After masturbating to nia 20 times, i decided to finally start her game, what am i in for?

Combat gets good 10 hours in.

Also, rise the difficulty.

Read the tutorials, don't just skip them. The game will be very frustrating early on if you don't understand the combat.

>>713875307
raise*

>>713875221 (OP)
wait a little longer to play a Switch2 patch. This game chugs.

I'd like to play this but I don't own any nintendo devices

>>713875221 (OP)
Probably one of the best games you'll ever play in your life.

funny how when this was new, I was cringing at the overly sexualized anime women now that I’m older it’s all I want. this games on sale and it’s very tempting

funny how when this was new I was masturbating to the overy sexualized anime women now that I'm older I am masturbating to the men too

>>713875980
faggot

>>713876036
I do feel a bit guilty about it

>>713875307
Doesn't it just devolve into randomly mashing buttons and hoping you get a combo?

>>713876405

It takes forever to unlock the full combat system and your options vary a bit depending on your gacha luck. But at the end of the day doing driver/blade/fusion combos is about you playing the game properly and planning ahead. Though the AI being stupid and out of your control sometimes makes things difficult.

>>713876598
When I played I found I got the best combos when I just mashed. Only got to the part where Pyra gets kidnapped for like the third time so idk

>>713876598
>gacha luck
WHAT WERE THEY THINKING

>>713876661
If you memorise the combos and execute them you generate more orbs around the enemy, allowing you more turns in a chain attack, which results in a higher damage multiplier. If you destroy enough orbs you get full burst and do even more damage. The highest level bosses in the game get more than 50% of their health drained by a good chain attack.

extreme amounts of soul most people can't handle (specially in english). Top 3 JRPGs for me but it's very unique in lots of it's systems and gameplay so lots of people hate it. It also gets better and better the longer you play it

As long as you don't go into an apoplectic fit at the sight of bare skin or breasts larger than D-cups, you're in for a good shonenslop JRPG that gives way to a pretty kino sci-fi fantasy game with some neat elements and fun gameplay.

>>713876812
Yeah I know I played it

>>713877164
Sure you did, masher.

>>713875221 (OP)
Make sure the first skills you take are

>The ones that let you start a battle with arts available
>The ones that let you "cancel" arts into other arts (note cancelling here only means cancelling the animation, the attack and damage still goes through)
>The ones that let you chain arts into specials

More or less in that order.

>>713876749
It's not really "gatcha luck", it's just a way of giving each playthrough their own variety in terms of which options you have available. You'll still get 90% of the Blades without any effort and 100% with a little grinding.

You can easily make a Blade setup for each character using only guaranteed Blades. In most cases, that's their BiS.

>>713877223
Don't hate the player hate the game... design

>>713876749
They thought gacha was the new zoomer rad

>>713875221 (OP)
weird in game gacha to get party members and 45 seconds between moves
a significantly worse experience than xbx

>>713877423
well they were right

>>713877412
You didn't really play the game if you didn't learn how to play it.

I absolutely fucking love 1 and it is in my top 5 games, how will I like it?

>>713877962
>I absolutely fucking love 1
1 fans usually hate it because it's "too anime", despite the fact that it's less "anime" than Xenogears or any Xenosaga game. But 1 fans have never actually played those.

>>713877962
It is a huge downgrade and a colossal waste of time

>>713877459
sure beat it though

>>713878039
For me I hated the battle system changes. I preferred Xenoblade being offline WoW.

>>713878095
>button masher is an AVGNfag
Imagine my shock.

>>713878165
>if you use a reaction image you are an avgnfag
astounding thought process
3>>>>2 btw

>>713877962
It's a huge upgrade, both in story and gameplay.

Not being constantly interrupted with "A vision!", not having your Chain Attack rely on RNG, getting movement speed from side quests rather than having to sacrifice your battle power, the story doesn't drop off halfway through, a more rounded cast of characters rather than Dunban Melia and Shulk carrying the entire crew, Rex doesn't have to learn the exact same lesson 4 separate times through the first 3 chapters etc etc etc

2 > FR > 1 > Torna > 3 > FC

>>713878221
>i-i-it's just a reaction image
>mike approves thumbs up.png
>696x1064
You took that screenshot yourself.

>>713878164
Chronicles 1 has by far the worst, slowest combat in the series. Xenosaga II has better combat.

>>713878310
nothing in your epic greentext implies I created that image you spastic

>>713875221 (OP)
watch 20 different combat tutorials on youtube
have chatgpt open and ask about every status effect, item and mechanic as game explains absolutely nothing

>>713878368
>Chronicles 1 has by far the worst
nah, 2 exists
>>713878383
why does it matter when you can beat the game without even knowing anything about the battle system

>>713878370
The fact that it has a stupid name, is a png, has an odd resolution, and is of a bottom-feeding GoyTuber tells me you took the screenshot.

>>713878426
>nah, 2 exists
2's is the best in the series. Very fast paced, plenty of customisation, chain attacks are sharp, and the skill ceiling is much higher than 1 or 3.

>>713878449
>tells me you took the screenshot.
again, nothing about that indicates I took it, you are projecting again

>>713878545
>projecting
You think I took the screenshots you posted, Mike? I hear James needs his retarded kid's diaper changed. Get on it, the short bus will be here in 15 minutes.

>>713878526
>and the skill ceiling is much higher than 1 or 3.
>you can literally beat the game easily without knowing much about the combat system
ahahahahah

>>713877393
Jesus christ what the FUCK is it with all these niggers and their gacha revisionisms lately? You retards need to get your brains hammered in or something.

>>713875221 (OP)
Only 20 times, anon? Only?

>>713878593
You do realise you've been talking to two different people right? That guy isn't me

>>713878602
Prove it. Show me you beating the Nameless Sentinel by button mashing.

>>713878593
>>You think I took the screenshots you posted, Mike?
I don't need to think that about you since I already won the argument here
>>713878095

>>713878737
Why are you responding to me? I'm not the one you're arguing with.
>>713878759
I accept your concession, Mike.

>>713878740
You prove that 1 has the worse combat system first.
>>713878779
The concession that you lost the argument and have to imagine my name being Mike?
you /dbs/ fags are so easy man

>>713878848
>You prove that 1 has the worse combat system first.
Why are you trying to dodge my demand? Just concede if you can't back up your argument.
>The concession that you lost the argument and have to imagine my name being Mike?
Anyone who claims victory in an argument without a concession is basically conceding that they cannot continue the argument.

>>713878602
That's true for any Xenoblade game. But you're not beating any of the optional bosses or extra modes without understanding the gameplay. Same as 1 and 3.

The difference is that 2 has fast, responsive combat without the clunk of 1 (can't move around while using skills, have to select attacks from a hotbar instead of having bindings like 2) or the slowness of 3 (gotta keep those autoattacks going, gotta wait for Kevesi skill timers).

There's a reason everyone plays as Rex in Future Redeemed. It's an even more fun version of XBC2 Rex, who was already by far the most fun protagonist to control.

>>713875221 (OP)
Combat looks like shit at beggining but it becomes fun as fuck the more you go through the story

>>713878932
>Why are you trying to dodge my demand?
I am not, I am simply waiting for you to prove your own claim first, since that's how it works.
>Anyone who claims victory in an argument without a concession is basically conceding
I thought you trying to deflect from the argument at hand by focusing on the reaction image and throwing silly claims around is more of a concession than that.
I kinda of get it, everyone has their autistic obsession and yours is defending xenoblade 2 with /dbs/ memes, but don't think I don't see through that.

>>713879070
>>That's true for any Xenoblade game
any xeno* game

It's a Matryoshka doll of tiered combat, and keep working on getting to consistently pull off the next tier
Auto-attacks > Arts > Special I > II > III > IV > Blade Combo I > II > Finisher > Chain Attack > Full Burst
Get good at Driver Combos and combine them with Blade Combos for Fusion Combos
Pay attention to Blade Combo finisher debuffs, they will be godsends against certain enemies
Male and female party members prioritize different combos
You have tons of different methods to speed up combat, like flicking the stick between auto-attacks to immediately reset the animation, unlocking Art canceling and other Driver Affinity Chart upgrades, pouch items, accessories, etc.
Don't roll on Rex, he can freely use everyone's Blades after a point
Rolling for Blades relies on your Driver's Luck stat and Idea levels
The DLC is worth it
Ursula's quest requires a ridiculous number of merc missions, but you can actually optimize these missions to 2 minutes each to quickly grind common Blade Affinity Charts, quickly raising everyone's Idea levels, getting your higher ranking common Blades, and eventually getting your Overdrive Protocols
Actually learn how to salvage, because if you invest a couple hours into it, you will utterly break the game's economy and be insanely rich, at which point you can buy and resell stuff over and over and over to max out each nation's ranking, which cuts all their prices in half, unlocks new shop items, and gets you deeds that permanently increase things like running speed and inventory size
There's DLC for grinding Trust, but there's also an absolutely mindless grind where you feed Blades Veg & Oyster Aspic from Leftheria. You can do this for hours while doing something else to get a ton of your Blades up to S+ Trust. This is a massive increase to damage output and you'll hit max Affinity in battle far faster
Best healing is crit healing, look for Avant-Gard Medal later on
>Tora and Poppi have unlimited potential if you're willing to grind

>>713879107
>I am not, I am simply waiting for you to prove your own claim first, since that's how it works.
No, you are moving the goalposts. Failure to complete my request is tantamount to concession.
>I thought you trying to deflect from the argument
No, deflection would be if I failed to address the argument by pointing out your image being a screenshot of a GoyTuber. However, I refuted your argument and then added the mockery at the end. That is not deflection. Please do not use words that you do not understand.

>>713878779
We were arguing earlier

>>713878607
There's no "revisionism" everything I said is provably true.

They've explained the reasons for the system, to give people unique Blade options per playthrough.

There's no money attached, you just get all the Blades anyway over time. You will naturally get 90% just using cores you find as you play. If you want 100% then you just grind a bit, pick up some legendary cores and you'll get that too.

And, it's also extremely easy to simply avoid the whole thing entirely and just use guaranteed/story Blades for everyone. Rex has Pneuma, Nia and Roc. Not a single gatcha Blade needed.

>>713879236
I think you have me confused for someone else, kid.

>>713879070
>The difference is that 2 has fast, responsive combat without the clunk of 1 (can't move around while using skills, have to select attacks from a hotbar instead of having bindings like 2) or the slowness of 3 (gotta keep those autoattacks going, gotta wait for Kevesi skill timers).
What the hell kind of cope is this

>>713879230
>No, you are moving the goalposts.
said the guy that deflected to the reaction image lol
> Failure to complete my request is tantamount to concession.
Burden of proof is on you first, bro
>However, I refuted your argument and then added the mockery at the end.
You didn't refute it, you immediately went for the deflection. Still beat the game, btw.
>Please do not use words that you do not understand.
Don't worry, I understand all the words I am using very well.

>>713875221 (OP)
The savior of the franchise but xenoblade 3 killed it again

>>713879320
2fags can only defend their game by saying everything else is shit instead of appreciating it for what it is
this is how they own the libs you see

>>713879246
>They've explained the reasons for the system, to give people unique Blade options per playthrough.
So are you just naturally retarded or is this just a Saturday Special?

>>713879357
>said the guy that deflected to the reaction image lol
You don't understand that word.
>Burden of proof is on you first, bro
Moving the goalposts again.
>You didn't refute it, you immediately went for the deflection. Still beat the game, btw.
I refuted it, stop coping.
>Don't worry, I understand all the words I am using very well.
You have demonstrated the opposite.

>>713879473
>You don't understand that word.
I do, which is why I called you out.
>Moving the goalposts again.
Not really? You made a claim without proof first, and then you think you can ask me to provide proof for mine? Lol.
>I refuted it, stop coping.
You just seethed about Mike and his diapers.
>You have demonstrated the opposite.
Nah, that's just what your /dbs/ poisoned mind has been trained to say, instead of using an actual argument.

Any equipment guide for atk tank or healer bros? What should i put for blades and myself?

>>713879584
>I do, which is why I called you out.
You think you do, but you are wrong.
>Not really? You made a claim without proof first, and then you think you can ask me to provide proof for mine? Lol.
You have only asked for my evidence after I asked for yours. You are moving the goalposts because you cannot back up your own argument.
>You just seethed about Mike and his diapers.
Sounds like I struck a nerve.
>Nah, that's just what your /dbs/ poisoned mind has been trained to say, instead of using an actual argument.
I've never even played that game.

>>713875221 (OP)
There are a bunch of things you should know, but I think these are especially important and massive game changers:
>arts recharge pouch items are particularly effective, the entire game is about how quickly you can recharge arts and thus specials, you should use them all the time, they are available early in Argentum
>don't ignore salvaging if you need money, it's the best source for it
>whenever you get a notification about blade affinity charts, you have to check the menu in order to actually unlock the nodes. And with that said, don't ignore blades you use or they will be underpowered
>AI performs better if they use less blades, 1 is ideal, 2 is inconsistent, 3 is just messy
>lv4 specials have a fixed damage ratio that's higher than everything else until you have fully levelled up their nodes
And now a huge one:
While the game tells you to stack orbs and then pop them in chains for big damage, this is a lot slower and less safe than using fusion combo effects instead. Look up how to stack them to maximize damage either with a driver -> multiple blade combos -> chain setup, or DoT blade combo -> smash until enemy dies.

>>713875307
>raise the difficulty
Not good advice on your first playthrough.
BoC requires either deep game knowledge(including mechanics that aren't ever explained in the game and are exclusive to BoC), tons of grinding or DLC blades.

>>713875307
10? More like it gets good 20 hours in as long as you rush for the art cancelling affinity skill on your driver. If you didn’t get that it’s a slog. XC2 has the best endgame combat but my god the early-midgame combat gameplay is the worst in the series

>>713875221 (OP)
Legit one of the best games I've ever played. Eccentric passion prject, dripping with soul. Take it slow and enjoy it.

>>713875980

>>713879605
Tanks in XC2 work way better as a safety backup than traditional tanks like you'd expect. Aggro is broken in this game (as in "doesn't work"), and no tank is ever going to pull aggro off a good attacker.

Generally, you're playing as the DPS and the tank is there to unfuck the situation when you die. Thy'll pick you up when you die and hopefully keep aggro off the healer so you can regroup. Focus on evasion for tanks and early on, aggro down and healing power up for healers I think. It's been so long that I don't remember much, but there's a line of accessories, the greaves, that boost evasion by a %. Keep an eye out for those.

>>713877962
>how will I like it?
It heavily depends on your tolerance for battle harem cringe. The tone is all over the place.
The plot takes ages to get going, but never quite reaches the highs of the first game (mostly just retreads them).
Cast is a downgrade. Rex is a boring retard. The girl characters are overall better, at least on par with Melia, but there are no cool characters like Dunban or bros like Reyn. The villains suck, especially the nopon one early-mid game.
The game areas aren't as memorable. There's a lot of titans now instead of just two, and yet, all of them feel incredibly small.
The combat is much more complex, but it's unintuitive and takes ages to open up. Better watch some youtube tutorials about it because the in-game tutorials are shit. Every character feels like it plays the same instead of the defined roles from 1.

But the music is good and the girls are really hot, so I guess there's that.

>>713875221 (OP)
To Nia? Why?

>>713875307
Try 20. And even then it's shit. It's just stacking orbs and nuking everything from half health.
>>713875221 (OP)
A shit game.

>>713885790
I disagree with all of this. You clearly see the first game through rose-tinted glasses.
I mean,
>The game areas aren't as memorable.
Really, come on now.

>>713875980
Based Zeke appreciator

>>713885764
If the next game’s combat is still like an mmo, i wonder if they’ll get it right. Even 3 had issues with tanks keeping aggro especially if the tanks are ai.

>>713875221 (OP)
play 1 or X instead
2 is the worst one

>>713879425
Did these tittyboobas REALLY save the series?

>>713879760
>You think you do, but you are wrong.
I am correct

>>713886502
Xenoblade combat will never work with tanks because if you're playing a dps correctly you will always be able to outpace the aggro gain a tank can generate because of your huge numbers. Giving every tank an art that forces the enemy to target them is a bandaid solution at best that falls apart the moment the ai fails to use it in time, dies and loses art recharge or if it's implemented as a debuff and by endgame everything resists debuffs thanks 3.

>>713876749
If you can't beat the game with common blades then you have a major skill issue

RIKI SNEAKY

>>713875376
have they ever added an option to rewatch the tutorials? At release I thought it was ridiculous that the tutorials pop up only once and then they're fucking gone unless you start a new playthrough, or go on youtube

>>713889698
It's crazy that I had no idea how Fusion Combos worked until like 5 or 6 hours into the game. Because at the start of the game you only really have one Blade. And no fucking idea what "Burnout" means. Rex also doesn't have Break on Pyra, so unless you know XC1, you also don't know the Driver Combo flow either unless you have a photographic memory

>>713887246
>Electra and Aegeon are my favorite blades to use on Morag
>Discover Blade tier lists last week
>Electra and Aegeon are consistently the worst

Oh... okay. Morag, Aegeon, and Electra were kind of a little family too

>>713887290
So I'm not insane then! I've been loading Rex and Zeke with -aggro gems and accessories trying desperately to get enemies to pay attention to Morag or Hugo. But the fact is it's too easy to do so much damage that enemies will ignore the tanks to attack the DPS character

>>713887494
Beating the game is fine but there's a lot of side quests that require field skills that are just luck. For example I had to put Azami's side quest on hold for hours because the chest you need to open requires a field skill that I just wasn't getting through RNG

>>713890056
strong blades, weak blades...

>Xenoblade X threads have actual gameplay and story discussion
>Xenoblade 2 threads only have ERP and waifufagging

>>713890934
The previous 20 posts are all gameplay

i will bump

>>713890934
fuck off Xfag

>>713875221 (OP)
Unironically the best game on the Switch. The 2nd best game is Fire Emblem Three Houses because of the hot girls you can marry. Nothing else good on that console

>>713875221 (OP)
Take screenshots when you see a tutorial prompt. You don't get a tutorial menu ever again. Don't change the combat difficulty to easy or hard. If you're overwhelmed just follow the main story path and dont go down the road of side quests.

>>713893584
But it's true

>>713890934
>Xenoblade X threads
Lol where? They all died because Chapter 13 was so fucking ass

>>713893663
Eh. I mean I love 3H. I have a fuck ton of hours in it. But for shipping and gooning you have far better options. Hell you have better options within the Fire Emblem series, there are games on the 3DS where you can romance, marry, fuck, impregnate, and have children with various units.

>>713893038
kys

>>713893942
wtf

Fuck it.

Shania.

>>713893998
OP already got his answer retard.

>>713894084
Meds

>>713894110
Meds faggot

>>713894189
kys retard

>>713894246
make me lol

>>713893841
The 3DS completely mogs the Switch in general. I think the Switch is just overrated.

>>713879425
True. Hopefully XC4 puts it back on the right course again

A gacha system that'll lock you out of loot and scenes
>>713875307
>combat gets good
LMAO do not lie to him

>>713875221 (OP)
A pretty good game. 1 and 3 are better but 2 is still good

>>713894553
>1 and 3 are better
you're insane if you think 3 is better than 2.

>>713894553
>>A pretty good game.
no bad game in the xeno- series

>>713875907
It will never be cheaper unless you buy it used.

>>713875221 (OP)
boring single player mmo with gacha mechanics

>>713894616
It is. It's better than 1 as well

>>713894750
No it isn't.

>>713894616
It is.

>>713894750
>NEW THING GOOD!!
retard

>>713894763
Yes, it is

>>713894786
Nope.

>>713894818
No, it isn't

>>713894836
I genuinely want to hear which part of 2 is better than 3.

>>713894882
All of it. 3 is shit.

>>713894906
Pick one point and elaborate.

>>713894553
I can't think of a single reason why anyone would like 3. With 1, I guess its just a matter of taste since they liked the old art style

>>713894989
Don't tell me what to do, faggot.

>>713894882
I genuinely want to hear which part of 3 is better than 2.

>>713895029
Defend Xenoblade 2.
Hahah, you will do it and I told you to do it! What a loseeeer

>>713894882
The only thing 2 does better than 3 is the town design(some of it anyway) and some of the music. 3 is better in pretty much every other way

>>713895075
>The only thing 2 does better than 3 is the town design
And the characters. And the story. And the atmosphere. And the battle system.
Cope.

>>713895058
No gacha

>>713876749
You don't need every single blade.

>>713895073
What's there to defend? Everyone on /v/ knows 2 is the better game.
>>713895145
>muh gacha
2018 called and they want their bitch-ass complaint back

>>713895132
Nah

>>713895194
Concession accepted.

>>713895194
>he actually likes shitters like Taion, Lanz and Sena
Kys

>>713875221 (OP)
harem kino

>>713895192
>Everyone on /v/ knows 2 is the better game.
Multiple people have been dunking on it the past days alone and I thought you didn't do the things others told you to do, but even now you defended it.
What a loser.
>2018 called and they want their bitch-ass complaint back
Haaaaaahaaaaaa

>>713895278
>Multiple people have been dunking on it the past days alone
The voices in your schizo brain aren't "multiple people"

>>713894750
>>713894989

3 has shit performance. The story/characters are just bad, featuring 10-year-old clone soldiers except this concept really isn't explored at all. The villains are complete nobodies that look identical. Your party is running for their lives in the main story so all the side content/characters feel completely unrelated since you never even meet them in the story.

The combat is completely built around chain attacks and various mechanics attached to them that you spend 90% of most bosses doing chains. It just gets repetitive so fast. Compared to 1 and 2 I just didn't enjoy 3 at all.

>>713895262
u mad

>>713894616
3 does not have a gacha system so it's better by default

Switch 2 patch for 4k/locked 30 FPS when?

>>713895308
>The voices in your schizo brain
Clearly meant the posts here retard loser kun, we 3chads been running a train on your ass the past 3(hah) days.

My sin is liking 1 2 3 and X.

Crazy how fast this thread went to shit when this schizo woke up >>713890934

>>713895330
>that look identical.
identical to what esl bro?

>>713895330
>featuring 10-year-old clone soldiers except this concept really isn't explored at all.
Don't forget how this concept gets ignored whenever it's convenient.
For example, characters like Teach and Isurd are obviously supposed to fill the "old mentor" role similar to what Dunban does in 1. Teach in particular is supposed to be some old war veteran who is a legend in the battlefield. But then you remember that both of them are younger than Mio!!! And they're less than 1 year older than the other 5.
It is such an afterthought, just like most things in 3. 3 legitimately feels like a first draft of a story that somehow made it into the final game.

>>713895390
Meds

>>713895498
The archives are riiiiight there~

>>713895429
I fucking hate you so much it's unreal
we are the same

>>713895546
Don't care. You're a schizo.

unrelated but is this canon to xenoblade? cuz it has xeno in the title

>>713895359
Nah

>>713895457
The thread was shit from the moment OP posted it.

>>713895653
xenoblade 2 mindbroke you

>>713895619
>le xitter one-word auto-win non-argument

haters will be corrected.

>>713895709
>xitter one-word auto-win non-argument
That's what you're doing with "muh gacha" you fucking retard. You played yourself. Concession accepted.

>>713895457
You mean this schizo:>>713894084
>>713893038

>>713895780
Funny how 3fags are the only ones who whine about "haters" because their game is the least popular and least liked.

>>713895782
>nah
Is an auto-win xitter word that does not give any explanation as to how what I said is wrong. Gacha is something that actively locks you out of content within the game and undeniably pertains to the topic. Typical 2fag, completely unable to defend himself with real arguments

>>713895932
>Gacha is something that actively locks you out of content within the game
Skill issue. You can finish the game with generic blades retard.

Once again, retards who cry about the gacha prove themselves to the biggest idiots in the fanbase.
These are the same retards trying to tell you that 3 is better than 2 btw.

>>713895852
co rect tion

>>713895458
Nope, what he wrote is correct English, ESLbro.

>>713896056
Meds.

If you think XB2 has gacha you failed the IQ test.

>>713896126
C

>>713896230
Meds.

>>713896056
I need to check out the Xenosaga series after I clear the Xenoblade series. I feel like the stuff with Klaus is a thing in those games

>>713878607
modern /v/ is full of subhumans who play gacha games

>>713895587
A schizo for remembering how you squirmed until we hit bump limit.
Beats being a loser bitch.
>>713896092
perfect english for a 5 year old that's just learning maybe lol

Man, you 2 stacies are so easy.

>>713895970
>yet another xitter non-argument
We had this argument the other day, and you completely shit yourself and ran away, remember? 2fags are fucking pathetic holy shit
>You can finish the game with generic blades
And you can beat Genshin without rolling gacha, but, much like Xenoblade 2, the game is built around you doing so and actively avoiding it locks you out of content. This is not a good thing, regardless of whether or not you are spending money. But I've already expressed all of this to you. I'm waiting your next spamword

>>713896264
O

>>713896284
>need to check out the Xenosaga series after I clear the Xenoblade series
No you don't, Xenosaga is shit.
>feel like the stuff with Klaus is a thing in those games
It isn't.

>>713896338
>We had this argument the other day,
No we didn't. Schizo.

>>713896318
No wonder these /dbs/ ESLfags defend 2 so much.

https://youtu.be/kTqIN-5w93Q?si=euv12mSGn6aiwn5L
Any other anon remember their first time?
OVER THE RAINBOW
THERE'S A GLORIOUS SIGHT

>>713896336
Spoken like an actual ESL.

>>713896394
We we did~

>>713896336
Meds.

>>713896457
Schizo.

>>713896439
>n-no u
Loser.

>>713896394
>didn't read
Running away again kek I'll see you next gachablade thread. Maybe play the game again and get some real arguments other than name-calling and, your personal favorite "le skill issue xdd" you brainless fuck

>>713896527
Retarded ESL.

>>713896530
Meds.

>>713896484
you must be one with that powerful ESL aura

>>713896598
Nope that's this retard: >>713895458

>>713896570
>n-no u
lol!

>niafag thread
>turns to shit
Every time.

>>713896690
Because of you.

>>713896680
Concession accepted ESLtard.

>>713896715
Can't be me, I didn't do anything.

>>713896690

Nia is a miracle of the universe

>>713896690
you can’t deny best girl, anon.

>>713896690
Because of this anon >>713896715

>>713896731
>keeps the no u up till the end of time
you are an idiot

>>713896782
>ugly off model shit
Why are Niafags like this?

>>713875221 (OP)
Don't play it.
It has three trans characters, not even joking

>>713896823
Whatever helps you sleep at night ESLtard.

>>713896864
>surely if I no u till the end of time I will win
stuuupid

>>713896979
>surely if I try to correct someone's proper grammar I won't look like an ESL
stuuupid

>>713897032
>proper grammar
>the identical to what post hasn't been refuted yet
oh no /dbs/ sissies....

>>713897172
>>the identical to what
Identical to each other you stupid fucking ESL. Anyone who speaks English knows that's a proper sentence. You're an ESL trying to correct proper English. Kys.

>>713875221 (OP)
Use de localization mod. Xenoblade 2 unburger.

>>713875221 (OP)
A good game with very dumb overworld shit tied to gacha and a very shitty dub

>>713897032
More name-calling, 2fag? You're STILL avoiding giving actual arguments to real criticisms?
>meds
>esl
>skill issue
>nah
Can you say anything else? Youre THIS porn-brained?

>>713897246
Can you say anything else besides "muh gacha"

>>713897227
>>Identical to each other you stupid fucking ESL.
You need to type it out properly, this isn't your mexican discord or whatever.
Now we got somewhere, thanks for realizing your retarded, ESL betraying mistake.

>>713897308
>You need to type it out properly
Nope. I didn't even make that post you schizo. It's proper English, you're the incorrect one here. Stupid ESL.

2 mogs every other Xenoblade so badly it's unreal

>>713896857
That's Xenoblade 3 actually

>>713896690
Xenoblade 2 threads are the worst at /v/.
There's never a discussion, just one guy defending it.

>>713897407
>Xenoblade 2 threads are the worst at /v/.
Nope, that's Xenoblade 3 threads.

>>713897341
It's good that you are trying to fit in with other english speakers like me, see, you already learned something today.

>>713897470
The sentence was correct, you tried to correct proper grammar because you're ESL.

I love you
And everyone else!

>>713897407
this

>>713897559

>>713897518
It will never be correct no matter how much you seethe and moan about it lol

>>713897407
>>713897598
Stop samefagging.

>>713897625
It literally is correct. English isn't your first language.

>>713897407
>Xenoblade 2 threads are the worst at /v/
True.

>>713897602
he also fucked your sister btw

>>713897674
Nice projection sissy

>>713897693
>n-no u!!!!
Concession accepted.

>>713896857
>>713897407
>>713897559
samefag

>>713897292
Do you want me to go to every post I've made with the laundry list of issues the game has? I've made at least two posts in this very thread, and the only things you knew you say were one-word nothings, other than the thing about generic blades that I promptly refuted. You never even read that post! That's a bit of a theme, don't you think? Someone criticizing the game and you completely ignoring the real content of the post just to call them a name? Who's the schizo retard again?

>>713897407
>Xenoblade 2 threads are the worst at /v/.
Agreed

>>713897682
Nope, that's Xenoblade 3 threads.

>>713897740
>Someone criticizing the game and you completely ignoring the real content of the post just to call them a name?
But enough about 3fags.

Morag is cute! CUTE!

>>713897407
I agree

>>713897723
If "no u" is a concession then you literally concedded many posts ago, plus saying that you are projecting isn't a no u, since you literally don't know english well enough.

>>713897690
I don't have a sister, schizo.

>>713897407
>>713897598
>>713897759
>>713897819
Samefag

>>713897407
Honestly this.

>>713897821
>ESL retard still trying to convince everyone that proper grammar is wrong
You got BTFO ESLtard.

>>713897828
yeah but you are one

>>713897889
>>713897407
Stop replying to yourself schizo.

You're all ESLS

>>713897907
Meds

>>713897895
You admitted you were wrong here
>>713897227
Keep coping and seething about it.

Fucking shaniaputa

>>713897407
you can't make this up kek

>>713897984
That's proper grammar you stupid ESLfag. Notice how not one other person has agreed with you.

>>713897805
>more deflection
Are you like 16 or what

>>713897407
>>713897998
Stop samefagging.

>>713898063
>>more deflection
Yeah that's what 3fags do, constantly deflect from the game's glaring issues.

>>713897407
>Xenoblade 2 threads are the worst at /v/.
TRVTHNVKE

>>713898026
Keep coping and seething till we hit bump limit, parrot.
>Notice how not one other person has agreed with you.
I notice how many people are dunking on you in all these threads, that's enough for me.

>>713898137
>notice how many people are dunking on you in all these threads
The voices in your schizo brain aren't "many people"

>>713898063
Worse, it's a polynesian monkey with nothing better to do than seethe for hours over xhem screen lmao

>>713897407
>>713898136
Stop samefagging.

>>713898163
yeah qq moar esl baby

>>713897407
real

I want to coom on Pyra

LOL BTFO BY MODS

>>713875221 (OP)
I tried it and was filtered by anime cringe and that's coming from a trailsfag should I persevere?

>>713898243
Samefag

>>713897407
trvth

>>713897407
>>713898356
Samefag

>>713898281
He could at least include some variety in his shitposting, for his own sake

>>713897407
Agreed

>>713898305
>trailsfag thinking he has ANY leg to stand on when complaining about "anime cringe"

>>713898181
I kinda feel bad for him

>>713898305
>trailsfag
>Thinks XB2 is more cringe
Buddy XB2 is high art compared to your series

>>713898181
But enough about yourself.

>>713898442
Stop replying to yourself samefag

>>713898552
Meds now

>>713897407
final faggotry threads are worse, but they're shit games so who cares.

>>713898281
Are you butt buddies with a mod or something? Why did only one side of the flamewar get deleted?

>>713898606
I'm not your boogeyman skitzo.

>>713898181
>>713395145
>It's true
LMFAOOOOO

>wh-why did my endless repetitive spam get deleted
you niggas aren't joking, you really are this autistic

>>713898445
>>713898487
>high art
Pretend I posted that XC2 webm where two girls are doing a bizarre dance I lost it

>>713898708
>endless repetitive spam
But this shit isn't deleted?
>>713895546
>>713895709
>>713895932
>>713896056

>>713897407
Agreed.

>>713897407
>>713898781
Are you seriously still replying to yourself?
>>713898708
Why are you siding with the anti-2fags?

>>713898771
Isn't as repetitive as dozens of posts saying "samefag" "esl" "meds" etc etc
>>713898820
>Why are you siding with the anti-2fags?
I will tell you tomorrow, I need to leave now

>>713897407
What >>713898601 said.

>>713898867
>esl
But he's literally doing exactly that.
>>713895458
>>713896336
>>713896415

>>713897407
The most obvious samefag spam of 2025.

>>713898771
You're so close to realizing that its you who is the problem.

>>713898305
>should I persevere?
don't, just play the vastly superior trailsge

>>713897407
see >>713898601

>>713898996
Why am I the problem? He started it and spammed way worse shit than I did.

>>713898874
>>713899032
Samefag

>>713897407
>>713898601

>>713898874
>>713899032
>>713899116
Why are schizos like this?

>>713875221 (OP)
The best Xenoblade game of the entire series.

There are 4 posters in this entire thread

>>713875221 (OP)
A thing or three.

>>713899069
>he started it

What is this kindergarten?

>he spammed way worse shit

Then why was yours the one deleted? Think about it.

>>713897407
snoyjeets are fucked in the head, but what can you do

>>713899193
>Then why was yours the one deleted?
Because the mod is a schizo faggot, so he's defending his fellow schizo.

>>713897407
you know it's a good game when you can't discuss it on /v/

>>713899184
I tried to Xpost but that was a mistake

Shaniaputa farted Joran's cum again

>>713899570
What went wrong in your life that made you come to /v/ and post words like that?

>>713899570
wtf

Shit thread.

Good thread.

>>713897407
Why did you reply to yourself 25 times?

>>713898763

>>713899919
sovl

2 will always be the best Xenoblade.
3 will always be shit.

>>713899497
Thing is I really, genuinely like the characters and world of 2. But I've been playing XC2 for about 3 months but I've only been able to discuss those things at length like 3 times? Thing it, it was an anon on /v/ that convinced me to get it. Wish I could thank him for that but I also feel bad because I'm sure he's been through the same thing

>>713897407
kek

>>713900093
>he's still samefagging

>>713900032
Sorry, wrong one

>>713897407
see >>713899254

>>713900093
>>713900167
1 minute apart

>>713899254
this

OP has already gotten all the answers he's going to get. You can let this awful thread die now.

>>713900167
>>713900259
1 minute apart, again.

>>713899254
TRVTH

>>713900259
>>713900340
1 minute apart again.

>>713899254
Agreed

>>713900306
>>713900394
The funniest part is that's not even a bot. He's manually typing that shit each time. How fucking pathetic

>>713900340
>>713900421
1 minute

>>713899254
Why are they like this?

>>713897407
This guy sits on /v/ 24/7 just to wait for a Xenoblade 2 thread to shitpost in btw

>>713900538
Why are you blatantly samefagging?

>>713900546
And then he replies to himself 30+ times.
Genuine schizophrenia in action.

>>713899254
Imagine being like these retards lmao

>>713898181
>>713898683
Kek, ypu can't make this shit up, how pathetic

>>713900683
Imagine samefagging like you, retard lmao

>>713898181
>>713900685
Samefag.

>>713898181
That'd explain a lot of retarded seething like this >713900739 lmao

>>713898683
OH NO NO NO

>>713877962
2 is... good enough, but a step down. To be clear, >>713878272 is a retard and blinded by big fat anime titties.

>>713900804
Kek, the samefagging schizo is mad he go called out.

>>713900854
Who made you so mad

>>713900065
The game finally clicked with the night incense/red petals falling in Uraya with the music swelling. Ludokino. Might have been me recommending, maybe not. Glad you're enjoying though bro

So I'm still a bit confused on one thing: I know how Jin became a Flesh Eater. His previous life wrote in his journal how to do it and the next iteration of Jin found it. But how did Nia's father learn how to create a Flesh Eater out of Nia and his daughter?

>>713900804
Kek, you got the samefagging schizo mad in the reply.

>>713898683
lmao they look like poop

>>713900804
>>713900976
Samefagging schizophrenic.

>>713900976
Once again lol, it's too easy to make monkeys mad

>>713900976
>>713901091
Samefag

>>713898181
>>713898683

>>713875221 (OP)
Look up a combat guide, for real. There was a good one on neogaf I read back in the day. Can probably find it by googling neogaf Xenoblade 2 combat or something like that

>>713900947
*clicked for me with

>>713900963
He was rich and spending money left and right trying to find a cure for his daughter, so I guess he got some info from the Praetorium about it at some point.

>>713901091
Your favorite Xenoblade has a nigger monkey, retard.

>>713901159
>tutorial appears once
>barely explain shit
what were they thinking, shit game for that alone

>>713875221 (OP)
Get the DLC to masturbate to her more.

>>713900947
>Uraya's leaves

Yes! So I'll be honest, at first Alrest wasn't really doing it for me. Gormott got close but I didn't feel the same sense of wonder that I felt when I first got to Gaur Plains and could see Mechonis dominating the horizon and the chest of the Bionis straight up in the sky. But Uraya was the point where I kind of stopped to just walk around because that area looked good. The other one is when you get to the World Tree and Indol began fighting with the Tornan Warship. I immediately traveled to Mor Ardain because I wanted to know if it would account for that. And sure enough I could see Indol and the Tornan Warship fighting in the sky. Fucking fantastic.

>>713901091
>replies
Worked once again, it's like throwing peanuts at the zoo kekk

Poor OP. He just wanted a XC2 thread but the 3fags had to rush in and spew their autism everywhere.

>>713901091
>>713901335
Samefag

>>713901335
I know right? Dudes will spent hours on a thread screeching. It's too funny.

>>713901486
>Dudes will spent hours on a thread screeching.
Literally exactly what you're doing.

>>713901335
>>713901486
>schizo keeps talking to himself

>>713901486
>all the seethe in the replies
Proved you right kek, I'll a translator for nigger monkeys language lmao

>>713901654
>I'll a translator for nigger monkeys language
ESL shitskin detected.

>>713901486
>>713901654
Still not tired of talking to yourself schizo?

>>713896838
>projection

>>713901312
Based anon. The game has a lot of memorable moments which to me are generally defined by their music. The sheer scale and spectacle of the world really comes to life in these moments. The last leg of the game going from the Land of Morytha had me absolutely enthralled. I only played the game for the first time this year, it's become one of my favorite series. Hope you get around to Torna, it's a different experience but one last jaunt in Alrest is worth it.

>>713901654
>they're still seething
Yeah this is really too easy lol

Do you guys ever get tired of having the same arguments over and over for 8 fucking years?

>>713901795
>no argument
Concession accepted

>>713901654
>>713901815
>schizo is still talking to himself

>>713901212
You know what's kind of funny? In XC1 most of the history of the Bionis is trapped in Alcamoth or the Machina Refuge. But XC2 has far more continuity. Is that the right word? Like Colony 6 and 9 barely know what's going on with Bionis at large. But you get to Gormott and it's

>Yeah we've recently been taken over by Mor Ardain. We're kind of mixed on it because their troops dictate our lives but they've always brought massive improvements to Torigoth. Also the Ardainian occupation of Gormott has brought them into conflict with Uraya because Gormott is the last verdant Titan left and we can all smell war on the horizon if Indol doesn't play referee. Which they're going to because Indol monitors every Blade in Alrest and they're definitely watching every corner of the world.

There's a history that you can trace back and I had fun predicting things and proving myself right or wrong.

>>713901834
I'll always shit on xenoblade games and shit up xenoshit threads
that's what you retards deserve for shitting up the board

It's literally impossible to discuss this series because of all the schizophrenic retards that bog this website. Even Reddit is preferable to this faggotry.

>>713902032
You're brown lol

>>713902067
>Even Reddit is preferable to this faggotry.
Then go back there, faggot.

>>713901815
Funniest shit is they never get tired, you can always throw some shit they'll seethe and shit their diapers anyway lol

>>713902032
Based.

>>713901815
>>713902102
>schizo is still talking to himself

>>713902067
Xenoblade 2 threads really are terrible. Were they ever good?

>>713902221
Nah, snoy schizos are still 24/7 mad about this game, see >>713902162

>>713902067
Faggot.

>>713875221 (OP)
Has anyone played it on the Switch 2? Does it have a decent performance bump?

>>713901809
I'm working on Torna now. We'll it'd be more accurate to say I'm trapped in Torna. So I have 2 community members to add before it's entirely complete. But one of them gave me info on a bunch of Gold Monsters, who are really hard to kill. I've killed 3 of them but there's 2 left and the one I'm working on is in the desert and he keeps healing all the damage I can inflict normally. I switched to focusing on Chain Attacks, which worked but then it got mad and nuked my party. I really want to see how the Torna DLC ends and seeing the Tornan Titan wake up, yet again, gave me that sense of awe. But my autism won't allow me to move on without seeing all it has to offer so I need to figure out how to kill these last 2 gold monsters and how to get those last 2 community NPCs

Is it weird that I like the Torna battle system more than the base game battle system? Am I the outlier on that?

>>713902341
Not really, a lot of the drops are hard coded for 1/2. Gotta hope for a patch.

>>713902221
Nah, 3tards ruin every XC2 thread, just like this spamming samefagging retard: >>713897407
>>713897759
Just look at that shit. He's replied to himself like 60 times at this point. It's genuine schizophrenia.

>>713902024
That makes sense because XC2's themes are about the past. It has the richest world building of the blade games because the story is about forgiveness and letting go of regret

>>713897407
Swear to god you just mention "Xenoblade 2 is peak fiction" and it’s like lighting a signal flare for every waifu-obsessed freak and combat system autist within a 10-mile radius. Thread’s gone in 10 posts flat.

Play Stellar Blade instead of this pedo garbage.

>>713902434
Lmao I saw that, dude’s been having a full-blown meltdown for like three threads straight. Starts with "XC3 fixed everything" and by post 50 he's calling everyone pedos and posting that dead meme of Noah holding hands. You can feel the meds wearing off in real time.

>>713902341
Nope. still runs like shit

>>713902540
Bro you’re shilling a game where the devs had to patch more jiggle into the ass physics after Twitter cried. You're not exactly climbing the moral high ground here lmao. Still a better game than ff16 though, not gonna lie.

>>713901264
Yeah it's strange. But man did reading an in depth guide to the mechanics help. It's one of the more complex combat systems I've played

>>713902547
>"XC3 fixed everything
Bleh, what a shit opinion.

>>713902540
>pedo garbage
Holy retard

>>713898763
I always lose it when I see it too

>>713897407
Every single time. One retard writing 8-paragraph essays about "nuance" while everyone else is just calling Pyra a blow-up doll with a gacha slot. Like nigger, no one’s reading your thesis on anime titty philosophy.

>>713901809
I don't even think Girl's Talk is used for anything. But 5000 WP are locked behind it so I have to find a way to undo Mythra's autism.

As an aside, it's interesting to see how different some of the Blades behave. Like Brighid is much more outspoken. Jin is trying to fit in. And Mythra is was an absolute psycho on her introduction. She had zero problem using her orbital doom satellite to blow up random people. A sharp difference from the base game where she's so afraid of her own strength that she hides away and only uses Siren as a last resort

>>713902754
Absolute kino

>>713902754
>XC2 is g-ACK

>>713902348
Pretty sure that beating those last two are what give you the final community members. Regarding spoilers; you're not alone and I was going to say the very same but didn't want to sway you if you'd hadn't started it up. It just feels snappier. For the record, I began the series in December and the order I've played them in is:
1 > FC > 2 > X > Torna > 3 > FR
I recommend spacing it all out more than I did, haha.

>>713902754
seeing years of these threads get posted on /v/ got me to play this

>>713902819
> I don't even think Girl's Talk is used for anything
It unlocks some extra dialogue during Kora’s blade quest.

Can we get a xenoblade X thread? Xenoblade 2 threads are a waste of time and energy.

>>713903358
GIWTWM

>>713903358
X threads also suck. Chapter 13 ruined everything.

>>713903358
It doesn't matter, you'll always have the same schizo faggots seething over xeno games like 713903432

>>713903358
Wii U Lin Lin a SEX
The remaster ruined all the soul

>>713903358
It doesn't matter, you'll always have the same schizo faggots seething over xeno games like 713897407

>>713902819
>As an aside
They all behave differently but not in any huge amount. I'd say unlocking Girl Talk is more indicative of how she finally isn't just an outright 100% bitch to everything all the time in main game. You'll enjoy the finale, autism be damned. Jin really grew on me in Torna, it really fleshes out that whole crew in main game. I'm waiting to do NG+ for a potential S2 update but I'm not getting my hopes up. Gotta get those new post-game Blades...

>>713903545
wrong

>>713903545
true

>>713903545
nah

>>713903545
couldn't be more wrong. the new lin model has over 10 years of regret and hindsight knowledge it looks much better

>>713903545
yeah

>>713903850
this

>>713903358
xenoblade x remaster made it go from my second favorite game in the series to my least
somehow

>>713894553
>>713894750
Us 3bros loooooove interracial

>>713903358
xenoblade x remaster made it go from my least game in the series to my second favorite
somehow

>>713903850
wrong

>>713903850
true

>>713903850
false

>>713903193
In my case I stated XC1 in 23? Got to Satorl Marsh then took like 4 months off. Started up again, binged it. Binged NG+ and then moved on to other games. Beginning of this year I had an itch for another adventure JRPG. The only things I knew about XC2 going in were JAPANESE HUMOR, the porn, Smash Bros, and that gatch exists. So I popped into a random Xenoblade thread and asked if XC2 was worth the effort or if it was the black sheep that should be ignored. And an anon convinced me to just jump in. I've played it non stop since. I'm definitely going to do at least one NG+ run but the funny thing is I took no breaks since starting XC2

>>713903850
trvth

>>713904206
Based. Don't play 3 though, it's basically a filler arc.

>>713875221 (OP)
A one-eyed monster

>>713903850
lies

>>713904335

>>713904206
>>713904296
don't listen to this guy
it's peak

>>713904206
>>713904447
Don't listen to this guy
It's shit

>>713903850
correct

>>713903850
incorrect

>>713904026
trvth

>>713904206
Nice, our hour counts are very close. Technically I first played XC1 on Wii but stopped right after going through the Ether Mines. Life got busy and I never came back to it... until XDE. I still have the original clsomewhere with the reversible box art! Our stories regarding XC2 are very similar, I just didn't know about the gacha (somehow). I only broke up 2 and Torna because I was really digging the vibe of Mira, and hearing about character build variety had my interest piqued. Regarding playing other games in the series, make up your own mind and trust your gut. I enjoyed 3 well enough.

>>713903850
indeed

>>713903850
Real

>>713903850
fake

>>713902348
>Is it weird that I like the Torna battle system more than the base game battle system?

There's nothing weird about that. It's a lot faster paced and gives you more control over things, basically a straight evolution over base game. I also really liked it, the only flaw being that enemies for the most part die so quickly that it felt like I never got to use half the tools and tricks I had available. XC3 feels like shit after Torna and was way too chain attack focused along with the XC3 chains taking forever.

>>713903850
genuine

>>713903850
insincere

>>713903850
sincere

>>713904206
XC3 has a nigger male in your main party and his love interest is a blonde white girl. It's leftoid garbage, don't play it.

>>713875221 (OP)
My condolences

>>713904206
If you’re on that XC2 high, definitely give XC3 a shot after. It’s a bit slower paced but the character writing and themes hit hard, especially if you’ve played 1 and 2. Feels like the payoff to the whole trilogy.

>>713905385
>the character writing and themes hit hard
Lmao no they don't. None of the characters have any depth, and the story only focuses on Noah and Mio while no one else has anything important to do at any point in the story. The themes are basic shit too.
>hurr durrrrr stagnation bad!!!
It's not deep or interesting.

>>713905385
>the character writing
Oh boy, it's ANOTHER traumatized child soldier who lost someone important to them!

>>713905743
lmao@you

>>713904206
exactly this >>713905385 XC3 isn’t some shallow fanservice fest like XC2; it’s got layers you only notice if you actually slow down and care about the story. People just want instant gratification and miss all the subtle stuff that makes it stand out. Glad someone gets it.

>>713905821
>no argument
Heh.

>>713905385
>>713905856
Samefag.

>>713905915
Meds

>>713905856
>XC3 isn’t some shallow fanservice fest like XC2
Why are 3tards like this?
waahh waaaahhhhhh sexy women bad >:(

>>713905385
Are you including the dlc because the base game is hardly connected to the other stories for the most part. Just same reality

>>713905954
Thanks for confirming it, kek.

>>713905087
This.

>>713906003
Yeah, the DLC really ties a lot of the loose threads together and deepens the connections between the games. The base game sets up the world and themes, but the expansions give the context and character moments that make the trilogy feel cohesive. Without them, it does feel kinda standalone, but playing the DLC completes the picture.

>>713906021
Meds

>>713906076
>DLC really ties a lot of the loose threads together
Not at all. We still don't know how Nia became queen.

>xenothreads still bad
'ukkake on 'at
Will continue unless morale improves.

>>713906140
>NTR
Why are 3tards like this?

>>713906127
True, some stuff like Nia’s rise to queen is still a bit vague, but the DLC fills in way more context than the base game ever did. It’s not perfect, but it’s miles ahead of XC2’s “here’s a new character, bye” approach. If you want all the answers, yeah, some details are missing—but that’s just how deep storytelling works sometimes. Not everything’s spoonfed like fast food.

>>713906076
Gotta say I've actually never played any of the xenoblade expansion stories. How's it all tie into xenogears

>>713906207
>Not everything’s spoonfed like fast food.
>food metaphor
>not even correct because you eat fast food with your hands

>>713906207
>the DLC fills in way more context than the base game ever did
It really doesn't. FR mostly just explains how Aionios formed, which was never hinted at in 1 or 2 so that couldn't possibly be considered a loose end.

>>713904206
These threads really can turn awful quickly, huh.

>>713875307
>Combat gets good 10 hours in.
more like 25 hours in honestly

>>713906331
It's been awful for like the last 400 posts.

>>713906289
>no argument
Heh.
>>713906305
the DLC isn’t just lore dump, it adds character moments and clarifies motivations that the base game glosses over. Even if it doesn’t directly connect every dot to 1 and 2, it strengthens the worldbuilding and emotional stakes way more than the main story alone. It’s not perfect, but calling it irrelevant to the bigger picture is just missing half the point.

>>713906140
how did rex clone himself?

>>713906410
>emotional stakes
The only way 3 has "stakes" is if you're an obsessive Miofag who self-inserts as Noah and N.

>>713906487
Blind retard.

>>713876405
nah, but every move can start a combo. Just gotta pay attention to the ability and blade switching promopts as they change. Might get stuck with the same combos, tho, if you don't change up you blades from time to time

>>713906542
Lol, that’s literally the same tired “waifu goggles” line people throw out when they can’t handle a story with actual emotional weight. If you think XC3’s stakes rely solely on fanservice or self-insert cringe, you’ve clearly missed the trauma, loss, and moral choices layered throughout the plot. Or maybe you just skimmed cutscenes and stuck to meme posts. Either way, not a good look.

>>713906542
>you can feel for characters ONLY when you self insert
narcisistic much?

>>713906631
That's not what I said, retard. Noah just isn't an interesting or endearing character like Shulk or Rex. Why should I root for him?
>>713906629
>actual emotional weight
3 has no emotional weight unless you're an obsessive Miofag. She's not an interesting or endearing character.

>>713902754
Did this webm get put on a filter to automatically 404 or sage threads that begin with it? I remember seeing this on the catalogue for days several years ago but no one ever starts a thread with it nowadays.

>>713906821
you seem biased against mio

3 having a nigger male in the party is enough reason to avoid it desu

>>713906909
you seem biased towards mio

>>713906821
Nah, that’s just a skill issue. Mio’s arc is literally about confronting mortality and identity under a system designed to erase both—if you think that’s “not interesting,” maybe JRPGs with themes beyond “power of friendship” just aren’t for you. And acting like emotional weight only exists if you simp for her says way more about your media literacy than the game’s writing.

>>713906929
Agreed. Hopefully Monolith learned their lesson.

xenoblade 2 was good

but xenoblade x remake was not good. story nonexistent, characters made in character creation mode, like, i don't even know what im doing in this game besides gathering glowy stuff on areas

xeno 3 was okay

im fearing to play xenoblade 1, i think it will be pure shit

>>713906929
>>713907016
Samefag

>>713907000
>Mio’s arc is literally about confronting mortality and identity under a system designed to erase both
So what, there's dozens of sci-fi stories and video games that have done that concept much better.
>media literacy
I think you need to head back 2 reddit pal.

>>713906821
>Noah just isn't an interesting or endearing character
NTA but it came across that Noah was meant to be written as indifferent to the horrors of war or at least scarred by them. So he comes across as pretty flat. I don't know that he's really supposed to be that compelling so other characters have more space to breathe. At least I think? He definitely seems like more of an avatar character than Shulk or Rex

>>713907073
Meds

>>713907169
Nice shop

>>713907121
>don't know that he's really supposed to be that compelling so other characters have more space to breathe.
Well if that was the intention then they definitely fucked up, because none of the other characters besides Mio ever get any time in the spotlight. Even in-game there's jokes about how irrelevant Sena is.

>>713907206
Nice seethe

>>713907094
>So what, there's dozens of sci-fi stories and video games that have done that concept much better.
I'm missing an example here...

>>713907298
Cope

>>713907321
Seethe

>>713907094
Lmao imagine thinking "other stories did it too" is some kind of gotcha. Yeah, no shit, sci-fi's been around for decades, execution still matters. XC3 does it well within the context of the trilogy and ties it to character dynamics, not just lore dumps. But hey, keep pretending you’re too smart for it while dropping “2 reddit” like it’s still 2014.

>>713907313
Logan's Run, y'know the story that XC3 ripped off its plot from?

>>713875221 (OP)
Garbage game, only thing good about it is the soundtrack

>>713907443
13 Sentinels also did it first if you need a vidya.

>>713907417
>execution still matters
And XC3 is executed horribly. Even people who like 3 admit that the N cuck scene is the only good story scene in the game.
>character dynamics
Once again, none of the other characters have dynamics because only Noah and Mio get any spotlight. The others are completely irrelevant to the plot. You could swap them out with Mwamba, Isurd, Cammuravi, Ethel etc and NOTHING would change in the story.

>>713907567
Bro you’re acting like XC3 was supposed to be some MCU ensemble movie. Not every party member needs a full monologue every chapter to be meaningful. Lanz’s arc about fear of loss, Sena’s inferiority complex, Taion’s control issues, all play off the central themes, even if they’re not front and center 24/7. And no, you couldn’t just swap them out with randos like Mwamba or Ethel unless you skipped half the Hero Quests and chain attack banter like an ADHD gacha addict. Try actually playing the game before speedrunning to hot takes.

>>713907697
>you’re acting like XC3 was supposed to be some MCU ensemble movie
No I never said that retard, take your meds.
>Lanz’s arc about fear of loss, Sena’s inferiority complex, Taion’s control issues, all play off the central themes,
No they fucking aren't. These come up like MAYBE once or twice for each character. They aren't big themes.
>chain attack banter
Lmao are you fucking serious dude? The banter is generic as hell, you could swap them out and slightly change it.
Taion, Eunie, Lanz and Sena are completely irrelevant to the story. Aside from Sena and Mio, Noah and Mio barely even talk to the rest of them.

Dogshit thread.

>>713875307
>rise the difficulty
That's the worst advice anyone could give to a new player. BoC is extremely unbalanced for a new player and needs you to cheese every early boss in order to stand a chance. Custom difficulty is a bit better but still need the player to understand the game for them to fiddle with it accurately.

Feels like a good time to remind everyone.
Even by the story's own definition, Noah is a lame-ass.

>>713907938
First time?

>>713907938
It's a niafag thread, of course it's shit.

>>713907862
Holy shit, calm down, you’re foaming at the keyboard over characters you swear are “irrelevant.” If they were just filler, they wouldn’t get dedicated quests, interlink dynamics, and emotional backstories. Just because the game doesn’t shove their trauma in your face every cutscene doesn’t mean it’s not there, you just filtered yourself by expecting XC2-tier melodrama every 10 minutes.
Also yeah, the chain attack banter isn’t Shakespeare, but it does reflect party dynamics evolving over time, if you paid attention instead of mashing and speedrunning to the next seethe post, you’d know that. You wanted a different kind of story, that’s fine, but don’t act like your “I skipped half the game” opinion is some objective truth.

>>713908043
>If they were just filler, they wouldn’t get dedicated quests
How is this an argument? Ethel gets 2 quests and she's absent for most of the story.
>interlink dynamics,
Most basic shit ever. "Oh Lanz and Sena both like working out and Eunie and Taion bicker at each other" wow dude that's so fucking interesting. NOT.
>and emotional backstories.
They all have the same exact "traumatized child soldier" backstory. It's boring as hell.
>XC2-tier melodrama
Ironic, since the whole Noah/Mio/N/M shit is the definition of melodrama, lmao.
>it does reflect party dynamics evolving over time
They don't evolve. Lanz and Sena are gym-obsessed meatheads at the start of the game and they're both gym-obsessed meatheads by the end.

>>713908227
>Lanz and Sena both like working out
that's like a fraction

>>713908337
Lmao no it isn't. Their entire characters are "gym rat"
Just like Taion's entire character is "smart ass know it all"

>>713908227
you’re speedrunning from “valid criticism” to “just yelling” like it’s a world record. You’re ragging on the cast for not changing, but literally all of them deal with personal growth, you just don’t notice it because it’s not spelled out in neon text like “HEY THIS IS CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT.” Taion letting go of control, Eunie confronting her death, Lanz learning to stop bottling emotion, it’s subtle, but it’s there. Sorry the game didn’t pause for a 10-minute flashback every time someone had a feeling.
yeah, the Noah/Mio/N stuff is melodramatic—that’s the point. It’s heightened to reflect the scale of what they’re dealing with. XC2 had unintentional melodrama; XC3 leans into it and actually lands the emotional beats. You calling it cringe says more about your attention span than the writing.

>>713908383
you must have been speedwatching the cutscenes lil bro

>>713908412
>literally all of them deal with personal growth
No they really don't. Like I said, Lanz, Sena and Taion are all the exact same characters at the end just as they were at the start. They don't grow. Eunie kinda does, but her character development basically stops in chapter 4.
>XC3 leans into it and actually lands the emotional beats
Hard disagree, I don't think it lands them at all. Mostly because I'm not an obsessive Miofag.
>>713908451
Stop talking like an undesirable.

>>713908579
i accept your concession

>>713877962
it is 2 steps forward and 2 steps backwards.

A lot of core systems (combat, exploration, questing, build variety) are solid improvements into something better, but a lot of subsystems are deeply flawed and filled with bullshit (field skills, Merc Missions, Dev levels, how character/blade upgrades work) that got massively improved, refined, or cut down in XC3. In short, it's both better and worse than 1, and a lot of the parts that are worse got fixed or diminished severely in XC3.

As for the story- your enjoyment totally depends on your tolerance/enjoyment for classic shounen anime. Because the story is intentionally emulating that style and making constant references to the genre.If you are into that sort of thing, it's a great love letter to it. If you don't like that kind of thing, you will find the first 2/3rds of the game grating and annoying.

>>713908691
I deny your confession.

>>713908579
you keep falling back on “I’m not a Miofag” like that’s some airtight defense for missing the entire emotional arc of the game. You’re not immune to storytelling just because you didn’t simp for the catgirl. You’re just refusing to engage with anything that isn’t spelled out in 500-word monologues.
Lanz confronting his fear of losing people again, Sena dealing with imposter syndrome and self-worth, Taion learning to trust and let go of rigid logic, if you didn’t pick up on that, that’s on you. Yeah, it’s more subtle than XC2’s “let’s cry in slow motion while sad piano plays,” but it’s still there. Acting like none of them change just proves you came in looking to hate it, and surprise, you did

>>713908732
>that got massively improved, refined, or cut down in XC3
Too bad XC3 introduced its own tedium like grinding CP for classes.

>>713908782
>Lanz confronting his fear of losing people again,
Comes up in exactly 1 sidequest and is never mentioned before or after again.
>Sena dealing with imposter syndrome and self-worth
See above.
Taion learning to trust and let go of rigid logic,
This isn't even what happens, you stupid fucking retard. If Taion had gone with his original logical plan in the flashback then Nimue would've survived. He changed it because the other soldiers made fun of the plan so he decided to be more aggressive. Did YOU play the game retard?

>>713908802
>grinding for afffection points
>grinding core crystals
these are worse than cp farming

>>713908961
Nah.

People only pretend to like 3 ironically, right? Surely no one prefers that diversity quota garbage over 2.

>>713908928
Lmao calm the hell down, no need to start foaming just because someone remembers the game better than you. You’re right about Taion’s flashback, that’s the point. His trauma made him overcorrect and turn into a cold, overcautious tactician who stopped trusting himself or others. His arc is about finding balance again, not just sticking to logic like a robot. You’d know that if you weren’t too busy typing "retard" in all caps.
And yes, some of that character growth happens in sidequests, because that’s how the game rewards players who engage beyond just mainlining the story while mashing through dialogue like it’s a mobile gacha. Sorry the game didn’t handhold you through every beat like a Netflix recap screen

>>713908802
You will hit the level 10 cap on classes without even trying just by playing the game normally.

The level 20 cap is largely mean for end/post game when you have the ability to easily grind it out and max out any class in minutes.

Compared to the tedium of AP and Skillbook/weapon farming in XC1, or Trust/Chart grinding in XC2, this is a massive improvement and several times better than what we had in previous games that this was a replacement for.

>>713909051
you sound like a culture warrior
get a better personality

>>713909126
Nah.

>>713909120
>His trauma made him overcorrect and turn into a cold, overcautious tactician who stopped trusting himself or others
And that's exactly what he is by the end of the game retard. This is shown when he doesn't return Lanz's high five.
>And yes, some of that character growth happens in sidequests
Calling it "growth" generous. They still act exactly the same after it's over.

>>713909178
XC3 is only liked by culture warriors.

>3tards actually defending diversity hire Taion
Lmao I'm done, see you next thread 3tards

>>713909271
Nah, that’s selective reading. Not returning a high five isn’t some hard “no growth” proof, it’s a small moment showing he’s still struggling, which makes his gradual thawing more believable. Character growth isn’t instant, it’s messy and imperfect.
And sidequests being “growth-lite” is still growth, dude. It’s a JRPG, not Shakespeare. If you want characters to do a 180 overnight, maybe try a different genre. But dismissing subtle development as “they act the same” just means you’re too impatient or biased to actually see it.

>>713909423
>which makes his gradual thawing more believable.
There is no gradual thawing. At the end of the game he is still a smart ass know it all nerd. He doesn't change.

>>713909520
That’s literally the point, retard. Growth doesn’t mean flipping a switch and becoming a whole new person. Taion’s still a smart-ass nerd at the end because he’s him, just one who’s learned to work with the team instead of shutting everyone out. Character development isn’t about losing personality, it’s about adding layers. You’re just too retarded to get it.

>>713909629
>just one who’s learned to work with the team
He doesn't. Even in his sidequest he comes up with the plan all by himself.
>it’s about adding layers
He doesn't have layers. At the end of the game he is still exactly the same as when the story started. He doesn't grow.

>>713875221 (OP)
The translation is bad! Play in JP!

>>713909694
that’s literally missing the point of his arc. Coming up with a plan alone in his sidequest isn’t him shutting everyone out, it’s him trying to take responsibility, showing his struggle to trust others while still trying to lead. The fact that he fights with the team later and relies on them during battles shows he’s not the lone wolf you want him to be. If that’s “no growth” to you, then maybe your definition of character development is just broken.

>>713909791
>it’s him trying to take responsibility, showing his struggle to trust others while still trying to lead
That's not what you said originally, retard.
You're just making shit up as you go along.
>The fact that he fights with the team later and relies on them during battles
Huh? That's a game mechanic, what would he do if he didn't fight retard?

>>713909791
Okay that's cool and all, but you can't seriously think that Taion, Eunie, Sena or Lanz are actually deeper/better characters than anyone in XC2.

>>713909956
oh no no no no`1

>>713909902
Lmao you’re really reaching now. I’m not “making shit up,” I’m reading the story and character moments you clearly skimmed over. And yeah, gameplay reflects story, he fights with the team, not just as a lone wolf. If you can’t see that, maybe this game isn’t for you. But don’t act like that means the character has zero growth. That’s just denial.

>>713910004
>I’m reading the story and character moments you clearly skimmed over.
I did all the side quests you faggot. You're trying to give the characters more credit than the game did. No idea why you're going to bat so hard for 3's shit characters.

>>713910114
dude i speedran the game and did pretty much no sidequests and he's right

>nooooo you can't dislike muh favorite diversity quota nerd
Why are 3tards like this?

>>713910221
Well I didn't speedrun it and played all the sidequests and he's wrong.

>>713910114
Faggot, you can do all the side quests and still miss the point if you’re reading it like a checklist instead of paying attention to how the pieces fit. I’m not giving them more credit than the game did, I’m just actually getting the story instead of memeing about how “nothing changes.” like a retard. If you want to write off the whole cast as “shit” because you don’t like subtle development as the niggerfaggot you are, that’s on you. But don’t act like you’ve got some exclusive insight when you’re just mad the game wasn’t a nonstop hype train.

>>713910381
>I’m not giving them more credit than the game did
Yes you are retard. Half the shit you're saying isn't hinted at anywhere in the game. And yes, 3's cast is shit. They've already been forgotten while 2'a cast is still beloved.

Morale still low
Deploying more cats

>>713875221 (OP)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sJtRR7gEOaY

>>713910471
>NTR
Typical catfag

>>713910467
“They’ve been forgotten” isn’t an argument retarded faggot, it’s just nostalgia goggles talking. Popularity doesn’t equal quality or depth. XC2’s cast is beloved because it hit a certain crowd’s vibe, but that doesn’t mean XC3’s characters lack substance. Different games, different approaches. Saying something’s “shit” just because it’s less memed on /v/ is weak sauce. If you want a real critique, bring something better than “I like 2 more.”

>>713910707
>that doesn’t mean XC3’s characters lack substance
Yeah, but they do indeed lack substance. XC2's cast ironically has way more depth.

>>713910707
You bring something more than "I like 3 more"

>>713910760
No argument seen here
>inb4 memey reply

>>713909784
I forgot the image!

>>713910707
>XC2’s cast is beloved because it hit a certain crowd’s vibe,
And XC3's cast doesn't hit anyone's vibe aside from obsessive Miofags.

>>713910825
Scroll up faggot

>>713911030
I did retard

>>713911067
You're a complete retard, sad!

>>713911107
Concession accepted.