Thread 544475002

Etrian Odyssey Origins Collection:
https://atlus.com/etrianorigins/
https://sq-atlus.jp/sq123/

>Origins Portrait Rips:
https://mega.nz/folder/1tASnSbb#E23CLm1oJ71WrB0_gnt3lA

>Origins Font Fixes:
https://gamebanana.com/mods/447602 (EO1)
https://gamebanana.com/mods/447609 (EO2)
https://gamebanana.com/mods/447653 (EO3)

>EO3 "Liberating" Mod
PC:
https://files.catbox.moe/jodrax.zip
PC hair version:
https://files.catbox.moe/szvevp.zip
Switch:
https://pixel drain com/u/AwKKreQ8
Switch hair version:
https://pixel drain com/u/mNu4HEeH
Edited portraits:
https://files.catbox.moe/gur7dr.zip

>Beginner's Guide to the Series:
https://imgur.com/a/ggW5g5U

>Etrian Odyssey Resources (Mods/Patches, References, Data Dumps, Calculators, QR Codes, Skill Sims, etc.):
https://pastebin.com/LBujh3ra

>Etrian Odyssey Art Books:
https://pastebin.com/Tm1xN2Jy

>Etrian Odyssey FLAC Albums:
https://pastebin.com/cE8mdiLF

>Etrian Odyssey Lossy Albums:
https://pastebin.com/crChVqLB

>Nexus balance patch mod:
https://mega.nz/#F!o1cXTSpB!SW5Ad-o8_pKYOa9LcbyiSg

>Document containing some resources and information
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1m5G-ZQvXsmM68TCrSv2bWfKz2SfSc7xq-REfMXMhAEc/

Previous thread: >>541732319

https://xcancel.com/turuga/media
Major thanks to turuga for posting this only a couple of hours before now

The spooky holiday is approaching.

Spooky sexo

https://www.pixiv.net/en/artworks/136709344
https://www.pixiv.net/en/artworks/136709418
Naked partially animated Fang sexo

Is Cernunnos in Nexus supposed to be raping me this hard?

>>544477303
This version isn't showing the naughty bits.

>>544477934
I don't know why I keep insisting on playing ailment parties in these games when it ends up with me resetting on a fight 20 times because I can't proc sleep on turn 1. I should've just taken the Hero pill and breezed through the game.

>>544478412
Sounds more like you should have taken the tank pill and gotten a Protector

>>544475002 (OP)
Now watch this one survive until Christmas.

OHOHOHOHOHOHOHOHOHOHO

>>544478412
ailments and binds are really bad in nexus

>>544489294
spoken like someone who never did ronin petrify lockdown

>>544475002 (OP)
Is nexus really the only game with model rips? I was hoping to find more monsters from EoV for reference purposes (and also trigourd isn't in the game for some resason)

Perhaps for Halloween I should get back to my stalled V playthrough and finish Fetid Necropolis

>>544478229
remove fang

>>544505863
Such dedication, truly admirable

>>544489294
t. got unlucky

Cold etriams

>>544501318
EO2 playthrough but you only start Stratum 3 when Winter arrives and only start Stratum 4 when Spring arrives

>>544475002 (OP)
Head pats?

Rest well

>>544566627
I don't really like this class

>>544566627
I really like this class

>>544566627
I am indifferent to this class

>>544566627
What if she took the shorts off?

>>544572873
Then that would be hot.

>>544572873
She would become a hexer

why aren't there more pictures of necro and hexer hanging out together. They look like they would be friends.

>>544590201
>They look like they would be friends.
Because both are averse to pants?

>>544477934
Don't hit him on Cross Counter turns (every 5th turn) and you should be good. Unless you stashed/sold them, you've probably got some volt talismans in your inventory. They do pretty good free damage if your party is weak offensively.

Rover-chan sexo

Fuck man

Hehehehehe hex sex.

etriams that love blagasting

Fuck bun

>>544600396
What's frustrating is I knew about cross counter but I kept going full tard and forgetting about it anyway. Often like 20 turns into the fight. Took me over four hours to beat him which is more than i've had on any EO boss that isn't a superboss. I was so pissed off I changed up my team, now i'm running Hero, Harbinger, Ninja, Gunner and Sovereign and things are running much more smoothly. Wyvern took one attempt and <10 turns. Ninja actually being a viable main class is so funny, I completely ignored it when i started out but did a little research and she's carrying random encounters with full party sleeps.

Not yet

>>544642373
>beautiful

>>544642373
A witch!! Burn her!

>>544642373
>beautiful
>with THAT fivehead

>>544655313
fiveheads are for loving

OHOHOHOHOHOHOHO
OHOHOHOHOHOHOHO

>>544661105
For some reason, I still check the spoilers every time even though I know what's under them.

Etriam but New French Extremity. I guess you could argue Galleria and Refrain fit that niche.

Are there restrictions on Subclassing in Nexus? Can I sub someone as Ninja and grab the proficiency passive so they can deal melee damage in the backline?

>>544681340
Oh it only gives half the levels so I can't access the full proficiency passive. Sad.

The spookiest etriam

Hexer is always dressed for Halloween.

>>544666827
what if one day its not OHOHOHOHOHOHO

>>544712170
https://exhentai.org/g/3602016/cee24fa49b/
The new H doujin with an excessively meaty Marcille got an English translation by the way.

spooky boogy

>>544624072
So I impulsively restarted my save, keeping the same party I mentioned here, and when I reached Cernunnos again he went down in 10 turns, less than half the time of my first run. I am truly Hero pilled now.

>>544717005
What would you all consider the spookiest etriam song? Or spookiest etriam related thing in general, for that matter?

>>544723023
I mean the objectively correct answer for both song and concept has to be EO4 6th stratum, right? It's basically a big Resident Evil homage. https://youtu.be/epoINGeaKUs?si=FK4EPGuFtQvYPQqf

>>544723023
EO4's Hall of Darkness is definitely it in terms of music and atmosphere. EO5's Empyreal Bridge is probably second place (the theme is imposing but also cool as fuck) and Claret Hollow is a distant third.

5's Fetid Necropolis and 3's Cyclopean Haunt have traditionally spooky aesthetics but the music makes them feel cool and moody, not spooky. 3's Undersea Grotto has a pretty intense atmosphere thanks to the music but it's not spooky unless you don't like underwater stuff.

Hexer smells.

>>544739690
Of pumpkin pie, at this particular moment in time.

sticc

>>544751526
which pink is your favourite
for me its monk or dark hunter

>>544758303
The one that gets liberated. So Gladiator.

etriam but Devilman

>>544766567
Isn't that just SMT?

>>544746806
too fat

etriam but sailor moon

>>544758303
Dancer and troubadour, the pink hair line of loli buff girls is a classic.I love monk as well but I don't really view her as a "pink".

etriam but Super Sentai

Please

Understand

Hello I'm just here to post this and invoke the repressed memories of THAT one encounter for this frightful Halloween night.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9k0rVqaA_2c

Hexer=Halloween
Ronin=Christmas

Fluff=Every day

Bnuuy=Sexo

>>544802605
i dont understand i think it would be easier to unserstand if she took her clothes off

Fluff = Cinco de Mayo

>>544807276
Now do you understand? You awakened Fluffzilla upon the good people of Japan.

sticc

>>544816334
sticc is my most hated race but arcanist is one of my favorite classes, it's quite the dilemma

>>544816634
>hating sticc
What's wrong with you?

>>544804374
So funny that they created a dungeon event that will most likely lead to a game over and made it infinitely repeatable like the squirrel encounters in 2, possibly to suggest something might happen if you keep doing it.

My favorite event in that dungeon is still the one with the lost doll because of what happens when you take it back to its family and check up on them after getting the unique mace. The fact that the music just cuts out during those scenes really enhances the mood.

Last thread's Word Cloud.

>>544840828
And some vaguely Halloween colored versions for fun. Happy Halloween to you all, etriams.

>>544841013
>loli cool
the coolest

OHOHOHOHOHOHOHO

Therian>wildling

>>544847894
I'm sure they would be very good friends were they ever to meet

>>544847894
Both of them should be liberated.

do you guys actually genuinely get super in depth and autistic with the roleplaying for your party? i know that was the creators intention but even with all the hours i've put into this series it's not anything i've ever given too much thought past the first hour of a playthrough. i actually feel kinda bad about that lmao, but the gameplay itself is so fun to me that i just forget to bother

>>544858974
I like to give every portrait its own name and re-use those names if I use those protraits in different playthroughs. But beyond that, not really.

>>544858974
It comes and goes
some times I'll just be happy to grind and not think about it, sometimes I go full autism and imagine how the party gets along, who they like out of the town NPCs, backstories for how they got to be working together, etc
its more fun when I get a vibe for the party interactions, but it has to be natural, never works when its forced

>>544867793
AAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHH, SEEEEEEEEEEX

man I just want V HD

>>544876164
This but 4

What do you consider the best iteration of shield basher in the series?

>>544879250
Hero

>>544879250
EO1 Protector and Hero. I'd love to include Dragoon but their bash damage comes from their gun.

I love Teach

>>544901502
Teach should always be liberated

LICK

>>544901564
Bikini armour is a honest choice of armour

>>544909706
feet

Please, please

perflat

which etrian would you let smack your balls

>>544958136

ANY


NOT THE MEN THOGH

etriam but basketball
which etriams are the best hoopers

>>544972421
male imperial 2

>>544972421
This Pugilist because she reminds me of Miyuki from Basquash. Never actually watched it but I always found her cute.

started EOV with a
pug/masurao
necor/necro/botanist
team

>>544982556
why two necro

>>544982951
the idea was it would increase wraith generation/upkeep and they can specialize in different things if necessary I guess

I played EO3. 100% the sea map, beat everything on it so far through the leviathan (what a bitch), and got the UNDA DA SEA ending. I understnad I must/should do NG+ twice to get the other ending and the true ending. Do I try to beat the real final boss now, or just NG+ first? Will I lose my levels and items?

>>544982951
Double Necro is a fairly common choice for a 2x class party, alongside things like 2x Pug and 2x Fencer

>>544983810
I'd recommend doing the 6th stratum and Abyssal God first while your party is still at an appropriate level. Levels carry over into NG+ so if you wait until the third playthrough you'll be overleveled. Beating Abyssal God is more a matter of party comp/skill usage and luck lol than it is a matter of stats.

ded thred

>>544983810
if you want actual resolution/climax to the story do not touch stratum 6 until the true end

it feels wrong otherwise

Kaishaku.

Love oppaitriams

sticc

So when are they releasing the rest of the games on PC

>>545047376
In a couple years when some super long Nintendo exclusivity deal expires.

>>545041382
Rest well sticc

I don't like sticcs

>>545062729
your opinion is wrong

>been playing this franchise for 15 years
>can't pick alt character profile art or feel weird using the customization options in V and X
I just like the 4 defaults man

how does this series compare with other mazelike dungeon crawlers?
is it a proper spiritual successor to wizardry?

>>545079131
Yes
Good balance of difficulty for the most part, dungeons that aren't too long or to short or two stupid
If you like wizardry you'll generally like these, unless the anime aesthetic puts you off

>>545083409
i'm not concerned about the anime aesthetic, my only concern about it is how the male hexers seem to lack bodies
i'm more interested on if this series takes what wizardry had and balances it to be less unforgiving while also adding breadth to it - e.g. via classes with more team synergy, higher-tier weapons and armor to grind for, less restrictions on levelling and whatnot, and so on
tldr, i hope it to be "wizardry but MORE"

>>545075497
I like using color edits but I hate when bonus portrait DLC doesn't allow you to change them. I wanna use the new Princess art from the Nexus DLC but her being stuck on default colors while the rest of my party is rainbows hits my OCD in a bad way.

>>545070371
>human sees action

>>544972421
This thing right here. Fluff schools all the etriams on the court.

>>545084019
Yes, or at least I think so, though I'd probably start with EO 3 if thats your main concern, its good a good roster of classes with more team building options than 1 or 2 which can feel a bit more basic

>>545084019
EO is absolutely way more forgiving than wizardry. The only real risk you have is losing progress by getting party wiped, there's no BS like level downs or permadeath to worry about. Sadly the game kinda falls victim to the same QoL creep every modern JRPG suffers from, to the point the HD remasters on steam allow you to save anywhere which really deflates all of the tension of navigating dungeons.
The games focus a ton on party synergy especially from 3 onwards. Formulating and pulling off strategies to totally neutralize bosses and FOEs is incredibly satisfying.
However the games critically lack transparency in regards to what your skills actually do numbers-wise, and there tends to be a lot of noob trap skills that are wasted investments. This is arguably the most punishing aspect of the games because respeccing costs a bunch of levels, so i'd recommend you research the numbers online before investing in skills so you have a better idea of how you want to build your characters. The text based lets plays in the OP are a good source for learning the precise numbers behind skills and i'd recommend checking them out.

>>545087772
i might look at 1 and 2 first in order to ease into the genre, actually, as the series would be my introduction
one thing i have to ask is whether there is an overarching story to the series, or if dungeons exist solely for the grind and are infinitely replayable
or both

>>545089161
The games all share a setting and there is indeed an overarching lore between them, but it's not a huge focus of the individual entries; they tend to be light on story, disregarding the story modes for the Untold remakes of course, those are a different beast and sorta operate on their own separate canon.
Also this is my personal opinion, but I highly, highly recommend playing the games on an original DS/3DS console if it's at all possible. The games revolve around a mechanic where you draw the dungeon maps on the bottom touch screen, and while the HD remasters do their best to try and approximate this with button inputs or mouse controls, there's absolutely no replacing the feeling of drawing the maps with the stylus as god intended. The games do feature auto-mapping to some extent, but I recommend playing with it turned entirely off as it really elevates immersion.

>>545089646
>I highly, highly recommend playing the games on an original DS/3DS console if it's at all possible.
is there anything the HD remakes have that the OG 3DS titles do not?
i mean in terms of weapons, classes, quests or things outside of manual mapping

>>545089847
They added easy mode, saving anywhere, one new song in EO3, SMT/Persona portrait DLCs, and a few minor bug fixes, but that's it. They're almost 1:1 with the originals gameplay-wise and don't add any meaningful content. So the originals played on intended hardware is the most authentic experience IMO.

>>544985352
>>544992404
Welp. I actually recall (it was a few months ago) that I did the sixth stratum, but either couldn't get to the abyssal god or tried him for a laugh and got demolished. I guess when I get back into it I'll give him a try or two, then just NG+ it if I don't feel like playing fair. I already got 100% on 1 and 2 last year, I'm fine with just enjoying 3 to the fullest (god bless formaldehyde).

>>544808093
she big cute

>>545090183
>saving anywhere
are there any particularly difficult encounters or unfair situations that would make this option more useful than saving normally?

>>545090990
Not him, but I mainly used it for refighting certain bosses for FOEs (minibosses that roam the map) for rare drops. 1 and 2 are pretty nasty with their drop rates (especially 1), so I definitely save-scummed the fuck out of some of the super bosses for their shitty, SHITTY drop rates. Though, to be fair, I did it to 100% the item logs, which is not required to fully enjoy the games at all.

>>545090990
The games features an FOE (short for Field On Enemy) mechanic, in which incredibly strong boss level monsters roam the dungeons alongside you, and can join in on battles if you start one near them. Most of the games feature puzzles in which you have to navigate around them without letting them catch you, and the risk for failure is a likely party wipe.
As you can imagine, saving anywhere completely destroys the challenge posed by FOEs. Not sure how to deal with a puzzle involving them? Just savescum lol. Did you get cornered by one and are facing a game over? Just savescum lol. Of course this is getting into "you control the buttons you press" territory, but I strongly dislike seeing one of the series' coolest ideas get neutered like this.

Rise

Etriam Hunter

>>545101559
Sex with my wife Yomogi
Sex with my wife Chichae

>>545101559
finally got around to playing rise a while back
pretty fun

>>545104967
Make sure to play Sunbreak if you haven't already.
It's fucking great.

>>545089646
>>545090183
looking at stuff on the wiki, should i go immediately to EO Nexus when I'm familiar enough with the series?
cause that game seems like it compiles all the stuff from EO1-5 in a comprehensive package

>>545108050
no, that's an insane thing to do

>>545108189
what makes EON so different than the others?

>>545105165
Yeah sunbreak was really good
>>545108050
No, Nexus is the last one you play after you've played the others

>>545108050
Not really. It takes little snippets of previous games to make a fan service game, but that's all it is, snippets. It doesn't have all the classes and it doesn't have all the dungeons. Plus it has its own issues like poor balancing and pacing. Each prior game is still a full experience that's worth playing.

>>545108848
looking at EO3-5 i'm a little concerned about how much derivative classes (e.g. sovereigns and dancers to troubadours, runemasters and zodiacs to alchemists, harbingers and arcanists to hexers and so on) deviate from the originals
for example, i noticed that bushi and shogun don't have the same stance-based abilities as the ronin from 1; do these inconsistencies usually end up as improvements or annoyances?

Is there any eo5 party I can make with 2 warlocks that works?
Or just fun eo5 parties in general?
If I start looking on my own I'm gonna end up choosing an all-rounder party with no cool synergies.

Really hate how apparently omnimancers don't start working until max level.

>>545110382
Yeah each new game has a roster of derivative classes with their own divergent mechanics and they're played slightly differently. This is obviously a good thing because playing with the same mechanics for 8 games would get kind of old.
As for whether they're improvements it really depends on execution and preference. There are some flubbed designs, mostly in the earliest entries, but for the most part, any party that's clearly well rounded can beat any of the games.

>>545111086
>Or just fun eo5 parties in general?
its a good game for chain attacks

>>545110382
It's entirely up to you, obviously, and eo1 and 2 have a very classic charm, but 3 onwards is where they really start letting you do more than "this is the fighter, he does physical damage, this is the mage, this is the healer, this is the tank, this is the status dude"
Like in 4 you can sub out the medic for the sticc you see all over this thread. The sticc does statuses and healing, and to all party members and all enemies.
In eo3 you can have a wilder summon animals to fill the 6th slot, you can make your zodiac a TP battery so you can spam nukes, you can put your archer in the front row for a shitzillion damage.

But someone also beat eo1 with 5 survivalists and apparently they said it was easy too due to multi-shot.

>>545111901
>>545111290
>playing with the same mechanics for 8 games would get kind of old.
my problem is whether the classes deviate to the point at which their inter-class synergies end up disappearing
to use a different series as an example: in Bravely Default, the Dark Knight class has a technique that consumes HP to keep attacking until its HP reaches 1 or it attacks 5 times; the class can pair with the Spell Fencer's Sword Magic Drain, meaning that the Dark Knight will gain HP back for every point of damage dealt, allowing it to always attack for the maximum amount of times every time it uses the technique.
in Bravely Second, the Spell Fencer is replaced by the Hawkeye class, which only allows weapons to be imbued with elements rather than full spells, meaning that such a synergy like the one i mentioned isn't possible anymore
does this happen to any similar degree in the EO series?

>>545112359
Pretty much every entry in the series has a whole new class roster designed to work around eachother's strengths and weaknesses. Even games that have returning classes like Nexus or the Untolds will rebalance them to play well together.
Class synergy is also explored through the subclassing mechanic, which allows on class to use the skills of another at a lowered power. For example, Fortress in EO4 is a tank focused around drawing aggro and mitigating damage. If you subclass them as a Dancer, which has a passive that boosts evasion rates, you can turn them into an exceptionally strong dodge tank that eats up multihit attacks like they're nothing. The games are full of this kind of experimentation, and while there are optimal builds that funnel you towards certain options if you wanna minmax damage, you have a good amount of freedom in how you build your party.

>>545112359
each games set of classes are built with each other in mind
doesnt meant the balance is always perfect or that you dont need to think when team building, but they have different synergies in different game

>>545115354
Have Protector and Survivalist ever had any synergy with one another?

>>545115354
I don't get it.

I have never used a survivalist or a dark hunter

>>545124195
>not liking versatility nor ailment/bind abuse
Lame

>>544505863
what the hell is your problem?

https://youtu.be/AiROuEtKHug

I'm really glad 2 Untold fixed the Piss Castle. Maybe I'll actually play the story mode someday but I don't want to sour my good impression of the game.

>>545124195
I love them. Can't imagine EO1 without them.

>>545115354
Wait i think I get it. She botched her haircut but ahead cute anyway so I didn't get it.
Artist draws good arms... weird thing for my brain to pick out.

>>545153917
*but she's
This phone has about had it.
I denounce phone-posting.

>>545164262
the natural state of things

Kaishaku.

dang the EOV guild cards link in the pastebin is dead...

sticc

>be kinda retarded but passable
>hit level 30 with my eo1u team and time to retire some folks
>level 30 dark hunter
>10 atkup
>10 viper
>5 whip mastery
>3+3+3 in binds
>1 take
>1 unspent
>36 points?
>level 30 so thats 29 points
>plus 3 starting
>so should be 32 points?
>using a skill sim and realize you automatically gain the first rank for some skills
im sorry for typing all that out and realizing far far too late but just had to keep going

Genuinely how am i supposed to know what to do here? I just wanted to play 4 and i immediately got filtered

>>545225862
The hardest boss in any videogame: Name your non-character entity.

>>545225862
Just go with somewhat nonsensical 4 to 6 letter name like Nitron

What were they thinking

>>545235052
I see the vision, imagine a male flower child warrior.
But it fell apart when his face was too feminine. Too wide, not long enough like eo1 landsharks.

>eo1u
>teach
>sarashi ronin
>purple loli hexer
>mediko
what for 5th class and what trope is she going to be

>>545225862
What's your go-to guild name /eog/?
Mine used to be Vanguard but i've recently taken a liking to naming it Eden after playing 7th Dragon.

>>545239482
Troub so you can copy the Perfect Chaser party from that one RTA

>>545243124
Every game is the Warspite guild

>>545243124
Minotaur usually, sometimes Chimera, occasionally Sceptre if the idea is "Princess(es) and her lackeys

>>545243124
Horizon, which I use in every game that makes me name a group.

>>545235052
it's funny

etriam but SRPG

Etrian but card game

>>545287476
I just played this game a bunch over the weekend.
It's pretty neat.

>blonde hunter
>black hair ronin
>ara ara medic
>peach
>purple hexer
>total team respec/retire
>blonde hunter
>black hair ronin
>loli medic
>teach
>tomboy hexer

why do i feel a little better?

>>545303950
butte

>>545287476
>artist makes 3 characters for this card game
>2 of them are greedy merchants
I think he has a type

Life Alert, help, /eog/ has fallen (to page 10 again) and cannot get up.

Maybe the real Next Stage was motorcycles we rode along the way.

>>545334829
Oh hey, it's the cousin of that one etriam who did an all Sovereign run of 3 for shits and giggles

>create a party of completely blank slates with only appearance to go by in terms of personality
>enemy-group-based combat
>series also derived from wizardry, at least partly
>classes are derived from similar archetypes
has anyone here played this?

>>545350818
I know this is probably just looking for easy bumps, but no, no-one has played one of the most well known entries in a popular JRPG series that EO itself has a direct (visual) reference to.

>>545352803
i ask cause as far as i know, the only difference between DQ and EO in terms of playerbases is that people have actually HEARD of the former
i'd think dragon quest would be too obscure for most, and yet too mainstream for EO fans, largely cause the existence of an overworld and multiple towns along with a story outside of a single dungeon aren't the typical draws of DRPGs

>>545355049
Us EO fans have it rough being only able to play a single, specific subgenre of RPGs. Jokes aside, I like most DQ games. 5 and 7 are probably my favorites but 3 and 11 aren't far behind. 1, 4, and 8 are cool too. Haven't played the others yet.

I dont know why its sideways because phones are dumb but what should i do.

>>545357528
Return your copy of the game, it looks like it has some bugs

OHOHOHOHOHOHOHO

Bros, we're never getting Next Stage, are we?

You've been hired to design the class list in EO6.
How do you design the pure healer and off healer class so that the pure healer isn't frequently dropped because you never actually need someone to heal 24/7?

>>545375978
>pure healer
overhealing gives buffs
>off healer
vampiric drain healing, does damage and tops up the party with minor heals

Not today, Shogun.

Shogun/Imperial is the best combo for Shogun in Nexus by the way

>>545367669
tits too big

>>545400871
Nah they're just right

>>545367669
Make them slightly bigger.

>just remembered eo1u item dupe
hue... hUE
HUHEUEUEHEEBUEH

the destructive itch to replay all the etriam games again

>>545356648
I have actually never played a Dragon Quest game in my life; they always stuck me as more Final Fantasy adjacent in terms of structure and difficulty, and those games always tend to lose me in the late game cause they never pose any challenge. Plus the tone seems a bit too goofy and the localizations look really fucked.
However, if there's DQ games that have a lot of freedom in class synergy and the challenge comes from dismantling threatening enemy compositions, let me know which ones to check out.

It will always be Dragon Warrior I my heart...

I got to the 4th Stratum in EO3 and I miss running a Wildling in the party, don't care how busted Shogun is in comparison. Otherwise tempted to play Nexus on the side, but that will make me wanna drop 3 in comparison if I get too hooked trying to juggle both. Any mods to rebalance ninja and wildling to be less janky or better?

Does anyone else imagine their female characters getting stinky as the days in the labyrinth pass by?

>>545433519
>However, if there's DQ games that have a lot of freedom in class synergy and the challenge comes from dismantling threatening enemy compositions, let me know which ones to check out.
The series generally isn't difficult and it's very much more about the adventure, 5 and 7 maybe especially though their stories are lovely too. That said, 3 is the quintessential JRPG and a good time if you want to mess around with classes/jobs though it's understandably not as deep as EO. 11 lacks classes but each character has a skill tree which gives you some freedom in how you build them until the endgame where you'll likely have all/most of the skills unlocked. 11 also has Draconian difficulty options which jack up the difficulty big time and it really tests your skills and knowledge. If that sounds like a good time to you then download the DQ11 demo on your system of choice and have fun. Make sure to grab the free DLC to change the overworld theme if you ever get sick of it too.

stick

OHOHOHOHOHOHOHOHO

holy shit does nexus have a single dungeon that isn't a fucking forest

twig

>>545463997
Yeah but two of them are shrines without the forest part. Have fun!

my 3ds does not obey the laws of daylight savings time

>>545451393
'tis a sticc
I like sticc

>>545477554
Good, that's dumb shit that burgerland should have stopped doing ages ago

>>545463997
I think it's like 6 shrines, 5 forests, 3 other
it sucks, yeah

etriams that are abject failures?

>>545483130
When do you unlock subclassing anyway? I'm about halfway through the Ancient Forest. I assume I befriend the sailors after this and they let me do it.

>>545483190
All Etriams are successful except for the Murotsumi guild.

>>545483849
You'll unlock subclassing in the 8th labyrinth. It'll be tied to an item from a chest on the 3rd(?) floor instead of a story event though.

etriam but yugioh

>>545490338
Why would she be a nun if she's so erotic

>>545490338
Did you just break the law?

I just broke THIS THREAD (but not really I just want it to be safe from the Kaishaku)

>>545486224
>forgetting Beowulf and Esbat

>resetting to get exp up tp regen tea
UNTOLD ONE

NOTHING WRONG WITH ME

Not much longer until the next stage

I get panic attacks when I see page 10

teach is kill...

Teach should be naked at all times

>>545584039
When are we getting a 1/100 plastic model kit of that thing?

>>545588591
>that thing?
her name is teach

>>545584039
Teach is bottomless in this pic btw.

>>545599758
Knife ear sexo

>>545604313
EOV had so much sexo

Subbed my Hero as Imperial and she just keeps exploding in random encounters :(

>>545613061
If it's because you're using Drives, then stop being dumb and using them during randoms. They are near exclusively for FOEs and bosses.

>>545613234
Well when she's not using drives she's just kinda twiddling her thumbs. I guess I should've invested more in regular Hero skills.

Tired

So very tired

OHOHOHOHOHOHOHOHO

>>545613431
Spark Blade and Wide Bravery are great for maiming random encounters throughout the entire game. You do have to be mindful about your speed with Wide Bravery but it's not difficult to outspeed random encounters with a little equipment fiddling.

Also I never considered using Drives on Hero since they get Regiment Rave. How are they when Hero doesn't explode?

Kaishaku.

Hehehehehe, hexer sexer

>>545670946
kill me

>>545630558
You get drive afterimages which is very cool and epic, but after playing Hero/Imperial for a while i'm preferring how Hero played before I unlocked subbing. There was more choices to make and the more defensive shield options helped a lot with survival since I don't have a dedicated tank or healer.

>>545681271
Also I already have a gunner with maxed out elemental charge shots who was hitting harder than Hero/Imp anyway, so doubling down on that playstyle felt a bit redundant.

>>545681452
Drive afterimages however are less committal than Regiment Rave/Guard Bash afterimages which require more setup and foresight to make the most out of... decisions, decisions...

AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

Looks like I'll be getting that stack of Bloody Lance after all.

>exp up tea
>duped divine gifts
>shiny elephant
i nutted

EO1U
Staggering Word
yes or no?

>>545670946
Delete your save data and start over.

>>545715943
if you aren't using staggering word on a couple of characters you are a fool

>>545694713
>>545629782
They should get a hihihihi etriam and make an acapella group
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oPD-NsxSPyc

>>545715943
on one character its just "ok"
but if you grimoire all 5 with like 6-10 skill its just... its fucking... i cant
also same shit with that ronin skill that has a chance to instakill on fight start

sometimes i wish dark hunters can be in the back row so she can grab my balls every now and again

>>545591612
Teach is always bottomless

>>545734674
ANON IT SAYS REUPLOADING IS PROHIBITED, WHAT THE FUCK IS WRONG WITH YOU

>>545734890
What are they gonna do? Kaishaku me?

>>545734983
>t. man about to be Kaishaku'd

>>545750684
why is she so smug?

>>545750684
remove fang

It just occurred to me that you never fight any humans as normal enemy encounters in these games, like brigands trying to rob people in the labyrinth or anything like that. The closest you get is the leaf people in EO1 but they're still only humanoid.

>>545757380
Etriams are well-behaved and moral people outside of some exceptions like the flute guy from 2. Between the monsters, the guards, and guilds it's hard to imagine dungeon brigands surviving long.

Etriams are so well-behaved that the series doesn't even have a thief class.

>>545762294
The only things monsters drop are monster parts and it wouldn't make sense to steal them mid fight.

Also, it's pretty rare to enter a man-made structure, so you don't need burglar expertise.

>>545763892
A "Treasure Hunter" class is what I'd do.

>>545762294
Bucc is pretty muc exactly how I would expect etrian to do a thief class.

Hexer>necromancer

>>545801016
This is the cutest Zodiac I have ever seen

>>545757380
you do fight a couple as a boss, but yes you're right

>replaying eo2u classic mode
>thought i could
>i miss the story team too much
>ng+ and rest them all down
>back to story mode
KA SAH NE DA OH NA KURUMA TSUEDE

>untold 3 in development
>its only available in a switch 2 3pac with 1 and 2
your reaction?

>>545826193
I wouldn't care and they'd be dumb to release 3U when 3 is still "fresh" in people's minds thanks to the HD version.

>>545826193
That would be dumb

>>545821162
naizuri

Live, man

>>545826193
Nexus was basically already 3U so I doubt we're getting a real one. Plus 3 HD brings in a ton of 3DS era QoL anyway.
However if Next Stage is real and Switch 2 exclusive i'm gonna mail Atlus a pipe bomb.

okay so uh i got a 3DS with custom firmware, should i load the vanilla EO 1 and 2 or their untold versions on it
which versions are more worth playing first

>>545842887
Do you want a traditional RPG with story and established characters? Then play untold.

Do you want to make your own characters? Then play the original release or consider classic mode in the Untolds. EO1 and EO2 vanilla are jank compared to the Untold versions but at the same time the Untold version doesn't replace the vanilla games completely.
Because the maps aren't 1:1 in Untold even if you play classic mode.

So it's basically a choice of how much are you willing to put up with.

>>545843196
>the Untold version doesn't replace the vanilla games completely.
what would i be missing? in terms of classic mode vs the OG i mean
>Because the maps aren't 1:1 in Untold even if you play classic mode.
what does this mean
that the maps in untold aren't 100% accurate to the originals, or that the maps you make wouldn't be accurate to the actual dungeons

>>545843347
>what would i be missing?
Highlander and Gunner as a class mainly. Both of which are prominent in the Untold story mode.

>that the maps in untold aren't 100% accurate to the originals
This one. The maps themselves, enemies, quests, etc all got another look at.

>>545843789
>Highlander and Gunner as a class mainly. Both of which are prominent in the Untold story mode.
i meant if i were to play untold's classic mode, would there be anything that i would be missing that was in the original DS game?
>The maps themselves, enemies, quests, etc all got another look at.
i can live with this. regardless of inaccuracies, i figure the more balanced things are, the better

>>545844117
>meant if i were to play untold's classic mode, would there be anything that i would be missing that was in the original DS game?
Not particularly really. There are of course minor things, mostly related to suffering in the OG, but ehh.

>>545843347
>what would i be missing?
Think of the first Untold as a remix and mechanical overhaul of the original and think of 2 Untold as an entirely new game wearing 2's skin. Just go with what your heart tells you though it might be safer to go with the Untolds and check out the originals once you become a fan and I say that as a sick freak who loves the original 2's design quirks. Just know that if you don't like the Grimoire system, it doesn't exist in non-Untold EOs.

>>545844117
>i meant if i were to play untold's classic mode, would there be anything that i would be missing that was in the original DS game?
The original game has very different dungeon layouts, class designs/balance and a generally more simple gameplay loop. Like anon said Untold doesn't really replace it, It's a re-interpretation of the setting and general framework. Both games stand strong on their own but Untold is the more accessible game. You can't really go wrong starting with any of the games besides maybe Nexus, but 4 is also a great first-timer entry if you wanna check it out. Also, play on the hardest difficulty. The games are balanced around it.

>>545844708
>Both games stand strong on their own but Untold is the more accessible game.
exactly what i was looking for
>You can't really go wrong starting with any of the games besides maybe Nexus
i hear that game is dense to the point of confusion, but would i end up disliking it if i get to it after becoming familiar with the series?
>Also, play on the hardest difficulty. The games are balanced around it.
if i can change the difficulty later on, i will. i believe playing on easier difficulties will help me test out team builds more easily, and i find being overpowered fun besides

>>545845161
>i hear that game is dense to the point of confusion
I wouldn't say dense but there's a lot of options to choose from and it's a very, very long game.
> would i end up disliking it if i get to it after becoming familiar with the series?
Not at all, it's a pretty strong game even considering its flaws.

>>545842887
Whatever you do, do not play play the Untolds on Story mode because that's not what the series is about and it'll give you the wrong impression. Play them on classic only. The Untolds on classic are better than the original first two (imo) but it's up to you what order you want to go in because there's a lot of arguments for what's the best EO starting place. I actually usually say to start with 3 but going chronologically is fine too. Just know that the original first two games aren't as good as the rest of the series. I like 2 but 1 is really weak imo with easily the most boring random encounters. They were just figuring things out at the time.

>>545845354
>do not play play the Untolds on Story mode because that's not what the series is about and it'll give you the wrong impression. Play them on classic only.
believe me i intend to
story ALWAYS plays second fiddle to engaging with core gameplay mechanics

>>545821162
I hope I see this right after I die

So... uhh... Is the Future of Etriams AI slop????? six games I Cant Replay Them for All Eternity I Cant Let Go? Is AI the Answer???

>>545853126
Just wait until the next stage

>>545869053
SEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEXXXXX

Why the hell does Golden Lair get four floors but not something cool like Petal Bridge or Undersea Grotto

>>545874646
Ngh... Erotic...

The dark hunter from my current playthrough of EO2. I'll probably come by here again at some point to take some EO requests if any anons wanted.
>>544858974
I've only just recently started playing them, but I get really into the roleplay. I don't have an idea for the character when I first make them outside of gleaning bits from the portrait, but they evolve a backstory as I play. I like to imagine how characters visually change the more loot and experienced they get too.
>>544927257
Oh damn someone saved this? That's awesome. Just decided to check here because there hasn't been an EO thread for a little while on /v/

>>545911882
>take some EO requests if any anons wanted.
Sounds awesome if so, looks nice

>Turn 13: Begone (End Wind is cast instead if Provoke, Baitstep, Preen, or Doze off was cast on the last turn.)
how were you supposed to know?

>>545894542
You just reminded me that Undersea Grotto didn't even get a minor dungeon.

>>545940669
MORE MAZES TO LUSH WOODLANDS

Currently playing V. Came up with
Human masurao (for helm splitter), dragoon, harbinger, shaman and necromancer
It seems the necro doesn't synergize well with this party, will swap her with a dog rover

>>545950613
>Human masurao

>>545950613
Is your Dragoon using bunkers? Because that has even less synergy with Rover. You're gonna get your little pupper disemboweled by line and splash attacks.

Hey guys I just woke up from my coma, how was Next Stage?

>>545951076
It was pretty cool. I liked the dating mechanic they added to it. The sex scene with Mediko was incredibly hot, no idea how they got that past CERO.

>>545951076
Bizarre. Atlus got Sion Sono to direct it instead of Komori for whatever reason.

>enter new strata
>excited for new, burnt out on old
>all bar quests are for the old strata
fuck you

>>545950613
assuming the other 4 are base race necro is your only celestial for chain blast, and later you have tombstone vice. Both negate evasion and though I'm not certain I believe helm splitter's ignore resistance effects lets it do full damage to petrified targets. Admittedly they don't have too much synergy outside of that. A secondary healer doesn't hurt in shaman parties I guess, though I forget how good V Harbinger is as a secondary healer.

>>545950825
No, just for line guard at the moment and will specialize in front mortar.
>>545951663
Oh right I forgot about petrify, but i dont think it is more reliable than leg bind/blind on most FOE and bosses. Not sure tho, havent played in years

>>545952272
hard disables are generally harder to inflict than those but tombstone vice has an absolutely insane inflict chance for a hard disable when used with 3 wraiths.

I hope the anon who drew all the liberating mod portraits a while back is having a happy and blessed life

Starting my first run on Eov, was thinking of running
Botanist Poisoner if thats right (Celestrian)
Reaper (Earhlain)
Rover (Therian)
Shaman (Brouni)
Dragoon (Earthlain)
Would this be alright? Still looking into how the class planning and stuff goes and I only really understood the poisoning one is better on none Brounis. Don't want to get beat down/make something too easy if possible

Whoa

>>545952272
>>545954409
Its been a while but I remember tombstone vice + helm splitter putting in real work
>>545954724
Celestrian is better if you're going the poison botanist route, correct
Between that, harbinger and dragoon/shaman you've got a lot of cc/protection so you might want to figure out ways to pump the damage when needed but I think the party will do fine

https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/boards/893659-etrian-odyssey-v-beyond-the-myth/80849502
Reminder that Tombstone Vice is even stronger than the skill sim would lead you to believe

>>545976310
Should be completely bottomless.

>level 31
>got golem down to 70%
ill be back ya cunt
i mean... i guess i can fight trash and stuff to buildup boost so most of the first row doesnt die instantly and i can get off a boosted atk down and taboo rondo it for the whole fight and first turn a shelter song..

>>545976792
don't even bother, it's scaled much higher than that

>>545982059
does he know?

>>545982165
bitch i saved up Lusts action boost and boost for viper just for the know
fuckin 700ish a turn

Woah

sticc

>>546003635
That's a nice sticc drawing

>>546003635
the sticciest sticc

Sticc deez nuts

did these games' composers really use a ym2612 for the music?
cause the ost sounds like something you'd hear on the genesis or an early arcade machine

>>546015656
It's Yuzo Koshiro; the guy has a lot of experience with that sort of thing.

etriam but Scatman

What do YOU like most about the combat system in Etrian Odyssey, the game series by Atlus?

>>546025307
Medic hits hard.

>>546025307
ailments, binds and party member synergy

Hexer>ronin

Can someone hit me with a link for the liberation mod (hair) for the switch? OP one 404ed.

>>546043865
nvm, im retarded.

>>546025307
little girls fighting eldritch abominations

>>545235052
They wanted me to touch my fucking wee wee !!

>>545243124
Nice Boat after my old ragnarok online 2 guild... ;_;

>>546025307
What >>546026185 said but also the fact that enemies are dangerous enough to actively encourage you to make use of them. Fights, especially against FOEs and bosses, can be really dynamic depending on if your bind or ailment lands on a given turn. There's an element of RNG to the fights that makes feel fun rather than solely luck-based if that makes any sense.

>>545954564
same but for whoever drew this series

etriam crossover with

>>546084767
Sakuna

>>546085368
Sakuna is for big and fat samurai cock

>>546085368
Also, season 2 when?

>>546084767
Bocchi

>>546084767
bnuuy sexo

>>546087349
Soon™

>>546084767
Page 10

Will they announce the next stage this direct or the next?

>>546069015
I'm playing through Nexus right now and I honest to god blow a thick load in my shorts every time my Ninja lands petrify on a boss, and it's consistently landed at least once on every boss so far.

>>546025307
by 3 (1 and 2 kind of but really in 3) you can have some good party building options that dont lock you into necessary classes/combos

>>546084767
transformers

>>546025307
the fact random encounters are actually dangerous and there's no autosave or retry so you have to play strategically.

>>546132937
the fuck you looking at huh?!

>>546139861
gomennasai

>>546167103
what crime did she commt to get imprisoned like this? Tax fraud? OHOHOHO'd at the wrong person?

>>546169682
She didn't liberate herself to boost guild morale.

>>546160968
That sword in the back is being firmly held by sweaty bnuuy cheeks

>>546174514
Sweaty bnuuy snu-snu...

How would you describe the look and feel of etrian, and how do I get more of it?

>been using item dupes to get good grimoires
>Blood Drain 10
why do i have an erection
>Jump 10
this was made for the highlander
>attack unit 10
motherofgod
>fin slash 10
my ronin has hard nipples

>>546178634
It's hard to find more exactly like it because it's a combination of many things that add up to something unique with no real direct comparison. Himukai's artwork draws heavy influence from the likes of Hiroyuki Imaishi/Gainax/Trigger, Jack Kirby, Mike Mignola, various doujin artists considering his roots, and more. The monster designs are done by Shin Nagasawa who is probably best known for his works on Final Fantasy VII and IX. Yuzo Koshiro's score captures the retro style perfectly in both the FM synth soundtracks of the DS trilogy as well as the live instrument music of the 3DS titles without ever feeling like a parody. I'm not sure who normally does the background art for most of the games (they do a great job) but I do know IV's background art was done by someone who worked at Studio Ghibli.

Swapping out even one of these guys will change the look and feel a lot. You could try Made in Abyss because there's a good deal of similarities but it will still feel very distinct from EO. The Ghibli influence is apparent in IV but IV still feels pretty distinct from something like Nausicaa or Laputa.

OHOHOHOHOHOHOHOHOHO

>>546178634
dungeon crawler with lolis
its the cycle of kill, loot, return and spending to get stronger.
sometimes its the discovery of a game changing grimoire or building the "perfect" grimoire. like action boost 10 + the strat 5 spider binds setting up your two dark hunters for whipping glory or realizing that in eo5 rabbit dragoons are sooooo much fucking better at dragooning or even an elf botanist excels over a brownie
even meme teams that cheese the game or is fun as fuck
or just doing a full team respec from a googled question that changes your outlook on life

>>545971521
Late but thanks there, I'll be giving a try when I get some time. Appreciate it

there any good videos on EO to watch, ive been slumping myself into another depression while binging EO1-3 on steam and wanted to know if you guys had any reccs

>>546214536
I recommend just playing the games. I don't know why I'd ever watch a video on EO.

>>546215146
oh I am playin them, i just wanted to watch videos on them while playin them, now that im typing this out that sounds autistic as shit lol

>>546215727
Listen to the soundtrack anon.

>eo1
>strat 4
>lose interest

Protector=molester

How much longer until the next stage?

>>546230989
Jenetta sexo
Mirina sexo
at the same time

That wasn't as hard as I thought it would be.
Although I did get really lucky with the binds sticking.

>>546256853
good job
what was your party

>>546258268
WM / DH / R
G / H
Very original, I know

Kaishaku.

>>546256853
how many turns did it take

>>546195117
I'm not looking at that spoiler

etriam figgies

>>546279912
I don't remember exactly but i'm pretty sure that pic was somewhere between turns 8 through 10 since I know I used dominate on 7 and the binds from that were still up

>>546279912
>>546291429
Just figured it out, that was turn 10. The Hinata used Midareba every turn, so from the TP she has left she did it 9 times prior.
So damn, I really got lucky with those binds

hehe

Kaishaku.

Eo1u
Strat 3
Shiny crab foe
Divine gift
Someone died last turn
End my etrian

>>546284837
OHOHOHOHOHOHOHO

>>546222081
She just wants to protect your dick with her hot body

>reach the Yggdrasil Labyrinth in Nexus
>it has the same fucking song as the other shrines
If I see a single raised elevation I'm gonna throw my 3DS at the wall.

>>546346959
COME THE FUCK ON BRO