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The deep abyss of space doesn’t allow for peace of mankind—
It’s been several centuries since leaving behind Earth, and the humans that surpassed countless struggles have created the “Galactic Federation,” with the hope of obtaining unified order and peace.
However, flames of new war have begun to ignite anew.
“Feycreed,” the unsettled planet located more than 6,000 light-years from Earth.
As we’ve seen in many cases before it, the waves of history reaches the shores of one planet.
The game occurs in Space Date 537, set between Star Ocean: The Second Story and Star Ocean: Till the End of Time, centuries after humanity has spread out from Earth. After multitudes of trials and the spread of the Galactic Federation, humanity is on the verge of peace. However, on the planet of Faycreed, embers of conflict have begun to stir.
CHARACTERS:
A system that lets you set roles for each character in your party. Roles can be shared across the party, too. You can set up to four roles per character.
Role Types
There are roles that specialize in attacking, defending, recovery, and support, and other for five types of roles. You can level up specific roles and by progressing through the story, unlock new roles.
Attack Types
- Attacker – Prioritizes number of moves and focuses on proactively attacking. Factor: ATK +4.
- Caster – Prioritizes number of moves and focuses on proactively using skill attacks. Factor: INT +4.
- Bazaar – Aggressively attacks enemies that chip away at you. Factor: none.
- Fighter – Throws away defense to fight mainly with attacks. Factor: none.
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Defense Types
- Defender – Places emphasis on defense while putting emphasis on the toughest enemies. Factor: none.
- Guardless Alpha – Confronts physical attacks and is unfazed when hit. Factor: is unfazed by attack damage less than 2 percent of MAX HP.
- Knight – Prioritizes and eliminates enemies aiming at party members who are about to die. Factor: DEF +8.
- Vanguard: Defends against enemy attacks while increasing personal vitality. Factor: MAX HP increased by 2 percent / sometimes HP recovery by 1 percent based on guard success.
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Recovery Types
- Healer – Refrains from actions to prepare for quick recovery. Factor: MAX MP +2 percent.
- First-Aid – Carries out first-aid treatment when an ally is hit. Factor: 10 percent chance of 2 percent HP recovery when attacked.
- Guts – Can endure a hit when on the verge of dying. Factor: 4 percent change of recovering from death.
- Saver – In order to save lives, this role pours all of its power into recovery. Factor: HP recovery amount +4 percent.
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Support Types
- Provoker – Fights while drawing attention from enemies. Factor: easily become targeted by enemies +1.
- Interceptor – Actively counterattacks the most hostile enemies. Factor: standard attack stun chance +4 percent.
- Intelligence Strategist – Analyzes situations and provides appropriate instruction. Factor: Thought level of all party members rise / INT +10 percent.
- Attack Strategist – Analyzes situations and provides superficial instruction. Factor: Attack frequency of all party members rise / ATK +30 percent.
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Special Types
- HP Boost – Factor: MAX HP +10 percent.
- MP Boost – Factor: MAX MP +10 percent.
- ATK Boost – Factor: ATK +4 percent.
- DEF Boost – Factor: DEF +4 percent.
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Role Effectiveness
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Setting roles that make the best use of a character’s special traits is advantageous, as is setting different characteristic roles that make the best use of factors. Through various combinations, you can make a strategy all your own.
- (1) Change the AI behavior of your allies.
- (2) Change various parameters through Factors, including offensive ability and HP.
■ Item Creation
By visiting Welch in Medauq, you can learn various item creations that become part of your party skills. Item creation is divided into three categories, “Recipe Synthesis,” “Creative Synthesis,” and “Equipment Enhancement.”
Recipe Synthesis
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Between mixtures, handicraft, smithing, craftsmanship, cooking, writing, and alchemy, there are seven types of items to create, and by arranging the items necessary for the outcome of each recipe, you can synthesize new items and equipment.
—Compounding
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Through compounding, it is possible to synthesize recovery items and attack items.
—Carpentry
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Through carpentry, it is possible to synthesize attack items and recovery items, such as those that inflict status ailments.
—Smithery
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Through smithery, with the materials necessary for creation, is it possible to synthesize weapons and armor.
—Crafting
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Through crafting, it is possible to synthesize accessories.
—Cooking
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Through cooking, it is possible to synthesize food, which can be used in battle to heal HP and MP, or increase status.
—Writing
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Through writing, it is possible to synthesize skill books and signeturgy cards that let characters use signeturgy they are otherwise unable.
—Alchemy
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Through alchemy, with the materials necessary for creation,, it is possible to synthesize other recipes.
Creative Synthesis
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Through creative synthesis, you can select up to six random items you own and synthesize them into a single item. It is essentially a lottery system where you don’t know what you’re going to get, but can possibly result in a rare item.
Equipment Enhancement
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Through equipment enhancement, you can synthesize materials with your weapons, armor, accessories to strengthen its parameters and add factors. The enhanced parameters and added factors differ based on the materials you synthesize.
■ Private Actions
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Both in towns and on the field, players can enjoy a variety of interactions with characters through Private Actions.
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Together Forever - View Miki's ending.
His Will Lives On - View Victor's ending.
Straightened Priorities - View Fiore's ending.
Traverse the Stars - View Emmerson's ending.
All Alone with Anne - View Anne's ending.
Relia Finds Happiness - View Relia's ending.
The Legend Begins - Start a second playthrough.
Call for Backup - Activate a reserve rush.
Right Back Atchya - Make a riposte.
He Who Runs Away Lives to Fight Another Day - Flee from a battle.
My Reaction When - Use an emote during a cutscene.
Supernal Aspirations - Ascend to level 255.
Universally Renowned - Beat the game on Universe difficulty.
Survivor of Chaos - Beat the game on Chaos difficulty.
Please Be Gentle - Create an item.
Successor to the Vineyard Throne - Unlock all item creation recipes.
Apothecary Extraordinaire - Create the most valuable medicinal item.
Culinary Virtuoso - Create the most valuable edible item.
Alchemical Artisan - Create the most precious metal.
Nature's Blessing - Create the most valuable naturally-occuring item.
Seeker of Sorcerous Knowledge - Create the most valuable sorcerous item.
Master Machinist - Create the most valuable mechanical item.
Learn from Your Mistakes - Create an item that you shouldn't.
Full Arsenal - Obtain all battle skills and signeturgical spells.
Hail to the Chief - Obtain the vast majority of the roles.
Stalwart Veteran - Obtain half of the battle trophies.
Consummate Combatant - Obtain all battle trophies.
Biology Buff - Encounter half of all enemies.
Boss of the Bestiary - Encounter every enemy.
Item Identifier - Catalogue half of all items.
Compendium Completionist - Catalogue every item.
Helping Hand - Complete half of all quests.
Quid Pro Quest - Complete all quests.
Warden of the Stars - Obtain all trophies.
The Hero Sthal Needs - Eradicate Eitalon.
Pavine Pummeler - Defeat Pavine in the Eihied Mountains.
Der-Suul Deposer - Defeat Der-Suul in the Slaughtery.
Thoras Thrasher - Defeat Thoras in the parallel dimension.
Alma Annihilator - Defeat General Alma in the throne room.
Archnemesis of the Heavens - Defeat Gabriel Celeste.
Slayer of Divine Beings - Defeat Ethereal Queen.