Bravely Default - Neverending grinding, plus general discussion

[lestatdark]

RolStoppable said:

lestatdark said:

How would you rate EO IV over the previous 3 entries in the series? I played all of them myself, I'd just like to know your opinion.

It's the best. The series got better with each entry. EO II increased the speed of battles and added the auto-battle function, EO III added subclasses and EXP gains for completing quests to make it less grindy, EO IV cleaned up the skill trees, gave you an instant bestiary and added rows for enemies among other things. Much of those things might only be incremental improvements, but they all added up to make the games more enjoyable to play with each new entry.

I see. Personally, I think EO IV downgraded some aspects in relation to EO III, especially in the skill tree department. I didn't quite like the simplification of it all, it leaves you very little room for character customization, as the trees are very limited in useful skills per class. Also, while EO III sea exploration had an actual meaning to it, EO IV world map is mostly an after thought with very little interest in it's exploration. 

Going back to BD, I get why Chapter 5 - 8 felt the way it does for you. So far, Chapter 5 kinda makes sense, but I don't see how it could drag for more 3 chapters of the same thing. A shame, the game is really good and cohesive until chapter 5.