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What is the best 'major' area in the game?

Colony 9 39 12.34%
 
Bionis' Leg 83 26.27%
 
The Marsh 20 6.33%
 
The Forest 17 5.38%
 
The Sea 24 7.59%
 
The Mountain 13 4.11%
 
The Valley 5 1.58%
 
Fallen Arm 22 6.96%
 
The Field of Metal 9 2.85%
 
See results! 73 23.10%
 
Total:305
noname2200 on 01 July 2012
RolStoppable said:
noname2200 said:

Regarding Gallahad...nope! You can't return there or to Sword Valley anymore. That UM, like the final one at Sword Valley, is supposed to be tackled while at-or-under its level. They're about as tough as Lizard-Boy in Satorl Marsh, though, i.e. they demand more strategy than most of the game does.

Sword Valley and Gallahad Fortress become locked out upon completion of Mechonis Field, so there's plenty of time to get a convenient level for the UMs in these two areas. Of course, as long as the story events of Fallen Arm aren't completed (where Mr Khan is right now), you can't travel to any previous areas.

I stand corrected. I thought those places locked out when you entered Mechonis.

...although I'm getting an odd sense of deja vu about this...



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Conegamer on 01 July 2012
Mr Khan said:
To be clear, when exactly is the point that i lose access to Sword Valley and Galahad Fortress? I found a UM way off to one side in Sword Valley that i'm not ready to tackle yet, but could be ready for with a bit of leveling (meaning i would have to be, since i lose access to it.)

One fricking flower in Sword Valley too that i can't seem to find for the Collectepedia. Is it possible to trade for such things?


When you enter the High-Velocity Lift and walk to the next marker, a boss fight begins. After that boss, the area is locked off (you'll see why). I assume that UM is a fortress unit, no? Horrific fight, it really is. And the flower may be the Red Frontier. You need 3 for Colony 6, I think, and you CAN trade, but you need 4/5* affinity with the Machina. I think Eiz trades, but I'm far from certain.

 

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Mr Khan on 01 July 2012
Conegamer said:
Mr Khan said:
To be clear, when exactly is the point that i lose access to Sword Valley and Galahad Fortress? I found a UM way off to one side in Sword Valley that i'm not ready to tackle yet, but could be ready for with a bit of leveling (meaning i would have to be, since i lose access to it.)

One fricking flower in Sword Valley too that i can't seem to find for the Collectepedia. Is it possible to trade for such things?


When you enter the High-Velocity Lift and walk to the next marker, a boss fight begins. After that boss, the area is locked off (you'll see why). I assume that UM is a fortress unit, no? Horrific fight, it really is. And the flower may be the Red Frontier. You need 3 for Colony 6, I think, and you CAN trade, but you need 4/5* affinity with the Machina. I think Eiz trades, but I'm far from certain.

No, delerium foxglove. I've got tons of red frontier.

Yes, there were two UM giants right in the same area. One was a surprise quest, the second, level 58, was rather monstrous. I'll have to pull off the trick i pulled with Xord on him if i can (that is, pump up Chain Attack guage before i jump in, so i can try to get it down, then with some of Shulk and Seven's abilities, i can keep it down and really kick him while it's down there)



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Mr Khan on 01 July 2012

So I went through all of my collectables, dumping everything that i had more than 5 of (to bring it down to 5, just in case of future Colony 6 needs) and didn't have a ! on it, giving it from one character to another. The only relationship i made headway in was Shulk-Melia, though surely it helped elsewhere, too (targets were Reyn-Sharla just because, Riki-Seven who haven't served together, and Shulk-Melia)

In the meantime, i'm doing quite well with my all-female squad



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Conegamer on 02 July 2012
Mr Khan said:
So I went through all of my collectables, dumping everything that i had more than 5 of (to bring it down to 5, just in case of future Colony 6 needs) and didn't have a ! on it, giving it from one character to another. The only relationship i made headway in was Shulk-Melia, though surely it helped elsewhere, too (targets were Reyn-Sharla just because, Riki-WOAH THERE who haven't served together, and Shulk-Melia)

In the meantime, i'm doing quite well with my all-female squad


You've been warned before. Now cut it out. Spoiler tags exist for a reason!

 

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Conegamer on 02 July 2012
Mr Khan said:
Conegamer said:
Mr Khan said:
To be clear, when exactly is the point that i lose access to Sword Valley and Galahad Fortress? I found a UM way off to one side in Sword Valley that i'm not ready to tackle yet, but could be ready for with a bit of leveling (meaning i would have to be, since i lose access to it.)

One fricking flower in Sword Valley too that i can't seem to find for the Collectepedia. Is it possible to trade for such things?


When you enter the High-Velocity Lift and walk to the next marker, a boss fight begins. After that boss, the area is locked off (you'll see why). I assume that UM is a fortress unit, no? Horrific fight, it really is. And the flower may be the Red Frontier. You need 3 for Colony 6, I think, and you CAN trade, but you need 4/5* affinity with the Machina. I think Eiz trades, but I'm far from certain.

No, delerium foxglove. I've got tons of red frontier.

Yes, there were two UM giants right in the same area. One was a surprise quest, the second, level 58, was rather monstrous. I'll have to pull off the trick i pulled with Xord on him if i can (that is, pump up Chain Attack guage before i jump in, so i can try to get it down, then with some of Shulk and Seven's abilities, i can keep it down and really kick him while it's down there)



I think it has a topple spike...the key is, during a vision, just before the attack, use shutdown/tranquilizer to put it to sleep, thus breaking the chain, giving you precious seconds.

 

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Mr Khan on 02 July 2012
Conegamer said:
Mr Khan said:
Conegamer said:
Mr Khan said:
To be clear, when exactly is the point that i lose access to Sword Valley and Galahad Fortress? I found a UM way off to one side in Sword Valley that i'm not ready to tackle yet, but could be ready for with a bit of leveling (meaning i would have to be, since i lose access to it.)

One fricking flower in Sword Valley too that i can't seem to find for the Collectepedia. Is it possible to trade for such things?


When you enter the High-Velocity Lift and walk to the next marker, a boss fight begins. After that boss, the area is locked off (you'll see why). I assume that UM is a fortress unit, no? Horrific fight, it really is. And the flower may be the Red Frontier. You need 3 for Colony 6, I think, and you CAN trade, but you need 4/5* affinity with the Machina. I think Eiz trades, but I'm far from certain.

No, delerium foxglove. I've got tons of red frontier.

Yes, there were two UM giants right in the same area. One was a surprise quest, the second, level 58, was rather monstrous. I'll have to pull off the trick i pulled with Xord on him if i can (that is, pump up Chain Attack guage before i jump in, so i can try to get it down, then with some of Shulk and Seven's abilities, i can keep it down and really kick him while it's down there)


I think it has a topple spike...the key is, during a vision, just before the attack, use shutdown/tranquilizer to put it to sleep, thus breaking the chain, giving you precious seconds.

Yeah, i figured that out with Seven. What seems to happen is if the enemy's got a really killer art coming in, putting it to sleep just changes the incoming attack a few seconds later, but it's usually a weaker attack, so you save it for that sure-kill and just shuffle things around.

Fuck, i wasn't thinking when i wrote that post, was i? I'll edit.



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Conegamer on 02 July 2012
Mr Khan said:
Conegamer said:
Mr Khan said:
Conegamer said:
Mr Khan said:
To be clear, when exactly is the point that i lose access to Sword Valley and Galahad Fortress? I found a UM way off to one side in Sword Valley that i'm not ready to tackle yet, but could be ready for with a bit of leveling (meaning i would have to be, since i lose access to it.)

One fricking flower in Sword Valley too that i can't seem to find for the Collectepedia. Is it possible to trade for such things?


When you enter the High-Velocity Lift and walk to the next marker, a boss fight begins. After that boss, the area is locked off (you'll see why). I assume that UM is a fortress unit, no? Horrific fight, it really is. And the flower may be the Red Frontier. You need 3 for Colony 6, I think, and you CAN trade, but you need 4/5* affinity with the Machina. I think Eiz trades, but I'm far from certain.

No, delerium foxglove. I've got tons of red frontier.

Yes, there were two UM giants right in the same area. One was a surprise quest, the second, level 58, was rather monstrous. I'll have to pull off the trick i pulled with Xord on him if i can (that is, pump up Chain Attack guage before i jump in, so i can try to get it down, then with some of Shulk and Seven's abilities, i can keep it down and really kick him while it's down there)


I think it has a topple spike...the key is, during a vision, just before the attack, use shutdown/tranquilizer to put it to sleep, thus breaking the chain, giving you precious seconds.

Yeah, i figured that out with Seven. What seems to happen is if the enemy's got a really killer art coming in, putting it to sleep just changes the incoming attack a few seconds later, but it's usually a weaker attack, so you save it for that sure-kill and just shuffle things around.

Fuck, i wasn't thinking when i wrote that post, was i? I'll edit.

Exactly. Putting the enemy to sleep, confusing the enemy or dazing the enemy smashes the vision all the way back to the Art, and so a different Art is selected, which also gives you a fair while to respond. Great for avoiding sure-kills, or group attacks (that's the circle at the start of the Art. The line is a straight attack, damaging anyone in front, and the fan will damage anyone within a certain radius of the attack).

And you weren't on the ball for that post, but I'll forgive you this once



 

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Conegamer on 02 July 2012

Just looking at the poll, I'm surprised how many people liked the forest the best. That was one of the weaker areas for me!



 

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Izo on 02 July 2012

I am pretty deep into the game now. The forest was stunning imo, really made the green come to life. I mean my TV distorts the hell out of wii games I mean it makes them look as bad as ps1 games, but this game is STILL a sight to behold. When you see zones turn night for the first time you look at HD games and wanna slap them for lacking these amazing art styles.