Yes, it has random battles. And unlike all the other Suikodens (except maybe IV), the frequency is high, so they do get annoying. They should have upped the faces of the dice there, I can't understand why it has so many.

For example, I felt at times that Suikoden III had too-low encounter rate (if that could exist), you could wander a lot without triggering a single encounter

I think you're overexaggerating. I mean, yeah, it's better, but it's not like a game with random battles is automatically unplayable. I'm playing now (this time I'll beat it) Digital Devil Saga and I'm not bothered much for the encounter rate at all.

Don't be like Val (why was he permabanned? He didn't have an alt, he only swapped accounts, he even told Naz) who refuses terminantely to play games with random battles

Well, he was
http://www.vgchartz.com/profiles/profile.php?id=48306

Random Battles don't make the game unplayable but they are really annoying. I played Digital Devil Saga recently and i gotta say it has one of the highest encounter rates ive ever seen in a game. Evey like 3-4 steps an enemy appears its so annoying especially when ur trying to figure out where to go in the dungeon. The game was great though but i can see why ppl dont like random battles.

My condolences, Soriku.

Also, no random battles in DQ IX? no wonder it gets bad feedback. You don't rape decade long traditions.

If they did, maybe the game's good

Though, judging by that trailer...

That's what I said. You shuold've seen how DQ fanboys started bonding against me throwing random insults and baseless accusations, lol.

Err... good luck with it, I guess. I'm not planning on getting any DQ anytime soon.



I agree with Random Battle being a bitch.

I personally like the idea of random battles..

I've got the art book.  It's meh.  I could post some pictures of it if anyone was interested.