Yeah... I'd rather they just ditch them altogether along with the gacha. They're both typical features of mobile games that don't really have a place in a console game.I’d rather them not don’t do that, it could open the possibility to get 24+ hours missions lol
I think XB3 will be just as popular without any gacha.
Building one of the most impressive open worlds in gaming with deep customization options that allow for enough variety of character builds to make Diablo 2 blush is pretty damn impressive for a kid that keeps falling over.XC crawled so XC2 could walk, XC2 walked so XC3 could run…
… X was the awkward in-between phase where the kid kept falling over.
I’m just messing.Building one of the most impressive open worlds in gaming with deep customization options that allow for enough variety of character builds to make Diablo 2 blush is pretty damn impressive for a kid that keeps falling over.
I'm sorry for jumping on your post, I didn't mean to be a buzzkill. You've got to admit X gets a weird amount of smack talk though.I’m just messing.
Try talking about XC2 on Era, it’ll take years off your life! But no need to apologise, no harm done.I'm sorry for jumping on your post, I didn't mean to be a buzzkill. You've got to admit X gets a weird amount of smack talk though.
If you think about it, Xenoblade cheeks are part of the reason we're even here.- a couple of tongue in cheek gags aside -
This is exactly why I've only posted my Xenoblade theories here and not on Era. I'm very anti-drama, and have no interest in arguments (Discussing disagreements is fine though, of course. But heated debates just aren't my thing). It's been very nice to post some wacky ideas and not have people attempt to crucify you for them XD At the end of the day, it's just me having fun with sharing my speculation with others.I like posting here because we’ve not got posters crudely tearing lumps out of the games they like less and getting into arguments. It’s nice and chill.
The Blade system was ok for me (it was a bit frustrating getting some rare ones with the very low rate but it offered a somewhat different experience each new time you start a new game file). And I loved each rare Blade having its own h2h/missions (some were very tedious to complete its affinity chart though).Yeah... I'd rather they just ditch them altogether along with the gacha. They're both typical features of mobile games that don't really have a place in a console game.
The cooking dish, she's a chef by trainingDon't know if it's been pointed out, but Lanz is using Manana's shield to cook with.
Which came first - the shield or the cooking dish?
They could just not increase the completion time too, even with allowing them to complete with the game off.The Blade system was ok for me (it was a bit frustrating getting some rare ones with the very low rate but it offered a somewhat different experience each new time you start a new game file). And I loved each rare Blade having its own h2h/missions (some were very tedious to complete its affinity chart though).
I also didn’t mind too much the merch missions running in the background while I play the main story but I’d love a better/faster way filtering types/weapons/traits/etc for each mission… so it’s ok for me if it comes back with some QOL improvements… but not anything that could increase the completion time like them running when the game’s off.
I believe they would increase the time to compensate the fact that they’re running in real time with the game off, or the system wouldn’t make much sense to begin with IMO… but who knows…They could just not increase the completion time too, even with allowing them to complete with the game off.
But I'd rather a different approach for the Heroes, since I'm sure they'll be the ones with their own quests this time around.
No more quick time events?
nah, I legit think this is a good thing. the less necessary party members the better. and they have a thematic reason to be in your party since you're actually in Elma's partyXenoblade X if it didn't force you to bring Elma and Lin Lee to nearly every important quest
Talking about this, I hope they allow Elma and Lin to change classes like Cross in a XCX remaster. That would be a decent compromise between letting us chose our party and not having some party members completely missing in cutscenes (which I imagine is the reason we can't bench party members).Xenoblade X if it didn't force you to bring Elma and Lin Lee to nearly every important quest
Nothing improves a dish quite like the delicious taste of Nopon feetThe cooking dish, she's a chef by training
Also I think the Japanese relationship chart alluded to her riding on a pot lid which fits that one cutscene from the trailer
You can see Sena change to a shield and a weapon (can't see clearly what it is) to perform an art that I think inflicts break and then immediately switch back to her hammer.
Edit: Looking at it frame by frame they are obviously Riku and Manana's weapons, as far as I can see the only difference is Manana's shield having a clock in the middle.
2nd edit: the text in the screenshot of the other tweet simply says Manana has learned to cook a new dish
Great to see! Confirms a few things. Left side arts do make you swap to the appropriate weapon, you can learn hero classes, and the nopons are even included in that despite not using Blades. This would also imply yumsmith arts are circle arts.You can see Sena change to a shield and a weapon (can't see clearly what it is) to perform an art that I think inflicts break and then immediately switch back to her hammer.
Edit: Looking at it frame by frame they are obviously Riku and Manana's weapons, as far as I can see the only difference is Manana's shield having a clock in the middle.
2nd edit: the text in the screenshot of the other tweet simply says Manana has learned to cook a new dish
Yes, the patterned design on the border for example is exactly the same and as I said the clock replacing the symbol in the middle is the only difference I could appreciate. The color I chalk it up to lighting.edit: Actually, going through it frame by frame myself, are you sure it isn't Zeon's sword and shield? The shield is black instead of white like Manana's wok and has an ouroboros symbol on it. The weapon does look like Riku's though so I don't know.
Yeah I think the Gormotti is probably a Hero, and while they might not be Agnian they'll probably have diamond arts as a XC2 race. It is weird that we've seen so many more Keves HeroesI wonder if my theory that the yumsmith class has both circle and diamonds arts will hold true. It would make sense so they have something to offer both Keves and Agnus classes. We haven't seen any Agnus heroes yet have we? I guess that makes sense if you spend the first 20-ish levels in Keves territory.
So far we've just got:
Riku + Manana - Attacker - Torch and Wok
Zeon - Defender - Sword and Shield
Valdi - Support - Ether Cannon looking thing
I'm not missing anyone am I? The green-haired gormotti's probably a hero. You seem to meet them in Maktha but their armor doesn't exactly look Agnian.
Xenoblade X if it didn't force you to bring Elma and Lin Lee to nearly every important quest
Another day another party member in a tanktop.
Thank you Monolith Soft.
Perhaps, but the main thing that stuck out to me more than the colors was that trinity symbol on their armor. Does anyone else in Agnus have that? I guess it could denote a specific position in the Agnus army.I believe people are simply overthinking green girl. She's gormotti, she wears Japanese inspired clothes, she wears white in addition to the red. Characters like Ethel already prove they don't have to go all-in on the monochrome motif. She's probably from Agnus.
Edit: and her weapon has yellow ether lines as well
One of their arts seems to be a Defense Up field ring effect in the screenshot on the Japanese website. The kanji there says Defense instead of Attack like Eunie or evasion like Taion. Unfortunately, I forgot to include it when I made my status effect chart a few weeks ago.I’m now much more excited to see Valdi’s arts in action if they’ll let us make use of any Mechon.
One of their arts seems to be a Defense Up field ring effect in the screenshot on the Japanese website. The kanji there says Defense instead of Attack like Eunie or evasion like Taion. Unfortunately, I forgot to include it when I made my status effect chart a few weeks ago.
Everything seems to be very symmetrical in this game, so is it weird to anyone else that Ethel is the only Keves commander we’ve seen, whereas Agnus has both Cammuravi and Isurd?
Wonder if they’re hiding another significant character on Keves side
Vandham isn't really the same as the green girl. He is a true anomaly. He looks like a character from 2 but wears western clothing. He doesn't wear any white and just the tiniest bit of black. The only device he's seen using has green ether lines that don't match up with either nation. The mech at the end of the second trailer (presumably his) doesn't resemble the mechs of either nation.I don't really see the idea of additional or even secret factions being that far-fetched. Stories are meant to surprise us, surely we haven't already seen everything of how the world works before release. Vandham already proves that people exist outside the Black vs White.