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The Kiseki / Trails (of the Sky/Zero/Ao/Sen/Etc) Community Thread: SPOILERTAGS OR DIE
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UH OH
Still busy with Act 1 in Cold Steel II and will start part 3 tomorrow. Based on previous encounters and the opening I have a good guess about what to expect.
Not on the top of my game to miss another hidden quest and the bonus AP from the fight. Oh well, it's good enough for this el cheapo playthrough.
Some interesting stuff at the end of part 2, CS2/SC/3rd (spoilers):
I can appreciate the writing a lot more, knowing it's written for teenagers that love their new crappy shounen anime. That obviously doesn't make me part of the intended audience, but objectively it's not a bad thing.
Not on the top of my game to miss another hidden quest and the bonus AP from the fight. Oh well, it's good enough for this el cheapo playthrough.
Some interesting stuff at the end of part 2, CS2/SC/3rd (spoilers):
The dialogue between Sharon and Bluebanc especially. Bluebanc wanting to know where her loyality lies while referencing both Joshua and Renne. So it's pretty safe to assume Renne got out during the events of Zero?
I'm not getting my hopes up too much, seeing how technically Loewe got out as well
I'm not getting my hopes up too much, seeing how technically Loewe got out as well
I can appreciate the writing a lot more, knowing it's written for teenagers that love their new crappy shounen anime. That obviously doesn't make me part of the intended audience, but objectively it's not a bad thing.
It's probably gonna alternate every other week with CS2 as my favorite so far. Even if it's a drag to play at times, the narrative components are spectacular.
CS2 I think is far more balanced on both ends. Incredible story and just a blast to play. I don't think we disagree too much, but I'm looking forward to hearing what you're thinking in detail.
I think pretty much most problems with the Trails in the Sky games can be solved by playing it on PC with the speedhack from CheatEngine, especially during battles. 1.5 - 2 times the normal animation speed should have been the standard and really drives home that the normal game is slow as molasses...
Cold Steel could also use some improvements in loading. Skipping the s-crafts and detection is fine, but skipping arts takes too long.
Just saying the combat is always slow paced. It's more noticeable in Trails in the Sky because you don't have a whole lot of choices with the turns. You also start off somewhat weak and in smaller parties, so encounters take a lot more turns.
I trust Durante to deliver on convenience features in Cold Steel
I don't have a problem with slower paced combat per se, it's just after x-hundred battles seeing the same animations play again and again gets... tiring. I burned out on FC and SC exactly because of that and took breaks of a few weeks before continuing again each time, until I started using the speedhack at the end of SC and during the entirety of 3rd.
It was bliss.
I just stuck with fight every monster once in an area with Trails. On a replay I would look into cheatengine and with the steam controller it's easy to remap that to a button.
The combat will never be as flashy as persona, but luckily it ain't Tales of. Although the victory screen in Cold Steel gave me that nasty deja vu.
I really hate those games.
The combat will never be as flashy as persona, but luckily it ain't Tales of. Although the victory screen in Cold Steel gave me that nasty deja vu.
I really hate those games.
I don't actually have that big of an issue with the battle pace. Animations are long and can't be skipped, but you can easily pick and choose your battles, so it doesn't feel like a complete slog.
No, my main issue has to do with the game's significant padding issues in chapter's 7 and 8, and occasionally mediocre sidequest design.
Class VII magazine leaks are in the wild.
I didn't expect Falcom to drop so much Sen III info so early. Probably means for the next few months we're going to get much smaller pieces of info leading up until release 2.5 months from now.
Jusis looks boss as fuck, as expected. And Laura has become a sword master. Will I be able to reassemble the Dream Team?
I didn't expect Falcom to drop so much Sen III info so early. Probably means for the next few months we're going to get much smaller pieces of info leading up until release 2.5 months from now.
Jusis looks boss as fuck, as expected. And Laura has become a sword master. Will I be able to reassemble the Dream Team?
Dragon1893
Member
So true, feels like how the game should've been from the start, doesn't even feel sped up at 1.6 or something.
ShadowSoldier89
Member
why is Sara not in the group shot...
ShadowSoldier89
Member
yep definitely seems that way. I also called it with Machias's role with
Him opposing Osborne
ShadowSoldier89
Member
I don't like Emma having a hat
even if it is Misty's hat
SMOKIN: Gaius
Hot: Alisa, Laura
Good: Jusis, Emma
Okay: Fie, Machias, Elliot
Cold: Millium
Really, Millium's outfit would be passable if she had curves to fill her unnecessary dress slits, but she doesn't so it looks ridiculous all around.
CS3 seems to be addressing one of CS1/2's biggest complaints, which was the heavy focus on Rean. Seeing Emma and Olivier chill out warms my heart.
Hot: Alisa, Laura
Good: Jusis, Emma
Okay: Fie, Machias, Elliot
Cold: Millium
Really, Millium's outfit would be passable if she had curves to fill her unnecessary dress slits, but she doesn't so it looks ridiculous all around.
CS3 seems to be addressing one of CS1/2's biggest complaints, which was the heavy focus on Rean. Seeing Emma and Olivier chill out warms my heart.
Dragon1893
Member
Damn, can't find these pics you guys are talking about.
ShadowSoldier89
Member
Gu4n's twitter
Dragon1893
Member
Thanks.
The group pic is nice, but
worried.jpg
note the positioning of ex-Class VII: they're forming a circle but the camera seems focused on Gaius and Laura, with them positioned closer to the camera than the others, their backs turned but still facing it. Gaius especially looks kinda grumpy.
worried.jpg
Dragon1893
Member
Already loved the outfits in CS2 and these seem even better.
Gotta stop looking at CS3 media, still haven't finished 2.
Gotta stop looking at CS3 media, still haven't finished 2.
CrimsonFist
Member
Next issue should be
And sounds like the leaks confirmed some sort of save transfer. Interested to know how that will work.
Osborne's faction/the Ironbloods then? Think that's the only group missing now.
And sounds like the leaks confirmed some sort of save transfer. Interested to know how that will work.
There's
the Gralsritter
There's too many people in this game
hans_castorp
Member
Gaius is totally going to become a
Like, with that new design and the coat they aren't even trying to hide it lol.
Dominion
Like, with that new design and the coat they aren't even trying to hide it lol.
CrimsonFist
Member
Oh yeah, and any other Thors 1 teachers, as well as background NPC's who have been teased a bit.
Reminder that Yotaka wrote a solid theory on that spoilertag.
What I also found interesting is that Emma is looking for (CS2 spoilers)
the land of the gnomes
I'm not expecting those aside from (CS2 spoilers)
Thomas and Rosine
I mean, they'll be in the game but not on these updates
hans_castorp
Member
If Emma is looking for
that must mean George is coming back too.
It's about time we learn more about them and their relation with the Witch clan.
My hope for CSIII is that we learn more about Sheena Dirk
She is name-dropped in Zero only to not be mentioned again
the land of Gnomes
It's about time we learn more about them and their relation with the Witch clan.
My hope for CSIII is that we learn more about Sheena Dirk
She is name-dropped in Zero only to not be mentioned again
Divertissements to the power of x, maybe? Interesting....
KuwabaraTheMan
Banned
It would definitely be interesting if the game would switch between multiple perspectives and have chapters where you had different protagonists. It would be a good way to resolve a lot of different plot points.
I'm still really skeptical about their ability to wrap everything up in this game, just given everything we know.
I am looking forward to some of the most improbable explanations for why we have a 50-man cast in the final chapter
and still lose
KuwabaraTheMan
Banned
Xeno and Leo: This still isn't even our final form!
Because you didn't find the other 58.
CrimsonFist
Member
What's the player count at now anyway, Rean, Yuna, Kurt, Altina, Randy, Ash, Musee, Agate, Tio, Alisa, Machias, Jusis, Elliot, Laura, Fie, Emma, Gaius, probably Olivier going by the latest scans, probably Sara, maybe Tita.
For comparison, Cold Steel 2 had 22 playable characters, including the mirrors.
For comparison, Cold Steel 2 had 22 playable characters, including the mirrors.
That might be it for characters that are likely to be playable. Sharon, Toval, Mueller and Claire could be guest characters.
CrimsonFist
Member
Claire's JP voice actor died, so I wouldn't expect her to have a major role.
KuwabaraTheMan
Banned
They recast Altina due to her original VA having health problems. I doubt that Claire's original VA passing away will change story plans, especially since there are still major questions with her left to answer.
They could always recast, especially since they set stuff up with her during CS2. Although recasting is generally looked upon less favorably in Japan so that might push them not to do it.
Edit: I didn't realise they recast Altina. It shows they're okay with recasting at least.
Scrooge McDuck
Member
Jusis and Machias are beautiful.
Please do something this time, Machias.
There are already a lot of screenshots of groups of people interacting with Rean nowhere in sight. Heck, one of the first screenshots shows Sara tailing Lechter doesn't it? I think that was what gave me the impression/hope that this is less a Rean game and more an ensemble.
Of course, then the cover was released... Nevertheless, I remain hopeful we'd at least get numerous Divertissement-like chapters. Though I could settle with a lot of Sky-style cutscenes, too.
Oh boo!
Please do something this time, Machias.
There are already a lot of screenshots of groups of people interacting with Rean nowhere in sight. Heck, one of the first screenshots shows Sara tailing Lechter doesn't it? I think that was what gave me the impression/hope that this is less a Rean game and more an ensemble.
Of course, then the cover was released... Nevertheless, I remain hopeful we'd at least get numerous Divertissement-like chapters. Though I could settle with a lot of Sky-style cutscenes, too.
Oh boo!
Blessing in disguise! I'm flat-out broke for the rest of the month.
(Also, next month's my birthday so that'll be my gift)
SatelliteOfLove
Member
I hope he gets face time. He was soooooooooooooo a 5th wheel so often, and this BeDominionining would be off-camera(?) so there's that to explain.
In short, him and Laura should be the drivers of their segments.
In short, him and Laura should be the drivers of their segments.
That would be aces given the "kids learning to be adults in an adult world" that the series thrives in.
Plus we get Rean as an unwilling antagonist. :O