What RPG are you playing right now?

[MrPopo]

Blitzball isn't as bad when you realize you just need to score one goal, then take the ball behind your own goal; the AI doesn't know how to deal with that, so you can spend the rest of the time reading a book or something.

[Violent By Design]

Not really sure what to think of Persona 3.

I'm about 10 hours in, and on the Second Full Moon, and things would be going good if I didn't realize this game was 70-85 hours long at a minimum.

In some ways the game is pretty addicting in that I'll truck through and keep going as you can't really get lost and the game is streamlined. But to be honest, if I wasn't on a break, I'm not sure if I'd keep playing. You're doing the same cycle over and over again, I'm not sure where the actual depth is in this game?

[BoneSnapDeez]

Have you gotten the mole yet? Because I recall he made Gobi seem downright useful.

Not yet, I did get the thing that turns Gobi into a giant fish, which was useful for about 2 seconds

The underwater section is the worst part of the game by far.

[SNESdrunk]

The underwater section is the worst part of the game by far.

The attempts at humor with Gobi are so incredibly cringe-worthy. I'm not sure I've ever felt bad for a game before.

[Ack]

The underwater section is the worst part of the game by far.

The attempts at humor with Gobi are so incredibly cringe-worthy. I'm not sure I've ever felt bad for a game before.

I see you haven't played the SNES port of Pit-Fighter yet.

[prfsnl_gmr]

The underwater section is the worst part of the game by far.

The attempts at humor with Gobi are so incredibly cringe-worthy. I'm not sure I've ever felt bad for a game before.

I see you haven't played the SNES port of Pit-Fighter yet.

No one feels pity for SNES Pit-Fighter. Only hatred.

[BoneSnapDeez]

The underwater section is the worst part of the game by far.

The attempts at humor with Gobi are so incredibly cringe-worthy. I'm not sure I've ever felt bad for a game before.

Wait until you see the Breath of Fire II translation.

[MrPopo]

In some ways the game is pretty addicting in that I'll truck through and keep going as you can't really get lost and the game is streamlined. But to be honest, if I wasn't on a break, I'm not sure if I'd keep playing. You're doing the same cycle over and over again, I'm not sure where the actual depth is in this game?

The further you get the more important it is to be mindful of the fusions you're doing. You need to balance the strengths and weaknesses of your personas and your teammates; if you aren't mindful you can be easily blown out by enemy mobs.

You are correct, however, that the general gameplay cycle doesn't change much. It's the story that's laid on top of the cycle that gets more interesting as you move along.

[Violent By Design]

In some ways the game is pretty addicting in that I'll truck through and keep going as you can't really get lost and the game is streamlined. But to be honest, if I wasn't on a break, I'm not sure if I'd keep playing. You're doing the same cycle over and over again, I'm not sure where the actual depth is in this game?

The further you get the more important it is to be mindful of the fusions you're doing. You need to balance the strengths and weaknesses of your personas and your teammates; if you aren't mindful you can be easily blown out by enemy mobs.

You are correct, however, that the general gameplay cycle doesn't change much. It's the story that's laid on top of the cycle that gets more interesting as you move along.

I see.

How do you go about fusing weapons? I fused my highest level guy for my first one. I assume something like that would be more costly later in the game?


Also, what do things like charm, courage and academics do exactly? Are they worth spending time on?

[MrPopo]

I see.

How do you go about fusing weapons? I fused my highest level guy for my first one. I assume something like that would be more costly later in the game?


Also, what do things like charm, courage and academics do exactly? Are they worth spending time on?

To be honest I never really explored the weapon fusing much. I found I was rarely using weapon attacks beyond the beginning of the game (I preferred to hit elemental weakness).

Charm, Courage, and Academics are your social stats. You need certain levels of social stats to start certain social links, or to take particular options in those links (which might give you the biggest benefit to advancing the link). Since the social links tie directly into powering up your personas (bonus exp at fusion, up to 5 level's worth, as well as final fusions for an arcana unlocking) it's definitely worth exploring those.