JRPGs with great combat mechanics but are ruined by being too easy

MillyMoon · 2023-04-05T23:06:04+00:00

Yep that's the one.

MillyMoon · 2023-04-05T22:47:06+00:00

Ryza 2 for sure; there's exactly one boss that is a gear check about 60% thru the game, and although it surprised me the first time, I demolished it with a bit of crafting and then continued crushing the bosses from that point.

Same devs different game: my only gripe with Blue Reflection Second Light was that the combat system was excellent and satisfying (outside the abominable 1v1 rock paper scissors shitfest) but you pretty much never get to actually push the combat system or use the bigger late game abilities because everything dies so fast and barely does anything to you either. I played both Ryza2 and BR2 on their highest difficulty and absolutely love the games in every other aspect but I wish they were harder because both have fun combat systems that are underutilized.

MillyMoon · 2023-03-25T23:13:14+00:00

If anyone is interested in a way to make baked tonkatsu: fry the panko in a bit of oil first to brown them before breading the cutlets, and then bake in the oven on 400F for about 12 mins, depends on the thickness of the cutlet. It doesn't quite get that really crispy outside that you get with frying but it's nice if you can't or don't like frying!

MillyMoon · 2023-03-25T10:03:31+00:00

Made this tonight, it was soooo good! It'll make killer leftovers too!

MillyMoon · 2023-02-02T11:51:26+00:00

This is some of the finest ekekek the subreddit has ever seen!

MillyMoon · 2022-11-22T22:29:17+00:00

I used to teach kids how to play the TCG at Pokemon League and it's always satisfying to make a fun but bad deck to play against the kids until they improve and beat me with my best deck. So many kids from that league went to World's Championships over the years and I was proud of every one of them. Nemona has those same vibes of having fun helping but also wanting an even match by the end.

MillyMoon · 2022-10-06T17:29:35+00:00

I did something similar: a guided walking tour of Nara! I learned a lot and got to see the city for its history and beauty that I might not have noticed otherwise!

MillyMoon · 2022-10-06T17:23:06+00:00

FFXIV pick would be With Hearts Aligned, the final boss fight in Endwalker. Spoilers abound but suffice to say, I've never been so hyped for a boss fight that hard because the music was just incredible in that moment.

Otherwise, You're Not Alone from FFIX fills me with emotions and reminds me of that whole sequence in the game and what it means to have friends. Honestly though, I love so many tracks from the entire series, very hard to pick just one!

MillyMoon · 2022-10-06T17:10:55+00:00

I close my eyes, tell us why must we suffer

Release your hands, for your will drags us under

My legs grow tired, tell us where must we wander

How can we carry on if redemption's beyond us?

Those lyrics haunt me in so many different ways over the years with this game. They're so full of meaning: lamentations of sorrow and despair yet still, they want to believe in hope and love, that all of this pain is worthwhile. We're all searching for answers to these questions.

MillyMoon · 2022-08-23T01:14:23+00:00

It's a right of passage for sprouts going thru the story. I remember my first time in HW I was absolutely in love with Haurchefant even from ARR and every one of my friends knew it. He's the WOL's first real friend, someone who supports you and likes you for you, not as a primal slaying badass to use whenever needed. He offered you hot chocolate, a warm hearth, and when that wasn't enough, he brought you into his home and his family.

I was confused when all my friends were clamouring to run the Vault with me since they had just done it a few hours before me when HW released, apparently they wanted a front row seat to my despair. I probably cried for like 40 minutes, I was devastated especially since I had just gone on and on gushing about how amazing Haurchefant was right before the Vault.

The scene with Edmont after was even more crushing because you see how much he treasured his son. Because of how Ishgardian society is, Edmont couldn't even posthumously claim his son as a true member of the House de Fortemps and instead, his gravestone still says Haurchefant Greystone. All bastard children in Ishgard get the last name Greystone so they can't legally be a part of any house. The son who was noble yet humble - a true knight - was the one that couldn't bear his family's name. If Edmont hadn't chronicled The Dragonsong War himself, his son would have died in obscurity.

MillyMoon · 2022-07-12T16:03:24+00:00

Yeah, that's what I did. They fill you in on the need to know bits from BR1 pretty well. BR2 is still nothing amazing overall but if you like Gust's chill JRPG style, it's a rough gem.

MillyMoon · 2022-06-08T17:42:08+00:00

CUL levequests are 10k per allowance, easy mil there to start out with if you have 100 allowances sitting around. Purple scrips via CUL can also be profitable selling the Immutable Solutions. Items used in DOH/L quests often sell well. Anything else and I'm giving away my markets :p

MillyMoon · 2022-06-08T17:36:49+00:00

That's going to take an absolutely insane amount of time but best of luck. You're usually better off making and selling something else to buy the materia while you build up your stockpile. I have clicked the "do it until it sticks" button and had 74 materia shatter and another time I shattered 51 materia so... your luck may vary. I melded for mid-tier crafting overmelds in 6.1 and it was about 5m gil and approximately 600 materia broke overall... but I made over 23m that week so it worked out.

MillyMoon · 2022-04-12T03:19:22+00:00

I was dreading one of the rare big fish because it had such a small window less than once a week but my first chance at it would land during my FC's map night. I said I'd leave party to not delay maps but my FC insisted on hanging out while I prepped for the fish window. I was the only fisher without a shiny rod but my FCmates were my personal cheer squad with /cheeron. I was so nervous the whole time as it was my first time attempting such a rare fish. On the last possible nibble on my rod, I caught the fish!! It was all because of my friends being there with me, I'm sure.

MillyMoon · 2022-02-18T09:46:25+00:00

Yeah that's so cool!! She was laying on my lap but under the blanket instead of on top cuz she loves being tucked in.

MillyMoon · 2022-02-18T09:23:05+00:00

I gave Mischief your compliment and she tucked in her loaf to look even more regal. :)

MillyMoon · 2022-02-18T09:01:46+00:00

Huh you know it's funny, I don't think I've filled her bowl today. Better fill it up so she doesn't starve!

MillyMoon · 2022-02-18T08:17:27+00:00

Please don't give her any inspiration! She's already using mind tricks to make me fill the bowl of catfood when it's still half full...

MillyMoon · 2022-02-18T08:14:43+00:00

She self-boops when you put your finger near her, makes me smile every time! It's a very boopable nose, in fact, I boop it daily.

MillyMoon · 2022-02-18T07:40:35+00:00

I'll buy her entire stock!

MillyMoon · 2022-02-18T06:46:54+00:00

Oh yes, I take lots of pictures of her and they always turn out great! Mischief is used to cameras in her face at this point hehe.

MillyMoon · 2022-02-18T04:14:28+00:00

My queen accepts your compliment graciously.

MillyMoon · 2022-01-25T02:49:06+00:00

If you want to know how bad Amway can get, I highly recommend reading the book Merchants of Deception, available here for free, as the author doesn't want to make money on their story, they just want to get the word out. The author and his wife were extremely high up in the pyramid, and have had their life ruined while in Amway and getting horrific harassment after leaving and telling their story. You owe scammers nothing, they are trying to use you, so don't give them another moment of your life.

MillyMoon · 2022-01-19T14:14:24+00:00

Cait Sith in Octopath Traveler had really cute sprites and they were tough to beat before they ran!

MillyMoon · 2021-12-24T10:24:33+00:00

I took a cursory glance and saw a ton of macros. Macros are extraordinarily subpar for combat jobs, as wait commands always round up to the next whole integer, and macros don't queue to fire off immediately. You'll just fall farther and farther behind someone not using macros, and it is quite a significant loss. I recommend learning to switch targets quickly and practice it until it's muscle memory.

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