Capcom Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen

the game could use a sequel or another expansion... : (

 

My main char = a giant warrior with down syndrome. Fat, skinny arms and legs, cauliflower ears, half his face was dead (stroke victim?) as evidenced by the saggy eye, plus he's like 8 feet tall and has to hunch over to interact with the rest of the world

Very authentic

Equipment is gay though, frilly plate armor for everyone! No! Even without armor, this guy is invincible

This is a great game with a few glaring issues (Dark nights, crazy loud sounds outside of town, NPC spam speech, long boring travel)

My one complaint is that the dragon boss fight setup my love interest with Symone or whoever, the 12 year old girl. The game's sex scene after that was... uncomfortable. PC being a giant and all, when they walked up to each other her head was off camera mostly and around his belt area... totally looked like a standing BJ

 

I rather like the dark nights. (Finally cracked and bought PS3 version)

It might be too dark for some nights, but overall it is way better than the "I can see everything fine!" nights of most other modern games.

 

I agree. The dark nights are easily one of the best things the game has done. Getting caught in the middle of nowhere at night has produced some of my favorite moments in the game. Dodging a ballista bolt (which you can only see because it is on fire) after realizing you have been fighting weren't fighting one cyclops, but THREE separate ones that have been ducking in and out of the shadows is still fresh in my mind despite occurring months ago (and this wasn't scripted)

There are some real flaws still remaining (enemy spawns aren't random being a bigger one, single save also an issue), but over all a good game. Not worth paying $60+$40 on, but if you have a PS3, I'd definitely recommend picking up DA and look forward to a sequel.

I'd like to remind everyone my pawn is up for rent on PSN (name is the same as here)

 

Started playing the game a week or so ago. Got to Gran Soren and finished my first escort mission as well.

Fuck Chimeras.

 

lol he doesn't like the Chimeras.

Wait for the Hellhounds buddy.

 

Tips for Sorcerers on Golems (Because I didn't see this anywhere else)

- Throwblasts/Dragon's Spit are your best friends for killing Golem disks. In fact, these are great for any enemy with high magic resistance, such as Maneaters from DA.
http://dragonsdogma.wikia.com/wiki/Throwblast
http://dragonsdogma.wikia.com/wiki/Dragon’s_Spit

- Bolide/High Bolide CAN do a meaningful amount of damage to Golem disks (Rock or Metal). Gicel or Seism don't despite them appearing to be able to do physical damage.

- Use spells like Comestion/High Comestion to knock Rock Golems over so you can get to the disk on their foot.

- For Metal Golems, hire a Ranger Pawn and use the 'Go!' command near out of reach disks to force the Ranger to attack them. They WILL attack the disks: you just may need spam the Go! command a couple times.

Edit: And as usual make sure they aren't of a shitty inclination, like Guardian. Scather/Challenger/Mitgator works best.

 

Huh, never considered using Dragon's Spit/Throwblast. I guess I finally found a use for them beyond those Saurian nests.

 

1 Throwblast = 1 destroyed Metal Golem disc.

Yeah, I was shocked too when I did this. They are much more useful than on glance. They sorta remind me of those various items from AD&D games, like burning oil and what not.

 

wat? there is no big monster less annoying or easier than a chimera. heck, most trash mobs are more annoying than chimeras.

 

I'd say Cyclops are less annoying. Their attacks are very easy to dodge and have the time they are just whining in pain.

 

cyclopes can still throw you off of ledges/cliffs while chimeras just writhe on the floor and die past a certain level.

 

Protip for Sorcerers:

You know how when you fight Metal Golems and some of the discs are up in the air? Well, Maelstrom can pull the discs to their location. So, you can move the discs around with Maelstrom if you need to re-position them.

You're welcome.

 

The second play through of bitterblack is definitely more challenging. Farming all the 3rd tier cursed items. I don't even see a reason to fight Ur-Dragon as ALL the bitterblack stuff is a magnitude better than anything it will drop.

 

Compare:

Abyssinal Coat: 131 @ gold rarity.

Immortal's Coat: 193 @ gold rarity.

LOL

 

Makes the Ur-dragon a waste of time really. ;P

I'm aiming to kill death, farm all the best items and then... maybe then I will go kill it for completions sake.

 

That's how you really play a Japanese RPG!

OCD and complete EVERYTHING ALL ROMANCES OPEN ALL TREASURE CHEST NEUROTICALLY!

 

Yep.

 

Hmmm, just beat 2nd-form Daimon as a Sorcerer.

What class next?

 

Warrior?

 

Warrior swings too slowly. Was thinking Fighter.

 

Got this a few weeks ago and I am enjoying it very much. Got saved by a drake that flew into a unbeatable pack of bandits ; and those nights are simply lovely.

I am still on level 20, or something. And I finally tried changing my vocation to a Magick Archer (from Mage) and became torn between the Magey gameplay of a Sorcerer and the Hybrid (since it seems that Staves just are very much redundant for the Archer, would love to be wrong though). So here's a quick question: should I expect any long-term issues if I multi-class too much (related to stat growth), or is it actually expected of me so I can rake in the Augments?

 

http://dragonsdogma.wikia.com/wiki/Stat_Growths
other than that, multiclassing and optimizing stat growth can make the game way too easy, not counting DA.

 

Magic Knight practically breaks the fucking game once they get Great Cannon. Especially when you get Ruinous Sigil and Compass slash. You basically become a fucking machine gun nest that can even tear big monsters to ribbons with mines surrounding you that can send enemies flying and even daze monsters that get too close.

Course' the frame rate grinds to a crawl once you do it.

 

Thanks, I just ran those numbers and I won't be shy of varying my levelling.