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NESgamer190 Hello! from a NES cartridge Since: Sep, 2012
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#3151: Apr 18th 2014 at 4:23:13 PM

Civilization 4:

  • Expect trouble from enemies spies non-stop!
  • Don't think about learning this game alone! It will fail worse than trying to learn Dwarf Fortress (At least in my opinion).
  • Enemies pulling walls? Use siege equipment to bring 'em down, and keep the siege equipment alive! The walls will build back up.

"If you have any beefs with Santa, do remember to SETTLE IT IN SMASH!" Quote by Edveed
ekimmak Since: Nov, 2010 Relationship Status: Above such petty unnecessities
#3152: Apr 18th 2014 at 5:03:26 PM

Disgaea 4

  • Make Enemies Stronger is a fantastic way to earn experience on maps you've already mastered, rather than the new and tricky maps. But make sure that you don't make your enemies stronger than everyone on your team.
  • Rather than make three different mages or skulls to cover each element, make just one, and then reincarnate him/her as each element to learn each skill.
  • Reincarnation gets more expensive each time you do it. Learn ALL the job/species specific skills before moving onto the next life.
  • If a senate meeting is costing a fair amount of mana, save before you begin. There is no shame in save scumming for a 50-50 vote.
  • Prinnies don't just explode when thrown. They also explode if geo-blocks underneath them vanish.

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Medinoc Chaotic Greedy from France Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: [TOP SECRET]
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#3153: Apr 22nd 2014 at 4:21:03 AM

Rather than make three different mages or skulls to cover each element, make just one, and then reincarnate him/her as each element to learn each skill.
I don't know about Disgaea 4, but in Disgaea DS the Prism mages/skulls are only unlocked by all three existing simultaneously (at level 10 or 30, can't remember).

"And as long as a sack of shit is not a good thing to be, chivalry will never die."
lalalei2001 Since: Oct, 2009
#3154: Apr 22nd 2014 at 8:06:36 PM

I just had a hilarious occurrence in a ROM of Robopon: Sun Version. I have the cartridge, but wanted a ROM to take screenshots. So i downloaded the ROM, set the clock, and played through normally... only to find that there weren't any wild Robopon. At all.

Thankfully, the two required 'Pons you need to progress are gifts and there's a guaranteed fight with a little girl that you can repeat forever, and I made it all the way to Prince Tail, the guy right before the final boss, when I realized what the problem was.

I broke time. Somehow the clock was set at 52 hours out of 24, which had the side effect of killing all the Robopon.

The Protomen enhanced my life.
shadowbolt_dash like rainbow dash but evil from Eagleland, USA Since: Feb, 2014 Relationship Status: Healthy, deeply-felt respect for this here Shotgun
like rainbow dash but evil
#3155: Apr 23rd 2014 at 7:44:20 AM

Spyro 2: Ripto's Rage

  • if you hold all the shoulder buttons, Sparx points you towards the nearest gem. this is much faster than blindly combing every nook and cranny on the level for that Last Lousy Gem.

Gotham City Impostors

  • Spring Shoes dont nullify falling damage if your landing point is much lower than your launching point.note 
  • there is no airstrafing. if you only notice you're plummeting towards a squad of enemies mid-spring, that's where you're going
  • the Jackhammer, despite its appearance, does not have an enormous mag size.
  • if you try to switch to the Motivator to clutch-heal a single teammate, 75% of the time they will die before you can heal them, and you will be left weaponless while the other guy sets up for a double kill
  • the Dawn Patrol hurts like a bitch, apparently
  • there is no HUD indicator for nearby pipebombs
  • trying to make a Nimble loadout tanky (body armor/Kinda Bulletproof) is an awful idea
  • entering the middle room of 25th Floor is a death sentence

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#3156: Apr 23rd 2014 at 3:13:33 PM

GTA Online:

  • In Races, stay the fuck away from the other racers. Apparently, they didn't get the memo that ramming will slow yourself down too.
  • Whoever puts Traffic on in a race is an asshole. Especially if the majority of the race goes down the wrong side of the road.
  • Whoever puts Rain on in a race is an asshole.
    • No Los Santos Rock Radio, "Here Comes The Rain" does not make it better.
  • Get used to not hearing the songs you like. Why no "Saturday Night's Alright For Fighting" or "Radio Gaga"?

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HellmanSabian Since: Jun, 2010 Relationship Status: Maxing my social links
#3157: Apr 23rd 2014 at 3:57:03 PM

Devil May Cry 2:

  • There's a reason why everybody dislikes the game. Try and pay attention to that next time, would ya?

ABNDT Nightmare Muse from Last seen trolling Elesh Norn Since: Mar, 2011 Relationship Status: You cannot grasp the true form
Nightmare Muse
#3158: Apr 24th 2014 at 10:58:32 PM

Left 4 Dead 2: There is no reward for killing a Witch. If you can sneak past her, do so.

  • There is a Boomer behind the church door.
  • If a teammate tries to heal you, stand still and let them. Then you can make your high-altitude jump.
  • Tank vs chainsaw: unless you have Fred Astaire-level footwork, chainsaw loses.
  • Just because the rescue vehicle has arrived doesn't mean you've won. You still need to get on board, and that Charger has other plans for you.
  • When it comes to Special Infected, fragile doesn't mean less dangerous.
  • Minimal friendly fire is not the same as no friendly fire.

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hey i dunno, why don't you tell me
#3159: Apr 25th 2014 at 12:35:07 AM

L4D2 is pretty hardcore; it's a helluva lot easier to die than it looks.

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#3160: Apr 25th 2014 at 7:31:49 AM

Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate: Changing the dance combos for the Shakalaka from time to time isn't a bad idea. It may help you get helpful boosts you didn't know about.

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Plumbum The Plum and Only from Chichester, United Kingdom Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: And here's to you, Mrs. Robinson
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#3161: Apr 25th 2014 at 1:49:21 PM

Total War: Rome 2 (Radious Total War mod)

  • City Battles: The AI can't defend for hell. But the Radious mod shows it's stripes when you have to defend against them. They WILL scout your defence and if you leave a gap or weak point, they WILL exploit it.
    • However, it's still terribad at sieging you in walled settlements.
  • If you used siege gear to blow a hole in a wall and the enemy counterattacks quickly enough, that hole in the wall is still there that YOU used to come in. Same with any towers you destroyed. The AI will take advantage and they will still go for your gates and still climb the walls. These are some of the hardest defensive battles.
  • Siege engines aren't very good with pathfinding. If they have to enter a city to be within firing range, you may want to order them into the city, then give the attack order as if it were "open fire" because just asking them to attack will get them stuck on the wall.
  • Javelins are less effective than vanilla. Archers are the new go-to. Especially with Egypt whose Nubian Bowmen hugely outclass their Peltasts. Make your enemies fight in the shade!

Curse the ill fortune that led you to me.
ManCalledTrue The Lunatic in Your Hall from Nowhere Since: Jan, 2001
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#3162: Apr 26th 2014 at 3:52:24 AM

Dragon Quest VI: DS remake or not, this is still a Dragon Quest game. Picking up two or three levels every time you travel between major areas will save you a lot of agony later on.

Persona: Just because you have Reiji doesn't mean he's the only one you should use for negotiations.

I haven't known true fear in a very, very long time.
BadWolf21 The Fastest Man Alive Since: May, 2010
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#3163: Apr 26th 2014 at 9:39:57 AM

Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen

  • Save.

Medinoc Chaotic Greedy from France Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: [TOP SECRET]
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#3164: Apr 26th 2014 at 3:14:39 PM

FTL: Faster Than Light, advanced edition: "Hacking stun" stuns everyone in the affected room, including your boarders.

"And as long as a sack of shit is not a good thing to be, chivalry will never die."
ManCalledTrue The Lunatic in Your Hall from Nowhere Since: Jan, 2001
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#3165: Apr 26th 2014 at 5:41:09 PM

Dragon Quest VI: When the strategy guide tells you to stay out of the Real World Somnia well, they mean it. The enemies in there are from the last fourth of the game, and this is the first fourth.

I haven't known true fear in a very, very long time.
PageofSpace from U.C. 0091 Since: Nov, 2013
#3166: Apr 27th 2014 at 7:37:03 AM

Super Robot Wars Advance

-The Mazinger is absolutly useless against certain bosses. - Noin's MS sucks - Daimos kills everything

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jdj42 Since: Oct, 2012
#3167: Apr 27th 2014 at 10:51:09 AM

Team Fortress 2: -You are not Batman.

edited 27th Apr '14 10:55:39 AM by jdj42

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Ninety Absolutely no relation to NLK from Land of Quakes and Hills Since: Nov, 2012 Relationship Status: In Spades with myself
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#3168: Apr 27th 2014 at 11:26:24 AM

Yes, I've found that applies to quite a lot of games.

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ManCalledTrue The Lunatic in Your Hall from Nowhere Since: Jan, 2001
The Lunatic in Your Hall
#3169: Apr 28th 2014 at 11:50:33 AM

Dragon Quest VI (again):

  • There's a reason the game gives you an infinite-use healing item when you go to fight Murdaw.
  • When used to switch worlds, Zoom drops you off at the target world's Alltrades Abbey.
    • There is a poison marsh next to Alltrades Abbey in both worlds.
    • There are no poison marshes next to Somnia.
      • Use that to tell them apart if you have to.

edited 28th Apr '14 11:50:59 AM by ManCalledTrue

I haven't known true fear in a very, very long time.
SolusLupus Since: Apr, 2013
#3170: Apr 28th 2014 at 12:23:24 PM

[up]x7 Unless you don't know if you're ready to fight the dragon, in which case don't save or else you're f***ed until you get lucky enough to beat him.

J-Don-Bonne My other self from In my dreams Since: Mar, 2014 Relationship Status: Made of Love
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#3171: Apr 28th 2014 at 12:43:17 PM

We Love Katamari

  • If you're super large (like in the 1000 m range) in As Large As Possible 5, don't. Royal. Roll! It just wastes time!
  • CowBear level: make a mental map of the stage. If you start out in the pool, just click Retry, there's almost no safe places to start rolling there... Also, no matter where you start, never roll forward!
  • In the Animal Friends level, piranhas disappear if you get too large, so head to the swamp area first.

EvaUnit01 Fandom Heretic Since: Mar, 2011 Relationship Status: Complex: I'm real, they are imaginary
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#3172: Apr 28th 2014 at 3:38:07 PM

whoops, wrong thread.

edited 28th Apr '14 3:38:23 PM by EvaUnit01

NESgamer190 Hello! from a NES cartridge Since: Sep, 2012
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#3173: Apr 28th 2014 at 5:16:48 PM

Civilization 4:

  • The opposing civilizations will manage to somehow puke out a good 100 destroyers if you so much as go to war with them!
  • Subs are not a good answer to destroyers
  • Missile Carriers aren't much better either...
  • Expect the AI to cheat and make the destroyers with +20 strength.
  • You will get that 0.1% chance of losing combat, even if it reads 99.9% chance of winning combat! (Lost a full strength ship of the line to one of those accursed destroyers!)

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trip Since: Mar, 2012
#3174: Apr 28th 2014 at 7:50:00 PM

Skyrim

  • Alduin can be defeated by literally bashing his head in with a mace.

Dark Souls

  • You can bash Kalameet's face in with a mace. Enjoy your scratch damage as Kalameet stretches your asshole a full foot.

And then there was silence
Dragon573 Sanity not included from Sitting at a bonfire Since: Jun, 2016 Relationship Status: Wishfully thinking
Sanity not included
#3175: Apr 30th 2014 at 9:06:40 PM

Dark Souls:

  • Occult Weapons, though upgraded from divine weapons, do not possess the ability to kill catacomb skeletons and keep them dead without slaying the necromancer.
  • It is hard as fuck to get Darkmoon Pv P. Make it count.
  • The moment someone is revealed as a member of the Ganker-squad, it is well within your rights to pull every trick you have out. Back-stabs, luring enemies, Dragonslayer Greatbow in narrow corridors, force/emit force/wrath of the gods to knock them off a ledge... If they bring a second person into the fight, kick their asses. If you don't, you will die.

edited 30th Apr '14 9:07:59 PM by Dragon573

It's kind of funny. Sufficiently advanced stupidity is like sufficiently advanced science; eventually, you find something you can't solve.

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