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Druplesnubb Editor of Posts Since: Dec, 2013
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#26: Feb 19th 2021 at 2:23:07 PM

Has anyone checked whether there's different reactions depending on if you burn the houses or not?

Edited by Druplesnubb on Feb 19th 2021 at 11:23:19 AM

dragonfire5000 from Where gods fear to tread Since: Jan, 2001
#27: Feb 19th 2021 at 2:28:34 PM

[up]I found a video showing someone who did it, and there is a different reaction.

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Memers Since: Aug, 2013
#28: Feb 19th 2021 at 3:07:50 PM

Huh? The game's Japanese vernaculars are no different from other political JRP Gs set in medieval times. And again, this kind of setting and plot have been done extensively in Tactics Ogre and Final Fantasy Tactics, which predate GOT by more than a decade.

This. The game is clearly drawing the most from Yasumi Matsuno's games like FF Tactics and FFXII, both games along the same vein. FFXIV is along those same lines... till they got Matsuno on as a scenario writer.

However like half the current English cast of FF XIV were in Game of Thrones once.

Edited by Memers on Feb 19th 2021 at 3:09:59 AM

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#29: Feb 19th 2021 at 10:22:21 PM

I like the Tactics Ogre feel, We haven't had enough Tactics Ogre like games story wise.

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#30: Feb 20th 2021 at 11:02:06 AM

I played the first Mission and the started a new game and when I was buying stuff again in the inventory, the game still think I already bought some stuff? Did this happen to you people as well?

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#31: Feb 20th 2021 at 1:59:52 PM

What is your opinion on the name for the war called "Saltiron war"? Is it sound or not?

lalalei2001 Since: Oct, 2009
#32: Feb 20th 2021 at 2:19:24 PM

I'm curious why salt is so important.

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WillKeaton from Alberta, Canada Since: Jun, 2010
#33: Feb 20th 2021 at 2:22:19 PM

I'm waiting for all the memes about how the Saltiron War was about people who got "Salty," or something to that effect.

Edited by WillKeaton on Feb 20th 2021 at 3:26:18 AM

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#34: Feb 20th 2021 at 2:35:38 PM

[up][up]Salt was hugely important and valuable in the ancient world. It was basically the original method of food preservation, so having a ton could be literally life or death. Hell, the word "salary" comes from the Latin word for salt, because it was expected that that would be one of the first things you'd want to buy. Even now, phrases like "worth your salt" derive from how much salt influenced commerce way back in the day.

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#35: Feb 20th 2021 at 2:49:21 PM

[up] Also Salt was used for medical purposes as well and for the Mummification of Pharaoh's. Salt was also rare and thus very valuable in this aspect too. It's more important than Opium, so war over salt is not that unreasonable.

WillKeaton from Alberta, Canada Since: Jun, 2010
#36: Feb 20th 2021 at 3:03:33 PM

Any hints that this is set in the same world as Octopath Traveler? Like, is the currency still Leaves?

Lavaeolus Since: Jan, 2015
#37: Feb 20th 2021 at 4:14:25 PM

What is your opinion on the name for the war called "Saltiron war"? Is it sound or not?

I don't mind it too much spoken, but written down I do sort of instinctively want to read it as one word. You know, Sal-tear-on or something, like it's a place name. I guess if I were doing the English version, I might've written it as "the salt-iron war" for that reason, but then again, maybe not.

"Project Triangle Strategy", though — I get it's a working title, and that it's a game with a strategy focus and three sides. Still sounds pretty alien in English.

Edited by Lavaeolus on Feb 20th 2021 at 12:14:58 PM

Karxrida from Eureka, the Forbidden Land Since: May, 2012 Relationship Status: I LOVE THIS DOCTOR!
#38: Feb 20th 2021 at 7:32:29 PM

Salt is also an important nutrient because it's partially made up of sodium, and we kind of need sodium to live.

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#40: Feb 20th 2021 at 9:42:05 PM

Alright, here's my follow-up: why do we refer to people getting pissy as "being salty"?

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#42: Feb 21st 2021 at 12:23:49 AM

Having now almost finished it(I want to beat the last chapter without resorting to burn down the settlement) I find it again very wird that there are no moms in the game. We only see fathers in the story and they pretty much took over the role of dying. I find that sexist to be honest and if the survey comes I will point that out? Is it unreasonable or not?

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#43: Feb 21st 2021 at 4:05:08 AM

I think it's a reference to the basic flavours. Sweet means positive, and people have been using bitter to refer to someone who is upset about something in the past, and sour to refer to somebody who has an overall negative outlook on life. Bitter and sour don't sound quite right to describe somebody who is upset about something happening right now, so that's where salty comes in.

I feel rather umami about this game.

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PhoenixAct Since: Feb, 2011
#45: Feb 21st 2021 at 4:52:52 AM

[up][up]I think you're thinking to deeply about it.

Much like Hylarn, I've always believe it's because tears are salty.

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#46: Feb 21st 2021 at 8:42:17 AM

Regarding chapter 7: Has anyone get a tie in the voting process, if so, what happens?

Edit:I found it out! Here is what happens if the scale is even:

Serenoa decides what happens in a stalemate, so you can then choose if either Roland will be send away or protected.

Edited by Tropetalker on Feb 21st 2021 at 9:07:12 PM

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#47: Feb 28th 2021 at 7:00:39 AM

Finally got around to playing the demo. Looks good; I'll buy the full version. Being used to Fire Emblem, it's weird to not have permadeath. Having to take action character-by-character rather than army-by-army is also a little weird but I did get used to it.

I would like there to be more of a distinction in the colours used for movement ranges; I sometimes got confused as to where was safe and where was in range of an enemy. I do love how position, altitude, and terrain are all important; they open up lots of tactical approaches.

Ezana is incredibly awesome and I am in love with her.

My party got whittled down fast in the battle against Avlora. Even with burning a bunch of the Aesfrosti to death, I ultimately ended up with just Corentin and Geela, who went on to defeat her and win the day by combining Corentin's elemental advantage with Geela's healing.

I also like how Julio decides to join me after finding evidence that Patriatte was embezzling money from mining contracts. No idea why I appreciate that so much, I just do.

After playing it, yeah, I can definitely see the Song of Ice and Fire aspects, though I suspect Game of Thrones has at least some influence over the Japanese version as well.

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#48: Mar 9th 2021 at 8:33:07 PM

This game rocks but the protagonist has the emotional range of a baked potato.

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#49: Mar 9th 2021 at 9:05:42 PM

It's bizarre, since the rest of the English voice acting is fine. And it's not a character-specific thing, since the Japanese voice acting is a normal performance.

ShirowShirow Dinosaur Hunter from Land of Maple Syrup (Old as dirt)
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#50: Mar 10th 2021 at 1:16:46 AM

I'm actually finding it hard to get a read on which dialogue options relate to which of the three convictions and which of the three lead to each of the three Optional Party Members. Julio, Medina and Ezana all seem to be good hearted people without any particular inclination to "Liberty" or "Pragmatism".

Edited by ShirowShirow on Mar 10th 2021 at 9:17:22 AM

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