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WartysNeryon Since: Mar, 2010
#51: Sep 10th 2010 at 6:32:22 PM

That picture really made my day.

*Also hopes to get it as a gift*

Oh well, I could invest in getting it next month.

edited 10th Sep '10 6:33:04 PM by WartysNeryon

Rebochan from Kalevala (Y2K) Relationship Status: [TOP SECRET]
#52: Sep 10th 2010 at 9:50:08 PM

My god, I love this game's translation. I can't imagine the Japanese script being this up on western pop culture references, but damn if they aren't actually clever.

"Please go kill ten crows for me around the garbage dump! Green item offered!"

Priceless.

edited 10th Sep '10 9:50:16 PM by Rebochan

Ana Since: Jan, 2001
#53: Sep 11th 2010 at 12:06:54 AM

Maybe I should play something else instead. I just wanted to take a short peek and now 6 hours of my life are gone. Screw it, I didn't have that much fun in months.

And after two rough weeks where I barely managed to hit the target I finally finish with a nice surplus. The girls are annoying though, they have a very low budget and as soon as you sell more expensive stuff they'll only waste your time.

The housewives on the other hand always try to haggle at least one time regardless of how low you start, at least that's my impression.

edited 11th Sep '10 12:09:36 AM by Ana

uui Lic Lac La Lac Lilac Since: Jan, 2010
Lic Lac La Lac Lilac
#54: Sep 11th 2010 at 12:10:56 AM

you pretty much have to sell low to all your customers like around 103~110% so you can increase their reputation with you

You'll notice a heart emoticon when it levels up, and when it does they can buy more expensive stuff. I got the loli girl to buy around 4k worth of items when she leveld up once.

Life is like AIDS, its sexually transmitted, has no cure and it is ultimately fatal
Shlapintogan Since: Dec, 1969
#55: Sep 11th 2010 at 12:53:49 AM

I'm glad this game lets you keep your items and experience if you fail to make a payment. 200,000 pix in a week is a fight you probably won't win on the first go.

Ana Since: Jan, 2001
#56: Sep 11th 2010 at 1:46:23 AM

It doesn't help if the Random Number God decides half your stock falls in value while food doubles... and everyone and their dog dumps their "Family Heirlooms" of food on you.

Hanz Since: Jan, 2001
#57: Sep 11th 2010 at 1:58:51 AM

I want to get the game, but I'm currently operating a Mac now. Unfortunate...

SuperDimensionman "Justice!" from the future. Since: Nov, 2009
"Justice!"
#58: Sep 11th 2010 at 3:38:31 AM

I'm glad this game lets you keep your items and experience if you fail to make a payment. 200,000 pix in a week is a fight you probably won't win on the first go.

It gets even worse after that spoiler.

I didn't realize this the first time around, but it seems like the thing to do if a payment is due today and there's no way you'll be able to afford it is to spend all your money at the Market and Merchant's Guild; since you'll be able to keep the items, and you'll lose the money if you fail anyway, it's probably best to make sure you have as little liquid pix on hand as possible when that does happen. (Powerful Antivenom and Red Oil, though liquids, are also acceptable.)

edited 11th Sep '10 3:44:57 AM by SuperDimensionman

Shlapintogan Since: Dec, 1969
#59: Sep 11th 2010 at 8:03:57 AM

It gets even worse after that spoiler.

Don't I know it. But I think I've got it this time. I'm on day 23 and I've got almost 500,000 pix stashed away, along with a good deal of high quality gear sitting on the front shelf.

Miijhal Since: Jul, 2011
#60: Sep 11th 2010 at 1:22:05 PM

Are my yuri goggles on too tight or does it seem like there's quite a bit of Les Yay between Recette and Tear?

SuperDimensionman "Justice!" from the future. Since: Nov, 2009
"Justice!"
#61: Sep 11th 2010 at 1:27:37 PM

Are my yuri goggles on too tight or does it seem like there's quite a bit of Les Yay between Recette and Tear?

Maybe it's the fact that my yuri goggles completely stopped functioning about eight months ago, but really don't see it.

Unrelated: Prime is a goddamned cheapskate.

Also unrelated: I can't quite determine how price fluctuations affect how much someone is willing to pay for an item. It seems to be +/- 50% or so. Is that consistent with anyone else's experience?

Meophist from Toronto, Canada Since: May, 2010
#62: Sep 11th 2010 at 1:39:17 PM

It seems more like +100% to -50%, actually. If there's a price increase, I can generally get a bit above 200%.

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SuperDimensionman "Justice!" from the future. Since: Nov, 2009
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#63: Sep 11th 2010 at 1:49:37 PM

It seems more like +100% to -50%, actually. If there's a price increase, I can generally get a bit above 200%.

Even better. I wish I had been keeping better track of that kind of thing myself, but between customers sometimes having a limited amount of money, and different personalities between each archetype, I decided it was too much of a pain.

I have a pretty good feel for it now, but that's probably the majority of the game's learning curve, in the end.

Shlapintogan Since: Dec, 1969
#64: Sep 11th 2010 at 4:21:33 PM

At merchant level 13, I can get upwards of 280% when there's an increase in something. I wouldn't go out of my way to test that if you haven't built up trust with your customers yet. It may just be safest to up the price to about 260% and stop. I've found that even little girls will almost always buy on the first try when the price has increased on something.

stevebat Since: Nov, 2009
#65: Sep 11th 2010 at 4:23:22 PM

Gah why do people always request things I dont have D:

Apocalypse: Dirge Of Swans.
Miijhal Since: Jul, 2011
#66: Sep 11th 2010 at 7:13:13 PM

I love the writing for this game...

Ana Since: Jan, 2001
#67: Sep 11th 2010 at 8:13:09 PM

Is it just me or is adventuring completely pointless? Some of the fusion items are nice but farming the materials is not really worth the trouble. And items in chests - even in higher level dungeons - are almost always rubbish.

Eriksson Since: Dec, 1969
#68: Sep 11th 2010 at 8:46:38 PM

The writing and translation are brilliant. Andrew Dice mentioned Ted Woolsey was his inspiration for getting into the localization business, and he has certainly learned well from his hero. "Yaypperoni!"

I don't think Prime will buy anything for over 100% at the first level of reputation. I haven't tried underselling to her because I'm not even sure if it's possible to bump her reputation up (she's your rival's servant after all).

I suck at adventuring, because I keep misjudging... everything. Number of food items to take, movement speed of slimes, radius of Louie's sword slash, schedule of the Adventurer's Guild...

Good to know that you can keep items and level through loops. I'm kinda stuck on the second week, despite my desperate attempts to rely on the popularity and high profit margins of Summer Sandals.

edited 11th Sep '10 9:03:13 PM by Eriksson

Miijhal Since: Jul, 2011
#69: Sep 11th 2010 at 9:00:13 PM

^The trick is to exploit the days where item prices increase. Each play-through, buy as many highly expensive items as you can in a variety of categories. It tends to pay off.

I've gotten fairly good at adventuring, though I'm having troubles with Charme. Her health is too low, the armor she can equip is awful, and her reach is a pain to work with. I'm hoping that woman with the lance will be better.

uui Lic Lac La Lac Lilac Since: Jan, 2010
Lic Lac La Lac Lilac
#70: Sep 11th 2010 at 9:08:26 PM

I really like Charme because she has speed, and have somewhat easy invulnerable moves. Her dash at the start, 2nd skill, and her parry system. As long as one is attentive you can block range attacks like Loiue dodge melee and get behind with her dash and a escape mech with her 2nd skill.

heck her 3rd skill immobilizes mobs which is always good.

oh, and her 1st skill is a good DPS skill. Crab boss fell over showing his weak point? Spam first skill (I think the max is 5) and hit for MASSIVE AMOUNTS OF DAMAGE.

The only thing I don't like about her is her short range, although I have overcome that on most monters, I'm still weary about the tentacles that leech life. Figures Japan would do this, make an awesome woman only weakness to be tentacles.....

edited 11th Sep '10 9:10:49 PM by uui

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Meophist from Toronto, Canada Since: May, 2010
#71: Sep 11th 2010 at 9:28:59 PM

The writing and translation are brilliant. Andrew Dice mentioned Ted Woolsey was his inspiration for getting into the localization business, and he has certainly learned well from his hero. "Yaypperoni!"
I can see that, I mean, one of his lines is directly in the game.

Anyways, fun game is fun.

edited 11th Sep '10 9:29:09 PM by Meophist

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SuperDimensionman "Justice!" from the future. Since: Nov, 2009
"Justice!"
#72: Sep 12th 2010 at 2:31:25 AM

I suck at adventuring, because I keep misjudging... everything. Number of food items to take, movement speed of slimes, radius of Louie's sword slash, schedule of the Adventurer's Guild...

The days that the Adventurer's Guild is closed are marked in red on the calendar.

Ana Since: Jan, 2001
#73: Sep 12th 2010 at 3:19:45 AM

I prefer Charme to Louie because of her faster attack speed which will get especially useful later on when those tentacle monsters are upgraded and much faster. Charme's Goddamn Bats are the bees. Bees. My God.

Clarste One Winged Egret Since: Jun, 2009 Relationship Status: Non-Canon
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#74: Sep 12th 2010 at 3:23:53 AM

Hmm, after playing Louie, Charme feels like playing on hard mode. She seems to be worse than him in every way but movement speed, plus she's lower level than the areas that it's worth going to. Is it worth wasting my time using her or should I just stick to Louie?

edited 12th Sep '10 3:24:03 AM by Clarste

SuperDimensionman "Justice!" from the future. Since: Nov, 2009
"Justice!"
#75: Sep 12th 2010 at 3:37:13 AM

Hmm, after playing Louie, Charme feels like playing on hard mode. She seems to be worse than him in every way but movement speed, plus she's lower level than the areas that it's worth going to. Is it worth wasting my time using her or should I just stick to Louie?

I would stick with Louie for the most part. I can provide Charme with high-end equipment, so I use her just for the convenience of having that sprint ability, but that isn't going to be possible when you're first able to hire her, so at that level Louie's higher health and defense is probably a safer bet.

edited 12th Sep '10 3:37:44 AM by SuperDimensionman


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