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Slain087
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Slain087
Everyone gets a few cheap as hell deaths in 3. In 4, you'd be lucky (or unlucky, depending on your POV) to get three in an entire runthrough.

I find it really hard to go back into 3 after finishing 4 (twice). Maybe it's because 1 More only works if all enemies affected by the attack are hit and downed. Maybe it's the fact that I refuse to remove Thor's Hammer, and therefore miss first strike a lot of the time. Maybe it's because I'm still trying to juggle three girls at once and I don't remember how the hell I need to set it up so that none of them Reverse on me.

I really want Izanagi-no-Okami in my Compendium, damnit. He may suck horribly for most applications, but damn it, he's the World.
DawnII
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I dunno Ival, Persona 3 on Hard was retardedly easy for me as well. The only challenge I had throughout the entire game was Nyx, and I just leveled up a couple levels in the secret block and I wiped him in 10 minutes. Persona 4 at least provides no easy means of endgame leveling, making the final battles more about strategy than grinding. I do agree it seems easier due to the new mechanics, especially the 1 More even after a partially successful AOE attack. I think I had an overall more difficult time, however, with P4 than with P3. I also played them back-to-back.
Mogsy
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I agree that there are many aspects of 4 that make it easier than 3. The thing is, though, that I found battles in 4 to be a lot more strategic than in 3, but it may just be me. I'll have to go back to 3 after I beat 4 again, though, just to see. yay an excuse to replay persona 3

This time, I'm actually going for mastering social links. Most of my social links are either level 5 or 6, with the others either max'd or undiscovered (come on let me skip class dammit).

Also is it just me or do the Hanged Man and Death arcana Personae really kick ass?
Ivalset
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I've always been a fan of Justice Arcana, but I found myself using Strength/Chariots for most of p4.

I remember going into a battle in p3, neither side had advantage, the three enemies all used mabufu and everyone died. I just can't be assed to use a bow the entire game just to make sure I get advantage all the time. I'll give p3 another run when I'm done with Ar Tonelico 2.
DawnII
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I've never lost an advantage in P3. Oh shit it's chasing me, run up some stairs. Hey it turned around, *THUNK* Doesn't matter what weapon I use, I can get the advantage every single battle. Pause trick is there as well, although I personally did not know about it until I beat the game.
Ivalset
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Zatoichi
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Zatoichi
My friend was streaming P3 FES yesterday.

He found out that Shinji was wearing a Bulletproof Vest.

What.
Slain087
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Joined January 2008
Slain087

Zatoichi wrote:

My friend was streaming P3 FES yesterday.

He found out that Shinji was wearing a Bulletproof Vest.

What.
Bulletproof vests do not have adequate protection at close range. Depending on the make, point-blank shots can either go right through or cause internal damage from the kinetic force. The internal material, again depending on the make, can shatter and cause shrapnel to interact with the body.
Zatoichi
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Joined September 2008
Zatoichi
My friend is streaming right now. I just posted what you said to him. This is his response.

Tanasinn: BULLSHIT
Tanasinn: HE DIDN'T GET SHOT FROM 'CLOSE RANGE'
Tanasinn: HE GOT SHOT FROM MEDIUM RANGE
ωRICE: Also from a bullet that does NOT EVEN 80 DAMAGE
Two_old
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Joined March 2008
Two_old
I got bored of persona 3 and 4 right before the end bosses of both of them. I was lucky in persona 4 and found the accessory that lets you survive with 1 hp in the bath house, but still lost hours to bs deaths.
Slain087
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Joined January 2008
Slain087
Well, considering that Junpei nukes one of them with a Agidyne spell when the said person has a Persona immune to Fire, I guess we just chalk it up to Gameplay and Story Segregation (Warning: Slain does not take any responsibility for any time wasted on TVTropes as a result of this link).

Oh, and after looking it up on Wikipedia, it's entirely possible that [Revolver Jesus] uses bullets with non-deformable material cores. Since deforming bullets to increase surface area is all bulletproof vests do, it is entirely possible for a bullet with such a core to go right through. I also remember stories of bulletproof vests failing even at mid-to-long range.

I don't remember the cutscene too well, so eh.
Zatoichi
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Ivalset
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You can't turn a persona 4 discussion into a Persona 3 Portable discussion. Not allowed unless I edit the title of this thread to Persona Series discussion or Shin Megami Tensei series discussion.

So which do you want?
adam2046
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Remco32
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Playing this on a emulator. Didn't want to buy a PS2 for just 2 games (Persona 4 and Tales of the Abyss).
12 hours and counting @ the bathhouse!
Ivalset
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I'm super excited about female main for Persona 3 Portable.
lukewarmholiday
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I approve
adam2046
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I heard The Answer will not be included.
:(
Loginer
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Two wrote:

I got bored of persona 3 and 4 right before the end bosses of both of them. I was lucky in persona 4 and found the accessory that lets you survive with 1 hp in the bath house, but still lost hours to bs deaths.
You must be joking. Persona 4 was the by far easiest turn-based RPG I've ever played. The only boss battle I had any problems with was Izanami, but fusing better Personas solved that problem.

Persona 3 seems to be slightly more difficult, but very little grinding has been involved so far (currently at the end of block 2).
Ivalset
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Hardest part of persona games are the first 5 hours.

Also if you're not playing on expert mode you're not playing the game.
Two_old
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Senbon
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Senbon
Lovely Hama and Mudo.

You gotta love them.

But that gets thrown out the window by the 10th hour in P4. :(

P3P looks promising.. Atlus never disappoints. Y'know, I REALLY want to know how the dating works with MShe, now.

And Persona 3 sure is gonna be the cash cow.

EDIT: Lol. Sorry, it was just some impulse. I'm normal now.
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Ivalset
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lukewarmholiday
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I'm sleepy
Zatoichi
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Zatoichi
(12:00:59 PM) Archetype: Too bad P3P will never be released in Amerikkka.
(12:01:12 PM) Archetype: Just like Fatal Frame 4.
Mogsy
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So, bumping this thread due to the Persona remake for PSP. It's actually a huge improvement over the original (mostly because the original was shit), and the battle system doesn't seem to suck as hard as it used to. Maybe because it feels much less like you're trudging through mud.
Remco32
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Anyone has tips on fusing Persona's on P4? I just blindly try some combinations...
Zatoichi
553 posts
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Zatoichi
The only time I fused personas was when I needed to make a Melee-strong persona for the Kanji fight. Never fused any personas other than the special fusions.

I want Ivalset to map the female overworld theme for P3P.
Loginer
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Remco32 wrote:

Anyone has tips on fusing Persona's on P4? I just blindly try some combinations...
Get Black Frost. You won't need to fuse another Persona again (with the exception of Trumpeter endgame).
Ivalset
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Just use strength personas for the entire game.

YOU WIN !

And of course Trumpeter for end game. If you catch the good fusion forecast near/at end game, and you have the persona to make him, you can use Yoshitsune instead.

Edit: Oh man, I finally got a hold of the female mc battle theme. Shit owns.
Remco32
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SPOILER
Cool, stripclub dungeon :D
Loginer
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Increase your internal res. Now.
Remco32
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Loginer wrote:

Increase your internal res. Now.
Got some extra frames by not playing in 720p
Ivalset
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Remco32
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Do equiped weapons affect your skill damage?
Ivalset
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I honestly can't remember, but I don't think they do. I think they have seperate power ratings/accuracy.
Mogsy
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Remco32 wrote:

Do equiped weapons affect your skill damage?
Just weapon damage.
Remco32
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Mogsworth wrote:

Remco32 wrote:

Do equiped weapons affect your skill damage?
Just weapon damage.
Does this include melee skills too, or only regular attacks?
rust45
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Joined May 2009
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I just got P4 (after playing and beating P3) and it's taking a little for me to get used to. The way the dungeons work feel odd cause of the camera angle and it's much harder to sneak up on enemies. Although I do think the Battle System has improved and AI of computers are much better. Most of the time I just let my team do what they want cause I'm used to it, but when it's needed (such as a boss) I'll just take control of all of them.
Zatoichi
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rust45 wrote:

and it's much harder to sneak up on enemies
Kehehe
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