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axl999 posted...

I also would like to know how much you actually interact with the heroines. They made a pretty big deal of the whole generation thing in the first one, but interaction was pretty much only answering a bunch of questions near the end of each generation.

Here it is all about building relationships again, but not as extreme like in Agarest 1 or 0 though.

There are many ways to build up the relationship:
- Participating in battle very slowly builds up the relationship points
- Event Choices (obviously, it can raise or lower)
- Minigame (hot bath, massage, etc)

The interaction between the Main Character and the possible Waifus are through events (although not as extremely like in 1).

Battle Participation is pretty much your "last-resort" if you screw up on events and wanna bring her relationship to the max (it will require tons of battle grinding though).

Minigame you can build up their relation but there is a limited amount of time you can do it though (and failing will just make it worse).
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Playing: Diablo3 (PC), IM@S2 (PS3J) | Want (PS3E): Agarest 2, Atelier Meruru, Ni no Kuni
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I disagree having Mages being the best... let me point out the + and - of Melee vs Casters.

{Melee}
+ Less AP cost generally
+ Lots of attack style (Combo, General, Range, etc)
+ No strength or weakness to bother against
+ Easier to get stronger to build up damage
+ Very compatible with majority of cast to create combos
+ Wait gain is low
+ Status Effect Attacks (instant death, steal, etc)
- Suspectable to misses if low DEX vs Enemy's AGI.
- Majority of skills is single target
- Certain enemies/bosses have Physical Resist

Melee attacks is everything mentioned above.. there is one disadvantage though. If your DEX is low against their AGI, you can miss the attack.

The workaround is the point that the INITIATOR's status is the one that determines your hit or misses. So if someone that starts the whole attack/combo have high DEX, then all participating members (even if they got crappy DEX) will be able to hit the enemy in that combo.


{Casters}
+ Able to hit Weakness
+ Never Miss Attack (unless it is EX-Skill based)
- Can be resist/absorbed
- Compatibility can vary (need compatibility members to create high combos)
- Higher Wait build
- More AP Cost
- Can Make/Break you in battle
- Certain enemies/bosses have Magical Resist

The major thing about Spells is enemies can't evade it at all.. BUT since you are limited to equipped skills, if you have one that the enemy can absorb, you can be in big trouble since it will prevent you from using that attack (which could hurt your combos and attacks overall).

BUT despite that, there is one elemental that will pretty much negate most of the negative stuff about the "Casters"... it is Extra/Neutral type spells. Since it is considered Non-Elemental, no enemies can't resist or absorb the attacks.


{Arc-En-Ciel Combination Spell}
This is why Arc-En-Ciel is the most overpowered spell combination in the game, since it hits a huge wide range, does lots of hits and can't be evaded or absorbed.

Only thing is if your group has crappy INT, then the power isn't worth it.. also certain bosses/enemies resist the damage of Arc-En-Ciel making it not worth using too.

Last, Arc-En-Ciel eats up a lot of Wait Time too.
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Playing: Atelier Meruru, Diablo 3, IM@S2 | Want: Agarest War 2, Ni no Kuni
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phoniex10_ posted...

I have a Question
Willpowers or "EX Skills" in Agarest 2
can make you win battles determing on the situation or end up losing
So Here's my question
Determing on the right skill books you use on that character such as genuis;unleash magic and unleash all but is it heavy impelled on the "Player" to custmomize there characters to decide what they want?

You can always decide what willpower you want when you learn a skill book.
Of course you want to choose wisely since you have limited chances to switch before you must keep with that willpower eventually.


Uryvichk posted...

So MasterLL, what is your opinion on how to build the three protagonists?

Build however you play the game. I know Byu went complete mage-style (as well as RV) for Arc-En-Ciel. Both prioritize on learning 2-3 elements (so they won't get screwed from absorb/resist) while learning Neutral. Of course they have physical attacks and stuff too.

I went more of a hybrid.. concentrating on Combo, General, Light/Dark and Neutral.

I know another friend that went pure melee with little casters. So everything is possible, just gotta make up their weakness somehow.
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Playing: Atelier Meruru, Diablo 3, IM@S2 | Want: Agarest War 2, Ni no Kuni
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