Posted: Sun Dec 21, 2008 2:18 am
Tartarus' "bosses" were pretty simple too ... but I suppose they don't really count as bosses.
The storyline Shadow Bosses were pretty much jokes too. I don't think I ever had trouble with a single one of them but you could cheese P3 a bit and unlimited grind the night before. Plus they didn't really vary much. The 4th Dungeon Boss, albeit pretty easy, is at least interesting (much like Fortune from P3).
Who knows. I don't really remember a single boss forcing me to reload there and I used a 4-Elemental Lilim the entire game barring a swap to a Null for certain Tartarus encounters; she was my main stay for each and every story Boss. For P4, I at least try to keep updating my Persona right before the boss (Sarasvati, High Pixie, and Yaksini for 2nd Dungeon; Ose and Undine for 3rd) and I've been ahead of the Boss in level so that may be a big factor in why I'm steamrolling bosses. That and I'm playing a lot smarter then my first time through P3.
Edit: Oops, made that Cu Chulainn AFTER 4th Dungeon. Hrm ... guess the 4th Dungeon Boss was the big of a pushover >>. Had it for the Optional Boss! ... which wasn't even a threat >>
Anyway, we'll see how I do on a New Game+ (Level doesn't carry over! Thank god!) and forcing myself to do a low-level game. Should make things more interesting, though I bet it'll just be some fusing "perfect" Persona and having epic length battles. Oh boy.
As for my party, I tried Teddie over Chie when you get him but he wasn't really all that ... well, interesting. His best benefit, though, is he gets Matarukaja disgustingly early and comes with Mediarama. Made him a pretty useful buffer but fairly "meh" for the most part to be honest. We'll see if I change my group once Naoto opens up (and if I do, it'll probably be at the expense of Chie).
I may level Kanji and see how he does for a Physical attacker but I doubt I'll use him. Does NOONE get a damn Debuff? Seriously? I guess they're just avoiding the Akihiko and Aigis thing from P3 >>.
Edit: Lovers S. Link (Rank 8)
[spoiler]OH THEY ARE SO CHEATING HERE. Your options are to hold her (Lovers) OR let her cry and just STAND AND WATCH (Friends)?
BAAAAAAH.
...
Oh well, I cheat on Yukiko now.
That said, Rise's Rank 6 message (on the S. Link tab in the Menu) was funny: "Rise has proposed to you." GREAT SUMMARY ... though I guess it IS true.[/spoiler]
Also ... Priestess S. Link (Rank 10)
[spoiler]Didn't know this but apparently you can "repeat" the events of the final S. Link as much as you want >> I still get the option to "Spend time with Yukiko" and it's just the finale again.
NEAT. Useless but NEAT.[/spoiler]
OH MAN. Spoilers for September 8th
[spoiler]GEKKOUKAN HIGH! Complete with music from P3!
CHIHIRO!
SHE'S NOT A CRAZY MURDERER.
...
Maybe.
...
Maybe?
...
Anyway, her voice is kind of ... weird. Dunno. Not what I would've expected for Chihiro. Something with ... less energy? Who knows.
"...the most bewitching bespectacled beauty I've ever beheld!" Oh how I love your lines Yosuke...
Hahah ... Shirakawa Boulevard (Lovers Shadow, P3) too. Oh man, what else ^^
...
Hrm ... referenced Club Escapade and the power outage (Hermit Shadow) ... hell, I think the timing fits too as that was when Ken joined wasn't it? That's late August / early September. Damn...haha~ I like these little tidbits.
Plus, DRUNK RISE! DRUNK YUKIKO![/spoiler]
The storyline Shadow Bosses were pretty much jokes too. I don't think I ever had trouble with a single one of them but you could cheese P3 a bit and unlimited grind the night before. Plus they didn't really vary much. The 4th Dungeon Boss, albeit pretty easy, is at least interesting (much like Fortune from P3).
Who knows. I don't really remember a single boss forcing me to reload there and I used a 4-Elemental Lilim the entire game barring a swap to a Null for certain Tartarus encounters; she was my main stay for each and every story Boss. For P4, I at least try to keep updating my Persona right before the boss (Sarasvati, High Pixie, and Yaksini for 2nd Dungeon; Ose and Undine for 3rd) and I've been ahead of the Boss in level so that may be a big factor in why I'm steamrolling bosses. That and I'm playing a lot smarter then my first time through P3.
Edit: Oops, made that Cu Chulainn AFTER 4th Dungeon. Hrm ... guess the 4th Dungeon Boss was the big of a pushover >>. Had it for the Optional Boss! ... which wasn't even a threat >>
Anyway, we'll see how I do on a New Game+ (Level doesn't carry over! Thank god!) and forcing myself to do a low-level game. Should make things more interesting, though I bet it'll just be some fusing "perfect" Persona and having epic length battles. Oh boy.
As for my party, I tried Teddie over Chie when you get him but he wasn't really all that ... well, interesting. His best benefit, though, is he gets Matarukaja disgustingly early and comes with Mediarama. Made him a pretty useful buffer but fairly "meh" for the most part to be honest. We'll see if I change my group once Naoto opens up (and if I do, it'll probably be at the expense of Chie).
I may level Kanji and see how he does for a Physical attacker but I doubt I'll use him. Does NOONE get a damn Debuff? Seriously? I guess they're just avoiding the Akihiko and Aigis thing from P3 >>.
Edit: Lovers S. Link (Rank 8)
[spoiler]OH THEY ARE SO CHEATING HERE. Your options are to hold her (Lovers) OR let her cry and just STAND AND WATCH (Friends)?
BAAAAAAH.
...
Oh well, I cheat on Yukiko now.
That said, Rise's Rank 6 message (on the S. Link tab in the Menu) was funny: "Rise has proposed to you." GREAT SUMMARY ... though I guess it IS true.[/spoiler]
Also ... Priestess S. Link (Rank 10)
[spoiler]Didn't know this but apparently you can "repeat" the events of the final S. Link as much as you want >> I still get the option to "Spend time with Yukiko" and it's just the finale again.
NEAT. Useless but NEAT.[/spoiler]
OH MAN. Spoilers for September 8th
[spoiler]GEKKOUKAN HIGH! Complete with music from P3!
CHIHIRO!
SHE'S NOT A CRAZY MURDERER.
...
Maybe.
...
Maybe?
...
Anyway, her voice is kind of ... weird. Dunno. Not what I would've expected for Chihiro. Something with ... less energy? Who knows.
"...the most bewitching bespectacled beauty I've ever beheld!" Oh how I love your lines Yosuke...
Hahah ... Shirakawa Boulevard (Lovers Shadow, P3) too. Oh man, what else ^^
...
Hrm ... referenced Club Escapade and the power outage (Hermit Shadow) ... hell, I think the timing fits too as that was when Ken joined wasn't it? That's late August / early September. Damn...haha~ I like these little tidbits.
Plus, DRUNK RISE! DRUNK YUKIKO![/spoiler]