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Author: | CatMuto [ Sat May 06, 2017 6:07 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Persona |
sumguy28 wrote: Edit: Can I just say that I'm glad they chose to use demon negotiations over shuffle time for recruiting new Personas? Shuffle time just felt like a random drop on top of a random drop. And at least here, negotiations have some pattern to them instead of just being whatever the demon feels like saying (looking at you, Strange Journey). Or the randomness of negotations in SMT IV, where it didn't matter WHAT you picked, there was a chance the demon was gonna run off after you gave it money or items or told it to F off. There was no set way to know what to say to what demon, they kept changing. Spoiler: The Reaper C-A |
Author: | General Luigi [ Sat May 06, 2017 7:41 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Persona |
I have officially boarded the S. S. Tetsuya × Makoto. I think I still prefer Yukiko's Social Link over Makoto's Confidant, but I think I like Makoto more as a character. "[M]aybe we could study some things we don't have experience in yet..." That line near the end of the romantic version of Makoto's Rank 10 conversation bugs me. There's room for alternative interpretations (almost certainly deliberate on the game's part, for which I am thankful), but it comes off to me as a rather blatant double entendre. I prefer to think that Makoto and Tetsuya aren't the kinds of people who would do something they might regret nine months later--never mind that they've only been dating for a few days at that point in my playthrough. |
Author: | Mr. Bear Jew [ Sat May 06, 2017 8:56 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Persona |
sumguy28 wrote: Can I just say that I'm glad they chose to use demon negotiations over shuffle time for recruiting new Personas? Honestly, this is my least favorite part of the entire game. Sure there's a pattern but it can only be figured out through trial and error and the game doesn't shed even a sliver of light on what response works best. I think Yahtzee said it best: "You may as well just press your cheeks together and make wet farting noises." |
Author: | blahmoomoo [ Sat May 06, 2017 9:01 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Persona |
Mr. Bear Jew wrote: sumguy28 wrote: Can I just say that I'm glad they chose to use demon negotiations over shuffle time for recruiting new Personas? Honestly, this is my least favorite part of the entire game. Sure there's a pattern but it can only be figured out through trial and error and the game doesn't shed even a sliver of light on what response works best. I think Yahtzee said it best: "You may as well just press your cheeks together and make wet farting noises." But... there was a tutorial that explained it, called "Shadow Personalities". Shadows have a personality that determines which kind of response they like best, and it's shown in the upper left in a hold up (but it goes away after you start talking). Granted, I often forget to look at their personality before starting a negotiation, but it's definitely explained. |
Author: | CatMuto [ Sat May 06, 2017 9:06 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Persona |
General Luigi wrote: but it comes off to me as a rather blatant double entendre. I prefer to think that Makoto and Tetsuya aren't the kinds of people who would do something they might regret nine months later--never mind that they've only been dating for a few days at that point in my playthrough. Uh... what would even indicate that they do anything without protection? Plus, from what I know, Japan has, like, condoms in those vending machine dispensers. One quick trip, is all. Shadow personalities? I either completely forgot about that part or I never paid much attention to it. C-A |
Author: | Mr. Bear Jew [ Sat May 06, 2017 9:07 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Persona |
blahmoomoo wrote: Mr. Bear Jew wrote: sumguy28 wrote: Can I just say that I'm glad they chose to use demon negotiations over shuffle time for recruiting new Personas? Honestly, this is my least favorite part of the entire game. Sure there's a pattern but it can only be figured out through trial and error and the game doesn't shed even a sliver of light on what response works best. I think Yahtzee said it best: "You may as well just press your cheeks together and make wet farting noises." But... there was a tutorial that explained it, called "Shadow Personalities". Shadows have a personality that determines which kind of response they like best, and it's shown in the upper left in a hold up (but it goes away after you start talking). Granted, I often forget to look at their personality before starting a negotiation, but it's definitely explained. I don't remember the game explaining that to me but I'll check it out next time. |
Author: | blahmoomoo [ Sat May 06, 2017 9:10 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Persona |
I suppose it is an easy thing to miss among those early tutorials. If you forget it's a thing, the personality identification doesn't really stand out at all. Which is why I often forget to check before proceeding to talk. |
Author: | General Luigi [ Sat May 06, 2017 10:13 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Persona |
CatMuto wrote: Plus, from what I know, Japan has, like, condoms in those vending machine dispensers. One quick trip, is all. I wasn't aware. I can only imagine the outrage that would ensue if that were introduced here in the United States... [clears his throat] Okay, scratch that particular reason why I prefer to think my character and Makoto didn't have sex... |
Author: | Pierre [ Sat May 06, 2017 11:24 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Persona |
General Luigi wrote: CatMuto wrote: Plus, from what I know, Japan has, like, condoms in those vending machine dispensers. One quick trip, is all. I wasn't aware. I can only imagine the outrage that would ensue if that were introduced here in the United States... [clears his throat] Okay, scratch that particular reason why I prefer to think my character and Makoto didn't have sex... Hmm is that really odd in America? Here pretty much every pub and club has a vending machine in the men's toilets that sells condoms, "male enhancement pills", pleasure rings and chewable toothbrushes for the travelling gent. |
Author: | TheDoctor [ Sun May 07, 2017 12:00 am ] |
Post subject: | Re: Persona |
General Luigi wrote: "[M]aybe we could study some things we don't have experience in yet..." Shin (my MC's name): "Wait, you mean like... sex?" Makoto: "Oh, gosh! No, that came out wrong. I just meant I wanted to study new things with you. I mean, for all I know, you already know all about that--which would be... understandable--it's just that my statement was meant to imply we'd be learning things neither of us could possibly have any experience in. Shin: Like what? Makoto: Like... parenting! No, wait... That came out wrong again... |
Author: | General Luigi [ Sun May 07, 2017 12:50 am ] |
Post subject: | Re: Persona |
TheDoctor wrote: Shin (my MC's name): "Wait, you mean like... sex?" Makoto: "Oh, gosh! No, that came out wrong. I just meant I wanted to study new things with you. I mean, for all I know, you already know all about that--which would be... understandable--it's just that my statement was meant to imply we'd be learning things neither of us could possibly have any experience in. Shin: Like what? Makoto: Like... parenting! No, wait... That came out wrong again... That sounds more like a conversation between the Persona 4 player character and Yukiko. Sae: Stop. I know I said "tell me everything," but unless it's relevant to the case, don't tell me what you did with my sister. Tetsuya [flustered]: Whoa-whoa-whoa! We haven't even been together for a month! [He exhales to regain his composure.] I know I've got a reputation for being a delinquent and all that, but nothing raunchy happened, okay? And that was the only date we've been on so far. Pierre wrote: Hmm is that really odd in America? Maybe I just haven't been to the right places. |
Author: | tiger_festival [ Sun May 07, 2017 1:04 am ] |
Post subject: | Re: Persona |
General Luigi wrote: Sae: Stop. I know I said "tell me everything," but unless it's relevant to the case, don't tell me what you did with my sister. I know Sae only has so much time for interrogation, but now I'm imagining the MC explaining every single thing he did over the past half year. "And then I worked at the flower shop and made a bouquet with red flowers. That night I took the Captain Rank Big Bang Burger Challenge. The next day I had sex with your sister (SFW)." |
Author: | TheDoctor [ Sun May 07, 2017 1:31 am ] |
Post subject: | Re: Persona |
General Luigi wrote: TheDoctor wrote: Shin (my MC's name): "Wait, you mean like... sex?" Makoto: "Oh, gosh! No, that came out wrong. I just meant I wanted to study new things with you. I mean, for all I know, you already know all about that--which would be... understandable--it's just that my statement was meant to imply we'd be learning things neither of us could possibly have any experience in. Shin: Like what? Makoto: Like... parenting! No, wait... That came out wrong again... That sounds more like a conversation between the Persona 4 player character and Yukiko. Well, keep in mind, I'm still stuck until I can max out my charm. That said, they're both Priestess types, so I wouldn't say the above conversation is out of the question... |
Author: | General Luigi [ Sun May 07, 2017 2:24 am ] |
Post subject: | Re: Persona |
TheDoctor wrote: Well, keep in mind, I'm still stuck until I can max out my charm. That said, they're both Priestess types, so I wouldn't say the above conversation is out of the question... Well, if Makoto's culture festival scenes (which I failed to see in my current playthrough due to insufficient Charm) are any indication, you're not wrong... On that note, I've always kind of resented how the player character and his significant other are never able to be open with others about their relationship--to say nothing of how no one even figures out that they're dating. It kind of hurts suspension of disbelief when Kison (my Persona 4 character) can go on a date with Yukiko to the Summer Festival and no one learns about it. Never mind the implausibility of a date with Rise, an idol, not becoming a subject of gossip (not that my character has ever dated her). Do people just not talk about that kind of thing in Japan? Yosuke: D-Did you go with someone else the next day...!? Kison: Yeah. I went with Yukiko. Didn't I mention that we were dating? |
Author: | CatMuto [ Sun May 07, 2017 9:47 am ] |
Post subject: | Re: Persona |
General Luigi wrote: Sae: Stop. I know I said "tell me everything," but unless it's relevant to the case, don't tell me what you did with my sister. That would certainly be weird. So, I can tell you all about the talking cat that changes its form; about Mishima wanting to get Ann to model nude for him and how a teacher is a physical bully and his Shadow Self was prancing around in pink undies; but here you suddenly draw the line? C-A |
Author: | tiger_festival [ Sun May 07, 2017 11:29 am ] |
Post subject: | Re: Persona |
CatMuto wrote: about Mishima wanting to get Ann to model nude for him You're thinking of Yusuke, Mishima is the other blue-haired guy with the EXP abilities. |
Author: | TheDoctor [ Sun May 07, 2017 1:57 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Persona |
Well, Yusuke may have been the one to request it, but I don't think Mishima would be opposed to the idea... |
Author: | CatMuto [ Sun May 07, 2017 4:45 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Persona |
Right. I knew something about the name seemed off... C-A |
Author: | Franzise Deauxnim [ Sun May 07, 2017 10:58 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Persona |
Spoiler: Temperance |
Author: | TheDoctor [ Mon May 08, 2017 2:24 am ] |
Post subject: | Re: Persona |
Franzise Deauxnim wrote: Spoiler: Temperance Spoiler: |
Author: | Franzise Deauxnim [ Mon May 08, 2017 3:30 am ] |
Post subject: | Re: Persona |
Oh, this one is at the very least way better than the P3 and P4 Temperance Links by a large margin, I just thought it was funny Speaking of great, Spoiler: 6/20 |
Author: | TheDoctor [ Mon May 08, 2017 4:26 am ] |
Post subject: | Re: Persona |
Franzise Deauxnim wrote: Oh, this one is at the very least way better than the P3 and P4 Temperance Links by a large margin, I just thought it was funny Speaking of great, Spoiler: 6/20 Spoiler: |
Author: | CatMuto [ Mon May 08, 2017 9:05 am ] |
Post subject: | Re: Persona |
Franzise Deauxnim wrote: Oh, this one is at the very least way better than the P3 and P4 Temperance Links by a large margin, I just thought it was funny Speaking of great, Spoiler: 6/20 Spoiler: The 'Problem' With Ann C-A |
Author: | Franzise Deauxnim [ Mon May 08, 2017 1:39 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Persona |
Yeah pretty much Spoiler: |
Author: | TheDoctor [ Mon May 08, 2017 4:44 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Persona |
At some point, I'll have to do a comparison on the different team members from each game based on the roles they fill. Might be some overlap though. |
Author: | General Luigi [ Tue May 09, 2017 4:28 am ] |
Post subject: | Re: Persona |
Remember this post? Persona 5 being an RPG, I'm not exactly surprised that the final boss takes a very long time to defeat and has big cutscenes before, during, and after the fight, but I find it rather frustrating that from the moment I entered the final battle, I had no chance to save my game. The PS4 I'm playing my copy on belongs to my sister, and it's in her room, so I had to put the PS4 into Rest Mode mid-cutscene so she could go to bed on time. Ideally, I'll be able to pick up where I left off tomorrow, but I'm told that the console sometimes spontaneously makes a racket while in Rest Mode, which would wake my sister up, in which case she will turn it off, unsaved data be damned. I'm going to be really annoyed if it turns out that I was mere minutes away from a save point when my sister kicked me out; she's reasonable enough to allow a few more minutes if I'm close to a stopping point, but since I'm playing blind, I have no way of knowing. Regarding Ann, I'll admit that she didn't make an impression on me. I don't hate her or even dislike her (though it's generally pretty hard for me to flat-out dislike a character, let alone hate them), but I don't think I'd react negatively to her being replaced with someone else unless her replacement appealed to me even less. As things stand, I'd probably rank the team as follows from favorite to least favorite: Makoto, Futaba, Morgana, Ryuji, Yusuke, Ann, Haru. That said, Makoto and Morgana are the only team members whose Confidants I have completed, so it's possible my opinion will change after additional playthroughs. Edit: There was a save point mere minutes after the moment my sister forced me to stop playing. Good thing she didn't turn off the PS4 during the night. |
Author: | Mr. Bear Jew [ Tue May 09, 2017 2:17 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Persona |
I can't be the only one who thinks Makoto's ultimate Persona looks like a Transformer, right? |
Author: | Mr. Bear Jew [ Thu May 11, 2017 5:57 am ] |
Post subject: | Re: Persona |
Spoiler: 11/20 |
Author: | tiger_festival [ Thu May 11, 2017 11:26 am ] |
Post subject: | Re: Persona |
Mr. Bear Jew wrote: Spoiler: 11/20 Spoiler: |
Author: | Mr. Bear Jew [ Thu May 11, 2017 2:19 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Persona |
sumguy28 wrote: Mr. Bear Jew wrote: Spoiler: 11/20 Spoiler: Spoiler: |
Author: | TheDoctor [ Thu May 11, 2017 6:22 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Persona |
Spoiler: P5 vs P4 surprise culprit Unrelated, I just recently found out that the kanji in Makoto's name can be pronounced the same way as the name I gave my protagonist. |
Author: | General Luigi [ Thu May 11, 2017 10:19 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Persona |
As others have pointed out, the game wasn't exactly subtle about the traitor's identity. I think that was intentional; the theme of this game is standing up to corruption and injustice, not pursuing the truth. TheDoctor wrote: Unrelated, I just recently found out that the kanji in Makoto's name can be pronounced the same way as the name I gave my protagonist. Long live the Queen. I sometimes feel as though the game itself wants the player character to date Makoto. First there's that scene with Makoto and the player character holding hands (though technically just because Makoto was scared) when trying to meet Futaba, to say nothing of Sojiro mistaking them for a couple when he finds them, then there's the whole "posing as a couple to investigate Tsukasa" bit from her Confidant, and on top of all that, one of the DLC packs allows the player character and Makoto to dress as Vincent Brooks and Katherine McBride, respectively. On a different note, I can't help but compare Sae to Lana Skye in my mind. They're both prosecutors, they both come off as aloof at first but are actually decent people on the inside who care very much about their respective younger sisters, |
Author: | TheDoctor [ Thu May 11, 2017 10:29 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Persona |
Speaking of Prosecutors, I noticed this on Sae's jacket... |
Author: | General Luigi [ Thu May 11, 2017 10:37 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Persona |
I caught that, too. I'm guessing it's an intentional reference to the Ace Attorney games. |
Author: | TheDoctor [ Thu May 11, 2017 10:39 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Persona |
And... after a quick googling, it's apparently not. http://www.japantimes.co.jp/community/2 ... RTnoNryuMo Didn't know this until just now. |
Author: | Southern Corn [ Fri May 12, 2017 5:45 am ] |
Post subject: | Re: Persona |
Yeah,AA's badges are actually real. Who knew? |
Author: | Franzise Deauxnim [ Mon May 15, 2017 12:31 am ] |
Post subject: | Re: Persona |
okay so was anyone else absolutely infuriated at how frustratingly stupid Ryuji was? Spoiler: 7/24 So far the characters in general aren't really growing on me as much as the P4 cast did; there's a couple exceptions but not many It's a shame since the game mechanics and such are a lot better |
Author: | blahmoomoo [ Mon May 15, 2017 12:48 am ] |
Post subject: | Re: Persona |
Substitute "stupid Ryuji was" for "stupid Ryuji is and will continue to be" and yeah, in total agreement there. At least his confidant route is decent, but as usual S-link stuff with the party members doesn't change how they act in the story. It's nice that confidants provide additional benefits to gameplay, but impacting the story in some way doesn't exist yet (beyond something simple like who you can hang out with during special vacation events). I'm not complaining, since that would add a significant amount of complexity to developing the scenario, but it would be nice if it could happen one day. |
Author: | General Luigi [ Mon May 15, 2017 1:31 am ] |
Post subject: | Re: Persona |
I like Ryuji, but I'll grant that he occasionally does things stupid enough to endanger my suspension of disbelief. Then again, while he's easily the most prominent example of Phantom Thieves talking about being Phantom Thieves within earshot of third parties, he's far from the only person who does it. The team routinely meets in public, after all, to say nothing of the times they've outright entered the Metaverse in plain sight. To be blunt, I think it's rather impressive that all through the game, none of the innumerable passers-by overheard them and decided to report them. Then there's the whole "texting each other about their work" bit. |
Author: | TheDoctor [ Mon May 15, 2017 3:16 am ] |
Post subject: | Re: Persona |
It's funny. Earlier today, I was talking about how, while some of the party members aren't that impressive, unlike P3 and P4, there aren't any I actively hate. That is, there weren't any, until... Spoiler: After the big bad's palace |
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