It’s easily one of the best games on the PS3 or anything else this year. Considering Resistance 2 will still be easy enough to find later on, you’re better off getting this first.
Eagle Eye + GSR-30R = hello full map length kills.
It’s to the point where I don’t worry about having to reload games if I miss.
So how exactly do you unlock potentials? Does it very for each person?
i just finished the desert level (chapter 6 or 7?) and so far my tactics have been basically just send in rosie and have her run by everyone and get to the flag, then have her take out the 2-3 guys in front of it and that’s it. hopefully it gets a little deeper than that. i tried scout rushing on the 2nd skirmish and alicia got killed at the flag so maybe i have to wait to beef her up a little bit.
I never did play Skies of Arcadia, but I love Vyse and Aika in Valkyria. I use those two most of the time. Now I want to go try out Skies…
Buy SOA Legends if you can. Thats the enhanced version of the game.
Anyway, i just finished the game last night. It’s truly one of the best games of 2008. It’s just a shame it got over looked. I’m starting my next playthrough now.
Just got my final Service Medal last night (it was for getting the 1000 kill). I think I got everything unlocked now. Great game, totally worth the buy imo. Can’t wait for the DLC to arrive.
Let me know if anyone needs information or tips on the game. The strategy guide has some nice tables and charts on various figures.
Except most of those charts are wrong (standard for BradyGames). Take a look at the weapons charts and note the Imperial weapons.
So…
Who did…
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you let die for the medal?
There are two kinds of potentials: ones that unlock through using the character and having him/her do things (the first four) and ones that unlock as you level up your classes (the last four).
The best way to get the former is to just use that unit a lot. Have him kill people, claim bases, rescue fallen comrades, and stuff like that.
Top tier
[details=Spoiler]Scout
Alicia
Aika
Wavy
Shocktrooper
Lynn
Alex
Vyse
Rosie
Lancer
Audrey
Jann
Largo
Engineer
Knute
Ramsey
Sniper
Marina
Duo
Alex/Vyse
Trio
Alex/Vyse/Aika
Welkin
Welkin[/details]
at the second skirmish rush in with rosie instead. she will still get there in one turn for an A rank.
Dang, stupid BradyGames. :sad:
I let…
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Karl die 'cause he looks more like a nerd than a fighter. LOL. Since the dead come back in the new game+, it didn’t really matter for me who got axed.
I still gotta go back and read all those journal entries I skipped (personnel, weapons, etc).
Is it true that David Hayter did the voice for one of the guards that spoke with Isara?
With the exception of Alicia (and on rare occasion Welkin), I don’t ever recommend rushing with leader units. Keep them in the back to protect your CP, and let the regular unitsmany of whom are better than your leadersdo the work.
The guide lists a formula for unlocking personal potentials (not sure how accurate it is), but I’ll post it up when I get a chance.
Off the top of my head, I believe you need 5 “points” to unlock the personal potentials. These “points” are not listed anywhere in the game, so you can’t see its progress. Once you have 5 “points,” talk to the reporter and it’ll be unlocked.
1 point for deploying the unit
X points for kills
X points for capturing enemy base
among others …
Eh, I wouldn’t for a normal match but that skirmish is too easy and I just choose one character and get the exp. something like 5860 per 2/3 minutes. I’ve never been close to having her die during that skirmish. If she does end up dying just restart I guess.
Yeah, but it’s already wrong because it assumes that every character has, at most, one potential to unlock, which is often not the case.
As with all Brady guides, I only bought it for the artwork after I finished the game. This one happens to have useful maps, though.
I don’t know how far you are yet, but, as you probably already suspect, skirmishes will get a lot harder and will start mimicking the regular story battles.
Plus, Rosie isn’t even that good of a shocktrooper. Lynn (occasional double action), Alex (Ultimate Damage), and Vyse (really good potentials and stats overall) are all better than her.
The Jew Engineer is the best because both Tanks get boosts from her being there plus she gets double action and super defense.
And Hannes is arguably the best shock trooper along with Alex.
Yeah, that was mostly for the first batch of chapters, which is where I assumed he was at. Although I could get EXP faster doing that then by doing the 3rd skirmish over and over.
The desert and then the second bruhl skirmishes can be won easily as well. ( 3rd and 1st turn respectively )
I didn’t know there were hidden recruits, I am going to unlock them now.
I really don’t feel like getting A’s on all the story missions because you really don’t get anything out of it right?
You can do the desert in 2 turns if you use two scouts and a sniper. You can also do the fourth skirmish in 4 turns.
You can do the 4th skirmish (the Desert one) easily in one turn. You can also do the Retake Bruhl skirmish in one turn.
I leveled up with Skirmish 7 the most. You can do it in 1 turn for 50,000+ exp.