Fantasy Life General Thread

[BiggKitty]

Fishing is not so easy as In ACNL, initially for easy fish it is press A and when the fish bites hold down the A button. More difficult ones, once the fish bites, start to reel in using A but have to watch a monitor because if it fills the line breaks, so it is a juggle with releasing the line, going with the flow and reeling in.

forrestry and mining follow a similar pattern, hack away using A but before the end change position for the final couple hacks, unless I have missed something crucial.

Alchemy uses the same mini game as blacksmithing but in a different order

It does take quite a lot of time to start a new life, I thought I would manage to add them all today, but now am starting to realise maybe not.

 

[Melyora]

Fishing is not so easy as In ACNL, initially for easy fish it is press A and when the fish bites hold down the A button. More difficult ones, once the fish bites, start to reel in using A but have to watch a monitor because if it fills the line breaks, so it is a juggle with releasing the line, going with the flow and reeling in.

Yes, it is much more fun than in AC;NL in my opinion. Much more challenge into it. With patience, you'll reel a big one in, but it takes more time and focus than in AC:NL.

It also helps if you just watch your line. If you see the bobber/floater go underwater, even before the exclamation mark appears above your head, and you press A, you will do great damage to the fish already before you start reeling him in. I believe this is called Counter Hook, and you have to use it during the Fledging Angler Challenge 'Lightning Reflexes'.

I've noticed that it is harder to perform Counter Hook with more difficult fish, similar to AC:NL with catching sharks

Lightning Reflexes indeed.

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Is there anyone that is an Adept Blacksmith to make me a [>Good] Silver Needle for my Tailoring work? =D I'm willing to give you Puerto Silver for the making of it, or anything you need that I can get you as an Apprentice Tailor/Miner/Woodcutter/Angler.

 

[Libra]

Yeah you do! I completed and Biggkitty completed a bunch of quests each when we went over to my game!

Aha, good to know! I'm still nowhere of being useful in multi-player but I'm hoping that'll change soon.

Also in online if you let someone else defeat a monster for you for the most part you only get +1 experience so your better off trying to get a few attacks in each if you get what I'm saying

Yeah, I mentioned that before; it's a good idea to decide in advance that one player gets the EXP and the other the bounty because you can't have both.

So far is it only Emily that has weakened and bought it? I know I am going to want it, so as soon as others start to buy it, I will too

I don't really want it at the moment. I'm sure I'll get it one day (and maybe sooner than I think) but there's so much I have yet to do and see that I'm going to avoid overwhelming myself (because if I have the DLC I might end up rushing myself so I can go crazy explore Origin Island).

I just want to say, thanks to everyone here for getting me all hyped up. lol

By the time I actually get the game, you're all going to be over it and I'll be here alone, probably.

I wouldn't worry; I doubt the same will happen as to TomaIstillcantcorrectlyspellthenameofthatgame. And hey, we'll have lots of advice for you and I'm sure we'll help you if you need items or something as well!

I'm really struggling being a 'Magician' don't know which elements to use to fight the nasties.

I did an "oopsie" this morning. Half asleep I decided to put all my points in Strength to see what a difference it makes and then quit without saving. Well, it does make some difference but not a lot because it's clear I need better weapons and what not. And then I went "uh-oh" when I realized I had saved my game before shutting down my 3DS. Ah ah ah ah ah. So no trying Magician for me anytime soon. Oh well.

Following meeting up with a friend last night on multi player who had started all the lives, I am going to spend my day doing the same, maybe it is not a good idea, but everywhere we went she was covered in being able to do something

Oh boy, I admire how determined you are but if there's something I'm not going to do it's exactly that; starts all the Lives. I just know I'm going to burn myself out if I do that.

I unlocked the option to take screenshots at lvl 5 or something, so you can do it really early! I believe after the first chapter?

During the first chapter, actually. It's a part of Flutter's requests. It's super easy to take pictures in-game but I always forget to do so, ah ah ah ah ah.

 

[Clara Oswald]

Yes, it is much more fun than in AC;NL in my opinion. Much more challenge into it. With patience, you'll reel a big one in, but it takes more time and focus than in AC:NL.

It also helps if you just watch your line. If you see the bobber/floater go underwater, even before the exclamation mark appears above your head, and you press A, you will do great damage to the fish already before you start reeling him in. I believe this is called Counter Hook, and you have to use it during the Fledging Angler Challenge 'Lightning Reflexes'.

I've noticed that it is harder to perform Counter Hook with more difficult fish, similar to AC:NL with catching sharks

Lightning Reflexes indeed.

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Is there anyone that is an Adept Blacksmith to make me a [>Good] Silver Needle for my Tailoring work? =D I'm willing to give you Puerto Silver for the making of it, or anything you need that I can get you as an Apprentice Tailor/Miner/Woodcutter/Angler.

I can do that! No need to get me anything

 

[Melyora]

I can do that! No need to get me anything

That'd be amazing! Just send me a PM whenever you feel like you want to come over, I'll add your FC.

Currently working on becoming a carpenter as well =) But I might pick up my Archer before progressing to Apprentice with it, I want to go explore!

 

[dollydaydream]

I have the same problem....... Dollydaydream, we need you please to tell us what elements to use to fight what monsters.

I think Fire is used to fight "vegetable" nasties.

I've pretty much just use fire and water for everything because my skill levels for them are higher you do more damage the more experienced you are in different skills I think!

 

[Clara Oswald]

That'd be amazing! Just send me a PM whenever you feel like you want to come over, I'll add your FC.

Currently working on becoming a carpenter as well =) But I might pick up my Archer before progressing to Apprentice with it, I want to go explore!

Added you and made the needle (it's top quality). Let me know when you are around

 

[BiggKitty]

I have been adding a few new lives, that is not a quick task by any means. I will be marking time for quite a while I work on upping my life levels to something a bit better than the basic beginner I currently am. Even my best life of paladin needs such a lot of work, but I suppose we should all be very happy that we are not likely to tire of this game quickly. It really is not a game to rush through.

 

[Clara Oswald]

I'm in need of a little help! On Mount Snowpeak I can't get past SilverFang but I really need to get some platinum ore for my blacksmith quests. If anybody can help me out then that would be greatly appreciated and I can make you various things as a blacksmith if you want.

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I'm in need of a little help! On Mount Snowpeak I can't get past SilverFang but I really need to get some platinum ore for my blacksmith quests. If anybody can help me out then that would be greatly appreciated and I can make you various things as a blacksmith if you want.

Edit: Found a place to buy some

 

[BiggKitty]

I'm in need of a little help! On Mount Snowpeak I can't get past SilverFang but I really need to get some platinum ore for my blacksmith quests. If anybody can help me out then that would be greatly appreciated and I can make you various things as a blacksmith if you want.

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Edit: Found a place to buy some

It would appear we can buy everything, the big problem is locating the shop that sells the item you want and finding it again when you want a repeat item. Oh! For a decent map!

 

[dollydaydream]

Finally mastered the magician life!

 

[Clara Oswald]

It would appear we can buy everything, the big problem is locating the shop that sells the item you want and finding it again when you want a repeat item. Oh! For a decent map!

I wish! I just mastered Blacksmith (yay!) and I have no idea what half of the stuff is! I'm sure as I progress the game though I will find the items so I'm gonna work on the game now

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It would appear we can buy everything, the big problem is locating the shop that sells the item you want and finding it again when you want a repeat item. Oh! For a decent map!

I wish! I just mastered Blacksmith (yay!) and I have no idea what half of the stuff is! I'm sure as I progress the game though I will find the items so I'm gonna work on the game now

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It would appear we can buy everything, the big problem is locating the shop that sells the item you want and finding it again when you want a repeat item. Oh! For a decent map!

I wish! I just mastered Blacksmith (yay!) and I have no idea what half of the stuff is! I'm sure as I progress the game though I will find the items so I'm gonna work on the game now

 

[Tommi]

I'm playing it, it's great, I've clocked about 25 hours as a Paladin!
I spent most of the first few days working through the other Life's to make it easier when travelling round so I can fish, mine, lumber, cook, etc
I'd recommend it to anyone who likes fun RPGs, reminds me a bit of Dragon Quest IX.

 

[Jake]

I want this game, but it's not something I plan on getting on release (it released about a week ago here is AUS)
I watched a trailer and it didn't really seem to interest me... Idk if I should get it for my birthday (oct 27) or wait until Christmas, or wait until 2015 like I'm totally undecided about it...

I'll probably get it for Christmas since there's never usually anything I want anyway lol

 

[Vinathi]

I'm a little interested in getting it, but idk. I rarely have the time to play games now. My town in ACNL is slowly rotting away.
Also trying to not buy games during the school year, but the only exception is Pokemon lol. I also want to get Story of Seasons.

 

[Libra]

I'm a little interested in getting it, but idk. I rarely have the time to play games now.

Well... In that case I'm going to say to not get the game or to do so when you have more time. Thing is this game is a huge time-sinker, though contrary to AC:NL it doesn't have any penalties if you don't play for a while (such as villagers moving away or what not).

 

[BiggKitty]

I want this game, but it's not something I plan on getting on release (it released about a week ago here is AUS)
I watched a trailer and it didn't really seem to interest me... Idk if I should get it for my birthday (oct 27) or wait until Christmas, or wait until 2015 like I'm totally undecided about it...

I'll probably get it for Christmas since there's never usually anything I want anyway lol

Don't get put off by the trailer, the trailer is terrible and put me off buying the game to begin with. The animation in the actual game is nothing like that awful trailer, it is just like ACNL and is pretty spectacular. One thing I will say is a repeat of Libra, FL can by put down for one or a few days without any penalties, but this is a huge game and is going to take a lot of time to play, which on the other hand should mean that you are getting a lot of game for your money.

 

[Toeto]

Is this game worth getting? Trailer seems awful but the concept is interesting.

 

[Melyora]

Is this game worth getting? Trailer seems awful but the concept is interesting.

I've had the game since Monday and I am loving it. There is so much to do. You have the cuteness of Animal Crossing, mixed with Rune Factory/Harvest Moon gameplay where you must gather material in the open world to progress, you can fight various monsters like Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles, and there are so many Jobs (Lives) you can be, which you can combine (like Woodcutter for materials and a Carpenter for using the wood to make tools and furniture) or you can play independent of eachother (which means you can either sell your materials as a Woodcutter to gain, and you can always buy materials as a Carpenter).

Overall, there is so much to do, the gameplay is great, lots of nice and cute elements (I love my dog and horse), there is a lot to explore too!

I am seriously adoring this game and for me it was totally worth getting. I've spent over 10 hours of gameplay in 4 days while I make an average of 10 hours at university each day.

 

[Toeto]

Think I might get it then ^.^, I love Animal Crossing and Harvest Moon games, so this may be my cup of tea.