Ragnarok Odyssey

[EmeraldSword]

While waiting forever for this delayed game this year, I bought, played and just finished Gungnir. I played the begining of RO on Vita as my first Vita title. I wasn't terribly impressed from the get-go. The menu itemization takes a bit of getting used to since you don't always know what is from what after you complete a quest. Timed quests is interesting as it rushes you to not dilly dally and get straight to action.

The frustrating thing I had experienced was going through the quest to only be killed by the boss after I ran out of potions. Perhaps I need to take up the multiplayer mantle to get through some of the tougher bosses.

As far as the story goes, I felt it was missing, but again, I probably just need to progress some more. I'll give this another try before maybe moving onto the other Ragnarok title; Ragnarok Tactics.

If anyone wants to add me to their RO party/multiplayer as well, my PSN handle is cbrd1025.

[Supermangb]

Feel free to add me as well, supermangb06

Currently just into chapter 5, finally starting to see the customization of weapons and cards having an affect!

[Fei]

As a swordsman I'm still using my defense based sword, as it happens to have a pretty decent ATK growth.  I think it's the Yr 2hander... it was from an earlier chapter, and I haven't been able to justify using even the executioner swords in Chapter 4.  I think I'm in Chapter 4 at least.

You all who added me, lets try to use our bedroom poring-angels to send each other a constant flow of items, eh?  You don't lose items you send through near; they are duplicated just for your friends.

I put my sword in there, if I remember.

I'm not drunk yet, though my memory is failing, obviously :P

[Supermangb]

I'll do the same, i have some +4 weaps for swordsman. I have gone the glass cannon route with him, 30ish defense but over 390 atk with fairly high hp and ap. Stuck on the chap 6 boss which is the huge ice giant guy, pain in the ass!

[Britton]

My friend got this and said it's super hard in single player. I'm thinking of getting it and playing through. Is it easier with two people? And the opnline co-op... can you playt he whole campaign or just some cheap thrown in there co-op modes?

[Alisha]

the difficulty is highly dependant on your class and wether you know someone that can near you stuff.

[ultra7k]

Sort of a dead thread, but this post is relevant unless we want to create a new topic for the newly released Ragnarok Odyssey Ace:

http://blog.us.playstation.com/2014/04/01/ragnarok-odyssey-ace-out-today-for-ps3-ps-vita/


Was going to pick up the original when I first got my Vita, but then I heard a newer version was coming out...

Wait, what? Free Grandia Costumes as DLC? Do they mean, that Grandia?? I am tempted...

[Klyde Chroma]

I didn't follow any news about this game or check it out at all til today (ACE that is).

I don't know why it is tempting me but it is....

How is the gameplay? That is, if I HATED how clunky monster hunter 3 felt how does this compare?

Also, is this strictly enjoyable as a multi-player or can I indulge a single player campaign and still get enough out of it/complete it?

I know nothing at all about Ragnarock Odyssey, but am always enticed with that which is new and unfamiliar to me.

[ultra7k]

I believe there is a demo for the original version on PSN for Vita. I remember playing it last year, coming away mildly impressed and thinking the controls were not the worst ever. I've really liked Ragnarok since its iRO days (but lack of a credit card back then prevented me from playing, and then WoW happened) so I may be a bit biased. I will probably wait for a sale or something before picking this up.

Can't really comment on the mulitplayer aspect though.

[Agent D.]

I borrowed this off a friend a couple months ago. It's not bad, but it's basically just another gods eater/lord of arcana/monster hunter game. I like it as a fun action romp, but if you don't plan on playing multiplayer, it's not as fun imo.

[Klutz64]

Traded in my original Ragnarok Odyssey for Ragnarok Odyssey Ace today. Kind of bummed you can't transfer characters (that I know of) so I started a new mage. Obviously haven't gotten to the new content, but a lot of the small convenience changes are pretty nice. I think that's what I like about Odyssey more than Monster Hunter: It's all about simplicity. No setting up camp or pressing an extra button to get loot from monsters. No harvesting or bug catching. Just grab a mission, spend five or ten minutes whacking monsters and scooping up their drops, rinse and repeat.

[ultra7k]

Traded in my original Ragnarok Odyssey for Ragnarok Odyssey Ace today. Kind of bummed you can't transfer characters (that I know of) so I started a new mage. Obviously haven't gotten to the new content, but a lot of the small convenience changes are pretty nice. I think that's what I like about Odyssey more than Monster Hunter: It's all about simplicity. No setting up camp or pressing an extra button to get loot from monsters. No harvesting or bug catching. Just grab a mission, spend five or ten minutes whacking monsters and scooping up their drops, rinse and repeat.

Is there an overarching story, or is it just get quest X and kill monster Y?

[Parn]

Bought it, and Toukiden.  I look forward to mashing buttons until monsters burst like pinatas.

[Klutz64]

Traded in my original Ragnarok Odyssey for Ragnarok Odyssey Ace today. Kind of bummed you can't transfer characters (that I know of) so I started a new mage. Obviously haven't gotten to the new content, but a lot of the small convenience changes are pretty nice. I think that's what I like about Odyssey more than Monster Hunter: It's all about simplicity. No setting up camp or pressing an extra button to get loot from monsters. No harvesting or bug catching. Just grab a mission, spend five or ten minutes whacking monsters and scooping up their drops, rinse and repeat.

Is there an overarching story, or is it just get quest X and kill monster Y?

There's a "story," but it's basically "Giant monsters are breaking through this barrier and we need to stop them."

[Fei]

I'm Mojotron on PSN.  Carried my character design and cards over from the original, and am feeling confident.  The short and simple missions are conducive to my lifestyle.  Lots of fun.