RPGM Completed Black Souls II [v1.3 Steam] [Eeny, meeny, miny, moe?]

[TheMadUncleJack]

I beg to differ honestly, you don't need that complex of a guide to beat bs2 at all, the guide in the thread can be skipped entirely, the actual problem with bs is that sometimes it makes its details a bit hard to sift through, I suppose if i was there to discover it at the time it would've been fun, but for example, who could ever know that one dialogue in the game from a snowman would tell you the secret to the ending? It isn't an absurd connection, nor is it too terrible, but think about the average player, someone who may not read guides at all, and just forgets about that dialogue in the hundreds they read throughout the game, maybe they take a break and forget.

Fair enough. I only telling to be careful in progressing in BS II because unlike BS I which what you gotta do is... kill a boss, in BS II progression points has new factors, like talking to 'Alice' in Spore forest at P0 or reaching certain areas like upper lutwidge notches it by one. While in BS I, if you don't want advance your FOG progress, simply don't kill a fogged boss. If you want a blind run this is what i think should be kept in the back of the head. Do not do something if you don't want your progress points gets another notch.

Also, you know what will happen if you don't kill or lock up a certain character before reaching P10. But, yeah, whatever. You can do it in next cycle, anyway.

That and keep separate saves, save often, and be careful when saving because completion is per saves/character/profile. That's all I'm saying.

 

[ningen94]

Maybe that works for things like Final Fantasy games, some Trails of Cold Steel games. Or how others mentionend the Atlier alchemy games. Even souls game really can be played on their own.

Even these I would suggest playing in order. The reason is not for story in cases like those necessarily, but for more technical reasons, i.e. seeing the changes in the gameplay and direction as the series went on. This helps give an appreciation for improvements in the series, as well as producing a higher standard for the person (usually, anyway).

 

[Phenir]

I beg to differ honestly, you don't need that complex of a guide to beat bs2 at all, the guide in the thread can be skipped entirely, the actual problem with bs is that sometimes it makes its details a bit hard to sift through, I suppose if i was there to discover it at the time it would've been fun, but for example, who could ever know that one dialogue in the game from a snowman would tell you the secret to the ending? It isn't an absurd connection, nor is it too terrible, but think about the average player, someone who may not read guides at all, and just forgets about that dialogue in the hundreds they read throughout the game, maybe they take a break and forget.
This is the example I particularly had issue with, it's the slippery slope every game that tries to be secretive like BS ends up in, its either too obvious or too secretive, rarely is there a perfect amount of information conveyed in a no so obvious manner.

I think getting access to the g/f route is legitimately the only thing the game doesn't do enough to point you towards, especially considering it is required for dlc 3. Even if a player going in completely blind understood what the snowman was referring to, there would never be any pay off without a good amount of coincidence involved. Maybe if you make some wild fucking logic jumps by connecting leaf's ring, Red hood's appearances, and Alice's memories with the snowmen in Jabber's jail and the snowman that warns you about the 3 alice choice. Just ain't no way that is happening with intent. Might happen coincidentally on a 0 sen run since, if you are thorough, you'll fulfill 2 of those conditions and probably the third, and then it is just a matter of remembering to notice.

 

[boringapocalypse]

I think getting access to the g/f route is legitimately the only thing the game doesn't do enough to point you towards, especially considering it is required for dlc 3. Even if a player going in completely blind understood what the snowman was referring to, there would never be any pay off without a good amount of coincidence involved. Maybe if you make some wild fucking logic jumps by connecting leaf's ring, Red hood's appearances, and Alice's memories with the snowmen in Jabber's jail and the snowman that warns you about the 3 alice choice. Just ain't no way that is happening with intent. Might happen coincidentally on a 0 sen run since, if you are thorough, you'll fulfill 2 of those conditions and probably the third, and then it is just a matter of remembering to notice.

I actually figured the alice choice thing with the aid of the in-game without spoilers. Only thing I really had to be spoiled on was ending B conditions and the Griffy questline. Depends on how closely you pay attention and remember things I guess. Helps that the translation is quite good as far as I can tell.

 

[TheMadUncleJack]

So... I got few questions...

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This isn't reddit, i know. But, some of you probably would understand why I'd rather have it here.

 

[Omnom88]

So... I got few questions...

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This isn't reddit, i know. But, some of you probably would understand why I'd rather have it here.

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Yes Reddit is a awful place for lore talks for any game out there.

 

[Hanakoto]

So... I got few questions...

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This isn't reddit, i know. But, some of you probably would understand why I'd rather have it here.

Spoiler: well...

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It would be nice if you went and read

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, there's lore sections with details (like

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or

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lore). Wiki is still worked on, but it gives few ideas.

 

[Maxabro]

my game keeps crashing during the prologue.

 

[TheMadUncleJack]

my game keeps crashing during the prologue.

Any errors or details, man? Anything would help. I rarely have any errors on VX ACE unless i play on JoiPlay, even that's only happen for large games like Fall in Labyrinth. Which has voice files and understandably large in size.

 

[Maxabro]

I've ended up just skipping the prologue and the games running fine.

 

[Maxabro]

but now im wondering if its possible to remove the mosaic censoring.

 

[TheMadUncleJack]

but now im wondering if its possible to remove the mosaic censoring.

Nyope. RPGM isn't 3D render engine. Which means, 'scenes' are basically frames of pictures like visual novels. I haven't found anyone bother decensoring THAT many pictures. Usually, decensored Japanese H games like this happens when a game gets a proper western/international release version. That's a package deal of uncensor, 'proper' english translation, so on. 072 project is known for decensoring 'small' games like this, but i highly doubt Black Souls falls in their agenda.

Unity has a 'Swiss Army' decensor, made by ManlyMarco. But this isn't Unity. Which is understandable if you think there's a decensor.

Don't hold your breath, buddy. Not happening anytime soon. But i do honestly hope this comment doesn't age well.

 

[Omnom88]

Don't hold your breath, buddy. Not happening anytime soon. But i do honestly hope this comment doesn't age well.

If BS1 on steam got a fully uncensored version. Then BS2 has a really good chance for that as well. The same puplisher already dropped the news they put various projects aside to fast fowards BS2 translation status.

 

[OuroboricCycle]

There is a place for cruelty, but not in the real world, which is already oversaturated with that.
Also it is not a big deal if people miss something, as long as they had fun playing.
Trying to achieve 100% completion is what making experience ugly.


Pfft, what a foolishness to let someone play with your emotions. You know you will regret having any hope in this game.

Personally, a lot of the fun I had was in getting all the little things and events. I think 100% completion in a game so full of lore and secrets that add to the story is fun

 

[Mr. Cofman]

Personally, a lot of the fun I had was in getting all the little things and events. I think 100% completion in a game so full of lore and secrets that add to the story is fun

At first I thought the same, but then I felt something was wrong and started to think that everything was not as it seemed, which led me to discover "hidden" things that discouraged me from waiting and playing other games from this developer.
I won't be participating in this fake performance anymore.

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[Gterus]

Good news, we finally have a release date for the Steam release: November 29!

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I wonder how good the translation and uncensored version will be, tho.

 

[Phenir]

I imagine it'd just reuse the current dlsite translation, which is good.

 

[Hanakoto]

Good news, we finally have a release date for the Steam release: November 29!

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I wonder how good the translation and uncensored version will be, tho.

Peak Souls to the win! Gonna feed Poro-Toro so that RDH is out sooner

 

[TheMadUncleJack]

Why do i feel like I'm being cursed to finish FanTL games that will shortly get official translation? Oh well, if it will be uncensored, more reason for a re run.

 

[Phenir]

Why do i feel like I'm being cursed to finish FanTL games that will shortly get official translation? Oh well, if it will be uncensored, more reason for a re run.

If you played recently, you did not play a fantl.