RPGM Completed Demons Roots [v1.03 + DLC] [Quick nail Aristocrat]

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Goeffel

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hm. somewhat reminds me of some other (old) games where windows has problems with displaying them fullscreen on high-dpi-monitors.

translating myself from a German interface (windows 11) :
A RMB click on the exe, choose properties -> compatability tab, click the "change high-dpi settings" button, tick the bottom option ("dismiss high dpi scaling"), choose "application", OK, OK.

if that does not help, simply repeat but unchoose that "dismiss high dpi scaling" option -> all is as it was before.

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DapperStove

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EddyB50 said:
I did keep promise ending. Is break promise ending much different?
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There's several words I would use to describe the true ending, and even more I could see someone using. "Underwhelming" is not in either category, so my guess is that you're at one of the points in the story that can seem like the end. One of the problems with the game is that there are a couple of places that can trick the player into thinking it's over and quitting.

You're probably at one of three places. They are, in order:
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In short, story isn't truly over until you get the game clear screen (main characters lined up, levels displayed, and clear time shown).
 
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Yummyjuice22

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I'm honestly surprised it took me so long to play this game, I'm only about 12 hours in and the story has manage to grip me better then a lot of other games on this site. Yea its not the greatest story known to man but having a story with the twist of you playing the "bad" guys is pretty fun.

The only thing that I can really nit pick about is the isekai-ish plot line that appears with the fbi agent, it kind of feels like it was put in randomly, maybe its just me.
 
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DapperStove

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Yummyjuice22 said:
I'm honestly surprised it took me so long to play this game, I'm only about 12 hours in and the story has manage to grip me better then a lot of other games on this site. Yea its not the greatest story known to man but having a story with the twist of you playing the "bad" guys is pretty fun.

The only thing that I can really nit pick about is the isekai-ish plot line that appears with the fbi agent, it kind of feels like it was put in randomly, maybe its just me.
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While I agree that the plot isn't the best written, I think that the quality of the characters more than make up for it.

I'd argue the isekai elements are a little more present than I think you give them credit for, even if it still is a little odd. By that point in the story, there have been multiple instances of things that seem to originate from Earth, starting with the ruined car from the intro (in the market place), and even including Kudan, the Empire's strongest warrior (a samurai). They also use it in the plot more than it may seem at first, but I won't spoil anything. It's still not great, don't get me wrong. It doesn't really live up to my standards for something like it (my standards probably unfairly high, though, so that's not saying much).
 
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Yummyjuice22

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DapperStove said:
While I agree that the plot isn't the best written, I think that the quality of the characters more than make up for it.

I'd argue the isekai elements are a little more present than I think you give them credit for, even if it still is a little odd. By that point in the story, there have been multiple instances of things that seem to originate from Earth, starting with the ruined car from the intro (in the market place), and even including Kudan, the Empire's strongest warrior (a samurai). They also use it in the plot more than it may seem at first, but I won't spoil anything. It's still not great, don't get me wrong. It doesn't really live up to my standards for something like it (my standards probably unfairly high, though, so that's not saying much).
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Oh yeah it just felt a little jarring to all of a sudden switch between playing as the demons and then to the fbi agent stuck in the facility. I'm not one to soak in every small detail so its defiantly my bad for not noticing the isekai elements earlier but I dont think it would've hurt the story if it had introduced the fbi agent way earlier.

Its not a major problem it just hurt the pacing a little in my eyes but I agree with you when you say the quality of the characters are good.
 
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DapperStove

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Yummyjuice22 said:
Oh yeah it just felt a little jarring to all of a sudden switch between playing as the demons and then to the fbi agent stuck in the facility. I'm not one to soak in every small detail so its defiantly my bad for not noticing the isekai elements earlier but I dont think it would've hurt the story if it had introduced the fbi agent way earlier.

Its not a major problem it just hurt the pacing a little in my eyes but I agree with you when you say the quality of the characters are good.
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I think the best solution would be to see any of the buildup to the encounter from the main character's perspective. That absolutely could have been done, and it would have made it flow much more nicely. Even something as small as a line of dialogue saying that the Gardemon (I think I remember the name right) was kidnapped, and that Polca wanted to save him. That would also fix the bit of Deus Ex Machina towards the end of the area.

I also agree on the details part. While I noticed a couple of those details, I always find it difficult to know if it's the author making a joke or actually being serious. A samurai in a world like this could well just be an author who really likes samurai, so they force it in even if it doesn't fit.
 
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Yummyjuice22

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DapperStove said:
I think the best solution would be to see any of the buildup to the encounter from the main character's perspective. That absolutely could have been done, and it would have made it flow much more nicely. Even something as small as a line of dialogue saying that the Gardemon (I think I remember the name right) was kidnapped, and that Polca wanted to save him. That would also fix the bit of Deus Ex Machina towards the end of the area.

I also agree on the details part. While I noticed a couple of those details, I always find it difficult to know if it's the author making a joke or actually being serious. A samurai in a world like this could well just be an author who really likes samurai, so they force it in even if it doesn't fit.
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Yea because I'm at the point where
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which has nothing to do with the isekai plot I believe. But yea better buildup from polca's perspective would've helped like you said.

Honestly when I first played I just assumed that the game was taking place at a time in history where all the stuff like with the samurai were happening at the same time as other historical elements like with the knights and what not just with made up nations and the addition of demons. But im not a history type of person so uh thats my bad.
 
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Goeffel said:
hm. somewhat reminds me of some other (old) games where windows has problems with displaying them fullscreen on high-dpi-monitors.

translating myself from a German interface (windows 11) :
A RMB click on the exe, choose properties -> compatability tab, click the "change high-dpi settings" button, tick the bottom option ("dismiss high dpi scaling"), choose "application", OK, OK.

if that does not help, simply repeat but unchoose that "dismiss high dpi scaling" option -> all is as it was before.

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Sadly none of that helped. The map is still broken. Thanks for trying.
 
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QQP_Purple

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I figured out how to fix it. If anyone else is having this problem run the game in XP Service Pack 3 comparability mode.
 
whosaint

whosaint

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Does anyone know which dungeon in Shingana this is? I have explored everywhere and I don't get the option to "write a random number."
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Also, how can I lose against the first enemy after my party became so overpowered for them?

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whosaint

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I just finished this game, and the story really touched me. Now, I feel empty. I don't play many games, but I think this is the best story-driven game I have ever played. I think it might take some time for me to move on from this game. While waiting for that, can anyone recommend an H-JRPG with a good story like Demons Roots? I prefer if it has a single ending since I don't have much free time to achieve multiple endings.
 
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