Digimon Story: Cyber Sleuth

[Victarion]

Do the Digimon Sovereigns put in an appearance?

 

[zenith16]

Glad your all enjoying the game . hopeflly this sells so well that more of other newer and some of the older come to the west as well.

here's what new this weekend.



Getting Started With A Solid Stable Of Digimon In Digimon Story: Cyber Sleuth. February 5, 2016 . 1:30pm

It’s easy to get a crew filled with the strongest
and coolest Digimon in Digimon Story: Cyber Sleuth.

It’s been a long time since we’ve had a proper Digimon game. In fact, it’s been so long that you might not know how to start collecting and training Digimon. Don’t be ashamed. It’s quite different than Pokemon and other games. There are many delicate nuances to grasp in Digimon Story: Cyber Sleuth.

First, capturing Digimon is nothing like collecting in Pokemon or its clones. You get to choose Hagurumon, Palmon, or Terriermon as your first, so it’s just given to you. All subsequent Digimon are acquired by battling them in the field. With each fight, the data capture on them increases. Once it reaches 100%, you can spawn one in the Digilab. Though, waiting until it’s reached 200% is best, since the Digimon you’ll generate will have better potential. To be more exact, it’s starting ABI and level caps will be higher.




Second, don’t feel like you have to level grind to get doubles of every Digimon or boost your own characters’ levels. In fact, I’d advise against level grinding of any kind before Chapter 2. Here’s why. Characters level up incredibly quickly in Digimon Story: Cyber Sleuth, due to creatures who aren’t in your active party still gaining experience, the Digifarm offering tons of experience, and characters having minimal digivolving requirements. You’ll hit those level 5, 10, 15, and higher level caps without even thinking about it when dilly dallying. Since memory limits how many Digimon you can have with you at a time, and you don’t start getting memory boosters until Chapter 2 and its boss fights, you’ll be severely limited if you grind.

On the plus side, it isn’t like you really have to collect every Digimon you meet in the field. While characters in the Digimon anime series have set evolution patterns, that isn’t the case in Digimon Story: Cyber Sleuth. There will be at least three evolutionary paths for each Digimon’s current state of being. You can de-digivolve at any time, as long as you know the prior evolution, and you can digivolve as long as you meet level, stat, and held item requirements.




Though, when it comes to digivolving or de-digivolving, it’s best to go for those level caps. ABI ends up being a pretty major requirement when it comes to evolution. Other stats can be influenced by training at the Digifarm, but it can only be increased by maxing out level caps, devolving, evolving, and combining the character with other Digimon to make sure it’s at its best.

Not that you really need to worry about maxing things out. From what I’ve seen, it’s possible to have all of the characters from the original Digimon anime series before the second chapter without much trouble. Maxing stats is really only a necessity if you plan to participate in competitive play.





Which means you’ll need to spend some time at the Digifarm. You can have up to 10 Digimon on the farm, with one set as a leader. Training regimens can be set to increase stats, at the cost of camaraderie, characters can be fed to make them like you more or increase stats, and it’s possible to give them assignments. The key here is to observe the Digimon’s personalities. You want to set a Leader character with a disposition that matches the activity at hand. Any Investigation assignments should have a Searcher character as the leader, to shorten the time. Development of items needs a Builder. The other character types are all linked to stats like health, skill points, attack, intelligence, defense, and speed; those characters should be Leaders while training. Items can be purchased to change personality types, so don’t worry when a character you like doesn’t have the attitude you need.

The only really annoying thing about the Digimon Story: Cyber Sleuth evolution process is the need to be in the Digilab. You can’t handle evolutions in the field. You have to find a phone to head to the lab and address all needs there. Which can be rather frustrating when you find out multiple characters on the farm have reached level caps. Phones are everywhere in the real world, thankfully, and most of the dungeons are small enough where backtracking to one isn’t a big deal.

Digimon Story: Cyber Sleuth is immediately available for the PlayStation 4 and PlayStation Vita.

Read more stories about PlayStation Vita & PlayStation 4 & Digimon Story: Cyber Sleuth on Siliconera.

source: Siliconera

 

[Nathan]

I actually did something I never did before. Bought this game for the Vita and PS4. Not regretting my decision. But I can't buy much else for the rest of the month now.

 

[XtremelyBaneful]

I actually did something I never did before. Bought this game for the Vita and PS4. Not regretting my decision. But I can't buy much else for the rest of the month now.

this game has a cross save feature, for whatever that's worth to you.

 

[Nathan]

Which is why I bought it for both platforms. Finally using my Vita again in a long time.

 

[XtremelyBaneful]

Wish is why I bought it for both platforms. Finally using my Vita again in a long time.

i didn't buy the vita version but I plan on using mine for remote playing this game. i've only played it for 2 days but I can already tell it may end up becoming one of my favorite games for this year

 

[Nathan]

I'm just happy to finally be playing a good Digimon game again.

 

[Nathan]

Finally got my Wargreymon.

 

[zenith16]

Digimon Story: Cyber Sleuth Salutes JRPGs Like Persona, .hack, And Final Fantasy II. February 8, 2016 . 1:30pm

Digimon Story: Cyber Sleuth has a lot in common with JRPGs that aren’t Pokemon.

When you think of Digimon, what’s the first game to come to mind? Odds are, it’s Pokemon, since both titles consist of collecting and raising monsters you’ll use in a fight. It was inspired by both Pokemon and the Tamagotchi, after all. The latest entry, Digimon Story: Cyber Sleuth is a bit different. While the critter catching and care is right there, the game also contains gameplay elements from JRPGs like Persona, .hack, and Final Fantasy II.

The Persona elements hit hardest. There are poppy songs in the soundtrack, sharply dressed high school heroes, TVs and monitors to jump into, relationship building with monsters, mystery cases, people to rescue, and secrets to uncover as an official sleuth. Kyoto Kuremi is as much a mentor to the Digimon Story avatar as Persona 3’s Shuji Ikutsuki.


The teenagers involved in the story call to mind SEES’ students, as they’re definitely kids, but possess a somewhat unnatural seriousness and gravity. The ability to talk to people you’ve met, by sending brief messages, or answer quizzes from Digimon on the farm, is a means of building relationships to open new cases or evolution options. It helps foster a connection and set Digimon Story: Cyber Sleuth further apart from Pokemon, by increasing its ties to other successful, stylish JRPGs.




Though, Digimon Story: Cyber Sleuth’s mysterious illness that’s leaving people in comas is less like Persona 3’s Apathy Syndrome and more like the .hack series’ Twilight Incident or AIDA Server Incident. In both cases, people are placed into comas with seemingly no means of recovery, with the cause being some anomaly in the virtual systems. Eden is more ordinary than The World, but that doesn’t mean it isn’t taking cues from the previous series. It really feels like a virtual world, just as it did in the .hack games.

Perhaps my favorite part of Digimon Story: Cyber Sleuth is the part that borrows from Final Fantasy II. There’s a keyword system. Your avatar will learn various phrases as part of an examination. Like Final Fantasy II, using these in conversations with the right folks advances the story. Granted, it could be a little less obvious; People with something to say about that topic have a lock over their head in a dialogue bubble. Still, it’s a means of making it feel like you really are connecting with people in this virtual world.



Digimon Story: Cyber Sleuth seems like one of those games people could misjudge, all because of the Digimon name. Yes, it is all about capturing and raising Digimon. Sure, that part of the game is really engaging. But, this is also a very strong and capable JRPG that takes some ideas and elements from other games. Everything is pulled together in a manner that works well, and investigating more detailed sidequests is as entertaining as raising the best monsters.

Digimon Story: Cyber Sleuth is immediately available for the PlayStation 4 and PlayStation Vita.

Read more stories about PlayStation Vita & PlayStation 4 & Digimon Story: Cyber Sleuth on Siliconera.

source: Siliconera

 

[XtremelyBaneful]

I'm just happy to finally be playing a good Digimon game again.

Dude, you have no idea... [blackout]I smoked a little bit and [/blackout] played this on remote play...it's such an awesome feeling to be able to play and experience the game, even while I'm nearly 100 miles away from home.

Finally got my Wargreymon.

Gah, how are you doing it so fast?! I'm still struggling to get my first ultimate!!

It's that platinum sukamon ain't it :P also how are you uploading all these screenshots?

 

[Nathan]

Gah, how are you doing it so fast?! I'm still struggling to get my first ultimate!!

It's that platinum sukamon ain't it :P

Yes, yes it is. I'm currently doing the case for Hagurumon. That small area gives you between 2400-3200 XP per fight, with two PlatinumSukamons in the party.

also how are you uploading all these screenshots?

PS4 screenshot and upload feature. You can also take screenshots on the Vita, by pressing the Playstation button and Start button at the same time. But to upload screenshots from a Vita, you will have to connect it to a PC.

 

[Nathan]

Wargreymon double pack.

 

[XtremelyBaneful]

Yes, yes it is. I'm currently doing the case for Hagurumon. That small area gives you between 2400-3200 XP per fight, with two PlatinumSukamons in the party.

ah, that poor hagurumon. I did that and a couple of other missions last night, I was too blazed to figure out which one was which, however, I do remember doing one specific mission that ended up being creepy as all hell...

PS4 screenshot and upload feature. You can also take screenshots on the Vita, by pressing the Playstation button and Start button at the same time. But to upload screenshots from a Vita, you will have to connect it to a PC.

but how do you upload them to a url? i'm pretty sure the only options are twitter, facebook, and...some other one I forgot.

Wargreymon double pack.

i'll definitely have a blackwargreymon but who's your 3rd?

 

[Nathan]

Had to take out a 3rd for now. Each Wargreymon takes up 20 Memory slots. I only have 40.

but how do you upload them to a url? i'm pretty sure the only options are twitter, facebook, and...some other one I forgot.

I always upload my screenshots to Facebook, and then I host them again on imgur.

 

[XtremelyBaneful]

Had to take out a 3rd for now. Each Wargreymon takes up 20 Memory slots. I only have 40.

wtf...

I always upload my screenshots to Facebook, and then I host them again on imgur.

ah, gotcha. not a bad idea

 

[Nathan]

You keep earning items that increase your memory. I think you'll have 255 memory in total by the end of the game.

 

[XtremelyBaneful]

You keep earning items that increase your memory. I think you'll have 255 memory in total by the end of the game.

I mean I just find it kind of stupid and ridiculous that they limit it to you like that. But whatever. This game isn't perfect but it's just sooooooooo good that I don't care about the negatives that come with it. I love this game

 

[XtremelyBaneful]

hey Nathan, maybe you can help me...I can't quite figure out how to create more islands for digimon farms. I have food too but I can't figure out how to feed my digimons!!!

 

[Nathan]

Just like additional memory, you'll eventually find additional farms or farm expansions hidden in chests, or receive them as rewards from completing quests. So just continue to play the game.

To feed your Digimon, just select them and press X. To switch between your available food, you press square. But don't ask me where to get all of the different food. I have no idea where to buy anything except meat.

 

[XtremelyBaneful]

Just like additional memory, you'll eventually find additional farms or farm expansions hidden in chests, or receive them as rewards from completing quests. So just continue to play the game.

To feed your Digimon, just select them and press X. To switch between your available food, you press square. But don't ask me where to get all of the different food. I have no idea where to buy anything except meat.

na I wasn't gonna ask where to find different food, I got plenty of meat, I just need to make use of it all. I'll try to figure it out next time I'm on. If remote play worked on the vita I could tell right from here but I'm gonna have to wait :\

 

[Nathan]

Alright! Let's exploit the game's system even further. Found this on gamefaqs.

-1.Set 10 builders in your area(Eden entrance sells items to convert digimon into builder types)
-2.Get as many of the item that makes development go better(Developer Know-How) from Mireis place, it's 25k
-3.Use 2 or more islands if you can at once
-4.Use the 1000 yen option
-5.Save at the 1 minute mark, RNG is not determined til the last second so you can save scum this
-6.Reset if you're not even Tactician USB(You get 2 at once)

I got now two PlatinumSukamons, each equipped with 2 Tactician USBs, and I get 11000-12000 XP per random encounter on Kowloon lvl 4.

 

[Nathan]

And now I replaced my 2 PlatinumSukamons, with 2 PlatinumNumemons. The PlatinumNumemons have each 3 Tactician USBs, and I'm using Wargreymon as my one-hit killer, also equipped with 2 Tactician USBs. Still in Kowloon lvl 4, I get 20k XP per fight.

 

[Nathan]

Latest lineup. Wargreymon, Sakuyamon and Justimon.

 

[XtremelyBaneful]

Latest lineup. Wargreymon, Sakuyamon and Justimon.

all megas already...

I think I got a keramon on my farm. time to put him in my party and get the platinum sukamon

 

[zenith16]

Preparing For Multiplayer Matches In Digimon Story: Cyber Sleuth. February 11, 2016 . 1:30pm

To do well in the Digimon competitive scene, you’ll have to be prepared to level grind, devolve to increase ABI, plot out evolutionary paths, and spend lots of time training.

Digimon Story: Cyber Sleuth offers online multiplayer matches, for those daring enough to attempt a random assault against another player. Even better, it doesn’t take long to find an opponent. However, that doesn’t mean you’re in for an easy experience. There are people out there who are putting tons of time and effort into training their Digimon, and they’re merciless.

This is especially if you’re pitted against someone from Japan, as they’ve had the game since March 12, 2015. You can’t determine who you face, after an online match is selected, so there’s always the risk of someone incredibly powerful showing up to wallop you. Which is why you need to take every precaution. The only thing that keeps you out of online battles is if your party memory is over 150, after all.

There are basically two keys to success if you want to get competitive, and both of them involve level grinding. You’re going to want Digimon with high ability (ABI) levels, which determine how many bonus stat points they can earn, and you’re going to want them to be Ultimate level or higher.



Getting to the Ultimate level isn’t too difficult. There are plenty of opportunities to earn experience. You can battle with them, send them to the farm, or use Tactician USB. These are an item that doubles earned experience. You’ll get one of these in Chapter 19, but you can also make them in the Digifarm. You have to set the course of action to development, have a Builder Digimon in the lead, choose the 1,000 cash option, and have purchased Developer Know-How for the farm, but it’ll be worth it. If you have it equipped, it’ll boost experience for every Digimon in your active party after a battle.

It’s getting the additional stats that get to be an issue. While you can eventually buy a bonus stat reducer, which helps you manage any bonuses you may have inadvertently distributed early on, competitive Digimon Story: Cyber Sleuth players will want to think about training characters they really like immediately. But before that, let’s talk about ABI.

If a Digimon’s ABI is 100, then you get 100 bonus stats. You want that. Not only will it make you a force in multiplayer, since bonus stats are added on top of the level 50 standardized stats across the board, but high ABIs and ridiculous stats are required to get some of the best characters in the game. While there is a mystery meat item you can use to immediately increase ABI, you only get a set number in-game. After the ending, they’re incredibly expensive. It isn’t cost effective to go that route. While it takes more time, the best thing to do is evolve and devolve a Digimon you’re investing in early on. You’ll probably only focus on two or three specific characters, so it won’t be as grueling as you’d expect.



Once the ABI has reached 100, you have to think about what you want to do with that Digimon. There’s a fantastic flowchart guide on GameFaqs by Draken70 that goes through every character in the game. You can see if who you have will eventually turn into the one you want. After ABI has been maxed, sit down at your computer and track all of the possible evolutions. The path you take will determine the inherited skills a Digimon will take with it to its final evolution. There are specific abilities you’ll want, healing abilities in particular, and this moment is the time to figure out how to get them.

Only after you’ve put this time in should the Digifarm come into play. Once you reach the Champion level for a character, you might have to start training to get stats necessary to reach specific evolution options. If camaraderie isn’t an issue, then you’ll want to go with 30 minute Tough Courses for the best results. Look at your Digimon and what stat you want. You’ll need a Fighter for attack, Defender for defense, Brainy for intelligence, Nimble for speed, Durable for health, and Lively for skill points. While the bonus percentage is negligible for overall influence based on personality, it’s critical for training. Say you want a character to max out intelligence. You’ll want to buy the patch in Eden to change it’s personality to Brainy, set have a Brainy Leader in the Digifarm, put any characters you want to become genius out to pasture, and wait 30 minutes. Keep repeating this, and you’ll be all set.

All of this will take a lot of time. Fortunately, Digimon training is rather captivating. To be honest, the way in which online multiplayer is handled left me a little discouraged and disheartened, so I abandoned the way of the warrior and have been attempting to go for the cutest characters possible. But it might be fun for you! Digimon Story: Cyber Sleuth is a delightful game, immediately available for the PlayStation 4 and PlayStation Vita, and I absolutely recommend giving the competitive scene a shot.

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