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Japanese Mobile Gacha Games: Gatcha hand on your wallet and I'm never letting go!
- Thread starter KenjiGlove
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Have them in your item slots before starting a stage. You can use them by touching the "Stock" button at the beginning of your turn.
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MooMooChan
Member
Lostconfused
Member
Sounds like a big difference. Also doesnt seem like you get bonus stats from evolving units. I evolved one and got a random draw of the same one and their stats are almost exactly the same. Maybe one point lower or higher here and there, while there were definitely some stats in the 40 when I evolved that unit.
Mike Zhang
Member
You still get bonus stats from evolving units, it's just that the higher star evolutions you get from gacha also factor in some bonus stats as well. It may be better to start from a lower star if you get a decent growth rate.
KenjiGlove
Banned
Well then, that Granblue Christmas stream was rather interesting. For those who missed it this is what was all announced (shamelessly lifted from /mbgg/)
Here's also an article if you want some screenshots
http://dengekionline.com/elem/000/001/188/1188390/
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I think on the stream Voice Actors had to throw darts to win the goodies for all players, they basically won this for you
Which is really nice, especially with the 7 million milestone that's going to give us even more freebies.
The Limited Battle was a bust though, I got in myself on the second try (servers were too laggy the first time) and I just got some exp items.
Unfortunately I wasn't able to watch the Nico Nico stream, one day I'll figure out how that works...
Eh, it's alright I guess. The actual gameplay itself is servicable, it's not a complete autobattle and some of the characters have some interesting mechanics behind them but at it's core you're just pressing some buttons that will kill the boss, very rarely there are moments where you have to use actual tactics or something, you just slap your best units of a specific element in a team and call it a day.
The meta behind it is way more interesting though, the fact that the strength of your party is basically one number that grows when you acquire stronger weapons and summons is a cool motivation, it's fun to see that number go up, especially when you notice that your team is actually dealing more damage in-game
It also makes it so that you don't need SSR characters to deal damage. As long as you're playing for a while you'll be able to get all the strong weapons so everything is viable, (although SSR characters are still the best thing you can have)
Production values are top notch, Music and Characters are on point, the game is also very popular (X-mas stream had 150K viewers) so there are some cool collabs now and then (there was a Street Fighter one just a while ago).
I should also mention that the ability to play it on PC is probably one of the nicest things there are, it makes doing everything way more easier as you can just click on some stuff while doing something else.
The mobile app is kinda slow however, I really dislike it.
Idunno if it's really worth playing though right now, getting the rerolling out of the way before the English version is released and being able to get all the nice freebies + collabs was a good enough motivation for me but your mileage may very.
Maybe I should make a GAF Guild, although I'm not sure if we have enough people playing right now.
Here's also an article if you want some screenshots
http://dengekionline.com/elem/000/001/188/1188390/
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I think on the stream Voice Actors had to throw darts to win the goodies for all players, they basically won this for you
Which is really nice, especially with the 7 million milestone that's going to give us even more freebies.
The Limited Battle was a bust though, I got in myself on the second try (servers were too laggy the first time) and I just got some exp items.
Unfortunately I wasn't able to watch the Nico Nico stream, one day I'll figure out how that works...
Eh, it's alright I guess. The actual gameplay itself is servicable, it's not a complete autobattle and some of the characters have some interesting mechanics behind them but at it's core you're just pressing some buttons that will kill the boss, very rarely there are moments where you have to use actual tactics or something, you just slap your best units of a specific element in a team and call it a day.
The meta behind it is way more interesting though, the fact that the strength of your party is basically one number that grows when you acquire stronger weapons and summons is a cool motivation, it's fun to see that number go up, especially when you notice that your team is actually dealing more damage in-game
It also makes it so that you don't need SSR characters to deal damage. As long as you're playing for a while you'll be able to get all the strong weapons so everything is viable, (although SSR characters are still the best thing you can have)
Production values are top notch, Music and Characters are on point, the game is also very popular (X-mas stream had 150K viewers) so there are some cool collabs now and then (there was a Street Fighter one just a while ago).
I should also mention that the ability to play it on PC is probably one of the nicest things there are, it makes doing everything way more easier as you can just click on some stuff while doing something else.
The mobile app is kinda slow however, I really dislike it.
Idunno if it's really worth playing though right now, getting the rerolling out of the way before the English version is released and being able to get all the nice freebies + collabs was a good enough motivation for me but your mileage may very.
Maybe I should make a GAF Guild, although I'm not sure if we have enough people playing right now.
Mike Zhang
Member
Was busy battling with other guild the whole night.
Can't believe there still so many people playing it at Christmas night...
Can't believe there still so many people playing it at Christmas night...
Christmas in Japan is just for couples to spend the time together. Its not a family holiday.
theMrCravens
Member
I tried two times, saw the Battle live with 100 people, quickly joined, LOADING...
... then error full game.
Probably should wait for english version, and see how it goes.
Another reason to try Granblue Fantasy:
music by Nobuo Uematsu and art by Hideo Minaba (FFT,etc).
also The Slayers collab next year.
Staying up to watch the servers keel over and then the limited battle fill up immediately. Bad times.
That's great. She's not as cute as her SSR version though. Lucky I started the game during a legend fest and could start-dash Anira.
They only showed the silhouette on stream, but here's what she looks like if anyone needs time to prepare funds.
That's great. She's not as cute as her SSR version though. Lucky I started the game during a legend fest and could start-dash Anira.
They only showed the silhouette on stream, but here's what she looks like if anyone needs time to prepare funds.
KenjiGlove
Banned
I just got a Dark Carbuncle with my SR or higher ticket.
Anriet is cool, I have her myself <3
Her evolved artwork is the best 👌👌👌
Also have 9k gems right now, hyped for the SSR rate up!
Anriet is cool, I have her myself <3
Her evolved artwork is the best 👌👌👌
Also have 9k gems right now, hyped for the SSR rate up!
Mike Zhang
Member
Got 1 SSR(Vira) and 3 SR(Soriz, Zaza and Will) with today's star legend gacha.
Pretty good result IMO
Pretty good result IMO
13k gems here. Wow! I had ~9k before I started to play.
Also I keep gathering these SR points. What is it exactly?
HawthorneKitty
Sgt. 2nd Class in the Creep Battalion, Waifu Wars
Art is the number one drawing factor for these games for me; there's just so many and I'd like to have nice stuff to look at.
theMrCravens
Member
You get those points from running raids, and you trade them for Magna SR or SSR weapons. Check the shop menu for the list.
Some luck there. :L
For future though, you should keep those until 2x Legend Fest, since rate up works with tickets too.
theMrCravens
Member
Start Dash is awesome, but it comes back every ~2 months until you buy it.
I'd personally wait in case you get bored of the game a week in.
I seriously can't wait for Granblue Fantasy. I hope the English version isn't delayed and releases soon.
Good way? Not really, unfortunately. You can get them as a rare drop from dailies, as well as from selling/fusing 3/4* units. I'd prefer fusing them alongside dolls since you still get the Rare Medal(s) as well as a higher percentage of increase for success. Four dolls + one 3* gives you a 70% chance of success, while four dolls + one 4* gives you 100%. I've had pretty good luck with the 70% though, and I try not to fuse 4* away if I can help it.
texhnolyze
Banned
Yeah Granblue is pretty dope, I've invested dozens of hours on the JP version since 2014. Can't wait for the western release next year. I'm currently playing Super Gundam Royale though.
And anyway, I've been following Valiant Force. Artstyle seem kinda similar (same artist? not sure), I'm digging it. I've already signed-up for the beta as well.
And anyway, I've been following Valiant Force. Artstyle seem kinda similar (same artist? not sure), I'm digging it. I've already signed-up for the beta as well.
I'm kind of worried over how difficult it will be to start the English version of Granblue Fantasy, though. From what I've read, it's not going to be a separate client but an English language version for the existing Japanese release. It's good for those currently playing the Japanese release as they won't have to start over, but on the other hand you'll have missed out on all of the story content up to that point [unless you know Japanese and can read it yourself]. Also, considering you apparently need a Japanese IP to create the mobage account to play Granblue Fantasy, I'm concerned I'll need to go through an extensive process to create/begin playing, not to mention purchasing in-app currency if I feel the need to [I'm guessing I'll need to buy Japanese iTunes credit and make the purchase that way].
I wish they would just make an English client/Global server. :/
I wish they would just make an English client/Global server. :/
You don't need Japanese IP to create an account. I did it on my PC without any VPN. And I have bought some premium currency using android app.
Also there is an archive where you can replay any story for cleared quest/event. It would be possible to read it later in English.
Oh, interesting. Glad to hear it! I'm on iOS, though. I hope it's as easy to purchase in-game currency as on Android. Granted, I remain F2P quite often, but if I enjoy a game and have a bit of free money sitting aside, I have no issue whatsoever in throwing a few dollars in and supporting the developer.
As for replaying story content, that's also great news. I might try the re-rolling process soon then, once a good event comes up. Given my past luck, it'll probably take me a while to get a decent starter character and I can start gaining the free currency per day for logging in. I might even create the account, with a nice starting roll, and then just wait until the English language is implemented before I begin to play seriously. By that point, I'd probably have a nice collection of free items.
theMrCravens
Member
Granblue Fantasy has so much CO-OP and Raid content that you really don't want to end up splitting playerbase by region. So much better to have your games fill up faster.
Besides, these games are better when it's 1:1 with JP version.
JP aren't cheap with freebies.
There's a Glosssary/Note section where you can rewatch every single story cutscenes.
Mike Zhang
Member
It's recommended that you start the game during legend gacha fetstival, so that you can get some limited version SSR with start dash
manfestival
Member
How can I get super gundam royale
Lostconfused
Member
The OT covers it http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1126664
but pretty much in the usual way.
but pretty much in the usual way.
You can install android emulator on PC and buy coins there. Its easier. Granblue is a web based game. You can play it simultaneously on many devices, web browsers and apps.
known granblue guides:
Granblue Fantasy Ultimate Guide
/mbgg/ Granblue
Granblue Fantasy - SSR Character data
GBF Data
Playable Characters (SR)
Special Gifts from Each Town
Stamps
Any way to keep track of when one of these is on?
KenjiGlove
Banned
You'll know when our salt drips into this thread
Very soon maybe?
Within the year according to speculation
Within the year according to speculation
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Haven't used it myself but maybe someone will find some use in this Rerolling Guide for Granblue
Its for main weapon.
Your MC gets a 20% boost to both Attack and HP stats of the weapon if you equip the class preferred weapon. Your other characters will get a 20% boost as well for the weapon they prefer, but sometimes it's not the weapon they use.
Wow, thanks for this. I had no idea it was originally a web-based game, I thought the mobile version came first.
I assume, if I install/begin on this Android emulator, that I'd be able to transfer my account to iOS when the English language option is released? I'd like to have it on my phone if possible and not just my PC.
I guess I'll wait until the next Legend Gatcha Festival and start my re-rolling then. Is it easy to re-roll on the Android emulator or do I need to go through the process of creating multiple accounts/etc.?
My Mission Levataeinn was Dexterity [luckily], so I'll definitely be using the extra/bonus 5* as LB fodder. The stats are low, but that might be because it's obtained in its final evolution with no prior stats carried over.
As for the Power Rating, it's: HP + PAtk + MAtk + PDef + MDef + 0.5ｘAcc + 0.5ｘCrit + 0.5ｘEva. It's the combination of all of these factors.
You don't need to "transfer" it anywhere. To play on iOS you can just open a browser and open the game there using your login/password. Also android app is so slow so I prefer to play it in browser too. However I play it mostly on PC. You can use google translate to translate almost all UI and ingame text, but story is still unreadable.
Today I read a post in granblue facebook group that there were cases when cygames banned people for rerolling. Try not to abuse reroling too much.
Today I read a post in granblue facebook group that there were cases when cygames banned people for rerolling. Try not to abuse reroling too much.
Oh, I gotcha. So the Granblue Fantasy app itself is essentially just a portal to the online servers? So once you create/link your account you can play it on whatever device you want using your username and password. Good to know!
It's kind of scary hearing that they've banned accounts that re-rolled, though. I might just go ahead with my first account and hope I pull something good. Maybe save that Start Dash thing for the next Legend gatcha? I was thinking of maybe using Chrome and the in-browser emulator feature to re-roll. It seems simple enough to do. Actually, maybe using the Granblue Fantasy Chromo app might be easier, since [from what I see] you don't even need a mobage account to re-roll. Just create/link your account to an email and you're good, unless I'm missing something?
Mike Zhang
Member
You can't save the start dash, it's only available in one week after you start the game, and it will revive after some time if you missed it.
It's better to start the game during the legend gacha festival. Some characters are only available in the festival. The start dash includes a exchange ticket which allows you to choose any characters available in the gacha pool, so you can get the limited character(For exmaple the limited version Catalina is a good choice).
http://granbluefantasy.jp/pages/?p=5784
Legend fest (soon). Last chance at SSR Anira. Second phase on the 31st replaces her with 4 new characters + a summon.
Mike Zhang
Member
Anira is so good.
If you started the game recently I suggest you abandon your account and start new game to get her. She will not appear in the gacha pool until 12 years later.
If you started the game recently I suggest you abandon your account and start new game to get her. She will not appear in the gacha pool until 12 years later.