the Wano story is not cannon, there are some elements form the story but it's not that much really
there is really only two major things that this game could spoil i guess but really not that significant
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One Piece: Pirate Warriors 4 |OT| Four Emperors, One King, A Million KOs
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there is really only two major things that this game could spoil i guess but really not that significant
ok, 'm cool with that then, I'll just play the game until I reach the part I'm currently at in the anime, thanks
Anyone else feel like the clear time grading is a lot stricter than the prequels? The only way to get an S for clear time is ignore everything and go straight for the main missions.
It's a training level and it's non-canon. When you finally reach the Wano arc, that's non-canon as well since the arc is unfinished in the manga.
As someone who has spent hundreds of hours on the previous entries, I know exactly what you mean. PW4 is more chaotic than the previous games; you do have less control over your movement.
That said, I think the trade-off is worth it. PW4 plays insanely well. Power dashing feels incredibly good, and the way you can chain combos almost infinitely is really satisfying.
Capturing territory is executed better now than in any previous PW game, simply due to the fact that territories are much larger now. Previously, fighting enemies in-between territories was a bit pointless as you weren't catching any territory. Now, you're almost always claiming territory. I'm really happy about this change!
I've seen the final Alabasta scene a dozen times now but I still get teary-eyed from it, lol
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So the game splits each arc into several missions, then dumps the entirety of the second half of Dressrosa into one single mission? Ok. Here I am playing as Barto while Luffy's going Gear 4th and I have one minute of time left. That'll be a mission restart then yeah.
Barto's quite fun, but I can't say I'm a fan of technique types all that much. Too much roundabout moves and I can't quite see the advantages over the other types.
Barto's quite fun, but I can't say I'm a fan of technique types all that much. Too much roundabout moves and I can't quite see the advantages over the other types.
I wish the story just started from Dressrosa onwards because rehashing the PTS arcs for the third time, as much as I adore Alabasta, ain't it.
An issue I've had as well. I find it funny Crocodile has like two levels dedicated to fighting him alone, yet they tack on the Doffy fight to a standard battle mission. I was kinda peeved honestly. Playing as Cavendish is fun, but not in that fight.
The technique types I'm curious about. I played Bege and man... that was a rough fight. He's moves are so obtuse and require such setup, with what feels like not worth it damage. I've honestly been holding off on Hawkins because I'm terrified it's going to be awful.
yeah but its some kinda skill or something that ostensibly applies a bonus to your end of level points, but i dont understand how it works either. mine is always 0
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It's a skill you get from Sabos tree. Or Aces. One of the two.
As someone going through the anime again, I agree. I find myself wondering how many times Aces voice actor recorded his dying lines.
Bege was one of my most hyped characters, but now I'm getting pretty scared of playing him.
Maybe I'm just being impatient though. I'm basically rushing through the story to unlock all the characters, so I'm not fully invested in playing each stage properly or really learning the characters yet.
Perhaps it's the helping out allies bonus with themed teams that has to do with R2?
So here's a pro-tip, there's a bunch of skills scattered throughout each playable character's upgrade map. Don't wait to play each character before making a sweep of their map, you might find useful general purpose skills, like one that increases the number of coins received after a mission.
Its literal function is to increase the number of crew points received after a mission. Its there to show you if you equipped the skill or not.
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It's not. It just gives extra crew points. I'm not sure why it's there permanently.
It's Sabo's. Pretty much a requirement, IMO, especially if you remember the absolute slog from PW3, ha!
I rushed through it as well and only played Bege once, so it's possible I may not have the best grasp of him. It makes sense they may require more work than say Katakuri or Cavendish.
Sanji's siblings are absolutely insane!! I know people are upset that four character slots went to the Vinsmokes, but god damn are they fun to play. Ninji is my favorite, though I haven't tried Reiju yet.
I get what you're saying, but tbh there isn't enough content from Dressrosa onwards, and you wouldn't get the same map variety. On the positive note, the PW franchise hasn't fleshed arcs out this much since PW1. They even add some scenes that aren't in the manga originally, like the first episode of Water 7 which otherwise happens off-screen in the manga.
Just wait until you unlock characters of type Sky. They are insanely fun to play!
I get what you're saying, but tbh there isn't enough content from Dressrosa onwards, and you wouldn't get the same map variety. On the positive note, the PW franchise hasn't fleshed arcs out this much since PW1. They even add some scenes that aren't in the manga originally, like the first episode of Water 7 which otherwise happens off-screen in the manga.
Just wait until you unlock characters of type Sky. They are insanely fun to play!
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Oh my god who's idea was it to make pause a confirm option when cutscenes are already paused? I just wanted to unpause, not skip!
lmao crocodile is so fun now, just turn invincible and shoot people with sand over and over, then juggle them up across the entire map
Yup did the same thing watching the final scene of the prologue.
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Playing as Law confirmed it for me. Technique types suck. A shame. Law was one of my favourites in PW3.
Playing as Carrot now though, and she's much much better.
Playing as Carrot now though, and she's much much better.
Law is insanely good though. The only annoying thing is of course fighting enemies that move around a lot, given the fact that they'll be outside of your room.
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It's not my playstyle at all. Too slow and I don't like his base charge attack. Unless I'm missing something It just creates a room; a room that is formed from his regular attack anyway so it seems utterly wasted.
I'm so salty at that haha.
I thought Hancock was a good Technique character. Played her in a Treasure Log.
Sakazuki: Son of the Dragon
THE Dragon? Come on Bamco... this is getting tiresome.
Sakazuki: Son of the Dragon
THE Dragon? Come on Bamco... this is getting tiresome.
I just tried Hawkins. He's not bad. His technique part is cursing foes with his regular attacks, then you press square/Y on it's own and something, I think depending on how many people cursed, falls from the sky. This ranges from a barrel that does little damage to meteorites that do high, AOE damage. His regular attacks do OK damage, but it's easy enough to curse large groups of people to make it work.
My problem is, the idea of a technique character is they're supposed to be complex, but super rewarding if played well. I've played Big Mom and Kaido, the only threat to them is the camera. I effectively just mash buttons and win, maybe avoid Kaido's combo that takes forever to finish. I legit doubt Law, Bege, or Hawkins can even come close to their level.
Finally got the game! Looking forward to diving in
quick question I can't seem to find in menus. Is there a dedicated area to use the coins? Only place I've seen is when you start a mission my my ocd likes to use coins as soon as possible. Hopefully I'm just missing the area to do this. I think there was a place in pw3
quick question I can't seem to find in menus. Is there a dedicated area to use the coins? Only place I've seen is when you start a mission my my ocd likes to use coins as soon as possible. Hopefully I'm just missing the area to do this. I think there was a place in pw3
From what little I've played of him, you can set up enemies in a room and then attack enemies outside of it so you simultaneously deal damage to both. You clear large groups so easily.
I get where you're coming from, but tbh you're overthinking it. Big Mom and Kaido are emperors -- of course they're going to be stronger than the three characters you mentioned. Does this make the game unbalanced? Sure. All PW games are unbalanced. If all you're after is playing as the most powerful characters, there is nothing stopping you from doing so, but the developers clearly didn't intend to give every character equal strength. Tbh, in musou games you don't pick a character because they're strong (every character is broken anyway), you pick a character because you think they are fun to play.
Apparently they are tied to receiving specific gold coins. Start farming Treasure Log for ones that look related to the character I guess!
i like how my plan was to try and get caught up pretty far in one piece before this game came out but ultimately i only just got past loguetown in the manga lol
oh well, maybe by pirate warriors 5
to be fair i didnt become interested until late last year
oh well, maybe by pirate warriors 5
to be fair i didnt become interested until late last year
Good lord this game is fun. I haven't had this much fun since PW1. The new combo system is really a game changer, same with the customizable specials. Now I see why there were cuts because everyone feels different. And the fact that not every stage is comprised of basic squares and some levels are just bosses is the variety I missed from 1.
The anime music pack just puts the icing on this delicious cake.
The anime music pack just puts the icing on this delicious cake.
This seems to be it. An island previously locked became unlocked once I got some gold coin. Man, they're making sure you play every last bit of their content here.
jesus, the treasure log mission thats like race to get your bounty up is a goldmine for crewpoints
I find it hilarious that Zoro got his original clothes in this game but they removed his Enies Lobby jacket
Man, the overhaul to Zoro's TS moveset is fun as hell. I love that you can pull off most of his specials in midair, making moves like Billion-Fold World Trichiliocosm hype AF.
Also, Snakeman is doooope
Also, Snakeman is doooope
It's almost hilarious, mostly baffling.
