.hack//G.U. Last Recode

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>Do I need to play the...


No, you don't need the play the original games (Infection, Mutation, Outbreak and Quarantine) in order to play .hack//G.U. Last Recode comes with the 'Terminal Disc', a series of videos that helps you understand what happened on those games. So if you buy this remaster you are good to go.

Adept Rogue is a SHIT class in general since it is difficult to level and Haseo is a outlier since his build is basically as optimal as it gets with the point system AND he gets his special GUNS hacked in.

But seriously, it seems to be the "PvP Class" in that it can change so it exploits weaknesses like you said, like how Rogue was the "Premier PvP Job" in WoW, but the difficulty of leveling it just means very few choose it in spite of 2.0 being heavily PvP based, and even among the ones that DO level it may fuck up due lack of info on what is a proper build, and the ones that do finally make good build still need to GIT GUD at that.

Haseo is basically a "Planets align" situation in that he gets a good versatile build, managed to level up AND got gud with it to bring out the true potential of the class but in universe he is basically seen as the guy using Pichu and still placing in tournaments.

>randomly crashes every 10 minute
man I sure LOVE doing the tutorial 4 times

I keep bouncing between sub and dub. A lot of the English voices are jarring though like Gaspard, Atoli, and Alkaid. I’ll probably go sub.

Since I didn't get an answer last thread does Bikman's quest give any unique items in volume 2 or 3 or can I skip it entirely since I did it for the trophy in volume 1?

>How do I get into this series.

If you really, REALLY, want to give this series a chance, here is the timeline that you need to follow.

1/3:

First season:

The World (later known as 'The World R:1')

.hack// AI buster Vol.1 (Light Novel)
.hack// AI buster Vol.2 (chapter: 2nd Character/Haruka Mizuhara's Situation) (Light Novel)
.hack// SIGN (Anime, 26 episodes)
.hack// AI buster Vol.2 (chapter: Wotan's Spear) (Light Novel)
.hack// Infection
.hack// Another Birth Vol.1 (Light Novel, 'Infection' from BlackRose's perspective)
.hack// Liminality - In the Case of Mai Minase (ova)
.hack// Mutation
.hack// Another Birth Vol.2 (Light Novel, 'Mutation' from BlackRose's perspective)
.hack// Liminality - In the Case of Yuki Aihara (ova)
.hack// Outbreak
.hack// Another Birth Vol.3 (Light Novel, 'Outbreak' from BlackRose's perspective)
.hack// Liminality - In the Case of Kyoko Tohno (ova)
.hack// Quarantine
.hack// Another Birth Vol.4 (Light Novel, 'Quarantine' from BlackRose's perspective)
.hack// Liminality - Trismegistus (ova)
.hack// Unison (maybe canon, maybe not)
.hack// Legacy (Bonus Novel)
.hack// AI buster Vol.2 (chapter: Kamui) (Light Novel)
.hack// AI buster Vol.2 (chapter: Rumor) (Light Novel)
.hack// AI buster Vol.2 (chapter: Firefly) (Light Novel)
.hack// Legend of the Twilight (manga, the anime is not canon)

Second season:

.hack//TERMINAL DISC (End of the World)

The World R:2

.hack// Roots (Anime, 26 episodes)
.hack// Alcor (Manga, 7 chapter)
.hack// GnU (Manga, 6 chapter)
.hack// CELL Vol.1: End of the World (Light Novel)
.hack// CELL Vol.2: Infinite Liberation (Light Novel)
.hack// G.U Vol.1 Rebirth
.hack// G.U Vol.2 Reminisce
.hack// G.U Vol.3 Redemption
.hack// G.U Returner (ova)
.hack// G.U Vol.4 Reconnection

Third season:

The World R:x

.hack// Link
.hack// Bullet (Web Novel)
.hack// Quantum (ova)

2/3

Force:Era

.hack// Versus
.hack// Beyond the World (movie)
.hack// Thanatos Report (ova)

The World: Armed Conflict

Guilty Dragon: The Sin Dragon and the Eight Curses (Mobile game)

The World: Re-Vice Era.

.hack//NewWorld (Mobile game)

3/3

That it's only what it's considered 'canon' among fans (you can add Peaco's Story, a short story present in 4koma, if you like). The following are also canon, but there isn't any translation out there:

.hack//Quantum introduction (prequel of .hack//Quantum).
.hack//Epitaph of Twilight (prequel to the whole series)
.hack//Zero

The following are different adaptations of IMOQ, G.U, Link, Quantum, and Beyond the World.

.hack// G.U (Novel)
.hack// G.U+ (Manga)
.hack//Trilogy (Movie)
.hack//SORA Beyond the World (Manga)
.hack//XXXX (manga)
.hack//LINK: Twilight Knights (Manga)
.hack//Quantum + (Manga)
.hack//Quantum Twin Hearts (Novel)

And finally, there is this:

.hack//4koma (manga)

Rank 4/5 items are unique, I think

>trying to finish bikman
>spawning areas that have more playercount # than players already met #
>consistently get this fucking PK faggot Mako or something
>killing her never counts as meeting
>she doesn't show up in Kestrel or Mac Anu ever
reeeeeeeee

Mako only appears at Lumina Cloth.

Ah, d'oh.
Thanks.

Just started

Do you ever get to be in the real world?

Tips for completing the Ryu Book? I wanna complete the game 100% before going to Vol2
Fuck Bikman's quest tho

Does Kanko atually exist? been trying for hours
How much longer will these furries make me suffer?

When do I get the SLOW DOBERMAN bgm for my menu?

Some small areas (thee connected circles) with NPCs, bounties etc exist.
Also, no shame in using a guide, volume 1 without the radar is just fucking tedious

Rena was my waifu before I knew what a waifu was

Kinda, when you are on your desktop technically you are offline.

Great taste, user.

Nope

So...
>All ryu books completely filled out
>Doppelganger killed
>Avatar rematches done
>All campaigns done

Is there anything else I need to do before vol 2?

Did you kill Cernunnos

Forgot to mention that. Yeah, abyss quest is done.

I think you're good to go

Blackrose and Alkaid were my waifus of each series back in the day, and I had no clue waifus were a thing. I was so innocent back then, but my heart always knew.

Does anyone know the name or have a link to the full version of the trailer song?

I'm glad no one on Sup Forums actually likes Atoli.

>Cernunnos

I actually feel pity for Cernunnos. In R:2's lore, his brother basically fucked him over, time and time again.

Who is best girl and why is it Endrance?

Thanks, just wanted to make sure.

Which trailer?

Ha, you're damn right I'd "rub off" on you and your little friends.
Many times. Over and over.

YOU HAVE TO TAKE THINGS SLOW AND STOP user

Not sure if here will you found what you seek, but here is the new album .hack//LieN

youtube.com/playlist?list=PL-1NhHMy6NNs79IlX7TU_-2tiEBfQQXSD

But that's wrong.

Just so I'm clear, the first job extend simply allows you to equip a different type of weapon right in place of what you start with right? There's no way to switch weapons during combat on the fly or anything? That's just cut scene bullshit?

Redpill me on this series. Compare it to a more popular JRPG series. Will it be fun for someone like me who enjoys more casual JRPGs (Final Fantasy, Persona, etc.)

you get that ability with the second job extend

I'm almost convinced being an epitaph user also gives him some kind of absurd stat boost.

I really like Atoli, she is one of the best character in this franchise, although she is not my waifu by any means.

>Redpill
no
it''s not comparable either, .hack// is it's own thing

They also aren't able to gain access to their job advancements without CC Corp holding an event for it.

you could technically bring up the menu mid battle and swap weapons if you wanted.

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Haseo is Sasuke tier edge in roots, is he like this in the games?

Oh thank god. I'm playing for the first time, and while I'm totally loving the atmosphere and how well the game does the faux mmo thing, the combat is such a slog at the moment god damn.

This cutie.

pls help
Does kanko only spawn in lumina cloth?

No, he is nothing like that. In fact, he is like a completely different character in Roots.

>Skeith's beatdown of Magus
Man that was way more brutal than I remembered.

>comfy
Shit thread goodbye

Man I wish there were more cutscenes of the avatars actually doing things. One of my favorites is Skeith vs Innis

I love these games, but I hate how they overused Kite's design in so many other characters.

Glad to get that off my chest.

If only Guildmasters get bikes, wouldn't that create a meta of every player being the guildmaster of his own personal guild just to be able to get around faster?

Also why do the people of the forum talk as if this game hasnt been datamined to hell and back yet? doesn't it take place in 2017?

So all this stuff about who the fuck is Shino and ovan will be explained later right? I'm only at the part where tri edge killed me. Only asking incase I'm supposed to play something else beforehand

>Also why do the people of the forum talk as if this game hasnt been datamined to hell and back yet? doesn't it take place in 2017?

Dude, R:2 file size is roughly 64.33 Terabytes (64332711 mb).

Harold Hoerwick’s Black Box still hasn’t been cracked. Why do you think the R.A. Plan was “let’s try to recreate the process and make our own Aura” as opposed to “Let’s find Aura and make an editable copy”

Yes, don't worry.

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>Endrance is understandable

>“Let’s find Aura and make an editable copy”

They actually tried to make a copy of Aura on the third era. Pic related.

Not in the new album, shit does it even play in the game?

And look how well that turned out. CC Corp. once again proving they have extremely shitty ideas

Well, in the case of Azure Kite and Shugo (and maybe Sora) it makes sense. Sakuya on the other hand, yeah, its fanservice.

whats this from

I don't recognize the song, so, maybe it's part of Vol.4's ost?

.hack//Beyond the World, a movie released back in 2012, and teased in .hack//Link way back '10.

That's what I expected too, but my nip searching reveals nothing as well.

>Have your favorite weapon broken by your older brother
>In your rage slash his weapon and accidentally break it
>Both keep fighting until you decide to put it all aside and make a truce
>Before you can talk to him he kills you
>Also banishes you and makes you lord of the Underworld
Fuck Sol desu.

MAKE A FUCKING GENERAL ON /vg/

Yep, but i honestly think the Class does get too much flack "in universe", it is basically just the "The World" equivalent of a WoW Druid, yeah it is worse then a Warrior when Bear and worse then a Rogue as Cat and worse then a Priest/Mage in Caster even when specialized in those forms, but every single one is one click away.

The more i think about the more it begins to strike me that it really IS the Druid of The World, Druids were (and still are) a "cool" class with unique mechanics and adaptability but basically woefully underpowered due statting and a bit of a laughing stock, Just replace "Shapeshift" with "Weapon Change".

Well, i did bring up the guns and those are basically Steam Gunner, giving Haseo 3 "extra" points over every other adept.

This is a good idea but no one will move over and it will die

The game just came out faggot, and there has been just one fucking thread on it a day.

No.

Do I need to be hunting down every single area word per volume if I want to get the "Collect a total of 60 or more 1st/2nd/3rd area words in volume 1, 2 or 3" achievements?

All day long I've been thinking that there may have been instances of players violating hot enemies like this one and I can't stop these saucy thoughts.

Hello, this is Ohm Rice.
Nope, I just got it and I haven't been actively trying for area words.

What's a good build for a beginner who has never played a .hack game before?

Are you deluding yourself into thinking alkaid better?

Delusion is unhealthy

STICC

How far are you guys?

Im not moving to vol 2 until I finish vol 1's Book of 1000

I only really care about reaching the cap in each game and getting the doppelganger items. I'm pretty sure ryu books carry over anyway. I'm not looking forward to upgrading epitath weapons

There really shouldn't be any need for "builds" since character progression is so straight forward, all the talk about "Class Balance" and curtsomization is basically lore discussion more then anything, Haseo already did the Adept Rogue customization "for you", for better or worse (Honestly a bit of missed opportunity there), back when i was younger and playing for the first time i baiscally handicapped myself by just using the Twin Blade shit until Xth due MUH DUEL WELD IS KEWL and got by fine, the game isn't hard enough to be forced to play "optimally" and since this is even easier, well, just play.

how long are each game and does the gameplay actually change in each volume?

About 20 hours each volume and the gameplay changes are slight, though the job extension you get in volume 2 makes combat significantly more fun.

>How far are you guys?

just beat Tarvos

and fucking hell, of all the improvements to vol1 and they didn't put in the option to have a Broadsword and Twin Blades can be equipped

Butt Rice

holy shit

who the fuck is this black multi weapon guy

The Doppelganger?

Do I need to watch roots in order to get the full story? I'm just an hour in and I noticed skips to 8 months later and a bunch of shit happened in between, does it eventually fill you in on that?

I've been meaning to double back and clear up all those retarded sidequests they piss me off to no end fuck the bounty hunting one
I've yet to see that.

I know right?
I keep trying to have a relaxing evening, PK some noobs, and this fucker shows up and PKs ME every goddamn time

Delta Dawn Your Berserker. Mecha Grunty and battle zone right next to start

Roots will fill in the 8 months for you

the battle zone just spawns green lions every single time

>the battle zone just spawns green lions every single time

It's random, I got all 7 Chaotic PKs with it

doesn't seem so random to me

also wasn't it Warm not Dawn

Shit right, it's Warm