Declan
@declan.xipha.social
He/Him | 24 | I dabble in a lot of activities without committing to any really, but primarily a JRPG fan | Xenoblade, Trails, One Piece, Re:Zero
Also, context: I took a month off of Zero, played an hour and a half of NPCs, then put it down due to the burnout of NPC dialogue for another month before coming back to it and finishing it.
November 24, 2025 at 7:30 AM
Also, context: I took a month off of Zero, played an hour and a half of NPCs, then put it down due to the burnout of NPC dialogue for another month before coming back to it and finishing it.
Though I’m not a major CSIV hater and most of my dislikes were more developed retroactively.
November 24, 2025 at 7:28 AM
Though I’m not a major CSIV hater and most of my dislikes were more developed retroactively.
I just couldn’t inspire myself to pick the game back up and talk all around Crossbell.
Then ironically CS IV, my least favorite, was my longest playthrough but I steamrolled through it, rushing through to be up-to-date in time for Reverie.
Then ironically CS IV, my least favorite, was my longest playthrough but I steamrolled through it, rushing through to be up-to-date in time for Reverie.
November 24, 2025 at 7:28 AM
I just couldn’t inspire myself to pick the game back up and talk all around Crossbell.
Then ironically CS IV, my least favorite, was my longest playthrough but I steamrolled through it, rushing through to be up-to-date in time for Reverie.
Then ironically CS IV, my least favorite, was my longest playthrough but I steamrolled through it, rushing through to be up-to-date in time for Reverie.
Mildly off topic, but funnily the only Trails game I really had to take an extended break from was my 3rd favorite, From Zero.
The cause was pretty mundane: I’d ended off my last session after making story progress, and the next session I’d have to start with like an hour and a half of NPCs.
The cause was pretty mundane: I’d ended off my last session after making story progress, and the next session I’d have to start with like an hour and a half of NPCs.
November 24, 2025 at 7:28 AM
Mildly off topic, but funnily the only Trails game I really had to take an extended break from was my 3rd favorite, From Zero.
The cause was pretty mundane: I’d ended off my last session after making story progress, and the next session I’d have to start with like an hour and a half of NPCs.
The cause was pretty mundane: I’d ended off my last session after making story progress, and the next session I’d have to start with like an hour and a half of NPCs.
Same here, I didn’t recall it and thought about that character based on tone (after knowing the game, mostly), but didn’t narrow it down and thought they’d already had a quote recently.
November 24, 2025 at 5:06 AM
Same here, I didn’t recall it and thought about that character based on tone (after knowing the game, mostly), but didn’t narrow it down and thought they’d already had a quote recently.
Wait, if I S-Craft on a Zero craft turn, then I use the S-break for that character again during the animation, I can steal the next turn bonus as well (and then the S-break fails when I don’t have enough CP)?!
Does this also reset the extra AT delay from an S-craft to a fairly normal delay?
Does this also reset the extra AT delay from an S-craft to a fairly normal delay?
November 24, 2025 at 3:40 AM
Wait, if I S-Craft on a Zero craft turn, then I use the S-break for that character again during the animation, I can steal the next turn bonus as well (and then the S-break fails when I don’t have enough CP)?!
Does this also reset the extra AT delay from an S-craft to a fairly normal delay?
Does this also reset the extra AT delay from an S-craft to a fairly normal delay?
It hasn’t even been long since I played From Zero to Azure and it somehow feels nostalgic to hear all of the SSS in Japanese! Their battle lines are the same!
I was worried it’d be hard for me to get used to the different voices, but I can get through it for them!
I was worried it’d be hard for me to get used to the different voices, but I can get through it for them!
November 24, 2025 at 3:23 AM
It hasn’t even been long since I played From Zero to Azure and it somehow feels nostalgic to hear all of the SSS in Japanese! Their battle lines are the same!
I was worried it’d be hard for me to get used to the different voices, but I can get through it for them!
I was worried it’d be hard for me to get used to the different voices, but I can get through it for them!
I might’ve been able to get the music in 1 if it actually played the full first second, but on my phone the best I could get (because it doesn’t work properly for some reason if I’m not on my laptop) is a tiny bit. Maybe not though, but the 2nd was easy.
November 24, 2025 at 3:18 AM
I might’ve been able to get the music in 1 if it actually played the full first second, but on my phone the best I could get (because it doesn’t work properly for some reason if I’m not on my laptop) is a tiny bit. Maybe not though, but the 2nd was easy.
Wicked For Good
Too much doomed yuri for my soul. A fantastic musical though, I loved it!
Too much doomed yuri for my soul. A fantastic musical though, I loved it!
November 24, 2025 at 2:52 AM
Wicked For Good
Too much doomed yuri for my soul. A fantastic musical though, I loved it!
Too much doomed yuri for my soul. A fantastic musical though, I loved it!
I definitely got more “spoilers” (by my super picky definition) of Daybreak II from official promotion than being around others on social media.
I’ll be shocked if I don’t know every returning party member in Beyond the Horizon between the two.
I’ll be shocked if I don’t know every returning party member in Beyond the Horizon between the two.
November 24, 2025 at 12:32 AM
I definitely got more “spoilers” (by my super picky definition) of Daybreak II from official promotion than being around others on social media.
I’ll be shocked if I don’t know every returning party member in Beyond the Horizon between the two.
I’ll be shocked if I don’t know every returning party member in Beyond the Horizon between the two.
Yeah, I try my best to not know anything about games before I play them, but Falcom and NISAmerica are constantly pushing ads with characters and designs. It’s largely a pointless effort.
November 24, 2025 at 12:30 AM
Yeah, I try my best to not know anything about games before I play them, but Falcom and NISAmerica are constantly pushing ads with characters and designs. It’s largely a pointless effort.
“I really like them right now”
I did another Kiseki Sorter a few days ago, but afterward I felt I’d messed up several placements due to monetarily feeling better or worse about particular characters so I just made a tier list with the sorter as a starting point.
I did another Kiseki Sorter a few days ago, but afterward I felt I’d messed up several placements due to monetarily feeling better or worse about particular characters so I just made a tier list with the sorter as a starting point.
November 24, 2025 at 12:24 AM
“I really like them right now”
I did another Kiseki Sorter a few days ago, but afterward I felt I’d messed up several placements due to monetarily feeling better or worse about particular characters so I just made a tier list with the sorter as a starting point.
I did another Kiseki Sorter a few days ago, but afterward I felt I’d messed up several placements due to monetarily feeling better or worse about particular characters so I just made a tier list with the sorter as a starting point.
When it comes to tier lists, sometimes I feel I need to pressure myself to resist changing the orders of the top characters exaggeratedly as tomorrow I might end up feeling differently. So I’ll debate in my head to push myself to maintain the status quo when I think it’s just a momentary:
November 24, 2025 at 12:24 AM
When it comes to tier lists, sometimes I feel I need to pressure myself to resist changing the orders of the top characters exaggeratedly as tomorrow I might end up feeling differently. So I’ll debate in my head to push myself to maintain the status quo when I think it’s just a momentary:
Also, I decided to do this on Japanese voices to try and familiarize myself with them.
Starting with the SSS definitely helps this not feel weird to me since I already know these voices from FZtA, of course
Starting with the SSS definitely helps this not feel weird to me since I already know these voices from FZtA, of course
November 23, 2025 at 11:50 PM
Also, I decided to do this on Japanese voices to try and familiarize myself with them.
Starting with the SSS definitely helps this not feel weird to me since I already know these voices from FZtA, of course
Starting with the SSS definitely helps this not feel weird to me since I already know these voices from FZtA, of course
Oh wow, coming back to this game after just playing several Daybreak twice, Daybreak II, and the Sky Remake the old combat style feels so foreign. I immediately started trying to move my character and got confused when it did work 😂
November 23, 2025 at 11:49 PM
Oh wow, coming back to this game after just playing several Daybreak twice, Daybreak II, and the Sky Remake the old combat style feels so foreign. I immediately started trying to move my character and got confused when it did work 😂
It really almost makes me feel bad how poorly they chose their target.
Almost, but it could never be.
Almost, but it could never be.
November 23, 2025 at 11:32 PM
It really almost makes me feel bad how poorly they chose their target.
Almost, but it could never be.
Almost, but it could never be.
That goes for Estelle and Joshua too about how they looked when they were 11; it’s just something about the art style that makes them look younger to me.
November 23, 2025 at 11:18 PM
That goes for Estelle and Joshua too about how they looked when they were 11; it’s just something about the art style that makes them look younger to me.
Though it would’ve made more sense if she stayed smaller and it was just how she was.
November 23, 2025 at 11:16 PM
Though it would’ve made more sense if she stayed smaller and it was just how she was.
I suppose Renne just had a really late growth spurt; it is fairly odd but imo she looked young for her age before so I’ll take it.
Renne and Tita have always looked really young for 12 to me in the Sky art style, so I’ll accept a bit of sudden reconciliation.
Renne and Tita have always looked really young for 12 to me in the Sky art style, so I’ll accept a bit of sudden reconciliation.
November 23, 2025 at 11:16 PM
I suppose Renne just had a really late growth spurt; it is fairly odd but imo she looked young for her age before so I’ll take it.
Renne and Tita have always looked really young for 12 to me in the Sky art style, so I’ll accept a bit of sudden reconciliation.
Renne and Tita have always looked really young for 12 to me in the Sky art style, so I’ll accept a bit of sudden reconciliation.
Good morning Aura, good luck with work!
November 23, 2025 at 11:02 PM
Good morning Aura, good luck with work!