lucineblue
[Persona 5R] ...

//cautiously starts playing the prologue
lucineblue
//gets to the save point annnd turns it off
WOOF i am such an emotional sponge seeing Joker get beaten up by police/the injustice of it all just makes me so MAAAAAD
𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘳𝘰𝘴𝘦
YEAH
𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘳𝘰𝘴𝘦
the start of the game is rough as hell
lucineblue
@__@ one downside to my autism is I feel verry... verrrry deeply for fictional characters
lucineblue
so I have to sort of ... take my time processing things.
lucineblue
(this btw is why movies are terrible for me; too much emotion too fast)
𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘳𝘰𝘴𝘦
mood
Flash Bastard
yeeeeeeah it starts Hard.
Flash Bastard
I'm not... sure offhand if there's a save point on 4/15 between Shit Getting Real and A Little Catharsis.
Flash Bastard
(Also the interrogation is replayed later on, when you catch up to The Present.)
lucineblue
thanks for the heads up about that
lucineblue
and like, i get why it starts like that
lucineblue
but like. even just joker getting beaten up is making my blood boil
Flash Bastard
As it should, but yeah.
lucineblue
and maybe it's awful to think but I think Dojima'd also be super pissed at these assholes
Flash Bastard
"How can we go even harder than no-context suicide imagery?"
Flash Bastard
No, I agree. Dojima's like. One of three decent cops in Japan at this point, and the other two are former party members.
𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘳𝘰𝘴𝘦
oh you're playing this blind?
lucineblue
//puts fingers together.
lucineblue
sooort of?
lucineblue
see, I never uh. Played. Persona 5 yet.
lucineblue
but I know all the spoilers.
lucineblue
just don't always know exactly how it happens, just that it does.
𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘳𝘰𝘴𝘦
oooh
lucineblue
Persona 5 came out when things were a bit too intense for me emotionally to sort of... mm, mesh with it.
Pixel
𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘳𝘰𝘴𝘦
yeah be careful during April and remember: the first palace is honestly the worst
lucineblue
I sort of felt like a fake persona fan for not playing it yet
𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘳𝘰𝘴𝘦
it is by far the roughest chunk of the game and once you kick Kamoshida's ass things are significantly less brutal
lucineblue
but I really like Ryuji and Haru from what i'd seen, and I know Maruki is gonna probably ping me so hard I'll fly into the sky like team rocket.
𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘳𝘰𝘴𝘦
still rough in parts! but it is much easier for me personally to play long stretches after I kick Kamoshida's ass
𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘳𝘰𝘴𝘦
........though for you specifically the fallout of Okumura might be rough
lucineblue
y-yeaaaahh.
lucineblue
not looking forward to that either, especially how I saw Haru's speach about loving magical girls and wanting to be like them.
lucineblue
//coughs
𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘳𝘰𝘴𝘦
YEAH
lucineblue
Haru is gonna be my girlfriend unless someone magically pings me harder or I start shipping her with someone else.
Flash Bastard
You'll need max Proficiency to do Haru's link. (Not as immediately as in vanilla P5, but you do still need it.)
𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘳𝘰𝘴𝘦
I have a guide that I've been using that's meant for 100% (which I am not doing) that I can link?
𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘳𝘰𝘴𝘦
it got me to max social stats in early September
lucineblue
gib plz
𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘳𝘰𝘴𝘦
also like. good for Strength (the fusion confidant this game)
𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘳𝘰𝘴𝘦
again I'm not following it 100%, I don't care to reset my game a million times or Devil or Tower, but it's very useful
𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘳𝘰𝘴𝘦
just remember: the bathhouse will give you charm, and the diner can give you knowledge + another stat
Flash Bastard
Two links require hefty monetary investment, but one eventually loses the cost and the other will pay you back if you see it through.
𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘳𝘰𝘴𝘦
^
Flash Bastard
(Also, if you build a Persona with a Confuse spell and a high Luck stat, you can milk most minibosses for Hella Cash.)
Flash Bastard
(This is especially true of minibosses who are embezzling/blackmailing people in the real world.)
lucineblue
so like, the teacher's mini bosses-- our homeroom teacher
Flash Bastard
yep! Only reliably works on one of that pair, but it does work.
𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘳𝘰𝘴𝘦
that doesn't work quite as well in Royal but yeah
𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘳𝘰𝘴𝘦
also: Sun is stupid easy to level up, you cannot pick a wrong answer
Flash Bastard
I know they de-cheesed the Reaper (alas, for I shamelessly exploited that cheesing).
Flash Bastard
Also: You're not a Bad Fan for saying 'I cannot handle the content of this game right at this moment' and waiting.
𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘳𝘰𝘴𝘦
^
Flash Bastard
That's extremely reasonable self-care, especially when P5 goes That Hard right out of the gate.
lucineblue
thank you ;;
lucineblue
i really appreciate this...
lucineblue
back when Persona 4 came out I got pressured to start it right away so I could start rping Yosuke
lucineblue
with their (very bad) AU Yu.
Pixel
honestly there are no 'wrong' persona fans like I hate the whole 'you're a bad fan if x' thing
lucineblue
SAME but it gave me anxiety about being forced into playing/reading something right away to fit in
Horny on Main
Horny on Main
I hop u will like my dumb blorbos from this game but it's also okay if you don't
Pixel
The Sun Arcana confidant is one of the best in all confidencts
Pixel
Sun dad is Legit Good Politician Dad
Horny on Main
He is!
lucineblue
i've heard nothing but good things about sun dad
Pixel
honestly in terms of everything except story, P5R is my favorite (and only because I really love all the explored themes in Persona 2)
Pixel
but it is close!
Kaysper
look I just headcanon that when the game is done, Akihiko, Dojima, Katsuya, and maybe Officer Kurosawa just roll up and rofl stomp all the corrupt cops.
Flash Bastard
And Chie!
Kaysper
AND CHIE.
Kaysper
Flash Bastard
"Your time with the suspect will be cut short."
~60 Hours Later~
WinterOwOlf
I am late but yeee I am glad you are starting /o/
WinterOwOlf
(I technically need to finish)
lucineblue
everyone's being very kind... orz thank you.
raspberrydrink
It's a long add game and gets pretty heavy so take it at your own pace
raspberrydrink
^ass
Goat Arson
I am also in the same boat just starting P5R, though in my case it's just because I never had a playstation
Goat Arson
It. Definitely goes Hard from the word Go, so I don't blame you for being hesitant.
Kaysper
It puts a lot of work into earning that M rating. Also I need to get going on Royal; I played the OG game on the PS4 and for what it's worth enjoyed my time with it a great deal.
Kaysper
It's just... A LOT of time to be enjoying.
Flash Bastard
Like, I know just telling the story is probably faster than the gameplay implies, but they shouldn't have told Sae her interrogation time would be extremely limited before sending you on That Much Recap Play. XD
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