Info and dynamics are two different things. Info just describes the individual elements out of time. Dynamics are the consequences of these elements in real time gameplay, which are unpredictable.
It's great to see someone else who truly loves this series. The PSP version of Let Us Cling Together was one of my most favorite games of all time, so I almost cried when they announced this remake. Can't wait to return to this masterpiece.
@@CoffeePotato Dude I know, it would have been SO easy for them to do a glam-up and move on, but this along with LaL have shown there is much love to be given inside SE.
Just got this for switch and have never played this series before... WHAT HAVE I GOT MYSELF INTO?!?! Thanks for all these tips and tricks. I learned so much in the first 10 minutes alone.
My thoughts exactly. The AI keeps beating me and I keep coming back. Sometimes it takes me a few tries to find a good strategy for a particular battle.
Bought this game a few hours ago. I thought having Final Fantasy Tactics knowledge would help, but boy did I get bamboozled at the Necromancer level Now here I am checking out your vid lol
Yup, it's surprising how what comes down to two iterations on the same idea by the same people could be so different. Many FFT things apply, but more loosely. So like .. You may just take a short move instead of skipping the move, or may carry lighter gear for speed instead of targeting the next speed bonus level.
Thanks for this video! This made me appreciate how deep this game is even more. I never played the original or PSP remake of this game, I only played Knight of Lodis on my GBA back when I was 10 so this game is hitting the nostalgia hard while also being way more complex than I remember TKoL being. You've given me tons of ideas on how to improve my teams and take on battles, can't wait for more of your Reborn content
Amazing guide! Loving the PC version so far. I also encourage people playing through Steam to leave a review after playing for awhile. It helps with exposure.
I’d be too inclined to give it an average review unfortunately. I like a lot of the changes but there’s also a lot that just leaves me frustrated and scratching my head
@@sharebear421 Nothing wrong with that Its currently sitting around 70-80, but honest negative feedback is always better that blind positive feedback. I love this version about the game, but there are definitely imperfections worth acknowledging. The level cap, and decision to remove random encounters instead of just making them "on demand encounters" feel too much like compromises rather than solid improvements.
@@ry2950 To each their own, personally I like blazing through 1 and getting the randoms back in 2. That said, World has different rules this time, including, apparently, randoms and renaming Denam. I'd say that feels like more of a narrative choice. Supposedly there was a plan to make it a toggle, but they didn't manage to get it implemented. I wouldn't be surprised if they patched it in.
@@CoffeePotato so random battles start happening from chapter 2 onwards? Honestly that would elongate a good chunk of my biggest issues right there lol besides rouge removal this was my most disappointing thing
I appreciate your ability to explain complicated mechanics in a way that mostly makes sense to a noobie. I find it fascinating the depth this game has so I'd love to see little guide videos to maybe. I know a small one just on the card boosts that appear in battle and exactly what they do would be helpful. Anyways, thanks again for the quality videos.
Thx for the deep dive. I've spent shameful amount of time playing on PSP even having my ex think I was on my phone whele playing it. I never thought it would be remastered for Switch over FFT.
Just in time as i rushed to finish GoW Ragnarok and started downloading this gem ! Looking forward to the hunderds of hours of tactical goodness. And to all the knowledge you're gonna share with us. 👍
I want to play this crazy deep game not because it's a game I'm interested in (tho tactics games are my exact thing.. Lol) but because your interest is contagious bud! 😉
I’m thinking of picking this up for Switch later today and been listening to your videos to get an idea of if I should. It sounds challenging but in a way I think I’ll enjoy
It's definitely the hardest version of this game, but always in a fair way. There's always another mechanic behind everything. Never assume anything should probably be on the box 🤣
After watching this and to sum up everything, stack up small advantages from buffs, debuffs, and weapon/armor skills. You can't power through with melee or magic. Just stack small advantages.
I have a million questions. haha. Really enjoyed it last night and managed to play like 5 hours after work! Glad I can finally say I’ve played a Tactics Ogre game!
Its funny how hard you are trying to stay on topic but just can't because every simple thing you explain to us has 5 or 6 variables you have to also mention. Such a good game. Must of been very hard to make this video but thanks it helps!
Big thank you for this! Btw, were you ever planning to do a base playthrough? Love watching the content and the one Wiegraf did years ago. They also help with the horrible analysis paralysis on how to proceed.
Another FYI: Several of the dev team behind this strategic RPG (of the original, the PSP remake, and this remaster) have worked on great games like Final Fantasy Tactics, FF XII, FFXIV and even on the upcoming FFXVI so quality is asured!
hello! i dont wanna watch the whole video to avoid spoilers, so sorry if u already talk about this do u know how stats work in reborn? was the class leveling system (+0.1 or 0.5 in all stats per level (cant remember exactly)) ported to the new level system? and most importantly, can you still raise all base stats to 100 (or whatever the new maximum is, since stats are clearly lowered from LUCT except for hp) or is there some kinda total max stats you can split among the stats of a character? i wanna try making some clean characters and builds and play with them throughout the story, so im curious if i should worry about rerolling in the hiring menu from the beginning bc if theres a total limit, you kinda wanna have the least amount of base stats level 1 to have more to share on specific stats after with foods and tarot cards but if u can still raise every base stat to 100 then i doesnt really matter and having a lot of base stats is better bc u will have less to grind afterwards hope i was clear enough, have a great day potato
Unfortunately you have to wait for repeatable dungeons. No random encounters was a terrible idea and it should’ve had an option to leave it or turn it off. Not only can you not recruit, get gear drops or money form training battles but with random battles gone all the maps on world map are one and done and just not used anymore. Kinda killed most of the variety
@@sharebear421 I have an issue with this "one and done" point because they basically just flipped all the maps in that regard. Yeah, that's now true for wilderness maps, but town maps actually see more use now since you didn't get random encounters in them before.
@@cruelcumber5317 there’s a lot less town maps on the world map than normal ones though and those battles are dumb easy and never change enemy or line up, nor do they let you recruit or drop gear/money
Bro you must do a video with suggested party builds by chapter. Something that gives new players a goal to shoot for. Experimenting is fun but we’d like to see some party combinations that work well to strive for and of course why. You’d get a lot of views on that and give us good education
I played the original Tactics Ogre: Let Us Cling Together. I haven't played it since the 1990's so a refresher is nice. I picked this up for our PS5 and I'm loving it so far. The only thing I don't like is the class ceiling...and no random battles. I like being able to grind Goth.
I feel the same way. I'm not a fan of being hamstrung to increase difficulty. It was always a hard game if you didn't grind, and i'm not a fan of the grinding being less meaningful than it use to be. Why was there a problem with over leveling? Didn't bother me very much.
@@jasonthegreat7999 It was an issue because the Tactics game didn't have tactics anymore. You can still over level a bit, and can still dominate the game with good play, but it always felt a bit silly to hear about these scarier teams... Then show up and one shot them with maxed ranks and post game gear. You can do far more with the new systems than just charge in with bigger numbers. That's what's awesome to me, anyways.
@@CoffeePotato My point is you could play it as you liked, there was no limits. No one made you play hard mode or over level, pick chaotic or lawful, roll in with any class or composition. That was all up to you. It was the freedom to make this game how I wanted that made it really fun. Ogre Battle has that similar style where you could over level and end up being the tyrant that, at least for me, really opened up the game when most games at the time were pretty much linear. All that said, the core of the game is still there, and its still a great game. I just wish it was an option.
Hey, thanks for all of the videos on this amazing game! Quick question from a beginner: is it normal for all of the debuffing spells (e.g. Paralytic Wave, Poison Gas, etc.) to have low hit percentages in the early game, while missile spells are almost guaranteed to hit? If so, how can someone mitigate this problem?
This is normal. Essentially it's "do you want the near guaranteed damage now, or do you want the other effect that could change things for several rounds?" Most debuffs are worth the effort, due to the sheer amount of them you can throw out. Poison especially can miss 3 times and still be worth it.
thank you so much for this vid and the one on the classes. The first 5h were a bit rough but I'm at around 20h in and thanks to you im having a blast with this game. I'm a big Matsuno fan, and was wondering if this game would ruin FF tactics if played right after ? Or these two games are kinda complementary ?
I'd say they've got similar threads, but play entirely different. TO is more about the team surviving in the world, FFT is more about your small squad of medieval gigachads finding new ways to break the game mechanics. Vagrant Story, it's sequel but not really, goes even harder on this, being a linear dungeon crawler with the most OP dude in gaming next to maybe Kratos, and even then I'm not sure.
As a noob, your idea of a beginner guide is funny, no offense. I’m just trying to get through chapter 1 still … What I’m struggling with is none of my units learning finishing moves. Are they not learned in chapter 1? I’ve restarted once, realizing I change my weapons too often. So at Quadriga fortress now, with people with like level 7 on short swords, but no finishing moves yet, having the same starting weapon since the beginning.
You learn Finishing Moves every 10 weapon levels, up to 4 at level 40. Being that your weapon level is capped at your unit level, you won't get Finishers until you hit level 10. Yes, the Qadriga fort fight in Chapter 1 is tougher than the other fights. You don't need finishers to do it, it's optional, and you can progress the story a bit to level up and come back later (which it sounds like you've already done). Don't worry, you got this!
I'm missing a comprehensive wiki with the info updated to fit tactics ogre: reborn. Some of the LUCT stuff has been moved, changed, or removed and so it's a bit difficult to navigate these when playing the game.
whats ur advice for training up new units fast just do training battles with them in your party and what class u recommened on denam start of chapter 2? thanks for your guides and help ur awesome
Training battles or the exp charm things. As for Denam it really depends on individual playstyle. I like my Denam as a frontliner, but I know others who prefer that he's ranged and relatively safer
I was just wondering, but is the AI (both Enemy and player unit AI) incapable of using the Debuff spells like Paralytic Wave, Poison Cloud, Etc? I swear i have never seen them cast any, i even tried giving my wizard only debuff spells and setting him to AI as a test and all he did was constantly skip turns. Could this be a bug in the AI coding? Edit: After some more playtesting it seems that they also can't use Boon of Swiftness and other similar spells, i really think there's an issue with the AI programming if they neglect debuff and buff spells etc. Considering you have way more experience with the game so far is there any knowledge you have that confirms or denies this assumption of mine that the AI can't use buff or debuff spells?
I've seen them use them normally, but I think they prioritize focus fire more this time. Stun was nerfed a bit, so you don't see it come up as much (it's scary when a Cyclops starts spamming it), but they used them a lot in PSP due to bouncing off of armor so often. We're seeing more of a SNES magic artillery situation here.
@@CoffeePotato I see, thanks for the clarification. I was so used to spells like Paralytic Wave flying around that it just feels weird not seeing them be used. I'm still curious as to why the wizard that i gave only debuff spells and then put on AI was just skipping turns though. I guess i'll have to figure that one out later maybe.
my game came today (with a slighty damaged box), but i will keep it as i want my copy to be my first copy, (hohoho), i have been watching your videos for months and know that i have the game i will be able to apply the things you teach, thank you so much for your content, could i ask, an aproximation of how many hours you have put in the ogre tactics games (all versions of tactics)? i send you thanks!!
Where can I find the descriptions for what all the buffs and debuffs do? I tried showing more info on the status screen but nothing explains what breach, falsestrike, spellstrike, fire averse, fire instill, etc do.
I know this obviously changes as you level up, but how do you know what a "high" or "average" amount of any particular stat is at a given level? Is there a rule of thumb for establishing a baseline? Thanks for the video
Think you could make a "quick" video about the unique characters recruitment, what changed (if changed) and what needs to be done now? I am only waiting for this to do my lawful route (ravness waifu, Ozma waifu).
Have you tried using mages with daggers? The finisher must ignore defense or something because I've got witches running around doing 200+ damage with heartcrushers at level 15.
It's like daggers in PSP. They do great early, and when exploiting high stats or weaknesses, but slow down compared to the heavies past Chapter 3. They peak sooner, but cap lower, essentially.
Hi Coffee, could you possibly make a recruitment guide? I still can't get my recruitment chances on characters past 0% chance and I was also wondering if recruitment was even possible in training missions, which I haven't gotten a conclusive answer on. Thank you, your guides have been very useful and explanatory so far!
You can't recruit on training and something i didn't realize for a while was you need to have the recruiting unit adjacent to the unit you want to recruit...which is dumn considering the range of the ability:/ Just make sure to have the enemy at a sliver of hp and be adjacent to them and you'll be around 35ish percent. Also you can rewind the turn to help your odds (it does reroll the chance)
@@patricknorris9334 Holy cow are you serious, it rerolls the chance? If that’s the case does the chariot tarot abuse work for status inflicting spells as well?
@@ramentraveler7099 Haven't tested that but id assume so. What i did was had a character pick up a permanent buff card then the next turn tried to capture a cockatrice but failed so I went back to the turn i picked up the card and decided not to since i had a strength based character who could pick it up next turn since i thought the capture would be a fail. But this time the capture was a success. So im not sure if you'll have to change your actions or not to get the reroll but that's how i came accross it.
Nice video. Good Work. I've played hundreds of hours on both PS1 and PSP versions of this game, but i've felt that the classes are unbalanced, some kinda of useless and some had an other class that made it obsolete. Is this still going on or you can make every class work?
Technically, even the PSP version surprised me with how much viability you could materialize in a pvp situation (see Multiplayer Tier List), but this one has nailed the balance so far. I deliberately hired a random TK, gave him a Mace and suck moves as a joke.... And he became a suppression sniper, of all things. Just sniping a drain MP at +4 range while his armour makes him a less tempting target at that range. You can do a ton of weird builds far easier this time.
Idk what I'm doing wrong, but some enemies (like the duo Griffin on chapter 1 and its tamer) receive like 10-30 damage from my units??? And I'm with the latest weapons available on my units as well. Maybe on this vid (still watching) I have the info that I need. Also, do we have anywhere in the playguide with info about the statuses, buffs/debuffs? I have no idea what the heck is hobble or leaden, or the difference betwenn spellstrike and spellcraft, and didn't find any info on the playguide.
Questions: 1. Do you have to recruit/tame from story missions? (Since you can't in training.) 2. Is there a way to farm maps in the early game? (Since training doesn't give items/money.) 3. I think it was mentioned that poison damage scales. What's needed to stack its damage? Thanks!
Poison damage scaled to hp i think. You need to recruit some rare unit early like orc, lizard, cyclops, golem if you dont want to wait till chapter 4. Hydra only on scenario stage if nothing changed. In chapter 2 you gain acces to forest dungeon phorampa wildwood. Can start to grind goth for stocking healing item & buff/debuff item.
does the element advantage applys only in magic attacks? or ir a unit is water and attacks a fire unit it will make more damage even if it’s a physical attack ?
Elements always apply, just in different ways. Standard is 30% bonus for physical, 10% for magical. Matching your element to your attack gives 10% for physical, or 30% for magical. Finishers on weakness give the full 30%, and using a different element weapon adds it's element if it's hitting on a weakness, this applies for physical and magical.
Hello! So I had played the original game let us cling together and in that game you could persuade skeletons and ghosts. Can you do that in this remake? I've tried and it doesn't work for me so far. I've always liked to have a couple of those on my team. Thanks in advance! Great job on the video :-)
I am level 19 in chapter 3 and still rocking chain armor and baldur gear... how long does this last? i understand they wanted to make the story harder. But it makes no sense that I can buy crafting codex 2 and be able to craft level 17-20 gear but I have no way of actually getting that gear to upgrade it right now. and when i go into the wildwood the enemies are level 18-19 but they are rocking low level gear as well... when does this change? when can I start getting better armor and weapons? do i just have to power through the story until I can buy it?
Had high expectations for this. Love the music, like the voices, don't mind the graphics and it's so cool to be able to play with just the mouse. Now... I'm so disappointed in the class system. It is SO boring. it doesn't matter anymore how you train a unit. You can grab your lvl 40 wizard and make it a Knight or an archer and it almost doesn't make a difference. Stats change is negligible and, as there is no "class level" you will have skills of a lvl 40 knight. I just hope a moder makes something similar to snex/psx class stats growth
Hi there. Want to ask. I have hanging gardens for my story. And i didnt finish it yet. But want to ask how can you craft damascus +1 ? I dont even find how to craft them (damascus series)
You can, but you need more crafting recipes to do that. Fun note, all Damascus weapons have a stun chance, because they're made of stunning metal. They were apparently very proud of that pun. Anyhow, you read the Warren Report entries, there will be a story about the forts around the island being besieged. Visit them and clear them out. Then read the Report again, this time there's a story about the Apocrypha. It's a side quest of sorts for the first steps towards the best damage dealing spells of the game, and a unique class. Visit the castle at the center left of the map, and Mreuvra will ask if you can be trusted with superweapons. Tell him it's fine, and the forts will now become dungeon zones. Clearing each one gives 3 new crafting books and a spell. They also have some dang pretty maps. You can go back later for unique drops and better versions of the spells, but that's how you get the basic crafting upgrades for the end game. If you want more, there's also maybe a dozen more in POTD that seem to be dropped randomly, they used to be set drops, but we don't know much beyond "I got 10 crafting books by floor 17 what on earth is going on". Those are the advanced ones, though, and you may not have the means to do much with them just yet.
is there a way to read the bonus stat/effects of crafted weapon/armor?, for example "On hit breach", this looks like a debuff but i cant tell what it exactly does. also i have wanna know to if theres a list for spell debuffs and stuffs like "fear", i assumed fear makes enemies unable to attack but my catiua got punched in the face and had to portal out cuz i thought wrong of fear. i scoured warren guide thing and i cant find any luck of what these status are ._.
1:05 Do you think the prevailing element mechanics make running a mono-element team viable for a first playthrough, or do you recommend just building a diverse team? I’m struggling to understand the mechanics. From what I’ve read (which seems wrong), prevailing element has two components: one that carries between fights and makes enemies strong against your element more common, and one that only affects the current battle and gives already-resisted moves a further negative multiplier. It seems like these two combined would actually make mono-element teams worse, which is why I assume I’m completely misunderstanding.
Prevailing Element can help, but it's more a momentum thing. Some diversity is helpful, but bear in mind finishers can make up for personal diversity through finisher element switches, and debuffs like Breach or Fear can have a stronger effect. Basically each "advantage" can be stacked up to multiply whatever number they were bringing to bear, though armor will have a say in all that. Generally it's an advantage like this: Breach: Physical 50% Enfeeble: Magic 20% (might be wrong on that, but it helps) Element: Physical 30%, Magic 10%, Physical becomes 40% if matching element weapon, and if the weapon's element is different, it'll use that number in place of the unit, provided it's super effective. Instill: 20% resistance to that element, 25% flat damage bonus Averse: 15% from that element Fear: All thresholds of unit reduced by 15% or so. TLDR, if you don't have the element advantage, check your finishers to become that element. Breach and Enfeeble help, Fear Helps, the others can help too. Prevailing intensifies these breakthroughs, but won't create them.
@@CoffeePotato Thanks for the detailed response! And thanks for selling me on this game in the first place. Your hype is really infectious, and the way you talk about this game makes it seem like everything I ever wanted from the genre after growing up with FFT.
Mind does affect healing, but it's a really, really low rate. Maxing out Mind gear is like 2 more base HP on the heal. Meanwhile the Faeriescsle powder gives 35ish. Healing is mostly set. Strength is Physical power and Physical defense, Dex is Physical power, but also Accuracy. Both scale differently to different weapons.
Does he break down the element system? Does my units base element matter on regular melee attacks? If so that’s stupid I do t want to have 8 different knights leveled just to cover all the elements
Hardly required. It's best described as "Use what you like, there will always be a way". Elemental finishers will hit harder vs their intended targets, but you don't need to rely on them, they're a circumstantial, handy way to handle certain things. In this case, it's an Earth based boss, so this Wind finisher will do the job. I could also just rush him with heavy hitters, break his defenses into pelting with arrows, poison, maybe just spam overhead spells, maybe charm his own team against him...maybe if feeling particularly vile, we could just trap him in a box of Rampart Shadows, and Pincer shield bash the poor guy to death. There's a million and one mechanics, but for newbies, it's easiest to say "Yellow do big number vs Green right here."
can someone tell me how to unlock skills in reborn? because i cant figure it out. im level 19 at the end of chapter 2 and im missing massive amounts of skills for every class
Probably a dumb question, but does atk vs def stats count for spell damage or is it just int / mind vs res / mind ? My first guess was that it doesn't use atk/def because most of the atk stat comes from the weapon and mage staves have close to 0 atk, but then i realized that lowering enemies defense with fear/breach does increase spell damage on them quite a lot. There must be something I don't understand
Can you explain why sometimes an attack will have another little mini damage tick off after it’s executed? Sometimes I’ll hit an enemy with an arrow for example for 100 and then I see another 10 damage pop up that I wasn’t expecting. It’s not super consistent but happens regularly enough
No, the level cap is great. You can still grind a bit to give yourself a small advantage, but you can't completely ignore the game by overleveling and roflstomping the fights. You're forced to interact with the game's mechanics and actually play. This is a good thing.
Turns out I was wrong. Right-click the game in your Steam library, go to Properties, then Controllers, and choose "Disable Steam Input" in the drop-down. After restarting the game it should show the right prompts.
"This is a beginners' guide" - proceeds to read an advanced calculus textbook.
exactly. made my head hurt.
Fair enough, I am trying to slap together an easier guide.
@@CoffeePotato thanks. I can see the good work and effort that went into this video. The content is solid. It's just super advanced for newbies. 👍🏼
Smiles because he understands calculus
I thought you already had all the info...we're screwed
hahaha genius
We must learn the intricacies of this new world!
Best CZcamsrs Crossover
Info and dynamics are two different things. Info just describes the individual elements out of time. Dynamics are the consequences of these elements in real time gameplay, which are unpredictable.
It's great to see someone else who truly loves this series. The PSP version of Let Us Cling Together was one of my most favorite games of all time, so I almost cried when they announced this remake. Can't wait to return to this masterpiece.
It's wonderful to see that they made it with a ton of love.
Same!
Same, only reason I bought a PSP in 2012
@@CoffeePotato Dude I know, it would have been SO easy for them to do a glam-up and move on, but this along with LaL have shown there is much love to be given inside SE.
Just got this for switch and have never played this series before...
WHAT HAVE I GOT MYSELF INTO?!?!
Thanks for all these tips and tricks. I learned so much in the first 10 minutes alone.
Welcome the Ogre Battle community!
In glad to help, the rabbit hole always goes deeper with this game!
My thoughts exactly.
The AI keeps beating me and I keep coming back.
Sometimes it takes me a few tries to find a good strategy for a particular battle.
@@auroraparadox5235 Challenges make everything more fun!
There's so much things that had come back from the snes/ps ver. Is very fresh to the psp ver.
This is the greatest SRPG of all time and my favorite series of all time. I hope it sells well. Maybe we'll finally get episodes 1-4.
Bought this game a few hours ago. I thought having Final Fantasy Tactics knowledge would help, but boy did I get bamboozled at the Necromancer level
Now here I am checking out your vid lol
Yup, it's surprising how what comes down to two iterations on the same idea by the same people could be so different. Many FFT things apply, but more loosely. So like .. You may just take a short move instead of skipping the move, or may carry lighter gear for speed instead of targeting the next speed bonus level.
Thank you for your persistance in making content about this series!
Always!
@@CoffeePotato Also congratulations on the 5K subscribers!
I just bought this game an hour ago and just beat the second tutorial battle. Perfect timing 😃.
Thanks for this video! This made me appreciate how deep this game is even more. I never played the original or PSP remake of this game, I only played Knight of Lodis on my GBA back when I was 10 so this game is hitting the nostalgia hard while also being way more complex than I remember TKoL being. You've given me tons of ideas on how to improve my teams and take on battles, can't wait for more of your Reborn content
Glad I could help!
Amazing guide! Loving the PC version so far.
I also encourage people playing through Steam to leave a review after playing for awhile. It helps with exposure.
Good point! I'll be sure to do that in the morning.
I’d be too inclined to give it an average review unfortunately. I like a lot of the changes but there’s also a lot that just leaves me frustrated and scratching my head
@@sharebear421 Nothing wrong with that
Its currently sitting around 70-80, but honest negative feedback is always better that blind positive feedback. I love this version about the game, but there are definitely imperfections worth acknowledging.
The level cap, and decision to remove random encounters instead of just making them "on demand encounters" feel too much like compromises rather than solid improvements.
@@ry2950 To each their own, personally I like blazing through 1 and getting the randoms back in 2. That said, World has different rules this time, including, apparently, randoms and renaming Denam. I'd say that feels like more of a narrative choice. Supposedly there was a plan to make it a toggle, but they didn't manage to get it implemented. I wouldn't be surprised if they patched it in.
@@CoffeePotato so random battles start happening from chapter 2 onwards? Honestly that would elongate a good chunk of my biggest issues right there lol besides rouge removal this was my most disappointing thing
I appreciate your ability to explain complicated mechanics in a way that mostly makes sense to a noobie. I find it fascinating the depth this game has so I'd love to see little guide videos to maybe.
I know a small one just on the card boosts that appear in battle and exactly what they do would be helpful.
Anyways, thanks again for the quality videos.
Glad to do so!
Thx for the deep dive. I've spent shameful amount of time playing on PSP even having my ex think I was on my phone whele playing it. I never thought it would be remastered for Switch over FFT.
Just in time as i rushed to finish GoW Ragnarok and started downloading this gem !
Looking forward to the hunderds of hours of tactical goodness. And to all the knowledge you're gonna share with us. 👍
The ramble must continue!
I'm trying to finish Ragnarok before my copy comes monday lol
i'm loving this, but gotta give a shout-out to the cyclops named PurplePplEater @22:15 lol! SKOL hell yeah, love this content
Really good video Coffee. A lot of this stuff went over my head but I feel more confident now. Cheers mate!
Do what feels fun, and it'll click!
I want to play this crazy deep game not because it's a game I'm interested in (tho tactics games are my exact thing.. Lol) but because your interest is contagious bud! 😉
Glad to help!
Great video :) I'm new to this game so seeing the depth I can play around with is really helpful!
Glad to help!
I’m thinking of picking this up for Switch later today and been listening to your videos to get an idea of if I should. It sounds challenging but in a way I think I’ll enjoy
It's definitely the hardest version of this game, but always in a fair way. There's always another mechanic behind everything. Never assume anything should probably be on the box 🤣
So close to getting 5K subs! Congratulations!
Thanks for the vids! I just got my copy last night. I was surprised at the extent of the changes after playing the original then One Vision
I'd like to have you sit next to me while I play, so I could soak up all of your knowledge of the game!
Thank god for this as I just got to ch2 and I have no clue what I am doing. I also struggled hard on 2 fights
I believe I found your reddit post and hope this is you! Thanks for helping me decide on getting Tactics Ogre I have the 2 on PS1 and 1 on N64!
After watching this and to sum up everything, stack up small advantages from buffs, debuffs, and weapon/armor skills. You can't power through with melee or magic. Just stack small advantages.
I have a million questions. haha. Really enjoyed it last night and managed to play like 5 hours after work! Glad I can finally say I’ve played a Tactics Ogre game!
It's a very deep dive, the mechanics just keep coming!
Thank you for this. I really want to be good at SRPGS. I suck at them. I want this to be the game where I get good at the genre!
I think it will be, it's extremely open to experimentation without breaking your units.
Been playing and posting this. It's fantastic!
Any-dang-ways, thanks Coffee Pot!
I’m a simple man- I see an Ace Combat reference, I give a like. I was gonna give a like anyway, but I did enjoy the Gryphus-1 unit
Commenting just to boost the algorithm on this video.
....is mug and coffee
Me too!
Timestamps would be huge. Great content ❤
They would, I believe someone did in the comments.
I would love to see you do a playthrough (maybe a challenge run?)
I like the way you explain your choices and talk about the game
Already in the works!
@@CoffeePotato omg let's go I subbed
Appreciate the video. One of my favorite games 👍🏾👍🏾
The music is godly btw
Hitoshi Sakimoto is back as a composer!
Hell yeah it is
Its funny how hard you are trying to stay on topic but just can't because every simple thing you explain to us has 5 or 6 variables you have to also mention. Such a good game. Must of been very hard to make this video but thanks it helps!
Was hoping you would do something like this
Great guide! Can you do some class guides? & maybe some specific builds
Big thank you for this! Btw, were you ever planning to do a base playthrough? Love watching the content and the one Wiegraf did years ago. They also help with the horrible analysis paralysis on how to proceed.
Absolutely, I've been considering doing a No Incap/Chariot Lore run kinda deal
@@CoffeePotato Awesome to hear! Looking forward to it!
Another FYI: Several of the dev team behind this strategic RPG (of the original, the PSP remake, and this remaster) have worked on great games like Final Fantasy Tactics, FF XII, FFXIV and even on the upcoming FFXVI so quality is asured!
great info, thank you.
hello! i dont wanna watch the whole video to avoid spoilers, so sorry if u already talk about this
do u know how stats work in reborn? was the class leveling system (+0.1 or 0.5 in all stats per level (cant remember exactly)) ported to the new level system? and most importantly, can you still raise all base stats to 100 (or whatever the new maximum is, since stats are clearly lowered from LUCT except for hp) or is there some kinda total max stats you can split among the stats of a character?
i wanna try making some clean characters and builds and play with them throughout the story, so im curious if i should worry about rerolling in the hiring menu from the beginning
bc if theres a total limit, you kinda wanna have the least amount of base stats level 1 to have more to share on specific stats after with foods and tarot cards
but if u can still raise every base stat to 100 then i doesnt really matter and having a lot of base stats is better bc u will have less to grind afterwards
hope i was clear enough, have a great day potato
For a second I thought I just was hearing the menu music in my head STILL
Thank you, a very informative video.
Glad to help!
Yeah!
What is the best way to recruit new people like lizardmen, beasts, etc.? Without random encounters, how do you go about this?
There's skills you can use for recruiting
Unfortunately you have to wait for repeatable dungeons. No random encounters was a terrible idea and it should’ve had an option to leave it or turn it off. Not only can you not recruit, get gear drops or money form training battles but with random battles gone all the maps on world map are one and done and just not used anymore. Kinda killed most of the variety
@@sharebear421 I have an issue with this "one and done" point because they basically just flipped all the maps in that regard. Yeah, that's now true for wilderness maps, but town maps actually see more use now since you didn't get random encounters in them before.
@@cruelcumber5317 there’s a lot less town maps on the world map than normal ones though and those battles are dumb easy and never change enemy or line up, nor do they let you recruit or drop gear/money
Bro you must do a video with suggested party builds by chapter. Something that gives new players a goal to shoot for. Experimenting is fun but we’d like to see some party combinations that work well to strive for and of course why. You’d get a lot of views on that and give us good education
“Bro please tell me how to play the game bro”
Already doing that one today, it may be up in a day or two.
I played the original Tactics Ogre: Let Us Cling Together. I haven't played it since the 1990's so a refresher is nice. I picked this up for our PS5 and I'm loving it so far. The only thing I don't like is the class ceiling...and no random battles. I like being able to grind Goth.
I feel the same way. I'm not a fan of being hamstrung to increase difficulty. It was always a hard game if you didn't grind, and i'm not a fan of the grinding being less meaningful than it use to be. Why was there a problem with over leveling? Didn't bother me very much.
Chapter 2 is when that comes back.
@@jasonthegreat7999 It was an issue because the Tactics game didn't have tactics anymore. You can still over level a bit, and can still dominate the game with good play, but it always felt a bit silly to hear about these scarier teams... Then show up and one shot them with maxed ranks and post game gear. You can do far more with the new systems than just charge in with bigger numbers. That's what's awesome to me, anyways.
@@CoffeePotato My point is you could play it as you liked, there was no limits. No one made you play hard mode or over level, pick chaotic or lawful, roll in with any class or composition. That was all up to you. It was the freedom to make this game how I wanted that made it really fun. Ogre Battle has that similar style where you could over level and end up being the tyrant that, at least for me, really opened up the game when most games at the time were pretty much linear. All that said, the core of the game is still there, and its still a great game. I just wish it was an option.
Hey, thanks for all of the videos on this amazing game!
Quick question from a beginner: is it normal for all of the debuffing spells (e.g. Paralytic Wave, Poison Gas, etc.) to have low hit percentages in the early game, while missile spells are almost guaranteed to hit? If so, how can someone mitigate this problem?
This is normal. Essentially it's "do you want the near guaranteed damage now, or do you want the other effect that could change things for several rounds?" Most debuffs are worth the effort, due to the sheer amount of them you can throw out. Poison especially can miss 3 times and still be worth it.
thank you so much for this vid and the one on the classes. The first 5h were a bit rough but I'm at around 20h in and thanks to you im having a blast with this game. I'm a big Matsuno fan, and was wondering if this game would ruin FF tactics if played right after ? Or these two games are kinda complementary ?
I'd say they've got similar threads, but play entirely different. TO is more about the team surviving in the world, FFT is more about your small squad of medieval gigachads finding new ways to break the game mechanics. Vagrant Story, it's sequel but not really, goes even harder on this, being a linear dungeon crawler with the most OP dude in gaming next to maybe Kratos, and even then I'm not sure.
@@CoffeePotato vagrant story is in my top five of all times. Let's hope the success of reborn finally makes them remaster Vagrant.
@5:26 in upper right - they brought back giants in this? Awesome! I wonder what other new units / monsters they're going to have...
You are a gift Potato! Quick Question: is there a way to turn off the flashing “AT” over the unit’s head during battle?
As a noob, your idea of a beginner guide is funny, no offense. I’m just trying to get through chapter 1 still …
What I’m struggling with is none of my units learning finishing moves. Are they not learned in chapter 1?
I’ve restarted once, realizing I change my weapons too often. So at Quadriga fortress now, with people with like level 7 on short swords, but no finishing moves yet, having the same starting weapon since the beginning.
You learn Finishing Moves every 10 weapon levels, up to 4 at level 40. Being that your weapon level is capped at your unit level, you won't get Finishers until you hit level 10.
Yes, the Qadriga fort fight in Chapter 1 is tougher than the other fights. You don't need finishers to do it, it's optional, and you can progress the story a bit to level up and come back later (which it sounds like you've already done). Don't worry, you got this!
How about drop rate for rare items? Are they still the same (annoying) as before?
I'm missing a comprehensive wiki with the info updated to fit tactics ogre: reborn. Some of the LUCT stuff has been moved, changed, or removed and so it's a bit difficult to navigate these when playing the game.
whats ur advice for training up new units fast just do training battles with them in your party and what class u recommened on denam start of chapter 2? thanks for your guides and help ur awesome
Training battles or the exp charm things.
As for Denam it really depends on individual playstyle. I like my Denam as a frontliner, but I know others who prefer that he's ranged and relatively safer
I was just wondering, but is the AI (both Enemy and player unit AI) incapable of using the Debuff spells like Paralytic Wave, Poison Cloud, Etc? I swear i have never seen them cast any, i even tried giving my wizard only debuff spells and setting him to AI as a test and all he did was constantly skip turns.
Could this be a bug in the AI coding?
Edit: After some more playtesting it seems that they also can't use Boon of Swiftness and other similar spells, i really think there's an issue with the AI programming if they neglect debuff and buff spells etc. Considering you have way more experience with the game so far is there any knowledge you have that confirms or denies this assumption of mine that the AI can't use buff or debuff spells?
I've seen them use them normally, but I think they prioritize focus fire more this time. Stun was nerfed a bit, so you don't see it come up as much (it's scary when a Cyclops starts spamming it), but they used them a lot in PSP due to bouncing off of armor so often. We're seeing more of a SNES magic artillery situation here.
@@CoffeePotato I see, thanks for the clarification. I was so used to spells like Paralytic Wave flying around that it just feels weird not seeing them be used. I'm still curious as to why the wizard that i gave only debuff spells and then put on AI was just skipping turns though. I guess i'll have to figure that one out later maybe.
Allegiance: CoffeePotato.
So it's an Irish clan?
Will we see a video on the classes, how/when to get them, and class growth/skills?
You can bet he will.
With the training battles being only at certain spots makes my early requirements a little weird but loving every second. Just waiting for wildwood
I noticed some things of what you mentioned here, but i swear to the lord no one can explain these in deep like you.
my game came today (with a slighty damaged box), but i will keep it as i want my copy to be my first copy, (hohoho), i have been watching your videos for months and know that i have the game i will be able to apply the things you teach, thank you so much for your content, could i ask, an aproximation of how many hours you have put in the ogre tactics games (all versions of tactics)?
i send you thanks!!
Glad to help, and I hope you have a fun time! How much time...Easily thousands of hours, TO and AC have been my happy place for over a decade.
@@CoffeePotato what is AC? D:
@@ttttttttttttttttttttttt1495 Armored Core, specifically third gen.
Have fun!
Fuckin great video bro. I ate this up
Where can I find the descriptions for what all the buffs and debuffs do? I tried showing more info on the status screen but nothing explains what breach, falsestrike, spellstrike, fire averse, fire instill, etc do.
I know this obviously changes as you level up, but how do you know what a "high" or "average" amount of any particular stat is at a given level? Is there a rule of thumb for establishing a baseline? Thanks for the video
So all I've been doing is comparing with other units to see where the baseline would be. You can also look at enemy unit stats too.
Think you could make a "quick" video about the unique characters recruitment, what changed (if changed) and what needs to be done now? I am only waiting for this to do my lawful route (ravness waifu, Ozma waifu).
Oh man, I have the same cramp on my left hand from playing this.
Mine turned out to be a pinched neck nerve, so my doctor had me do this neck back chicken maneuver every now and then to make it go away.
Have you tried using mages with daggers? The finisher must ignore defense or something because I've got witches running around doing 200+ damage with heartcrushers at level 15.
It's like daggers in PSP. They do great early, and when exploiting high stats or weaknesses, but slow down compared to the heavies past Chapter 3. They peak sooner, but cap lower, essentially.
Have you interacted with angel knights or an item to get them easier in any way since playing the game?
Hi Coffee, could you possibly make a recruitment guide? I still can't get my recruitment chances on characters past 0% chance and I was also wondering if recruitment was even possible in training missions, which I haven't gotten a conclusive answer on. Thank you, your guides have been very useful and explanatory so far!
You can't recruit on training and something i didn't realize for a while was you need to have the recruiting unit adjacent to the unit you want to recruit...which is dumn considering the range of the ability:/
Just make sure to have the enemy at a sliver of hp and be adjacent to them and you'll be around 35ish percent. Also you can rewind the turn to help your odds (it does reroll the chance)
@@patricknorris9334 Holy cow are you serious, it rerolls the chance? If that’s the case does the chariot tarot abuse work for status inflicting spells as well?
@@ramentraveler7099 Haven't tested that but id assume so. What i did was had a character pick up a permanent buff card then the next turn tried to capture a cockatrice but failed so I went back to the turn i picked up the card and decided not to since i had a strength based character who could pick it up next turn since i thought the capture would be a fail. But this time the capture was a success. So im not sure if you'll have to change your actions or not to get the reroll but that's how i came accross it.
@@ramentraveler7099 Yup looks like you need to change something like position of the character so the game doesn't save your previous roll👍
Nice video. Good Work. I've played hundreds of hours on both PS1 and PSP versions of this game, but i've felt that the classes are unbalanced, some kinda of useless and some had an other class that made it obsolete. Is this still going on or you can make every class work?
Technically, even the PSP version surprised me with how much viability you could materialize in a pvp situation (see Multiplayer Tier List), but this one has nailed the balance so far. I deliberately hired a random TK, gave him a Mace and suck moves as a joke.... And he became a suppression sniper, of all things. Just sniping a drain MP at +4 range while his armour makes him a less tempting target at that range. You can do a ton of weird builds far easier this time.
how do you use the joystick to move cursor around? i can only use dpad on switch for some reason. Can you do a tutorial on game configs please?
I plugged in a USB mouse to the dock, and used the left Joycon for the camera.
Idk what I'm doing wrong, but some enemies (like the duo Griffin on chapter 1 and its tamer) receive like 10-30 damage from my units??? And I'm with the latest weapons available on my units as well. Maybe on this vid (still watching) I have the info that I need.
Also, do we have anywhere in the playguide with info about the statuses, buffs/debuffs? I have no idea what the heck is hobble or leaden, or the difference betwenn spellstrike and spellcraft, and didn't find any info on the playguide.
Questions:
1. Do you have to recruit/tame from story missions? (Since you can't in training.)
2. Is there a way to farm maps in the early game? (Since training doesn't give items/money.)
3. I think it was mentioned that poison damage scales. What's needed to stack its damage?
Thanks!
Disregard. Forgot about places like Phorampa Wildwood.
Would still be interested in how poison damage can stack/scaled up.
Poison damage scaled to hp i think.
You need to recruit some rare unit early like orc, lizard, cyclops, golem if you dont want to wait till chapter 4. Hydra only on scenario stage if nothing changed.
In chapter 2 you gain acces to forest dungeon phorampa wildwood. Can start to grind goth for stocking healing item & buff/debuff item.
Great, thank you!
does the element advantage applys only in magic attacks? or ir a unit is water and attacks a fire unit it will make more damage even if it’s a physical attack ?
Elements always apply, just in different ways. Standard is 30% bonus for physical, 10% for magical. Matching your element to your attack gives 10% for physical, or 30% for magical. Finishers on weakness give the full 30%, and using a different element weapon adds it's element if it's hitting on a weakness, this applies for physical and magical.
Hello! So I had played the original game let us cling together and in that game you could persuade skeletons and ghosts. Can you do that in this remake? I've tried and it doesn't work for me so far. I've always liked to have a couple of those on my team. Thanks in advance! Great job on the video :-)
I am level 19 in chapter 3 and still rocking chain armor and baldur gear... how long does this last?
i understand they wanted to make the story harder. But it makes no sense that I can buy crafting codex 2 and be able to craft level 17-20 gear but I have no way of actually getting that gear to upgrade it right now.
and when i go into the wildwood the enemies are level 18-19 but they are rocking low level gear as well...
when does this change? when can I start getting better armor and weapons? do i just have to power through the story until I can buy it?
Do you have a discord or one where Tactics ogre fans gather ?
How does exp in the story battles work? Do I get less exp if I rush down the objective and leave enemies alive?
Had high expectations for this. Love the music, like the voices, don't mind the graphics and it's so cool to be able to play with just the mouse. Now... I'm so disappointed in the class system. It is SO boring. it doesn't matter anymore how you train a unit. You can grab your lvl 40 wizard and make it a Knight or an archer and it almost doesn't make a difference. Stats change is negligible and, as there is no "class level" you will have skills of a lvl 40 knight.
I just hope a moder makes something similar to snex/psx class stats growth
Hi there. Want to ask. I have hanging gardens for my story. And i didnt finish it yet. But want to ask how can you craft damascus +1 ? I dont even find how to craft them (damascus series)
You can, but you need more crafting recipes to do that. Fun note, all Damascus weapons have a stun chance, because they're made of stunning metal. They were apparently very proud of that pun. Anyhow, you read the Warren Report entries, there will be a story about the forts around the island being besieged. Visit them and clear them out. Then read the Report again, this time there's a story about the Apocrypha. It's a side quest of sorts for the first steps towards the best damage dealing spells of the game, and a unique class. Visit the castle at the center left of the map, and Mreuvra will ask if you can be trusted with superweapons. Tell him it's fine, and the forts will now become dungeon zones. Clearing each one gives 3 new crafting books and a spell. They also have some dang pretty maps.
You can go back later for unique drops and better versions of the spells, but that's how you get the basic crafting upgrades for the end game. If you want more, there's also maybe a dozen more in POTD that seem to be dropped randomly, they used to be set drops, but we don't know much beyond "I got 10 crafting books by floor 17 what on earth is going on". Those are the advanced ones, though, and you may not have the means to do much with them just yet.
is there a way to read the bonus stat/effects of crafted weapon/armor?, for example
"On hit breach", this looks like a debuff but i cant tell what it exactly does.
also i have wanna know to if theres a list for spell debuffs and stuffs like "fear", i assumed fear makes enemies unable to attack but my catiua got punched in the face and had to portal out cuz i thought wrong of fear.
i scoured warren guide thing and i cant find any luck of what these status are ._.
Funnily enough in the video I'm waiting to render right now.
@@CoffeePotato thank you
1:05 Do you think the prevailing element mechanics make running a mono-element team viable for a first playthrough, or do you recommend just building a diverse team? I’m struggling to understand the mechanics.
From what I’ve read (which seems wrong), prevailing element has two components: one that carries between fights and makes enemies strong against your element more common, and one that only affects the current battle and gives already-resisted moves a further negative multiplier. It seems like these two combined would actually make mono-element teams worse, which is why I assume I’m completely misunderstanding.
Prevailing Element can help, but it's more a momentum thing. Some diversity is helpful, but bear in mind finishers can make up for personal diversity through finisher element switches, and debuffs like Breach or Fear can have a stronger effect. Basically each "advantage" can be stacked up to multiply whatever number they were bringing to bear, though armor will have a say in all that. Generally it's an advantage like this:
Breach: Physical 50%
Enfeeble: Magic 20% (might be wrong on that, but it helps)
Element: Physical 30%, Magic 10%, Physical becomes 40% if matching element weapon, and if the weapon's element is different, it'll use that number in place of the unit, provided it's super effective.
Instill: 20% resistance to that element, 25% flat damage bonus
Averse: 15% from that element
Fear: All thresholds of unit reduced by 15% or so.
TLDR, if you don't have the element advantage, check your finishers to become that element. Breach and Enfeeble help, Fear Helps, the others can help too. Prevailing intensifies these breakthroughs, but won't create them.
@@CoffeePotato Thanks for the detailed response! And thanks for selling me on this game in the first place. Your hype is really infectious, and the way you talk about this game makes it seem like everything I ever wanted from the genre after growing up with FFT.
Wait. So what is the difference between Strength and Dex again? And they scale with particular weapons? And doesn’t Mind affect healing?
Mind does affect healing, but it's a really, really low rate. Maxing out Mind gear is like 2 more base HP on the heal. Meanwhile the Faeriescsle powder gives 35ish. Healing is mostly set.
Strength is Physical power and Physical defense, Dex is Physical power, but also Accuracy. Both scale differently to different weapons.
Does he break down the element system? Does my units base element matter on regular melee attacks? If so that’s stupid I do t want to have 8 different knights leveled just to cover all the elements
Hardly required. It's best described as "Use what you like, there will always be a way". Elemental finishers will hit harder vs their intended targets, but you don't need to rely on them, they're a circumstantial, handy way to handle certain things. In this case, it's an Earth based boss, so this Wind finisher will do the job. I could also just rush him with heavy hitters, break his defenses into pelting with arrows, poison, maybe just spam overhead spells, maybe charm his own team against him...maybe if feeling particularly vile, we could just trap him in a box of Rampart Shadows, and Pincer shield bash the poor guy to death. There's a million and one mechanics, but for newbies, it's easiest to say "Yellow do big number vs Green right here."
can someone tell me how to unlock skills in reborn? because i cant figure it out. im level 19 at the end of chapter 2 and im missing massive amounts of skills for every class
just started this game and do you have any tip for chaos flame on chaos path ? i wana Cressida.
I am really unclear on which skills/abilities persist on a class change.
Probably a dumb question, but does atk vs def stats count for spell damage or is it just int / mind vs res / mind ? My first guess was that it doesn't use atk/def because most of the atk stat comes from the weapon and mage staves have close to 0 atk, but then i realized that lowering enemies defense with fear/breach does increase spell damage on them quite a lot. There must be something I don't understand
only int vs res
I am in chapter 3 and i have no materials pretty much to upgrade gear, where can you farm these materials?
I love that I can play this game without hooking up a controller.
Can you explain why sometimes an attack will have another little mini damage tick off after it’s executed? Sometimes I’ll hit an enemy with an arrow for example for 100 and then I see another 10 damage pop up that I wasn’t expecting. It’s not super consistent but happens regularly enough
Most of the time I noticed it happening for me, the enemy was next to an elevated tile, so they take damage for bumping that wall
PoLC says hi!
What classes get access to 2 handed sworded, had denam as a warrior cleaving people in twine and it makes me giggle, need more 2handed mayham
what key to press for Nintendo switch to see details equipment tabs ?
Y+Direction, just like Square+direction on PSP
Switch version in the post! Gonna need this! Re: level cap is this bad?
No, the level cap is great. You can still grind a bit to give yourself a small advantage, but you can't completely ignore the game by overleveling and roflstomping the fights. You're forced to interact with the game's mechanics and actually play. This is a good thing.
@@Jasonwfd It also allows for leveling to be very fast and you can do as much side stuff as you want without accidentally being super overleveled.
Is this the Switch Version or are there Switch button prompts on the Pc version and if there are, how would you enable it?
If you play on pc but use a controller it will change the on screen prompts to controller prompts
I haven't seen any way to enable Switch controllers prompts; seems like it will only show Xbox icons
Turns out I was wrong. Right-click the game in your Steam library, go to Properties, then Controllers, and choose "Disable Steam Input" in the drop-down. After restarting the game it should show the right prompts.
@@necoji4910 Thank you so much
I love fire emblem, do you think I would enjoy this?
Without a doubt, you are in for a feast!
Does anyone have good tips to recruiting or taming better having a hard time getting dragons sadly
Do demi human like Hawkman have classes like in the PSP version?
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