Episode 4 Story Discussion

[Meteor Weapon]

Unlike other Falz, this Esca Falz Mother is sorta unique because it spawned from PD itself rather than a mutation of person. But it still needed a host. This Falz also has traits of previous existing Falz which makes it an amalgamation of all Falz(in PSO2 at least), capable of spawning almost all lesser Darker under the previous faction of different Falzes(if you minus it's Ether ability I mean.)

All this Earth event thing did was accidentally assimilate itself into an Ether body, get absorbed by Mother, possessed Mother and died off just like that.(EDF in EQ isn't Falz, just a phantom.) If this Falz never tried to posses Hitsugi in the first place, it would probably be named Dark Falz [All/Sigma/全], well Aru's name himself in the credits is named Al, probably a reference to the word All? Well I'm probably just bullshitting here.

[Altiea]

So on top of what we already know, the Phaleg "superboss" battle will also include a time limit and heal nerf. RIP Automate?

[Lyrise]

Speaking of Phaleg and also leading into EP.5, the fact that she tells you to "Get Stronger and then challenge her again" after she kicks your ass pretty much means you aren't going to die from this fight at all storywise, and shuts down all of those thoughts of the player getting killed because the keywords for EP. 5 are resurrection/reincarnation.

So on top of what we already know, the Phaleg "superboss" battle will also include a time limit and heal nerf. RIP Automate?

Automate is probably OK. Or we could just see a healing nerf across the board a la Odin LM.

[Vatallus]

So if I change my Shaders from High to Standard I can play the cutscenes in the new story quest without crashing.

Tier 6 - Standard Shaders - High Res.

Now what I need to figure out is why this is a problem to start with.

[loafhero]

So on top of what we already know, the Phaleg "superboss" battle will also include a time limit and heal nerf. RIP Automate?

Heal nerf?! Oh, shit.

[final_attack]

But .... wasn't in the trailer Phaleg seems to do low damage combo attacks instead of 1 big damage (maybe except that definitely-not-Tales-of-Legendia-Phoenix-Strike )?

Though it's still also depends on gear / skills ...... but, if it's indeed it's a multiple low damage, at least nerfed Automate should still kinda effective? ._.

[Altiea]

And now for a special piece of concept art!

The lost Genesis Weapon, "Roto=Raut"

Spoiler!

[Tymek]

Scrapped concept for Evolved Enga:

Spoiler!

[Altiea]

It's time for GRATUITOUS BUST SHOTS: THE UPDATE. Phaleg's in on it too.

Unfortunately, PSO2 doesn't render busts very well, so it's not really appealing.

EDIT: Having now seen it, it reminds me a little of Nova's hot spring scene, without the interactivity. Also, Phaleg's death glare at the player at the end was the best part.

[Altiea]

Well, that was fun. I don't think I've had the shit kicked out of me in 15 seconds since... ever. Phaleg does a lot more damage than originally advertised, just saying.