the uselessness of PB in Ult...

[iamfanboy]

Well, maybe it's just because of my character's lower level. Maybe it's just because I suck.

But lately, when I see that photon bar start to creep full, I telepipe back to Pioneer just to avoid having to deal with that split second disadvantage of not having my second shortcut bar.

Do they EVER become more useful? Maybe it's just the photon blasts I'm using, or.... well...

This is an open question to y'all who've been playing for what some might consider altogether too long (Kef, that's you ) but do photon blasts for attacking your enemy become more useful the higher level you are, or what?

[Dragon_Ash]

s/d on a mag is quite common to have, especially for HU's, couldn't comment on any of the other classes though >_>;

[Jae]

They are useless as stand-alone attacks. They are great in M&Y combos with other people.

Also, you don't need to pipe to P2 to get rid of the PB. Just unequip and reequip your MAG quickly to get rid of it.

[Hrith]

All attack PBs are light-elemental, therefore will deal low damage on enemies with high ELT.

All attack PBs are affected by various player stats, dependent on which PB, mainly the Mag's Synchro.

All attacks PBs are also affected by your Lv, the higher the better, of course.

Their power goes:
1. Estlla
2. Pilla
3. Golla
4. Farlla

<font size=-1>[ This Message was edited by: Kef on 2004-04-28 12:40 ]</font>

[Rainbowlemon]

....So really, the only worthwhile PB at higher levels is Mylla and Youlla, or if you chain together all the destructive ones.

[PJ]

I thought Estlla was Ice Elemental...

Anyways, if your Synchro and IQ are full (I'm not sure if both are required, but anyways), your PBs are stronger and can do up to and over 1000 on enemies with low ELT.

[iamfanboy]

...so that's my problem!

Apparently, I died so many times in my first stumbling attempts at the Ult ruins (way back on level 110) that my mag's synchro has been at 0 for I don't know HOW long. It was maxed out...

Wow. Let me think... that would be something like 60 deaths.

SIXTY!?!?

yep, I suck, that's the official decree.

[Jae]

On 2004-04-28 12:43, Antimony wrote:
....So really, the only worthwhile PB at higher levels is Mylla and Youlla, or if you chain together all the destructive ones.

Aside from M&Y, it's also good to have Estilla and Pilla on your MAG because those give the biggest boost when you combo them together, and you're not supposed to have two M&Ys consecutively anyway.

The other PBs aren't worth having since PB damage in Ult is spare change and they make for cruddy combos that give low S/D boost.

[SolRiver]

hmm dont know about them being all light type, but i am sure estlla and pilla are both light type... and the one i am not sure of is golla...

[Hrith]

On 2004-04-28 13:31, SolRiver wrote:
hmm dont know about them being all light type, but i am sure estlla and pilla are both light type... and the one i am not sure of is golla...

Don't worry, I have tested all this. So have Sounomi and Nohra.