Tales of Xillia General [In Stores Now]

main stats seem kinda weird, but nothing too important i guess, really liking the look of that leveling system, although it seems a bit too simplistic (i loved FF13's 6-way crystarium with subdivisions, for example)

i think the fact i like most is the multiplayer, gives my brothers something to do.

The Main Stat is somewhat arbitrary in my opinion. For example, Jude gets damage from Agility, but Leia and Elize don't get damage from Stamina or Mind. Can't really recall if it's just that everyone gets damage from Agility, but Jude gets a lot comparatively if they do. Elize ends up being practically impervious to magic at the end game though if I recall correctly.
The character's "Main Stat" has a slightly higher stat gain per point in the Lilium Orb. Also, there are skills with two levels that can be equipped to increase your stats, i.e. +5/10% Strength, etc. The character's main stat has a 3rd level with +15% to that stat. So Jude gets Agility 3 = +15% Agility on top of having level 2 of every other stat, whereas Milla would have Intelligence 3 = +15% Intelligence.

I felt the leveling system was really close to being too complex, i.e. you spend too much time sitting in the menu plotting your next level instead of actually leveling. I think it's pretty difficult to accurately get that feeling where you can say "I didn't make a wrong choice" with your stat assignments.

http://aselia.wikia.com/wiki/ToX_-_Jude_...iliale_Orb

I've already mapped out all the orbs for every character, though the English names obviously aren't there yet.

Hyped for this. My sister and I have always been "Tales of" fans and this will be no exception.
I've read numerous times that this game is basically a [max] 2-player game, instead of 4, due to the Link System.

It's very much two player unless you want to do some sort of hardcore mode where you don't get Link Artes and Overlimits, which is a significant portion of the fun in battles.

It's times like these that I wish I had a PS3... I love the Tales of series (especially Xillia 1 and 2), but I'm unable to play. Oh well; I suppose I can watch playthroughs on youtube.

Will be sure to discuss storyline/gameplay/voice acting/whatever else here all the same!

Elize sounds too boyish. Rowen sounds too young. Alvin sounds pretty good though. I don't think I've heard Leia yet. Jude and Milla are meh. For example, when Milla Binds a monster in those demonstration videos, her voice is pretty cringeworthy, especially if you hear it twice in a row. Doesn't flow right at all.


I'll add some more info about Skills and Artes into the OP before I go to sleep.