[RELEASE] Golden Sun: The Balance Age

[Caledor]

It's supernova from the old Stellar axe. I used plasma before switching to supernova though, but thunder breath sound like a nice idea ad well

EDIT. Just tried. Sadly thunder breath doesn't work well

[VardenSalad]

Try the Stun Jip animation from Valukar. Maybe it's not what you're looking for. Could always use Bolt, I guess.

[Aile~♥]

I think Thunder Breath would work if it didn't attach the Attack animation to it. If you used an empty slot for the unleash to get a casting animation instead of a regular attack, it looks pretty good I think. With Felix using the animation at least, it looks like the lightning emanates from his hand. (I know this because I used it in one of my old hacks.)

[Caledor]

I think Thunder Breath would work if it didn't attach the Attack animation to it. If you used an empty slot for the unleash to get a casting animation instead of a regular attack, it looks pretty good I think. With Felix using the animation at least, it looks like the lightning emanates from his hand. (I know this because I used it in one of my old hacks.)

O.o you're right! I Never knew the animation was linked to the ID of the attack. Thanks twice then, Jamie! Consider it in for next version.

[Salanewt]

For the most part, but it's actually super easy to change. This topic may be a brief, but helpful read on why certain abilities are different from others (i.e. Gaia fading the screen, or even Megaera boosting the party's attack using Impact; every ability has a single byte that changes this). I think there may also be some info on changing the Trainer's Whip monster spells, but I get the feeling you aren't terribly interested in that.

[Exore The Mighty]

Okay, I actually have almost beaten the game, but I put it aside for a few weeks with finals, and because honestly the effort of getting all the crafted items bored me with golden sun.  I have all of the endgame items for all characters, so, Varden, if you want me to make a list of them, I can.  I just didn't want to post this a few weeks ago and spoil the fun.  =P
Oh, and as for staying in base classes vs. switching classes, I've always liked using the base classes, just because to me summons are such an integral part of the game.  I like beating bosses with djinn and summons, rather than just spamming spells all the time.  That's why I wanted to beat Dullahan in base classes, with summon rushing if need-be, but also through beat-down methods.  I just hate level grinding on golden sun...

[Caledor]

Since the additional tier to mono elementals are still a long way from being implemented and recent post manifested doubts regarding their usefulness, I released v1.23 with the other announced changes.

@Varden: Tell me if you find other discrepancies in the game text. BTW, the "Boost" instead of "Boosts" are intentional for "plurar" items like dragon boots, so they weren't fixed.

@Squirtle: Thank you, I'll certainly check that thread out if I need to make those changes again.

[VardenSalad]

No problem.

This is no my (and anyone else who notices something) big grammar post. PM me a grammar error you find as you're playing and I'll add it here. Otherwise, I'll be posting the ones I find and editing this post to add more if need be.

Chill: Strike to reduce a foe's defense. Needs to be Defense to match all other Djinn descriptions.

[owlbear]

Not sure if anyone else is experiencing this, but I'm playing on Classic Boy on my phone and everything seems to work fine, but the sound effect for basic melee attacks/damage received is missing.

[Salanewt]

Huh. Have you tried standard GS/GS2 on that emulator?

[owlbear]

Huh. Have you tried standard GS/GS2 on that emulator?

So on 2 different emulators it seems that sound doesn't play in any version of the game (clean or patched).

Seems like such a small thing but the lack of the satisfying noise makes a big difference. But at least it isn't a patch related booboo. :)

[owlbear]

Playing through the patch, one observation: maybe tone down the mercury djinn in altin. Ability to easily kill 2 people in a single turn, and a high flee frequency is a recipe for frustration.

[Caledor]

Playing through the patch, one observation: maybe tone down the mercury djinn in altin. Ability to easily kill 2 people in a single turn, and a high flee frequency is a recipe for frustration.

Thanks for reporting it's actually bugged. An hotfix will be avaliable within minutes is up.

[Rolina]

I should be able to get back to the game this weekend.  Sorry about my long hiatus.

[owlbear]

Playing through the patch, one observation: maybe tone down the mercury djinn in altin. Ability to easily kill 2 people in a single turn, and a high flee frequency is a recipe for frustration.

Thanks for reporting it's actually bugged. An hotfix will be avaliable within minutes is up.

Cool beans! I'll let you know any other anomalies I encounter.

[Caledor]

@Rolina: Glad to hear that!

@owlbear: please do and thanks.

[owlbear]

A couple class related thoughts:

First being why does Ivan get two different low level bolt spells that do comparable damage, hit the same targets, and cost 7 mp?

Second is in regards to Colosso. As it currently stands, I believe it is impossible to have anyone but Garet know Growth, which means if you assign him to use Move, no one else can help on a Growth stage. Dunno if intentional, or if it was always this way, but it came up while playing through.

Stuff seems pretty well balanced so far, now that the djinn got patched. Only other observation that the boss tornado beast that chases you has astronomical damage output, but can be outrun thankfully.

[Caledor]

First being why does Ivan get two different low level bolt spells that do comparable damage, hit the same targets, and cost 7 mp?

Don't know what you're talking about... Ray is 7 PP and 35 power while Plasma is 8 PP and 45 power...

As it currently stands, I believe it is impossible to have anyone but Garet know Growth, which means if you assign him to use Move, no one else can help on a Growth stage.

True.

Only other observation that the boss tornado beast that chases you has astronomical damage output, but can be outrun thankfully.

Tornado Lizard? His strongest spell is Tornado at 80 power...

[leaf]

Hm, are you looking at the right enemy? Tornado lizard is the (originally) 500 hp enemy in every tornado. Storm lizard is the boss, and tempest lizard is the upgraded version of the boss in the pink tornado.

[Caledor]

Hm, are you looking at the right enemy? Tornado lizard is the (originally) 500 hp enemy in every tornado. Storm lizard is the boss, and tempest lizard is the upgraded version of the boss in the pink tornado.

You're right, sorry. he meant storm lizard.