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author=Apodev
So 2015 - is full game and 2021 is only demo?

author=Jenbo

author=Firefly84
Finished.

One thing though: I was pretty certain that I only found 1 Bronze Key in Aldwyn Forest-West but still had another one for the Bronze Chest in Aldwyn Cave.

Escalia March 2021 Guide

Perhaps sometimes you will pick up that game again.

Thanks for your review! You did play the older version though (2015) but that's alright, feedback is always welcome :)

author=Jenbo

author=Firefly84
Sadly my Virus Scanner deletes the game.exe of the full version. Please make a new upload.

That's strange. It should not happen, because it's compiled normally. There's no virus in it.
I've had it happen lately too, with my windows defender complaining about regular VX Ace game .exes, about them being "unsafe", but there's nothing wrong with them.

Your antivirus should be able to put the game.exe back/out of quarantine. I could reupload the game, but it'll probably still go off on your antivirus scanner.

author=Saireau

author=Bandito
The frame rate goes down in the forest due to the light.

Does turning off 'Special Effects' in the options menu help? :)

author=tom117z

author=Firefly84
Some questions:
Why don't I earn EXP?
I nearly died during the surprise attack, even with using my collected potions and ethers before the last two battles.
At least let me grind for more money, but there are no random encounters at the docks.

Are only some of the cutscenes different for the chosen party leader or more?
Currently playing as Ni Ethil and collecting bugs and typos while writing a guide.

For the first question, levels are a progress-oriented thing, while increasing stats beyond what is designated is determined by two things; gil and skill shards. Grinding for gil will become easier once the world map unlocks, which you can do during the 'snowy M'Rasu' segment by examining the map in Leran Kane's throne room when it glows. The opening is somewhat linear (FF7 style, M'Rasu is our Midgar) but it opens up when you unlock the map. If you miss said map you'll be locked in until Chapter 2 opens up the world map anyway.

You can also do some grinding in the cultist hideout and M'rasu grasslands dungeons. Particularly the latter since you should be more equipped and able to deal with basic enemies by then. There's also the M'Rasu city map, though encounters there aren't the most common.

As for skill shards, they are gained by killing enemies on the world map and completing side quests. They boost your general stats depending on the type of shard required (health, power etc.), and help combat enemies in your current level range. Get enough and you can tackle higher-level areas, though that's optional and most you will be able to come back and do later in the story. The exception is endgame dungeons, which go WAY beyond max level depending on the zone, and skill shards will be required to be able to tackle them.

For the second question, cutscenes are mostly the same no matter the character leading the party. Cutscenes only change if you tackle side quests with or without certain party members currently present.

Any bugs and typos found and reported are appreciated! Still being in development, we're always searching for errors to patch up.