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The Star Rod Chronicles
author=matski
I got the airship and can go to the last area of the game. Due to the difficulty of the game, I am thinking about calling it quits. I am willing to bet that the final boss is far harder than couple of these optional bosses quests that I have been struggling with.
Do you have any suggestions as what order I should complete the optional quests? Also, where can I find an item that can silence 100% of the time and/or all negative status effect to equip?
I thought around the 4th crystal area, in one of the shops you can buy stat upgrade. Is that true or am I just seeing things as I can't find the shop anymore?
- Reusing a reply i used earlier, "if you really feel like this is unenjoyable, then perhaps consider passing on this game instead of "suffering" through it. Now keep in mind, the criticism has been helpful and I want to make this better, but there's no reason to keep going through something you aren't enjoying. Just saying." And also, the final boss isn't harder than the optional bosses.
- There's no real order to do them in. Buy up max amount of Tōcāez Coconuts. Take them to a chef in Faymoor and you'll make Macaroons that not only work the same way as Arc's Mana Barrier, but also cures most status ailments.
- Carlos the traveling merchant you meet periodically does sell a few at first. Then when you reach Périlogne for Star Shard 1, he sells all types of stat boost items. Though progress too far into the 1st Star Shard quest and he'll be gone forever.
The Star Rod Chronicles
author=matski
Where would you like for me to send my save state so you can fix the location of my canoe?
Also, I don't understand why items activate first. It screwed me over during a very difficult boss fight. Example: Enemy attacks first before any party member. However, when I use stimulant, character uses it, enemy attacks which causes the character I just revived to die. (I don't know if I would be capable beating it w/o finding items that can make me immune to silence or if you raise the level cap of the game). There is too many characters to attempt trial and error along with weapons. Course, I think you should include the strategy guide in the game if you are going to tell me to consult the strategy guide..... In the meantime, there are other areas I am attempting to explore.
Can you offer hints on where I can find Baslilisks? I thought I ran into one south-east area south of the desert area but it didn't drop any items and it seemed too easy to beat.
- You don't have to send me the save. Just go back to Lightviolet docks and talk with the passed out captain. He serves as a failsafe. Assuming you downloaded the most recent patch that is.
- Although low chance, you'll find those creatures in Grado and Ostia. Best chance to find them 100% is the small island south of Barviel where the deminsion of pure chaos is. You will need an airship to get there however.
The Star Rod Chronicles
author=matski
I entered a cave that had a green switch, but it wouldn't let me leave. Note: I did not go on the boat yet, I was just exploring. I did attempt to go further which lead to the volcano but I couldn't go on further since I didn't have an item I needed.
That green switch serves a purpose later in the dungeon. It is set up to where you aren't allowed to leave yet to give you a sense of "we gotta a job to do ATM." However, that only should happen during the exploration of the Volcano itself.
The Star Rod Chronicles
author=matski
- I was able to walk on the walls in the pottery shop... actually all of the houses in the town where you get the second-last star shard (I beat the boss finally).
-I don't have flower so I guess I can't enter the temple assuming that was the one where you needed to spend 1,000,000 gold. I don't know where I can get flower nor do I really want to know at this point. I wasn't sure if it was a bug or not.
-Have you fixed in your most recent patch so that you can't park your canoe in front of the town?
- Game breaking bug..... when you get back on the world map when taking a boat to the volcano, I get warped to area of the world map where I can't move.
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- Well just know you'll get her soon.
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- Oh hell I missed this! Whelp... I better patch this again right away.
The Star Rod Chronicles
author=matski
I can't get back in the oasis near the starting point of the game.
There is a bridge that I spent 1,000,000 to get built but it is not letting me enter the temple.
I can't enter the rich town
Is there any items in the area where you get the first crystal? Unfortunately, I can't go back because I parked my canoe in front of the town.
I recommend allowing people to save after the queen hornet battle.
- Looks like another tileset error...
- Not sure I understand what you're saying? If you can't get into the temple because you can't open the door, you need Flower in your party. Otherwise I'm able to get in from the world map just fine. And am able to cross the bridge too. Did you download the most recent patch?
- Same as first response.
- Well you do need to enter Hythe forest to enter the forest temple. Send me your save and I'll move the boat to a more accessible place.
The Star Rod Chronicles
author=matski
I am going to re-attempt the orc camp this weekend. I grinded about 5-6 levels. During grinding, I noticed none really learned any upgraded healing/cure spells which may be a concern. I only have restoration on one of my characters (I know the restoration II in orc camp). The witch learned a water III spell.
The biggest issue I had last time was the high amount of critical attacks and the summon of four more orcs during the battle which is an addition of the five total you have to fight when you start.
Also, when doing quests, doesn't RPG maker allow you to display something like quest updated just like when you open treasure chests but appear when a quest has been updated? I'll admit, I forgot about the quest log while I was playing.
Best advice I can give you is to buy some flashbombs. Blinding Grelka and her Orcs will help out big time! Alternatively, Khashin's Flare skill works like a flash bomb. Julia does have the Blind spell too. Another good item to bring along is Oven Roasted Potatoes. Just buy a max amount of Potatoes at East Ostia Farmer's Market and then take them to the chef in the same town. 500 HP and 10 KI recovery for the entire party. You may be able to find a Recovery II spell book at Pinemire mines north of Lightviolet, east of the giant waterfall area you may have went to earlier in game. If you want more advice, you'll find the boss guide here:
https://rpgmaker.net/games/11246/BossGuide/
And I'll bet there's a script of some kind that allows you to see something similar to that. Alternatively, I can just add a text box that just simply says, "Quest Log Updated" or something like that. Not a bad idea.
Anyway, Good luck on the orcs. Oh and before I forget, if you got Flower in your party... Be sure to pay the Ostia tower a quick visit. You'll be glad you did.
The Star Rod Chronicles
author=matski
I have docked at that island. There is a bridge (east-west) where I was able to dock. If I had a site where I can upload pic, I would show you but don't have it handy at the moment.
No wait, I think I know exactly where you're talking about. Yeah ok, that is defiantly not intentional! Thanks for letting me know. Wow I can't believe I missed that!
By the way, I usually use ImgBB.com for images I upload.
Patch updated! Just redownload.
The Star Rod Chronicles
author=matski
What is the recommended levels for the orcs area?
Found a bug - I am unable to enter the desert city. Somehow the teleport puts me outside the city wall but when I enter, I teleport to the world map.
I found a bridge in the snowy area north side of the map where I can dock. However, I am not allowed to pass the checkpoint currently. Was this intentional to dock the ship?
It should tell you on your quest log. But it's level 30 or higher.
And I'll update the patch within the next 5 minutes.
And yes it is, you'll need to enter that town in order for those rocks to disappear.
The Star Rod Chronicles
author=matski
this game keeps getting less enjoyable the more I play.....
- I updated the patch; was able to beat the Orc Rogue (by luck, they ran away but they did seem a little easier), but the boss was just awful. I gave up after four attempts. Since I can't make any attempt to level up because I can't leave or run into random encounters, I gave up. Fortunately, I checked one of my older save states and I did have a save that I wasn't as far behind as I thought....
- I can't enter the area where you can get the 5th crystal. In my opinion, this area is the best to grind. I am much farther in the game and the enemies are giving me similar gold and exp. similar in the 5th crystal area.
- I can't enter the optional tower near the town that leads to the vampire area.
- This game does not give enough warnings about areas that you won't be able to return. Examples: Ogre invasion and the area where you can get 2nd to last star shard....
- I am likely stuck again in boss battle similar area like how you have Ogre invasion set up. I am likely going to need to send you my game file so you can teleport me out of this area so I can spend 60-1,000 hours to level grind (since enemies are NOT increasing exp. give out the further I progress). I may try tomorrow again although I am willing to bet that I won't be able to beat them. Once confusion is cast, I am typically screwed.....
- Hard mode is far easier in "Theia, The Crimson Escape" than this game.
- I am starting to make a case that the game's hardest mode in "Lunar Wish - Orb of Escape" is easier than this game.
- Honestly I was able to beat Grelka just fine and I was fresh out of 2nd Star Shard. It was rough but I pulled it off. Leveling up does help, but swing on over to the boss guide for more info.
- That's a tileset issue and it should be fixed now. Just re-download the patch.
- Same as above.
- I can understand why that's frustrating.
- I'm assuming you're talking about the slavers. Use Ki attacks. Poison and blindness helps too. Arc's Mana Barrier at the start will battle confusion.
- I've never played those two games mentioned, so I can't say.
But being real, if you really feel like this is unenjoyable, then perhaps consider passing on this game instead of "suffering" through it. Now keep in mind, the criticism has been helpful and I want to make this better, but there's no reason to keep going through something you aren't enjoying. Just saying.
The Star Rod Chronicles
author=matski
Juilia is captured at this area I am in so I only have (I think) Arc.
Unfortunately, I feel that I am stuck, so I'll have to abandon this game until this is addressed. I can't get out of the area to at least attempt to level up; another save I am in the base camp but the three Orc Rogue's are nearby and always attack me; tried over 10 times with different tactics but always died).
Working on a patch right now. Should be uploaded within the next hour or two. Hopefully it should make the Orc Rogues much more manageable.
Word to the wise, it helps to have multiple saves so you won't run into situations like that.













