/vr/ - Retro Games

>>5345490
Breath of Fire 1, 2 and 3 are all part of a trilogy with a continuous story about the Dragon Clan. After that, Capcom started to ape the Final Fantasy model and had the rest of the entries be standalone games that had no connection to one another other than recurring names and themes.

Fans of part 4 and 5 desperately try to find some connection with their one-shot titles to the trilogy to tie them in, so you get nonsense like >>5346901 and >>5346937 , but it's all just fan theory bullshit. The "series" ended with 3, and has gradually sold less and less since then with Capcom waiting longer and longer between releases to where the entire franchise is basically dead now.

You can blame 4 for that. What's worse, you can blame the handful of blithering retards here who insist on how great 4 is for not realizing it was the death knell of a promising JRPG series.

>>4678559
Breath of Fire III

As a follow-up, while I realize that most people won't want to switch Masters every single level up for every hero and forestall leveling heroes until the best Masters become available, there are some "general" leveling tips available. For example, Ryu from levels 1-10 generally has access to Bunyan and Mygas before proceeding to Wyndia. Below is an example of leveling under each.

Normal ability gains per level
>2- HP +2, PWR +1, AGL +1, INT +1
>3- HP +3, AP +1, PWR +1, DEF +1, AGL +1, INT +2
>4- HP +4, AP +3, PWR +1, DEF +1, INT +3
>5- HP +3, AP +3, PWR +2, DEF +2, AGL +1, INT +3
>6- HP +5, AP +2, PWR +1, DEF +2
>7- HP +4, AP +4, PWR +3, DEF +1, AGL +2, INT +3
>8- HP +4, AP +4, PWR +2, DEF +3, INT +3
>9- HP +5, AP +3, PWR +3, DEF +3, AGL +2, INT +4
>10- HP +6, AP +5, PWR +3, DEF +2, INT +4
>Totals: HP +36, AP +25, PWR +17, DEF +15, AGI +7, INT +23 = 123 overall

Apprenticed under Bunyan (HP +2, AP -2, PWR +2, DEF +1, INT -3)
>Totals: HP +54, AP +10, PWR +35, DEF +24, AGI +7, INT +2 = 132 overall

Apprenticed under Mygas (AP +1, PWR -1, DEF -1, INT +2)
>HP +36, AP +34, PWR +8, DEF +7, AGI +7, INT +41 = 133 overall

So, being apprenticed under one or the other is ultimately preferential to not using either since your net total of ability points are lower (with Mygas being the overall best option by 1 point). But obviously, this creates two very different types of Ryu that might affect how you want to level in the future.

>open BoF thread
>first half of the thread are people responding to deleted posts
>last half of the thread are the kattfag posts that the janitor hasn't gotten around to deleting yet

It's comforting to know some things never change. Someday though, it might be nice to actively discuss the series without him ruining every thread.

Breath of Fire 3.

Breath of Fire III is the Final Fantasy VII of the Breath of Fire universe, and BoF4 is the FF6.

Breath of Fire III was more popular, sold more units, and is the more recognizable title from the series. And just like with FF7, the fans of *second most popular title* FF6/BoF4 are pretty rabid online with their hate and criticisms of it.

Take this thread for example. The OP asked how good Breath of Fire III is. The majority of the thread are BoF4 fans talking up their game and shitting on Breath of Fire III. No one solicited the comparison, and it appears that for all intents and purposes, BoF4 fans can't even critique Breath of Fire III on its own merits. It will forever be set in contrast to BoF4. Which really is a shame.

As far as the OP's questions... yeah, it is an excellent game. The lore and world building are on-point and tie it to the universe very well, something that the series loses a lot of in the last couple of titles. Of course, if you don't know anything about the BoF universe, there's nothing that needs explaining before jumping in. The story itself is very much the traditional hero's journey, with a constantly evolving world and themes. You'll find every few hours that much of the game seems to be so wildly different than it was before that it'll feel sometimes like you're playing something new constantly.

The mechanics of the game are excellent too, and really mark the high-water point for the series. Dragon gene splicing was a stroke of genius, and little things like the Master system, skill learning and changeable stat growth really give you the chance to customize and delve into the numbers behind the game if that's your thing. A Garr Mage or Tank Nina are entirely possible. And of course, fishing returns and continues to be the kind of mini-game that you either loathe or love.

All in all, it's an above average RPG regardless of your favorite BoF worth a play.

>>3549265
>I very rarely see discussions on this series.
They usually get spammed to oblivion by the Kattfag. It's now to the point that most of us avoid making BoF generals and specifically make ONLY BoF 1, 3, 4, etc. threads to disclude 2 and try to salvage the discussion.

>Which game in the series is your favorite?
Breath of Fire III.

>Why?
Story, characters, pacing, animation, that it kept true to the lore, and above all, it had the best dragon system in a game series about dragons.

>Who is your favorite character?
Depends on the game. If we're excluding Ryu, then:
BoF1: Ox (Honorable Mention to Winlan Soldier SR-2, really wish we could've kept him)
BoF2: Rand
BoF3: Garr (Honorable Mention to Teepo, really wish we could've kept him)
BoF4: Cray

>Your favorite weapons or skills?
The Dragon Gene system of Breath of Fire 3.