Can i just completely ignore the dodge/parry if i play on Story mode?

[Sleepy Snarf]

I really want to give this game a second chance, but i cant get the parry/dodge timing down to save my life and ended up refunding it after 2 hours, can you still get deleted in 1 to hits on story for not being able to do the games main gimmick well enough?

[Brocknoth]

You can not out right ignore the mechanic, no, regardless of difficulty. It's a major part of the game play. If you already refunded the game and have decided you "hate" it I wouldn't bother.

[Vexillarius]

You still need to dodge, parry, jump and use gradient parries its just a lot more forgiving.

[m3fallen]

Well, maybe if you invest heavily into vitality and defence, plus have some healing. It still won't be pretty though.

[ragnarok666]

You can get a mod to increase the parry window to like 1s; but then you will just never take any damage ever, not really fun to play at all like this ...
If you play on stroy mode, you can eat a view hits and heal up.

[Volberus]

There are many mechanics that "counter" the need to parry properly, such as the shield mechanic (which tanks a single hit for you, no matter if it were to hit for 1 or 1000000 DMG) and defensive Pictos that help you get benefits from being hit as opposed to parrying. However, to reach a point where you'll have access to all of these tools and freely make builds that work with the playstyle (such as high vitality or defense) you'll probably have to play through a decent chunk of the story without them which doesn't seem like something you'll like.

There are also (optional) superbosses which make heavy use of the parry mechanics and will probably just one-shot you most of the time so you would have to skip out on those, if that matters to you.

Not the best solution but you could always watch someone else play the game on YouTube or something like that, if you don't find the game mechanics fun and want to know the story it seems like a nice compromise even if you don't get to experience of playing it yourself.

[C1REX]

Originally posted by Sleepy Snarf:

I really want to give this game a second chance, but i cant get the parry/dodge timing down to save my life and ended up refunding it after 2 hours, can you still get deleted in 1 to hits on story for not being able to do the games main gimmick well enough?

You can ignore dodge and parry on easy if you invest into VIT and DEF.
Some accessories even heal 15% on each base attack. Another one heals 10% on each turn. That’s enough to be invincible on easy most of the time.

Just pump all your levels into vit and def in act1.

Also rolling is not that hard. Way easier than parry. You will get some dodges right even if you just mash.

[Gabiru The Brave]

Originally posted by C1REX:

Originally posted by Sleepy Snarf:

I really want to give this game a second chance, but i cant get the parry/dodge timing down to save my life and ended up refunding it after 2 hours, can you still get deleted in 1 to hits on story for not being able to do the games main gimmick well enough?

You can ignore dodge and parry on easy if you invest into VIT and DEF.
Some accessories even heal 15% on each base attack. That’s enough to be invincible on easy most of the time.

Just pump all your levels into vit and def in act1.

Also rolling is not that hard. Way easier than parry. You will get some dodges right even if you just mash.

Honestly your level up stats don't really matter too much. The stat boosts you get from pictos can often be similar to if you had dumped all your points into one stat. That's your main source of defensive stats.

[C1REX]

Originally posted by Gabiru The Brave:

Originally posted by C1REX:

You can ignore dodge and parry on easy if you invest into VIT and DEF.
Some accessories even heal 15% on each base attack. That’s enough to be invincible on easy most of the time.

Just pump all your levels into vit and def in act1.

Also rolling is not that hard. Way easier than parry. You will get some dodges right even if you just mash.

Honestly your level up stats don't really matter too much. The stat boosts you get from pictos can often be similar to if you had dumped all your points into one stat. That's your main source of defensive stats.

Sure but that comes later.
People start with 160hp or so and put lvls into other stats. With 160hp everything will one shot them.
But they need just few levels to pump it up to about 1000hp. It makes a night and day difference in the first half of act1 where most new players struggle. Some of them may even don’t know yet how picto work.

[Takichi]

Yes you can. Like People said here all you need to do is Invest in Vit and Defensive, because your Charakter basicly start out with No Stats what soever. 150hp or so and 0 Armor is nothing and i guess the Main Reason why People think this Game is Hard on Easy or Normal Mode. Building a Glass Canon isnt allways the Best way of doing Things ;D

[Lionheartwolf]

Even if you look past the fact that you are not generating any AP, there are still enemies that can only be attacked with parry attacks, so I don't think it would be in your best interest to ignore parry/dodges.

And I'm also playing on story.

I think my best advice is to do what I'm doing, and just play on story for your first run, and get use to the timing, and once you know, you know so feel free to play on whatever is best for you after that. Gamers have too much ego. It's not a competitive game.

[Ancalagon]

No because it's a core mechanic the game was built upon.

[VESPA5]

You can set the game on auto for your QTE attacks, but parrying/dodging still requires your input. It takes practice. It requires you pay close attention to enemy attack patterns. Also, parry-counter-attacks are crucial to winning a lot of battles