Will I be able to start party social links early in new game plus?

[PossessingSpirit09]

I am halfway through the game right now and still yet to actually be able to have social link with any of my party members and that really sucks
I really wonder how I'm going to max out any of them before the game ends at this rate

Was just wondering, since I'll most likely max out my stats by the end of the game, will I be able to start party social links earlier starting in new game plus?
Don't spoil anything; but I am curious and want to be prepared

[Jester]

Not that I remember. They were always near the final stretch of the game because story reasons. Prioritize the school social links before the outside, you'll thank me later.

[PossessingSpirit09]

Originally posted by Myla:

Not that I remember. They were always near the final stretch of the game because story reasons. Prioritize the school social links before the outside, you'll thank me later.

It just feels so different compared to the other Persona games ... something I'm having a hard time getting used to

[Jester]

Originally posted by PossessingSpirit09:

Originally posted by Myla:

Not that I remember. They were always near the final stretch of the game because story reasons. Prioritize the school social links before the outside, you'll thank me later.

It just feels so different compared to the other Persona games ... something I'm having a hard time getting used to

This is the first time they implemented social links back in 2006? It quite literally saved the studio at the time so it's experimental. If you played P5 first it's gonna be feel outdated here and there.

[PossessingSpirit09]

Originally posted by Myla:

Originally posted by PossessingSpirit09:

It just feels so different compared to the other Persona games ... something I'm having a hard time getting used to

This is the first time they implemented social links back in 2006? It quite literally saved the studio at the time so it's experimental. If you played P5 first it's gonna be feel outdated here and there.

I'm more referring to P4; P4 is and always will be my favourite Persona. So the lack of "connection" to your party members early is kinda jarring to me.
Not that I necessarily hate it, but just not really used to it

[Bowlsworth]

I felt the same way for a while but as Myla said there are story reasons for it. Honestly this game was a very slow start but man WHAT a finish it has.

[PossessingSpirit09]

Originally posted by Bowlsworth:

I felt the same way for a while but as Myla said there are story reasons for it. Honestly this game was a very slow start but man WHAT a finish it has.

Man you are really hyping up my expectations; I really hope it pays off big time

[Jester]

Originally posted by PossessingSpirit09:

Originally posted by Myla:

This is the first time they implemented social links back in 2006? It quite literally saved the studio at the time so it's experimental. If you played P5 first it's gonna be feel outdated here and there.

I'm more referring to P4; P4 is and always will be my favourite Persona. So the lack of "connection" to your party members early is kinda jarring to me.
Not that I necessarily hate it, but just not really used to it

Because P4 party members suck Yu(Protagonist) heavily. Now that got role passed to P5 Protagonist he's like Yu Narukami x2

Entire point of P3 is that they're supposed to have fragile connections at the start of the game with members having difficulties with each other for story reasons. They lightened up quite a bit in Reload, back in the original I had more of a impression that some hated each other and only really opened up at the second half of the game.