New Game Plus question

[Leaf]

When starting a new game plus file, how does the game treat carryover data from FC? Does the game still acknowledge things like FC quest completion (characters remembering you, max rank bonus, etc) from the original file, or do you lose that? Sorry if this is confusing, but I couldn't figure out how to word this.

[Oostin]

It will ask you again if you want to carry over a save from FC.

[Ditz]

No characters won't remember you. Its just like your first run but you can keep quartz, Level and so on

[kamikaze4kanojo]

For me it said successfully loaded, but I think all I got to keep was level. No money, equipment etc. Is there something wrong with mine? Quartz in particular would be completely irrelevant as you will find out pretty quick.

As for characters remembering you, the script is nice in that there are a lot of references to events in the first game, including discussions with clients. The question might be more like, do you remember THEM?

[Berahlen]

The material gains are just Estelle's level and a goodie bag if you had max bracer rank.

Pretty sure a few of the sidequest NPCs do remember you though if you did their stuff. It doesn't gate anything, it's just flavor dialogue.

[Dr. Rudolf von Richten]

Originally posted by Berahlen:

The material gains are just Estelle's level and a goodie bag if you had max bracer rank.

Pretty sure a few of the sidequest NPCs do remember you though if you did their stuff. It doesn't gate anything, it's just flavor dialogue.

The Quartz (Luck) you get for max Bracer points (not just rank) is pretty good though.

Also, in regards to the sidequests; there are several (at least 3) instances where, if you did a sidequest for a certain NPC in FC and then do a sidequest for them again in SC, they will say something to the effect of "Hey, you're always helping me out, so here's a little bonus in addition to your payment." These bonuses are quite useful items or even in one case a unique and very handy service, so it pays off to have the carryover!

[Leaf]

Thank you for everyone's responses! To clarify, I know about the NG+ features and FC transfer bonuses and was specifically asking if you still the additional flavor text and bonus items from the FC transfer in a NG+. I'm thinking about replaying the series for my partner, and don't want them to miss that flavor text by playing a NG+.
Thank you again!