Geo Panels

[RileyWRussell]

Am I the only one who absolutely hates these things? They've been in all Disgaea games so obviously most people like it, but I can't be the only one who hates them.

[Sterling Archer]

I only hate them when the entire map is all invincible and I end up getting stuck because of it. Otherwise I enjoy the effects and the puzzle nature it brings to maps. Especially a well abused invincibility square that call stack poop troops and snipe massive lower level IW exp from the bonus.

[Roland]

I hated them once. Then I learned how to use them. Now I love them.
I'm not saying that to be a ♥♥♥♥ or anything, like seriously if you learn how to use them, they become great.
I will admit though, I've seen my share of ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ item world layouts...

[ECWeideman]

I always like them. They add a certain puzzle and strategy element that wouldn't be there without them. Once you get use to playing with them they aren't so bad. Though they CAN screw you over really hard if you aren't careful.

[RileyWRussell]

Originally posted by Roland:

I hated them once. Then I learned how to use them. Now I love them.
I'm not saying that to be a ♥♥♥♥ or anything, like seriously if you learn how to use them, they become great.
I will admit though, I've seen my share of ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ item world layouts...

No worries, I know what you mean by how to use them. I've spent my share of endless hours camping characters out on invincibility or reverse damage squares in the item world to level grind. I just prefer a more traditional SRPG. That's what Disgaea comes in behind FFT and Tactics Ogre to me.

[Roland]

Originally posted by RileyWRussell:

Originally posted by Roland:

I hated them once. Then I learned how to use them. Now I love them.
I'm not saying that to be a ♥♥♥♥ or anything, like seriously if you learn how to use them, they become great.
I will admit though, I've seen my share of ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ item world layouts...

No worries, I know what you mean by how to use them. I've spent my share of endless hours camping characters out on invincibility or reverse damage squares in the item world to level grind. I just prefer a more traditional SRPG. That's what Disgaea comes in behind FFT and Tactics Ogre to me.

Something about FFT always put me to sleep. I dunno what it is. Like I'd be mid battle or mid cutscene and I would straight up fall asleep with the controller in my hand. And mind you, I generally love the FF games. But as much as I wanted to get in to any of the FFT games (I have tried all of them) they just couldn't hold me...

My favorite thing to do with the geopanels is to build up a huge chain reaction and just wipe out the map. It can't be done on all maps obviously but man it's satisfying when it can. :-)

[RileyWRussell]

Originally posted by Roland:

Originally posted by RileyWRussell:

No worries, I know what you mean by how to use them. I've spent my share of endless hours camping characters out on invincibility or reverse damage squares in the item world to level grind. I just prefer a more traditional SRPG. That's what Disgaea comes in behind FFT and Tactics Ogre to me.

Something about FFT always put me to sleep. I dunno what it is. Like I'd be mid battle or mid cutscene and I would straight up fall asleep with the controller in my hand. And mind you, I generally love the FF games. But as much as I wanted to get in to any of the FFT games (I have tried all of them) they just couldn't hold me...

My favorite thing to do with the geopanels is to build up a huge chain reaction and just wipe out the map. It can't be done on all maps obviously but man it's satisfying when it can. :-)

I agree pulling off a chain reaction and decimating everyone on the map and then getting the huge end of level bonus for it always puts a huge grin on my face.

[Michel Baie]

Originally posted by RileyWRussell:

Am I the only one who absolutely hates these things? They've been in all Disgaea games so obviously most people like it, but I can't be the only one who hates them.

I see why they're in story mode and they don't bother me there.
But I hate them with passion in the Item world.

'cause ♥♥♥♥♥♥ effects like ennemy boost, mighty ennemy, damage 20%, damage 50%, no ranged, and even invincibility, no lifting or reverse damage can screw you quite hard when mixed or when the pattern is really hard to navigate.
And don't get me started on the ones that damage you for simply going through them.

Also most of the time you can't even set a proper chain reaction.
So I generally just skip this kind of level.

At least in Disgaea D2 you can explore the item world without dealing with the geo panels via the cheat shop.
And in Disgaea 5 the level generation tend to have them a lot less annoying than in other games.