Spar help needed.

[Woargh]

I'm very new to this game and to be honest its my first time playing this type of game, so I'm sorry if this is a really stupid question, heh.
Anyway, I'm having problems with the spar feature. I'm getting my butt kicked and I do very little damage myself.
Is there something I can do to make it more plausible to win? I've used my skill points btw.
Kinda stuck in the quest at the moment.

[JVC]

The main trick not to get beaten up is to use the dodge-roll (right-click) to avoid taking damage. You can't block attacks, so you need to avoid them. Left-click to attack.

The sparring game is pretty much a warm-up for some of the later boss fights, and dodge-rolling is extremely useful there.

A useful strategy in many of the fights is two or three quick attacks -> dodge-roll -> repeat.

There is a bit more about tactics on the wiki, but the article isn't very good :(

http://mytimeatportia.wikia.com/wiki/Spar

It is also useful to level up your clothing as soon as possible (depends on your character level, can be bought from Carol's Store on Central Plaza), and to equip items that help in defence or crit chance.

[Woargh]

Thank you very much! I just have to practice my strategy then. Just seemed like a very big strenght difference to me ^_^

[JVC]

Originally posted by Woargh:

Thank you very much! I just have to practice my strategy then. Just seemed like a very big strenght difference to me ^_^

Good luck with the fight :)

In the early game, you might want to craft three talismans and equip them to get a quick defense boost. You'll get access to better items later.

http://mytimeatportia.wikia.com/wiki/Category:Accessories

http://mytimeatportia.wikia.com/wiki/Talisman

You might also want to explore the school for a small satchel and equip that item.

Edit: some of the sparring partners are pretty tough, but you'll also find a number of them to be around level 8 or so. Old guy Russo is remarkably strong, he is ex-army. Emily's Grandmother is a lot easier.

[Woargh]

I found the satchel, but thanks for the tip! I'll look into the talismans right away ^_^

[EarlyGrey]

I'd also decorate your home to give you stat boosts too. :) If you max out the stat boosts from the lvl 1 house it helps greatly.

[Woargh]

Thank you very much, I'll check up on that too!

[bytesback]

Mei is also pretty tough !

[arthum.inglorion]

Best thing to do while sparring is bait and roll behind the sparring partner. Make them attack you and roll away, get behind them and hit once or twice. It'll be a slow chipping contest for some time(until you get to the higher levels) but it does help getting familiar with dodging attacks, which will pay out in boss fights later on in the game :)

[Woargh]

That's what I ended up doing, hehe. Very slow, but it works and I could move on. I'm still very early in the game, so just trying to learn how this type of game works since its very different from anything I've ever played.

Thanks for all the help! Its wonderful with such a helpful forum ^_^