Always take knowledge during encounter

[scott_smart2000]

I almost want to know just how much gold and what kind of blessings/buffs you get if you choose those from that encounter, but it is borderline OP taking knowledge that until you get to level 9, never take anything else. 15-20 XP is more than that poor Berserker makes in 3 job missions. And it seems to increase with your party as I got the higher total the 2nd time I got it.

[Darkshape]

I like the gold option, generally speaking. XP is nice if you need it, but I usually don't. Gold has nearly infinite uses in this game so it tends to be more useful. There isn't a class that I score under 13 xp per run.

[Shad]

=scott_smart2000. 15-20 XP is more than that poor Berserker makes in 3 job missions.

Depend of your team but Berserker should be able to get 10 XP per mission (got 20xp 1 or 2 times).
With Reaping Scythe, you can triple the targets (and the xp when related to damage done).

[scott_smart2000]

Originally posted by Shad:

=scott_smart2000. 15-20 XP is more than that poor Berserker makes in 3 job missions.

Depend of your team but Berserker should be able to get 10 XP per mission (got 20xp 1 or 2 times).
With Reaping Scythe, you can triple the targets (and the xp when related to damage done).

Part of my problem is that all of his XP cards are built around "Hold your breath every single time an enemy attacks because he has to be at half-health or worse." and I just don't want that kind of stress. So, he's got so few other XP cards, Strength in Numbers gets used for move, the big heal card gets used to stun, which leaves the Stun with damage and potentially the move with fire as his XP cards. All his great damage cards (I'm at level 7 btw) don't have XP gain other than the bottom of Devil Horns which almost never is going to be used because the top half is amazing. It is a little weird though that the biggest damage dealer gets so little XP from dealing damage. It's thematic as all get out though with his "proper" playstyle of nearly dying every round though. Just means he gets to hang out for nearly forever with my 4-character party. Makes the fights a little easier.

[Slow Dog]

Originally posted by scott_smart2000:

Part of my problem is that all of his...

Just a minor correction, Scott: The Berserker is a woman; a female Inox.

[Shad]

Put defiance of death into play around mid-life. It will protect you from 3 killing blows.
Keep from the brink to go back to Full HP (usually after slaughtering ennemies with Resolute stand).
Devil Horn is usually one of the card I burned first. Not a bad one but i usually prefered losing 2HP and stun/ or do something else for pexing. You need to take every xp with her :-).

[mweldon]

I don't know if digital is the same way, but in TT, the game difficulty scales based on your level. Gold gets you items and enhancements. XP gets you higher level cards, but might also make the monsters harder. Once you get to about level 5, it's almost always better to take gold than XP when given the choice.

[Les White]

Originally posted by mweldon:

I don't know if digital is the same way, but in TT, the game difficulty scales based on your level. Gold gets you items and enhancements. XP gets you higher level cards, but might also make the monsters harder. Once you get to about level 5, it's almost always better to take gold than XP when given the choice.

Gold is literally no problem, but XP is a slog because you don't get scenario completion XP in guildmaster mode. So, if you're out of story jobs where you gain XP on completion, it's just painful. Those last few levels weren't great. Not looking forward to leveling a couple new mercs without it.

[scott_smart2000]

Precisely. I got Beast Tyrant later than I should have, and it has been a god-send even though he levels pretty darn easily on his own.