How hard or easy is cold steel 3 on normal?

[KFCBUCKETS9000]

I like a little challenge when I'm playing games like this, I did struggle a lot on cold steel 2's ending, because I didn't know what I was supposed to be using on the final boss. And I was a bit under level.

[Serphs]

Cold Steel 3 has some strong tools.

Everyone can go up a difficulty tier, it feels more appropriate that way if you wish to compare it to past games.

You can change difficulty during the game, unless you're doing Nightmare.

Nightmare also isn't even "officially" slated as a "NG+" mode either. More people should attempt NG Nightmare this time around. You don't have to.

Just don't be discouraged by Magic Knights, they're a bit silly since they heal, rest of the game is fine no matter the difficulty mode.

[KFCBUCKETS9000]

Oprindeligt skrevet af Serphs:

Cold Steel 3 has some strong tools.

Everyone can go up a difficulty tier, it feels more appropriate that way if you wish to compare it to past games.

You can change difficulty during the game, unless you're doing Nightmare.

Nightmare also isn't even "officially" slated as a "NG+" mode either. More people should attempt NG Nightmare this time around. You don't have to.

Just don't be discouraged by Magic Knights, they're a bit silly since they heal, rest of the game is fine no matter the difficulty mode.

I'll do normal then. That was my only problem with 1 and 2.

[Vanquisher]

In 1 normal felt good for me until near the end where it got too easy. In 2 normal felt too easy until I got creamed by some fights easily. I'll probably try hard for 3 and see how it goes.

[Tokyo Banana (Gas)]

CS2 is pretty easy when you use Tauros master quartz + Domination on Rean.

Ogre + 200cp S-Craft with those quartz let me beat every boss in a minute or less on normal difficulty. Crazy overpowered.

[Vanquisher]

Oprindeligt skrevet af Arsene:

CS2 is pretty easy when you use Tauros master quartz + Domination on Rean.

Ogre + 200cp S-Craft with those quartz let me beat every boss in a minute or less on normal difficulty. Crazy overpowered.

I did Vermillion on Rean with Domination and Murokumo + Wrath with Fie, both built on evade tanking. If the enemy hit them I lost quickly, if they didn't I win easily. And Emma nuking from the back with Pandora equipped.

[Kuro]

One of the rare issues with Cold Steel 3 is that the game isn't all that difficult even on highest difficulty setting. This is primarily due to a new combat mechanic (orders) that ease the challenges.

[dr46onfusion]

And the fact that the game literally throws 'shortcut accessory' items at you early on... If you spend time grinding up materials for these accessories you can overpower the game easily early on. If you forgo any of these accessories, then it's a real challenge.

[King Goyim]

The game is really easy even on nightmare if you spam Juna and Kurt's brave orders

[spectre199]

I know this is going to be lame and some will say "get gud" but the magic knight in the demo I had problems with on normal and it took me 4 tries before I got it

[Sigi_Reuven [CH]]

Ive started CS 1+2 on hard for the 1st run, since then on nightmare.

Tested CS 3 demo on normal and it was pretty easy until the final boss of this trial shows up.

Oprindeligt skrevet af spectre199:

I know this is going to be lame and some will say "get gud" but the magic knight in the demo I had problems with on normal and it took me 4 tries before I got it

Nah. i would say that this 1st battle is more RNG than "get gud". Played the demo twice on normal. 1st time was 1st try and the 2nd time he wiped me out. Buffed himself to red attack and spammed his ground blaster 3 or 4 times in a row.

The most difficult part is to wait until the full version is released :-D

[skeith20]

Going from memory since its been a while since I did it; The trick for that magic knight is to avoid getting cleaved at all cost. Spend some turns to position your people all around so they don't get cleaved. Requires less healing that way so you can spend more time damaging.

[KFCBUCKETS9000]

Oprindeligt skrevet af skeith20:

Going from memory since its been a while since I did it; The trick for that magic knight is to avoid getting cleaved at all cost. Spend some turns to position your people all around so they don't get cleaved. Requires less healing that way so you can spend more time damaging.

That magic knight seem's a lot less challenging, than the ones in cold steel 2's

[alicerinz]

Oprindeligt skrevet af xdemonslayerrx1:

Oprindeligt skrevet af skeith20:

Going from memory since its been a while since I did it; The trick for that magic knight is to avoid getting cleaved at all cost. Spend some turns to position your people all around so they don't get cleaved. Requires less healing that way so you can spend more time damaging.

That magic knight seem's a lot less challenging, than the ones in cold steel 2's

Because its the first boss in the game?

[Naru]

Once you learn the brave orders it becomes easier especially Juna's

[Dragon]

Oprindeligt skrevet af Serphs:

Nightmare also isn't even "officially" slated as a "NG+" mode either.

That's not good, as that's makes for a disincentive for playing NG+.

Like say, what would be the point of playing on Nightmare the first time through, then playing again on Nightmare in NG+ mode?

In that case, why bother having NG+ in the game, as it will have no challenge if you are just re-hashing the same thing you've just alreadly done previously.

Seems to me like the game would have been much more replayable if they did keep Nightmare as officially NG+ mode.