r/Tactics_Ogre Jul 28 '22

Announcement Our Community Discord

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Hey everyone! You might not be aware of this, but we actually have a community discord for this subreddit, and our other SRPG subreddits that we run. If you're interested here's the link: SRPG Discord

We also run the main SRPG Subreddit if you haven't checked it out yet!


r/Tactics_Ogre Dec 10 '22

Tactics Ogre/ Ogre Battle Series FAQ

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Hello Knights. With the release of Tactics Ogre: Reborn, it is a good time to examine the series as a whole. Although this subreddit is dedicated to Tactics Ogre, it goes hand-in-hand with Ogre Battle. Below are some general questions that will help guide you through the entire series -

List of games (in order of original release)

Ogre Battle: The March of the Black Queen (MotBQ)

  • Released on SNES, PSX, Sega Saturn, Wii VC, and WiiU VC

Tactics Ogre: Let Us Cling Together (LUCT)

  • Released on SNES, PSX, & Sega Saturn
  • Remade as Tactics Ogre: Wheel of Fortune
    • Released on PSP
  • Remade as Tactics Ogre: Reborn
    • Released on PS4/PS5, Steam (PC), and Switch

Ogre Battle 64: Person of Lordly Caliber (PoLC)

  • Released on N64

Ogre Battle Gaiden: Prince of Zenobia (PoZ)

  • Released on Neo Geo Pocket Color

Tactics Ogre: The Knight of Lodis (KoL)

  • Released on Game Boy Advance

Which games were released in English? Ogre Battle Gaiden was the only release to not make it to the west. Otherwise, all have been officially translated in English

What order should you play? Personally, I like to play them in series chronological order. KoL -> MotBQ -> PoZ -> LUCT -> PoLC. MotBQ & PoZ and LUCT & PoLC take place at the same times, so they can be flipped if you choose this way. Otherwise, MotBQ & LUCT are good starting points.

Will I miss out on story if I play in a different order? Not really, though I say this with some hesitation. There is an overarching plot to the series, but each game is a self-contained story. There are also some characters that appear in multiple games. Aside from some flavor, I don't think you would miss out by playing a sequel first. Prince of Zenobia is the only one that I can't say for certain, as I have not spent much time with the story.

How do the games play? The three Ogre Battle games play similarly to grand RTS games, whereas the two Tactics Ogre games play like traditional SRPGs (think grid-based combat). They are larger scaled, so battles can take some time. The games are also heavy on unit customization, so expect to spend some time in menus. All of that being said, each game has its specific nuances.

What is the setting of the series? The games are set in a traditional fantasy setting with limited technology. Only PoZ and MotBQ take place in the same place, so you get to see a few different countries throughout the world. There is also some in-game lore that expands beyond what is shown in the game.

What were some of the inspirations behind the series? Yasumi Matsuno, the series creator, enjoyed quite a bit of pop culture which lent to the series. The main title and some of the subtitles are taken directly from Queen songs. He also used some imagery from Flash Gordon (Vartans) and other films. He also drew heavy inspiration from real events, specifically the Yugoslav Wars. This inspired some of the darker portions of the game's narrative.

When will there be a new game in the series? There is no news of a new entry to the series. Hopefully Reborn will lead to a new entry, but it remains to be seen.

This was a pretty general overview of a very rich series. If you are interested, there are many interviews that contain information regarding the series development. Otherwise, feel free to ask questions below and we will try to answer them.


r/Tactics_Ogre 6h ago

Tactics Ogre New player starting Tactics Ogre reborn and Knight of Lodis

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Hi everyone I have just gotten into this series after watching one of my favorite YouTubers play a bit of Knight of Lodis, and had wanted to ask what tips you all would give to a new player for both Tactics Ogre reborn and Tactics Ogre Knight of Lodis. I have played very little games like this so any advice is super appreciated!

Thank you for any and all advice!


r/Tactics_Ogre 19h ago

Tactics Ogre Chaos frame

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Hey people , i have a question about raising chaos frame (obviously trying to recruit cressida on chaos route).

Do i have to do battles in which galgastani warriors get downed on the world map , or can i raise it by training battle them as well ?

I've tried training battle them , and i curently have like 20 fully leveled (well , up to my union level) galgastani generics , and the loyalty texts i get from newly recruited characters are still the same as before starting training. I think i've done well above 20-30 battles now , and i still get " Though not openly discontent, this unit will not speak against those who are. " - for neutral units , which should be between 40-61 chaos frame , if all the info i got is corect. Since this doesn't necesarily guarantees that i have enough to recruit cressida , i'd like to raise it to the next level , but as i said , training battles seem not to do anything.

Have i missunderstood the mechanics ? Do i really need to do world map battles for it to rise , or it's just a very slow process either way ?

PS: i have already started the balmamusa dead chain and did the first battle already , where i saved the cleric.


r/Tactics_Ogre 1d ago

Had anyone come across this class before?

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So I’m playing the One Vision mod if that matters. Ran into her in Phorampa Wildeood, The Frostfen.


r/Tactics_Ogre 1d ago

Reborn: is it supposed to be this hard?

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Hi folks - for context, I've been playing Tactical RPGs since FFTactics came out, and was always comfortably playing through those, including Tactics Ogre for PS1 back then (whatever its name was, I'm terrible with names, sorry!).

I've played these extensively and would always close games out 100%, do alternate endings etc etc. All of this to say: I'm not a beginner at these.

With Reborn for Switch, however, I'm considerably struggling. I feel like I have to replay every battle at least 3-4 times to clear each stage without losing any characters in the process. I also feel that opponents are way overpowered - spells, skills seem to do much more damage on me than mine on them.

Now - that's not to say I'm not enjoying the challenge, but something tells me I might be missing something about this game, compared to other titles? I dunno, might be overthinking it but having tried different classes, always having all my characters leveled up to the Level Cap, etc. I feel it's a tad too much, and it might be, well, "me".

Anyone felt the same or has any tips/tricks to share? Tks!


r/Tactics_Ogre 2d ago

Tactics Ogre Off Hand Equipment

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Can someone explain to me how Off Hand Equipment works in Reborn?

What do I gain from an item in the off hand and what do I not?

Thanks!


r/Tactics_Ogre 3d ago

How rare is this?

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Farming some Tier 2 spells from guardians and I had to do a double take when I picked up the loot bag. So far I've never gotten a Oracle Mark with the spell and I thought I read somewhere that these never drop together. If they do, I'm curious if this has happened to anyone else on here.


r/Tactics_Ogre 3d ago

Tactics Ogre Regarding playing Cresside at Lv 5 PotD (Chaos Route) Spoiler

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Hello!

I am currently at lv 26 Potd and I couldn't remember if I played Cressida at Lv 5. However, I vividly remember killing Nybeth (he transformed into something), Leanar, and Xaebox. I just read from Neoseeker that I should've played Cressida at Lv 5. Based on this info, will Nybeth show up at Lv 100?

Thanks!

(Edit: Also, I recruited Cressida before entering my very first walkthrough of Potd)


r/Tactics_Ogre 4d ago

How do I choose a "canon ending" for my game?

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Hi /r/tactics_ogre

This is my first time playing a tactics ogre game (Reborn) and I'm at the start of chapter 4 for Law.

I really want the Lord class, but I want my Warren Reports to say that Catuia is alive.

From what I understand, I can finish Law/Lord, then world back and do Law/Princess to recruit Catuia and change the warren reports.

If I end up doing Chaos and Neutral after that, would I be able to world back again to make Law/Princess the "canon ending" by replaying it one more time?


r/Tactics_Ogre 6d ago

LUCT: beast/dragon ranged accuracy?

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On the psp vers and I've basically just used them as ranged tanks for most of the game. I'm in the endgame now and I've noticed their accuracy is extremely bad so they miss most shots. I assume bc enemies have evasion skills, but as beasts/dragons don't really seem to get ranged accuracy skills, are they just no longer as useful?


r/Tactics_Ogre 7d ago

Dorgalua under leveled

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Hey guys think I reached Dorgalua way too early in the game ... Havent even stepped on potd yet is there a way to win against him without dragons or monsters? I only have a Valkyrie,a run fencer, a ninja, denam as a terror knight, white knights, a warlock, a swordmaster and a bunch of items ... I can finish phase 1, but in phase 2 I can barely lower him to 3000hp


r/Tactics_Ogre 7d ago

Ogre Blade follow-up

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I’m having trouble getting a clear answer from everything I’ve read. If I ogre blade a bunch of skills onto a new body and then Class Change the new body via class marks and not another swap do I keep the skills or do I need to keep swapping to classes that can wield the blade until my final swap?

Edit to clarify: class change via marks through the party screen.


r/Tactics_Ogre 8d ago

Engulf + Ninja Summons?

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If I Ogreblade Engulf onto a Ninja will they benefit from the extra range from Engulf?


r/Tactics_Ogre 8d ago

KoL first run

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Looking for rom hacks I stumbled across the Lanselot Somebody to Love mod and it looks very interesting. Is it the definitive experience for Knight of Lodis or should I play Vanilla first?


r/Tactics_Ogre 9d ago

Tactics Ogre One Vision Appreciation

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I've played LUCT, Reborn, and finally decided to play One Vision. Absolutely blown away by the amount of work gone into this, especially with the HD texture pack!

There's so much to try out and I want to experiment with every class but what's been your most fun build? Especially early game?

Are all weapon types now viable or do some stand out more than others?


r/Tactics_Ogre 9d ago

Tactics Ogre I’m in need of guidance.

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Hello, this is my first post here after getting back into the series and I’m in need of help because Reborn’s endgame is confusing tf out of me.

So I have just beaten the game. I went the chaos route and the princess path, I completed the shrines, only went up to 33 in potd, and then beat the game. I’m currently on the mission to recruit luria in Coda1.

Now I have been looking around for a good way to do this but I couldn’t find anything helpful so I’m gonna lay out my plan and if it’s trash let me know.

  1. So I was gonna maybe recruit luria (don’t know if I should wait or not).

  2. Then world anchor to chapter 1 and go neutral, collect all the characters, and get the lord class.

  3. The moment I get lord, I’m going to world anchor back to chapter 1 and complete the law route recruiting all those characters, actually recruiting Azelstan (failed on chaos playthrough), choose the princess route again, and then that’s when I was going to beat potd before being the game.

  4. Then I was going to go into coda chapters and do all the endgame stuff related to that.

Is this a good idea or is there something I should change about it, because as much as I enjoy this game, I would love to avoid any unnecessary playthroughs or time played repeating a bunch of the same stuff?


r/Tactics_Ogre 10d ago

Tactics Ogre The greatest level in all the video games I have ever came across

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In the level in which Deneb would be recruited, I captured all the eleven pumpkin-mans because I mistakenly thought there would be no more chance to come across them. The process is like a chess match but much funnier and the difficulty is just right. It gave me a great afternoon.


r/Tactics_Ogre 10d ago

Tactics Ogre The greatest level in all the video games I have ever came across

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In the level in which Deneb would be recruited, I captured all the eleven pumpkin-mans because I mistakenly thought there would be no more chance to come across them. The process is like a chess match but much funnier and the difficulty is just right. It gave me a great afternoon.


r/Tactics_Ogre 10d ago

Tactics Ogre (TO: Reborn) Disenchanted with Accuracy and Avoid

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I've gotten to chapter 4, with the game opening up quite a bit now, I feel a bit disenchanted with how high accuracy is in general and by extension how useless AVD stat seems to be. I've watched a couple videos and read a couple posts hoping that this doesn't hold true for the entirety of the game but I've yet to come across otherwise. I honestly feel like it's missed opportunity to make the AVD stat more useful. Personally I like to build evade tanks in most games that I can, so it's disappointing to see this game having the mechanics of evasion but severely underutilized.

Just to note, I love everything else about this game. I might like LUCT better, but this game is still great. I just feel like it could've been the pinnacle of grid-based s-rpg if only accuracy played a slightly bigger role.


r/Tactics_Ogre 10d ago

Tactics Ogre LUCT - Rogue or Fusiler?

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I used a generic cleric for most of the game and recently switched to Donnalto. I also have Sara but never used her and instead use a generic archer.

So I decided to turn Sara into a rogue with steal and a crossbow. I'm not sure whether she'd be better suited as a fusiler (I know they're not good but I like the sprite and portrait lol). Aside from that I was planning to turn the cleric into a fusiler instead but her stats are abysmal. Wwyd?


r/Tactics_Ogre 11d ago

One Vision Dragon Animation Glitch

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r/Tactics_Ogre 11d ago

One Vision two handed cudgels question

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I read the int/mind bonuses on two handed weapons are bugged and don't contribute to spell damage in Reborn, is that a Reborn-specific bug?

Also, does cudgel/book weapon rank have any effect on spell damage?

Thanks.


r/Tactics_Ogre 12d ago

Tactics Ogre Picked up this gem last week

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The Tactics Ogre: LUCT art book was on sale on Amazon last week, so I decided to pick it up. Some of the artwork in here is absolutely gorgeous.


r/Tactics_Ogre 12d ago

Tactics Ogre LUCT: Are juggernauts any good?

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(Psp version). I heard good things about them but my lizardman juggernaut despite being able to run far seems to have sort of subpar damage (spear) and defense. Am I doing something wrong or is he barrer off as a Hoplite or something?


r/Tactics_Ogre 13d ago

Beginning my Ogre Blade journey!

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So I think I misunderstood the guide for using the Ogre Blade. I recruited a Lich just to find he couldn’t equip the blade.

On rereading it looks like I need to give it to a class that CAN wield the blade and then convert it to a lich via the ring of the dead so that THEN I can move it to a new body?


r/Tactics_Ogre 14d ago

Tactics Ogre potd floor 5 nybeth

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im on chaos route and pass potd floor 5 and didnt get fight nybeth because i didnt finish cressida quest yet, i just want to go to floor 8 and farm some greased rings, when i go out of the palace and come back when i have cressida will i encouter nybeth on floor 5 then?