Half-birthday present go?

[DW]

So, I just got 358/2 Days for my birthday on January 3rd.

I leave for college on August 15th.

I may be gone forever.

[The Glamour Nazi]

So, I just got 358/2 Days for my birthday on January 3rd.

I leave for college on August 15th.

I may be gone forever.

NOOOOOO!
Seriously, no!

Do not leave!

[Mysterious F.]

Wait, so you just got a birthday present sixth months after your actual birthday?

By the way, try to survive in college.

[Hi no Seijin]

Enjoy 358/2 Days! =D

What are you going to college for?  I think I might have asked this before, but I forgot.

[DW]

Acting. It's the New York Conservatory for Dramatic Arts, to be specific.

And thanks, I just got out of the tutorial section. Zip slasher is irritating. I want to beat him at my low level though. Shouldn't be too hard, just long.

[Hi no Seijin]

The other, larger versions of the Zip Slasher (such as the Heat Saber and the Stalwart Blade) are easier to defeat; they have more attacks than the Zip Slasher, but all are easily avoidable, and most are easily blocked.  One of the attacks is similar to the Zip Slasher's lunge attack, but they gather energy first; you'll know what I'm talking about once you see it.  That's your cue to get ready to block it; if you succussfully block that attack, the Heartless will be knocked onto it's bottom in a stunned state, and you can deal more damage to it during this time.  I highly recommend you get Perfect Block for this as soon as you can; Perfect Block prevents you from recoiling if you time the block correctly.  Block Counter may or may not help depending on the Keyblade (or other weapon if in Mission Mode).  Blizzard Block is always good, though; frozen Heartless receive triple damage.  However, I've only ever managed to freeze the Zip Slasher; heh, in one battle against it, every time I blocked its attack, it froze.

[MagmarFire]

I may be gone forever.

WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAT

For serious? D:

[DW]

Well, I did beat it. Now I'm in Agrabah and I'm finding myself a little bit frustrated with the leveling system. It seems a little odd to have leveling be done with the panels...honestly, I just need to spend some time fiddling around with panels in the first place. I've been rushing a bit.

I may be gone forever.

WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAT

For serious? D:

No. I just have the wit of Charles Barkley.

[Hi no Seijin]

Always equip a level up panel, even if you have to lose a spell or ability to do so.  And if you're getting the panels that double, triple, or quadruple the amount of levels you go up for each level up panel you link to it, always use them.

What might also help is a ring called Frozen Blight; it slightly boosts your magic, greatly boosts your defense, and gives you the Blizzard Finish ability, which might freeze a Heartless upon the completion of a combo attack.  I don't think you have access to it yet, as Agrabah is the first world after Twilight Town, but get it as soon as you can; it's an item you have to synthesize.

[MagmarFire]

No. I just have the wit of Charles Barkley.

oh you joker you

Always equip a level up panel, even if you have to lose a spell or ability to do so.  And if you're getting the panels that double, triple, or quadruple the amount of levels you go up for each level up panel you link to it, always use them.

Unless you're into low-level runs.

[DW]

I just unlocked challenges and tried doing those. Gah. I WOULD have gotten all three sigils on the one with the Zip Slasher, but I made the stupid mistake of using my Limit Break on him.

[MagmarFire]

Good luck getting all the sigils. Some of the challenges are freaking sadistic.

One of them involves a beat-'em-up chase to the end of the level...and you have to do it in freaking ninety seconds.

[Hi no Seijin]

I really ought to be collecting the ingrediants for Thundagas and Aerogas for that challenge, but I doubt it would make any difference anyway since the shoulder buttons on my DS hardly ever work anymore.

I've been trying to do the challenge for Mission 89.  I already got three sigils for the special challenge and two for the regular, but the Powered Armor is making it really difficult to avoid getting hit less than five times so I can get the third sigil.  Thundagas and Thunders have been helping, but the arms are still a bit unpredictable at times.  And then there's Orcus....Good gods, Orcus just won't stay still.  I'm going to have to switch over to Fire for him.  To make room for all of these spells, I'm going to have to get rid of some abilities.

Trying to avoid getting hit for the challenge with the Crimson Pranksters is a pain as well, if only because Roxas loses HP on the ground.  It wouldn't be much of a problem if my shoulder buttons, you know, worked.

Maybe the next time I'm over at my friend's house, I'll take a break from Kingdom Hearts and borrow his DS Lite; I think his L button is working properly.

Oh, hey, Shika, don't forget to work on getting Mission Crowns as well, even if you have to go at it solo.  You'll get some gear panels, spell panels, and item panels, as well as Slot Releasers so you'll have more room to equip panels.  It's easy to get 358 Mission Crowns all by yourself, and once you do, you can buy the Limit Pass item in the shop, which will let you configure how Limit Breaks work in Mission Mode.  It is freaking sweet.  With the Limit Pass, you can drop to the Limit Break threshold in Mission Mode and not have it diminish every time you use a Limit Break.

[DW]

I don't really use the Limit Break that much...mostly because you still take damage during it, which is pretty irritating because they get about five open shots on me during it. I try to just heal out of Limit Break range instead of using it.

Mission Mode is pretty awesome. Zexion is terrible, though. At least, the way I was using him. I probably should have loaded him with as much magic as possible. I used Lexaeus for the Endurance mission. It felt like cheating.

[Hi no Seijin]

Yeah, Zexion is more suited for magic.

Shame about you not using Limit Breaks, but to each their own style.  Once you get some more HP and defense, though, reconsider using them, especially against bosses.  You know, when they're not in the middle of attacking you.