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    Bravely Default Blind Hard Mode Challenge Log

    Currently in: Chapter 3
    The Very Start

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    Hi.

    So we have a Bravely Default game.

    And we have an unsuspecting victim; a shiny Shiningbolt who knows not what he does or how he will do.

    This here shall be my log for Bravely Default as I trudge my way through the game. Once I hit the middle of Chapter 2 and the game finally forced me to use a team that isn't just the same class using whatever skills they had on them, I felt like talking about the playthrough.

    I love ranting, so this will be fun for me, at least. Not sure about you, but you're reading this, so that's kind of cool.


    Anyway, I'm playing this blind and it's on hard mode, hence the title.
    ...But what about the Challenge aspect? Well, here's what I got:





    THE CHALLENGE

    No inventory items can be used.
    This includes using items through class skills.

    I must level up all classes available to 3 before I can go up to 5, then 7, then 10, then whatever the top level is.

    No autosave.

    No resets.
    (Unless it saves time)

    Keep grinding to a minimum.
    I usually just fight every random encounter I can, which has been working pretty well.

    No Abilink or Friend Summons.
    The ones I have are actually good enough to kill level 99 bosses from the Village. lol

    Encounter Rate can only be default or higher.
    Why? Because if everyone besides one party member dies in a boss battle, I have no items, and I have to backtrack through a dungeon without autosave, there's a lot of tension.


    And that's it! One important thing to note is Norende was maxed out before I even entered the Villa in Intro. Oh, and I also played the demo and beat the bosses in it.

    One last thing. I always skip scenes that don't involve the main characters. I really don't like it when I can see the main villain and his group AND learn about their plans when I have no reason to. I want to be as blind as the main characters.

    Intro:

    Spoiler!


    I'll be editing this post and later ones as I go through the game.
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    The moment I realized I was playing an RPG on Hard Mode. I was still doing things I hadn't quite banned yet, so this isn't very exciting to be honest.

    Chapter 1:
    Spoiler!
    Last edited by Shiningbolt; 06-27-2015 at 07:25 PM.

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    This is where my strategies get more complicated. My party at the beginning of this chapter had reached level 3 for every class except the Time Mage and Spell Fencer. As part of the rules, I'm forced to use them. How did I manage to do anything like this? Well, it wasn't that bad, honestly.

    Chapter 2:
    Spoiler!


    Class Levels as of the start of Twilight Ruins
    Spoiler!
    Last edited by Shiningbolt; 06-28-2015 at 09:28 PM.

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    Do not use time mage do not use time mage


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    I'm afraid my own rules prevent me from not using Time Mage.

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    I beat Rusalka! Also, I was told I missed a few classes...

    Chapter 2 (continued):

    Spoiler!
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    Starting this Chapter wasn't easy! I had to find a ship in the middle of the ocean without dying! What terrors await me and my team of Red Mages now!? Only playing more and typing it here will tell...

    Chapter 3:

    Spoiler!


    Class Levels as of the start of this Chapter:

    Spoiler!
    Last edited by Shiningbolt; 06-29-2015 at 08:28 PM.

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    That Excel Document tho. Yay for chapter 3, the third best chapter! Also Freelancer is significantly better than Red Mage by the end, so check your privilege.


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