Zetshiro wrote:
It was a really nice suprise to read the news that this patch has been released! This has definitely made my day.
I want to thank you all for your hard work and dedication in releasing this translation. I'm going to get to this as soon as possible!
From everything I've read about this game, it certainly seems different from the usual by-the-books RPG (judging from the 3 party system). I do hope I'll be able to get into it.
Also, can anyone answer these 2 questions I have, which would be; how long would this game take me to finish? The other question is; how hard would you say this game is (compared to other RPGs--such as Lennus II or Mystic Ark)?
Thank you. I look forward to seeing news of your other projects!
-Chris
Hmm...
Well, from my experience, Zetshiro, I'd say Silva Saga 2 is, on average, both shorter and easier than Mystic Ark,
although I couldn't estimate play times precisely because testplaying can be quite different from playing normally
(even so I finished both games at least twice during the process).
Since SS2 allows you to manage three parties of four characters each while Mystic Ark is limited to one party of three,
Silva Saga 2 makes it easier to traverse dungeons and other complicated locations by switching between parties
to allow your main heroes to be spared for a boss fight, while Mystic Ark more traditionally required you to manage
resources and finish battles efficiently to achieve the same result.
On the flipside, managing potentially 8 characters in SS2 is much more time consuming than managing Mystic Ark's party of 3,
so the difficulty shifts in comparison from plainly staying alive in MA to choosing the best combination of idols and keeping your
mercs well geared and strong, as well as the main party.
Boss battles seemed harder to me on MA than SS2 as well, although enemies that inflict statuses such as stone and sleep
seem to use these abilities way more often in the latter.
I can't vouch for Lennus 2 since I wasn't involved in the process of making the patch, nor I'm very familiar with the game,
but hopefully one of my buddies can fill you in on the differences and wrap up this post.