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== Formation System == | == Formation System == | ||
[[Romancing SaGa 2]] has a total of 18 different formations available to you, each with it's own benefits / mechanics. | [[Romancing SaGa 2]] has a total of 18 different formations available to you, each with it's own benefits / mechanics. | ||
In the beginning of the game, you start off with free fight and imperial cross. Free Fight is the standard formation for when you're being attacked from behind or when you encounter an enemy while running. | In the beginning of the game, you start off with free fight and imperial cross. Free Fight is the standard formation for when you're being attacked from behind or when you encounter an enemy while running. | ||
New formations can be researched in the dojo area (upper right hand corner of the castle) when you talk to the drill sergeant with a non-standard character as emperor. (meaning, your emperor is not from the standard imperial warrior set) | New formations can be researched in the dojo area (upper right hand corner of the castle) when you talk to the drill sergeant with a non-standard character as emperor. (meaning, your emperor is not from the standard imperial warrior set) | ||
Formation properties are only active when your entire team is standing. If one of your characters is knocked out, you lose the formation properties and instead have the formation properties of free fight until the knocked out character is revived. | Formation properties are only active when your entire team is standing. If one of your characters is knocked out, you lose the formation properties and instead have the formation properties of free fight until the knocked out character is revived. | ||
Keep note, the attack % value are test values and not values extracted from the code itself. Enemy targeting in this game is handled separately via an enemy behavior flag along with position data. So while the formation might make it less likely for a character to get targeted by an attack, enemy behavior data might change the actual chance. (i.e. some enemies will focus on the emperor, others might focus on high HP characters, etc) | Keep note, the attack % value are test values and not values extracted from the code itself. Enemy targeting in this game is handled separately via an enemy behavior flag along with position data. So while the formation might make it less likely for a character to get targeted by an attack, enemy behavior data might change the actual chance. (i.e. some enemies will focus on the emperor, others might focus on high HP characters, etc) | ||
== Formation Data == | == Formation Data == | ||
=== Free Fight === | === Free Fight === | ||
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=== Imperial Cross === | === Imperial Cross === | ||
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* Starting formation | * Starting formation | ||
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|Speed - 2 | |Speed - 2, blocks after action | ||
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|Speed - 1 | |Speed - 1, blocks after action | ||
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=== Imperial Arrow === | === Imperial Arrow === | ||
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|<nowiki>+1 speed, defend after action</nowiki> | |<nowiki>+1 speed, defend after action</nowiki> | ||
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* Learned through Imperial Guard as emperor | * Learned through Imperial Guard as emperor | ||
* Attacks are now even more focused on position 3 | * Attacks are now even more focused on position 3 | ||
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=== Phoenix === | === Phoenix === | ||
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* Learned through Tactician as emperor | * Learned through Tactician as emperor | ||
* Highly defensive for the emperor, greatly increases melee DPS. | * Highly defensive for the emperor, greatly increases melee DPS. | ||
* Works great with the | * Works great with the Fudoh Sword | ||
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=== Lightning === | === Lightning === | ||
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* Learned through | * Learned through East Guard as emperor | ||
* Characters will always move in the order of 2 > 3 > 4 > 5 > 1 | * Characters will always move in the order of 2 > 3 > 4 > 5 > 1 | ||
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=== Desert Fox === | === Desert Fox === | ||
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|Speed + 1, bonus to melee damage, defend after action, counter proc % x 2 | |Speed + 1, bonus to melee damage, defend after action, counter proc % x 2 | ||
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* Learned through Desert Guard as Emperor | * Learned through Desert Guard as Emperor | ||
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=== Amazon Strike === | === Amazon Strike === | ||
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* Learned by Amazon | * Learned by Amazon | ||
* Highly melee focused | * Highly melee focused | ||
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=== Hunter Shift === | === Hunter Shift === | ||
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=== Whirlwind === | === Whirlwind === | ||
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=== Holy Wall === | === Holy Wall === | ||
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=== Power Raise === | === Power Raise === | ||
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|Speed-2, Magic Power bonus | |Speed-2, Magic Power bonus | ||
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* Learned via | * Learned via Sea Woman empress | ||
* Only formation that gives bonus to casting | * Only formation that gives bonus to casting | ||
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=== Rapid Stream === | === Rapid Stream === | ||
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|Speed-2 | |Speed-2 | ||
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* Learned via | * Learned via Merchant Marine emperor | ||
* Always goes first in battle | * Always goes first in battle | ||
* Forced action order 1>2>3>4>5 | * Forced action order 1>2>3>4>5 | ||
* After action, all characters are treated as stunned (no shield or counter chance activation) | * After action, all characters are treated as stunned (no shield or counter chance activation) | ||
* speed penalty doesn't effect action order, but stuff like martial arts damage | * speed penalty doesn't effect action order, but stuff like martial arts damage | ||
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=== Mu Fence === | === Mu Fence === | ||
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|Speed-2, defend before action | |Speed-2, defend before action | ||
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* Learned via | * Learned via Herder emperor | ||
* always go last | * always go last | ||
* forced action order, 1>2>3>4>5 | * forced action order, 1>2>3>4>5 | ||
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=== Dragon | === Dragon === | ||
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=== Free Fight - 1 === | === Free Fight - 1 === | ||
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* Learned through | * Learned through City Thief emperor | ||
* best for protecting squishy emperors | * best for protecting squishy emperors | ||
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=== Goblin Attack === | === Goblin Attack === | ||
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=== Sudden Decree === | === Sudden Decree === | ||
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=== Opportunist (need to get proper name for ninja formation) === | === Opportunist (need to get proper name for ninja formation) === | ||
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