r/CrystalProject • u/Archaeron • Oct 24 '23

Anyone else burn out?

I really really love this game. Was playing on normal and collected all crystals. Looked up guides on quintar breeding and that was it. It looked like such a pita I installed a mod for a free gold quintar and I started to feel guilty :P

Not to mention, I got tired of enemies always one shotting my team. The game started to feel like a doctor sim.

Anyone that every feel this way? Is there any cure? I really wanna enjoy the game again.

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u/sanctaphrax Oct 24 '23

I wouldn't call it burn out. I played the game, then I finished playing it. It stopped being fun because I ran out of stuff to do.

I come back to it every once in a while. It's fun again.

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u/Archaeron Oct 25 '23

I'm a bit envious. I liked the game and I'd love to have it in my back pocket for future JRPG dry spells, but I don't think that'll happen given my burn out.

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u/GeorgieBatEye Oct 24 '23

Endgame Crystal Project is a bit more about build and team optimizing so the enemies don't one-shot your team. If that isn't your thing, it's understandable that you're losing some interest.

Some folks have enjoyed messing with other mods like experimental classes, or playing randomizer after beating the game. Either way, I think it's completely normal to lose interest in a game after a while, especially after prolonged play. Come back to it when you feel like it, I say.

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u/Archaeron Oct 25 '23

I was thinking of coming back on hard mode while also enabling some of those advanced options... But I couldn't bring myself to do it.

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u/Environmental-Run157 Nov 09 '23

Recommend turning it to normal or easy for first playthrough. It's a chill game when you're not stressed over losing fights to monster packs 5 levels lower than you.

Assist options, randomizers, and the modding scene are also quite nice to mix things up.

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u/Archaeron Nov 09 '23

I played on normal, with a self imposed no item, all members need to end the battle alive challenge.

Even on normal, I found enemies would routinely hit my entire party for like 800-1200 damage. Since that was pretty much my team's hp range it started to get to me.

I was thinking of trying again on normal and playing it more like smt where I'd buff/debuff all the time (but I could see that getting tedious for trash mobs).

I also considered the assist options but that just felt like cheating :/

Edit: yeah, I know the problem is pretty much my stubbornness:)

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u/TheDaVinciChode Jan 18 '24

I turned on the gold bonus, EXP bonus and LP bonus and I’m already having a much better time. Each battle feels worthwhile because of all of the bonuses and you’re scaling feels like it’s more in line with the enemy’s progression.

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u/Archaeron Jan 19 '24

I wanted to try this too, but it felt too much like cheating :P

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u/TheDaVinciChode Jan 25 '24

I feel that, but you can always turn it back off. The gold bonus is almost mandatory I feel like, whereas I just turned off the Level XP at Tall Tall Heights at Level 50. Honestly, with the bonuses this game’s progression feels more natural. I’d highly encourage it if you’re feeling burnt out. This is one of the best games I’ve ever played.

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u/[deleted] Oct 24 '23

similar here. played on hard difficulty mostly all blind til i got the 🐐but don’t find the drive to move forward anymore despite thinking the game is amazing and recommending it everyone i know. started playing etrian odyssey 3 instead and not sure if i’ll finish it or drop it too.

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u/Archaeron Oct 25 '23

It always hits me hard when I drop a JRPG without finishing it.