Topic: 168 runs with Castlevania Harmony of Despair and still no Sonic Boots!!!!

[DarkPrinceAlucard]

I just did 168 runs defeating Beezlebub and I still have not gotten any freaken Sonic Boots!

30 of those where actually no damage runs and yet I didn't get anything rare at all.

The past month or 2 I was able to get 2 miser rings,Royal Crown, Kaiser Knuckles+1, and a Muraramasa+1 and yet I just can't seem to get Sonic boots.

I got all of those rare items in less than 50 runs and it is soooooo frustrating to still not have these freaken boots.


My question is, how long did it take you guys to get them?

And should I just give up?

[uzo]

Ready to admit it's a terrible game yet?

[DarkPrinceAlucard]

Ready to admit it's a terrible game yet?

Not denying that it is a terribly cheap game with a lot of recycled crap from previous vanias and has one of the most unbalanced character Rosters I have ever seen *cough* "Soma" *cough*.

But it is a nice way to pass the time by.

Also, playing a CV game online is a plus for me, even if it is not a good game by itself.

But like all CV games I have played (or metroidvanias) I am addicted to the aspect of getting all the most powerful stuff in the game.

I'd imagine that after I get all the best weaponry and equipment I would probably only play for about one more month before getting completely tired of it.

[JR]

That's what made me quit when I did: the endless grinding and farming. I get the idea of having to work for the good stuff, but they took the subweapon leveling and drop rarities too far. I kept thinking to myself, how long do they expect me to play this damn thing? 

I did some subweapon grinding with Richter and never saw any sonic boots. But I couldn't have killed Beelzebub on Hard Mode any more than a hundred times.

[uzo]

Not denying that it is a terribly cheap game with a lot of recycled crap from previous vanias and has one of the most unbalanced character Rosters I have ever seen *cough* "Soma" *cough*.

But it is a nice way to pass the time by.

Also, playing a CV game online is a plus for me, even if it is not a good game by itself.

But like all CV games I have played (or metroidvanias) I am addicted to the aspect of getting all the most powerful stuff in the game.

I'd imagine that after I get all the best weaponry and equipment I would probably only play for about one more month before getting completely tired of it.

Fair enough.

I'd like to know in general though, from anyone's perspective; So what exactly is the point of getting anything after you've beaten all the chapters? There's no use for weapons higher than what you beat the game at, if there is no challenge left to use them with. You certainly don't need anything more powerful if you already beat everything. If you can no damage run with current equipment, any higher is completely irrelevant.

[PFG9000]

Because it's fun.  That's sort of like asking what the point is in finding nine of any soul in Dawn of Sorrow after you've beaten the game, or mastering a subweapon in Portrait of Ruin after beating the game.  The gameplay itself is fun.  The rare drops you get are a bonus.

That being said, how do you find out how many times you've played a level?  Does the game track that somewhere?

[uzo]

We must have opposite definitions of fun, if you think that needless grinding is something that doesn't put you to sleep.

[Crissaegrim]

I believe I got the sonic boots about 60-70 runs in. The run I got the boots in, I never made it to the boss. Now the Val+1... 350+ runs, but once I got the first one, I was able to get 3 more all back to back runs. I was in shock.

Now the Ancient armor and a 2nd Miser ring, I can't seem to get... IDK.

[DarkPrinceAlucard]

That being said, how do you find out how many times you've played a level?  Does the game track that somewhere?

The Monster encyclopedia or whatever it is called tells you how many times you have killed a boss.

I'm finally up to 200 kills now on Beezlbub and I'm currently considering giving up.

It just ridiculous how hard Konami made rare items to get.

[aya79]

I have 4 sonic boots 
Winged boots 8 

[DarkPrinceAlucard]

I have 4 sonic boots 
Winged boots 8 

Care to elaborate?

Like who where you playing with?

And how many runs did it take you?

[Lumi Kløvstad]

The drop rate is insanely cruel. I've all but given up on using Shanoa, in favor of Julius (who is ALMOST as mobile, if you can time your whip swings and uppercuts JUST PERFECTLY), because I'm tired of using the goddamned rapiers and none of the bosses EVER drop any glyphs remotely useful (or drop glyphs AT ALL).

I love the game, seriously, but DAMN IT ALL KONAMI.

[KaZudra]

Wow guys, Its Called Luck, Use it and you'll have those items in no time.

[DarkPrinceAlucard]

Wow guys, Its Called Luck, Use it and you'll have those items in no time.

*sarcasm on*

Wow.

Didn't know that luck was so easy and convenient to use...

Its so simple now.

THANKS!

*sarcasm off*

But seriously,

Luck hasn't helped at all...

[KaZudra]

*sarcasm on*

Wow.

Didn't know that luck was so easy and convenient to use...

Its so simple now.

THANKS!


*sarcasm off*

But seriously,

Luck hasn't helped at all...

Luck has alot to do with drops, especially gold chest drops.
If you wander in with low luck, you have an extremely low chance of getting that item.
Chapter 9 is gold since its so quick to finish, best get a friend to farm for you on that one.
Chapter 10 is the easiest since you can change your gear to luck gear before opening the chest.

trust me, you best be having luck gear if you wanna get those rares.