Gameplay Thread

[zzZerozz]

Uhm isn't the 100 memories and 100 communications different?

I think I got 100 memories but not 100 communications.

Also is there any other trios which can help me with the seasonal auditions?

Coz I only have Mami and Makoto left to get the produce all 10 idols achievement.

[Himoto]

This is a silly question here, but when it comes to watching your idols perform, is there any way of setting WHO the camera is looking at? When Azusa is singing by herself in a trio, I really don't want the camera ignoring her and focusing on Makoto or Ritsuko when they aren't singing at all. >_<

And on a side note, when I produced Chihaya she didn't seem nearly as unstable as everybody says. Never saw even a bit of blue tension with her, and I always kept getting the wrong answers. >.<

Yukiho, on the other hand... Full orange tension to full blue tension hurts.

[TweenDoriru]

Not a silly question at all, imo. I hate when the game does that too XD

As far as I know, though, there isn't actually a way to set who the camera is looking at. I don't usually set the cameras at all in iM@S360 (due to the aforementioned) but in L4U, the camera has a tendency to focus on the singing idol if you set it to anything other than "auto".

And, I'm with you. I have yet to experience a Chihaya-spiral.

[animagic4u]

I think Chihaya is okay to manage by herself, but it's difficult to manage her in a trio especially if the other characters don't have high character.

[Magenta Galaxy]

I'm running Chihaya atm and she does pretty well without any special treatment. Like, she's not keeping maxed out like Ami/Haruka are, mostly because of the lack of the A-rank tension bonus in lessons, but I'm still surprised how easy she is to keep in check. Her audition win gains are ridiculous and as it's sensible to do an audition at least once every 3 weeks to prevent hikki effect...

Well, there we go. But yes, I agree with the talk about Yukiho. Her tension drops are ludicrous. Maybe Chihaya's are if she's leader and you get morning dialogues wrong, but I've had no problem with her as a sub member.

[Himoto]

Wait wait wait, the hikki effect? As in hikkikomori?

New question! What's the hikkikomori effect...? >_< Is it a tension decrease or a stat killer? If it's a stat killer, I'm going to regret my 15 week long hiatus from auditions during most of the beginning of my playthoughs...

... but hey, I always get rank A with weeks to spare, so I can't be doing too much wrong, right? o.o;

Btw, I used Chihaya as my leader if that says anything. Still not hard to keep her tension maxed.

[TweenDoriru]

The hikkikomori effect is when you keep your idol from auditioning for...what, 6 weeks? It's a stat decrease...I haven't seen it, but it's probably no greater than a stat decrease you get for accidentally leaving your idol's song the same for too long.

But, I have to ask, while I'm here. Both iM@S360 and L4U do this, and I'm kind of wondering if there's actually some method to it or if the game is just messed up or something XD

When I go to the leaderboards and...say, organize it by song. I find Here We Go!! performed by the loli-trio. I click on it, the game loads, and then it's something else -totally- different. It's not even the right song XD

It'll buzz out if I pick a song I don't have in L4U, but there doesn't seem to be a way I can make sure -not- to click on songs I don't have XDDD Because they're all jumbled and random. Why is that?

[Magenta Galaxy]

I thought it was 4 weeks? o.O; And yeah, it's a slow but steady stat drain. At worst I tend to do lesson-lesson-lesson-audition in the early game - you do get a small stat gain from auditions anyway (admittedly in the light part of the stat circle, so it's not a permanent gain like lessons) so it's not a massive hit to potential stat growth considering it cancels out the hikkikomori effect too.

Also, basically what happens is that whenever you pick something off the leaderboard, it'll show whatever that player's saved movie is. Chances are that won't be the movie that got them onto the leaderboard any more, so that's why you get all that mismatching.

It's a pretty poorly thought-out system. :w

[Cael K.]

Some auditions have an image level requirement. The season auditions are all like that, they might even have a Rank requirement, I'm not sure. I think, off the top of my head... Spring 7, Summer 8 or 9, Fall 10 or 11, Winter 12. Don't quote me on that. Look at the description, you'll see it.

Finally, hard numbers. Spring 9, Summer 11, Fall 10, Winter 12. It's pretty tough, you might have to rely on luck for Mail Boosts. Sorry for my memory being all... like, bad.

Chihaya/Iori/Ritsuko (Chiiri?) I think might start at 6 or 7 with their obscene stats, just... don't get Normal anything.

[TweenDoriru]

I thought it was 4 weeks? o.O; And yeah, it's a slow but steady stat drain. At worst I tend to do lesson-lesson-lesson-audition in the early game - you do get a small stat gain from auditions anyway (admittedly in the light part of the stat circle, so it's not a permanent gain like lessons) so it's not a massive hit to potential stat growth considering it cancels out the hikkikomori effect too.

Also, basically what happens is that whenever you pick something off the leaderboard, it'll show whatever that player's saved movie is. Chances are that won't be the movie that got them onto the leaderboard any more, so that's why you get all that mismatching.

It's a pretty poorly thought-out system. :w

I'm not all that sure on the time limit to prevent hikkikomori-status. I think I audition enough to avoid it XD

And....wow, that -is- a pretty poorly worked system :s But at least I know now XD Thanks.

[Magenta Galaxy]

Also re: Seasonal auditions, you're really not meant to be able to do all 4 in the same playthrough, which is why they have the obscene entry requirements. 4 Seasons is something you earn slowly over your playthroughs by starting at different times - I ended up getting mine on my 3rd play (Winter on first, Autumn/Winter on second, then started in July and did Spring/Summer on third)

Certainly if you're trying to do all 4 in one playthrough, that's a noble goal, but just know it's deliberately designed to be nearly impossible. XD

[Katsuyuki-P]

Also re: Seasonal auditions, you're really not meant to be able to do all 4 in the same playthrough, which is why they have the obscene entry requirements. 4 Seasons is something you earn slowly over your playthroughs by starting at different times - I ended up getting mine on my 3rd play (Winter on first, Autumn/Winter on second, then started in July and did Spring/Summer on third)

Certainly if you're trying to do all 4 in one playthrough, that's a noble goal, but just know it's deliberately designed to be nearly impossible. XD

Yeah, I got really lucky on my first go-through with Azusa and managed to get the Fall Auditions and the Grand Prix. =P That was rather lucky.

[Cael K.]

A-Ranking all 6 norma with your tension maxed will not give you a perfect.

Okay, well a bit of a surprise for me...

I got the fourth office in Im@s 360, and noticed that my lesson gains increased by quite a large margin. It actually might be possible to Perfect a lesson through A-Ranking now... but the only time I was close, Ami jetted on me. ;_;

So, I think it might be possible, but I haven't confirmed this yet.

[Magenta Galaxy]

It's based on your idol rank. The higher the rank, the harder lessons are, and hence the more the bar fills up.

IIRC, it's possible to steal a High Tension Perfect with A-A-A-A-A-A at Rank B, and it becomes slightly more lenient at Rank A/S (You can have a B or two, basically.)

[Cael K.]

It's based on your idol rank. The higher the rank, the harder lessons are, and hence the more the bar fills up.

IIRC, it's possible to steal a High Tension Perfect with A-A-A-A-A-A at Rank B, and it becomes slightly more lenient at Rank A/S (You can have a B or two, basically.)

That makes sense. I never really bother past rank B or C.