dynasty warriors 2..comments and a few questions.(i beat Lu Bu)

hey.
yesterday i was trying to decide what game to get.
The choice was NHL2001 or DW2.
So i got DW2.
You would think this game would get repetitive after say a few hours....but it doesnt. By far the most addictive game ive played in a while.
Now Quesitons......

Is grand general the highest rank you can achieve?
Is elite the highest rank your bodygueards can get?


P.S.I kicked Lu Bu\'s ass.
I feel tough

Originally posted by Faithdies
Is grand general the highest rank you can achieve?
Is elite the highest rank your bodygueards can get?

As far as I know, the answer to both questions is "Yes."

What\'s your score so far
Mine is 80,000.

I\'m into this kinda war thing at moment like braveheart and gladiatior battles... but i enjoy age of kings so i was wondering which one to get Kessen or DW2?
Their roughly the same right? tho kessens more strat..

Glad to hear you like the game. I was worried at first because I kept reading that it got repetitive. If it does it must take a long time cause my friends and I have logged some serious hours on this game. I\'ve gone entirely through Musou mode with several of the characters and my friends have done the same. This game is even fun to just watch. Anyway, my favorite is still Dian Wei (with Xiahou Dun a close second). I\'ve played him so many times his score is at 99,999 (the max.) And if you think Lu Bu is hard, one of the guys you can meet later is even worse (though you get a +10 to your attack once you beat him...)

Originally posted by Ratlad
Glad to hear you like the game. I was worried at first because I kept reading that it got repetitive. If it does it must take a long time cause my friends and I have logged some serious hours on this game. I\'ve gone entirely through Musou mode with several of the characters and my friends have done the same. This game is even fun to just watch. Anyway, my favorite is still Dian Wei (with Xiahou Dun a close second). I\'ve played him so many times his score is at 99,999 (the max.) And if you think Lu Bu is hard, one of the guys you can meet later is even worse (though you get a +10 to your attack once you beat him...)  

Dain Wei is my favorite too.
What level is that on?
Is that with Dain?
Where do I find this guy and whats his name?

i beat lu bui too...

[GmanJoe]

I maxed out his stats, turned up the game to hard setting and still - the game was easy. Try that with a maxed out Dian Wei or Xiahou Dun on hard setting, I bet you\'ll cry. *sniff*

Well, I have both games, and though they may seem similar by conceit, they are very different.  

Kessen is a purer strategy game, in that you direct large amounts of troops and can (but don\'t need to) plan out your attack, who you\'re going to bribe, etc.  It has gorgeous graphics, but you aren\'t as involved as a player.  All you can do with your generals is do a special attack when you\'re hyped up.  Even during a joust, you have no control.  It\'s based on Japanese history, the Tokugawa regime.

DWII is based on Chinese history.  There are large amounts of troops, but you don\'t really direct them from overhead.  Rather, you take control of one general, and fight through tons of enemies, killing generals, falling back when you\'re overwhelmed, etc.  It\'s more of a final fight type of game in 3D.  It\'s probably more fun for the average gamer.

So the games are very different.  Though I like both, I would recommend DWII over Kessen for most people.  It\'s more interactive, and even the strategy elements of Kessen are kinda iffy.  I still have no idea how to win battles by anything but sheer numbers in Kessen, though the size of the strategy book tells me it\'s deeper then I think it is.  But DWII is a blast right out of the box, even if you have no idea at first what you\'re doing...

Dain Wei is my favorite too.
What level is that on?
Is that with Dain?
Where do I find this guy and whats his name?

I don\'t remember the name of the battle, but it\'s the one where you attack the huge castle in the NE corner and trying to kill Cao Cao. Your leader will be in the SW camp and get attacked by Xiang Liao(I think - it\'s the guy with the pirate-looking hat, goatee, and pole arm.) He takes a long time to beat but once you do you get his sword which is the best in the game.

Oh, and playing this game on hard is the only way to go. You get swarmed by those bastards. Gives you plenty of more people to kill.

I have Lu Bu, now how do I play him on every level. Or can I just on the Hoa Gate level?

You can only use Lu Bu in free mode, which means you can play him in any battle you\'ve managed to win. Remember also to play with people from the other families in Musou mode as some of them go through different battles.