Summons VS Links

Do you prefer the idea of the main character of KH summoning a character to aid them in battle, or forging a link with them that allows them to use their abilities?
Now, before you answer, try not to think about wherther you liked summoning in KH2, or D Links in BBS or whatever, and try to think of it as just the concept. Do you prefer the idea of your keyblader summoning someone to their aid, or drawing on their power?

 

Forging a link, because their hearts are connected.

 

I personally like the concept of links better. While I like summons gameplay better forging links with people is more of a Kingdom Hearts concept imo

 

D LINKS are better, the cool thing about Summons is that you can't die while summoning.. but most of them aren't so fun, or powerfull in the end I stuck with 1 or 2... D LINKs, you continue to use your character, he just gets new powers through friendship "even though they're not there, your hearts are connected", Summoning actualy brings the person to your aid, but you don't do much when you summon them... Summoning also feels like exploitation, or slavery, or pokemon battle, as the one who is summoned almost always don't have a say when you summon then.. they were turned into "gems" revived by the Fairy Grandmother to help you, but you didn't became friends with them beforehand, you just use them! D LINK is like you become friends with some one and the D LINK represents your friendship.

Also D LINKS were more life savers them Summoning, in BBS you could use CURE before you get it with your D LINKs, summons are always left behind because you got other cooler moves.

 

Summons.

D-Links are a stupid summon substitute. They make sense for the main three to have links to each other, but for characters like Stitch there is no point whatsoever. I would much rather just summon him. And the Link system is completely broken because it takes no effort at all to keep the gauge up. You're pretty much never going to run out.

though it's not like I do either except for when it's required.

 

The point is that you can maintain teh gauge. BBS is all about fighting how you want.
The downside of D Links comes from non customizable commands

 

The biggest downside to D Links is that they are completely useless.
If we got commands unique to each link that were reminiscent of that character, they would be much more fun. We got this with Snow White and Cinderella and one or two others I think, but most of them just had regular commands.

Also, and I'm really nitpicking here, some sort of animation showing them linking to the character on another world would be nice. It doesn't even really set in that they are linking to another character somewhere.

 

They're not useless... any more than any other part of BBS. It's just an option, and it as its uses. Early on it can be useful for getting commands you don't normally have access to (Especially Cure) and they fully heal you when you activate them, so they make a great failsafe. And their extra abilities can be handy too. Aqua's auto-life, Stitch and Mickey's reward doublers.
Oh, and Terra with Ventus' link is broken

And I see what you mean. There was a distinct lack of personality to it. Even just renaming the commands would have been nice.

On the topic of animation... I actually really wish the D Links made the characters behave like the person they link with... mostly so that Terra could daintily lift his pantaloons when linked with Cinderella...
.-.

 

I had completely forgetten each Link had an abilities and that they grant early access to commands. Mainly because I grind for commands on the first world, and that my gameplay style does not include the Links at all. The only time I use them is for getting both levels on them to complete them.


That would have been a nice touch as well.

 

Seriously, dude, Terra + Ventus. Terra's power, Ventus' speed.

 

yeah but you get boring commands. I would much rather just have my regular commands.

 

I only really used links at the start, before I could grind up decent commands, really
After a while, it's only really worth using them for grinding purposes imo

 

I would have liked one Link to be dedicated to level grinding. Getting up to 99 on one character in BBS is hands down the single worst task in any KH game ever, not to mention the fact that you have to do it 3 times if you want them all maxed, and unfortunately I do.

 

well...

 

From what I've heard the Radiant Garden grinding with mega flare is better. I haven't tried the Link grinding out for myself though.

Still, grinding is an absolute ***** in this game, I doubt that the mickey D Link will make much difference. The only benefit I can see with it though is that it's slightly more fun than just megaflaring a billion times for just one level.

 

No links for me. I like summons so much better. I never once used links in battle.

 

But you used summons?
You know, one of the things I love about KH is that there are so many ways to play. My friend played mostly using magic, another never used Drives. Some people actually care about how much reach their keyblade has... so many possibilities

 

Same for me. Although the same goes for summons in KHII. In KH:FM I only use Tinker Bell against Xemnas

 

Good question. I gotta say although Links seem like more of a KH thing, Summoning was a lot better.

Links, were just a separate ability list. I only used certain ones that had unique moves. :P

 

Ok.Honestly. What i personally would is like in KH3 have have D links with the people who have connected like for ex Sora with roxas ventus kairi etc and summons gor the rest like stitch and stuff. I am hoing to say i do prefer summons because just like miles said i never really used d links until my second play througb with all the characters. And below is right some of those d links moves were pointless exept cure when you couldn t use it at the beggining and summons really are more effective if your in difficult situation you can always call a friend for help and summons is realy one of the thing that made Kh1 special for me being able to connect with my childhood favourite movie chacter like the tinker bell its my fave