We've got at least ten people claiming to be playing this game, yet we haven't gotten a bit of research. What gives?

I think the first thing that's necessary is a good translation guide or something; from what I've played, I'm not entirely sure what I'm doing from running around and clicking things. Others might have a similar problem...

For the Monster Status screen, though, for people who'd like to know: (From top left down)

Name
Species
Level
Grade
Age (Year/Month/Week)
Height
Weight
体型 - Body Type (My "RAIGAA" is 標準, "Standard")
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満腹度 - "Fullness Stomach Count", a hunger meter (more empty = hungry)

ライフ - Life

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かしこ - "Cleverness, wisdom", probably INT
器用 - "Skill", most likely SKI
素早 - "Agility, Quickness", probably SPD
丈夫 - "Good Health, Robustness", maybe DEF ?
精神 - "Spirit"?
集中 - "Concentration"?
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[Next column]
状態 - Condition
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特徴 [Characteristics] The one my "RAIGAA" has is:
熱血 - "Hot Blood". Don't know the effect right now...

<< After trying to post this, I kind of wish this board supported Japanese fonts....

Yeah, I just run around fighting other monsters. I've only just discovered the quest system (which is located in the big building with the treasure chest symbol). All of those items we've been collecting, if you have enough you can trade them in for gold and...some sort of point system? I'm not really sure.

How about monster stats? How do they go up?

How about the monsters themselves? We started a regeneration list, are there more breeds we are missing? Have you shrined any CDs?

concentration is probabaly ACC

also. a partial menu translation

Information(not exact, thru experience)->Breeder, Monster is below
Accesories, breeder, monster
Items
Map?

i shrined Monty Phython and the holy grail.(DVD)

i can say that it depends on the monster silohette at the start of the process, it gave me same stats as Legend of Dragoon (PSX), if i remember correctly. also in other mr games, ROM Images gave different results than cds, i think.

not 100% sure on any of this though.

sorry for triple post

are you sure you arent confusing spirit with "strength"? it nsy be POW.

The Kanji for the one that I put as "Spirit" up there is "Seishin", literally meaning "Soul, Spirit, Mind". I don't know what kind of stat that translates into, though....

OH! Woops, I skipped one of the stats. The first one, "Chikara", is definitely POW:
&#12385;&#12363;&#12425; - POW
&#12363;&#12375;&#12371; - INT
&#22120;&#29992; - SKI
&#32032;&#26089; - SPD
&#19976;&#22827; - DEF
&#31934;&#31070; - Spirit?
&#38598;&#20013; - Concentration? - ACC

In addition to my previous question, is Suezo available from the start?

HM...
Apparently, feeding your monster things will give them stat increases. I fed my "RAIGAA" a piece of meat and all its stuff went up, along with refilling its hunger meter.

You can get meat from killing random enemies and stuff.
I'm not sure if there's a better way of doing it...

But all edible things have a Red-circle outline in the inventory screen (when you press "I").

I talked to one of the NPCs in the town, and they mention things about what foods to give to what monsters:

Meat - Tends to be best to develop a Fighter-Type monster, and increases Power the most;

Fish - Best for Intellect-type monsters.

Vegetables - Not sure...it says something about how there is an "effect that makes the heart settle, Recommended for fighting types."

Fruit - Great for developing Speed-type monsters.

Grain - Good for Defense ("Wall-type") monsters.

Mushrooms - Not sure, the description translates to "Good and skillful group direction".

Milk - For good aim, something about "one-hit shots"...?

Honey - A fundamental nutrient that will fill the monster's stomach fully.

i dont have accesss to Suezo

You can buy food from a shop NPC, she's wearing a dress with an apron. She asks you a question when you first click on her, if you select "No", then you go to the shop menu.
I know of 2 Food NPCs, and they sell different things. One is in the area with the Training NPCs, the other is in the Windmill area.

Ah! Thanks =P I'm gonna go straight to that NPC the next time I get on...XD

When you look at the Food descriptions, it kind of becomes apparent that the order they're listed in
(Meat, Fish, Vegetables, Fruit, Grain, Mushrooms, Milk, Honey) and the stats they correspond to show that they're in the same order as the stats on your monster's stat screen.

So! The stat affected most by each food is:

Meat - POW
Fish - INT
Vegetables - SKI
Fruit - SPD
Grain - DEF
Mushrooms - "Spirit", I'll refer to this as "SPR" in the future
Milk - ACC
Honey - Fills hunger. I haven't come across honey yet, so I don't know how it effects stats.

As you notice, the Mushroom's description above actually might give a little info on what this "Spirit" stat does...something about "Group direction" makes me think that it has something to do with how responsive or delayed your monster is to your commands or something, but I'm still not entirely sure yet.
I haven't played some of the later MR's, though, so does anyone know if there is an analogous stat to "Spirit" in one of the previous games?

Barring the Spirit used to keep your monsters going on Ventures in MR4, which is dependent on your monster's overall stats, not really.

Curiously, based on this info, it doesn't appear that any of those food items affect LIF.

I found the Japanese MFO wiki page. Translated, it should prove helpful.

https://mfo.wikiwiki.jp/

Ah! Wow, thanks SilverTwilight--
I'm going to look at that once I get home from work...

As far as I can tell, the only way to raise LIF so far is to raise the monster's level, which happens automatically after you've fed your monster a certain amount.
I'd think there would be other ways, though...
If you find any, post them!

Does battling monsters have any effect on boosting stats? What about learning new techs?

What monsters are all available at present, and in case you find out through the Wiki, what are the requirements for regenerating other familiar monsters like Golem, Suezo, Mocchi and Worm?

Alright!
Apparently, monsters available at the beginning can only be chosen from the list available when at the shrine (the mid-right exit from your farm--the farm is the place you start at when you login).

The only effect of CDs or DVDs is the stats, and personality traits, according to the wiki.

Here's a picture of the monsters that are currently planned to be implemented:
https://mfo.wikiwiki.jp/?plugin=ref&page=%C3%E7%B4%D6%A5%E2%A5%F3%A5%B9%A5%BF%A1%BC&src=022.jpg

The Listed returning monsters are:
Suezo
Henger
Mocchi
Durahan
Baku
Golem

Monster Farm Online newcomers:
"GUROBUSUTO" - Grobust?
Salamander
"PENTA"
Thine
"TIANREN"
Lee

All monsters initially unavailable can be unlocked through Quests and such, I think...But it's not really clear how they're unlocked from the wiki...XP I'll keep looking, because I want to know too. >>

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For TECHNIQUES:
Learning techniques is mainly from battles and using your techniques against enemies. However, learning Techniques require you to be at least a certain level (depending on the technique).
Regular feeding and battling will allow you to learn the techniques relatively well.

You can only change what techniques your monster is set to use when you're in town, outside of a wild monster area.

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For MONSTER STATS:
After looking at the Wiki:
POW - Directly affects damage from physical attacks.
INT - Affects damage of 'int'-type attacks
SKI - Affects attack accuracy
SPD - Affects chance of dodging; Monster movement speed during battle also may be affected.
DEF - Reduces physical damage sustained.
SPR - Reduces 'int'-type damage sustained; Affects changes in your monster's mood (e.g. types of moods & frequency of change).
ACC - Increases Critical Hit chance, and maybe increased speed of execution of techniques?

Ah, so two new stats have been introduced, one of them formerly interchangeable with another (Ski and Acc).

I can also see Hare (Hamu) there, which has already been established as an MFO monster, along with a few others we haven't seen for a while. Would you mind identifying which names correspond to which monsters?

Also, is that lobster-like thing the new Arrowhead?

Now, about levels. Do your monsters gain Exp from defeating wild monsters? Also, what about the breeder's own stats? And what of lifespans?

The current monsters established in MFO are:

"RAIGA": A returning monster, Tiger.

"KORUNUU": MFO Newcomer, "Kornu"?

"PIKUSHI": Another returning monster, Pixie.

"ANTERO": MFO Newcomer, "Antelo"?

"KIKIMO": MFO Newcomer, "Kikimo"

"SHIGUNIIRU": MFO Newcomer, "Signeel"?

"SHIGUE": MFO Newcomer, "Shigue"

"PANCHYO": A returning monster, Pancho.

"IECHYO": Same general species as above.

"MAMUU": MFO Newcomer, "Mamu".

"HAMU": A returning monster, Hare:


Those Lobster things might have been the "Kornu" monsters.

There doesn't seem to be an EXP bar, or any indication that defeating monsters gives anything other than items, possibly a chance to learn techniques, and the fact that attacking enemies decreases your monster's "Fullness" and makes them hungry.
A hungry monster will be more likely to get better stat gains when eating, I'm guessing, so I suppose that indirectly, battles will help your monster level up faster.

The breeder's stats are mostly determined by "BP", which are points you get from completing quests (the first time--you can repeat quests later, but they will only give you more money, which is "SP").
To turn in the quest, choose the second option that the quest vendor guy has. (Most quests of the early kind seem to be the collection of items kind, and I was able to complete that one where you need to collect the nuts dropped by squirrel things). What you need to collect is usually in green letters, so you can match those letters to the names of items in your inventory when you put your mouse over them.

Lifespans, I'm not sure of...
I need to look into that more. XP

Pancho appears in MR3, MR4 and Explorer.

Apparently, Monster LEVEL is dependent on the totals of all your stats added together. Level 30 is the maximum level (Total stats >= 2040);

There is a stat cap that depends on the TOTAL SUM of your stats (not including Life, which is right under the hunger meter).
Max Total Stat sum = 2050.

So you can't go 999 in everything.
Certain foods can lower stats, though, if it's of the right type, so that you can still change your stats even if you hit the cap.

Aging is affected by three main things (all of which are the same things that will affect your monster's hunger):
-Using Skills
-Sustaining Damage
-Time passing in field (approx 0.1% of hunger meter per minute)

I think it's about time you started posting more critical information, like the aforementioned, in new threads. You can start with a summary of stats and levels, and perhaps include how much certain foods increase stats.

Also, is there any sort of traditional drilling or resting in the game? You can include that, too.

Alright!
I just wanted to lay out everything first so that I can have as much info as possible in the first post I make.
XP I wish there was an editing feature, so I can make changes easily...
I'm guessing that if I need changes in a post I made, I'll have to post a second edited one and ask you about it...?

(As far as I know, there ain't traditional drilling/resting, but there still are monster grade tourneys to increase the rank of your monster)

Excellent. You can make a new thread about that, too. Be sure to address player vs. player battles, and whether or not tournaments have computer-controlled opponents.

Sorry, but at present, you can't edit your posts. That's why obligatory post previews are enforced. However, we might add it later, if it doesn't compromise the site's security.

For the time being, if you have anything new to add, make another post.

Oh! CD/DVDs do have some effect on your monster's appearance.
Though it doesn't affect the breed, certain CDs are known to create "Special"-colored versions of monsters. For example, the PS (Japanese) version of Monster Farm 1 & 2, when used to unlock a RAIGAA (Tiger), it will create a Blue/Light Blue Tiger.

It seems a lot of the special CDs/DVDs are Japanese, though...(but that'd be natural)

I tried using the English version of Monster Rancher 2 to unlock a RAIGAA, but I only got a normal breed.
<< Let me know if you guys find any special ones.

Not all of the monsters listed are available as a low-rank breeder. You need to complete quests to raise your rank.

The first quest is available from an NPC standing near (but not next to) the gate in the area you arrive upon leaving your farm. Speak to him, then go to the gate. Instead of choosing a normal hunting ground, chose the second tab at the top ("Event"). There, you will fight a large pig monster. When you defeat it and return, speak again with the NPC.

The second quest involves speaking with the NPC (Yabon) in the area with the windmill. After obtaining the quest, go to the Event hunting ground again, only this time just speed through it to the exits. In the final area, you will be instructed to defeat all of the pigs in the area. When you have, a notice will appear saying that you finished. Leave and speak to the NPC again, and you will have finished the quest (though, you might have to go to your farm first, and then talk to him, or perhaps my game had an error). Then, when you visit the shrine, more silhouettes will be added to the list.

*Note: the second quest will not be available until you complete the first quest and level up your monster a bit (not sure by how much, if Yabon won't give you the quest, go level up some more)

What new silhouettes have been added?

So in the end, the only way to raise your monster's stats is to feed it?

I'm fairly certain that Hamu, Mamu, and Shigue are not available when you first start. There may be a few others unlocked, but nothing that isn't already on the list.

Ah, Hamu is available at the start, but Mamu and Shigue aren't.

(The available ones at start are
Raigaa
Pixie
Korunu
Antelo
Hamu
Kikimo)

Ah, then Mamu, Shigue, Golem, and Pancho are unlocked after that quest. I wonder when we'll be able to shrine Mocchis?

On the Wiki, it says the next major update (that's supposed to happen sometime in April) is when Mocchi will be implemented.
On the official site for MFO, the update sections say that Mocchi will be implemented on 4/15! (So that's tomorrow!)
https://www.mf-online.jp/notice_updateview.aspx?seq=6

I'm trying to compile (to the best of my ability) a referance guide for those of us who don't speak a kanji of japanese. Something for quick referance, and i would like to start off by thanking you folks for any translations you have been nice enough to post here, as i will be using them in the "guide".

my start toward a compilation.. don't laugh.. i'm a busy guy.. lol

New moves or techniques require a certain level as well as having a stat at a certain number. There is a guide on the website telling you what techniques you can learn and what you need to get them here https://www.mf-online.jp/manual/skill_list/index.html

You know, should I just post what I have right now? (For the compiled info we have?)

I've had something ready for a while, but I haven't posted it since I wanted a picture of a general map of the town. Getting one has been a bit of trouble though, so I can just post what I have for now and add a map later.

Yes, but start a new thread. If you look back at, say, the MR3 sections they all started as individual threads.

We need material that will stand on its own, not things that a moderator has to re-write.

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