screenshot Moniker plays The Reckoning

[Blaze The Great]

Do you think it would be better or worse if I used Moniker's avatar as the background?

Lol if you did that, that would be perfect.

[Blackzero]

But due to awesome balance, Sol gets an uber-swordslayer OHKOing any puny swordy. (if he doesn't do that yet)

Which reduces Kitty to dust, of course.

But then it turns out only <Insert random terrible character Monkier isn't using here> can kill Kitty, and killing her without that specific character causes game over(Though the creator was probably too lazy to do this and just added some other stupid BS thing.)

[TheMoniker]

Do you think it would be better or worse if I used Moniker's avatar as the background?

The meme mocks me... my avatar as the background would make it mock me MORE!

Moniker, don't be fooled : Kitty is the true mastermind. It's because of her you stepped on your own mine, and did bad tactics. If she were like Sol or Klein, nothing like that would have happened.

+I'm sure she's the final boss.

Now... NOW I UNDERSTAND!

But then it turns out only <Insert random terrible character Monkier isn't using here> can kill Kitty, and killing her without that specific character causes game over(Though the creator was probably too lazy to do this and just added some other stupid BS thing.)

This hack hasn't actually had that much a tendency towards BS... but hey, anything is possible. We'll definitely see

The Reckoning: Episode 11: Chapter 18x: Morph Attack!

GUESS WHO ALERTED A HIDDEN ENEMY?

"They see a bunch of awesome dudes and one really sucky thief, what do we do?"

The team! Not many units again... oh well, we'll get plenty next time!

If you're wondering why I haven't shown my stars, it's because they haven't changed. That Tactics rank won't budge, nor will anything else.

The formation! I forgot the Start-map, so let's get started!

We begin by charging headfirst into the enemy mages!

I don't like how close those pegs are getting to Merlinus...

Dangit, Raven! I'm starting to wonder if your growths weren't buffed like everyone else... whatever, you're still useful.

You go, Sierra!

No, Merlinus! NOOOOO-

-Ah... I guess I had nothing to be worried about.

Take it, Kitty! We'll never need it, but TAKE IT ANYWAY!

Dead.

Oh, uh... hey there!

There are all sorts of hilarious possibilities for this portrait... but none of them were used.

Yes! We're gonna survive!

NO

I DO NOT ACCEPT THIS AS MY FAULT

DEATHS:

Kitty's suckiness: 3

Stupid reinforcements: 1

Moniker tactics: KITTY: 5

Game's BS: 2

Moniker being bad at the game: KITTY: 1

Kelik grabs a mountain!

AND DODGES WITH IT!

Pirates here to ransack the place!

I guess Renault is unchanged...

Looking at Aion... he sucks!

I WANT this, however. That's why I bothered bringing Kitty!

Here's Kishuna. He seems rather unchanged. CAN WE BEAT HIM?

His morphs, though... are these really regulation?

Ugh... I guess I have nobody to blame this on but myself...

AND KITTY!

DEATHS:

Kitty's suckiness: 3

Stupid reinforcements: 1

Moniker tactics: KITTY: 6

Game's BS: 2

Moniker being bad at the game: KITTY: 1

Really, this chapter gets outright easy once the Seal shows up.

Go, Sol! Charge ahead and kill everyone, as is your destiny!

Sierra's DANCE OF PAIN... for the enemies, that is!

That's another cap! Now, get magic!

Not a chance!

Sol's gonna get started on the OP Morphs for us.

Hey! Stay away from the thief! I'm trying to get her to Aion, here!

Okay, so some mages came from the forts up top, and these guys are gonna go handle them. I forgot quite a few screenshots in this chapter...

One-shot!

Raven, you just aren't as good as the others. Shape up, here!

Excellent, excellent! Now, Kitty can be tossed to the side until we get Legault...

Not even a challenge.

Come on, Kelik! Cap those speed and skill stats!

Time to start on the-WAIT WHAT

So, this is another animation from the FEeditor animations thread, made by Swain. Again, technically not-stolen fair game... but the author still didn't give any credit.

Of course, good animations don't save them from getting stomped.

There we go! This guy is a super-dodgetank, with so much luck and speed... he'll need it, since once he hits level 20, he'll be stuck there for a VERY long time!

Okay, the mage threat that you guys never saw is gone. They were there, I swear!

SMASH!

FAIL-SMASH!

I give him another chance after some weakening, and he succeeds!

Success!

Okay! Time for an EPIC POUNDING!

Sol starts us off with a SUPREME hammer smash. I didn't bring Klein, so he isn't here to follow up...

'

Sierra has to do the next one instead! I hoped for a crit, but didn't get one...

Come on, crit!

Nope.

Raven also fails to crit, which means it's DOWN TO KITTY!

(Except not, since all 4 sides of him are covered, and Kitty can't do more than 3 damage to him even with a crit)

I'll kill you next time! ...Somehow...

A bit more healgrinding! I'm wondering if I should promote her now... Nah, any defense or HP she can get could be important!

Bye bye! Let's just skip all the dialogue...

NEXT TIME: The only one who can save us from Kitty... let's hope we can get to him okay!

STEALED LIST:

Dream of Five: 8 characters

The Last Promise: 3 characters

Chocolate Kitty: 1 character

Final Fantasy 7, apparently: 1 character

Unchanged characters from FE7: 12

?????: 1 character's portrait

FEeditor animation collection thread: 6 animations

A Sacred Dawn: 2 animations

The Last Promise: 2 animations

[RandomSwordmaster]

#blamekitty

[Nintales]

#blamekitty

+1

51 HP merlinus? That seems pretty invincible.

#Merlinusthetank

[RandomSwordmaster]

#merlinustoptier

[Klokinator]

Wait, that animation was by Swain? That looks just like BwdYeti's Longbowman, and I didn't know he released it.

Edited July 21, 2015 by Klokinator

[Nintales]

Yeah, I think this is BwdYeti's longbowman... I don't really guess how that was stolen though.

[Klokinator]

Yeti has released very few of his animations for romhacking. For FEXNA, yeah, but not for romhackers. Arch has that animation in EN so I'm guessing it was stolen from there, as I doubt anyone else was given permission to use it.

[Book of Ereshkigal]

That isn't Swain's sniper, the image I posted is. (from the FEditor topic)

[Nintales]

If Legault is not a thief, Demon King!Kitty will stay in your team.

I think you're in dire need of a good thief.

[RandomSwordmaster]

Or you have to wait until Jaffar or whoever he was replaced with.

[TheMoniker]

+1

51 HP merlinus? That seems pretty invincible.

#Merlinusthetank

Not to mention, his def/res growths were buffed to be just as good as his spd/luck growths...

Wait, that animation was by Swain? That looks just like BwdYeti's Longbowman, and I didn't know he released it.

Oh, whoops! Sorry about the mistake guys, but in my defense, they look pretty similar! I'll fix it in the "stolen characters" list.

Or you have to wait until Jaffar or whoever he was replaced with.

We already know Jaffar's still an assassin from the Leila cutscene.

The Reckoning: Episode 12: Chapter 19: Epic Assault on Fang Base(Also, rescue from Kitty!)

"A NOT-TERRIBLE THIEF?"

(Or at least, that's what I'm hoping the sight is)

OH NO EPHIDEL!

Here's the team! We get to take everyone along!

(That 99 XP is just painful to look at...)

The formation!

The map!

Judging by how they compare to Aion(who was NOT buffed), I'd say these guys actually were buffed quite a bit. At the same time, their generics are still the same since the soldiers and bandits are mostly phased out by now, and thus, they will be easy to kill.

Let's go let's go!

Some levels to start us out...

Please, please, please...

YEEEEESSSSSSSS!!!!!

Legault seems pretty much unchanged from FE7, which is kinda bad... he has bad strength, relies entirely on speed and skill to get him through, and has terrible defenses.

But it doesn't matter.

He's STILL BETTER THAN KITTY, who NEVER gained a SINGLE point of strength, defense, or resistance in her entire 12 levels!

I'm using her as a backup thief for this chapter, and then she is DONE!

Great!

Don't care!

Not great!

Okay, the assault is going well. We're doing good!

Pro snipe tactics.

It's been too long since I let Granite help out. I want to see her get more levels, so I can see how good her growths are!

Sierra finishes Cameron, and once again miraculously skips the stats she actually NEEDS.

More stuff for us!

What are you doing, troubadour? I'd love to feed you to Kitty, but I'm on a time limit!

Except I don't have to worry about that, because I'm NOT TRAINING KITTY! Haha! YES!

What!? Legault! You OPENED THE DOOR?

So, I think his AI may have been messed with... I don't remember him doing that in the original game, but it's been forever since I played, so I could be totally wrong.

Sol, you have too many levels! Protect Merlinus! Not that he really needs it...

Now's our chance...

GET HIM, KELIK!

Yes! Now we just need to keep him alive...

(I could've killed Darin right here, but then we'd be missing something kind of important...)

Speed cap!

Kelik lived!

These guys are coming out now... bluh, they're going to cut off my attempts to get to the thieves when they spawn!

Which, in fact, is RIGHT NOW!

No member card? Dangit, where is it!?

We have to counter those guys!

Clearing the throne room, getting everything ready for the battle with Marquess Laus...

Ah, THERE'S my man! We gotta nab that!

Kitty loots, while Legault actually helps!

No, Canas! Not good!

Legault is so much better than Kitty...

It's great...

I'll be needing that back! Not that it ever has been mine, but...

Looks like Sol has some work to do!

Cash!

Almost-perfect level! Think about it, what else does she have to gain?

Oswin is pretty much invincible, honestly. Not that great because of his low speed, but still a very good unit.

Wha-HEY! That fighter snuck out from behind me!

Grr... if only Kitty had been a good thief, then I could have had her helping with combat, and she might have prevented this!

DEATHS:

Kitty's suckiness: 3

Stupid reinforcements: 1

Moniker tactics: KITTY: 6

Game's BS: 2

Moniker being bad at the game: KITTY: 1

Great, now I have to make Legault steal the ring back.

I think the reinforcements are running out, so Dart here has to get started!

Stop laughing, buddy! You're lowering your chances of not-death by the second!

Most important item confirmed!

This is too Kitty-like for me... but then, as long as Legault gets strength or defense at SOME point...

You have outlived your usefulness!

I never got these archers, trying to go for Merlinus against all good sense... I think this was in normal FE7, and even FE7 Chaos Mode too... ah well, good training for Legault!

Bye bye!

I most certainly do NOT regret giving him the kill! At this rate, he's going to become Sol 2!

All loot confirmed!

Some healgrinding later, Priscilla finishes with a perfect level! IT'S TIME!

Our very first promotion!

Except we get no animation, because the game didn't know how to show her troubadour self holding a light tome... ah well!

*salivates*

If only I had someone else to heal, so I could actually use her...

She now possessed anima and light. Weren't FE7 valkyries anima users? Considering my first FE game was FE8, it's always felt odd to me, making them use anima...

What? Kitty? What are you doing down there?

Whatever, it's not like it matters anyway.

I gather everyone at the throne room for a healgrind fest!

Kitty, your shopping privileges are REVOKED!

Stuff!

Bye bye!

Oh, will nobody come to save me, from this hack!?

No Kelik! She has red eyes! Get back!

THIS IS WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU DON'T LISTEN TO ME!

But it is! MASSIVE DRAGON PECS!

And so, Ephidel remains unfought... I'm still waiting for a hack where we get to murder him.

That face...

THAT FACE...

NEXT TIME: We can relax for a bit!

STOLEN STUFF LIST:

Dream of Five: 8 characters

The Last Promise: 3 characters

Chocolate Kitty: 1 character

Final Fantasy 7, apparently: 1 character

Unchanged characters from FE7: 12

?????: 1 character's portrait

FEeditor animation collection thread: 5 animations

A Sacred Dawn: 2 animations

The Last Promise: 2 animations

Elibian Nights: 1 animation

[RandomSwordmaster]

Erm...you can kill Ephidel in Elibian Nights Pent's Tale you know..

Edited July 23, 2015 by RandomSwordmaster

[Nintales]

WAIT!

The thief you kill was a girl.

KITTY IS EVERYWHERE.

Good job for getting rid of her. Thanks, Legault!

[RandomSwordmaster]

WAIT!

The thief you kill was a girl.

KITTY IS EVERYWHERE.

Good job for getting rid of her. Thanks, Legault!

the kitty clones are attempting to take over elibe

[Blaze The Great]

If you stop using Kitty, I will boycott this LP

[RandomSwordmaster]

If you stop using Kitty, I will boycott this LP

we all know you're not going to boycott the LP

Edited July 23, 2015 by RandomSwordmaster

[Nintales]

Even if he stops using Kitty, we can still blame any mistake on her for not being there because she's bad.

#BlameKitty

#Kittythedevil

Edited July 23, 2015 by Nintales

[RandomSwordmaster]

kitty has influenced moniker so much that he failed fe7 side on sacred contention.

#blamekitty

[Upside-DownFish]

It's hard for me to hate Kitty because I'm a fan of Cia and cats in general D:

Also I sure hope we're gonna see some more stolen content soon. At this rate, it'll practically be a vanilla fe7 LP.

[eclipse]

I suspect that thieves only get Skill, Speed, and Luck. . .and maybe HP.

. . .which reminds me, Legault's Skill is through the roof.

[TheMoniker]

Erm...you can kill Ephidel in Elibian Nights Pent's Tale you know..

(Oh... Well, I haven't played that... I'll LP that when it's finished, I swear!)

WAIT!

The thief you kill was a girl.

KITTY IS EVERYWHERE.

Good job for getting rid of her. Thanks, Legault!

The author replaced all enemy thieves with female enemy thieves... which means you're absolutely right! KITTY EVERYWHERE!

kitty has influenced moniker so much that he failed fe7 side on sacred contention.

#blamekitty

IT'S ALL HER FAULT

It's hard for me to hate Kitty because I'm a fan of Cia and cats in general D:

Also I sure hope we're gonna see some more stolen content soon. At this rate, it'll practically be a vanilla fe7 LP.

And then it'll be that much harder to keep things entertaining, because my units are so ridiculous the mostly-normal enemies don't stand a chance.

I suspect that thieves only get Skill, Speed, and Luck. . .and maybe HP.

. . .which reminds me, Legault's Skill is through the roof.

I think Kitty actually got a defense or resistance point at some point... but didn't keep it. Her skill and speed were also through the roof, but it doesn't really matter when you have LITERALLY NOTHING ELSE.

The Reckoning: Episode 13: Chapter 20: New Not-Kittyness

For-guess it-ANOTHER FIGHT!

Kelik: "UGH I DON'T HAVE TIME FOR THIS GO BACK TO ELIWOOD"

I don't know why, but I'm starting to identify Crowe's DoF portrait as a "hero" and not "jerky guy who happens to be on your team". I've been reading too much of the dialogue...

Only 8 units!? Come on! Were the deployment spots reduced?

Wah-my Exp rating! But I've been doing a fine job of splitting the XP! What?

Here's our formation, surrounded by monks... Hey, isn't a certain someone missing?

And here we have our new-

-B-BARD!? WHAAAAT!?! WHY!?

So, yeah. This is definitely no normal dancer animation. This is the bard animation taken from-guueeesss-DREAM OF FIVE! By Astralunasol! This author is not only stealing less and less, but not even bothering to vary their steals anymore! I mean, at first s/he was getting stuff from all sorts of different sources, and at some point must have gone "screw it, let's just take EVERYTHING from Dream of Five"! I mean, Dream of Five undoubtedly has a large variety of good portraits to steal, but so do other hacks!

I WANT YOU TO HAVE GOOD STATS

DANGIT

(WTH, author? What kind of description is that? Eliwood isn't even HERE!)

Anyways, our main enemy at the start is monks, which are pretty much unchanged from FE7-that is, "RES-hitting soldiers".

Legault, get training!

You too, Canas! Burn these inferior idiots!

Rescuing the villagers is always profitable!

The monks are terrible, but the rest are barely better!

There's so many shops around, but I forgot to sell my gems... not enough CASH!

Oh yes... Ohhhh yesss... those stats...

For reference, this is what the enemies look like. If Priscilla actually cared to attack, nothing would make it out alive.

Advancing slowly but surely. Some of my units are delicate, so I can't go too fast.

Remember how Legault had a Light Rune? And how the other made very little changes to stuff that wasn't a blue unit? Now we have TWO infinite-use light runes!

DANCE DANCE DANCE

Reveal... a ballista!

Bandits are back and better than ever! I kind of wonder what endgame bandits are going to look like...

Oh crap... the village!

Luckily, he decides to attack Sierra instead, giving me time to kill him.

These bandits actually AREN'T wrecked by Sol with the most basic of weapons! Luckily, the hammer can one-shot this guy anyway!

With his skill and speed capped, he's slowing down... and soon he's going to reach the "level 20 lord lock"!

MONEY!

Dangit! I HATE POISON!

Okay, I feel a bit better now.

*gasp* A... a point of... defense? On... a thief?

HE'S ALREADY BETTER THAN KITTY EVER WAS

Well, we've fought our way to the entrance to the town. Time to grind off the reinforcements for a while!

Woo! Still no defense though...

Gah! FE7 Chaos Mode flashbacks! THE PAIN!

Please, Mr. Cavalier, would you kindly explain to us all what you are hoping to accomplish?

Luckily, we have 2-range axe users to counter these fools with.

More shopping!

Well, it's a bit late for that now, huh?

KNIGHT TRAIN

Bluh, bad levels!

Here he comes! Let's take a closer look...

WOAH. That strength! So BUFF!

Let's just kill as many as we can here...

Mine now! But I don't think Sol or Kelik could use it...

Oh how I wish. But no, my journey through this hack is nowhere near complete.

Together, we finish him in a flashy manner!

(dangit, Dart!)

No, he's not doing his crazy smile.

Yup, another not-changed character to add to the list! We still have Rath and Heath to look forward to, but we're running out of characters here!

Yeah Kelik, your make isn't stealing enough stuff!

...Uh, I don't mean that in a way that advocates theft... I have an LP to entertain people with, here!

Obligatory villain scene. Let's skip it!

NEXT TIME: I don't know anymore...

Well, we had no deaths this chapter! The lack of Kitty is really helping me!

STOLEN STUFF:

Dream of Five: 8 characters

The Last Promise: 3 characters

Chocolate Kitty: 1 character

Final Fantasy 7, apparently: 1 character

Unchanged characters from FE7: 13

?????: 1 character's portrait

FEeditor animation collection thread: 5 animations

A Sacred Dawn: 2 animations

The Last Promise: 2 animations

Elibian Nights: 1 animation

Dream of Five: 2 animations

[Nintales]

No, the bard animation comes from Elphin, from FE6.

Not "stolen", I guess. :D

[Blaze The Great]

That's almost worse. They just took it directly from IntSys.