BrightBow Posted December 6, 2020 Share Posted December 6, 2020 (edited) 16 hours ago, Saint Rubenio said: I ran out of cash, and figured I probably wouldn't need the extra movement here. And, well, Reese and Ward never did need to move too much. I think this is a pretty grave miscalculation. You are stretched really thin, and while the terrain is in your favor, if you miss your window to decimate the enemy forces, you will get overwhelmed. Anything that adds flexible to this difficult setup is absolutely vital. While we are on it, I do love how this map uses terrain here. It slows the enemy down, but you can't use it as a chokepoint. A strong offense is the best defense here, but you still need to determine the best way and time to strike. Miss your window, and you're in deep shit. Also shows the difference in the approach to strategy by Kaga and Intelligent Systems. Tear Ring Saga and Berwick Saga are both like "Use forests to limit your enemies' movements" while IS always tells you to use forests to increase your avoid. With them it's always about getting your numbers to the point where strategy is no longer necessary. It's also really good at making you feel the story. It's a mission with little hope of survival. And when you see the map, the mission most certainly feels appropriately daunting. You're wide open, and protecting the fortresses force you to stretch yourself extremely thin. They are also in different sides of a river, making it harder to send reinforcements. Of course a closer look reveals the situation to be less desperate as it first appears. Only 3 of the fortresses really matter and the terrain is still beneficial. But of course you are always just the tiniest error away from being overwhelmed. And the way the map ends is just brilliant. You need to survive for 15 turns but the way things shape up it seems like you might barely survive 14. It seems unavoidable that you'd lose on turn 15. Your feeling of help and hopelessness will no doubt mirror that of the Sinon Knights, being so close to victory yet it seems impossible to achieve. Then the enemy just stops their attack. The game doesn't tell you they gave up. You just see them turn around just like the cast does. Nothing happens at turn 15 except the enemies moving back to where they came from and you're left wondering what in the world just happened. Spoiler 16 hours ago, Saint Rubenio said: Oh my God, look at that ballista! It is red with the blood of its enemies! I'd love to have it, but... Actually, I think this might be the only one in the entire game, so... No, it ain't happening. We just need to destroy it for the parts. This is the reason Larentia was hanging out in this corner of the map. The ballista in the chapter 10 main mission also used them. So yeah, not much opportunity to get them. Still, even if you could get them... they do have a pretty meaty rank requirement for Burroughs. They are rank 15. As for how to approach the side mission, my last run was a Larentia-less run. So I simply moved Burroughs at the edge of the woodline and fired the moment it appeared. Then I used an Escape Stone to bail because there is no way Burroughs could outrun the Killer Spears. The Escape Orb would have been cheaper (and saver, in case Burroughs gets crippled by Wormwood) but I always sell them at the first opportunity. Guess next time I'm gonna keep Owen's Escape Orb until after this map. I don't think I killed Amoy this way. Thing is, Amoy has 1 more defense then the Ballista. Which is just enough to survive Iron Ballista + New Bolts. So you'd need a Battle Cry boost to kill him. But if you target Amoy first, the Ballista will kill Burroughs. Although maybe I simply had Ward use Guard on Burroughs, waited until the enemy Ballista fired, then killed Amoy. And then simply destroyed the ballista with my first move on the next turn. But depending on how the enemy moves, that approach might still fail. If Amoy and the Ballista get to attack right after each other, that's likely a dead Ward. 16 hours ago, Saint Rubenio said: Javelins are good, so I'm happy with this result. Oh interesting. His stats and inventory match up perfectly with what Julian has if he appears on this map. So I guess if Julian is already captured, the game simply spawns an identical replacement. Presumably his replacement inherits his cripple vulnerability too. Which explains why this guy got crippled by such a weak hit. 16 hours ago, Saint Rubenio said: So let's get to work. Maybe should have given her the Swift Spear. The Ringwraiths spawn only 2 turns after the ballista does. 16 hours ago, Saint Rubenio said: The Witch King himself finally shows himself to prove that the similarities of Chaos to the Nazgul in the Peter Jackson adaption was not a coincidence. Those movies would have been fairly recent at the time too. I wonder if this guy is the reason Aethin went with "Black Rider" rather then "Black Paladin" "Black Knight". Since Black Rider is one of their many, many titles. Maybe it's also not a coincidence that this final onslaught is made of a mix of Wyvern and Black Riders. Their two most major appearances had them as horse riders in the first movie and as Wyvern Riders of sorts in the 3rd. 16 hours ago, Saint Rubenio said: See, the problem is that if it were up to me, we'd be running for the hills from the lancers. But if we do that, we'll lose the fort! As has been stated by Spara, none of the turn 13 guys actually seize. Wasn't actually aware of that. I thought only the Wyvern couldn't seize. Not that this helps you because you got all those other enemies running around the town. They should still be able to seize just fine. 16 hours ago, Saint Rubenio said: Oh my God, she's just one point short... See, this is where I would use the Rossweisse. Except, I gave it to her in the prepscreen. You can't save in the prepscreen. So Sherlock still has it. I hate that you can't save in the prepscreen, seriously. It's one of those things about this game that just makes you go "why? Why is this a thing?" You can't save on the prep screen but if you select Restart Map rather then Load Save, the prep screen will be exactly what it was before you started the map. So things like trades and therelike would be maintained. 16 hours ago, Saint Rubenio said: ...Oh yeah, we're definitely going to get rid of him. Hah! Saber, Round Shield, 20 times Javelin thingies. Based on that loadout, this is the second guy on this map vulnerable to crippling. 16 hours ago, Saint Rubenio said: Speaking of Richthofen, it's actually a rather smart reference for once - if you didn't know, Richthofen is the surname of the man best known as Red Baron, one of the most renowned fighter pilots in the german army during WWI. Quite the appropriate name for the leader of the only wyvern rider troop we face in the entire game (Larentia and the Arcturus squad don't count because they don't want to fight you). Although the Serenes Forest enemy page refers to this guy simply as "Manfred". Probably still a reference to Manfred von Richthofen, though. So if Aethin changed the name, he really just made the reference less ambiguous. I love that this guy even lampshades the fact that dealing with him is the first time we ever fought Wyvern Knights in this game. 16 hours ago, Saint Rubenio said: How about we call it quits and move on to... I don't know, The Last Promise? It has blonde lords and Nothung, it's practically the same thing. Funny thing is, when I posted that Lord of the Rings clip with the Witch King saying "Do you not know Death when you see it, old man?", I was thinking about noting that I did not intend to imply that Ward was going to die, just that the Witch King was going to make an appearance. 16 hours ago, Saint Rubenio said: The enemies begin to retreat in turn 15! Maybe they just figured if they keep kicking your ass, you'll just keep reloading. So might as well let you win. Edited December 6, 2020 by BrightBow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Roger The Paladin Posted December 6, 2020 Share Posted December 6, 2020 (edited) Spoiler On 12/3/2020 at 9:09 AM, Saint Rubenio said: Unless... Maybe he's like a sea star! He regenerates when he breaks. So that means, the two halves of Almachus fell to the sea, and each floated to a different continent... Which means all Gharnefs are Almachus. There we go, today's dumb theory. Interesting, because sea stars only have one orifice for both defecation and consumption of food. This would mean Almachus is literally talking through his ass. On 12/3/2020 at 9:09 AM, Saint Rubenio said: For a serious answer, well, AI is hard. Even today, a truly intelligent and unpredictable AI is difficult to pull off. I mean, if you make A.I. too intelligent... it might get a little upset about being used as a pawn in a game. Then it'd start rigging things against the player from hostility. Or not working full stop as protest. On 12/3/2020 at 9:09 AM, Saint Rubenio said: Oh. Well, I mean, I think I've made it clear before how I've never been much of a guy for western superheroes. I don't even know who Billy Batson is... Though he does sound like he wouldn't bat an eye at much of anything. This is as good a time as any to drop an out of context panel from Captain Marvel adventures #53... that sounds so much worse than it was intended back in February of 1946. On 12/3/2020 at 9:09 AM, Saint Rubenio said: The Imperial army that is marching here numbers over ten thousand! You cannot hope to fight them with only five hundred, let alone win! You forget my friend, as intimidating as ten thousand are, Reese's allies are more than Van Million. On 12/3/2020 at 9:09 AM, Saint Rubenio said: The boss is not Conan the Barbarian, but rather Conan the General. There isn't a reason in hell for us to go after him. He drops nothing, this is far too late to be wanting experience, and Reese has long since promoted. I've killed him in the past, even captured him, but I won't dare try in this run, where I risk losing the lives of my troops. So yeah. He and his shitty-ass mustache will live to tell the tale. Probably. Fortunately. The Conan of the movies may come across as a dullard, but in his purest form (the original stories by Robert E. Howard)... Conan the barbarian was a cunning leader who could take even an inferior force to victory. Most notable when he overthrew the ruler of Aquilonia and gutted that slug Numedides (said ruler) with but a handful of allies compared to the greatest military empire of his age. On 12/3/2020 at 9:09 AM, Saint Rubenio said: Y'know, I just realized, she's flying. Where's she stuffing the thing...? I once read tales of a wyvern carrying off elephants to eat as a child. If the Wyvern in this game are up to that kind of task, Larentia and a horse shouldn't be much issue. Mind I have questions on the legitimacy of that claim to begin with... not to forget the fact Wyverns in these games aren't exactly anywhere near the juggernauts they were in said stories. Nor do they have the venomous barb on the end of their tail. (Note having checked in the mythology they were supposedly able to crush entire herds of livestock with one leg, so while I doubt the elephant claim is legitimate medieval fair, their size was right for it... which is funny seeing as they're kind of lesser dragons in the games when they were 80 feet long or bigger in the myths) On 12/3/2020 at 9:09 AM, Saint Rubenio said: Heh heh heh... What a powerhouse! The mighty Derrick remains unscathed! Unfazed by the enemy's feeble aggression! Those 5000 men can come any time and face this monster of a warrior! Wasn't it over ten thousand? Or did the rest retreat for fear? On 12/3/2020 at 9:09 AM, Saint Rubenio said: Well, no matter. Marcel's spirit lives on in this sword. You know, the spirit of the man who more or less called a kidnapping victim "whore". You think it's poetic justice that his blade is being used by a woman better than he ever did? To play devil's advocate.... the girl in question did really need to work on her choice in men. First Marcel, then Lane. Small wonder Marcel didn't approve of those candidates.... wait On 12/3/2020 at 9:09 AM, Saint Rubenio said: You'd think she has 80% crit or something. She's more fucking reliable than the assassins! Goodness! She secretly stole their crit-rate in the confustion of battle. On 12/3/2020 at 9:09 AM, Saint Rubenio said: Now she's solo'ing a full-on army. She's enemy-phasing in Berwick Saga! Color me impressed, girl! That thing you said even Clifford would be hard pressed to do. Nice work Faye. You've managed to be the exception to the rule with dodge-tanking being inferior to actual tanking. Much like the Ingrid I typically build. On 12/3/2020 at 9:09 AM, Saint Rubenio said: My only friend is my spear. I see. A porn addict. On 12/3/2020 at 9:09 AM, Saint Rubenio said: ...Hmph. I've no time for the likes of you, puny man. ...J-Jackass... For someone who hates edgy boys, you sure have a way of bringing the best out of them by taking them to their logical, if ridiculous, extreme. Top-tier satire. On 12/3/2020 at 9:09 AM, Saint Rubenio said: Aaaaaaiiiiiiii! Nooo...! I-I mean... ...... Ironic end for an edgey boy. It's almost hypocritical for them to whine about dying from a skillful blow. On 12/3/2020 at 9:09 AM, Saint Rubenio said: Nope. So far she's been in two maps and she's already well on her way to earning the title of luckiest unit in the game. Like, seriously, that assassin business was uncanny. This kind of luck is why I started my crit counter over in my LP. (That and I'm a bit of a numbers freak... which helps in calculations) 20 hours ago, Saint Rubenio said: Do I dare ask? I'm known to have a sort of maniacal laugh. It's variably been compared to a hyena, a witch, and a serial killer at points. Mind, the thing is it's a little... unpredictable. That is, sometimes it's more of a high pitched cackling like you might expect from one of the numerous insane but powerful evil jesters from games, at others it's rolling waves of laughter that get increasingly loud and disturbed. And other times it's closest to the stock Hyena laugh best known for being used in Lady & The Tramp... but re-used on Ripper Roo in the original Crash Bandicoot (no seriously). 20 hours ago, Saint Rubenio said: So all it takes is for it to be unlikely, doesn't matter if it's good or bad for him. That's quite the blessing... and the curse. It makes for an interesting life with a lot of stories. Provided you don't somehow get to the point dying is the most unlikely thing to happen. 20 hours ago, Saint Rubenio said: Sheesh... I can never come up with puns to reply to you, seriously. It's positively vexing. Urgh... I mean... I was exposed to constant puns from a young age... so I've kind of got that going for me. 20 hours ago, Saint Rubenio said: Well, you don't have a veteran general running around grabbing stuff off of corpses for you, do you? Considering I'm down to two Marvel comics from between Fantastic Four#1 (the one where the company that was previously Atlas became Marvel) and my quitting caring in 2012... I'm not doing bad. Also considering Tomb of Darkness #13 and Vault of Evil #11 are literally reprints of 50s era horror/mystery comics.... they literally go for $2 US each on a certain web-store when they're in stock. I just never happen to be doing an order when they are. Now DC stuff I need from the period I collect in... there's roughly 2000 issues. Not the exact figure.... because I lost the paper I keep track of it on... and I don't feel like counting again for the moment. Point is, my collection is almost flawless in the area I've focused most... and needs some work in a few series I don't care much about (considering about half the DC stuff is Superman) 20 hours ago, Saint Rubenio said: re's the surprise, folks. In turn 13, no less than eight lancers and six wyvern knights appear. Have fun surviving. Now, not all is bad news. I did say the 15 turn deadline was misleading. The truth is, the enemies spend turn 13 approaching, and a second surprise happens in turn 15. We only have to survive turn 14. But that is easier said than done... So Death's Black Riders are back again... and they brought Wyverns. 20 hours ago, Saint Rubenio said: Sweet dreams, fair weapon. You were good, real good. Maybe even the best. Apart from that one time... with Alvina 20 hours ago, Saint Rubenio said: ...Wait... The heck? The guy Canto'd into the fort, but that didn't kill us all! That's interesting... Usually with these games, the game tells you to fuck off the moment an enemy steps on the important location. I guess the enemies here have to seize? ...Hold up, that doesn't make sense either! He could reach the fort! Why take a shot at Reese instead of ending us? Are you seriously telling me this horseman would rather annoy me than win? That's just... That's so wrong on so many levels... That's... very horseman of him. The legend of Ruben's disdain for horsemen continues. I finally did it. I'm up to date again. Now I need to sort out our Buttery friend's LP and get the next chapter of mine done. Edited December 6, 2020 by The Roger The Paladin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Rubenio Posted December 8, 2020 Author Share Posted December 8, 2020 Part 89 - Departure and reunion. : Spoiler On 12/5/2020 at 8:51 PM, Spara said: Hide contents Not necessarily on the Reese front. You could just fuckin' ignore all of them, and only Richthofen would be a danger because he could reach. None of the Turn 13 reinforcements will seize - they desire your soul instead. Oh, really, they don't? So if you kill everyone else you really can just run for the hills? ...Dang it! Contrary to the other stuff, I have no goddamn clue what just happened here. I don't think these horsemen have the same AI as the Reinforcements of Death. They're out to get me, that's what just happened here! More Kaga naming shenanigans that I absolutely adore. Never forget Goebbels, the random-ass knight in chapter 5. I think he's my favorite. Though Himmler is up there, too. Also, I feel like this adds credence to the whole "Arcturus killed 34 paladins in a single battle," for these guys are scary as hell and they're just your basic wyvern enemies. The ability to pick and choose one's battles is quite strong, especially when you can essentially not risk being hurt due to the combat system. Some nice gameplay-story integration. Quite true. That edit really emanates "not this shit again" vibes purely by how jarring it is. Nice. I mean, can you blame me? At that point I was almost starting to lose hope! All of our dead Wards from alternate timelines are urging him on. Specifically, all the ones we killed on some lancers. I can only imagine a sort of dramatic transform animation as Ward absorbs the spirits of his deceased counterparts in order to achieve the impossible: survive my awful tactics. Well, I only contributed one ghost-Ward, but still. He's helping. Thanks! Oh no, Ruben's becoming a duck. Kwaah? I suppose the mental strain of trying to keep people alive in this two-turn hellscape has caused his mind to... quack under the pressure. ...Oh, please... Hahahahahahah! Fucking hell... Good one, good one. I don't know her Speed and Sword Skill values, so I can't speak to the chance of an Adept hit not occurring, but this is a (1-.82)(.15)(100) = 2.7% chance. Oof. Sheesh... I vividly remember my first time here. Everybody was a single hit of death, I was absolutely hopeless, then I saw one of the lancers run away and went "dafuq? That was weird." Then I realized what was happening after the rest of them started fleeing, and that was absolutely wonderful. This map is evil. Evil, but a good kind of evil, for once. At least I'd say so. Quick bonus story: on the r/FE discord, I and some other Berwick vets were chatting with a guy who was playing this map completely blind, and the guy playing predicted that something like this would happen just before the turn save. That was a rather amusing awkward silence of messages. Bwahahahahahahahah... I can imagine the scene. Quite hilarious. It's funny - I lost twice as many units as you have so far in my run overall, yet if you count game-overs and Faye deaths, I actually did pretty well by comparison. Speaks to the kind of players we are, I guess. There's the fact that you tried to mantain the full ironman for as long as you could, whereas I went in assuming I'd get game-overed at some point. I try not to rely on my game over units too much, as that'd be boring, but... I mean, c'mon! I have no friggin' tanks left other than Ward! What else could I do!? As for Faye... Honestly, Faye early on is just great bait. Who needs Provoke when you can distract enemies with Faye? I mean, who could resist the sight of a myrmidon without pants defense? I've been ironmanning RD NM recently, and it's been a hell of a ride. No deaths whatsoever until I forgot to check enemy ranges and yeeted my base-speed Mist into a pack of Swordmasters in 3-11, and watched Zihark get OHKO'd by a crit on the first enemy action of the first turn of 3-12. Currently on 4-1 now, no deaths as of yet. "Whatsoever"? Does that mean you had more deaths, but you just didn't care about them? Well, at any rate, good job. Mist... Mist actually died in my own run, even though it wasn't an Ironman. I had used a battle save at the wrong time, and the idea of resetting and sitting through another 30 minutes of Ike and Titania walking around in the fog was unbearable, so she stayed dead. I can't say I ever missed her - part 3 was mindnumbingly easy either way. I'm currently planning on attempting a Minimum Recruitment run of Berwick Saga, the team being the Sinon Knights, Izerna, Aegina, Enid, and Alvina. I'll have to kill some greenies in 4-m, 5-m, and 8-m, and kill Larentia in 4-m. Yes, it's only cavs and mages. Yes, it's going to be painful. And yes, I am crazy. Damn right you're crazy. Why not just bench them? Why do you gotta kill Larentia? Heck, killing Larentia is made even more difficult by the fact that you can't let her reach Reese! And she flies! How exactly are you going to pull that off? Also, here's an incredibly shitty MSPaint meme. Let's see if you can decipher what it means. Bwahahahahahah... I think I do get it, yes. Good one. On 12/6/2020 at 12:40 PM, Dayni said: Hide contents Memes this run are consistently becoming dreams. Derrick should worry. Bah. He can tank full-charge lances. He's fine. He'll be fiiiiiiiiiine, you'll see. I mean, Sidhe's identity was a very brief part of the story, there's bigger fish to fry. True enough. I'm just being an idiot. No, man. You just made a mistake. Don't be like that. Gharnef would probably only take his action the moment he had to. Also after he'd gotten his Falchion pawn ready as well, which of course he didn't account for as well as he could have. Jacharam could have been stabbed there if Chaos felt he could get away with it as well, it's probably a precarious advantage. Precarious, but who knows. Perhaps Jacharam is secretly a super duper swordsguy. He wouldn't have been a wonderful three if he had been doing that in fairness. That is true. But looking competent compared to the other two is near effortless, you have to try to blend in with them. Exactly. I don't know, Jacharam specifically doesn't work for me at all. Huh. It works for me. Oh well, it's not important. Leave Jacharam negotiating with himself. Berwick, don't make my trashing your political judgement easier. I won't oppose you. There is no denying that Berwick politicians are almost as stupid as real life's. But he's not the roughest. He doesn't have the strength to kill enough for the rest not to flow around him. Right... We'll see about that. Because he died. Oh... Of course. Still petulant. Petulant but worse. That's not the same at all. The Lancassin doesn't really shield all that much and is focused on defying RNG. I was thinking of halbediers more as the lance equivalent of berserkers and swordmasters... An idea that IntSys and fan hackers both seem opposed to, for some reason. That was a sound file. I think you'd have to reload. Okay, for some undiscernible reason, the link takes me to a broken image... But when accessing it through my browser history, it also prompts the download of the sound file. Not questioning it. Well, I'm finished the second week now. I do not look forward to a certain enemy type showing up again later on. I'd say more, but I'm kinda spoiler adverse to the game and what I've said could already count. Right, of course. Well, hope you have/had fun! What...? It's just a strongbow! What's so terrible about it? No kill like overkill. Indeed! Thanks S. Kaga. Limit stave rage, sure, I'd debate the amount, but I get it. Raise siege tome range? Bad enough how they are, but making is so you could be 50 tiles away and still hit you? Good, good, bloody perfect! Don't forget he can't kill by himself. Still a huge annoyance, but it could be worse. Says the guy with Wormwood. I noticed the irony as well. Derrick proving me right again. Hmph... He's just getting warmed up! This is about right, I'd have seen this coming. I just wanted at least one hit. Was it too much to ask? STRONK WARD! Endgame Beard is even endgamer now! OH FUCK THOSE GUYS ARE HERE? Yep. Kaga why would you pay rights to add these bastards to the game? I... don't think he paid. ...... Well that sucks. Worst surprise since that clown at Sanacia's ascension. One of these days I gotta make the edit for that. The image is too amazing. In fact, that day is now! (If you're wondering about the beard, he borrowed a detachable chin from one of the priests to hide it) (Come to think of it, how come he never worse one of those? Almachus was supposed to be in disguise, but Rasputin? He was clearly defying the dress code!) Also, 8 lancers. Yes. That is the correct amount of lancers. It would only have done it if it added the max damage though, Come now, this is me we're talking about. It would happen. Count on it. It's no nothing that's for sure. Better than luck. Then I had to reset and it undied. She's going to need that power if she wants a chance at Ward next time she turns. Please don't even joke about that... That's pretty nice to have in all fairness. Quite so. How much of that is because of the original phrasing I wonder. The sentence reads like it's a different context. I don't know how Japanese works, but in my experience testing for Aethin, it seems context can be a little difficult to glean from the files alone. I remember one time he mistook two death quotes for battle quotes. There's also a scene where he thought a guy was trying to take a letter from someone else... When really, this person was instead toppling over a whole ballista. These lancers are annoying me because they're perfectly placed to ruin things. Not really. The western lancers can't reach anybody. It's only the eastern ones that are trouble, really. And Nazgul himself doesn't even move the same turn he appears, for some reason, so he's no problem either. Dammit not the neat levels and capture! Goodbye, Ward's level. Change the name and this fits. Yer a wizard, Ruben. I'M A WOT 2-range units prioritise attacking? Seems so. Canto doesn't allow you to seize in BS? Doesn't seem so. Also you know they'd rather annoy you. The sleep guy be bopping his head to this not realising it be true. Sun God's Wrath's recruitment theme with lyrics. I imagine I'd have more of a reaction if I knew Persona as more than that one series of anime in videogame form. Music's great, though, that's for sure. But beyond that, I can't say it ever interested me all that much. 2-range units really don't prioritise it huh? They're as bad as me! But... no, I dare not compare myself to those hellspawns. That is some disrespect of the poor man. And then we resetted the disrespect, too. Honestly, the good run was the worst one... Did you press right? That's what I'd have done because this game lets you do it. Can't believe I'd actually be bashing one of these games for controls of all things, but Berwick did the nigh impossible. It's a you problem, Dayni. Let it go. As for me, I didn't press right. I think I accidentally pressed the confirm button while moving the cursor towards move. I don't know. I was panicky at this point. 42% isn't nothing, that's lucky. Don't forget she's got Axebane. Sure you can. Dreams sometimes come true. Derrick will do great things. Just you wait! Fixed it for you. Why, you son of a-- I'm not surprised I didn't know because WWI isn't one of those periods I'm much interested in, despite my great grandfather fighting in it. Ah, well, that's fair enough. Powemythis. WHAT DOES THE SCOUTER SAY ABOUT HER PARA LEVEL? ...Sorry. Dunno why that was the first thing that came to my mind. Derp moves. You can move before Overwatch right? Nope, but she was already in place to set it up. Ward should be lying on hit side with all this. He's definitely going to need a nap or two, that is for sure... Womp womp. Clearly it was a case of blink and you miss the enemy capturing the fort. Yes, yes it was. That, and at this point in time I was sick as hell of the map and wanted to get through already. Which, ironically enough, resulted in my quickest defeat yet. He and Mycen would get along I suspect. Mycen's old enough to have taught him. I mean, given Ward's hair is a definite brown still and the fact that he's viable the entire game, I can't imagine he's that old. 50 years old tops. Ward's luck just got used, if he can die in teh final chapter I suspect he's doomed. Ward is safe the entire game. Only way he can die is if the plot kills him. Does Larentia have a quote? That's a good question, actually. Ward must have some whip marks from this run. Sheesh, the poor man... The redemption arc has been completed. Let us rejoice. The planning required for this seems like a nightmare unless you understand how that works. It is a difficult part of the map, but I went in blind my first time around and it wasn't that awful. And how does it get announced in game? It isn't. The enemies just start running when you think all is lost. Leave the heavy armour, he's too slow to get there in time. Come now. We both know the real reason is that no Imperials will dare attack with him there! (So, any levels or captures we missed? Like you missing the battle quotes?) Nothing important. I got no captures in the good run, and Ward didn't level up either. The levels weren't relevant enough to grab. All in all, the only upside to the last run is that we won. Well, I just had a potential crisis resolved with less misery than I expected. All so that I can drive again. It could be much worse. Well, glad whatever it is was resolved all right! Hide contents I see we're trying to make the jagens worse. And of course the tome steals exp better. Turns out Rasputin is this game's real Jeigan. Never use him. On 12/6/2020 at 12:46 PM, BrightBow said: I think this is a pretty grave miscalculation. You are stretched really thin, and while the terrain is in your favor, if you miss your window to decimate the enemy forces, you will get overwhelmed. Anything that adds flexible to this difficult setup is absolutely vital. Yeah, okay, maybe it was a mistake. But we won, so your argument is invalid. ...What do you mean, four resets? I don't know what you're talking about. There is no resets in Ba Sing Se. While we are on it, I do love how this map uses terrain here. It slows the enemy down, but you can't use it as a chokepoint. A strong offense is the best defense here, but you still need to determine the best way and time to strike. Miss your window, and you're in deep shit. Also shows the difference in the approach to strategy by Kaga and Intelligent Systems. Tear Ring Saga and Berwick Saga are both like "Use forests to limit your enemies' movements" while IS always tells you to use forests to increase your avoid. With them it's always about getting your numbers to the point where strategy is no longer necessary. It's also really good at making you feel the story. It's a mission with little hope of survival. And when you see the map, the mission most certainly feels appropriately daunting. You're wide open, and protecting the fortresses force you to stretch yourself extremely thin. They are also in different sides of a river, making it harder to send reinforcements. Of course a closer look reveals the situation to be less desperate as it first appears. Only 3 of the fortresses really matter and the terrain is still beneficial. But of course you are always just the tiniest error away from being overwhelmed. And the way the map ends is just brilliant. You need to survive for 15 turns but the way things shape up it seems like you might barely survive 14. It seems unavoidable that you'd lose on turn 15. Your feeling of help and hopelessness will no doubt mirror that of the Sinon Knights, being so close to victory yet it seems impossible to achieve. Then the enemy just stops their attack. The game doesn't tell you they gave up. You just see them turn around just like the cast does. Nothing happens at turn 15 except the enemies moving back to where they came from and you're left wondering what in the world just happened. Agreed on all accounts. For as scary as this map is, it holds value in its story-gameplay integration. Hide contents The ballista in the chapter 10 main mission also used them. So yeah, not much opportunity to get them. Still, even if you could get them... they do have a pretty meaty rank requirement for Burroughs. They are rank 15. Oh yeah, fuck that. As for how to approach the side mission, my last run was a Larentia-less run. So I simply moved Burroughs at the edge of the woodline and fired the moment it appeared. Then I used an Escape Stone to bail because there is no way Burroughs could outrun the Killer Spears. The Escape Orb would have been cheaper (and saver, in case Burroughs gets crippled by Wormwood) but I always sell them at the first opportunity. Guess next time I'm gonna keep Owen's Escape Orb until after this map. I don't think I killed Amoy this way. Thing is, Amoy has 1 more defense then the Ballista. Which is just enough to survive Iron Ballista + New Bolts. So you'd need a Battle Cry boost to kill him. But if you target Amoy first, the Ballista will kill Burroughs. Although maybe I simply had Ward use Guard on Burroughs, waited until the enemy Ballista fired, then killed Amoy. And then simply destroyed the ballista with my first move on the next turn. But depending on how the enemy moves, that approach might still fail. If Amoy and the Ballista get to attack right after each other, that's likely a dead Ward. Out of curiousity, how would you tackle a Reese/Ward solo? It strikes me as outright impossible, but it's a definite possibility due to perma death... Oh interesting. His stats and inventory match up perfectly with what Julian has if he appears on this map. So I guess if Julian is already captured, the game simply spawns an identical replacement. Sounds like a sound theory to me. Presumably his replacement inherits his cripple vulnerability too. Which explains why this guy got crippled by such a weak hit. I thought it was strange. Maybe should have given her the Swift Spear. The Ringwraiths spawn only 2 turns after the ballista does. Yes, that would've been a good idea. But come now, since when have my LPs been known for their good ideas? The Witch King himself finally shows himself to prove that the similarities of Chaos to the Nazgul in the Peter Jackson adaption was not a coincidence. Those movies would have been fairly recent at the time too. I wonder if this guy is the reason Aethin went with "Black Rider" rather then "Black Paladin" "Black Knight". Since Black Rider is one of their many, many titles. Maybe it's also not a coincidence that this final onslaught is made of a mix of Wyvern and Black Riders. Their two most major appearances had them as horse riders in the first movie and as Wyvern Riders of sorts in the 3rd. I really need to read Lord of the Rings. As has been stated by Spara, none of the turn 13 guys actually seize. Wasn't actually aware of that. I thought only the Wyvern couldn't seize. Not that this helps you because you got all those other enemies running around the town. They should still be able to seize just fine. Well, what can I say. ...Nothing. Nothing is what I can say. You can't save on the prep screen but if you select Restart Map rather then Load Save, the prep screen will be exactly what it was before you started the map. So things like trades and therelike would be maintained. Goddamnit, that's true... Saber, Round Shield, 20 times Javelin thingies. Based on that loadout, this is the second guy on this map vulnerable to crippling. Seems like so. Although the Serenes Forest enemy page refers to this guy simply as "Manfred". Probably still a reference to Manfred von Richthofen, though. So if Aethin changed the name, he really just made the reference less ambiguous. Now we need another translation that just calls him "Von." I love that this guy even lampshades the fact that dealing with him is the first time we ever fought Wyvern Knights in this game. He does! Funny thing is, when I posted that Lord of the Rings clip with the Witch King saying "Do you not know Death when you see it, old man?", I was thinking about noting that I did not intend to imply that Ward was going to die, just that the Witch King was going to make an appearance. Well, what do you know. You're a prophet. Maybe they just figured if they keep kicking your ass, you'll just keep reloading. So might as well let you win. I may have no talent, no wits, no skill, no memory and an inability to keep calm; but I have time travelling powers, and you can be damn well sure I'm gonna put 'em to use! On 12/6/2020 at 4:54 PM, The Roger The Paladin said: Hide contents Interesting, because sea stars only have one orifice for both defecation and consumption of food. This would mean Almachus is literally talking through his ass. Bwahahahahahahahah... That's definitely in-character for Almachus. I mean, if you make A.I. too intelligent... it might get a little upset about being used as a pawn in a game. Then it'd start rigging things against the player from hostility. Or not working full stop as protest. Breaking news: Game developer creates the most advanced AI to date. Game flops because the AI goes on strike. This is as good a time as any to drop an out of context panel from Captain Marvel adventures #53... that sounds so much worse than it was intended back in February of 1946. Is that the Slaver's origin story? You forget my friend, as intimidating as ten thousand are, Reese's allies are more than Van Million. Perhaps if we spread rumors of that, the Imperials will be deterred from invading! ...Alternatively, we can ask Reese to smile at them. Fortunately. The Conan of the movies may come across as a dullard, but in his purest form (the original stories by Robert E. Howard)... Conan the barbarian was a cunning leader who could take even an inferior force to victory. Most notable when he overthrew the ruler of Aquilonia and gutted that slug Numedides (said ruler) with but a handful of allies compared to the greatest military empire of his age. Clearly not the kind of person we want to face. I once read tales of a wyvern carrying off elephants to eat as a child. If the Wyvern in this game are up to that kind of task, Larentia and a horse shouldn't be much issue. Oh yeah, that works, I guess. Mind I have questions on the legitimacy of that claim to begin with... not to forget the fact Wyverns in these games aren't exactly anywhere near the juggernauts they were in said stories. I mean, they got stomped by Missival that one time. That's rather embarrassing. Nor do they have the venomous barb on the end of their tail. (Note having checked in the mythology they were supposedly able to crush entire herds of livestock with one leg, so while I doubt the elephant claim is legitimate medieval fair, their size was right for it... which is funny seeing as they're kind of lesser dragons in the games when they were 80 feet long or bigger in the myths) Imagine that. Wyverns with a chance to inflict poison. Hahah! Good thing that is not the case. ...Instead, they have a chance to inflict sleep. Thanks, Shouzou. Wasn't it over ten thousand? Or did the rest retreat for fear? ...Y-Yes, let's go with that. To play devil's advocate.... the girl in question did really need to work on her choice in men. First Marcel, then Lane. Small wonder Marcel didn't approve of those candidates.... wait Bwahahahahah... Excellent roast, if I do say so myself. He must be rolling in his grave. She secretly stole their crit-rate in the confustion of battle. Honestly, at this point I can believe that. That thing you said even Clifford would be hard pressed to do. Nice work Faye. You've managed to be the exception to the rule with dodge-tanking being inferior to actual tanking. Much like the Ingrid I typically build. I mean, isn't she the only dodgetank I've ever had in my LPs that actually works? That is quite the feat! Of course, Faramir makes me a lot less fearful when using her, but still... Her avoid is through the roof! I see. A porn addict. Ahahahahahahahah... This one's too good. For someone who hates edgy boys, you sure have a way of bringing the best out of them by taking them to their logical, if ridiculous, extreme. Top-tier satire. Thanks for the praise! Ironic end for an edgey boy. It's almost hypocritical for them to whine about dying from a skillful blow. I'd whine too if I got cut. Maybe I'd even scream. Can't blame 'em for that. ...Well, on the other hand, it is Paramythis doing the cutting... This kind of luck is why I started my crit counter over in my LP. (That and I'm a bit of a numbers freak... which helps in calculations) At this point it's far too late. Between Reese and Paramythis I wouldn't even know where to begin. I'm known to have a sort of maniacal laugh. It's variably been compared to a hyena, a witch, and a serial killer at points. Mind, the thing is it's a little... unpredictable. That is, sometimes it's more of a high pitched cackling like you might expect from one of the numerous insane but powerful evil jesters from games, at others it's rolling waves of laughter that get increasingly loud and disturbed. And other times it's closest to the stock Hyena laugh best known for being used in Lady & The Tramp... but re-used on Ripper Roo in the original Crash Bandicoot (no seriously). Well, it's all right. Some people just have peculiar laughs, it happens. It makes for an interesting life with a lot of stories. Provided you don't somehow get to the point dying is the most unlikely thing to happen. Maybe that's why Perceval set out. He realized if he stayed put at home, death would become highly unlikely, and he'd perish. He just needed an excuse to leave, and "random vision of sister" was the most unlikely one. I mean... I was exposed to constant puns from a young age... so I've kind of got that going for me. Oh, I see. Considering I'm down to two Marvel comics from between Fantastic Four#1 (the one where the company that was previously Atlas became Marvel) and my quitting caring in 2012... I'm not doing bad. Also considering Tomb of Darkness #13 and Vault of Evil #11 are literally reprints of 50s era horror/mystery comics.... they literally go for $2 US each on a certain web-store when they're in stock. I just never happen to be doing an order when they are. Now DC stuff I need from the period I collect in... there's roughly 2000 issues. Not the exact figure.... because I lost the paper I keep track of it on... and I don't feel like counting again for the moment. Point is, my collection is almost flawless in the area I've focused most... and needs some work in a few series I don't care much about (considering about half the DC stuff is Superman) Well, all in all, it sounds like a rather impressive collection! So Death's Black Riders are back again... and they brought Wyverns. Yes they are. Everyone got the joke except me, because I'm an uncultured swine. Apart from that one time... with Alvina Hey, that wasn't the Euthyphro, that was the Angon! That's... very horseman of him. The legend of Ruben's disdain for horsemen continues. Only because they make it continue! If they were decent people, I would have no need to hate them! I finally did it. I'm up to date again. Now I need to sort out our Buttery friend's LP and get the next chapter of mine done. Take your time. : Spoiler Okay, so first off. I completely forgot to do the bonus at the end of the last update, so let's do it now. Richthofen's battle dialogue. Nazgul's battle dialogue. No way I could beat him, so I pulled the death quote from the files. Gifs of Starlight, before I forget to show them. Again. I know this sucks, but the animation was so long that I had to divide it into three gifs so I could upload it at all. Heck, I had to cut off a portion in the middle of the third gif to be able to fit it into three. Look it up on Youtube, is my advice. Last time, multiple timelines came to an end. Let us follow the one that did not into Roswick's office, where the reason we survived is explained. I have only just heard as much myself, but it seems so. His Majesty has approved it. But back then, during the battle... The enemy soldiers knew nothing of this truce, either... I cannot understand it either. Even now, the Army of Veria is marching on with full momentum. If they continue as they have been, they will soon recapture Valemntine... And yet we have been told to prepare for a siege here at Navaron... Why would the Empire offer a truce at all? Something foul is afoot... Roswick figures out the plot even though he wasn't present when it happened. Props to him. Could it be that the Empire itself is having internal difficulties? But then Faisal would just become the next Emperor, wouldn't he? No, in fact. Faisal is not the Emperor's son. When it seemed the Emperor would never sire a male child, he named his nephew Faisal as his heir. But after his new Empress gave birth to a boy, he then favored that child. The issue of Imperial succession remains a contentious one. Then we should be cautious about forming a truce with Prince Faisal... I wish we could ask Duke Bernard what he thinks of all this... Ah yes, Bernard. The man who has vanished from the face of the earth, as it seems. Seriously, where in the world is he supposed to be right now? He's not in Barmoar with the Army of Veria, he's not in Navaron... Where the hell is he? The armistice pact has already been signed and ratified. We can only wait and remain vigilant for now. I suppose... But the citizens must be overjoyed at the prospect of peace. That's... a rather naïve way of thinking, Reese, considering there's a chance it is a trick. I sure hope no sisters of yours will pay for your naïvete with their lives... Indeed... If this is truly the war's end, then... ...Then what? We get to rest easy? Well, no matter. We have saved his colts! I don't know how to thank you! No, don't thank me. My subordinates did all of the work. Is that so? I'll have to thank them in person later, then. Oh, that's right! What is it? Here you are! One Liga Courser, free of charge! What do you think? I think this isn't what you promised, but I'm glad for it. These things usually run 10k bucks, or more! Well, he is a bit more skittish than most, but I don't really have many good horses in stock right now... Oh, I see... We'll just have to whip him into shape! And hopefully it'll survive the war... It's only two more maps. Here's hoping... You have my thanks, Carmal. Good luck with your foals! I'll have to think this through. A part of me wants to hand it to Adel and never look back, but neither of the remaining two maps is kind to lancers... Probably would be wiser to give it to Reese. I believe I'll do that. We also picked up some scraps for Danton while we were saving colts. Will this amount suffice? I apologize that we were unable to bring you more... I'm just happy to have any at all! Let's see, how should I thank you... You and your artisans are always helping us. We were only returning the favor. No, that won't do, Sir Ward! This Jugud lumber is far too valuable to just give away as a favor! It's a great material to work with, so I'm sure it'll come in handy. Yes... Not to mention, to make any use of it, we'll need to bring it right back to you alongside a bag of denarii. Quite the slick move, eh Danton? You do not mind giving me such a large piece of it? Not one bit! Heck, I'd let you have all of it if I didn't need some for myself! Again, even if you gave it all to us, we'd just have to return to you with some cash on top. Ward, surely you must see it too...? All right, then. I will accept it gladly. Well, whatever. As far as the gameplay's concerned, this is fine. Suddenly, Aegina! It is at this point that Kaga realized he had completely forgotten to do anything with Aegina, so he threw this event together to jump start, develop and wrap up her arc in a neat 10 minutes. So yeah. Let's enjoy. Lord Reese must surely sympathize with you, Miss Aegina. Once his fight is over, I am certain that he will aid you in yours. My father and his were good friends, I've been told. And now we're fighting together... Fate is a strange thing. It truly is... Say, Rosalie... Did you know? Lord Reese and I could have been betrothed at one point. What?! No, I never knew at all! My father and Margrave Bernstol exchanged letters frequently about the arrangement... How very exciting! Were you eager for it as well? Well... I suppose not... Father never intended to force me into it or anything like that... It was only... a suggestion between friends, I suppose. Hah! Eat your heart out, FE7. Bernstool and Marius were casually talking about their kids hooking up. That moron Hector was threatening Eliwood's life because he had a dream that their as of yet nonexistent children would get together. Bad friend! The fact that Lord Reese never heard anything about it shows how serious of an idea it was... So that's why you asked if his father had ever mentioned you, back when you first met... Since then, I've been trying to figure out what kind of man he was. He truly is very dependable... Not only that! He's kind, he's brave, his face makes your heart melt... Don't you like him, Your Highness? I have no complaints at all, really... But the closer I get to him, the more he seems... beyond my reach. He does give off that feeling. Like he's more than just a man... Of all the lords here in Navaron, he's certainly one of the busiest. He has heavy responsibilities. Yes... The weight of many people's lives rests on his shoulders. I am glad to be able to help him and fight alongside him... But I don't think there's a special place in his heart for me. True, you may have many rivals for his affection... Your Highness...? And then seven garbage bags randomly warp in. Because why the fuck not, I mean, Navaron's security being shit isn't anything new. If you recall, this is the dickwad that killed her father. He's come to take Aegina home and marry her. You've grown even more beautiful... More than St. Riana herself... Shut your filthy mouth, you cretin! How dare you even speak to me! Please, Princess, come nicely. We can return home to Riana. I've already prepared the wedding... Oh yeah, thought I was exaggerating? That's literally what he's here to do, the bastard! I'd sooner slit my own throat than go with you! How troublesome... Your Highness, you don't seem to understand what you're saying... You know, you might have better luck with the ladies if you didn't resort to hostage taking after being told "no." That, and you probably should look for girls that aren't 75 years younger than you. Rosalie...! You despicable, base, cowardly...! Now, let me ask you again. Will you not come with me? If you do not, who knows what might happen to this poor girl... ...... ...All right, I'll--- Suddenly, Sherpa! The screenshots make it look like he dropped from the cliff on top of that guy, but instead, he just... disappears and reappears next to him. Turns out Sherpa was an edgelord all along. Mr. Sherpa! Sherpa! Rosalie runs behind Sherpa, no doubt using this as an excuse to grasp his waist. Though I imagine you still want to do everything alone, right? W-Who are you?! I'll have you know that I am the--- Listen, pal, I really don't care. All right, that's one way to deal with the villain: Nonchalantly dismiss him so you can continue to argue with the tsundere. Princess, if you're gonna do it by yourself, do it. Don't be a coward. This man murdered my father! Of course I will handle him myself! Oh, but if you want me to stay out of it, I've got one condition. If you lose, you give up on this whole "reclaiming your homeland" business. You stay a regular girl. But if you win, then I'll acknowledge you as a proper warrior. What do you say? Those are my terms. If I do lose... What will you do? Will you save me? No, I'll leave this place for good. You'll never see me again. Poor Rosalie here will be quite sad to see you become this man's wife... ...Just a moment ago, you told me, "Don't be a coward." Perhaps you should consider taking your own advice! Trying to take advantage of me at a timelike this... You're the real coward! I like how everyone is patiently waiting while Aegina and Sherpa argue. You shut up! Pffft... Honestly, this scene kinda feels like a parody. I'm not sure if it's intentional, but this is so dumb it's hilarious. What a waste of Aegina's character, though... ...All right, Sherpa. I accept your conditions. If I lose to this man, I'll throw away my magic, my kingdom, all of it. But when I win, I don't ever want to see your face again! Do you hear me?! ...... Fine by me. Either way, it's a good deal for me. Grrrah...! Morai, prepare yourself! Let's see how well you take the stormwinds of my wrath! You murdered her father So far, this is being the stupidest scene I've ever seen. I love it. Of course, she missed four times. Why the hell not. Her stats have no bearing on this battle. I had her promoted in my second run and she still lost. Shitty edit, but it's not like this scene really deserves much more. Also, everyone else is gone. I guess Sherpa killed them all offscreen. Or maybe they realized this is going nowhere and just went off to have a drink at Alex's. Hah... So, for all your big talk, that was all you could do? Pathetic... I'm a patient man, Princess, but even I have my limits. It's time I gave up. It's a shame, but I suppose the only thing left to do is eliminate you... Wait, what? You were willing to take a hostage to force her to marry you, but now that you have her exactly where you want her, there's no hope of achieving your goal and it is imperative that you kill her? Hoo wee, this guy. One scene, and already he's giving Disaad a run for his money as the saddest villain in the game... Mr. Sherpa, do something! Oh, and of course, Sherpa kills him instantly. Welp, there he goes. He actually thought the big guy with the bigger sword would stay true to his word and would let him murder the girl in front of him. Goodness gracious, Riana must lay in ruins after so many months of this bastard's leadership... ...... Princess...! Rosalie, help me carry her. We're bringing her to the abbey. R-Right... Please don't cry, Princess... Morai was one of the most powerful sorcerers in all of Riana... He had 22 HP! He couldn't kill an underlevel mage! Then how did Sherpa kill him in a single blow?! Yeah, exactly! Morai's attention was only on you at that time. Mr. Sherpa said he wouldn't have been able to beat him otherwise. But still, it was my fight... It was my responsibility to kill Morai and avenge my father! Not his! And yet, if he hadn't stepped in, I would've been killed... Sherpa knew all along that I couldn't beat him by myself... That's why he forced me to accept those ridiculous terms... He didn't force you to do anything. You could have let him help you. But because it was him, you couldn't stand it, could you, Princess? Whose side are you on, Rosalie?! He said nothing of the sort! That isn't what Mr. Sherpa said... Okay, in all fairness, he did phrase it in such a way that he knew she would be provoked into acting rashly. I would question the wisdom in playing mind games with Aegina while she's fighting for her life against seven armed enemies, but I mean, the scene was completely stupid in every way, so who cares, really. Come now, Princess... Let's dry those tears... Physically, she is fully healed... However... She must be giving you a headache with all her complaining, right? You're such a child, Princess. When are you gonna grow up? I am not a child! Kaga did Lysithea first. Except... I hate to admit it, but probably worse. Then again, on the other hand, Aegina isn't a hateable cunt to the kindest member of the cast for no reason at all. So there's that. And leave me alone! Do you hate me for taking your moment of revenge away from you? Of course I do! I was supposed to blot out that stain on Father's name with my own hand! Then hate me as much as you want. Let me be the only one you hate. If you promise me that, then you'll never see me again. Huh...? What are you saying? Back then, I provoked you on purpose. I distracted you from your goal. What I really hate about this is that this is all decent character stuff. This arc had potential to be just fine, if only it didn't all take place entirely in one event at the very end of the game. So, I say I lost our bet. And as you requested, you'll never have to see my face again. Why... Why did you interfere, then?! Why go through the trouble of making that bet at all?! Heh... Who knows? Bye, Aegina. I'll be leaving town soon enough. Sorry I won't be there to watch you liberate Riana, but I'm sure you can do it. Keep fighting the good fight, Princess... The scene switches to complete darkness. Guess the lights went out at the abbey. Hm? Need something else? You can't just leave like that! Answer me truthfully! Why did you interfere? And could I truly have beaten him if you hadn't said anything? Why don't you ask your handmaiden? She's much more mature than you, so I'm sure she gets it. Ah, there we go. Guess Maria's done checking the fuse box. Mr. Sherpa didn't want you to kill that man out of hatred. Because it's against the teachings of Mother Veria... ...! That really the reason? He doesn't strike me as particularly religious... Princess Aegina, as I've told you many and many a time... His Majesty, your late father, would not want you to seek revenge! Mr. Sherpa asked me to help you and stay by your side. He told me, "Don't let the Princess dirty her hands with revenge." And that if I didn't stop you when I had the chance, the blood would be on my hands as well. Well, at the end of the day, it's just a tried-and-true "revenge is bad" kinda story. It could've worked all right, if there had been any set up at all. No... Even you, Rosalie...? You can't go... What can I do to make things right?! ...Just tell him, "Don't go," and that will be enough, I think. Well, Princess? What will you do? It's time to make your choice! Thank you, Rosalie... I'll go right now! But I suppose that's what makes her so lovable... ...The fuck was that? This game is no stranger to concluding character arcs with cutscenes, but for most everyone else there's more stuff throughout the game! This, though? This seriously feels like they forgot about her until the last minute! Let's go over the timeline of Aegina's events for a moment: Chapter 3: Aegina is introduced. She's tsundere for Sherpa, and her dad is dead. Chapter 4: Aegina runs into Sherpa at the tavern. Further establishes that she's tsundere for Sherpa. Chapter 5, 6, 7: ??? Chapter 8: Aegina's backstory is revealed. Further establishes that her dad is dead. There's also a guy out there who she wants dead. Chapter 9, 10, 11, 12: ?????? Chapter 13: Arcbeginningarcdevelopmentarcconclusion. I mean, fuck. She deserved better than this disgrace. Well... Whatever. Let's move on to chapter 14. ...That... is rather ominous. Let's do some preps. For starters, I sell this treasure and almost all of our materials. Axes? Not today, Reiss. Aww... Well, perhaps I can use this treasure to buy myself some axes! Sure. With this money, I buy supplies offscreen. I also had two last things forged at the atelier: the Harperia, which is basically Gram 3 for Faye, and a second pacify orb that we'll probably need in the final chapter. And without further ado, it's chapter 14 time. Eyy, it's my favorite again! What's the matter, Tianna? Please try to remain calm and listen to what we have to tell you... I think you're the one who should try to stay calm, Tianna... What on earth has happened? W-Well... It's... Ah, fuck... Let me guess: That which we all knew would happen has come to pass. Greetings, Lord Reese. I am pleased to meet you. Likewise... And you are? I am Cassandra, one of the maids of Serenia's Chosen One. The Chosen One? Then what are you doing here, so far away from Serenia? She and I traveled here together to answer a summons by His Majesty. He ordered her to attend the armistice conference in Damsarl. So she was the one who arranged this current truce? If that's the case, then she must truly be the Goddess come down to us... Damnit, young man! You make the same mistakes as those fools at the tavern! She's the Goddess's envoy, not the Goddess herself! Serkis will scold you for that! No, she isn't! That's what we need to tell you! What are you talking about? Egads! It's... exactly what everyone was expecting. Well played, Jach, well played. You're so lucky everyone is either an idiot or absent at the most convenient times. She was set up! They've already begun preparations for her public execution in Damsarl! Lady Lynette's life is in danger, Lord Reese! Lynette...? That's not possible. Lynette is gone, Tianna... If I had not run into Lady Tianna by chance, I wouldn't have learned Lady Lynette was your sister... I-Impossible... She's alive...? Lynette... ...Pffft! Okay, no. This is actually how it appears in the original game, complete with the awful engrish. I find it too hilarious not to share. Notice the smiley face in the japanese text. It represents the double t in Lynette's name. I asked Aethin to change Lynette's name to "Lyneッe", but he refused me. How dare he... This is the fixed screen in the current version of the translation. A bit of a deviation, but I don't think we need to be told Lynette is captured when we're about to see it for ourselves, do we? I quite like this theme. It's a bit short, sadly, but I enjoy it. Nice, somber theme. Confess your sins of witchcraft and devilry to the people of Veria, and your life will be spared. It is the only way we can put an end to your suffering. Piers... I have nothing to say to you... Smack! Pffffffttt! You might be tempted to believe that this is my edit, but... Not quite. If it were my edit she'd be coughing blood, for one. Lynette has a third portrait that's just her angery face with a poorly-drawn bruise. I don't know why, but I find that absolutely hilarious. There's no portraits for people getting skewered, but Lynette getting bitchslapped? Better add a little shade on her cheek there! Count Piers, if she dies now, we will have gained nothing. Leave her be. "If she dies now"? Are you on crack, Fatva? You think she's in any danger from that chump? That's the most pathetic bruise in the world! Didn't even swell up at all! He hits like a toddler! Incidentally, I don't think I've said it before, but I find it rather odd how the shading on Fatva's portrait is way better than everyone else's. What's up with that? Hmph... You're right. I will content myself with seeing her unsightly figure in chains... I wonder how long you'll be able to keep that flame in your eyes alive, O Chosen One. I hear that the Church of Veria forbids taking one's own life... But you may find living to be quite unbearable once we are through. How much of you do we have to cut away until you can no longer remain the Chosen One, I wonder? ...! On the other hand idiot Volcens is Throne room's oddly empty right now, I must say. Nobody but Volcyboy, the set-dressing knights and the most trustworthy man in the League. What is it, Reese? Why have you barged in without warning? Your Majesty, I am at your command. Please allow me to rescue the Chosen One of Serenia! And undo this peace that we have worked so hard to obtain? Have you gone mad?! I will never allow it! Not under any circumstances, Your Majesty? Absolutely not! Do not try my patience! ...... Don't you dare put your own feelings above the safety of this kingdom! Breaking this peace treaty would be an act of high treason! Oho... Oho! If you look closely at the piece of shit, you can notice he actually flinches as Reese approaches him! Is this it? Is Reese finally going to show Volcens his best smile? Alas, Reese decides it's not time to murder kings yet. Tch... Uncivilized brat... Herman, do you intend to stand for such insolence? Soft, Your Majesty. Let us wait patiently and see what he will do. Should he act against you, we can arrest him and his whole cohort altogether. Hmph, you're right... Accursed boy... What did he say, Lord Reese? ...... Lord Reese! Tianna, give Ward a message for me. From now on, the Knights of Sinon are to serve alongside the Knights of Bornia under Lord Vester. I will write a letter explaining everything. Milord? What are you planning to do...? Lord Reese...? And thus, in what is perhaps his character's finest moment, Reese... Sets out alone... To rescue his sister from certain death... Though it may cost him everything he has. However, as he reaches the place where it all started... Ah! Flashbang! Quite possibly the best use of music in this game. This was where our journey began, more than a year ago... As I said then, I say again now: We Knights of Sinon have vowed to live and die alongside you. Or have you forgotten, milord? This is a cool moment. Everyone gets their own little line. Well... Everyone present. For some undiscernible reason, only a few units get lines here. Some of them are dead (see that empty space to the right of Adel? That's where all the other Sinon Knights would be if accidents hadn't happened), but there's a bunch of people who just don't have any for some reason. Hah! Okay, you're right, actually. Triple-Shot's going to be invaluable. You can't go alone. It's just too sad. If we lost you, I don't know if we could ever live on. Hah! And from whom did you learn that lesson, Faye? Still, I love how she throws it right back at Reese. Of course, Perceval wasn't about to miss the party. Wait... Against gigas knights? Huge help. You... Who are you, again? I have two very specific purposes for you. But of course I'll take you! You... Just promise me you won't crit any more of my units, please. These are all the lines we'll get... However, I've taken it upon myself to write some for the units that were left out. I can only hope they feel at least adequate. Here they are! My father... Arthur... If you leave me behind, Lord Reese, how can I make sure their deaths were not in vain? And how can I ever repay you for helping me become a fully-fledged knight? Honestly, how selfish can you be? Hmph... I owe you too much to let you go off and die on your own, Lord Reese! ...I have much to thank you for. My sword is yours. I know I'm just a run-of-the-mill sellsword, but you entrusted this blade to me... I shall wield it for your sake, now and always! I swear it on Alcyone's name! C'mon, Lord Reese... I thought you were smarter than this. This is such a stupid idea... Heh. Guess you're lucky we're all just as dumb as you are. You can count on me, milord. Don't make me regret it. I still owe you a debt, Lord Reese! Just lemme know how I can help! I am ready to fight to the end for you, milord. Point me to your foes, and I won't leave a single one standing. Let's get your sister back! Cap'n Reese... Tell ya the truth, I'm not sure how helpful I can be, but... Lemme be by your side, at least. I ain't got nowhere else to go... and I ain't 'bout to stand by and watch as a man as good as yerself loses the only family he has left! I'm not lettin' that happen...! Lord Reese, you once told me you weren't recruiting me as a priest of Veria or Raze, but for who I am. Now, allow me to remind you that I did not join the Berwick League or the Kingdom of Veria that day. I joined you, and as long as you stay true to yourself... I shall follow you wherever you may go. Doing this alone would be betraying all of our friends who've sworn to stay at your side. I understand that you wanted to protect us from getting involved... But I will not forgive such selfishness, even from you! Tianna... Everyone... I'm sorry. I was wrong... You certainly were! And don't you forget it! *sniff* Please don't cry, Tianna... Seeing your tears is the worst punishment of all... A woman's tears are her greatest weapon, Lord Reese... Sylvis in the background polishing the rapid crossbow... I only use them as a last resort... *sniff* Oh, General Ward... Oh, boy. You better not make that one cry, Reese. She'll double you to oblivion. Saphira?! And Paramythis, too... Lord Reese, the man who's captured Lady Lynette is one of the four Razite Cardinals, Gordova. You will need the Apostle's power on your side in order to beat him. Not really, actually. Saphira's power is useful for a different thing, but even then, it's not absolutely necessary. On the other hand, there's a metric fuckton of deployment slots for the next map, so... Might as well take her along. Thank you both... Don't mention it. She's a very important person to you, right, Lord Reese? If there's anything I can do to help, then just say the word! I am at your command, as always. Please give me your orders! I will be waiting here in Sara Village for all of you to return. The epic music continues to play the entire way until you accept the mission. Honestly, it's what makes this entire moment. Worth noting that if Reese doesn't have a horse prior to advancing the chapter, he doesn't get one, even though he used one to escape Navaron. Notice the horse icon at the top right corner? Crossed out? Yeah. Well, this is an awesome set piece, but there's nothing to do here but get ready for the gathering. Normally this is where I'd say my farewells, but there's a couple of lengthy scenes before the prepscreen. Scenes that the map's description spoils, too, so let's just keep going for a while longer. To reach Damsarl, they needed to cross the Imperial-controlled bridge. A battle seemed unavoidable. However... First, we need to cross Remagen Bridge into the Lowlands. Thanks to the armistice, the soldiers guarding it should be unprepared. We'll use this chance to break through and rush past Fort Remagen. From there, it's a straight shot to Fort Damsarl. Let's go! Yes, milord! Wait, there's some commotion happening in the fortress... Lord Reese, look there! Oh, how wonderful! Vester beat the map for us! I was worried we'd have to go through this shit again... The fortress is now ours! Surrender without resistance, and we will spare your lives! I repeat, Fort Remagen has fallen! Surrender at once! Lord Vester! You led this attack on Fort Remagen all on your own? Don't be ridiculous. I had help from a good friend. One million good friends, more like. Hah! Lord Vanmilion...! I promised that I would help you. Surely you hadn't forgotten that I was stationed in Baston? Tianna sent the fastest messenger on horseback she could find to inform me of your plan. I didn't want the king to be furious with you two as well... I'm sorry to have dragged both of you into this mess with me. The blessings of joining you surely outweigh any sin I might have for betraying the crown. If I am to die beside you, then I can wish for nothing better. I feel the same. Remember, I already owed you my life. And back in Baston, you saved not only me, but my father as well. This is the very least I can do. Yes! Hurray for high treason! Both of you... Thank you. I shall never forget your kindness and friendship this day. Well, I do have my own reasons for going to Damsarl, too. If the Chosen One is lost, then the Berwick League may never recover. In fact, my father ordered me to save her by any means necessary. Duke Roswick... Of course Best Grandpa is okay with this course of action. He's one of the smartest minds in the League! He could see through the extremely obvious scheme! Both of you, we should hurry. Who knows how long the enemy will wait before they begin the execution. You're right. Let's go! Though Reese had left the city of Navaron without a single companion, Then, at Fort Remagen, vowed to rescue the Chosen One from certain death at Imperial hands. Next time... It's sister saving time. Farewell. TO BE CONTINUED Death count: Christine Esteban Czene Clifford Elbert Leon Marcel Arthur Alvina Faye x 4 * Unavailable Capture count: 2 (Daoud, Elbert) Cripple count: 2 (Perceval, Burroughs) Reset count: 13 (Reese: 2, Ward: 6, Abus: 2, Vester: 1, Baston Fort: 2) Current perfect streak: Can this still be called an ironman with that amount of resets maps Best perfect streak: 6 maps Adel: Promoted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrightBow Posted December 8, 2020 Share Posted December 8, 2020 (edited) 3 hours ago, Saint Rubenio said: Out of curiousity, how would you tackle a Reese/Ward solo? It strikes me as outright impossible, but it's a definite possibility due to perma death... Yeah, Baston seems quite impossible. You can't cover all the forts with just 2 units and the River and shoals make switching between the Northwest fort and the rest rough for Knight units like Reese and Ward. But I'm really not the one to ask about how to beat Fire Emblem games with such extreme handicaps. Spoiler 3 hours ago, Saint Rubenio said: Well, what do you know. You're a prophet. Although I suppose at this point it wasn't all that unlikely, considering all the other tanks are dead. Marcel? Dead. Clifford? Dead. Elbert? Dead. Arthur? Dead. Alvina? Dead. Derrick? Still alive actually. 3 hours ago, Saint Rubenio said: I think this isn't what you promised, but I'm glad for it. These things usually run 10k bucks, or more! Yeah. This is one of the bulky ones that Alvina had. 150 HP and +1 movement. Only the Robust Horse has more HP and the value of the extra movement goes without saying. One really can't ask for a better horse in this game. Would cost exactly 20000 denarii, assuming they'd even show up at the stable. Too bad horses have somewhat limited use in those final maps. 3 hours ago, Saint Rubenio said: Will this amount suffice? I apologize that we were unable to bring you more... Ward, you guys took down enemy siege engines during a suicide mission to get this wood. You did well, to say the least. 3 hours ago, Saint Rubenio said: Suddenly, Aegina! It is at this point that Kaga realized he had completely forgotten to do anything with Aegina, so he threw this event together to jump start, develop and wrap up her arc in a neat 10 minutes. So yeah. Let's enjoy. That one is such a mess. Wouldn't know where to even start with it, really. Man, Aegina got it rough. A wind mage with no magic and only a mediocre Wind skill growth. The Pallas Riana, which looks really puny compared to it's cousins. Her freaking maid is more important to the plot then she is. And to cap it all off, she got the dumbest story arc in the game. Well, besides Kramer. I suppose unlike him Aegina has at least a few scenes, even if they primarily revolve around Sherpa. 3 hours ago, Saint Rubenio said: Shitty edit, but it's not like this scene really deserves much more. Also, everyone else is gone. I guess Sherpa killed them all offscreen. Or maybe they realized this is going nowhere and just went off to have a drink at Alex's. Aegina hit everyone but the person she was aiming at. Wouldn't even be too crazy. I mean, when Enid used one of those orbs, she set the whole cliffside on fire. 3 hours ago, Saint Rubenio said: Eyy, it's my favorite again! Yeah. The theme that only plays during happy times when nothing bad happens. 3 hours ago, Saint Rubenio said: Lynette...? That's not possible. Lynette is gone, Tianna... Is she? Last time you acknowledged her existence, you merely said that you were worried about her. Reese realizing Lynette's dead and accepting it... all offscreen. *sigh* 3 hours ago, Saint Rubenio said: ...Pffft! Okay, no. This is actually how it appears in the original game, complete with the awful engrish. I find it too hilarious not to share. Should have gotten the same guy responsible for the English in the Thracia intro. 3 hours ago, Saint Rubenio said: I quite like this theme. It's a bit short, sadly, but I enjoy it. Nice, somber theme. It's more Lynette's theme then "Maid of Serenia" is, I think. There is also the track "Winter Rose", which is an arrangement of "Maid of Serenia", but I don't recall ever even hearing that one in the game. 3 hours ago, Saint Rubenio said: Confess your sins of witchcraft and devilry to the people of Veria, and your life will be spared. It is the only way we can put an end to your suffering. Look, I get you are drawing from that Jean d'Arc stuff, but what does "sins of witchcraft and devilry" even mean in a setting with actual magic? 3 hours ago, Saint Rubenio said: Piers... I have nothing to say to you... Well, nothing pleasant at least, I'd wager. 3 hours ago, Saint Rubenio said: Didn't you make a big deal about revealing the true colors of the Chosen One so the people would abandon her? Oh well, less opportunities for creepy shit then. 3 hours ago, Saint Rubenio said: And undo this peace that we have worked so hard to obtain? Have you gone mad?! I will never allow it! Of course Volcens would think that a truce that involved giving up any sort of leverage against the Empire is something that could only come to pass because he is such a hard worker. Plus, even if the Empire would keep it's end of the bargain, with his role in the Chosen One's death, he is risking another civil war. 3 hours ago, Saint Rubenio said: Wow, Volcens just does not keep track of who died because of his idiocy. Of course he couldn't know about Lynette, but after Sinon fell, it's an easy conclusion to draw that Reese is kinda running short on loved ones. 3 hours ago, Saint Rubenio said: Oho! If you look closely at the piece of shit, you can notice he actually flinches as Reese approaches him! Is this it? Is Reese finally going to show Volcens his best smile? Uh, never even noticed that. It's a pretty great scene. Reese spending the whole game kneeling at the same spot and now finally completely breaking decorum when Volcens insulting him with his complete ignorance about what Reese has lost because of him. For once he successfully communicate to the audience how he is feeling. 3 hours ago, Saint Rubenio said: And above all else, how did they get there before you? Even Burroughs with his ballista. I guess the secret behind Reese's 6 month journey to Navaron is that he is just really bad at directions. 3 hours ago, Saint Rubenio said: This was where our journey began, more than a year ago... As I said then, I say again now: We Knights of Sinon have vowed to live and die alongside you. Or have you forgotten, milord? You said nothing of that sort. Ruben's constant resets must have brought in a Ward from an alternate timeline. 3 hours ago, Saint Rubenio said: Hah! And from whom did you learn that lesson, Faye? Still, I love how she throws it right back at Reese. Love her back turn too. She is most certainly aware of the irony. 3 hours ago, Saint Rubenio said: You got the Pallas Leia. You are more powerful then anyone else in this army. 3 hours ago, Saint Rubenio said: Saphira?! And Paramythis, too... Okay, if even the church knows about this, I do have to wonder if there is anyone in Navaron who is not aware about Reese's little walk. 3 hours ago, Saint Rubenio said: The epic music continues to play the entire way until you accept the mission. Honestly, it's what makes this entire moment. As far as "You are not alone" moments go, this most certainly feels earned. Everyone still in the party was either a member of the Sinon Knights to begin with or had some sort of personal journey that lead them here. ...of course by not showing a lot of the mercenaries in this scene, they are kinda undercutting the point that everyone is here by their own choice. And yes, I am saying all of that just to throw shade at Awakening. 3 hours ago, Saint Rubenio said: Lord Vester! You led this attack on Fort Remagen all on your own? Vester spent the whole game screwing up everything. But when it comes to one of the game's hardest maps? No sweat. 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Punished Dayni Posted December 9, 2020 Share Posted December 9, 2020 Spoiler 45 minutes ago, Saint Rubenio said: Bah. He can tank full-charge lances. He's fine. He'll be fiiiiiiiiiine, you'll see. If he doesn't raise the shield, I worry. 45 minutes ago, Saint Rubenio said: Precarious, but who knows. Perhaps Jacharam is secretly a super duper swordsguy. Considering who he is I'd bet against that. 45 minutes ago, Saint Rubenio said: I was thinking of halbediers more as the lance equivalent of berserkers and swordmasters... An idea that IntSys and fan hackers both seem opposed to, for some reason. I mean, another high crit designed class is arguably not needed. Though it would make sense. Maybe the 1-weapon dedicated classes could do more, that's just me when I'm not thinking "what about a game with no class?" 45 minutes ago, Saint Rubenio said: Right, of course. Well, hope you have/had fun! I'm getting used to the way the third week works still, it shouldn't be too hard. 45 minutes ago, Saint Rubenio said: What...? It's just a strongbow! What's so terrible about it? Historical context for why Strongbow is the starting points of centuries of misery. 45 minutes ago, Saint Rubenio said: Don't forget he can't kill by himself. Still a huge annoyance, but it could be worse. It can't 1-shot at all? Or is it's damage limited somewhat? 45 minutes ago, Saint Rubenio said: I... don't think he paid. Ah Japan. 45 minutes ago, Saint Rubenio said: (If you're wondering about the beard, he borrowed a detachable chin from one of the priests to hide it) With the hood he probably failed the sneak in. 45 minutes ago, Saint Rubenio said: Yes. That is the correct amount of lancers. But 9 rings were given to the kings of men who above all else desired power. Where's the 9th Nazgul dammit! 45 minutes ago, Saint Rubenio said: I don't know how Japanese works, but in my experience testing for Aethin, it seems context can be a little difficult to glean from the files alone. I remember one time he mistook two death quotes for battle quotes. There's also a scene where he thought a guy was trying to take a letter from someone else... When really, this person was instead toppling over a whole ballista. True from the technical perspective, but the sentence in and of itself reads like it applies to cleaning up in a ballista factory. 45 minutes ago, Saint Rubenio said: I imagine I'd have more of a reaction if I knew Persona as more than that one series of anime in videogame form. Music's great, though, that's for sure. But beyond that, I can't say it ever interested me all that much. I'm picking it as a joke on the lyrics, nothing more. This is not a knock on the song itself, only that I haven't got a PS4 to play it on. 45 minutes ago, Saint Rubenio said: It's a you problem, Dayni. Let it go. As for me, I didn't press right. I think I accidentally pressed the confirm button while moving the cursor towards move. I don't know. I was panicky at this point. NEVER I just.... after learning that could happen maybe I could've burdened you with that foolish knowledge. 45 minutes ago, Saint Rubenio said: Nope, but she was already in place to set it up. Just making sure I understood. 45 minutes ago, Saint Rubenio said: I mean, given Ward's hair is a definite brown still and the fact that he's viable the entire game, I can't imagine he's that old. 50 years old tops. Could be 45. 45 minutes ago, Saint Rubenio said: Turns out Rasputin is this game's real Jeigan. Never use him. He's a Devil Axe all along. 48 minutes ago, Saint Rubenio said: It was his grave all along I guess. 55 minutes ago, Saint Rubenio said: I love the transition to the stars and the attack itself with the lines (middle part barely matters go ahead and hate me) but 0/10 damage. 55 minutes ago, Saint Rubenio said: But back then, during the battle... The enemy soldiers knew nothing of this truce, either... I cannot understand it either. Even now, the Army of Veria is marching on with full momentum. If they continue as they have been, they will soon recapture Valemntine... And yet we have been told to prepare for a siege here at Navaron... Why would the Empire offer a truce at all? Something foul is afoot... The whole narrative doesn't add up. If that wasn't the point I'd be lambasting the story right now. 58 minutes ago, Saint Rubenio said: Well, he is a bit more skittish than most, but I don't really have many good horses in stock right now... Oh, I see... We'll just have to whip him into shape! Ward NO. Ward Yes! 59 minutes ago, Saint Rubenio said: Suddenly, Aegina! It is at this point that Kaga realized he had completely forgotten to do anything with Aegina, so he threw this event together to jump start, develop and wrap up her arc in a neat 10 minutes. So yeah. Let's enjoy. Aegina fans have grown old waiting for her arc. 1 hour ago, Saint Rubenio said: Say, Rosalie... Did you know? Lord Reese and I could have been betrothed at one point. What?! No, I never knew at all! My father and Margrave Bernstol exchanged letters frequently about the arrangement... I mean, that could make sense. Though they are far apart and Bernstol's influence seems moreso from Bernstol himself than anything else he had. 1 hour ago, Saint Rubenio said: Hah! Eat your heart out, FE7. Bernstool and Marius were casually talking about their kids hooking up. That moron Hector was threatening Eliwood's life because he had a dream that their as of yet nonexistent children would get together. Bad friend! Hector's just an overreactor about his hypothetical kids. Course Roy was the first player harem lord so maybe he was right. 1 hour ago, Saint Rubenio said: Father never intended to force me into it or anything like that... It was only... a suggestion between friends, I suppose. The fact that Lord Reese never heard anything about it shows how serious of an idea it was... A betrothal sounds like a long tedious thing that will not justify waiting in line. It's just a contract thing I suppose. So no father, I don't think I will. Yes! 1 hour ago, Saint Rubenio said: He does give off that feeling. Like he's more than just a man... ...... 1 hour ago, Saint Rubenio said: Yes... The weight of many people's lives rests on his shoulders. I am glad to be able to help him and fight alongside him... But I don't think there's a special place in his heart for me. True, you may have many rivals for his affection... ...... 1 hour ago, Saint Rubenio said: And then seven garbage bags randomly warp in. Because why the fuck not, I mean, Navaron's security being shit isn't anything new. So I guess these guys just casually strolled in with the truce? Their security's bad but I feel like they had an easy time to get 7 in at once. 1 hour ago, Saint Rubenio said: Shut your filthy mouth, you cretin! How dare you even speak to me! Please, Princess, come nicely. We can return home to Riana. I've already prepared the wedding... 1 hour ago, Saint Rubenio said: You know, you might have better luck with the ladies if you didn't resort to hostage taking after being told "no." That, and you probably should look for girls that aren't 75 years younger than you. Morai, horny jail's too good for you. Go to the oubliette. Face first. 1 hour ago, Saint Rubenio said: Suddenly, Sherpa! The screenshots make it look like he dropped from the cliff on top of that guy, but instead, he just... disappears and reappears next to him. Turns out Sherpa was an edgelord all along. So I guess he learned the flashstep too, oh. But back to why he doesn't do the cool thing and jump. Was it wanting to not worry about the sprite jumping? Because the GBA and SNES proved that shouldn't be an issue. Was it because the superhero landing would do a number to his kness? I feel like that's not an issue t him in personality. Did he decide it was cool? Because he had enough cool being like Guts, stop hoarding it. 1 hour ago, Saint Rubenio said: Rosalie runs behind Sherpa, no doubt using this as an excuse to grasp his waist. I mean, I think she'd be going for more than his waist if that's the case. Not like this isn't the worst time for that. 1 hour ago, Saint Rubenio said: W-Who are you?! I'll have you know that I am the--- Listen, pal, I really don't care. Bub. Morai's a freaking useless one isn't he. 1 hour ago, Saint Rubenio said: Oh, but if you want me to stay out of it, I've got one condition. If you lose, you give up on this whole "reclaiming your homeland" business. You stay a regular girl. But if you win, then I'll acknowledge you as a proper warrior. What do you say? Those are my terms. SHERPA WHAT THE ACTUAL FUCK IS THIS. WHY BE SUCH A DOUCHE ABOUT IT? DELTHEA WAS BAD ENOUGH DROPPING HER MAGIC, BUT IT WAS BY CHOICE! 1 hour ago, Saint Rubenio said: If I do lose... What will you do? Will you save me? No, I'll leave this place for good. You'll never see me again. Poor Rosalie here will be quite sad to see you become this man's wife... ...Just a moment ago, you told me, "Don't be a coward." Perhaps you should consider taking your own advice! Trying to take advantage of me at a timelike this... You're the real coward! I like how everyone is patiently waiting while Aegina and Sherpa argue. I bet it's that will they won't they kind of thing they're watching in interest. Even if Rosalie's right there Sherpa. Or the huntress from earlier. 1 hour ago, Saint Rubenio said: You shut up! Morai sounds like he isn't even a part of this. He says he feels pretty involved, but it's more like he's unvolved. 1 hour ago, Saint Rubenio said: ...All right, Sherpa. I accept your conditions. If I lose to this man, I'll throw away my magic, my kingdom, all of it. But when I win, I don't ever want to see your face again! Do you hear me?! ...... ....... WAIT DO I HAVE TO BE THE GUY WHO SAYS THIS IS A LOAD OF BULLSHIT? You shut up too! Fine. This is still stupid. 1 hour ago, Saint Rubenio said: You murdered her father He is an utter sociopath. 1 hour ago, Saint Rubenio said: So far, this is being the stupidest scene I've ever seen. I love it. Of course, she missed four times. Why the hell not. Her stats have no bearing on this battle. I had her promoted in my second run and she still lost. Okay, that's some bullshit! 1 hour ago, Saint Rubenio said: Shitty edit, but it's not like this scene really deserves much more. Also, everyone else is gone. I guess Sherpa killed them all offscreen. Or maybe they realized this is going nowhere and just went off to have a drink at Alex's. Alex's: Where everybody knows your name unless you're wearing a hood. 1 hour ago, Saint Rubenio said: Hah... So, for all your big talk, that was all you could do? Pathetic... I'm a patient man, Princess, but even I have my limits. It's time I gave up. It's a shame, but I suppose the only thing left to do is eliminate you... Wait, what? You were willing to take a hostage to force her to marry you, but now that you have her exactly where you want her, there's no hope of achieving your goal and it is imperative that you kill her? Hoo wee, this guy. One scene, and already he's giving Disaad a run for his money as the saddest villain in the game... Why is he this stupid? Why is he spinning on what he's doing so hard it's like Aegina actually hit? At least I could feel somewhat bad for Dissad considering his position. It's just annoying. Morai's annoying. And boring. 1 hour ago, Saint Rubenio said: Mr. Sherpa, do something! Oh, and of course, Sherpa kills him instantly. SHERPA SHERPA SHERPA SHERPA SHERPAAAA! Critical hit! Morai fucking died! 1 hour ago, Saint Rubenio said: A fucking awful piece of garbage to the end. He will not be missed. Not once. Not even by Perceval. 1 hour ago, Saint Rubenio said: Please don't cry, Princess... Morai was one of the most powerful sorcerers in all of Riana... He had 22 HP! He couldn't kill an underlevel mage! Did Dissad have more HP? 1 hour ago, Saint Rubenio said: But still, it was my fight... It was my responsibility to kill Morai and avenge my father! Not his! And yet, if he hadn't stepped in, I would've been killed... Sherpa knew all along that I couldn't beat him by myself... That's why he forced me to accept those ridiculous terms... He didn't force you to do anything. You could have let him help you. But because it was him, you couldn't stand it, could you, Princess? Did we hear the same fucking words? Or are you just that thirsty? 1 hour ago, Saint Rubenio said: Kaga did Lysithea first. Except... I hate to admit it, but probably worse. Then again, on the other hand, Aegina isn't a hateable cunt to the kindest member of the cast for no reason at all. So there's that. I will die on the hill you're overrating the hate. Lysithea's dumb there. Thinking that she has it all figured out, but clearly she doesn't with how she acts at times, which she has to see by realising her worst habits in her talking down to Ignatz. Apologising sooner would have been better, but thanks to how supports are structured (A being post timeskip) that's not where we're going (A B+ taking the A support's first half and having her apologise would be nice). Doesn't help she doesn't give the apology either though. 1 hour ago, Saint Rubenio said: What I really hate about this is that this is all decent character stuff. This arc had potential to be just fine, if only it didn't all take place entirely in one event at the very end of the game. It's so stacked's an issue for sure. Morai being handled like this also disappoints. 1 hour ago, Saint Rubenio said: So, I say I lost our bet. And as you requested, you'll never have to see my face again. Why... Why did you interfere, then?! Why go through the trouble of making that bet at all?! Heh... Who knows? Bye, Aegina. I'll be leaving town soon enough. Sorry I won't be there to watch you liberate Riana, but I'm sure you can do it. Keep fighting the good fight, Princess... Sherpa's just such a jerk to her specifically. Why though? He doesn't seem like he's any good at this teaching thing, making Byleth look good smh. 1 hour ago, Saint Rubenio said: Mr. Sherpa didn't want you to kill that man out of hatred. Because it's against the teachings of Mother Veria... ...! That really the reason? He doesn't strike me as particularly religious... They still have Veria in the Hgihlands right? Just because he doesn't profess his faith and wears a cossack doesn't mean he can't believe. 1 hour ago, Saint Rubenio said: Princess Aegina, as I've told you many and many a time... His Majesty, your late father, would not want you to seek revenge! Mr. Sherpa asked me to help you and stay by your side. He told me, "Don't let the Princess dirty her hands with revenge." And that if I didn't stop you when I had the chance, the blood would be on my hands as well. That preaching feels hollow considering Moyai was such a bad person. 1 hour ago, Saint Rubenio said: DID I NOT SAY THE THIRST WAS REAL? 1 hour ago, Saint Rubenio said: Chapter 3: Aegina is introduced. She's tsundere for Sherpa, and her dad is dead. Chapter 4: Aegina runs into Sherpa at the tavern. Further establishes that she's tsundere for Sherpa. Chapter 5, 6, 7: ??? Chapter 8: Aegina's backstory is revealed. Further establishes that her dad is dead. There's also a guy out there who she wants dead. Chapter 9, 10, 11, 12: ?????? Chapter 13: Arcbeginningarcdevelopmentarcconclusion. I mean, fuck. She deserved better than this disgrace. Rushed is one way to put it. It's also stacked too, aside from the backstory it's all at the end and the start. 1 hour ago, Saint Rubenio said: She and I traveled here together to answer a summons by His Majesty. He ordered her to attend the armistice conference in Damsarl. So she was the one who arranged this current truce? If that's the case, then she must truly be the Goddess come down to us... Considering who it is, Reese be such a simp. 😛 Also a heathen and bad in the ways of Veria I guess, but the first one's titter worthy. (Also, not gonna lie the Chosen One and Apostle are kinda confusing here, I'm sorry but I have no idea how the two are supposed to relate to the goddess, how they're separate and their place in Lazberian lore) 1 hour ago, Saint Rubenio said: Egads! It's... exactly what everyone was expecting. Well played, Jach, well played. You're so lucky everyone is either an idiot or absent at the most convenient times. Jacharam be like 1 hour ago, Saint Rubenio said: She was set up! They've already begun preparations for her public execution in Damsarl! Lady Lynette's life is in danger, Lord Reese! Lynette...? That's not possible. Lynette is gone, Tianna... Reese once again not knowing what he's in. It's really a shame Lynette didn't go for him earlier, it'd make this so much easier. 1 hour ago, Saint Rubenio said: This is the fixed screen in the current version of the translation. A bit of a deviation, but I don't think we need to be told Lynette is captured when we're about to see it for ourselves, do we? Update? I only have a patched version of Berwick! Crap! 1 hour ago, Saint Rubenio said: I quite like this theme. It's a bit short, sadly, but I enjoy it. Nice, somber theme. Confess your sins of witchcraft and devilry to the people of Veria, and your life will be spared. It is the only way we can put an end to your suffering. Jeanne D'Arc increased by 50%. 1 hour ago, Saint Rubenio said: Smack! Piers is gonna die hard. 1 hour ago, Saint Rubenio said: I wonder how long you'll be able to keep that flame in your eyes alive, O Chosen One. I hear that the Church of Veria forbids taking one's own life... But you may find living to be quite unbearable once we are through. How much of you do we have to cut away until you can no longer remain the Chosen One, I wonder? Why is he thinking about slowly cutting her up. He's not Jigsaw, stoppit. 1 hour ago, Saint Rubenio said: Your Majesty, I am at your command. Please allow me to rescue the Chosen One of Serenia! And undo this peace that we have worked so hard to obtain? Have you gone mad?! I will never allow it! Reese right now. 1 hour ago, Saint Rubenio said: Don't you dare put your own feelings above the safety of this kingdom! Breaking this peace treaty would be an act of high treason! Honestly Ike telling him it'd save them the trip would be a fine response. But then again, Volcens ain't Dheginsea, so what follows follows. 1 hour ago, Saint Rubenio said: Oho! If you look closely at the piece of shit, you can notice he actually flinches as Reese approaches him! Is this it? Is Reese finally going to show Volcens his best smile? For all he bitched about Reese, I guess he never thought he'd possibly get hit. 1 hour ago, Saint Rubenio said: I'm going to give you a shan- shake of my hand! ...... Well? Another time then. Reese, you actually tried. Can't say I'm too impressed, but you did cause a spook. 1 hour ago, Saint Rubenio said: Soft, Your Majesty. Let us wait patiently and see what he will do. Should he act against you, we can arrest him and his whole cohort altogether. Hmph, you're right... Accursed boy... And I mean if Reese does it the truce ends. So I can understand why not. On the other hand it'd be a slow ride to ruin if they go ahead. On the other other hand Raze might implode on its own. 1 hour ago, Saint Rubenio said: And thus, in what is perhaps his character's finest moment, Reese... Sets out alone... REESE HAS EMOTIONS ENOUGH TO TAKE DRASTIC ACTION. CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT WOOO 1 hour ago, Saint Rubenio said: This was where our journey began, more than a year ago... As I said then, I say again now: We Knights of Sinon have vowed to live and die alongside you. Or have you forgotten, milord? Really, the first place? You had the knights before Sara Ward, you really are getting old. AND HOW DID THEY BEAT HIM THERE? 1 hour ago, Saint Rubenio said: This is a cool moment. Everyone gets their own little line. Well... Everyone present. For some undiscernible reason, only a few units get lines here. Some of them are dead (see that empty space to the right of Adel? That's where all the other Sinon Knights would be if accidents hadn't happened), but there's a bunch of people who just don't have any for some reason. Kaga, why? 1 hour ago, Saint Rubenio said: Hah! And from whom did you learn that lesson, Faye? Still, I love how she throws it right back at Reese. Especially the guy who keeps her from getting killed. 1 hour ago, Saint Rubenio said: My father... Arthur... If you leave me behind, Lord Reese, how can I make sure their deaths were not in vain? And how can I ever repay you for helping me become a fully-fledged knight? Honestly, how selfish can you be? Hmph... I owe you too much to let you go off and die on your own, Lord Reese! ...I have much to thank you for. My sword is yours. I know I'm just a run-of-the-mill sellsword, but you entrusted this blade to me... I shall wield it for your sake, now and always! I swear it on Alcyone's name! C'mon, Lord Reese... I thought you were smarter than this. This is such a stupid idea... Heh. Guess you're lucky we're all just as dumb as you are. You can count on me, milord. Don't make me regret it. I still owe you a debt, Lord Reese! Just lemme know how I can help! I am ready to fight to the end for you, milord. Point me to your foes, and I won't leave a single one standing. Let's get your sister back! Cap'n Reese... Tell ya the truth, I'm not sure how helpful I can be, but... Lemme be by your side, at least. I ain't got nowhere else to go... and I ain't 'bout to stand by and watch as a man as good as yerself loses the only family he has left! I'm not lettin' that happen...! Lord Reese, you once told me you weren't recruiting me as a priest of Veria or Raze, but for who I am. Now, allow me to remind you that I did not join the Berwick League or the Kingdom of Veria that day. I joined you, and as long as you stay true to yourself... I shall follow you wherever you may go. Axel best line. Fine Owen's actually is, but you had a lot of material to work with and more recently at that. 1 hour ago, Saint Rubenio said: Doing this alone would be betraying all of our friends who've sworn to stay at your side. I understand that you wanted to protect us from getting involved... But I will not forgive such selfishness, even from you! You could say that if we didn't come we'd have to find Reese's pieces afterwards. 1 hour ago, Saint Rubenio said: A woman's tears are her greatest weapon, Lord Reese... Sylvis in the background polishing the rapid crossbow... Just because weapons are good and all it doesn't mean you can't use emotion either. Hell, it can be stronger. Look at Sienna. I don't know you'd get Reese with that bow. fasumrasum 1 hour ago, Saint Rubenio said: I am at your command, as always. Please give me your orders! I will be waiting here in Sara Village for all of you to return. The epic music continues to play the entire way until you accept the mission. Honestly, it's what makes this entire moment. There we are, Tianna is outside Navaron. Also Berwick Saga as a whole. 1 hour ago, Saint Rubenio said: Worth noting that if Reese doesn't have a horse prior to advancing the chapter, he doesn't get one, even though he used one to escape Navaron. Notice the horse icon at the top right corner? Crossed out? Yeah. Why do that I wonder. If you have no horse on Reese I have to assume things are really bad elsewhere. 1 hour ago, Saint Rubenio said: Oh, how wonderful! Vester beat the map for us! I was worried we'd have to go through this shit again... The fortress is now ours! Surrender without resistance, and we will spare your lives! I repeat, Fort Remagen has fallen! Surrender at once! Bester has come back I guess. 1 hour ago, Saint Rubenio said: I promised that I would help you. Surely you hadn't forgotten that I was stationed in Baston? Tianna sent the fastest messenger on horseback she could find to inform me of your plan. I didn't want the king to be furious with you two as well... I'm sorry to have dragged both of you into this mess with me. The blessings of joining you surely outweigh any sin I might have for betraying the crown. If I am to die beside you, then I can wish for nothing better. I feel the same. Remember, I already owed you my life. And back in Baston, you saved not only me, but my father as well. This is the very least I can do. And with that I guess you get green units? Or they distract. I assume they distract. Would Reed approve I wonder. 1 hour ago, Saint Rubenio said: vowed to rescue the Chosen One from certain death at Imperial hands. And with this Kaga took from Genealogy the Sigurd/Quan/Eldigan squad. Who's who though? 1 hour ago, Saint Rubenio said: And with that the plots have now collided. 1 hour ago, Saint Rubenio said: As opposed to the one who's likely robbing a horse to follow me, quipping as the world burns. 1 hour ago, Saint Rubenio said: Or... Oh no he's going to be caught before he gets that horse and the delay causes absolute horror on Navaron. This will end poorly. Nothing really to report. Sorry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aethin Posted December 9, 2020 Share Posted December 9, 2020 Spoiler 16 hours ago, Saint Rubenio said: Richthofen's battle dialogue. Since I missed it last time, I'll bring it up here: Richthofen's name in the Japanese version is レッドバロン REDDO BARON. I wanted it to be at least a little subtle with the reference to Mr. Manfred von Richthofen. Funnily enough, I only realized later that the person who first made the Serenes Wiki pages on Berwick chose to call him "Manfred" instead. In a parallel universe, maybe that's the one I went with... 16 hours ago, Saint Rubenio said: Don't you dare put your own feelings above the safety of this kingdom! Reese: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yWULCfJ2PGA Also, Mr. Pot called for you, Mr. Kettle. He says you're black. 16 hours ago, Saint Rubenio said: Guardsmen: Oh please for the love of Veria please actually kill him Lord Reese I fucking hate listening to this moron every damn day 16 hours ago, Saint Rubenio said: Pffffffttt! You might be tempted to believe that this is my edit, but... Not quite. If it were my edit she'd be coughing blood, for one. Lynette has a third portrait that's just her angery face with a poorly-drawn bruise. I don't know why, but I find that absolutely hilarious. There's no portraits for people getting skewered, but Lynette getting bitchslapped? Better add a little shade on her cheek there! THE TIME HAS COME... I CALL HER... PUNISHED "VENOM" LYNETTE okay maybe it's not as amazing as I'd hyped it up to be, but I got a huge kick out of this when I first made it 16 hours ago, Saint Rubenio said: I really wish I had the Berwick novelizations with me here in Japan--I want to see how they handled this scene, or how they described Reese and Herman's staredown... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Rubenio Posted December 11, 2020 Author Share Posted December 11, 2020 Part 90 - Hide is the best skill. Meat: Spoiler On 12/9/2020 at 12:57 AM, BrightBow said: Yeah, Baston seems quite impossible. You can't cover all the forts with just 2 units and the River and shoals make switching between the Northwest fort and the rest rough for Knight units like Reese and Ward. But I'm really not the one to ask about how to beat Fire Emblem games with such extreme handicaps. Neither am I. Just wondering, really. Hide contents Although I suppose at this point it wasn't all that unlikely, considering all the other tanks are dead. Yes. Yes they are. Marcel? Dead. Clifford? Dead. Elbert? Dead. Arthur? Dead. Alvina? Dead. Derrick? Still alive actually. Don't be silly. I am far too scared of losing Derrick to use him to tank. Yeah. This is one of the bulky ones that Alvina had. 150 HP and +1 movement. Only the Robust Horse has more HP and the value of the extra movement goes without saying. One really can't ask for a better horse in this game. Would cost exactly 20000 denarii, assuming they'd even show up at the stable. Too bad horses have somewhat limited use in those final maps. Well, still. Never say no to a +1 move horse. Ward, you guys took down enemy siege engines during a suicide mission to get this wood. You did well, to say the least. I imagine he thinks it's normal because he's spent the entire game doing random shit during suicide missions. Remember the time he spent an hour and a half talking to an old fart in the middle of a hopeless fight? That one is such a mess. Wouldn't know where to even start with it, really. Man, Aegina got it rough. A wind mage with no magic and only a mediocre Wind skill growth. The Pallas Riana, which looks really puny compared to it's cousins. Her freaking maid is more important to the plot then she is. And to cap it all off, she got the dumbest story arc in the game. Well, besides Kramer. I suppose unlike him Aegina has at least a few scenes, even if they primarily revolve around Sherpa. Eh, I don't know. I would say Dean tops both of them. Aegina is dumb, but she gets some scenes at least, and Kramer works as more of a joke character. Dean, though? Dean gets one scene in chapter 1, one scene when he promotes, and one scene when he joins. That's it. Heck, if he promotes after he joins (which is quite likely), the scene feels like it should've happened before! And his arc is too dark to be good for laughs, like Kramer's weird-ass sword infatuation. Aegina hit everyone but the person she was aiming at. Hah! Good theory. Wouldn't even be too crazy. I mean, when Enid used one of those orbs, she set the whole cliffside on fire. That is true. Yeah. The theme that only plays during happy times when nothing bad happens. It is a rather triumphant theme for the kind of scenes that often use it... Is she? Last time you acknowledged her existence, you merely said that you were worried about her. Reese realizing Lynette's dead and accepting it... all offscreen. *sigh* Reese has trouble with emotions. From his perspective, I imagine he feels he appeared quite devastated. Should have gotten the same guy responsible for the English in the Thracia intro. That one was rather decent, yes. Fuck's sake, it was better than the old fuckin' translation's text! It's more Lynette's theme then "Maid of Serenia" is, I think. It's the theme that plays when she's in trouble. And she spends half her screentime in trouble, so... There is also the track "Winter Rose", which is an arrangement of "Maid of Serenia", but I don't recall ever even hearing that one in the game. There's a bunch of unused tracks in Aggro's playlist, I'm pretty sure. They're all at the end, if I'm not mistaken. Look, I get you are drawing from that Jean d'Arc stuff, but what does "sins of witchcraft and devilry" even mean in a setting with actual magic? Uhhh... Well, nothing pleasant at least, I'd wager. If only she started swearing like a sailor at him. Didn't you make a big deal about revealing the true colors of the Chosen One so the people would abandon her? Oh well, less opportunities for creepy shit then. I guess "the true colors" is simply that she is a mortal that can be killed just as easily as anyone? Since people revere her as the envoy of the Goddess and all? I dunno, that's my best guess. Of course Volcens would think that a truce that involved giving up any sort of leverage against the Empire is something that could only come to pass because he is such a hard worker. Plus, even if the Empire would keep it's end of the bargain, with his role in the Chosen One's death, he is risking another civil war. I think Volcens stopped thinking too soon to realize any of this. As he often does. Wow, Volcens just does not keep track of who died because of his idiocy. Of course he couldn't know about Lynette, but after Sinon fell, it's an easy conclusion to draw that Reese is kinda running short on loved ones. If anything, it's a wonder that it's taken this long for him to get mad at Volcyboy. Oh wait, that's right. Bernstool told him to be a good little puppy no matter what. Man, that cliff scene was something else... Uh, never even noticed that. Well, it totally happens! It's a pretty great scene. Reese spending the whole game kneeling at the same spot and now finally completely breaking decorum when Volcens insulting him with his complete ignorance about what Reese has lost because of him. For once he successfully communicate to the audience how he is feeling. Reese is awfully emotional at the end of the game. Is this what you call character development? He developed a heart! And above all else, how did they get there before you? Even Burroughs with his ballista. ...Good question. I guess the secret behind Reese's 6 month journey to Navaron is that he is just really bad at directions. Pfffffhwahahahahahahahahah... You said nothing of that sort. Ruben's constant resets must have brought in a Ward from an alternate timeline. Oh please... I've never reset, never in my life. You are wrong, Brightbow! Utterly incorrect! Love her back turn too. She is most certainly aware of the irony. Quite, yes. Their little gestures are nice. A shame I had no way to easily convey Burroughs's dumb little spin. You got the Pallas Leia. You are more powerful then anyone else in this army. Adel Derrick Okay, if even the church knows about this, I do have to wonder if there is anyone in Navaron who is not aware about Reese's little walk. The church, Vester, Roswick and Vanmilion... I'd wager Volcens himself is the only one! As far as "You are not alone" moments go, this most certainly feels earned. Everyone still in the party was either a member of the Sinon Knights to begin with or had some sort of personal journey that lead them here. ...of course by not showing a lot of the mercenaries in this scene, they are kinda undercutting the point that everyone is here by their own choice. I get what you're saying, but I think it would've been better to just cut the crap and have the mercs chime in as well. It just feels weird that half the army doesn't. And yes, I am saying all of that just to throw shade at Awakening. Well, as you know, I've never played that one nor watched even a playthrough, so... Yeah. I wouldn't know, I know almost nothing about that game. Vester spent the whole game screwing up everything. But when it comes to one of the game's hardest maps? No sweat. That's because this map isn't entirely ordinary. Vester has no problem against exceptional things. On 12/9/2020 at 1:13 AM, Dayni said: Hide contents If he doesn't raise the shield, I worry. You forget that he tanked the lance even without the shield. 1 HP, baby! Such is the might of Derrick. Considering who he is I'd bet against that. Never judge a book by its cover. I mean, another high crit designed class is arguably not needed. Though it would make sense. Yeah, that's what I said! It would be neat and consistent. Maybe the 1-weapon dedicated classes could do more, that's just me when I'm not thinking "what about a game with no class?" You might just get your wish. Three Houses already pushes the concept of classes to a very secondary role. I'm getting used to the way the third week works still, it shouldn't be too hard. Well, good luck with that! Historical context for why Strongbow is the starting points of centuries of misery. Oh... Well, I'm pretty sure that wasn't the intent behind this bow's name... Was it, Aethin? It can't 1-shot at all? Or is it's damage limited somewhat? It cannot kill. Period. It can cripple and wound, but kills are beyond its power. Ah Japan. Who else but Japan? With the hood he probably failed the sneak in. Come now, I think it adds to the costume. But 9 rings were given to the kings of men who above all else desired power. Where's the 9th Nazgul dammit! Maybe it was Ozama? I mean, if you recall, he's still alive. We captured him alive. True from the technical perspective, but the sentence in and of itself reads like it applies to cleaning up in a ballista factory. Well, if you recall, there was the supply depot map where we killed Aethin. It had those prototype ballistae, the springalds. Perhaps Aethin mistook this description for something to do with that? I'm picking it as a joke on the lyrics, nothing more. Right. This is not a knock on the song itself, only that I haven't got a PS4 to play it on. Oh, no, I didn't mean it as a knock myself. It's a kickass song. NEVER I just.... after learning that could happen maybe I could've burdened you with that foolish knowledge. Don't worry, man. Just making sure I understood. Well, you did kinda. Could be 45. Late forties would be my bet, yes. Early fifties at most. He's a Devil Axe all along. Maybe we should've taken his corpse to Reiss, then? ...On second thought, probably for the best we didn't... It was his grave all along I guess. He even died by Owen's unreliable ass. I couldn't believe it when I saw it. I love the transition to the stars and the attack itself with the lines (middle part barely matters go ahead and hate me) but 0/10 damage. The animation is awesome. The damage was pretty good, but well... She was possessed by the spirit of Perceval. The whole narrative doesn't add up. If that wasn't the point I'd be lambasting the story right now. Yes, please do not lambast the story for doing exactly what it intends to. Ward NO. Ward Yes! And the horse was never heard from again. ...After I got it killed. Aegina fans have grown old waiting for her arc. How many Aegina fans could there be in this thread, though? Unless they were already fans of her prior to the thread, I can't imagine anyone growing too fond of her after she disappeared from both story and gameplay. I mean, that could make sense. Though they are far apart and Bernstol's influence seems moreso from Bernstol himself than anything else he had. Don't forget back in chapter 1 when Reese failed to make it past the gates of Navaron until Sienna happened to walk by and grew enamoured of Reese's eyes. Hector's just an overreactor about his hypothetical kids. Frankly, I would think he could imagine far worse fates for his daughter than ending up with his best friend's son. I know it's a trope, but... Eh. Course Roy was the first player harem lord so maybe he was right. Shouldn't he be happy about that, though? Means Lilina could avoid him more easily. She certainly did in my Project Ember run. Since Roy is a cavalier in that one, he hooked up with Sue instead, because she could keep up. A betrothal sounds like a long tedious thing that will not justify waiting in line. It's just a contract thing I suppose. So no father, I don't think I will. Yes! Now I don't have to poison the bitch! Lynette? Did you say something? Oh, nothing, dear brother! ...... ...... I like how you were so flabbergasted that you had to say it twice. So I guess these guys just casually strolled in with the truce? They're not even Razites. Their security's bad but I feel like they had an easy time to get 7 in at once. The whole scene was completely dumb, so I mean... Eh. Morai, horny jail's too good for you. Go to the oubliette. Face first. Sherpa sent him to an even better place. So I guess he learned the flashstep too, oh. But back to why he doesn't do the cool thing and jump. Budget issues? Was it wanting to not worry about the sprite jumping? Because the GBA and SNES proved that shouldn't be an issue. Was it because the superhero landing would do a number to his kness? I feel like that's not an issue t him in personality. Did he decide it was cool? Because he had enough cool being like Guts, stop hoarding it. Sherpa hoards all the cool in both his character arc and Aegina's character arc. No wonder she's always so pissy. I mean, I think she'd be going for more than his waist if that's the case. Hey, I wanted to be subtle for once. You know, in the middle of cursing left and right, writing in all caps bold italic underlined and painting blood on people's faces. Not like this isn't the worst time for that. They stood there arguing for a solid five minutes. I don't think Rosalie helping herself to some booty would've changed much of anything. Bub. Morai's a freaking useless one isn't he. 22 HP. SHERPA WHAT THE ACTUAL FUCK IS THIS. WHY BE SUCH A DOUCHE ABOUT IT? DELTHEA WAS BAD ENOUGH DROPPING HER MAGIC, BUT IT WAS BY CHOICE! I mean, apparently it was just a trick to make sure she wasn't consumed by her thirst for revenge, so... Eh? I bet it's that will they won't they kind of thing they're watching in interest. Pffft! Even if Rosalie's right there Sherpa. I don't know, I think Rosalie's more interested in Tianna. Also isn't Rosalie 14 too? Or the huntress from earlier. I think Kay would make for a better partner for Sherpa. Aegina has too many issues. Yes, I know Kay tried to kill him. Morai sounds like he isn't even a part of this. He says he feels pretty involved, but it's more like he's unvolved. I can only hope that's the effect the writers wanted to achieve. If so... Yay? ....... WAIT DO I HAVE TO BE THE GUY WHO SAYS THIS IS A LOAD OF BULLSHIT? You shut up too! Fine. This is still stupid. I will not defend Berwick Saga this one time: It is. Aegina deserved better. He is an utter sociopath. But no better than Reese! Okay, that's some bullshit! This clip gets better every time I see it. What even is the context? Have I already asked this? Alex's: Where everybody knows your name unless you're wearing a hood. Alex's: Please don't badmouth my bar while you're in my bar. Please. Why is he this stupid? Why is he spinning on what he's doing so hard it's like Aegina actually hit? Because garbage bag? At least I could feel somewhat bad for Dissad considering his position. It's just annoying. Morai's annoying. And boring. Good description. SHERPA SHERPA SHERPA SHERPA SHERPAAAA! Critical hit! Morai fucking died! That he did! A fucking awful piece of garbage to the end. He will not be missed. Not once. Not even by Perceval. Oof! That's a cold one...! Did Dissad have more HP? Actually... Yep. 28 HP on Disaad. Wow. Good work, Morai. You were weaker than the biggest joke of a boss in the game. Did we hear the same fucking words? Or are you just that thirsty? I think she answered her own question. I will die on the hill you're overrating the hate. Well, die then Lysithea's dumb there. Thinking that she has it all figured out, but clearly she doesn't with how she acts at times, which she has to see by realising her worst habits in her talking down to Ignatz. Apologising sooner would have been better, but thanks to how supports are structured (A being post timeskip) that's not where we're going (A B+ taking the A support's first half and having her apologise would be nice). Doesn't help she doesn't give the apology either though. I would be fine with it if she apologized. Instead, she seems to believe that she was completely right about everything, just that she was too forceful about it. And then they randomly marry, because everyone has to marry in modern FE. Even Sothis and Byleth. I just can't get over that, seriously. It's so stacked's an issue for sure. Morai being handled like this also disappoints. Honestly, the only good thing about this whole nonsense is that we get the tiniest bit of characterization on Bernstool and Marius. Sherpa's just such a jerk to her specifically. Why though? Uh... He doesn't seem like he's any good at this teaching thing, making Byleth look good smh. Let's not open that can of worms. At least Sherpa speaks. They still have Veria in the Hgihlands right? I think... Not sure, actually. They hate the Kingdom of Veria, but nothing is said about religion. Just because he doesn't profess his faith and wears a cossack doesn't mean he can't believe. I suppose that is true. That preaching feels hollow considering Moyai was such a bad person. I don't think he wanted Morai to live, he just didn't want Aegina to lose herself in her quest for revenge. ...A rather moot point, considering this is a game where everyone kills 10~ people per week, including the child soldiers. But I get the sentiment. DID I NOT SAY THE THIRST WAS REAL? Pretty sure that was just a prank, considering neither of them go anywhere. Rushed is one way to put it. It's also stacked too, aside from the backstory it's all at the end and the start. Sheesh... I mean, there are other arcs with timing issues, but at least they're handled better than this! This is only beaten by... Pretty much Dean, who I didn't use! Considering who it is, Reese be such a simp. 😛 Dude. Don't. Also a heathen and bad in the ways of Veria I guess, but the first one's titter worthy. T-Titter worthy? What does that even mean...? (Also, not gonna lie the Chosen One and Apostle are kinda confusing here, I'm sorry but I have no idea how the two are supposed to relate to the goddess, how they're separate and their place in Lazberian lore) Apostles are descendants of St. Aramgraz, a priest who originally led the oppressed Verians to the lands of Berwick. The first Apostle was his daughter, Valentia, after whom the city of Valemtine was named. The original Chosen One was St. Serenia, an envoy from the Goddess herself, allegedly. It's said that Lynette is just like her. Kinda bad summary, but I hope it cleared up your doubts slightly, at least. Jacharam be like Except I imagine he followed up with an evil laugh. Reese once again not knowing what he's in. It's really a shame Lynette didn't go for him earlier, it'd make this so much easier. Lynette's social awkwardness is going to end the world. Update? No, no. This screen is already fixed in the publicly available version. The thing I shared was in the original game. I only have a patched version of Berwick! Crap! Don't take my word for it, but I believe there may be a version of the patch that allows to upgrade a pre-patched ROM. So yeah, there's that. Jeanne D'Arc increased by 50%. Piers is gonna die hard. Oh, if only you knew just how hard... Why is he thinking about slowly cutting her up. He's not Jigsaw, stoppit. I mean, he does look a lot fatter than Jigsaw. Reese right now. Reese is sick of kneeling. His knees must be so sore! Honestly Ike telling him it'd save them the trip would be a fine response. But then again, Volcens ain't Dheginsea, so what follows follows. Heh... For all he bitched about Reese, I guess he never thought he'd possibly get hit. It's very in-character for Volcyboy to believe he's untouchable. I'm going to give you a shan- shake of my hand! Not gonna lie, I'd be afraid of even a handshake from those eyes. ...... Well? Another time then. Reese, you actually tried. Can't say I'm too impressed, but you did cause a spook. Well, let's be fair with him. He's surrounded by knights. This is not the time. And I mean if Reese does it the truce ends. So I can understand why not. Yes, Herman doesn't really have much reason to stop this. Other than, well, Reese being successful and saving Lynette. On the other hand it'd be a slow ride to ruin if they go ahead. On the other other hand Raze might implode on its own. Too many things could go wrong. We can only wait and see... REESE HAS EMOTIONS ENOUGH TO TAKE DRASTIC ACTION. CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT WOOO Yes! He grew a heart, the son of a gun! Really, the first place? You had the knights before Sara Ward, you really are getting old. Yeah, I get what they're going for, but the journey technically started in Sinon... You know, the place we've never gone too. Doesn't that make this the only FE/KagaSaga game where the protagonist never goes to liberate their home, actually? AND HOW DID THEY BEAT HIM THERE? They all hopped on Derrick's shoulders, and he used his superpowers to fly them all there. Including Burroughs and his ballista. Kaga, why? Don't ask me! Especially the guy who keeps her from getting killed. He who is just standing over there. Axel best line. Fine Owen's actually is, but you had a lot of material to work with and more recently at that. I agree, I like Owen's the best myself. You could say that if we didn't come we'd have to find Reese's pieces afterwards. Riese's peeces. Just because weapons are good and all it doesn't mean you can't use emotion either. Hell, it can be stronger. Look at Sienna. I don't know you'd get Reese with that bow. fasumrasum Wha? Come again? There we are, Tianna is outside Navaron. At long last! Also Berwick Saga as a whole. It's a pretty big moment. Why do that I wonder. If you have no horse on Reese I have to assume things are really bad elsewhere. I actually do have a horse on Reese. I took that screenshot from an alternate timeline. Bester has come back I guess. Best entirely ordinary man. And with that I guess you get green units? Or they distract. I assume they distract. You'll see. Would Reed approve I wonder. I imagine so. He must've had time to recover by now. And with this Kaga took from Genealogy the Sigurd/Quan/Eldigan squad. Who's who though? Vanmilion looks the Eldigan part, Vester has brown hair and Reese's emotions are as fiery as Sigurd's. There. And with that the plots have now collided. Indeed they have. As opposed to the one who's likely robbing a horse to follow me, quipping as the world burns. Wait, what...? Or... Oh no he's going to be caught before he gets that horse and the delay causes absolute horror on Navaron. This will end poorly. Well, I mean... Patience. All in due time. Nothing really to report. Sorry. You are forgiven for... Whatever I'm supposed to forgive you for. On 12/9/2020 at 3:22 PM, Aethin said: Hide contents Since I missed it last time, I'll bring it up here: Richthofen's name in the Japanese version is レッドバロン REDDO BARON. I thought I remembered as much. Kaga has the subtlety of a lance knight charging at a mage. I wanted it to be at least a little subtle with the reference to Mr. Manfred von Richthofen. Funnily enough, I only realized later that the person who first made the Serenes Wiki pages on Berwick chose to call him "Manfred" instead. In a parallel universe, maybe that's the one I went with... Or, you know... Von. Seriously though, I support your choice. Richthofen is one of those names like Burroughs that feels really satisfying to say for some reason. Reese: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yWULCfJ2PGA Hahahaha... I don't get the video, but it's funny to me nonetheless. Also, Mr. Pot called for you, Mr. Kettle. He says you're black. I think he's been calling all game. Volcyboy has yet to pick up the phone. Guardsmen: Oh please for the love of Veria please actually kill him Lord Reese I fucking hate listening to this moron every damn day I think Veria as a whole would cheer if Reese went ahead and Nothung'd the guy. THE TIME HAS COME... I CALL HER... PUNISHED "VENOM" LYNETTE I knew it would be this one. Hahahahah! okay maybe it's not as amazing as I'd hyped it up to be, but I got a huge kick out of this when I first made it Wait, you forgot the Millerstool! I really wish I had the Berwick novelizations with me here in Japan--I want to see how they handled this scene, or how they described Reese and Herman's staredown... There's Berwick novelizations?! Where have they been my whole life...? And potatoes: Spoiler Second best map music for second last map. The team. Only two benchies today. Derrick literally can't do anything here. Axel's movement type doesn't like cliffs, and I'm afraid for his life. I like this mission. It's easier than the ones surrounding it, but it feels really climatic. It features green units being - gasp! - useful. Vester and Vanmilion's armies will engage the Razites in a gruesome battle. The Razites have the advantage, due to the natural terrain, but once we climb up there we'll kick their asses. Then it's straight to the castle through the back door! The ballistae will be a bigger problem than the troops themselves, honestly. Not so much the middle one, but the ones on the sides are not fun. They can cover the inside of the fort - we don't want that. We could try to go around, through the northern gate. I... I have no idea how you're supposed to do that, to be honest. Not only are there four lancers defending that side, but there's also these four invincible knights with fancy-ass shields. I'm pretty sure there's also an assassin hiding on the bridge controls. There's just no reason in hell to go north. Incidentally, take a look at these ballistae. Turns out they have finished the prototypes from the supply depot chapter. 80% hit, 21 might... How I wish I didn't have to deal with this. For curiosity's sake, here's Vester and Vanmilion's stats. Vester continues to use a sword, but at least he has a slightly fancier one this time. Remember that one? It broke on green when we had it. Nice. As for Vanmilion, I'd argue his gear makes him a little better. Just a little, though. Vanmilion and Vester will both shred anyone they face, much like Reese would. Gooo! Good... Ward, do you really think a frontal assault is our best option? It is our only option. If we do not act with haste, reinforcements will arrive, and Lady Lynette will perish. You're right... Then we have to break through the fort's defenses so Vester and Vanmilion can charge in. Indeed. They are prepared to see this battle through, just as you are. We must reward their faith in us with results. If any one of you three falls, the others will be vulnerable to attack. And you, Ward. You're a game over unit too, let's not forget. Then we mustn't let that happen, of course. It's up to all of us. We will do what we can, milord. The rest of what happens... that's in the Goddess's hands now. And in mine... Oh, Raze help us all... No can do, pal. You're fightin' my dudes, dude! Why're ya asking for MY help? I, uh... I don't know who else to turn to at this point... Why don't ya help yourself for once? Pay attention to the screen, and focus. I believe in you! Ya can do it! ...Ergh... Thanks? That was a weird interaction... Meanwhile, down that oversized flight of stairs... It's Lazberia's theme again! It is merely a few rogue knights wandering about. There is no need for alarm. This fortress is nigh-invincible, and there are reinforcements that will assist us. We are quite safe. But what if they still manage to find their way in here somehow?! Then we will have no choice but to dispose of the girl. Make up your mind, Fatva. Do you want to kill her, do you want to kill her with style, do you want to "show her true colors"... Just what the heck do you want to do with her? Hmm... She is still unconscious from the pain earlier... No matter. In any case, leave her for now, but if worst comes to worst, then we will burn her properly as a sacrifice. I suppose I'll let Gordova do as he wishes. I'm not sure if anything bad happens if all the Narvians or Bornians die. Maybe game over if everyone dies? Never seen it. First things first: mark up the ballista's range, to ensure Owen doesn't die to it. Owen turns garbage baggy. The great battle of the generics begins! Not bad, it's a good start! Faye can walk up cliffs no problem. I love it. Hey, unrelated, but... Is it just me or does that particular portion of the cliff look like an optical illusion? The rest looks just fine, but the bit that Faye's walking through looks simultaneously like a drop and a slope to me. Aw, how rude! Undoing that archer's hard work! A second archer attempts to climb the cliff, but he eats an arrow for his troubles. Before I forget, mark this ballista's range as well. Hmm... D'oh! Just short of a one-shot with the good bolts... In that case, Larentia, please-- Son of a bitch, she can't use the swift spear... Okay, then. Ward can keep it, and waste his turn too. I could have checked the rank requirements before trading, but I'm dumb. Sigh... I am deeply frustrated with my performance in this map. Like, seriously angry at myself. It's been days and I'm still a bit angry about it. Not because of this in particular, but... Hot damn, I badly need a break from Ironmanning, and it shows. Well, no point in crying over spilled milk. Let's just approach the hill with the rest. Oh! Sure! Turn 1 death, why not. let's have it. Ohh, yes. Very nice. Give me more, please. Hah. Fuck you and your arrows. Oh, but the best part is that this archer? It's that archer. He has Deadeye, Adept and killer arrows. Remind me again, why did I decide to Ironman this game? I could've just done a regular run, and then I could've shown off all of those wonderful character arcs and missions that we missed because of my complete lack of strategic abilities. ...On the other hand, I suppose it does encourage the readers to play the game so they can not do as awful as me. So there's that. Go play Berwick Saga if you want to see half the cast's arcs! If nothing else, this does mean we get to see Paramythis's unmounted heal animations. Look at that! What's that all about? Why is she so fabulous? Woman knows she's the top waifu, and she loves it. Oh, but not to worry, Sylvis. You have availability over her. Oh, you... Hah. ...Breaker arrows? No. Phew... Nice! Notce. Ohohohahah! Fat chance of that working, pal! Fat as Fatv-- YOU SON OF A BITCH, WHY!? WHY MUST THIS HAPPEN!? WHY CAN'T THE FINAL CHAPTERS BE EASY, LIKE ALL OF FE!? WHY MUST THIS GAME FOLLOW A SENSIBLE DIFFICULTY PROGRESSION CURVE!? Another one fails. It's time, Saphira. Your underlevelled ass has a chance to be useful. Of course, you can also fail... Please don't fail. You're the Apostle. It would be a disgrace if you couldn't even awake your superior bodyguard. You know, another perk of Paramythis is that she's one of those precious few KagaSaga characters that you can be 100% sure is legal as opposed to 14. Actually... Well, there's no canon ages for most anyone, but given the timeline of events, isn't she like, the second or third oldest playable character in the game? The Shining Knights insurrection ended in 607, and this is 619. Heck, she's probably older than me! Around 30 years old would be my guess, give or take a year or two. Younger than Clifford and Ward, probably, but everyone else... ...Why did I just write a paragraph about Paramythis's age? Anyway, against all odds, Saphira is able to cure Paramythis's slumber. She now has as much HP as Morai. Would you look at that. It's a risk. A risk that thankfully did not come to pass. Oh yeah, I neglected to mention this, but at least one of the lancers has Battle Cry. Seriously, why the hell would anyone go north...? I could try this, but it would result in Perceval's death, so no. Let's just... give it a turn. Oh, by the way. I forgot to mention it earlier, but there's an old friend chilling among Vanmilion's troops. Remember her? She was the one that old Sakhalin saved from rapists in chapter 3! Apparently she has a greater role in Volo's character arc, but since we instead did Faye's, we didn't get to see it. Still, she's here, for what it's worth! Vester's healer is a generic bishop. See that spot the green archer is standing on? We want Burroughs to reach it and start battle crying. Trust me on this one, it's gonna be great. As for Larentia... She can't reach the ballista this turn, so she whacks this guy while she gets there. I must move her first thing next turn, otherwise she'll get torn apart. Oh, jikes! The middle ballista has defeated the first ally... A shame. Turn 2 time. Let's get working on these. See that one flag? It's the one safe spot in the vicinity. She'll move there when she's done hacking n' slashing at the ballista. There we go. Second blood for Vester... Ahh, but we're doing some good work! Oh, no... Oh, please... For fuck's sake... Reese is the one we can count on. Thank God for Reese. What a lord. You know who's really earned that retirement, though? Ward. How many ballista bolts, lances and stuff has he eaten at this point? To say nothing about the fact that his entire family is dead. Thankfully Sylvis can't be reached by this spearman. ...Especially after he dies. Yeah, there we go. Oh wow, that guy tanked a ballista bolt. Kudos to you, mate! Greenies doing some (relatively) good work? Unthinkable! Oh, wow... Larentia's got to get the hell outta dodge now, though. Both of the upper ballistae are gunning for her. You did well, Saphira, but let's not push our luck. Leave this to the expert. There's something about these two images that I quite enjoy, but I can't put my finger on it. Oh, well... Eh. Oh, come on... Oh, look! A green archer's made it to the top of the hill! My time has come. D'oh! Ohohohoho! They killed him! The greens killed the sleep asshole! Wonderful! ...Oh wow, this guy's going after Larentia too. Sheesh... Oh, wow. Breaker arrows. Can you please kill that one, allies? Saphira makes herself useful. Meh... That right there is an overwatcher with a chu-ko-nu. As usual. Let's not deal with that, eh, Burroughs? There we go. We can now go in. No... Well, that dude is screwed. Hah! I've trained for this day! ...Or not... I am untouchable by the likes of you! Keep trying! I dare you! Gram time. There we are. Hmph! He gets shot, but he still has Gram's extra strike to hurt the guy. Neat bonus. ...Hahahahahahahah! Fuck that. That is better. There we go. Well, it could be worse. Holy shit, what's wrong with this guy!? He's a badass! Damn right I am. Go on! Keep at it! I can do this all day! What I like the most about this mission is that, for a while, it looks more like a legit all-out battle than anything FE has ever managed. Look at that mess of soldiers. It's great. Anyway, let's get Ward back up to speed. Not looking too bad so far. Euthyphro, it's time. Bye, weapon. Again. Well, could be worse, could be speed. Hmm... if I leave her in the ballista's range and that one crossbowman's range... Better back here. I think Larentia can take one crossbowman. ...Ahhhh, fiddlesticks. Blistering fiddlesticks, what have I done?! NPCs miss each other. This one didn't! Good work! Oi! What're ya doing, healing? Get back in there! No! Super Archer! Urgh! Heh... But a scratch! Oh, please... Okay, so... Let me mark this ballista's range. Uhh, perfect damage! If I'd known this guy wouldn't move early, I would've brought Larentia down here... Down you go! Why do all our counters miss? Damnable horsemen... Urrrggh! Damnable ballistae... Urrrggh! Oh please! Vester, what the heck are you doing? Get moving so your allies are in Commander range! What are you and Vanmilion waiting for? Finally, someone succeeded at something! Reese, get moving. We'll need all the help we can get. ...Hoo, boy... Well, I mean, if she shields herself and doesn't take a crit-- Of course. She's dead, isn't she? Noooooooooooooooooooo! Super Archer! No matter... Press onward, everyone... Win this...! This guy is the reason I haven't moved most of my western team forward. Look at that! 29 damage! Please don't. Go die. Buff myrmidon did not get any buffer... Sigh... At least that one wasted his turn. That's neat. They're coming down at us. Can we please get a grip? Well, there we go. There's a slim chance she lives. One shielding and one miss-- Of course not. Larentia has suffered the same fate that Alvina did, and I can't even pretend to be happy about it. I am very angry. We continue to get our asses kicked. ...Except for that fellow! Hah! The rando spearman had Counter and missed, so the greenie got to hit him twice. Way to go! Might as well heal one of the allies. Cool palette! Hey! Don't get any funny ideas! I'm the only one who's supposed to do that! All of that healing gone... Those two trade blows once more. Might as well use Saphira's soothe for something. Some more healing on both sides... Ah, finally! At long last, these lazy assholes have decided to start moving! You know, Reese is already on top of the hill. Just sayin'. Not only that, he's keeping busy! More NPC fighting. Of note is the fact that this crossbowman is dead. Why is that of note? Why, because it's going to be the death of Enid, that's why! I am so upset. Thankfully, Faye can take the crossbowman's place and protect the squishies. You! Down with you! How dare you shoot Enid! Oh, dear. There goes the generic priest. More fighting. Quick, before Enid dies. Heal up! Nobody is dying yet. In fact, people are gaining health. Not to worry, greenies. The cavalry is here! Literally! Oh wow. One of the enemies has made it down the hill to our territory. Hah! He's about to get Vested. I realize half this map has been NPCs fighting. Sorry. That's just the way it is. Second half will be more engaging, perhaps, but... I was waiting for this guy to wait. Now that he has... We can do this. Oh? Missival... Did not miss? How can this be!? Oh, please... Another NPC bites the dust... That guy down there is seriously screwed. Heck, there might not even be time for Vester to vest him! Okay. And now... Finish him, Sylvis! Awesome. Less awesome. More awesome, but not as awesome as Sylvis. Here's the plan: That ballista has to go. To that end, Paramythis will step onto the second level with holy, tank a couple of riders, then nail the ballista after they've waited. Ahhh, we're starting to get somewhere! Exact damage! How nice! Well? Shite. The priest attempts in vain to save the one guard's life, but... Vester was having none of that. ...Still kinda sad that it took four soldiers and the army's leader to take down one flimsy spearman, but... Ehhh. Might as well! Leticia does a bit of healing. Look, Burroughs finally made it! Now that he's here, he's got to Battle Cry. Maybe he can spare a turn to kill that one priest on the stairs, but I better not forget to make him cry every other turn. I haven't pointed them out yet, but there's been spearmen coming from the road. This turn, archers begin to arrive as well. Always do love me a perfect kill. No more heals from you! Vanmilion has finally made it to the action! He has destroyed a guy with Adept. Oof... That's gonna hurt in the morning. Ruby hurts an archer and takes off. If at all possible, I'd like to open the way for Reese to get through with his horse. Oh, goodness! There goes Leticia. We hardly new ye, girl... R.I.P. The fort guards, now surrounded, continue their desperate efforts to win back the hill. Alas... Too little... Too late. ...Still, if you could please not kill my greenies? Thanks. That was embarrassing. How're our armies doing, out of curiosity? Eehh... They're in tatters, but we're getting there, at least. At least we're doing better than our enemies! Let's forget the fact that the only flier in the game is presently rotting away on the other side of the map. Final map is mostly indoors, anyway. Eyy, good level! There's our opening! Chaaaaaaaaaaaarge! Dang it, just one short of a one-shot... Well, let's have it. Okay, at least he did not miss. Oh, boy... Yes! Yes! Ladies and gentlemen, the tank has become tankier! Honestly, I think I like this one better than the one we lost. Hwahahahahah... Ward best growth unit. It takes him the whole game to level up, but what a level! ...Well, of course, it's worth noting that Ward has some of the worst growth rates in the game. But who cares? He's the ultimate argument for bases over growths! He lasts the entire game on his bases, no sweat! And now... Paramythis, it's your turn! I love this woman's dismounted animations. They're gorgeous. Don't stop here! We're almost there! That's a dead Perceval if I ever saw one. Better. Okay, so. Next marking target - this ballista. Only two knights remain down here. The time to advance is nearly upon us. Just gotta handle these two dudes first... Easier done than said. Wha-- Ohh, he brought one archer down with him! Son of a... He hangs on to life like his life depends on it! Because it does! Well, it's just about over-- Oh, goddamnit, Reese! Why can't you move any further than that? Anyway, that's the end of that. ...Ruby. Ahhh, it doesn't matter. He's dead either way. Yep, that's a gone man. If you have any last words, I'll hear them-- Oh, too late. Will Adel get Adeler? Spear points, yes! Well, not much more but to press on and get to the fort. Incidentally, if you're wondering what's up with Sherlock... I misclicked, and the game doesn't ask for confirmation when you press Overwatch, it just does it. Good. To that end, Paramythis badly injures a man. Bad gear and no more shops, so there's no point in trying this. So let's just-- You've got to be joking, Missival. If this works, I swear... She doesn't even reach 50%... ...Sigh... Girl, why? Why do this to ol' Missival? He has enough of an inferiority complex as it is... Move out of the way, Sylvis. Reese is coming. ...Yeah, all of a sudden he can reach further. I don't understand it. Can someone explain to me what's happening? Is he really just using Vester's men as platforms or something? Okay. Egads! I better Battle Cry with Burroughs! Why yes, I totally did forget on turn 5! Boy I sure hope this hasn't any fatal consequences down the line! Gate time. I purchased a wind spear just before we left Navaron. It deals 8 wind damage and it's a decent weapon, but at this point in the game... If he waits there, the enemies can't come out (since they can't stand on the gate tile itself before it's destroyed), neither can they attack him. He just has to worry about the ballista. And the archer, but that's no problem. What do you mean, he could've gotten critted? Preposterous. No one has ever died from getting hit critically. Oh look, this kind archer has decided to aid us by... being completely useless against that knight. Nice. More fabulous heals. Hah! See? Look at them, trying to leave the fort. But it is not to be. There's an endgame beard blocking the exit! We do have to deal with that archer, though... Sylvis can't one-shot with her current gear, so I'll have Sherlock give her the Rossweisse. Except I misclicked again and made him wait. No, it's not the game's controls, don't be silly. The truth is... Remember how I said earlier that I need a break from Ironmanning? Truth is, I become a nervous wreck every time I play this game for this run. Lately it's gotten to the point where my hands get twitchy on the keyboard while playing. That's how much Ironmanning affects me. There's no way this is a normal reaction to a videogame, but it's almost over, so... Eh. Let's just ignore the issue. What's the worst that could happen? Thankfully, Berwick trading allows Enid to take the Rossweisse from Sherlock, give it to Sylvis, and then move. How wonderful. ...Hah! Hahah! Fuck off! I am NOT losing Sylvis to this shit. She can fire at the gate this turn, then Aim next one. Don't worry, the ballista can't reach her where she is. Let's have Reese move forward before one of the NPCs take the spot from him. That is better. Perish! Keep trying. You keep trying, too. You seem to be having fun. I expected this. Wouldn't have been the end of the world if she got hit, but this is a great bonus. Bleh. I can't get over this, seriously. Look at her! She's glorious! If all healing animations were like this, nobody would ever turn healer animations off! And with that... The gate is open wide. ...And that's the end of the update! Next time, we storm the fort itself, take it, and hopefully nothing will go wrong. Please farewell. Death count: Christine Esteban Czene Clifford Elbert Leon Marcel Arthur Alvina Larentia Faye x 4 * Unavailable Capture count: 2 (Daoud, Elbert) Cripple count: 2 (Perceval, Burroughs) Reset count: 13 (Reese: 2, Ward: 6, Abus: 2, Vester: 1, Baston Fort: 2) Current perfect streak: Can this still be called an ironman with that amount of resets maps Best perfect streak: 6 maps Adel: Promoted. 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Spara Posted December 11, 2020 Share Posted December 11, 2020 Spoiler 23 minutes ago, Saint Rubenio said: Oh, by the way. I forgot to mention it earlier, but there's an old friend chilling among Vanmilion's troops. Remember her? She was the one that old Sakhalin saved from rapists in chapter 3! Apparently she has a greater role in Volo's character arc, but since we instead did Faye's, we didn't get to see it. Still, she's here, for what it's worth! Vester's healer is a generic bishop. I never actually tried having Volo wait next to her or talk to her in this mission when I did the Leticia Event, and I don't have a save on this map from that file. Also, yes, Leticia Event is cool. 26 minutes ago, Saint Rubenio said: What I like the most about this mission is that, for a while, it looks more like a legit all-out battle than anything FE has ever managed. Look at that mess of soldiers. It's great. Yeah, this map is definitely one of my favorites in the game. It's tense, and the scale is the largest out of every map in the game. Plus, having all three lords fight Piers together is incredibly cool, if they actually make it up there in time to fight him. 28 minutes ago, Saint Rubenio said: Hmm... if I leave her in the ballista's range and that one crossbowman's range... Better back here. I think Larentia can take one crossbowman. ...Ahhhh, fiddlesticks. And it was at this moment that Ruben knew: he fucked up. 29 minutes ago, Saint Rubenio said: Of course not. Larentia has suffered the same fate that Alvina did, and I can't even pretend to be happy about it. I am very angry. Death 1 of the possibly many you foreshadowed at the start of the update. How bad could it be? Did you... gasp, did you somehow get Saphira killed, causing Paramythis to leave? Also, don't worry about having deaths on this map - it's hard, and there's very little idiot-proofing done here. I got Sherpa killed here for, like, no reason other than the fact that I'm a dumbass. 33 minutes ago, Saint Rubenio said: Oh, goodness! There goes Leticia. We hardly new ye, girl... R.I.P. Vol-oh no! Wow, that was incredibly stupid, even by my standards of comedy. Still, though, Volo probably won't be too happy about this. 35 minutes ago, Saint Rubenio said: Yes! Yes! Ladies and gentlemen, the tank has become tankier! Honestly, I think I like this one better than the one we lost. Hwahahahahah... Ward best growth unit. It takes him the whole game to level up, but what a level! ...Well, of course, it's worth noting that Ward has some of the worst growth rates in the game. But who cares? He's the ultimate argument for bases over growths! He lasts the entire game on his bases, no sweat! Holy hell, that's an amazing level. Ward gets ALL THE BULK. 36 minutes ago, Saint Rubenio said: ...Yeah, all of a sudden he can reach further. I don't understand it. Can someone explain to me what's happening? Is he really just using Vester's men as platforms or something? There was an enemy that forced Reese to through the forest before, and forests cost 4 move to heavy cavalry such as he. Now that he can avoid the forest, he can move a lot farther. 38 minutes ago, Saint Rubenio said: Except I misclicked again and made him wait. No, it's not the game's controls, don't be silly. The truth is... Remember how I said earlier that I need a break from Ironmanning? Truth is, I become a nervous wreck every time I play this game for this run. Lately it's gotten to the point where my hands get twitchy on the keyboard while playing. That's how much Ironmanning affects me. There's no way this is a normal reaction to a videogame, but it's almost over, so... Eh. Let's just ignore the issue. What's the worst that could happen? No, I get that. It's stressful as all hell. This game has no mercy, only death. Then again, at least it's not a hard ironman - this would be genuinely terrifying. 40 minutes ago, Saint Rubenio said: ...And that's the end of the update! Next time, we storm the fort itself, take it, and hopefully nothing will go wrong. Please farewell. Rup-roh. This doesn't bode well. Reads like post-trauma defeated Ruben, which supports my theory he's gonna lose a Best Girl. Although Larentia is also top 3, so I guess that condition has already been met. Oh well. Not much to add outside of the responses to the update. Once my semester ends, though, I'm gonna be starting the MinRec run I talked about a couple updates ago. I might even record it, just because. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pengaius Posted December 11, 2020 Share Posted December 11, 2020 'Allo Spoiler 1 hour ago, Saint Rubenio said: Larentia? More like Lamerentia. ...Larentia killed alvina 1 hour ago, Saint Rubenio said: Remember how I said earlier that I need a break from Ironmanning? Truth is, I become a nervous wreck every time I play this game for this run. Lately it's gotten to the point where my hands get twitchy on the keyboard while playing. That's how much Ironmanning affects me. I'd say you've definately earned a break from Ironmanning, for a while, and while as much as i'd like to tell you to play Pokémon Conquest, it might be a good idea to take a short break from SRPGs for a while. So instead, I reccomend that you play Castlevania Aria of Sorrow for the GBA and Dawn of Sorrow for the DS, not as LPs but innyour own time. Have Fun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Punished Dayni Posted December 11, 2020 Share Posted December 11, 2020 Spoiler 7 minutes ago, Saint Rubenio said: Oh... Well, I'm pretty sure that wasn't the intent behind this bow's name... Was it, Aethin? I doubt it was too, just getting mad because I might as well. 8 minutes ago, Saint Rubenio said: It cannot kill. Period. It can cripple and wound, but kills are beyond its power. Okay. Never mind that siege tomes with infinite range < siege tomes that can kill imo. I assume it can't crit right? 9 minutes ago, Saint Rubenio said: How many Aegina fans could there be in this thread, though? Unless they were already fans of her prior to the thread, I can't imagine anyone growing too fond of her after she disappeared from both story and gameplay. Well, some will have liked what little they got to see anyway. 16 minutes ago, Saint Rubenio said: I don't know, I think Rosalie's more interested in Tianna. Also isn't Rosalie 14 too? See my comment on Kaga ageing people. 10 minutes ago, Saint Rubenio said: Frankly, I would think he could imagine far worse fates for his daughter than ending up with his best friend's son. I know it's a trope, but... Eh. Sure, but for some they don't really take that kind of concern in their mind and this is a pre-fatherhood Hector, who would likely not be thinking so seriously anyway. The real surprise is that he doesn't let slip his concerns about dying young on that kid because of his family's tendency to do that as an admission that there are serious thoughts on his mind. And maybe Eliwood being literal family is something he just can't take. 10 minutes ago, Saint Rubenio said: Shouldn't he be happy about that, though? Means Lilina could avoid him more easily. She certainly did in my Project Ember run. Since Roy is a cavalier in that one, he hooked up with Sue instead, because she could keep up. The harem would imply that she can't really avoid him in that sense. 11 minutes ago, Saint Rubenio said: I like how you were so flabbergasted that you had to say it twice. I mean, Really? Reese? 12 minutes ago, Saint Rubenio said: Sherpa hoards all the cool in both his character arc and Aegina's character arc. No wonder she's always so pissy. Sherpa would take cool from other characters if he entered their arcs. Like saving Perceval from poison or stabbing Barselphon. Good thing he's disinterested. 12 minutes ago, Saint Rubenio said: I mean, apparently it was just a trick to make sure she wasn't consumed by her thirst for revenge, so... Eh? No need to be such a dick about it though. 13 minutes ago, Saint Rubenio said: I think Kay would make for a better partner for Sherpa. Aegina has too many issues. Yes, I know Kay tried to kill him. I mean, you're not wrong. 14 minutes ago, Saint Rubenio said: This clip gets better every time I see it. What even is the context? Have I already asked this? These guys are at a talent show and shocking everyone because it's bizarre to them. This is not a Jojo reference. 14 minutes ago, Saint Rubenio said: I would be fine with it if she apologized. Instead, she seems to believe that she was completely right about everything, just that she was too forceful about it. And then they randomly marry, because everyone has to marry in modern FE. Even Sothis and Byleth. I just can't get over that, seriously. She makes Ignatz out to be a child. I wonder what was the intent of the person writing that A rank support. As for that pairing thing, this is why you prioritise Cyril. So she will die bappy and you get the peace of her shutting up. 15 minutes ago, Saint Rubenio said: I don't think he wanted Morai to live, he just didn't want Aegina to lose herself in her quest for revenge. ...A rather moot point, considering this is a game where everyone kills 10~ people per week, including the child soldiers. But I get the sentiment. That theme doesn't seem to be well delivered. And on top of that she got next to no discussion of that with Sherpa before then. Aegina deserved better indeed. 16 minutes ago, Saint Rubenio said: T-Titter worthy? What does that even mean...? 18 minutes ago, Saint Rubenio said: Apostles are descendants of St. Aramgraz, a priest who originally led the oppressed Verians to the lands of Berwick. The first Apostle was his daughter, Valentia, after whom the city of Valemtine was named. The original Chosen One was St. Serenia, an envoy from the Goddess herself, allegedly. It's said that Lynette is just like her. Kinda bad summary, but I hope it cleared up your doubts slightly, at least. Chosen One has vague origin, healing powers. Apostles have detailed history, healing powers. Imagine if it just happened Serenia and Aramgraz were related and their ancestor was where the powers came from? 19 minutes ago, Saint Rubenio said: Yeah, I get what they're going for, but the journey technically started in Sinon... You know, the place we've never gone too. Doesn't that make this the only FE/KagaSaga game where the protagonist never goes to liberate their home, actually? Considering it's been conquered and Lynette had been conquering the area back, the deuteragonist did it? 20 minutes ago, Saint Rubenio said: They all hopped on Derrick's shoulders, and he used his superpowers to fly them all there. Including Burroughs and his ballista. So Derrick has a once per month super move where he can move 5000 spaces and has saviour++? 20 minutes ago, Saint Rubenio said: Wha? Come again? Tianna asking Sylvis to think emotions can have their uses too, followed by her grumbling. 21 minutes ago, Saint Rubenio said: I actually do have a horse on Reese. I took that screenshot from an alternate timeline. I did know that in fairness, just wanted to confirm because that seemed a bummer. 22 minutes ago, Saint Rubenio said: Vanmilion looks the Eldigan part, Vester has brown hair and Reese's emotions are as fiery as Sigurd's. There. Reese as Eldigan works better early on. Volcens just took it too far by threatening his not-sister. 22 minutes ago, Saint Rubenio said: Wait, what...? I'm still pretending he's there in universe. You do it for jokes, so will I. 23 minutes ago, Saint Rubenio said: I like this mission. It's easier than the ones surrounding it, but it feels really climatic. It features green units being - gasp! - useful. Vester and Vanmilion's armies will engage the Razites in a gruesome battle. The Razites have the advantage, due to the natural terrain, but once we climb up there we'll kick their asses. Then it's straight to the castle through the back door! The ballistae will be a bigger problem than the troops themselves, honestly. Not so much the middle one, but the ones on the sides are not fun. They can cover the inside of the fort - we don't want that. We could try to go around, through the northern gate. I... I have no idea how you're supposed to do that, to be honest. Well that's something. A neat concept and while a little reliant on the allies not getting bodied, that shouldn't be too bad, there's yellow units too. 25 minutes ago, Saint Rubenio said: I, uh... I don't know who else to turn to at this point... Why don't ya help yourself for once? Pay attention to the screen, and focus. I believe in you! Ya can do it! @RazeCraze: Believe in the Raze who believes in you! 25 minutes ago, Saint Rubenio said: Then we will have no choice but to dispose of the girl. Make up your mind, Fatva. Do you want to kill her, do you want to kill her with style, do you want to "show her true colors"... Just what the heck do you want to do with her? Hmm... She is still unconscious from the pain earlier... No matter. In any case, leave her for now, but if worst comes to worst, then we will burn her properly as a sacrifice. Gordo here is wanting to kill. The issue is he can't decide how. 26 minutes ago, Saint Rubenio said: Faye can walk up cliffs no problem. I love it. Hey, unrelated, but... Is it just me or does that particular portion of the cliff look like an optical illusion? The rest looks just fine, but the bit that Faye's walking through looks simultaneously like a drop and a slope to me. No, you're not alone. 27 minutes ago, Saint Rubenio said: He has Deadeye, Adept and killer arrows. Remind me again, why did I decide to Ironman this game? I could've just done a regular run, and then I could've shown off all of those wonderful character arcs and missions that we missed because of my complete lack of strategic abilities. WHY. WHY KILLER ARROWS UP A CLIFF? 28 minutes ago, Saint Rubenio said: You know, another perk of Paramythis is that she's one of those precious few KagaSaga characters that you can be 100% sure is legal as opposed to 14. Actually... Well, there's no canon ages for most anyone, but given the timeline of events, isn't she like, the second or third oldest playable character in the game? The Shining Knights insurrection ended in 607, and this is 619. Heck, she's probably older than me! Around 30 years old would be my guess, give or take a year or two. Younger than Clifford and Ward, probably, but everyone else... ...Why did I just write a paragraph about Paramythis's age? Because it came to mind because age came up more than once this update. Also because for you that has come up more than once. 29 minutes ago, Saint Rubenio said: Oh, by the way. I forgot to mention it earlier, but there's an old friend chilling among Vanmilion's troops. Remember her? She was the one that old Sakhalin saved from rapists in chapter 3! Apparently she has a greater role in Volo's character arc, but since we instead did Faye's, we didn't get to see it. Still, she's here, for what it's worth! Vester's healer is a generic bishop. Oh hey, it's Letena but even more obscure. 30 minutes ago, Saint Rubenio said: You know who's really earned that retirement, though? Ward. How many ballista bolts, lances and stuff has he eaten at this point? To say nothing about the fact that his entire family is dead. Ward will retire with nothing but Erzheimer's cellar to comfort him. 😞 31 minutes ago, Saint Rubenio said: Well, it could be worse. Sadly, this is no amazing level for her. 32 minutes ago, Saint Rubenio said: Bye, weapon. Again. Goodbye once more. 33 minutes ago, Saint Rubenio said: Of course not. Larentia has suffered the same fate that Alvina did, and I can't even pretend to be happy about it. I am very angry. RIP Larentia, you'd just been redeemed. 35 minutes ago, Saint Rubenio said: Shite. In before someone hits him for 41 damage and he lives. 36 minutes ago, Saint Rubenio said: Oh, goodness! There goes Leticia. We hardly new ye, girl... R.I.P. Well that's that sadly, farewell. 37 minutes ago, Saint Rubenio said: Eyy, good level! GOOD MAN REESE, POWER OF LOVE FOR YOU. 37 minutes ago, Saint Rubenio said: Yes! Yes! Ladies and gentlemen, the tank has become tankier! Honestly, I think I like this one better than the one we lost. Hwahahahahah... Ward best growth unit. It takes him the whole game to level up, but what a level! ...Well, of course, it's worth noting that Ward has some of the worst growth rates in the game. But who cares? He's the ultimate argument for bases over growths! He lasts the entire game on his bases, no sweat! WARD THE TANK ENGINE CHOO FUCKING CHOO. 38 minutes ago, Saint Rubenio said: Girl, why? Why do this to ol' Missival? He has enough of an inferiority complex as it is... So she hits and gets a bad level. That was the game telling you not to. 39 minutes ago, Saint Rubenio said: Egads! I better Battle Cry with Burroughs! Why yes, I totally did forget on turn 5! Boy I sure hope this hasn't any fatal consequences down the line! This will end well. 39 minutes ago, Saint Rubenio said: Except I misclicked again and made him wait. No, it's not the game's controls, don't be silly. The truth is... Remember how I said earlier that I need a break from Ironmanning? Truth is, I become a nervous wreck every time I play this game for this run. Lately it's gotten to the point where my hands get twitchy on the keyboard while playing. That's how much Ironmanning affects me. There's no way this is a normal reaction to a videogame, but it's almost over, so... Eh. Let's just ignore the issue. What's the worst that could happen? Do a game that relaxes you next time. 40 minutes ago, Saint Rubenio said: I can't get over this, seriously. Look at her! She's glorious! If all healing animations were like this, nobody would ever turn healer animations off! Well good for you. I got to see Wolfwalkers. I would recommend it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrightBow Posted December 13, 2020 Share Posted December 13, 2020 (edited) On 12/11/2020 at 6:17 PM, Saint Rubenio said: Second best map music for second last map. I do like how Cloud of War is an arrangement of the office and city themes. Spoiler On 12/11/2020 at 6:17 PM, Saint Rubenio said: Not only are there four lancers defending that side, but there's also these four invincible knights with fancy-ass shields. I'm pretty sure there's also an assassin hiding on the bridge controls. There's just no reason in hell to go north. Those lancers all got 60 lance skill too, so they got a 10 crit chance. The game even plays the boss them when they fight, from what I recall. Although I've never seen them actually use their lances, just their Javelins. I suppose since they have the Throw skill, they are required to use it, so the Lances never come into play. Of course that's more then enough to devastate anyone trying to approach from the north. On 12/11/2020 at 6:17 PM, Saint Rubenio said: It is merely a few rogue knights wandering about. There is no need for alarm. This fortress is nigh-invincible, and there are reinforcements that will assist us. We are quite safe. Yeah. It's night-invincible. It couldn't possibly fall in like... let's say... 6 hours or so. On 12/11/2020 at 6:17 PM, Saint Rubenio said: Hmm... She is still unconscious from the pain earlier... No matter. In any case, leave her for now, but if worst comes to worst, then we will burn her properly as a sacrifice. Can't we just stab her a few times? We are professionals, so no. Now get me some carpenters, building materials and plenty of dry wood. On 12/11/2020 at 6:17 PM, Saint Rubenio said: I'm not sure if anything bad happens if all the Narvians or Bornians die. Maybe game over if everyone dies? Never seen it. Those numbers include Vester and Vanmillion. And their death is specifically a failure condition. My first time on this was an utter disaster. Got stalled pretty hard by the reinforcements cluttering up the fortress and the northern ballista. Heck, I didn't even notice there WAS a turn limit. On 12/11/2020 at 6:17 PM, Saint Rubenio said: Faye can walk up cliffs no problem. I love it. Wait, why move Faye first? The cliff sets her avoid to 0. Wait until most enemies used up their turn before sending Light Infantry up there. On 12/11/2020 at 6:17 PM, Saint Rubenio said: Before I forget, mark this ballista's range as well. I usually use Daoud to distract that ballista to make sure it won't turn south. Not the most elegant method to deal with him but there are preciously few ways to actually kill him in a timely manner. On 12/11/2020 at 6:17 PM, Saint Rubenio said: Sigh... I am deeply frustrated with my performance in this map. Like, seriously angry at myself. It's been days and I'm still a bit angry about it. Not because of this in particular, but... Hot damn, I badly need a break from Ironmanning, and it shows. Please don't push yourself for a Let's Play of all things. Heck, I already freak out over this on a normal run. It always takes several days for me just to properly tackle those final preparations. On 12/11/2020 at 6:17 PM, Saint Rubenio said: Hmm... if I leave her in the ballista's range and that one crossbowman's range... Better back here. I think Larentia can take one crossbowman. What? No, put her next to Axe guy. I think those two crossbows can only move between hous... On 12/11/2020 at 6:17 PM, Saint Rubenio said: ...Ahhhh, fiddlesticks. Welp, she is dead. Even if she had the Aiantos with it's 100% block rate against arrows, chances are those crit arrows will tear through her anyway. On 12/11/2020 at 6:17 PM, Saint Rubenio said: Cool palette! Yeah. Too bad you only get to see it during Healing. And even then only if All Animations is enabled. Sadly healing orb animations cannot be toggled on the fly like normal combat animations, for some reason. On 12/11/2020 at 6:17 PM, Saint Rubenio said: Vester, I'm not sure Reese can hear you from up there, you lazy bum. On 12/11/2020 at 6:17 PM, Saint Rubenio said: Oh wow. One of the enemies has made it down the hill to our territory. Hah! He's about to get Vested. Most of the enemies can't go down that hill. But there are like 1 or 2 of those that can move freely. Can be seen by using Provoke from downhill. On 12/11/2020 at 6:17 PM, Saint Rubenio said: Here's the plan: That ballista has to go. To that end, Paramythis will step onto the second level with holy, tank a couple of riders, then nail the ballista after they've waited. Fortunately they probably won't even go for her as long as all those squishy NPCs with 0 avoid are around. Edited December 13, 2020 by BrightBow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Rubenio Posted December 13, 2020 Author Share Posted December 13, 2020 Part 91 - The greatest tactician to have ever lived. There is no sarcasm: Spoiler On 12/11/2020 at 7:00 PM, Spara said: Hide contents I never actually tried having Volo wait next to her or talk to her in this mission when I did the Leticia Event, and I don't have a save on this map from that file. Also, yes, Leticia Event is cool. Not gonna lie, I look forward to doing it in my next run. Even if it means I have to use Volo. Heck, if his arc changes my mind about him, that's all the better. Yeah, this map is definitely one of my favorites in the game. It's tense, and the scale is the largest out of every map in the game. Plus, having all three lords fight Piers together is incredibly cool, if they actually make it up there in time to fight him. I think the most I've been able to do with them is get Vanmilion to block the upper gate. And it was at this moment that Ruben knew: he fucked up. Hurray. Death 1 of the possibly many you foreshadowed at the start of the update. How bad could it be? Did you... gasp, did you somehow get Saphira killed, causing Paramythis to leave? The update is right down this way: | | v Also, don't worry about having deaths on this map - it's hard, and there's very little idiot-proofing done here. I got Sherpa killed here for, like, no reason other than the fact that I'm a dumbass. And here I was describing it as ez peez. Goddamnit, me... Vol-oh no! ...Pfffhwahahahahahah... Wow, that was incredibly stupid, even by my standards of comedy. Oh no, that was great. Still, though, Volo probably won't be too happy about this. Who is Volo, again? Is he one of the shopkeeps? Holy hell, that's an amazing level. Ward gets ALL THE BULK. Ward needs all the bulk to ward this LP from death. There was an enemy that forced Reese to through the forest before, and forests cost 4 move to heavy cavalry such as he. Now that he can avoid the forest, he can move a lot farther. Oh. Right, that makes sense. No, I get that. It's stressful as all hell. This game has no mercy, only death. Then again, at least it's not a hard ironman - this would be genuinely terrifying. If this were a hard Ironman we wouldn't have made it this far. Rup-roh. This doesn't bode well. Reads like post-trauma defeated Ruben, which supports my theory he's gonna lose a Best Girl. Although Larentia is also top 3, so I guess that condition has already been met. Oh well. Trying to deduce what's going to happen based on vague mannerisms? I wonder, are you Sherlock Holmes, or just Holmes? I suppose we'll find out later, won't we? Not much to add outside of the responses to the update. Once my semester ends, though, I'm gonna be starting the MinRec run I talked about a couple updates ago. I might even record it, just because. I'd watch that insanity. Sounds like it'd be a fun mess. On 12/11/2020 at 7:48 PM, Pengaius said: 'Allo Butterman...! Hide contents Larentia? More like Lamerentia. I... ...Larentia killed alvina Don't-- Don't do that, Butterman! Sully the names of the dead as you will, but speak ill not of them! I'd say you've definately earned a break from Ironmanning, for a while, and while as much as i'd like to tell you to play Pokémon Conquest, it might be a good idea to take a short break from SRPGs for a while. Hahahah! Awww, Butterman's worried. How cute. But nah, that won't be necessary. I've played SRPGs on my own time during my LPs, and I'll certainly play some after this one's done. Just... not Ironman. This is the reason I don't do Ironmans on my own time. I lose my shit too much to commit to them. Non-Ironman runs are perfectly enjoyable, though. ...I doubt I'll play Pokemon Conquest, though. I don't think my heart could take seeing that one midget even more often. Your LP's enough. So instead, I reccomend that you play Castlevania Aria of Sorrow for the GBA and Dawn of Sorrow for the DS, not as LPs but innyour own time. Have Fun. I've played Dawn of Sorrow, if you recall. Not Aria, though. Duly noted. Thanks, Butterman. On 12/11/2020 at 9:32 PM, Dayni said: Hide contents I doubt it was too, just getting mad because I might as well. I understand. I, too, enjoy getting mad because I might as well. Okay. Never mind that siege tomes with infinite range < siege tomes that can kill imo. I assume it can't crit right? Even if it could, I doubt it could kill still. And no enemies with it ever have a critrate, so... Well, some will have liked what little they got to see anyway. I suppose so. Hey, Aegina fans! Consider this your incentive to play Berwick Saga! See my comment on Kaga ageing people. Agreed. Sure, but for some they don't really take that kind of concern in their mind and this is a pre-fatherhood Hector, who would likely not be thinking so seriously anyway. The real surprise is that he doesn't let slip his concerns about dying young on that kid because of his family's tendency to do that as an admission that there are serious thoughts on his mind. In other words, Hector dumm. And maybe Eliwood being literal family is something he just can't take. They were already like brothers. Hector dumm. The harem would imply that she can't really avoid him in that sense. There's a 5 in 6 chance she'll avoid him. Problem is, most fans like to consider Liliroy canon. And, well, I mean, what are the alternatives? Ceciroy? That's a goddamned disgrace! I mean, Really? Reese? Yes. Reese. Sherpa would take cool from other characters if he entered their arcs. Like saving Perceval from poison or stabbing Barselphon. Good thing he's disinterested. On the other hand, if he was interested enough he might steal Zephyrus's thunder. And you'd love that, wouldn't you? No need to be such a dick about it though. I agree, but it is what it is. I mean, you're not wrong. See? These guys are at a talent show and shocking everyone because it's bizarre to them. This is not a Jojo reference. You mean, it's not Jojo's? Now that is surprising. She makes Ignatz out to be a child. I wonder what was the intent of the person writing that A rank support. Well, she's a dick. I understand her reasons, but she could dial back on the dickiness when she's talking to the kindest cinnamon roll in the cast. The bullied becoming bullies does no good to anyone. As for that pairing thing, this is why you prioritise Cyril. So she will die bappy and you get the peace of her shutting up. Better yet: Prioritize Hanneman. That way she gets to live a long life, and she also doesn't marry, so my elitist butt gets to sneer at the peasants with superiority. That theme doesn't seem to be well delivered. No, it isn't. I just described what I feel was the intent. And on top of that she got next to no discussion of that with Sherpa before then. She's gotten nothing before or after then, that's the problem. Aegina deserved better indeed. Too true. Oh, I see. Chosen One has vague origin, healing powers. Apostles have detailed history, healing powers. I don't think Chosen Ones are renowned for their healing powers, but otherwise, yeah. Imagine if it just happened Serenia and Aramgraz were related and their ancestor was where the powers came from? That'd be one heck of a plottwist, that's for sure. On par with Herman being a bad guy. Considering it's been conquered and Lynette had been conquering the area back, the deuteragonist did it? The deuteragonist that is less of a deuteragonist than Tianna, I guess. So Derrick has a once per month super move where he can move 5000 spaces and has saviour++? Once per game. He spends it here because he knows Reese has no chance of victory otherwise. Tianna asking Sylvis to think emotions can have their uses too, followed by her grumbling. Ahh, so Sylvis's dialogue was just gibberish. Right, thanks. I did know that in fairness, just wanted to confirm because that seemed a bummer. Well, there you go. Reese as Eldigan works better early on. Volcens just took it too far by threatening his not-sister. That moment when you realize Volcens is actually slightly less bad as Chagall. He sent Reese to get killed, instead of just throwing caution to the wind and having him killed right there. I'm still pretending he's there in universe. You do it for jokes, so will I. Heh... Okay, then. Go ahead. Well that's something. A neat concept and while a little reliant on the allies not getting bodied, that shouldn't be too bad, there's yellow units too. The allies can't really get bodied due to how Berwick combat works. The 12 turn deadline is more of an issue, honestly. @RazeCraze: Believe in the Raze who believes in you! @RazeCraze: @VeriaTheG please unblock me Gordo here is wanting to kill. It's fat time for him. The issue is he can't decide how. He has a few ideas. More on that later. No, you're not alone. Good, I'm glad Ironmanning BWS hasn't driven me that mad. Yet. WHY. WHY KILLER ARROWS UP A CLIFF? Because Kaga is a kind-hearted man. Because it came to mind because age came up more than once this update. Right. Also because for you that has come up more than once. Hahahahahah! You asshat, what's that supposed to mean? Oh hey, it's Letena but even more obscure. Eeyup. Ward will retire with nothing but Erzheimer's cellar to comfort him. 😞 That is so depressing... Sadly, this is no amazing level for her. It's impressive enough that she's alive. Goodbye once more. And then its wielder perished as well. RIP Larentia, you'd just been redeemed. Fuck... In before someone hits him for 41 damage and he lives. Tanky archer? Tanky archer. Well that's that sadly, farewell. Better luck existing next run. GOOD MAN REESE, POWER OF LOVE FOR YOU. Power of sister-in-heat's love! WARD THE TANK ENGINE CHOO FUCKING CHOO. I think that was the only nice thing that happened in the entire map. ...Well no, there's one more thing. So she hits and gets a bad level. That was the game telling you not to. Enid no. Enid yes! And Missival cried himself to sleep that night. This will end well. You bet. Do a game that relaxes you next time. Hello everyone, and welcome to this LP of Windows Mahjong. ...For example. Well good for you. Good for me? Bad for me if she or Saphira dies! I got to see Wolfwalkers. I would recommend it. Why do none of the images I've found on Google feature wolves? 6 minutes ago, BrightBow said: I do like how Cloud of War is an arrangement of the office and city themes. It is? Oh wow, it is! I hadn't even noticed. I just think it's neat, that's all. Hide contents Those lancers all got 60 lance skill too, so they got a 10 crit chance. The game even plays the boss them when they fight, from what I recall. Although I've never seen them actually use their lances, just their Javelins. I suppose since they have the Throw skill, they are required to use it, so the Lances never come into play. Of course that's more then enough to devastate anyone trying to approach from the north. I really don't get it. What's the point of the upper side? Set dressing? Yeah. It's night-invincible. It couldn't possibly fall in like... let's say... 6 hours or so. Your typo actually works perfectly here: The fort is invincible against remaining unbreached by sundown. Can't we just stab her a few times? We are professionals, so no. Now get me some carpenters, building materials and plenty of dry wood. Can't fault Fatva for doing things half-heartedly, if nothing else. Those numbers include Vester and Vanmillion. And their death is specifically a failure condition. Oh. My first time on this was an utter disaster. Got stalled pretty hard by the reinforcements cluttering up the fortress and the northern ballista. Heck, I didn't even notice there WAS a turn limit. Now I have to wonder where exactly I got the impression that this map is supposed to be easy. Wait, why move Faye first? The cliff sets her avoid to 0. Wait until most enemies used up their turn before sending Light Infantry up there. Ruben's Tactics™. I usually use Daoud to distract that ballista to make sure it won't turn south. Not the most elegant method to deal with him but there are preciously few ways to actually kill him in a timely manner. That's not a bad idea. Please don't push yourself for a Let's Play of all things. Oh, don't get me wrong. I'm having fun with the LP, as always. But... I won't lie, I made some blunders in this map so gigantic that I just can't help but be mad at myself for it. Urgh... Heck, I already freak out over this on a normal run. It always takes several days for me just to properly tackle those final preparations. It's something to be handled with care. Unless you're me, extremely confident in your own abilities. ...Heh... Aaugh... What? No, put her next to Axe guy. I think those two crossbows can only move between hous... Welp, she is dead. Ruben did a whoopsie. In my defense, I'm pretty sure I've never gotten that far up. In both of my last runs, I sent an infantry to kill the ballista by walking up the cliff, then back down. Never had to confront those two assholes, I think. Even if she had the Aiantos with it's 100% block rate against arrows, chances are those crit arrows will tear through her anyway. She would've lived if she hadn't gotten critted. But of course... Yeah. Too bad you only get to see it during Healing. And even then only if All Animations is enabled. Sadly healing orb animations cannot be toggled on the fly like normal combat animations, for some reason. Who said that healing animations are boring? Hah! Vester, I'm not sure Reese can hear you from up there, you lazy bum. Dickheads, using their men as fodder so they don't get hurt! Most of the enemies can't go down that hill. But there are like 1 or 2 of those that can move freely. Can be seen by using Provoke from downhill. Well, congratulations to him. He made it. Fortunately they probably won't even go for her as long as all those squishy NPCs with 0 avoid are around. Yes, I realized after the fact that I could probably have just killed the ballista immediately and saved Leticia's life. Not that it matters, but... To be found in the title: Spoiler Last time, we opened the gate. Today, we begin with text, as the bad guys react to our progress. Cease your hysterics, Piers. This battle is far from decided. But what can we do...? I still have a few amusing experiments that I am eager to try... Experiments? What do you mean? Something that, if my plan works as intended, won't be an issue in the slightest. Nothing that concerns you. Your duty is to protect the fort, and nothing more. Cardinal, do you intend to use me as a shield to stall for time?! *gulp* N-No, that's all right... Worry not. This fort has many secret exits through underground tunnels. If the time comes that we must flee, you and I will make use of those. He's lying through his teeth. These "tunnels" never come up again. A-All right... Whatever you're going to do, please do it quickly... I can't hold them on my own... And with that, we've got a boss. Piers has 35 defense, and between Shieldfaire and 50 shield skill, that number won't change in a hurry. It's possible, but with the precious few turns we've got too kill him, it's not a gambit we want to take. He's not a great combatant, but that's not his job. His job is to make us risk reaching turn 13. First off... This gate is difficult to block, due to the shape of the wall. They'll be able to enter, but at least they'll have to maneuver around Ward. Oh God... Okay, good. And with that, Ward's great battle commences. Uh... Yes, it has indeed commenced. Hah! Bastard got Hestia'd! As did this one. I love shields that deal damage. That's a dead guy. ...Okay, so. Now. This is a... bit of a problem. That guy is blocking the way. Move out of the way, Reese, that someone with range may try to fix this. Hah! ...Ehhh, that's rather pointless, not gonna lie. Let's instead have Adel come closer. And now, Sylvis leaves the front. I still have to wonder how the guy can block a ballista bolt with his shield. Oh-- What!? No, stop! You can't kill reliably enough, green unit! Get outta there! ...Or... Wow, they're actually killing him! AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHH ...Wait, why am I screaming? If Ward dies, I get to go back and Battle Cry with Burroughs that one turn I forgot! Ah, what a shame. ...You're joking. YOU'RE JOKING! IT WAS BLANK DURABILITY JUST A MINUTE AGO! Shoot, I can't believe it! They actually pulled it off! That's really nice. You know what's not nice? Green breaks. Thanks, Kaga, for in your infinite wisdom granting us the privilege of watching our weapons break early. ...I don't even think the system is that bad, myself. Just axe the green breaks. Yellow is a good point for the chance of break to appear, but green just feels... wrong. Now, quickly. Let's get rid of the two enemies inside, and then we can focus on Piers. I don't know what to think about the fact that Ward is still my best frontliner in the penultimate chapter. It doesn't have quite the same energy as Durandal Marcus, but... Goddamnit, why did I have to lose everyone else? Ward should not be the main frontliner! Ward, why do you have as many spear points as Adel? Speaking of Adel... Hehehehe... I love that I got to do that in this map. Final map is, of course, mostly indoors, but even so... You'll see. Mayhap we'll get to do a lancing or two there as well. Oh please... Wonderful. Now he's horseless too. Well, it shouldn't matter that much. As I've said before, final map is mostly indoors. Reese does want the horse, but Ward can do without, I think. Now... How shall I deal with Piers? Hmmm... hey... Eyyy, Missival! Let's go. ...! He... He Adepted! He Adepted and killed the guy without missing! Wow... Impressive, Missival! You missed missing today! Fun fact: I forgot to give Perceval the dawn charm. It's still on Axel, even though Axel isn't here today. Aren't I just the greatest tactician ever? Keep at it, Burroughs. Surely forgetting to do it just one turn won't be an issue, right? Right...? And again! Ahh, how convenient. The ballista went after a green unit. Oof... The poor dude. Nah, man. Here's some appropriate music for this occassion. Since the game is determined to not let us see it, here's a funny thing that happens with this shield. You know how it has a chance to nullify all dark magic? Yeah, that means all dark magic. All of it. I think this meme Aethin made on the subject (hope you don't mind me sharing it!) says it all. Thanks a lot, Kaga. Oh yeah, now that's what I call a consolation. Son of a bitch, I swear... Adel better not fall to a green break. Guuhhhaaah...! Die, damn you! And now please get out. Cocksucking NPCs...! He can't escape the ballista's range now! Fuck it. Heals for everyone. Please get something good to cheer me up. Wha... What...? Paramythis... I am extremely frustrated. Let's take that out on Piers. I find it funny how bosses still have this theme this late into the game. Don't get me wrong, I love it, but even FE6 was mixing things up by this point. That is not what Fatva said. Okay. With any luck, that'll get him to waste his elixir. Wow, that was dumb. Revenge! I said revenge. He can't go anywhere, so let's have Ward guard him from ballistae and such. You... pick up whatever shield you can. And it's another turn! Oof... Another NPC down the drain. Breaking the gate might not be such a bad idea. I don't want to deal with the Overwatchers, but opening the gate would make it easier to block it. Let's leave him to it for now. Here you go, Sherlock. Some sniper arrows. Rude. Go ahead and die. Ah, yes. Good. He has used up his heal. We can make real progress now. Idiot, no! I need that spot! This is what I like to do for this ballista. From this particular spot, an archer can reach it. This isn't Triple-Shot, by the way. I'd like to save that, just in case. Instead, this is the triple-fire bow. Excellent. And now, Canto... Here, I'm pretty sure is the only safe spot. Either here or right next to the allied knight, but it doesn't matter, he's in range of the ballista either way. Back at it again, Reese. Adept! That makes things so much easier. You know what sucks? Saphira and her 3 move are unable to get through these tight paths with so many bodies in the way. That's not nice. What a mess. I think it might be important to use Triple-Shot here. Reese cannot attack this turn, he needs to be ready to seize. Bodkin arrows, go! And now... heheheh... W-W-Wait! What!? That's the crippled guy! Where the hell does he think he's going!? Jesus, dude, don't do that! What are you, suicidal? Get to safety! Well, anyway. See, it was necessary to shoot those arrows! You know, Adel killing Piers isn't something I ever thought I'd see-- Heh. Gotcha! Thought that, by cutting myself off, I was implying that he'd miss? Think again! Adel is too epic to fail. Okay, man. Not only that, but if we place Ward here, the upper gate will be entirely blocked. "But Ruben, what does it matter? You've won! You can seize right now!" Not yet. She must be somewhere in the dungeons... Keep looking! That was Lynette's voice...! Lynette, where are you?! Lynette...! Let us show those friends of yours what kind of witch you really are. Heh heh heh... What happened to "we'll have no choice but to get rid of her"? W-What are you doing?! Thy will shall belong to me... Uhhh, pretty ambient lights! ...Be consumed in the storms of rage! ...I don't think I like where this is going...! Good, the spell has taken effect... Now, kill them all! ...R... R-Reese... Hahahahahah... The perceptive among you might already know what I'm going to do with Fatva... Everyone, stay away from Lynette! She's under Gordova's spell! Even if she attacks you, don't lay a hand on her! No need, Saph. We've got this under control. Map music changes to this ominous theme at this point. Ever wondered why this theme is grouped together with the map themes in Aggro's playlist? This is why. So... Sister-In-Heat and Fatva. In what no doubt is fate pulling a(nother) cruel joke on Perceval, she's the wielder of Pallas Serenia, the legendary thunder orb. More importantly, however, she has a bow with 1-3 range and 45 CRIT. Thankfully, I'm pretty sure she'll always use Mercy. We don't want to take too long, but we should be fine. As for Fatva... He's basically just Rasputin 2. No, actually - he's worse than Rasputin. If we want, we can silence him, but... Why? After all... Heheheheheheh... AHAHAHAHAH! MY BRILLIANT PLAN SHALL END THIS FIGHT BEFORE IT EVEN HAS A CHANCE TO BEGIN! Yeah, yeah, whatever. Fun fact: If Reese fights Fatva, this theme plays instead. This is a trait shared with the final boss and maybe Rasputin as well. The final boss has a conversation with Reese, so I understand it there, but I don't really get why it happens with this guy. Since Fatva and Lynette wait automatically after appearing, we just have to wait out the turn, and then finish him. Heh, yeah... There's no way this could go wrong. Even the OP road guard knows there's no hope, and they're fleeing instead of coming to help. Absolutely nothing can go awry at this point. Nothing. None. Nada. ...Except... Because I forgot to Battle Cry with Burroughs on turn 5, he's NOW ONE BATTLE CRY SHORT OF KILLING FATVA! NO! NO! NOOOO! FUCK, FUCK, FUCK, FUCK FUCK FUCK FUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUCK!! At this point, my stress reached critical mass. I panicked like never before and became tunnel-visioned into one singular objective: open the gate, and get Fatva before someone can die. The ballista is the biggest problem. It deals too much damage. I threw everything at the gate. Everything. And it would've turned out well in the end... Should've turned out well... If I had just relaxed and paid attention. Fatva is protected by Lynette, but he can't berserk Burroughs or anything. Just one turn or two, and we'd be fine. And with our troops covering the upper gate, it was impossible for the enemies to reclaim the fort. Yes... This was salvageable. But my panic was so, that at the beginning of turn 14, I had Burroughs shoot Fatva. There was no reason to do this so soon. And then this happened. Would you believe me if I told you that I wanted to cry when this happened? I outright yelled "No! What have I done!?" I'm surprised my parents didn't comment on it much. I'm not someone who usually cries with videogames. I don't know why, but it's just never happened. The closest I've come was the ending of Mother 3, Axel's character arc... And now this. Sylvis's death in the BWS Ironman. Doesn't have quite the same ring to it, does it? Sigh... Forgetting to Battle Cry with Burroughs one time has resulted in the death of one of my favorite characters. And the thing is, this death? And Larentia's too, for that matter? They are utterly inconsequential. Final map is mostly indoors, so Larentia wouldn't have been very useful, and the game's Gotoh will do anything we would've wanted Sylvis to do. This will not impact the final map at all. The run is in no danger. Hell, the biggest thing about this is that we've lost the Rossweisse. And even that is no big deal. And yet... Goddamnit, it breaks my heart... Who cares anymore, really. I've failed. Let's just get the map done so I can cry myself to sleep. ...Ahh, now nice. Fatva moved out of Burroughs's range, and now we literally can't reach him. It pisses me off to no end. That singular mistake on turn 5 has cost us so much. That one mistake. It's a cruel joke. OH, VERY NICE! NOW THE BITCH DECIDED SHE DIDN'T WANT TO USE MERCY! 47% CHANCE TO LOSE MISSIVAL!? SURE, WHY NOT! MORE DEATHS, MORE! WE HAVEN'T LOST ENOUGH YET, GODDAMNIT! A COUPLE MORE AND I MIGHT ACTUALLY RAGEQUIT RIGHT BEFORE THE FINAL CHAPTER! ...Ah, look, let's just... This is so unsatisfying. That perfect 2-shot with Burroughs would've been delicious. But no. Ruben is too stupid, too fucking incompetent, too goddamned useless to pull one like that off. I hate you, but more than anyone, myself. Add insult to injury, why won't you. That's exactly what I need right now. In Hell, that's where. Fucking shit, normally I exaggerate my rage for comedic purposes, but this time? Fuck no. This time it's 100% real. There hasn't been a single death in any of my LPs that has hit me this hard. Not just because of who died, but because of how she died. That was so easy to prevent. I just had to remember to press one button, and I couldn't even do that. See, the problem is that I love this game and its characters. I love them so much, that it hurts me more to lose people. Seriously, I think almost all of this game's deaths have hurt me more than 95% of the deaths in all of my past runs. I worry so much, that I lose focus and start making dumb mistakes. There's no way it's normal - or healthy - to feel this way about a game, but... Well, it is what it is, and we're almost done, so... Sigh... well, for what it's worth, I'm over it now. It's been enough days. But... Ah, blistering barnacles, I really need that break. It's been a short update, so let's do a bit of text now. There's no way text can make me feel miserable, is there? She still hasn't regained consciousness, but the healers say she just needs rest... Then that's that. She'll be just fine, you'll see. You're right... Yeah, now we just have to figure out what to do next. Can't exactly get back to Navaron and pretend nothing happened, right? Both of you, if you hadn't lent me your aid, I never could have seen her again. If I'd known your sister was so beautiful, I would've come sooner! You've been holding out on us! Vanmilion, I don't think this is the time to creep on the sociopath's sister... Then again, being the way he is, I doubt he comprehends what you're saying enough to take offense. ...E-Ergh... Is it? I can't say it ever seemed that way to me... By the way, look! Vester said the funni! The funni from Butterman's favorite TRS character! Guess we now know where Arkis and Lina's bloodline ended up. I couldn't have imagined a more appropriate person. Butterman, please spare Sylvis from your wrath. I don't think I can take it, and I don't think your neck can take me. Nah just kidding Or am I? Nah I am but what if I'm not?! Then again, you've never been very sensitive to the subtleties between men and women... Pah! I don't want to hear that from a man like you, Vester! Ward is too old for this absolute nonsense of a conversation. And I'm too grief-stricken for it, so I'm glad he's interrupting. Bernard! Finally! Where the hell were you the past two chapters!? Duke Bernard! In spite of the supposed armistice, the Empire started invading us with full force again in the west. Ohhh, I see, so that's why... Jacharam didn't respect the armistice he drew with himself. How dare he! Again, I apologize for the delay. I see, so that was part of the Empire's entire plan... Yes. They believed that if they could disgrace or kill the Chosen One, then our morale would fall apart. Then this entire armistice was just a ruse to get rid of Lynette? It also served as a convenient time for Faisal to return to the Empire after the Emperor's death. Then the rumors that the Emperor is dead are true? Indeed, and the moment he died, there was a coup d'etat. Faisal and Pope Urbanus joined forces and invaded the Imperial Palace in a plot to kill Crown Prince Manaris. Why does the game keep making Arcturus out to be more of a badass than scarface overthere? I mean, I love it, but... Look at that! First he massacres half of the Verian army, now he singlehandedly picks up the VIPs and fights the combined forces of Urbanus and Faisal to save them! Where was Zephyrus all the while?! Zephyrus is now protecting them in the Kingdom of Leia. Oh, I see. He was just waiting in Leia. Boo! You ain't got shit on your lieutenant! The Empire is in utter disarray. The whole country is splitting into factions supporting either prince. It sounds like complete chaos... What are you going to do? Go on the offensive, of course. It's the perfect time for a counterattack. We're already in the process of freeing the western Lowlands. After that, we'll push north through the Highlands and into Veria itself to liberate Valemtine. Prince Bernard! Please accept me as your vassal! The king will never allow this, you know. Volcens is no king of mine. I will never return to his service. You are my one and only liege, now and forevermore, Prince Bernard! Finally! At long last, we're leaving that shitstain Volcens behind in the dust, and bowing to a true leader - Sienna's boyfriend! I mean, I'm not too hot for Bernard the Tardy either, but if this serves to officially make Sienna the Queen of Veria... Suddenly, Izerna is relevant to the plot! I wonder what the game does here if she's dead. Random Yumil again? Go, Lord Reese. Yes, Your Highness. Huh...? In the past year, that girl has gone through hardships no one ever should. She's put up with it until now, but you're the only one who can soothe her pain. Your Highness... Look alive, guys. We might finally get to watch the sociopath handle romance. This is gonna be great. I-I... I'm sorry, Lynette... I didn't know... I didn't know anything... Truer words have never been spoken, Reese. You truly know absolutely nothing at all. But don't blame yourself-- Everyone constantly hiding things from you for no reason didn't help. No, it's my fault... I was too embarrassed to say anything when I saw you in Navaron... You saw me in Navaron? Yes, but I was so distraught, I couldn't find any words to say... When I was captured, I thought it was surely the Goddess's punishment... Punishment for my stupid jealousy when I saw you... Did I do something to make you jealous...? Wait... was this at Narvia Palace? Yes... I'm sorry... He says it as if that's going to make it any better. Princess Sienna?! Yes, she's... a unique person. I suppose there are a lot of special people in my life, aren't there... But no one is more special to me than you, Lynette. Awwww-- Wait, where did her portrait go? It just disappeared! ...Lynette? Oh, all right, she just fainted because Reese made it seem like he's hooked up with the Princess of Veria herself. Nice. Way to go, Reese. I promise you: I'll never make you so sad ever again. So please, don't cry anymore... Just sleep and get some rest... Well... We won. I suppose that's what matters, is it not? Focus on the future, not the past. I mean, it's only pixels, after all. There's no reason to be angry at all. ...Sigh... Next time, we will find out what the final chapter is all about. Just as a heads-up, I find the setting of Berwick Saga's final chapter to be one of the greatest in FE/KagaSaga. So yeah. Look forward to it, and I can only hope you are not disappointed. Until then, please stay safe. ...Urgh. Death count: Christine Esteban Czene Clifford Elbert Leon Marcel Arthur Alvina Larentia Sylvis Faye x 4 * Unavailable Capture count: 2 (Daoud, Elbert) Cripple count: 2 (Perceval, Burroughs) Reset count: 13 (Reese: 2, Ward: 6, Abus: 2, Vester: 1, Baston Fort: 2) Current perfect streak: I hate everything maps Best perfect streak: 6 maps Adel: Promoted. BONUS: Some surprisingly interesting stuff today. There's a long, elaborate game over if the castle isn't seized prior to turn 12. Fancy pyre. I see those 6 hours were put to good use. Excellent... This will show those meddling infidels... Light the fires! Yes, Cardinal! How is this going to show "those meddling infidels" when you're deep in the dungeons, where we can't see this? The Saphira awakening effect plays over a dark screen, and... Well, that was cool. There are some lines from Reese reacting to her death in the files, but I'm pretty sure they're unused. Still, here they are, because Reese being emotional isn't something we want to miss. Is that... smoke rising from the fort...? T-They couldn't have... They didn't...! Lynette...! LYNETTE―! No... L-Lynette... I'm sorry... I've lost you all over again... For something less depressing, here's Saphira saving Lynette, which isn't necessary because Burroughs can easily two-shot Fatva unless the tactician suffers from a severe lack of a brain. Chosen One, listen to me! You must pull yourself together! ...It's you! The Witch of Veria! This isn't good... I'll send you away for now... Look, there's the unused warp orb in action. The effect is used in a cutscene. Wonderful. Thanks, Kaga. Perhaps with warp I could've saved Sylvis... Well, that's it. That's the bonus, and that's the update. Go home now. ...Zzz... Zzmmgh... Reese... Hm? Yes, Lynette? ...Zzz... Oh, she's still asleep... ...Zzz... Reese... Please... Is she dreaming... about me? Oh, Lynette... I'm truly sorry... Never again will I allow anything to do us part! This I swear to you, Lynette, upon my knight's ho-- ...Mmm... Yes... Harder, Reese... Harder... Ahhh, Reese~! ...Wha... What...?! ...Zzz... ...I'll have to remember to ask Ward if he understands what's happening here. All game! I've been waiting all game long to make that joke, believe it or not! Finally, I get to make it! Yes! Sylvis is still dead. Gwaaah... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pengaius Posted December 13, 2020 Share Posted December 13, 2020 Hey. Spoiler 1 hour ago, Saint Rubenio said: Don't-- Don't do that, Butterman! Sully the names of the dead as you will, but speak ill not of them! It's Sullying time! 1 hour ago, Saint Rubenio said: Hahahah! Awww, Butterman's worried. How cute. It's not like I like you or anything B-Baka. 1 hour ago, Saint Rubenio said: But nah, that won't be necessary. I've played SRPGs on my own time during my LPs, and I'll certainly play some after this one's done. Just... not Ironman. This is the reason I don't do Ironmans on my own time. I lose my shit too much to commit to them. Non-Ironman runs are perfectly enjoyable, though. ...I doubt I'll play Pokemon Conquest, though. I don't think my heart could take seeing that one midget even more often. Your LP's enough. Well, that's good to hear, now onto less good (for you) things... 1 hour ago, Saint Rubenio said: I've played Dawn of Sorrow, if you recall. Not Aria, though. Duly noted. Thanks, Butterman. Oh, sorry, now for something I'm not sorry for... 1 hour ago, Saint Rubenio said: Here we go... I-I got nothing. For the first time I I can't pun this unit's death... Lmao just kidding. Sylvis more like Killvis. Nyohoho Sylpiss, Nilvis, Sylvisn't, Shitvis, Soilvis (cuz that's where she is now) You got too comfortable around me Rubie-Wubie. I DELIGHT IN YOUR MISERY SO DANCE DANCE TO MY DFATHLY SONG BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!! I always love these updates of yours, you're a great entertainer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrightBow Posted December 13, 2020 Share Posted December 13, 2020 Spoiler 1 hour ago, Saint Rubenio said: Wonderful. Now he's horseless too. Well, it shouldn't matter that much. As I've said before, final map is mostly indoors. Reese does want the horse, but Ward can do without, I think. Huh? Figured his horse would have like a million HP left, considering you kept him mounted despite only moving him 3 tiles. 1 hour ago, Saint Rubenio said: ... ... ... 😭 😭 😭 😭 😭 😭 😭 😭 😭 😭 😭 😭 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Punished Dayni Posted December 14, 2020 Share Posted December 14, 2020 Spoiler 1 hour ago, Saint Rubenio said: They were already like brothers. Hector dumm. Eh, being like brothers isn't the same as having someone be legally your brother. Imagine trying to deal with the fallout of inheritance considering the distance between Pherae and Ostia. 1 hour ago, Saint Rubenio said: There's a 5 in 6 chance she'll avoid him. Problem is, most fans like to consider Liliroy canon. And, well, I mean, what are the alternatives? Ceciroy? That's a goddamned disgrace! Guinevere? Shanna? Sue? Idunn for whatever reason? Fae if you're an utter degenerate? 1 hour ago, Saint Rubenio said: Better yet: Prioritize Hanneman. That way she gets to live a long life, and she also doesn't marry, so my elitist butt gets to sneer at the peasants with superiority. The whole point was you didn't want to see her again why would you undo that? Also seh can also have that with Linhart or Byleth (FOR WHATEVER REASON) 1 hour ago, Saint Rubenio said: Once per game. He spends it here because he knows Reese has no chance of victory otherwise. I say per month because of a certain person I suspect is Derrick. Though this super version could be them building it up. 1 hour ago, Saint Rubenio said: The allies can't really get bodied due to how Berwick combat works. The 12 turn deadline is more of an issue, honestly. You forget the enemy has the high ground. This would not bode well for you. 1 hour ago, Saint Rubenio said: @RazeCraze: @VeriaTheG please unblock me I'm pretty sure it's @OTVeria, he just got a Veria priest who's pretending to be a nun's account. 1 hour ago, Saint Rubenio said: Hahahahahah! You asshat, what's that supposed to mean? Nothing untoward, but I'm pretty sure I remember you arguing about some of these character's ages. Mostly because why are there so many children that are active combatants? 1 hour ago, Saint Rubenio said: Hello everyone, and welcome to this LP of Windows Mahjong. ...For example. Theme it as Wrys and Frost playing a final game together and you've got a deal. 1 hour ago, Saint Rubenio said: Why do none of the images I've found on Google feature wolves? I am surprised at the lack of wolf images because some of these shots with the wolves in motion are mesmerising. Some of the people whose pictures you've seen are the titular wolfwalkers. They walk with wolves, can turn into wolves and heal as well. The movie also does something to one of history's terrible people, so I had that to enjoy and I didn't even think it'd happen. I'm still denying it happened because this could legit have a sequel if it didn't happen, unlike all their other films unless you want one set in the US invasion of Afganistan. 1 hour ago, Saint Rubenio said: *gulp* N-No, that's all right... Piers has no purpose. 1 hour ago, Saint Rubenio said: Worry not. This fort has many secret exits through underground tunnels. If the time comes that we must flee, you and I will make use of those. He's lying through his teeth. These "tunnels" never come up again. Wasting my time this Gordova, what a tool. 1 hour ago, Saint Rubenio said: Hah! Bastard got Hestia'd! I thought this was a reference. 1 hour ago, Saint Rubenio said: ...You're joking. YOU'RE JOKING! IT WAS BLANK DURABILITY JUST A MINUTE AGO! Guess it had an explosive finish. 1 hour ago, Saint Rubenio said: Shoot, I can't believe it! They actually pulled it off! That's really nice. You know what's not nice? Green breaks. Thanks, Kaga, for in your infinite wisdom granting us the privilege of watching our weapons break early. ...I don't even think the system is that bad, myself. Just axe the green breaks. Yellow is a good point for the chance of break to appear, but green just feels... wrong. It's from 8-51 uses for weapons, it's a little strange at times looking at these numbers. (3-13 uses for shields) 1 hour ago, Saint Rubenio said: Wonderful. Now he's horseless too. Well, it shouldn't matter that much. As I've said before, final map is mostly indoors. Reese does want the horse, but Ward can do without, I think. RIP yet another horse, Ward's a horse abuser on his track record. 1 hour ago, Saint Rubenio said: ...! He... He Adepted! He Adepted and killed the guy without missing! Wow... Impressive, Missival! You missed missing today! Wait, Perceval got a fuckton of luck there. 1 hour ago, Saint Rubenio said: Fun fact: I forgot to give Perceval the dawn charm. It's still on Axel, even though Axel isn't here today. Aren't I just the greatest tactician ever? On the one hand, no good stats, on the other hand he hit 3 times without the charm. 1 hour ago, Saint Rubenio said: Here's some appropriate music for this occassion. Oh joyous day, Kaloo kalay 1 hour ago, Saint Rubenio said: I think this meme Aethin made on the subject (hope you don't mind me sharing it!) says it all. Thanks a lot, Kaga. Alright, fine, Kaga bullshit got me to chuckle. It just makes sense and is so dumb, not to mention if you don't use Owen it never comes up. 1 hour ago, Saint Rubenio said: That is not what Fatva said. He doesn't have to have said it for Piers to use it as a way to keep himself alive. 1 hour ago, Saint Rubenio said: Heh. Gotcha! Thought that, by cutting myself off, I was implying that he'd miss? Think again! Adel is too epic to fail. 1 hour ago, Saint Rubenio said: Let us show those friends of yours what kind of witch you really are. Heh heh heh... Oh boy, this will end well. Also, to work? Gordova can enter the trash fire. 1 hour ago, Saint Rubenio said: ...Be consumed in the storms of rage! ...I don't think I like where this is going...! Kaga, is this game 7/7 that you've used girl is possessed by major villain? Okay, fine, Tatarrah doesn't count as major. 1 hour ago, Saint Rubenio said: Map music changes to this ominous theme at this point. Ever wondered why this theme is grouped together with the map themes in Aggro's playlist? This is why. Alright, the real issue is now Lynette's going to kill someone. 1 hour ago, Saint Rubenio said: In what no doubt is fate pulling a(nother) cruel joke on Perceval, she's the wielder of Pallas Serenia, the legendary thunder orb. More importantly, however, she has a bow with 1-3 range and 45 CRIT. What the fuck game, that's just mean. 45 crit. What. Also she gets three weapon types that give her great mastery of ranges, Kaga feeling generous. I'm now suspicious. 1 hour ago, Saint Rubenio said: Yeah, yeah, whatever. Fun fact: If Reese fights Fatva, this theme plays instead. This is a trait shared with the final boss and maybe Rasputin as well. The final boss has a conversation with Reese, so I understand it there, but I don't really get why it happens with this guy. I guess Reese really wants to save Lynette, to the point he gets his own theme. 1 hour ago, Saint Rubenio said: Because I forgot to Battle Cry with Burroughs on turn 5, he's NOW ONE BATTLE CRY SHORT OF KILLING FATVA! NO! NO! NOOOO! FUCK, FUCK, FUCK, FUCK FUCK FUCK FUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUCK!! Sin é, Sin é, Sin é, Sin é, Sin é, Sin é, Sin é, Sin é, Sin é!!!1!!!1!!!!!!1!1!!1!1 1 hour ago, Saint Rubenio said: But my panic was so, that at the beginning of turn 14, I had Burroughs shoot Fatva. There was no reason to do this so soon. ....Here it comes. It was obvious something would go wrong last time, who is it? 1 hour ago, Saint Rubenio said: Would you believe me if I told you that I wanted to cry when this happened? I outright yelled "No! What have I done!?" I'm surprised my parents didn't comment on it much. I'm not someone who usually cries with videogames. I don't know why, but it's just never happened. The closest I've come was the ending of Mother 3, Axel's character arc... And now this. Sylvis's death in the BWS Ironman. Doesn't have quite the same ring to it, does it? Sigh... Forgetting to Battle Cry with Burroughs one time has resulted in the death of one of my favorite characters. And the thing is, this death? And Larentia's too, for that matter? They are utterly inconsequential. Final map is mostly indoors, so Larentia wouldn't have been very useful, and the game's Gotoh will do anything we would've wanted Sylvis to do. This will not impact the final map at all. The run is in no danger. Hell, the biggest thing about this is that we've lost the Rossweisse. And even that is no big deal. And yet... Goddamnit, it breaks my heart... Oh shit, it happened, no wonder some of the stuff you wrote last time. Fuck me that is a rough reveal. Killed by a ballista when your ballista just failed to kill. Even if Lynette can do archery better, that's just harsh. Sorry, I should respond more appropriately. Fate's cruelty is absolute, the final step with no dispute, Time not set from its route, the final arrow must then shoot, No matter the cause, no matter if king, god or noone, A death will always be the most hurtful for someone. 1 hour ago, Saint Rubenio said: OH, VERY NICE! NOW THE BITCH DECIDED SHE DIDN'T WANT TO USE MERCY! 47% CHANCE TO LOSE MISSIVAL!? SURE, WHY NOT! MORE DEATHS, MORE! WE HAVEN'T LOST ENOUGH YET, GODDAMNIT! A COUPLE MORE AND I MIGHT ACTUALLY RAGEQUIT RIGHT BEFORE THE FINAL CHAPTER! WHY? KAGA DAMMIT WHY LEAVE HER WITH A 45 CRIT BOW. NONE OF THE OTHER CASES WERE LIKE THIS, Delthea was pretty bad, sure, the clerics were a gut punch if character had died, fighting controlled dragons in Tearring was also terrible, Mareeta V. Eyvel was just horrible story wise, but this? Naw, this is not even as bad. If it weren't for Killer Bow+ here. But it's here. FUCK. 1 hour ago, Saint Rubenio said: This is so unsatisfying. That perfect 2-shot with Burroughs would've been delicious. But no. Ruben is too stupid, too fucking incompetent, too goddamned useless to pull one like that off. I hate you, but more than anyone, myself. There's not much left to do now. Least Gordova didn't get a bunch of characters. 1 hour ago, Saint Rubenio said: In Hell, that's where. Fucking shit, normally I exaggerate my rage for comedic purposes, but this time? Fuck no. This time it's 100% real. There hasn't been a single death in any of my LPs that has hit me this hard. Not just because of who died, but because of how she died. That was so easy to prevent. I just had to remember to press one button, and I couldn't even do that. See, the problem is that I love this game and its characters. I love them so much, that it hurts me more to lose people. Seriously, I think almost all of this game's deaths have hurt me more than 95% of the deaths in all of my past runs. I worry so much, that I lose focus and start making dumb mistakes. There's no way it's normal - or healthy - to feel this way about a game, but... Well, it is what it is, and we're almost done, so... Sigh... well, for what it's worth, I'm over it now. It's been enough days. But... Ah, blistering barnacles, I really need that break. Of course that did the trick to save her. I know I don't quite have the same reaction as some of the other deaths. Then again, I don't have the same bonds with Berwick, maybe that'll change. It also doesn't help that much in the TearRing deaths weren't massive character wise from what I'm remembering right now. Maybe go for a game where death doesn't have consequence. Like Advance Wars, despite the fact it probably should! 1 hour ago, Saint Rubenio said: Wow, fucking both of you. SHE'S LITERALLY JUST BEEN POSSESSED, IS CURRENTLY RECUPERATING AND YOU'RE SPEAKING ABOUT HER LIKE THAT TO THE PERSON WHO YOU THINK IS HER BROTHER, WHO IS PROBABLY CONCERNED ABOUT IF SHE MAKES THE NEXT MORNING. CAN'T SAY FE HAD A CASE QUITE LIKE THIS. 1 hour ago, Saint Rubenio said: Ward is too old for this absolute nonsense of a conversation. And I'm too grief-stricken for it, so I'm glad he's interrupting. Some bloody sense, good. I want to imagine him burning holes in them with his eyes, he'd know Lynette to some degree for sure and find this absurd. 1 hour ago, Saint Rubenio said: In spite of the supposed armistice, the Empire started invading us with full force again in the west. Ohhh, I see, so that's why... Jacharam didn't respect the armistice he drew with himself. How dare he! Negotiating with yourself will make you blind, no wonder he accidentally undid it. 1 hour ago, Saint Rubenio said: Indeed, and the moment he died, there was a coup d'etat. Faisal and Pope Urbanus joined forces and invaded the Imperial Palace in a plot to kill Crown Prince Manaris. Well that's an inheritance dispute that's for sure. Imagine if that had happened in Veria. 1 hour ago, Saint Rubenio said: Why does the game keep making Arcturus out to be more of a badass than scarface overthere? I mean, I love it, but... Look at that! First he massacres half of the Verian army, now he singlehandedly picks up the VIPs and fights the combined forces of Urbanus and Faisal to save them! Where was Zephyrus all the while?! Arcturus is actually playing like he's in FE 8 confirmed. And everyone else are low tier zombies. 1 hour ago, Saint Rubenio said: Zephyrus is now protecting them in the Kingdom of Leia. Oh, I see. He was just waiting in Leia. Boo! You ain't got shit on your lieutenant! Zephyrus could have taken them from outside the capital. But not being part of saving his family? Jeez, Arcturus is someone's power fantasy that's for sure. 1 hour ago, Saint Rubenio said: The king will never allow this, you know. Volcens is no king of mine. I will never return to his service. You are my one and only liege, now and forevermore, Prince Bernard! HEY KIDS, TREASON IS FUN! Yeah sure, an absolute laugh riot. When you're dead, we'll be there telling you so with out glares. 1 hour ago, Saint Rubenio said: Finally! At long last, we're leaving that shitstain Volcens behind in the dust, and bowing to a true leader - Sienna's boyfriend! I mean, I'm not too hot for Bernard the Tardy either, but if this serves to officially make Sienna the Queen of Veria... @SiennAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA will be thrilled for sure. Also this makes Bernard Kurth. Huh. 1 hour ago, Saint Rubenio said: Yes, but I was so distraught, I couldn't find any words to say... When I was captured, I thought it was surely the Goddess's punishment... Punishment for my stupid jealousy when I saw you... Did I do something to make you jealous...? Wait... was this at Narvia Palace? Veria, why would someone think that this was the case based on your teachings? Also, I'm putting this here partly because the song works, partly because Acacia reminded me about Terranigma and I feel like adding more reference to it somewhere. 1 hour ago, Saint Rubenio said: Princess Sienna?! Yes, she's... a unique person. I suppose there are a lot of special people in my life, aren't there... But no one is more special to me than you, Lynette. If Lynette were not utterly into him: Yeah yeah, just go and get to your bedchambers, for you have shown yourself to be a foppish fool only looking to take a tumble in my sheets. 1 hour ago, Saint Rubenio said: How is this going to show "those meddling infidels" when you're deep in the dungeons, where we can't see this? Don't you see the cameras they've set up to broadcast to everyone? 1 hour ago, Saint Rubenio said: The Saphira awakening effect plays over a dark screen, and... Holy crap there's a bad ending in this game, that's pretty neat even if it's nowhere near TearRing's. 1 hour ago, Saint Rubenio said: Look, there's the unused warp orb in action. The effect is used in a cutscene. Wonderful. Thanks, Kaga. Perhaps with warp I could've saved Sylvis... You know, Saphira could have silenced him in that moment. Or she could use the Warp Orb. And break it rather than let Reese 1-turn the next map somehow. 1 hour ago, Saint Rubenio said: Is she dreaming... about me? Oh, Lynette... I'm truly sorry... Never again will I allow anything to do us part! This I swear to you, Lynette, upon my knight's ho-- ...Mmm... Yes... Harder, Reese... Harder... Ahhh, Reese~! ...Wha... What...?! I almost wish you had him respond so I could hit both. 1 hour ago, Saint Rubenio said: ...I'll have to remember to ask Ward if he understands what's happening here. Ward is not equipped to deal with this question. Got soaked earlier, the rain was just continuous. Also, I defintely don't feel all that well in terms of what I'm doing, I probably should pop off unnecessary stuff for a bit. But I asked you to try and finish this here, I think it'd be hypocritical to walk off now. 😛 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hanes Posted December 14, 2020 Share Posted December 14, 2020 So uh yes, I left for ten thousand parts again. And I guess it's time I say it, I'm not as interested in these LPs as I used to be, they're a great time commitment and for a good time I couldn't get on my PC so I just lost all motivation for it, I may tune in one day or another but not for long probably. Good luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Roger The Paladin Posted December 14, 2020 Share Posted December 14, 2020 Spoiler On 12/9/2020 at 7:44 AM, Saint Rubenio said: Breaking news: Game developer creates the most advanced AI to date. Game flops because the AI goes on strike. Actually, it'd probably be worse if it got out into the internet. See, that's the catch. If A.I. is self-aware, it becomes a problem. But a truly intelligent A.I. ultimately must be self-aware, or it's just going to be biased to the programmer's opinions. Then again playing FE1 for the first time, I keep encountering situations where, instead of either making for the treasure or attacking, the thieves just decide to stand there. Likewise, when Bantu was invincible in the early game... the enemies just kept ignoring him. I mean, yeah, they'd go to him. But then they'd wait. On 12/9/2020 at 7:44 AM, Saint Rubenio said: Is that the Slaver's origin story? I don't know.... this guy may just be more wholesome than slaver. He only ties the kid up and throws him out a third story window for purposes of attracting a super-hero to try and kill. A super hero who has fought Superman on even grounds.... who he was gonna kill with a revolver. Who probably wouldn't have showed up if he wasn't actually the kid's alter-ego. You know what? This guy's more Martel than Slaver. On 12/9/2020 at 7:44 AM, Saint Rubenio said: Hey, that wasn't the Euthyphro, that was the Angon! Right. Doesn't hurt that I'm used to Berserked units wasting something I want to preserve. Then again... what isn't a waste when it's being used to harm your side? On 12/9/2020 at 7:44 AM, Saint Rubenio said: Only because they make it continue! If they were decent people, I would have no need to hate them! I was pleasantly surprised when they didn't try and climb the cliffs on me in FE1's version of chapter 10. Something I'm too used to. Also, FE1's cliffs are so much more distinct from the walls you know they're there. One thing the original does better than the remake honestly. On 12/9/2020 at 7:44 AM, Saint Rubenio said: Hah! Eat your heart out, FE7. Bernstool and Marius were casually talking about their kids hooking up. That moron Hector was threatening Eliwood's life because he had a dream that their as of yet nonexistent children would get together. Bad friend! I legit always pair Roy and Lilina for that reason alone. I find it... funny. On 12/9/2020 at 7:44 AM, Saint Rubenio said: Suddenly, Sherpa! The screenshots make it look like he dropped from the cliff on top of that guy, but instead, he just... disappears and reappears next to him. Turns out Sherpa was an edgelord all along. Or an Akira Toriyama character. Come to think of it.... Toriyama likes giving scars to his characters for effect. Coincidence? On 12/9/2020 at 7:44 AM, Saint Rubenio said: Pffft... Honestly, this scene kinda feels like a parody. I'm not sure if it's intentional, but this is so dumb it's hilarious. What a waste of Aegina's character, though... Only furthering my argument. On 12/9/2020 at 7:44 AM, Saint Rubenio said: What I really hate about this is that this is all decent character stuff. This arc had potential to be just fine, if only it didn't all take place entirely in one event at the very end of the game. You say that, but it's just the right blend of characterization and over-the-top insanity to suit my sense of humor. On 12/9/2020 at 7:44 AM, Saint Rubenio said: ...Pffft! Okay, no. This is actually how it appears in the original game, complete with the awful engrish. I find it too hilarious not to share. Notice the smiley face in the japanese text. It represents the double t in Lynette's name. I asked Aethin to change Lynette's name to "Lyneッe", but he refused me. How dare he... For a serious situation, this is just a barrel of laughs isn't it? Well played Kaga. Well played. You knew I'd find this funny didn't you? On 12/9/2020 at 7:44 AM, Saint Rubenio said: Don't you dare put your own feelings above the safety of this kingdom! Breaking this peace treaty would be an act of high treason! Well, it's time for tReeseon. On 12/9/2020 at 7:44 AM, Saint Rubenio said: Hah! And from whom did you learn that lesson, Faye? Still, I love how she throws it right back at Reese. "A warrior battles for their allies" On 12/12/2020 at 4:17 AM, Saint Rubenio said: You know who's really earned that retirement, though? Ward. How many ballista bolts, lances and stuff has he eaten at this point? To say nothing about the fact that his entire family is dead. At that point though, what are you retiring to? I mean, it's one thing when you've got family to spend time with... but when there's no one left... On 12/12/2020 at 4:17 AM, Saint Rubenio said: Of course not. Larentia has suffered the same fate that Alvina did, and I can't even pretend to be happy about it. I am very angry. This is what happens when you threaten to kill a unit as revenge. You do it by accident, and then no one's sure if it wasn't your sub-conscious. 12 hours ago, Saint Rubenio said: I think this meme Aethin made on the subject (hope you don't mind me sharing it!) says it all. Thanks a lot, Kaga. "For people who missed the healing system from Thracia 776.... we bring you the winning combination of Darkmend and the Shining Shield" ~Kaga 12 hours ago, Saint Rubenio said: Bodkin arrows, go! Funny enough, Apeboy was showing off his ones last night. The things are made to pierce and peel back armor (chain mail especially) by their square shape. Mind, no practical use in a day and age like ours, where chainmail and plate mail aren't used. But they are interesting pieces of history. 12 hours ago, Saint Rubenio said: Because I forgot to Battle Cry with Burroughs on turn 5, Even when your plan should work... something goes wrong. 12 hours ago, Saint Rubenio said: Would you believe me if I told you that I wanted to cry when this happened? I outright yelled "No! What have I done!?" I'm surprised my parents didn't comment on it much. I'm not someone who usually cries with videogames. I don't know why, but it's just never happened. The closest I've come was the ending of Mother 3, Axel's character arc... And now this. Sylvis's death in the BWS Ironman. Doesn't have quite the same ring to it, does it? Sigh... I see I'm not the the only one who's had a bad time recently. Why is it you inevitably lose your favourites in some manner or another in these? 12 hours ago, Saint Rubenio said: By the way, look! Vester said the funni! The funni from Butterman's favorite TRS character! Guess we now know where Arkis and Lina's bloodline ended up. I couldn't have imagined a more appropriate person. Butterman, please spare Sylvis from your wrath. I don't think I can take it, and I don't think your neck can take me. Nah just kidding Or am I? Nah I am but what if I'm not?! Was going to make this joke about the lineage (Linage?) but I've been beaten to it. 9 hours ago, This boi uses Nino said: So uh yes, I left for ten thousand parts again. And I guess it's time I say it, I'm not as interested in these LPs as I used to be, they're a great time commitment and for a good time I couldn't get on my PC so I just lost all motivation for it, I may tune in one day or another but not for long probably. Good luck! I wouldn't worry about it my friend. 2020 has been a rough year no mater who you are. I'm running behind on virtually everything thanks to recent events offline. Actually makes me miss the days I was just sick. 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BrightBow Posted December 14, 2020 Share Posted December 14, 2020 (edited) 23 hours ago, Saint Rubenio said: If I'd known your sister was so beautiful, I would've come sooner! You've been holding out on us! Yeah well, fuck you Vester. ...wait, it was Vanmillion? Really? And here I thought Vester was supposed to be the dipshit who can't read a room to save his life. Anyway, girl's been tortured for days or weeks. The fact that she still used Mercy in combat also suggests she was very much conscious during that whole ordeal at the end. So, I don't know, maybe try to be a bit less of a creep for the time being? Especially to her brother. Spoiler 23 hours ago, Saint Rubenio said: Yeah, sorry. "Little sister" was very much the energy I always felt the few times when Lynette was the subject of discussion for Reese. Guess Vester is just that much of an expert that he can tell, considering the fact that Vanmillion referred to her as Reese's sister in the first place shows that Reese framed her as such when explaining his relationship with the Chosen One to the two of them. REALLY wish they didn't try to turn this into a romance. I actually think their relationship works fine as siblings. 23 hours ago, Saint Rubenio said: Ohhh, I see, so that's why... Jacharam didn't respect the armistice he drew with himself. How dare he! Jacharam should have known better then to expect himself to keep his word. 23 hours ago, Saint Rubenio said: He sure seems better informed about the Empire's internal affairs then anyone else in Veria. Roswick for one thing, merely theorized that the Emperor may have died. But it would make sense. After meeting his brother on Berwick Island, they must have made sure to stay in contact and work together when needed. 23 hours ago, Saint Rubenio said: In the past year, that girl has gone through hardships no one ever should. She's put up with it until now, but you're the only one who can soothe her pain. Yeah. If the choice is between Reese and the dipshit duo over there, it's gotta be him, I suppose. 23 hours ago, Saint Rubenio said: Excellent... This will show those meddling infidels... Light the fires! It might show them even better if you do this outdoors. Lack of oxygen and smoke inhalation might also be less of the problem that way. 23 hours ago, Saint Rubenio said: Oh, I see. That's why you always called her "sister-in-heat". 23 hours ago, Saint Rubenio said: This isn't good... I'll send you away for now... ... to horny jail, that is. *bonk* Anyway, seems like this line will be fixed. In the current patch it's "I have to retreat for now", which of course makes no sense since she stays on the battlefield. I suppose that's to be expected if you have to translate lines out of context. 23 hours ago, Saint Rubenio said: Look, there's the unused warp orb in action. The effect is used in a cutscene. Wonderful. Thanks, Kaga. Perhaps with warp I could've saved Sylvis... I would have guessed it's the same effect as when using the Escape Orb. Well, can't exactly claim I ever used that one, so I don't actually know. Edited December 14, 2020 by BrightBow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Rubenio Posted December 15, 2020 Author Share Posted December 15, 2020 Part 92 - Volcens's greatest mistake. AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARGGGGHH I was so distraught by last update's events, that I completely forgot another joke I've been waiting all game to make. Well, better late than never. On 12/13/2020 at 10:30 PM, Saint Rubenio said: You were the Chosen One! It was said you would destroy the Razites, not join them! Bring balance to the League, not leave it in darkness! You were Reese's Sister-In-Heat, Lynette! You loved him! There. Now that I got that out of my system, let's keep going. It's over, Lynette: Spoiler On 12/14/2020 at 12:00 AM, Pengaius said: Hey. Not today, Butterman. Please... Not today... Hide contents It's Sullying time! NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! STOP! It's not like I like you or anything B-Baka. Sure doesn't seem like it sometimes! Well, that's good to hear, now onto less good (for you) things... No. Cease. Cease and desist! I will end you! I'll... I'll report you for harrassment or something! Oh, sorry, now for something I'm not sorry for... You...! Here we go... No...! I-I got nothing. For the first time I I can't pun this unit's death... ...I'm not buying it, you butterhead! I'm not buying it! DON'T--! Lmao just kidding. Sylvis more like Killvis. GWAAAHH Nyohoho Sylpiss, HWOOOHH Nilvis, UUUNHHH Sylvisn't, BWOOOAAAACK Shitvis, SHIIIIIIITE Soilvis (cuz that's where she is now) BUTTERMAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAN!!! You got too comfortable around me Rubie-Wubie. I DELIGHT IN YOUR MISERY SO DANCE DANCE TO MY DFATHLY SONG BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!! You made a typo. That invalidates you entire argument. Hah! I win! ...No I don't. Sylvis is still dead. You win, Butterman. Congratulations. I am sad. You happy now? I always love these updates of yours, you're a great entertainer. I hate you, Butterman. Please keep reading my LPs. On 12/14/2020 at 12:05 AM, BrightBow said: Hide contents Huh? Figured his horse would have like a million HP left, considering you kept him mounted despite only moving him 3 tiles. It did have a million HP, but it bugged out and became 1. Blame Kaga. ... ... ... No words of chastisement? None at all? 😭 😭 😭 😭 😭 😭 😭 😭 😭 😭 😭 😭 Damnit, Brightbow! Chastise me, goddamnit! It is all I deserve...! Sad songs and sympathy are only going to make me feel worse...! On 12/14/2020 at 1:09 AM, Dayni said: Hide contents Eh, being like brothers isn't the same as having someone be legally your brother. Imagine trying to deal with the fallout of inheritance considering the distance between Pherae and Ostia. Fallout of inheritance from whom, though? Elbert and Uther are both utterly dead, and they rather clearly left their respective realms to their respective kin. Guinevere? If only she was playable. Remember the time she went "No, I want to stay in the frontlines, I must hear the cries of my fellow Bernese" and then she just... Didn't? Heck, she disappeared from the plot for the final two chapters! There was no reason not to let her join! Much like there's no reason for Gotoh not to join in FE12! Shanna? Shanna has no strength. She's virtually unusable. 0/10 flier utility? What flier utility? Sue? Sue's a good option. Idunn for whatever reason? Maybe not Roy, but she would be a rather suitable partner for Reese, come to think about it... Fae if you're an utter degenerate? Sothis was enough, Dayni. The whole point was you didn't want to see her again why would you undo that? Hey, that's not what I want either. Hanneman's supports and ending with Lysithea are probably my favorites for both. Lysithea is a dick, but it's justified because Hanneman is also being an insensitive asshole. But when he realizes just what he's up against, he offers her a way out. And in turn, she grows interested in his research, and with her newfound time to live, she becomes his apprentice. It's just... Really wholesome ending for both characters. And there's no random marriage. I quite enjoy that as well. Also seh can also have that with Linhart or Byleth (FOR WHATEVER REASON) Linhardt makes sense because he's a researcher like Hanneman. No doubt he'd eventually figure out the way to save her as well. Byleth and Claude, though? That's just a case of "look at me! I'm the protagonist, I'm so cool, I save the girl from certain doom even though I should have no idea how to! Please praise me!" Not only does it serve to devalue Linhardt and Hanneman's endings, it also arbitrarily screws over all the other characters who have paired endings with her but are unable to save her. I say per month because of a certain person I suspect is Derrick. Ahhhh... Though this super version could be them building it up. Heh... All right, for sure. You forget the enemy has the high ground. This would not bode well for you. Well, it did. It was myself that ruined everything. I'm pretty sure it's @OTVeria, he just got a Veria priest who's pretending to be a nun's account. Pfffft... Oh, goodness, poor Raze... Nothing untoward, but I'm pretty sure I remember you arguing about some of these character's ages. Mostly because why are there so many children that are active combatants? Right, right. Theme it as Wrys and Frost playing a final game together and you've got a deal. Hah! I will consider it. I am surprised at the lack of wolf images because some of these shots with the wolves in motion are mesmerising. Some of the people whose pictures you've seen are the titular wolfwalkers. They walk with wolves, can turn into wolves and heal as well. Right... The movie also does something to one of history's terrible people, so I had that to enjoy and I didn't even think it'd happen. I'm still denying it happened because this could legit have a sequel if it didn't happen, unlike all their other films unless you want one set in the US invasion of Afganistan. That sounds quite interesting, actually. Piers has no purpose. He's just a background character who we get to kill, really. Wasting my time this Gordova, what a tool. A fat tool. I thought this was a reference. If it is, it's accidental. Guess it had an explosive finish. Grumble grumble... It's from 8-51 uses for weapons, it's a little strange at times looking at these numbers. (3-13 uses for shields) 3-13? That's a number I know of. Something about archers? Of course, Kaga did memes first too! RIP yet another horse, Ward's a horse abuser on his track record. It's not his fault. It's mine. Wait, Perceval got a fuckton of luck there. On the one hand, no good stats, on the other hand he hit 3 times without the charm. I am quite impressed by ol' Missival, yes. Oh joyous day, Kaloo kalay Grrr... Alright, fine, Kaga bullshit got me to chuckle. It just makes sense and is so dumb, not to mention if you don't use Owen it never comes up. Honestly, it sounds like an oversight. Hilarious oversight, too. And it's not the only one: Saphira's Silence skill silences Owen's dark magic as well. Poor fool can't catch a break. He doesn't have to have said it for Piers to use it as a way to keep himself alive. I think he was just trying to keep him from panicking and running for the hills or something like that. Heh heh heh... Oh boy, this will end well. Yes. Yes it did. Urgh... Also, to work? Gordova can enter the trash fire. Well, she kinda did, didn't she? Kaga, is this game 7/7 that you've used girl is possessed by major villain? Okay, fine, Tatarrah doesn't count as major. You speak as if we'd known Fatva for longer than three updates prior to this map. And as if he's anything more than "haha I am evil garbage bag." Alright, the real issue is now Lynette's going to kill someone. Well... What the fuck game, that's just mean. 45 crit. What. Also she gets three weapon types that give her great mastery of ranges, Kaga feeling generous. I'm now suspicious. You'll see. I guess Reese really wants to save Lynette, to the point he gets his own theme. Pffft... I would doubt that, coming from Reese of all people. Sin é, Sin é, Sin é, Sin é, Sin é, Sin é, Sin é, Sin é, Sin é!!!1!!!1!!!!!!1!1!!1!1 Yes, what you said! ....Here it comes. It was obvious something would go wrong last time, who is it? The worst possible. Oh shit, it happened, no wonder some of the stuff you wrote last time. Fuck me that is a rough reveal. Killed by a ballista when your ballista just failed to kill. Even if Lynette can do archery better, that's just harsh. Very. Very harsh. Sorry, I should respond more appropriately. Fate's cruelty is absolute, the final step with no dispute, Time not set from its route, the final arrow must then shoot, No matter the cause, no matter if king, god or noone, A death will always be the most hurtful for someone. Thanks, now I am even sadder. WHY? KAGA DAMMIT WHY LEAVE HER WITH A 45 CRIT BOW. NONE OF THE OTHER CASES WERE LIKE THIS, Delthea was pretty bad, sure, the clerics were a gut punch if character had died, fighting controlled dragons in Tearring was also terrible, Mareeta V. Eyvel was just horrible story wise, but this? Naw, this is not even as bad. If it weren't for Killer Bow+ here. But it's here. FUCK. To be honest? I thought it was fine... until she didn't use Mercy. If she always used Mercy it would've been okay, but the fact that she doesn't just makes it a bit too random for my tastes. There's not much left to do now. Least Gordova didn't get a bunch of characters. Thank God for that. Of course that did the trick to save her. Yeah, no need to walk Saphira to her, thankfully. I know I don't quite have the same reaction as some of the other deaths. Then again, I don't have the same bonds with Berwick, maybe that'll change. It also doesn't help that much in the TearRing deaths weren't massive character wise from what I'm remembering right now. It's all right. I obviously like Berwick a lot more than you, and I feel more for its characters. As for TearRing, that was by far my best LP. Of course, there's the fact that I didn't let Lee truly die because I needed a healer, but... Well, off the top of my head, I think Lionel, the chapter 12 massacre, The Roger and Tom in the final chapter were the only really heartbreaking deaths from that one. As in The Roger's case it didn't even last. And don't get me wrong, I did say 95%. Sylvis hit me hard, but I still remember how the Echidna/Treck/Raigh streak from FE6 made me feel tempted to quit. Until Marcus achieved godhood, that is! Maybe go for a game where death doesn't have consequence. Like Advance Wars, despite the fact it probably should! I don't like Advance Wars, though. Wow, fucking both of you. SHE'S LITERALLY JUST BEEN POSSESSED, IS CURRENTLY RECUPERATING AND YOU'RE SPEAKING ABOUT HER LIKE THAT TO THE PERSON WHO YOU THINK IS HER BROTHER, WHO IS PROBABLY CONCERNED ABOUT IF SHE MAKES THE NEXT MORNING. I think they're trying to cheer him up. In a really, really awful way. CAN'T SAY FE HAD A CASE QUITE LIKE THIS. Hah! Some bloody sense, good. I want to imagine him burning holes in them with his eyes, he'd know Lynette to some degree for sure and find this absurd. He was Bernstool's right hand man, so I imagine he must've been like a sort of uncle to Lynette. Not that he ever was the most warm of relatives, as Christine can sadly attest to. Negotiating with yourself will make you blind, no wonder he accidentally undid it. Damn you, Jacharam! Well that's an inheritance dispute that's for sure. Imagine if that had happened in Veria. We'd be in even worse shape. Arcturus is actually playing like he's in FE 8 confirmed. And everyone else are low tier zombies. Hwahahahahahah... Arcturus is Seth, as it turns out. Zephyrus could have taken them from outside the capital. But not being part of saving his family? Jeez, Arcturus is someone's power fantasy that's for sure. I don't know, I like it, personally. HEY KIDS, TREASON IS FUN! Yeah sure, an absolute laugh riot. When you're dead, we'll be there telling you so with out glares. Let's hope it doesn't quite end up like that for us, huh? @SiennAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA will be thrilled for sure. Also this makes Bernard Kurth. Huh. Does it? I can't say I see the paralells. Veria, why would someone think that this was the case based on your teachings? I like my subjects better when they go for it instead of just standing there like cowardly little dipshits. And that's why I like you, girl. You shut up. Also, I'm putting this here partly because the song works, partly because Acacia reminded me about Terranigma and I feel like adding more reference to it somewhere. Pretty song. I've heard good things about Terranigma, but I never did quite get around to playing it. Perhaps one day. If Lynette were not utterly into him: Yeah yeah, just go and get to your bedchambers, for you have shown yourself to be a foppish fool only looking to take a tumble in my sheets. Hah! As if Lynette would pass up on a chance to have Reese tumbling in her sheets. Don't you see the cameras they've set up to broadcast to everyone? Right, how could I be so blind? Holy crap there's a bad ending in this game, that's pretty neat even if it's nowhere near TearRing's. Oh yeah, absolutely not. It's neat, but Gerxel murdering literally everyone except Tia was just too much. You know, Saphira could have silenced him in that moment. Or she could use the Warp Orb. And break it rather than let Reese 1-turn the next map somehow. All in all, I'm angry. She has warp and won't use it in the gameplay! What gives, Saph?! This image is too beautiful. I almost wish you had him respond so I could hit both. That would've been entirely out of character, though... Ward is not equipped to deal with this question. He'll probably just sigh and borrow Saphira's warp orb to go back to Erzheimer's for a drink. Got soaked earlier, the rain was just continuous. Oof... Also, I defintely don't feel all that well in terms of what I'm doing, I probably should pop off unnecessary stuff for a bit. But I asked you to try and finish this here, I think it'd be hypocritical to walk off now. Hey, now. I appreciate your responses, but if it's for the sake of your health, by all means, feel free to leave. We're really close to the end now, in any case. With this one done, I estimate only three more updates are left (I intend to do the ending in one long sitting, like in TRS). This will be the first LP in which I've managed to mantain a mostly stable schedule of updates every 2-4 days. In past LPs I was doing weekly updates by this point. Then again, the end of TRS had so many technical difficulties involved that I don't think I can really be blamed. On 12/14/2020 at 1:53 AM, This boi uses Nino said: So uh yes, I left for ten thousand parts again. And I guess it's time I say it, I'm not as interested in these LPs as I used to be, they're a great time commitment and for a good time I couldn't get on my PC so I just lost all motivation for it, I may tune in one day or another but not for long probably. Good luck! It's okay, man. I do these things for fun. If people aren't having fun, people can leave. It's all right! On 12/14/2020 at 11:33 AM, The Roger The Paladin said: Hide contents Actually, it'd probably be worse if it got out into the internet. See, that's the catch. If A.I. is self-aware, it becomes a problem. But a truly intelligent A.I. ultimately must be self-aware, or it's just going to be biased to the programmer's opinions. Of course, of course. Then again playing FE1 for the first time, I keep encountering situations where, instead of either making for the treasure or attacking, the thieves just decide to stand there. Likewise, when Bantu was invincible in the early game... the enemies just kept ignoring him. I mean, yeah, they'd go to him. But then they'd wait. Don't they desperately go after Marth every time in an attempt to kill the run? FE1's enemies are geniuses, I tell you. I don't know.... this guy may just be more wholesome than slaver. He only ties the kid up and throws him out a third story window for purposes of attracting a super-hero to try and kill. A super hero who has fought Superman on even grounds.... who he was gonna kill with a revolver. Who probably wouldn't have showed up if he wasn't actually the kid's alter-ego. You know what? This guy's more Martel than Slaver. Hah! Indeed, Martel fits the bill more. Right. Doesn't hurt that I'm used to Berserked units wasting something I want to preserve. Then again... what isn't a waste when it's being used to harm your side? Damnit, Larentia... Neither you nor Alvina deserved what you got...! I was pleasantly surprised when they didn't try and climb the cliffs on me in FE1's version of chapter 10. Something I'm too used to. Also, FE1's cliffs are so much more distinct from the walls you know they're there. One thing the original does better than the remake honestly. One thing I love about FE1 is the portraits. Everyone is ugly as sin. It's hilarious. I legit always pair Roy and Lilina for that reason alone. I find it... funny. Pffft. Well, by all means! Or an Akira Toriyama character. Come to think of it.... Toriyama likes giving scars to his characters for effect. Coincidence? I think not! Bench Sherpa. Only furthering my argument. Indeed. You say that, but it's just the right blend of characterization and over-the-top insanity to suit my sense of humor. Heh, well, glad you enjoyed it! For a serious situation, this is just a barrel of laughs isn't it? Well played Kaga. Well played. You knew I'd find this funny didn't you? He tried. E for effort. Aethin's fixed version much better suits the situation, though. Well, it's time for tReeseon. It's tReeseon, then. OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA Fun fact: This is what made me realize I forgot to do the Chosen One joke. Congratulations, The Roger. That exists because of you. "A warrior battles for their allies" Verbose Ike. At that point though, what are you retiring to? I mean, it's one thing when you've got family to spend time with... but when there's no one left... Actually, Ward's ending is... Well, I'm not sure if we'll get to see it, because Elbert is dead. If not, I'll show at least the part that I want you guys to see. This is what happens when you threaten to kill a unit as revenge. You do it by accident, and then no one's sure if it wasn't your sub-conscious. You really think I'd go this far? I'm not that mad! "For people who missed the healing system from Thracia 776.... we bring you the winning combination of Darkmend and the Shining Shield" ~Kaga Thanks, Kaga-san. Very kind of you. Funny enough, Apeboy was showing off his ones last night. The things are made to pierce and peel back armor (chain mail especially) by their square shape. Mind, no practical use in a day and age like ours, where chainmail and plate mail aren't used. But they are interesting pieces of history. Would you look at that, Kaga did his homework. Or maybe they were just "anti-shield arrows" and Aethin decided to be fancier than that. Either way, I'm happy with the result. Even when your plan should work... something goes wrong. Oof... I see I'm not the the only one who's had a bad time recently. Why is it you inevitably lose your favourites in some manner or another in these? I have no idea. All I know is that I'm going to deploy Axel in the final map, and it terrifies me. Was going to make this joke about the lineage (Linage?) but I've been beaten to it. Sorry, pal! I wouldn't worry about it my friend. 2020 has been a rough year no mater who you are. I'm running behind on virtually everything thanks to recent events offline. Actually makes me miss the days I was just sick. 2020 hasn't been kind on us, no. Here's hoping for a slightly better 2021! 20 hours ago, BrightBow said: Yeah well, fuck you Vester. ...wait, it was Vanmillion? Really? And here I thought Vester was supposed to be the dipshit who can't read a room to save his life. Anyway, girl's been tortured for days or weeks. The fact that she still used Mercy in combat also suggests she was very much conscious during that whole ordeal at the end. So, I don't know, maybe try to be a bit less of a creep for the time being? Especially to her brother. You ask too much of a sociopath's besties. Hide contents Yeah, sorry. "Little sister" was very much the energy I always felt the few times when Lynette was the subject of discussion for Reese. Guess Vester is just that much of an expert that he can tell, considering the fact that Vanmillion referred to her as Reese's sister in the first place shows that Reese framed her as such when explaining his relationship with the Chosen One to the two of them. Vester's just trying to keep Vanmilion from creeping on Lynette... and chose the worst possible way to do it. Thankfully for him, Lynette validates his words. REALLY wish they didn't try to turn this into a romance. I actually think their relationship works fine as siblings. Likewise. Their "romance" is one of the weakest parts of the story. Jacharam should have known better then to expect himself to keep his word. Maybe he just hasn't looked in the mirror? He sure seems better informed about the Empire's internal affairs then anyone else in Veria. Roswick for one thing, merely theorized that the Emperor may have died. But it would make sense. After meeting his brother on Berwick Island, they must have made sure to stay in contact and work together when needed. That makes sense. Yeah. If the choice is between Reese and the dipshit duo over there, it's gotta be him, I suppose. Ward, though. Then again, it is late at night, and we know his history with young girls... ...Wow, that sounds so awful. Sorry, Ward, man! It might show them even better if you do this outdoors. Lack of oxygen and smoke inhalation might also be less of the problem that way. Hey, we don't know. Perhaps there's vents in that dank basement from the Middle Ages of Anime? Oh, I see. That's why you always called her "sister-in-heat". Pffffft... Ahh, too soon man, too soon. ... to horny jail, that is. *bonk* I support this decision. Anyway, seems like this line will be fixed. In the current patch it's "I have to retreat for now", which of course makes no sense since she stays on the battlefield. I suppose that's to be expected if you have to translate lines out of context. It will be fixed, yes. And with it, a crapton of typos and issues throughout the game. The good side of how long it's been since version 1 is that there's been plenty of time to find stuff to fix. I would have guessed it's the same effect as when using the Escape Orb. Well, can't exactly claim I ever used that one, so I don't actually know. Hmm... Good point, actually. I think the only times I've used that one was on crippled units who have no animations, so I couldn't say. I have the high ground: Spoiler Last time, tragedy struck. Today, we get an update on the state of the war. The citizens trembled with fear of the Pope's fanaticism and oppression. Theirs would be a bloody conflict. One that'd make for a fun game by itself. But let's not dwell on the "what ifs." In December, Verian Calendar 619, they were astonished at the news they received from Tianna... Not Navaron! Yes, the city is now filled with Razite soldiers and clergy... All who resisted them have been captured or killed... on His Majesty's orders. King Volcens allowed them to enter the city willingly?! I'm afraid so... Lord Herman's men led about twenty Imperial ships into the city's harbor in the dead of night. What of my father? Surely he would not have stood for this. That forked-tongued wretch...! He'll pay for this! Why would His Majesty commit such treason against his own kingdom? What could he be thinking?! In the past weeks, he has grown more fearful and paranoid than ever before. He believes Duke Bernard is plotting to kill him, so he has asked the Raze Empire for additional protection. Yes! Ask your sworn enemies who want to invade your lands and depose your ass to protect you from imaginary foes! Brilliant! Even for you, Volcyboy, that's a new low! I believe Herman himself was the one who put such ideas into his head. Then you think Herman is a double-agent for the Empire? Yes, I believe so. And what about Minister Padolf? Him as well? Even now, he seems to be doing only what Herman tells him to. Tianna, what about Princess Sienna and the others? Are they all right? I'm afraid her Highness has been imprisoned alongside the Duke... Dukes, plural. Duke Reed has also been taken. Nobody seems to remember him. Not even his own son. What a nightmare... Well, what are we waiting for? Talking like this can't fix things! We still have one last battle to fight against the Empire! I'm with you. Our top priority should be ensuring the safety of the townspeople. And with that, we've got our setting for the final chapter: The same place that we have called home the entire game. The final foes in our path? The ones who have antagonized us at every turn throughout the game. Personally, I quite like this. Better than some faceless big bad dragon, to be honest. My first time around, I was a bit worried that we'd somehow be going after Urbanus or Faisal. Instead, we get a more personal foe than a good few of FE's protagonists get. Awesome. I can't wait to shank the wonderful three... We'll be counting on you, Lord Reese. Of course! Leave it to me! If there is anything I can do to help you prepare, Lord Reese, please just say the word. The mayor of Sara Village has kindly provided a place to store all that we had left behind at the West House. How kind of the mayor to lend us his office. For some reason, the usual office music plays here, which does not fit the situation at all. In any case, there are no other places to go but the vault. Hmmm... I wonder... By "all that we had left behind", does she mean... Yup! There's Clara. Hah! That's kinda hilarious. Well... That's it! Shortest update in a while, right? Hey... Since it's been so short, and the final updates will be long enough as it is, let's do the roll call right now! In each of my LPs, I take a bit of time at the end of the game to look over our units and reflect back on their actions. Let's do it! Starting with Reese. Reese... has gotten way too many crits. Like, seriously. Even before he was supposed to kick ass, he was kicking ass. Remember when he crit the first boss to death when we were trying to capture him? I remember. Good times. Then they gave him his special swords and it was all over for the enemy. I can only hope he continues to be so awesome in our final battle. Quite the fun lord, this one. Speaking of fun lords, here's the Endgame Beard. With his one and only level, he still out-levels his liege and the entire team except for Adel. Hilarious. By far our best tank at the beginning of the game... And the middle. And the end! That's what happens when you lose all the other tanks. Ward has to come and save the run. To be honest, I can think of far worse fates than having Ward be relevant the entire game. I didn't even know you could bench him! Buff myrmidon! Buff myrmidon! I am so happy with Faye, seriously. This girl is untouchable. To think there was a time when she did nothing but die, die and die some more. Now she's one of our most reliable frontliners. She kills everything, and not only that; she did what I thought impossible - she's become a reliable dodgetank in an Ironman run. My hat's off to you, Faye. You're quite impressive, and you do your dad proud. Now all that remains is for you to kick Chaos's butt! You. You, I don't understand. How are you alive? You are by far the worst paladin in the game, and yet here you are. You have survived everyone. Everyone. Your dad who is one of the best units in the game, Arthur who was far tankier, Alvina, Elbert, the game's only flier... Out of all of them, you are the last person I would've expected to survive. And yet you did. I don't know how, but... Well, congratulations. You have continued the long-standing tradition of units doing the opposite of what I expect them to. Here's hoping this doesn't change in the final map... My man Owen! His growth has been underwhelming at best, but that's all right. When it comes to healing, there is no one else I would count on. Well, there's Lendel's infinite supply of vulneraries, but still. Owen's great. And he's one of my top 3 characters, of which two remain. Is it too much to ask that neither he nor Axel die? Pretty please...? I still love that Burroughs is actually really competent in spite of appearances. His stats don't tell the whole story. He may only have been around for less than half the game, but he hits like a truck and from the other side of the map, to boot. He could've cheesed last map, too, if I hadn't been a complete idiot. Keep doing what you do, Burroughs. We're going to need you in this final mission. You... I'm only including you here because you're coming to the final chapter. There is nothing notable I could say about you. I guess the one scene where you pissed Ward off by offering your services for ten denarii was funny? Heheheh... Good ol' Missival. This guy is hilarious. Think back to all the times he's missed. You can't, can you? That's all right, neither can I. There's too many instances to remember. He's been truly useful in very few situations, and has annoyed me far more times than I can count, but he's alive, and I can't remember any particular time that his missing cost anyone their lives, so... Kudos to you, man. I guess. Pallas Leia/10. I was quite impressed by how quickly you got to the required magic to promote. Gotta say, I feel like I've used Pallas Leia less than I expected to. Sherlock had the fastest redemption arc. One map he was "haha bow guy can't hit the broad side of a barn", the next he was murdering the entire map and promoting. And now he's survived Best Sniper. I can't say I'm happy with this outcome, but... Oh, well. Thanks for staying alive, Sherlock. You gotta keep it up, or else Ophelia's going to have absolutely nobody left in the whole world! Best Gotoh. Honestly, the final chapter's Gotoh don't got shit on this wonderful woman. Want something dead? Ally needs healing? Choke a point? You name it, she can do it. Extremely versatile unit, whose only real flaw is her availability. Which, all things considered, is a pretty big flaw. But still. She's here now, and she's awesome. Sherpa is who I would call the ultimate filler character in this LP's context. I've mostly just deployed him when I had some extra room. Which, yes, means he may very well come to the final chapter, given recent developments. He's a reliable prepromote, and another one of this game's top units. And, I like him. I haven't used him that much, but he does get the Ruben Seal of Approval. Bad Sherpa. Why is he here? I don't know. We used him exactly as much as we needed to go to his paralogue, then he disappeared forever. Honestly, I should've given Balmung to someone else. But I guess the more units, the better? Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaahahahahahahahah! Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahh! Derrick! The greatest man! Deployed in perhaps double the maps Kramer got, and yet he's still a lower level than him! Shitty accuracy, too slow to get anywhere, 30 HP and shaky L-Shield skill kinda kills his tankiness, strength lower than the flier (who's supposed to be weak-ish to compensate for her unique abilities)... Lovely. Absolutely lovely. I love this guy. He's the best joke unit I've seen in any of these games. May he continue to survive all the top tier units. This badass, he is going to win this war! Hah! At 41 HP and 16 strength, Axel is our most buff unit, which says something about Berwick stats relative to FE. Seriously, this would be considered a disaster of a unit in FE, but here? He's good. Dean would've been better, but you know what? I don't care. I like Axel. Axel best axeman. He destroys stuff with his fancy axes. Besides, Dean's shitty-ass arc don't got shit on the best character arc in the game. We have to see the ending, we just have to. To that end, he must live. I don't think I could handle losing him now. He needs to live, for Ciel...! I'm half-tempted to just bench him, but I'll need that hammer of his... Ahhh, I am absolutely terrified... Last but most certainly not least... Here he is. In my opinion, the successor to Matthis, Marcus and Garo/Norton/Sasha (I honestly can't make up my mind which of those was the most amazing). He spent the entire first half of the game Vantaging stuff, which already was a riot, just watching him deny enemies left and right. Then, just as I was beginning to lose hope with him, he goes and promotes. I cannot stress it enough. Adel promoting, and in an Ironman run too? It's amazing. I know he barely had lances for a map longer than we've had Paramythis, but I've loved each and every one of his lancings nonetheless. Hahahahah... Godspeed, Adel. I better not lose you now. You need to go back to Lumiere! Cruel fate... Why did this have to happen!? Goddamnit, after they made it so far... Sylvis was Best Sniper for the longest time, and only recently had Sherlock begun to overtake her. Larentia got so much work done that nobody else could've, and she was rewarded with death. As was Sylvis. I hate it. I absolutely hate it. We're gonna win this, you two. Your deaths won't be in vain! You'll see...! I think that's everyone important. All that remains is to return home and finally... FINALLY, bring down Volcyboy and his cohorts. The stakes are the highest they've been all game. We can afford no missteps. Or... Well, I mean, we can, but I'd like not to lose more units. I don't want to lose any more units. Please let me lose no more units... I-In any case! Farewell, and next time, we'll witness the beginning of the end. For Volcens, that is! Hahahahah! Bye~! TO BE CONTINUED Death count: Christine Esteban Czene Clifford Elbert Leon Marcel Arthur Alvina Larentia Sylvis Faye x 4 * Unavailable Capture count: 2 (Daoud, Elbert) Cripple count: 2 (Perceval, Burroughs) Reset count: 13 (Reese: 2, Ward: 6, Abus: 2, Vester: 1, Baston Fort: 2) Current perfect streak: I hate everything maps Best perfect streak: 6 maps Adel: Promoted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Punished Dayni Posted December 15, 2020 Share Posted December 15, 2020 Spoiler 10 minutes ago, Saint Rubenio said: Fallout of inheritance from whom, though? Elbert and Uther are both utterly dead, and they rather clearly left their respective realms to their respective kin. If Eliwood and Hector were actually family, imagine trying to run the two together considering their distance. 10 minutes ago, Saint Rubenio said: If only she was playable. Remember the time she went "No, I want to stay in the frontlines, I must hear the cries of my fellow Bernese" and then she just... Didn't? Heck, she disappeared from the plot for the final two chapters! There was no reason not to let her join! Much like there's no reason for Gotoh not to join in FE12! Guinevere clearly had to mourn her brother and prepare the throne. That'd be the easy justification right there. BB NPCs tend to have that issue though, Boi needs to be the main focus point. 10 minutes ago, Saint Rubenio said: Hey, that's not what I want either. Hanneman's supports and ending with Lysithea are probably my favorites for both. Lysithea is a dick, but it's justified because Hanneman is also being an insensitive asshole. But when he realizes just what he's up against, he offers her a way out. And in turn, she grows interested in his research, and with her newfound time to live, she becomes his apprentice. It's just... Really wholesome ending for both characters. And there's no random marriage. I quite enjoy that as well. Not really arguing against it like that. Just still pissed Dorothea ends up having kids with him in their paired ending. With the age gap. 10 minutes ago, Saint Rubenio said: Linhardt makes sense because he's a researcher like Hanneman. No doubt he'd eventually figure out the way to save her as well. Byleth and Claude, though? That's just a case of "look at me! I'm the protagonist, I'm so cool, I save the girl from certain doom even though I should have no idea how to! Please praise me!" Not only does it serve to devalue Linhardt and Hanneman's endings, it also arbitrarily screws over all the other characters who have paired endings with her but are unable to save her. Ah yes, the guy who used cupcakes as an analogy for her serious condition. 😛 I don't really disagree on the latter point, even if they could have people helping them that still screws over others like Cyril. 11 minutes ago, Saint Rubenio said: 3-13? That's a number I know of. Something about archers? Of course, Kaga did memes first too! I was hoping to actually discuss the implication of weapon durability now that I actually had a general range, though I would need to separate each durability rank to be able to go into more detail, I felt like I'd taken enough time getting the broad range. Turns out I wasn't thinking about 3-13 archer. 13 minutes ago, Saint Rubenio said: Honestly, it sounds like an oversight. Hilarious oversight, too. And it's not the only one: Saphira's Silence skill silences Owen's dark magic as well. Poor fool can't catch a break. I could see Kaga saying leave it in if someone brought it up to him. 14 minutes ago, Saint Rubenio said: You speak as if we'd known Fatva for longer than three updates prior to this map. And as if he's anything more than "haha I am evil garbage bag." Still a cardinal. 15 minutes ago, Saint Rubenio said: To be honest? I thought it was fine... until she didn't use Mercy. If she always used Mercy it would've been okay, but the fact that she doesn't just makes it a bit too random for my tastes. But then her being possessed is somewhat contradicted by her using Mercy at all, but on the other hand her using Mercy sometimes would fit the struggle within. This'd be so much easier without the bow of Serenia. Or the Pallas Serenia. But no. 15 minutes ago, Saint Rubenio said: As for TearRing, that was by far my best LP. Of course, there's the fact that I didn't let Lee truly die because I needed a healer, but... Well, off the top of my head, I think Lionel, the chapter 12 massacre, The Roger and Tom in the final chapter were the only really heartbreaking deaths from that one. As in The Roger's case it didn't even last. And don't get me wrong, I did say 95%. Sylvis hit me hard, but I still remember how the Echidna/Treck/Raigh streak from FE6 made me feel tempted to quit. Until Marcus achieved godhood, that is! This LP can still give gut punches, there's a map left. 16 minutes ago, Saint Rubenio said: I think they're trying to cheer him up. In a really, really awful way. They're failing. Badly. Awfully. 16 minutes ago, Saint Rubenio said: Does it? I can't say I see the paralells. You're right, I was comparing as he is the heir and the trio are being compared to Sigurd and friends. And when it comes to Reese, the fact that he wields multiple of Sigurd's legendary swords is another point in his being his Sigurd of the three instead of Eldigan as I felt. 18 minutes ago, Saint Rubenio said: Pretty song. I've heard good things about Terranigma, but I never did quite get around to playing it. Perhaps one day. Definitely a candidate for one of the best ARPGs on the SNES I'd argue. Shame the non-Japan versions are 50 FPS and all, but it still plays fine and there's an official Spanish version, which is something. 24 minutes ago, Saint Rubenio said: All in all, I'm angry. She has warp and won't use it in the gameplay! What gives, Saph?! She broke it! 25 minutes ago, Saint Rubenio said: Hey, now. I appreciate your responses, but if it's for the sake of your health, by all means, feel free to leave. We're really close to the end now, in any case. With this one done, I estimate only three more updates are left (I intend to do the ending in one long sitting, like in TRS). This will be the first LP in which I've managed to mantain a mostly stable schedule of updates every 2-4 days. In past LPs I was doing weekly updates by this point. Then again, the end of TRS had so many technical difficulties involved that I don't think I can really be blamed. Hell, a Christmas finale would be a fun one. I'm not running off, I would have missed Among Us getting a Switch port of all things (I find it neat that if you do know others with it across platforms I'm pretty sure you don't need NSO to play it, need to confirm local play's not affected.) 25 minutes ago, Saint Rubenio said: The citizens trembled with fear of the Pope's fanaticism and oppression. And of course Pope Bagman has decided to make the Raze Theocracy. And it's another Religion is bad JRPG why bring God into my medieval game where I move my waifus and husbandos on the map /s (Also, the capital's not Legoland smh) 26 minutes ago, Saint Rubenio said: Really hammering in Urbanus being the bad guys here huh? Also, how old is Manaris supposed to be? Didn't they say two? That's an old 2 year old. 26 minutes ago, Saint Rubenio said: Not Navaron! Yes, the city is now filled with Razite soldiers and clergy... All who resisted them have been captured or killed... on His Majesty's orders. Meanwhile, shit has gone down. Navaron was taken, I thought this'd be handled differently but here's Raze, they always try to walk it in. 27 minutes ago, Saint Rubenio said: King Volcens allowed them to enter the city willingly?! I'm afraid so... Lord Herman's men led about twenty Imperial ships into the city's harbor in the dead of night. Volcens: King Cowardice. @The_HerMAN!!!!: I must apologise to Navaronese for the recent incidents of looting, pillaging and despoiling, but the truth is that you're now under the Raze Empire. This will be my last tweet, no questions. #Farewell 27 minutes ago, Saint Rubenio said: In the past weeks, he has grown more fearful and paranoid than ever before. He believes Duke Bernard is plotting to kill him, so he has asked the Raze Empire for additional protection. Yes! Ask your sworn enemies who want to invade your lands and depose your ass to protect you from imaginary foes! Brilliant! Even for you, Volcyboy, that's a new low! Berwick has just made itself a vassal state, Volcens is not a king now, #notmyking. @VolkingofBerwikens: BERNARD'S NOT THE LEGITIMATE RULER OF BERWICK, HE DOES NOT HAVE THE MAJORITY OF THE PEOPLE'S TRUST, UNDER THE GREAT REIGN I HAVE LED THESE LAST THREE YEARS #STOPTHESTEAL 28 minutes ago, Saint Rubenio said: Tianna, what about Princess Sienna and the others? Are they all right? I'm afraid her Highness has been imprisoned alongside the Duke... You hate to see it Veria really is doomed. @SiennAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA: FUCK MY BROTHER FUCK HERMAN FUCK EVERY DAMM THING ABOUT THIS IMPRISONMENT I CAN'T EVEN GET BERNARD TO HELP MY ANGER BECAUSE HE'S NOT IN JAIL. #VOLCENSYOUASSHOLE 28 minutes ago, Saint Rubenio said: And with that, we've got our setting for the final chapter: The same place that we have called home the entire game. The final foes in our path? The ones who have antagonized us at every turn throughout the game. Personally, I quite like this. Better than some faceless big bad dragon, to be honest. My first time around, I was a bit worried that we'd somehow be going after Urbanus or Faisal. Instead, we get a more personal foe than a good few of FE's protagonists get. Awesome. I can't wait to shank the wonderful three... I was guessing a siege of Valemtine, Jachernef could still be there. And I would argue faceless for plenty of these dragons, just definitely not all of them. And that plenty are not dragons either, but not the point. Though it does fit my argument that Reese ends up with the petty jobs seeing as his big bads are those who have been gadflies on the dying kingdom. 29 minutes ago, Saint Rubenio said: If there is anything I can do to help you prepare, Lord Reese, please just say the word. The mayor of Sara Village has kindly provided a place to store all that we had left behind at the West House. How kind of the mayor to lend us his office. For some reason, the usual office music plays here, which does not fit the situation at all. Good that they were able to get everything out of Navaron, though I'm surprised how quickly they did so. 33 minutes ago, Saint Rubenio said: Navaron will be Navargone at this rate. Imagine if you'd kept them working with Raze and this was the moment they turned realising what the fuck is going on as they've been working for more noble souls up to then. 34 minutes ago, Saint Rubenio said: Nooooo. No no nooooooo. Don't you dare. Me: I bet there's no update this eve- Rubenio: Here it comes! Amazing to think it's three parts left. Can't really think of any funny jokes for Part 95. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ranger016 Posted December 16, 2020 Share Posted December 16, 2020 (edited) Spoiler I thought you would be taking rest from the LP for a while, instead we got back to back updates...make sure to take rest in case the final chapter gives too much stress. 9 hours ago, Saint Rubenio said: Theirs would be a bloody conflict. One that'd make for a fun game by itself. But let's not dwell on the "what ifs." Just like with Sennet and Tia in TRS, I wish we could play or atleast see some cut-scenes of this part instead of text. 9 hours ago, Saint Rubenio said: In the past weeks, he has grown more fearful and paranoid than ever before. He believes Duke Bernard is plotting to kill him, so he has asked the Raze Empire for additional protection. Truly brilliant, Disaad or Martel doesn't even compare to this. 9 hours ago, Saint Rubenio said: Dukes, plural. Duke Reed has also been taken. Nobody seems to remember him. Not even his own son. I didn't either, I was like who is this guy when I saw him. Only realized after seeing your LP. 9 hours ago, Saint Rubenio said: Well... That's it! Shortest update in a while, right? Hey... Since it's been so short, and the final updates will be long enough as it is, let's do the roll call right now! In each of my LPs, I take a bit of time at the end of the game to look over our units and reflect back on their actions. Let's do it! One of my favorite parts of any LP! I will show my own units and thoughts later. 9 hours ago, Saint Rubenio said: Starting with Reese. Reese... has gotten way too many crits. Like, seriously. Even before he was supposed to kick ass, he was kicking ass. Remember when he crit the first boss to death when we were trying to capture him? I remember. Good times. Then they gave him his special swords and it was all over for the enemy. I can only hope he continues to be so awesome in our final battle. Quite the fun lord, this one. I am not surprised, Reese was a monster in my run too. Although your Reese probably got more crits than my whole army combined. 9 hours ago, Saint Rubenio said: Buff myrmidon! Buff myrmidon! I am so happy with Faye, seriously. This girl is untouchable. To think there was a time when she did nothing but die, die and die some more. Now she's one of our most reliable frontliners. She kills everything, and not only that; she did what I thought impossible - she's become a reliable dodgetank in an Ironman run. My hat's off to you, Faye. You're quite impressive, and you do your dad proud. Now all that remains is for you to kick Chaos's butt! I am jealous of your luck with her, she never felt reliable in my run. The dodge charm probably played a huge part in her success in the LP. 9 hours ago, Saint Rubenio said: I still love that Burroughs is actually really competent in spite of appearances. His stats don't tell the whole story. He may only have been around for less than half the game, but he hits like a truck and from the other side of the map, to boot. He could've cheesed last map, too, if I hadn't been a complete idiot. Keep doing what you do, Burroughs. We're going to need you in this final mission. Burroughs is everything I would want from a ballistacian, high damage, good accuracy which can be increased even more with bottle cry. Just my luck I lost him right before the final map where he probably could have been the mvp. 9 hours ago, Saint Rubenio said: You... I'm only including you here because you're coming to the final chapter. There is nothing notable I could say about you. I guess the one scene where you pissed Ward off by offering your services for ten denarii was funny? I had fun silencing that room, she felt more reliable than promoted Izerna at base. A good backup healer if you need someone other than Owen and Paramythis. 9 hours ago, Saint Rubenio said: Pallas Leia/10. I was quite impressed by how quickly you got to the required magic to promote. Gotta say, I feel like I've used Pallas Leia less than I expected to. Another unit I feel you got extremely lucky with. She only got 5 magic at chapter 12 after savestate abuse. However I do agree with Pallas Leia/10. 9 hours ago, Saint Rubenio said: Sherpa is who I would call the ultimate filler character in this LP's context. I've mostly just deployed him when I had some extra room. Which, yes, means he may very well come to the final chapter, given recent developments. He's a reliable prepromote, and another one of this game's top units. And, I like him. I haven't used him that much, but he does get the Ruben Seal of Approval. He was my favorite character of the game till I saw the ending of Arthur, Axel and Derrick. I think he was the reason most of my sword users were such low levels, Brimranger and later Zweihander were too fun not to use. 9 hours ago, Saint Rubenio said: Bad Sherpa. Why is he here? I don't know. We used him exactly as much as we needed to go to his paralogue, then he disappeared forever. Honestly, I should've given Balmung to someone else. But I guess the more units, the better? He was good when I used him, just think he would have been better if the Balmung had some kind of secondary effect. 9 hours ago, Saint Rubenio said: Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaahahahahahahahah! Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahh! Derrick! The greatest man! Deployed in perhaps double the maps Kramer got, and yet he's still a lower level than him! Shitty accuracy, too slow to get anywhere, 30 HP and shaky L-Shield skill kinda kills his tankiness, strength lower than the flier (who's supposed to be weak-ish to compensate for her unique abilities)... Lovely. Absolutely lovely. I love this guy. He's the best joke unit I've seen in any of these games. May he continue to survive all the top tier units. This badass, he is going to win this war! Hah! The GOAT, I didn't feel he was that bad at what he is supposed to do. Just not being able to reach half the map in the last few chapters were bad for him. He was a reliable check for the infinite reinforcements in the final chapter. Too bad I couldn't manage to kill either Chaos or the final boss with him, could have been hilarious. 9 hours ago, Saint Rubenio said: At 41 HP and 16 strength, Axel is our most buff unit, which says something about Berwick stats relative to FE. Seriously, this would be considered a disaster of a unit in FE, but here? He's good. Dean would've been better, but you know what? I don't care. I like Axel. Axel best axeman. He destroys stuff with his fancy axes. Besides, Dean's shitty-ass arc don't got shit on the best character arc in the game. We have to see the ending, we just have to. To that end, he must live. I don't think I could handle losing him now. He needs to live, for Ciel...! I'm half-tempted to just bench him, but I'll need that hammer of his... Ahhh, I am absolutely terrified... The mvp of Berwick, most of the early game chapters would be tough without him. I had both Dean and Axel in the final chapter, they definitely made the starting part easier. 9 hours ago, Saint Rubenio said: Last but most certainly not least... Here he is. In my opinion, the successor to Matthis, Marcus and Garo/Norton/Sasha (I honestly can't make up my mind which of those was the most amazing). He spent the entire first half of the game Vantaging stuff, which already was a riot, just watching him deny enemies left and right. Then, just as I was beginning to lose hope with him, he goes and promotes. I cannot stress it enough. Adel promoting, and in an Ironman run too? It's amazing. I know he barely had lances for a map longer than we've had Paramythis, but I've loved each and every one of his lancings nonetheless. Just like with Matthis, Garo and Norton, you made me want to use him in my next run. I probably will use both Leon and him in my current run, which is still stuck in chapter 3 thanks to not being able to kill Chaos. I wanted to post my units in this reply but it will become too long so, I will do it later. Edited December 16, 2020 by ranger016 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrightBow Posted December 16, 2020 Share Posted December 16, 2020 (edited) Spoiler On 12/15/2020 at 8:45 PM, Saint Rubenio said: The citizens trembled with fear of the Pope's fanaticism and oppression. Spoiler On 12/15/2020 at 8:45 PM, Saint Rubenio said: One time a main mission takes a whole month and everything goes to shit immediately. This is why Reese and Ward can't go on side missions. Edited December 16, 2020 by BrightBow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Roger The Paladin Posted December 17, 2020 Share Posted December 17, 2020 Spoiler On 12/16/2020 at 6:45 AM, Saint Rubenio said: I was so distraught by last update's events, that I completely forgot another joke I've been waiting all game to make. Well, better late than never. Understandable. On 12/16/2020 at 6:45 AM, Saint Rubenio said: Don't they desperately go after Marth every time in an attempt to kill the run? FE1's enemies are geniuses, I tell you. I mean, I think they still prioritze those who can't fight back (healers who have a staff equipped, anyone with a bow at close range), over Marth based on damage they can do, and ability to kill them. That said... given FE1 enemies retreat for healing, and will choose not to attack, or even avoid enemies with higher defense than their attack stat... yeah. I have to admit they kind of do sometimes come off as smarter than their latter-day counterparts. Even if it avails them naught. On 12/16/2020 at 6:45 AM, Saint Rubenio said: One thing I love about FE1 is the portraits. Everyone is ugly as sin. It's hilarious. Dolph and Macellan literally remind me of Goombas because of their teeth and bald heads. Also I noticed that Vyland's literally just Matthis' portrait again. I knew there was a lot of portrait re-use/pallet swaps (Barst/Bord/Cord, Caesar/Radd, Cain/Abel to an extent, Dolph/Macellan and the body on Draug, Gordin/Tomas/Sedgar and to an extent Wolf, Matthis and Vyland share their body with Roshea, Beck/Jake, Palla/Catria/Est's bodies, most of Wendell/Boah, Lorenz/Jiol ) That said, I'd disagree on "EVERYONE" being ugly as sin. I think Wrys looks the same as ever (Could you ever get Wrys wrong?). I'd also say some of the other designs like Roger (no bias, he legit looks pretty good by 8-bit standards), Jeorge, Astram, Hardin, Lorenz, (Joel's another matter), Maria, the Whitewings sisters, Midia, and Gotoh aren't bad. Not the best, but compared to the competition... Incidentally, Navarre has the distinction of being a pallet swap of Michalis... or vice versa. This is played with in FE Warriors, where in the Shadow Dragon DLC, he's used as a stand-in for Michalis in one of the History mode maps. Something I found amusing at the time, because of the edgelord being the "villain" in the scenario. Now I find it more amusing because of the why. On 12/16/2020 at 6:45 AM, Saint Rubenio said: I think not! Bench Sherpa. I mean, given the most obvious scarred Toriyama character is that goofball Yamcha.... it'd be for his own safety. Otherwise he comes in with flashy impressive moves, then proceeds to job hard to everything and anything until he achieves meme status. Which I guess is better than being Tienshinhan... and being introduced as a serious opponent, being treated seriously, having impressive powerful abilities, then after turning good jobbing to everything and not even having the meme status because your character is too serious. On 12/16/2020 at 6:45 AM, Saint Rubenio said: Verbose Ike. Or copy-right proof Ike. Take your pick. On 12/16/2020 at 6:45 AM, Saint Rubenio said: Actually, Ward's ending is... Well, I'm not sure if we'll get to see it, because Elbert is dead. If not, I'll show at least the part that I want you guys to see. This is another thing I can blame FE7 for. On 12/16/2020 at 6:45 AM, Saint Rubenio said: You really think I'd go this far? I'm not that mad! The subconscious does strange, strange things. Ever hear of a "Nocebo"? It's the evil cousin of a placebo. Where a placebo gives you a positive effect from doing something because you believe in it, the Nocebo is the opposite. They believe something will have a negative effect... and their body creates it out of their belief. Point is, that the human mind is weird. On 12/16/2020 at 6:45 AM, Saint Rubenio said: Would you look at that, Kaga did his homework. Or maybe they were just "anti-shield arrows" and Aethin decided to be fancier than that. Either way, I'm happy with the result. The point of a Bodkin naturally is to remove armor so you can follow up with something more suited to damaging the flesh beneath. After all, that narrow head and square shape is going to do less damage to the human under the metal than even the standard arrow. It's just another type of arrow needs to bend the metal around it, where a bodkin pierces it then peels it back. I feel that seems to be adequately represented here. After all, you're not going to waste the things on someone not using a shield. That said, I recall in a private message I suggested that in my mind they'd be very suited to breaching a dragon's scales as well. On 12/16/2020 at 6:45 AM, Saint Rubenio said: Part 92 - Volcens's greatest mistake. That's a sentence I never thought I'd see. He manages a pinnacle after all. On 12/16/2020 at 6:45 AM, Saint Rubenio said: Yes, the city is now filled with Razite soldiers and clergy... All who resisted them have been captured or killed... on His Majesty's orders. I hope happy axe-man and the guy who likes pottery too much are okay. Clara could have just locked the vault. Valery can rot. On 12/16/2020 at 6:45 AM, Saint Rubenio said: I'm afraid so... Lord Herman's men led about twenty Imperial ships into the city's harbor in the dead of night. I think at this point nothing Reese does can be considered treason. Herman did a much better job of betraying the kingdom than he ever will. Though I guess he'll just investigate himself and say he did nothing wrong. Again. On 12/16/2020 at 6:45 AM, Saint Rubenio said: That forked-tongued wretch...! He'll pay for this! The irony here is a tangible thing. On 12/16/2020 at 6:45 AM, Saint Rubenio said: In the past weeks, he has grown more fearful and paranoid than ever before. He believes Duke Bernard is plotting to kill him, so he has asked the Raze Empire for additional protection. Yes! Ask your sworn enemies who want to invade your lands and depose your ass to protect you from imaginary foes! Brilliant! Even for you, Volcyboy, that's a new low! This is the most irresponsible leadership I have seen since Marshall Applewhite of the Heaven's Gate cult. In all my years, I have seen many portrayals of the "Mad King" archetype. Volcens has just managed to pass them all. Every single one of them. On 12/16/2020 at 6:45 AM, Saint Rubenio said: I believe Herman himself was the one who put such ideas into his head. I mean, it's not like they got there by themselves. On 12/16/2020 at 6:45 AM, Saint Rubenio said: Even now, he seems to be doing only what Herman tells him to. I'd be surprised if I wasn't under the impression Padolf was only slightly less of an idiot than Volcens. On 12/16/2020 at 6:45 AM, Saint Rubenio said: In any case, there are no other places to go but the vault. Hmmm... I wonder... By "all that we had left behind", does she mean... Yup! There's Clara. Hah! That's kinda hilarious. My joke was right. She locked the door. Guess that one really was Clara Voiyant. On 12/16/2020 at 6:45 AM, Saint Rubenio said: Last but most certainly not least... Here he is. In my opinion, the successor to Matthis, Marcus and Garo/Norton/Sasha (I honestly can't make up my mind which of those was the most amazing). He spent the entire first half of the game Vantaging stuff, which already was a riot, just watching him deny enemies left and right. Then, just as I was beginning to lose hope with him, he goes and promotes. I cannot stress it enough. Adel promoting, and in an Ironman run too? It's amazing. I know he barely had lances for a map longer than we've had Paramythis, but I've loved each and every one of his lancings nonetheless. So, if Adel succeeded Matthis and Marcus... who succeeded Castor and Sue by surviving when by all rights they shouldn't have? Ruby? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Rubenio Posted December 20, 2020 Author Share Posted December 20, 2020 Part 93 - The league shall fall, part 1. There are 776 screenshots for this update. I just thought you guys should know. Yeah, that's why it's taken this long. This may very well be the longest update in the entire LP. Please enjoy. Volcens: Spoiler On 12/15/2020 at 10:05 PM, Dayni said: Hide contents If Eliwood and Hector were actually family, imagine trying to run the two together considering their distance. That is true. Guinevere clearly had to mourn her brother and prepare the throne. That'd be the easy justification right there. I guess. BB NPCs tend to have that issue though, Boi needs to be the main focus point. I don't know, actually... How many NPCs are there in BB? Guinivere should've been a Gotoh, Merlinus is already playable, Delphin depends on the route... And that's all the NPCs in the game! 2 out of 3 are playable! If anything, the problem is that there's not enough NPCs. Not really arguing against it like that. Just still pissed Dorothea ends up having kids with him in their paired ending. With the age gap. Oh yeah, the Dorothea ending was really weird. Especially the A support. She just... sort of confessed to him out of nowhere. You could grasp the awkwardness of the situation. And then random marriage. Because everyone has to marry in Three Houses. They could've just had a wholesome friendship where Dorothea respects him as a man that all nobles should be like and Hanneman admires her talents in spite of her lack of a crest, but no. Gotta marry, it's modern FE! Ah yes, the guy who used cupcakes as an analogy for her serious condition. 😛 Well, to be fair, I haven't read their supports. Linhardt was never the character I was the most interested in. I don't really disagree on the latter point, even if they could have people helping them that still screws over others like Cyril. Exactly. I was hoping to actually discuss the implication of weapon durability now that I actually had a general range, though I would need to separate each durability rank to be able to go into more detail, I felt like I'd taken enough time getting the broad range. Turns out I wasn't thinking about 3-13 archer. Heh... You know something? When I played RD, I don't recall 3-13 archer doing much of anything notable. Quite the opposite, I think he died rather soon. Then Tauroneo murdered Ike in one blow, in what was probably the only instance of me enjoying Ike's existence. I could see Kaga saying leave it in if someone brought it up to him. Pffft... Not gonna lie, so can I. Still a cardinal. Yeah, that's true, but... Heck, even Rasputin had more of a set up. But then her being possessed is somewhat contradicted by her using Mercy at all, but on the other hand her using Mercy sometimes would fit the struggle within. This'd be so much easier without the bow of Serenia. Or the Pallas Serenia. But no. They could've at least not given her friggin' killer arrows... This LP can still give gut punches, there's a map left. True enough. Here's hoping... They're failing. Badly. Awfully. Catastrophically. You're right, I was comparing as he is the heir and the trio are being compared to Sigurd and friends. And when it comes to Reese, the fact that he wields multiple of Sigurd's legendary swords is another point in his being his Sigurd of the three instead of Eldigan as I felt. Yes, exactly. Definitely a candidate for one of the best ARPGs on the SNES I'd argue. I won't lie, finding out that it's actually not a traditional JRPG gives it points in my eyes. It takes a lot of talent and a great combat system to make me able to stand grinding. Shame the non-Japan versions are 50 FPS and all, but it still plays fine and there's an official Spanish version, which is something. Yay, a Spanish version for me to ignore! No really, when I can I always prefer english versions. They tend to be closer to the original thing. She broke it! Dang it! Just imagine if it was a green break... Hell, a Christmas finale would be a fun one. I'm not sure if I'll have it done in time (these final updates are going to take time and effort), but we'll most certainly get at least a new year finale. I'm not running off, I would have missed Among Us getting a Switch port of all things (I find it neat that if you do know others with it across platforms I'm pretty sure you don't need NSO to play it, need to confirm local play's not affected.) All right, then. You do what you think is right. And of course Pope Bagman has decided to make the Raze Theocracy. He has! And it's another Religion is bad JRPG why bring God into my medieval game where I move my waifus and husbandos on the map /s Bwahahahahaha... (Also, the capital's not Legoland smh) Sorry, pal. So close... Really hammering in Urbanus being the bad guys here huh? They weren't being too subtle about it, no. Also, how old is Manaris supposed to be? Didn't they say two? That's an old 2 year old. Goodness, no! Not two! I don't actually remember his exact age, but I think it's something around 12. Think Yubello, but with a killer sense of fashion instead of a killer axe swinging arm. Seriously, the kid is fancier than Faisal, it's hilarious. Meanwhile, shit has gone down. That it has. Blame Volcyboy, because it's entirely his fault. Navaron was taken, I thought this'd be handled differently but here's Raze, they always try to walk it in. Eyup. Volcens: King Cowardice. @The_HerMAN!!!!: I must apologise to Navaronese for the recent incidents of looting, pillaging and despoiling, but the truth is that you're now under the Raze Empire. This will be my last tweet, no questions. #Farewell After that he changed his username to "@The_JACHaram!!!!" Is that a thing you can do in Twitter? I'm afraid I've never used the platform. Berwick has just made itself a vassal state, Volcens is not a king now, #notmyking. He hasn't been a king since his vassals all defected to Bernard. @VolkingofBerwikens: BERNARD'S NOT THE LEGITIMATE RULER OF BERWICK, HE DOES NOT HAVE THE MAJORITY OF THE PEOPLE'S TRUST, UNDER THE GREAT REIGN I HAVE LED THESE LAST THREE YEARS #STOPTHESTEAL This made my day. Thanks. Hahahahah! You hate to see it Veria really is doomed. You could say the League shall fall if Volcyboy is in control. @SiennAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA: FUCK MY BROTHER FUCK HERMAN FUCK EVERY DAMM THING ABOUT THIS IMPRISONMENT I CAN'T EVEN GET BERNARD TO HELP MY ANGER BECAUSE HE'S NOT IN JAIL. #VOLCENSYOUASSHOLE That's a trending topic if I ever saw one. I was guessing a siege of Valemtine, Jachernef could still be there. They could've done that, but personally, I like this better. It feels closer, more personal. Besides, Jacharam could've been in Valemtine, but then how would they have dispatched Volcyboy in the story? The guy's gotten the most build-up out of any character in the entire game. And I would argue faceless for plenty of these dragons, just definitely not all of them. And that plenty are not dragons either, but not the point. Hey, I was doing a bit of a generalization. I mean, look at Veld. He's not a dragon, and yet he somehow manages to be faceless even though he petrifies Eyvel, because Raydric steals that moment! And it's not like Raydric is too great himself... Though it does fit my argument that Reese ends up with the petty jobs seeing as his big bads are those who have been gadflies on the dying kingdom. Not really a "petty" job, considering if we let this stand, Zephyrus and Bernard will find themselves trapped between two fronts. Besides, this game's plot was never about fortune and glory. I think it's a worthy ending, personally. Good that they were able to get everything out of Navaron, though I'm surprised how quickly they did so. By "everything", you mean Clara. And... That's it, really. How difficult can it be to get Clara to move? Navaron will be Navargone at this rate. Quite, yes. I can only hope we are able to avoid it without anyone dying. Imagine if you'd kept them working with Raze and this was the moment they turned realising what the fuck is going on as they've been working for more noble souls up to then. That would've been cool, but I was kinda left with no ideas for the "good guys in Raze" plot. So I had to write myself out of the corner. Nooooo. No no nooooooo. Don't you dare. Heheheh... Whatever could be happening here? Stick around and find out! Me: I bet there's no update this eve- Rubenio: Here it comes! I have to say, for how much the game likes to call Wheatley an idiot, he sure had some brilliant moments. Amazing to think it's three parts left. Can't really think of any funny jokes for Part 95. That's all right. You'll come up with something, I'm sure. On 12/16/2020 at 6:03 AM, ranger016 said: Hide contents I thought you would be taking rest from the LP for a while, instead we got back to back updates... I want to have the LP done by January 11. To tell you the truth, though, the reason I hurried so much with these two updates is so I can take my time with the final ones. As this one has proven, they will take longer than the rest. make sure to take rest in case the final chapter gives too much stress. At the time of writing I've played half the map. Will probably do the other half tomorrow. Better not overexert myself. That's how chapter 13's mess happened. Ruben from the future here! I lied. I did the entire map in one day, though I did take a break. Went to visit some relatives. It was nice. The visit, I mean. The map... Well, I can't go spoiling my own LP, now, can I? Just like with Sennet and Tia in TRS, I wish we could play or atleast see some cut-scenes of this part instead of text. Agreed, it would've been cool. I think they did the ending the way they did because they wanted to make a sequel, but in case they weren't able to, they didn't want to leave Berwick Saga on a cliffhanger. Thus, they resolved all the plot points in such a way that they could use that material to make more games. ...I wish BWS had gotten 16 sequels instead of FE. Truly brilliant, Disaad or Martel doesn't even compare to this. Volcyboy lives up to his name. His portrait's filename, that is. I didn't either, I was like who is this guy when I saw him. Only realized after seeing your LP. Hahahahaha... Well, to be fair, he barely appears prior to the final chapter. And don't feel too bad - in my first run, I somehow missed the fact that Almachus was one of Raze's cardinals, even though his friggin' chapter is named "The dork dark cardinal." Thus, I was left wondering what happened to the fourth cardinal until the credits rolled. In my defense, I was playing on-and-off as Aethin released his patches, which sometimes meant months between each map, but still... Pretty embarrassing mistake. One of my favorite parts of any LP! I will show my own units and thoughts later. Oki dokie. I am not surprised, Reese was a monster in my run too. Although your Reese probably got more crits than my whole army combined. I call him Leen Meen Creet Macheen Reese for a reason! I am jealous of your luck with her, she never felt reliable in my run. The dodge charm probably played a huge part in her success in the LP. Oh yeah, the dodge charm was when she truly became invincible. But being as buff as she is definitely helps. Burroughs is everything I would want from a ballistacian, high damage, good accuracy which can be increased even more with bottle cry. Just my luck I lost him right before the final map where he probably could have been the mvp. R.I.P. Bottle Cry. The font is going to be fixed in the next update. Also, that's unfortunate. Burroughs is invaluable in the final chapter. I had fun silencing that room, she felt more reliable than promoted Izerna at base. A good backup healer if you need someone other than Owen and Paramythis. Certainly. Another unit I feel you got extremely lucky with. Oh, I definitely did. Remember the time I had to reset the prison camp map twice because Abus kept dying, and then Enid got magic on the winning run? If I wasn't there to see it happen, I'd accuse myself of savescumming! She only got 5 magic at chapter 12 after savestate abuse. Oof... However I do agree with Pallas Leia/10. She's kind of a one trick pony. But that's one heck of a trick to have! He was my favorite character of the game till I saw the ending of Arthur, Axel and Derrick. I think he was the reason most of my sword users were such low levels, Brimranger and later Zweihander were too fun not to use. Hwahahahahah... Yeah, Sherpa is quite amazing. He was good when I used him, just think he would have been better if the Balmung had some kind of secondary effect. Oh yeah. As I've said in the past, Kramer isn't bad, exactly. He just suffers from being nothing more than an inferior Sherpa in the long run. The GOAT, I didn't feel he was that bad at what he is supposed to do. Just not being able to reach half the map in the last few chapters were bad for him. He was a reliable check for the infinite reinforcements in the final chapter. Too bad I couldn't manage to kill either Chaos or the final boss with him, could have been hilarious. I'll see what I can do. The mvp of Berwick, most of the early game chapters would be tough without him. I had both Dean and Axel in the final chapter, they definitely made the starting part easier. Fingers crossed. I better not lose him! Just like with Matthis, Garo and Norton, you made me want to use him in my next run. I am glad I have inspired you so. I probably will use both Leon and him in my current run, which is still stuck in chapter 3 thanks to not being able to kill Chaos. Oh yeah, if you're going to use Adel, absolutely use Leon as well. Supporter is really strong. I'm only using Adel alone due to unfortunate developments. Involving horsemen. Damnable horsemen, always one step ahead...! I wanted to post my units in this reply but it will become too long so, I will do it later. No worries, whenever you can. On 12/16/2020 at 11:53 PM, BrightBow said: Hide contents Hide contents Bwahahahahahahah... This is gold. One time a main mission takes a whole month and everything goes to shit immediately. This is why Reese and Ward can't go on side missions. Hahahaha... They need to stay to make sure Volcens doesn't ruin everything in their absence. On 12/17/2020 at 12:47 PM, The Roger The Paladin said: Hide contents Understandable. Quite, yes? I mean, I think they still prioritze those who can't fight back (healers who have a staff equipped, anyone with a bow at close range), over Marth based on damage they can do, and ability to kill them. That said... given FE1 enemies retreat for healing, and will choose not to attack, or even avoid enemies with higher defense than their attack stat... yeah. I have to admit they kind of do sometimes come off as smarter than their latter-day counterparts. Even if it avails them naught. How cute. I always did like the AI in Kaga games, it's so funny sometimes. Remember the one time in TRS when the enemies tried flanking tactics on me? That was amazing. Dolph and Macellan literally remind me of Goombas because of their teeth and bald heads. Also I noticed that Vyland's literally just Matthis' portrait again. I knew there was a lot of portrait re-use/pallet swaps (Barst/Bord/Cord, Caesar/Radd, Cain/Abel to an extent, Dolph/Macellan and the body on Draug, Gordin/Tomas/Sedgar and to an extent Wolf, Matthis and Vyland share their body with Roshea, Beck/Jake, Palla/Catria/Est's bodies, most of Wendell/Boah, Lorenz/Jiol ) Don't forget the chubby knight with the mustache who looks like he's holding in a big dump. You know, the one who is used a thousand times over - even for Hyman, who is not even a knight. That said, I'd disagree on "EVERYONE" being ugly as sin. I think Wrys looks the same as ever (Could you ever get Wrys wrong?). I'd also say some of the other designs like Roger (no bias, he legit looks pretty good by 8-bit standards), Jeorge, Astram, Hardin, Lorenz, (Joel's another matter), Maria, the Whitewings sisters, Midia, and Gotoh aren't bad. Not the best, but compared to the competition... I do agree that some of the portraits look good. It's just... There's stuff like Dolphellan and the Gordin quadruplets that's just... brilliant. Incidentally, Navarre has the distinction of being a pallet swap of Michalis... or vice versa. This is played with in FE Warriors, where in the Shadow Dragon DLC, he's used as a stand-in for Michalis in one of the History mode maps. Something I found amusing at the time, because of the edgelord being the "villain" in the scenario. Now I find it more amusing because of the why. Oh yeah, I knew that! Why they decided to palette swap a playable character for a boss is beyond me. I mean, given the most obvious scarred Toriyama character is that goofball Yamcha.... it'd be for his own safety. Otherwise he comes in with flashy impressive moves, then proceeds to job hard to everything and anything until he achieves meme status. Which I guess is better than being Tienshinhan... and being introduced as a serious opponent, being treated seriously, having impressive powerful abilities, then after turning good jobbing to everything and not even having the meme status because your character is too serious. One time I heard Yamcha described as "that guy who distracts the enemy until the real heroes arrive." Or copy-right proof Ike. Take your pick. Ikea Ike. This is another thing I can blame FE7 for. Well, I do still have my other save files. I can pick up the part that concerns Ward, at least. The subconscious does strange, strange things. Ever hear of a "Nocebo"? It's the evil cousin of a placebo. Where a placebo gives you a positive effect from doing something because you believe in it, the Nocebo is the opposite. They believe something will have a negative effect... and their body creates it out of their belief. Point is, that the human mind is weird. Huh... How curious. The point of a Bodkin naturally is to remove armor so you can follow up with something more suited to damaging the flesh beneath. After all, that narrow head and square shape is going to do less damage to the human under the metal than even the standard arrow. It's just another type of arrow needs to bend the metal around it, where a bodkin pierces it then peels it back. I feel that seems to be adequately represented here. After all, you're not going to waste the things on someone not using a shield. That said, I recall in a private message I suggested that in my mind they'd be very suited to breaching a dragon's scales as well. That you did, yes. Sylvis would destroy the final bosses of FE. ...If she survived. Goddamnit, me... Aaack! That's a sentence I never thought I'd see. Well, here we are. He manages a pinnacle after all. And what a pinnacle. I hope happy axe-man and the guy who likes pottery too much are okay. Erzheimer can use the general shield to protect himself and one of the various weapons against the enemy. As for Reiss, he can use one of his axes! Clara could have just locked the vault. Hahahahahahah... Maybe she bribed her enemies with her bags? Valery can rot. If only. I think at this point nothing Reese does can be considered treason. Herman did a much better job of betraying the kingdom than he ever will. Reese's treason: rescue the last hope of the Berwick League against the king's orders. Herman's treason: yes. Though I guess he'll just investigate himself and say he did nothing wrong. Again. At this point he only has to convince Volcyboy and Blond Waluigi overthere, so... Not the greatest of challenges, really. The irony here is a tangible thing. Everyone is a traitor except for me. And Padolf I guess. I believe everything you say. This is the most irresponsible leadership I have seen since Marshall Applewhite of the Heaven's Gate cult. I just looked it up, and... wow, what a nutcase. In all my years, I have seen many portrayals of the "Mad King" archetype. Volcens has just managed to pass them all. Every single one of them. Well, not for nothing do I call him one of my favorite characters in the game. That doesn't mean I like him, but the guy is outright amazing in his own backwards way. I mean, it's not like they got there by themselves. Rather difficult to get through such a thick wall of bone. I'd be surprised if I wasn't under the impression Padolf was only slightly less of an idiot than Volcens. I don't know about that, actually. Volcens at least listened to Roswick once in a blue moon. Padolf was the one suggesting to send thousands of refugees to their deaths like it's nobody's business. I know Herman manipulated him into making that suggestion, but it's already bad enough that he didn't think there was anything wrong with the idea. My joke was right. She locked the door. Guess that one really was Clara Voiyant. Claraly. So, if Adel succeeded Matthis and Marcus... who succeeded Castor and Sue by surviving when by all rights they shouldn't have? Ruby?Oh, absolutely Ruby. Have you seen the piles of cavalier bodies around her? Add to that her relative mediocrity, and she's definitely a Castor. Sherlock's also a rather surprising survival (given all the other archers are dead), but in his case, I would call him the Athena - the late bloomer of the run. Perhaps tied with Faye for the title. Faye's evolution was more gradual, though. Sherlock just flicked the switch one day. You dick: Spoiler Of course, it could only be this one. Full deployment today. Since I have extra room due to recent developments, Sherpa gets to come along. Lynette and Faye are force-deployed. In Faye's case, that's only if you've completed her character arc. Hard to believe we're finally here... Berwick Saga's final map. It's a fun map, I think! There's a lot going on. The beginning can be tough. We've got a wall of armors to get through, as we're peppered with arrows and magic from the sides (as well as two wormwood assholes). Once through, we have to deal with the rows of lancers lying in wait within the deeper corridors - those can be cheesed rather easily, though. While that's happening, we'll want to have some troops rescue the greenie in the southern room, then send Reese to speak to her. But who is she? Why, the reason we captured Minas way back when. If you don't do that event, these two won't be here. Not to worry, though. Barselphony won't be making a reappearance. His role in this story is over. Once Reese has spoken with her, we get to open the door to the second greenie, Theodore. If you look closely, you'll notice that both that door and the door to the throne room are a different color than the rest. They are "door+", and they cannot be opened by standard keys or thieves - instead, Reese must trigger special events, then open them himself. Theodore's seen better days... But also worse days, like the day he had to watch his girlfriend get netted and then died. Notice that only those two doors are special doors. All the rest require thieves... Or do they? Kaga didn't want a repeat of the final map of Thracia - there's an enemy who drops a key in the outer corridors, and another one within the dark room, so you cannot softlock yourself. There's no real need to go to the other rooms. There's more than enough ranged options to deal with all their nonsense. Anyway, as I was saying. Kill armors, deal with lancers, talk to Minas, talk to Theodore. After that, we'll want to head towards the throne room. However, there is one obstacle in our way. It's time for Faye to have her revenge. I'll show off Chaos's stats when the time comes, but suffice to say, the bastard is extremely strong. One of the toughest bosses in the game for sure. Perhaps beaten by Thor, but even then, you can just avoid Thor. Faye can make the fight with him easier by acquiring Vajra (later you'll see how to do that, though you can probably guess it already), but he has to be defeated one way or another. I've done it once without her, and let me tell you, it's not pleasant. And once Chaos perishes, we'll get to open up the throne room, and at last help ourselves to... Heheheheheh... The wonderful three's heads! I'll show their stats now, because the room goes dark when the map starts. Hahahahahah... What an absolute unit. 9 sword rank? Are you serious, Volcyboy? 10 defense on a general recolor? That's worse than friggin' Derrick! Padolf is hilarious. He has an expensive weapon that he can't even use and more medicine than he can carry. I do love that he's slightly stronger than Volcens. As for Herman, he's a carbon copy of Padolf, except he's completely unarmed. That... cannot be a good sign. Once they have fallen, all that remains is to rescue our friends and Reed, and seize. One last thing before we go. Lynette joined us at the end of the last map, but I wanted to wait until now to talk about her. She joins with the same equipment she has in The Gathering, but I took the liberty of giving her some extra ammo. Anyway! Lynette has Gotoh written all over her. I just noticed now that she can use swords. Three runs, and I never knew. That's because there's not much of a reason to give her anything. Her starting gear will carry her through her only map. Her gear, and her skills, of course! - Mercy is just there to show she's cool, I guess. There's little reason to Mercy anyone at this stage. Well, okay, there's one dude we'll want to Mercy. I guess she's good for that? - Blessing is still as useless as it was when Izerna joined with it. - Charisma is... Eh. It embiggens the skill list. - Now we're talking! Our Bond grants Reese guaranteed crits. Yeah. You think he was a Leen Meen Creet Macheen before? Just you wait until Lynette gives him a slap in the butt. That's going to be hilarious. - Magicbane is whatever. With 9 mag, she's good against mages anyway. - Protector gives 5 defense to everyone around her. This is a godsend, and what a shame she didn't exist for longer. All in all, Lynette is Gotoh/10. She helps out with her 3 range bow and her legendary orb that Perceval got screwed out of having, she lets Reese break the castle in two, and she makes Derrick into even more of a brick. That's about it. Rather unconventional Gotoh, I must say. How many Gotohs have faces that look like they should've joined in chapter 1? Let us begin. With any luck, we will catch them off guard from different directions. While Vanmilion and Vester do their part, it is our duty to reclaim the castle and rescue the prisoners. ...But Lord Reese, was it wise to bring Lady Lynette here with us? Ward, she's one of the leaders of the more successful front of the war. I don't think she needs to be coddled. You know, as much as she'd like to be coddled by her dearest brother. Very well. I shall say no more, milady... Yes! Let's go kick Volcens's ass! Meanwhile, in Roswick's throne room... They use this boss theme here, which no doubt was named after the dude sitting on Roswick's throne. Either him or the one over by the steps. I mean, inviting the Imperial army here into Navaron! Had we not, we could not have ensured your safety, Your Majesty. The traitors Reese, Vester, and Vanmilion are still at large. What's more, Bernard could be leading his army to your very doorstep. Too much is still uncertain. But to imprison Roswick and Reed... and even Sienna! Surely this is all too much? Princess Sienna was the one who orchestrated Bernard's escape. I understand your reservations, Your Majesty, but she is too dangerous to let roam free. Dukes Roswick and Reed have both conspired to rebel against you as well. Oh yeah, I'm sure Reed did a ton of conspiring while his mind was being turned to mush by Almachus. C'mon, surely even Volcyboy can't be this gullible! Yes, doubtlessly that is your highest priority. Hmph... B-But still, Herman... Leave everything to me. No harm shall befall you whilst I am here. Allow me to doubt that. Is that not so, Minister Padolf? I-Indeed! We think only of you, Your Majesty... Ah yes, Padolf. I almost forgot he existed. I'm not sure what the point of him is, in the end, but his role in this map makes me laugh, so I'm glad he exists. As we saw before, here's No-Face-Man. He's angry that he's been relegated to sub-boss status by Jacharam. As for Theodore... I only hope Minas manages to find Lord Reese and warn him... He needs this sword... I think it's time I revealed the answer to the mystery. You know how, for ages, I've been telling you that Theodore and Minas's subplot is imperative to complete an unrelated character's arc? Well, here it is. If the Barselphon event chain isn't fulfilled, Theodore will not be able to steal Vritra from Jacharam, and Faye's character arc cannot be completed. Not only that, but the Chaos fight becomes a lot harder. So, uh... yeah. Between this and the money Barselphon gave us way back in chapter 6, sparing Minas the months of imprisonment at the hands of an insane stalker just isn't a viable option. Speak of the devil... She's in a bad spot, but only the lower knight will attack her. The other one will only stand there to make you waste time. (I can't give up here... I need to warn Lord Reese...!) Don't worry, only one scene remains and then we'll finally get to the gameplay. Forgive me, Your Highness... I have been careless... I've always said that Volcens never should have become king... He's always been a spineless fool. I mean, on the one hand, you are completely right; but on the other hand, you're the same guy who was fooled by Almachus's third-rate act, so... Well, I guess we all make mistakes. If only they'd listened to you from the beginning... But it was our duty, Duke Reed. Opposing him as king would've meant betraying King Mordias's wishes. ...And? Mordias was a piece of shit. Following his wishes has led to this! I say screw Mordias, and screw Volcyboy. Let's reunite dad and boy today. When he left for the front, His Late Majesty asked me to help Prince Volcens however I could... That is why I have served him as well as I was able until now. But that blasted Herman... That man is not Herman. He cannot be. What do you mean, Your Highness? Lord Herman was a loyal and sincere man who served my father well. ...Well. You can probably guess what I'm thinking right now. ...... But I'll say it anyway: Yep, Kaga did Tomas first. Not the funny one, the other one. And not only that, he did him better. Herman's deception runs far deeper and has far greater consequences than the whole Tomas fiasco, which... Come to think about it, literally had no consequences! Solon accomplished absolutely nothing as Tomas, and then blew his own cover for no reason at all. At least Kronya killed that one minor character. It was, I dunno, something. An imposter?! Could he be an Imperial spy? I believe so... He must have taken the real Herman's place some time ago. You know, if the real Herman was such a good guy, I have to wonder if he, too, walked around with the cartoonishly evil cape. Nobody seemed to find it strange, after all... But it's so blatantly evil! Even all the other characters with a similar kind of cape didn't pull off the same evil feel! How can you wear such an evil piece of clothing, if you're not evil!? ...... Then we truly are doomed... Reed, don't speak such foolish things in front of Her Majesty! I believe we will be saved... Yes, by the very man whom you groped in a hallway the other day. You better hope he gets to your cell before his sister... On top of being force-deployed, Faye is a game over unit now. Again, this doesn't happen unless her character arc is completed. Theo and Minas's arc is probably also a requirement, but I wouldn't know. There's very little incentive to not do it. Hehehehe... Well, what say you we begin with style? Son! Of you know what! Begin with style, he said. Urgh... Whoa, Minas's portrait looks really weird when flipped. I can't explain it, but it gives me this... unnatural feeling. Huh... In any case, she got whacked. This isn't good, she only has one vulnerary. Better hope this hits. This guy ain't no Chaos, but we can't afford to waste so much time on him. Good job, Sherlie. Ah, fuck! I let him fire off a volley of meteors... I intended to Burroughs him. I should've done that from the start, to be honest. Good, Ward dodged. You! I hate you. Can I hope for a good crit? Nice. That's exactly what I wanted, Lynette. Oh, hey! That's a new spell. A spell without proper battle animations, to be precise. I'll show it in a sec. First, Lynette has to fuck him up. Oh, please... Don't you start! Up! Anyway, the spell. You might remember this one from TearRing Saga. It's the same principle: it makes the units it hits float up into the sky, then forcefully drops them back to the ground for damage. Weird that it only exists in this map... Also, I just realized it says it cannot be countered, but Lynette just countered it after dodging. I guess it means if the spell hits, the skill Counter doesn't take effect? How oddly specific... Then again, let's not forget Tumahann, the spell that takes experience from whoever it hits... but is obscenely powerful and only found on big name bosses, so it'll most likely kill anyone it hits, rendering the gimmick pointless. Whatever the case, let's advance carefully. Oh, no... A dark master with Battle Cry. This guy could potentially become stronger than Chaos. I mean, only for one single battle, but... Woo! Exact damage! Now that is what I call epic. Accuracy? Fine by me! Oh, you stinkin' sons of a--! I don't want my squishies getting shot. Or Derrick slept! Let's take our time here. Our only time limit at the moment is Minas. There's no reason to lose our heads over this side of the map. Speaking of, let's cure Adel so he can charge towards Minas's attackers next turn. Sherlock can tank that no problem. Dodgetank, that is! Hah! Pathetic! Minas heals. Oh boy... Oof! Well, no matter. That's just one more wound for Ward's bones to remind him of every night. C'mon, really? Let's turn around with Burroughs. I'd like to have him dispatch some of those pests in the lower room. Nope. Double nope. And triple-- What...? Let's not let Ward die again, please. Hahahahahahahahahah... Screw you! He doesn't even need his shield to tank that shitty shot! Stop that! Hahahahahahahahahahah... I can try this. But if I do, I'll lose Paramythis, and Paramythis is paramount to our army! Bleh... Well, worth a shot. Thank you for not missing, Missival. Well, that solves our problem rather handily. I just have to remember to shoot him first thing next turn, so he can't go after Saphira. Noooooo... I could do this, which would be quite smart, but... I could also do this nonsense, and watch the guy get healed again. Which one will I pick, I wonder? Why, of course! No, please... Stop it, everyone... You're so annoying! Up in arms, Reese. This is no time to be taking naps! Woooooooooooo! That's some awesome damage! Neat bonus. Ward patches himself up once again. As does Ruby. Okay... What next? D'oh! I didn't show it, but remember the fancy shields from last map? These guys have them too. They grant awesome defense against certain magic types. This guy was rather cleverly positioned to counter Faye with fire swords. And, y'know, Enid. Well, might as well roll with the zweihander, which, funnily enough, deals enough damage to bypass the guy's defenses. Let me repeat that. Faye can outdamage an armor. An armor. In this game. I love you, buff myrmidon. YOU PIECES OF SHIT, I HATE YOU! WHY WON'T YOU JUST LIE DOWN, EAT SHIT AND DIE!? I love Lynette's skill ranges. It looks so funky. Before I forget and we die, let's do this. Thanks a lot. ...Oh, come now... They've started moving out of nowhere!? I mean, I know I attacked them, but... Ahh, shit! Sherpa! Welp. This isn't good. At least Minas is defending herself at last. She's not going to win that fight on her own, though...! Oh, man... Oh, fuck... I've lost Sherpa, haven't I? Oh, come on... What a shitty way to die. Third turn of the final map, after spending ages sitting on the bench... I mean, only one guy can reach him, but that will suffice, with his mediocre defense... How many strikes was that? Goodness, Faye, you're too much... Also, one more sword skill point and she'll get innate crit. Woo. Ahhh, blistering barnacles, there we go... ...! Or not! Oh my God he lived. He lived! Why did you have to live and not Syl-- No, no, no. Let's not go down that route. I'm glad you're alive, Sherpa. That's all that matters now. Yep, that's very much an alive Sherpa. Hahah! I guess that's the Goddess rewarding him for putting up with Aegina's crap. At least the healer guy wasted his time on the knights. This allows Lynette to finish what she started. By... beckoning forth the laser beam of the Goddess, apparently. What? You say that as if it's something strange. All gods can shoot cool laser beams. Well, all gods worth a damn, anyway. ...Hmph... I insist that snakes are cooler than laser beams! Sure, sure. Like I said, all gods worth a damn. What, you can't shoot lasers, O Omniscient Tactician? I'm... It's complicated... I'm not quite a "god", exactly... Oh, we know. We've seen you at work. ...... Oof. That one was good... Sorry, pal. I don't know where I was going with this. Oh, cock! Meh. You despicable son of a--! Why, Berwick Saga? Why must you put breaker gear all over the place? And he dropped his weapon, too... Urk... Hmmm... okay, so here's the deal. The knight below Sherpa will lose his shield in one blow. If we use the Brymranger, that leaves two blows that will, with any luck, kill him. It's not like he's in any danger, thanks to Windsweep. Here we go! Good, and... Great! Glad to see almost dying hasn't killed your spirit! ...Not entirely, anyway. Hah! Aw. Ruby! Oh right, her M Shield skill is bollocks. I'd almost forgotten. Well, as it were. I'd love to down the sleep rat, but he has too much defense for Burroughs, so we'll instead erase a healer. Just like so. That is not great. Oho! Humilliated! Ahh! Lynette! Ohohohohohohohohoho... You guys ready? It's Our Bond time. HELL YEAH! THE ULTIMATE LEEN MEEN CREET MACHEEN REESE HAS BEEN UNLEASHED! TREMBLE IN FEAR OF THE POWER OF LOVE LYNETTE'S HORNINESS, LOWLY GARBAGE BAGMEN! Also the power of Enid's big numbers orb. One-shotting gigas knights. How amazing is that? No! NO! NO! NOOOOO! DERRICK! HOW CAN WE WIN IF HE DOES NOT LEAD THE CHARGE!??!?!? Whoa, whoa! Before anything else, let's mark up this fellow's range. Hammer time. Hwoh hwoh hwoh hwoh... Ward finishes with the wind spear. Shoot, Owen can't quite reach Sherpa... Well, no matter. Faye finishes what she started, and just like that, we have conquered our first major obstacles! Better hurry to Minas, however. I am determined to see buff myrmidon's arc through, and we can't do that if Minas perishes. In my first run, I lost Vritra, and that's why I could see her ending. It's about time. Seeing this must remind her of her beloved. Only green in this case. But she can't be falling for him, they both have other commitments. To wrap up the turn, Paramythis uses fortify to patch everyone up. Honestly, it would've been better to rouse Derrick. Nobody was in any danger anymore, not even Sherpa. ...Okay, that's not good. Owen can't reach Minas with darkmend... Hmm. Maybe I'll have to send Paramythis down there. Oh dear. Reinforcements. Priorities. If Derrick dies, the run ends. Derrick is the real lord of this game. Oaaaahh! Ohhh, goodness... And she missed him on her own turn, too... This is really bad. Ohh, please! Thank goodness I let her hold on to the defense brace... Okay, let us at last see Pallas Serenia's proper animations. Bwahahahahahah... That's so cool. Poor Perceval though... Dire Thunder looks rather underwhelming by comparison. Oh please... I'd love to lance that guy's face, but alas, all the tile floors on the map count as indoors. He has to dismount. Eyy, an injury! Cool. ...He's going to get healed, isn't he. Well, whatever. Axel dodges wormwood. Sleep guy goes bye-bye, courtesy of the good bolts. We still have some of those from when Klamp gave Burroughs the Scorpio! Go to sleep forever, you fucker! Here's the plan: I will have Perceval come and cripple the guy with lightning. In the meantime, Sherlock can clock this guy. And Perceval can finish him! Awesome, he didn't miss! As planned, he's got just enough movement to get to the guy. We're doing this! We're going to cripple him! No wait, we aren't. The healer. Urgh... Is Minas lost? Never mind, Sherlock has Triple-Shot ready. The guy can't instantly re-equip his shield, so even with his injury cured, his defense will be low enough for Sherlock. She'll be fine. Well, while that's going on, we should start thinking about how we're going to handle these assholes... They're black knights, and as such, they have black shields, which reflect damage. I am not interested in fighting them if at all possible. In past runs, what I did was place someone right up in their face. Since the corridors are tight, the unit only got attacked by the foremost lancer, and for minimum damage at that. It's a decent plan. But first, the dark master. Reese can take him on, I'm pretty sure. Yeah, that's an easy win for us. And now... Buff myrmidon takes it home! Sorta. We can finish next turn. Or, you know, right now. Ahahahahahahahah! Hahahahahahahahahah! Waaaahahahahahahahah! Buff myrmidon! Buff myrmidon! Tanky myrmidon! Fast myrmidon! Best myrmidon! We could go straight to Chaos, but it's best that we pay Theodore a visit first. We could also waste the key on one of the other doors and softlock ourselves. But how dumb would that be? Saint Rubenio tier dumb, perhaps, but still, let's not. First things first, mark up the lance area. Dark heals. Sigh... Dark heals. Well, no matter. This is no longer possible, but... Ohohohohohoh... Wow, that's so tempting. Triple-triple-fire bow! But I should probably use something more reliable. ...... ...Ah, fuck it. It's nine coinflips and we only need to land three. LET'S FUCKING GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO He did well, dodging a whopping four shots, but he could not keep up with that many arrows, in the end. I am satisfied. I have finally found a chance to do the x9 hilarity. Now we may win in peace. Hah! Derrick is too epic for you! Minas is out of danger. Let's send Reese to parley with her now. Uh... we had better do something about that, though. Perceval can't tank axes. Ward is on the case! Why is he guarding Saphira? No idea, but it's the most inoffensive misclick ever, so I don't mind. Here, have a good shield from Ruby. You'll need it. While Ward gets there, Perceval can begin to work on the reserve corps. ...D'oh! Curse you, random magic point! Crit? No crit. Okay, so. I can try to have someone sneak in there and block the upper row of lancers... And these ones below won't be able to reach! It almost feels like they intended for the player to do this. Technically speaking, we could probably kill Chaos by just shooting him with Burroughs again and again. But that's dumb. I have a far greater end for the man in mind... Let's instead turn our attention to the dude Lynette got started on. There we go. More accuracy! More! Give me all of the accuracy! Fucke. Oh boy. There goes my plan. Reinforcements. Or... Hmm... Has it really gone, though? Ah, we'll see. We've plenty of time. With Minas safely protected, there is no reason to hurry whatsoever. A priest... That could be a problem. Ward isn't great against magic. Ward's beard is wide enough to cover the entire door frame. Let's see them get past this! Wahahahahah! Amazing! Trying to protect your friend, are you? Sorry, that's just not possible. Ah, rats. Well, no matter. Ow! Hey, no! Don't do that! If Burroughs gets crippled... That can't happen! He has a vital role to play later on in the map! Anyway. How's he achieving these hitrates? He doesn't even have the dawn charm, it's still on Axel! Minas time. I hope Benice isn't watching, or else he's going to be quite upset that she didn't die. Why is Reese fighting a knight? And who are those people? The offscreen army isn't supposed to exist in the middle of the battles! Well, whatever. There's the woman of the hour! Minas? What are you doing here...? Theodore has been gravely wounded, and he needs help! Please, Lord Reese, come with me so we can rescue him! Wait a moment, Minas. Please tell me what's going on. R-Right... My apologies. Are you familiar with an ancient sword by the name of Vritra? Vaguely, yes... I've met a swordfighter from Izmil named Faye who is desperately searching for it. I was told that the sword Vritra may be necessary for defeating the Dark Master called Chaos. Yes, and Razite Cardinal Jacharam has been guarding it carefully in order to keep Chaos in line. Theodore heard rumors from friends in the army that Jacharam is keeping it here, so he decided to steal it. That was rash... Didn't you try to stop him? Hahahahah! I see these two are as badass as ever. They make a good couple! ...... I did convince him to bring me along, albeit relunctantly. But after we found Vritra, we were caught, and the guards injured Theodore as we fled... We hid in a side room, and he told me to leave him and find help... So I ran, but then the enemy found me again... Yes, Lord Reese! And thank you! The game highlights the door to Theo after that scene. It cannot be opened without first speaking to Minas. You are the most annoying pests in the world, I swear. Move forward, Burroughs! There is nothing left for you to do at the start of the map. Here they come. Well, only two enemies. Manageable enough. Owen, you know what to do. Okay, Lynette. So far you have been... unsuccessful. Let us change that. ...Wait, what am I even doing? That archer is completely harmless! He can't leave that room, and we're past the point where he could've shot us! Are you ready, guys? We're about to watch Paramythis do her thing once more. Or not. Guess she used up all her luck in chapter 13. That's okay. Still love you, girl. "Girl" that is... most likely older than me, y'know. Aww. Awwww! I hate all these healers...! Stop it! Look at the smug bastard. I can't even reach him standing there! Get in range of my bowmen, curse you! ...Oh. Well, thanks. I'm fine with that. More? Oh wow, Burroughs is still almost dead. Hahah! Patch 'em up, Garbage Man! I'm waiting for that crit to happen at the worst possible time. Just watch. It will happen. Four damage on Paramythis. Woman's made of steel! Lynette helps, but still. Same base defense as Ward is just unreasonable! Speaking of the Endgame Beard... He's still the Endgame Beard. Down with you! That works. NO! MISSIVAL! Okay, good. At least he dodged the thing. You! Fuck you! Grrr... No crit? Hahahahah... As usual, enemies are too afraid to push their luck against Faye. Fine by me. Remove crossbowman! Just like so! What do you mean, that's not a crossbowman? Remove anyone is good enough. Speed. Keep moving, Burroughs. Some more Ward action. Adel. Everyone's in a speedy mood today. Back to safety. You're the most annoying enemy on the map right now. And there's lancers all over the place. Another priest? And thus, I make my great entrance! These poor fools, they know not... But soon they shall... Heh heh heh! Let's kill priest 1. Hah. ...Hah? Nice, he failed to raise his shield both times. This is how Arthur lost his life, you know... You can't touch the Axel! He has a little girl to live for! A kill for Perceval! Even when he has a near 100 hitrate, I am afraid he'll miss. Hmmm... It appears my brethren is having difficulties against the heathens. Perhaps I shall have to step in myself... I would like nothing better! If you get seven more points, you will promote! Yeah... ...Why are the mages harder to promote than Adel? Not again! How I look forward to giving that guy some of his own medicine... Paramythis zooms to Ward's side of the map to patch him up. Can you guess what is about to happen? Hehehehe... AHAHAHAHAHAH! DERRICK CONTRIBUTING IN THE FINAL CHAPTER! LET'S FUCKING GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!! Waaahahah! Derrick, the greatest man! Look alive, guys. He's going to get a level! No doubt it will be great. See? The best level any of you will ever see! You must go too. Like so. How long have we been fighting this one dude, again? Uhhh, an injury! Yes, that's right... Distract them... Soften them up... So I may come in, and take the final blow - and my revenge, at long last! Bwah hah hah! That's actually neat. Ward might need a spare shield soon enough. Why did I just give him Ruby's shield? I dunno. I'm dumb, as always. But that's stuff for next turn. First, Reese has to run back to the front. Let's put Burroughs out of Death's list once again. Oh, no... NOO! YOU PIECE OF SHIT HEALER, ALWAYS A THORN IN MY SIDE! FUCK OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOFF! Grrrr... You cannot change his fate, stinking healer! Son of a gun... Well, then. You win this round, healer. Hah hah hah! Can't touch the D-man! Hah hah hah! So this is my foe? I do not recall seeing you back then... But nevertheless, you shall fall! All shall fall before me: The mighty Disaad, who has returned to have his revenge on the heretics of Sinon! Wah hah hah hah! I hate garbage bags. I really hate them. Die! Die, die, die! Damnable healer! Goddamnit, Missival! He doesn't have many dire thunder uses left, and he might need them later... And let's not kid ourselves - that's a miss waiting to happen. Oh, you've got to be kidding me, Burroughs... Where are you going to run now, huh? Where? Nowhere, that's where. Please ignore the free tile on the corner there, it's not allowed. Anyhow, Perceval does a thing. Paramythis heals Ward. That's okay, I still love you. Though nothing can fill the void Sylvis has left... Ahh, how melodramatic. Let's just keep going. We're... We're not making much progress, are we. At this point, I was still stuck on my idea to block the lancers by getting all up in their face. But a new idea begun to brew in my mind around then... Heheh... Turns out, lancers can't lance you if all the lancing spots are occupied by their fellow, weaker reinforcement pals. See where this is going? First, Derrick, lead from the back! IMMA FIRING MAH' LAZER BWAAAAAAAAAAAA-- Fun fact: I have only just now found out what the heck the meme's supposed to be saying. I tried to reference it, realized that I hadn't a clue what the words were suposed to be, and googled it. I thought it was just gibberish for the longest time. Huh. Well, you never go to bed without learning something new. Reese Reeses a dude. Heheh... he doesn't even need Lynette nearby to Reese! Oki-dokie, and now... Time for some brilliance. First, waste enough moves that the lancers all wait. Next, put Adel and Faye right next to these spearmen. Adel will Vantage the guy, but not to death. Faye has to be disarmed, because we all know how volatile she is. Neither will die to such feeble threats. With them standing there, the lancers cannot get through, and with the spearmen standing there, they cannot attack the two of them. Brilliant! Oh my God this guy... Lord Disaad! Ahh, my good soldier! Please, do go and fight the old man there. He has taken down many of our own already! We need to change our strategy! Charging at him head on clearly won't work! Yes... Even with the priests healing us, we can scarcely keep up with him...! Pah! Fight him, weaklings! I will have my revenge! And they call this one the master strategist of Raze...? Urgh... I'm going to die here, aren't I... Ahh, more friends! How nice! YOU FUCKING DIE TO HELL WITH YOU, THAT'S A HORRIBLE COMBAT SHOT, I DON'T CARE! PASS AWAY! AH! HORSEMAN! HorseDICK! Hah. Bleh. Health for Faye. We can't lose her. Literally, this time! Nooo, stooop... pleeeeaseeee... Yes! That's right! Keep fighting, my loyal men! I will keep you alive forever, that you may outlast the old menace! And then... My revenge shall be at hand! Never again shall I be humilliated like I was all those months ago! Hah hah hah hah! When, when will we kill one of these dudes?! Never, is that it!? At least this went according to plan. Try again. DEEEEEEEEERRRRRRRRRRRIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIICK!! Oh that's it, that guy is going to die. Derrick cannot suffer a crippling wound. I have great plans... I've had great plans for months! Can't have them foiled by a filthy wormwood user! There's something really adorable about Benched Healer patching up Derrick. Hey, healer piece of shit! Heal this! Nooooo! How could my brilliant plan fail? I-I need more men! Looking awfully crowded in here... Fssss... Well, anyway. The lancers waited. Time for the next phase of the plan. Oh wow, that's an aggressive afterimage. Anyway, level for Reese. Keep this up, and you might just pass Ward in levels. At the very end of the game. Okay... Good enough. It's not imperative to kill the archer this turn. Might as well soften him up, though. Sherlock continues to help out at the Ward/Perceval front. Damn you! Archers? Fight with honor! And now he leaves them. New turn time. Hahahahah, holy shit that's crowded! That could be a kill. A shame. A greater shame. Fsssss... Damn these healers! Retaliate! Stall them! Hurry! Help is on its way...! Pretty sure that's a hit. You can kinda see the hit sparkles underneath the thunderbolt. AH! AH! THE ARCHER RAN TO HEAL! PANIC! PANIC! Never you mind, it's our turn next. Phew... Wha... Why didn't that soldier attack? Ah, well, whatever. I can understand being terrified of Reese. This is actually perfect already. A two unit wall required to be safe, and we can access both doors that we need. Of course, I saw that archer back there and I felt a physical need to get next to him to avoid damage. In any case, let's open the door. Three knights. Manageable. NOT MANAGEABLE, NOT MANAGEABLE, HELP! HELP! I recall Brightbow telling me that counters cannot be Vengeful'd. You better not be wrong, Brightbow, or else this death will be on you! Crit? I mean, it's better than I expected. Here it comes...! He has fallen right into the trap! The most fabulous trap! ...There's something about that sentence that I don't like, but I can't quite put my finger on it... Ahh, probably just me. There we go... Please don't get Vengeful'd... Oh, shoot! Right, Pursuit works for this too... Okay, she's good. She's good! She's great. Awesome! And with that, it's new turn time. First things first, Faye better drop her sword before she murders that crossbowman. Oh, please... I mean, on the bright side, this room has ceased to be an issue. On the not-so-bright side, holy's gone. Ah, well. It served us well. Let's disarm Reese as well, in case the spearman makes up his mind to attack. Boooo! Oh my God, how annoying can you be!? Good job, soldier! I shall have you promoted when we're out of here! If we make it out of here... With or without a shield, they have the advantage at this point... What was that? Nothing, milord... Nothing at all. Sigh... This may be overkill, but if it works... Gotoh level. It's... decent? Hahahahahahah... He can't one-round Buff Myrmidon even with all four shots! The poor bastard! Damnit, she took one arrow to the knee. Axel takes care of the next knight. Knight had a door key. We'll use this to reach Chaos. Hahahah! You failed, you failure! Only this guy is left. He'll be ever-so-slightly more challenging. Emphasis on ever-so-slightly. But a minor setback. It's not an injury, he just dropped the axe. Worth a shot? Hoho! Worth a shot! Almost there! I think Burroughs can shoot down the wormwood asshole from this spot. Can we finally get this kill? Finally? Please? Finally, damnit! Ahh... My dear Mia... I'm sorry... Dad's not... coming back home... No! What about my revenge!? I'm a sitting duck now...! Oh wow, Ward got two levels in one playthrough? Impressive! It's quite possibly the most useless level we've gotten in this entire playthrough. Well, there's Izerna's luck levels... But Ward isn't going to use a sword again. I think this takes the cake! Axel finishes the work on this room. The way to Theodore is wide open! All we need now is wait long enough that we can safely swap Reese out for someone else in the wall. I think he robbed that. Eh, cool, I suppose. We can take it to Reiss once we're done here. Huh?! Wait, where did that...? Well, I mean, he failed. Grrr... I see it falls upon me to turn the tides of this fight! So did he! Hah! What!? None of this would be happening if that slow bastard had just fetched me my orb in time! If only he had... I would've destroyed them all back then! Damn you, slowpoke!! Yeah, no. It's time. No more wormwoods from you, asshole! He only had two uses left, but still. I'll take two less chances to cripple my units. Durability? Sure, why the heck not. A new challenger approaches... Except Ward no longer has a shield. Yes, best run for the hills. Ward and Perceval have done a good job of keeping them at bay, anyhow. Now that we've the upper area secured (I know that's kind of a silly claim, seeing the state of the field), we can spare the troops to handle the south. Ah! Ahah! They run! They were terrified by my terrible magic! Yes! I am so strong! I am powerful! I am Disaad, master tactician of Raze!! Hwahah hah hah hah haaaaah! You know, this would be the perfect time for that crit to happen. Best be cautious about it. Now, same as before. Wait until the lancers have all wasted their turns, and... Swap Reese out! Paramythis will do as a replacement. Fun fact: With Lynette there, Paramythis has enough defense to completely tank the chu-ko-nu's bolts. Paramythis, man...! Next turn, we can go speak to Theodore. And afterwards, it'll finally be time to face Chaos, once and for all. More priests? Nooo... Ahh, there you are, my fellow acolytes! Yes... victory is all but assured now! CHAAAAAAAAARGEEEEEEEEEEEE!! Okay, let's do this. Minas, you're all right... I was worried about you... What about you? How is your wound? It's feeling better now that I've rested for a bit. Thank goodness... Then let's go. We still have a job to do. Right. I'll just get this door opened... Yes... Though the injury to my pride has been far worse. Minas told me everything. Why would you do something so reckless? Because when I heard Chaos had come here himself, I knew we would need Vritra in order to defeat him. We don't NEED Vritra, but it's going to make it a hell of a lot easier. Especially seeing how godly my Faye is... And also, even exiled as I am... I still have love for my homeland. For your homeland? I don't understand... Prince Manaris is the one true ruler of the Raze Empire, not Faisal and his cabal of errant bishops. Minas and I will stand at General Zephyrus's side and fight for him to protect the Empire. I understand... Though our paths differ, it seems we share the same goals. Let us help one another. Thank you... But be warned. It seems Vritra won't let just anyone use it. In my hands, it held no power... Have you stopped to consider that maybe this is because you've no idea how to wield a sword? You're a spear knight, Theo. That shouldn't be a problem. My ally Faye should be able to use it to its full potential. Good, I'm glad... Godspeed, then, Lord Reese. Thank you, Theodore. And Minas as well. And with that, Reese has the Vritra. It is useless in his hands. We must give it to Faye. Minas and Theodore... merge through a wall out of the map? Well, I mean, far be it from me to judge their choice of escape. Oh right, I'd almost forgotten about you. If we get Saphira up there, Paramythis will be nigh-invincible. Pfft. If you paid attention to the man's inventory back when I compared his attack to Paramythis's defense, you might realize that these are his final arrows. The guy is no more than a living anti-lancer wall now. Hwahahahah! Perfect! Would it kill you to dodge something, Paramythis? Your chance of dying is nonexistent, but I still worry... What is happening!? There's no chance of death. The max damage he can do is 33. Of course, zero is fine by me as well. Ahah! Save Best Girl, Owen! You're going down, dastard! Or, y'know, not. Don't falter now! We almost have them! Go! Hahah! You thought that would be enough!? Puny healer! Noooooooooooooooo! What a beautiful sight. It's all yours, Faye. Do your father proud! Father... With this, I will wash away the shame of defeat from our house! Derrick replaces Faye in the wall. He's an invaluable member of the team. Well, there's not much point in dawdling, is there? Let's go get Chaos. But first, withdraw with Ward. Curse you, fools of Sinon! I will get you yet! Master Disaad, no! Let the armored troops take point-- To hell with that! I'm going in! REVENGEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!! ...Ah, perhaps it's for the best... Slightly better this time. We're improving! The master of light and dark isn't about to allow Best Girl to die! Oh look, it's a death. YES! COME TO ME! COME TO YOUR DEMISE--! WAIT! DON'T COME SO FAST! NO! Oh my God, who is this fucker!? AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!! Oh, God... Oh, I am alive! O Lord Raze, I thank you for your mercy! And now... I shall claim my vengeance! Bah hah hah hah-- I'm sick and tired of hearin' you jap about your stupid plans for revenge. ...!? Who-- Die, damnit! Aaaaugh! No... No! ...Hah! Well, shoot. Haah... A-Ah... I-I cannot... Oh, they're going to eviscerate me...! Surely they remember me... They hate me...! They'll spare no efforts to kill me...! Whoever he is, he's lucky... Oh my God, he's the luckiest enemy we've encountered all game! He just barely dodged insta-death from Adel, and then he got crippled, which means I won't even waste my time killing him! Way to go, garbage bag! You know how this situation is basically perfect? Let's complicate it unnecessarily. Grrr! Damn you, invisible healers from the throne room! Well, guess we can't do what I intended to do yet. Pfft... I could shoot down the poor cripple. But no. He's no issue now. He can say goodbye to his friend, though! Yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaargh! Death from above!? Oh, my goodness, they're... They're so powerful! What a mistake it was to underestimate them! How could I, the greatest tactician alive, make such an egregious blunder?! ...you never were... a great tactician... we only said that... so we wouldn't hurt your feelings... Ah, we should've just... executed you when they sent you back to the Empire... Urk! ...No... That... THAT CANNOT BE! NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!! I think it's time. Well, first, dismount and disarm Paramythis. Cool dodges! I swear, her dodging animation looks better in motion. I'll record a gif when I can. Yeah, you go ahead and heal. For the best - it just means you can't hurt her this turn. Ready or not, Chaos, here we come! Can you hear that? That is the sound of your death approaching. Without pants. How kind of his fellow priests to heal him. But it won't change his fate. Thank you... But it doesn't change that... I am a failure... And that I will surely die here. His fate of... running away, because I haven't any interest in capturing him. Owen is running out of darkmend, but for the throne room I'll want him as a Verian priest anyway. As far as I'm concerned, he's out of the way for good. I thought about doing this, but the priest was just outside of Burroughs's range, so... I decide to turn instead. The enemies advance. Adel gives them a warm welcome. And Sherlock bids them farewell! My men... I'm so sorry... Ahh, I can't stand it! Kill me already, so I may be granted respite at last! I do not like that. More healing for the random spearman. It begins... Bow before the true master! A useless endeavor. You stand no chance against the Whirlwind of Izmil! Unofficial name, but appropriate, I feel. Well, I mean, it was worth a shot. I think it's time to check out the man of the hour. Chaos lives up to his name. Under normal circumstances, this is an extremely difficult encounter, even with Vritra in hand. Chaos has 60 sword level, which gives him 10 crit from the get-go. He has 20 defense and 56 HP, which makes him impossible to one-round, and... Well, I mean, just about all of his stats are absolutely godly. He beats everyone in my team, everyone. It's telling enough that you could plop him in a FE game and he'd be good. And then there's his gear. Vajra makes him even tankier, but not invincible. His charm is like a bad hoplon guard, with only a coinflip chance to protect from crits, and a chance to break. He also has a concoction, which, I mean... Imagine desperately gnawing at him for a turn, only for him to heal at the end. All in all, really tough boss... Usually. You see, I don't recall where I read this, but Faye, at base strength, is just weak enough that she can't hurt Chaos with Vritra. As her strength raises, she deals more and more damage to him. In my first run, she only dealt 25 damage to him with Astra. I like it, it ensures that you can't easily trivialize this fight that, by all means, should be difficult. ...This run's Faye, though... This Faye is so absurdly blessed, that I have to wonder just how badly she's going to kick his ass. I don't think that badly, but we'll see. Whatever the case, we'll find out soon. He's coming. That was the last of the turn. First things first, let's get Adel out of that guy's range. The dark masters will either go after Reese or Faye. Either serves our purpose. Hahahah... Not so tough now that the Witch is nearby, eh? Chaos's boss theme. Yeah. Heheheh... Oh, if only you knew what's coming to you... This is Chaos without Faye. Chip damage with a crit. But, I mean... Seeing how we have not only Faye, but Buff Faye at that... It suffices. ...Holy fucking shit. At full health, she would've left him at 1 HP with Astra. With a crit she one-rounds. I have never seen something this busted. I am so proud of you, girl. Go. Fulfill your destiny! You little pest, always appearing at the most infuriating times... Today will be the last time we cross paths! This ends now! Indeed, Chaos. Today shall be the last! TO BE CONTINUED Death count: Christine Esteban Czene Clifford Elbert Leon Marcel Arthur Alvina Larentia Sylvis Faye x 4 * Unavailable Capture count: 2 (Daoud, Elbert) Cripple count: 2 (Perceval, Burroughs) Reset count: 13 (Reese: 2, Ward: 6, Abus: 2, Vester: 1, Baston Fort: 2) Current perfect streak: I hate everything maps Best perfect streak: 6 maps Adel: Promoted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrightBow Posted December 21, 2020 Share Posted December 21, 2020 (edited) 11 hours ago, Saint Rubenio said: Theodore's seen better days... But also worse days, like the day he had to watch his girlfriend get netted and then died. Also, he lost his Pursuit and Parry skills for some reason. Spoiler 11 hours ago, Saint Rubenio said: The wonderful three's heads! I'll show their stats now, because the room goes dark when the map starts. Hahahahahah... What an absolute unit. 9 sword rank? Are you serious, Volcyboy? 10 defense on a general recolor? That's worse than friggin' Derrick! Gotta love Kaga's crappy nobles. Too bad we missed Luveil. 11 hours ago, Saint Rubenio said: I promised His Majesty that I would return with good news. And what better news to bring then that the Raze Empire's attempt to conquer Navaraon has been foiled and that the man responsible for this invasion, the death of Margrave Bernstol and countless brave soldiers of the Western front, as well as my personal imprisonment and torture, is about to get his kneecaps shattered by arrows, followed by a relatively slow but most definitely painful death by electrocution? Very well. I shall say no more, milady... That's good to hear. 11 hours ago, Saint Rubenio said: She joins with the same equipment she has in The Gathering, but I took the liberty of giving her some extra ammo. No Thunder orbs, though? 11 hours ago, Saint Rubenio said: I just noticed now that she can use swords. Three runs, and I never knew. I think it would have been a cool detail if she could use the Gram, since it's her family's sword and all. 11 hours ago, Saint Rubenio said: - Mercy is just there to show she's cool, I guess. There's little reason to Mercy anyone at this stage. Well, okay, there's one dude we'll want to Mercy. I guess she's good for that? Yeah, it's probably just here to pull the Lightning + Mercy combo on Bagman. Unsurprisingly Bagman is more susceptible to cripples. And also to make sure she really does outclass Perceval in every possible category, I suppose. 11 hours ago, Saint Rubenio said: - Charisma is... Eh. It embiggens the skill list. I would have expected you to see more value in a skill like this, considering all the 97%+ misses we've seen. Plus, once we are dealing with such high hit rates, any additional percentage becomes all that more potent. Like, a 96% miss is unlikely but still 4 times as likely to occur as a 99% miss. 11 hours ago, Saint Rubenio said: - Magicbane is whatever. With 9 mag, she's good against mages anyway. Not like I've ever seen her targeted by Wormwood. No idea how the Wormwood AI works, but they seem to at least smart enough not to attack someone with a decent magic stat. So it's probably not entirely random. 11 hours ago, Saint Rubenio said: All in all, Lynette is Gotoh/10. She helps out with her 3 range bow and her legendary orb that Perceval got screwed out of having, she lets Reese break the castle in two, and she makes Derrick into even more of a brick. That's about it. Rather unconventional Gotoh, I must say. How many Gotohs have faces that look like they should've joined in chapter 1? Chapter 1? Really? Her +5 defense aura alone is busted enough to keep her out of the rest of the game. Random bit of trivia: If Deadeye is used with the Bow of Serenia, you can in fact attack at 4 range rather then 3. That's not just a hypothetical either. Weapons with an unlisted rank are treated as rank 50 weapons for the purpose of weapon proficiency calculations. Since Sylvis has Expert, she could reach up to a 35% chance to use the bow successfully if she were to climb up to level 30. 11 hours ago, Saint Rubenio said: I mean, inviting the Imperial army here into Navaron! Yeah. I mean, even your father only invited the Imperial army into Leia, not into his own throne room. Or Roswick's throne room, as the case may be. 11 hours ago, Saint Rubenio said: Ah yes, Padolf. I almost forgot he existed. I'm not sure what the point of him is, in the end, but his role in this map makes me laugh, so I'm glad he exists. He sorta fills the role of Hetzel in Radiant Dawn as a spineless bootlicker. (Heck, even Reese bullies him at one point, although we didn't get to see it, sadly.) Of course Hetzel was also portrayed as someone who would be a perfectly decent person if he wasn't such a coward, while Padolf has no such characterization. On that note, I'm glad that Radiant Dawn didn't allow the player to spare Hetzel. It's fitting that his flaws would lead him to his demise. 11 hours ago, Saint Rubenio said: (I can't give up here... I need to warn Lord Reese...!) I wonder what she needs to warn Reese about. Lord Reese! The Empire has invaded Navaron! Yes, of course I'd know that. My apologies, but I got 5 months in chains under my belt to remind me that you are not all that observant. 11 hours ago, Saint Rubenio said: Your Highness... ...yes, I realized it the moment I said it. 11 hours ago, Saint Rubenio said: I mean, on the one hand, you are completely right; but on the other hand, you're the same guy who was fooled by Almachus's third-rate act, so... Well, Almachus needed to use magic to have Reed to his bidding, and we know what mental state that left Reed in. It was strong stuff. Meanwhile Volcens can be made to do the dumbest things entirely on his own volition. 11 hours ago, Saint Rubenio said: But I'll say it anyway: Yep, Kaga did Tomas first. Not the funny one, the other one. And not only that, he did him better. Herman's deception runs far deeper and has far greater consequences than the whole Tomas fiasco, which... Come to think about it, literally had no consequences! Solon accomplished absolutely nothing as Tomas, and then blew his own cover for no reason at all. At least Kronya killed that one minor character. It was, I dunno, something. Is this about Octopath Traveler? 11 hours ago, Saint Rubenio said: An imposter?! Could he be an Imperial spy? I believe so... He must have taken the real Herman's place some time ago. I suppose he has been acting pretty sus this past year. Should have ejected him when you had the time. 11 hours ago, Saint Rubenio said: Then we truly are doomed... Reed, don't speak such foolish things in front of Her Majesty! I don't know. This sounds like something that would have been a pretty good thing to say in front of His Majesty this past year. "We won't be sending reinforcements to the Highlands? Then we are truly doomed..." "We won't support Vanmillion's position at the Bornian front? Then we are truly doomed..." "We will remove Duke Bernard from the Western front? Then we are truly doomed..." "We are going to send the Chosen One..." well, okay, you weren't there for that. But you get the point. Might have been worth a try. Who knows? 11 hours ago, Saint Rubenio said: Hehehehe... Well, what say you we begin with style? Uhhhh... 11 hours ago, Saint Rubenio said: Begin with style, he said. Urgh... Yeah, seems about right. Also, this guy got about the lowest priority right now. There is the Wormwood guy, as well as several dudes with Sleep in the South East. 11 hours ago, Saint Rubenio said: In any case, she got whacked. This isn't good, she only has one vulnerary. Yeah, her stats are bad as ever. She should really consider using an Iron Crossbow. Much lighter and more accurate. Anyway, I usually deploy a Thief so I can get someone with Physic close enough to make sure she stays alive. With bad luck, she could potentially die at turn 4 otherwise. 11 hours ago, Saint Rubenio said: I hate you. Not enough to make sure he goes down early, it seems. 11 hours ago, Saint Rubenio said: Can I hope for a good crit? Just have her use actual good arrows. That way she can at least kill those guys in 2 turns. Killer Arrows have no might, so using them against targets with low defense is just setting yourself up for failure. Heck, even with a crit, she likely won't even kill here. She still needs to roll at least 17 for damage. 11 hours ago, Saint Rubenio said: Hmm, I never thought about using Magicbane this way. Anyway, as you can see, a crit doesn't even kill. 11 hours ago, Saint Rubenio said: Sherlock can tank that no problem. Not sure his horse appreciates this, though. 11 hours ago, Saint Rubenio said: Oof! Well, no matter. That's just one more wound for Ward's bones to remind him of every night. With all those guys harassing you from behind locked doors, I'm surprised you thought Sylvis' death was inconsequential for this map. Heck, she might well have enough strength to one-shot some of those guys. Although did you ever actually buy Mithril Arrows? Or the Greatbow, for that matter? 11 hours ago, Saint Rubenio said: D'oh! I didn't show it, but remember the fancy shields from last map? These guys have them too. They grant awesome defense against certain magic types. This guy was rather cleverly positioned to counter Faye with fire swords. And, y'know, Enid. Although magic resisting shields still need to successfully block to negate magic damage. Unlike when weapons provide elemental resistance, like the Brionac. 11 hours ago, Saint Rubenio said: By... beckoning forth the laser beam of the Goddess, apparently. Yeah, they tend to do that. Like in Kid Icarus Uprising, if you fail to kill the Hewdraw quickly enough during the flying section of level 3, Palutena will eventually just nuke it with her "Palutena Glam Blaster"/"Sacred Goddess Clobberlaser". And of course one of the powers she can grant Pit is just a big laser. 11 hours ago, Saint Rubenio said: Why, Berwick Saga? Why must you put breaker gear all over the place? And he dropped his weapon, too... Urk... That's probably for the better. If he can't block, he might as well do his best to dodge. 11 hours ago, Saint Rubenio said: Ahh! Lynette! Poor Lynette can make everyone virtually immortal except herself. 11 hours ago, Saint Rubenio said: HELL YEAH! THE ULTIMATE LEEN MEEN CREET MACHEEN REESE HAS BEEN UNLEASHED! TREMBLE IN FEAR OF THE POWER OF LOVE LYNETTE'S HORNINESS, LOWLY GARBAGE BAGMEN! Funnily enough Lynette doesn't actually give a Support bonus to Reese. Not that she needs to, with a skill like that.. 11 hours ago, Saint Rubenio said: Bwahahahahahah... That's so cool. Kaga did Galeem first. And he's on your side. Seriously, I would love that Galeem beam sound modded into this game. 11 hours ago, Saint Rubenio said: Poor Perceval though... Dire Thunder looks rather underwhelming by comparison. To be fair, Dire Thunder can deal more damage overall... if it's used by Lynette. 11 hours ago, Saint Rubenio said: ...D'oh! Curse you, random magic point! You can tell they adjusted things to make sure Lynette can't just immediately one-shot any of the major threats in the starting area. 11 hours ago, Saint Rubenio said: And these ones below won't be able to reach! It almost feels like they intended for the player to do this. Only almost? 11 hours ago, Saint Rubenio said: Technically speaking, we could probably kill Chaos by just shooting him with Burroughs again and again. Nah. That's 4 damage each turn. He can heal that off with Imbue. 11 hours ago, Saint Rubenio said: Oh boy. There goes my plan. Reinforcements. Or... Hmm... Has it really gone, though? Ah, we'll see. We've plenty of time. With Minas safely protected, there is no reason to hurry whatsoever. Well, unless all your weapons all break. Those guys come for like 20 turns. 11 hours ago, Saint Rubenio said: Ow! Hey, no! Don't do that! If Burroughs gets crippled... That can't happen! He has a vital role to play later on in the map! I'm not even sure any playable character can be crippled on this map. I've taken so many heavy hits from Chaos and never saw a cripple. 11 hours ago, Saint Rubenio said: How's he achieving these hitrates? He doesn't even have the dawn charm, it's still on Axel! Besides Reese being nearby, all the terrain here has 0 avoid. So for once it doesn't make a difference that Perceval attacks from 2 range. 0 avoid x 2 is still 0. And of course those dudes with their heavy shields and axes have no avoid on their own. 11 hours ago, Saint Rubenio said: ...Wait, what am I even doing? That archer is completely harmless! He can't leave that room, and we're past the point where he could've shot us! That precious 3 range bow is also far from unbreakable. Another reason not to waste it with crappy Killer Arrows, I suppose. I mean, seriously: With Killer Arrows, she needs 4 shots to kill here unless she gets lucky with crits. Ordinary Iron Arrows would raise her attack by 7 and would allow her to kill this guy in just 2 shots. Killer Arrows just aren't any good unless that defense ignoring property is actually relevant. And in Lynette's case, she can simply attack with Thunder magic if her opponent has a lot of defense. 11 hours ago, Saint Rubenio said: Four damage on Paramythis. Woman's made of steel! Lynette helps, but still. Same base defense as Ward is just unreasonable! She starts with 9 while Ward starts with 10. But yeah, she's got some bulk. 9 defense is still the same base that Marcel or Alvina got. 11 hours ago, Saint Rubenio said: Look at the smug bastard. I can't even reach him standing there! Get in range of my bowmen, curse you! This might be a better use for that 3 range. 11 hours ago, Saint Rubenio said: Grrr... No crit? Would have needed to roll 17 bonus damage, so again: Likely wouldn't have killed anyway. 11 hours ago, Saint Rubenio said: Next, put Adel and Faye right next to these spearmen. Adel will Vantage the guy, but not to death. Faye has to be disarmed, because we all know how volatile she is. Neither will die to such feeble threats. With them standing there, the lancers cannot get through, and with the spearmen standing there, they cannot attack the two of them. Brilliant! I would be less worried about Faye is she was in range of Lynette's aura. 11 hours ago, Saint Rubenio said: HorseDICK! Well, here we go. Surprised he got 49% accuracy against Faye, though. Assuming she still has the avoid talisman. 11 hours ago, Saint Rubenio said: New turn time. Hahahahah, holy shit that's crowded! Yeah, you can't tell me that isn't intended. Those crossbow guys all even have heavily worn down Gatling Bows, on top of only having enough ammo to fire them 3 times. They quickly end up doing nothing but taking up space. 11 hours ago, Saint Rubenio said: I recall Brightbow telling me that counters cannot be Vengeful'd. You better not be wrong, Brightbow, or else this death will be on you! Counters? Are you sending in Sherpa or... 11 hours ago, Saint Rubenio said: The most fabulous trap! ...There's something about that sentence that I don't like, but I can't quite put my finger on it... Ahh, probably just me. Oh... nooo... That's not a counter. Holy attacking first means Paramythis is now considered the attacker. At least that's my experience when trying to use Desperation against opponents with Vantage. If the enemy is fast enough to trigger Vantage, that will end with you getting hit twice, despite you being the one who initiated combat. So yeah, I'd expect Vengeful could trigger here. 11 hours ago, Saint Rubenio said: Which is strange because in that case you shouldn't be able to hold that spear. 11 hours ago, Saint Rubenio said: Have you stopped to consider that maybe this is because you've no idea how to wield a sword? You're a spear knight, Theo. Yeah, but this is the same guy who used Pursuit and Parry despite not actually knowing those skills. He also survived being reduced to 0 HP. AND he is also holding a Spear right now, despite being crippled. Theodore just doesn't seem to be the kind of guy who allows the rules of the game to get in his way. 11 hours ago, Saint Rubenio said: There's no chance of death. The max damage he can do is 33. 31 actually. 11 damage plus a max of 20 bonus damage from a crit. 11 hours ago, Saint Rubenio said: Or, y'know, not. At least that way they won't use Swarm. 11 hours ago, Saint Rubenio said: You didn't actually show off the sword. It's the strongest normal Sword in the game in terms of raw physical damage. Although if you compare it to Blades, it's basically a Bastard Sword with +30% accuracy. And since Faye needs Blade access just to get here, you might as well compare it to weapons like the Adrassia or the Greatsword, which deal a good deal more damage. So it's a very strong weapon for sure, but beyond it's main purpose of killing Chaos, it's not that amazing. It does have a decent crit bonus, though, which synergizes well with Sunder. It also doubles as a Miracle Charm, just like the Gram. And it makes sense, because if she fails to kill Chaos with her first attack, and he crits in return, that would definitely be a dead Faye. It's also notable for being a S-rank durability weapon, the only one besides it's counterpart that Chaos uses. Well, that and the infinite use Nosferatu Orb that Owen had back in his mercenary days. Unlike that orb though, those swords can apparently still break from overuse. Still, it only takes up 1 durability point with each attack. And a A durability weapon would already take 2. So that's twice the durability of even the most durable weapon you can otherwise access right there. Would be hard to break it with just two rooms left to clear, as long as Faye won't take a lethal hit. 11 hours ago, Saint Rubenio said: His charm is like a bad hoplon guard, with only a coinflip chance to protect from crits, and a chance to break. I like to imagine he picked up that charm specifically because Faramir ruined his day with a crit previously. He doesn't seem all that brave, considering he immediately bailed to get the sword, despite being so much more powerful then either of them. So it would seem in character. 11 hours ago, Saint Rubenio said: He also has a concoction, which, I mean... Imagine desperately gnawing at him for a turn, only for him to heal at the end. He wouldn't even need to. Several healers with 5 range are hiding in the throne room, after all. Not to mention Imbue. Still, if worst comes to worst, he can be lured out of the room to make sure he leaves their range. 11 hours ago, Saint Rubenio said: A 2/3 damage reduction is nice and all but Reese's sister makes everyone's skin as hard as plate armor somehow. Not to mention she has on him specifically. I guess the reason Reese has both crit immunity and a 100% crit rate is so that he can still take on Chaos if no one else is capable. 11 hours ago, Saint Rubenio said: Ah, the beauty that is a well trained Faye. 11 hours ago, Saint Rubenio said: Well, shit. Guess Kaga hijacked the LP at the last minute. Anyway, just in case it's not too late, the Gigas Knights in the throne room all have the hidden slow skill. So don't end up thinking they won't move at all. Chances are, you probably just haven't entered their real attack range yet. Also, according to Serenes Forest, Arrowbane Dark Knight also has Slow, but his pal Swordbane Dark Knight does not. 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