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Chokes McGee posted:>=( If it makes you feel any better, I just started playing the game again and spent fifteen minutes trapped in the first hallway (yes, the one outside your cell) because I couldn't get Search to appear on any of the doors.
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Chokes McGee posted:>=( Stuff like that was why i got in the habit of just smashing my party's heads against the wall and walking against it to make sure i didn't miss anything.
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The diaries are the oddest little thing to set up.
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New update comin' Thursday or so. Y'all ready for this? Ehn ehn ehn doot doot, doot doo doot doo doo.
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Whooooooooohoooo! I'm on pins and on needles! Whooooooooohoooo I'm on pins an on needles!!!!!!
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Canto V, Stanza 2: Om Em Gee   Wut up. Why are we swappin' out Ziggy for Frank? Because I have zero clue what we're walking into, and I need someone who can take a punch. That's me all over. Plus, Ziggy has a concert tonight. God dammit I could be seeing that instead Okay so. I heard from one of the townspeople that the monks up here can move really quiet. We'll want to be careful and keep our heads on--- HAY GUYS ANY MONKS AROUND HERE  Guess that's a yes. Seriously how are you this stupid I excel at just about everything I do.  Monks are similar to assassins in that their fights aren't marked with black clouds. We'll want to be wary going through the next few floors since we're not guaranteed to have full run of things after we clear out the scripted encounters. Not that they're much to worry about.  Face our forbidden pressure-point technique! KYAH!  OW MY FIST Wow. These guys are bigger morons than the chief. Don't worry, boss. I think you can still outdo 'em. Well it's about time someone around here showed some support!   Heh. Chumps. Shouldn't we go back and, I dunno, make sure they're dead? Look, we hit them really hard and they fell over. What else do you want? It only takes like five seconds to make sure... Meh.    Okay, that's admittedly a bit of a setback.   Looks like we found their cells. The hell with it. If they already know we're here, we might as well steal all their poo poo right in front of them. Refreshingly direct.  Some vow of poverty! Hey, guys? Keep all this stuff we're getting on the down-low. Wha? Why? I like to get the real spoils into the hands of my MVPs. Y'know? It's pay for play around here. That's kind of unfair to Willow. Yeah? Well, I don't see her around right now.Meanwhile, on the previous floor... quote:
You know you can just summon her whenever you want, right? I'm not doing her loving job for her! I've got better things to do! Like what? Things, Frank! Things!  Ommm Ommm ...uh, hello? Ommmmmmmmmmmmmmmm Seriously, I'm kind of lost here. If you could just direct me to— Mage blargh Wow. Talk about bein' in the wrong place at the wrong time. He's dead, Frank. You can stop hitting him now. It's the only way to be sure  Another fake wall! Just stand back and watch me work.  ow Pretty impressive! shut up  Why would they even have one of theseFor those of you playing at home, Obsidian is (I think) one step above Darksteel. You know, the loving ridiculous Chinese Knockoff Foehammer that the Sorceror is currently wielding. I will repeat it now and multiple times in the future, but the Vampire is so underrated as a primary fighter. He's a heavy that can refill his HP as he attacks. Throw in the resurrect skill and it's almost unfair. We bumble into another group of monks along the way, but, well...  BASTA WITH THE MONKS ALREADY ...yeah. As usual, if the fight's under control, we can try out some of our new skills. The Sorceror in particular has one he's dying to use. Check this poo poo out. I'm attacking them with my mind.  Probably ought to leave the unarmed combat to the cenobites, chief. Oh har har. At least I can tell the difference between hell-monsters and monks. Actually, cenobites are monks! It's just a generic term for— Speaking of which, you know those assholes turned me down for a job? And after all the bullshit I put up with during their interview? ...what? I know! I had to fiddle around with their stupid puzzle for like a day and a half before they'd even talk to me.quote:
They don't know what they missed out on, boss. You're goddamn right they don't!The Sorceror's Psychic Assault (among other things) still needs some work. We'll see it crop up later, because if you think the Sorceror is going to give up trying to go all Scanners up in this piece, you are sadly mistaken. Also en route:  Seriously, why do we keep finding these things? And why would you keep one in your bedroom? Man, I've been tryin' to get into heroes' heads for years. Ain't figured them out yet, probably never will. So what's down here? Probably the staircase. I mean, it's the only place we haven't looked. Sounds reasonable to me.  Intruders! Guys, sometimes I feel like we're not very good at our jobs. Hey, at least we get to do what we love! ...we do? Well, if you're gonna be that way about it...  *poof* ...get a bank account with the Rivendale elves. I mean, those fuckers moved offshore for a reason. ... ...hi again, chief! Just what the gently caress are you up to when I'm not there? I don't see how my personal life is any of your business.   Oh, by the way, we kinda broke into their main gathering place while they were all worshipping. Why am I not surprised? Because you have long term memory? Woah. Look at the brains on dis here guy.This fight is loving obnoxious. It's not even hard. You just get poked by Iron Fist over and over again, every round.  No, not that one. We can make this fight somewhat less annoying with Vlad's Grave Mist ability...   ...as well as Raging Bull's incredibly cathartic skillset.   Eventually, though, they all start doing this:    And now you have to start all over again. If you concentrate all your fire you can take one down per round, and they can't resurrect fallen comrades, so it's manageable. Still, it's three mintues of my life I'm not getting back.  A'ight, that should be the last of them. Ooh, an altar! You're not setting it on fire. Boo. Hey! A switch! No don't ? Think, Vlad. Why would they put a switch in such an obvious place like this? ...because it's convenient? See, stuff like this is why I'm in charge. Follow me. Do we have to? Ehn, let's play along. I want to see where this one goes.  Boom! A pull ring! Why didn't you say anything about it before? I was checking to see if you guys were paying attention. And you weren't. Alright, well. Have at it! nnngh hrrrrgh nnnnnn Keep trying! You've almost got it! argh I think I pulled a muscle No good, huh? Wait. Wait! I'm getting an idea. Boom! A secret button! ...wow. I'm speechless. I have that effect on people.   One step closer to the binding! And to Ricerche. Word of what we've been up to has to have made it to him by now. He's gonna flip when he finds out about the church full of corpses. Oh, that's only a tenth of what I'm going to do to that rear end in a top hat once we catch up with him.
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60-40 split
Yeeeeeah that's not happening.
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Not that I mind the idea of Willow and Deathpino having enough cash to open up a fantasy Swiss bank account, but what all loot was actually in that secret room?
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So did the game think you were having too easy of a time with fairly overpowered gear, and decided to give you massively overpowered gear?
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I want to say your party banter always makes me laugh.
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Derek Barona posted:Not that I mind the idea of Willow and Deathpino having enough cash to open up a fantasy Swiss bank account, but what all loot was actually in that secret room? Hang in there, we'll find out. 
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So how many tiers are there above Obsidian? Or is that still kind of in "so far beyond us" territory?
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Jul 2, 2016 19:57
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 (happy fourth of july you monsters)
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Happy 4th Chokes. Looking forward to your next update.
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Chokes McGee posted:
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Canto V, Stanza 3: Tons of Topaz  Welp, peace out! What wait come back heeeeeere  Oooh, me head... Some concert, huh? ...who are you? Where am I again? Vlad, sober him up.  *passes through harmlessly* God dammit, Vlad! Use the ghost water next time! It was an honest mistake!    I DINNAE KIN WHAE THEY GOT THIS FAR Will you stop talking like that? You're not even Scottish! YER AFF YER HEED, BRAW LASSIE Argh HAW, WHIT'S THE MIST, DID YE LET AN AIR BEIGE Finally the sweet release of death Well that's new. Took a bit of the fun out, dinn't?With Ziggy in the party, this fight is hilarious. We stick Knights' March, Magician's Sonata, Grave Mist, Blood Rage, Soul Shield and gods know what else, I eventually lost track. The end result, though?   That's... that's a lot of damage Vlad      ACH ME LIVER Thank gently caress he's dead. Too bloody right. 'Fraid I have to step out, loves. Hangover gettin' to you? Not so much. I have a meeting with a, ah, potential investor. Tour's not gonna pay for itself, I guess!  Sup again. Why do I have no say in any of this  Great! I loved the first one, the sequel should be even better. Huh. This must be the "Empire Strikes Back" of the series. At least it has a good ending, though. You know that's non-fiction, right? Sure. And "Sorceress' Reign" was based on a true story.     ... ... ... ... I don't know which one to kill first  There's too many of them, I can't hit them all at once Hey, uh. Should we do something about him? Him? Him who?  hkkkkkk  Oh, right! That guy. Gimme a sec here...    ugh bleh Willow wasn't kidding Yeesh. Some gratitude. That was really disgusting and it's all these assholes' fault. Taste my vengeance, clerical filth!  God loving dammitOther than the Sorceror almost dropping dead from Arcane Blast, we don't encounter a whole lot of resistance in this fight—especially with Frank going apeshit with Sealing Strike and Arcane Backlash. We brought the right man for the job. Well, I guess it's "men." See, he's made up of a bunch of different you know what maybe I'm overthinking this. A round of level-ups afterwards, and then:  I assume I don't need to explain why Mass Heal is a good thing. With this skill, Willow kicks it into another loving gear, and it'll justify another couple of levels of Energy Control all by itself.  Oh and Frank can nullify stat boosts for every single opponent we're facing now. You know, no big whoop.    ...there's a pair of panties in this ashtray. That must've been one hell of a party. Dibs! What are you even going to do with them? I dunno. Equip it like a helmet? You're weird, boss. Guys. Guys. My horns are tingling. You can get a spray for that these days. Don't I know it. But no! This is something different.    That's a lot of topazes. Topazi? Topazoids! That's not even a thing. Says you.  Didn't we go through a room with columns? Did... did you just remember something useful? Be still my mismatched heart. What the gently caress? There's six columns! What kind of idiot wrote this note?! ... Stupid columns! *boot* *clunk* ...?  ...of course! Just as I thought. Man, what would you guys do without me? Who knows.   Since this is a nothingburger fight, I thought I'd finally reveal my grand plan for Frank. Remember back when I started pumping up Frank's Parry and you all looked at me like I was a lunatic? Okay, well, maybe that second part didn't happen. But the first part definitely did, and here's why! A'ight, Vlad. Let's do this thing. Smokescreen coming right up!  *gestures* Bring it.     Man, y'all are slow.  That was three strikes in a row that wiffed. Because when I think agile, graceful dodging, the first thing that jumps to my mind is Frankenstein's Monster. Frank may not have the defense and/or HP to tank late-game strikes, but it doesn't matter if he doesn't take any damage. With his parry pumped up and Grave Mist active, Frank is incredibly difficult to hit. And if someone manages to get through? He's still tough as nails, so he can stay on his feet and get healed afterwards. Meanwhile, our opponents are flailing ineffectively at a huge animated corpse. It's pretty entertaining. We mop up in a round or two afterwards, but I wanted to show off my devious plan. I mean, it's not actually that devious on the face of it. But, associating the Abomination with a high dodge percentage probably isn't something a lot of people think about. Remember, it's always the goofy skill combinations that are the most powerful. The devs rarely think to test them. Everyone's dead! Let's steal poo poo! Pretty much your raison d'être, right there. I don't know any French, so I'm going to assume that means I'm awesome. You do that with everything we say. Why yes, I am awesome, Bull. Thank you for noticing. More topazoids! That's still not a thing.   What is this junk? Who'd use a sword made out of darksteel? ...  Score. Whatcha got there, boss? You see nothing ... 'kay. (Heh heh. Ziggy's gonna flip when I give him this.)Meanwhile... quote:
(Bribery—just another way to keep my minions under control.) Are you scheming? No Because that looks like your scheming face. I'm not scheming Hey! This must be what we opened when we hit that switch. What switch? ... Nah, I'm just messing with you guys. Whew. Seriously though, Frank, what switch I wouldn't worry about it too much, chief. ...worry about what? Yup.   Ah! It's been so long since I've seen another living soul here. I'm truly impressed. Really? Truly. In my previous life, I was Jolfnir, a mighty Volcanic Giant. I have many secrets to share with you. ... Ha! Got another one!    Seriously, though. Who the hell stashed all these topazes around here? Topazoids! Don't you start. I believe this is yours, Bull. ...boss? Have I ever told you how awesome you are?  Looks like the next floor is the binding... Great, I'm chomping at the bit to dickstomp Ricerche. Let's get Willow back in here and get ready. *zap* ...or later, you have to pick a side. I'm just sayin'. ... ... ... We gotta stop meeting like this, chief. ...hmm.
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I continue to greatly enjoy how you take the sole lines of dialogue from souls getting sucked up and make them even better. Regarding evasion, I've personally not found it all that worthwhile. As far as I can tell, evasion doesn't seem to do much to allow you to avoid enemy skills, and those are what are truly dangerous. Their regular attacks are easily enough stifled by crippling or blinding them (geez that sounds crueler than I thought) or just debuffing their strength (thanks Ziggy).
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This really is my favorite LP going on right now. Consistently funny banter, and a game I would have tried to play myself, but now don't have to!
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Am I the only one rooting for the Sorcerer in this whole thing? Not the "win the game" sense but in this fomenting mutiny and all the flavor Chokes is adding.
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CirclMastr posted:Am I the only one rooting for the Sorcerer in this whole thing? Not the "win the game" sense but in this fomenting mutiny and all the flavor Chokes is adding. Oh definitely. Sorc may be insufferable, but he's amusing insufferable. Willow is just insufferable.
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mauman posted:Oh definitely. Hey! Willow is cool! 
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Chokes McGee posted:Hey! Willow is cool! She's more like the evil queen from Sleeping Beauty to Sorcerer's Hades from Hercules.
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Willow's the more-functional-but-still-thoroughly-a-fucker Frylock to the Sorcerer's erratic, narcissistic Master Shake
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Huh. When I see "elven chain" my first thought is not "oh, that's a weapon". Any other favored weapons with confusing names?
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SatansOnion posted:Willow's the more-functional-but-still-thoroughly-a-fucker Frylock to the Sorcerer's erratic, narcissistic Master Shake I will now hear Sorc talk in Shake's voice from now on, thanks much. So, Vlad is Meatwad then, right? Who'd be Carl?
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Chokes McGee posted:Hey! Willow is cool! Oops, I just got Sorc mutinied didn't I?  TooMuchAbstraction posted:She's more like the evil queen from Sleeping Beauty to Sorcerer's Hades from Hercules. SatansOnion posted:Willow's the more-functional-but-still-thoroughly-a-fucker Frylock to the Sorcerer's erratic, narcissistic Master Shake This would be what I was kinda getting at. Not saying that Willow is a bad character, just saying I like Sorc more. If I have to support a villain, I would rather support the one who makes me laugh. mauman fucked around with this message at 07:35 on Jul 12, 2016 |
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Chokes McGee posted:That was three strikes in a row that wiffed. Because when I think agile, graceful dodging, the first thing that jumps to my mind is Frankenstein's Monster. "PUTTNONARIIIIITZ!"
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Derek Barona posted:I will now hear Sorc talk in Shake's voice from now on, thanks much. I don't need no instructions to know how to rock!
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jfc designing covers for eBooks is brutal. Why did we decide to sell a word-based art form based on how good the unrelated visual art is? Why?  Anyway, hopefully will have an update by EoW. It depends on how much brain space I can get back.
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Chokes McGee posted:jfc designing covers for eBooks is brutal. Why did we decide to sell a word-based art form based on how good the unrelated visual art is? Why? You wrote a book? Is it a Let's Play of FFL3? (Seriously though, a) you're never going to escape FFL3, and b) dude, details!)
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Chokes McGee posted:jfc designing covers for eBooks is brutal. Why did we decide to sell a word-based art form based on how good the unrelated visual art is? Why? Just take a page out of the book of Hugo Award nominated author Chuck Tingle.
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TooMuchAbstraction posted:You wrote a book? Is it a Let's Play of FFL3? GFDI I'M NOT DOING THAT GAME Anyway I'm getting ready to ePub it as soon as I can find a cover that doesn't blow. If the mods allow me I'll post a quickie link here since, let's face it, you guys are probably the only ones who'll read it. But my gods it's near impossible to find readymade artwork for it that doesn't look like poo poo and still captures the spirit of the book.What kills me, though, is what people charge for custom commissions. If I had $250 just lying around, I wouldn't be a writer
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100 HOGS AGREE posted:Just take a page out of the book of Hugo Award nominated author Chuck Tingle. "Pounded in the Butt by oh god it works 
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Seyser Koze posted:"Pounded in the Butt by once you arrived at David Bowie in that sentence why would you keep going
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David Bowie probably wouldn't stop once you've arrived, if you know what i'm sayin.
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100 HOGS AGREE posted:David Bowie probably wouldn't stop once you've arrived, if you know what i'm sayin. aaaaand let's shut that
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Chokes McGee posted:GFDI I'M NOT DOING THAT GAME I thought people were already posting book covers for you earlier in the thread.
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Mzbundifund posted:I thought people were already posting book covers for you earlier in the thread. Not as such. I was posting really bad ones and they were telling me my tastes were terrible. That's about as far as we got.
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Chokes McGee posted:GFDI I'M NOT DOING THAT GAME I'm halfway tempted to suggest that you halfass the worst possible LP of the game, like, a recording of a Twitch stream of you playing it while drunkenly rambling at your wife. But the game's long enough that that'd still be way too much effort for the joke. Maybe you can get ddegenha to add a note on his LP on the archives that says "I'm Chokes McGee, and I approve this LP".
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