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Oh Snapple!
Dec 27, 2005

Dolphin'd a bit. Got Jeanne from the paid roll, which I'm good with. Rest of my rolls got me a d'Eon, 2 Medea Lilys, a Herc dupe :black101:, a Marie dupe, 2030 x2, Knight's Dignity x3, another Kaleidoscope, and then finally Scathach on the last drat roll of my last 10-roll.

:stoked:

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Dessel
Feb 21, 2011

Can this game actually sate Type/Moon VN itch story/presentation-wise?

Been playing the partial translation of Witch on the Holy Night and the combat "cinematics" in that thing are incredible. Whatever those arcane bullets/explosions are, they're extremely my poo poo.

From what incredibly short amount I've played - since I'm not really into mobage stuff, I don't see how the story could get "personal" and the audiovisuals are kinda bland in cutscenes.

Almost sorry for not asking stuff about actual gameplay mechanics so: Do I have to grind/put money into the game to actually experience said story? I'm okay with reasonable amount but could care less about micromanaging a waifu collection for w/e meta stats. Probably means the game isn't for me.

I was actually considering looking at Shadowverse too. Need anime mages.

Dessel fucked around with this message at 15:07 on Nov 22, 2017

Nate RFB
Jan 17, 2005

Clapping Larry


There she is, along with a couple of Medea Lilies, my third?? Jeanne, and two 2030s along the way.

That basically burns through most of my reserves but hey there was a reason I was saving up for this month in the first place. Should be enough time to build it back up by the time April rolls around.

Taciturn Tactician
Jan 27, 2011

The secret to good health is a balanced diet and unstable healing radiation
Lipstick Apathy

ACES CURE PLANES posted:

Nero is a survival saber with an arts NP, Altera is a damage saber with a buster NP. They fill different niches, and it's worth having both around.

Altera's great, enjoy.

it's a waifu game and I like Nero more :colbert:

Clawtopsy posted:

all servants are good, even the ones you think are bad

ESPECIALLY the ones you think are bad

Hey I'd rather have Altera than not, she just wasn't high on my list of what I hoped for from the 5* roll.

E:

Dessel posted:

Can this game actually sate Type/Moon VN itch story/presentation-wise?

Been playing the partial translation of Witch on the Holy Night and the combat "cinematics" in that thing are incredible. Whatever those arcane bullets/explosions are, they're extremely my poo poo.

From what incredibly short amount I've played - since I'm not really into mobage stuff, I don't see how the story could get "personal" and the audiovisuals are kinda bland in cutscenes.

Almost sorry for not asking stuff about actual gameplay mechanics so: Do I have to grind/put money into the game to actually experience said story? I'm okay with reasonable amount but could care less about micromanaging a waifu collection for w/e meta stats. Probably means the game isn't for me.

I was actually considering looking at Shadowverse too. Need anime mages.

You absolutely don't need to invest a cent in the game to see the story. You can probably walk through the entire storymode without playing anything else, too, given that you can bring in a friend's support to carry you.

MonsieurChoc
Oct 12, 2013

Every species can smell its own extinction.

Dessel posted:

Can this game actually sate Type/Moon VN itch story/presentation-wise?

Been playing the partial translation of Witch on the Holy Night and the combat "cinematics" in that thing are incredible. Whatever those arcane bullets/explosions are, they're extremely my poo poo.

From what incredibly short amount I've played - since I'm not really into mobage stuff, I don't see how the story could get "personal" and the audiovisuals are kinda bland in cutscenes.

Almost sorry for not asking stuff about actual gameplay mechanics so: Do I have to grind/put money into the game to actually experience said story? I'm okay with reasonable amount but could care less about micromanaging a waifu collection for w/e meta stats. Probably means the game isn't for me.

I was actually considering looking at Shadowverse too. Need anime mages.

I'd say it does, but takes a while to really get going. The first few chapters are kinda meh but as the story gets bigger and crazier so too does the presentation and writing gets better.

Nate RFB
Jan 17, 2005

Clapping Larry

Dessel posted:

Can this game actually sate Type/Moon VN itch story/presentation-wise?

Been playing the partial translation of Witch on the Holy Night and the combat "cinematics" in that thing are incredible. Whatever those arcane bullets/explosions are, they're extremely my poo poo.

From what incredibly short amount I've played - since I'm not really into mobage stuff, I don't see how the story could get "personal" and the audiovisuals are kinda bland in cutscenes.

Almost sorry for not asking stuff about actual gameplay mechanics so: Do I have to grind/put money into the game to actually experience said story? I'm okay with reasonable amount but could care less about micromanaging a waifu collection for w/e meta stats. Probably means the game isn't for me.

I was actually considering looking at Shadowverse too. Need anime mages.
Supposedly the writing gets a lot better in later singularities, and there is certainly some fun fanservice in terms of getting to know some popular characters from T-M better and/or having fun with them in the way that only the T-M universe can, but at least out of the gate it is VERY spotty in terms of writing quality.

LornMarkus
Nov 8, 2011

Hmm, looking at the rate-ups coming it looks like there's nothing especially interesting to me coming up. Guess I'll just save for the next Scathach appearance once this one is gone. :v:

Ohtsam
Feb 5, 2010

Not this shit again.
Fuuuuuucck, Guess I got Altera np2 now :(

a kitten
Aug 5, 2006

Got the Hun.


Reasonably good civilization I guess.


someday Orion... someday

taser rates
Mar 30, 2010
lol https://twitter.com/deepbluejeer/status/933299605487329280

DisDisDis
Dec 22, 2013
I'm preparing my summoning catalyst



Largepotato
Jan 18, 2007

Spurd.

DisDisDis posted:

I'm preparing my summoning catalyst





I'm the Asian Porn tag.

El Burbo
Oct 10, 2012

Oooooh yeah that’s the stuff



Total spent: just 60 quartz

madstrike
Jun 10, 2013

Asked this on discord, got some mixed responses ... i think.

(notice: started playing recently in the last weeks) So i bought that first bag from the even which gave me 20k friends points ...wondering if i should just use them on the FP gacha or do they have a use for something else?

Someone said people were hoarding them for some 'special' servant that isn't out yet or that i could "use them to roll 3* event CE". I assume this means rolling them during stuff like Guda ...or wait for another 'good' future event?

DisDisDis
Dec 22, 2013

El Burbo posted:

Oooooh yeah that’s the stuff



Total spent: just 60 quartz

die

a kitten
Aug 5, 2006

I did not get the stabby lady.

Freak Futanari
Apr 11, 2008
King Hassan is obvious bait, but it's real good bait. I don't even want to imagine what kind of absurd gacha we're gonna get for new year's, with all this bait happening

Clawtopsy posted:

now my dilemma is do i give medea a couple grails for saving my bacon and being funny, or do i give more to marie...?

Finish what you started and get Marie to level 100 before grailing anyone else.

RuanGacho
Jun 20, 2002

"You're gunna break it!"

Not sure how I feel about having to pay for enough crystals to roll. Feels like bad civilization.




Oh dear.

NRVNQSR
Mar 1, 2009

madstrike posted:

So i bought that first bag from the even which gave me 20k friends points ...wondering if i should just use them on the FP gacha or do they have a use for something else?

Someone said people were hoarding them for some 'special' servant that isn't out yet or that i could "use them to roll 3* event CE". I assume this means rolling them during stuff like Guda ...or wait for another 'good' future event?

Stuff like Guda, yeah. Any event where you're not rolling the quartz gatcha and you're not planning to spend apples, you can get five copies of the 3* event CE from the FP gatcha and that'll help with farming. You can also save for new 3* servant releases to get them sooner.

That said, if you don't already have all 1-3*s that you're vaguely interested in at at least NP3 or so you should spend all your FP now; getting those sooner is too useful to put off.

madstrike
Jun 10, 2013

I don't have a good saber (read that the giles one is crap?) so was looking for Caesar. I'll roll the paid gacha tonight and see if i get one, if i don't .. i'll just use them searching for Caesar.

DisDisDis
Dec 22, 2013


He did the silver flickering into gold thing both times. this and Emiya in 4 rolls. One left...

e: got Martha, I'm sad I don't have Scath but I can't really complain I guess

DisDisDis fucked around with this message at 16:57 on Nov 22, 2017

Robviously
Aug 21, 2010

Genius. Billionaire. Playboy. Philanthropist.

Are we getting another 1pt guda mission or is the free point train over?

Kyte
Nov 19, 2013

Never quacked for this

Nate RFB posted:

Got spooked by a god drat Liz :mad:
Sorry, I guess? I can't say I'm familiar with the drama surrounding the various TM English communities. There is so much grind in this game it just seemed like a good idea in general to try to take advantage of any possible leg up you can have on progressing.

I mean, I guess if you wanna do it you're your own boss, but IMO you're just subjecting yourself to (further) unfun behavior for a marginal gain.

Anyways, I just have a beef with the guy because he's just so spergy it triggers me. Don't mind me, I'm being stupid. (Really though he's nuts don't copy him)

madstrike posted:

Asked this on discord, got some mixed responses ... i think.

(notice: started playing recently in the last weeks) So i bought that first bag from the even which gave me 20k friends points ...wondering if i should just use them on the FP gacha or do they have a use for something else?

Someone said people were hoarding them for some 'special' servant that isn't out yet or that i could "use them to roll 3* event CE". I assume this means rolling them during stuff like Guda ...or wait for another 'good' future event?
There's a super rare FP-only servant that will eventually get added (probably in secret, like in JP). He's, well, he's useless. (Just like in lore!)
But he's based on a beloved character from FHA so people will save and roll for him anyways.

If you don't care about that then just use your FP. He'll show up eventually. You eventually get more FP than you can spend without dying of boredom, anyways.

Kyte fucked around with this message at 17:05 on Nov 22, 2017

RMZXAnarchy
Sep 9, 2011

*Insert Sailor Jupiter joke here*
Looks like my bad luck is back in full swing.

The paid gacha seemed hesitant, dropping tons of 3* garbage before finally dropping... Okita #2 :sigh: I also ended up getting a second Tamamo Cat so that's nice. Nothing new at all out of it though which is amazingly frustrating considering I only have 2/9 that were available. Roommate got Tamamo and I was a bit jealous.

Then the Scathach gacha doubled down on Black Keys and Shinjis before giving me a Diarmuid and calling it quits.

Yikes.

Also finished the D'eon interlude, which was the biggest load of crap ever with its 900k HP damage sponge of a "boss". It being an assassin class did no favors either since it just meant it was shooting its pseudo-phantasm at me every 3 turns.

Marogareh
Feb 23, 2011
I went in that fight with Waver, Medea and Hans and it still took god drat forever for that ghost to die again.

Ashsaber
Oct 24, 2010

Deploying Swordbreakers!
College Slice
Put another 60 quartz into the new banner, got Sumanai and my first fragments. Going to save my (49) quartz for Christmas or London, whichever comes first. Also going to whale for those probably.

Pureauthor
Jul 8, 2010

ASK ME ABOUT KISSING A GHOST

RMZXAnarchy posted:

Looks like my bad luck is back in full swing.

The paid gacha seemed hesitant, dropping tons of 3* garbage before finally dropping... Okita #2 :sigh: I also ended up getting a second Tamamo Cat so that's nice. Nothing new at all out of it though which is amazingly frustrating considering I only have 2/9 that were available. Roommate got Tamamo and I was a bit jealous.

Then the Scathach gacha doubled down on Black Keys and Shinjis before giving me a Diarmuid and calling it quits.

Yikes.

Also finished the D'eon interlude, which was the biggest load of crap ever with its 900k HP damage sponge of a "boss". It being an assassin class did no favors either since it just meant it was shooting its pseudo-phantasm at me every 3 turns.

You're supposed to Hassan and Cu it to death, not cut it down bit by bit.

DisDisDis
Dec 22, 2013
I'll decide whether or not to tiltedly spend my last 15 quartz at the end of the day

Oh Snapple!
Dec 27, 2005

Robviously posted:

Are we getting another 1pt guda mission or is the free point train over?

I think we should get at least one more tonight, since the event itself doesn't end until late tomorrow.

Unrelated, I'm a fan of the Gate of Babylon poo poo Scathach has going on for her Buster cards. A Friend who is good at killing Gilgamesh.

Pureauthor
Jul 8, 2010

ASK ME ABOUT KISSING A GHOST
BTW Eirri (the creator of the grandpa Hassan comics) managed to NP5 Gramps almost immediately after his rateup was announced. Sometimes the gacha is kind.

Tae
Oct 24, 2010

Hello? Can you hear me? ...Perhaps if I shout? AAAAAAAAAH!
I got double Orion in my paid

literally the worst outcome outside of another drake for me

And nothing from rolling in scattah besides Fergus

UchihaHirou
Mar 8, 2007

Active Skill:
Solves all problems.
NP2 is not bad for Drake or Okita, it's the greatest step increase in power. Way better than NP2 for a support character like Jeanne, Tamamo, or Waver.

Great Gray Shrike
Oct 22, 2010
Got an Orion from paid gacha. Not what I was hoping for, but I can't really complain. I was hoping for a good caster or saber - D'eon is good at some things, but waveclear is not one of them.

Got a Scathach and a 2030 eventually for 300 SQ and >60 tickets. I guess I am going to be satisfied with that, and save the rest of my SQ for ... probably J'Alter.

Marogareh
Feb 23, 2011
More heal on overcharge ain't bad for me. I never knew Lancelot had an attack up on his NP until now. All the times I've used it before it never showed up unless I'm super duper blind. It makes him really deadly now and my go to for hand farming.

Wuxi
Apr 3, 2012

UchihaHirou posted:

NP2 is not bad for Drake or Okita, it's the greatest step increase in power. Way better than NP2 for a support character like Jeanne, Tamamo, or Waver.

Yeah, there are a bunch of 5* that really really want NP2+ and Okita is one of them.

SpaceDrake
Dec 22, 2006

I can't avoid filling a game with awful memes, even if I want to. It's in my bones...!

Dessel posted:

Can this game actually sate Type/Moon VN itch story/presentation-wise?

Been playing the partial translation of Witch on the Holy Night and the combat "cinematics" in that thing are incredible. Whatever those arcane bullets/explosions are, they're extremely my poo poo.

From what incredibly short amount I've played - since I'm not really into mobage stuff, I don't see how the story could get "personal" and the audiovisuals are kinda bland in cutscenes.

Almost sorry for not asking stuff about actual gameplay mechanics so: Do I have to grind/put money into the game to actually experience said story? I'm okay with reasonable amount but could care less about micromanaging a waifu collection for w/e meta stats. Probably means the game isn't for me.

To chime in: prior to the London chapter, the story is fairly basic because the game was just meant to be kind of a spinoff. Due to how successful it became, though, by the time the Camelot chapter rolls around, the game is more or less on par with other Type Moon works in terms of impact and interesting story. And you don't need to spend a cent to see it - if you just want to see the story of the singularities, it's very possible to be F2P. Epic of Remnant's third chapter, Shimosa, is the first to feel a bit non-F2P friendly, but for NA players that's straight up two years away still.

Wuxi posted:

Yeah, there are a bunch of 5* that really really want NP2+ and Okita is one of them.

Generally speaking, anyone with a single-target NP will see a ton of power from NP2, because NP2 gives your NP 25% more damage scaling and that gets crazy for people like Okita or Jack, who's up next (Quick ST NPs go from 1200 to 1600% scaling). I've been wanting NP2 for my Jack basically all year.


I mean, those 11 million JP downloads gotta come from somewhere. And tbf, Mecha Eli is pretty much a super robot and Mecha Godzilla reference, so I'm not surprised kids love her.

Miles Vorkosigan
Mar 21, 2007

The stuff that dreams are made of.
I wasn't particularly interested in the banner, but since everyone was posting about it I figured I'd do a single 10-roll for the hell of it.



YEAH!

the_steve
Nov 9, 2005

We're always hiring!

My guaranteed 5* ended up being Okita, and I managed to pull Scathach on a normal multi, so, two 5* I really wanted.
Today is a good day.

Retcon
Jun 23, 2010

Scathach’s animations are so satisfying to watch, especially her Buster cards. I kind of feel like grailing her but there are some 4* servants I’d really like to grail when/if I get them, like Ruler Martha, so I don’t think I can afford that.

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Gologle
Apr 15, 2013

The Gologle Posting Experience.

<3
Alright guys, until Friday when I get paid again I'm done with the gacha. After getting Scathach in my first 10 roll with my saved up quartz, I decided "eh gently caress it, I had $400 stored away specifically for spending on Servants I really liked, so gently caress it, let's try to get Fragments of 2030." I stopped before I hit $200, because a wave of self awareness hit me like a freight train and I couldn't justify spending more money for a single card (at least until Friday). Here are my results:

NP2 Scathach
NP5 Medea Lily and an extra one I burned
NP2 Carmilla, both in the same set of rolls
NP3 Lancelot
NP5 all the new 3* Servants
A 2nd Formalcraft and Kaleidoscope
A poo poo ton of Boars and Knights.

NOT A SINGLE FRAGMENTS OF 2030. I'm not complaining, because my rolls were good, but how is it that I can get 9 4* and 2 5* Servants, both of which have lower rates than a 5* CE, but not a single Fragments??? I don't even plan to limit break it, I just wanted 1.

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