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Arch Nemesis: Mar 27, 2007

: Create and post a custom character

Shiori was on a class trip to Patriot City when she stumbled upon a canister of ENERGY X, transforming her into the heartbreaking Tokimeki-Chan!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mTVO2EJch04

This took so much longer to do than I thought, lol. For some reason the model I'm using is really scaled down in the previews so I had to load up the Danger Room just to see how my skin alterations looked in game

# ? Jan 23, 2023 02:15

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# ? Jun 12, 2024 07:10

elf help book: Aug 5, 2004; Though the battle might be endless, I will never give up

lmfao awesome

# ? Jan 23, 2023 02:19

Fungah!: Apr 30, 2011

Arch Nemesis posted:

: Create and post a custom character

Shiori was on a class trip to Patriot City when she stumbled upon a canister of ENERGY X, transforming her into the heartbreaking Tokimeki-Chan!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mTVO2EJch04

This took so much longer to do than I thought, lol. For some reason the model I'm using is really scaled down in the previews so I had to load up the Danger Room just to see how my skin alterations looked in game

lmfao cool

# ? Jan 23, 2023 02:20

welcome: Jun 28, 2002; rail slut

Arch Nemesis posted:

: Create and post a custom character

Shiori was on a class trip to Patriot City when she stumbled upon a canister of ENERGY X, transforming her into the heartbreaking Tokimeki-Chan!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mTVO2EJch04

This took so much longer to do than I thought, lol. For some reason the model I'm using is really scaled down in the previews so I had to load up the Danger Room just to see how my skin alterations looked in game

Lol

# ? Jan 23, 2023 02:21

Leadthumb: Mar 24, 2006

Arch Nemesis posted:

: Create and post a custom character

Shiori was on a class trip to Patriot City when she stumbled upon a canister of ENERGY X, transforming her into the heartbreaking Tokimeki-Chan!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mTVO2EJch04

This took so much longer to do than I thought, lol. For some reason the model I'm using is really scaled down in the previews so I had to load up the Danger Room just to see how my skin alterations looked in game

Lmao cool!

PS this post is impervious to Flames because of the flame proofer.

# ? Jan 23, 2023 02:23

Pablo Nergigante: Apr 16, 2002

Arch Nemesis posted:

: Create and post a custom character

Shiori was on a class trip to Patriot City when she stumbled upon a canister of ENERGY X, transforming her into the heartbreaking Tokimeki-Chan!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mTVO2EJch04

This took so much longer to do than I thought, lol. For some reason the model I'm using is really scaled down in the previews so I had to load up the Danger Room just to see how my skin alterations looked in game

Lol

# ? Jan 23, 2023 02:25

mbt: Aug 13, 2012

Arch Nemesis posted:

: Create and post a custom character

Shiori was on a class trip to Patriot City when she stumbled upon a canister of ENERGY X, transforming her into the heartbreaking Tokimeki-Chan!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mTVO2EJch04

This took so much longer to do than I thought, lol. For some reason the model I'm using is really scaled down in the previews so I had to load up the Danger Room just to see how my skin alterations looked in game

lmao

# ? Jan 23, 2023 02:47

Sub-Actuality: Apr 17, 2007

Arch Nemesis posted:

: Create and post a custom character

Shiori was on a class trip to Patriot City when she stumbled upon a canister of ENERGY X, transforming her into the heartbreaking Tokimeki-Chan!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mTVO2EJch04

This took so much longer to do than I thought, lol. For some reason the model I'm using is really scaled down in the previews so I had to load up the Danger Room just to see how my skin alterations looked in game

loving awesome lmao

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# ? Jan 23, 2023 03:05

Clawmydia: Jan 1, 2023

I see...

: Create and post a custom character

I'm sure this would make the game braindead, so he's only there if I get stuck. I might make a balanced custom team if I don't like the default crew.

# ? Jan 23, 2023 05:21

trying to jack off: Dec 31, 2007

jesus, you're not done grinding for demi fiend yet so you have to do it in another game?

# ? Jan 23, 2023 06:06

Sub-Actuality: Apr 17, 2007

Clawmydia posted:

I see...

: Create and post a custom character

I'm sure this would make the game braindead, so he's only there if I get stuck. I might make a balanced custom team if I don't like the default crew.

557000 prestige lmao

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# ? Jan 23, 2023 06:19

Clawmydia: Jan 1, 2023

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iaEWoHwzzbI

This game is nuts lol

Oof. Very Hard is actually hard using Minuteman. You really have to utilize the environment and kiting on the first level. Trying to play the tutorial bit like normal was guaranteed death for me.

Clawmydia fucked around with this message at 08:32 on Jan 23, 2023

# ? Jan 23, 2023 07:57

Evil Eagle: Nov 5, 2009

Demi-Fiend is such a awesome and thrilling fight. Every moment girimekhala is in the fight is just pulse pounding. I just made it through two full loops and barely died unfortunately. I think I was really close but recarmdra did go off once unfortunately while I was testing stuff. I'll get it before too long

# ? Jan 23, 2023 08:41

Evil Eagle: Nov 5, 2009

I guess it was bound to happen eventually. I just wish it wasn't 50 minutes in to the fight lol. I only had the turns to pick a buff or debuff and I lost track of who was using dekaja and who was using dekunda

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TG9zpGtNxd0

By my napkin math Demi-Fiend had about 4k hp left, this was the 3rd loop and I had survived 5 gaea rages.

# ? Jan 23, 2023 09:47

herculon: Sep 7, 2018

I can't fool with this anymore or I'll never actually start playing the game

: Create and post a custom character

# ? Jan 23, 2023 15:51

Sub-Actuality: Apr 17, 2007

herculon posted:

I can't fool with this anymore or I'll never actually start playing the game
: Create and post a custom character

lmao

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# ? Jan 23, 2023 15:55

Fungah!: Apr 30, 2011

herculon posted:

I can't fool with this anymore or I'll never actually start playing the game
: Create and post a custom character

pmao

# ? Jan 23, 2023 16:03

sourdough: Apr 30, 2012

Evil Eagle posted:

I guess it was bound to happen eventually. I just wish it wasn't 50 minutes in to the fight lol. I only had the turns to pick a buff or debuff and I lost track of who was using dekaja and who was using dekunda

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TG9zpGtNxd0

By my napkin math Demi-Fiend had about 4k hp left, this was the 3rd loop and I had survived 5 gaea rages.

Brutal lol, of all the things to die to, the humble mamudoon

# ? Jan 23, 2023 16:15

Sub-Actuality: Apr 17, 2007

: Complete the game

: Complete the campaign with at least one custom character in your squad

Was originally going to try and finish it on Hard, but it got a little rough near the end and I switched back over to Normal. Might go back later and replay for the last trophy though

I love this game, but it's definitely got issues, and I figure a huge part of my affection for it is because I was the right age when I first played it. I'd messed around with custom characters a bit before but never actually took a serious character through the campaign. It makes the game way more fun, the default heroes are fine but they can be kind of underwhelming. I think I'll probably play the sequel some time soon, I never fully finished that one but I remember it being pretty good too. Good pick Larry!

Here's how I built up my custom hero by by the end:

I added two new powers during the campaign: Wild Gravity is a shield that deflects almost all incoming projectiles, and New Feeling alters an enemy's resistances so elemental attacks will hit much harder.

also his main attack has an acid element, and it only occurred to me after he was already complete that I should have named him Acid Byrne. oh well lol

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Sub-Actuality fucked around with this message at 16:58 on Apr 24, 2023

# ? Jan 23, 2023 22:46

That Little Demon: Dec 3, 2020; Ask me about shitposting in SAD to get the attention my parents never gave me

Sub-Actuality posted:

: Complete the game

: Complete the campaign with at least one custom character in your squad

Was originally going to try and finish it on Hard, but it got a little rough near the end and I switched back over to Normal. Might go back later and replay for the last trophy though

I love this game, but it's definitely got issues, and I figure a huge part of my affection for it is because I was the right age when I first played it. I'd messed around with custom characters a bit before but never actually took a serious character through the campaign. It makes the game way more fun, the default heroes are fine but they can be kind of underwhelming. I think I'll probably play the sequel some time soon, I never fully finished that one but I remember it being pretty good too. Good pick Larry!

Here's how I built up my custom hero by by the end:

I added two new powers during the campaign: Wild Gravity is a shield that deflects almost all incoming projectiles, and New Feeling alters an enemy's resistances so elemental attacks will hit much harder.

also his main attack has an acid element, and it only occurred to me after he was already complete that I should have named him Acid Byrne. oh well lol

Nice job!

# ? Jan 23, 2023 22:53

French Accent: Feb 3, 2012

Sub-Actuality posted:

: Complete the game

: Complete the campaign with at least one custom character in your squad

Was originally going to try and finish it on Hard, but it got a little rough near the end and I switched back over to Normal. Might go back later and replay for the last trophy though

I love this game, but it's definitely got issues, and I figure a huge part of my affection for it is because I was the right age when I first played it. I'd messed around with custom characters a bit before but never actually took a serious character through the campaign. It makes the game way more fun, the default heroes are fine but they can be kind of underwhelming. I think I'll probably play the sequel some time soon, I never fully finished that one but I remember it being pretty good too. Good pick Larry!

Here's how I built up my custom hero by by the end:

I added two new powers during the campaign: Wild Gravity is a shield that deflects almost all incoming projectiles, and New Feeling alters an enemy's resistances so elemental attacks will hit much harder.

also his main attack has an acid element, and it only occurred to me after he was already complete that I should have named him Acid Byrne. oh well lol

hell yeah

# ? Jan 23, 2023 22:55

Sub-Actuality: Apr 17, 2007

also forgot how frustratingly slow some of the characters move

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mfYPl-SezH0

they did this on purpose. gently caress you ken

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# ? Jan 23, 2023 22:57

Arch Nemesis: Mar 27, 2007

Sub-Actuality posted:

: Complete the game

: Complete the campaign with at least one custom character in your squad

Was originally going to try and finish it on Hard, but it got a little rough near the end and I switched back over to Normal. Might go back later and replay for the last trophy though

I love this game, but it's definitely got issues, and I figure a huge part of my affection for it is because I was the right age when I first played it. I'd messed around with custom characters a bit before but never actually took a serious character through the campaign. It makes the game way more fun, the default heroes are fine but they can be kind of underwhelming. I think I'll probably play the sequel some time soon, I never fully finished that one but I remember it being pretty good too. Good pick Larry!

Here's how I built up my custom hero by by the end:

I added two new powers during the campaign: Wild Gravity is a shield that deflects almost all incoming projectiles, and New Feeling alters an enemy's resistances so elemental attacks will hit much harder.

also his main attack has an acid element, and it only occurred to me after he was already complete that I should have named him Acid Byrne. oh well lol

that's cool. I went in thinking you couldn't actually level your abilities up at all once you recruited a custom character. I might make some modifications if you can actually do that.

Shiori has been fun so far. I've only used her for one mission set and her effectiveness varies wildly depending on whether or not there are civilians and buildings. Her bombs torch everything (that's affected by piercing) but cause a lot of collateral damage. Been fun to play with and see where/how I can throw bombs safely

# ? Jan 23, 2023 22:57

Sub-Actuality: Apr 17, 2007

Arch Nemesis posted:

that's cool. I went in thinking you couldn't actually level your abilities up at all once you recruited a custom character. I might make some modifications if you can actually do that.

Shiori has been fun so far. I've only used her for one mission set and her effectiveness varies wildly depending on whether or not there are civilians and buildings. Her bombs torch everything (that's affected by piercing) but cause a lot of collateral damage. Been fun to play with and see where/how I can throw bombs safely

lol I want to see this in action

and yeah you can add new powers and level up the ones you already have, both cost character points. You can't improve their basic stats though

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# ? Jan 23, 2023 22:58

Lunchmeat Larry: Nov 3, 2012

I remember the sequel being worse because it's a lot "simpler" but replaying the first one 10+ years and less patience later, I'm thinking that may not be a bad thing lol

# ? Jan 23, 2023 22:58

Sub-Actuality: Apr 17, 2007

Lunchmeat Larry posted:

I remember the sequel being worse because it's a lot "simpler" but replaying the first one 10+ years and less patience later, I'm thinking that may not be a bad thing lol

lol yeah I'm curious how it will compare

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# ? Jan 23, 2023 22:59

copy: Jul 26, 2007

Sub-Actuality posted:

also forgot how frustratingly slow some of the characters move

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mfYPl-SezH0

they did this on purpose. gently caress you ken

lol and congrats

# ? Jan 23, 2023 23:01

Sub-Actuality: Apr 17, 2007

also I have absolutely no memory of a Vietcong character, but Ken is listed for it in the credits. I must have missed it

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# ? Jan 23, 2023 23:22

Leadthumb: Mar 24, 2006

Sub-Actuality posted:

also forgot how frustratingly slow some of the characters move

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mfYPl-SezH0

they did this on purpose. gently caress you ken

lol

PS this post is impervious to Flames because of the flame proofer.

# ? Jan 23, 2023 23:25

French Accent: Feb 3, 2012

: Defeat Fly Beelzebub

onto the endgame stuff. will try to tackle everything but demi-fiend (maybe save it for impmas). feels good to beat a JRPG in a month, game club has motivated me to play (good) games more :cheersdoge:

# ? Jan 23, 2023 23:29

trying to jack off: Dec 31, 2007

Sub-Actuality posted:

also forgot how frustratingly slow some of the characters move

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mfYPl-SezH0

they did this on purpose. gently caress you ken

it's a part of what makes real time rpgs so awful

# ? Jan 23, 2023 23:44

Evil Eagle: Nov 5, 2009

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wWR8w7wWRFM

: Defeat the Demi-Fiend (PLATINUM)

The video's gonna take some time to process but I've gotta go to class and I couldn't wait to post it. My heart's still loving pounding lol

I took him out on the third loop, I'm not sure how many attempts it was. Very glad I used my boy Cielo, I could not have done it without him.

Strategies I figured out along the way:

Demons will fully heal everyone after a certain amount of actions before they die, I didn't count but it had to be more than 20
Null Critical and Null Sleep don't trigger the instant Gaea Rage and are basically necessary.
If you completely dodge the sleep from Pixie and Parvati, you lose...
Unless you take out two demons at once before they're summoned, then you can swap to someone on the bench with close call set to just barely survive
Putting a buff and debuff on forces the demons to remove them, mostly wasting their turns unless demifiend crits. and he crits constantly lol
If you wait for the perfect timing, Cu Chulainn will Taunt on the end of the enemy turn allowing you to nuke them with Ragnarok. this was crucial for my strategy

Such a sick fight, I'm glad I went in without looking stuff up. It definitely does feel impossible until you learn how to survive

Final time:

# ? Jan 24, 2023 01:19

In Training: Jun 28, 2008

What the gently caress was that other guy doing for 100 extra hours.

# ? Jan 24, 2023 01:34

sourdough: Apr 30, 2012

Evil Eagle posted:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wWR8w7wWRFM
: Defeat the Demi-Fiend (PLATINUM)

The video's gonna take some time to process but I've gotta go to class and I couldn't wait to post it. My heart's still loving pounding lol

I took him out on the third loop, I'm not sure how many attempts it was. Very glad I used my boy Cielo, I could not have done it without him.

Strategies I figured out along the way:

Demons will fully heal everyone after a certain amount of actions before they die, I didn't count but it had to be more than 20
Null Critical and Null Sleep don't trigger the instant Gaea Rage and are basically necessary.
If you completely dodge the sleep from Pixie and Parvati, you lose...
Unless you take out two demons at once before they're summoned, then you can swap to someone on the bench with close call set to just barely survive
Putting a buff and debuff on forces the demons to remove them, mostly wasting their turns unless demifiend crits. and he crits constantly lol
If you wait for the perfect timing, Cu Chulainn will Taunt on the end of the enemy turn allowing you to nuke them with Ragnarok. this was crucial for my strategy

Such a sick fight, I'm glad I went in without looking stuff up. It definitely does feel impossible until you learn how to survive

Final time:

Incredibly badass :worship:

I did not have cielo built up at all so almost immediately got fed up with gaea rage lol, feels like he's almost required

# ? Jan 24, 2023 01:38

Sub-Actuality: Apr 17, 2007

Evil Eagle posted:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wWR8w7wWRFM
: Defeat the Demi-Fiend (PLATINUM)

The video's gonna take some time to process but I've gotta go to class and I couldn't wait to post it. My heart's still loving pounding lol

I took him out on the third loop, I'm not sure how many attempts it was. Very glad I used my boy Cielo, I could not have done it without him.

Strategies I figured out along the way:

Demons will fully heal everyone after a certain amount of actions before they die, I didn't count but it had to be more than 20
Null Critical and Null Sleep don't trigger the instant Gaea Rage and are basically necessary.
If you completely dodge the sleep from Pixie and Parvati, you lose...
Unless you take out two demons at once before they're summoned, then you can swap to someone on the bench with close call set to just barely survive
Putting a buff and debuff on forces the demons to remove them, mostly wasting their turns unless demifiend crits. and he crits constantly lol
If you wait for the perfect timing, Cu Chulainn will Taunt on the end of the enemy turn allowing you to nuke them with Ragnarok. this was crucial for my strategy

Such a sick fight, I'm glad I went in without looking stuff up. It definitely does feel impossible until you learn how to survive

Final time:

drat, nicely done

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# ? Jan 24, 2023 01:39

trying to jack off: Dec 31, 2007

In Training posted:

What the gently caress was that other guy doing for 100 extra hours.

living his best life

# ? Jan 24, 2023 01:50

Evil Eagle: Nov 5, 2009

SMTV Demi-Fiend is definitely quite a bit easier just because you can actually get extra press turns from criticals and weaknesses on him and his demons. In DDS, you get your 3 turns and nothing else, ever lol

# ? Jan 24, 2023 02:04