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The Moon Monster
Dec 30, 2005

amaranthine posted:

deepcolor's only use, as far as I can tell, is basically to stall for some amount of seconds and then get refunded. having her skill up while her tentacles are alive is really rare (at least for me), and without them she's just a really bad single-target caster. and that's not really an especially useful niche, at least at the moment - my vanguards are much higher level, but I can almost always just use them instead and get basically the same result

also, on a different note, if anyone wants some friend poo poo my id's soraya#9415, currently have the clue exchange running and will happily kick random pubs off the guest list

Deepcolor really excelled for me until I started doing missions with a recommended level higher than 1.

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Thinking
Jan 22, 2009



Mods please rename thread to Arknights: Bear Gyrlls

Clarste
Apr 15, 2013

Just how many mistakes have you suffered on the way here?

An uncountable number, to be sure.
I find it weird that AOE casters and single target casters are lumped together when they're basically a completely different class.

Then again I guess Specialists do that too.

amaranthine
Aug 27, 2009
I AM A TERRIBLE HUMAN BEING
it's present in ranged dps as well - there are basically single-target (exusiai, platinum, kroos, etc) and splash-damage (meteorite, shirayuki, catapult) variants

arguably true of healers as well, but there's a bunch that kind of blur the lines between the two (single-target healers with active skills that are aoe)

strange feelings re Daisy
Aug 2, 2000

I stopped playing mobile games once I got a Switch but this is so good it pulled me back to my phone. It reminds me of Defender's Quest with the great mix of tower defense and RPG elements. I love the character art, setting, and fashion designs. The UI/graphics are slick as hell too.

I want Amiya's jacket

Ytlaya
Nov 13, 2005

I like the base building stuff in this.

I got a couple 4* Vanguards (or whatever that cheap class that is meant for early use and generating DP is called) from tickets which is nice and replaced the two 3* ones I think I got from the story (though seem to have slightly higher stats than the 3* ones and their skills give a little bit more CP).

I think I should get a 5* or higher in the next 3 tickets, since I've been using the tickets I've gotten on that second banner.

Kegslayer
Jul 23, 2007

Killsion posted:

For anyone bad at these games like me, I've been using this youtube playlist as a guide to passing every mission to great effect. All the units used are f2p units also.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AhQEckDx9CM&list=PLEZi1cY8cm3h-UuDoFs7GDu8m4T8chfjM&index=2&t=0s

This should really be in the OP since they're a big help for idiot players like me.

I had no idea you could instantly kill mobs by pushing them offa cliff or how part of the game includes withdrawing and redeploying units at certain times.

From his vids it seems like it's better to go wide and have a variety of different classes leveled up than putting all your resources into a couple of guys?

Ibblebibble
Nov 12, 2013

Kegslayer posted:

This should really be in the OP since they're a big help for idiot players like me.

I had no idea you could instantly kill mobs by pushing them offa cliff or how part of the game includes withdrawing and redeploying units at certain times.

From his vids it seems like it's better to go wide and have a variety of different classes leveled up than putting all your resources into a couple of guys?

Pretty much, there's only so much even an OP 6* like Silverash can do by himself. You have teams of 12 for a reason.

Estraysian
Dec 29, 2008
Leveling and promoting higher rarity operators is also much more expensive, and you don't need them to clear any of the currently available content. Some of the low rarity operators you get for free like Melantha or Kroos can really go a long way.

Elfface
Nov 14, 2010

Da-na-na-na-na-na-na
IRON JONAH
Is Guard a generic guard, or a dude with the codename Guard? Ditto Medic.

Gamerofthegame
Oct 28, 2010

Could at least flip one or two, maybe.
They're generics that promptly get replaced by actual characters later.

Gerdalti
May 24, 2003

SPOON!
Generic unit types.

Clarste
Apr 15, 2013

Just how many mistakes have you suffered on the way here?

An uncountable number, to be sure.
Speaking of which, are all the characters who participated in chapter 1-11 like actually, canonically dead? Because in the next chapter W says she killed them, and Amiya gets all pissed off. But you can still use them in battle and stuff.

RoboCicero
Oct 22, 2009

"I'm sick and tired of reading these posts!"
I'm really enjoying the gameplay of this. Unlike a lot of other gacha games I'm changing my squad with frequency due to the different layouts and compositions of various stages. I'm around level 35-40 and I'm absolutely on the carbon rod grind.

kirtar
Sep 11, 2011

Strum in a harmonizing quartet
I want to cause a revolution

What can I do? My savage
nature is beyond wild
Shaw is definitely collecting a lot of overtime between Annihilation, SK-4, and making base materials.

gwrtheyrn
Oct 21, 2010

AYYYE DEEEEE DUBBALYOO DA-NYAAAAAH!
We're already rotating banners in 4 days....hope that pace doesn't keep up

DrManiac
Feb 29, 2012

Yeah you should pretty much invest in every 3* the game gives you. It only costs 10k to elite 1’em and they punch way beyond their weight class. Plus in some maps you absolutely need an extra sniper/tank/caster so it’s not like you’ll stop using them if you find a stronger unit.

Bruceski
Aug 21, 2007

The tools of a hero mean nothing without a solid core.

Up to 335 kills in Annihilation. Nice to have a mode where I'm actually trying to outdo myself instead of "close enough for autoplay".

Alder
Sep 24, 2013

It's been 3 days I'm still only lvl 3 :sigh:

I feel like this is the only gacha where I have too many heroes at once and struggling to get everyone up together at 1-12. Also, more male heroes plz.

Clarste
Apr 15, 2013

Just how many mistakes have you suffered on the way here?

An uncountable number, to be sure.
I kind of know what you mean. I just pulled a 3rd 6 star and after the initial excite I was left thinking "wait, do I have to level HER up too? Can I just... not? And keep using my old sniper?"

Synthbuttrange
May 6, 2007

This is certainly one anime rear end storyline.

Ibblebibble
Nov 12, 2013

Clarste posted:

I kind of know what you mean. I just pulled a 3rd 6 star and after the initial excite I was left thinking "wait, do I have to level HER up too? Can I just... not? And keep using my old sniper?"

I've been mostly sidelining my only 6* Hoshi and just shoveling all my xp cards into Blue Poison.

Estraysian
Dec 29, 2008
If that 6 star sniper is Exusiai you should strongly consider leveling her.

Clarste
Apr 15, 2013

Just how many mistakes have you suffered on the way here?

An uncountable number, to be sure.

Estraysian posted:

If that 6 star sniper is Exusiai you should strongly consider leveling her.

Oh, it's strongly considered. I just want to get the rest of my team promoted first and I'll need a billion Lungmen Funbux for that.

I'm at the "Elite 1" difficulty so starting a new person from scratch right now sounds so intimidating.

Bruceski
Aug 21, 2007

The tools of a hero mean nothing without a solid core.

Estraysian posted:

If that 6 star sniper is Exusiai you should strongly consider leveling her.

ALL THE BULLETS

I've got her waiting for promotion now. No clue how much +6 attack speed is since her current speed is "fast" rather than a number, but she's gonna be spitting out a whole bunch of shots.

It feels like the main place the higher-tier units start taking off is when they promote. 3* units gets a little bit extra (attack speed, faster charge on a skill) while 5 and 6* just explode.

Bruceski fucked around with this message at 04:51 on Jan 21, 2020

Ibblebibble
Nov 12, 2013

I'll be damned, damned if you try and make me pay attention to any snipers that aren't Blue Poison or Firewatch :argh:

Please come home Firewatch :negative:

Clarste
Apr 15, 2013

Just how many mistakes have you suffered on the way here?

An uncountable number, to be sure.

Bruceski posted:

It feels like the main place the higher-tier units start taking off is when they promote. 3* units gets a little bit extra (attack speed, faster charge on a skill) while 5 and 6* just explode.

I am extremely pleased now that Skyfire lives up to her name and drops fire from the sky.

Bruceski
Aug 21, 2007

The tools of a hero mean nothing without a solid core.

I just promoted my first unit with two skills, and see there's a setting for "default". Is that just the display or do I need to choose one to use?

Clarste
Apr 15, 2013

Just how many mistakes have you suffered on the way here?

An uncountable number, to be sure.
You need to choose one to use, they can't have both at once. You also need to go into your current squad and manually set them to use the new move if you want them to use it, since changing the default doesn't seem to affect that. I suppose theoretically you might want them to use different skills on a different squad, and the "default" only applies to forming a new squad.

Clarste fucked around with this message at 10:37 on Jan 21, 2020

Ibram Gaunt
Jul 22, 2009

Kind of wish you just had the skills available rather than having to swap back and forth before missions as needed.

Clarste
Apr 15, 2013

Just how many mistakes have you suffered on the way here?

An uncountable number, to be sure.
I think the UI would make that a little too complicated since they have different coodowns.

The Moon Monster
Dec 30, 2005

Bruceski posted:

ALL THE BULLETS

I've got her waiting for promotion now. No clue how much +6 attack speed is since her current speed is "fast" rather than a number, but she's gonna be spitting out a whole bunch of shots.

It feels like the main place the higher-tier units start taking off is when they promote. 3* units gets a little bit extra (attack speed, faster charge on a skill) while 5 and 6* just explode.

Yeah, I've got Silver Ash and he's basically just a guard with pretty good stats and a short ranged attack at the moment, but the stuff he gets at elite 1 looks pretty incredible.

Thinking
Jan 22, 2009

Ibram Gaunt posted:

Kind of wish you just had the skills available rather than having to swap back and forth before missions as needed.

On the bright side, it seems like there is generally one skill on every character that you should be using 99% of the time

strange feelings re Daisy
Aug 2, 2000

When do outfits in the store become available? I was reading that originite prime can be used to buy them but I don't see any available.

Ibblebibble
Nov 12, 2013

Aaaaaaa gently caress you Ansel go away I need Perfumer or Ptilo :negative:

strange feelings re Daisy posted:

When do outfits in the store become available? I was reading that originite prime can be used to buy them but I don't see any available.

We've only got Fang's costume atm and it's a freebie.

Clarste
Apr 15, 2013

Just how many mistakes have you suffered on the way here?

An uncountable number, to be sure.
Getting 3 stars in Practice mode should unlock Auto Deploy so you don't have to do the exact same thing again for no reason.

Presteign
Aug 8, 2004
consent is overrated

Not too happy that they're rushing the banners out for Global. I understand they want to catch up to the China server content, but if things come too fast it might get annoying. Going to have to look over all the banners and think about which ones I want to aim for.

Also I need friends: Swift#7702

New Leaf
Jul 24, 2013

Dragon Balls? Are they tasty?

Clarste posted:

Getting 3 stars in Practice mode should unlock Auto Deploy so you don't have to do the exact same thing again for no reason.

But then it wouldn't be practice, it would have been for real. I never use practice mode because of that same reason.

Clawtopsy
Dec 17, 2009

What a fascinatingly unusual cock. Now, allow me to show you my collection...
Game is actually pretty fun!

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Clawtopsy
Dec 17, 2009

What a fascinatingly unusual cock. Now, allow me to show you my collection...
Clawtopsy#1855

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