BeastehTHAT WOULD NOTKILL DRACULARegistered Userregular
fun fact: if you have leviathan, inner warmth and trial by lightning, garnet can provide THREE STACKING magic buffs by herself in full throttle
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AegisFear My DanceOvershot Toronto, Landed in OttawaRegistered Userregular
edited June 2017
Ugh @Spectrum , this MP looks bleh. Obligatory "I'll bring Garnet!" since what the hell else am I going to bring? I could bring Faris with Beryl Serpent & Affliction Break (R2) + Wrath to Breaks & Affliction. That might be my best option for contribution.
Also Y'Shtola for Asylum, as usual. Can't bring Ceodore this time around due to the holy counter. Could bring Ramza & his USB so that everybody gets to have fun with instant casts.
Edit: Ramza & Faris would let me move Affliction Break on Ramza, and have Faris carry Thief's Revenge for self-healing purposes, while both of them still get to carry Wrath. Hmmm.
silence1186Character shields down!As a wingmanRegistered Userregular
As per normal I will be running MP Monday evening, at least the 220 difficulty. I will log on ~5 PDT, and ping @ "everyone" at 530 or 6 depending on how many people show up. Not sure if I'll have time for a 160 victory lap.
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SpectrumArcher of InfernoChaldea Rec RoomRegistered Userregular
I'll probably have some combination of Prishe/Faris/Vanille/Y'sh as usual. Could bring Agrias for shenanigans to stack Imperils if it's a TGC team I guess. Garnet and Quistis available for the caster route.
Other fights...Phantom Train isn't anything to worry about. Celes will neuter both Magic Master and Chaos. Not going to bother thinking about the A+ yet but I suspect I'm bringing my mage team w/ Krile for this. Refia's technically ready to go also, so that's an option.
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38thDoelets never be stupid againwait lets always be stupid foreverRegistered Userregular
edited June 2017
Finally beat ark a+. Ended up needing tyro USB as rw to stop confusion.
As an aside I continue to hate everyone with runic.
Some elements need some work (side eyeing you hard here water) but I think I have solid options for most dungeons. Holy is going to be a fun set of dungeons for me.
My holy game is pretty strong, Wind has worked out so far (but i could use another physical EnWind), Dark and Lightning could be shaping up once I level 'em up. Everything else is pretty weaksauce though.
One pull on first Festival banner - I've only got two dupes (miscounted the first time and thought I had three) in Y'shtola BSB and Quistis BSB, and I want at least four of the items here (Rosa USB, Yuna USB, Raines BSB, Firion BSB). All of the other items are less neat, but I wouldn't mind them. So here goes...
3/11 with two disco balls! Rosa USB, Yuffie USB, Garnet SSB. Raines BSB continues to elude me, but that's a damned good draw!
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BrodyThe WatchThe First ShoreRegistered Userregular
Elemental options...I haven't actually sat down and looked to see what I have in awhile. En- in bold, im- in italics, though I'm not going to count SBs without en-/im- to preserve my sanity. I do count OSBs, since they're so good if elements are a concern.
I'm actually pretty set for most elements. I could use a better im-holy, but Raines SSB honestly isn't that bad since he can Wrath (the vast majority of my holy damage is from OSBs, so I don't worry too much about the meter gain). I'm still missing im-Earth and im-Water, but those are pretty rare elements anyways.
Darklyre on
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silence1186Character shields down!As a wingmanRegistered Userregular
Spent a few more MC3 lodes. This phase saw:
Beatrix (BSB)
Eiko (USB)
Edward (BSB, SSB, Hastemarch)
Who are now all nearing 99.
Next phase looks like:
Yuna (USB, Miracle Veil)
Gordon (BSB, SSB)
Basch (BSB, Apoc Shield)
Sadly they all have garbage RM4s save Yuna, but it was either this or waste EXP teaching them SBs when they're already 80.
If I don't get any new SBs, next set is probably:
Locke (BSB, Celerity DMG RM4)
Zell (Fist DMG RM4)
Raijin (SSB for Jump Starts)
Which would leave me with 12 more lodes.
After that it's either chars with good RM4s, and chars I need to teach new SBs to without wasting EXP. I also need to pay attention to realm diversity. Quite the balancing act.
Well, Mog was immediately silenced, and I was relying on his C2 for MBreakdown, and I forgot Terra's OSB has a non-element component and she ended the fight with two bars.
To be fair, the boss only has 290k health... which is kind of a weird thing to say these days as a number on the low side. So it might not be all that bad with something like a Raines RW. But yeah, given that I is probably the realm most people have the lowest amount of power on, it's probably not worth sweating over.
"The sausage of Green Earth explodes with flavor like the cannon of culinary delight."
To be fair, the boss only has 290k health... which is kind of a weird thing to say these days as a number on the low side. So it might not be all that bad with something like a Raines RW. But yeah, given that I is probably the realm most people have the lowest amount of power on, it's probably not worth sweating over.
Yeah, but the low health is balanced out by the fact that he stops your entire party all the fucking time.
What an infuriating fight, even with one of my A-teams.
Also, Raines won't help all that much seeing as he resists all elements (and Raine's commands are dark/holy).
To be fair, the boss only has 290k health... which is kind of a weird thing to say these days as a number on the low side. So it might not be all that bad with something like a Raines RW. But yeah, given that I is probably the realm most people have the lowest amount of power on, it's probably not worth sweating over.
I'm a couple stamina short, but my plan is RW Celes's BSB2 to pull all the ST shit and block the stops. I have Hastening Gift (and I guess technically Crossover, which is nigh useless), so I have my own haste and boosted res. I'm relatively confident that should be enough.
lol, I just realized that Alphinaud has 12% summoning damage in his record sphere. Let's give the guy with an insane burst a massive amount of bonus damage in his record sphere, that seems balanced, right?
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38thDoelets never be stupid againwait lets always be stupid foreverRegistered Userregular
Yeah, Chaos was not really difficult at all with Invincible Blade. (One medal lost for damage)
SBs: Hastening Gift
RW: Invincible Blade
I mean, Garland's dead, and I kind of limped across the finish line, but if I had to do it again, I'd be able to crush it. With the triple Atk buff from Invincible Blade, Garland was chopping off around 10% HP per Full Charge. Chaos's HP drained FAST while Thunder God was up. Wol stayed stopped through both threshholds even. I had both WoL and Garland use the RW though, which was a huge mistake with that ability setup. WoL couldn't turn his huge Atk into anything but one 9999 hit. Almost certain he could've easily doubled that had I put Saint's Cross and holy boosting equipment on him instead, so that's an easy change. Wol being stopped for so long almost certainly made Magic Breakdown drop off him, so he should've been carrying the Def Break and Echo the Mag Break, which would've saved Garland's life and ended things at least a couple turns sooner.
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SpectrumArcher of InfernoChaldea Rec RoomRegistered Userregular
Oooh, FF3? And I think it's weak to Wind? Time for Luneth to shine once more.
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AegisFear My DanceOvershot Toronto, Landed in OttawaRegistered Userregular
edited June 2017
How to do Chaos correctly, in 5 easy steps:
1) Get your Support stopped for 3 years because he is Ramza, such that Full Break, Affliction Break, & your ATK/MAG/DEF booster falls off.
2) Lightning OSB to bring him to 5% hp, because you can count, so that he can immediately Stop your entire team such that Wall falls off. Full Break has still not been reapplied because Ramza only just came out of the previous Stop before being Stopped again.
3) Start eating 5100 Thundajas.
4) ???
5) Kill Chaos anyway because Y'Shtola came out of stop first and Asylum is broken.
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Also Y'Shtola for Asylum, as usual. Can't bring Ceodore this time around due to the holy counter. Could bring Ramza & his USB so that everybody gets to have fun with instant casts.
Edit: Ramza & Faris would let me move Affliction Break on Ramza, and have Faris carry Thief's Revenge for self-healing purposes, while both of them still get to carry Wrath. Hmmm.
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[5e] Dural Melairkyn - AC 18 | HP 40 | Melee +5/1d8+3 | Spell +4/DC 12
Other fights...Phantom Train isn't anything to worry about. Celes will neuter both Magic Master and Chaos. Not going to bother thinking about the A+ yet but I suspect I'm bringing my mage team w/ Krile for this. Refia's technically ready to go also, so that's an option.
As an aside I continue to hate everyone with runic.
edit: I'm extra cranky because of pain sorry.
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Fire - Refia, Terra, Krile (Locke, Braska, Balthier)
Ice - (Laguna)
Lightning - Lightning, Fran, Shantotto, Garnet (Reno, Desch)
Earth - Rinoa
Wind - Fang, Fujin
Water - Yuffie (Tidus, Bartz)
Holy - Celes, Beatrix, Agrias (Raines)
Dark - Nabaat (Gabranth, Leon, Kuja)
Poison - Quistis
Magicite is going to be bad : ( There's a bunch of non-aura/non-imperil stuff too I guess but eh...
Ice - Laguna
Lightning - Lightning, Garnet, Laguna
Earth - Yang SSB
Wind - N/A
Water - N/A
Holy - Cecil, Raines SSB, Firion SSB (Orlandeau, Ceodore)
Dark - N/A
Poison - N/A
I mean, Lightning & Holy Magicite will be great!
Currently DMing: None
Characters
[5e] Dural Melairkyn - AC 18 | HP 40 | Melee +5/1d8+3 | Spell +4/DC 12
Serah
Ice - nope
Lightning - kain, Reno, Fran
Earth - nada
Wind - Luneth, Fujin, Alphinaud
Water - Rikku
Holy - Celes
Dark - Leon, Shadow, Jecht, Gabranth, Rufus, Gabranth
Poison - Quistis
Outside of a few elements, magicite is going to fuck me sideways.
Fire: Vivi, Krile, Refia, Locke, Terra, Balthier, (Bartz)
Ice: Lulu, Paplymo, Squall
Lightning: Lightning, Ashe, Reno, Desh, Cid IV, Fran
Earth: Maria, Tifa, Yang, (Bartz)
Wind: Luneth, Freya, Zack, Faris, Cid VII, (Bartz, Fujin)
Water: Nothing (Bartz)
Holy: Celes, Ceodore, Agrias, Minfilla, Agrias, Beatrix, Raines. (Raines)
Dark: Gabranth, Sephiroth, Seymour, Kuja, Kuja. (Raines)
Poison: Quistis, Edgar
Some elements need some work (side eyeing you hard here water) but I think I have solid options for most dungeons. Holy is going to be a fun set of dungeons for me.
Fire - Refia, Braska
Ice - Edea
Lightning - Lightning, Kain, Desch, Ashe, Garnet
Earth - Krile, Guy
Wind - Fang, Cid (VII), Alphinaud, Fang, Zack
Water - None
Holy - Basch, Minfilia, Celes, Cecil, Agrias, Leo, Cid Raines
Dark - Gabranth, Jecht, Gaffgarion, Sephiroth, Gabranth
Poison - Quistis
My holy game is pretty strong, Wind has worked out so far (but i could use another physical EnWind), Dark and Lightning could be shaping up once I level 'em up. Everything else is pretty weaksauce though.
Ice - Lulu (SSB)
Lightning - Lightning, Raijin, Lightning
Earth - Maria, Yang
Wind - Cloud (BSB2+OSB), Alphinaud, Fujin, Faris
Water - Tidus
Holy - Raines, Beatrix, Agrias
Dark - Raines, some Darkness SSBs
Poison - Edgar (OSB) (lol)
I haven't got particularly long lists, except for Wind, but the few BSBs I have are pretty potent.
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Bookish Stickers - Mrs. Rius' Etsy shop with bumper stickers and vinyl decals.
3/11 with two disco balls! Rosa USB, Yuffie USB, Garnet SSB. Raines BSB continues to elude me, but that's a damned good draw!
Lightning: Kain, Shantotto, Lightning, Fran, Lightning,
Wind: Fujin, Zack
Ice: Squall, Serah
Holy: Minfilia, Warrior of Light, Beatrix
Earth: Rydia, Tifa
The Monster Baru Cormorant - Seth Dickinson
Steam: Korvalain
Ice - Serah
Lightning - Lightning, Fran, Desch, Kain
Earth - Rydia, Yang
Wind - Zack, Alphinaud
Water - Rikku, Edge, Kimahri
Holy - Celes, Agrias,
Dark - Gabranth
Poison - Leila
I seem to have at least one person with en element or imperil for each element.
Fire - Refia, Steiner, Terra, Balthier, Locke OSB
Ice - Squall, Laguna
Lightning - Lightning, Kain, Ashe, Shantotto, Fran, Orlandeau OSB
Earth - Rinoa, Ingus
Wind - Luneth, Alphinaud, Fujin, Bartz, Zack, Zidane
Water - Bartz, Yuffie, Tidus
Holy - Pecil, Celes, Raines SSB/OSB, Orlandeau OSB/BSB, Beatrix OSB, Hope OSB, Locke OSB
Dark - Gabranth, Kuja, Exdeath, Nabaat, Raines OSB, Orlandeau BSB
Poison - Edgar, Quistis
I'm actually pretty set for most elements. I could use a better im-holy, but Raines SSB honestly isn't that bad since he can Wrath (the vast majority of my holy damage is from OSBs, so I don't worry too much about the meter gain). I'm still missing im-Earth and im-Water, but those are pretty rare elements anyways.
Beatrix (BSB)
Eiko (USB)
Edward (BSB, SSB, Hastemarch)
Who are now all nearing 99.
Next phase looks like:
Yuna (USB, Miracle Veil)
Gordon (BSB, SSB)
Basch (BSB, Apoc Shield)
Sadly they all have garbage RM4s save Yuna, but it was either this or waste EXP teaching them SBs when they're already 80.
If I don't get any new SBs, next set is probably:
Locke (BSB, Celerity DMG RM4)
Zell (Fist DMG RM4)
Raijin (SSB for Jump Starts)
Which would leave me with 12 more lodes.
After that it's either chars with good RM4s, and chars I need to teach new SBs to without wasting EXP. I also need to pay attention to realm diversity. Quite the balancing act.
Oh DeNA
Why did they have to be on separate banners in the Rubicante event. Le sigh.
Steam: TheArcadeBear
I'm. Fucking. Speechless.
Literally the one item I would've chased if I had more mythril.
Aww yeah! Now I have another enfire. Oddly enough, both are monks!
Data for posterity:
11/107 lifetime
1/12 this batch
This is a nightmare, having to S/L Orbfrst.
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no i'm ok.
COULD'VE DONE THAT CM A LITTLE BETTER.
To be fair, the boss only has 290k health... which is kind of a weird thing to say these days as a number on the low side. So it might not be all that bad with something like a Raines RW. But yeah, given that I is probably the realm most people have the lowest amount of power on, it's probably not worth sweating over.
Yeah, but the low health is balanced out by the fact that he stops your entire party all the fucking time.
What an infuriating fight, even with one of my A-teams.
Also, Raines won't help all that much seeing as he resists all elements (and Raine's commands are dark/holy).
I'm a couple stamina short, but my plan is RW Celes's BSB2 to pull all the ST shit and block the stops. I have Hastening Gift (and I guess technically Crossover, which is nigh useless), so I have my own haste and boosted res. I'm relatively confident that should be enough.
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SBs: Hastening Gift
RW: Invincible Blade
I mean, Garland's dead, and I kind of limped across the finish line, but if I had to do it again, I'd be able to crush it. With the triple Atk buff from Invincible Blade, Garland was chopping off around 10% HP per Full Charge. Chaos's HP drained FAST while Thunder God was up. Wol stayed stopped through both threshholds even. I had both WoL and Garland use the RW though, which was a huge mistake with that ability setup. WoL couldn't turn his huge Atk into anything but one 9999 hit. Almost certain he could've easily doubled that had I put Saint's Cross and holy boosting equipment on him instead, so that's an easy change. Wol being stopped for so long almost certainly made Magic Breakdown drop off him, so he should've been carrying the Def Break and Echo the Mag Break, which would've saved Garland's life and ended things at least a couple turns sooner.
9 pulls since my last hit
I failed to get mastery on my CM run for Magimaster.
Because he fucking Silenced Strago, who was my only guy with Bioga, through the entirety of his posion phase.
Dammit.
Well, a CM win is a CM win. I'll come back with the A team and destroy him.
The reward is Dragoon motes this time, so hooray for finally (re)making Sky High.
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Bookish Stickers - Mrs. Rius' Etsy shop with bumper stickers and vinyl decals.
1) Get your Support stopped for 3 years because he is Ramza, such that Full Break, Affliction Break, & your ATK/MAG/DEF booster falls off.
2) Lightning OSB to bring him to 5% hp, because you can count, so that he can immediately Stop your entire team such that Wall falls off. Full Break has still not been reapplied because Ramza only just came out of the previous Stop before being Stopped again.
3) Start eating 5100 Thundajas.
4) ???
5) Kill Chaos anyway because Y'Shtola came out of stop first and Asylum is broken.
1 medal lost for damage.
Currently DMing: None
Characters
[5e] Dural Melairkyn - AC 18 | HP 40 | Melee +5/1d8+3 | Spell +4/DC 12