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Post by Somasam on Oct 8, 2017 18:37:14 GMT -8
Tare
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Post by Somasam on Oct 8, 2017 18:32:41 GMT -8
Depends on the Seraphim. On the one hand, I wouldn't mind it getting a bit more toys to play with. Considering her entire kit is just "power up" or "one shot that guy over there". I think there was at one point talk about a 'mirage' ability, which I assume let her get 2 clones to help with the aggro issue and just act as fodder. Maybe give her a pulse gun to use? Doesn't give a flak bonus, but still lets her hip fire enemies when a sniper round would be over kill. Might also make sense next game, since the seraphim might have to operate solo, without support of the sunrider or the rest of the fighter wing. This'd give it a bit more versatility to keep it alive.
On other hand, my style of combat is similar to a lot of others here. Especially when you start doing higher difficulty levels. Basically turtle, turtle to the max. Keep lots of overlapping flak and shields. I put sola on the very tail of the formation. And taunt with kryska too. With this I've almost never had problems with sola getting overly damaged or knocked out. She's usually one of the last ones to go in all honestly if I've messed up that badly. Usually Sunrider, Paladin, and Blackjack are the ones taking the most aggro shots. Sola might get macross missile massacred on the initial turn's alpha strike; but thanks to the entire fleets flak field being between her and the enemy, she manages to weather it pretty well.
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Post by Somasam on Sept 11, 2017 21:40:17 GMT -8
Burns
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Post by Somasam on Sept 9, 2017 22:46:50 GMT -8
Katawa Shoujo was my first visual novel. Good times, and exceptionally impressive considering the creators. I haven't played too many over VNs, but I have played a decent amount of games from "Choice of Games", which are text based adventures. Its also amusing to see more and more games include VN style cut scenes/dialog scenes in their games. It works well.
Hanako is best girl.
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Post by Somasam on Sept 9, 2017 22:40:38 GMT -8
I spared Cossette, and while I don't find her as waifu material at all, I'm glad I did so. She is a very interesting character, with a lot of depth to her and the people she represents. I'm a bit disappointed we didn't get to actually talk with her in between missions in LibDay, but she was certainly a life saver in the final push. I don't really blame her for cut n' running, Kayto ordered everyone else to anyway.
I am actually hoping that Samu does put some effort into the branching story line here, and makes some major differences depending on if she's alive. Even if its just some side missions, or different starting units, I'd like to see a major player in the galactic scene having an influence. My headcannon Kayto is a prince, with some moralist thrown in, often using moralistic principles to justify princely actions and vice versa. I had him spare Cosette and her ryder, the latter because it is a very useful tool, and the former because he honestly wants to try and help the people of Ongress; as well as also protect Cera from other super powers in the long run. One of the best ways to do this is not behead the pirate leadership, and instead establish more cordial relations with them. Either through one-sided negotiations with her while she was his prisoner, or by forming a semblance of mutual respect with her. I'm hoping that after spending some time on the sunrider, helping fight arm in arm with Kayto, and seeing him give his life for his people just like she did, Cosette will decide that Kayto is at the very least, an enemy of the enemy. I'm also hoping that she will be our main man for the beginning of the game before we get that super-prototype from the Ryuvian moon. Illegal connections, pirate units, and another ryder to help fight the rest of the world.
Also to those using Academy time, don't forget that Samu said he latter regretted making each month 5 weeks long, as he felt it made the game feel a bit too long. So who knows if it will be retconed to 4 weeks a month. Best you could use is a 'galactic calendar' to compare ages, but probably the only widely used one would be Ryuvian based, which could be steeped in arbitrary units of measurement. That's also not counting if the New Empire, Solar Alliance, or PACT decided to make their own one after rising to power.
If we assume that Ceran military functions somewhat similarly to USA's, we could estimate that Kayto and Ava are in mid 20's. Old enough to be officers in charge of a ship; but remember that the Sunrider had an entirely fresh, green, and young crew trained explicitly for it, due to its huge paradigm shift in terms of military thinking. Asaga is probably young, either 19 or early 20's. Chigara is probably technically only a few years old, but aged to about Asaga's age, maybe a year less. Icari, Kryska, and Claude are probably also around mid twenties, but Claude being a bit older, or the oldest of the group, sounds pretty fitting to me. Cosette calls herself a woman, so probably at least 18. But who can really say.
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Post by Somasam on Sept 9, 2017 22:12:47 GMT -8
Cob
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Post by Somasam on Sept 6, 2017 20:50:49 GMT -8
If I remember correctly, you can't actually adjust movement energy prices on units. Which is why Icari has the niche of having the lowest movement cost in the game.
Phoenix is lowest, with 10 per tile. Blackjack and Liberty with 20. Bianca, Seraphim, and Havoc with 30. Paladin at 40.
Sunrider costs 30 to move.
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Post by Somasam on Sept 4, 2017 21:39:33 GMT -8
Really, it depends on the game. From what I remember on both the forum and my own experience, Icari was deemed slightly under powered compared to other ryders back in First Arrival/Mask of Arcadius. Which is why she received some fun upgrades and over all buffs in her appearance in Liberation Day. To the extent that she could literally solo the final boss without taking a scratch. Which was left in iirc because Samu or Magpie said she deserved it after getting the short end of the stick in MA.Basically, the key to Icari is remembering her Ryder's overall purpose. It was labeled as the interceptor of the group. Its fast and nimble. An assassin, if you want to look at it that way. Able to eat mook ryders for days, or charge in and eliminate critical targets. True, she is limited in terms of weapons compared to other ryders. She only has assault guns and swords. This means she is best used to: - Rush in and sword a support/bomber/nightmare for massive damage and preferably remove them from play
- Rip apart enemies that have had their armor stripped due to damage from other sources, making her a fantastic "clean-up" at the end of your turn; a trait Ceran Gunships also have, which is why I love them so
- Eliminate lesser threats like mooks, so you don't have to waste the heavier hitters' energy on them
- Pepper enemies with tons of cheap fire/use as additional flak protection; if you have really killed all the ryder threats
- Evasion tank, depending on how you build her, and play-style
One of the big things for her is that, as the game progresses, specific ryder units that can influence the entire game become more prevalent (rage inducing support ryders). With their rise to power, Icari becomes much more useful as she is one of the better equipped units for dealing with support ryders and their ridiculous evade stats. With the addition of her cloak ability upgrade, her survivability goes through the roof, and allows her to go balls deep into enemy territory without repercussion, and continue to rip apart squishy support units. I cannot overstate how important it is those damn things die the turn they appear, and how Icari and Sola are typically the only two capable of dealing with them. Its my personal opinion that most every ryder is subpar at its starting energy pool. 100 has too many limitations. Once you get a ryder up to 120 energy, options really start opening up for it. This is most prevalent with the two support ryders, almost all their abilities are easily dividable into 120. Seraphim you want to go way higher for if you want to get double shot. Paladin gets double shot at 120. For Blackjack and Phoenix, 120 energy means they both gain a lot more fire power per turn as well as a lot more mobility. Mobility is the key for Phoenix, and to a lesser extent the Blackjack. Most of your other units hang back and stay in defensive formation, while these two will more often move ahead for better firing angles. Try giving her 120 energy, and maybe some efficiency on her guns/swords, and see if that makes her a lot more versatile over all. Otherwise, my favorite thing to do with her is in combination with the Bianca's Grav gun. I would like to go on record and say that I loved the grav gun when I first found it, before people started talking about it on the forums. The ability to royally screw over enemy positioning cannot be overstated. As well as to get that one or two extra tile movements you need to save your ryder. Sure, its limited to ryders; but that's why I shat bricks when Mining Union ships were introduced with up-sized grav guns. I mainly used it to drag enemies into overlapping flak attack-of-opportunity; or to bring a ryder next to the Phoenix for some free hits, as well as letting her not waste as much energy moving and more energy swording. Truly, the Bianca is probably going to be the ryder I'll miss the most.
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Post by Somasam on Sept 4, 2017 19:17:53 GMT -8
Pase
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Post by Somasam on Aug 25, 2017 22:21:00 GMT -8
Small
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Post by Somasam on Aug 24, 2017 19:06:05 GMT -8
Truly, gentlemen, It was a privilege and an honor to fight against and alongside you all.
May the formation of the League of Waifu Nations ensure that all side live in peace and harmony.
And so ends the Waifu War to end all wars.
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Post by Somasam on Aug 21, 2017 21:07:20 GMT -8
Ava: 1296 Asaga: 1530 Chigara: Eliminated Cosette: Eliminated Icari: 30 (-5) Claude: Eliminated Blue-Haired-One: 1161 (+3) Sola: 1679
On the other, more meta, hand; this game was supposed to last till the announcement of the next Sunrider game. I got a feeling Magpie could easily swoop in and cause some delicious, delicious drama in order to get everybody M.A.D. and draw this out a lot longer than it appears to be.
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Post by Somasam on Aug 20, 2017 9:35:56 GMT -8
Ava: 1290 Asaga: 1524 Chigara: Eliminated Cosette: Eliminated Icari: 75 (-5) Claude: Eliminated Blue-Haired-One: 1158 (+3) Sola: 1667
Fair enough, looniest. Though the best victory would never have had fighting in the first place. Complete and utter victory before the first shots can even be suggested.
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Post by Somasam on Aug 19, 2017 19:56:17 GMT -8
Ava: 1287 Asaga: 1521 Chigara: Eliminated Cosette: Eliminated Icari: 90 (-5) Claude: Eliminated Blue-Haired-One: 1155 (+3) Sola: 1667
Is... is it bad I am hoping for the 25ish people in the Icari Fan Group to suddenly pop out of no-where and start wrecking us in our entirety? If it was going to happen, It would've been when she hit 1000, or now.
I even have a good way to tie it into the story real nice like...
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Post by Somasam on Aug 16, 2017 21:54:12 GMT -8
Ava 1272 Asaga 1514 Chigara: Eliminated Cosette: Elimlnated Icari: 175 (-5) Claude: Eliminated Blue-Haired-One: 1152 (+3) Sola: 1643
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Post by Somasam on Aug 15, 2017 18:40:04 GMT -8
Ava 1269 Asaga 1511 Chigara: Eliminated Cosette: Elimlnated Icari: 195 (-5) Claude: Eliminated Blue-Haired-One: 1149 (+3) Sola: 1640
The Alliance does not have to be the tribunal in the case concerning Cosette Cosmos, so long as various witnesses and testifiers from the Alliance are allowed to issue their claims against her.
Depending on the sentence issued, the Alliance Public would most likely approve of trying to rehabilite her in Claudian Medical Wards. (At least the ones not nuked in unending hellfire from the Empire.)
(I agree as well, Prince, Cosette was probably one of the most interesting characters in the game. Partially due to the Ongress Arc being particularly well done. I even spared her in my run because I thought'd be the good and pragmatic thing to do, get a pirate/outlaw lord on our good side when we lost all other support. She's just not waifu make, resulting in her swift termination in the Waifu Wars.)
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Post by Somasam on Aug 14, 2017 15:45:05 GMT -8
Ava: 1260 Asaga: 1506 Chigara: Eliminated Cossete: Elimimated Icari: 240 (-5) Claude: Eliminated Kryska: 1146 (+3) Sola: 1630
Apologies for the prolonged silence. Members of the Alliance's congress were fiercely debating the import of continuing this war to its end, among other things. Upon Avan proclamation of a formation of the Waifu Union (League of Waifu Nations?) at the conclusion of this military action, The Alliance has unanimously decided to continue assisting in the war effort until all opposition by the Empire of the Rising Tsun is pacified.
Alliance Congress has agreed, and ratified the 3 proposed articles to the peace treaty written up by Avan Peacemakers. However, we lobby for the arrest of one "Cosette Cosmos" and the proper due process of law of this extremely dangerous fugitive. Nations and belongings under her control may be liberated and parceled out to the victors however they please; it is simply the individual we wish brought to justice for numerous and varied war crimes.
Admiral Maso and the ships under his command shall continue to assist the Combined Fleet until the peace treaty is put into effect.
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Post by Somasam on Aug 9, 2017 21:11:48 GMT -8
Ava: 1242 Asaga: 1488 Chigara: Eliminated Cossete: Eliminated Icari: 360 (-5) Claude: Eliminated Stairs to your Soul: 1143 (+3) Sola: 1599
Gotta appreciate your normal post in spoilers, serf. Its quite nice.
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Post by Somasam on Aug 8, 2017 18:19:10 GMT -8
Ava: 1236 Asaga: 1482 Chigara: Eliminated Cossete: Eliminated Icari: 400 (-5) Claude: Eliminated Blue-Haired-One: 1140 (+3) Sola: 1590
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Post by Somasam on Aug 6, 2017 21:03:13 GMT -8
Ava: 1227 Asaga: 1473 Chigara: Eliminated Cossete: Eliminated Icari: 465 (-5) Claude: Eliminated Blue-Haired-One: 1137 (+3) Sola: 1572
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Post by Somasam on Aug 5, 2017 21:24:17 GMT -8
Ava: 1224 Asaga: 1470 Chigara: Eliminated Cossete: Eliminated Icari: 490 (-5) Claude: Eliminated Blue-Haired-One: 1134 (+3) Sola: 1566
A 24 ultimatum was delivered. Wether or not it was followed is irrelevant. It has been shown in past that civilians and fanatics within the Tsun empire are indistinguishable. Furthermore, only a fraction of the population was located in the capital; it was mainly repurposed into administrative HQ for the war effort and as a holy pilgrimage site of sorts. A place for followers to come during times of peace to pay their respects to their god-empress. It is unconfirmed wether their object of worship was evacuated from the city.
Regardless, the moral implications of this course of action should fall on the shoulders of no one but those who issued it. Only those of us at the top of the chain of command should be responsible. We debated and rationalized this response; all others involved were simply following orders.
I care not how history remembers me. I only care that our ancestors are more concerned with remembering and learning from our past mistakes; than struggling to live through a world that could have been prevented by our actions today.
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Post by Somasam on Aug 4, 2017 17:16:22 GMT -8
Ava: 1215 Asaga: 1467 Chigara: Eliminated Cossete: Eliminated Icari: 525 (-5) Claude: Eliminated Blue-Haired-One: 1131 (+3) Sola: 1560
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Post by Somasam on Aug 3, 2017 20:03:06 GMT -8
Ava: 1215 Asaga: 1461 Chigara: Eliminated Cossete: Eliminated Icari: 555 (-5) Claude: Eliminated Blue-Haired-One: 1128 (+3) Sola: 1551
Alliance tanks are being pumped out at record production rates. You'll have the best armor support you can get when your boots hit their capital's soil. Meanwhile, our destroyers are monitoring the oceans for submarine incursions.
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Post by Somasam on Aug 2, 2017 21:57:15 GMT -8
Ava: 1209 Asaga: 1458 Chigara: Eliminated Cossete: Eliminated Icari: 590 (-5) Claude: Eliminated Blue-Haired-One: 1125 (+3) Sola: 1542
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Post by Somasam on Aug 1, 2017 20:07:10 GMT -8
Black: 1197 Red: 1452 Blue: Eliminated Purple: Eliminated Yellow: 635 (-5) Pink: Eliminated Green: 1122 (+3) White: 1536
Always thought Ava as having a brown plugsuit more than a black one if she had to pilot a Ryder. Curtains match the siding and all that. What kind of Ryder do you think she'd pilot anyway? Role, abilities, and weapons?
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Post by Somasam on Jul 31, 2017 19:26:24 GMT -8
Ava: 1194 TwinTails: 1449 Chigara: Eliminated Cossete: Eliminated Icari: 665 (-5) Claude: Eliminated Lt. BluStairs 1119 (+3) Sola: 1527
Busy with homework and tests atm. The rest of the month is kind of jam packed till the start of the school year; with school, work, birthdays, and the eclipse on the 21st.
Good job on the story btw Rellek, the trenches are always good places to have a bonding experience.
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Post by Somasam on Jul 30, 2017 19:10:25 GMT -8
Ava: 1188 TailRed: 1446 Chigara: Eliminated Cossete: Eliminated Icari: 700 (-5) Claude: Eliminated Lt. BluStairs 1116 (+3) Sola: 1518
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Post by Somasam on Jul 28, 2017 22:06:01 GMT -8
Ava: 1176 Asaga: 1438 Chigara: Eliminated Cossete: Eliminated Icari: 755 (-5) Claude: Eliminated Kriska: 1117 (+3) Sola: 1506
Clearly, the enemy was not prepared to face the Alliance's unyielding determination and valor.
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Post by Somasam on Jul 27, 2017 23:49:05 GMT -8
Ava: 1173 Asaga: 1432 Chigara: Eliminated Cossete: Eliminated Icari: 785 (-5) Claude: Eliminated Blue-Staircase: 1114 (+3) Sola: 1500
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Post by Somasam on Jul 26, 2017 21:29:53 GMT -8
Halo
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