Update!
From Underground Book Storage to Grog Hill. It's kinda late here and I did these as fast and effective as I could.
Enjoy!
https://www.youtube....sqiAiE&index=24
A playthrough!
#22
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05 December 2015 - 11:22 PM
Laith, on 01 December 2015 - 10:58 PM, said:
Fun fact: when I was up against Quek, some guy knocked on my door asking if I had condoms. I just thought I'd say this 'cause it took me a long time to beat that guy
You beat up the guy who asked you for condoms?
Anyway, reading this thread made me feel like giving MT another try. I'll probably get around to that sometime in the next year.
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05 December 2015 - 11:24 PM
I'm glad you caught on to my intent to be ambiguous there. xD
Good thing next year is pretty much around the corner. So far, I've been having a blast so I support your idea to give it another shot!
Good thing next year is pretty much around the corner. So far, I've been having a blast so I support your idea to give it another shot!
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05 December 2015 - 11:35 PM
Yay! more videos!
Will get to them after I figure out this event..gif)
(new version with 6 new battles coming shortly..)
Will get to them after I figure out this event.
(new version with 6 new battles coming shortly..)
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05 December 2015 - 11:36 PM
They're significantly shorter than the previous ones. Hope you like 'em!
Also, I liked Movers. They seem pretty interesting.
Also, I liked Movers. They seem pretty interesting.
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06 December 2015 - 04:16 PM
Watched them this morning. Sorry I didn't reply right away.
1. You are the first person I've seen to successfully kill all of Izlude's squad before killing him. Not 100% sure why you did this, but was still a relatively quick battle.
2. Ludo indirectly gave me the idea for the Movers, through a video of one of his teams on some arena patch that gave Bards innate Critical. It solves the problem of those things actually using songs/dances, while being fairly hard to kill and not giving the player access to this gimmick in any form. There are a couple other Mover battles later on, this by far is the easiest.
3. Not all that surprised about this sequence being shorter - you're a very aggressive player compared to most I've seen, and the Izlude/Wiegraf sequence favors offensive strategies.
Excellent work, keep them coming.
1. You are the first person I've seen to successfully kill all of Izlude's squad before killing him. Not 100% sure why you did this, but was still a relatively quick battle.
2. Ludo indirectly gave me the idea for the Movers, through a video of one of his teams on some arena patch that gave Bards innate Critical. It solves the problem of those things actually using songs/dances, while being fairly hard to kill and not giving the player access to this gimmick in any form. There are a couple other Mover battles later on, this by far is the easiest.
3. Not all that surprised about this sequence being shorter - you're a very aggressive player compared to most I've seen, and the Izlude/Wiegraf sequence favors offensive strategies.
Excellent work, keep them coming.
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06 December 2015 - 04:26 PM
Oh, Wiz's Revolutions patch actually achieved something? Awesome! And here I was just abusing gimmicky flawed design choices in his patch.
Also Laith I started my playthrough last night, thanks for that. It's fun so far, huge improvement over the earlier version I played (0.31a, IIRC).
Also Laith I started my playthrough last night, thanks for that. It's fun so far, huge improvement over the earlier version I played (0.31a, IIRC).
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06 December 2015 - 05:34 PM
@Emmy
1. To be honest...
2. It actually sounds pretty good. Hopefully I'll make it to those fights and see what those guys are made of!
3. I feel flattered.
@Ludo
Damn, oldschool Monster Tactics. I think the earliest I've seen is... some 1.xx version. Not sure which. But from that, it seems like a lot of things have improved. Emmy ownz.
1. To be honest...
Spoiler
2. It actually sounds pretty good. Hopefully I'll make it to those fights and see what those guys are made of!
3. I feel flattered.
@Ludo
Damn, oldschool Monster Tactics. I think the earliest I've seen is... some 1.xx version. Not sure which. But from that, it seems like a lot of things have improved. Emmy ownz.
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07 December 2015 - 07:17 PM
Chapter 3 is done!
https://www.youtube....sqiAiE&index=30
Will update to 2.08 ASAP!
Also:
I lol'd really hard.
https://www.youtube....sqiAiE&index=30
Will update to 2.08 ASAP!
Also:
Spoiler
I lol'd really hard.
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08 December 2015 - 07:19 AM
Just watched through Riovanes Gate. Will watch the rest later.
I think I've figured out what your favorite ability is. =
You'll probably like the Cocatoris, that's recruitable in ch 4 start.
I think I've figured out what your favorite ability is. =
You'll probably like the Cocatoris, that's recruitable in ch 4 start.
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08 December 2015 - 11:25 AM
Yeah, I've probably used that ability more than I should have. xD
I also like Stop and Petrify, but I seem to grasp better chances to put everyone to sleep.
I made sure to get Blue Mage skills. I got to see the Espers. Those guys are freaky! But also really cool.
I also like Stop and Petrify, but I seem to grasp better chances to put everyone to sleep.
I made sure to get Blue Mage skills. I got to see the Espers. Those guys are freaky! But also really cool.
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09 December 2015 - 08:13 AM
I failed an attempt at Araguay Woods earlier because Emmy forgot to give Gaffy Item in that fight so he couldn't revive, and he kept missing 75% hits until my bird crystallised. One hit would have won the match.
Sorry for making this post that is completely irrelevant to whatever's going on in here.
Sorry for making this post that is completely irrelevant to whatever's going on in here.
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09 December 2015 - 11:19 AM
I hear ya. I've frequently missed 90%+ chances of something crucial. But that just happens because most skills that were or could be 100% in vanilla are reduced to these 90% chances or less.
It can be frustrating but also kinda thrilling. xD
It can be frustrating but also kinda thrilling. xD
#34
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09 December 2015 - 06:00 PM
I gave Gaf item again (version 2.08a).
A lot of these go both ways. Stuff like the assassin skills in vanilla (Allure, Seal, Shadow Stitch, etc) have been made into faith based skills instead of 100%. So enemies can miss these too. Most skills with accuracy <100% are actually better than they were in vanilla (who out there actually likes missing with Revive?), while most of the ones that have been nerfed (like sword skills and Earth Slash) were too good the way they were. The misses are just more noticeable since you have to pay more attention to what is going on around you.
A lot of these go both ways. Stuff like the assassin skills in vanilla (Allure, Seal, Shadow Stitch, etc) have been made into faith based skills instead of 100%. So enemies can miss these too. Most skills with accuracy <100% are actually better than they were in vanilla (who out there actually likes missing with Revive?), while most of the ones that have been nerfed (like sword skills and Earth Slash) were too good the way they were. The misses are just more noticeable since you have to pay more attention to what is going on around you.
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09 December 2015 - 06:57 PM
Got it updated. Might take a while to upload more vids, got some college work and the fights are considerably harder. But gettin' there soon!
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20 December 2015 - 02:44 PM
I've been slowly advancing. So slow that my two latest videos have different versions of the mod. I just haven't had that much time these days, but I'm still getting there!
Anyway, here are the first two battles of Chapter 4! One in 2.08a, and the second one with 2.09 version.
https://www.youtube....sqiAiE&index=33
Anyway, here are the first two battles of Chapter 4! One in 2.08a, and the second one with 2.09 version.
https://www.youtube....sqiAiE&index=33
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23 December 2015 - 09:04 AM
I try to avoid spoilers for this mod, but ... 8) Status > Not Status 
Were you just lazy with grinding or is this how you're forced to play? Some of the battles I took a look at seem to have tons of enemies. Just curious, as I'm planning to play this mod in the future.
Were you just lazy with grinding or is this how you're forced to play? Some of the battles I took a look at seem to have tons of enemies. Just curious, as I'm planning to play this mod in the future.
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23 December 2015 - 09:20 AM
If I were to guess from watching these/talking with him, just lazy with grinding. (lv 2 goblin MVP) His party compositions were different from mine in nearly every battle, though i often like to try different monsters for different battles for testing purposes. There's minimum benefit to keeping levels low in this mod, but it is beneficial to keep your guys roughly the same level as each other, since an extra PA/MA/HP on one guy you're using could make a difference in a difficult battle.
In ch 4 there's quite a few battles with large numbers of enemies (9-11). These aren't always hard (Finath is MUCH harder than Doguola Path, despite having the same number of enemies), and there's several battles with smaller numbers of stronger enemies (Queklain, for example).
In ch 4 there's quite a few battles with large numbers of enemies (9-11). These aren't always hard (Finath is MUCH harder than Doguola Path, despite having the same number of enemies), and there's several battles with smaller numbers of stronger enemies (Queklain, for example).
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23 December 2015 - 03:22 PM
Damn I was hoping no one would pick up on my laziness. 
Other than that, I was actually thinking about getting some more skills unlocked later in the game.
Emmy's guess was correct, and well, in the beginning, I kinda forced myself to play with what I had, at least up to Quek. (That lv2 goblin was beast, though I ended up realizing I needed to step up my game.)
I went through some extensive grinding to unlock most other jobs and master a few others, like Dragoon and Blue Mage. I'm just missing skills from other jobs like Mediator and Oracle, I guess.
From what I've experienced and also from my conversations with Emmy is that difficulty seems to be there, regardless of whatever strategy you decide to use. But that's the beauty of it, there are various approaches you can make, depending on your playstyle or if you're looking to discover new ways to get through.
Other than that, I was actually thinking about getting some more skills unlocked later in the game.
Emmy's guess was correct, and well, in the beginning, I kinda forced myself to play with what I had, at least up to Quek. (That lv2 goblin was beast, though I ended up realizing I needed to step up my game.)
I went through some extensive grinding to unlock most other jobs and master a few others, like Dragoon and Blue Mage. I'm just missing skills from other jobs like Mediator and Oracle, I guess.
From what I've experienced and also from my conversations with Emmy is that difficulty seems to be there, regardless of whatever strategy you decide to use. But that's the beauty of it, there are various approaches you can make, depending on your playstyle or if you're looking to discover new ways to get through.
