BTB

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  1. Most common criticisms are aimed toward the script (which is purely objective), the difficulty (which tends to go hand in hand with people who refuse to try any tactic other than direct damage), and the durability of end-game bosses (perfectly valid, and something we respond to with each new version on a case-by-base basis). One thing of note is that I keep track of all of the feedback I get, but I also consider the source. Brave New World is rather unique in that it has a very wide audience for a ROMhack, so I'm getting feedback from everyone from hardcore vets (like the people who hang out around here) to total scrubs (what you tend to see on Twitch). I always consider the source of feedback, because otherwise I'm just going to end up with a complete mess.
  2. Yeah, I actually watched him stream BNW. His complaints are pretty standard from what we tend to get from the Twitch community.
  3. The first respec is relatively cheap (25k), and affects only the active party (up to four characters). Each subsequent respec is considerably more expensive (100k).
  4. He asked if Stam Gau had better DPS with the Stam rages, not overall
  5. Life was to make the spell itself more useful; 1/4 max HP still usually resulted in a character getting knocked right back down as soon as they got up. This makes Life effectively equivalent to Life 2 in the early game and keeps it at least mildly relevant in the late-game - the Phoenix Down change was just to drive this point home.
  6. Some call it dedication, some call it madness.
  7. Where are the forum rules

    I hope you wiped that Chee-toh dust off after that picture was taken.
  8. He'll die less mostly by virtue of triggering less counter-attacks from bosses. Other than that, the main thing is getting triggered less by status effects.
  9. For the stam rages, Stam Gau definitely gets better DPS without even factoring in the fact that he will die less.
  10. Cover and Counter were both tied to stamina as a way of introducing synergy between Vigor and Stamina, specifically for builds that are high in both (i.e. Phantom Celes). RE: Swords, it's mostly the store-bought ones that are being changed to offer better early-WoR choices. The Rune Edge is the new Crystal and the Falchion is dual-wieldable.
  11. Both of those sound like a bad patch job.
  12. WoR also has Mesosaur, which is the strongest healing rage for stam Gau.
  13. 1.8.6 should make running a bit more easier for faster characters... slower ones still want to rely on warp to get out of fights, though.
  14. What typically happens with the FC is that the randoms are overwhelming when you first get there, but a combination of a few levels and figuring out how to shut them down quickly makes them very manageable by the time you get through it. Running being more difficult is an unintended side effect of nATB. It has been brought up on numerous occasions. Are you running 1.8.5 or 1.8.6? Gau more than any other character rewards experimentation. He's fragile, but he's also fast and has access to a lot of attacks that can disable enemies. This goes hand in hand with my above point about dealing with randoms. And you have all of the WoB espers, yes.
  15. Well, again, it's not *what* you do so much as how you do it. If you really want to boil this down to its core, the only thing we're really going to ban anyone for is being a complete asshole.
  16. Will Insane Difficulty Come Back Online?

    http://ngplus.net/index.php?/forums/topic/259-1st-play-no-random-battles-run/ Ask and ye shall receive
  17. So... it sounds like you tried a challenge run meant for vanilla and it didn't really go as expected. That's kind of what I'm getting from this whole post.
  18. All, As many of you who know me are aware, I live in a city that is presently taking it up the ass from mother nature with no lube and minimal reacharound. For those of you unfamiliar with how hurricanes work, a second landfall is very uncommon, while a THIRD is basically nature saying "fuck this city in particular". This thread is for anyone wishing to donate to relief, but isn't quite sure where to donate to. J.J. Watts, a local sportsball player and all-around nice guy has set up a fundraiser page to collect donations, and that is where I suggest sending your money if you want to see it go towards ongoing relief in the affected areas instead of just the initial impact. Thank you all.
  19. Discord NSFW

    So, in ye olden days of ID Chat, we just exercised some common sense and labeled any potentially NSFW links when we posted them; something that automatic embedding would undo. Obviously, there is some onus on the incoming user to prevent this since it's a feature that can be disabled on their end (as it is on mine). My opinion is biased by the fact that I loathe automatic embedding and honestly can't see why anyone wants it at all.
  20. If anyone needs access to the dialogue source, let me know.