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ageless-aislynn · 2 months ago

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Things I learned in trying to get as many Halo Master Chief Collection par score achievements as I could:

Focus on setting the difficulty as high as you can to be able to finish the level as close to the par time as possible. The higher the level, the more points the enemies are worth but that won't mean much if you go over the par time by enough that your score counts down to practically nothing.

Many par scores can be gotten on Normal if you put on as many skulls as you can handle to still get close to the par time.

Often it can be better to move the difficulty up to Heroic or Legendary with no or very few skulls on, rather than trying to get through on Normal with a bunch of them. You'll usually have to just try it out all ways and see what works best for you.

Sometimes you can get a boost from "bad" skulls with very little in the way of the bad: if it's a level with no vehicles and you won't be trying to use a turret or other sort of stationary weapon, put on "Jacked" when available. It means you can't enter a vehicle (or get on a stationary weapon) without hijacking it but if you're not doing either, it's a free point booster. "Famine" makes any weapon you get from an AI have less ammo but if you're mainly using guns you get from crates, they'll still have full ammo. Or if you're using a lot of plasma pistols, you can usually refresh those often because Grunts and Jackals all tend to carry them. "Catch" will get you grenade bombed within an inch of your life... unless you're mainly fighting the Flood. They don't throw grenades so you can put "Catch" on without worry (if there are also Covenant on that level, you can still sometimes get by with it if you're just careful and are ready to dodge out of the way when you hear that distinctive "CATCH!" and know somebody's lobbing one at you). If you see an enemy throwing a grenade at you, a lot of times the best move is to run right at them. The grenade will have a better shot of going over your head than if you try to back up (and will usually get stuck directly). If you can take cover to the left or right, though, do that instead.

Any level where you'll be in a vehicle is easier to get more points, especially if you're in a Scorpion tank. If you have the opportunity to shoot down a Phantom, ("Kizingo Blvd" on Halo 3: ODST has several you can take down) that's a jackpot when it comes to scoring. Always try to do it.

Figure out which parts of the long missions you want to fight (to get points) and which you want to run through (to save time). You can use the same grenade jump in the hanger on Halo: Combat Evolved's "Truth and Reconciliation" later on in "Keyes" to bypass some of the enemies and get to the end faster, for example. If you're going to use grenade jumps, make sure to turn on the "Feather" or "Sputnik" skull, whichever is available but I don't advise "Boom." If you're in tight corridors, Boom will get you killed a LOT. It's not necessary in order to do grenade jumps so I don't recommend it unless you're on a level where you're outside a lot and are hoping to get big points by killing a group of enemies at once.

Level specific par score advice:

Halo 3: "Sierra-117" was one I couldn't get through on Heroic but couldn't get enough points on Normal until I read one simple trick that worked the first time I tried it: play on Normal with as many skulls as possible, go as fast as possible to get to the final section as close to the par time as you can. When the friendly gunship comes in, start shooting at the nearest Phantom before the gunship does. It literally doesn't matter what weapon, as long as you're hitting the Phantom at the same time as the gunship, you'll get the points for the Phantom kill. Do that with the second one as well (save a ranged weapon like a carbine for that one since it's farther away) and that should boost you over the par score.

Also for "Sierra-117": I kept getting murdered by the Hammer Chieftain until I discovered two easier ways to deal with him. Either have the sniper with you and take him out from a distance at the start but the bad part of that is that you'll alert all of the enemies, including the Jackal snipers, to your location right away. However, getting rid of the Chieftain might be worth it for the loss of stealth. Or secondly, don't jump down once the cutscene ends (where you see Johnson being detained), go all the way to the right and you can avoid being seen. You'll come out at the bottom where there are 3 Grunts sleeping (if no one noticed you; if they're awake, you've been spotted but you can still make a run for the lower entrance and avoid most of those enemies). Then go under the walkway, careful not to get swept away by the water or get sniped by a Jackal (depending on your difficulty level). A lot of times, the Chieftain will spot you and start heading for where you'll eventually come out. Watch out for him but either way, bait him into following you back into that tunnel. Be sure to first kill any Grunts who'll be shooting at you from where you came in and also don't stand right in the doorway or the Chieftain can kill you just by swinging the hammer at the wall. Back away and let him follow you. He'll be doing his dodge/weaving back and forth move but he can't swing the hammer in this narrow area. Take advantage of that by continually shooting his helmet. It will eventually pop off, then you can headshot him and then yay, you no longer have to avoid him on the rest of this level AND you have a bonus hammer you can take with you! Start swinging that big mallet, Spartan! 😂😉

Check your career stats to see which level you're the closest on getting the par score. All of them will have [so much]/[whatever par score is] and work on those first. It helps with motivation to be able to check some of them off the list. The levels where your stats are the worst are probably ones you run-and-gun so you'll need to learn where the best chances are to get the points.

My main advice:

No matter what you're trying to do, know you're probably going to need to practice it a few times before you succeed. Don't get discouraged if you don't just get it immediately. I kept telling myself that I was practicing to see which strat worked best for me, that way it didn't feel like EPIC FAIL when it didn't work. I'd just tell myself that I needed to try a different strat next time. 😉

Take advice from those who've come before us. Watch tutorials on Youtube but not just for whatever you're trying to do on that mission. While I watched tutorials on how to get par scores, I also watched for the same mission to see how to speedrun the level, how to beat it on LASO, etc. A lot of times they'll have a different strategy and it would work really well to help me with the par score. HaloCompletionist is an excellent source for guides for about any Halo achievement you can imagine. Nak3d Eli is no longer active but left all of his speedrunning vids up and they're all definitely worth a watch as well. Watch tutorials on how to do tricks and glitches, watch zero shot runs, etc. All of them will help you to figure out not only what CAN be done on a level, but to discover what YOU'RE able to do.

Also, don't forget to do a general search for text guides. That's where I learned about shooting the Phantoms for big points on "Sierra-117."

LASTLY

Remember this is for fun. If you start getting raegy, find yourself getting legitimately angry, frustrated or annoyed, walk away. Go play something else. Don't let trying for an achievement or learning a trick or whatever make you start to dislike playing the game. Also, take breaks, stretch, roll your shoulders, eat and rest.

It's okay to try for something, then decide ultimately to walk away from it. Halo: Reach is my best game so I thought I could get the achievement for beating it on Legendary in under 3 hours. I discovered that I can play Legendary or I can play fast but not often both at the same time. I worked on and off for a long while on that one and reached a point where I realized I was no longer enjoying playing this game that I love. So I let that one go. I'd rather go back to loving the game than feeling frustrated every time I thought about it. 😉

Anyway, don't know if this will actually help anybody but I wanted to write it down while it was all still sorta fresh in my leaky brain. 😱😉

Whatever you're working on, whatever you're playing, I hope you're having a great time! Love you, friends! 🤗💖

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plumblossomcafe · 20 days ago

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Ch.77: The Four at Loggerheads

(Note: I added some things to fit the story)

Paimon: We've finally made it to Caravan Ribat. It's pretty lively here! So just past this wall is the desert, huh... Oh wow, Paimon remembers hearing people call this the Wall of Samiel. It's made to block sandstorms from the outside... If it's this tall, it's gotta be the divine work of Greater Lord Rukkhadevata, right?

Aether: It is indeed quite impressive...

Alhaitham: ...Enough gawking. Come on, follow me.

Paimon: Huh...?

Aether: Alhaitham!? "Where did he come from...?"

Alhaitham: Over here. *runs off*

Paimon: Alhaitham went that way — let's hurry up and follow him. Wonder what he's up to...

After following Alhaitham(also for Alhaitham, he will pretend that he doesn't know about Y/n for now until later on in the chapters)

Eremite Mercenary: What the? Where did he go!? Ugh, how did we lose 'em? They were just here a second ago...

Paimon: More Eremite mercenaries? Who're they working for this time... Anyway, Traveler, it seems like we were being followed again!

Alhaitham: You were too careless. You should have noticed those hopeless amateurs trailing you a long time ago.

Aether: Thanks, Alhaitham. We couldn't have shaken them without you.

Alhaitham: There's no need to thank me. I've never cared to keep track of personal favors. All I did was correct a mistake I happened to come across. It's a habit I developed at the Akademiya.

Paimon: You really gave Paimon a scare, Alhaitham! We never thought we'd run into you here. Last time we met at Port Ormos, didn't you say you were going back to the Akademiya? Wait... don't tell Paimon that you're here to take us back on their orders!

Alhaitham: Oh, so you've already landed yourselves on the Akademiya's hit list? Haha, I can't say that I didn't expect it. However, had I wished to turn you over to the Akademiya, don't you think you'd already be the Eremites' honored guests by now?

Paimon: Oh, right... You do have a point.

Aether: Did you participate in the sages' big project?

Alhaitham: I have no interest in running errands for that project. As a scholar, I've always belonged to the camp that promotes researcher autonomy. And these days, you are more fascinating than anything the sages can offer.

Aether: So, you were actually looking for me?

Alhaitham: Hmm, not quite. To tell you the truth... I'm still investigating the Divine Knowledge Capsule. Unfortunately, I've run into some difficulties. Everyone says the capsule originated in the desert and was eventually moved to Port Ormos. If I am to get to the bottom of this, I must understand how the capsule first came to be. Which brings me back to you, and why you're so interesting. The leader of Ayn Al-Ahmar used the Divine Knowledge Capsule right in front of you, and upon seeing him, your expression became perplexed, and you were lost in thought for quite some time. To have that kind of reaction, I think you must have realized something. Are you interested at all in sharing what you've been hiding from me?

Aether: "It must be because I was so shocked to hear those words again... "world... forget me...""

Paimon: Alhaitham, you really have a ridiculous eye for detail! What kind of person even notices and remembers stuff like that...

Aether: The situation is a little complicated. I can't share what I know just yet.

Alhaitham: So that's your answer... Well, I do work for the Akademiya after all. So, considering that, it is indeed wise to keep your cards close to your chest. But that does prove you do have some undisclosed information about the Divine Knowledge Capsule. Am I right?

Aether: ...

Alhaitham: No matter. Rather than simply learning the answers from you, I'd still prefer to investigate on my own. Speaking of, you two are also headed to the desert?

Paimon: That's right, we have the same plan as you. But we don't really have any concrete goals at the moment...

Alhaitham: Then I'd suggest starting with Aaru Village. It's the largest settlement in the desert, so it'll probably have more resources and intel than anywhere else. Well? Would you like to head there together?

Aether: Sounds good. Let's head there together then.

Paimon: It's always better to travel with someone you know. Let's go!

At the entrance to Aaru Village

Alhaitham: Before us lies Aaru Village, the safe haven of the desert folk.

Paimon: Whoa, this landscape is really something else. What a cool place! Let's go check it out!

Aether, Paimon, and Alhaitham walk towards Aaru Village when they are suddenly attacked by a white-haired man

???: Hmph!

Alhaitham and the attacker started to fight until they had a distance from each other

Alhaitham: ...Cyno

Cyno: Tsk...

Alhaitham: Unless my memory fails me, we have barely spoken two words to each other before now at the Akademiya. Would you care to enlighten me as to when and how I invited the General Mahamatra's wrath?

Cyno: Alhaitham, do not think you can escape my judgment just because you managed to escape my attack.

Alhaitham: "Judgment"? So, that's how you'd characterize your actions here, is it? Or would "elimination" perhaps be a more accurate description?

Cyno: Had I used my full strength, not even this traveler would have been able to stop me. Though styled like an assassination, I sought only to ensure that my target would be unable to flee or resist. Standard practice for the matra, as well, you know.

Alhaitham: Seemed to me more like your own personal touch.

Paimon: Uh, wh—who is that, Alhaitham? Did you call him "General Mahamatra"?

Alhaitham: Yes... General Mahamatra Cyno, head of all the matra at the Akademiya. He's a formidable hunter and the ultimate nightmare for any who have committed academic crimes.

Cyno: You seem to have placed a lot of trust in Alhaitham, to the point of blocking an attack for him. If I were you, I'd never choose to side with him. I wouldn't believe a single word that comes out of his mouth. I have been pursuing this scribe for a long time. I urge you, stand back, and do not seek to defend him any longer. Otherwise... there will be consequences.

Aether: I don't trust him as much as you seem to think. But that doesn't mean I'm going to stand by and do nothing.

Paimon: Has Alhaitham done something wrong? Paimon doesn't think he's as bad as you've made him out to be.

Cyno: I won't waste my breath explaining things. Alhaitham, I saw it during our fight... Take it out. The Divine Knowledge Capsule you're hiding on your person. Unless you want me to retrieve it for myself?

Alhaitham: ...Hmph. Very perceptive of you... Nothing escapes a matra's senses. *takes out the Divine Knowledge Capsule*

Paimon: Wait, the Divine Knowledge Capsule!? Didn't it fall into the matra's hands in Port Ormos?

Aether: So you did lie to us.

Alhaitham: No wonder you speak with such confidence, Cyno. But I must admit, I am very curious... What does this capsule mean to you? And why, as General Mahamatra of the Akademiya, are you all alone in the desert? As far as I'm aware, the other matra have been speculating about your disappearance. Have you been given a mission that's... let's say, morally dubious? If I were the real target of your mission, what was stopping you from simply using your authority and resources to judge me within the walls of the Akademiya?

Aether: Is it a mission from the sages?

Cyno: ... I should have known you'd be difficult to deal with.

Paimon: You two... Ugh, what should we do, Aether? Paimon feels like we can't trust either of them...

Dehya: Ahem... Well, look at you two, acting all tough and self-righteous over there.

Paimon: Wait, Dehya!? Great, Aether, finally someone that we can trust! You gotta help us out here! Otherwise, these two are gonna start fighting again...

Dehya: Yeah, sure looks that way... Two giants from the Akademiya, duking it out once and for all. It's not something you get to see every day, that's for sure. Listen, I know you academic types love to fill up your big brains with self-righteous morality and lord your empty rules and virtues over each other... But how dare you bring your petty disputes into the safe haven of Aaru Village? It seems like someone's gonna have to beat some sense into your thick skulls until you finally learn to respect these grounds!

Cyno: ...

Alhaitham: ...

Aether: Neither of them can afford to be distracted by Dehya... They're still looking for an opportunity to attack...

Dehya: Hey! Did either of you hear a word I just said!?

Wind: Whoosh...

Paimon: Whoa! What's going on!? The wind's so strong — is this a sandstorm!? Paimon's gonna get blown away!

Dehya: Tch... Another sandstorm? What's up with these recently?

???: Hey! All of you, over here, quickly! We have to take cover!

Paimon: Someone's calling for us, Aether! This wind is too strong. Let's get over there!

Dehya: That sounded like Candace......C'mon, you two! Geez, are all you Akademiya folks such hard work? Move it!

Alhaitham: Alright, stop yelling.

Cyno: ...Hmph.

Once everyone entered the house from where the woman was calling from

Cyno: ...

Alhaitham: ...

Dehya: ...

Aether: ...

Paimon: Well, this is pretty awkward... "Hey, wanna play sardines with three people who wanna tear each other limb from limb? Sure, why not? It sounds fun!"... Ah... The air's so thick and heavy, Paimon can hardly keep floating anymore *floating near the ground*...

Aether: *surprised*

Candace: My sincere apologies, everyone. This is the home of our village chief. I will have to ask you to make do with this small room until the sandstorm dies down. Please let me introduce myself. I am Candace, protector of Aaru Village.

Paimon: Ah, our savior has come at last! Nice to meet you, Candace! The name's Paimon! Thank you so much for helping us!

Aether: You have my gratitude.

Candace: Hehe, there's no need to thank me. It's only right to help each other when the weather gets rough.

Paimon: Wow... She's so gentle and caring, like a nice older sister! ...Unlike those guys over there.

Candace: Alright, now that we're all better acquainted, we should return to the topic at hand. As a guardian charged with the responsibility to protect my fellow villagers from harm, I was observing your conflict from afar, even before the sandstorm started. And now that you have set foot within Aaru Village itself, it is all the more my responsibility to make absolutely sure that you pose no threat whatsoever to us. So please, have an honest and sincere conversation with one another, and put your hostile feelings to rest. If anyone dares to start anything again while they are under this roof... I will not hesitate to send them out for some quality time with the creatures of the sandstorm.

Paimon: Oh, uh... On second thought, Paimon may have misjudged Candace's character.

Dehya: Hmph...

Candace: And that goes for you too, Miss Dehya. Do I make myself clear?

Dehya: *sigh*... Alright, we got it, Candace.

Candace: Hehe, that's what I like to hear. So, which of you will begin?

Dehya: I was supposed to be a mediator, but uh... I might've gotten a little too involved just now. Anyway, one of those two should probably start talking.

Paimon: Wait, that was you trying to be a mediator?

Cyno: ...I have nothing to hide, so there is no shame in explaining myself. While Alhaitham wasn't wrong about the other matra not knowing my whereabouts, it's not because I've been assigned a morally dubious mission. Rather... I've chosen to exile myself.

Paimon: Huh? Exile yourself?

Cyno: A little while ago, I discovered that there was data missing in the Akademiya's project planning and development files. What little they did report clearly did not match the project's actual progress. As General Mahamatra, I had the responsibility and authority to request an audit. However, to my surprise, the person responsible for the erroneous data was none other than Grand Sage Azar himself. I tried to investigate the issue myself before submitting a formal audit request, but I soon found that all leads and potential pieces of incriminating evidence were carefully concealed from me. I began to realize that... they were cautious of me from the very beginning. Unsurprisingly, the Grand Sage rejected my audit request as soon as the submission reached his desk. He even said to me: "The power of the General Mahamatra is granted by the sages. You have no right to judge us."

Alhaitham: So they really are up to no good.

Cyno: I realized then that to the Grand Sage, the matra are nothing more than tools for the sages to assert and maintain their control over knowledge. The vows that we took, the principles that we strive to uphold... They are meaningless to the Akademiya of today.

Aether: So you then decided to exile yourself?

Cyno: I believed it would be wise to flee the Akademiya before the sages had a chance to take action against me. This way, they can no longer see nor predict my actions. I will never give up on this investigation... There's no need for someone else to give me power or authority. Once I find the truth, I will administer judgment by my own name.

Paimon: Cyno seems to have the same goal as us... We're all investigating the sages! Plus, now that he's no longer the General Mahamatra, he somehow feels a lot less scary!

Aether: "It's still too early to trust him completely...What if that whole story was just made up?"

Paimon: Well, Cyno, if that's your story, then why did you see Alhaitham as a target?

Cyno: When I was investigating the matter in the Akademiya, I overheard a conversation between Alhaitham and a sage. The sages asked you to investigate a blond-haired Traveler and bring to them an amber-eyed female. Do you dispute this, Alhaitham?

Paimon: What!?

Cyno: Like many parts of the project, this assignment was undocumented. Now, throw in your suspicious behavior with the Divine Knowledge Capsule, and I think we deserve an explanation.

Aether: From the very beginning, Alhaitham was... The sages were watching me from the very beginning, and they especially had their eyes on Y/n... *clenching his fist hard*

Alhaitham: Yes, I was indeed tasked with investigating Aether and bringing Y/n to them.

Paimon: Alhaitham!

Alhaitham: After all, the promised reward was so great that hardly any scholar could have refused. The sage told me, "Once you've completed this assignment, I can give you a glimpse of divine knowledge."

Cyno: A most enticing offer.

Alhaitham: Unfortunately, those academics don't know me at all. Their words contained one key piece of information, namely that "Divine Knowledge" indeed exists. That gave me all I needed to know. From my perspective, the sages are far from trustworthy. Think about it: Isn't it a little strange that they're so willing to share Divine Knowledge with anyone, even as a reward? So, I began my own investigation following the lead of the Divine Knowledge Capsule. In the end, I realized my wisdom in committing to this rather than collaborating with the sages. Had I been less guarded, I probably would have ended up like that Ayn Al-Ahmar mercenary, incapable of remaining sane for long enough to hold a conversation.

Cyno: You mean that the sages originally planned to dispose of you using one of those capsules that drive people insane?

Aether: What about your encounter with me and Y/n? Did you join forces with us just so you could investigate me and take Y/n?

Alhaitham: I'd already given up on the assignment by then. I only told the Akademiya I was waiting in Port Ormos for you both to appear so that they wouldn't suspect anything. So it came as quite a surprise when I encountered my erstwhile targets while investigating the Divine Knowledge Capsule.

Cyno: Criminals do love to talk about "coincidences."

Alhaitham: Even though I ran into Aether and Y/n by chance, I had no intention of providing assistance to the Akademiya. Also, you should remember... You were the ones who decided to follow me and strike up a conversation after I left that tavern. And if I did continue with what the sages told me to do, your friend would've been taken away from you a long time ago, she infact puts herself in danger since she trusts people way to quickly

Aether: Now that you mention it, things did go like that... Is that enough to prove his innocence...?

Paimon: That's true... Alhaitham helped us out at Caravan Ribat as well. Maybe he's telling the truth?

Alhaitham: I'm willing to apologize if that's worth anything to you. I took the Divine Knowledge Capsule behind your back because I judged its existence to be a significant risk. I felt that it would be best for no one to interact with it before it had been properly studied. After all, curiosity often proves to be the most dangerous thing in this land.

Cyno: You should be well aware, Scribe Alhaitham, that curiosity can also lead you to danger and suspicion. Answer me this: Did the sages share any information about their project with you?

Alhaitham: Have I not made myself clear? You and I are both distrusted by the Akademiya. Do you really think they would tell me anything? The only thing I could be sure of is that they're using Y/n as a sort of blood bank, when I was investigating the situation, I remember hearing her screaming, she was begging to be set free and to stop the pain. After a while, the people who were with came out of the room, two of them were dragging her unconscious and bandaged self while the others were carrying a whole lot tube's of blood, it dawned on me that they were forcibly taking blood from her in a painful manner.

As soon as Alhaitham explained the situation. No one dared to say anything. They were horrified to even say anything. They could only imagine the screaming from an innocent person. After some moments, the silence was cut by Cyno and as he talked he acted normally as if what Alhaitham said didn't phase him, when it was the opposite and every one would follow

Cyno: ...Fine. Although you haven't completely proven your innocence, I won't regard you as an enemy for now.

Alhaitham: As you wish.

Candace: Mm—hmm, good. I'm glad to see you two clearing up your misunderstandings. And now you, Dehya. I believe it's your turn.

Dehya: ...Oh, sorry. Whatever the boys were talking about must have been so boring that I spaced out. Ahem... My situation is pretty straightforward. My employer, Dunyarzad of the Homayani family, is friends with Aether and Y/n and is currently recovering from her illness at home. I had nothing going on, so I decided to return to Aaru Village for a visit. I was actually looking forward to a pretty exciting time getting back together with everyone here... But then I saw these two random guys in the middle of a pointless argument. It ticked me off, and things went downhill from there...

Candace: Is that all? Well, I will admit that definitely sounds like your style. In that case, welcome back, Dehya!

Dehya: That's more like it! I missed you all so much, Candace...

???: *growl*

Paimon: Whoa! What was that sound?

Candace: No need to worry. Now that you're no longer at each other's throats, please make yourselves at home. I'll take a quick trip outside to clear out some of those creatures in the sandstorm.

Paimon: C—Creatures in the sandstorm...? Uh, are you sure you don't want some backup?

Candace: Fighting in a sandstorm is not for the fainthearted. Anyone without extensive training in these conditions is at a disadvantage. You needn't worry.

Dehya: Yeah, just leave them to Candace. Don't worry, she's as tough as they come.

After a while, the winds outside begin to calm.

Paimon: The winds died down... That means the sandstorm's over, right? Candace still isn't back yet, though. Is she alright? Maybe we should go out and check on her.

Dehya: When you put it that way, even I'm starting to feel a little worried... Alright, let's go. We've been here long enough, and the boys are as chatty as the floor.

Paimon: Whoa... Candace, you're still fighting? You've been out here dealing with these creatures the entire time?

Candace: Yes, they just keep coming in waves... I've lost count of how many I've defeated. Before I realized it, even the sandstorm had stopped...

Aether: Not only is she really strong... Her stamina is also something else...

Paimon: Eek, here comes another wave!

Dehya: Leave this round to us! I got interrupted earlier, but now I have something to take my anger out on!

Candace: Hehe, it's been quite a while since I've seen the Flame-Mane in action. I'll leave these to you then.

Dehya: I'll be sure to put on a good show! Aether, let's go!

After defeating all of the Rifthounds

Paimon: The creatures stopped appearing. Was that the last of them?

Candace: What we fought just now was probably the aftermath of the sandstorm, so we should be safe for the time being.

???: Well fought, everyone. No injuries, I hope?

Paimon: Huh? Who are you?

???: Ah, my apologies, I haven't had a chance to greet you yet. I had my hands full taking care of the village's elderly and children.

Uncle Anpu: I am the chief of Aaru Village. Everyone usually calls me Uncle Anpu.

Aether: It's a pleasure to meet you. Sorry for all the trouble.

Cyno: Sir, I am also originally from the desert, but I have not been back for some time now. May I ask if such sandstorms are common?

Uncle Anpu: I can't say they've always been common, but recently, the storms have become increasingly severe and frequent. Besides sandstorms, we also occasionally get earthquakes... According to an investigator who stayed in the village a while ago, these unusual natural phenomena are related to the withering of Irminsul.

Paimon: Hmm, another effect of Irminsul's withering... So... Irminsul's withering causes Withering Zones in the forest, and sandstorms and earthquakes here in the desert?

Alhaitham: Everything in the natural world is inextricably connected to Irminsul. These "regional symptoms" can indeed be a reflection of Irminsul's present state.

Dehya: *sigh* Everyone in Aaru Village needs to take good care of themselves. Uh, speaking of which, why haven't I seen a single Village Keeper since I got here?

Paimon: Village Keeper? Who are they? Village guards like Candace?

Cyno: Does your curiosity know no bounds... "Village Keeper" is how Aaru Village refers to mad scholars exiled here by the Akademiya. Most of them are scholars who lost their sanity after a period of training in the Avidya Forest. The Akademiya believes that their crazed mutterings may have a negative effect on the psyches of other scholars, so they're forcibly exiled to the desert... Though if you ask me, it's all a boatload of nonsense.

Aether: Tighnari also brought this up before... Haypasia was also nearly exiled to the desert.

Uncle Anpu: Alas, that's exactly what we've been trying to investigate. One by one, the Village Keepers have been mysteriously disappearing without a trace... But no one in the village has ever seen them leave... If you're planning to stay around the village for the next few days, I'd appreciate it if you could keep an eye out for them.

Cyno: ...I've had encounters with those people in the past. I'll see what I can do to help.

Alhaitham: The matra are the ones responsible for their exile. Now that you're no longer with them, are you trying to alleviate your guilt and atone for your past sins? I'm fascinated by how you think.

Cyno: Mock me if you will. But if you are guilty, I will eliminate you, regardless of my position or identity.

Uncle Anpu: Oh, you're the former General Mahamatra? You must be an expert in these kinds of investigations. Thank you for your help

Aether: I'll help, too.

Paimon: Is it because you're reminded of Haypasia, Aether? These poor scholars, first they lose their sanity, now this... We need to help get them back home, safe and sound. But, uh... Is it really a good idea to tag along with Cyno? You seem like you really don't trust him.

Aether: That's why this is a great opportunity to watch him.

Cyno: I'll be grateful for the assistance. No doubt you will do a better job than some of my former subordinates. Let's start by finding a spot to share what we know so far.

Cyno: Although I've sent myself into exile, I'm still doing essentially the same things as before... Do you still have any questions for me before we start our investigation?

Aether: Why do they refer to the mad scholars as Village Keepers?

Cyno: One of my former subordinates told me that this title has its origins in a strange incident. The Akademiya has long exiled mad scholars to Aaru Village. A mysterious phenomenon exists here... When mad scholars first arrive, they are as incoherent and deranged as before. But after spending some time here, they invariably begin to calm down. Initially, the people of Aaru Village greatly resented having to take in the mad scholars. But a strange incident one night changed that... Aaru Village was struck by the strongest earthquake in living memory. Seeing buildings on the verge of collapse all around him, the then chief of the village was preparing to take everyone to safety... Suddenly, he noticed a mad scholar crouching in a corner, caressing the ground with his hands. A soft, green light radiated from him, like a divine glow against the backdrop of night. Despite the powerful tremors that ripped through the ground that night, all the houses remained upright, almost as if they had grown roots reaching deep into the ground. In the end, not a single building collapsed, and no one was hurt. After that, the people of Aaru Village treated the mad scholars with greater kindness and began to refer to them as the Village Keepers.

Paimon: A soft, green light... A mad scholar protecting Aaru Village... Hmm, what do you make of it, Aether?

Aether: It must have been Nahida's power. Only she could be capable of that...

Paimon: Paimon thinks so, too! Actually, Cyno, do you know if any of the mad scholars continued to wear their Akasha Terminals at Aaru Village?

Cyno: In theory, they would continue wearing them so the Akademiya could still monitor their activities. With that said, the main Akasha system would no longer have any interaction with them.

Paimon: Oh, no wonder! Everything makes sense, then! Add in the fact that they calmed down... It was probably Nahida who calmed them...

Cyno: ...If you are able to draw a conclusion from this one story alone, then it appears you possess much more information than I do. So, what do you make of the story?

Aether: That mad scholar's power likely came from Lesser Lord Kusanali. Lesser Lord Kusanali was actually the one who protected the village.

Cyno: Really? Lesser Lord Kusanali... Hmm...

Paimon: What, you don't believe us? Lesser Lord Kusanali was definitely using the Akasha to give her power to the mad scholars...

Cyno: No, it's not so much that I don't believe you, I'm just struck by your reasoning... Lesser Lord Kusanali, the current Dendro Archon... Is she really active in Sumeru? The Akademiya has always placed far greater importance on the late Greater Lord Rukkhadevata. They've more or less ignored Lesser Lord Kusanali, and I've never had any reason to doubt their views. In addition, I've never heard any stories about Lesser Lord Kusanali and her deeds... To me, she might as well have been a god that never existed.

Paimon: No way, Nahida definitely exists! She's a... How should Paimon put it... She's a good archon who's kind and wise! ...Even if she says weird stuff sometimes!

Aether: We saved Sumeru City together in the not-so distant past.

Cyno: I've spent many years interrogating criminals, so I can easily tell when someone is lying.

Paimon: Good! Then you should know that we're telling the truth!

Cyno: That look in your eyes... I've never seen that from a liar. You two really must have met Lesser Lord Kusanali. ...How can this be... To think, our archon has been among us this entire time...

Paimon: Alright, now it's our turn to put our skills to good use for this investigation!

Aether: You betcha!

Paimon: But easier said than done, especially since we don't have any leads... Hmm... Maybe we can start by knocking on some doors?

???: Excuse me, are you here to help me find my grandpa?

Paimon: Huh? Who are you?

Cyno: By the sounds of it... a resident of this village.

Isak: M—My name is Isak... You'll help me find my grandpa, right?

Cyno: Is your grandpa a mad scholar?

Isak: Hey, don't say that! Grandpa is just Grandpa. Why do you have to call him that... It's not like he's a bad person or anything.

Cyno: ...The person you're referring to is not a local, yet you are. Why do you call him "Grandpa"?

Isak: Grandpa is just Grandpa! He's my family. I heard everything you said to the village chief. Please, you gotta take me with you! I wanna find my grandpa, I swear I'll help... I won't be a nuisance!

Cyno: Ah, so you're the one who was eavesdropping on us around the village chief's house. I was planning to go out and take care of whoever it was, but I had a vague feeling that they didn't harbor any ill intent...

Paimon: Whoa, Alhaitham wasn't kidding about matra having sharp senses... Cyno, he's just a kid! All he wants is to find his grandpa. Let's find a way to help him!

Isak: Sorry... I was only listening in because I wanted to know where Grandpa went, honest! If you don't believe me, you can ask Miss Candace.

Aether: Please help him, Cyno.

Cyno: ...Alright. But first, let's confirm the facts with Candace.

As they approached the village chief's house, Cyno asked Isak to wait nearby.

Paimon: Cyno is super vigilant... Is this what all the matra are like?

Candace: Ah, you're back already.

Cyno: We just wanted to confirm something with you. Do you know a boy by the name of Isak?

Candace: Hehe, I had a feeling he'd go looking for you.

Paimon: Huh? You knew this would happen?

Candace: Yes. Although he tried his best to stay hidden, I still noticed him eavesdropping outside the window. He really wants to get his grandfather back. Isak's parents were both Eremite mercenaries who rarely returned to the village after finding employment in the city. He was raised by his grandfather. Unfortunately, it was only a few years before his grandpa passed away. Isak was still very young at the time, so various families in the village took turns caring for him so he could survive. Later, an elderly mad scholar arrived at the village. Isak thought the scholar bore a striking resemblance to his grandfather, and thus often spied on the man. However, the scholar was unkempt in appearance and incoherent in speech. Although Isak referred to the man as his "grandpa," he was afraid and didn't dare to approach him. One summer night, the oft-mumbling and bumbling "grandpa" suddenly calmed down and seemed to become more lucid. He even noticed Isak hiding in the distance. So "Grandpa" walked up to Isak and patted him on the head. He even took Isak to the entrance of the village, where he patiently taught the boy the names of the stars, and accompanied Isak until he fell asleep. The next morning, Isak woke up and wanted to go find his "grandpa" again, only to realize his grandpa no longer recognized him. However, even so, Grandpa retained his calm expression. It's said that those who saw the scholar claimed he no longer appeared to be crazy, but appeared to be living in his own world, almost as if he were sleepwalking. Isak was thrilled that his "grandpa" was able to find peace, and would follow him all the time asking him things like, "Grandpa, want me to take you somewhere fun?" or "Grandpa, could you tell me stories about the stars again?"

Paimon: All this somehow just makes Paimon feel really sad... It seems like they both deserve so much better...

Candace: Perhaps. Nearly everyone who lives in the desert has some form of hardship or regret. But even so, we must still continue on with our lives. It's also my reason for fighting. I must continue to protect this land.

Aether: ""Lucid grandpa" was probably Nahida... She must have soothed the other mad scholars as well."

Cyno: ...

Aether: "From the look on Cyno's face, he's probably connected the dots as well."

Cyno: Maybe the people have always had a considerate god watching over them.

Paimon: Huh? What did you say, Cyno?

Cyno: No, nothing. As long as Isak keeps his word and doesn't get in our way, we can take him along.

Candace: Perhaps you are more compassionate than I gave you credit for. Please accept my thanks on Isak's behalf, Cyno.

Outside

Paimon: Hey, Isak!

Isak: Ah, it's you guys!

Paimon: We've cleared everything up! Let's go find your grandpa!

Isak: Really!? Wow, thank you so much!

Aether: Your grandpa will be found safe and sound.

Isak: Yeah!

Cyno: Alright, let's ask the local residents some questions first.

#yandere genshin impact #calamity: yandere genshin impact x reader

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pepirfecin · 2 years ago

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A rant about Shadow’s trauma

I am sick of hearing about Maria. Okay okay, bold statement and I'm being dramatic for the sake of being dramatic, but let me explain.

No matter how you portray Shadow, Maria will most likely be mentioned, since it’s an important part of his character, motivations etc. I think we should pay more attention to the circumstances of his grief though; the real tragedy isn’t the loss itself, it runs deeper than that (I'm not saying anything new here). Let me break it down, the way I see it.

1.) Identity loss: When someone close to you dies a part of yourself dies with them. With your parents’ death you cease to be someone’s child forever. In Shadows case it’s even more extreme: not only did he loose Maria, he also lost his purpose by failing to do the one thing he was made to do. Imagine, your entire life stripped away from you in a matter of seconds, leaving you with absolutely no point to even exist. With his now non-existent purpose and identity as a whole he became a blank slate for someone else's revenge, a vessel powered by sorrow. Most likely only Maria saw her as a person on the ARK, so what is he with that one singular column gone? A weapon, a tool of destruction, the Ultimate Lifeforms made to destroy the planet.

2.) Closure: When your abuser(s) die it’s a strange feeling. The person/people who made you miserable are finally gone, but what’s left is just emptiness. They made you the way you are, and now they’re gone, but you're still the same. He didn’t get revenge on any of those people. The fantasy of standing up against them verbally or physically (taking out years of abuse is now unreachable. So is the fantasy of it ever getting better. Now you can’t hope that someday they’ll do better. They now never will. Shadow’s left without any kind of closure in relation to his trauma he received on the ARK.

3.) Time to process: Presumably he was around 15-17 like the rest of the Sonic cast at the time of the incident. Almost immediately after seeing the most important person in his life die, he was put into stasis for 50 years. In both SA2 and ShtH 05 he woke up in a completely unfamiliar world with turbid memories, grief still fresh and pervasive. In the midst of world ending level threats constantly looming overhead in almost all games I don’t think he sat down with a psychologist and ever processed what happened. (If you age him up or make any kind of AU where he has time to deal with all this then let him process his trauma. Time heals all wounds pls let the guy leave some of his baggage behind.)

4.) Help: Childhood emotional neglect and other shit make it impossible for him to even reach out for help. Learned behaviour that emotions are not okay (to feel or show), difficulty connecting with peers, hard time asking for help, lashing out instead ect etc.

+This is why I think SA2 was a good, complete arc for him. He came to the planet with revenge and destruction in mind, a weapon that Gerald forged motivated by the immense sense of anguish. He died finally getting closure: He fulfilled his real purpose, his identity restored in some way. I like to think that he died peacefully partly because he knew his promise to Maria would continue to be fulfilled by Sonic. In the English version during the Final Hazard fight he even gave up the title he so desperately clings to in other games ‘The Ultimate Lifeform’. Unlike in other games here he doesn’t need that title and identity, it is no longer the only piece of himself that he has left, so he “offers” it for the person who he sees fit as an extension of his legacy. ("Sonic, I think I've discovered what the Ultimate Life Form is, it might be you!")

Okay all this ended up being a whole lot less cohesive than I intended and I just want to say I have more thoughts on this but I'm stupid dummy dumb dumb and can’t put it into words. (Analysing media is all fun and games until I have to explain then suddenly brain go mush.) This post is a pretty personal analysis, most of it isn’t factual in any way, I just want to provoke thoughts in others about this subject, since I often see his grief be reduced to “Maria is dead Shadow is big sad about it :(” which is fine, but there’s so much to explore.

If you have any opinions on this, contradictory or other don’t be shy talk. I want. to hear everything.

#sorry for shit grammar #sth #sonic the hedgehog #shadow the hedgehog #sa2 #sth rant #I swear I can interpret media 'correctly'#rotating shadow in my head isn't enough anymore I need to maul him to death

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xwonderfuldeath · 8 months ago

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.o| It's a small world : XXII |o.

Warnings : Violence, injury, graphic depictions, sex

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His head was spinning, his eyes struggling to open as he tried to work out what was happening. Taehyung tried to move his hands, but the pain of the bonds made him moan softly, as he turned his head right, then left, to see where the hell he'd ended up. It was strange, his mouth pasty, his wrists aching, his head like a brick. The acrid taste on his lips made him slowly panic, his condition proving to him that he had consumed something illicit, which he would never have taken in his normal state, and Taehyung replayed the sequence of events in his head. He was at the festivals, Jimin was giving the best performance of all time, Jungkook had moved away for a second, a blink of an eye, before he felt something stick in his throat. Panic overcomes him, as he is now fully conscious, locked behind this thick glass cage, his eyes getting used to the strange darkness with difficulty. His heart sinks, painfully in his temples, as he searches for something he recognizes, to find out where he is, but he doesn't recognize anything.

“- Awake at last. Excuse this little… inconvenience, but it had to be done if I was to have a chance to interview you.

- You are… Damarro.

- I see my prestige precedes me. But I'll take you, call me Heisukei.”

He recognizes the man from the party, from his vacation at the chalet, the place is white, like a laboratory, somewhere underground. There was no resonance when neither of them spoke, and Taehyung took a breath before looking at him again. Heisukei was taller than Jungkook, or a normal Korean, which told him he must certainly be American, or European. He couldn't see him well in the half-light, hidden behind the large tubes. Taehyung wasn't sure he wanted to understand what was inside. He didn't even really want to be here, to be perfectly frank.

“- What do you want from me?

- Me? Not much. I have nothing against prestigious doctors like you. I even find you fascinating, a real waste when it comes to your decision to stop practicing altogether.

- I only stopped working for you.

- Exactly what I say, a waste.”

A thud startled him, as he saw a shadow pass by, two military-looking men forcibly dragging the hospital director away, under Taehyung's curious and questioning gaze, he was lost, not understanding what was happening, or where it was all going to lead him. Heisukei had this kind of terrifying smile, as he let the men shove the old man into a capsule.

“- Let me show you my work, Mr. Kim, so we can understand each other better, and have an adult conversation.”

With a wave of his hand, he tells the two men to start work, and they both move to one side of the tube, each grabbing one of the levers, before lowering it in perfect synchronization. A howl of pain passes the man, before a propeller noise is heard and Taehyung cries out, a mixture of pure horror and terror, trying to free himself to potentially help the man in his pain. The shredding noise finally stopped, as did the screams, before the large tubes, hitherto invisible because transparent, filled with the red liquid. The man had been transformed into an amont of flesh, leaving only his nectar. Horrified, Taehyung watched the scene as if in slow motion. The door opens, and all that's left inside are bits of bone, which Taehyung looks at Heisukei, trying to understand why he'd let him discover something so macabre.

“- Now that we're on the same wavelength, we're going to have a very interesting conversation about my companion.

- I have no idea what you're talking about.

- Come on, don't play that game, Doctor. Your life's at stake, you know?”

-x-

No matter how loud the music, Jungkook can't quite get into it. For the fifteenth time, he puts his phone to his ear, listening to the long beeps, before finally hearing the unpleasant voice of the answering machine. A long shiver of terror runs down his spine, and he tries again, looking around, trying to find a sound resembling a ringtone, but the place is too noisy, so he hears nothing but background music. An animated growl passes his frustrated lips, as Jungkook looks around again for a face he knows, before quickly approaching Min Yoongi's minty head.

“- Have you seen Taehyung?

- Nope. Not since just now. Why not?

- He's not answering his phone.

- Maybe he can't hear it?”

Yoongi looks at him, realizing that he clearly doesn't want to hear something like that, and pulls out his phone, trying to reach Jungkook's lover as well. Direct messaging, so he calls Jimin, looking for a less noisy corner to have a better conversation than with the bass noises. Several intonations are heard, before they hang up on him, and his eyebrows furrow, he tries again, but this time, nothing. No dial tone, just the answering machine directly, Jungkook can understand when Yoongi turns paler than average, that something's wrong.

“- What?

- Something's wrong .”

The realization of this information makes Jungkook pinch his lower lip as an expletive passes his lips, he grabs his phone with more fury, dialing the emergency number of their illegal little group, barking out his orders, as Hoseok comes in a little panicked, understanding that the three of them have the same problem without needing to really talk.

“No mercy. I don't want to hear it, the first one who finds him gets a good shot.”

-x-

The heavy silence buzzes in his ears, as Jimin takes the bucket of icy water over the fresh burns of torture, a grinding of teeth passes his lips, he can no longer really speak, nor answer, he barely straightens his eyes when his hair is pulled back, making him scrape the cold, soaked ground. The man in front of him glares at him as he punches him again, this time in the stomach, causing him to regurgitate the alcohol he'd consumed earlier in the evening.

“- Disgusting.

- Speak for yourself. You type like a little girl.

- Tch. Aren't you going to answer me? Your buddy spilled the beans a long time ago.

- Then why are you hitting me?”

The man loses patience with Jimin's attitude, and takes another blow, making him stagger. If he wasn't tied up with his wrists in the air, like a common animal, he'd already be rolling on the ground. But he could only take a few steps to the side, his head spinning as he tried to stay awake, watching his tormentor circle him like a predator. Jimin had woken up an hour before, in this icy room, and ever since, this creep had been giving him a hard time. Yet he remained sure of himself, making no comment on the man's questions, unwilling to answer any of the obviously stupid man's interrogations, because he would never hand over his friend, even if he had to die to do so. His eyes were cloudy, and he coughed up a little blood. He wasn't a doctor, but it was never a good sign to have something like that pass your lips. Jimin can't hold his head up.

“- You could be smart, and answer me, your death would be quicker you know?

- My death? Yours won't be so sweet.

- He'll never find you. Suga will never know about this.

- You're an idiot. He's probably circling the city already.”

The very idea of Yoongi looking for him makes him smile, even if he had to die, then he'd accept it, he wouldn't die without really loving, and remaining himself. He closed his eyes, terribly tired, as he could feel the man in front of him moving, his last thought before falling completely into a coma being that Suga must have been worried about him, and that he must have looked adorable. The bang of the gunshot being the last thing he can hear, not completely sure whether he's totally alive or not.

The pain in his head seems to have subsided as he finally regains consciousness, the bin of the machine to which he was attached by the drip, his eyes rolling to understand what's happening, as he can feel the arms around his aching body, and the doctor's voice, which he recognizes as Taehyung asking the patient to let some air.

“- Where am I… And Elyzabeth?

- Don't worry, everything's fine. Everything's taken care of.

- Settled?

- Heisukei is no more.”

Nodding, he tries to situate himself in time as he moves a little, to be more comfortable in bed. He was at Yoongi's home, he could recognize the familiar smell of the blankets against his back, before turning his head slowly and seeing what was around him, Taehyung was straight, he had a few bruises too, but he seemed to be doing fine, Yoongi looked like he was about to cry, while Jungkook was on the phone behind them. Elyzabeth wasn't there, so he looked for her a little before Taehyung spoke again.

“- She's gone to get some fresh water, relax now. Patients get better when they're relaxed.

- What happened…? Heisukei..? And the rest?”

Yoongi spoke up, they'd gone through all Heisukei's businesses, one by one, before finding where they'd brought them, taking down everything in their path. They'd arrived just in time for Jimin, his tormentor about to finish him off with a bullet, but Yoongi had been quicker. Jimin nodded again, still feeling the weight of fatigue. Closing his eyes gently as Taehyung embraced Jungkook, telling everyone to let him sleep. They were safe, all of them, and that was the best news of the day for him.

#bts os #bts #kim taehyung #fluff #jeon jungkook #taekook #love #park jimin #min yoongi #yoonmin

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justiceforskywarp · 2 years ago

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How to do easy hard mode -- dead cells

OKAY SO. ANYONE WHO'S BEEN FOLLOWING ME FOR MORE THAN LIKE 12 SECONDS WILL KNOW I JUST BEAT DEAD CELLS ON 5BSC TWICE AND GOT THE TRUE ENDING. and im sure it feels unattainable for a lot of fans, especially casual ans. tbh i did have to sweat to get the prior boss cells. however i would like to assuage everyone's worries about 5bsc--if you use what i call "easy hard mode", 5bsc is not only doable, but easier than your previous cells in difficulty. the reason for this is simple: aspects. you can use aspects without punishment in 5bsc, and lets face it--what casual player is going for flawless on every boss at 5bsc? there's one aspect that stands above all others as being the most useful, and that is: Toxin Lover.

easy hard mode works because it allows you to recover hp as you lose it without using your flask. your flask is pretty much used only to reduce malaise OR if you have an absolute emergency and need it. as im sure most of you know, there are two aspects that restore your health: toxin lover and blood drinker. toxin lover, however, is far superior for one reason:

you recover HP if you stand in a toxic cloud, regardless of how it spawned or if you deal damage. blood drinker requires you to constantly attack, but toxin lover allows you passive recovery at all time as long as you have a toxic cloud up. so, here's the strategy:

acquire a fast weapon. i recommend sadist's stiletto, balanced blade, impaler, or the crown jewel that makes this build the most op possible, queen's rapier. queen's rapier is best due to the massive hit output you can get from it.

whatever weapon you get, upgrade it to spawn a toxic cloud with each hit. this attribute is essential, or you can't get this to work.

acquire an amulet that lets you spawn a toxic cloud when you take damage or dodge.

and finally, make your secondary weapon either a shield (i find this is essential against the bosses when they move fast at max malaise) or frost blast. seriously, these as a secondary weapon will save your ass.

and from there, you're free to do what you want. the more poison clouds you spawn, the better. you will heal constantly, and as long as you dont mess up massively, you'll find that its EXTREMELY hard to kill you with this build. you just heal WAY too much, and no matter how many enemies spawn, each of them turns into free health.

bosses are where this build will struggle a bit. to do my runs, i went concierge, scarecrow, hand, and true final boss. i would not recommend facing bosses that you know will take a very long time, because your malaise will max and you will suffer. fuck you conjuctivius.

but anyways, the best weapon for this build is undoubtedly queen's rapier. the amount of hits you get off in seconds spawns so many clouds that you will constantly have healing. and one last thing--for this build, i recommend the mutations combo, no mercy, and melee. combined with queen's rapier, your enemies often will not have an opening to hit you because of how fast you strike while also slowing them down. i literally went through the entire run with the first weapon i got (queen's rapier) and still managed to beat the final boss (though admittedly, the weapon the hand drops is essential here! put your shield in your backpack and carry it with you, it will help you a LOT in the final fight)

and with that, you've accessed easy hard mode! dont expect to sweep because youve got this build, if you fuck up the game WILL punish you, and this does not guarantee every boss will go smoothly. it just makes resources management infinitely easier, eliminates the need to use your flask, and allows you to mistakes without resetting. you'll still need to know how to play, deal with enemies, and of course, fight and dodge bosses.

good luck, fellow dead cells fans! you too can acquire the true ending and get your well earned drip with this build! and remember, its not cheating if the game allows it!

#dead cells #i'd be happy to give recommendations to anyone who wants em #have fun with this stupid busted strat #i love it

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kwaggysshardmindemporium · 2 years ago

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Album! Okay so today was Oar by Alexander 'Skip' Spence. I'm sorry Skip but this is bad. The BEST songs on it are like the definition of "the lower end of okay." And those are the first few songs. After that, it sounds like the artist is getting progressively more bored of making music. I legitimately feel like my time was wasted listening to this. I would say listen if you need a nap, but I've had TWO albums recently that would do that for you that DIDN'T suck completely and totally. (Those would be Ys and The Hour of Bewildebeast, to clarify.) If it wasn't obvious, 1/5. Not the worst thing I've been made to suffer through, but definitely the worst thing I've had in a while.

And you know what? I don't love being this negative. So let's talk about something I LIKE that I've been wanting to post about but never get around to it. Let's talk about my *favorite* band. My favorite song. The song I'm listening to right now to wash the taste out of my mouth. Big long gush plus some song links about something I love very much below the break.

So, my favorite band is The Amazing Devil. You know Jaskier from the Netflix Witcher series? Yeah, he's the lead singer of a band, too. This one. It's great. They write some of the most poignant music you'll hear in your fucking life. The genre I've seen it described as is "gothic folk" and it's very good. Their most popular song according to Spotify at 11.5 million plays, and the first song I ever heard from them myself, is the title track of their second album: "The Horror and the Wild." It's a great song. Here ya go:

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That whole album is great, but fair warning if you or a loved one close to you have severe mental health struggles, the opening track "The Rockrose and the Thistle" is about that in a very raw way and might be a tough listen. Similarly, if you've had experiences with abuse, "The Unwanted Animal" towards the middle might be triggering. I personally check both boxes here even if I don't really talk about the latter, and it's probably the only song on there I have real difficulty listening to.

The *best* song on that album in my opinion, is "Farewell Wanderlust," their second-most popular song. Have a link:

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I listened to this, got to this song, and knew instantly that this was my new favorite band.

And y'all? This isn't their best song, nor their best album.

Their best album IMO is Ruin, their most recent album. The album goes a little harder on the drums and faster on the guitar, and the subject matter is generally less grim. So it absolutely *soars.* The songs are fucking powerful. The other song I hear a lot of people say they know from this band is on this album because it's... I guess I'd call it a minor viral hit? It's called "Drinking Song for the Socially Anxious" and while it's a good song that title is a LIE. It's a story song about two nerdy and socially stunted people finding solace in each other's presence at a party. It's very sweet but very much not a drinking song.

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Another great track on this album that I love a lot is "Blossoms," a song about a very nasty messy breakup.

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And let's stop dancing around it. My favorite song from this band, and by extension my favorite song PERIOD and it's not very close, is "The Old Witch Sleep and the Good Man Grace." It's a song about overcoming your demons and if not becoming the person you want to be at least becoming someone who isn't weighed down by the shit the world has shoveled on them. Strap in, it's fucking long.

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They do have another album, Love Run. It's their first album. I've listened to it, and it's... fine. Nowhere near as good as the later two, really only bother if you decide you like this band and want the complete experience. You won't be wasting your time but if you're like me you just won't like it as much. I'm not gonna spam links to songs off it because there's not much on there that does it for me.

Don't really have a closer here. Hope a mutual or two actually reads this and gives the band a listen. And even if you don't, if you're seeing this I appreciate you reading it.

#music #album of the day #alexander skip spence #oar #the amazing devil #Youtube

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thatmcgwords · 10 months ago

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“No one starts out knowing how one plus one equals two. One thing highly successful people do is dream big, start small no matter the lack of resources, and then keep improving over time.”

A great mark of success is that you never stop learning. ~ Duncan Clark

“So, what makes Alibaba stand out this much? Three things, which Jack Ma calls the iron triangle: ecommerce, logistics, and finance.”

“Nothing makes e–commerce more reliable than a quick and efficient delivery system. Alibaba knows this well.”

You may start losing customers when people know your business doesn't handle their online transactions with utmost priority. ~ Duncan Clark

Alibaba operates on six value systems called the Six Vein Spirit Sword. They are: customer first, teamwork, embrace change, integrity, passion, and commitment. ~ Duncan Clark

“If you're the founder or executive of a company, it will be difficult to separate your personality from the company's culture. You will always shape and influence the work culture your employees will find themselves in because you're the major decision maker. As such, it's necessary to be a person of character. Be inspiring, exciting, positive, and motivating.”

“When you venture into a business that is not very common, you will have difficulty making progress. This is because people can seldom tell the value of your product or service. If you find yourself in such a situation, the only way out is to invest massively in awareness campaigns.”

“The first thing to learn from Jack Ma about dreams is you can never go beyond them. If you dream small, you will indefinitely put in small effort and that will lead to small achievements. But big dreams will inspire you to break limits.”

“The second lesson is to start where you are, with the experience and resources that you've got.”

“The third lesson is similar to the second: do not copy your competitors because you don't know the whole story. Find what works for you and stick to it.”

Patience and good strategies are two important factors that will take you far in business. ~ Duncan Clark

“We can learn a couple of things from Jack Ma's strategy. The first is the element of surprise. Jack Ma started the plan for Taobao, his consumer ecommerce business, underground”

“The second lesson from Jack Ma about beating a strong competitor is doing things differently. No one will patronize your new business when they don't see how it is different from the existing brand that they love and trust. Two things that made Taobao different from eBay are pricing and communication. EBay charged merchants some amount for product listing, whereas Taobao made it free for anyone to put up their product or service on the site.”

You should learn from your competitor but never copy. Copy and you die. ~ Jack Ma

“It takes persistence and grit to found and run a successful company. You will encounter challenges along the way, no doubt, but commitment to your initial dream is what will keep you going during tough times.

Most entrepreneurs start their business without a well documented business vision. This is a risky thing to do. Challenges and difficult times are bound to come in business, it's easy to give in when you don't have a written vision for your business. The vision you pen down before starting the business is one of the things you will rely on for motivation when the going gets tough.

In business, you're almost certain to have competitors. There are two ways to deal with them. First is to use the element of surprise. The second is developing a solid business strategy that includes meeting essential customer needs that your competitors are neglecting.”

“Try this

If you've started a business or plan on doing so, there's one important exercise to carry out. Write down your vision for that business. Make it as detailed as it can be. Next, place it somewhere you can see it regularly. This will help keep you motivated”

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void-botanist · 2 years ago

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7, 22 & 37 for Cady :3

Thanks Red, these were really fun to think about. I'm gonna do this out of order to put the cut lower in the post.

22. What does your character like in other people? He likes people who don't take themselves too seriously. They don't have to be jokesters, but they gotta be a little loose. He had trouble getting along with Rodney at first because he read Rodney as a self-serious asshole. He's incredibly weak to tattoos and piercings and will immediately try to make friends with anyone who crests his very low "cool" threshold with those (read: Tristan and Declan). He also likes people who are passionate about something so he can egg them on, and people who can make unexpected connections in their casual jokes that catch him by surprise.

37. Is your character more concerned with defending their honor, or protecting their status? He cares a little bit about his status as Cool Guy and also Captain but honor matters way more to him. If he acts honorably and people perceive him that way then obviously he's a Cool Guy and someone people want to keep doing business with. He loves playful insults but won't tolerate people actually talking shit (well, maybe unless it's true). Occasionally he does run into trouble where defending his honor or someone else's costs him a customer or an opportunity or lands him in a "sir this is a Wendy's" moment but he mostly just shrugs it off. (But there has to be at least one "this is a Wendy's" moment that he looks back on with embarrassment even if he still thinks he was right.)

7. Does your character have recurring themes in their nightmares? I'm pretty early in the planning stages for this story, but I have a tendency to forget about dreams and nightmares so this was interesting to dig into. Before his disappearance, Cady rarely had nightmares, and they were in response to weird experiences or spooky media. Now they're much more common and they do have a central recurring theme: that in the emptiness of space, no one can hear you scream.

There are two general forms of the nightmare. The first is a sort of abstract one, the kind you also have in normal dreams where you're on a boat but it's also your dad's Wal-Mart. Here, the store is meant to be the planet he's stuck on. There's some kind of monster somewhere in it, and he's been around the store a thousand times but there are no doors, and he's not even certain that there's anyone else inside, because they seem to disappear if he looks away too long. He ends up on the PA system, trying to page for someone, anyone, using his calm captain voice, while he can feel the unseen, perhaps unknowable monster getting closer. The dream ends shortly before it reaches him, as the absolute certainty he is going to die settles in.

This second one is a bit more graphic, so mild warning for claustrophobia, suffocation/difficulty breathing, and, uh, impending death.

The second builds on his real experience sitting in an ejected racer seat, which is its own little short-term life-support capsule. Sometimes he's on the surface of the planet, sometimes out in space, but its distress signal keeps droning out with no response. He knows that someone's supposed to save him, but they're just not coming. They're not picking up his signal. Maybe it's blocked by the landscape and there's not enough of an atmosphere for it to reflect off of. Maybe their equipment is just not listening. But the tone goes on and on and the capsule, which is literally only a bit larger than the seat itself, starts to seem smaller and smaller, like it might crush him before anyone arrives. It inevitably starts to crack at the seams. The smallest gap between the pieces is enough to let the air out. The low oxygen warning lights come on. He's breathing evil, thin atmosphere, an unrealistic but insidious green that feels like it's infecting his lungs with every breath, or trying and failing to breathe vacuum. Now his lungs feel smaller and smaller until there's no space for air—there's no air—and he knows with leaden certainty that this wasn't how things were supposed to go, but it's too late now.

Then he wakes up and wishes like hell he remembered in the dream how it was going to end so maybe it would be less horrifying.

#Cady isn't based on anyone in particular. he's probably most like James Holden from the Expanse but like #his sense of honor/morality is exactly like Luffy's lol #I think when anyone on the crew hears the intentionally calm Captain Voice they're like wow okay things are Very Bad #ask games #hard mode ask game #c: Cady #wip: nicea #rose brambles

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ageless-aislynn · 1 year ago

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I still can't launch Mass Effect: Andromeda without my computer going

💀No thanks💀

but at least the MCC can still launch and play (most of the time 👀). So I've been working on some solo achievements that I didn't think I would be able to get, namely the par scores. I went through and tried some of my favorite levels of Halo 2, 3, and Reach (sorry, 4, there is no level of you that I enjoy playing to that degree 🤷‍♀️ and I already have the ones on CE and ODST that I wanted to try for) and was actually able to get them! 🥳🥳🥳

And then. I realized I had 5 of the 9 levels of Reach, by FAR the most par scores than on any other game. And so I decided to try for "We'll Be Back" Beat the par score on every Halo: Reach level.

If you've ever tried this, well, either you're going

or you're just a much better player than I am, lol. Par score means you have to beat the par time but on a higher difficulty with tougher enemies and you can't just run by everybody, you've got to take 'em out to get the points.

"The Pillar of Autumn" was one that I'd struggled to get the par time on before (and that was on Easy so... 👀) but I got the par score on the second try. 🥳 That was a total shock!

I thought I'd get stalled on "Long Night of Solace" but I've gotten much better at the sabre section and blasted my way to victory after a few tries. (It was actually the fight on the Covvie ship after that that kept delaying me until the par time ran out and then your points begin frickin' to roll backwards to practically 0, ARGH.)

But then: "Exodus" and "The Package."

If those two levels just brought fear to your heart, then yeah, you've tried this achievement before.

ZOH MAH GUH. These levels are sooooo long *that's what she said joke goes here* 😜 and require stupidly high amounts of points: "Exodus" 20 minutes par time, 30,000 par score, "The Package" 20 minutes par time, 65,000 par score.

I didn't even get remotely close to par time or score my first dozen attempts at both of these levels. I tried different combinations of Normal + a bunch of skulls to raise the difficulty and Heroic + fewer skulls. I finally went with Heroic + fewer for "Exodus" annnnd after many, many times jetpacking my way to absolute failure trying to do the mid-level fight skip, I would make it to the last battle and my score would drain out because I went past the par time.

😑

That was legit my expression.

But then, I kept working at it, got better at doing the skip. Figured out how to jetpack up the building to do another skip (there's a trick to briefly stopping your jetpack halfway up, then starting again that will - eventually after much trial and error, falling to your death and cursing like a sailor 🤬😇😉 - let you get up to a higher place than you technically can in one jetpack burst). Then it was a matter of optimizing that final fight section where you have to activate two switches, then a final third. I died SO MANY TIMES trying to get to that last switch. Then I discovered you can jetpack up the outside of the room, go through the window, try not to get ABSOLUTELY OBLITERATED by the Hammer Chieftain Brute waiting for you, and hit the switch! I finally made the par score, woo-hoo!!!

And that left "The Package" and its monstrous 65,000 par score.

Playing on Normal with almost all of the skulls, despite seeing Youtube guides of other people managing it easily, just didn't work for me. I couldn't get nearly enough points. So I finally had to go with Heroic and almost all of the skulls on. That was painful but better than trying Legendary with no skulls and then I'd get my face melted off in the first section with the two turrets, the sniper Jackal with the focus rifle, the two fuel-rod Grunts and the 2 Grunts in the Ghosts. MY ABSOLUTE WORD, FRENS. My face got melted off SO MUCH. 😑

I learned speedrunning tricks I'd only heard of before and never thought to even try. I figured out how to run up the frickin' center support columns and do weird curving crouch jumps to 2 platforms just to avoid fighting a ginormous bunch of Jackals. I did the bounce trick where you sprint onto a sculpture, bounce up to a higher point on it, then jump for the window, crash through it and get to the Halsey's lab firefight without having to fight the camo Elites and that one Really Annoying General Elite™ with the concussion rifle.

(GAHHHHHHH, that dude blasted me SO MANY TIMES. And if throws a plasma grenade in your general direction? GOODBYE. HE DOES NOT MISS.)

You lose the points from those fights but if you're struggling for par time and you're already at about 50k points or so going into the firefight section, it was worth it.

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I can't record but here are the 2 tricks at 3:46 and 4:36 (I had to jump to the higher level of the sculpture and crash through the window more to the left, I couldn't do it in one jump like Vodred does but I still could eventually make it about 3 out of 4 times, depending on if a camo Elite spawned standing RIGHT IN MY PATH. 😑)

I finally made it through to the Halsey's lab section at under 10 minutes. The following firefight is almost impossible to speed through at less than 10 minutes on its own because you have to wait for each wave of enemies to come in before you can clear them.

(I saw the world record holder do some amazing speedrun tricks to destroy the Phantoms as they come in to bring the enemies but, yeah, it was taking so long to try to learn that, I finally figured it was faster just to figure out how to fight them more efficiently.)

I did learn to reliably hijack a Banshee in mid-air thanks to my cool new jetpacking skills learned on "Exodus," at least. 😉

And then I got shot out of the sky SO MANY TIMES by those dang Jackals and Grunts and their overcharged plasma pistols. MY WORD. I worked a few different strategies, changing the Banshee for the Wraith and finishing the level like that or choosing to destroy the Wraith for the points and stay more maneuverable in the Banshee. I honestly thought the second strat was going to be the one that worked for me but MY STARS THOSE OVERCHARGED PLASMA PISTOLS ARRRGH.

I would get an enormous amount of points - once over 120k! - only to watch it drain to 16k because I couldn't finish the level even close to the par time. I was so sad on that one, frens, I can't even. 😭😭😭

But then, last night, I decided to try one last run before I went off to try to become a slightly more productive member of society. 😜 And I fought my little heart out, doing a combo of speedrun tricks and stand-and-fight to get points. And I out of the corner of my eye, I saw the timer at 19 minutes and change and the last wave was just dropping. 😱 I had over 110k points at this time but would start losing them quickly once we reached 20 minutes.

I was in the Wraith, which is powerful but moves slooooowly, down at the bottom of the map to take out the first of the last 3 Phantoms. I mortar bombed the other Wraith just as it was dropped off. I sped as fast as my Wraith could go - approximately the speed of molasses sliiiiiding down a hill in the sunlight 😑 - back up the map. I mortar bombed THE HECK out of everybody in the middle, trying desperately to be not only fast but to catch them grouped together for the multi-kill bonus points I knew I was going to need to inflate my score as high as possible against the going over par time penalty.

I see the timer hit 20, then 21. I stop looking and decide just to finish the fight™ (Master Chief John-117 😇😉) and see how close I could get.

I hear Dr. Halsey say, "Well done, Spartans. I'm opening the laboratory door," which is your cue to go and push the button (why the rest of Noble Team, who are STANDING RIGHT NEXT TO THE BUTTON can't do that on their own, I DUNNO). I have an Elite dancing around my mortar bombs as I'm Wraithing my way slooooowly towards the door. I glance down and see I have 90K POINTS LEFT, ZOMG. I do this stupid panic jump out of the Wraith without killing the Elite.

He starts shooting me. I JETPACK INTO THE SKY for some reason because I apparently forgot I have the jetpack on and not the sprint, lol.

He's still shooting at me. My shields are lighting up. I'm awkwardly jetpacking straight at Carter, mentally begging my beloved Noble One TO SAVE ME.

I land behind him and he provided accidental cover for me, actually getting shot by the Elite in my place.

Carter, my beloved.

ANYWAY, I'm doing this SUPER AWKWARD jetpack bursting hop thing towards that dang button because I again have forgotten I DON'T HAVE SPRINT RIGHT NOW, GEEZ. I hear the enemy Wraith on the platform behind me launch a mortar bomb and know that it CAN HIT ME WHERE I'M AT.

Ask me how I know. 😑

But this time, my awkward jetpacking meant I got to the button before the mortar got there and YES YES YES!

🥳

Annnnd here are the other par scores I got since I started trying for them last month. (And yes, when I can't sleep, I play Halo. 👀 Don't be an insomniac if you can help it, frens. 😴😉)

So, now I feel like I've accomplished something pretty special, even more than just getting the Legendary achievements because... Wait.

I wonder...? 🤔🤔🤔 I mean, Reach on Legendary is no party. *points up to that part where I mentioned getting my face melted* This would be a Legendary speedrun but I've learned a LOT of speedrunning tricks and there are a lot of really good guides out there...

Hm, maybe not. 😑😂

If you read all of this, thank you. I just mainly wanted to share my happiness at having gotten that achievement and since I couldn't include fun GIFs or video clips of it, I had to just be wordy. 🤷‍♀️

Have a cookie, from my heart to yours.

Now with 2000% more screencaps!

#halo #halo: reach #halo reach #this is my game tag #carter a259 #carter my beloved #noble team #ais plays like a silly goose but somehow gets it done #if you're trying to sprint make sure you don't have the JETPACK ON GEEZ #😂#long post #long post is long #ais appreciates you reading it anyway #this is the worst guide EVER to getting an achievement lol #love you frens #ageless aislynn #Youtube

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Now this is one I'm actually excited to talk about. And that's quite ironic, cus the question is incredibly easy to answer. But the topic itself is just incredibly interesting - and it's no coincidence that so many others have commented, or reblogged with tags/comments too (even though this was likely an easy one to answer for most of them, too). But what especially surprised me is how civil everything has been under this post. I don't know if the blog's owner has been moderating this post, or not - but what I do know is that I've witnessed discussions about difficulty in the LoL communities of Reddit and YouTube... and those always turn into bloody battlefields, the likes of which you've never seen before. (Speaking from experience, unfortunately. Seriously, don't ever talk about the topic of difficulty with the League community. It's not worth it.) It could just be that Reddit and YouTube are generally more toxic than Tumblr (which they absolutely are, let's be honest), but I've seen the people of this site loosing their cool a good number of times - and this absolutely includes the RW fans of Tumblr too. I guess that's just the nature of the internet, though. People overreact to everything all the fricking time. I'm just grateful that everything is chill over here.

Aaaaaanyways, let's not get too sidetracked here. What's the deal with Rain World's difficulty? Well, Rain World is known to be incredibly tough, for one simple reason: when people do their first Survivor/Monk runs, they die... a lot. And things only get more nuts once you attempt the other 6 Slugcats (we don't talk about the ninth one, they're not real). But frankly, determining the difficulty of a video game by how much you die on your first run, is like determining how smart/clever a person is by just looking at their IQ. Sure, it does show you part of the picture... but the topic is a lot more nuanced and complicated, than that. The weird thing with Rain World in particular is that the things it asks from you are just simply not hard. Neither the platforming/swimming/0G traversal, nor the Survivor/Monk creature spawns are that tough to deal with, and your second playthrough on the basic slugcats will become an absolute breeze as a result of this. Sure, subsequent playthroughs will always get easier, no matter the video game. But the difference between the first and second is substantially higher in Rain World, than in any other game I've ever played.

And that's for two simple reasons: One is that Rain World withholds a ton of information from the player. Most games don't do this, because they would become a lot less approachable as a result, but also because the 'hidden information difficulty factor' becomes completely irrelevant after the first playthrough. But now, you're stuck with the problem, that you've lightened up everything about your game, to adjust for this factor, and you've created something with basically no replayability (though Rain World solved this with colored pearls + new campaigns that are designed with the expectation that the player knows how things work, so this isn't an issue here). And the second is how quickly and easily your Slugcat can die. Sure, you have Karma Flowers, while rocks and spears can be used to escape the grasps of some creatures. But that... really isn't much, especially in a game where there's an element of randomness. A single mistake can kill you in a snap, yet the game is designed in a way where you're not just encouraged, but often forced to play risky (which gets dialed up even further on the following campaigns, so good luck). And that can make things feel quite tough and stressful, when you're not a veteran.

The combination of these two elements results in a game where even if it asks for things that aren't hard in concept, they will still feel incredibly challenging to the players. You could say that it's faking difficulty, but... the struggle experienced by the players is real. So that wouldn't really make sense, would it? It's an interesting conundrum. Rain World has to be simple, to account for its punishing and unapproachable nature, just as much as a complex game would need to be quite a bit more forgiving (hence why games like HoMM3 and Warcraft 3 allow you to save/load whenever you want, for instance). Because of these things, I'm honestly thinking that the discussions about the difficulties of single player games is actually sort of irrelevant. Telling a new player that a game is 'very hard' will never paint a clear picture. Is the game unforgiving? Does it require high APM? Do you die easily? Does it require combos of fast button presses that are difficult to pull off? Does it require a quick reaction time? Does it require tricky resource management? Does it require multi-tasking? Does it have puzzles with tricky solutions? And so on, and so on. The only things you'll know for sure, is that you'll have to be patient (cus you'll be failing a lot), and you'll likely need good quick thinking. But the fun part about all this is that different people find these elements to be challenging to different extents. So an objective difficulty rating is not even really possible. You could do a scale (something like - "at best, you'll find RW to have a 6/10 difficulty, and at worst, you'll find it to be a 9/10"), but that's basically the most you can go for.

Though let's just be honest for a moment. Did any of us answer to this poll through objective lens? A few of you may have. But most of us just thought back on which games gave us the most trouble. And let me tell ya, that really simplifies the process. One potential issue is that more often than not, players can influence the difficulty, and deliberately make things easier/harder for themselves. Rain World is no exception for this. You have lots of campaigns with different levels of difficulty. Settings and assists that can help you out. Mods that can also influence the game in a variety of ways. Challenge mode, which offers entries that are somewhat light, but also ones that are incredibly daunting. And Expedition mode, which you could set up to be a chill fetch quest, or a complete hellscape of death and agony. I've messed around with some things that are on the more extreme side of things, and many of them have indeed bested and frustrated me. Though if we look at the baseline of what Rain World considers to be 'hardmode' (so like, Hunter+DP campaigns), Warcraft 3's hard difficulty wins by a mile. Oh, sure, its normal difficulty did feel easier than Survivor, but I also happened to do challenge runs, and tough mods on hard difficulty... and I've had many horrid experiences that actually exhausted me. (In case you know WC3, and are wondering about the worst 5, it's: 5 - Second Human Book of Arkain, map4/Lord of Shadows 4 - Curse of the Forsaken, map5/A Rallying Point, hard difficulty 3 - Everything in To the Bitter End from map5, and onwards 2 - Second Human Book of Arkain, Menace Below (I don't remember the map number, it was something like 10-11) 1 - Resurrection of the Scourge, map7/Disobeying Orders, hard difficulty with 'only no upkeep challenge')

And I've had a bunch more gaming experiences that felt more rough than Rain World, so I'm going with a 'no', for sure. Maybe my opinions would be different if I did challenge runs, and played challenge 70, and did ultra tough high point Expeditions with many burdens, played Inv, and tried mods that make things crazy hard. But I didn't, so I wouldn't consider this to be one of my most difficult gaming experiences. (And I likely won't do those in the future either. RW just doesn't lend itself well to that stuff, I feel. I could change my mind on this, though)

Is Rain World one of the hardest games you've ever played?

#rw poll #rain world poll #rain world opinions

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