Let's Play Some Motherf*$&ing Games: 2010!!!!!!

[Strago]

Infiltrator is better than soldier. The strongest skill in the game is immunity, and both classes get it with about the same prereqs. Then Infiltrator gets some sweet tech abilities instead of crap like shotguns and assault training.

Basically you picked the god class. If you're not comfortable with that, skip the Fitness skill branch, since that what makes it broken.

In regards to "can I run X":

http://cyri.systemrequirementslab.com/srtest/

It doesn't have every game ever but it will always have mainstream stuff like ME2.

Ah, very nice. Yeah, according to that site I should... run ME2 slightly better than DA:O, even. And despite aside from some slowdown when a million mooks are onscreen I've had no trouble with the latter. So, yay.

Think I'll stick with Infiltrator, though I've one more question: will Charm only get me Paragon points and Intimidate only Renegade? From only playing a little bit that seems to be the case, so I suppose I don't want to waste points buffing them both up.

[AAA]

You are correct. Also I don't want to get into spoilers here but it's important that you get very high Charm or very high intimidate for an important plot decision later.

[Strago]

I always buff the shit out of dialogue skills, so no worries there. I don't really like the binary moral nature of the two, but eh. Guess I'll flip a coin.

[Anthony Edward Stark]

You are correct. Also I don't want to get into spoilers here but it's important that you get very high Charm or very high intimidate for an important plot decision later.

Alternatively he can make sure to do all the optional character quests before going to Virmire.

[Rozalia]

And I think the combo system worked BECAUSE of the way the game's set up.  It really wouldn't work well in any other game.

Not what I meant as the combo system works but this is a crossover game. Having to pick characters you can't stand to be in your team so it works is greatly annoying.

[Jo'ou Ranbu]

SRWK - *Overdevil Gainer stage.*

*Kills Overdevil Gainer Cynthia.*

*PLOTZ0RZ.*

*GAINER AND SARA TURN INTO DOUBLE-ACTING COMBOWHORING BITCHES THAT DODGE SHIT AND DO THAT AGAINST THE PARTY.*

*Loss condition: Sara or Gainer die.*

*Kills Overdevil Cynthia AGAIN.*

*Gainer FULLHEALS OVERDEVIL GAINER OF THE 80K HP OVER AND OVER.*

Fuck. You. Game.

[hinode]

See, the game was expecting you to be able to read Japanese here. <_<

You're supposed to move Gaiking right besides the Overdevil right after the first time it ressurrects. That'll cause Gainer to return to normal and Sara to leave the map, plus you can actually kill the Overdevil.

[Jo'ou Ranbu]

See, the game was expecting you to be able to read Japanese here. <_<

And to actually pay attention to SRW PLOT, seemingly.

And even -knowing- what to do, that condition is admirably stupid (Gaiking joins the map like 25 squares down and away from Cynthia. Getting him that far doesn't take him less than three full turns, and Sara/Gainer/Cynthia can -rip your party in half- while that happens).

[hinode]

Gaiking pops up right beside Daiku Maryu. If you actually use Daiku like I do, you can get Gaiking besides Overdevil on the first turn. Just need Jesus Yamato to clear the way with his MAP.

[Jo'ou Ranbu]

Ooooooooh. That should make it easy, yeah. I just don't use the Daiku Maryu (it lagged really badly in the first third of the game due to uh Gaiking being easily worth deploying and it takes 1/3 of a game for Daiku Maryu to stop sucking when Gaiking is out). But moving it is no big deal anyway.

[superaielman]

WA:XF- Up to 2-2. It was a delight to kick the ever loving shit out of 2-1 after last time, that's for sure.

[Pyro]

Marta's casting times are, unfortunately, pretty awful early on, especially for how little First Aid does against the reasonably tough early-game bosses.

All casting time reduction equips/skills stack. Make Mystic Symbols ASAP and slap two on her.

[Talaysen]

Not what I meant as the combo system works but this is a crossover game. Having to pick characters you can't stand to be in your team so it works is greatly annoying.

Ahh, yes, that is very valid.  I think it made for better gameplay, but you're right.  Though it shouldn't be as much a problem once you start getting a lot of characters and skills, since you get more choices.  Unless you just hate a lot of those characters  too.

[Magetastic]

DMC1 - Beaten. And the life-draining tentacles are whores. True final battle was pathetically easy, however.

[Meeplelard]

Okami: At Oni Island!

[Scar]

DQ5: Started!

Actually I've been plowing through this game rather soundly. Just got my lil Saber pup back, and now he is all grown up and terrorizing villages. How sweet! My team right now is the hero and Saber along with a killer tomato with crazy defense and a slime knight called Goober!

[Bardiche]

SoD: Yay, competent randoms!! Almost got wiped out due to being careless. Man, Taupy's godtier. I realised his buffs are all MT.

..................

[AndrewRogue]

And I think the combo system worked BECAUSE of the way the game's set up.  It really wouldn't work well in any other game.

Not what I meant as the combo system works but this is a crossover game. Having to pick characters you can't stand to be in your team so it works is greatly annoying.

I... never really ran into that problem. >_>

[superaielman]

DQ5: Started!

Actually I've been plowing through this game rather soundly. Just got my lil Saber pup back, and now he is all grown up and terrorizing villages. How sweet! My team right now is the hero and Saber along with a killer tomato with crazy defense and a slime knight called Goober!

Those are two of the best monsters you can get until gen 3, so enjoy.


WA:XF- So I randomly do a battle at flatwoods since I need to kill time before work. Yay, a free 65 CP from the uber random. Not complaining!

I'm right before 2-4, about to start the big Elesius arc. Much hate for the 2-1-2-2 in general but the game picks up from here on out. I don't know exactly my thoughts on it as a game, since it's such a mixed bag. There's so much good in the combat and battle system, and a lot of stupid early on with restrictive mission requirements and being tight on resources in general.

[Jo'ou Ranbu]

SRWK - Wow, they completely trivialized the drawbacks from losing a unit. You don't even lose monies. Granted, losing my fodder SP pools is closer to =/ than =D.

[Anthony Edward Stark]

Mass Effect 2, FUUUUUUUCK YEAH

[Excal]

OGS:EF
The elf lent this to me recently, and it's been pretty fun actually.  Writing hasn't been anywhere near as bad as I feared with it generally ranging from witty to painful, with a shotgun level of consistency.  Gameplay on the other hand, best game of its type since VP1.  Dunno if it manages to beat it out, though I suspect they're a little too different for a direct comparison.  Same tier at least.  Actually kinda liking Forced Evasion as a mechanic, as when it kicks in, it generally feels like it's my fault for not timing things right.  Of course, there's the rare time when the enemy manages to fall through an attack and a Support at the same time leading to a counter.  That, is frustrating.

Not a whole lot else to really say at the moment, aside from general dislike to the fact that bosses trivially OHKO when you top out at 15 revival items.  Or at least, I'm currently topping out at that.

Anyways, just finished second run through the Shiki-Oni castle, and about to go to Orchestral Land.  Somehow.  Assuming I don't get side tracked, again.

[AAA]

Mass Effect 2, FUUUUUUUCK YEAH

I hate you so much.

Also I heard in this one you get to romance Tali and Garrus c/d????

[Jo'ou Ranbu]

Not a whole lot else to really say at the moment, aside from general dislike to the fact that bosses trivially OHKO when you top out at 15 revival items.  Or at least, I'm currently topping out at that.

Without the routine lol ohkos, bosses would utterly, utterly, utterly fail. Healing, SRW-style defensive spirits and items in EF are just amazingly hax. My problem with bosses is their repetitive mold, but besides -that issue-, you sorta need to up the ante offensively at the very least when you're dealing with broken of the level of SRW spirits -and- EF items.

[Excal]

I suppose.  Though it's leading to much higher rates of Item use than I'd like, especially since they're not yet cheap to purchase.