Season 62, Week 3: Will Souji teach T260G how to love?

[SageAcrin]

Godlike:

Xorn(Grandia 3) vs Rosa Harvey(Final Fantasy 4)
Chris Lightfellow(Suikoden 3) vs Zio(Phantasy Star 4)
Kefka(Final Fantasy 6) vs Tir McDohl(Suikodens)
T260G(SaGa Frontier) vs Souji Seta(Persona 4)

Heavy:

Surt(Valkyrie Profile) vs Alfina de Pamela(Grandia 3)
Zalbard(Shining Force 2) vs Ershin(Breath of Fire 4)
Red(SaGa Frontier) vs Renee Kearse(Mana Khemia)
Nash Latkje(Suikoden 3) vs Reid Herschel(Tales of Eternia)

Middle:

Albel Nox(Star Ocean 3) vs Gallows Caradine(Wild Arms 3)
Mio(Grandia) vs Alma Beoulve(Final Fantasy Tactics)
Typhlosion(Pokemon Series) vs Dekar(Lufia 2)
Bart Fatima(Xenogears) vs White Rose(SaGa Frontier)

Light:

Gares(Ogre Battle) vs Kahn(Breath of Fire 4)
Innes(Fire Emblem: Sacred Stones) vs Alonso(Grandia 3)
Joker(Suikoden 3) vs Ernest Raviede(Star Ocean 2)
Zegai(Suikoden 5) vs Kain Highwind(Final Fantasy 4)

[superaielman]

Godlike:

Xorn(Grandia 3) vs Rosa Harvey(Final Fantasy 4)
Chris Lightfellow(Suikoden 3) vs Zio(Phantasy Star 4)- Chris really is not happy about Zio's physical being ITD. She has to use SL as well, considering how strong Black Wave is.
Kefka(Final Fantasy 6) vs Tir McDohl(Suikodens)- The only way I could see a Tir argument for winning (Besides a OHKO, which I don't see) involves going first and chipping. He can't blast Kefka with Judgment, as that drops Kefka into maim range. Chipping just gets him silenced.
T260G(SaGa Frontier) vs Souji Seta(Persona 4)- Cosmic Rave may pierce the physical immunity, but trashcan can't battle through Souji's reserves in time.

Heavy:

Surt(Valkyrie Profile) vs Alfina de Pamela(Grandia 3)
Zalbard(Shining Force 2) vs Ershin(Breath of Fire 4)- Bad week to be a stupid trashcan.
Red(SaGa Frontier) vs Renee Kearse(Mana Khemia)- Better slugger.
Nash Latkje(Suikoden 3) vs Reid Herschel(Tales of Eternia)- Reid can handle healers.

Middle:

Albel Nox(Star Ocean 3) vs Gallows Caradine(Wild Arms 3)- Aura wall.
Mio(Grandia) vs Alma Beoulve(Final Fantasy Tactics)- Ribbon.
Typhlosion(Pokemon Series) vs Dekar(Lufia 2)- Flipped a coin. It's a close fight.  Typh has to prevent Dekar from getting two attacks in (Or one single splatty IP). I don't know if he can do that. He may 3-2, which would force Dekar to use a cheap healing IP. He has to chip in a way to prevent a splatty IP, which I'm not sure he can do. On the other other hand, I doubt Dekar 2HKOs Typh if he drops to the Gladius, which would severely crap his offense.
Bart Fatima(Xenogears) vs White Rose(SaGa Frontier)- Bart hates status+glass shield.

Light:

Gares(Ogre Battle) vs Kahn(Breath of Fire 4)
Innes(Fire Emblem: Sacred Stones) vs Alonso(Grandia 3)- Better
Joker(Suikoden 3) vs Ernest Raviede(Star Ocean 2)- Halves fire.
Zegai(Suikoden 5) vs Kain Highwind(Final Fantasy 4)- BLOOD SPEAR TIME!??

[Jo'ou Ranbu]

Godlike:

Xorn(Grandia 3) vs Rosa Harvey(Final Fantasy 4) - lulz
Chris Lightfellow(Suikoden 3) vs Zio(Phantasy Star 4) - Zio's physical is ITD? It... doesn't matter, really. It is ITE, which is pretty big here - he's 4HKOing Chris at the very -worst- with it and she's not 4HKOing Zio back. Even worse is that Black Wave 2HKOs her cleanly, which sets her into being forced to Silent Lake, since she just doesn't have enough healing. Yeah, fairly clearcut.
Kefka(Final Fantasy 6) vs Tir McDohl(Suikodens) - Go first, lol ohko.
T260G(SaGa Frontier) vs Souji Seta(Persona 4) - That's a lot of resources trashcan has to break through.

Heavy:

Surt(Valkyrie Profile) vs Alfina de Pamela(Grandia 3) - Mary Sue barbecue.
Zalbard(Shining Force 2) vs Ershin(Breath of Fire 4) - Ershin's equips may give her tons of durability, but she's just not good at slugfesting. ID immunity makes her emo against someone with Zalbard-level offense.
Red(SaGa Frontier) vs Renee Kearse(Mana Khemia) - Renee needs too much time to get going here, which is pretty damning.

Middle:

Albel Nox(Star Ocean 3) vs Gallows Caradine(Wild Arms 3) - sure
Mio(Grandia) vs Alma Beoulve(Final Fantasy Tactics) - Status immunity = ;_______________;
Typhlosion(Pokemon Series) vs Dekar(Lufia 2) - Honestly, I'll buy the 3-2.
Bart Fatima(Xenogears) vs White Rose(SaGa Frontier) - Bart against fast mage healers. That'll fly.

Light:

Gares(Ogre Battle) vs Kahn(Breath of Fire 4) - Gares.
Innes(Fire Emblem: Sacred Stones) vs Alonso(Grandia 3) - Innes is pretty scrubby.
Joker(Suikoden 3) vs Ernest Raviede(Star Ocean 2) - uuuuuuuuuuuuuh does joker 3HKO with that physical.
Zegai(Suikoden 5) vs Kain Highwind(Final Fantasy 4) - kain

[superaielman]

ITE, not ITD. Excuse me.

[Dhyerwolf]

Godlike:

Xorn(Grandia 3) vs Rosa Harvey(Final Fantasy 4)
Chris Lightfellow(Suikoden 3) vs Zio(Phantasy Star 4)
Kefka(Final Fantasy 6) vs Tir McDohl(Suikodens)- Tir does go first to me, but not quite think S1 has the OHKO power level.
T260G(SaGa Frontier) vs Souji Seta(Persona 4)

Heavy:

Surt(Valkyrie Profile) vs Alfina de Pamela(Grandia 3)
Zalbard(Shining Force 2) vs Ershin(Breath of Fire 4)
Red(SaGa Frontier) vs Renee Kearse(Mana Khemia)
Nash Latkje(Suikoden 3) vs Reid Herschel(Tales of Eternia)- Nash's evasion gives him time.

Middle:

Albel Nox(Star Ocean 3) vs Gallows Caradine(Wild Arms 3)
Mio(Grandia) vs Alma Beoulve(Final Fantasy Tactics)
Typhlosion(Pokemon Series) vs Dekar(Lufia 2)- No 3-2 to me.
Bart Fatima(Xenogears) vs White Rose(SaGa Frontier)- Black Snake makes this not a blow out at least

Light:

Gares(Ogre Battle) vs Kahn(Breath of Fire 4)
Innes(Fire Emblem: Sacred Stones) vs Alonso(Grandia 3)
Joker(Suikoden 3) vs Ernest Raviede(Star Ocean 2)- Why would Joker 3HKO Ernest with like 6HKO damage?
Zegai(Suikoden 5) vs Kain Highwind(Final Fantasy 4)

[Pyro]

Xorn(Grandia 3) vs Rosa Harvey(Final Fantasy 4): Uh. Yeah. Emo > holy maiden, here.
Chris Lightfellow(Suikoden 3) vs Zio(Phantasy Star 4): The good physical seals the deal for Chris? But... if she uses Silent Lake and the Phoenix Rune's Attack+Defend strategy... how much can she do? Someone should really look into that, as if she can tank a slugfest under Silent Lake, heal until a double and repeat a few times she can take it.
Kefka(Final Fantasy 6) vs Tir McDohl(Suikodens): Tir's OHKO wasn't that strong to start with. See Super.
T260G(SaGa Frontier) vs Souji Seta(Persona 4): A lot of resources to bust past indeed.

Heavy:

Surt(Valkyrie Profile) vs Alfina de Pamela(Grandia 3): Surt just flat out overwhelms her. Possible OHKO?
Zalbard(Shining Force 2) vs Ershin(Breath of Fire 4): Ershin isn't built to take that kind of consistent offense in a slugfest. Her damage isn't good enough.
Red(SaGa Frontier) vs Renee Kearse(Mana Khemia): Red's durability, speed, and damage are better than what Renee and her horsie can beat down. I think.
Nash Latkje(Suikoden 3) vs Reid Herschel(Tales of Eternia): Evasion, durability, and healing?

Middle:

Albel Nox(Star Ocean 3) vs Gallows Caradine(Wild Arms 3): Draining and confusion and so on.
Mio(Grandia) vs Alma Beoulve(Final Fantasy Tactics): Mio without status is just sad.
Typhlosion(Pokemon Series) vs Dekar(Lufia 2): 3-2? Sure. I guess.
Bart Fatima(Xenogears) vs White Rose(SaGa Frontier)

Light:

Gares(Ogre Battle) vs Kahn(Breath of Fire 4)
Innes(Fire Emblem: Sacred Stones) vs Alonso(Grandia 3)
Joker(Suikoden 3) vs Ernest Raviede(Star Ocean 2): Fire immunity or something?
Zegai(Suikoden 5) vs Kain Highwind(Final Fantasy 4): I'm not sure but I guess this works.

[Jo'ou Ranbu]

Chris averages less damage that way and she's one hit away from death when she comes out of SL, Pyro. That's not getting her places.

EDIT: Also, you bolded wrong in Typh vs. Dekar. >_>

[Dhyerwolf]

Hmm, Tough Hide may actually let Dekar deal with a 3-2. GSC Typh does about 45% of Dekar's HP, so one Tough Hide healing overcomes it. Dekar is fully healed going into being doubled, but should get enough IP to unleash a killer Holy Energy. Then it arguably goes into alternate strategy like Typh breaking his accuracy at which point it becomes a game of chance.

[Dark Holy Elf]

Godlike:

Xorn(Grandia 3) vs Rosa Harvey(Final Fantasy 4): Um yeah, super-dispel rapes what little chance Rosa has here.
Chris Lightfellow(Suikoden 3) vs Zio(Phantasy Star 4): No defend for me, so this is pretty clear I think. Chris isn't terribly -far- from taking this certainly, but clear enough.
Kefka(Final Fantasy 6) vs Tir McDohl(Suikodens): Is Kefka.

Heavy:

Surt(Valkyrie Profile) vs Alfina de Pamela(Grandia 3): 2HKOs even if hit with Armageddon in the middle.
Zalbard(Shining Force 2) vs Ershin(Breath of Fire 4): Ershin without death in play is pretty bad.
Red(SaGa Frontier) vs Renee Kearse(Mana Khemia): Red's lack of anything approaching worthwhile MT might hurt him here, but not enough; too good a slugger.

Middle:

Albel Nox(Star Ocean 3) vs Gallows Caradine(Wild Arms 3): Drain drain drain drain, also resisting water/ice.
Mio(Grandia) vs Alma Beoulve(Final Fantasy Tactics): That status immunity.
Typhlosion(Pokemon Series) vs Dekar(Lufia 2): I likely do see a 3-2 and importantly, I don't give Dekar the IP from the attack he takes previous to his current turn against anyone faster than him. Y'know, like in-game. So probably Typh.
Bart Fatima(Xenogears) vs White Rose(SaGa Frontier): Bart hates LightSword.

Light:

Gares(Meeple Fantasy 6) vs Kahn(Meeple Fantasy 6): Three division difference, WTF at this.
Innes(Fire Emblem: Sacred Stones) vs Alonso(Grandia 3): Innes is totally the better PC in-game though.
Joker(Suikoden 3) vs Ernest Raviede(Star Ocean 2): Sure.
Zegai(Suikoden 5) vs Kain Highwind(Final Fantasy 4): Wrath gives him the push he needs here.

[superaielman]

Typhlosion(Pokemon Series) vs Dekar(Lufia 2): I likely do see a 3-2 and importantly, I don't give Dekar the IP from the attack he takes previous to his current turn against anyone faster than him. Y'know, like in-game. So probably Typh.

He also can't be doubled in game. And yeah, the tough hide healing may be a bigger problem, I'm not sure Typh can effectively chip past that.

[Pyro]

He also can't be doubled in game. And yeah, the tough hide healing may be a bigger problem, I'm not sure Typh can effectively chip past that.

He doesn't have to. Leer -> kill on a double. Easy. Dekar is winning this by not being 3-2'd and 2HKOing before he gets 3HKO'd if he is winning at all.

Edit: Or I'm an idiot and nevermind me.

[Jo'ou Ranbu]

Leer only hits pdef. >_>

[Dark Holy Elf]

He also can't be doubled in game.

He also has to make decisions in-game without knowing what the battle will look like when his turn comes around. I tend to assume these two things cancel, but the IP point is a legitimate and unique disadvantage to slow people in Lufia 2 (also Wild Arms 1-2).

[Dhyerwolf]

When your ending slugging power is that level, you kind of know what your move is going to be. It's either evil normal slugging or more evil limit slugging.

[Dark Holy Elf]

There's also if you're going to heal (and if so, who) at the very least.

[DjinnAndTonic]

Did week 4 not get put up or is am I just looking at the calendar wrong?