#boosting here juuuust in case !!

[nicely-done]

random spoilery nightreign thoughts though juuust in case starting with minor ones

disclaimer im mainly playing ironeye right now, trying to get better with the other characters! might even play guardian since i got really good relics for him

gladius may be the only boss i am meh on in terms of concept- just because it feels the most distinctly "this is for three players" and feels a lil too similar to a fire themed red wolf. its still a decent fight and plenty difficult! hes a decent roadblock since he's the first, and you have to clear him before getting to anyone else.

so far... i have fought three others, with two of those three taken down!

after gladius, i took on gnoster, wisdom of the night simply because i saw it first and it was weak to fire! but its a really fun boss concept as a duo, and the visual design is a lil simple, but its pretty fun! its balanced between ranged and melee characters, though i wonder if id have more fun as a melee character? the big scorpion thing was super fun to dodge and trade blows with, but it was a better use of my time to draw the moth's aggro, and that was fun in its own ways... i think it took me two tries!

on the way to gnoster on the successful run, i got pulled into a bubble to fight the augur- i kind of hoped it was a one-off weirdo boss, they should definitely add some, but designing bosses takes time... so i went to fight the actual boss. that also took two tries- i never got any lightning bows or anything, unfortunately, but overall a really high up there boss! i think it suffers from unclear ways of having melee players be useful- apparently you are supposed to fight the lil grabby hands and jellyfish? but i really enjoyed it for employing sleep as a status effect, and the strange "bomb" attack is really cool if difficult to counter for melee people

that said... even though its elden beast's weird deep sea cousin, i really love it. its strange and its music is really good. i like the frills that show the phase change

and then lastly was caligo, since maris unlocked the mountain change! it was super fun to spend the latter half of day two climbing up frantically, then fighting everything on the way back down, really adds to the experience of getting to caligo. the boss itself is a really fun dragon design- sleek and pretty but imposing! the music was so fantastic, but i guess i didnt have it high enough to appreciate it fully, so im turning up the music for my next attempt!

i really like the way that it handles things, the little surprise attacks and the variety of hazards and projectiles used! the mood is very intense, and it was so fun to fight!! we were really close to winning but juuuust barely lost. but honestly winning these first try almost feels like a waste? i guess i can redo them as many times as i want (which i really love, and will do bc fun) but i want to work for that first win!!! though i think caligo will take a bit longer, dependign on how long the mountain stays

rn its like:

gladius < gnoster < (other bosses go here) < maris < caligo

for character quests... for no reason i unlocked a ton all at once? like i had ironeye, and once i did his quest suddenly i had like, five others! besides revanant's first quest, i tried to do these solo because orchestrating a run for ironeye's first quest was a pain in the ass... but also i dont regret doing it that way with randoms since it was easier as a group

i remember i did raider's first with no issue, then wylder's easy, then spent forever on duchess because her lack of hp kept making things too hard, so i replaced relics with hp boosting ones, and eventually got it done!

then i did revenant's first quest... which took two tries, and that led to me unlocking the second quest after finishing the first! it was a really fun little boss fight with a twist at the end! im really interested in seeing the rest of her story! people are calling it really dark and creepy....

i still have to do a recluse quest but despite being a magic user on elden ring, recluse makes me nervous? like the fp stuff is still a lil confusing, though i did work it out a little with a friend who is still learning the game... i kinda wanted to not have to worry about quests for a bit though, leading me to fight maris and caligo

i did get a curse on the caligo run from libra, that was pretty fun! we had to make a huge detour and work against the rain coming in, but it was what led us to the foot of the mountain, so it really worked out!

im gonna be teaching my two pals who have nightreign how it works, since ive gotten pretty consistent at runs and at leading/working with people. im excited! itll be so fun to actually talk to the other people im playing with! im kinda worried on if they'll like it or not!

[swishysword]

from last saturday's game, still in progress

Having to pair up with their rivals to pass an exam, both teams coordinate an assault on a fortified enemy position. Thanks to quick movement and hitting the scouts in the last encounter, the party's gotten a chance to scout out the enemy forces and strike while most of their machines were shutdown, which has done a great job of keeping them manageable—especially since they'll need to defend this point after any every bit of the defenses they destroy is something they won't get a chance to use later.

Design talk!

The gimmick for this (version of) the encounter is that they have control over one of their rivals each, so essentially every player has an extra activation which helps cut down on the drag from a large enemy npc contingent. This is also a decent way to sound out the idea of them controlling things other than their main characters, might be something to bring back for future scenes.

Started their rivals out near multiple enemy npcs, to soft encourage them getting into their mechanics immediately rather than putting it off and focusing solely on their mains. Extra encouragement on a secondary objective to get through this encounter without any casualties across both their teams, juuuust in case they decided to be funny and intentionally run their controlled units into hazards. I didn't really worry about that, but also I've played with players long enough to know they'll be chaos gremlins when you least expect it.

Here's the briefing:

Capture

Reserves

(X) Akashi Charges (used by Beacon in Approach)

(X) Conduction Rounds (used by Despot in Approach)

Environmental shielding

Boosted Servos

(X) Scouting (used automatically at the start of Capture)

(X) Reinforcements (used automatically at the start of Capture)

Details

Having sped through the jungle, the team arrives to coordinate with the Hurricanes for the assault on the enemy outpost. Heavily fortified, the teams are expected to coordinate and capture the designated location. Your performance will be graded.

Thanks to your elimination of faster enemy elements, your team has a chance to scout the enemy composition.

Primary Objective: Have more of the team in the Control Zone (CZ) by the end of Round 6 than the enemy.

Note: Ultras count as 4 units for the enemy, Elites as 2, and Grunts as 1/4.

Risk: Failure here ends the missions, and the party is graded on their performance.

Secondary Objective // 1: Capture the CZ while leaving at least one Gun Emplacement active.

Reward: Gun Emplacements still active will be swapped to the player's side in the next encounter.

Secondary Objective // 2: Capture the CZ while leaving the Garage intact.

Reward: You will be allowed to replenish your Health, Structure, and Stress without spending any Repair Cap.

Secondary Objective // 3: Take no casualties (including Reinforcements).

Reward: A CORE battery.

Risk: Any Reinforcements lost during this encounter will not be usable in the next.

Environmental Effects

Thick Jungle:

Numerous vines and trees fill the area, making it easy for vehicles to get caught. Passing through Jungle Difficult Terrain requires an Engineering or Hull Save or else become Immobilized until they Stabilize or destroy the Jungle Difficult Terrain. Terrain can be destroyed through any attack that deals at least 5 damage to the tile in a single attack.

Calm River:

Remove the Fast Flowing River effect of the previous encounter.

Special Conditions

Gun Emplacements: Do not take a turn, but instead may take a reaction 1/turn towards anything moving in its cone of fire. May rotate this cone by one facing per Round, at the start of a Round.

Garage: At the end of the round, may reinforce the enemy composition with up to 3 units drawn from the following list:

Type-A Scourer

Type-D Conscript

Type-U Scout

Type-A Striker

Type-S Guardian

Lightning Blitz: Due to the speed of the players, enemies may not call upon reinforcements from off map, and several units start the encounter in Shutdown. These units will activate as a Full Action starting on Round 2.

Coordinated Strike: The players will control 1 member of the Hurricanes each, excluding Sigrdrifa. They each have their own turn on the initiative.

[mothfishing]

Hey, I do apologize for this but if its okay, will you pls check my pinned post and reblog/boost it? I know things are kinda tough rn but this is really important. Appreciate it! Merry Christmas!

so this is quite strange yeah?

your post was made one day ago, and you said that he tested positive for parvovirus just yesterday.

however, here's another post from over 2 months ago (op is deactivated so i can only link this reblog - but the reblog is 2 months old and the post cannot be newer than that) about a dog who tested positive for parvovirus that happens to use the exact same photos that your post does, including the same picture of the positive test. that dog is also named goku, not "smart"

the donation link on both posts are both for someone with the same name, but the donation button ID is different...so you even changed your paypal name just to seem more like this person, juuuust in case anyone happened to recognize the pics, huh?

so yeah, i would advise other people to block this person. scammers like this are awful and make it harder for people who actually need help to get it

[lostjonscave]

tagged by @yaboyspodcastpalace lol thanks this is wild ive never done one of thse before

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nickname: i mean luka is a nickname already? i used to go by “nak” in a couple of old servers and my family calls me “sweet pea” which is a little cute. my girlfriend uses juuuust about every pet name in the book but my favorite is “dove.”

zodiac: capricorn. somehow no one is ever surprised when i disclose this

height: 5′9 which i think is 152 cm? i hunch a lot but please do picture me standing at my full height and speaking in a bass-boosted voice to get the full atmospheric experience of most of my posts

last movie: i went to go see aquaman alone on monday bc i had literally nothing better to do and boy it was superhero. but jason momoa is good 

last google: KFSDJHGJ “feet to cm” ......... 

song stuck in my head: .. be my lover by la bouche

other blogs: @shipwreckblue (main), @bleptongue (art blog i run w my partner, we haven’t been active), @braceyourasses (the adventure zone; i only finished balance tho and i just reblog stuff rly) 

do i get asks: YEA more than i am used to by a lot. my followers here are very nice and if i haven’t answered something it’s more than likely because i’m just staring at it in total awe that i, luka, have actually received a message of contact

blogs following: 600ish; haven’t combed thru that list in a while tho

amount of sleep: oh god i try so hard to get 8 hours but sometimes my body is just very angry at me. last night i got 4

lucky numbers: 311 (nothing to do with the amber song but it’s a good song)

dream job: copy editor, i think? although right now i’m studying scientific illustration and zoology lmao

dream trip: ok. japan, but like, VERY SPECIFICALLY because of the food. 

favorite food: WELL i love sushi, salmon in particular, and also fried rice. but i am also super partial to sweet bbq boneless chicken wings and pretty much any kind of sharp cheese 

do i play any instruments: i can play the piano but i cannot read music so there is a limited amount of things i can do on the piano

languages: english, natch, and i’m about 50% fluent in french. i’m aiming to pick up spanish and russian at some point

favorite songs: all right buckle up. boys that dance by ieuan. mausoleum mash by danny baranowsky from the crypt of the necrodancer soundtrack. come on eileen by dexy’s midnight runners. bastille’s cover of green day’s basket case. winner by brendan maclean. 

aesthetic:  dark, quiet, underwater, jellyfish, bones + skeletons, comfortable clutter, softness, gentleness, mystery, transformation, refuge, seafoam green + periwinkle, indigo, soft cushions, notebooks full to bursting, secondhand books, heavy warm rain.

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