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 What is this? The game is the remake of Langrisser II for the SNES, Der Langrisser, released in 1994 which was remade by Masaya. The Langrisser (originally Warsong) series by CareerSoft, is one of those classic gems of the SRPG genre from the 90s that went by unnoticed in the West. This was due largely to a lack of sales of Warsong, the first game in the series, leading to the sequels never seeing the light of day outside of Japan. For me as a huge TRPG/SRPG fan, this was and still is a great tragedy that such an excellent series was never truly given its time in the Western limelight. Especially, when compared to say Fire Emblem’s current resurgence that we are all enjoying today with FE: Awakening yet the 2009 PSN release of the Langrisser compilation remains Japanese only. However, CareerSoft’s next series Growlanser, which is a sort of spiritual successor to Langrisser, did go on to be released in the West and has been the subject of two excellent LPs by KariOhki (which was what got me into Langrisser in the first place, so many thanks): Growlanser II LP Growlanser III LP - needs archives Never heard of it, how does it play? Der Langrisser's gameplay plays a bit like a mix of Fire Emblem (named characters are ‘leaders’ but no permadeath) and Advance Wars (expendable hired soldiers for each ‘leader’) with weapon/class triangles, ranged attacks and field abilities but we’ll see more of that as we get stuck into the game. That sounds cool and all but really, it sounds like it's just the poor cousin of those series. Is that the case? Believe it or not, Der Langrisser actually paved the way for its peers in some respects as it was one of the first games to feature not only multiple endings BUT with the choices you made having an actual impact on the course of the game. As certain decisions could cause your entire story path to change, affecting everything from the missions, enemy factions, your team roster and of course, the plot. It also features an in-depth class changing system (up to 3 class changes over 40 levels, plus another 10 level for those with secret tier 5 classes) allowing for a good degree of customization of your team. That actually sounds really good, but didn't you say it was never released outside of Japan? That's right, Billy. For in this LP, we will be utilizing the somewhat colourful but overall excellent fantranslation by the DL team – personally, I feel the occasional foul language makes much more sense in such a game where mooks, both enemy and ally alike, are dying by the dozen (or hundreds/thousands, depending on how you choose to visualize HP). Then how will you be running the LP? This LP will be done in screenshot format with accompanying music links and videos for any important or interesting scenes. Please no spoilers regarding plot or potential future playable characters or anything like that. You can feel free to discuss future builds for the characters we are currently playing as though, as I will do character rundowns whenever we gain a new party member. Also, please note that I have slightly embellished the character bios to give them some more interesting backgrounds - this (and any further text) will be noted as such in the future: This is narration text. This is my thoughts/comments.  This is a character talking. What happened to the previous thread? Well, as it happens to many an LPer, real life can get in the way. Getting a new job, moving in, adjusting to life as a salaryman and other family/medical stuff meant that I was unable to continue until now. Given that, what's your update schedule going to be like? Well, probably once to twice a month at most. My motto for this is going to be slow and steady updates, so that we get there in the end. Is there anything I can do to be a part of this? Yes, you can certainly help out since it will be audience members like you, Billy, who will decide our collective fates as well as how our characters end up being built. Of greatest import at the beginning is the creation of our very own Erwin - naming him, being his persona when conversing with his Goddess, etc. One last note, regardless of the direction the thread takes us in, I will aim to get all the endings and show off all the secrets. Fan art policy I wholeheartedly encourage those of you with a creative flair and wanting to express it, to go nuts in the thread. I don't care if it's MS Paint level or just a quirky animation you've made - it will still be loved. All I ask is that you follow the same rules as with spoilers.  Important AnnouncementIf you have a question for the main script writer of the fantranslation, email me it. He has graciously agreed to do an interview with me, which I'll be wanting to do towards the end of the goon-chosen playthrough. Any people you want to thank? I'd like to thank the people over at ElSallia wiki, it has been an excellent resource for building up this LP. Also, the DL team for their excellent translation and manual. Thanks to cmndstab for starting up a nice set of comparisons between Langrisser II & Der Langrisser. And of course, my dear readers whether you are just a lurker, a voter, a regular or even someone who's playing along. Thanks to Geop for his advice for rebooting this thread as well. By the way, what happened to the updates from the previous thread? They still exist! If you have archive access and want to catch up on the previous thread here's the link. But to make life easier on new readers and those without archive access, I dumped all the updates into SSLP test poster and posted links to them all in the Table of Contents below. Seamless transition? Yes, please. -------------------------- Table of Contents -------------------------- The Beginning Prologue Scenario 1 - Goddamn impudent wenches! Scenario 2 - Solo Fighter Challenge Scenario 3 - Terrible Alter Ego Scenario 4 - Mermaids! Scenario 5 - Enemy... Pirates? Scenario 6 - Turning Undead 101 Scenario ?1 - The Heterosexual Agenda Scenario 7 - Rohga's Sister The Light Path Scenario 8 Light - The Murder Bridge Scenario ?2 Light - Care for a Quiz? Scenario 9 Light - Should a Naval force conduct Siege Warfare? Scenario 10 Light - A Great Man Falls Scenario 11 Light - Ho-ho-holy Langrisser Scenario 12 Light - Solid Liana, Liquid Dark Princess Scenario 13 Light - To Kill a Big Bad Scenario 14 Light - Commandeering a Ship 101 Scenario 15 Light - Reality, a harsh and merciless bitch Scenario 16 Light - Breaking Magical Enchantments 101 Scenario 17 Light - Old Friends, New Foes Scenario 18 Light - You filthy, halfie bitch! Scenario 19 Light - Sonya, a bell tolls for thee Scenario 20 Light - Leon's Last Stand Scenario 21 Light - The Final Battle Ending - The Sealing of Alhazard The Mirror World Light Paths Mirror Light Path Pt 1 - Imelda must die (covers Scenario 14 & 15) Mirror Light Path Pt 2 - Elvis is in the Building! (covers Scenario 16 & 17) Mirror Light Path Pt 3 - All Light paths converge in the end (covers Scenario 18-21) The Imperial Path Imperial Path Opening - A quick rundown of Scenarios 1-7 & ?1 Scenario 8 Imperial - See you next fall! Scenario ?3 Imperial - Sentai Kamen Langrisser Scenario 9 Imperial - The Empire Doesn't Massacre a Village Scenario 10 Imperial - A Cunning Strategy and a Very Moderate Commander Scenario 11 Imperial - It is every father's hope that his child is raised in a peaceful world Scenario 12 Imperial - No Mercy Scenario 13 Imperial - Kill Salrath - Vol 1 & 2 Scenario 14 Imperial - The Divine Wind Blows Scenario 15 Imperial - An Unexpected Twist Scenario 16 Imperial - The Squelchening Scenario 17 Imperial - Everlasting Love Scenario 18 Imperial - Dark Breaker Scenario 19 Imperial - Ambush? What Ambush? Scenario 20 Imperial - Kalxath's Demise Scenario 21 Imperial - All That Remains... Ending - El Sallia's Unification The Mirror World Imperial Path Mirror Imperial Path Pt 1 - Can't Touch This (covers Scenario 17 & 18) --- Extras & Mini-updates Mini-Update - Mechanics & Scenario 1 Extras Mini-update 2 - PCs, Class Changing & Extras Mini-update 3 - Items, New Characters & Extras Mini-update 4 - More Extras & Aniki Mini-update 5 - Extras on the Light Path & Zurai's Warsong recap Mini-update 6 - Tier 5 Classes for Current Roster & The Instruction Manual --- cmndstab's comparison of Langrisser II & Der Langrisser cmndstab's Update 1: A little fantranslation history & Scenario 1-3 cmndstab's Update 2: Scenario 4-5 --- Characters of Interest & Artifacts Fighter's quiz answers in one post Octavian's quiz answers in one post DIY Character Creation Quiz -------------------------- Fanart --------------------------   vilkacis   Momo's MSPaint/terrible fanart   --------------------------  Competitions -------------------------- So, whomever gets the closest guess for the total amount of curse words that we shall see in the LP can take their pick of the following prizes: Forums upgrade $10 steam gift card/game The person who gets the closest to the actual total from the script inc. ones I missed and the word 'hell', will get their pick of the above as well. You still only get one guess though and guesses will be accepted up until the end of the Chaos path. But for the best prize of all, which is a separate competition of the fanart/fan produced stuff (e.g. poems, haikus, one-liners, etc.) variety: Naming rights to our Chaos hero! Plus your choice of the previous two prizes There will also be an honourable mention prize of a random game up for grabs as well. You can have multiple entries for the fan content competition but can only win one prize per competition, so a max of 2 if you win the count & a mention or the winner fan content. The Current List Of Guesses Current Fan Content Entries MonotoneMorgan fucked around with this message at 05:51 on Feb 10, 2015 |
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-------------------------- Characters -------------------------- The Chosen One   Fighter McGoon, Age 20. The Pirate King.Fighter lost his parents when he was young and was taken in by a family friend and renowned swordsmaster, Doren. As he grew, Doren instructed him in the fine art of swordsmanship and raised him as if he was his own. Having perfected his teacher's style by the time he reached adulthood, Fighter had grown into a fine man - his surrogate father was proud of him. Unfortunately, such happy times were not destined for Fighter as one night, Doren was murdered by an unknown assailant. This leads Fighter to travel throughout the lands of El Sallia on his quest for vengeance however, destiny has other plans for him... As it turns out, Fighter wears the Winged Circlet of Baldea - a momento from his deceased biological father. Doren had told him it was a royal heirloom but the young Fighter took such a story with a grain of salt given his foster father's eccentricities and love of pulling jokes on him. It has now been confirmed by not only the Ancient Sorceress Jessica but also by Egbert of the Empire. This means that Fighter is a Descendant of Light meaning he is destined to fight against the wielder of Alhazard. It also means that he can wield Langrisser, the Holy Blade. Also, he has a tendency to explore hidden areas to the detriment of the group. In the Light Path, he found the one responsible for killing his mentor and foster father, and he resisted the lure of the dark side and destroyed him without rage or hatred in his heart. His quest for vengeance has been completed, he has avenged Doren and can move on. He was able to, with the other Descendants of Light and their allies from the Kalxath Kingdom, defeat the Forces of Darkness and the Rayguard Empire for good, sealing Alhazard away once and for all.   Gaius "Octavian" Octavius, Age 20.Our next hero - a born gladiator. Octavian has lived a harsh but enjoyable life moving from town to town with his foster-father Doren, fighting in pit fights, slum free-for-alls and eventually managing to fight through a Gladiator school in a nearby city. Tough and quick to anger, Octavian has dogged loyalty towards Doren for his fair if strict treatment of him growing up. After Doren was killed by an unknown assailant, Octavian struck out on his own - a free man looking for a sporting challenge as well as hoping to find Doren't killer. In aid of his dreams, Octavian hopes to gain patronage or sponsorship from an aristocrat, so that he may focus on training and spending time in the ring. Currently, he wanders aimlessly from village to village, helping out where ever there's a potential for a good fight - monsters, bandits, and so on, as whatever his foe Octavian knows that this is all valuable experience to gain towards his craft and to achieving his dreams. Unfortunately, dreams don't always coincide with one's intended destiny, as he is about to find out. By ignoring the call and choosing the rational choice, he's discovered one can ignore Fate's callous hand and make his own path with the aid of the oppressively powerful but ultimately benevolent Rayguard Empire. Others disagreed with the established lore on the brave Octavian's origins with one noted historian producing a text on the matter. It appeared to be a recounting of a previous hero's last will and testament that had been kept preserved for thousands of years. It reads as follows: quote:Mehuyael posted: Salrath Dukedom   Hein/Hain, Age 17. Hein is a timid young magician's apprentice who grew up in a small village within the dukedom of Salrath and is childhood friends with Liana. From a young age, he displayed a unique talent for being involved in odd situations, such as the time he just appeared in hay pile when he was being bullied or the time he caused the infamous bubble incident. Recognizing his vast potential for the magical arts, a travelling magician apprentices the young boy and helps him learn to control his powers. However, he still journeys in search of a worthy master for him to apprentice under but Jessica was unwilling to teach him because of her issues with Egbert. Tends to put his foot in his mouth but he also calls it like it is and I love him for it. Is loyal to our hero due a perceived life debt which has been paid off since long ago and thus, follows us everywhere.   Liana/Riana, Age 20. ThemeLiana is a shrine maiden of Light from the same village as Hein. She was orphaned as a baby and was found and raised by the local village priest. She would often play with Hein, telling the younger boy tall tales as well as stories of adventure and excitement. This led to quite a shock for Hein when after returning from her shrine maiden training and initiation, Liana had grown into a beautiful, serene and polite young woman. According to Jessica, she has a hidden power locked within her that means she is actually much stronger then she first appears, thus the young woman should be more confident and have greater self-esteem. Perhaps, Jessica was just lying in order to improve morale amongst the weaker-willed members of the group? Turns out she has a twin sister on the enemy's side, that she neglected to tell anyone about including Hein - her childhood friend. It does help that they appear to be identical twins though. She is also a Descendant of Light, according to Jessica, and as such she stands opposed to the Empire and the Forces of Darkness.   Scott, Age 17.Scott is the adopted son of the Lord of Salrath, Loren. He has always felt touched that Loren chose him and raised him with care and affection. As such, he strives to become a most chivalrous and strategic knight as expected of him by his father. However, his greatest strength is neither in battle prowess or strategic command but rather his ability to remain calm and cool-headed regardless of the situation. Currently, he is heir apparent to the Dukedom of Salrath but he and his father work closely together on all matters of state and defence. They have been growing increasingly concerned with the machinations of the Rayguard Empire’s expansionism and ready themselves in defence of their homelands. On every path that isn't the Light Path, he and his father are the first to die.   Duke Loren, Age 45.Loren is the lord of the Salrath dukedom and Scott's father. Appears to come off as being harsh and strict with Scott but is in fact deeply proud of the boy and his growth into a man but still wants him to do his best. After Rayguard's attempt to capture Liana, he offers Fighter and his entourage safe passage travelling through his demense. However, such a guarantee is not always easy to keep...   Captain Ridel, Age 28.Ridel is the leader of the local militia garrisoned north of Hein & Liana's hometown. He is a serious and kind-hearted man if a bit naive, who has won the trust and dedication of his troop. Has a romantic relationship with Evanze but they maintain their professionalism when out on drill or in the field. Gives us 100P, so he's a bro - though he probably could have spent that towards getting Evanze a proper ring.   Evanze, Age 24.Evanze is a member of Ridel's militia troop. She acts as a medic and priest, healing others both physically and spiritually. Is in a relationship with Ridel and wants to get married soon but is still waiting on Ridel to propose. Vagabonds   Rohga, Age 30.Rohga is a famed mercenary that has been through many a battle and always comes out on top. Helped us out when our team was ambushed and is basically what I imagine Kaiser Bernhardt would have been like in his younger days - pure cocky badass. We now know about Rohga's quest to find his missing sister... which technically was successful, in that he discovered her return to their hometown - so that she and her monsters pals could massacre its inhabitants. Appears to have left Sonya in their hometown in order to become a mercenary and was unaware of the extent of the torment, that these villagers inflicted upon his half-sister. Struck a non-lethal on Sonya and allowed her to get away - will probably continue the search for her in order to re-unite with his remaining family. If our hero decides to take a non-traditional path (for his bloodline) to a peaceful world, Rohga will join up permanently. In the Light Path, he does end up leaving us for that exact purpose. He later, joins up with Leon's Blue Dragon Knights and we met with him again at the Elrad Ruins. He was trying to get the Holy Rod for the Empire but we stopped him, so he'll never be with his sister ever again.   Lester, Age 32.A foul-mouthed, hot-tempered but affable sailor who lives his life protecting Jessica along with his pirate mates. Swears bloody vengeance on Egbert after he kills his mates and tries to kill Jessica. Is old friends with Keith and is surprised to learn that Cherie is the princess of Kalxath. Clearly, they are bitching buddies. Has no trouble cussing out anyone who betrays him or Jessica.   Jessica, Age 700+.Jessica is basically an immortal through use of the spell of rebirth to extend her lifespan at the cost of her magical abilities. She has been around El Sallia for a very long time and apparently knew Fighter's ancestors, the Baldean royal family for she served as their court magician. She is famed for having a great breadth of historical and esoteric knowledge about El Sallia but clearly is not infallible, as one of her former students Egbert, has clearly gone off the deep end. In the Light Path, she leads us to where the Dark Rod is kept and after losing the Rod, she has decided to go the diplomatic route and will be attempting to persuade other countries to side with Kalxath in an anti-Imperial alliance. She's gone realpolitik on us, she is definitely politically savvy. She also leads us to the Temple of Darkness where the unsealing ritual for Alhazard is taking place. Joins us in several of the climatic fights as an allied NPC. In the Imperial Path she rallies the Forces of Light against us whilst sympathising with our plight. She wishes for Langrisser and Alhazard to not be held by any one man but then again, she's never dealt with a man like Kaiser Bernhardt before.   Sonya, Age 17.The younger sister of Rohga with whom they share the same mother, but her father was a man of the demon tribe. In her hometown, she was persecuted as a child for looking different and being a half-caste human. She was able to bear it because of the love her mother and Rohga gave her in abundance. Unfortunately, when she turned 8, things took a turn for the worse as her mother fell ill and passed away shortly thereafter. With no source of income, Rohga was forced to enter the most profitable line for work for a man of his talents and became a mercenary. However, whilst they had money, Rohga was often away at some distant battlefield and Sonya was forced to suffer to barbs and mistreatment at the hands of the other villagers who had grown up despising and using her as a scapegoat for whenever anything went poorly, such as the harvest. Overtime, without her brother there to support her, she developed an overpowering hatred of humans. After Rohga came back from his year long journey and was about to head out on another long campaign, Sonya made up her mind. Since she could no longer live with humans, she would join her father's people and find a place amongst the demon tribe. She has grown into a fine demon tribe member, commanding legions of monsters and hating all of humanity. As a representative of the demon tribe who has allied with the Empire, she can act with impunity and without regard for consequences - so she decides to destroy her hometown. She still holds a soft spot in her heart for her brother and was as shocked as he was when they found each other fighting on opposite sides during her rampage. Upset with Rohga for his neglect and abandonment, she tells him of the suffering she endured whilst he was away. They then fought, with Rohga delivering a non-lethal blow and disarming her, but allowing her to get away. In the Light Path, she sought revenge against us and failed to achieve it. In the process, she was betrayed by her own allies and beset upon by all sides. Pity was felt for her, but now she's gone mental and now wishes to summon Chaos to kill everyone and everything. We put a stop to that and so, she has passed on to be with Rohga in the netherworld. Kalxath Kingdom   Cherie/Sherry/Sherri, Age 17.A airborne scout from the Kalxath Kingdom who opposes the Empire. Turns out she is the princess of the Kalxath Kingdom and as Hein said, is very manly but is also very anime - short, spry, tsundere. Led us to Jessica and now is part of our quest to obtain Langrisser as a check to Alhazard. Is now known as the 'tough and beastly cute girl' according to Hein. In the Imperial path, she plays the role of a betrayed waif seeking revenge against us whilst growing in character and resolve due to the hardships she is facing. Eventually, she may understand Octavian's motivations even if she disagrees on the method of execution.   Keith, Age 28.General Keith is the commander of Kalxath's military as well as being responsible for Princess Cherie's ongoing education. Sometimes he doesn't know which job is harder given the Princess's temperament and the ongoing hostilities with the Rayguard Empire. Comes across as a very serious man whose no-nonsense approach to most situations has earned him praise when in command and scorn when trying to instruct Cherie. Has sworn to protect Cherie but that doesn't stop him from bitching about her to Lester.   Aaron, Age 50.Aaron, the former royal weapons instructor for the Kalxath Kingdom, has since moved on and led a quiet peaceful life of retirement in a quaint mountain hamlet. In recent years, he has heard rumblings about the Empire and its designs for the continent but as long as it didn't affect him or his neighbours directly, he was content to leave things alone and just enjoy his quiet life. That is until Imelda came a-knockin' intent on slaughtering everyone and everything in his town. Deciding to fight to the bitter end, Aaron is saved by the timely arrival of Fighter and the rest of the Kalxathian forces. Pushing back Imelda and forcing her to retreat, they are able to save his town and to return the favour, he joins up with our group. Is the resident wise old man and I struggle to find any bigger art of him - if you find some let me know and I'll put it up. Left our group after Lána joined up since he got too old for this poo poo. Could join up with us in the Mirror Light World, maybe? The Empire of Rayguard   Kaiser Bernhardt, Age 40. ThemeA former mercenary who was renowned for both his skills on the battlefield, his bravery in leading his men and the cunning he displayed both in and out of combat. Growing steadily dissatisfied with the way his homeland was being ravaged by constant war and strife, Bernhardt and his loyal followers overthrew the established order and instated the Republic of Rayguard. There was peace for a time however, he soon learned that the Rayguard Republic been targeted as weak and his homeland as being ripe for the picking due to his nation's attempts at peaceful coexistence with others. Bernhardt saw no solution other than to achieve peace through conquest and with the aid of his right-hand man Egbert, he sought to gain the legendary power of Alhazard. Furthermore, he solidified his control over his lands, forming the Rayguard Empire with him reigning supreme as Kaiser. His new aim after gaining the power of Alhazard is to unify and rule over the entire world. Works with Böser to further his plans but knows relatively little about him. Shares Egbert's sentiment that all power can be controlled by a competent user and that a sword is but steel used as a tool to further one's own ends. A  man.Our boss and benevolent father figure in the Imperial Path - we have yet to see him action. But once we do, there will be a reckoning.   High Chancellor Egbert, Age 40. ThemeThe right hand man of Kaiser Bernhardt and chancellor of the Rayguard Empire, he displays great skill in the magical arts. He appears to be the power behind the throne, dealing in Rayguard's more irksome and shadowy affairs such as trying to unseal Alhazard. Has displayed great cunning and strategic genius - utilizing not only the environment but also ancient shrine guardians in order to obtain a tactical advantage and to steal away the Dark Rod. Is also  as gently caress.Egbert was also Jessica's last student and his in his lust for greater magical power, he drove a wedge between master and student. Waited for Jessica's rebirth to leave and joined up with the Kaiser. Believes that all power can be controlled by a competent user - a lesson learnt from Jessica and seeks to control Alhazard. In the mirror Light world, he ends up working for the Forces of Darkness. As it turns out he was still working for the Kaiser in a grand double-cross. In either case, he captures Liana for the unsealing ritual. In the Imperial Path, he is Hein's teacher and essentially our Merlin. Heck, he even chose Bernhardt to be the Kaiser and supported him in order to prevent Chaos' return.  Magister Camilla, Age 25.A young but gifted mage, she and her peers formed the bulk of the strongest magical force in the Rayguard Empire - the Dark Dragon Sorcerers under Egbert. Appears to be more talented than Morgan but far less ambitious, she was willing to throw away her life but not her pride, for achieving Egbert's ends. No matter which path, she is unceremoniously run through for blocking our escape from a raging inferno and her body was tossed back over the river, so that the flames may cleanse her soul for her next reincarnation.   General Leon, Age 25. ThemeThe youngest general of the Rayguard Empire, is utterly loyal to and has great faith in the Kaiser. Leads the Blue Dragon Knights who are said to be the Empire's strongest and most valiant troops. Is on a mission capture Liana but prioritized his saving hometown over the mission at hand, trusting Laird to get the job done. Reappeared when Sonya was attempting to raze her hometown and was quite friendly and amicable in discussing why such a peace-loving man is serving the Kaiser. He wishes to achieve peace through action, believing that sitting on the sidelines will accomplish nothing. Would have saved the town from Sonya if we did not and is a very honourable and noble man. Seems to have a bit of a thing with the Dark Princess, Lána, which kind of mirrors Fighter's relationship with Liana in an odd way. He wishes for us to join the Empire. In the Light Path, given that we didn't and instead pressed on to Castle Baldea, killing General Vargas in the process, Leon has now sworn bloody vengeance upon Fighter. He failed to stop us from obtaining Langrisser and from breaching Castle Rayguard's outer gates. He is also a Descendant of Light which Jessica informed us of based on his heirloom sword, Kotetsu, and Egbert knew his lineage as well somehow. Finally defeated outside of Castle Velzeria in a glorious last stand. In the Imperial Path, Leon inspires Octavian to fight destiny and join with the Empire. As such they are best friends and have wonderful adventures together along with Laird, their adopted son.   Colonel Laird, Age 20.Devoted subordinate of General Leon who is his right-hand man and is always by his side. Is deeply trusted and utilized to the fullest by Leon as a sign of his confidence and faith in the younger man. Does his best but is not as competent as Leon, still there is time for him to grow and his potential is great. He shall one day become a fine General for the Empire. Could be interested in Imelda as they seem to complement each other. In the Light Path, Laird dies alongside his general, Leon, in their glorious last stand outside of Castle Velzeria. In the Imperial Path, he has been invaluable in finding the location of Castle Baldea and being a good guy to have around.   General Imelda, Age 30. ThemeLeader of the Water Dragon Navy, her concept art still makes her look ridiculous but we know more about her now. Will use any means necessary to achieve victory and is somewhat of a cruel sadist who doubles as a combat pragmatist. Is extremely sarcastic and sardonic and abhors failure and weakness of any kind. Is more than willing to kill her men, allies, enemies or innocents if they get in her way or fail her. Also, should she be an Admiral if she heads a Navy and not a General...? In the Light Path, she meets her end trying to prevent us from commandeering her warship or raiding a village or after a boarding action. Scott dealt the final blow in revenge for his fallen men. And in the mirror Light worlds, she still ends up dying, lamenting her place of death no matter what timeline we're in. Joins up with us on the Imperial path and spouts off quite a few memorable lines but often comes into conflict with Leon due to their opposing values and moral system - 'victory trumps all' vs 'we protect the people'.  General Vargas, Age 39. ThemeA one-man wrecking crew and bald badass. General of the Blazing Dragon Army. Attacked Kalxath Castle after performing a diversionary attack on Estool, has a wife named Eliza who is expecting a child and is a relatively good sport for an enemy general. Doesn't seem overly sadistic or cruel but appears to relish the thrill of combat. Came to the aid of Camilla, even though she asked him not to and gave her a good lickin' about not letting pride get in the way of being smart in battle. He then tried to stop us with a hastily built fort in the mountains before Castle Baldea, left his men to check on his wife and then came back to aid them. Wants to be a brave role model for his child, as his father was an abusive coward and Vargas dreams of a future where the world is without war. In the Light Path, he dies in the defense of the mountain fort preceding the ruins where Langrisser is said to be kept, along with all of his men. His final request was for Leon to inform his wife of his passing and that he died as he lived, a brave and virtuous man. Fortunately, in the Imperial path, he is present for the birth of his daughter who he names Emilia. Unsurprisingly, he rejoins with the main battle group and continues being a badass.   Lady Eliza, Age 28.The faithful and loving wife of General Vargas, who gave birth to a beautiful baby girl recently. Has an awesome unit sprite of her in bed with the baby's cradle next to her. Well-liked amongst all the Generals of the Empire and with the enlisted men, known for her hospitality and calm nature. In the Light Path, Fighter and the other Descendants of Light make her a widow in their quest for Langrisser. Leon shares the news with her and she takes it as well as one would expect. In the Imperial path, she doesn't become a war widow and should be set to raised a happy and healthy child with her husband.   - Sergeant Baldo, Age 30. A subordinate of Leon's with a foul mouth who enjoys the thrill of cutting bodies, whether they be enemy combatants, civilians or his own body. Kept barely in check by Leon and Laird, he went out of his way to hurt and kill as many people as he could. Fighter/Octavian put him down in an overwhelming display of power.   Colonel Zorum, Age 33. Vargas's right hand man and deputy commander of the Blazing Dragon Army. Is a bit slow at times, but calls Morgan out on his bullshit which is great. Favours a direct approach to solving problems and charges head-first into combat. Has been defeated thrice but unlike Morgan, he'll probably be back again. Was at the mountain fort alongside General Vargas, trying to prevent Fighter's group from reaching Castle Baldea. He matured a bit since their last encounter and accurately hypothesized that Fighter would defeat Imelda. He truly loves his General and wishes for him to have a happy life with his wife and their expected newborn child. In the Light Path, he was killed alongside General Vargas at the mountain fort. Asked for Vargas to avenge him but that did not come to pass. In the Imperial Path, he still lives though has disappeared from the limelight. Maybe one day, we'll see him again?   Morgan, Age 29. ThemeA terrible pile of flesh who is a black magician for the Dark Dragon Sorcerers. His list of traits include: rapist, pedophile, necromancer, necrophiliac (I assume), devious, twisted personality, mind-enslaver, terrible at insults and shares the same name as me. He is dead, cut down by a storm of feathers in the back as he tried to flee the Battle of Castle Kalxath and tried to sacrifice his subordinates to do so.  Sergeant Krämer, Age 31.Led an ambush against the party on the bridge separating the mainland from the Baldean continent. He suffers from having a good tactical understanding but a poor strategic mind, as he set up a beautiful ambush but was caught out by our forces and thus, was unable to achieve his goal of collapsing the bridge in time. His name is pronounced 'KRAH-mur' not 'KRAY-mur' as you might think. This is due to the 'ä' being a more 'ah' sound then a hard 'a' sound like that racist Seinfeld character. Forces of Darkness   Lána/Rana, Age 20. Theme[/b]Apparently, is the twin sister of Liana who was kidnapped at some point during their childhood with the local village priest but before Hein was introduced to Liana. Is referred to as the "Dark Princess" and appears to have great skill in the magical arts. In an odd way, her relationship with Leon mirrors that of Liana and Fighter except she appears to be in charge and more certain of herself then Liana. Is friendly with Phoenixes, who are just about the cutest monsters in the game and seems to be working in tandem with the Empire in achieving their goals. Jessica said she was being controlled by a spell, but perhaps she is doing this of her free will...? In the Light Path, she tried to stop us from entering into Velzeria but fled to the Temple of Darkness, once she knew she about to be defeated. Was used to unseal Alhazard but now, her mind control has been broken and will be joining up with us. Seems to be able to sniff out Alhazard's energy signature or aura.   Böser, Age ??. ThemeAn enigmatic man who is known by Jessica as the 'Prince of Darkness' who can talk in the same fashion as monsters and sees the Descendants of Light as little better than worms. According to Jessica, he seeks to manipulate the Kaiser into unleashing Alhazard so that darkness (through the resurrection of Chaos) may reign over the world once again. But who knows, maybe they are just chill bros because they are both as gently caress. Appears to be the head of the forces of darkness. In the Light Path, we cut him down in the great battle at the Rayguard Capital. He appears to be dead-dead though surely his machinations would extend beyond his demise, given that he knows the immortal Jessica - implying that he himself is immortal. Was defeated previously by Ledin in Warsong/Langrisser I but was back again until we offed him... again.   Faias, Age ??.Originally, he was a noble from the outskirts of El Sallia who lived an honest if hard life, toiling under the same sun as his subjects and sharing in the bounty that nature provided them. Unfortunately, when war came a calling the desire for men from the major combatants reached even his distant lands. Wanting to not leave the village's men to their fate, he signed up and was made an officer of their unit and as such was in command of his friends. Time passed as they were stationed on a border outpost away from the main front and whilst things seemed to be going well as the war seemed to be winding down, it was not to last. A horde of demon spawn come through the border and whilst he and is men fought bravely, they were soon to be overrun. He tried to make a last stand with the rest of his men but Böser, who was heading these monsters, decided it would be interesting to convert him and turn him upon his own men for sport. After controlling his body and mind, the man found himself surrounded by the corpses of his men - at that point, his mind broke and in despair, he gave his will over to Böser fully. In return, Böser bestowed upon him the name Faias and made him into a loyal servant. In the Light Path, Faias tried to prevent us from invading Velzeria and stopping the ritual ceremony to unseal Alhazard. Is responsible for the death of Fighter's foster father and mentor, Doren, who gave him a wound that scars Faias to this day. Tried to incite rage and hatred in Fighter, but ultimately fell to Cherie's dragon blast.     Esto & Osto, Age ??.Esto & Osto are loyal servants of Böser's, who are parasitic monsters. Esto prefers taking on the form of powerful colossal monsters while Osto prefers taking on the form of sleek and agile monsters. They work extensively together and they have a good track record of success in service to his dark lord. Originally, they were identical twins born in a war-torn nation, their mother tried to raise them well but with their father off in one of the many wars ravaging the countryside, she struggled to provide for them. Unfortunately, when the monsters came and razed the village, Böser came upon the infant twins protectively cradled in their slain mother's arms. As always, Böser was one for amusement during his various destruction rampages and converted the poor infants into the form they are today. At least they had no memories of their lives prior to becoming the monsters they are today. -------------------------- Legends of El Sallia -------------------------- Artifacts  Alhazard - The Glory of Darkness also known as the Dark Blade, Chaos's Glory and the Demons' Might The blade that will plunge the world into darkness and it revels in the chaos and destruction sown by its wielder. Needs to be revived by a ritual that involves the Dark Rod.  Langrisser - The Might of Elthlead also known as the Holy Blade According to the prophecy, in times of great darkness, the light of this blade will shine through as the last hope in the battle against the forces of chaos. Has untapped potential that can be unsealed by the Holy Rod.  Ancient Guardians - Spirits trapped in servitude and eternal unrest who guard the Dark Rod. Perhaps there will be more of them when it comes time to liberate Langrisser. For now, we can feel good that we laid them to rest and prevented them from going on a rampage and slaughtering the nearby village. Ancestors   Sieghart, Founder of Baldea, Soul of Langrisser, Age ??.The man who founded the Elthlead kingdom after war ravaged his homeland, he eventually gave up his life to bond with the Goddess Blade, Langrisser in order to fight against the Forces of Darkness.  Ledin, King of Baldea, Deceased.The protagonist of Warsong who fights against the Dalsis Empire who invaded Baldea and ends up taking up Langrisser in the events that unfold. Defeats the Emperor Digos and takes the fight to Valzeria where he manages to overcome the forces of darkness and winds up reigning during peace times with his wife, Chris. Is an ancestor of Fighter's.   Diehärte, Demon Slayer, Deceased.The protagonist of Langrisser III, he fought against demons hundreds of years ago. Wields a unique curved blade, Kotestu (虎徹), which was bequeathed to him by a man from the far eastern lands of Yamato. Is an ancestor of Leon's. Deities   Lushiris, Goddess of Light, Age ?? Theme She helps us with character creation, the game tutorial and seems pretty desperate for someone to save the world. So desperate that she let a Chosen One like Fighter try his luck. Is currently not too thrilled with Octavian's decision but still sees the end goal as worthy and thus, does not intervene.   Chaos, the God of Change, Age ??A potential final boss of the game, he is the literal embodiment of the force of darkness/change that Böser works for and is also the patron diety of the demon tribe and its monsters. Was defeated by Ledin in Warsong/Langrisser I but promised that not only does the world of El Sallia need him to counteract Order but that as long as humans wage war, he shall return. In the Mirror Light World, he was summoned by a broken Sonya and defeated once again by the Descendants of Light. Looks like a floating skull head with floating hands... looks hella goofy. MonotoneMorgan fucked around with this message at 11:39 on Jul 20, 2014 |
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-------------------------- Scenario 13  Kill Salrath - Vol 1 & 2 --------------------------   After the company’s triumphant return to the imperial capital, they received new orders to capture Salrath territory. Loren, Lord of Salrath, was known to be a supporter of Kalxath, the anti-imperial alliance and the Descendants of Light. As the company arrived in Salrath, Kalxath’s allied forced were already waiting to fight back.     A new character on the team means a new set of equipment to show off – plus with that Arbalest from last time, Rohga now a mobile artillery platform  Leon gets a Necklace over the Swift Boots, as 14 MV is utterly insane for this game, especially in open battlefields, so let’s return to non-glitch methods and play the game as intended. Finally, Egbert switches up and gets an Orb and Odin’s Buckler – MP for summons and well, who doesn’t want to see him summon up an eight-legged horse?  Here are the stats for the Arbalest as there is a price for range and that is attack power. But the fact that Rohga is now a ranged beast with spells up the wazoo certainly helps tilt the odds in his favour.  It’s another new map, but one that’ll see quite a bit of action as the Salrathians have gotta go in almost every case. Tis truly a shame as Loren was a good guy, smart, understand his limitations and supportive of us when we were but fledglings. Scott, on the other hand, can just die as the pretty boy strategy git he is. Let’s take a look at the map:  The plan is the hold the north with magery whilst everyone else moves up in order to pincer Scott & Loren in their fort and thereby, we claim victory. Also, I’ve gotta say for some bizarre reason I really like the two tables included in the fort. They just seem so charming a detail, as it could be a dinner table or a war room briefing table or whatever, but it’s just nice that they’re there. However, note that the tables do not give any terrain bonus which makes sense. One should dance on a table, not fight on it. In conclusion, tables are sweet. Now everyone, let’s take Salrath (and their tables) for the Empire!   Ah, good. We have just received some troubling news. It seems that Octavian has left Lady Cherie’s side. He is working with the Empire. You cannot be serious! That is not all. He has taken Langrisser. For the Imperials? I see… Things have become quite grim, have they not? They have… As things stand, Cherie and her group are in great danger. We must send our army for Kalxath. I shall lead the way! Well said. Your spirit brings me pride, my son. You speak too highly of me, Father. It’s embarrassing… Anyway, I will leave now and marshal our forces.Scott leaves to marshal said forces… Has it been ten years since he came to this house as an orphan…? He has grown to be a splendid young man. ANOTHER COLOUR OF GENERIC! This game just keeps on surprising me, ever since starting this LP...  Wh, what!? Since when?  If this drags on, word will get to Kalxath. We need to make excellent use of our time. The crushing of Salrath needs to be executed with stealthy precision. Heh heh… It sounds like a job for my elite troops. *strokes his Serpent* There, there, my little friend. I see now… By rapidly taking territory, we can reduce their morale and prevent alliances. And without allies, each country will soon extend its hand to the Empire. Use magic to cut them off. Don’t let a single soldier escape. Just like Egbert said, they’re probably going to turn tail and run. Encircle and isolate. Fight close, and crush them for the unity of El Sallia! If worse comes to worst, we’ll face the Empire’s Four Heavenly Dragons. We’ll need more than military might against them… Father! Scott, escape at the first opportunity and go to Castle Kalxath. Tell them of the Imperial invasion! Father, if I do that… Don’t worry. My mansion won’t fall to men like these! Focus on your mission, Scott. And remember your lessons well. Our victory here must be absolute. Make certain no one escapes! If anybody leaves here alive, the operation will fail. Crush as many as possible while they’re inside!It begins topside with some magic and ranged fire from the HI2 team     I can’t afford to lose to you ruffians. Level up! DF+1, MP+1, Earthquake was learned!And the other two Ballistae claim two more scalps. Beautiful – now to the main front down south. Just a little more effort… Just a little longer, before His Majesty’s world comes to life…  You can’t overcome our burning desire for victory!  And that’s it for a rather productive Turn 1… Hein & Imelda really can hold up north on their own – go team HI2! Scott, don’t miss your chance! Go now! I won’t! Oh, this is intriguing. So you’d raise a sword against me, eh? We’ll teach you to make light of the Salrath Army! Octavian, I place myself under your command. There’s no time to waste. I need instructions quickly. My thanks. I’ll take charge at once. So Sleipnir is not looking good, so Egbert summons Salamander as a replacement. It’s weaker then Sleipnir but it’s got Fireball, so that’s more strategically viable at this point.    Impossible… Level up! AT+1, DF+1   No! Don’t come here! Lord Scott, Forgive me for failing in your protection… Ugghh! Everyone, forgive me. If I’d been a bit stronger, many would still be alive… But, by whatever means, I’ll make it to Kalxath!And that’s the welcoming committee dealt with mostly – the Priest still remains but otherwise, the door is wide open. Vargas nabs us a secret water tile.  “If you desire power, offer me a prayer.” What will you pray for? More troops (useless for Vargas who can hire the max of 6 already), Attack power (normally my go-to for commanders but Vargas is already rocking 41 AT at tier 3) Defence power (Vargas shall be the rock-hardiest man on a serpent ever seen in El Sallia  )DF raised by 1 point! That’s the southern front dealt with – now I just need to continue tying up the north with our magery and it should be over sooner rather than later. Imelda will hold back whilst Hein moves in for some Meteor mayhem next turn, as Scott is going to start his flight soon.   And that’s Turn 2 wrapped up. Prediction from on high is that they’ll entrench further and heal up, thereby negating the point of Scott swiftly retreating. Or maybe, just maybe that Priest will decide to go out in a blaze of glory and claim Leon’s scalp. Only time will tell.  Well, the first guess was the right one. Just a bunch of heal spells and no fleeing yet by young Master Scott. Let’s see what Octavian has to say about this. Those bastards. Aren’t they going to surrender? (CC:112) Why won’t you cooperate? We are working to create true peace! By resisting us like this, you’re only prolonging the bloodshed! Aren’t you weary? Why won’t you face facts?Let’s begin Turn 3 down south, with some tactical Egbert action.   Next turn, Egbert should be able to finish off the unwelcoming miscreants. Everyone else moves up and now it’s time for the northern front to get their on.      Misha… I apologize… I can’t go on… Love you always, Hein. That’s Turn 3 done with… if Loren & Scott don’t change their strategy soon, they are going to be massacred. Just as planned… So, wondering what happened on the enemy turn? One guess, goons.  Anyway, while I’m gloating over my magical North, ferocious South strategy – Hein is an utter gentleman and feeds Imelda some desperately needed kills. Unfortunately, our favourite combat pragmatist is looking quite malnourished.     Level up! AT+1, DF+1, MP+1Surprisingly, I needn’t have worried about Imelda – her Crusaders mop the floor with the Phalanx troop but now they may be vulnerable to Ballista fire from Loren. C’est la vie, mon chers cretins/goons. Let’s head back to the bottom of the fort/mansion and watch Egbert eat a healthy diet of nubile Priest skulls – it’s like watching fat people gorge themselves, disgusting but at the same time entrancing.  Aaahh! Level up! AT+1, DF+1, MP+2Ahh… *sigh* Delightful… everyone else moves up and Octavian, your orders are to muss up the carpet, hammer in those loose floorboards and smash some Salrathian faces in! Now imagine all the above, use your imagination/whatever real-time combat simulator you like (in my case, Goat Simulator) to simulate the raw shock and awe of such a charge against what are basically the local militia who are cornered. Once you’ve spent a good few minutes on that have a look at the aftermath of our carpeted cavalry combat.  Turn 4 is finished, what will the craven Salrathian fools do this turn? The Empire yearns to drink the sweet blood of a green-haired bishie…[/i]  But… It doesn’t matter what happens to me! You must take word to Kalxath! Understood… Take care, Father. I leave it to you… So… Get out of here, Scott!Loren takes a potshot at Leon’s men… I’ve demonstrated my other talents, but now it’s time to fight! Most impressive work, Imperial soldiers. But I can’t die here! Leon, buddy? Did Octavian rub off on you in the right way? Cause Loren ain’t no pushover and your men tanked him like a champ. War medals for all! Egbert heats up Loren’s ballista as the torsion springs inside them are sensitive to lightning strikes, didn’t you know? A common historical complaint about the bastillae – the torsion springs tended to attract lightning and not the good kind. You won’t be running amok much longer! Octavian continues to run amok.  Gaaahh! Level up! AT+1Only one level to go and Octavian will become that which he has dreamed of being, ever since joining hands with the Empire and bowing before his liege, Kaiser Bernhardt. Leon silently sheds a single tear for his brother-in-arms. Back to the northern front which Scott is fast approaching.    Imelda demonstrates the best way to deal with a physically and numerically superior foe – weaken, demoralise, burn, flay and press every advantage you have in order to take them down. Never give an inch and expect none in return, only then through such measures can you assure yourself of victory.  Poor Johnny Wing-Helmet never stood a chance once we started pushing through his defences and into his lines. Hein needs to set up a cohesive defence as Scott is coming. Scott is coming real soon.  Hein’s men stake another 10 elves into the wall, meaning they won’t be able to become vampires in the future! Therefore, Hein is actually granting them salvation in the form of a massive wooden bolt through the chest cavity. And that is all for Turn 5, I think unless Scott does something special, we can speed through the rest of the turns as this is merely a grinder – magical death on top, physical brutality on the bottom with a delicious filling of poorly trained militia combined with a desperate father-son last-ditch effort. Tastes like conquest on a fine Summer’s day.  Urgh – one poor positioning choice due to cockiness and this is the result, RIP Orlando, may you bloom eternally in the afterlife and not turn into a vampire. Let’s speed through now.  I won’t be defeated in this place!  Ballistae were also known for their weakness to asteroids and meteors which, again, was a common complaint of the time. It took Caesar a decade to perfect his anti-space rock shield, so that he could go on to smash the Gauls and the Britons.  Level up! MP+2 A welcoming committee, eh…[Mage] drat you, Imperials, for bringing us to such straits!   Imagine the NO DAMAGE tink from FE happening over and over as arrows bounce off armour or are deflected by sword swipes. Still, it’s a respectable effort from the last remaining generic commander.  All I can see,  As everything I have wrought crumbles around me,  Is that smug satisfied grin  Of a man, who I once took in.  Checkmate, gentlemen – you are surrounded, outnumbered and hopelessly outmatched.     Now, we’re in position to take out both Scott and Loren at our leisure, but before we do let’s do a little jump forward in time and answer the question, what would happen if Scott were to escape?  I leave it to you! Bring our friends together, and we will crush the Empire once and for all! I will do this. poo poo! They got away! (CC:113) Now we’ve got a clear path… We need a bit more prudence in picking our fights…:???: What the heck are Egbert & Octavian talking about there – it dumps the GAME OVER screen on you and then you go back to the title screen. Now, you may have been wondering if the enemy would get reinforcements given that this is a surprise invasion which means no one can get away as seen above. Well, they do but the interesting thing is the trigger has three ways of going off – let’s take a gander and let Octavian get all his sweet boss dialogue at the same time. If you kill Scott first: Sir Octavian, why have you joined the Empire…? Forgive me, Scott. I’ve put a lot of thought into my decision. I’ve concluded that the Empire, through unifying this continent, offers the surest way to peace. And I don’t hesitate to kill anyone who gets in our way! I’m not the wide-eyed youth you remember, Octavian. And I see that solution for what it is – short-sighted and foolish.  Gaahh-! Scott! Forgive me… Father… I trained hard… but it wasn’t enough… Hang in there, Scott! For raising and caring for an orphan to this day… I humbly offer my thanks. After all you’ve done… I ‘ve repaid you with my wasteful death… For my Father’s best efforts… For this world… I die… Forgive me. Scccotttt! I’ve never thought you any less than my own child. Even if we’ve different blood, you will always be my son. That’s… That’s why… drat you, Imperials! You’ll know a father’s vengeance for his child!If you kill Loren first: Still, why do you sacrifice your men? Surely you see its uselessness at this point. If we don’t give it our all, then our dreams will fade into nothing. To achieve things, you have to take risks. In this case, I risk my life for my dream. Uuggghh-! Is this the best I could do!? Scott, forgive me… Whatever happens, don’t follow the fate of your Father… Father! Please, hang on! … Scott, continue to learn. Always improve your tactics and travel the Knight’s path. I have no regrets. Save that… you’d had the chance to be an ordinary child, for a time… Father… What are you talking about? Even though I was an orphan, you raised me as a true son. You’re the best Father I could have wished for! Thank you, Scott. You’ve indulged an old man’s ego till the very end… Swear to tell… Kalxath… The rest, the rest… I leave to you… my son… Faaatheeerrrr! I swear I’ll get to Kalxath. Please, watch over me.If you kill every single generic commander first (which is what actually happened):  Looks like… I’ll join all our old friends…The paths converge here and diverge based what triggered the reinforcements.   Scott has died… I’m fine. But my son… Oh no… I see now… Lord Aaron told us to investigate some suspicious movement, but we had no idea… Ah, I see, but it no longer matters. We can’t hold out here. As much as I hate to say it… you’d be best served by withdrawing to Kalxath. Join your friends and bring justice to the Empire! Got it! It doesn’t matter who! Escape to Kalxath and take word of the Imperial invasion! All units, retreat to Kalxath!Loren has died… Forgive me, I didn’t quite make it outside… Lord Loren… was murdered by Imperials! I see. Please, relax… Through the great efforts of Lord Aaron, we’ve come to aid Salrath. It’s regrettable, but I can’t resort to my sword. All units, retreat! It doesn’t matter who, but someone must take word to our friends at Kalxath!All generics have died… Ah, you’re Lord Aaron’s soldiers! Yes, Sir. We saw some suspicious activity, so we came to see what was going on. Your timing couldn’t be more perfect. All units, retreat to Kalxath! Run, all of you! Are you sure about that? It’s regrettable, but I can’t resort to my sword. All units, retreat! It doesn’t matter who, but someone must take word to our friends at Kalxath!The paths converge once again as the Imperials discuss what to do next… What!? Reinforcements have arrived? Well, no reason to get worked up. Just some more grist for the mill… But, there are those here who will inform Kalxath of our advance. We can’t just leave them to their mission. We have to scrub this place. No trace of our involvement should remain. I see. So if we leave them alive, we’ll regret it later.This is, without a doubt, one of my favourite whilst simultaneously most skipped over sequences, as this is guaranteed to happen at least twice more before the LP is done. Our first ally is also always the first to fall when you choose to not follow the Light and the developers are unafraid to gut-punch the player for the choices they’ve made. This exchange between Scott and Loren is very well done, in spite of their brief screen-time and Scott, on his own, being a bit of a one dimensional character. I do find it odd that Scott being an orphan is constantly mentioned but my guess is that he was not adopted as a baby but at the point that he could recognise the implications of being adopted. Thus, being adopted is a part of his psyche and hence, he just can’t let that go when trying to measure himself up against his Father. Anyway, since I know that I tear up and feel bad during this exchange, that’s the reason why I tend to skip through it. Also, Loren/Scott’s order to retreat is right call – the reinforcements are pathetic tier 2 cavalry who, at this point, die to stiff breeze. More grist for the mill, indeed! Whatever it takes, I will arrive in Kalxath. Let’s go! If he escapes, he’ll bring reinforcements! No one must learn of our invasion. We can’t let a single enemy escape.Why? Isn’t the Empire, at this point, the strongest force in the continent with Langrisser and Alhazard in its possession? I guess one cannot underestimate the value of a fast, surprise attack like the WW2 invasions of Poland and France, but on the other hand couldn’t we just grind them down with our greater numbers and experience – to demonstrate the clear difference between them and us. What do you think, dear goons?  Anyway, Scott goes down again. Same death speech, so let’s move along. Level up! MP+1On the next enemy turn… Forgive me, Scott. For once, I couldn’t stave off our invaders. Let us watch over Salrath from the heavens… my son.Another Imelda fireball to finish off the father-son team… in fiery death. Salrath won’t be able to hold out much longer… Sir Octavian… You silence all opposition through your thuggery. If this is what you call peace, you’re sorely mistaken. Soon, you’ll earn the hatred of all mankind! These times are hard, but how many people need to die before they simply understand? If the Empire reigns, there will be no opposition. No opposition means no war… Dissent is a weed and I will tear it out by its rebellious roots. After this, people will have the opportunity to trust one another. The Empire knows peace must come first, through unification… Kalxath wants understanding before peace, but they have it backwards. A man hates war, but he attacks his neighbouts and starts conflict after conflict. Do you see a small contradiction in his logic?Now, if we were to kill Loren then attack Scott, here’s the dialogue that’d happen: Don’t lose! For Father’s sake, we absolutely can’t be defeated!And when he dies… Ugh- I can’t do this any longer… Sir Octavian… You silence all opposition through your thuggery. If this is what you call peace, you’re sorely mistaken. Soon, you’ll earn the hatred of all mankind! These times are hard, but how many people need to die before they simply cooperate? If the Empire reigns, there will be no opposition. No opposition means no war… Dissent is a weed and I will tear it out by its rebellious roots. After this, people will have the opportunity to trust one another. The Empire knows peace must come first, through unification… Kalxath wants understanding before peace, but they have it backwards. I see… Father, forgive me… I didn’t keep your promise…Similar yet different, Loren is definitely the stronger of the two since he calls us out pretty harshly with his dying breath. Egbert summons up Sleipnir, since he isn’t able to catch up in his wizardly robes but his burning steed certainly can.  Now, the rest is all just clean up with some ranged firepower and Vargas.  Level up! AT+1, DF+1, MP+1 Hey, clumsy. I’m over here! Im, impossible! That I could die… Level up! MP+1 Here’s the last foe that needs to be felled… his position is what we, in academia, refer to as a ‘kill lane’.    S, such strength. Too much…  Level up! AT+1, MP+1 Level up! AT+1, DF+1, MP+1, Class Change!  She’ll be going the Sage route, as Hein is filling the team’s offensive caster role very well. Plus, she gets Ballista either way plus Sage gets better stats, a more balanced aura and Again. Though, it’s really too bad that Imelda doesn’t get any healer-based classes meaning that I’ve got no one with Heal2 coming into the Imperial endgame - oh well  The fight is over… This fighting you speak of is terrible, indeed. I’m quite troubled. After all, Scott and Lord Loren are not wicked men… This victory for the Empire is a necessary step on the path to world peace. What do you think will happen if we allow them to reach Kalxath? If soldiers leave these grounds, we’ll have trouble. We must defeat all our opponents here. You’re right. If we allow them to drum up support, our assault on Kalxath will be very bothersome. No one will leave here.  And that’s all for this scenario, it was a doozy! I must confess coming back on this emotional high point of a map makes me think more deeply about the key dilemma at play for Fighter/Octavian/ChaosHero/IndieHero – what is the best way to peace? The surest and most seemingly efficient path (Imperial)? Do you stick with your friends even when all looks utterly hopeless (Light)? Aligning yourself with those of greatest power (Chaos)? Or lastly, do you reject all pre-established notions of morality, ethics and the factions involved in the war, in order to find your own way (Independent)? On the face of things, the Empire seems to be the most logical choice given their established power and previous accomplishments. Joining up with the Light is more about sticking with your love interest and friends as the Empire has slighted you and them, thus feels like the more emotional choice. The Chaos route, which is about POWER OVERWHELMING seems to be the most selfish choice but also the most revolutionary. Unfortunately, the Independent path feels a bit more like a wishy-washy, ‘I don’t know what I want’ rather than being utterly resolute but when you think about it, that actually makes it the most human route – given that humanity makes mistakes but is always trying to experiment and improve in order to bring about the best result. Thanks for indulging my little rant here, as it’s good to be back online and LPing again! Next time, remember how we first met Aaron way back in another timeline? Well, it’s time to do what General Imelda couldn’t and slaughter every single dissident in our path! For the Empire! MonotoneMorgan fucked around with this message at 10:58 on Dec 9, 2014 |
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Mehuyael posted:Glad you're back! Thanks for that, Mehuyael. I'll get on that tonight after work. Once more, I just need to say it's good to be back. Thanks guys. e: All fixed up. MonotoneMorgan fucked around with this message at 08:22 on Jul 21, 2014 |
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-------------------------- Scenario 14 The Divine Wind Blows --------------------------  Despite their best efforts, the Salrath forces were nothing to Octavian and his company. However, even with Salrath under the Empire’s control, the company could not ignore those who would stand against Rayguard. Octavian and his company travelled to a nearby village in search of would-be rebels. As the company drew near the village walls, an old swordsman, Aaron, positioned himself in a nearby fort to fend them off.   So some minor changes to our equipment, as I feel Leon deserves a spin of Langrisser whilst Octavian goes back to the tried and true Long Sword. More importantly, Rohga has gone back to being a long-range mortar (Arbalest) to a shorter ranged high calibre rifle (Long Bow) – more accurate, more stopping power and most importantly, more mobility. Now let’s take a gander at the map and long time readers, something should be readily apparently from first glance.  That’s right, it’s Scenario 9 Light! Except this time we’re Imelda… with Imelda in our company. Hopefully, we won’t repeat the tactical blunders she made way back then and thus, lead to a sound victory and an excellent session of plunder, pillage and razing for this rebellious little worm of a village. Here’s the plan I’ve concocted for this brave company of punitive forces.  Now with 20% more doodles representing magical support! But yeah, this map should have some surprises in store for us all and I, for one, sure hope Aaron can put up a good fight as he is a Sword Master, but unfortunately is still a crappy unit (41 AT, 28 DF for a tier 4 melee class… Come on, old man!) Octavian’s dedicated speech writer has prepared a little something for this occasion, let’s have a sticky beak at Octavian’s prep talk to the men:  Now that our forces are arrayed, we pray, Our life, our love, our blades to you, The one we swore allegiance to. If we should perish in the fight, May our comrades and brothers never forget our plight, And push on for us and those before, Who walk with our forces nevermore. Today, we ride to put down those who would seed dissent, With Salrath gone and burnt to ash and dust, there still remain those who are foolishly loyal and will hinder us at every turn. But even as we strike this chaff from the wheat of our glorious Empire, We must think to the future – our allies plot against us, the gods themselves wish to intervene, Only through forces of arms and will can the Empire reign supreme. So men, get up in arms and raise your voices, Send a rallying cry across all of El Sallia! For the Empire, for Pax Rayguardia! Oh wait a sec, wasn't this meant to be a secret surprise assault on the Kalxathians and their ilk? … … … … … Oops… Gwahaha!  You remind me of a younger me, back when I had hair as tall and beautiful as my baby girl is now, haha!    No, there’s been none. Makes sense… I knew the Empire would eventually invade… But if Salrath has fallen, we’ll face the enemy here! Yes, Sir! Yes. Before we take Kalxath, we’ll need to neutralise them. Looks like we’ll be dealing with the old swordsman again. And he’s nice and ready for us. What a great welcome they’ve prepared. We’ll just make sure we’re the life of this little party! Tee hee! They’ve guessed our plan. I’m sure they’re here to pre-empt our march on Kalxath. This could hardly be more difficult… In all my days, I never thought I would have all of the Empire’s Four Heavenly Dragons…For those who have forgotten, Aaron is referring to the titles bestowed to each of Bernhardt’s mightiest generals, based on the force they lead – General Leon of the Blue Dragon Knights, General Vargas of Blazing Dragon Army, General Imelda of the Water Dragon Navy and Egbert, the Right Hand of the Kaiser who also leads the Dark Dragon Sorcerers. It’s almost like Octavian, Hein and Rohga are just bit players when we have such a star-studded lineup.  And yes, the villagers are still here as well. Can we go one better then Imelda in another timeline? I’ll be candid. We don’t have much of a chance here. I’ll buy you time. Please, go now. There are villagers here. They needn’t be involved. Direct arms only against our enemy! And so it begins. Let’s start by blockading the south with some crafty summoning and magic support. I think given the prevalence of cavalry down south, a well placed Iron Golem should be the proverbial spanner in the works.   In the middle of the map, where naval power will decide who shall control the tide of this battle, Vargas rushes in.  As for up north? Hein strikes out behind the safety of Rohga’s Phalanx wall and scores first blood. Ho!  Leon heads north into the sea to nab a secret tile and nominally, to protect our flank from a naval ambush. Everyone else moves up and thus, Turn 1 ends.  There is no reason to ask him for protection or orders. You are not our enemy. We have no desire to fight with or harm civilians. However, I can’t guarantee your safety if you remain here. Please leave quickly for your own protection. O, okay. Hoh hoh… Quite admirable, for an agent of the Empire. You interest me… Your name is Octavian, right? Correct. We’re not here to cause suffering nor to pillage homes. We will always permit civilians safe passage from battle. Hmmm… If we weren’t enemies, I’d very much like to share a drink with you. Heart warming. But, as you say, we are here to kill each other. As the Empire wishes… I will not hold back! For Kalxath’s benefit, I really should divert their attention. Lord Aaron, please, think about this! Don’t worry about an old man. Please, leave the field. Y, you have our thanks, Lord Aaron. All right, men! Let’s show the Empire what a real army is all about! It’s possible that the enemy will attack from both sides. I want you to handle all who move in from the north. Understood! If we want to turn this battle around, I’m going to need your help. Magicians, defend this point and bombard them with magic! As you wish. I’m entrusting our southern defence to you. However, our enemy may attack from the north as well. Be cautious. Yes, Sir! IF you remember your pokemons, you should know Thunder is super-effective against water-type… in Der Langrisser, if those water-types are on the water itself, the damage is doubled as well. But it’s not as if they can pierce our almighty defence though, see exhibit A below.  And that’s it for the enemy turn, now we know that Aaron has a pretty good grasp of tactics and is being somewhat annoying to deal with. Should be a fun fight    Level up! MP+1 The southern front appears to be holding its own quite well. Imelda & Egbert make a grand team. Vargas, on the other hand, is alone and mad… and as that middle force is about to find out, no one likes Vargas when he’s angry.   Seriously… don’t mess with the cue ball or he will wreck your day. Thank goodness, we were able to take him on when he was at a disadvantage before in the Light path. Those Nessies to the east are somewhat worrisome, but shouldn’t have an impact on Vargas or the southern front until Turn 3. Now to complete our triple pronged attack, let’s see what Rohga/Hein can do.    S, strong…Marvelous work, you two! Now, Octavian’s been itching for some blood to quench his blade’s eternal thirst… let’s get on that already!   This leaves the north in a slightly precarious situation but as long as they don’t all dogpile on Octavian, we should be able to weather the storm. With that Turn 2 is over.  I’ll protect Sir Aaron! Oops. My bad, Crusader Reinbach III.  Water really slows them down. Take advantage of that and hit them hard. Aye Sir! Leave the river fight to me! Yarr, ye have skill, all right. But ye won’t be so boastful when you’re dead.  Nooooo… not Squickster and Squiggy! You will pay for this, river fight man! Well, I was wrong about the Nessies not being able to do anything to our forces until Turn 3. So very wrong, indeed   Not super happy with this offense, but caution may be the better part of valour if I can lure those Nixies on the island and clean them up in a methodical manner. Back to the south now.    Sir Aaron, I’m so sorry…The south is basically won at this point, but Vargas needs some support in the river and there’s still that pesky mage towards the east. The northern front looks set for a breakthrough this turn, so let’s try to realise that, but first what has Leon found?  The bird is holding a small, glittering stone in its beak. What will you do? Startle it, Reach out, Ignore it The bird drops the stone in your hand and flies away. You wash the stone and it emits a mysterious glow. Obtained Rune Stone. Whilst Leon plays with birds, Hein sends a meteor Vargas’s way – this is how you do support as a mage!  Noooo-! drat! The front line’s been bowled over!? Those Four Heavenly Dragons live up to their reputation… But I think they’ll enjoy my sword techniques. Each is well known for its eviscerating potential. Defeating me won’t be a merry stroll! (CC:114) Sounds interesting! We’ll see whose swordsmanship is superior. Level up! AT+1, DF+1, MP+2But that’s not all for this turn…  Imperial soldiers, I’ll see you in hell! (CC:115) Level up! AT+1, DF+1, Class Change!  Aww yeah. The first of Kaiser Bernhardt’s new and improved Royal Guard, reporting for duty! Also, Octavian gets this:   Hi, Aaron! Turn 3’s over and you’re about to get a double helping of pain… and fire!    And now, it’s Turn 4. Let’s wrap up the southern bridge confrontation and push onwards.   At least I was able to see the whole Imperial Army in coordinated action… Quite a sight…I like this trooper, always looking at the bright of things – I believe you’ll move on to a better place  Arrghh… This has turned into a hard-fought skirmish. The Empire’s strength should not be underestimated. It’s always a quite fatal mistake… Hein chucks another Meteor in support of Vargas, which knocks down all our foes in the river and signals the beginning of an all out attack.  Level up! AT+1, DF+1Two more turns and the river should be secure, thanks to Vargas & Hein. Now, let’s rush through Aaron and try our Imperial darndest to kill ANY and all people on the field who aren’t members of the glorious Empire. Let’s see what you can do! Let’s go! I may be old, but this sword’s as steady as ever!  Playing it safe for now, but maybe next turn… though, on the enemy turn they do nothing but futz about and heal up – too cautious by half, I’d say.  `Th, this is it…Obtained Necklace. If I only were stronger… Level up! DF+1, MP+1You may have noted I got a tad more… creative there. There’s nothing like a healthy dose of frustration to get the creative juices flowing. I may just try to finish this turn rather than dragging it out to kill that southern mage, we’ll see.   This is OUTRAGEOUS! How dare the game prevent me from going against the protaganist’s wishes to not slaughter a horde of innocents! This won’t stand! I can’t wait for the Chaos path!  In that case, KAMIKAZE DRAGOONS – CHAAAAAAARRRRRRRGEEEEEEEE!!! *Benny Hill theme plays*    Th, this is… the end… Aaron! Pull yourself together! Oh, Princess… Watching over you… has made me very happy. St, stop that! What are you saying? Please, listen… Don’t waste your efforts here. Hurry and return to Kalxath. The Empire is strong. But you and Keith can protect the castle… You can ward them off… Cherie, I always knew you’d make a wonderful princess… You made an old man proud… Will you do this for me? ... Y, yes… Thank you… Whew, I’m tired… I’ll, I’ll just rest for a while… A, Aaron!  Princess, this may sound cold, but now isn't the time to mince words. If we stay here and fight, Aaron will have died in vain. We’ll share his fate. His final thoughts were wise… We must make our stand at Castle Kalxath. Keith, what good would fortifying our castle do? We can’t win against Octavian and the Four Heavenly Dragons! Kalxath is finished… We’re finished…Wow… we uhh broke Cherie… kinda forgot about this happening to Her Genki-Genki Highness… Cherie, get a hold of yourself! If we give in, what has Sir Aaron fought for? Y, you’re right… Keith is right, as always. No more tears… I’ll do my best from here on out. OCTAVIAN! We’re sick of your lies! We’re sick of the pain and death you’ve caused! The Empire’s dream, its vision, has done nothing but kill goodhearted people… It’s a showdown, Octavian! I’ll wait for you at Kalxath!  Level up! Level up! AT+1, MP+2 Octavian... … Don’t fret about it, Hein. After all, I was prepared for a few wounded feelings. Always remember, we’re fighting so tomorrow’s children won’t need to endure this… We’ll end this dark age ourselves! We should strike Kalxath quickly. They’re undoubtedly preparing some heavy fortifications. Very true. Let’s hurry. After Kalxath falls, our opposition will be halved. And unification will be within our grasp.  And that is a wrap, but before I give a sneak peek at the next mission; let’s have a look at the death cry of that poor southern mage who got none of Imelda & Egbert’s lovin’.   Not really worth the time taken to take this guy out… alas. So, next time we come back to a familiar map and re-enact the Blazing Dragon Army’s great siege of Kalxath from only a mere 11 scenarios ago. Time really does fly when you’re having fun, ey?
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No Gravitas posted:Yay, the thread and the mighty CC is back! The CC missed us all, I think. And thanks, it's good to be back  Also, before anyone comments on it - I will update the CC for the latest update later, just busy atm and was able to get this one done sooner then I thought so I put it up. If there are other errors please let me know, otherwise enjoy!
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No Gravitas posted:I don't think it lets you attack any of them directly. Tested this after the post when I was dicking around to kill that last mage. You are unable to target the civvies for ranged or melee attacks, inflict any damage (through area spells or otherwise) nor are you able to debuff them. Also, since the enemy AI will never target them, they are impossible to kill. It truly saddens me that I can't go against the wishes of the protagonist, given that Imelda (and probably Egbert/Vargas/Rohga) would have jumped at the chance. C'est la vie, No Gravitas et Glazius.
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NAME REDACTED posted:Echoing the pleasure at seeing this thread back! Are any of the contests from the last thread still going? Yes, they are still both ongoing - I'll append the two comps to the OP and that way it's obvious to new readers. And don't worry, I have a file of goons and their guesses for the final CC number - even I don't know what it'll be. I shall have it up along with the updated CC by the weekend when I get some time off, just swamped at work atm. And Genaro, you've helped me think of a new wartime propaganda idea: The Rayguard Empire  Our Psychologists Help All of Mankind - Enemies and Allies Alike. -insert pic of an imperial psych soothing a Do Your Leaders Even Care About You? 
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-------------------------- Scenario 15 An Unexpected Twist --------------------------  Having arrived at Castle Kalxath, Octavian and the Four Heavenly Dragons began a full-scale assault on the last anti-imperial stronghold. With the Descendants of Light hidden inside, Octavian was on the verge of delivering a fatal blow to the Empire's greatest enemy. If victorious in battle, the Empire would possess the final key to unleashing Alhazard's might. However, the true objectives behind Alhazard's revival remain shrouded in mystery...    Only one new item from the pre-battle shop, the Devil Axe which goes on Vargas whilst the Arbalest gets back into Rohga's reassuringly firm grip. Now, while the Devil Axe similar to its Fire Emblem counterpart, same name and that it's a great boon (+8 AT!) at a cost (-3 DF) - unfortunately, there will be no Trial by Devil Axe aka 'Crit Yo'self in the Face, Banzai Gameshow' in Der Langrisser. Alas, such a missed opportunity  Those of you who have been here from the start may find this map familiar - it is almost the same as the Scenario 4 map wherein we saved Keith & Kalxath from Vargas's onslaught. However, much to my dismay, it isn't the exact same map. The bottom has been cut out a bit and the rearend of the castle opened up somewhat. Also, the walls have been reinforced, not in gameplay terms mind just graphically which is a nice touch, given that we know the Kalxathians knew the Empire were dropping by for some tea, scones and Liana. Most of the Kalxathian regulars are present on the map, so look forward to some sweet Lester lines being dropped, I know I am  The strategy for today is simple and hopefully, self-evident by my terrible MSPaint skills. Mages (Hein/Imelda) go left and nuke away, Vargas goes to the right for the Lester face-off and the rest go through the middle or support the middle with ranged firepower.   Our troops are making the preparations as you speak. The Empire has both Alhazard and Langrisser, don't they...? They won't lay around. They'll crush us in one vulgar display of power. Really, is there any way to win against these odds? Don't count us out just yet. We have a few ideas up our sleeves. But there's still plenty of work to do. The Empire is moving very fast in this operation... And even twice the time wouldn't have been enough. However, if we work as one and cover our weaknesses, we'll prevail.The Descendants of Light aren't exactly inspiring much in the way of confidence for their men, I must say. Kinda sad really - especially Lester losing his belly fire. Oh, look!The guests of honour have finally arrived. Castle Kalxath? It seems like yesterday...Who'd have thought I'd revisit it with my former enemies? Gwah hah hah! Last time, we had to pull back because of you! Now, we'll take Kalxath with ease. Glad you're aboard!Getting R.E.S.P.E.C.T. from the man that matters most. This is their stronghold. If we rout them here, Kalxath will be no more. We must achieve victory. His Majesty has requested our greatest efforts. Heh heh... Just leave it to me! There are additional orders. We must apprehend the girl named Liana. If she dies, our mission is a failure. Keep that in mind. We need to capture Liana? That's right. We need her to unlock Alhazard's potential. The seal placed on the sword may only be dissolved by the Maiden of Light. So that's why. So that's why the Empire's been after Liana all this time, isn't it? Correct. If I close in on Liana, I can teleport her and myself to Rayguard. Hold off her meddlesome friends, and I'll take care of the rest. Well that sounds perfectly reasonable, Egbert and thanks for not beating around the bush regarding why Liana is so important. You're not as bad as I first thou- Of course, it would be ideal if you could kill them all in the process.Oh... nevermind. Got it. All right, let's go, everyone! Everyone moves up, Egbert summons Sleipnir and AssaultStrikeForce Gate Breach reaches the gate. Otherwise a quiet Turn 1. It's finally begun...Who would have dreamt...Octavian, our once staunch friend and ally lays siege to the castle he protected...The rear aerial forces move into position whilst and Lester have some choice words for us. Don't think you can just barge on in! I'm not going to let Imperial scum near this castle! I'm going to kick all your asses!  Time to take a gamble and lower our mobility in exchange for a MASSIVE opening salvo from Team Nuke-tacular.  So now we've put the hurt on their ballista but in exchange we now have one less bridge square to work with (it now counts as a water tile, I believe). Imelda delivers a fiery wombo combo with her follow-up.  You must think you're pretty great for coming this far. Too bad you won't go further! Times the above by 3 and we can see that Imelda is starting to come into her own. Keep it up you crazy psycho bitch  Hein follows her lead and racks up two ballista and a high elf, himself. Though it is at a cost as seen below, since those Ballista can shoot back and are not in Hein's command range.  Still, not too shabby Team Nuke-tacular. Now to do something unorthodox and play defensively - choking up that bridge should give me the time needed to shoot out the enemy ranged force before sweeping up.  Lastly, Rohga and Vargas move up which concludes Turn 2. Not much of note occurs aside from generics blindly charging forward whilst the named characters await their turn at the end of our blades like civilized folk. Imelda's up first.  I... I haven't... Level up! AT+1, DF+1, MP+1Indeed Imelda, that mage needed a few more levels before he could ever hope to challenge you. Hein, keep this momentum going please~  Times that by three and you have a happy Hein! So happy in fact: Level up! MP+2Everyone bar the AssaultStrikeForce moves up and Turn 3 is done. Feels good to be playing on the defensive for a change.  Seems like not everyone is a fan of Sleipnir invading their personal space... but to use fire on a steed made of divine fire? Tsk tsk tsk, Kalxathians, where did you people take a wrong turn in life? Alas, you shall learn under the hooves of your mythological mistakes. (tl;dr? I'm not happy with the fireball actually damaging Sleipnir.)  (imagine Weevil's voice from Yugiho) My magic should have been unstoppable... Ugghh! Hein shoots down another host of angels from the sky, adds a notch to his belt and asks through a cigar clench in his teeth to no one in particular, "I wonder, how does the ground feel to those with wings?" Tossing the remnants of a cigar well smoked, he answers himself, "Probably feels like being human to them - dirty, alone and unloved." Imelda, on the other hand, doesn't bother with all the philosophy and just attacks.  So close to getting a twofer! At least, there's a plan B - if you're new to this thread, just an PSA: There's always a Plan B. Even if it's restarting the game or cursing the Sun, Moon and/or Stars - a plan is a plan.    So... whilst Rohga and Sleipnir execute Plan B, the Blazing aquatic Dragon force hits a literal wall - the scaly buggers can't climb over the battlements!  All that can be done is to either meteor the offending battlement into wasteland terrain or to move onto and then off the bridge. Both options suck in a time/effort sense, the situation is a classic Morton's Fork and it is currently wedged right into my derriere. Oh well, I was going to charge in this turn but I suppose it can wait. Turn 4 out.    Well blast them in the arse, this is turning into one mighty clusterfuck of a siege. So Vargas may not be able to hit the moat just yet but in combination with Rohga, that Angel's going to regret sallying forth.  I, I'm falling! OM NOM NOM NOM Below is an aftermath shot of the previous gif... it's pretty brutal if you have a bunch of mages massed together. The enemy AI doesn't utilize it to the fullest until later on when you have to play really carefully as a weak mage's fireball will still do 1 damage to a commander and their men.     The strategy to pick the defenders apart at range is going smoothly, so let's skip ahead this part whilst looking at some of the highlights.  THWACK!   WOOSH!   WAMMO!  Do you call this a wound? It's barely a scratch!Multiple this by a few turns and the bodies start to pile up. Let's look at the death quotes~  On Turn 8, Jessica pipes up... Egbert is pressing forward... What!? Could he be...? What's wrong, Lady Jessica? Liana, run away, now! What? They probably want you to unseal Alhazard. I'll guard you all the way to the rear. Hurry and escape! Jessica, please prepare to fall back! Without your support, we Descendants of Light would be devastated... ... I see. Very well, then. Let's go, Liana. Please stay close. Everyone is fighting for me... I can't let them down... I won't get captured. I have to hurry! Liana's trying to escape. We can't let that happen! Hurry and catch her! My teacher never fails to impress. She knows our objective... Circling around the back may be the best strategy... Or, perhaps... Don't be hasty, Octavian. We must assess their deployment more fully before devising our plan. Yes, you're right. We will skilfully employ our troops and prevent Liana's movement.And so this mission took a hard left turn into the RUSH RUSH RUSH phase. No more besieging, it's assault time!      A sorry start to our assault - the key will be our cavalry charge through the castle, storming their defences and crushing the Kalxathians under hoof. Jessica and Liana move like 3 squares, Hein kills another Phalanx and we continue our steady progress.  Obtained Amulet. If I die, then the castle's defence will... Level up! AT+2, MP+1, Attack 1 was learned!I completely forgot that Knight Master learns Attack 1... not the most useful ability at this point of the game though. Vargas finally hits the water and now I can enact my counter-Lester tactic in earnest.  Level up! AT+1, DF+1 You shall not pass!  After 2 turns, look how far Team Jessiana have gotten. Kinda makes sense given they're both magically inclined. Octavian should be able to cut them off in time given his current pace.   I call the above: Newton's 3rd law of tactical SRPGs - AoE Damage -> AoE Healing.   Level up! AT+1, MP+1 I'll leave Leon and co. to deal with Keith/Cherie whilst Octavian moves to cut off the fleeing enemy. Egbert will also follow behind since he's needed to capture Liana.  Two Leviathans have been lost to Lester's tricksy Nixies... fudge-sticks.   Th, this is it... Princess... Please leave here. Follow Lady Liana and Lady Jessica... Keith! You're saying I should just abandon you all and run away!? I'm... done for. Please leave with the Princess and plan a... counterattack. But Keith! As long as the Princess lives, I have no regrets... Lord Lester. Please... please look after the others... Keith... For the glory of Kalxath! And for true peace throughout the world! Level up! MP+2I think Keith is actually dead but I can't remember 100%... it deems seem likely though.  So after Turn 12, here's how the assault's gone. This one was actually quite surprising, did not expect the fleeing event being triggered by time.  And he does nothing. Great vengeance there Lester... you'll do Batman proud. Now, since the ladies are exiting stage right and are quite literally lined up, Hein attempts to bowl them over with his meteoric muscles.  It's payback time! Hein shreds Cherie's cavalry force in half with a rain of bolts. Now to pinch the pincer and take out an avatar of Lushiris.   Well, the major concern of the map is holed up now. Jessiana could fire off some mean magic that could slap Octavian like a cold sobering fish - on that note, time for Vargas to slap Lester. Aaaarrgghhh! This one's for Keith!  Well... more like we got slapped. The reason? Remember waaay back in the Light path I mentioned that Lester can as a Serpent Lord (T4) is better than Serpent Master (T5) due to the commander unit bonuses being switched? Well this is where it bites me in the rear end. In the end, might and magic will overcome that snake bastard.    One more turn and the south will be completely resolved. Now let's head back up to our pincer where Egbert is in range to deliver some pain.    CHAAAAAAAAAAAAAARRRRRGGGGEEEEEEEEE!  Obtained Necklace.  Aaaahh! I'm sorry, Keith... In this condition, I'm just in the way. I'll retreat this time... Level up! AT+1, DF+1 When Octavian engages Liana's men in combat... We won't kill you, but you won't escape, either! Ah... Why do things happen... as they do... We're unsealing Alhazard's power! Come join us!   I, I can't move any more... Liana, go on without me. And that settles it. Next turn Egbert will get his mindslave and Lester (+ that High Lord) shall fall.  No! Let me go! Heh heh heh... I'm afraid you won't get away. Ahem... Watchers of time and space... Honour your ancient pledge and send her to another land...  So err... firstly, I wanted to get a gif of this but was having difficulties with my software, so it'll be presented in stills. Also, just a quick PSA but goons - no means no even if you are capable of casting Teleport Other. Lastly, let's go back in time and kill everything before letting Egbert get his creep on.    Sorry, Keith. I didn't avenge your death here, but I'll make up for lost time... Obtained Amulet. I... cannot allow you to breach... the walls.Bit bloody late mate - you're the last one and we breached the walls 6 turns ago.  Level up! AT+1, MP+1 Level up! MP+1, Earthquake was learned! Level up! MP+1 Level up! MP+1 Now, Liana. There's nowhere to run. Be a good girl and come with me. Why...? Octavian, why have you changed so much? Liana... When we first met, you were so kind... You hated war... That hasn't changed. I want this conflict to end quickly and thoroughly, so I'm lending myself to the Empire. Well, you're doing a terrible job! Can you say the Empire brought peace to Kalxath? Can you!? This place may indeed have been a haven of sorts. But in all my travels, I've witnessed nothing but siege and bloodshed. To truly sever the roots of war, the world needs a strong, unified kingdom! You have changed, after all... The Octavian I knew would not look for peace through tyranny... He'd have faith that everyone wants to live free of suffering! ... I'm getting very tired of explaining myself. Liana, I'm taking you with me. Octavian... Can you believe it? There are no secret tiles in this map at all! Also, the difference between letting Egbert finish the mission and the slaughter everyone route is significant. Let me know what you prefer, I know I prefer the latter and the poxy attempts at justifying the path Octavian's on. Now then, next time since we've got an entire Navy as well as the Forces of Darkness as allies we jump straight to the unsealing of Alhazard at the Temple of Doom. I hope you look forward to it! I know I am. MonotoneMorgan fucked around with this message at 13:01 on Sep 29, 2014 |
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Jegan posted:Been a while since then, hasn't it? Far too long in my opinion. Really awesome grab there, Jegan. Also, I'm glad to be back loyal Rayguard reading regulars. I did mention the slowed release period... I just didn't think it'd be this slow. Which reminds me, it's time for a question/vote for the thread:  Which do you prefer? A. Chasing skirts B. Chasing royalty Personally, as a gamer I prefer B (quests/loot) but A does look pretty tempting... MonotoneMorgan fucked around with this message at 08:51 on Sep 30, 2014 |
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It's been quite some time (another 2 months, yeesh) but I'm happy to say with the upcoming holidays, I believe the Imperial path will be done by the end of 2014. By my count, there are 31 scenarios remaining (this includes a much reduced Imperial mirror world) and so, since I want to avoid spamming the next few chapters and potentially clogging up this 1st page of the redux thread - I call upon you, my dear readers/goons. What have you liked about Der Langrisser so far? What haven't you liked? What are you hoping to see? What do you think about the grand conflict between Light/Chaos and humanity being thrust in between them? I strongly encourage you to share your thoughts so that I can get this onto a second page and make a new update for Scenario 16: The Squelchening. Also, current votes: 3 royalty, 0 skirts. To which I ask, there no hot-bloodedness in our goonhort?! (goon cohort)
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Mehuyael posted:PS: bonus MUSCLES mission was great  Mehuyael posted:Now, what I don't like... I'd go with how it seems like the most important characters seem to be the least interesting. Oh, and the female character concept art in most cases (though what can you expect from a porn artist?). In Urushihara's defence, he really does seem to only have one style and that is drawing heavily upon his hentai experience. Though looking through some images I'll note that there's quite a bit of overlap in character design from game to game. Also, the most important characters being the least interesting - are you referring to the respective heads of factions like Bernhardt, Boser and Jessica being rather bland when actually dealing with them and only through engagement with their subordinates do we learn a little of them as leaders/people? I felt especially strongly about this with Bernhardt hence why i gave him a more fleshed out back story initially since he is a pretty cool guy just not given enough screen time and instead we get Egbert who cannot compare. Boser is unfortunately just pure evil given his whole Prince of Darkness schtick, which is unfortunate given that we know there's a man behind the mask who serves Chaos, the skull head that couldn't take over a temple, let alone the world.
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EagerSleeper posted:What am I hoping to see? I'm hoping to see everybody from all sides (light, imperial, chaos) come together around a table for a nice cup of tea. I'm sure the conversation would be stimulating! No Baldos or PedoMorgans allowed though. I see you've unlocked the super secret scenario XT or ?T. Congratulations, even I haven't done that since it involves getting Aaron with maxed out stats through Rune Stone abuse. No cheating allowed though since Urushihara put in a anti-cheat screen of Aaron as an aniki. It was disturbing, like having coffee when it's tea time. Update will be up shortly and it looks like royalty beats skirts, 3-2.
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-------------------------- Scenario 16 The Squelchening --------------------------  Velezeria, the forbidden land, was said to seal the true powers of the Demon Tribe, a race of monsters who tried to cover the world in darkness. Deep in the bowels of Velezeria, a dimly lit stone slate was once again glowing at the eerie altar in the Temple of Darkness. As the company drew near, they spotted a great sword atop the altar with two young maidens on each side - both resembling Liana. At the foot of the altar, a man clad in black mumbled an incantation of evil. The revival of Alhazard was at hand.  No new items in the shop I'm afraid, then again only the bravest/stupidest of merchants would set up shop in the 'bowels' of Velezeria. Let's take a peek at the map this time, it should be quickly familiar to most readers.  A bit different to the Light path though since we start in the middle (making those ruddy ballistae much easier to take out) and we have a straight path up to Böser, wherein we can fulfill our destiny as the Emperor's backstabbing right hand. Of course, I doubt it will be that simple and this very cautious strategy illustrates that thusly:  I expect based on previous experience, duplicity and teleportiness from our foe. Reinforcements will most likely appear in the south and we'll have to chase after Böser's pale sun-hating behind. Does this mean no Alhazard for us to wield? Maybe, but instead of speculating let's jump in and find out!   Böser moves towards to Liana... Don't wear yourself out, girl... This will be quite taxing.  His Majesty ordered our presence here, so why is Böser unsealing the blade? This too is one of our orders. We are to leave things to him and observe. Hmmm... I'm still shocked to find out about Lána. How could Liana have had a twin? It is simply the destiny of the one born to be the Maiden of Light. There must be balance, and hence, a Maiden of Darkness. Böser abducted Lána while she was very young for his own ends... So he was planning this for quite a long time. The shrine maidens will dissolve the seal, but that is not enough. The sword requires energy, and Lána must offer hers. Ultimate darkness lies within this blade. Embrace your darkest desires, Liana...AND UNLEASH ALAHAZARD'S MIGHT!!  Is, is the seal broken? Heh heh heh... What terrific energy! Aaahhh... Such power! Now I am truly the Prince of Darkness...Congratulations! Your Böser has evolved into a Prince of Darkness... maybe he should start a band?  Empire, you've served, or rather, outlived your purpose. You'll find you're wrong about that. No, with Alhazard in my hand, you're all highly unnecessary. Not that it wasn't fun to toy with you, but... Arise, my servants!  Ah, Sonya. Alhazard is now mine. Please, be a dear and slaughter these Imperials while I recover from the ritual. Use this rod if you like. Y, yes... Thank you, Master!Sonya obtained the Dark Rod. No... Sonya...? Why? Listen, everyone. Either we take Alhazard or Böser will fill this world with misery. That's right. Under his control, everyone will die or become demonic.Por que no los dos, Hein?  Everyone, our mission is to retake Alhazard! You'll pay for your deception, Böser! You're damned right he will! (CC:116)Against the Empire, he's as good as dead... just like anyone who would oppose the Kaiser! It is good of you to gather here for us. It will make the fight that much more interesting! Maybe the "Prince of Darkness" can entertain us longer than the Descendants of Light were able! And it begins, the all-out fight between Grey and Black. My money's on whoever has the biggest balls.  And here's my case in point:  Imelda's just out of range for her follow-up fireball, so we move up and choke up with her and Egbert on the east side. Meanwhile, Hein's High Elves and Vargas secure the west side chokepoint.   Time for some blood to be spilled, Octavian is up!  Err, make that oil. Since the last few Iron Golems are out of range for now, I opt to kill the commander and leave myself an easy sweep of the other units next turn.   Ughh... Level up! No stats or spells for you!Too easy. So here's how the remainder of our forces stand - we have Octavian ready to smash the centre with his Griffins...  And Rohga ready to blunt Sonya's charge whilst Leon hangs back, ready to charge when the moment's right...  And that's Turn 1, over and done.  You'll all be butchered and humanity will be enslaved. Nothing can be done. My servants... Begin the slaughter and do not leave a single soul standing! Gyo hoh hoh! Aaahh-! ... That prick meteor'd me! Also, Osto should really look into getting something for the chronic pain he's suffering. Stop it, Sonya. What have you become, darkness's lackey? Brother...! Don't you understand? Böser's world will be a living hell! But I... Sonya, please focus. That maggot fears our new world. Do not listen to him. Y, yes...! Master Böser... Yes, do not be confused. You know what humans are. drat you, Böser... (CC:117) And then, Sonya meteors Rohga. Bloody mages. Don't get in my way!  You're just like the other humans!You'll never listen to me and you'll never understand!And after such an emotional outburst, Sonya's minions attack hoping to finish what she had begun...  They fail, miserably. Just like their master, I suppose.   That was somewhat more effective though. And E/Osto move up and Turn 2 has arrived. Time for some payback, sibling style. Sonya... That's right! Sonya is Rohga's little sister. It's painful when siblings are at each others' throats. Can we attempt persuasion instead? I'm sorry for the trouble. I'm going to her now. Watch my back! All right, everyone! Rohga's going to talk Sonya into joining us! It can't be helped... I'll give you a hand. And Leon chimes in with a 'me too' as he fires off a Heal1 for himself and Rohga to bask in. But yeah, the game ain't playing around - multiple mages are serious business at this stage of the game. Oh well, time to bloody Sonya's nose so that she can't meteor me no more. Sonya, I don't want to fight you, but... So it seems brother Rohga is just like everyone else...I am ordered to crush all humans, big brother. I suggest you flee!No one will trust a half-breed like me except Lord Böser! Not too shabby, if she's hurt she'll focus on healing herself rather then meteoring Rohga's face off. Now to the south where some well placed magic will turn the tide as always. But this time, let's do it as a BEFORE/AFTER style shot for Hein's Meteor Mash. BEFORE:  AFTER:  Level up! AT+1, DF+1, MP+2And now, let's let Imelda/Egbert have a go at informercial fame - as the super hot Fireball duo, Egmeldabert.  BEFORE:  AFTER:  Ugh, even seeing you makes me sick!  And with that the line holds on the east side. Vargas will hold the line and not strike out this turn, so the west side looks very similar to this. However, it's now Octavian's turn to smash the centre with his flying bipedal bird brigade!  Turn 2 finito!  Hmm... So the Descendants of Light have decided to show? Böser! Al, Alhazard... is it? Yes, you're late... Alhazard was reborn at this altar. You'll all be gutter lining when I'm through with you! Hmmm... Böser has Alhazard, Octavian has Langrisser... Do we stand a chance here?Someone's growing up into a fine young princess... The stakes are too high. We have to fight! Yes, naturally. I'll watch for an opportunity to take one of the swords. We must defend humanity! For a world worth living in, we must defeat both the Empire and the forces of darkness! So they took this long before they could mobilize... Heh, my old Master must believe she can simply wait things out... Well, that suits us just fine. I've decided to take Alhazard. We'll see how this figures into her little ploy. Stay your ground until the Descendants move in, and they shall inadvertently aid us. They can engage the Imperials and let us slaughter all our enemies at once! Gwa hah hah!He then meteors me in the face again, such a prick. Though his plan is a good one given his current circumstances. So does a Vampire Lord, leading to this unfortunate exchange:  I lost two Griffins to this bastard of a vampire. He's probably mocking me right now, the vampire bastard  Böser, your treachery ends here! Hmmm... Hah hah. Do your worst, old hag. The Empire is our sworn enemy, but... I'd sooner help humans than darkness! Alright, you sea swine! Show your captain what you're made of! KILLSTEALERS 2 Gargoyles go down to the forces of light. Taken untimely by a surprise attack, you both deserved better than that. Anyway, it's time to dole out a bit more pain - finish off Sonya and open the path to big bad Böser. The rest will hold regardless. Leon heals up again and it's back to Rohga.  Level up! AT+1, DF+1, MP+1, Class Change! Sonya is finished now, just need one turn to let Rohga coup de grace her - I was hoping for a special conversation when I moved him next to her but no such luck I'm afraid. Back to the mages and then Octavian.    Fireballs are served up with a side helping of volleys - the big bolt kind and the elvish kind. 2 Gargoyles go down and that Spectre is badly hurt. Soon Octavian will rectify that.  I, I don't...Even lift? I know and so does Hein, who finally moves down with a Vargas escort. Things will get real interesting, real soon.   That's the Imperial turn done, but the question remains - what will the Descendants of Light do? Focus fire us? Target the forces of darkness as #1 priority? Let's find out.  OH poo poo - I forgot Spectres are like Ghosts in that they can go through walls! I thought that Griffin was safe and would receive heals from Octavian next turn but I've gone and done it... I've done goofed Tasty morsels, come! This is your ability? Pathetic! Hah hah! It's time to finish off the centre and then get Octavian's unit back in fighting shape. To mete sweet poetic vengeance upon Jessica's face.   You cursed humans! Level up! AT+1Cursed with awesomeness, maybe? Now, Hein/Vargas will reap what they have sown.   Humans! Hope I don't kill you in your sleep! I'll be back! Now, it's Esto's turn.   Hmm... needs more magic. Maybe next turn, assuming Jessica doesn't killsteal like the trollop that she is. Alas, time to finish off Sonya then.   Why... Why can't I best humans?The next time, surely... And here's how Turn 4 ends, we are so close to smashing in the Prince of Darkness's royal behind and have the Descendants of Light up our Imperial behinds. I hope that the DoL don't kill Esto, cause Imelda/Eggy need that sweet exp right now.     Well shoot. Rohga lost all his Phalanxes and Eggy nearly lost a High Elf. Jessica also cast Earthquake which is odd given it affect barely anyone at her current location. Cherie does the same and manages to kill a Kraken. What a shocking enemy turn (for me... far out)! Time for a bit of payback.  At last, my plan bears fruit. Alhazard is unsealed and lies in my hand. You humans, especially the Descendants of Light, have caused me much trouble. But now, that's impossible. I'm sending you all to hell. Level up! AT+1It's a start, Leon heals up everyone and it looks like that poser Böser is on his last legs. He can only cast 1 more meteor and Leon's ready to shred his foot soldiers. Now back to Eggy 'n' co.   This grudge I'll never forget! Level up! AT+1, MP+2Having dealt with Esto, Eggy banishes the Iron Golem and summons Sleipnir to replace him. Otherwise, together with Imelda they shore up their defences and prepare for Jessica's assault. Similarly, Octavian bands together to heal his Griffins and moves towards the west chokepoint where our forces are going to bleed.  I do what I can with Hein & Vargas, but Krakens are very much not suited to cavernous fighting. At best they will soak up an assault and give Hein's ladies a chance to pincushion the enemy. That is another turn done - I'm going to skip through the next couple turns since it's quite a slog.   Now that Lester is in spell range, we can slowly pick him off with magic and ballista fire. Imelda will level up, dagnamit! Also, when Leon moves near Lána this happens:  ... My apologies, Lána. Please, hold on. Overkill much, Jessica? Though she did just cripple Imelda's ballistas... Regardless, the plan is going well so far - not much longer to go.    Hein does a great first strike and cuts Cherie's forces by 2 and significantly wounds her. Well done old chap! And now, it's time to show the Prince of Darkness how feeble he truly is.   Just like that, he's isolated and alone. Just as it should be.   Alas, they will get some payback next turn before I close out the map. Hein casts Attack2 on Vargas and they all run rampant.  With only a few more men... I could have... There's no helping it. I must retreat. Level up! MP+1 As it turns out, I delay Vargas attack due to being at a movement disadvantage. Instead I get Leon to whittle down Böser's HP and am reminded why he is such a prick. Insane AT + first strike = big middle finger to the player. It does however make it easy to not kill him given that should a unit survive his attack they can easily deal 1-2HP damage. Now, lets just follow the highlights for the rest of the map.  Hein almost dies due to my poor positioning.  And to think before this, only in Fire Emblem have I been so glad to see so many 1s all together. Knowing the AI, I think this means our west side is safe. The east side continues it's attrition and surprisingly, Rohga gets a level up from healing of all things. Level up! MP+1  gently caress this...! I can't move! (CC:118) Level up! AT+1, DF+1, Class Change!  We are going for Serpent Lord given it gets T5 boosts to troops and water maneuverability. Plus, I pretty certain enemies won't know whether to crap themselves in fear of the giant Water Serpent or piss themselves in fear of Vargas. Also, WEST SIDE IS SECURE!     drat this useless blade! Let's escape! (CC:119) Level up! AT+1, DF+1, MP+1One more enlightened fool to go before giving our former buddy, good ol' Böser, the coup de grace.  Picture this happening 6 times in the space of two turns. Imelda likes her kills like she likes her men, on fire and full of holes.  Argh... Both the Imperials and monsters are against us. This might be too much... Some of us are still injured.EAST SIDE SECURE... finally. All that remains is...   Aaahhh... The ritual was very demanding...I wish it were otherwise, but we must withdraw for now. Humans, savour a few more breaths...When I fully recover, I'll wipe you from this world! Wait, Böser! What in the hell...?That ceremony really took it out of him. Level up! AT+1, DF+1, MP+1 Level up! Again was learned! Ugh... Am I... Is this it-? The Dark Princess is acting pretty strange. Ah ha! With Böser's injury, her mind is free again. Lána...! Sister! Liana! Why... are we here? Are you okay, Lána? Get a hold of yourself! Leon! Why are you... here?Aahh... I see. I've been under Böser's spell. The power of darkness... Ugh! Sister Lána, are you okay? Be patient. Lána's exhausted from the unsealing ritual. We must see her cared for at the castle. Oh, oh yes, where's Böser...? Hmph. It appears neither of our enemies were disabled... I wonder whom we should finish first? Octavian, I entrust this decision to you. We should stop to think about this lest we make any rash mistakes... So here's where that vote came in - do we chase royalty (the Prince of Darkness) or skirts (Jessica)? The final results were Royalty: 3, Skirts: 2. How unsurprising  How else can we seize Alhazard...? We should hunt him down immediately! Hmmm, a wise decision. But we need to revive Langrisser to secure our victory. This is amazing! Are you saying Langrisser can be unsealed as well? Yes, we must unlock every ounce of this blade's power. How unfortunate... we have everything necessary save for the Holy Rod. Laird has been searching for it. We should consult him.Remember Laird? No? Good, because I certainly forgot. His impact in the Imperial story is much more reduced given Octavian basically usurps him as Leon's BFF. Liana... Lend me your power. Break Langrisser's seal and help us capture Alhazard! B, but... ... Aren't we taking back Alhazard because it's too dangerous? Won't Langrisser be the same? Shh, Sister! If you aid us, I promise both of you will be well-protected. I understand, Octavian. Let's work together. Thank you. Now all that remains is to seek out Böser and seal his darkness forever! We'll finish off Böser after we revive Langrisser.Err, thanks for that Vargas... anyway, mission complete! Now, what would have happened if Octavian had declined to pursue Böser? IN AN WORLD SIMILAR TO THIS ONE...[/i]  Yes, Böser will be recovering for a while yet. We should strike the Army of Light while they're off balance. That sounds like the logical choice. Let's hunt them down. There's not much time. We should depart. And that is that. I must say the dialogue for going after Jessica is much more dry and most importantly, why isn't Liana protesting such a decision? Alas, an opportunity for character development gone to waste. Anyway, coming up - the final showdown with Sonya! Will Rohga be able to sway his sister? If recent history is anything to go by, the answer is almost certainly no. Join me next time as we deal with the menace of Everlasting Love. 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Yes, I can confirm that Jessica is waiting for us upon her throne. But for now, we have a sister to persuade! Also, this update is causing me to tear up quite a bit. Hope you've hardened those hearts of yours. Anyway, what I need right now, is for someone to decide what Sonya should be? Here's her manual entry, if that's any help: 
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General Sonya, it is (as 1 vote for General + 1 vote for something we don't have = 2 votes for General!) Though one thing I'd like to point out about her classes - they tend to have a monstrous twist.  See? Sonya is a Silver Knight but rides a Bone Dino... it's cute imo. Also, almost all her minions are monster-based which gives a bit more variety to the game. Glazius posted:Also, why didn't the empire have like four assassins watching this dude for betrayal? If you mean Boser... then he did have 4 dudes watching him - the 4 Heavenly Dragons regardless of which path, they are always there when he attempts to unseal Alhazard. It's just the Emperor needs Alhazard unsealed to complete his own master plan, so they are tenuous allies.
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Dec 28, 2014 00:24
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That would also be the General! Since Swordmasters gonna sword, Mages gonna mage and Knight Masters gonna knight - only the General has an axe to grind.
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-------------------------- Scenario 17 Everlasting Love -------------------------- A quick note before we begin - I goofed with the requirements to convince Sonya to my side in that last mission, so I replayed using the Scenario Select to get the dialogue that we missed out last time. Turns out you need to move Rohga into her command range WITHOUT attacking her units. Anyway, here it is: Sonya! What will it take to end your hatred of humans? Hate only breeds more hate. You must understand that! You're right, brother... After you left home, the humans treated me like dirt! Men publicly beat me... The children threw stones at me! I had no friends, no one to love and no brother... Now I've embraced my demon blood and Master Böser. Humans hated me and now I'll return their hate! That's right, Sonya. Humans are selfish beings who need excuses to be kind. You bastard...! I'll shut your worthless mouth! (CC:120) Everyone just go away! S, stop messing with my head!Sonya then retreats her entire unit... S, Sonya!The other stuff we missed was Rohga, when he attacks Böser, saying "Go gently caress yourself" and Böser calling Octavian a "mortal poo poo". I'll add those to the counter (CC:122) but unfortunately didn't get enough screencaps to transcribe fully. My apologies everyone - however, there was this one gem:  Anyway, let's move onto the real show! ---  From the battle between Böser, the Empire and the Army of Light, the Empire emerged victorious. However, Egbert uncovered Böser's true intent in releasing Alhazard - the reawakening of Chaos's children, the Demon tribe. To stand against Böser and against Chaos's Might, the Empire unsealed Langrisser and rushed to Velzeria to confront the Prince of Darkness. As the company drew near Castle Velzeria, they discovered Rohga's younger sister, Sonya, guarding the gates.   Just like last time, Velzeria proves an unpopular destination for intrepid merchants. Alas, I could do with getting Vargas some proper armour Anyway, here's the map for this level - you may remember this from Leon's last stand/s in the Light path. No plan needed for this map. Just put bodies in the way until Rohga can convince his sister to join us and stop this madness.   We will return to His Majesty at once. Yes, Sir! Meddling wizard... We can't waste any time. They're injured, but hit them hard and fast. I can only dream of succeeding here... Aaahh...! J, Jessica! Colonel Laird, the sorceress is escaping! That crafty witch is really something else... Colonel Laird, are you all right? Don't worry about it. Move out!*fade to black*  Obtained Holy Rod. Excellent work, Laird. Now we can proceed with the ritual. All right, maidens. Please reveal Langrisser's true form.Oh, sword of Lushiris... sword of virtue... We have sought your aid since times untold! We shall release the light within you... I touch this blade to the sleeping light... Holy Rod, offer yourself... And return this sword's true strength! What an incredible glow... Have we unleashed its hidden power? Hmmm, what fortune. Our chances of defeating Alhazard have just increased. All right, we go! We'll destroy Böser!*fade to black again*  He should still be in the forbidden land, Velzeria. There's an ancient legend about the darkness's imprisonment there.We should take the fight to him rather than wait around.  Hmmm... We're surrounded... I didn't even notice! You won't enter the castle through these gates! Sonya! Rohga... Rohga... We should give up on Sonya. Nothing you've said has made a difference. Persuading her is impossible. You may be right... But I'll try if there's the slightest chance she'll turn around. When my last effort fails... I will... finish things. I see. Well, we will help however we can. Thanks... I'm in your debt.And it's on! As you can tell by the music, this is 'serious' level with a lot on the line. So I'll do my level-headed best to not crack jokes and just let the siblings fight it out. Spread out and hold them off, everyone!  Ugh... Level up!    So Octavian METHs a full unit of Golems on the east side whilst Leon sets up just out their reach on the west. Rohga pushes up alone and we move onto Turn 2. Master Böser is still napping. We'll have to stop them alone! For an era of evil! For Master Böser!    OUCH! They really don't want Rohga interacting Sonya and took out a Phalanx, yeesh.  These Dinos continue to attack Octavian's Griffins in spite of taking more damage then they deal out. Silly monsters, suicidal AI is for Advance Wars! Now, it's our turn and Egbert is hungry for some delicious Dino. BEFORE:  AFTER:  Now to clear out the east side.   Ugh... Uuggghhh-! Level up! AT+1God, that one is a mess. Basically, I killed both enemy Master Dinos but I lost a Griffin but took out the entire east side - better than losing 2-3 Griffins on the enemy turn. Now for the west side.   Magic works wonders as always with a Meteor/Earthquake combo. Now to see how the Crusaders fare against the Golems.   They are super effective - Imelda bags 3 Golems this turn and Hein manages the 1. I think I'll leave the Golems to Imelda then and try to assist Leon with Hein. Leon's turn.  Ooohh-! Level up! AT+1 And then Leon heals, a splendid turn! Though on second thoughts, I've left Leon vulnerable to an all-out suicide attack by the enemy Dino unit... so here's hoping they don't exploit that. Now to wrap up with Rohga in the north using an unorthodox strategy against Osto.  Welcome to the team Osto! He will act on the Ally Phase and will play like the AI. What I hope for, is that he'll face the majority of the spells that they are slinging. I still want his sweet exp though, so hopefully he'll turn back after a turn or two (I don't know, I've never used Charm before!)   Go Osto! Counterattack! But don't killsteal!  Another Demon falls to Osto's Elemental assault.  And 's Demons fail to scratch that impenetrable Phalanx, though we did lose one thanks to his meteor. Sonya! I don't want to lose you! Please, listen to me! Stop tormenting me! Böser is so much nicer than my brother! Don't you remember how it was, Sonya? Can't we be a family again?Now for the west side to be cleaned up. Also Rohga retreated, since that boy is nearly dead.  Argh... Level up! AT+1, DF+1, MP+1  Gaaahhh-! Level up! AT+1, DF+1, Class Change!  Leon doesn't heal himself, rather he heals poor Rohga who needs it quite badly. Fortunately, all his men are safe and out of both magic and Gargoyle range. Here's our formation, in case Osto turns on us next turn.  And that is it for this turn. Next turn we counter-strike and take the fight to these ruddy spell casters. Osto returns to enemy control, but due to our   Octavian, as always, dishes out the pain train and leaves Osto with one spirit left and greatly wounded. However, he's wounded himself AND in range of those dastardly spells! What shall we do?  But that won't be enough, Rohga! We need another Heal1 at minimum!   Oh... that'll do. Imelda shows off her newly acquired spell, Again, which is never not useful. And here's how we stand at the end of this turn.  Not long now.    It hurts so bad, but the anticipation feels so good. Now to wrap this up with everyone on board - Leon, Hein & Egbert are up first.     When Böser's recovered... you will... Level up! DF+1, MP+1Vargas is still out of range, so it's up to Octavian now to put on some more hurt.  Level up! MP+1A bit of risky play here, since it Octavian gets bum rushed - it's game over. Here's hoping that the muck up in their lines forces them to consolidate rather than lash back at us. The current situation is, however, overwhelming in favour of the Empire as demonstrated below.  Now, what will the monsters do?    Well, it could've been better and it could've been worse. I'll take it, losing 3 Griffins and all of Hein's Ballistae is still better than losing Octavian. And now, the climax.   Level up! MP+2, Class Change! AWW YEAH, Hein is even more kickass now that he's in his Tier 5 class, Wizard! Yerr a Wizard, Hein-y? Heck yeah, he is. Now for the other mages to do their thing, go Egbert and Imelda!    How could this...!? How can I, the Prince of the Undead, die... Ahh, the amazing Langrisser. Powerful... Level up! Thanks to an assist from Leon's men, Imelda and Egbert clinch the sweep! Now, we need to reunite some siblings and get this mess over with. One more turn should do it, unless Rohga needs 2 to get in range. In any case, EVERYONE CLEAR A PATH FOR ROHGA!  Level up! AT+1, MP+2    Level up! AT+1, DF+1, MP+1When Rohga attacks Sonya's unit... If you follow the darkness, we will end you along with it! You humans will never change. You only think of yourselves! I'll always hate you, even my brother! Level up! AT+1, DF+1, MP+1, Earthquake was learned!Last turn, when Rohga moves into Sonya's command range... Sonya! ...If we hadn't moved Rohga close to Sonya in earlier missions, then this dialogue occurs: There's no point any more! Listen to me, Sonya! Why must we fight? Because you're a human and I'm a half-demon! When are you going to stop sulking about that!? Stop dwelling on things and just listen to me, Sonya! Rohga... is mad? You're always like that... You think you know me, but you don't understand. I hate you! I really hate you! And Sonya's a typical bratty teen! If you were worried about me, why didn't you come back sooner! My hands are so bloody... there's no way I could go back. ... No, the only thing I know is fighting. Even if I'm defeated, I chose this life and I accept everything...! gently caress! Why...? Why did it have to come to this? (CC:123) Brother, take up your sword! You'll fight me or I'll kill you. It's your choice! Why, Sonya? What did I ever do wrong?And you're left with no choice but to kill her - but, if you were not just outright killing her every time you met, this happens: You've been thinking only of those horrible memories. If that were all of human nature, I'd understand you. I might even agree! But have you forgotten our guardian, Ikreuz? Don't you remember how he raised us? Father Ikreuz... Yes, remember Ikreuz's kindness. That warm feeling of having Ikreuz care for us like a father! ... In that chilly forest, we were freezing. A soft, welcoming hand reached out to us. It felt like father was there. If Ikreuz never found us, I'd probably detest humans as much as you do. Humans are weak. They hurt each other and don't know or care. But despite their flaws they try hard, Sonya... ...This era, this war, stole our parents from us. I see that now... Yes, it has to end. We must bring peace so that others won't suffer as we did... Hate breeds bloodshed and bastards like Böser take advantage of it! (CC:124)Do you understand, Sonya? Brother... If this war ends, can humans and demons live in peace? Yes, they certainly can. I've lived a long time without trusting others. But in Octavian and Hein, I've made some strong friends and comrades. With a trusting heart, you can overcome any misunderstanding. Sonya, please join us. Together we can build a better world. Yes, together, we'll bring hope and prosperity back to humans and demons. So kind... It's nice having friends. I, I wonder if I could get used to this... Without a doubt! We promise you! Thank you, everyone! Sonya betrayed us. Go tell Böser. Level up! MP+1 Level up! AT+1, DF+1, MP+1 Level up! AT+1, MP+1, Class Change!  Now, Egbert's ready for his Tier 4 class and we're going with Zauberer since it's got another summon in it! I'm going to start over and build a new life!Sonya joins the entourage! Level up!   So, yeah Sonya doesn't get to her Tier 4 class just yet (she's tier 3, level 7). I'll need to feed her some kills next map to get her involved in the General Trade. Hmph... Böser's the last detail. Böser's inside this castle. Let's strike down Böser at once! AND NOW, IN A WORLD SIMILAR YET SADDER THAN THIS ONE... drat! (CC:125)Ugh... So these are my brother's trusted companions... Sonya! Get a hold of yourself, Sonya! Sorry, brother... I'm finished... But I don't feel lonely... because I get to lay in your arms... I don't know how Rohga's going to live without her... Ahh... always... together, like old times... S, Sonya! Nooooooooooo! You bastards... (CC:126)If Sonya wasn't perverted by you scum...! Böser when we meet, I'll make you beg for Hell!*fade to black*  How emotional. I didn't know she had so little conviction. Please, don't say that. She didn't lay anything on her parents' deaths... She accepted responsbility. When is this going to end? I'll go on ahead. Wait up! I'm going too! ... You're a strong man. Use this sadness and remember what we fight for. I'll wait for you ahead.*The Generals take their leave...*  Th, that...*Octavian shakes his head and Hein leaves...* ... Against Böser, I'm at your side, Rohga.*Octavian leaves...* I couldn't save you... Ever since you left, I've thought about it. And in the end... I failed you and I failed us. I, I've lost my purpose. But... God drat it! There's a war to fight and I have to keep going! On the frozen fields of Kadath! Or the charred rock of Seviglia! No matter what adversity I face, I'll survive it all! Everything I've done was for your happiness. Farewell... We'll meet again, Sonya...And that was Scenario 17, an absolute tearjerker for me. We shall continue along the path of having Sonya aboard the S.S. Imperial but I will play both maps alongside each other and point out any differences. So no mirror world updates this time around - we'll save that for when we chase after Jessica first! Anyhoo, next time we enter the creepy castle and end the threat to all! See you there for Dark Breaker! MonotoneMorgan fucked around with this message at 09:56 on Jan 2, 2015 |
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Glazius posted:Sonya was just completely unreachable in the other route, wasn't she? Yeah, in the Light path you wind up fighting and killing Rohga over the Dark Rod. Sonya does not take kindly to that. On the plus side, every single remaining path has Sonya as a PC! Minus the ones where you choose to kill her, of course.
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Whelp, the LP curse has struck - I had a power outage and lost the entire update's text. Fortunately, the images and gifs are all safe and sound. But still... it was so close to done.
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-------------------------- Scenario 18 Dark Breaker --------------------------  After all their confrontations, Sonya’s deep love for her brother melted her icy heart. Octavian thought perhaps Sonya’s change of heart could become a new bridge in human and Devil Tribe relations. However, for there to be any peace in El Sallia’s future, it was decided Böser and his chaotic ambitions must be smashed once and for all. As the gates of Castle Velzeria opened, the party followed Sonya on foot to find the Prince of Darkness in the castle interior.   Some item shuffling for this map, Octavian now has the fully pumped up Langrisser whilst Sonya gets fully kitted out with a Long Sword and the Assault Suit. She (at Tier 3, Level 7) is just a little bit weaker than Leon (who is Tier 5!) with these stats - AT 52, DF 32! This is going to be crucial for enacting the Plan. But for now, let's take a look at the map this time around - it should be very familiar given we dealt with Bernhardt here not too long ago.  As for the plan? The Plan is to turn our dear Sonya into an almighty badass General. She'll go from being the poor unfortunate half-caste girl to being a shining role model of an Imperial General who inspires hope in future generations (both human and monster). As for the actual scenario's plan, it's quite simple: Kill them all whilst feeding Sonya kills. Let's go!  Yes... It seems mere humans cannot fully embrace the darkness. As for her father, I should have killed him sooner...What...!? You've come here?  Heh heh... So you heard... You... You murdered my father!?Just a heads up, here they are referring to Ikreuz, Rohga and Sonya's foster father - not her Demon Tribe father. You're talking bull! You think human lives are worth nothing? I'll never forgive you! I'm gonna loving kill you! (CC:127) You can't escape this time, Böser! Your ambition ends here! Hmph...! I won't be defeated by mere insects. Böser, I allowed the Dark Blade's resurrection for the Empire's benefit. I see it's been well cared for. You have our thanks. Hah hah hah... How amusing. Alhazard is mine alone! It certainly is... at least for the moment. We shall reclaim Alhazard for His Majesty! Interesting... the ceremony has weakened me, but they will not take Alhazard. I will savour its power for all eternity! Go, my dark servants!*Flash of white and all enemy monster units spawn in...* Incredible... How were you able to summon such a monstrous army with one word... Do you see? This is Alhazard's power! Do you really think you mere humans can compare to Chaos's Glory!? We've been through far worse than you. And don't forget, we have Langrisser. Don't make me laugh. Your worthless, incompelte Langrisser shall wither before Alhazard. I know not how our might compares with the Descendants you fought in the past. We will just have to find that out with our swords. Well then, you'd better try your hardest!And it's on! Go mages! Go Sonya!  I won't say I'm fighting for humans! I want my brother and I to have a peaceful world to live in!  You have grown on me so fast, Sonya. Off to a good start, but I did need to cast Attack1 on Sonya to give her Hellhounds an extra bit of oomph. But how did I do that when all my mages had already used their spells? Simple, I used Rohga's new spell, Teleport - let's demonstrate: I cast it on Octavian's unit way down the bottom of the map.   And move them next to the that Vampire Lord's unit. Octavian casts Attack1 and I get to take a shot at who can annoyingly cast Meteor. Sonya can't handle a triple meteor just yet. Now, it's time for Vargas and Hein to strike!   My beauty will last forever...! Level up! AT+1, DF+1, MP+1 Leon then cleans house.  Aaahhh...Lastly, Octavian deals with the Spectre unit. Give up and crawl back to your darkness!  Blood, need blood...`And that's turn 1, not a bad opening - but watch out for the reliation! I admire that you've reached the darkest bowels of Velzeria. But this is not a place for mortals. And setting foot here has sealed your death. Come, my servants! Play with them all you like.   Ouch, Sonya takes the double meteor strike but still keeps on going. I apply a few heals and we kick the Plan back into gear.   Can't... move... Level up! AT+1, DF+1Imelda, you're up! Then we must get Vargas into position. Hmph... Your skills are disappointing.   All Ballista, FIRE AT WILL!  You dare fight me...? Do you not know my strength?Ahahaha, your strength clearly lies in being a pincushion, Mr Vamp. And that's another turn done.   Raarrrgh...!   In case it’s not clear, that Master Dino cast Fireball and almost made us lose a Ballista there... phew. Now for some payback, it’s time to die Mr Vamp!  Ooohh-!Now to show off Egbert's new summon, the Demon Lord, which can cast Meteor. Although, it is much weaker then Hein's meteor in terms of radius and damage dealt. Alas.  Finally, let's take out the remaining Meteor-capable up north. Go Leon!   Good work, Blue Dragon Knight Commander! Sonya, follow his example and finish off Osto!  Oh, nevermind - she's out of range because of that meteor fox hole counting as difficult terrain for ground based units. Next turn, I suppose. In the meantime, let's beat up on the monster cavalry and form a protective wall for Sonya's weaker monster minions.   And that's another turn dusted.    Ouch, they made me pay for overextending my Griffins. Oh well, as long as it doesn't get in the way of the Plan, I don't mind too much. Speaking of which, DIE OSTO!  How disappointing...Everyone else, rampage!    Level up! AT+1   I've surrounded the remaining Dinos and teleport Rohga up. Seriously, he hasn't had any actual all map but is probably the lynchpin of my success so far. And that's another turn passed. Hah hah hah, stupid humans! How can you kill me if I'm already dead?  Ouch, you prick!  Err... not the best move Bozo - you lost 1 Golem and I lost no Phalanxes... oh well, my turn.  Gaahh-!THE  Level up! DF+1, MP+1PLAN! Now, you may wonder how did Sonya killed two commanders in one turn? Simple - using the magic of Again from Imelda. It's a really great spell. Now, it's high time for Rohga to get a piece of the action. Move! I have no business with you!  Leon, can I get another clean up please? The oh so mighty Empire graces us with its presence.  No... I'm immortal-!Thank you! Now, that's another turn but I expect Bozo up on his throne will meteor me again so I won't bother to show that.  Oh, wait a sec! I nearly missed it but the idiot cast Meteor and destroyed his own throne! That means he's gone from a 40% terrain boost to a 5% one. :roflmao: Time to wrap up the Plan, go Sonya!  Uugghh...  Gaahh... Level up! AT+1, DF+1, Class Change!  Ladies and Gentlemen, Boys and Girls, may I present to you the newly established fifth General of the Rayguard Empire - Commander of the Crimson Dragon Demonic Irregulars – General Sonya!  Also, since we killed all his troops, the Prince of Darkness has this to say. Wow... Langrisser's power... With Alhazard, my dark forces will rally! Böser, your life ends here! Alhazard's true purpose will now be revealed!And then, nothing happens... *crickets chirp* Anyway, let's put the hurt on Bozo. It's quite a miracle that you've come this far. But try any more and suffer a pointless death. We'll see about that! Fwa hah hah! You pathetic worms!   And that's how the turn ends. Let's take a look at everyone's battle quotes when they attack Böser. Leon: I know you've been pulling the strings, dragging nations into meaningless bloodshed... But now we'll destroy you and purge this world of evil! Amusing... You really think you can defeat me? A few worthless humans will accomplish nothing!Egbert: I've known of your resurrection for a very long time... and as I've known, I've researched. Fortunately, I discovered some truly horrifying spells. Böser, prepare to be banished to eternity. Don't mock me. Do you want to die? You're so withered from black magic, your standing is an impressive feat. I won't die here. This is my purpose... In order to end the darkness, I've given up my parents, my lover... everything!His lover!? Does that mean Jessica and Egbert were once an item? I know the Japanese do enjoy romancing the teacher but perhaps I am reading too much into this... Sonya: This is for my father! You'll pay for deceiving me all this time! Is your blood confused? You can't defeat me. But since you're so amusing, I'll tell you something. I was the one who spread the plague to your village. Wh, what!? Yes. I also started the rumour that you were strange, that you wanted it to happen. Stupid, naive humans... They really thought there was an outbreak. But no one was sick. Mwa ha ha! The idiots! Because of you... Because of you, I...! No need for thanks. I did it to initiate you, to show you the darkness... At any rate, the moronic humans persecuted you just as I planned. That, that can't be right! All the suffering I had to endure...! You... I'll make you writhe in worse pain than I ever did!Rohga: You've manipulated Sonya all along! What fools... Sonya has always detested humans. Our goals aligned and I exploited that. Nothing else. However, if you're intent on despising me, you should know this... I was the one who spread the plague to your village. Sonya... Could that be true...? But she was persecuted for her demon blood. Everything came from that! I'll tell you something else. I knew humans would hate Sonya for her heritage. In fact, I counted on it. Humans are so totally moronic, they believed a half-demon caused a plague... that didn't even exist. That was all part of your scheme, then! I'll never forgive you! Yes, yes! Anger! Hate! Release your emotions and fall to your inner darkness!Alright, so that gives us a hefty amount of backstory into why Sonya was so disaffected with her original hometown. Seems for a while, they lived happily together with Ikreuz before Böser had him killed. He then crafted a rumour that there was a plague and that Sonya wanted it to happen. I think at this point Rohga was out of town, doing his mercenary business, since Sonya suffered a lot during this time without Rohga to protect her. Gotta say though, that the mass hysteria overrided common sense - oh poo poo, there's a plague BUT NO ONE IS DYING OR SHOWING ANY SYMPTOMS, shows that in this case: Böser 1, Humanity 0. Octavian: You bastard... Toying with humans like they were nothing! For Sonya, you deserve to die! (CC:128) In your ideal society, the powerful give control to the weak... So you wish to be El Sallia's wet nurse, Octavian? Hah hah hah.And that's all the for the unique quotes, now let's smash his ugly face in!    Ughhh... Arrghhh- Gaaahhh-! Are my dreams going... to end... like this... Why!? Why was I bested... by worthless humans! Don't underestimate us! It's true that humans can be foolish and weak! But humans have hope, too! We believe in ourselves and value our friends. Together, we can stand up to any hardship. But being the friendless and sadistic fiend you are, you wouldn't understand. What drivel. Unbelievable... This isn't over yet! Alhazard, my Dark Blade, unleash your power now!*A bright flash blinds the party but subsides momentarily...* Wh, what...? I, I can't move... It's draining me... My magic... is being drained by the sword... Why, Alhazard!? Alha... za...   Level up! AT+1 Level up! DF+1, MP+1 My goodness, what has happened to Böser? Böser was weakened by the unsealing ritual. In his condition, he couldn't withstand Alhazard's tremendous will. What an ironic death... That's correct, Egbert! Fools... all of them. Great, the darkness has lost its influence. Now, we can move on to unification! Alhazard and Langrisser... With these swords, we can easily fulfil the Kaiser's dream. One ruler and one peace!  What is wrong, Laird? The remaining Descendants of Light, Sir. The two shrine maidens were captured on my watch. I beg your forgiveness! Liana and Lána together? I wasn't expecting them to show up. That's a shame... Without those two, we can't seal the Dark Blade. Huh? Are you having trouble with a seal again? Yes. After we unite the continent, these weapons will have no purpose. We'll restore their seals and let the legends fade... Our Kaiser does not wish tragedies to repeat. In any case, we must retrieve those two as soon as possible! Understood! We'll leave immediately!  And that is that! Originally, in this update, I included all the parallel stuff from having Sonya dead but given the LP curse, I decided to just make the mirror world where we take on Jessica first the one in which Sonya dies. Should be more interesting for me with this kind handicap anyway! Though there was one thing I wanted to show, there is a glitch in the Sad Assault map as that Stone Golem unit in the north has a Master Dino leading it instead yet still retains the Stone Golem leader image. You can see this below:  Anyway, join me next time as we take on the remaining Descendants of Light - starting with Lester in Scattered Stars Everywhere and surely, there'll be plenty of swearing. It'll be a loving good time! MonotoneMorgan fucked around with this message at 09:03 on Jan 9, 2015 |
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quote:Discussion about Berserkers Strictly speaking, Berserkers are more offensively oriented Soldiers, as they trade 1 point of AT for 1 point of DF. So, the Soldier (20AT, 14DF) to the Berserker (21AT, 13DF) - on that same note, they cost the same as one another (40P). Barbarians are gutter trash compared to these guys though (19AT, 12DF) but they are the cheapest (10P) and can move more (7MV compared to the S/B's 5MV). Also, Dark Guards and Grenadiers have the exact same stats (26AT, 23DF, 5MV) so any discrepancies may be due to the fact that Sonya comes late and thus, her command aura bonuses are usually much more lackluster then any other established member of the team. quote:Boser's Cursing: or how humanity learned to stop spreading rumours and love the plague I think it could go either way but I will note that we have seen Boser be capable of brainwashing Lana, so that is another angle - because with enough well-known voices raising hysteria, it could snowball out of control. Alternately, abuse the 'otherness' of Sonya and then paint her as a threat; make people paranoid that they will get sick and eventually, every sniff/sneeze/cough looks like the plague and you may even get some psychosomatic cases! Either way, it'll escalate and lead to what basically amounts to a lynching. Personally, I prefer to believe Boser's version of events - though, there is no reason to trust anything he says. Maybe the Chaos route will enlighten us further regarding this? Omobono posted:Is Sonya now the very model of a modern major-general? If you mean that she was a political appointment (yes, a committee of 3 voters appointed her position) and will be incompetent... well, the next update may show that to be the case. MonotoneMorgan fucked around with this message at 16:15 on Jan 2, 2015 |
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-------------------------- Scenario 19 Ambush? What Ambush? --------------------------  With the Prince of Darkness fallen in the last battle, the dawn of darkness faded once again into the sunset. However, even with the threat of evil in the land no more, the Descendants of Light continued to violently resist unification. The imperial forces left Velzeria to regroup in the Rayguard capital for a final showdown with the meddlesome Army of Light. However, when the company arrived back at the harbour, they were ambushed once again by Lester and his men.   So yes, in the Imperial path we do get Alhazard! Only Octavian can equip though, but still it's an insane weapon to have. Leon gets Langrisser and here it is again for comparison:  So, Langrisser is better defensively but Alhazard gives much more offensive kick. They both add the same bonuses to commander auras though. Anyway, let's look at the map which is again, somewhat familar as we stole a boat from Imelda last time we saw this map.  Simple plan - Vargas will hit the water and take on the northern forces by himself, Hein/Imelda/Egbert will play shoot 'em up down south and the rest will teleport in and beat up their ground forces. Game on!   Keep moving. If we want to seal both swords, we can't stop to rest. Just be glad we defeated Böser. Yes and don't worry. The Imperial cat shall soon hunt down its mice! How fortunate those mice have scurried here... *Lester's forces spawn in...* Our favourite enemies... We'll bombard them before going ashore. Lester... Lester, I must extend my gratitude. I don't know how to repay your watching over Jessica in my stead. What empty words... Egbert, I'm thankful one of us will die today. You destroyed Jessica's home and broke her heart. You're no friend of hers. In fact, she came back so the world wouldn't fall to scum like you.The lover angle is seeming much stronger now... To end the darkness... Jessica returned for that reason alone. Isn't that Bernhardt's purpose? To rally the continent and wipe out darkness? Ever since Böser's revival, I've sought an effective means to combat the darkness. I settled, in the end, on overwhelming military strength. I might have waited with Jessica for the Descendants, but time was short... and I joined the Empire. The secondary effects of that decision, I'd rather not discuss. Oh, that's great. So we've both been trying to do the same thing. Funny, our plan wouldn't have soaked the whole continent in blood! What's done is done. The Empire is secure. Any resistance will be quelled or crushed. You've always been impressive, with your bold statements and strategies... And I think I've finally figured you out. You can't bring peace, you just hide behind it. What a convenient excuse. Grrr... Come and get it! It'll be tough fighting in a place like this. Ready the men! I'll hold our enemies. That's right. We have to get the troops ashore! What's one way to get your troops ashore? Teleportation.  Surprise! It's Sonya in your rearguard! I thought Böser's war on humans would make me happy. I was wrong... Fighting and killing for no reason is wrong. But this fight isn't pointless. This is our last chance to bring a peaceful world. With brother Rohga, I won't lose to you!  That's a pretty darn good back attack. Completely crippled this mage unit, so this should make our advance much easier. Now, let's head to the stern and send out some hot rocks filled with passion!  Then it's back up to the bow of the ship, where Vargas and Leon move out to meet the threat. Take the battle to the sea! That should make Vargas's life significantly easier in the next few turns. All that's left is to move Octavian off the ship and that's the first move made. How will Lester respond? Hopefully, with pirate jargon and swears. This is dangerous. Kill them if you can. Attack them from the sky! Don't give them any room to breathe!But Lester... I need a little to room to breathe and you're making this harder for me...  Hah hah! I'll give it all I've got before I fall to you! But I guess your best wasn't just good enough... sucker.  I was worried about this happening to Sonya... oh well. She loses all her Dark Guards but still stands. Sorry about that Sonya. That one is my bad - also, Lester moves towards the battlefield, so he won't be a stationary boss. Time to get Sonya out of there!  Is, is this it...? Level up! AT+1, DF+1, MP+1, Heal1 was learned!Turns out she's just out of range of Rohga AND Hein's Teleport, so I teleport Rohga into range and put Sonya next to her.   Sonya is now secure. Now to punish those cavalry who wiped out her monster mash. Clear the way! We've trained for this day and are in top form!  Octavian's men take out another Angel and Dragoon and we move on to Egbert who takes a shot. Ah hah hah... I can see my reputation intimidates you! I don't see why though... oh well, Egbert shoots off a Fireball and Hein goes Again and gets another hot rock off. Here's the aftermath:  It ain't pretty but it's effective. Let's wrap up this turn with Vargas and Leon doing their things. Just one more... The Empire victory will be decided with one more breath! T, too strong!drat straight! Vargas's men don't even need the 50% boost to take on Angels. I am super proud right now of the decision to turn him into a Serpent Lord. Leon's not even needed, so he'll push south hoping to hitch a Teleport into the action.   And that's another enemy turn, good job picking off my one vunerable Griffin, you bloody cavalry! Let's wrap up the north and then it'll be payback time. Go Vargas!  Level up! AT+1, DF+1, MP+1 Arrgh! Gaahh-!That's that dealt with, now it's time to get Leon/Octavian in the action and make them pay.   Holy poo poo, that was a clusterfuck. Still it went very well with major damage inflicted and minor damage taken. Sonya can still get some exp at least and Leon can help out.   Now for another Meteor and then we try to shoot down some of those pesky Angels.  But we're still out of range  And that's the end of another exciting turn. If we can pin them, we'll win this fight for sure! I know! We'll bring Jessica some good news...!   Some pretty decent teamwork on display there. Too bad, it's not enough to take on the might of the   Sadly, that's still the only Ballista in range. It's taking a long time to get in range... alas. Let's bring Vargas in and resolve this already.  Oh by Lushiris, how I love Teleport.  Just too good when in the water, that's all it is. Now, Sonya go bag another commander for me, would you?   Gahhh-!Thank you dear. Octavian needs to purge some Nixies now and then, it'll be Mr Leon's turn. Shouldn't be long now.    Sonya will get her vengeance on those two Knight Masters who slaughtered her monster minions. Soon... so very soon. We'll take the front lines with our aerial attack!  And that's all they could do. Pretty tame effort honestly. Time to wrap up the southerly sea skirmish.   S, sea... Return to the sea. Don't mess with my navy! You thought you could stop us with your pathetic ability? Level up! DF+1 I don't want to die! Level up! AT+1, DF+1, MP+1The south seas are safe once again, thanks to everyone's efforts. *cue outro sequence* But seriously, it's time for those cavalrymen to die and for Rogha to claim a scalp.  Obtained Necklace. Lester... Is this... the end...Now to focus on Octavian wrapping up this General and then Leon doing the same on his side. We are so close to victory now.  Obtained Amulet. Your strength isn't unexpected... Bleeding... It won't stop...! Aaarrrghh... And that's how we end the turn. I strongly suspect that 2HP Griffin will be killed by one of the mage unit's archers but you never know... can always hope for the best.  Disregard that - always expect the worst. Anyway, Sonya heals up Leon and Rohga sends him behind the enemy lines.   Obtained Orb. Uugghh-! gently caress! Am I all that's left!? Well, someone's gonna join me on the trip to Hell! (CC:129)You know what Lester, that's not gonna happen. I'm even gonna send in Imelda as a special treat - since she's very close to her Tier 5 class change, might as well get her there. First we'll use Octavian to weaken them and Imelda can clean up.  Give up, Lester. You're kidding! No way am I losing here. I'll deck you right in the face if you don't back off! This 1-2 combo set up nabs two more Grenadiers until... Level up! AT+1, DF+1, MP+1, Class Change! Is it any surprise that Imelda would become a Queen? I expect this adds at least 2 new layers of pauldrons to her outfit and a crown which itself it made of pauldrons. Octavian continues weakening the remaining units so that Imelda can wipe them out in a single Earthquake.   Now to finish this off - mirror match time!  Ugggh-! Heh heh heh... What a grave mistake. Heh... Lester... Egbert. I don't know whether you've been right or wrong in all this... But I've always thought of you as a brother. And as a brother... I'll tell you that Jessica doesn't want to fight you. ... I can't promise anything in that regard. If Jessica opposes us, my loyalty's with the Empire. Oh, I should have guessed. A typical response... I guess I'll never understand why you ran off and hosed over your friends... Kind of like Octavian... (CC:130) ... Speaking of you, Octavian... It's best if you don't go any further. I'll think about it. If you go on, you'll really be in for it... Hah hah... Staying here might be a better idea. Take it from me... gently caress this... (CC:131) My eyes are all blurry... Egbert... told... I... haven't told... Good... bye... Level up! AT+1, DF+1, MP+1 Level up! AT+1, DF+1, MP+1 Level up! AT+1, DF+1 Soon, this body will pass away and I'll see you again. When that time comes, let's visit that old house... Lester, I'm sorry... What will you do, Octavian? Will you follow his suggestion and remain here? No. I've come too far. I'll see this through. The alternative is regret. Oh...? Then let's continue. Farewell... Lester. With a solemn nod, we move on to quell the last rebellion the Empire will face. The showdown between the Rayguard Empire and the Kalxath Kingdom will reach it's zenith! There'll even be a cameo by the Emperor, so join me next time as we take on The Old Castle! --- EXTRAS Here's some dialogue we missed: Hey, Egbert. There's one last thing I want to know... Ask what you'd like. Up until now, Böser's resurrection was simply an omen. "The world will fall into darkness..." because of him, presumably. Well, I heard from Jessica the reverse is true... Böser doesn't bring chaos, chaos brings Böser. Only a bloody world will awaken him. What's your opinion? ... I agree with the theory. His Majesty, however, should not know this. Then why did you agree to the Empire's conquest? Did you want to reawaken the darkness? Even if I'd known, I wouldn't have changed my decision. El Sallia's strife, continued indefinitely, would surely bring eternal darkness. However, we Imperials believe our war will end in lasting peace. Compared to all the blood in history, we're making a small sacrifice. So you're saying your invasion is justified? In war, justice means nothing! Your beliefs are flawed. Peace will never come through forcing your ideology. Mankind will always resist. True bliss can only come through mutual understanding. That's my conclusion. Our Empire wishes to eliminate the darkness and govern justly. Your time will soon be up. Maybe you'll finally learn how foolish it is to defy us.Also, if you attack Lester with Egbert: When you disappeared so suddenly... Do you know how much Jessica grieved for you? ... Ideals can easily separate people. It was only a matter of time. Tsk! Too soft!
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AmyL posted:Which is why the Light playthrough, the Imperial playthrough and the Chaos are the worst playthroughs for Der Langrisser. What do you mean? Clearly, the Light path is the best because Jessica said so and she's like way hotter then Egbert  But yeah, patience is a virtue - I'm back onto a good routine now but who knows how long until work decides to make that not the case anymore. Anyway, I'm doing the finishing touches on Scenario 20 atm but decided to give the final battle a quick whirl and holy moley, I was surprised by the amount of thought put in by Masaya! Please, look forward to it guys!
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-------------------------- Scenario 20 Kalxath's Demise --------------------------  The army of Light marched south and claimed the ancient Twin Castle as their new stronghold. Despite its ancient construction, the dual-tower design remains nigh-impenetrable to attack. In ancient times, the castle belonged to an emperor who claimed Langrisser for a short time. Their minds fixed on combat, the Descendants of Light renamed the stronghold "Clashing Castle". Within the castle walls, Cherie somberly took up arms to stand against Octavian once again.  No changes to equipment, since there was nothing of interest to buy this time around. Honestly, with this and the final scenario to go, I'm a bit disappointed by the lack of cool equipment to play with for anyone NOT called Octavian or Leon. Oh well, let's have a gander at the map which is completely new and unique map.  Gee, I wonder where the secret tile item is for this map? Clearly, it couldn't be that one bit of mountain terrain jutting out in the moat of the castle. Masaya is going for a classic decoy mind trickery but I see right through their sorcery. Now, as for a plan? We divvy up our forces (with Octavian/Leon leading each side respectively) and breakthrough the twin entrances. Shouldn't be too difficult given what we've faced before. Once we clean up the initial forces, the trick will be Teleporting in and smashing those Sage/Mage units next to Cherie. Anyway, it's time to BREAK OUT!  Princess... are you all right? What? Oh, yes. I'm just concerned about Lester. He's not usually late. Try to focus. The coming battle won't be easy... Yes, we have to face both the Empire and Octavian. No... Everyone! The Imperial Army is here! Where is Lester? What happened to him? He fought bravely to his final moments. Lord Lester... Now we definitely can't give up! Too many friends have given their lives... We'll win this for them! Who's there!?  Would sacrificing yourself make these friends happy? Kaiser... Bernhardt!? I want peace to flourish and slowly, I've aimed for continental alliance. I've no thirst for power nor blood, my goal is not conquest for its own sake... Why can't you understand? Only your pride stands against lasting peace. You want us to shake hands and forget you killed our comrades? Kaiser, prepare yourself!  Gwah! How useless... You should know well, we're the persistent type! I could never serve you! In fact, I'd rather die! What a waste... Idiots! Even with our defeat, your peace would remain a foolish dream! Do you think people will hold hands and join in song? Without order, there will be war! I'd rather avoid this, but we need to locate the shrine maidens. I see. We must fight to complete our mission. Hmmm... must we continue to face these sorts of enemies...? Octavian, I leave this to your command. Yes, Your Majesty!*Kaiser Wilheim Bernhardt gracefully teleports away to attend to other matters...* And it's on! Let's push hard on the west side with some teleportation shenanigans and force them into a weak position for next turn.   Impressive, so you're the elite troops of the Empire!You may wonder why I attacked the commander on the right - this is because a) he will heal next turn and not move, b) all of Vargas's Ballistae are outside his command aura, c) I'd rather suffer 2 attacks from the aerial unit then 7 from the Grenadiers. Octavian also moves up and now, we look at the east side.  A traditional Hein opening spell, but unfortunately Leon is still out of range of the enemy, so Imelda fixes this problem up with Again. Then the offensive can begin in earnest.   And that's the first turn done. Now, normally on the enemy turn Cherie would talk about waiting for us to get stuck in the narrow entrances and letting the aerial units flank us, BUT since we're already up in her grill she is going to say this instead. Looks like this is our chance. All units, counterattack! Now is the time. Throw everything you have at them! Good luck and be careful! Now, air units! Take them from the side! Understood! Leave it to me! I am General of the Blazing Dragon Army! I don't lose to amateurs. Oh, this castle won't be easy to penetrate. Indeed. This place... This is where the century-old "War for the Holy Sword" transpired... Twin Castle. "War for the Holy Sword"...? So my ancestor battled for Langrisser here... Correct. At that time... A man of ambition desired Langrisser and for it, he laid siege to Castle Baldea. Now, one hundred years later, Cherie chose this stronghold of the annihilated Dalshis Empire. I wonder why. The Descendants of Light must be hiding inside...! To be honest, you resemble the Dalshis quite a bit. Empires are all the same... They want Langrisser for their own selfish ends! I heard about the war from my mentor, Doren. The ancient Kaiser Digos spearheaded a campaign to conquer the continent. He lusted after Langrisser's power, but in the end, he only reawakened darkness. Because of that, monsters came into this world... That's too familiar. Could Rayguard Empire be repeating history? It's different this time. We put an end to Böser, darkness's incarnation. With his demise, monsters can't cause us much trouble. Too bad none of that matters. This castle will be your grave! Oh, is the little girl threatening us? That's really cute! Never change, Vargas. Now, let's go another round on the western side! One point of concern is that most of Vargas's men don't take kindly to Fireballs and need a patch up. But neither Vargas nor Octavian know how to Heal! What do?   Use Hein to teleport Rohga in to do it for us of course. Now for the counter strike.  I didn't think this... would... happen...I'm going to leave that Sword Master alive for Egbert. In fact, I'll do the same for the other remaining Western units. Need to feed him to get to Tier 5 after all. Now, back to the eastern front. Leon will continue his good work but also hold up the enemy, for Sonya to move in and clean up.  Don't worry, we'll stop your advance. Perfect, we stop the advance of the rearguard and neutered the Dragon Lord who does a crapload of damage to Leon's Griffins, almost one-shotting them. Everyone else moves up and we prepare for the enemy onslaught.  Well, there was no onslaught but they all healed back up to full. This is particularly dangerous on the east side. Maybe using Leon himself can break the Dragon Lord?  You won't pass... I... won't let... you...The job's done though it came at a cost. Now to soften up the enemy as Sonya moves in.  Good good, heal that up why don't you? Egbert moves in for the kill. I won't die here. I will unite this continent and seal the Dark Blade! Cherie... I'm sorry...Not much else aside from some softening up by Vargas in order to prep Egbert for some more kills. Lastly, I also teleport Rohga to the secret tile.  "You've stumbled on my hoard! Select a box for your reward." Which will you pick? The right box: Obtained Magic Mushroom. You feel no urge to stomp on turtles or crawl in pipes... The middle box: Obtained Pet Rock. Unfortunately, they have fallen out of fashion in El Sallia... The left box: Obtained Rune Stone. As you raise the lid [to your chosen box], the other two boxes vanish. Once again, all that happens is the enemy forces healing up and shoring up their formation in these narrow corridors. Cheh, they'll pay for it soon enough - Hein, I choose you!  Multiply the above by Imelda and finally, Sonya can push in and inflict some General casualities.  As great as that pun was, only Sonya herself is in range. Alas, next turn will be better for causing major chaos. For now, it's back to what Octavian & co are doing.   I think the west side is in checkmate. All that's left is to get Rohga off his island and to help set up the next turn for Sonya.  Let's skip ahead since enemy don't offer much resistance anymore.  I should never have enlisted... Level up! MP+2Morale must hitting rock bottom in the Army of Light...   Uugghh... What... pain...And who can blame them? We can teleport and we can fight the good fight.    Imelda proves this as a case in point. Not much left until we storm Cherie's throne room and claim victory.  B, bastard... (CC:132) Hmph... Very interesting... but let's move on. Level up! AT+1, DF+1Time to charge/teleport and smash the remnants apart.  Princess, the enemies are closing rapidly. Well done, Octavian... but we'll do whatever it takes to repel you. Jessica's counting on us. Just a little more... Only one more person... the enemy... That's enough. Don't be careless! You've fought hard enough. For now, please rest. Princess... thank you. What kind words. A little... rest... If everyone is dead, what am I fighting for...?This is what Bernhardt tried to warn you about :facepalm: Unfortunately, Sonya's now in a vulnerable position, so I move Octavian's Griffins out of his Command Range and hope Cherie falls for the bait. Shall we find out? It's too narrow. I don't think we can continue. Huh? What? (CC:133) Reinforcements? Wait... why are you here? Princess, there's no need for questions. Please, let us assist you! Though we're retired, we'll never abandon Kalxath or our Princess! Thank you... for your support, everyone.Isn't this what happened towards the end of the many wars, when the young fit men are gone and so the old, sick and the lame are pressed into service? Kalxath must be utterly desparate at this stage. You're impressive as ever, Octavian... Even this castle's solid defence fell to you. But for Keith, Lester, Aaron and everyone else... we absolutely cannot give up! Now, charge! Octavian, you're mine! Octavian... Take my sword!  End result? 3 Griffins are dead, 2 are at 1HP. The decoy worked disgustingly well. Thank you brave birdmen, your sacrifice shan't be in vain. It's sickening to think that this Octavian once fought beside our princess!Now, it's our turn!  Cherie, stop this. I don't want to kill you! What the hell are you suggesting? That I just give up? (CC:134)Keith, Aaron, Kalxath's men... You want me to spit on their deaths!? I won't! Only a selfish coward would think like you!   Yes, the above doesn't lie - aside from a Griffin and Sonya, noone else could hurt Cherie due to her constant spamming of Protection 2 on herself. Frustrating but at least I'm chipping away at her. Leon and Vargas move south to deal with the "reinforcements". Please, cover me! Yes, Sir!And a whole lot of nothing occurs. Rohga swoops in and heals up Sonya, the fun then continues.   Nearly there. Now for Leon to do his thing.   Princess... I failed you... Forgive... me... Impudent whelps! Escape already! Octavian isn't an opponent you can defeat! I gladly give my life for the Princess. And anyway, there's no reason to flee from the likes of them!That's another turn done. I think the final turn is coming up, but let's see if anything happens in the mean time. We'll protect the Princess with our lives! A valiant effort, but futile against the might of General Sonya. But first, let's send the last old Kalxathian soldier into permenant retirement.  P, Princess... I wonder how many lives have been lost... All because of this... Princess... I've failed you... F, forgive me... No...! Pull yourself together! Gaahhh...! With this... I will see my friends again... Hmmm, so Octavian has broken through? drat it... (CC:135) Level up! MP+1And now, the curtain shall fall.  ... Octavian...? Where's Octavian...? I'm over here, Cherie... I, I didn't expect to beat you... But I didn't give in... At least I... did that... Please don't...! You've said enough, Cherie. I've always wanted to fight beside you, Octavian... The life of a Princess wasn't for me... ... You should know, Octavian... All my life, people have thought of me as royalty. You were the first... to treat me like a person. I... respect you for that... Sorry... I'm confusing, aren't I...? But... I... love... you... Level up! MP+1 Level up! Level up! AT+1, DF+1 Cherie, why...? How could she fight the man she loved? It doesn't make much sense. At least, not to me... I suppose her divine duty was more important...? Just a little longer and we'll stop this sadness. If Brother didn't take me in, I might have died like that... The Descendants of Light were forced into war because of their heritage. Just as the Princess had to fight because of hers... I remember... Keith often said that Cherie would sneak from the castle. Strange girl... Hmph...! Stop being foolish. Cherie was our enemy. Always remember that. We should respect her determination, but her ideals were pure fantasy. Jessica is on the top floor... I understand how you feel. How long can you keep this up, Octavian? Let's escort the shrine maidens back. They are needed for Alhazard's resealing. ... I'm sorry you all had to witness this. I never knew about Cherie... but in war, I should be prepared for anything. Are we going... to the final battle? So, at this point all that stands between us and total unification are the Army of Light's remaining forces, Jessica and the shrine maidens who will face us off in the Decisive Battle! I hope you are looking forward to closing another chapter in the Der Langrisser book and also, a brand new map with a gimmick! MonotoneMorgan fucked around with this message at 07:08 on Jan 15, 2015 |
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Ashsaber posted:I think I can guess why Cherie never revealed her feelings on the Light path, namely Liana. Now its been a while since I read through the Light path updates, but wasn't Liana implied to be Fighter's destined love interest? Because I guess that Cherie just stood aside for Liana, which just makes this even more sad. From Liana's ending in the Light Path: quote:Liana accepted Fighter's request to go on a journey... The two travel to help rid the continent of conflict so the children might live in a shining new era of peace. So... it's never outright stated but extremely implied given if they don't have kids, the next chronological game could not happen. Poor Cherie never stood a chance, being a tsundere and all. Though, I am still a fan of Hein/Cherie as she can join him in the MUSCLE dimension! NAME REDACTED posted:You, uh... I think there's a typo there? Not sure how you managed that... Nice grab!  Fixed now, but I think that was the placeholder for the tornado gif which must've been shunted around during editing and accidentally copy/pasted into something else.
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-------------------------- Scenario 21 All That Remains... --------------------------  Having scattered Cherie's troops, the company moves into the Twin Castle's interior. Before them loomed two great entrances, only one of which would lead to Jessica. With no other options, Octavian carefully divided the troops so one group would be guaranteed to confront sorceress. However, being forced to divide one's forces was only the first of the castle's traps designed to weaken all attackers. The same technique now used by the Descendants of Light almost meant their doom when used against them during the ancient Holy Sword War. Within the castle's walls, the strength of both side's missions, emotions and ideals will be tested. After this final battle, the fate of El Sallia will lie in the hands of the victor.  So this is it everyone, we've reached the final fight and will be making our 2nd strike. This mortal combat will determine who shall be El Sallia's king of fighters. Whose blood will melt the stone remains of Twin Castle when the dust settles and all is said and done? For Octavian, this is the time to unleash his fatal fury upon his former mentor, so that she may suffer his wroth. Now that I'm out of good fighting game references, let's move onto the map as there is nothing we need from the shop anymore.  The opening gimmick of the map is that our forces have been split into groups of 5 units and 3 units. The trio have a direct line to Jessica, Liana and Lána. Depending on who you put there, you can easily finish the map in one turn. I will avoid doing this for the most part even though to win all that needs to be done is killing Jessica and she ain't Bernhardt or Böser. No need for a plan, all I need to do is wipe out every commander, survive the tricks and traps of Twin Castle and claim ultimate victory for the Empire. For Pax Rayguardia!   What's wrong, Liana? Liana...? Ah... Nothing, really. Nothing at all. It's hard, isn't it, Liana? Having to fight him... But Sister... You too... Having to fight Leon... Since Böser captured me, I've lived a life of darkness and servitude. Of course, everyone distrusted and loathed me... But he, Leon, was the only one who treated me with kindness. He knew all along that I was acting under Böser's control... ... You two need not fight against your will. If you wish to return to their side, I won't stop you... I'm all right, really! Since my release from Böser, I've done a lot of thinking. I'm a Descendant of Light and Böser taught me to hate our way of life... But now that I'm free, I've chosen to fulfil my duty. Even if I must fight those I love... Sister... However, Liana... Octavian... You're a Descendant of Light. Why have you chosen to follow the Empire? Lady Jessica, why has Octavian...? As the Descendants of Light, we, in good faith, attempt the task before us. But crushing the darkness through force may superior to our methods... These days, I've often considered that... Lady Jessica... I, too, wish to carry out my duty as the Maiden of Light. But I just can't... I can't fight him like this. That's why... ... That's why I want you to erase my memories! I wish to forget... I wish to forget Octavian! Liana... I see... Then in accordance with her wishes, I shall purge Liana's memory... Oh, god of time, knowledge and mercy! Wipe her mind clean of strife and sadness. *A flash of white magic illuminates the castle...* What...? What am I doing here...? Liana... You went that far...?  The enemy has finally made its way here... By taking the central passage, we've divided our forces. In this situation, our commanders will prove their worth. We need to capture the two Maidens, correct? That's right. They'll be no good to us dead. Always remember that.HINT HINT Easier said than done... I have some magic that should simplify this. Cover me while I make my way to their position. If you want my opinion, we should get rid of that woman, Jessica. She looks to be the head of their group. Whatever works for you. We just need to retrieve the Maidens safely. You two... Please don't overdo it. No, in order to fight them, we must use all our strength. I will honour my duty... As the Maiden of Light, I'll fight until the end.And so it begins. Now after all that blabbing about unimportant bulldust, let's kill Liana/Lána and then finish off Jessica in a single round. I think Octavian is the best choice for such duty, he can teleport in and slaughter the womenfolk. I strongly suspect this will result in a non-standard game over though.  Like so. Let's start with Liana, by attacking her men: Who... are you...? Liana? You don't know who I am? Uuugghh... Please, just go away! What do you mean? Are you saying you have no idea who I am?When you attack and kill her: I wonder why... when I want to fight you... I... cry... You erased your memories? I don't understand...! Why would you do that? Why must we fight at all!? This... It's too painful... Don't talk to me! Octavian!? Why, have I...? My spell has been broken!? How...? No, there's only one way. Liana must... Liana! Do you know who I am!? Octavian... Lady Jessica sealed my memory, but I still... remember you... Your memory was sealed, but your heart still longs for him. Those feelings must run very deep... Liana, I... No...! I am the Maiden of Light. Protecting Langrisser... is my duty! That's why, I... Aaahhh...! Why... Why are we enemies? I don't want to fight, but you left us... You abandoned me... But, Liana! That... It's all right, I understand. This world can be cruel... Let's do battle, Octavian, and see whose ideal wins!   Aaaahh! Liana! Octavian...? I, I... why... am I... fighting...? Liana...! Goodbye, Octavian... I love... you. Liana! How could this have happened? With Liana killed, we won't be able to reseal Alhazard...WAIT A SECOND! WHERE'S THE GAME OVER SCREEN?! WHAT'S GOING ON HERE?! Well, I guess I'm going to push on with my one turn win then...  Might as get Leon's unique attacking Lána dialogue while I'm at it. Lána, forgive me. Even if I'm an Imperial soldier, I do not wish to fight you. Please don't let it bother you. I'm no different... since I am a Descendant of Light. I'm sorry...When Lána dies to Leon's blade...  Ugh! N, no... Lána... Thank you for everyone, Leon. When I was under Böser's spell, you told everyone it wasn't me doing those things... I... will never... forget... your... kindness... Forgive me, Lána. Rest in peace... There's nothing we can do. Our mission's a failure... How could we let the Maiden of Darkness die?And yet, the map continues on... Time to kill Jessica then. This is a new era... And we, the people, should fashion a new world to meet it. I wish to test you, if you think you're worthy! So, by killing Jessica now you get the Imperial Bad Ending, which I will put at the end of this update. I didn't know this at all and am greatly surprised that Masaya crafted an ending for the player being an idiot. However, let's rewind time and take this final battle on seriously using Egbert to capture the maidens and crushing all remaining resistance to the Empire.  Fireballs yo start off this time, with Egbert adding his own in before being sent on his merry way to Rohga courtesy of Hein. Instead of bothering with Jessica/Maidens this turn, I'll focus on dealing with the enemy nearby and use some Tornado magic to help clear out the remaining goons of Light.   Bye bye Ballista! Now for Egbert's men to get some kills.  I can't... die! Our kingdom...  You think I've... lost...? My power is... fading...It's like shooting fish in a goddamn barrel! I don't know if I've mentioned it before, but the glitched Serpent Lord aura or Vargas combined with Ballistas is a very potent combo. Imelda's going to take a stab at ranged killing herself.  Arrrggghhh! My, my arm! And that's all the killing I can do this turn, Imelda's Ballista is 1 square out of range of that from that Egbert was shooting earlier. Leon blocks up the chokepoint with Griffins. Anyway, compare the original map way up the top of this update with the carnage from this single turn.  All that remains are the units in the northwest, Jessica/Maidens + 1 generic in the east and that 4HP Sage. Let's see how they feel about all this. So, you're finally here. I suppose this is the end for us. By the way, the princess...? What's happened to Princess Cherie? I no longer feel Cherie's presence. They've probably... drat it! This battle is for you, Princess! (CC:136) Aaahhhh! Get them!  And a goddamn Earthquake! Look at the damage they did to us!  Lushiris be damned, they need to be stopped.   Level up! AT+1, MP+1, Attack2 was learned!Who'd have thought there'd be a time where my best healer was a friggin' Demon Lord of all things. Desperate times and all that, I suppose. I'm going to Teleport Vargas in and weaken those mages so they can't pull that poo poo again.   Beautiful, now to teleport some other people around and smash the remaining generics.   Gaahhh-!Even Hein's men get a go at the commander kill-a-thon!  At least... I still have a weapon...Good for you, Giblets! And now, through the magic of Again, Leon can also move into optimal killing position   It's all over for me, too.Not that they don't put up a fight, mind you.  But still, it's not enough. However, we still don't have the men needed to completely annihilate the enemy just yet.  Next turn, next turn... With darkness destroyed, there's no longer an enemy to fight. But if you insist on governing by force... We'll make sure you're worthy!  GUH! Heal2! Blast you, Liana!    Damage report: All bar one Ballista have been destroyed and Vargas is hurting. Lady Jessica... No, I'll refer to you as I did, as Master. Egbert... Consider this, Master. You cannot win. Won't you surrender? It is a Descendant's duty to keep Langrisser from the wrong hands. I reject your offer. Heh heh heh... How interesting. Your refusal, at least, brings me a small pleasure. I've always dreamt of a wizard's duel with you... And I've learnt much since your tutelage, Master Jessica, as I'll be pleased to show!But before that, let's teleport Egbert to Liana and prevent a repeat of last turn's colossal cock-up.  Ah, Maiden of Light. Come to me! Wh, what are you...? Heh heh heh... Now only the Maiden of Darkness remains. This should prove easy enough.Save that for next turn, buddy. For now, casters need to be weakened.   Yes, I threw in a Force Heal2 from the Demon Lord in between steps. Vargas is just the best at weakening people even when he gets utterly obliterated. Octavian moves up and goes for a quick Grenadier kill. You will not pass! Egbert then summons another Demon Lord, dismissing the first one, who heals up his team. I'm pulling out all the tricks I can on this map.  Master, before my death, I've always wished to duel with you. With the legendary sorceress who returned from beyond... Of all my students, you possessed the greatest talent. Why did you waste it serving a tyrant? In truth, I studied your magic to banish the darkness. With that goal complete, I pursue greater aims... And wish to explore the limits of my power. It seems you've acquired more power than you're fit to handle. With my magic, I shall remove the shackles on my master... Those known as Descendants of Light! Now back to other side of things, with Leon and co.  I beg your pardon, Lady Jessica. This tower's troops have been utterly destroyed... I would never have thought they'd be this powerful...  Hein teleports in, so that he can make a move on those chests sitting there waiting to be plundered. Sonya does likewise and that's pretty much it. One more turn to go.   That... was dangerous. I forgot that Egbert is a squishy target. Phew, it's teleport time.  Ah, no thank you... Ah, excellent. This has simplified things. All that remains is to challenge my master...But first, one last generic remains...  L, Lady Jessica...Now, before Egbert fights his master, let's look at what was inside those treasure chests.  Will you take the stone? Yes, No As you take the stone, it emits a mysterious power. Obtained Rune Stone. You hear a lock being closed somewhere else.  Will you take the lance? Yes, No Obtained Inferno Lance. You hear a lock being closed somewhere else. I don't know what the lock being closed bits mean since those are the only two items available and they aren't mutually exclusive... so Time to finish the Imperial path, once and for all!  Aaahhh! No... I'm finished too... With darkness defeated, I guess the world... no longer needs the Descendants... Maybe... this was destiny...Since it's the last music before the ending, let's have that guitar cover of Neo Holy War once again! (thanks again to EagerSleeper)  ... Master, you've fulfilled your duties admirably. Please rest in peace... And leave this world in our hands. Farewell, Jessica... So this is the end of the Descendants of Light? With this, we shall witness a new world...Here's the Bad End divergence from killing the maidens: We have the Sword of Light, the Sword of Darkness, and Maidens for each. It pains me to say it... Without both of the maidens... Alhazard shall never be able to be sealed again. It was a very ambitious goal. Perhaps we were just being unrealistic... From here on, we must act as Alhazard's guardian. It must never again fall into evil hands. That's right. Now, to the Imperial Capital!And so, we get the bad end which you can view here: Imperial Bad Ending Kinda sucks, that the Empire must be eternally vigilant, which essentially means there will be eternal war as opportunists and men of all stripes attempt to claim Alhazard for themselves, thus allowing Böser to return once again. Also, CC: 137, someone unimportant said "drat you" in the bad end. Now, back into the True Imperial End timeline: We have the Sword of Light, the Sword of Darkness, and Maidens for each. An impressive collection! We're finally finished. And yet there remains much to be done... A new era dawns! Let us return to the Imperial Capital!And that ends this update, as next time we showcase the True Imperial Ending sequence both in screenshot and video! MonotoneMorgan fucked around with this message at 09:15 on Jan 15, 2015 |
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-------------------------- Ending El Sallia's Unification -------------------------- Video: True Imperial Path Ending Skip to the next video, if you watch this one.   With these two swords, Your Majesty's desires can finally be realised. We finally have the power we need to unite our continent. One land, one king! The age of war should be over for good. We were also able to capture both maidens... After uniting the continent, we can seal the Dark Blade so darkness never returns. Hmmm... Octavian! Apparently, Octavian is now a Hero. Your actions during this trying time were impeccable. Having seen your skill, I bestow upon you the rank of general. You will command the Radiant Dragon Knights, a Royal Guard. Your Majesty... thank you! I shall prove to be reliable in your service! What!? R, really...? Are you surprised, little boy? I am going to become the Empire's ambassador and will aid the Kaiser's diplomacy. I will work to benefit the continent, and the ensure this era remains free of war. Our first battle has ended. I trust you shall continue to do your best to succeed. For the sake of a peaceful tomorrow, go forth! Yes, my Liege!*fade to black*   Get them! These guys are the only thing between us and our booty! Th, the Rayguard Empire!? Who cares!? Kill them too! Ha ha! Ugh! My, my legs are... It seems I overestimated you. Die! You bastards! (CC:138) H, how can this be...!? Now that you've witnessed our power, do you still plan to continue this fight? How strong...! Th, they're... too much! If you fools are looking for a swift end, then by all means, keep fighting! Why make us spill more blood? Give up and surrender! Fine...! We surrender... Another nation fell to us easily. You speak too soon. Until the day El Sallia is free of all war, we can never rest. Until we've wiped the continent clean of war...? We have already come so far... El Sallia's age of peace is just over the horizon!*fade to black*   With Octavian's team and Alhazard, the Empire successfully achieved its goal of unifying the continent. With both the great Langrisser and the dreaded Alhazard, the Empire was invincible. Octavian's contributions were recognised and he became General of the Empire's Radiant Dragon Knights.  Hein followed Octavian and sided with the Empire. Destroying Kalxath's Army of Light was tough on his emotions. However, Hein firmly believed in the Kaiser's vision of an ideal world. Without a doubt, the support Hein brought to the field of war wrought terror upon his enemies. Though Hein's performance on the battlefield was average, his magic proved useful in the war. Perhaps from overestimating his own powers, he frequently injured himself in battle. Almost losing his life a few times, Hein decided it was for the best to avoid conflict and settled down. One day, after several years passed, Hein created his own laboratory in a remote hamlet. It was here that he learnt the secret spell of Rebirth, the same spell Jessica used to live through the generations of man. No one is sure if Hein decided to use the spell or not, but he has not been heard from for some time. We all know what happens next...   The roaming mercenary, Rohga, with Octavian and the Empire, united El Sallia at last. Although Rohga's skills were not top-notch, his mere presence was quite daunting. And he who ravaged his enemies bore not a single wound from this conflict. Rohga truly is, undeniably, El Sallia's ultimate swordsman. Breaking through all odds, Rohga never lost hope for Sonya, rushing to her side. Rohga successfully warmed her heart, and together they lent Octavian power to build peace for both demons and humans.  Leon's dream of a united land was inspired by the Rayguard Empire's Kaiser. The knight offered everything to the young Empire. With his exceptional tactics and chivalry he commanded the Imperial Blue Dragon Knights. Leon is now regarded as a legendary hero amongst the people of the Empire. Recognised for distinguished service, Bernhardt gave him Kalxath as his own territory. Kalxath's citizens had mixed feelings, but Leon won the hearts of the people with his superb governance. And so, Kalxath then became a prominent city on the continent and knew prosperity as it never had before.  Her beautiful, showy appearance and her cold, merciless nature helped Imelda maintain strict control over her division. After the Empire unified the continent, she gained a coastal territory from Bernhardt. She named the land to "The Kingdom of Imelda". Reigning as first Queen, she spent her days acting selfishly. Although skilled at military tactics, she could not govern as well as she wanted to. Due to this, her people lived in poverty, but rumour has it the people said nothing out of fear of retribution. Is anyone surprised at this?  The tactics of the Blazing Dragon Army under Vargas were recognised. The corps' outstanding bravery and loyalty had been praised, and the General could hardly hold back his pride for his men. One day, Vargas was caught in a trap when heading to suppress a border skirmish. Numerous boulders dropped from ledges onto his troops. Vargas heroically used his own body as a shield to protect his comrades, saving everyone's lives... except his own... He died as he lived, being awesome. RIP you brave man of Rayguard, your family will be well looked after and live in peace. Grand Sorcerer Egbert, head of the Dark Dragon Sorcerers, was aide to the Kaiser himself. He has been praised as one of El Sallia's most intelligent men. His magic and sharp insight influenced even politicians. Though he had great potential as the Kaiser's adviser, he depended on others in battle. Egbert finally succeeded and fulfilled his dream of wiping darkness from the world... However, due to the forbidden magic Egbert wielded in order to fight off the darkness, his soul deteriorated over time. Egbert was able to live longer by abstaining from using magic after El Sallia's unification. He used his wisdom for peace and due to his commitment and ability, he was praised as the greatest sage of the continent. I'm kinda glad Egbert gets to basically become his Master after all that's gone down. A great sage and a man of peace, a much better outcome then he could have possibly hoped for.  Her big brother Rohga finally reached her heart, and Sonya gladly joined the fight for continental unification. Many had great expectations for the new member, though sadly, she let them down. Through her painful memories and injuries, Sonya grew to fear blood and slowly quit fighting. What awaited her were the cold reaction of humans. For she who carries the blood of demons, peace is still far away. Sonya can never catch a break. Oh well, I plan for her to have a very happy ending when she joins us again.Video: Staff Credits Roll So the Imperial Path... a bit more straight forward than the Light path was. We betrayed our friends, mowed down all who opposed us in a bloody campaign of invasion and brute military might, and destroyed the darkness but not in the way destiny intended. Personally, I rather enjoyed playing it this time around as when I played it last time, I rushed my way through and missed a lot of the interesting tidbits that we saw. What was missing though, is what the bloody hell happened to the Maidens!? Did Leon and Lána hook up? Did Liana forgive Octavian and make future Imperial storm troopers? That one thing does frustrate me, given that they had a bad end for killing them, so feel free to invent your own epilogue regarding those two. I will miss having Vargas and Leon though, since they'll be enemies from this point onward. Imelda/Egbert, I don't mind losing so much since they were more utility/support casters and thus, are quite easy to replace. Chasing royalty really was the right choice, as it allowed me to show off Alhazard as an item which given Böser will most likely be the final boss of the "chasing skirts" scenario, that was a good call. Anyway, a big thanks again to everyone (old and new) for coming along with me on the ride through the path of domination and subjugation that is the Imperial path. There's still the mirror world updates to go, wherein Sonya will be killed off for reals and Jessica dealt with first. Still, whilst I work on those please remember that there are still two competitions ongoing: the curse counter which is sitting pretty at 138 and the fanwork competition which will win naming rights for the Chaos Hero. So far, Mehauyael's winning that by virtue of being the only entrant, so if you want to name Chaos Fighter/Octavian and perhaps, suggest an extra feature I can add to his portrait (like Octavian's X scar), get busy! Lastly, thanks for sticking with me so far, it's been an up and down year for the LP but there is still plenty more to come!
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I'm glad you all enjoyed the end of the Imperial Path. In good news, the mirror world updates are still coming along albeit, at a slow but steady pace. However, it is now a time for change and in order to do that, we need a new hero: Someone brave and bold enough to do what needs to be done, no matter the cost. One that believes wholly in the power of his arms and naught else. A man able to stand and tell everyone that humanity's has had it's time. That the mess they made of El Sallia, means they are no longer deserving of a place on the continent. Now, arise my hero of darkness and lash out at the world! Everyone, please give your suggestions for potential Chaos Hero names & facial features to match
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Here's the current list of suggestions: Timmy:  Vorkken:  Sam:  Robin: 
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At least the armored lady has pauldrons, although she's not quite at the Imelda level but it's a start. I am super pumped about this news, but also very well aware that my chances of playing it in English are next to zilch. Re. update, it's almost all there with the reminder of Octavian's mirror world story and then finally, we can move onto... a darker path. (Love it EagerSleeper, it's brilliant!)
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-------------------------- Mirror Imperial Path Pt 1 Can't Touch This -------------------------- Alright, let's power through these mirror chapters! I'll mostly focus on getting the plot out and in the open, with some gameplay comments depending on if anything interesting occurs. Scenario 17 - Get out of our way, Lester!  Böser's plot to use Rayguard as a pawn to release the full power of Chaos's Glory was foreseen by the sorcerer, Egbert. A severely wounded Böser and the Army of Light - now on the brink of annihilation - are all that remains in the Empire's way. Massing its forces for a final march to crush the remaining Descendants of Light, the company set off to realise Rayguard's future. The remnants of the Army of Light were encamped near the riverbank, guarded by Lester and a naval detachment.  Scenario 17 Pre-Battle/Deployment Cutscene (CC:144) Now, for the fighting to begin - basically, abuse teleport and get Vargas to smash the navy, Octavian and Leon to deal with the ground forces. Everyone else is support. I don't have time to teach you weaklings how to fight. You're going to fight or talk, punks? This can't be true... Me... dead?NEXT! You gently caress heads want a piece of me? (CC:145) I didn't expect this... C, cold... So cold... How is this possible? M, my naval troops!? You think you can take us with such pathetic tactics? Shut up! All men, charge! I didn't know they were so strong...Turn 2... Move fast and strike with a concerted blow. Don't mess this up! Leave it to me! Okay, this is it! Let's make 'em fear we salty sailors! Hit hard and don't let them catch their breath! Let's go, break through! I won't let you pass. Your ambitions end here.  Well done, Lester. Well done but it's now our turn. Give up, Lester! You're kidding. You think I'll lose!?  I, I lost... Uugghh...Simply riveting stuff here. I feel this mission doesn't work as well as it does when you're riding on a high after killing Böser and getting to play with Alhazard. Ahh, well - them's the breaks, let's just keep plodding through, the story will be different hopefully.  Uugghh... Is this the end...? Ugggh-! Heh heh heh... What a grave mistake... Heh... Lester... Octavian... Darkness will be stronger now than ever. Don't you think that's funny? Here we are fighting and you're thinking this is the last time, this is it... But after your generation comes and goes, things will happen all over again. No one ever listens to history and no one ever will. What do you know... He then gives the exact same speech he gave to Egbert last time, pleading him not to fight Jessica. Only change is that he calls Egbert an rear end in a top hat - SCENARIO CLEAR! (CC:146) Lester... That man stood toe to toe with the Empire... through it all, he never ran. You were a good soldier and a formidable rival, Lester. Not to break the moment or anything, but this isn't the time to be sentimental. If we don't leave now, we'll lose our quarry. drat right, I'm itching to kick some more rear end. Let's move it, shall we? (CC:147) ... Farewell, my friend... and goodbye, my brother.A very straight forward map, that is rather easy to complete. If we had taken our sweet time, on turn 5 reinforcements would have appeared and said little of value (no swears), so I didn't bother. If you really wanted to see that, please send me a PM and we will arrange something - alternately, you can fill in the blanks yourself using this template: Now, let's move onto the next scenario. Scenario 18 - Could you build a fortress whilst being pursued? The Army of Light sure can!  The Imperial troops, having finally cornered the Army of Light, were shocked to discover the light forces had erected a stronghold so quickly. The Army of Light constructed a small fortress on the sea that the company knew would be no easy task to breach. As friend and foe gathered along the shoreline, both sides knew this would be the final battle - regardless of who emerged victor.  Scenario 18 Pre-Battle/Deployment Cutscene So, as always Teleport is broken as all hell. Too bad in the upcoming paths, it is far less abusable - well that and that I will be showing off alternate classes for guys like Rohga. Still look at this poo poo:    Suffice to say, all those men are trapped in an Octavian/Leon pincer... ignoring them outnumbering us of course. Go team! Kill them all! You'll come all the way here!? No matter, we'll defeat you!  No. What's all this blood... Uugghh... Ugh. Sorry, old chap. Obtained Magic Wand. I'm finished...Now for Octavian's end of the pincer. You shall not pass! Jessica... It's up to you from here on...Whilst that was an impressive display of pyromagic, unfortunately you ain't Gandalf, Mr Mage.  I'm grateful... to have played a part in... this climatic battle... Aww, that's so cute. I almost regret my 'kill them all' stance for the sake of the LP now. All that remains is counter ambushing with Vargas. F, gently caress... (CC:148) M, my apologies! I couldn't avenge them...After one turn of carnage, two generic units remain as well as Jessica & Cherie. Let's see if they have anything to say? Almost time... Everyone, counterattack! Aaaahhhh! Now, let's take them out with one blow! Please don't do anything reckless! I won't let those Imperials think they can walk right in! This area was peaceful before you bastards arrived! I won't forgive you! (CC:149) Octavian, prepare to face my sword! And that is that. Should wrap up this turn or the next. Leon moves to crush Cherie. Show no mercy to the rebels, only to the women. That's my policy! In your dreams!Also, might as well chuck in Octavian vs Cherie dialogue here. Cherie, stop this. I don't want to kill you! What the hell are you suggesting? That I just give up? Keith, Aaron, Kalxath's men... You want me to spit on their deaths!? I won't! Only a selfish coward would think like you! Actually you know what, dear reader? This is the goddamn mirror world and the objective states that only Jessica needs to die. Also, Cherie's death speech is the same as the normal world... so let's see if Masaya did something interesting with this player choice. Of course, that pirate is straight up hosed. Don't be so conceited! Foolish...That Knight Master also dies but I forgot the screencap it. P, Princess...More gratuitous Teleporting later... Once again, Octavian is ready to strike down his mentor figure and begin to guide his own fate... for the Empire!  Lady Jessica! I had orders from Lushiris herself to guide the Descendants of Light. But, somehow, it looks like this was their destiny... Cherie, I'm sorry I won't be by your side any longer. But please, live. Leave this war behind you... and live as you please. Live a happy life... For my sake... Yes, Jessica... Egbert... Please understand what I'm trying to accomplish. I need to wipe Böser and Chaos from the face of this world, to banish them eternally. ... Master, you've fulfilled your duties admirably. Please rest in peace... and leave this world in our hands. ... It's up to you now, Egbert, my student... I've done what I can... Go now, peacefully... ... Hmm, how could this happen twice...And that's the scenario cleared. Now we just need to move on Velzeria and finish off Sonya/Böser to cap off this mirror world. But back to Octavian moping around. Farewell Jessica. Farewell Cherie... So the Descendants are no more? The end of an era...Arguably, the Descendants still exist through the bloodlines of Octavian, Leon & Cherie but the Army of Light is definitely no more. Don't know if I'm being overly pedantic or that's an oversight by the translators. A true warrior takes strength from his enemy's defeat. Whew, that was quite a fight. Tomorrow, I'll need to take a load off. I'm pretty excited! I can't wait...! Egbert, you said you'd teach me magic after the war, so let's have some teaching! Think about it later, Hein.AKA   Hmmm, Laird's scout. What's wrong? Talk. It's urgent! You must return to the Imperial Capital! Castle Rayguard, it's... it's under attack by monsters!  What the!? How can that be? Our soldiers have been committed elsewhere, so we're very much outnumbered! His Highness and Laird are commanding the defense! Please return immediately! His Highness was an outstanding general before he ascended the throne. Still, in a situation like this... even he'll need assistance. We must slay the monsters. If you're thinking of a plan, then hurry up with it. The enemies have powerful magicians as well. They're not ordinary monsters. I know that well. Your horses look tired to death. We'll take care of this matter, so please get some rest. Everyone, let's go! Make haste to Castle Rayguard!Well, hot drat! We've some sweet divergence occurring here. If we give the Army of Light time, they fortify but if we give the Forces of Darkness breathing room, they attack our capital! On the other hand, by going after Jessica we've managed to spare Cherie from being put to the sword. The downside is now we get even less time to raise Sonya, should we recruit her. Oh well. Let's tie a bow on this mirror world next time, where we'll save the day for Rayguard and then move on to quash Böser once and for all. MonotoneMorgan fucked around with this message at 05:51 on Feb 10, 2015 |
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