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Danaru
Jun 5, 2012

何 ??
Yeah I got something special planned for Dark Bahamut next time we play. Should be tomorrow or sunday

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Foxfire_
Nov 8, 2010

Dark Bahamut is a badly designed boss because he's not hard, just tedious. Once you have stoneproof and auto-life, the only things that can actually kill you are back to back impulse and mega flare, and impulse's timing is entirely under your control. You get some physical counters to not lose track, and then its just an hour of chipping away. If he had a tenth of the health, it'd be the exact same skill/strategy check, just without wasting as much of your time

cant cook creole bream
Aug 15, 2011
I think Fahrenheit is better for weather
Yeah, he should have more multi attacks, to make it an actual challenge.

Akratic Method
Mar 9, 2013

It's going to pay off eventually--I'm sure of it.

Any day now.

They just sort of painted themselves into a corner with the powers you can put onto armor. With auto-phoenix, only killing the entire party in one shot could ever pose a threat. And with Auto-Life as well, only killing the entire party in one shot, twice in successive turns, could pose a threat. So… where else can they go?

I’ve never seen Dark Anima or Magus Sisters (though I understand the latter is folded into a little mini game where you can separate them and then they’re kinda easy as dark aeons go) nor Penance, but I expect they’re just going to be even more careful tedious management of auto life vis a vis known attack patterns.

Nidoking
Jan 27, 2009

I fought the lava, and the lava won.
It's the inevitable consequence of creating a system in which normal progress isn't quite enough, but any amount of grinding (particularly when it includes collecting all of the Celestial Weapons) makes you so strong that you're effectively untouchable. You know how it goes. Your name is Gooba&. You're a whiny Blitzball ace. Your hobby is exploiting spheres. You get too strong. And that makes you sad. You can defeat any enemy with one counterattack. You tear your hair out in frustration. And you lose all intelligence. You want to feel the rush of random battles. You'd like to meet an incredibly strong super boss. And you'd like to defeat it in one turn. That's because you're 1MP man.

Danaru
Jun 5, 2012

何 ??
:siren:New Episode!:siren:

Let's Play Final Fantasy X Episode 83 - Unspoken poo poo

Enjoy a peek into my life for the last few weeks

Qtotonibudinibudet
Nov 7, 2011



Omich poluyobok, skazhi ty narkoman? ya prosto tozhe gde to tam zhivu, mogli by vmeste uyobyvat' narkotiki
why can't X-2 have been a kimhari doing merc jobs in a hack n slash game. shoulda gone full mgr on it, including using force of nature as the main theme

edit: and it would have a yoko taro-esque "good job but kimhari's dead now" ending if you use self-destruct

cant cook creole bream
Aug 15, 2011
I think Fahrenheit is better for weather
That was a nice video Dan. Dark Bahamut wont know what hit him, now that you will actually hit him.

Danaru
Jun 5, 2012

何 ??
:siren:New Episode!:siren:

Let's Play Final Fantasy X Episode 84 - Spicy Quegg

Aside from beating all the bosses, you also need to collect ten of every monster in the game. This honestly wasn't too hard once I put break damage limit onto Kimahri's capture weapon :v:

Danaru
Jun 5, 2012

何 ??
:siren:New Episode!:siren:

Let's Play Final Fantasy X Episode 85 - I'm Good At Counting

I'm a fighter, not a math... brain guy

Akratic Method
Mar 9, 2013

It's going to pay off eventually--I'm sure of it.

Any day now.

So what's left?
Dark... Ixion, Shiva, Anima, Yojimbo, Magus Sisters? and then Penance? Of which only two are actually meant to be harder than Dark Bahamut?

Getting close to ultimate victory!

e: did Grace say 3 aeons left? Did I miss an episode somewhere?

Danaru
Jun 5, 2012

何 ??
You probably missed episode 80 because I put up 81 by accident for a while, we have Anima, Yojimbo, and the Magus Sisters left after this episode

Danaru
Jun 5, 2012

何 ??
:siren:New Episode!:siren:

Let's Play Final Fantasy X Episode 86 - Jinjibambifundidoodee

Grace named this episode

biosterous
Feb 23, 2013




i have always believed in gooba& + crew

Akratic Method
Mar 9, 2013

It's going to pay off eventually--I'm sure of it.

Any day now.

biosterous posted:

i have always believed in gooba& + crew

im gooba& *farts*
huh huh huh *farts*
believe in me, cuz I poo poo my rear end in a top hat inside out every loving day

Admiral H. Curtiss
May 11, 2010

I think there are a bunch of people who can create trailing images. I know some who could do this as if they were just going out for a stroll.
Video is unlisted.

Danaru
Jun 5, 2012

何 ??
Fixed

RudeCat
Aug 7, 2012

The rudest cat for the rudest jobs


Akratic Method posted:

im gooba& *farts*
huh huh huh *farts*
believe in me, cuz I poo poo my rear end in a top hat inside out every loving day

Danaru
Jun 5, 2012

何 ??
Light delay in episodes because my work schedule did The Thing again and the only day we have to record is a day where I start work at 6:30 am :cripes: so it'll depend on how I feel tomorrow

Also I got the luck nodes in place and now half the party is at max luck haha you nerds didn't think I could do it then I did it

Incidentally I have to work very early today too

Akratic Method
Mar 9, 2013

It's going to pay off eventually--I'm sure of it.

Any day now.

Danaru posted:

Also I got the luck nodes in place and now half the party is at max luck haha you nerds didn't think I could should do it then I did it

But jokes aside I’m duly impressed and looking forward to seeing the final challenge! Because I know I will absolutely never bother with this much grinding.

At the end, please show the play time clock!

Danaru
Jun 5, 2012

何 ??
:siren:New Episode!:siren:

Let's Play Final Fantasy X Episode 87 - An Uncomplicated Boss Fight

Sorry sorry we were preparing for my mother in law and brother in law to visit and we all had a great time and I legit forgot to upload this until now

disposablewords
Sep 12, 2021

Danaru posted:

Sorry sorry we were preparing for my mother in law and brother in law to visit and we all had a great time and I legit forgot to upload this until now

Sounds like a goddamn good reason! :toot:

cant cook creole bream
Aug 15, 2011
I think Fahrenheit is better for weather
I like how that guy just peaces out and walks away calmly, after failing to murder you five times.
"Yeah, I was actually just looking for the exit of this cave here. Thanks for the escort guys! Sorry that Becky gets a bit possessive when people get near me..."

cant cook creole bream fucked around with this message at 23:14 on Sep 11, 2022

Akratic Method
Mar 9, 2013

It's going to pay off eventually--I'm sure of it.

Any day now.

I saw this in the RandomWaffle thread and thought of Gooba&


Looking forward to Penance when you guys get to record again!

Danaru
Jun 5, 2012

何 ??
:siren:New Episode!:siren:

Let's Play Final Fantasy X Episode 88 - Do My Own Thing

So uh, Penance :shepface:

cant cook creole bream
Aug 15, 2011
I think Fahrenheit is better for weather
So this is how you fight him legitimately!

Akratic Method
Mar 9, 2013

It's going to pay off eventually--I'm sure of it.

Any day now.

I guess "Ribbon is unnecessary" is assuming that you are totally successful in keeping the arms from ever getting a hit off.

Either way, this looks like it really sucks.

Akratic Method fucked around with this message at 00:31 on Sep 15, 2022

cant cook creole bream
Aug 15, 2011
I think Fahrenheit is better for weather
It really sucks that those arms have an even 500.000 hp. Since that means you have to hit 5 times + causing 5 up of damage.

Qtotonibudinibudet
Nov 7, 2011



Omich poluyobok, skazhi ty narkoman? ya prosto tozhe gde to tam zhivu, mogli by vmeste uyobyvat' narkotiki
i watched 87 before bed and then dreamt that i was in Dan and Grace's house watching the recording session live

maybe this whole LP, and for that matter, Dan and Grace, are just dreams of the fayth

Danaru
Jun 5, 2012

何 ??
:siren:New Episode!:siren:

Let's Play Final Fantasy X Episode 89 - What's The Plan

So needless to say we gotta change up our tactics a bit

cant cook creole bream
Aug 15, 2011
I think Fahrenheit is better for weather
You are doing a good job there, but two notes.
1) Those Overdrives are kind of useless at this point, because they take so long that you could basically do 3-4 quickhits in that time.
2) You forgot to use the purifying salt in phase two to get rid of haste.

It basically all broke down at 27:12 when he attacked Rikku for 10520 HP. If that had been ever so slightly lower, everything would have turned out fine. Does max stats Rikku have a slightly lower defense to compensate for her higher speed? Is there any way to raise that slightly? Maybe she does need a version of the equipment with broken HP limit and something like 20K HP instead of extra defense.

cant cook creole bream fucked around with this message at 08:00 on Sep 18, 2022

Keldulas
Mar 18, 2009
The only overdrives worth anything at this point are Rikku's, Wakka's (though probably not in this case), and Tidus's. I guess Kimahri slapping down a Mighty Guard wouldn't be utterly bad either. It's all about the Quick Hit otherwise.

Danaru
Jun 5, 2012

何 ??
Yeah I've been stewing on it and realize that overdrives, even for hitting multiple enemies, are too drat slow. That and my overuse of auto life, it was fine for previous enemies but dying and being revived takes so long that Penance will get multiple moves and likely just re-kill your character.

cant cook creole bream posted:

2) You forgot to use the purifying salt in phase two to get rid of haste.

God loving dammit I knew something was off.

Danaru
Jun 5, 2012

何 ??
:siren:New Episode!:siren:

Let's Play Final Fantasy X Episode 90 - Penance's Skygina

We got pretty good at counting but uhh is it good enough

Admiral H. Curtiss
May 11, 2010

I think there are a bunch of people who can create trailing images. I know some who could do this as if they were just going out for a stroll.
Congrats! I'm amazed that that Attack Reels move worked.

Akratic Method
Mar 9, 2013

It's going to pay off eventually--I'm sure of it.

Any day now.

You are a true master of the numbers 0 through 5. I salute your mathematical acuity.

cant cook creole bream
Aug 15, 2011
I think Fahrenheit is better for weather
That hail Mary attack reel was awesome.

Congratulation on your gamer cred. Too bad you tainted the achievement by earning it without honour first. :v:

biosterous
Feb 23, 2013




biosterous posted:

i have always believed in gooba& + crew

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pointlessone
Aug 6, 2001

The Triad Frog is pleased with this custom title purchase.
I was hoping you'd finish Penance off with a Self Destruct

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