- Location
- NY
[X] Larissa of House Alynne
[X] Heartpiercer
Maximum waifu power.
[X] Heartpiercer
Maximum waifu power.
A Simple Transaction I
- Thread starter Rihaku
- Start date
- Original
Genesys
(Discrete Mokona)
- Location
- California
Hm. Omelas, huh? Though this is a little more foundational than Omelas, which is left ambiguous, whether it's "because contrast is required for appreciation" or just a deal with the devil.
anyway, it seems fairbrights were Inner Ring after all, huh
[X] Who Walked Away
[X] Forebear's Blade - Iron Maelstrom - 2 Arete
Heartpiercer is ... interesting, I guess, but meh. Do we really want to disrupt the banter economy like that?
(also, we can't take heartpiercer with larissa, they're both 2-pick and we only have 3)
anyway, it seems fairbrights were Inner Ring after all, huh
[X] Who Walked Away
[X] Forebear's Blade - Iron Maelstrom - 2 Arete
Heartpiercer is ... interesting, I guess, but meh. Do we really want to disrupt the banter economy like that?
(also, we can't take heartpiercer with larissa, they're both 2-pick and we only have 3)
OctarineShrike
Avatar of Mandos
Larissa route gets us money to pay Aeira for longer than a month for what it's worth.
[X] Who Walked Away
[X] Forebear's Blade - Iron Maelstrom
I'm a simple man; I see a Le Guin reference, I vote... even if that vote's for a Fairbright. It's only fitting that someone whose name means excellence costs Arete to unlock, and the notion of the Imprisoner storming the Bastille and releasing its inmates is amusing. Besides, you have to respect the sheer strength of character required for Aristeia to stand in the face of her entire civilization, everything and everyone she's ever known, and plant herself like the proverbial tree beside the river of truth. If the hour of judgment is at hand, it's only fitting that the woman who came early to the cause of righteousness be released to see it.
[X] Forebear's Blade - Iron Maelstrom
I'm a simple man; I see a Le Guin reference, I vote... even if that vote's for a Fairbright. It's only fitting that someone whose name means excellence costs Arete to unlock, and the notion of the Imprisoner storming the Bastille and releasing its inmates is amusing. Besides, you have to respect the sheer strength of character required for Aristeia to stand in the face of her entire civilization, everything and everyone she's ever known, and plant herself like the proverbial tree beside the river of truth. If the hour of judgment is at hand, it's only fitting that the woman who came early to the cause of righteousness be released to see it.
Rihaku
The Internet
All the Stances are relevant here. Hero-Defeating is likely best overall unless you go for a pure stats pick like double Quickening, in which case Weapon-Defeating is likely best overall. However, it all depends on which enemies you want to have trouble with. Magic-Defeating smashes mages but is weak to high-Rank high-stats fighters, Weapon-Defeating the opposite, Hero-Defeating decent against all, World-Defeating like a worse Hero-Defeating here.
Hunger will be stronger, but will the voter base actually decide to turn their backs on allies they've fought besides?
Sadly, you can't take those together! It would cost 4 total picks.
Hm.. you're fighting alongside her, but what makes you think you can subordinate her to you? She is a living legend, after all!
- Location
- US
We have 3 picks, so unfortunately this build is impossible as it'd use 4. Sad, right?
Rihaku'd.
[X] The Silver Horde
[X] Who Walked Away
[X] Magic-Defeating Stance
[X] Forebear's Blade - Iron Maelstrom
Tempted to pick up Hero-Defeating Stance instead but Magic-Defeating Stance tell their Soul Evocation and possibly Diagram magics to go to hell plus mitigate the Apocryphal encounter that we are about to have that will surely screw with our plans.
[X] Who Walked Away
[X] Magic-Defeating Stance
[X] Forebear's Blade - Iron Maelstrom
Tempted to pick up Hero-Defeating Stance instead but Magic-Defeating Stance tell their Soul Evocation and possibly Diagram magics to go to hell plus mitigate the Apocryphal encounter that we are about to have that will surely screw with our plans.
- Location
- Brazil
I'm not actually against helping the ring civilization in the short-term, my argument is more that they aren't a real threat in the temple. As is, i wouldn't support turning our backs, but i don't think there is a risk in doing so.
The latter line seems pretty darn relevant here. What if the Fairbrights have critical information on the Immortals? The Strategist spoke rarely but its comments were always deeply penetrating and tactically important!
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- Location
- US
Hey Rihaku, how major would you say is Heartpiercer's bonus in combat against people with corporeal blood? In comparison to a Stance, as an example.
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Rihaku
The Internet
I'm referring to the humanitarian disaster that removing the Ring will induce! After all, star-stuff harvested from the Ring is what keeps their Dimensional Rift stable, if the civilians aren't evacuated shortly after the Ring is removed then everyone inside will die! House Alynne solves that problem for you, otherwise Hunger will have to figure it out on his own. Aristeia would certainly like to help but she doesn't have the resources of a House to organize an evacuation.
Alternatively, you could not remove the Ring until people are evacuated, but that means you'd have to fight all the Immortals at full power instead of just going for the Ring!
- Location
- Mid-Atlantic
[X] Larissa of House Alynne
The military and logistical benefits here are SO worth it.
The military and logistical benefits here are SO worth it.
Projectile
Thinking of Rabbits
- Location
- USA
Holy shit, thank the Accursed we didn't just Cut Through.
Lealope
Not yet invincible
- Pronouns
- She/Her
[X] Who Walked Away
[X] Fierce Quickening
[X] Fierce Quickening
[X] Weapon-Defeating Stance
Sets us up on a strong growth curve for the Temple. One of the benefits of this option was supposed to be having Gisena back us up, which would hose down enemy Mages anyway. Combined that with the sheer STATS and the Fairbright buff and we're sitting pretty. Most importantly, this lets us take Ferocity Incarnate (or whatever its called) the next time we get two picks, which could be yet another massive boost to our power if its anything like Vigor Incarnate. That might let us fight on par with an Immortal in the event of us encountering one.
[X] Fierce Quickening
[X] Fierce Quickening
[X] Weapon-Defeating Stance
Sets us up on a strong growth curve for the Temple. One of the benefits of this option was supposed to be having Gisena back us up, which would hose down enemy Mages anyway. Combined that with the sheer STATS and the Fairbright buff and we're sitting pretty. Most importantly, this lets us take Ferocity Incarnate (or whatever its called) the next time we get two picks, which could be yet another massive boost to our power if its anything like Vigor Incarnate. That might let us fight on par with an Immortal in the event of us encountering one.
Rihaku
The Internet
There are ways to resolve the matter even while Cutting Through, though they can be costly. I'm surprised no one caught it when the Star-Forge update was released, though!
- Location
- Brazil
Oh, that makes a lot more sense actually. Makes the choice more difficult. Facing all the immortals at full power, i feel, is much worse than having a legend at our side...
So, something lke, we are more likely to reach the ring with Aristeia, but would have a more dificult time if we want to minimize civilian casulties due to evacuation?
A fairbright or another stalker ?
This is difficult choice.
In the word of immortal lich I would said fuck the elf.
This made me think of implication in real world.
To stage coup or conquer nation that you need organization and manpower.
I remember even Gandhi talk with British to kept thing stable.
Real Politik come again even with super power setting.
This is difficult choice.
In the word of immortal lich I would said fuck the elf.
This made me think of implication in real world.
To stage coup or conquer nation that you need organization and manpower.
I remember even Gandhi talk with British to kept thing stable.
Real Politik come again even with super power setting.
Ah, I see how it is. We didn't take Shameless because Larissa got to it first!
[X] Larissa of House Alynne
[X] World-Defeating Stance
[X] Evening Sky - Opalescence
World-Defeating Stance makes me sad for out-moding Iridescence, but I expect at least one Immortal has power-nullifying abilities. I mean, if you were ruling over a techno-magic empire, wouldn't you keep one hand on the tap?
[X] Larissa of House Alynne
[X] World-Defeating Stance
[X] Evening Sky - Opalescence
World-Defeating Stance makes me sad for out-moding Iridescence, but I expect at least one Immortal has power-nullifying abilities. I mean, if you were ruling over a techno-magic empire, wouldn't you keep one hand on the tap?
Shard
One and Many
- Location
- Malaysia
[X] Larissa of House Alynne
Avoid having to make a problematic humanitarian crisis decision. Combat strength is nice as well.
[X] Fierce Quickening
Stats.
[X] Weapon-Defeating Stance
Almost as good as Hero-Defeating stance, but builds towards All-Defeating Stance.
Avoid having to make a problematic humanitarian crisis decision. Combat strength is nice as well.
[X] Fierce Quickening
Stats.
[X] Weapon-Defeating Stance
Almost as good as Hero-Defeating stance, but builds towards All-Defeating Stance.
Rihaku
The Internet
It depends on your build! Somtimes 2 picks + Aristeia is better for combat, and sometimes 1 + House Alynne is superior!
Rihaku
The Internet
It stacks with blood buffs and could definitely be useful in your situation, especially for non-combat challenges!
- Location
- The savanna.
[X] Who Walked Away
[X] Fierce Quickening
[X] Fierce Quickening x2
VI was good, so let's unlock its counterpart. We need non-Gisena combatants to take on the Immortals and somebody else buffing us is a nice change of pace. We can just ignore the Fairbright and take the ring once the idealists have served their purpose and caused a distraction, their leader may not even survive the fight.
[X] Fierce Quickening
[X] Fierce Quickening x2
VI was good, so let's unlock its counterpart. We need non-Gisena combatants to take on the Immortals and somebody else buffing us is a nice change of pace. We can just ignore the Fairbright and take the ring once the idealists have served their purpose and caused a distraction, their leader may not even survive the fight.
[X] Larissa of House Alynne