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We do the mission first or having augment first?
Palace of Greed, El Dorado (Library of Ruina)
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Alectai
Speaks Words of Wisdom... On occasion
The latter, because we're going to have to load for bear.
Talking about the update proper for a sec, it was just really really tight from start to finish, the way Lily was actually mostly pumped about remembering she's an unkillable abomination (which makes sense, she's in the business that makes people like that, even if–) until she was hit with the question of what the fuck even is she, which again is one of those reaaaaaal fly sequences of winning rolls that crumble at the finish line in a super characterful way.
Then Lily crosses paths with Adil and, man she's just really unsettling and interesting, I wanna put her beneath a microscope and figure out why she has Makima coding. Also damn Lily just slaps her hand wrong and immediately starts bruising it, Fixer strength is top shelf (or maybe Adil's just fragile–At least we know she isn't putting stats in Fortitude).
Incredibly funny when we've been banking on this happening all thread.
Actually real talk I was spending this entire time thinking the Distorted!Moon fight would be this trap lying in wait based on how we approached the Sun Social Link, even had this idea about how living with her or not would decide if the encounter would change between some kind of base defense or rescue, but no we're just outright doing it final boss of the month style, very classy.
Lily you carebear.
I love Boss Daniel and his assist crow. He wants her to be well.
Fucked Up.
I like that about Mao but she's really fucked up jeez.
Then Lily crosses paths with Adil and, man she's just really unsettling and interesting, I wanna put her beneath a microscope and figure out why she has Makima coding. Also damn Lily just slaps her hand wrong and immediately starts bruising it, Fixer strength is top shelf (or maybe Adil's just fragile–At least we know she isn't putting stats in Fortitude).
Incredibly funny when we've been banking on this happening all thread.
Actually real talk I was spending this entire time thinking the Distorted!Moon fight would be this trap lying in wait based on how we approached the Sun Social Link, even had this idea about how living with her or not would decide if the encounter would change between some kind of base defense or rescue, but no we're just outright doing it final boss of the month style, very classy.
Lily you carebear.
I love Boss Daniel and his assist crow. He wants her to be well.
Fucked Up.
I like that about Mao but she's really fucked up jeez.
Repression used to work like this until Soothing made them separate since each tree should stand on its own when it comes to combat. It would still be a good idea to raise Melee but not for Repression, which we need to raise for its own sake.
Which is exactly the problem. It is not the augment that is bringing Kai down, it is Kai that is unable to keep up with the information flow.
Crow
Falling is a Pleasure. Regardless of its Fate
May hit up your plan if we went a different approach on the shopping list. just something more "full offence" . I dont think the scuff justification addendum for not getting augs is necessary.
I see. The mechanics section still says this, just as a note, then.
Repression soul damage would be extremely cool then. I still would like Melee just to let it be on the level of other talented stuff, one of our main combat options and being equal to the umbrella skill of Fortitude, but thank you for the clarification.
It should also be relatively cheap?
Alectai
Speaks Words of Wisdom... On occasion
TBH, I think Coffee sees the thrust and is going to give us options anyway. Likely a relatively weak but passive bonus that might have some scuffed trait that's annoying to work around, or a powerful bonus with a genuine pain in the ass downside, or a decently-potent but expendable bonus that'll break down after a single fight but likely provides good benefits until then with reasonable drawbacks.
I'd go with the latter in that case, anything we want to make a core part of our build should be worth at least two mil, five ideally. Knockbar also could use some love, it's good but it could be better.
Might want to think about getting a sword at some point too as money allows. Hell, some kind of vampiric sword to let us feed any excess health into to build up a super attack could be a nice trump card too.
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This...sounds like that symbiotic weapon style stuff? Or were you thinking something else? Sounds good to me, though, if maybe expensive. If its too expensive, we may want to see if the knockbar is good enough for now or if we'll shortly going to be needing an intermediary step weapon.
If a sword, then probably a sword to get used to...using one, instead of a crowbar. Even if I don't think there'd be mechanical maluses to being unfamiliar with it.
Dybbukpossesed
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Why are so many people dead set on shopping? The qm said that what we have is just barely enough to get something that won't actively screw us over, and that would take all our money. There is no guarantee of how much our share of the reward is and I'd rather not have to do jobs for Lin to make rent.
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Alectai
Speaks Words of Wisdom... On occasion
I mean.
Get an expendable that'll burn out after one fight is what I'm aiming at, 1 million should buy a decent one-shot buff, and for an Urban Plague, you pull out all the stops, especially since we're only just now rated for solo Urban Myths (And even those are discouraged).
Beyond that, my plan includes enough guaranteed cash that we'll make our rent as long as we don't fail the second mission, and with it being a Canard (In other words, Grade 9 or weaker targets), we'll have that Experienced buff trolling over them.
That being said, I'm not married to going shopping, but I do acknowledge that spending 1 million for a one-shot piece of gear or boost that'll last for a single mission is very much a good idea under the circumstances.
Crow
Falling is a Pleasure. Regardless of its Fate
Because Augmentations are crucial, and we're going on an incredibly dangerous mission. And is what happens when we put off upgrading ourselves.
Well, there is this.
And my plan, and other plans, do include taking a job afterwards, so...
Dybbukpossesed
Falling Somewhere
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Thank you for pointing that out, I had not seen that.
My main objection is I don't believe that 1mil is going to get anything useful enough to tip the odds and will be wasted.
Good to know, I will have to do a check to see if anything else changed that has not been updated, Soothing is usually good about that. I think the only other things I can remember being errata are dodging and penalties related to losing sanity.
Crow
Falling is a Pleasure. Regardless of its Fate
And what is the source on that assertion exactly? People get augments and they help. And when you're tough like Lily. a little help can boost her sufficiently for her perks and innate murder talents to at least edge out a situation that would be otherwise far worse.
Its a big job. Its important to pull out all the stops.
Dybbukpossesed
Falling Somewhere
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The source of that assertion is here.
The only guarantee 1mil gets us is "not going to try to fuck you over" nothing on how useful it actually is.
The possibility of gaining something useful, is itself good enough, when dealing with something this dangerous imo.
Dybbukpossesed
Falling Somewhere
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And imo we are though enough to handle this as is and can get something better later when we have more money.
Crow
Falling is a Pleasure. Regardless of its Fate
I trust in Cofee sure. but the narrative for the write-in doesnt feel quite right. It restricts options unnecessarily.
That'd be up to the choices presented. Or would it make sense to buy something that does absolutely nothing at all? Its not like its the equivalent of buying a 1 million paper knife just because. Augments work and that is why people use them. if they didnt then people wouldnt buy.
And again bringing Mao would be insurance to get something decent.
Remind yourself that overconfidence is a slow and insidious killer.
Except in The City, it is much faster and has shotguns and can fly.
Seldom "tough enough" is enough. there's no such thing. specially when we're at the lower levels of the totem pole.
I cant express how much of a punch up Urban Plague is for a fresh fixer like Lily.
Alright, it's been a while. Please refresh my memory. Wonderland?
Crow
Falling is a Pleasure. Regardless of its Fate
Kai's mom.
Dybbukpossesed
Falling Somewhere
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Panic also kills plenty quick and panic spending can harm us in the long term. There is zero guarantee that the money we spend now would upgrade us enough to be useful.
Wonderland, she was almost known as the Winter Wonderland because that was all she left behind. She is a would-be a Color except it seems she disappeared for a bit, which might be due to being pregnant with Kai. We do have reasons to believe she does care for Kai but her's and Kai's wants are clashing. This conflict is not doing Kai's mind any favors, it is somewhat similar to Lily and Lin or her past in general.