SDA Forum
Hmm, do you think it's worth redoing because of the canceling? Getting a Blow Ring from the 2nd chest just once already takes about 1000 attempts (I had terrible luck), and I'm really glad I actually got the ring and survived to reach the save point in this attempt, the dinosaurs are a pain. Unless you would reject the run over this, I'd really like to move on. I do usually cover a bit of ground with both jumps, so I don't know if the canceling is even worth it in the end.
Segment 8
I didn't expect to get a rare 200G treasure, so shopping was a bit slow and I needlessly sold the Chamomile, but Maneater, Flying Skeletons and Sea Demons were all nice. Since I was able to afford 9 tickets now, I added the warps after Marcel and Rapidus Fio to the route.
I didn't expect to get a rare 200G treasure, so shopping was a bit slow and I needlessly sold the Chamomile, but Maneater, Flying Skeletons and Sea Demons were all nice. Since I was able to afford 9 tickets now, I added the warps after Marcel and Rapidus Fio to the route.
SEG 8
- Maneater — Vol Macir+Vol Macir
- get Ordinary Stone
- rescue George
- Magical Ticket
Minera Prison Island
- warp to middle
- equip Tower Ring
- rescue Aeon
- Magical Ticket
Kalidus Channel
- get money and MPMax at J9
- Emerald
- treasure
- rescue Monica
- Magical Ticket
Wygol Village
- buy 9 Magical Tickets
- buy 9 Meat
- buy Battle Boots
Tymeo Mountains
- rescue Marcel
- Magical Ticket
Wygol Village
- save
SEG 9
Somnus Reef
- manipulate Wind Ring
- get Reinforced Suit
- rescue Anna
- activate second warp
- Magical Ticket
Wygol Village
- save
SEG 10
Somnus Reef
- manipulate Wind Ring
- get Heart Max at L8
- save
SEG 11
- Rusalka — Falcis+Falcis
- rescue Serge
- exit
Wygol Village
- refill hearts
- save
SEG 12
Giant's Dwelling
- rescue Daniela
- equip Vol Secare
- save
SEG 13
- Goliath — Vol Secare+Vol Secare
- get Dominus Anger
- exit
Tristis Pass
- save
SEG 14
- get Vol Grando
- get Heart Max at N22
- rescue Irina
- save
SEG 15
- exit
Oblivion Ridge
- save
SEG 16
- Gravedorcus — Vol Macir+Vol Macir
- Magical Ticket
Ecclesia
- visit Barlowe
- exit room, Magical Ticket
Wygol Village
- save
SEG 17
Argila Swamp
Wygol Village
- refill hearts
- save
SEG 18
Mystery Manor
- get Schnitzel
- save
SEG 19
- Albus — Vol Secare+Vol Secare
- get Dominus Agony
- Magical Ticket
Wygol Village
- refill hearts
- save
SEG 20
Ecclesia
- Barlowe — Vol Secare+Vol Secare+Dominus Agony (3 Meat)
- Magical Ticket
Wygol Village
- save
SEG 21
Castle Entrance
- get Heart Max Up at U12
Library
- get HPMax at L12
- Wallman / Paries
- get Dextro Custos
- Magical Ticket
Castle Entrance
- save
SEG 22
- get HPMax at S16
Underground Labyrinth
- equip Nitesco
- equip Mercury Boots
- activate warp before Blackmore
- save
SEG 23
- Blackmore — Vol Secare+Nitesco+Dominus Agony (4 Meat)
- get Super Potion
- equip Rapidus Fio
- Magical Ticket
Wygol Village
- save
SEG 24
Castle Entrance
- warp to warp before Blackmore
Barracks
- save
SEG 25
- get Heart Max Up at R28
- get HPMax at R36
- activate warp
- equip Valkyrie Mail
Mechanical Tower
- save
SEG 26
- equip Valkyrie Mask
- get HPMax at L49
- get Death Ring
- warp to Barracks
- save
SEG 27
Arms Depot
- equip Melio Falcis
- save
SEG 28
- Eligor (2 Meat, Mushroom)
Front — Melio Falcis+Melio Falcis
Back — Melio Falcis+Nitesco+Dominus Agony
Head — Melio Falcis+Nitesco+Dominus Agony
- get Arma Custos
- Magical Ticket
Wygol Village
- refill hearts
- save
SEG 29
Mechanical Tower
- Death — Melio Falcis+Nitesco+Dominus Agony
Forsaken Cloister
- open Cerberus gate
- get Eisbein
- save
SEG 30
Final Approach (Schnitzel+Eisbein+SuperPotion, dash through everything)
- get Volaticus
- equip Judgement Ring
- get Heart Max Up at D36
- save
SEG 31
- Dracula — Melio Falcis+Nitesco+Dominus Agony
- Maneater — Vol Macir+Vol Macir
- get Ordinary Stone
- rescue George
- Magical Ticket
Minera Prison Island
- warp to middle
- equip Tower Ring
- rescue Aeon
- Magical Ticket
Kalidus Channel
- get money and MPMax at J9
- Emerald
- treasure
- rescue Monica
- Magical Ticket
Wygol Village
- buy 9 Magical Tickets
- buy 9 Meat
- buy Battle Boots
Tymeo Mountains
- rescue Marcel
- Magical Ticket
Wygol Village
- save
SEG 9
Somnus Reef
- manipulate Wind Ring
- get Reinforced Suit
- rescue Anna
- activate second warp
- Magical Ticket
Wygol Village
- save
SEG 10
Somnus Reef
- manipulate Wind Ring
- get Heart Max at L8
- save
SEG 11
- Rusalka — Falcis+Falcis
- rescue Serge
- exit
Wygol Village
- refill hearts
- save
SEG 12
Giant's Dwelling
- rescue Daniela
- equip Vol Secare
- save
SEG 13
- Goliath — Vol Secare+Vol Secare
- get Dominus Anger
- exit
Tristis Pass
- save
SEG 14
- get Vol Grando
- get Heart Max at N22
- rescue Irina
- save
SEG 15
- exit
Oblivion Ridge
- save
SEG 16
- Gravedorcus — Vol Macir+Vol Macir
- Magical Ticket
Ecclesia
- visit Barlowe
- exit room, Magical Ticket
Wygol Village
- save
SEG 17
Argila Swamp
Wygol Village
- refill hearts
- save
SEG 18
Mystery Manor
- get Schnitzel
- save
SEG 19
- Albus — Vol Secare+Vol Secare
- get Dominus Agony
- Magical Ticket
Wygol Village
- refill hearts
- save
SEG 20
Ecclesia
- Barlowe — Vol Secare+Vol Secare+Dominus Agony (3 Meat)
- Magical Ticket
Wygol Village
- save
SEG 21
Castle Entrance
- get Heart Max Up at U12
Library
- get HPMax at L12
- Wallman / Paries
- get Dextro Custos
- Magical Ticket
Castle Entrance
- save
SEG 22
- get HPMax at S16
Underground Labyrinth
- equip Nitesco
- equip Mercury Boots
- activate warp before Blackmore
- save
SEG 23
- Blackmore — Vol Secare+Nitesco+Dominus Agony (4 Meat)
- get Super Potion
- equip Rapidus Fio
- Magical Ticket
Wygol Village
- save
SEG 24
Castle Entrance
- warp to warp before Blackmore
Barracks
- save
SEG 25
- get Heart Max Up at R28
- get HPMax at R36
- activate warp
- equip Valkyrie Mail
Mechanical Tower
- save
SEG 26
- equip Valkyrie Mask
- get HPMax at L49
- get Death Ring
- warp to Barracks
- save
SEG 27
Arms Depot
- equip Melio Falcis
- save
SEG 28
- Eligor (2 Meat, Mushroom)
Front — Melio Falcis+Melio Falcis
Back — Melio Falcis+Nitesco+Dominus Agony
Head — Melio Falcis+Nitesco+Dominus Agony
- get Arma Custos
- Magical Ticket
Wygol Village
- refill hearts
- save
SEG 29
Mechanical Tower
- Death — Melio Falcis+Nitesco+Dominus Agony
Forsaken Cloister
- open Cerberus gate
- get Eisbein
- save
SEG 30
Final Approach (Schnitzel+Eisbein+SuperPotion, dash through everything)
- get Volaticus
- equip Judgement Ring
- get Heart Max Up at D36
- save
SEG 31
- Dracula — Melio Falcis+Nitesco+Dominus Agony
Visually Appealing
I picked up the game again, and am trying out some things differently from your run. I finished the first segment 3 seconds slower than you. There were mistakes, but I also picked up Secare and killed most everything in my way. Cause I have a strong hunch Secare and the extra experience are worth it.
::edit:: Now I'm 2 seconds ahead after Segment 2, probably thanks to killing the Skeletons without stopping.
::edit again:: 4 seconds behind on Segment 3. Big Skeleton was giving me hell, and I just want to get on with this.
::edit:: Now I'm 2 seconds ahead after Segment 2, probably thanks to killing the Skeletons without stopping.
::edit again:: 4 seconds behind on Segment 3. Big Skeleton was giving me hell, and I just want to get on with this.
I've had this feeling before, but I now think that you can manipulate the rare chest location by hard resetting in Somnus Reef only, assuming SR can't spawn more than one rare chest. This doesn't affect whether the designated chest actually turns into a rare nor the contents, but it does help a lot in SR. Segment 10 only took about 100 tries.
Segment 9
A few minor hiccups, but I got the ring and past the enemies in front of the warp room without dodging or dying, which makes up for that.
Segment 10
Segment 9
A few minor hiccups, but I got the ring and past the enemies in front of the warp room without dodging or dying, which makes up for that.
Segment 10
Quits halfway
So, I'm a little late to the discussion, but just started watching your run and bought the game. For the first segment, not getting Secare ends up being faster for the boss fight. As Serris had said, the faster attack speed makes up for the damage difference (8 vs 11 at lv2), although it seems to be beneficiary to kill as many things as possible (since you'd slow down sliding through them anyway). I also don't see Secare being of any use in the couple segments after that.
As for zombies, you can always kill them without slowing down, even at lv1. There's a couple quick ways to kill Axe Armors, just use a mismatched special (idk what this attack is called) to kill, or do 2x Confodere then Macir. By including these kills, you can finish segment 2 at level 5, so I think it pays off. Instead of waiting for Mermen in Kalidus Channel, a few of them are easy to kill with 2 Confodere hits. You can also use the mismatched special to kill them, but it's dependent on how many hearts you have (want to get like 45 for the skeleton boss in segment 3).
Good run so far though, everything looks clean and I can tell it's been meticulously planned. The only real gripe I have is that you don't break the candles for hearts, which are useful and cost no time.
Edit: Is there any reason to get the Arthro Medal, or just to show off?
As for zombies, you can always kill them without slowing down, even at lv1. There's a couple quick ways to kill Axe Armors, just use a mismatched special (idk what this attack is called) to kill, or do 2x Confodere then Macir. By including these kills, you can finish segment 2 at level 5, so I think it pays off. Instead of waiting for Mermen in Kalidus Channel, a few of them are easy to kill with 2 Confodere hits. You can also use the mismatched special to kill them, but it's dependent on how many hearts you have (want to get like 45 for the skeleton boss in segment 3).
Good run so far though, everything looks clean and I can tell it's been meticulously planned. The only real gripe I have is that you don't break the candles for hearts, which are useful and cost no time.
Edit: Is there any reason to get the Arthro Medal, or just to show off?