Haha, finished the game last night. I should have tried harder, then the run could have been released weeks ago.
I love how two of the three most amazing runs for me this year (probably anyway, unless somebody does something ridiculous in the last couple months) are released on the same day. Well, I've already seen the SM run anyway, so I'll just have to keep plugging away on this one.
I.E. why is it the same segment twice in a single file?
Inquiring minds want to know.
I mentioned that very thing to Radix after verifying it. I figured the reason it took so long to get posted was because Nate had to go back and fix it (I think that was an error on his end).
i love how i fixed that and it somehow reappeared later. hopefully this kind of thing will not happen so much now that it's not taking fifteen years to post a run.
corrected at dreamhost but archive is a buttcock and it's impossible for me to correct it there for a while. please download the corrected segment from dreamhost.
They have a fixed "duration" that they last. This game is semi-Active Turn (Like FF10) where the higher your AGL the more turns you get. IIRC, all "duration" effects last a certain amount of "ticks" before they wear off...either that or it was that they slowly diminish instead of just "running out" over a certain amount of "ticks."
Hey good job with the Lufia run. I started playing it once a while ago but got up to the bit with the three towers (not very far in) and got too frustrated with the random battles and the whole battle system.
Now that Fortress of Doom is out of the way I wouldn't mind seeing a speed run of Lufia 2 or maybe just the ancient cave although it would have a lot of luck involved.
It was a pretty sweet run. I got a good laugh outta all the smoke bombs needed while raiding the strong lairs. And yes....Gades is a punk to deal with.
I took crazy notes when I was verifying. Too bad a lot of it probably makes no sense to me by now. To make my life easier, I'm not gonna edit it one bit and just dump the whole thing here raw. Ask me if anything needs to be clarified. yabb really hates tabs, so everything that's indented a space in (might have to pay attention to notice), ought to be a tab in, meaning, more of a comment rather than a possible improvement or thing to look for.
Edit: Would you mind posting your notes, that you sent to ryvnn?
Lufia & the Fortress of Doom, released in 1993, is the first game in the popular series. The game's story contains the typical group of heroes out to stop the reawakened evil of 100 years past, but differentiates itself through its emphasis on interpersonal relationships. Much of this centers on the hero and his childhood friend, Lufia, who is involved in one of the biggest and most emotional spoilers in video game history.
gades 12 amon 14 erim 16 daos 15
5-8 don't quite start from the title screen seg7 starts funny, also 11, split sec 14, false start 15, ss 20 first part of seg13 up to ~9:33 is unnecessary
constant switching around of equipment get less of it too... large portions of the game have no boss minimize things like fights, trips to menu, trips to inn, etc monster ring + sweet water = foul water defending faster than attacking... started doing soon though miracles sell for 2500 if you need money early on level up against guys with weaknesses? possibly ever better to warp someplace where the inn/church are more accessible? weird/bad how jerin starts at highest level and ends at lowest, passed in 24 redid to the end was starting from seg29 right? 5, 9, 13, 16, 23*, 29*, 31 are segments that involved overwriting
2 big newt, 1 jellyfish why not use up mp if you're gonna inn anyway? (wouldn't need those arrows either) equip and use stat items all at the same time incidentally, if possible, use stat items at seg start so you can reroll occasionally use ae like dew more? spike shoes selling stuff that doesn't sell for much, maybe could use item order random scimitar (although maybe 4x total) how much hp does phantasm have? crazy luck avoiding fights near the end of seg8 1 dmg kill seg9 seg10 fights take forever can using bang ever be a good idea, say vs lots of enemies why sell stuff in the town in seg12? seg12 ruby/emerald conversation getting in there bad luck, jerin keeps on falling asleep didn't ever cash in the old cave level 3 reward? don't actually need to get every miracle (like in old cave level 4) move something like stronger to better magic position david never does anything in harpy fight in seg16 stuff like bridge fixing cave excursion, getting equipment that increases ~4/100 wish the elder increased lufia's int by 10 there's a town named platina 4 armed hero would be pretty kick ass, also wonder about "hair" in jp badass ship navigation skills maybe dew salamander? accidentally sold a gloom voice love how the guy says "try smoke ball" and then you buy 40 either beat cores or don't bother at all, especially bad on seg27 does gloom voice/arrow work on cores? gloom arrow in general incidentally, you can buy gloom arrows @ 80 and pick @ 4800 at forfeit island when collecting alumina, seemed like unnecessary backtracking... maybe escape? isn't hipower ring kinda good? maybe buy more items like ex arrows/bomb to make leveling faster? hahaha statue got in there in general, don't want x and y to cure each other, doesn't apply here might not actually be a good idea to have to watch all the spells hit aguro assuming asking clack about brant is trigger for seeing brant like how clack gets in there when you save leveling in the same spot in seg28 as seg24 either use fright more or less, same with other status effects like confuse be more selective in fights, esp with foul water (3 mad wolf vs 2 mega frog) 4/4 confused vs pirates protecting a bit much vs oil dragon petrified lufia = erim statue that 2 mad knight fight was hella sexy trip just for white ring forgetting to use buff potions lufia dead vs nazeby at the end doesn't mean anything really good parking use miracles more vs gades since hp matters and there's no mirror not sold on power gourds vs gades since there's lots of dying, but might as well going great vs gades, then the wheels absolutely fall off (> 2 mins) mirrored dread is a beating what does amon's melancholy do? might want to just let amon/daos cast dread lufia power vs terra final boss where 1) main character is dead 2) involves attacking yourself 3) boss kills himself Some day....
Alekia Items to be Found: Potion, Swing Wing, Escape, Cloth Helm, Power Potion 4th Run Save - 0:15 5th Run Save – 0:15
Segment 2: Alekia to Sheran
Cave to Sheran Items to be Found: None
Sheran Items to be Found: None Enter and leave. Swing Wing to Alekia
Alekia Items to be Found: Dress Talk to Lufia.
Cave to Sheran Talk to the NPC Danil.
Sheran Items to be Found: Sweet Water, Foul Water, Revive, Arrow x2, Mid Arrow, Revive, 100 GOLD Release King, Lilah, and servant Suicide against Gades
Alekia Items to be Found: Potion Get Lilah 5th Run Save
Chantam Items to be Found: Mind Potion, Great Potion Return Lilah to Danil
Cave to Sheran
Sheran Rest
3rd Run Save - 0:26 4th Run Save - 0:25 Hero: 3, Lufia: 3
Treck Items to be Found: Dress, Hair Band Rest Talk to old man at the dock.
Cave East of Treck Items to be Found: Cloth Shoes, Swing Wing
Guy's House Items to be Found: Short Sword, Great Potion Swing Wing to Treck
Treck Items to be Found: Power Gourd Rest Purchase Robe, Cloth Armor 3rd Run Save - 0:34 4th Run Save - 0:32 Hero: 5, Lufia: 4
Segment 3: Treck to Grenoble
Treck Defeat Demon Lords mini-boss
Cave North of Treck Items to be Found: Potion, Miracle, Daze Ring Use Foul Water at HP and MP shrine. Defeat Goblins mini-boss
Lorbenia Items to be Found: Mind Potion Purchase 20 Sweet Water and 4 Swing Wing Trigger Lou cutscene Talk to innkeeper
Grenoble Items to be Found: Speed Potion, Spell Potion Rest Talk to old man in Old Cave lobby Talk to clerk in Old Cave lobby 4th Run Save - 0:50 Hero: 8, Aguro: 8, Lufia: 8
Segment 4: Grenoble to Medan
Kirof Items to be Found: Hi Potion, Sweet Water Enter and leave.
Medan Items to be Found: Swing Wing, Escape Purchase Spear x2, 10 Mid Arrows 4th Run Save: 0:56 Hero: 9, Aguro: 9, Lufia: 9
Segment 5: Medan to Medan
Old Cave Level 2 Items to be Found: Hi Magic, Power Ring, Secret Map, Cloth Shoes, Earring, Hair Band, Heeled Shoes, Dress, Tan Shield, Dragon Egg Find Fairy Kiss, Secret Map
Grenoble Talk to old man in Old Cave lobby Talk to lady in Old Cave lobby
Northwest Tower Items to be Found: Sonic Ring, Mind Potion, Great Potion, Power Potion, Spell Potion Defeat Apprentice
Grenoble Talk to clerk in Old Cave lobby
Old Cave Level 3 Items to be Found: Hi Potion x2, Escape, Revive, Smoke Ball, Hi Magic, Silver Wick, Brone Breast, Apron, Brone Helm, Spike Shoes, Water Ring Find Silver Wick
Kirof Go to Item Shop
Medan Purchase Potion x50, Mind Gourd x4, Power Gourd x4, Swing Wing x4, Chain Mail x2, Wood Shield x2, Wood Helm, Glass Cap Trigger cutscenes 3rd Run Save - 1:20 4th Run Save – 1:13 Hero: 10, Aguro: 10, Lufia: 10
Segment 6: Medan to Belgen
Ghost Cave Items to be Found: Hi Potion, Revive, Hi Magic, Dragon Egg, Speed Potion, Chain Cloth, Miracle, 500 gold pieces, Ghost Ring, Monster Ring, Spell Potion, Power Potion, Mind Potion, Great Potion, Smoke Ball, Escape, Revive
3rd Run Phantasm Hero: 12, Aguro: 11, Lufia: 12 4th Run Phantasm Hero: 12, Aguro: 11, Lufia: 11
Medan Trigger cutscene
Cave to Belgen Items to be Found: Revive, Hi Potion
Belgen Items to be Found: Revive, Hi Magic, Float, Hi Potion, Mind Gourd, Power Gourd Purchase Brone Robe, Brone Armor, Brone Shield Talk to girl in cave
3rd Run Save - 1:45 Hero: 13, Aguro: 12, Lufia: 12 4th Run Save – 1:31 Hero: 13, Aguro: 12, Lufia: 12
Segment 7: Belgen to Dais
Cave Southwest of Belgen Items to be Found: Scimitar, Brone Armor, Brone Shield, Brone Helm Get Dais Key
Dais 2nd Run Save - 1:56 3rd Run Save - 1:56 4th Run Save – 1:41 Hero: 13, Aguro: 12, Lufia: 13
Segment 8: Dais to Belgen
North Tower Items to be Found: Miracle x2, Flash Ring 2nd Run Follower - Hero: 14, Lufia: 13, Aguro: 13 3rd Run Follower - Hero: 14, Lufia: 13, Aguro: 13 4th Run Follower – Hero: 14, Lufia: 13, Aguro: 13
Belgen Items to be Found: Miracle 4th Run Save – 1:48
Segment 9: Belgen to Jenoba
Lost Forest Items to be Found: Revive, Sweet Water, Swing Wing Get Jerin
Jenoba Rest Purchase Long Sword, Light Armor, Buckler, Glass Beret x2, Big Arrow x14, Hi Potion x14, Sweet Water x20 Talk to old woman in Cider house 3rd Run Save - 2:11 4th Run Save – 1:55
Segment 10: Jenoba to Ruan
Blue Tower Items to be Found: Blue Ring, Revive, Green Jade
Ruan Items to be Found: Revive, Sweet Water, Emerald Rest 4th Run Save – 1:58 Hero: 15, Lufia: 14, Aguro: 13, Jerin: 16
Segment 11: Ruan to Ruan
Grenoble Talk to clerk in Old Cave Lobby
Old Cave Level 4 Items to be Found: Smoke Ball, Hi Potion, Miracle, 520 Gold Pieces, Hi Magic, Escape, Crown, Broad Rod, Spell Potion, Long Sword, Brone Helm, Light Robe, Flame Ring, Wind Heels, Buckler, Light Armor Find the Crown
Medan Caves Items to be Found: Foul Water, Diamond Ring, Opal, Emerald, 500 Gold Pieces Get the Hope Ruby
Ruan 2nd Run Ruan 3rd Save - 2:33 Water Ghost - Hero: 15, Lufia: 15, Aguro: 14, Jerin: 17 3rd Run Ruan Before Water Ghost Save - 2:26 Water Ghost - Hero: 15, Lufia: 15, Aguro: 14, Jerin: 17 4th Run Ruan Before Water Ghost – 2:03 Water Ghost – Hero: 15, Lufia: 14, Aguro: 14, Jerin: 16
Segment 12: Ruan to Jenoba
Red Tower Items to be Found: Hi Potion, Red Ring, Miracle, Dragon Egg, Blue Jade
Jenoba Rest 4th Run Save – 2:08 Hero: 15, Lufia: 15, Aguro: 14, Jerin: 17
Segment 13: Jenoba to Odel
Blue Tower Place Blue Jade on pedestal
Green Tower Items to be Found: Green Ring Place Green Jade on pedestal
Red Tower Place Red Sapphire on pedestal
Elfrea Items to be Found: Mind Potion, Speed Potion, Artea’s Bow Rest
Odel Items to be Found: Ex Potion, Ex Magic, Miracle, Speed Potion, Mind Potion, Great Potion, Yellow Ring, Stone Cure, Spell Potion, Hi Magic x2 2nd Run Odel - 3:02 3rd Run Odel - 2:44 4th Run Odel – 2:18 Hero: 16, Lufia: 16, Aguro: 15, Jerin: 18
Segment 14: Odel to Odel
Odel Purchase Half Mail, Quilted Silk, Kite Shield x2, Iron Helm, Morning Star x2 Talk to group of men in western building before castle Talk to Piron
Lyden Talk to man in western building
Odel Talk to Piron
Arus Cave 1 Items to be Found: Ex Potion, Dragon Egg Examine bridge
Odel Rest 4th Run Save – 2:25 Hero: 17, Lufia: 16, Aguro: 16, Jerin: 18 Talk to Piron
Segment 15: Odel to Odel
Arus Cave 2 Talk to Piron
Arus Cave 3 Items to be Found: Wind Shoes, Iron Helm, Half Mail, Quilted Silk, Miracle, Glass Robe, Stone Cure Watch Piron
Odel Rest 4th Run Save – 2:33 Hero: 18, Lufia: 17, Aguro: 17, Jerin: 19 Segment 19: Odel to Arus
Arus Cave 4 Items to be Found: Miracle, Revive x2
Arus Items to be Found: Mind Potion Trigger cutscene Talk to old man in northern house 2nd Run Arus - 3:22 4th Run Arus – 2:39
Segment 20: Arus to Bakku
Tower of Grief Items to be Found: Purple Ring, Stone Cure, Revive, Dragon Egg, Miracle Talk to Flake
Platina Talk to Shaia
Carbis Items to be Found: Mind Potion Rest
Bakku Items to be Found: Ex Potion, Ex Magic, Revive Purchase Sweet Water x40, Smoke Ball x40 Talk to cleric 2nd Run Bakku - 3:46 (Before Might Helmet) 3rd Run Bakku - 3:21 (Before Might Helmet) Hero: 20, Lufia: 19, Aguro: 18, Jerin: 21 4th Run Bakku – 2:47 (Before Might Helmet) Hero: 19, Lufia: 18, Aguro: 17, Jerin: 20
Tower of Light Items to be Found: Undead Ring, Stone Cure, Large Shield, Great Axe, Plate Cap, Silver Robe, Might Helmet Get Might Helmet
Marse Rest 4th Run Save – 2:54 Hero: 20, Lufia: 19, Aguro: 18, Jerin: 21
Epro Enter and leave Warp to Marse
Herat Items to be Found: Great Potion, Mind Potion, Power Potion Talk to the king
Cave East of Heart Items to be Found: Revive, Engage Ring, Purple Newt
Lyden Items to be Found: Miracle
Herat Items to be Found: Miracle x2, Alumina, Royal Statue, Plum Cider, Ex Potion, Gloom Voice, Carbo Sword, Silver Robe, Tower Shield, Carbo Helm, Mach Heels, Pot, Fry Pan Talk to the cook Talk to the king 4th Run Save – 3:04 Hero: 21, Lufia: 20, Aguro: 19, Jerin: 21
Frederia Purchase Grand Blade, Carbo Plate x2, Clear Silk x2, Carbo Helm Warp to Grenoble
Grenoble Talk to clerk in Old Cave lobby
Old Cave Level 5 Items to be Found: Smoke Ball, Luck Blade, Ex Potion, 500 Gold Pieces, Power Potion, Frost Ring, Battle Axe, Golden Pawn, Miracle Find Cooper
Grenoble Rest Return Golden Pawn for 3000 Gold Pieces Purchase Smoke Ball x40 4th Run Save – 3:08 Hero: 21, Lufia: 20, Aguro: 19, Jerin: 21 Warp to Marse
Marse Sail to Elba Island
Elba Island Warp to Ulupp Island
Ulupp Island Items to be Found: Dragon Egg, Ex Potion, Speed Potion, HiPower Ring Flip switch Warp to Elba Island
Elba Island Items to be Found: Mind Potion x2, Smoke Ball, HiDaze Ring, Ex Magic, Miracle, Alumina, Silver Rod, Spell Potion Warp to Elba Island
Elba Island Items to be Found: Silver Wrist, Alumina, Silver Plate, Miracle Warp to Ulupp Island
Elba Island Items to be Found: Silver Armor, Ex Potion Flip switch
Warp to Ulupp Island Items to be Found: Alumina Warp to Carbis
Carbis Talk to Shaia Rest 2nd Run Carbis - 3:58 (Before Tower of Light) 3rd Run Bakku - 3:42 (Before Tower of Light, after Herat) Hero: 21, Lufia: 20, Aguro: 19, Jerin: 21 4th Run Carbis – 3:19 (Before Tower of Light) Hero: 22, Lufia: 21, Aguro: 20, Jerin: 22 Warp to Frederia
2nd Run Old Man - 6:20 (Before Doom Island Fortress) 3rd Run Old Man - 5:46 (Before Doom Island Fortress) 4th Run Old Man – 5:06 (Before Doom Island Fortress)
2nd Run Gades - Hero: 37, Aguro: 34, Jerin: 33 3rd Run Gades - Hero: 36, Aguro: 33, Jerin: 32 4th Run Gades – Hero: 37, Aguro: 33, Jerin: 32
5 minute battle against Gades
2nd Run Amon - Hero: 38, Aguro: 35, Jerin: 33 3rd Run Amon - Hero: 37, Aguro: 34, Jerin: 33 4th Run Amon – Hero: 38, Aguro: 34, Jerin: 33
3 minute battle against Amon
2nd Run Daos - Hero: 39, Aguro: 36, Jerin: 34 3rd Run Daos - Hero: 38, Aguro: 35, Jerin: 34 4th Run Daos – Hero: 39, Aguro: 35, Jerin: 34
Final Blow: 6:44 Loss of Player Control: 6:49 Post Credits Time: 6:53 Dead count: 0 Rakke Dead cnt: 4 Lufia Dead cnt: 12 Aguro Dead cnt: 7 Jerin Dead cnt: 7 Rest count: 34 Battle count: 368 Runaway count: 49 Boss lose cnt: 0 Opened Box: 345/655 Got item: 79/136
Post Credits Time: 6:23 Dead count: 0 Rakke Dead cnt: 11 Lufia Dead cnt: 10 Aguro Dead cnt: 10 Jerin Dead cnt: 4 Rest count: 26 Battle count: 388 Runaway count: 73 Boss lose cnt: 0 Opened Box: 294/655 Got item: 69/136
Post Credits Time: 5:34 Dead count: 0 Jin Dead cnt: 4 Lufia Dead cnt: 8 Aguro Dead cnt: 8 Jerin Dead cnt: 4 Rest count: 24 Battle count: 336 Runaway count: 65 Boss lose cnt: 0 Opened Box: 200/655 Got item: 57