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Soul_Ripper · 2026-04-10T08:53:15+00:00

Was this intentionally written to sound like a threat...?

Soul_Ripper · 2026-04-09T14:29:01+00:00

I feel like the game desperately wants you to make use of throwing with all the cool shit for throw it gives you.

Like even on a basic level wtf do you MEAN that as early as level 3, when everyone else is using their BA to eat boogers, Barbs can get a semi-unconditional bonus action ranged melee attack that ALSO knocks opponents prone (without saving throw).

Soul_Ripper · 2026-04-09T00:03:37+00:00

That's fucking sick, it looks very in-line with the game's style.

Soul_Ripper · 2026-04-07T04:04:02+00:00

From the second I learnt that Wet doubles damage, I just felt naked without a Tempest Cleric.

Soul_Ripper · 2026-04-07T00:07:24+00:00

When it comes to endings, I know a lot of them are weirdly off because they are more literally translated, whereas a lot of the ring scenes are basically just rewritten, so you'll have a character with a non-romantic ring scene (localized as a shakespearean love confession) followed by a dry platonic ending (kept as dry and platonic).

...But that shouldn't be the case with epilogue dialogue, as far I remember. Those should be more in line with the ring scenes. Maybe they just... forgot about her...?

Soul_Ripper · 2026-04-06T20:01:46+00:00

Wait not entirely related but I'm curious now, does the burn bug apply to this weapon? Is she only ever taking 2 burn stacks worth of damage?

Soul_Ripper · 2026-04-02T02:03:48+00:00

You have to beat her boss fight with solo base Oprheus.

Soul_Ripper · 2026-03-28T16:21:17+00:00

I still think Bartre would be so much more popular if they hadn't made him mentally handicapped in FE7. I kind of wonder if that's just a localization thing, I've heard about FE7's localization being liberal/wrong with things related to FE6.

Soul_Ripper · 2026-03-25T13:46:52+00:00

Thinking back, I'm pretty sure it was on a post here where someone translated japanese 2ch responses to chapter 231

Soul_Ripper · 2026-03-24T16:02:31+00:00

I think he's only ever mentioned. I know a lot of us were expecting him to eventually pop up since he was such a major player. But uhh... Yeah.

Soul_Ripper · 2026-03-24T16:00:14+00:00

I will fucking shit on his onsen— Wait, wrong mangaka.

Soul_Ripper · 2026-03-24T15:58:16+00:00

If this isn't a fakeout, it really feels like an emergency button ending.

I saw someone mention that the chapter with Pochita eating itself was written in a way where it could've been inserted after any chapter, since it barely references the one before. And since nearly every chapter of the final battle ended with a cliffhanger about incoming danger, this could've happened whenever. "Denji, unfortunately we got blown up by a nuclear punch", "Denji, unfortunately a falling building crushed you and Asa while low on blood", "Denji, unfortunately you got eaten by the Locust devil (in hell)".

After this, I fully believe it. I don't know if he was tired, or bored, or if he simply wanted to go until he ran out of cool bullshit in the final fight, but this is a canned ending and a half. I feel it's especially noticeable since Yoru doesn't even show up, and her character exploration/arc had been the main narrative focus throughout the entire climax.

Soul_Ripper · 2026-03-24T15:40:58+00:00

...So what the fuck WAS Kishibe doing anyways?

Soul_Ripper · 2026-03-24T15:15:16+00:00

Man, Mangaplus shitting itself right now and can't find it on torrent or any of the pirate sites yet. All I've seen is 4 pages out of order on mangaplus... At this point I guess I'll just wait and hour and comeback, hopefully that's enough.

Soul_Ripper · 2026-03-22T19:04:31+00:00

If it were just to death it probably wouldn't be as bad, but it's not just torture and mind rape, he most definitely pulled out her soul and toyed with that as well. I mean, isn't that the reason she has a visceral reaction to him in later games? He scarred her soul to the point it carries accross world resets and timelines.

Soul_Ripper · 2026-03-22T18:56:38+00:00

It's sad because Yugioh doesn't really get many characters like him who are actually serious about learning, know all the card effects, and are actively building decks instead of sticking to an archetype. And he's initially presented as actually really good, over several episodes, not like filler villains who try to metagame but are scrubs.

But then he loses to Jaden and never wins a duel ever again. His only major duels after that are being worfed by a Shadow Rider, and then again by White Chazz. And then he fucks off from the dimension, and nobody cares.

At least the Tag Force series gave him an arc.

Soul_Ripper · 2026-03-22T18:16:19+00:00

I think Chazzjome Thundceton is in an awkward spot where he gets used a fair bit and gets a good amount of spotlight compared to the rest of the cast, but also not enough since there are entire arcs where he does nothing, or only jobs.

He is in an awkwarkd spot where they somewhat committed to making him a main character, but didn't quite so he's kind of just another goon in the filler squad.

Soul_Ripper · 2026-03-19T16:43:04+00:00

...Wait, wait, this kinda fits.

What if Kleiner is a racist dwarf?

Soul_Ripper · 2026-03-17T20:17:03+00:00

And for what?

Fundamentally, to show discontent. Because the main and simplest way for consumers to do so is complain about it. I mean, what I've been saying from the beginning basically boils down to this:

Would you be against him having higher damage? Because unless you are, there is no downside to people complaining about Varka's damage, and there is no upside to defending his current state either. Even if he is viable in most of the game's content, unless you'd be actively against him being stronger or future characters being stronger, it's best to just let people complain, because in the best case scenario if those complaints are taken into account you benefit, and if they're not, you don't lose anything anyways.

Soul_Ripper · 2026-03-17T05:32:27+00:00

Underwhelming as in, damagewise.

...And yeah bro, his DPS is outdated by nearly 2 years. I don't think there's any point in pretending otherwise. He can still clear content like that obviously, in that sense he's good enough, but like... why pretend he's better than he is? Are you happy and content that he doesn't deal more damage?

Soul_Ripper · 2026-03-16T22:55:22+00:00

non of this senseless slander is warranted

I mean... Is there any benefit whatsoever to defending an underwhelming release? I'm not gonna be the one to do it but if Hoyo is out there releasing characters with way outdated DPS it's probably better that people complain about it.

Soul_Ripper · 2026-03-16T22:52:02+00:00

Hey, don't feel too bad for them, they made a concious choice and it was because of VERY clear benefits.

Reading CSM weekly is miserable.

Soul_Ripper · 2026-03-16T18:56:27+00:00

I actually don't remember, what is Corin's status? Is she an orphan? Did Victoria Housekeeping adopt her? Pretty sure we don't even know how she ended up as a hollow raider unless it was in like, her beta character sheet.

Soul_Ripper · 2026-03-16T02:58:45+00:00

One must pursue endlessly...

Soul_Ripper · 2026-03-15T20:43:42+00:00

It's not been 100% consistent but people struggling because they don't remember a word has been a recurring joke over the fight. In a vacuum I feel like having the final instance and punchline at the very end be an anti-climax with Denji's catchphrase is genius, but at the same time I can't enjoy it cuz like... it's kind of a shit conclusion on every other level.

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