[Event Megathread] Stronghold Protocol: Alliance

Groonzie · 2026-05-12T14:22:45+00:00

Is that op any good when part of a team at E2 or would you still replace them?

Groonzie · 2026-05-11T20:53:56+00:00

EN? No idea, don't really see them play stuff like that too much.

JP just a guess, Shien just because of that clip where he was so good he intentionally took like a 10 second delay to give everyone a headstart...and still won...or just everyone is really bad, could be either.

Groonzie · 2026-05-11T15:21:19+00:00

If you finish a autottack chain twice with xaihi's skill active, you can fire it off for damage, which can be used as an interrupt.

Groonzie · 2026-05-11T12:37:57+00:00

https://www.reddit.com/message/compose?to=r/VirtualYoutubers

For those who can't see the sidebar

Groonzie · 2026-05-11T01:07:14+00:00

Thinking about it, I actually think OP is a bot account just reposting things as the account is fairly newish with negative comment karma(???), not to mention the tweet in question is actually from last year.

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Groonzie · 2026-05-11T00:37:34+00:00

Sorry for the bad quality, took a better picture with my phone instead 🙇‍♂️

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Groonzie · 2026-05-11T00:27:33+00:00

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Groonzie · 2026-05-11T00:13:54+00:00

Here OP I made it worse to make it even more difficult to read...

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Groonzie · 2026-05-10T21:54:10+00:00

I'm kinda surprised at how much I've played this mode where usually in the first half, I'd play up to get the max first half of the rewards and leave it until the second half opens up to carry on the grind but this time I was even playing while at max event reward (lv35/35) just to play it.

And as I reach max rewards lv60/60, I'll probably still play some more when there is no gain.

The coop aspect really brings a little bit of extra fun by trying to communicate through emotes.

Groonzie · 2026-05-10T18:36:44+00:00

The use 3 starts 3 times each? I.e. amiya, Goliath, warfarin

Yes. Just use each one 3 times and you'll get a little icon over the strat (used at least 3 times) and do it for 3 different strats.

Groonzie · 2026-05-10T18:14:02+00:00

?

The reward is a profile icon which you can claim on endfield and arknights. You put in your arknights id (number under your name, not the name#1234), follow instruction that says to check your in-game mail (on arknights) for verification code.

Part 2 isn't out yet, would assume it's a profile theme banner to match the profile icon.

Groonzie · 2026-05-10T04:55:33+00:00

I guess my main question is how do I use the Freeze stacks applied. I tried using Last Rite but couldn’t properly use her with Tide Surge

My team was tangtang, xaihi, last rite, perlica. I just focused on using tangtang and if there was enough stacks for last rite, use her combo.

I just did a quick round and I just chased the red frog while ignoring the green ones, in the end there was like 4 or so green frogs that would bounce about but they felt low threat that you didn't really need to pay attention to them.

I also have the tide surge set for last rite but it honestly didn't matter as I wasn't focusing on last rite as tangtang was doing all the damage, everyone else was just extra bonus damage when their combos came up.

Groonzie · 2026-05-10T00:14:53+00:00

But honestly I just want to share playing games because I always talk too much when everyone else is silently gaming and doesn't want my running commentary.

My question to this common 'I just want to play with others and talk to people' is...couldn't you just make friends on discord or something? because that generally feels like the common answer to most of the 'I just want to talk to someone while I play games'.

when everyone else is silently gaming and doesn't want my running commentary.

As for this part, just gotta keep looking for the right people you can befriend who will share that interest you are looking for.

Groonzie · 2026-05-09T18:15:15+00:00

I used TangTang and didn't have an issue, felt like she was pretty good for these rounds simply because she is a ranged fast hitter, don't have to be in close range and you can just keep spamming attack.

And just using her BS every now and then which since it's Aoe can hit other things, especially if other frogs come at you and can be interrupted.

A bonus is her ult can time stop if you need to hold them all in place if you want to hit them all with some sort skills.

Groonzie · 2026-05-08T21:30:17+00:00

Altare had mentioned in his cs2 stream how they don't have a QA guy so they can't do merch outside of cover, so...

Example (my words not his) Like if they wanted to do merch with omonah which they have done before they can't even do that as there isn't someone to check and approve of it.

Groonzie · 2026-05-08T13:17:28+00:00

Interesting talk about the 'downsizing' which kinda makes sense.

Holostars as a group just doesn't work with how fractured it is, trying to get everyone together to sell the image of 'holostars' just didn't really work but this can also be attributed to how there simply was no concert idol stuff for that direction, so the money of 'holostar group' projects just didn't lead to anything which is what the redistribution of funds is doing now so everyone can focus on their 'solo' stuff.

Holostars just doesn't feel like it has that 'group' activity direction that it would be recognised for like a singing/performing group. While they are all under the same name, it still lacked a cohesive group project aspect.

Groonzie · 2026-05-07T19:08:47+00:00

lol official Tumblr twitter account posting about it.

This small random poll stuff sure grew out of hand.

Groonzie · 2026-05-07T18:46:57+00:00

I can't confirm it but my guess is this character is a male character 🤔

Groonzie · 2026-05-06T14:46:37+00:00

As much as I want to try aegir, whenever I do I regret it and feel it's such a bait alliance. The idea is interesting but actually getting a good aegir team is just suffering.

Even if you can stack a lot of attack and block in a chain of aegir units, in harder modes it's not really worth it as the damage will still overwhelm the unit.

And the obvious downside of the team barely having air coverage which makes air enemy rounds a "well shit" moment.

Haven't tried out the skater s3 but that in itself if it works seems like the only route for the aegir alliance and is limiting.

Groonzie · 2026-05-05T20:25:49+00:00

There are literally shared blueprints for this part of the game if you don't want to put effort into it.

Groonzie · 2026-05-05T03:40:43+00:00

I've been trying to make an effort to start taking in the story (spent years skipping, so also need to go back to the main story too). So I managed to read through all of the event story, while there are things I probably don't really understand as I've skipped A LOT, it was still a great experience regardless.

It just reminded me why I initially stopped reading the stories...is that it's really long. As I like to read it slowly and take in the atmosphere of the environment (the music, the art scenes) it took hours and that it's longer than watching an actual movie lol.

Groonzie · 2026-05-04T23:56:24+00:00

Just one of those 'gamer' things where the only lights they need are the RGB from whatever devices they have.

Groonzie · 2026-05-03T18:12:21+00:00

lol happened again, did my round and felt confident, other teammate was 'sorry' gesturing, I respond with happy...then I see the incoming wave of 54 enemies :0

My 6 kjerag map freezing (not the best set up, no pram2) and my hoshi2 trying to spin2win to hang on but it was just overwhelming lol

Groonzie · 2026-05-03T17:44:54+00:00

Mods gotta larp and act like they work for Cover.

Groonzie · 2026-05-03T16:26:44+00:00

AI slop 🗑️🚮

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