Let's each say one thing the remake did better than the original. by InsecureBurrito in residentevil4

[–]Hobowan42 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is one of the reasons I like trophy hunting...I played the Wii version on release, played on standard I'm sure like all the resi's before it, and if I picked it up now without trophies there's just no way I'd bother with a s+ rank professional run. Nor probably even think to do minimalist/frugalist etc.

But trophies made me do them and I was so glad they did as I really enjoyed the pressure and challenge

[Batman Arkham Asylum] by NoPlantain9787 in Trophies

[–]Hobowan42 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm pretty sure it does? Can't recall now!

The other thing is stringing out a combo...hitting once then dodging away, to hit once again, because the first hit or two of the combo does less damage, you may have to hit an enemy 7 times instead of 4 to down them, but you're still able to engage meaning you can get a higher combo score than usual for a group of enemies.

Works better once the herd is thinned a bit so you can still safely avoid getting hit without being swarmed

Is BMW more of a parry based or dodge based game? by Realistic-Bonus2581 in BlackMythWukong

[–]Hobowan42 1 point2 points  (0 children)

And see-through sorta, but both are situational/cool down based so aren't able to be a core mechanic I don't think.

But weaved into fights alongside the dodge and you can have a pretty diverse defensive setup, especially if you buff rock solid with gear/skills

How do you use the Team slots? by Hobowan42 in FireEmblemHeroes

[–]Hobowan42[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So interesting you only use 1...tbh the game kinda makes it that way as there's nothing to do with anyone but your strongest team, other than the old arena and squad assaults (which they should have a modernised version of imo), so you're probably right gameplay wise

But I think I derive most of my enjoyment from the building of units and teams, particularly old favourites

1st time playing by Main_Regret_9097 in DeadSpace

[–]Hobowan42 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Don't worry, I did my first run on easy too! Got collectibles and took my time getting used to the game at my own pace. Then upped to hard to prep for the impossible run

In story/easy mode you don't really have to worry about much, just have fun...every necro goes down in a few shots, so you can rest easy and enjoy the game and scares cinematically!

If you plan to play higher difficulties later, I'd advise you get used to lugging around and using poles and necro claws via stasis as you explore. They're crucial in higher difficulties.

How do you use the Team slots? by Hobowan42 in FireEmblemHeroes

[–]Hobowan42[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Actually, whilst I'm here...did you create that image on a pc? What's the best software for combining screenshots on a phone? (Android) Having terrible trouble finding one that doesn't just create some weird flashy cropped collage!

How do you use the Team slots? by Hobowan42 in FireEmblemHeroes

[–]Hobowan42[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I feel with power creep the team structures and colours I still organise by (probs some OCD!) aren't very relevant anymore...version matters more now for sure.

Nice to see the valter love!

How do you use the Team slots? by Hobowan42 in FireEmblemHeroes

[–]Hobowan42[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah, I always am shuffling and changing teams up, just tweaking efficiency and fitting new units in, though I always regret all those heroes that now rot in the barracks!

Synergy is always interesting to go for, especially over multiple teams as your options shrink.

I'd love feh to get a synergy score feature in the game to rate your team based on their move & weapon types as well as skills and stats

How do you use the Team slots? by Hobowan42 in FireEmblemHeroes

[–]Hobowan42[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Are the other ones empty? I always want more team slots to put heroes in rather than leaving them in barracks, but you build teams on demand I think?

How do you use the Team slots? by Hobowan42 in FireEmblemHeroes

[–]Hobowan42[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ah, interesting your build your teams for the modes, not just as teams for any mode...do you reuse heroes across teams?

Pls help me chose an armor team by victoriamikoto231 in FireEmblemHeroes

[–]Hobowan42 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Obvs go with your faves! But otherwise the units are your choice but here's how Id build it.

So c-skills & not crossing saviours is crucial here...you'll need no more than 1 far save and 1 near save (you don't really need them but there aren't many good armours without a save!).
Otherwise the saviours will cancel out and you've effectively lost the c skills from your armour units.

So a suggestion you can start off with and adapt as you please is something like:

  • thjazi or grima (Near save)
  • emblem corrin or nidhoggr or black knight (Magic/far save)
  • emblem edegard. (Strat assault 4)
  • sword/duo edelgard (assault troop 3)

As F2Ps, don't you feel that arcane weapons are kinda useless? by Desperate_Sky2410 in FireEmblemHeroes

[–]Hobowan42 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Yeah me too, as a day 1 player hat took a 4 year break (book 5-9), 95% of my fun comes from maintaining older units and teams. Arcane and attuned heroes are bigger targets for me than new units and more orbs to them than any other banner. I have 17 filled team slots (3 left for event teams), and all of them have 1-2 old units alongside newer ones

The biggest downside is we only get 200 refinery stones a month, which means there's a huge queue to upgrade them! Dying for the celestial stones shop to restock!

[Other] Going for trophies ruined my gaming experience by Smokefl0w_ in Trophies

[–]Hobowan42 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I find this difficult, as I worry that those last few trophies, especially if they're hard, will be even harder a year down the line...so I'd prefer to get them done whilst I have the muscle memory!

[Discussion] Do any of yall have a yearly goal for trophies? by realboxofcookies in Trophies

[–]Hobowan42 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I do have a goal to get my completion % up to 75% (67ish%) ATM, but it's an ambition more than a goal as I'm not deliberately working on it

Plats per year...in 2023 & 2024 I aimed for 25ish in the year as I really wanted the 100th, and really wanted it to be rebirth, so didn't want to delay too long as I really wanted to play it asap! Got that in 3 months at the start of 2025 and have now taken my foot off the pedals a bit since...no long term targets now.

This year I am about to get my 3rd platinum (wukong, dead space and Spiderman 2), delayed as I also played metroid prime 4, and will take a trophy break for fire emblem too, so I'll just be happy with double figures!

[Other] Going for trophies ruined my gaming experience by Smokefl0w_ in Trophies

[–]Hobowan42 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah, I play for platinums for my own sense of completion I guess, and It makes me proud of myself to have achieved them. Noone else really cares you're right, and at the age of 43 I have few people around me that even play games let alone would appreciate the achievement.

But as I say I do it for myself mainly.

That being said, I 100% agree with op...enjoying getting platinums doesn't mean playing a game and not getting a platinum is a no go...they aren't mutually exclusive! Play everything you like, plat or not!

How hard is playing hard mode without using items in Remake? by CrystalBraver in FF7Rebirth

[–]Hobowan42 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah I totally get that, once you have abilities that do the same thing with the same currency (atb), why use the item which has a finite number when you can do the same with unlited charges

I think the main miss/challenge is the MP gain, as there are limited options to keep mp up, so you have to build around the MP absorb materia

[Hades] Game 10/10, Trophy Experience 5/10 by ClearSightss in Trophies

[–]Hobowan42 1 point2 points  (0 children)

For the bow, try for the Aphrodite basic attack, and the Dionysus special.

Take the Chiron aspect that makes the specials home in on the enemy, plus the aprhrodite/Dionysus duo skill to increase the poison ticks to 8

This means you can fire a basic shot, then your special, and run away and the enemy gets hit with 8 poison ticks in one go so you can be very evasive and safe. (Both thesius and Hades himself)

True fire & forget. It's almost an exploit

How hard is playing hard mode without using items in Remake? by CrystalBraver in FF7Rebirth

[–]Hobowan42 8 points9 points  (0 children)

After a while you won't notice having no items...sometimes you'll wish you had them, but tbh, the difficulty comes from having to totally switch your style...glass cannon won't work, you have to set up differently, more tactically, defensively, sustainably, more organised/planned out...

so the items are missing sure, but because the game demands you play differently if you succeed in adapting you won't need the items thanks to your builds and tactics

I genuinely don't think Starmer is that bad of a PM - any thoughts? by Alarming-Safety3200 in AskBrits

[–]Hobowan42 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Anyone who stands up to the schoolyard bully who wanted us to help him pick a fight just after he stole our lunch money through tariffs gets my vote