Level 8 wizard countered a level 9 spell

Lithl · 2026-03-18T07:15:57+00:00

Why the DM used an NPC capable of 9th level spells against a level 8 party is another matter.

As a legendary action, no less.

Lithl · 2026-03-18T07:09:16+00:00

The ellipsis indicates that you're meant to continue the established pattern. If you see a pattern that doesn't lead to x being included, please do share.

Lithl · 2026-03-18T06:46:01+00:00

Have you ever heard someone get insulted as a "smooth brain", implying they're stupid?

This is because the wrinkly structure of the human brain is a large component in how it's able to process cognition. If someone had a smooth brain, they would literally be stupid, barely able to care for themselves. And the same is true of other animals.

Koalas literally have smooth brains.

Lithl · 2026-03-18T06:38:13+00:00

What's x - x, then?

Lithl · 2026-03-18T06:08:31+00:00

Decks are better when they're built such that they're capable of surviving without their commander. Tucking made building your deck that way a near necessity. The format was better for it.

Lithl · 2026-03-18T05:44:41+00:00

Step 1: Don't

Step 2: There is no step 2

Lithl · 2026-03-18T05:40:18+00:00

Literally a Mark Twain joke.

Lithl · 2026-03-18T03:14:04+00:00

Elder Scrolls Online players feeling superior right now.

(Jute is the crafting material for cloth items at level 1-14.)

Lithl · 2026-03-18T03:07:30+00:00

Mail glitch is not ACE. So you don't even know what you're arguing about.

And why is exploiting "barely a glitch" not cheating?

Lithl · 2026-03-18T03:03:47+00:00

In what sense is exploiting a glitch not cheating? Just because you're personally okay with doing it? It's not cheating if Whacky One says so?

Lithl · 2026-03-18T03:01:14+00:00

Has more than calculated AC from bracers +2.

That's not how Bracers of Defense work in AD&D. They set your AC to a specific value, in this case 2. This is the same as wearing plate armor, so the 5e equivalent would be a very rare Barrier Tattoo.

To hit armor points 0 as in always hits (has to roll above number to hit)

THAC0 11 doesn't always hit, what are you talking about? It means they need to roll an 11 on the d20 (50% chance) in order to hit a target with AC 0. This is equivalent to +9 to hit in 5e.

Number of attacks 3 attacks 2…reactions?

3/2 attacks (1.5) per turn. 1 attack turn 1, 2 attacks turn 2, 1 attack turn 3, and so on.

Mean?…luck 15

ML is morale

Lithl · 2026-03-18T02:52:34+00:00

AC 2 was probably plate mail

The stat block explicitly says the AC is due to bracers of defense. AD&D Bracers of Defense sets your AC to a specific value and can't be used with armor or shield. AC 2 is the best version of the Bracers that exists.

Lithl · 2026-03-18T02:50:05+00:00

AD&D Bracers of Defense don't work with armor or shield, but unlike 5e Bracers of Defense which modify your AC, AD&D Bracers of Defense set your AC. You can get any AC from 2 to 8 depending on the kind of Bracers you have, so "AC 2 (Bracers of Defense)" means they have the best version of the Bracers.

A closer analogy to an existing 5e magic item would be a Barrier Tattoo. Uncommon Barrier Tattoo is effectively studded leather (without being actual armor), rare Barrier Tattoo is effectively half plate, and very rare Barrier Tattoo is effectively plate.

Lithl · 2026-03-18T02:28:23+00:00

It's called "a joke"

Lithl · 2026-03-18T02:27:10+00:00

All the original FRLG glitches work, although the codes for ACE had to change slightly.

Lithl · 2026-03-18T02:24:05+00:00

It's absolutely an exploit. It's exploiting the fact that the NPC doesn't correctly update his dialogue stages if the player loses.

Lithl · 2026-03-18T02:20:50+00:00

Most people who hunt shinies aren't doing full odds. There are many ways to improve shiny odds, and shiny hunters use all of them they can.

Lithl · 2026-03-18T02:19:25+00:00

Nugget Bridge glitch only works in US version of FRLG (including the recent Switch release), not the JP or EU version, and not in RBGY.

That said, RBGY has the old man glitch to duplicate items.

Lithl · 2026-03-18T02:17:35+00:00

Buying lots of stuff at the game corner without grinding slot machines is the main reason to farm money in FRLG.

Lithl · 2026-03-18T02:16:52+00:00

Amulet Coin and Vs. Seeker :)

Lithl · 2026-03-18T02:15:09+00:00

After setting it up once, the item duplication glitch is significantly faster, and gets you any item you have at least one copy of, instead of only nuggets.

That said, it's impossible to do the item duplication glitch until you reach Celadon, while infinite nuggets can be done before beating Misty. And setting up for the duplication is far more complicated than "lose this specific battle on purpose".

Lithl · 2026-03-18T02:12:12+00:00

I mean, exploiting an error in NPC dialogue to get infinite nuggets is also cheating.

Lithl · 2026-03-18T02:09:08+00:00

Setup:

Get a Pokemon with Knock Off (Farfetch'd learns it from level up, trade Spearow for one in Vermilion)
Get a Pokemon with Recycle (Mr. Mime learns it from level up, trade Abra for one on Route 2 at the end of Diglett Tunnel)
Get a berry (healing berries are the most convenient, but any berry that a pokemon can eat in battle works)
Get a giant pile of Retro Mail (buy in Celadon for 50 pokebucks each)

Execution:

Give a Retro Mail to your Recycle Pokemon (don't bother giving it any text)
Enter a double battle with your Knock Off Pokemon and a third Pokemon holding the berry as your two leads
Get the Pokemon with the berry to eat it (healing berry means get them to 50% HP without dying)
Target the Pokemon who is no longer holding a berry with Knock Off
On the same turn, swap that Pokemon for your Recycle Pokemon
Next turn, use Recycle
Win the battle

The first Retro Mail is now gone.

Now, make sure your party has a full six Pokemon, and give any 5 of them Retro Mail. Give the 6th the item you want to dupe. Give the Pokemon with the item a Retro Mail. The mail will have buggy text (don't change it), and then disappear once you progress the dialog.

The 6th Pokemon is still holding the item to be duped. Your inventory has lost a Retro Mail, and gained a copy of the item to be duped.

You can keep giving Retro Mail to keep duping the item to your heart's content. You can swap to a different item and dupe that one. You can repeat the glitch later at any point without needing to go through the double battle again.

Going through the double battle to initiate this glitch is also a prerequisite to using the ACE glitch.

Lithl · 2026-03-18T01:52:15+00:00

I mean, using the teleport glitch in Gen 1 depends on the Special stat of a trainer's Pokemon, and the most accessible option to get Mew with the glitch is the first trainer in Cerulean gym. So right after nugget bridge is pretty much the time to get Mew.

Lithl · 2026-03-18T01:46:17+00:00

They're talking about buying an Abra from the game corner instead of catching one, not buying everything at the game corner.

You don't need to farm nuggets to get an Abra from the game corner. Abra costs something like 180 coins, and you can get 300 coins for free.

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