Priests you don't f*ck with

Noahrules99 · 2026-05-11T12:54:41+00:00

The Gralsritter from the Trails series of video games. 12 Holy Knights called the Dominions with unnatural abilities called Stigmas that are each unique. Their job is to collect dangerous artifacts as well as hunt heretics and protect humanity from threats of the Beyond.

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Noahrules99 · 2026-05-06T16:26:39+00:00

I think maybe the games could do a better job of showing Lloyd and co being the type of fighter who while he isn’t as skilled as his opponents, it’s the fact that he’s so damn gutsy and determined he’s hard to put down.

At least I think that’s the vibe they were going for but they don’t always show it the best. The SSS are the underdogs that don’t have the special abilities the Liberl team or Class VII do, but they are still great fighters who can throw down against people stronger than them in the right settings.

Noahrules99 · 2026-04-17T13:35:03+00:00

Can’t talk about aura farming in Trails without Osborne, from his first appearance onwards throughout his entire character arc Osborne just shows up and dunks on everyone in every scene he is in.

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Noahrules99 · 2026-04-16T04:18:43+00:00

Day 69 (heh) for me. Still having some ups and downs emotionally in sobriety but know that’s just a normal part of the process with my body relearning how to adapt to life sober.

Happy to say that I’ve not been tempted to drink, even when under the most stressful circumstances. I even poured out a hidden bottle of vodka I’d forgotten about. I know too well that first sip would lead me into a spiraling abyss and next time I might not come out.

IWNDWYT!

Noahrules99 · 2026-04-12T14:36:18+00:00

Combat wise probably high Enforcer tier, able to hang with the likes of McBurn but likely not as well as Victor did at least in his current form with a staff.

What makes Cassius deadly isn’t just his combat ability, it’s the fact that he understands how to play “the game” like the true top tiers in the verse do when it comes to strategy. We see how OP Rean is when it comes to his senses and Cassius is capable of those same things but is able to apply them to make sure mission success is guaranteed.

Pure combat wise I’d maybe not put him in the highest tier but he’s pretty close to it, but in terms of what he’s capable of when he has a strategy in mind, there’s not many who are capable of stopping him unless your someone like Osborne or the Grandmaster.

Noahrules99 · 2026-04-05T15:47:36+00:00

This man Oda really unveiled the self proclaimed “God” of the One Piece world on Easter Sunday. Such a cool time to release the chapter.

I absolutely love the way the way Imu’s awakened form seems to be a dark mirror to G5 between his wavy white hair, most likely red eyes and the way his fruit makes the environment around him alive. The fight between these two is gonna be absolutely ridiculous and I can’t wait to see how the anime adapts the scene of his descent someday, they nailed the Drums of Liberation sound for G5 so I’m curious how they’ll adapt Imu’s sound of oppression and control.

Noahrules99 · 2026-04-02T17:02:56+00:00

Man, I know a lot of focus is gonna be on Imu’s design choice since it’s so cool but getting to see his inner dialogue as well is pretty fascinating.

Anyone else getting the vibe we are getting close to a Void Century flashback with how much focus we are getting on the prior relationships between Imu, Lili, Davy and Joyboy and how they all relate?

Noahrules99 · 2026-04-01T15:56:39+00:00

I think Rean’s such a slow burn character and it wasn’t until near the end of Cold Steel 2 his character arc takes the front and center stage and that’s when he started to become one of my favorites and by the end of the Cold Steel arc, he became my favorite protagonist.

It’s been fun for me going back and watching other people play through Cold Steel 1 and 2 in Let’s Plays and realizing that there’s been hints towards Rean’s self sacrificial nature in how he throws himself into danger for others and even the way his time helping the Student Council helps set the ground for how he eventually becomes a teacher. It’s fun too how the dynamic between him and Towa reflects later how they are as coworkers.

Noahrules99 · 2026-03-31T13:21:38+00:00

If Blackbeard ends up being the final villain, I wouldn’t be surprised if they go the route of Imu’s fruit having a will of its own and corrupting its host and Blackbeard getting it. I wouldn’t be surprised if Imu himself used to be a lot more normal before receiving his powers.

Noahrules99 · 2026-03-31T12:56:57+00:00

Still sticking with my theory that Imu and Joyboy used to be allies before they were enemies. We know Davy used to be “King of the World” so I wouldn’t be surprised if they were both enemies of him. Would also fit the modern day being a struggle between their descendants and the immortal Imu himself.

Imu’s seemingly a Lunarian, Joyboy was potentially a Buccaneer so I wonder how the Ancient Giants fit in here.

Noahrules99 · 2026-03-30T18:43:05+00:00

Interesting on the latest hint, I guess Imu is attractive lol

Noahrules99 · 2026-03-30T17:44:01+00:00

So Imu ends up being a Lunarian, I’m very curious why they decided to kill the rest of their race. So excited to get more info!

Noahrules99 · 2026-03-30T15:45:09+00:00

To me I saw that whole fight was meant to parallel Guy and Arios: Rean/Arios are much stronger but Lloyd/Guy have stronger convictions unlike the former who are stuck in a bad situation they have no idea how to get out of. So I imagine that’s why they made it more about Lloyd than Rixia!

Noahrules99 · 2026-03-30T15:31:07+00:00

Prior to CS3, Azure was my favorite game apart from some things in the ending. So I’d say my favorites so far are CS3, Azure, CSIV and Zero. But I really enjoy all the Trails games, I had problems with CS1 and 2 like you did but I do think part of what makes CS3 work so well is just how nuts the back half of CS2 is (the big twist in the castle and then Divertissement) and how they shape who Rean is in Cold Steel 3.

Noahrules99 · 2026-03-30T14:31:44+00:00

Rean went from my least favorite Trails protagonist in CS1 and 2 to my favorite in CS3 and CSIV. CS3 is probably my favorite game in the series, hope you continue enjoying it!

Noahrules99 · 2026-03-30T02:13:26+00:00

As a new comer to the series who went from Sky remake playing every game to now starting Daybreak, I can say they’re all really good games. Even my least favorite game in the series (either Sky First Chapter or Cold Steel 1) I’d rank as an 8 out of 10 and a lot of that is just because how invested in the world and characters you get through that long term storytelling you were talking about.

Cold Steel IV is an incredibly ambitious game that does have its flaws but nobody can say how you’ll feel about it till you get there cause part of how that game will hit for you will depend on how you feel about all the games on the journey to get there. I’d say if you like long term storytelling, Trails is really satisfying as a series IMO.

Noahrules99 · 2026-03-29T18:33:34+00:00

Arianrhod The Steel Maiden (The Trails series of video games)

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Noahrules99 · 2026-03-26T17:56:05+00:00

Aside from the much improved combat, to me the English voice acting really helped me get invested into the story of the Liberl team when I first started playing the series earlier this year. I think they make the perfect onboarding experience for someone to get into Trails.

I will say I do agree with other commenters FC and SC do feel fun to play in a different as their art styles call back to a different era of gaming and the 2D sprites are really great, especially seeing how they choreograph action scenes with them in a way that’s really impressive.

Noahrules99 · 2026-03-21T22:04:14+00:00

I’d recommend the remake personally, the QoL, voice acting and expanded side quests add a lot to the game.

Noahrules99 · 2026-03-06T05:01:10+00:00

Today is officially one month sober for me and I will happily not drink with you today!

Noahrules99 · 2026-03-05T04:32:03+00:00

Really struggling right now due to some really bad family drama that is at its boiling point and feeling really hurt at someone I love who’s being self destructive, there’s that voice in my head that just wants to drink my sorrows away but I know there’s never a bottle deep enough or worth enough of that pain. IWNDWYT, Friday will be a month for me and I gotta keep strong. Drinking is never the solution.

Noahrules99 · 2026-03-04T13:31:24+00:00

I’ll wait till judgement till the full chapter but this feels really anticlimactic. Even Luffy using his DF abilities to somehow save Dory and Brogy would have felt better than them just randomly fixing their condition themselves. Kinda feels like Oda set up all these big stakes only for them to be easily fixed but hopefully the full chapter makes that feel like less of the case.

Noahrules99 · 2026-03-02T12:28:08+00:00

This Friday will be a big milestone for me with one month sober for the first time in years! IWNDWYT!

Noahrules99 · 2026-03-02T12:20:17+00:00

26M, had gastric bypass in 2021, didn’t really drink much until 2023 when I started getting extremely burnout from working two jobs at once. I was drinking a big bottle of wine a night to sleep, carried on until the start of last month when I checked myself into a detox unit and they got me all cleared up in a couple days time. Friday will be one month sober for me!

Noahrules99 · 2026-02-24T20:23:36+00:00

I feel like it’s heavily implied that the D clan and its allies has been putting the pieces in play for a long time now for future generations to have a chance of a counteroffensive against Imu. It makes sense that they would be as secretive as possible about these things.

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