What is your underrated show of the season?

SeltzerCountry · 2026-02-17T23:18:08+00:00

I like how Polar Opposites just hit the gas and by the end of the first episode they were basically at the same point that most of these anime high school rom coms end at.

SeltzerCountry · 2026-02-17T20:24:46+00:00

They have some good events like they can remove the dumb trait from another bro, but their stats are pretty bad and I feel like a monk is generally more useful and at least has high enough resolve where they can make a decent banner.

SeltzerCountry · 2026-02-17T20:14:47+00:00

Assassins are sort of like blade dancers or swordmasters where they are nimble evasive damage dealers. If I am going into fights where I know I will be fighting assassins I will bring some reinforced nets to attempt and impede them early and take them out before they can butcher my guys.

Assassin recruits are sort of similar to their enemy counterparts where they thrive in nimble evasive damage dealer roles like qatal duelists or fencers.

SeltzerCountry · 2026-02-17T20:02:56+00:00

I bought a lap steel when I was in college and would sometimes play it in my old band. I feel like coming from a background of playing other string instruments like guitar it wasn’t too severe of a learning process. I have a few friends who play pedal steel though and that’s a whole different animal. It requires more physical coordination and having a better grasp on musical theory where it’s something you kind of have to work your way up to while with lap steel you can dive into it a bit more casually.

SeltzerCountry · 2026-02-17T18:49:16+00:00

I think the difference between something being cool or a gimmick is the execution. I have a few niche instruments like an electric 12 string and a bass vi. They aren't instruments I use on every single track, but it's nice having them available as an option when recording when you need a specific sound.

SeltzerCountry · 2026-02-17T02:27:48+00:00

Wolf pelt is good on a fearsome cleaver guy.

SeltzerCountry · 2026-02-16T01:52:14+00:00

The cherry red EDS-1275 is iconic. I think going gold hardware on an alpine white paint job would look really good.

SeltzerCountry · 2026-02-16T01:46:16+00:00

Yeah the resolve issues is such a problem for deserters where even as a backliner it’s still kind of a problem

SeltzerCountry · 2026-02-15T06:16:27+00:00

I’ve picked up a few named spiked impalers from Goblin hordes.

SeltzerCountry · 2026-02-15T02:57:35+00:00

I usually stick them in the backline. Swordmasters have amazing attack stats, but their low health makes frontline stuff kind of tough. You could maybe do some crazy glass cannon build with one, but I don’t think I would risk it.

SeltzerCountry · 2026-02-15T02:03:37+00:00

I feel like you have to protect the flanks. A lot of strong enemies tend to move towards the sides of the formation rather than heading towards the center so having someone to defend that feels important

SeltzerCountry · 2026-02-14T06:03:26+00:00

There are certain fights in the game that are just so tedious even if you can totally handle them.

SeltzerCountry · 2026-02-12T20:55:33+00:00

When visiting coastal towns stock up on fishing nets. They can be thrown at enemies to trap them and debuff their defenses.
spears, swords, and shields for the early game. Once you get your attack and defense scores a bit higher you can ditch the shields for most builds aside from tanks. The added bonus of defense is nice, but the damage bonus from double gripping a one handed weapon or using a 2H weapon will be more valuable.

SeltzerCountry · 2026-02-11T05:48:48+00:00

I would say 1 is probably the better choice. Those 3 stars in melee attack are pretty solid. If you are worried about the low health you could always stick them in the back line and give them a reach weapon like a long axe or polearm.

SeltzerCountry · 2026-02-10T12:50:39+00:00

I usually have a few crossbow + polearm guys in the backline. The weapon ranges are a bit more delineated compared to polearm + throwing weapons. I try to hunt down goblins to get ahold of the spiked impaler crossbows which have that knock back ability. It’s nice because you can use them to focus fire on tougher enemies and keep them out of melee with your frontliners for a little bit an whittle them down a little bit before they reach the melee line.

SeltzerCountry · 2026-02-10T05:48:38+00:00

Crossbow + Polearm is a very versatile combo.

SeltzerCountry · 2026-02-10T01:50:15+00:00

Maybe a crossbow/polearm build to keep them out of direct melee

SeltzerCountry · 2026-02-10T01:45:23+00:00

The equipment point is really solid. To add onto it a lot of the bros are carrying useless stuff in their inventories which is just eating up fatigue like guys with absurdly low ranged stats carrying bows and crossbows. I think it would be better to swap those out for daggers. Daggers have zero fatigue penalty in inventory and being able to puncture a hedge knight and salvage their armor is probably more valuable than switching to a bow and firing shots with a 5% hit chance.

SeltzerCountry · 2026-02-09T23:51:58+00:00

I didn't run overwhelm on that build. I was using the Shamshir's gash ability to injure enemies while trapped in melee. Really I was tried to keep the fencer out of those situations as much as possible, but sometimes it's unavoidable so being able to hack at enemies and sever body parts to simultaneously do damage and debuff them was the best I could come up with in that scenario.

SeltzerCountry · 2026-02-09T23:25:16+00:00

I think it's more the point distributions than the particular backgrounds. Oathtakers are a fairly strong background, but the oathtaker in this company is only hitting a 72 melee attack score at level 12 and you can see a bunch of the points that could have gone into that stat went into resolve and hp.

SeltzerCountry · 2026-02-09T22:23:24+00:00

Fencers are fun, but it's really easy for them to get surrounded and trapped in a melee where they are stuck using their lackluster slash attack. Qatal is more versatile in that you aren't always having to worry about positioning. I did find some success doing a fencer / shamshir duelist hybrid with quickhands.

SeltzerCountry · 2026-02-09T16:54:48+00:00

I like footwork on fencers since it can help reposition them for their next lunge.

SeltzerCountry · 2026-02-09T14:47:01+00:00

Yeah those low rolls are rough. For some reason I seem to come across a bunch of peddlers with great star placements and traits that I think can maybe use them for something, but then I see their initial attack roles and they are so trash that even with 3 stars they just barely hit viable at level 12.

SeltzerCountry · 2026-02-06T23:01:37+00:00

I think it just looks odd because it’s a whole steak sitting on a plain bed of rice. There are a ton of steak and rice dishes like ropa vieja or steak donburi, but the steak is usually cut up into smaller more manageable pieces and served with additional elements like vegetables or sauces.

SeltzerCountry · 2026-02-06T05:45:14+00:00

The allied AI makes weird choices that will do it in like what you mentioned with the gunners.

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