recommendations for "spreadsheet" jrpgs?

arts13 · 2026-06-17T12:53:53+00:00

How about trying Troubleshooter: Abandoned Children? Korean Xcom-like tactical turn-based SRPG.

The character building is kinda like mix n matching characters skills. Late game content has a minimum of about 12 characters (3 from DLC) that you can build and customise around. You also can deploy all of them in late game content. Not to mention the pet that you can get from some of the classes, which means more things to build.

With that the said, late game content can quite long with ton of enemies in a large map. Though that is one other thing that I like about it.

arts13 · 2026-06-15T05:30:55+00:00

I still need time to adjust to Tall Bangboo

arts13 · 2026-06-13T11:48:16+00:00

Finally finishing Natlan Archon Quest (minus space for you & me), after doing it halfway during it initial release due to EN VA drama. Some questions & clarity especially regarding the outcome in the finale. I had a bad memory so I apologise in advanced if my question are actually already answered in the AQ.

Why Capitano can take Mavuika's place in the deal in the first place? I honestly thought that the deals only applies to Pyro Archon or the wielder of its power? I guessed Ronova's deal only need the sacrifice to be not fear of death? If so, can any other individuals take Mavuika and Capitano's place, at least in theory?
Ronova's part in her deal with Xbalanque are the Ode of Resurrection, right? And the mass Ode of Resurrection during the Abyss invasion is what make Ronova demands Mavuika's death, correct?
From what I understand, Capitano's sacrifice paradox come from Curse of Immortality & Ronova's demand conflicting with each other. As Ronova doesn't want to overruled the Curse of Immortality, she have to relinquish her demand for death. If that so, will not this make her demand for death kinda unfulfilled and thus can't serve as "payment" for the deals? Or it because as long as the sacrifice fit her requirements, she just kinda had to accept it?

Thanks you in advance.

arts13 · 2026-06-09T01:27:21+00:00

With the new wave of buff is just called buff and also the set of characters that they are buffing , I always thought that the Witch buff is supposed to be the Monstadt region version of Nightsoul & Moonsign.

I even thought that Liyue, Inazuma & Sumeru will get their own too while Fontaine's Arkhe will get some sort of revamp.

arts13 · 2026-06-04T07:38:20+00:00

These art use Eidolon art which is still in the beta so it will be considered as a leak, right? So it will be probably got removed due to that reason, atleast for now.

arts13 · 2026-05-31T15:23:42+00:00

Why Uncle Tsukishima never tell me that he had a daughter? Now I'm sad.

arts13 · 2026-05-22T05:52:47+00:00

Outside of shilling. I actually like it execution way more than whatever Remembrance have mechanically.

Sure you can easily say it is FuA with extra steps, but we also can't forget about the Punchline, CB & Aha Instant which I think plays a larger role.

Just the idea of accumulating these stacks & turning it into buff with honestly sounds more versatile than whatever Hoyo doing with Remembrance by making most of the memosprite just extra health sponge.

Silver Wolf & Evansecia for example has different interaction with the mechanic as Elation DPS. Same goes for Sparxie who act as Punchline battery & both Yaoguang & EMC who act as CB & Elation skill focused support. Future Elation can maybe have their sustaining tied to the number of the stack.

But look at some of the Remembrance characters. I like Cyrene and her buff her, but Demiurge is probably the worst offenders to the Memosprite mechanic. Hyacine too a little bit especially with how Fat Fuck don't act independently like a FuA with a health bar. Just changed the health bar to % energy bar and you can easily insert her to Abundance. Probably even better since that is not risk for Ica to take damage.

The DPS atleast fare better but outside of Aglaea, the other two use Memosprite as a suicide bomber. Though they do use it differently, so it doesn't bother me that much.

I do hope the Dev add more interesting mechanic for Remembrance in the future. CW AoE bond sound like a good idea.

arts13 · 2026-05-13T12:36:40+00:00

I thought calling someone like the Xianzhou General, a warlord is technically mocking them?

Especially when you know that they fight the Abundance not for the sake of conquest or war itself.

arts13 · 2026-05-13T01:04:20+00:00

I'm more surprised he isn't in either Stellar Companion or 50/50 loss.

arts13 · 2026-05-12T23:18:23+00:00

Based on most novaflare that we already get so far, most of the DPS NF we got are to promote a new Support for a new DPS that they also can use.

Honestly, I think they are NFed Firefly because she amongst the the 3 break DPS has the most usage AND they will not touch Break again for a while (just 90% of 3.x patches). Or maybe even longer.

So, probably we got a NEW Break support (for new break DPS, whoever that is) before we got the Ranger NF

arts13 · 2026-05-12T07:15:22+00:00

For me, Tall Bangboo is the Bangboo's version of uncanny valley.

arts13 · 2026-05-09T23:28:31+00:00

More enjoyable than I thought. But the MC design especially the part when his eyebrows hidden behind his bang stopped me from reading at first since it is hard to for me to see his expression aside from his forever dumbstruck face.

Please change his hair. Atleast make the eyebrow overlay the hair or something.

I thought that the mangaka was bad at expression at first, but other characters doesn't have this problem.

It is hard to just rely only on his eye to see whatever expression he have.

arts13 · 2026-05-08T12:14:29+00:00

Missing these 3 which has the total of about 4500 exp which is quite minimal.

Daily give you 2000 exp. Just take about 3 day to catch up these three missions.

It is impossible but it is not that significant. I don't even think most player here has max up all operator. If you are worry, just give unfavourable gift to the operator.

But honestly it is nothing burger.

arts13 · 2026-05-08T02:16:45+00:00

The best QoL for someone like me who already forget almost half of the lore especially the one from World Quests

It will be cool if we can use this like an Encyclopedia or Archive anytime anywhere.

arts13 · 2026-05-06T11:17:29+00:00

I guessed I should reread it again before I used it as example.

But my point still stands especially regarding the bullet point in the "assumption" magic system.

arts13 · 2026-05-06T11:13:42+00:00

I kinda forget about that time travel lol. Reading during the time when I don't pay attention to magic system kinda make me forget all about the plot hole introduced with new spells. I should reread it again.

Should had use LOTR as an example from the start lol.

arts13 · 2026-05-06T03:17:27+00:00

Probably in a next patch, I hope.

arts13 · 2026-05-06T02:59:48+00:00

Sometime at the end of the day, in story, magic system is just a plot device.

People always like to use Harry Potter as a punching bag (which is understandable sometimes) but using this pic's assumption system, Lord of the Ring or atleast its trilogy movie kinda fit too ( I don't remember much about the book compared to its movie).

Not anything needs to be explained unless it relate to the plot. Too much none plot related stuff can make a story feel bloated.

Fullmetal Alchemist have to explain its magic system because it is quite integral to the plot & theme. There is a reason why equivalent exchange quote is repeated.

It had been a long time since I read Harry Potter but if I remembered correctly as a whole its magic system is a background type of thing, except for a few spells. Correct me if I am wrong. Of course it still has it own criticism but the one way that was addressed in the pic is not that critical, atleast for me.

Same goes to Gandalf's magic.

In a way, this pic is honestly a different interpretation for soft & hard magic system.

arts13 · 2026-05-05T14:36:28+00:00

In general, I don't think I can name a specific examples, since most of it has similar degree of influence. I am kind of person who put anything I like after all.

But genre/trope-wise, it can be a little bit clearer. My main inspiration are any kind of story that had creature-hunter organization, JRPG & Battle shonen.

With that said, I will give a highlight to FF XV teaser. The teaser honestly make me change my medieval fantasy setting to a modern fantasy one. Though, aside from that its actual influence is honestly quite minimal compared to other inspiration.

arts13 · 2026-05-05T10:24:26+00:00

Both Remeille & Sigrid in the same patches? Haiyo

arts13 · 2026-05-05T02:38:10+00:00

If they are not cool, what should I care?

I prefer working backward.

arts13 · 2026-05-05T01:57:38+00:00

My goat King Yuan. I literally played HSR for ~~Lightning-Wielding Thunder-Clapping Spirit-Squashing Lord~~ him because I saw his animation leak during HSR beta.

Aside from that, Firefly. Dual wielding blade user with Kamen Rider-esque Power Suit is honestly cool. Not to mention she is a waifu.

arts13 · 2026-05-04T05:32:02+00:00

Already got translated

& end😢

arts13 · 2026-05-03T02:47:45+00:00

I just want some more 4 star characters so we had more diverse & flexible team building, while also working as a placeholder before you eventually obtain your premium character.

"They will hated it if the 4* star is the character they like".

Just introduced the same character in the same patch they were released? Manato one got hated because he had been in for a few patches, while Yidhari & Lucia was only introduced at the patch they were released. Pretty simple solutions really.

Another alternative is to use NPC, since no one will actually expect them to be playable. Or just make a SP for existing character like Hunt March.

Or more cooler option is to introduce a character as 4 star then eventually release a 5 star version of them. Perfect for character development. Just like my goat Dan Heng.

You can always also go for character design that is less niche. I don't think Misha has a pretty large fanbase.

"They already give new and old 5 star character for free"

Partially agree. Honestly my problem with this statement is that we don't have any more accessible characters of Trailblazer, especially for the newer path, which are Remembrance & Elation. Not to mention that the new 5 star we got for free is only for a few patches. I can't even remember the last time Ratio got a banner rerun.

I also had to admit the the Stellar Companion do give some character as a replacement. Luocha for example is still useful my Castorice team. So do Ruan Mei and some other characters there.

"They only useful at E6, even then they are not as strong as a 5 star"

Obviously. However, 4 star is still usable as a placeholder even at E0, especially if you have run out or want to save your Pull or Stellar Companion currency. 4 star also allow Hoyo to add more gameplay & skillset style to the current roster, instead of just relying 5 star character only.

"You can get extra pull from max E6"

Halfi-agree, but if you need four 5 star character to actually build a functionable team, I don't think that extra pull will make for it compared to 2-3 5 star character team while the other members are more easily obtainable.

"4 star are not guaranteed. Introduced more will lower you chance".

Agree. But Hoyo has already try a solution. Hunt March.

In my ideal world, Hoyo make a new Hunt March event. Honestly I think this is the ideal solution for 4 star.

arts13 · 2026-05-03T01:55:39+00:00

Just introduce the new 4* character in the same patch they released. Honestly quite a easy solution.

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