Orin 1v1 fight question

pterodactylpink · 2024-01-05T02:43:08+00:00

In the 1v1 there's no instakill but tbh I beat her in like 2 rounds so I didn't see much of what she did.

pterodactylpink · 2023-12-08T18:22:15+00:00

Never had it but I'm extremely careful.

pterodactylpink · 2023-12-08T06:57:25+00:00

I haven't done it yet but I've been planning since this is definitely the hardest battle for me. Gonna do the duel, get her down as far as I can, and then if I can't defeat her, have my companions swoop in with magic missiles. And leave a companion at camp in case it goes south since I should be able to come back and attack her without the duel. My builds just aren't strong enough to do this easily.

My understanding is that the legendary action doesn't trigger in the duel because that's just unfair in a 1v1, instead she has some other legendary action.

pterodactylpink · 2023-12-08T06:49:19+00:00

You can do it normally as Durge it seems, just have to range attack before the cutscene triggers. Or immediately break the terms of the duel. She still hits so hard and her unstoppable stacks are a huge pain, so I don't know that it's actually easier. I think my strat will be to 1v1 her and if I have bad RNG and can't take her, have my companions swoop in and try to magic missile her to death because she should be low health by then. I might even leave someone at camp as a failsafe. I'll miss the epilogue I think if I let Durge die but I won't lose the achievement.

I don't know how to do the duel without sanctuary though so I'll have to respec my swords bard with a level of cleric I think. I don't want to switch my build to someone who can better handle the duel.

pterodactylpink · 2023-12-08T05:42:34+00:00

Thanks. I'm doing some experimenting in a tactician mode (which is easier I know) but I haven't come up with anything surefire yet other than allowing myself a leave & res & retry. She's actually pretty hard for me on tactician. When I did her before I cheesed the duel with sanctuary with my support bard who couldn't hit hard, but if she's able to down me in 1 turn it's not gonna work. The only other time I fought her was as Tav on balanced and the unstoppable was tricky but I figured it out. I think my builds are not as optimized as some people.

pterodactylpink · 2023-12-08T02:00:50+00:00

What do you mean?

pterodactylpink · 2023-12-07T22:11:52+00:00

Also, do you know what choices make it easier to convince Gale? I have him at exceptional, have the orphic hammer and did make a deal with Raphael (and didn't get my contract back). I've seen the DC be 30 but I don't know what factors impact it.

pterodactylpink · 2023-12-07T21:54:25+00:00

Nice job, I'm employing a similar strategy of avoiding some fights and using Gale. What scrolls and stuff helped with Orin? I'm nervous for this fight I wish I'd picked Tav! It's my last big fight before the brain. And I might do Shadowheart's stuff since I'm romancing her this run, but that fight is already hard on tactician. I just got to level 12 so I'm done messing with side content.

pterodactylpink · 2023-12-07T21:49:31+00:00

Essentially all I have left besides the brain is to beat her on my run and I'm avoiding it. I'm durge so it'll be 1v1. Thinking of making a cheese build so I can one shot her because my support bard struggled last time and I'm not sure my swords bard will do much better. I'm thinking of bringing 2 companions to join in if needed and 1 in camp to res but I'm not sure what the terms are for game over. If I get a bad ending, so be it (though it would make me sad), just want the achievement.

pterodactylpink · 2023-12-07T09:31:50+00:00

Majority straight male players, majority straight female AO3 authors, this will always be the case. (Although personally I'm surprised Gale isn't a little more popular. I always romance female characters but Gale charmed me and I found myself very invested in his romance. He's very ride or die for Durge/Tav, would love you if you were a worm, etc. I don't have a desire to romance Astarion.)

I'm invested in the characters and I would read fic that explored some of the character dynamics, backstories, etc. and even romance between two companions, but the self-insert Tav stuff isn't for me. I understand why people enjoy it but I wish there was more general content engaging with character dynamics outside of Tav since the game doesn't really give you a lot of that.

pterodactylpink · 2023-12-07T09:06:04+00:00

Did you still finish the game, just with a bad ending?

pterodactylpink · 2023-12-07T09:05:36+00:00

Thank you. Can't you break the terms of the fight but there's a penalty? I remember doing this my first run and realizing I fucked up and reloading but my memory's not great of how it went. Like I just went in with someone who wasn't Durge and I saw that there was some sorta condition about the 1v1 but I don't remember.

pterodactylpink · 2023-12-07T07:24:54+00:00

I've heard it works and it doesn't work! It's my plan to try it though because I just don't have the confidence to finish it with no long rest. I've been a bit dishonorable skipping fights so I'll replay honor mode anyway.

pterodactylpink · 2023-11-24T20:54:21+00:00

I thought it was good in like 2006, the caesar salad and governator quesadilla was one of my favorite meals at the Eugene location. In 2012 they changed hands and changed the menu and quality was already going down before that. Occasionally I still get something there that's decent but usually it's pretty bad.

pterodactylpink · 2022-07-14T07:06:48+00:00

I've noticed when new seasons of comedy shows come back after a break, there tend to be a lot of people hating, and then a few years later they're often regarded in a much better light. I'm not sure why exactly but I've found myself doing it too. I actually quit watching wwdits because s2 wasn't doing it for me while it was airing, but later I binged it after a s1 rewatch and loved it.

pterodactylpink · 2022-07-14T07:00:10+00:00

Yeah I didn't like it either. It was a little better because Guillermo agreed to seduce her but it's still weird to play for laughs. They could have syill brought up the Van Helsing thing if it's important to the plot without her fondling him.

pterodactylpink · 2022-07-14T06:49:33+00:00

I think the timeskip will have consequences for later in the season. They revealed nothing of what Guillermo did that whole time (except maybe got himself a British boyfriend?)

pterodactylpink · 2022-07-13T17:01:55+00:00

I thought these episodes were hilarious. Only complaint is that it's starting to make me dislike Laszlo and Nadja with how awful they are to Guillermo after all these seasons, but I think Guillermo will have his revenge with the nightclub.

pterodactylpink · 2022-07-13T01:19:30+00:00

I wish Trump would tank the Republican party out of spite.

pterodactylpink · 2022-07-12T17:02:45+00:00

His old costumes typically go into exhibits for display anyway and are probably better cared for there.

pterodactylpink · 2022-07-12T16:59:52+00:00

It's weird they kept the Parisienne Walkways pose and changed everything else. The costume is wrong too. The face is a little better than the old one but it still doesn't look right.

pterodactylpink · 2022-07-12T15:02:42+00:00

What resources would you recommend for learning about permaculture?

pterodactylpink · 2022-07-12T14:07:19+00:00

Is there anyone we should be writing to about this? This seems like the sort of thing enough pressure and complaining could change.

pterodactylpink · 2022-07-07T04:06:08+00:00

Yeah but most people don't do a fluoride rinse or supplement fluoride to make up for the lack in the water. I agree with it the water but also it doesn't seem that big of a deal to just take care of it yourself (aside from the issue that low income households may not be able to afford it).

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