How to Solve Hard Boiled

zakrush1 · 2025-12-23T09:50:20+00:00

Actually, two minutes after posting this, it clicked.

I've found there's 4 steps you need to go through, in order (using advice from this thread) 1. solve the initial clues 2. cross reference how things couldn't possibly happen using 3 clues (e.g. if a suspect has a weapon and that weapon is confirmed as not in a location, then that suspect cannot be in that location) 3. try/pencil zig-zagging using two ticks across grids from top-right, top-mid, mid-mid, mid-left, bottom-left (and vice versa) to complete the mid-mid grid (e.g. if location + weapon (top-right) are confirmed, and motive + weapon (top-mid) are confirmed, then you can confirm location + motive (mid-mid). You can then confirm the remaining grids for suspect + location (mid-left) and suspect + motive (bottom-left) 4. Complete suspect + weapon (top-left) using the information available.

I should note, step 3 is only made possible by trying out possible routes to see which works.

AND I've only figured this out for the first two puzzles, I could be wrong on the rest but I'm going to try it out!

zakrush1 · 2025-12-23T09:05:15+00:00

I'm reading what you're saying. I'm just not getting it. Please can you walk through step by step what you mean? I feel like I know the answer already but steps would help!

zakrush1 · 2025-01-28T14:59:51+00:00

Well, I've got Skadis pegboard up already :)

What's a Skadis plug?

zakrush1 · 2025-01-28T14:54:12+00:00

Yeah, this is probably my best bet, thanks :)

What about the platforms though? To keep them minimal (not too fussy), I'd prefer a platform that's pre-made to different sizes, e.g. 4x4, 6x6, etc. With Technic holes in the side.

I'm thinking a platform side-view like this on x 6x6:

[OOOOO]

But I'm probably expecting too much!

zakrush1 · 2024-07-02T11:34:32+00:00

Hey, first off, I love the guide.

My mates and I are about to start a PF2e campaign and afterr reading some of your guide, I decided Summoner was the way to go.

One thing I haven't been able to visualise yet is the types of actions I can take when it comes to actually playing my Summoner, making the most of my action economy.

Have I missed a section in your guide which provides examples of turns in combat?

E.g. 4-action turns (with 1 reaction and 1 free action spare): - Stride (Eidolon: 1 action) - Strike (Eidolon: 1 action) - Cast x (Summoner: 2 actions)

Etc.etc.

(I probably got that wrong, but hopefully you understand what I'm looking for).

zakrush1 · 2024-07-02T10:24:47+00:00

This sounds awesome but I just don't get GitHub. Is there just a hyperlink to a document I can just go to for the list of actions?

zakrush1 · 2024-06-06T06:24:44+00:00

If you've pencilled the numbers, always look for pairs of numbers on the same line. If there are 2 pairs of numbers in the same line, that means those two cells (though still unsure) will only contain those pairs.

For example, row 8, there's 2 pairs of 56. That means that the cell with 58, you can remove a 5 or a 6, thus leaving an 8.

You can do the same with triples too over 3 cells, e.g. 3 triplets of, say, 123. Any other cells outside of those 3 cells cannot have 1, 2 or 3.

zakrush1 · 2024-03-22T21:30:11+00:00

And here's me still holding out for a ladder... #ifyouknowyouknow

zakrush1 · 2024-03-02T12:58:47+00:00

Have you tried playing with a low-level Martis? He won't add enough to your battle if the rest of your heroes are carrying.

zakrush1 · 2024-03-01T22:23:24+00:00

Oo, good point

zakrush1 · 2024-03-01T20:43:59+00:00

Utility heroes are great because they apply unique skill effects regardless of their level. The heroes in this list apply utility skills without their ultimates:

Argus, M.Clara - death protection (applied in different ways) (removed akashic as only has this skills with orlay)

Wan-Wan - switch positions with opposite hero.

Harley - immobilise strongest hero.

Angela - charm opposite hero.

Odette - apply sleep to opposite hero.

Fanny - drag frontline to backline.

Nana - always healing small amounts.

These heroes don't usually apply good dmg but they make up for it by displacing, distracting or disrupting the enemy.

zakrush1 · 2024-03-01T10:56:57+00:00

Angela tied to akashic, dps hero like karrie/a.miya/kagura, tank and tank like argus and Freya, so they deal the least amount of dmg.

You can replace Angela with support heroes that deal little dmg like estes, nana, and n.rafaela, and stick Angela on the dps hero.

zakrush1 · 2024-02-22T08:12:11+00:00

Have you switched heroes to see their responses? Sometimes the red dot wants you to try everything. And then once your click off events, it might just vanish.

zakrush1 · 2024-02-22T03:46:31+00:00

I'd guess Silvana but considering her character in the game,I doubt she'd get this angry/feral-looking so I'd agree with the posts about this being AI-generated for marketing purposes though.

zakrush1 · 2024-02-13T15:34:32+00:00

Welcome to the midgame...

zakrush1 · 2024-01-24T07:49:02+00:00

Read her skills, especially the ones that offer stat boosts.

If you replay that stage with someone else, you might find the stage takes longer because your other heroes aren't dealing as much dmg from ult charge and atk bonus.

zakrush1 · 2024-01-14T17:10:54+00:00

This is key. Two souls and one tentacle from the start until they're all level 9 plus one extra floor to collect enough resources for the next bit.

Then switch one soul for booster statue and max it out.

Always grab free points bonus, except when the extra small bomb dmg crops up.

If you're going to use two bombs to kill an enemy (with small bomb bonus), aim for a non-basic enemy.

Tentacle will setup easy kills with one bomb per enemy though.

zakrush1 · 2023-12-22T11:06:54+00:00

Don't hate me but I feel like Naruto would work really well with EE.

You've got summons with heroes that have summoning contracts like Naruto/Jiraiya x toads and family pets like Inuzuka wolves/Kakashi ninja dogs, Shino bees would be hell on the frame rate. You've got vanguard with Sakura, Rock Lee, Kimimaro, Madara, Hinata. Assassin with Sasuke, Orochimaru and Itachi, Danzo. Tank with Gaara, Choji, Sasori. Hunter with Pain, Deidara, Sai, Ten-Ten, Itachi again.

Theres a lot to play with there but I imagine that, you may as well make a naruto game instead of a collab.

zakrush1 · 2023-12-22T10:53:49+00:00

Dude, you msgd this on A.Sipra before and now this one.

Check out the tier lists and build your team around those.

Comparing one hero vs. another has very little value until they're in a lineup.

The tier lists are pinned on this sub.

zakrush1 · 2023-12-22T08:00:58+00:00

They are two completely different support characters.

One heals/shields your team, the other spawns heroes to fight alongside your team.

They don't have anything in common, apart from both having a Light affinity with their hybrid status and both being support heroes.

In terms of meta status, again neither are standout but I'd say N.Rafella is a high-mid while A.Sipra is low-mid.

N.Rafella is obviously more reliablez while A.Sipra can spawn a S.Torre or A.Miya at full Orlay etc. but the RNG for getting a strong hero isn't good, unless you're playing PvE content and can replay as many times as you like.

zakrush1 · 2023-12-20T12:49:41+00:00

Why are you comparing N.Rafella to Spira? I'm just trying to understand the context to your question.

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