Hmm...well that is interesting. Does he read the dialog? Cause I did my 20 hours run at the same pace. I find it difficult to imagine that I am 25 hours less just because I skipped dialog as well as using speed builds. I also don't cheat doing codes I know and such so the time difference is interesting.
Giantbomb's Endurance Run: The Third: Chrono Trigger
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The Dutch Slayer
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Yes Dialog is read, but not all of it is read out loud.
But its read and you can read along.
thetrin
Hail, peons, for I have come as ambassador from the great and bountiful Blueberry Butt Explosion
Crono loses all but 1 HP at the end of a battle. Ryan's first action? Fuck it, let's keep going. What is informing that decision?
Also:
"Lavos briefly disappeared when he was summoned by a great wizard in the year 600"
and Patrick goes "Hmm…sounds like a place we should go"
THAT'S MAGUS! YOU WERE THERE!
Also:
"Lavos briefly disappeared when he was summoned by a great wizard in the year 600"
and Patrick goes "Hmm…sounds like a place we should go"
THAT'S MAGUS! YOU WERE THERE!
Well, if that is the case then it illustrates the difference between power and speed builds. A speed build probably takes 1/2 the time to take down normal battles. A power build though can take down bosses faster. So is it more of a feat to beat the game in half the time or be able to beat down bosses fast?
I've been called out on being a speed freak in CT, which is true. But this is probably just another instance of preference. I don't see why you would want to play the game in double the time though prolonging battles... But maybe it is just more time to bask in the greatness of CT.
Captain Fish
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Regulus Tera
Romanes Eunt Domus
This game is a lot shorter than I remember.
Zombie James
Banned
I liked when they got scared to get off at The End of Time. The music didn't even tip them off.
thetrin
Hail, peons, for I have come as ambassador from the great and bountiful Blueberry Butt Explosion
I don't think they remember that The End of Time is called The End of Time.
I don't think they remember a lot of what they actually played. I suspect that in the next episode they will be aimlessly wandering about 600AD looking for this "new" great wizard they just heard about.
Incendiary
Banned
To be fair, they narrowed it down to either the Middle Ages or the Dark Ages, and I'd assume after a little bit of pointless wandering they'll realize they have to go back to Zeal.
They really scared me for a minute, they managed to do everything but the Sewer Access in the future and I was afraid they were going to go back and explore the whole Factory before trying the Sewers. 2poch made up for it though.
thetrin
Hail, peons, for I have come as ambassador from the great and bountiful Blueberry Butt Explosion
I know these guys are not retards, but they're playing Chrono Trigger like they both have massive head trauma.
Zero-Crescent
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Okay,
made up for them getting lost in the future.
2poch
divisionbyzorro
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:lol
I'm losing my shit laughing over here.
ahhha haha
I'm losing my shit laughing over here.
2poch
Dark Schala
Eloquent Princess
Haven't watched since the Black Tyrano episode (and I won't be able to catch up until maybe Friday), but someone please tell me that they enjoyed Zeal...
Also,
is GENIUS. LOL.
As for the person asking for the identity of the "Entity", it's... (spoilers for both Chrono Trigger and Chrono Cross)
Also,
2poch
As for the person asking for the identity of the "Entity", it's... (spoilers for both Chrono Trigger and Chrono Cross)
indeed the planet itself. One can say that the Entity is creating the presence of the Time Gates by reliving its memories, particularly those of Lavos, who disrupted its life. In the original Japanese version of Chrono Trigger, Gaspar mentions that the war against Lavos is essentially a battle between Lavos and the Planet itself (in the English version, this was unfortunately translated to a more vague "the world" -- characterizing people, rather than properly characterizing the "Entity" as the planet).
It's clarified moreso in Chrono Cross, where it's said that the planet has a mind of its own and it can dream (Square's promotional tagline for Cross went something like, "The dream the planet had repelled the darkness and brought forth a brighter future, but this was the dawn of a new nightmare...") and act (for example, it brought Dinopolis to the main world after Chronopolis travelled back in time after the Time Crash).
Essentially, think of the Entity, or the Planet, as something with volition. You can also equate this with the Gaia Hypothesis as well.
It's clarified moreso in Chrono Cross, where it's said that the planet has a mind of its own and it can dream (Square's promotional tagline for Cross went something like, "The dream the planet had repelled the darkness and brought forth a brighter future, but this was the dawn of a new nightmare...") and act (for example, it brought Dinopolis to the main world after Chronopolis travelled back in time after the Time Crash).
Essentially, think of the Entity, or the Planet, as something with volition. You can also equate this with the Gaia Hypothesis as well.
Triple Da G.O.D!
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airmangataosenai
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They really need to learn to return to town for mana. They're almost out of Ethers and I remember this dungeon being sorta long.
Good write-up, thank you.
IamMattFox
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There are some weird footsteps or something at ~25:00 in today's video.
I'm confused.
I'm confused.
Count of Monte Sawed-Off
un33dab@dpu$$y
I like how they ignored those rock guys that give a shit ton of tech points.
Why bother? I'm playing through along with the ER, although I'm being more thorough. At this shop, all I bought was a CometArrow and a Glow Helm. Crono has the Swallow, so he doesn't need the Demon Edge and everybody is rocking some colored Mail, so no armor is needed.
Why not? There is no need to save other then for this instance. And that merchant is full of useful upgrades. If you are knowledgeable about the merch, then you should be playing accordingly. They are excused for not knowing but it is still the proper tactic in CT.
Yes, let's bring up the "perfectly" argument again. Not that anyone is actually asking for perfect play of course. It would just be nice if they had better memories than a goldfish.
No, I'm saying that I have better gear than that guy is selling. You only need to spend a ton there if you don't go rounding up treasures with your pendant.
thetrin
Hail, peons, for I have come as ambassador from the great and bountiful Blueberry Butt Explosion
I'm definitely not asking for a perfect playthrough. I'm asking them to play like a person with some sense.
Arino from Game Center CX is a perfect example of a person that is not necessarily very good at games, but plays with intelligence and sense.
Ryan didn't even heal up after a boss battle. That's just stupid.
Well, I prefer not to sidetrack. I wait for the
wings of time
No, it's stupid to not heal BEFORE a boss battle. Afterwards is usually easy-time. It's not like all their characters had 1HP left or anything.
brianmcdoogle
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What percentage are they through the game, you think? I'm catching up, on part 16, and it still seems slow, clumsy, and not as entertaining as I hoped from an endurance run.
The beauty of the game is that it's as long as you want it to be. They have little more than the Ocean Palace and the loss & re-acquisition of the 2Poch before them. Afterwards, they can do whatever the hell they want (i.e.
go through the Black Omen
Zombie James
Banned
Being free doesn't make a product immune to criticism, and the frustration people are having has nothing to do with playing "perfectly," just paying more attention.
How the fuck do you miss the fact that this rock, that doesn't even attack you (only has an incredible high evasion and eventually flees) gives you 1000 experience and 100 tech points if you kill him? God damnit, it's what got them their uzzi punch. Yeah let me avoid these two easy experience giving rocks. Sounds like a great plan.
Also I'd like to note that I recently started my very first Chrono Trigger run after randomly deciding to watch the episode in which they start going through Magus' Castle. I'm a little ways ahead of where they are at right now: (
Chrono died
They were pretty obviously looking for a save point to end the episode.
nah, they got way better.
Ugh, what a horrible way to enter a weekend! Short and sad episodeI think their lack of equipment + levels is catching up to them finally.
Not really, they just couldn't brute force their way through this boss. With their strategy in place it should be easy enough to beat this guy. It'd be easier even if they hadn't sold the Red Vests, although I doubt they would remember they had fire-repelling armor anyway.
Keyser Soze
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ratcliffja
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They even have fire absorbing armor. Amazing.Not really, they just couldn't brute force their way through this boss. With their strategy in place it should be easy enough to beat this guy. It'd be easier even if they hadn't sold the Red Vests, although I doubt they would remember they had fire-repelling armor anyway.
Haunted
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On a related note, I checked out the MGS HD collection QL today... yeah, wow. Probably tied with Brad's SotC QL debacle as far as ineptitude goes.
They managed to play decently from 10 onwards, but now they're back to being pretty terrible and making bad decisions.
Patrick, 3 minutes before the fight: "They are giving us a lot of barriers, we should probably remember that."
*They never use them*
LOL.
Edit: The ER has been progressing fine. They are clueless about some stuff still, but they are more involved with the game, which was all I asked from them.
*They never use them*
LOL.
Edit: The ER has been progressing fine. They are clueless about some stuff still, but they are more involved with the game, which was all I asked from them.
They have, unless you are having spasms over every mistep they make, the endurance run is fine.
Good episode, seems like they have a decent strategy for next time.
Lazy vs Crazy
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They still play so slow. Just sitting there waiting to select an attack. In the time it takes Ryan to pick attack, Chrono could get two attacks off.
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