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RL2 thinkplurk
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I think part of what makes the keep grind not feelmiserable
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is that you have a lot of control over how much gold you get
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so the game's core loop is trying to maximize the rate at which you get resources, and that core is not trivial
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getting upgrades that improve your gold gain, weighing negative traits against their gold bonuses, equipment that has better stats vs equipment/runs that increase resource gain
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running through all the zones and going for all the dangerously-positioned chests vs beelining for the boss
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it still feels like something you're doing actively instead of a passive thing between runs
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anyway question for players
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what's your favorite spell
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what would you stick in that "guarantee the last person has a set spell' upgrade slot
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for ronin in particular
Doctor Ansem
The poison cloud for me, though often I can't complain about the basic fire ball
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burn is such a powerful status
Doctor Ansem
Hell yeah, I forget the spell that does it though, I tend to just pick up the relic or play the cook for it
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fireball procs burn
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as does the ghost fireball that goes through walls. I'm fond of that one
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really in general the purpose of spells for me most of the time is to hit enemies who are not in range of my weapon
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so I like things with traits like passing through walls
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or vertical attacks
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really this does make spells feel a bit superfluous for the ronin, whose attack range is already so insanely good
Dragomorph
i like spells that neutralize projectiles
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like the vine ring?
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I always struggle to use those effectively
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I feel like at some point I ought to do a big beefy gold run and just dump it into charon's pockets
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+1 to all stats is no joke
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and i could easily get multiple rank ups
thetaClysm
gravity beam is my fixed spell
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also very strong
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often a bit overkill though, it's expensive and usually kills enemies well before it's done applying damage
Princess Emily
I didn't realize we were on Real Life 2. it sounds dope. when do I get my upgrade?
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you need to get a gold rank on five or more years to unlock it
Princess Emily
well shit