Brianna Wu / John Flynt - DEAGLE NATION STILL LIVES

[Catgirls are Love]

You really expect me to believe that you respect anyone, John?

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How dare you imply that Brianna Wu doesn't respect anyone. It's well documented that Brianna Wu has a great deal of respect for Lauren Milovy and Natalie O'Brien.

 

[vertexwindi]

Lauren MiLovy? The same woman who came up with the brilliant and popular characters Brianna stole? The same woman rumoured to have been killed by Brianna's hand and left behind in a dumpster?

 

[Catgirls are Love]

Lauren MiLovy? The same woman who came up with the brilliant and popular characters Brianna stole? The same woman rumoured to have been killed by Brianna's hand and left behind in a dumpster?

I was under the impression that she's been locked up in John Flynt's attic for the last decade after being captured by his tentacle robot.

 

[Jaimas]

Jesus Fucking Christ Wu. 700+ HP? Overlevel much? Did you slaughter the Evil Eye in the Ice Cave to get that high? Or maybe you just used a fucking game genie.

With that kind of HP she must be 30+ and there is no conceivable reason to be that high a level at that point in the game especially without a class change. The only reason to go so high without a class change in the NES version is to get the Magic Defense of your Monk really high and only if you have more than 1 monk in the party which she doesnt. That is the level you beat the game at. She has at least 4 uses of level 8 magic at that level but at that point in the game only has access to level 6.

@Jaimas FF1 suffers from the same thing Earthbound suffers from: Every boss in the game is weak but everything on your way to the boss will wreck your shit. I always thought that the final dungeon wasnt bad but its been forever since Ive played the NES version.

Silias was fun though

How the fuck did I not notice this?

I made a hack of FF1 back in the dark ages, so I know the NES coding and more than a bit about how and why the game's mechanics do and don't work at specific times. Little-known fact: The levels of the NES version are fixed; every character gets the same levels, more-or-less, with minor variation, based on class. Given that, we can easily see that to have that much HP, based on class, Brianna would need to have each character:

Fighter: 35
Black Belt: 40
White Mage: 41
Black Mage: 44

Why is this important? Because it is virtually impossible to get higher than level 38 or so through regular gameplay, and beyond 40 or so with bog-standard grinding. You start requiring around 30,000 XP a level around level 35, which means that while the actual level hard-cap is 50, it's an absolute chore for a character to reach with normal gameplay. The only people who would even try are those insane enough to try a Four Thieves run (the hardest thing in the entire game), where the level matters.

There's so many things in the final dungeon that can fuck you up as well. Gorgimeras have a party-wide petrify, Iron Golems have a party-wide instant death, Evilman can cast both Flare and Death, Lich in the second encounter casts Flare constantly, Dark Fighter and Dark Mage can spam offensive magic and the latter another instant death spell, an encounter with a pack of Green Dragons can be over before it starts if they get a surprise round, you have to fight the Death Tyrant (Super version of the Beholder boss that spams both petify and death spells and packs a tougher punch than the final boss in melee), and of course, Mind Flayers, which are the worst enemy in the entire game. You can do everything right and Chaos can still murder your ass if you're not careful by virtue of casting Flare repeatedly.

Brianna Wu clearly didn't just level-grind - she Game Genie'd hard, essentially removing all challenge from the game.

 

[spe4keasy]

Figuring out how to use a controller is hard though, like working as a software engineer.

If a person just wants to enjoy a story without a whole lot of challenge or learning new skills, that's what books or movies are for.
If they really really want to enjoy the kind of story a video game offers over the kind of story a book or movie offers (why is beyond me) then that's presumably what youtube playthroughs are for (but then Wu doesn't get her money).

 

[Luminous Being]

How the fuck did I not notice this?

I made a hack of FF1 back in the dark ages, so I know the NES coding and more than a bit about how and why the game's mechanics do and don't work at specific times. Little-known fact: The levels of the NES version are fixed; every character gets the same levels, more-or-less, with minor variation, based on class. Given that, we can easily see that to have that much HP, based on class, Brianna would need to have each character:

Fighter: 35
Black Belt: 40
White Mage: 41
Black Mage: 44

Why is this important? Because it is virtually impossible to get higher than level 38 or so through regular gameplay, and beyond 40 or so with bog-standard grinding. You start requiring around 30,000 XP a level around level 35, which means that while the actual level hard-cap is 50, it's an absolute chore for a character to reach with normal gameplay. The only people who would even try are those insane enough to try a Four Thieves run (the hardest thing in the entire game), where the level matters.

There's so many things in the final dungeon that can fuck you up as well. Gorgimeras have a party-wide petrify, Iron Golems have a party-wide instant death, Evilman can cast both Flare and Death, Lich in the second encounter casts Flare constantly, Dark Fighter and Dark Mage can spam offensive magic and the latter another instant death spell, an encounter with a pack of Green Dragons can be over before it starts if they get a surprise round, you have to fight the Death Tyrant (Super version of the Beholder boss that spams both petify and death spells and packs a tougher punch than the final boss in melee), and of course, Mind Flayers, which are the worst enemy in the entire game. You can do everything right and Chaos can still murder your ass if you're not careful by virtue of casting Flare repeatedly.

Brianna Wu clearly didn't just level-grind - she Game Genie'd hard, essentially removing all challenge from the game.

"Remember the golden rule. Cheat, Cheat, and Cheat. Cheat until it hurts."
--Brianna "GamerGrrl" Wu

 

[Vitamin C]

How the fuck did I not notice this?

I made a hack of FF1 back in the dark ages, so I know the NES coding and more than a bit about how and why the game's mechanics do and don't work at specific times. Little-known fact: The levels of the NES version are fixed; every character gets the same levels, more-or-less, with minor variation, based on class. Given that, we can easily see that to have that much HP, based on class, Brianna would need to have each character:

Fighter: 35
Black Belt: 40
White Mage: 41
Black Mage: 44

Why is this important? Because it is virtually impossible to get higher than level 38 or so through regular gameplay, and beyond 40 or so with bog-standard grinding. You start requiring around 30,000 XP a level around level 35, which means that while the actual level hard-cap is 50, it's an absolute chore for a character to reach with normal gameplay. The only people who would even try are those insane enough to try a Four Thieves run (the hardest thing in the entire game), where the level matters.

There's so many things in the final dungeon that can fuck you up as well. Gorgimeras have a party-wide petrify, Iron Golems have a party-wide instant death, Evilman can cast both Flare and Death, Lich in the second encounter casts Flare constantly, Dark Fighter and Dark Mage can spam offensive magic and the latter another instant death spell, an encounter with a pack of Green Dragons can be over before it starts if they get a surprise round, you have to fight the Death Tyrant (Super version of the Beholder boss that spams both petify and death spells and packs a tougher punch than the final boss in melee), and of course, Mind Flayers, which are the worst enemy in the entire game. You can do everything right and Chaos can still murder your ass if you're not careful by virtue of casting Flare repeatedly.

Brianna Wu clearly didn't just level-grind - she Game Genie'd hard, essentially removing all challenge from the game.

And he still struggled with the game. I want him to play the original Wizardry trilogy.

 

[AnOminous]

And he still struggled with the game. I want him to play the original Wizardry trilogy.

Sort of like DickStrokePhil, I want to see him play FTL.

 

[Norvic]

Yeah, no. I'm now 100% convinced Natalie doesn't exist.

No one would ever ask someone to email their fucking secretary to organise meeting for coffee. It's guaranteed to involve a round trip back to you to actually schedule, plus any sane person would think this task beneath their dignity. It'd just be a huge hassle for everyone concerned.

That email just goes straight to Wu, there's no other sane explanation.

 

[Catgirls are Love]

Brianna Wu clearly didn't just level-grind - she Game Genie'd hard, essentially removing all challenge from the game.

And he still struggled with the game. I want him to play the original Wizardry trilogy.

I was just thinking "There's a possible reason why XCOM: Enemy Unknown was never finished". Probably squad wiped on the first UFO mission. A pity we have no means to force her to play through the patched X-COM: UFO Defense or its crime against humanity reskin.

 

[Sweet and Savoury]

I don't know why you guys are surprised by Johnny's blatant cheating. He's not the most ethical guy we know after all. He will always take the easy road, wether it means cheating lying or stealing other people's hard work, it doesn't bother him in the least.

In his mind all that matters are the kudos you get, not how you earn them.

The stupid lazy fuckwad

 

[Ti-99/4A]

A pity we have no means to force her to play through the patched X-COM: UFO Defense or its crime against humanity reskin.

I wish there was a means to force him to finish his own game.

 

[HarblMcDavid]

Figuring out how to use a controller is hard though, like working as a software engineer.

That line about the "command line being best" is pretty rich considering the recent linux posturing.

At least Wu is being honest though about not requiring a player to "master 15 buttons and two joysticks" as her game is basically a less advanced Simon Says with worse writing and visuals. And it's not like Wu is the only one who seems to believe this either, so many of the critically well received but shit indie games seem fall into the category of having controls only slightly more advanced that flappy bird (Gone Home, Sunset, etc.)

Press x to make hamfisted political statement truly is the height of gameplay and storytelling synthesized

 

[Catgirls are Love]

I don't know why you guys are surprised by Johnny's blatant cheating.

I think it's less surprise that she's cheating and more resignation that Wu doesn't really give a damn about videogames or other's artistic creations. Likely nobody here is surprised that she's cheating at a videogame and gleefully posting it as proof of her competence and geek girl status.

I wish there was a means to force him to finish his own game.

If her Patreon gets back above $2000 per month, she'll hire someone to click the buttons to upload and publish the Special Disco Edition of Revolution 60 on Steam.

 

[Luminous Being]

That line about the "command line being best" is pretty rich considering the recent linux posturing.

WHERE IS THE LINUX PORT, JOHN?

Spoiler

It's not like this is the first time Wu has contradicted something that came out of her mouth not that long before.

I think it's less surprise that she's cheating and more resignation that Wu doesn't really give a damn about videogames or other's artistic creations. Likely nobody here is surprised that she's cheating at a videogame and gleefully posting it as proof of her competence and geek girl status.

But Frank is the one that needs Game Genie?! How can it be that Wu, who probably has to explain to Frank how to jump in Super Mario Bros. 2 (the one with Peach in it!), is cheating?

That's just preposterous.

 

[Catgirls are Love]

But Frank is the one that needs Game Genie?! How can it be that Wu, who probably has to explain to Frank how to jump in Super Mario Bros. 2 (the one with Peach in it!), is cheating?

That's just preposterous.

We could elaborate on that, but then we'd be mansplaining.

 

[Andy27]

You really expect me to believe that you respect anyone, John?

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Isn't this a slightly more elaborate way to say that women should unite and go after men instead of other women?

 

[Kosher Dill]

And he still struggled with the game. I want him to play the original Wizardry trilogy.

He looks like he's already been through a mishap or three at the Temple of Cant.

Spoiler: ASHED!

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[Jaimas]

I don't know why you guys are surprised by Johnny's blatant cheating. He's not the most ethical guy we know after all. He will always take the easy road, wether it means cheating lying or stealing other people's hard work, it doesn't bother him in the least.

In his mind all that matters are the kudos you get, not how you earn them.

The stupid lazy fuckwad

There's cheating and then there's trying for the Jay Geis Award.

 

[Furina]

Yeah, no. I'm now 100% convinced Natalie doesn't exist.

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No one would ever ask someone to email their fucking secretary to organise meeting for coffee. It's guaranteed to involve a round trip back to you to actually schedule, plus any sane person would think this task beneath their dignity. It'd just be a huge hassle for everyone concerned.

That email just goes straight to Wu, there's no other sane explanation.

Brianna's trying to pull one of those "Have your people call my people" things that high-end sophisticated people do. Just making casual plans is for the little people.

Once more we see John trying to inflate his bloated sense of self-importance.