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00:00:00 – 00:23:58
The video centers on evaluating and optimizing the gameplay performance of Samurais in a strategic game, focusing particularly on recent buffs to the characters. The speaker expresses cautious optimism about these buffs, which include an additional turn with the "Sword of the Supreme Skywolf" ability, and they compare the Samurai characters to other units like Alicia. They delve into detailed analysis of individual Samurais, particularly the Water and Dark variants, discussing their unique skills, awakenings, and performance in battle scenarios.
Key names like Belio, Triana, Molly, and Varad are frequently mentioned as opponents or characters that impact gameplay strategy. The speaker conducts various in-battle assessments, striving to optimize crit rates, turn orders, and skill interactions to potentially achieve 'infinite turns'. They test different strategies to counter tough defenses, and explore the effects of abilities and passive skills in battles.
Throughout, there is an emphasis on maximizing effectiveness through turn cycling and continuous action, despite facing frustrations with damage output and unexpected outcomes. Characters like Galleon and Fire String Master also feature in the discussion, as the speaker attempts to utilize them to their best potential. Ultimately, they reflect on the gameplay experience and suggest potential future tactics and character builds as they look forward to more tests and optimizations.
00:00:00
In this part of the video, the speaker discusses the recent buff to the Samurais, expressing cautious optimism about the changes. The buff involves an extra turn upon activating Sword of the Supreme Skywolf, and while the exact damage impact is yet to be seen, the speaker compares the Samurais to budget Alicia’s. The speaker highlights the differences between the Water and Dark Samurais, noting the distinct skills and awakenings of each, such as base speed and crit rate.
The Dark Samurai is favored for certain scenarios, particularly against light attribute enemies like mollies. Skills are detailed, including defense breaks, attack speed boosts, and increased damage under specific conditions. The speaker is trying to optimize crit rate and observing if the Samurai’s abilities will loop effectively, providing continuous turns. The segment ends with an in-battle assessment of the Samurai’s performance, examining turn order and skill interactions.
00:03:00
In this segment, the speaker discusses utilizing an ability that counters Belio effectively and slows down opponents. They highlight that this ability can be combined with Shanghong for additional defense break. The speaker tests various defense setups, including those with Belio, Triana, and Molly, aiming to see how the counter works against tough defenses.
The test involves using different skills like light slash and air slash. In the battles, some adversities include characters like Darion and Riley, with moments where Riley barely recovers. The speaker finds that Varad manages to dominate and clean up in one scenario, and they reflect on possibly integrating a new character into the team for better results during critical fight times, such as rush hour. The goal is to optimally use the invincibility feature and skills like sword Supreme skywolf to counter and defeat Belio effectively.
00:06:00
In this part of the video, the speaker is experimenting with an in-game mechanic involving ‘infinite turns.’ They discuss using various abilities like Air Slash and Light Slash while attempting to loop turns indefinitely. Despite recognizing a potential skill usage error and predicting a nerf to this mechanic, they continue testing different strategies to maximize effectiveness. The speaker also emphasizes the importance of cooldowns and mentions optimizing a character named Varad’s runes for better performance. Throughout the segment, there’s a focus on tweaking turn orders and skill activations to achieve continuous, uninterrupted actions within the game.
00:09:00
In this segment, the speaker expresses disappointment and strategizes about activating a defense mechanism akin to “rush hour style.” They attempt various actions, including using a “light slash” attack, but consistently find that the damage is insufficient. The speaker encounters difficulties and unexpected outcomes, specifically mentioning an issue with a character named Molly and the unpredictability of crit chances. They debate between cycling through actions or using skill three, ultimately not getting the desired defense break initially. Despite some success in later attacks, they find the enemy’s speed challenging, but on a positive note, they manage a successful execution of “light slush,” concluding with an attempt at another similar move.
00:12:00
In this part of the video, the speaker describes a series of game moves and strategies during a match. They discuss using air slush and light slush actions, activating skywolf, and dealing with challenges such as the enemy’s passive abilities. The speaker expresses frustration with certain outcomes and decisions, like when Galleon doesn’t work as expected or when anticipating revenge attacks. They aim to see how many moves can be performed before adverse effects and repeatedly mention activating skywolf and managing tough opponents like Holly Berry. Ultimately, the speaker accepts the unexpected turn of events as part of the gaming experience.
00:15:00
In this segment, the speaker discusses various strategies and maneuvers during gameplay, focusing on achieving as many effective moves as possible. They express frustration with the lack of damage output and the limitations faced when attempting to land successful hits. The speaker attempts to navigate through these challenges by trying different combinations and anticipating opponents’ moves, such as preventing the monkey from getting frozen. There is an emphasis on the importance of continuous action and turn cycling to maximize effectiveness, including a potential strategy involving “skywolf” and “air slash.” Overall, the speaker evaluates different tactical options and reflects on their immediate in-game outcomes.
00:18:00
In this part of the video, the speaker discusses the strategy and tactics they are attempting to use, noting the effectiveness and struggles faced with certain actions and characters. They mention how Borat’s performance is entertaining, and describe how negating a character can become problematic if not properly controlled. They are trying to optimize their moves, dealing with conditions and skills that either work or fail, such as landing a critical action or cycling moves infinitely. The speaker points out specific characters like Triana and tactics like using skill two and three in different sequences to achieve better results. There is a mention of trying a different approach after an idea doesn’t quite work out as planned.
00:21:00
In this part of the video, the speaker discusses their strategy for using various skills and characters, including the fire string master. The focus is on attempting different combinations to maximize attack power and effectiveness. They mention the need for specific gems to improve performance and the frequent chaining of attacks, which led to a damage nerf. The speaker acknowledges the potential reliability issues without a 100% crit rate but notes that extra crit would be valuable. They conclude by referencing the overall solid performance of all samurais, with a preference for building specific characters like Toasty or Shigay. The video ends abruptly as the battery runs out, with a promise to see viewers in the next video.