FE8 RR 0% LTC Final Chapter + Epilogue (with Commentary)

[@Unk0wnHope]

I really enjoyed watching this. I directly looked for something like this (a reverse recruitment ltc) and I got exactly what I wanted! You had a great analysis and commentary over the entire run.

[@osfe_]

Thanks, glad you liked it! It was a really fun run to plan out/record and a great introduction to the world of LTCing

[@mateymitch1509]

LFGGGGG ITS HERE

[@queenlyarts]

Congrats! It's awesome seeing all your work putting together and cleanly executing the clears pay off. This is the first full LTC playthrough that I've watched, and I really appreciated your explanations for all the strats going on, both in the individual clears and in the context of the overall run. In particular, I think I totally underestimated the impact that 0% growths could have at times, from being surprised by the "terrible level ups" everyone was getting in the first couple parts (lol), thinking that Syrene would fall off, all the way to expecting a simple one turn of Sacred Stone Part 1 where Eirika just gets Warped over and beats up Lyon in a round of combat or two. My only context for one-turning that map is a female-only LTC clear that I think had Myrrh flying over and getting a player phase+enemy phase kill, and your Myrrh/other units were decisively not capable of that. Personally, I felt the Pierce crit was incredibly hype, getting the exact OHKO when I was expecting, like, something that took several procs in many hits. Part 1 actually looked fairly consistent, but if even you weren't able to think of a way to get more consistency in Part 2 while still getting a one turn clear, I don't think it's a big deal. I'd imagine a two-turn is possible with solid reliability if you just heal up Eirika, since it looks like she can do 96 damage if she nails 8 attacks, and maybe Cormag can just fish for a Luna proc with a more accurate weapon? Or maybe with the extra turn, the mages could walk over and Natasha could finish the kill with Aura, which I quickly calculated to do 14-15 damage. Less sure about the hit, but around 60 seems to be about right? Not that I think you need to do this clear to justify your run at all, I just think it's an interesting consideration for anyone who's really caught up on the usage of Luna crits. And I'm very happy you brought Ephraim back!! I love seeing him destroy enemies with his awesome Lord sprite, but Ephraim with the Recruit sprite timidly attacking with his lance was adorable. Considering that both Ephraim and Syrene got a kill on the final chapter, it looks like I was right in the end- you did indeed get Ephraim to have contributions on par with Syrene :) I totally understand taking time to put together your next projects. Still, I'll be looking forward to what you make next, a unique Radiant Dawn challenge run sounds cool. Based on what you referenced, my guess would be something like getting all Bonus EXP, since I think there are some maps that are pretty challenging to get literally everything, especially when green units are involved. I haven't played Radiant Dawn in a while though, so that might just be a normal run for you haha. But yeah, again, great job with the run!

[@osfe_]

Thank you so much! I'm glad you liked the commentary/explanations since that was something I definitely struggled with a bit at the start. While I had watched a few LTC playthroughs before starting this one, and had done a casual normal recruitment 0% run, there was a still a whole lot I learned along the way as well. I think what caught me most off guard was how difficult some of the late game bosses were to kill and how important long term investment decisions can be in 0%. I distinctly remember freaking out and kind of having an "Oh shit" moment when I first got to Orson in Ch16 and realized the unit I'd been planning on having carry the late game, Vanessa, had a terrible time killing him and a bunch of the other late game bosses. Calculating how you're going to hit certain benchmarks and theory-crafting various clears/boss kills, while very fun, was much more time-consuming than I expected. Redoing the entire mid to late game a billion times because I kept realizing I'd missed a turn save or some other slight optimization was also quite time-consuming haha Pierce crits are pretty hype yea, I very much enjoyed watching Lyon get OHKOed and obliterated lol. When I first realized Cormag did exactly enough damage to OHKO with an Energy Ring I knew I had to do it. As far as going for a more reliable 2-Turn Part 2, you're exactly right! That's basically what I did for my first few clears of Part 2 but with one small tweak: I had Eirika do 96 damage over four rounds of combat, healing in between, and then was the one to finish off the Demon King using her "Sieglinde" (which is basically just the dragonstone she normally gets). If I'm remembering correctly I believe she only has like 5 less hit than Eirika so something like 65 displayed hit, which makes the kill much more reliable. But I couldn't pass up the flashy 1-Turn at the cost of just one more Pierce Crit. And you were totally right Ephraim was the true key to finishing this run all along, not sure it could've been done without his glorious, morale-boosting endgame contribution :) And yeah the Radiant Dawn run probably won't be out for a while but I don't think it'll take long. While it's focused on a form of efficiency, it isn't strictly turncount and it's looking like it's going to be a lot easier to optimize so it hopefully won't take nearly as long as this did lol. While it isn't solely BEXP-focused, BEXP does play a pretty important role and there are still a lot of scenarios where clearing maps quickly and getting as much BEXP as possible is pretty important. So far Radiant Dawn's somewhat unique mechanics/skill system have led to some pretty interesting clears so I'm hoping the run turns out alright. And thanks again! I really appreciate all the great comments/questions throughout the run, it's fun talking strats and stuff :)

[@OGRadion]

Took me long enough to finish watching, but I can finally say it was a great run ^^ Congratulations on the strats and the commentary, it was really clear and enjoyable. Having to rig Pierce crits feels bad, but FE8 goes a bit stupid with the final bosses. I remember my first ever playthough with full recruitment/full survival, giving up and just sacrificing Ross so I could finally kill the DK. 72 turns, huh. I should be used to that feeling after watching so many LTCs and speedruns, but I'm pretty sure I spent that many turns on one map once, grinding supports. Completely offtopic, 11:12 was the moment I realised how the RR patch messed up ending slides. At first I was surprised by Knoll being a she, then by Gerrick being "His father's son", but Tethys being a male "warrior reborn" finally lit some candles. GG, great work, can't wait for your next project

[@osfe_]

Thanks, glad you enjoyed! Yeah as much as I wasn't super thrilled to use Pierce on the last couple bosses, I'm still really happy with how the run turned out so I'm not too upset over it or anything. And as someone who's done plenty of support grinding in this game over the years, and tends to not care much about turn counts in my casual runs, it also still feels weird sometimes seeing how low turncounts can go haha. But yeah, really glad you liked the run! Progress on my next upcoming project (a Radiant Dawn run) has been going pretty well so hopefully that'll be ready to go _relatively_ soon

[@OGRadion]

@osfe_ In case you were looking for something new to scratch that Fire Emblem itch: There's a pc game called Symphony of War, currently on sale on Steam. It's the first tactical game I've played in a long time that really felt like Fire Emblem without being an actual FE game. It also seems to have a lot of potential for challenge runs, but from what I found, there isn't a lot of content around it. You might want to check it out, I adore it personally. Anyway, again, great job on both your ltc and 0 stats video, and good luck in Radiant dawn ^^

[@dr00skee47]

epic run!