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[EarthBound Beginnings] Isn’t it that Pooh’s transformation is difficult to use or just not very impressive?

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Because I’m in charge of the Star Storm…

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Basically, I have the image of spamming high PP moves and then just relying on items, but I wonder if they could have done something more with the transformation.

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In regular battles, character-specific actions are only useful for checks, so it’s okay.

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Is it easy to use?

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If Pooh doesn’t notice the style of buying bento and shooting psi, it gives an impression that it’s hard to use.

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>>4

If you’re going to do that, wouldn’t it be better with Paula? It might be good for dealing with weak enemies, though.

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After acquiring Starstorm, the value of weak battles tends to diminish.

I always think that it would have been really helpful if I could have canceled Star Storm with the pyramid.

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It’s hard to drop out midway…

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>>8

This really hurts.

Even though I’m being made to play the training scene, being told to train again is just…

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Just being there helps me in many ways…

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When I want to attack with Ness, I end up healing instead, and when I want to use an item with Paula, I end up using freeze or carrying items, and it’s really useful.

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>>11

It feels more like a handy helper rather than being specialized in something, doesn’t it, Pooh?

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The only one who balances SMASH and no whiffs is Pooh…

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The usability of Thunder is terrible.

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It would have been nice if I could have learned Star Storm by having a one-on-one battle with the old man.

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I remember crying when I missed the King’s Sword during my first playthrough.

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Being fast on your feet is impressive, no matter what.

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Seriously, it’s really active just with Freeze and Life Up.

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It’s not that I’m weak, but it’s a hassle that only one person has a different healing item.

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Even stopping at gamma, the freeze is roughly strong.

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The fuel efficiency is so terrible that the Star Storm is not used.

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>>21

However, it’s not a game that is that financially struggling, and once you get used to utilizing Satori’s bento, you stop worrying about fuel efficiency.

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>>21

It’s bad that Pooh’s PP is too small.

The consumption of PK energy is crazy, but Ness’s PP suddenly increases too much.

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I need to take the king’s sword; otherwise, I can’t stop worrying about the equipment slots.

When I take the Sword of the King, I become strong enough that I no longer need the Sword of the King.

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The quick one in the fourth slot of 3 was a dog.

That guy ate it without permission.

Pooh doesn’t do that, so it’s a relief.

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It’s nice that you can’t join after clearing the base with a 1/128 drop, right? Not really!

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It feels like it’s not such a big deal even if they’re not here because of the withdrawal.

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I heard that using Pooh can significantly recover PP with just water, but when I tried it, I was disappointed as it didn’t recover as much as I expected.

If it’s Satori’s bento, I wouldn’t know anything about being at full recovery…

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There aren’t any particularly troublesome points during the time I’m not there.

The enemy isn’t particularly strong either.

I don’t know if it was intentional or not.

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>>27

Isn’t it pretty tough since the demon realm is so vast and confusing?

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He is a man who can tell the difference in water, so he won’t be satisfied with anything other than expensive water.

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I wonder why only one person doesn’t have equipment…

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It’s fine to just let it be…

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Overall, it’s a pretty strange game in terms of combat balance.

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The disappointment of the King’s Sword.

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I think Pooh can manage with the freeze system and life up.

The Freeze and Fire types are excellent, but I don’t really understand the strengths of the Thunder type.

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>>35

It has a shield break!

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Ness has strong recovery PSI, but he is slow, so he doesn’t really match well with the drumroll-style HP.

From there, Pooh’s decent speed delivers a life-up that subtly takes effect.

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Thunder is completely unfavorable for the enemy, which is bad.

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>>39

I have the Franklin badge over here, so please forgive me…

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When I learned the details of Thunder’s accuracy calculation, I thought, “No wonder it doesn’t hit…”

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When I think of a prince being a monk, I can’t help but feel that the roles are quite fitting.

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When I was playing for the first time, I was quickly defeated and sent back to the hotel hospital, so I was really grateful just to be able to use healing.

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In terms of combat balance, there are some inefficiencies.

Even though there is no pain at all thanks to the symbol encounters and good tempo,

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Star Storm is actually quite efficient as an area attack PSI.

I wonder if the reason I feel it’s inconvenient is because PK Freeze is easier to deal damage with, and I want to use PP for life-ups and healing.

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It’s manageable because of the drum roll, but the enemies in the final dungeon of 2 are also pretty ridiculous, right?

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>>46

Honestly, I don’t want to deal with weak enemies since around the Stonehenge base.

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>>49

So I’m forcefully breaking through while failing at teleportation.

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I think there are aspects where it’s deliberately designed to be a bit rough around the edges, as you can recover or defeat your opponent before dying even if you’re on the brink of death in terms of battle balance.

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The combat balance is off because I guess iwtkn was in such a desperate situation that they needed help.

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In the final stage, the most important thing is whether Paula can take the initiative and set up the Psycho Shield.

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The department store and around Moon Side was tough for our forces.

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In my mind, Pooh was treated as a healer…

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>>52

It’s not wrong since he was originally a monk.

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When you transform into Senzo, you can unleash Star Storm with zero consumption, or transform into Energy Robo to fully recover and then defeat.

Although I can do relatively technical things, if I had that level of knowledge, I could move forward more easily.

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Starman is putting in too much effort from Sensou.

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There’s also Healing Ω.

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If you give it water, it will use Star Storm for you.

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But if Pooh isn’t here, the luggage…!

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>>59

It tends to be said that it’s not very impressive, but I think it’s quite useful as a supportive medication.

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You can tell how strong it is just by the fact that Ness, the strongest attacker, can focus solely on his attacks.

Sorry, the strongest one was the Pencil Rocket 20.

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>>61

What’s with that glasses-wearing person who just shoots a bazooka instead of using a rocket?

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>>63

Upgrade of Lloyd

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>>61

Even if you take out 20 pencils, isn’t Freeze Ω stronger?

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The item slots are tight, aren’t they?

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It’s not that it’s weak; it’s just disappointing in terms of equipment and fuel efficiency.

Once you reach a place as challenging as a magical wasteland, you’ll end up only using life-ups anyway, regardless of the items.

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During the first encounter with Giygas, Paula was the first to faint, so I had Poo support her, but generally, it was just Ness who survived and kept attacking for three hours.

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It’s crazy that you can’t restock consumables if you go back to the past.

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>>68

There’s something like a medical machine, you know.

Couldn’t you add a feature to refine items in a nice way, Doctor?

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>>68

It’s a short ride to Gygax, and the professor is making sure to emphasize it before we board…

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Do you use transformation or something?

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>>69

I need it because I want to imitate a recovery machine.

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Well, just the fact that it’s a fast healer makes it perfectly compatible with the drum roll system, so that’s more than enough to pay off.

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You probably won’t use it except at the end.

If anything, I don’t really use checks that much.

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I’m being reminded to prepare properly since there’s no turning back…

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It’s definitely a good idea to have a sage leaning towards a priest in a party with a hero, magician, and item user.

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I think those who say Pooh is useless only know information from the internet.

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>>77

It’s true that having you around is helpful, but it’s also a fact that there’s no clear role and you don’t stand out.

In a good way, you could say a utility player, but in a bad way, it’s more like a jack-of-all-trades, master of none.

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>>85

I think that if you play, you will clearly see its purpose as a dedicated healer.

In this game, there are 3 attackers and 2 healers, so the healers are more valuable.

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I only use the energy robot for recovery when I’m hunting Super Star Man, right? Transformation.

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I don’t think Pooh is weak at all.

It’s a lie to say I didn’t think as a child, “Is this what it’s like after going through intense training, unlike the others?”

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>>79

I think the method of dropping stars is advanced PSI…

In FF, it would be something like Comet or similar.

However, the advanced aliens will naturally use it.

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I think that just like Ness and Jeff’s two-man journey has a lot of sentiment when Paula is not around, they should have created a two-man journey scenario with Ness when Poo arrives.

Suddenly, the prince comes and leaves for training again, returning with the Star Storm; it’s busy.

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Transform into Starman Senzou and make him shoot Star Storm, but feel disappointed seeing the PP decrease normally.

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It’s awkward traveling together since he’s older than me.

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Personally, I had low trust in Thunder from 3 because of 2.

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Super Energy Robo

Starman Senso

The Last Starman

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Hero slot

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>>86

Isn’t it a monk slot?

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I played it for the first time when I was a kid, but I didn’t really understand efficient play, so just being there was fine.

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With high speed and including recovery abilities, they have a lot of tasks to handle.

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When I was in elementary school, I didn’t understand the strengths of Poo, who joined my team right away, and I ended up using him mostly as a substitute for herbs and as a backup attacker that was even weaker than Paula.

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The attack power is normally low, and Star Storm uses too much PP, so it’s a bit concerning that Freeze γ is the main attack method.

No, Freeze γ is strong, but I want you to remember Ω.

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I wonder if having inadequate means of attack has made it unusable…

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>>93

I think it just hit perfectly for those who want to tease it, no matter how twisted their interpretation may be.

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>>95

Such absurdity.

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Well, if they’re going to appeal with so much star power, I would think they’ll make it an attacker.

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There was a time when it was often said to be like a monkey, but lately it hasn’t been like that.

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>>96

I didn’t know the monkey’s feelings or during the play…

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Looking back, I might have been a kid who played with a strategy guide in one hand, so I was probably able to benefit from things like life ups.

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Even though I know I don’t need the king’s sword, being told I can’t get it later makes me want it.

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First of all, I’ve never seen anyone say they can’t use it, even if there are people who say it’s difficult to use.

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>>101

It exists, you know… Fortunately, this thread hasn’t gone in that direction.

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Ness is too strong.

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When I took the Sword of the King, I had the impression that my level was already quite something.

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>>103

If you’re unlucky, the level may rise too high and Ness might miss out on the bonus in Magicant and become weakened.

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>>103

I will give up on the star pendant.

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Satori’s bento, which is something I really wouldn’t want to eat without seasoning.

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>>104

Is there a detailed menu somewhere?

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Equipping a star pendant on the body and filling the remaining parts with a bug in the equipment using Magic Truffle will create the strongest Pooh.

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The Dragon King’s sword is too much of a hobby item.

It’s crazy how I really want it, but the drop rate is ridiculous.

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I think it’s kind of suspicious as a character and as a friend, regardless of strength.

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Using as an attacker! … Doesn’t it learn Freeze Ω …

Healer assigned!!…Isn’t Life Up Ω learned…

I was using it in a way that felt half-hearted because it just couldn’t reach the itchy spots.

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servant

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Anyone who starts saying that Sarukimokoshi has no value is 100% a fake gamer.

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Have you ever used Thunder Ω?

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Dedicated armor is also wallet-friendly… but the lack of flash resistance becomes a problem in the end.

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I don’t understand the meaning of the fact that even if I destroy the psycho shield with Thunder, it still reflects one hit that was sliced.

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Although they call me a healer, in the end, I was just using Ness’s Life Up Ω all the time.

Personally, I wasn’t even a healer.

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Since being fast on my feet and Healing Ω don’t align, it would have been great if Ω had been switched with Ness instead.

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If you’re going to move, then you’ll freeze γ, right?

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It is a fact that it is harsh to expect children to master something with such strong performance quirks.

I’m glad that there was nothing particularly strange and that it’s strong at a normal, top level.

Since the level is low anyway and I will be quitting, I will use the concept of slow but steady growth.

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Pooh can’t only use monkey.

If the monkey’s strength is strong and you use it, then it just becomes Pooh by the process of elimination.

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It’s true that recovery is strong, but basically, if you encounter an enemy, you’ll end up launching a full-scale attack.

This guy is fast, so he’s not suited for recovery from the back.

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Despite being the oldest in the party and training hard, what is with that pitiful punching power?!

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Have you ever used Shield Ω?

In other words, was there a practical use for it somewhere?

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The Stust is strong, but you only get to master it at the end.

Well, they actually performed well in Onett.

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It’s nice how Gepu disappears after getting hit by a Penroke 20 and losing a star.

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>>128

The Penroke 20 has higher damage…

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I’ve never fought properly against Gepu who has come back.

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Fart poof

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>>130

It feels like it’s growing wings on someone’s time machine without permission.

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The items that stop the opponent’s movement, like toothbrushes and stag beetles, were weak and didn’t hit, so I didn’t try Saluki from the beginning.

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The support skills in this game are quite strong, but it’s easier to quickly defeat enemies by dealing damage, so they don’t get much use if you don’t consciously focus on them.

Paralysis is actually really strong.

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>>133

Is it really effective against Yudan Robo and Kraken?

Hypnosis generally works on enemies that self-destruct, right?

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When I saw the explanation of the postcard, I felt an indescribable fear.

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Well, the first boss I’m fighting since buying Penroke 20 is Gepu…

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First of all, you wouldn’t think it’s a game where you can deal 4-digit damage.

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Hypnosis is impressive for generally working on Starman types.

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After paralyzing the statue’s mastermind, you can torment it as much as you want.

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>>139

I don’t remember this guy ever being strong even in a fair fight.

The many weaklings were more troublesome.

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>>140

They appear in hard-to-escape places, so the encounter rate is high.

Poo is going to get cut off.

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The lowest country in the past was such an unpleasant dungeon that I wanted to leave as soon as possible.

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Starstorm α is a full-area attack with damage between Freeze β and γ, so it’s actually quite efficient in terms of fuel consumption…

There is a problem with single-target damage against bosses.

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The final boss, rather, cannot perform area attacks…

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I have memories of launching pencil rockets for a lifetime.

Don’t let them hold something like that.

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