After letting my phone on for hours and sometimes me turning to continue auto battling in Fire Emblem Heroes, I've finally used "every last one of them"... and this includes any source at the present:
Before I subscribed to [Feh Pass] at 8/31 to get Sonya, I had 900+ something [Stamina Bottles], and it sure paid off to burn all of them with all the [Hero Feathers] I've gotten to finish some projects and accelerate others, so here's a list of "green numbers":
Now it's just using whatever [Stamina] I get as it recovers at the good ol' rate of 1/5min (because no way in hell I'll spend [Orbs] to recover it), not that much of a deal since I can't and won't renew my subscription, which ends in a few days.
I've used the last [Hero Feathers] I got from all this automatic grinding to get started with Eirika (just to get some [SP] from the grind so hopefully I can give her a way better kit later down the line) plus giving another merge to Tailtiu:
af1899's thoughts on Resplendent Shanna + an update
So, I.S. just announced our next Resplendent Hero on Fire Emblem Heroes, and the pick... kind of surprises me got to say, because the next one is...
Artist: Miwabe Sakura.
Theme: Embla.
Artwork: available at official site.
...Shanna!
Well, I'm not excited about getting it in the slightest for starters, I don't hate or have any distaste for her at all, she's quite likeable and I often used her over Thea in FE6, however, I was never too attached to her, so that's why.
But onto what I think about the artwork, it's actually really cute and well done, the Embla thematic fits her well but I think it should have been something else, like... we just got Tailtiu with an Emblian attire, but I also think that, while an Emblian attire does look fine on Shanna, I don't deem it the best looking on her, I feel like Nifl (to maybe blend with her original gear and match the snowy theme of her homeland) could have made a better match, but that's just me and what I'm imagining.
Regardless, I really appreciate the artist has been honing their skills over the years, having initially drawn a not so well received Lachesis, you're likely familiar with some of their work... you got to see the difference! When they made Sophia's Resplendent artwork back when [Feh Pass] was in its early steps, I quickly fell in love with the new take on her, it's truly lovely and adorable, and while I don't feel the same way about Shanna's artwork, it's still quite delightful. I'll give it a rating of 9.5/10, solely because I'd have preferred another thematic better or at least, have ot handled a bit more originally, but I'm guessing all that is a choice from I.S. and the artist just does their job, so I'm not even arguing about this and be harsh with the rating.
Also, I'm sensing a pattern but did you notice that both Sophia and Shanna are both from the same game and both got Resplendent attires from Embla, and their new artwork is drawn by the same artist...? This is quite interesting, perhaps we'll see more FE6 characters getting a similar treatment.
Man, can't wait for late-2022 to have Resplendent Idoun doning Emblian clothes and being drawn by Miwabe Sakura, like, oh my gosh, that'd be pretty pog but should her turn come, I'd prefer her doning a Dökkálfar attire.
...Anyway, I've also mentioned an update on my end, I'll hide it below in case you were just interested in the thoughts about Shanna or even just identifying the artist of her new artwork, so feel free to read on if you like.
Update
Or should I say "updates"? Oh well... to get started... the problem in my desktop computer hasn't been found, nothing did the trick to hint at what could be the problem, but if it's true it's the motherboard, then perhaps I've been demanding more of it than what it can handle, perhaps it's best I keep it that way though, until I can work to repair it myself, we'll see, so until it's repaired, I won't share any updates about it, hopefully I can at least figure out the problem though.
I'm also a tad too busy with homework and studies, so until October 15th, things will be hectic on my end, so if you see lack of posts from me, that's why. I appreciate your understanding!
Onto something more positive, here's something I want to show you:
For those that don't recognize this game, it's called Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones. I've started a fresh run in hopes to learn more about Eirika (so far I just cleared chapter 5x and things are going well), considering a certain recent event, I have decided to do so because I was thinking about...
Resplendent Eirika's artwork drawn by Toyota Saori (artist's Pixiv post), Eirika is doning attire from Ljósálfheimr.
...her Resplendent upgrade! From the first moment I saw it, I thought it was really adorable and nicely done, plus the theme itself matches with her personality and natural charms; and while I haven't had it in mind every single day, I've been thinking for months about getting it, and sometimes, reflecting if my lack of interest towards Eirika is really justified, when she's been always (and will remain to be) the kind and strong-willed princess of Renais, she's the type of personality I so appreciate and draws my attention.
So I've decide that at least I'll work on her normal version in Fire Emblem Heroes, envisioning the day I'll get her Resplendent upgrade, with the other variants (I really like her [Gleipnir]-wielding version) maybe getting attention later, but sadly their fodder comes into absolute need at the present.
This is a hint of something to come later, who knows? For now, I'll just say that I'm liking her a lot, and I'm quite surprised about the change of interest in me. 🤭 Yeah, appreciation post coming, I want to make it a thing at some point and go in detail there (it needs some preparation first though), but I've left you a hint to get started on thinking why I'm liking her now.
Anyway, thanks for reading my post if you did and see you later!
Just going to announce that I'll quit for an undefined time from Tumblr, I don't know when I'll return, and if I'll actually do it, so that's why this period is "undefined", I'll explain below for anyone that wants to know why.
The reason is that I feel my thoughts posts take hours to produce I could allocate for other activities (I mainly need to look for my first job, focus on my studies and of course have fun exploring new media franchises or revisiting familiar ones), and said posts easily go under appreciated with almost non-existent traction these get (specially when I compare them to specific posts like when I talked about Resplendent Deirdre in FEH), I don't seek to be someone popular like any artist or YTer, just that I could know in some way I'm helping people somehow and providing them something they want to read.
I do realize that these tend to be rather extensive in length, and often having more info than what's needed, but it's difficult for me to try to compress my explanations, if I don't, I get a feeling I'm not making myself understood as I would expect to.
And no, it's no greed for likes, reblogs or wanting to become an AW, again, I said I don't want to be popular, and I'm certain I don't care about statistics any more than people, y'all matter in one way or another to at least someone I'm sure, and I don't see people as source for stats, though I'll admit I once committed that mistake even though it was clear it wasn't with any kind of evil/greedy/negative intent, but it's best we don't indulge on details, I really hate reviving old quarrels even if they don't have anything to do with me, and would rather focus on besting myself or contributing to a healthier and more comfortable environment in any community I take part, if I want to reflect on my past mistakes, I'll eventually come to it myself as long as I'm not pressured to do so. I say all this because I once made someone feel that way, so I don't want that to happen again, and want to make sure I value you as people, not as a tool to boost my stats.
Anyway, thanks for anyone who chose to stick around and take time to read my posts and I hope that these managed to help you somehow, but it's long past time I found something hopefully more productive to do, and I need to move on from doing any activities that take time and have almost no worth compared to the time I spend on doing these.
I still loved the environment here at Tumblr, and how introvert friendly it is, I felt at ease posting here in a sense, and looking into other's posts too.
See you someday!
And if you want to find me on social media and chat, you might ocassionaly find me on GamePress Community where I appear randomly, you may DM me if you wish and I'll reply soon as I see it. I also use Reddit, which does allow private chatting, but we don't have the same liberties and I enter from time to time just to look at datamine posts or art. Discord is off-limits though, I don't use it, and I have my reasons to not to want to create an account.
And gosh, feels good to be working with it again, the next semester of my course will get me through Android app creation, so I needed it working before then.
Anyway, I've resumed production on the video of my pulls on Scion Julia in Fire Emblem Heroes, I know it's too late for that but it's been already far into production before the issue and I still want to see it through, I'll also work on the one of my summonings for Malice and Ascended Fjorm. But for now I have something to share on YT that hopefully will be your liking while I work on the other videos: an extension of the "Scores" theme from the SNES Waterworld game, I just uploaded it here. (For anyone familiar with the game, it's the short music that plays after rescuing the atollers and entering the atolls... those missions are pain btw)
Anyway, the problem was related to the RAM itself, and the GPU needed a replacement, everything else is safe.
With that, it means I may be able to access my alternate account in Fire Emblem Heroes and ocassionally share some updates, here's a few for now:
I started to do all the event stuff and claimed a bunch of free summons, mostly, I got nothing, but a miracle happened:
A shame for the speed bane, but I don't care, I finally have them! 🥺🥺 I always wanted this Harmonized Hero since I really like these two lovely manaketes, now I can hopefully try a build or two in my alt and perhaps plan to replicate it on my main account.
Also, as you're likely familiar with by now, having double stat boons is a thing, guess who got theirs...? 👀
I had the exact amount of [Dragonflowers (I)] to fully boost her and the free [Ascendant Floret] to give her an upgrade, and what's neat, is that she can easily reach 69 attack in-battle, NICE.
Again, this is all in my alt account, and btw, you're welcome to add me, the code is: 9805526503.
With the help of some rewards from today's celebrational stuff due to the introduction of Ascended Heroes, and some pulling at the New Heroes banner, I've finally brought up Tailtiu to +10 merges.
Gosh, I love her, and she looks so powerful. 🥺💜
I find it satisfying to compare how my units looked before some months ago and now, she went to look from something like this:
To an ultimate player phase force to be reckoned with:
There has been such a significant amount of changes in her build but regardless, I'm proud with how she's turned out and been helping around.
I actually used her last night in Veld's [Limited Hero Battle], it was hard to figure out but I cleared it, she was the MVP of the battle and fought along Pirate Brigid, Annand and Altena.
It's also nice to see how much speed she can get here, reaching up to 59. I might give her the second boon but for now I'm in doubt about that, since she's already fast and she's missing some boosts for a few more stats, but I just finished boosting Legendary Julia and Brunnya is next (has 11/15), and {Dragonflowers} in general are a slow grind, plus the infantry ones might be the most sought after, at least I got a lot of infantry projects...
Now, a recap of my fully merged projects, totalling 13 with Tailtiu:
Anyway, that's it for me, it's been a pretty good day so far in the game!
Hope you've been doing well in there too, and take care.
ICYMI: would you like to read some appreciation talk and thoughts on Tailtiu's Resplendent upgrade? Refer to my previous entry right here!
So, the banner arrived and I actually decided to pull, I'll have a video ready some time later since I've decided to keep the recording and I feel like doing the usual editing, however, if you want to see the results now, feel free to check below.
For a more fine-grained post on summoning details, go here.
So, it started pretty well, second round was already blessed with these two lovely gals:
I'm so happy that I got Jill like... out of nowhere, she's now +1 and +att which is great, for now gave her [Death Blow 4] and [Galeforce].
Katarina is also nice to get definitely! Though for now I'm not sure what direction I want to take on her as her refine leaves me with quite some more to be desired, so maybe I'll give her the fodder from that Hubert [Combat Manual] I have lying around.
After this, I only got random low rarity units and some merges for Ilyana, plus my first Linhardt to get [Dragonflowers (I)] from and fodder, then, in the next-to-last round before spark:
Yes! I'm happy she came home soon before the spark, so I can get started with her.
I've played the NDS remakes of both Mystery of the Emblem books but it's been some years since I last did, I'm feeling like I might play those again soon though, but for now I wanna explore some random SNES games.
Aaaanyway, next round gave me a merge for Tailtiu, and:
I'm glad he came and ensured the pity rate would stay at its base value, though Malice already broke the 4% I was getting, so that's nice.
Not sure who I fodder him but I'll keep him around until deciding that, I'll be sure to get his [Dragonflowers (C)].
And the spark choice was clear to me regardless:
Idoun is getting [Steady Posture 3] and [Hardy Fighter 3] later, she already has [A/R Far Save 3] and, at the present, I don't really need it anywhere else, but I've mostly gotten her for the [Ascendant Flower], now I got two of those, but I'm not decided yet on where I'm sure I need them, so I'll keep them around for now.
I'm now back to saving, I doubt I'll pull for Halloween Kagero after this but it's okay.
So, after continuous grinding in [Forging Bonds] and spending some more [Stamina Bottles], I've brought my Lilina to +10, who is my 12th fully merged project.
While I'm interested in Lysithea, in the end I've foddered the Brave alt I had lying around with maxed [HM] since months will likely need to pass before I even get a proper chance to play Fire Emblem: Three Houses in-depth, so she continues to be fodder in any form.
I'm still waiting on [Swift Sparrow 3] but [Atk/Spd Push 4] might suffice in the end, the build isn't exactly final but I certainly like it.
While I'd like to do some appreciation talk, I think that's best left for later, but yeah, I really appreciate her a lot. Also, if you've missed my appreciation post on Sophia, you can read it here.
And, on other news, looks like I won't be able to get my PC repaired anytime soon (let alone be checked for the cause of its problem), there's one main... personal inconvenience involved and the problem is becoming harder to identify, the SSD doesn't seem like the problem just yet. Highly unfortunate since I also code with it and edit my videos, so I'm stuck with the low budget laptop the university I attend gave to me last year, so there'll be no videos for a while, at least music extensions as I need a strong enough computer for that and my laptop sometimes lags in recordings and cracks the sound, plus I'm packed with homework to be done, so it'll be hectic for me in the next four weeks or so until the semester is over.
Anyway, onto something better, I've cleared Legendary Julia's abyssal [Limited Hero Battle] with Legendary Ephraim and his amazing new refine and remix skills, as well as Summer Tana, Myrrh and Tethys. I'd be delighted to share my take on it but that'll wait a while until I can somehow find a place to edit the video I've recorded.
An update on what I've been up to (July 11th, 2021)
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Memes aside, I've been doing quite a bunch of stuff outside here and I would like to share an update about that, but since it'll stretch a bit, I'll hide it, the tags will also give away a resume of what to expect; and with that said, feel free to read on.
Long ago but still in 2021, while lurking smwcentral.net, I found a .SPC music file in one of the user's profiles while desperately looking to expand my SNES music collection, but the other day, I thought that I'd try finding from where this track called "Dark Jungle" comes from, turns out it's actually an arrangement of said track that ggamer77 made of the original track by Dean Evans for the Jurassic Park 2 game, which got me slowly into the series, its premise is interesting so I might like them in the end.
Next up, I finished summoning for [Ylissean Summer] banner in Fire Emblem Heroes, although it's regrettable that I couldn't make of the summoning marathon as grand I've hoped it to be and planned to, but other promising banners have been appearing since early June or so, trying to drain me from my [Orbs], I want to share details of my summoning in another post later on while sharing the video, since I have the whole session recorded. But that aside, I got Summer Mia in about 30 [Orbs] and I'm quite happy, since she and Lucina are my favorite characters from their home worlds in the Fire Emblem franchise, here's their current build:
*I die from cringe at missing base [Swift Sparrow 3]*
Not much use for them lately but I want to work and improve their build, I've yet to think how and I've been taking care of other events, I'll try to see if I can aim for a merge or two next year, but for now it's impossible with all of the dangerous banners lurking around.
I also started a game I found through a similar fashion to Jurassic Park 2, it's called Demon's Crest and is a platformer produced by Capcom for the SNES.
In aesthetics, the game gives me similar vibes to the Castlevania titles of the era, but it's not any less beautiful, not to mention the music is truly a delight, employing a lot of organo and the surround effect:
Currently, I'm listening to the piece named above, it feels filled with melancholy and nostalgia and I see myself listening to it for hours on end.
I also got access to my PC again, after returning from a vacation in late June, which means that I can try and do other stuff more efficiently, like organizing my fan art collection, doing work and playing games I couldn't test before, like for example: Under Night In-Birth, it's a 2D fighting game I've found about after seeing a lot a character that resembles Mia from Fire Emblem, she's called Orie:
(Official artwork)
I adore her design as well as her kindhearted and even-tempered personality, plus the lore in the game seems interesting as well, so I plan to delve a little further, I haven't played much recently because I'm not cut for fighting games *notes how I mash keys randomly*.
I'm also able to play Genshin Impact again, and she's my favorite character:
Yup, there's a lot of work to be done but I do want to work on my "F2P party", which I happen to like a lot but Lisa is the queen.
I extended another VGM which I haven't been able to extend up until now and I'd like to link it here:
And finally, I've been fine myself, still existing I guess; I'm currently waiting for news regarding a job I signed up a few weeks ago, but recently I took part of the "psychological" test, recruiters do those here for candidates that pass the interview to see if the recruitee is ready mentally to take on the job, and I think I improved a little over last time.
