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[Panocek]

6 hours ago, Zemeritt said:

Anyone else finished the Tsurumi Island quest today?

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Fighting the Thunderbird in the small area was rather annoying for me.

As for the story: A real nice one. I just wonder if Ruu was also a ghost, since he was sacrificed, wasn't he?

 

Also all the other ghosts after you've finished the quest: Awesome.

 

I doubt "thunder manifestation" is the thunderbird... More like malformed echo of it.

 

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After second battle with Ei, she delivers overly dramatic speech why she follows eternity, in animated short form

 

 

Thunderbird and its last moments also make appearance there. And we do know "gods", or rather, supernatural beings if not given proper burial tend to leave something behind they can't quite control - reawakening of the Overlord of the Vortex, Orobaxi and seeping tatarigami, smaller and dumber Guoba from Marchosias and now Thunder Manifestations and overall fuckery on Tsurumi.

 

As for Ruu, AFAIK we don't know if he was actually sacrificed, maybe, just maybe, Thunderbirb intervened is last second, but certainly he was immortalized somehow, after all, he was only one that went "Hi, I'm Ruu and you are...?" instead "ERMAGAD GOD GO FULL WORSHIP"

 

[Zemeritt]

5 hours ago, Panocek said:

I doubt "thunder manifestation" is the thunderbird... More like malformed echo of it.

 

Yeah. The "real" Thunderbird was slain by Ei after all. His spirit was sealed on Seirai until the one priestess released it's lingering spirit after the pirate was about to be crushed by the Shogunate.

 

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5 hours ago, Panocek said:

Thunderbird and its last moments also make appearance there. And we do know "gods", or rather, supernatural beings if not given proper burial tend to leave something behind they can't quite control - reawakening of the Overlord of the Vortex, Orobaxi and seeping tatarigami, smaller and dumber Guoba from Marchosias and now Thunder Manifestations and overall fuckery on Tsurumi.

 

Where do you see the Thunderbird? Isn't that at 0:27 the Tengu friend Ei lost during her battle with Orobaxi? Would match her lines spoken there. Otherwise I'm blind, cause I see no other bird in that scene.

 

While only being the remnant spirit of the Thunderbird, the "Thunder Manifestation" is what the Thunderbird was supposed to be.

 

5 hours ago, Panocek said:

As for Ruu, AFAIK we don't know if he was actually sacrificed, maybe, just maybe, Thunderbirb intervened is last second, but certainly he was immortalized somehow, after all, he was only one that went "Hi, I'm Ruu and you are...?" instead "ERMAGAD GOD GO FULL WORSHIP"

 

Considering that the Thunderbird was angry at the humans "How could you do this" was one line the bird spoke in the battle, I'd assume that the priest sacrificed his own son to please the Thunderbird, although it seems like the bird never wanted a sacrifice in the first place?

 

[Panocek]

So I was catching up with 2.3 patch datamines, if there is anything interesting...

 

And I've found something that raises more questions than answers

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https://twitter.com/Genshin_Intel/status/1449532096712564743?t=FY0jDXW2R8gw7cifbzlVyg

 

Not a new character... but a figurine? cutout? of one, that looks like Gorou mom in 1:1 scale, assuming normal sized wooden planks?

 

[Zemeritt]

 

So it finally happened;

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So now I can enjoy 100% collection until New Orleans comes next patch

[LOZFFVII]

Patch notes are up for Azur Lane.

New Orleans is the only new map drop ship from W14, from the looks of things. I'm a little bit disappointed in that.

W14 introduces a new "Poor Visibility" effect/gimmick, where enemies will not be able to accurately shoot at your ships until a "concealment guage" empties; the guage will refill part way when all of the fleets are dead. The guage and the refill amount is directly tied to the EVA of your vanguard, so you will need to field DDs to get the most out of it.

You can clear enemy concealment via flares or occupying lighthouses on the maps (it doesn't say specifically if this means Sendai's flares skill or something unique to W14).

There's also mention of a "concealment zone" but no explanation of what that is, exactly.

[LOZFFVII]

*Sorry for double-post*

I realised I missed something in my last post:

Four USS ships have been removed from the light construction pool (Helena, Cleveland, Benson and Bailey). Ostensibly because that pool is getting bloated and those ships in particular can be acquired through alternate means.

 

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In other news, look who decided to show up just before maintenance:

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So that was kinda cool, I guess? I was just settling in for the long haul, and then she's just there like "Hi :)".

My luck with main campaign SR drops continues.

I'm not at 100%, but that's mainly because of these two:

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Both event-locked, so I'm going to be waiting for a while.

 

However, on the subject of 100%-ing:

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I didn't even realise that spending EXP packs on Dido would finally max out RN, but there you go!

Also, this has been the case since about two weeks ago:

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That's all 19 Fletchers currently in the game at level 120.

I can't wait for the other 156 to be added.

 

[WWDragon]

Skybound Oratorio is going to return next week, so question is do I roll for big titties Algerie or not?

Assuming I have money for that because ... been refitting ships a lot.

[LOZFFVII]

Well, I was hoping someone else might have a comment or two about W14 so I wouldn't end up triple-posting, but here we are.

EDIT: Nvm, I got ninja'd.

 

So.

My mob fleet healers keep dying.

If they become visible at any time, it's like all of the enemy shots are aimed squarely at them and not the flagship, even suicide ship damage seems to be focused on CVs/Healers first. Regardless of whether I'm using W13 mob fleet or my experimental W14 mob fleet, I always see Perseus/Ryuuhou sink first, if not a vanguard ship.

W14 mob: Nagato lvl125/Katsuragi lvl110/Ryuuhou lvl120-Yuudachi Retro lvl110/Kitakaze lvl116/Suzutsuki lvl110. (three of them are the same level, because I used up most of my EXP packs getting them there - Katsu and Suzu were lvl90, while Yuudachi was lvl108)

Boss fleet is the same one I use for W13. Worked just fine killing 14-1 boss.

My ACV for 14-1 is enough for supremacy, I'm suspecting that this whole chapter is going to be less plane-focused.

I tried using my W13 mob fleet, but I'm fairly certain that enemy flares and spotlights negate evasion rate, meaning that NingHai/Yatsen combo is next to useless. I'm not even certain that Suzutsuki's smoke screen is effective.

One thing I know for certain is that manual mode is a must. You just can't expect your ships to evade flares and spotlights on auto.

I'm thinking I'll have to grind out my W14 mob fleet in 11-1 to get them to lvl120 minimum (according to Azur Lane Meta, 11-1 is the most efficient oil-exp stage since last thursday's update). I might also have to sub Nagato for Marco Polo on the assumption that the out-of-ammo penalty will be less of an issue with her.

Failing that, I'll have to rethink what my frontline should look like. Maybe three DDs just isn't good enough, even if they are quite tanky with good firepower.

How are other people doing with W14?

[MK1D]

24 minutes ago, LOZFFVII said:

My mob fleet healers keep dying.

I run Azuma/Yudachi/Balti as mob vanguard and I'd rather block my healer with them than let a suicide boat at my healer. You can also prevent ships with searchlights (red triangle in front) from detecting your healer by blocking them with your vanguard.

I'd say W14 is a nice addition, but the end reward is kinda underwhelming. I was expecting New Orleans to be a better ship, but she's just tankier Minneapolis with less dpm.

 

[Zemeritt]

La Galissonnière new L2D skin:

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Looks quite nice

 

Regardig W14: Auto doesn't work out at all.

Seems like I'll have to actually play W14 to get through it (Atleast until I can run down the threat level)

[LOZFFVII]

On 10/21/2021 at 9:22 PM, MK1D said:

I run Azuma/Yudachi/Balti as mob vanguard and I'd rather block my healer with them than let a suicide boat at my healer. You can also prevent ships with searchlights (red triangle in front) from detecting your healer by blocking them with your vanguard.

From what I understand of how the game mechanics work: suicide ship damage is applied to a random backline ship (so blocking the one going for your healer may be pointless if another one gets through and applies its damage to the healer anyway), likewise the "reveal" caused by enemies spotting the backline/plane collision is applied across all ships equally (so likewise blocking only one won't do all that much).

Odin's positioning gimmick is also therefore more about ensuring that her barrage/torpedoes always have the middle line to fire down than actually blocking damage to your flagship.

On 10/21/2021 at 9:22 PM, MK1D said:

I'd say W14 is a nice addition, but the end reward is kinda underwhelming. I was expecting New Orleans to be a better ship, but she's just tankier Minneapolis with less dpm.

I don't think the intention with late-game map drops is ever to make something must-have. Just look at Choukai and Bunker Hill: when have they ever been "best in slot" ships?

It's nice to have good ships, sure. But at the end of the day the game is a waifu collector and the only people insane enough to grind out 13-4 and 14-4 are the collectors.

 

5 hours ago, Zemeritt said:

Seems like I'll have to actually play W14 to get through it (Atleast until I can run down the threat level)

I'm fairly certain that clearing mode has not been added to W14 yet (we'll likely have to wait until rumours of W15 start surfacing before we get clearing mode), so I'm not certain whether we can reduce threat level or what overall effect it will actually have.

[Zemeritt]

2 hours ago, LOZFFVII said:

I'm fairly certain that clearing mode has not been added to W14 yet (we'll likely have to wait until rumours of W15 start surfacing before we get clearing mode), so I'm not certain whether we can reduce threat level or what overall effect it will actually have.

 

Oh, is that so? Oh well seems like I'll put W14 on the bench for now, because honestly, I can't arsed to farm manual all the time

[WWDragon]

Well with Skybound Oratorio rereun we getting new ships so ...

 

Starting with The Terrible ...

And now Maillé-Brézé

 

 

[LOZFFVII]

16 hours ago, Zemeritt said:

 

Oh, is that so? Oh well seems like I'll put W14 on the bench for now, because honestly, I can't arsed to farm manual all the time

Yeah, my feelings are about the same.

It'd be nice to have New Orleans, but having her wouldn't suddenly give me 100% collection because of a couple of event-locked ships.

She can wait until grinding W14 is less of a drag. (and until we actually have a better idea what is needed to clear it in the first place)

[MK1D]

1 hour ago, LOZFFVII said:

She can wait until grinding W14 is less of a drag. (and until we actually have a better idea what is needed to clear it in the first place)

14-1 is comparable to uncleared 13-4.

14-2 boss is difficult as Yamashiro spawns mob bbs that deal a lot of damage to your backline.

14-3 is where bs starts as now you have to deal with planes, suicide boats and submarines at the same time.

At this point I'm going to wait for some fleet/gear ideas from azure youtubers.

[ItachiZero]

[Marblehead_1]

Well, it looks like Shikkan made some kind of blasphemy as he completed his Baguette White Frame Task Force:

 

Emille and La Gali are in other fleet.

 

Interesting did Irises had celibate or not? :thonk 

 

Now only obtain another skin for Jeanne and Algerie and flexxx fleet is ready. Or maybe oathed Wanker Bunker Hill will be better as show off? 

 

Yostar pls give Richelieu or Saint Louis skin Banquet of Chestnuts  

[Zemeritt]

On 10/23/2021 at 11:49 AM, WWDragon said:

Well with Skybound Oratorio rereun we getting new ships so ...

 

So two new DDs? Since they usually just add 2 ships per Rerun, I guess thats all.

 

19 hours ago, LOZFFVII said:

Yeah, my feelings are about the same.

It'd be nice to have New Orleans, but having her wouldn't suddenly give me 100% collection because of a couple of event-locked ships.

She can wait until grinding W14 is less of a drag. (and until we actually have a better idea what is needed to clear it in the first place)

 

A shame really. All these high map drop only girls most players are properly not even aware that they exist.

 

 

In other news: We get even more pajamas skins:

Ibuki:

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Adorable.

 

Noshiro:

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Littorio:

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Mamma mia

 

And a Halloween skin for Boise:

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The mask and the expressions

 

 

 

And for Arknights: Platinums new VA has also been released, it's Mizuki Kitajima.

[WWDragon]

3 hours ago, Zemeritt said:

So two new DDs? Since they usually just add 2 ships per Rerun, I guess thats all.

Yes but considering the Marine Nationale number of capital ships its not suprising they are holding then for other events as destroyers are more numerous so they can used for re-runs, kinda the problem the Kriegsmarine have as well since they already run most of then leaving then with a few ones, mostly destroyers and a lot of U-Boats. Even Sakura Empire is starting to run out of ships as well since they werent that large.

 

Unless they do WG route and start adding sekrit plans and they have in some cases but it seems they rather reserve then to priority and decisive ships (where they just use WG "designs" and make then actually good) 

[MK1D]

I cleared 14-3 and my fleet can consistently beat 14-4, but I had to spend like 80k coins and 1k exp packs to level up ships and gear required to beat 14-3 and 14-4.

At least I got some gems for clearing W14.

[Zemeritt]

 

4 hours ago, MK1D said:

I cleared 14-3 and my fleet can consistently beat 14-4, but I had to spend like 80k coins and 1k exp packs to level up ships and gear required to beat 14-3 and 14-4.

At least I got some gems for clearing W14.

 

Care to share you fleets?

 

Another thing in GI:

Anyone seen the locked cave on the north side of Mt Yougou?

I managed to open it:

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It's connected to the large cave with the cleasing mission:

 

You can clip into this over a gap in the upper left area in this picture:

 

Here are yome picture from inside Mt Yougou:

 

You have to climp up to the roots in front of that gap:

 

Up there is the gap you can clip through. You'll need a small character though.

 

 

Also more skins for AL announced;

Both new DDs get some sleepwear:

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That Shining reference with Bisko and Hood tho

 

[MK1D]

34 minutes ago, Zemeritt said:

Care to share you fleets?

This works well for both 14-3 and 14-4. In both maps it's easier to fight 3 star mob dd than 2 star mob bb.

It's best to have 2 dds in your mob fleet to deal with submarines. Subs only spawn in dd fleets and there are no subs in boss battles. 

During the boss battles it's best to clear the mob waves that spawn before the boss with airstrikes/torps/bb salvos as the boss itself is pretty fragile, but it wrecks your backline. 

 

[Panocek]

1 hour ago, Zemeritt said:

Another thing in GI:

Anyone seen the locked cave on the north side of Mt Yougou?

I've been there in 2.0, dunno if anything changed in meantime. 

[Zemeritt]

1 hour ago, Panocek said:

I've been there in 2.0, dunno if anything changed in meantime. 

 

I wonder if they just forgotten about that place. I guess it might have been a observation post for the maidens to see if a cleansing is necessary, but the cage inside makes that unlikely.

[LOZFFVII]

4 hours ago, Zemeritt said:

Also more skins for AL announced;

Both new DDs get some sleepwear:

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That Shining reference with Bisko and Hood tho

 

Le Terrible looks so snuggly.

Maile Breze also has a Richelieu Nendoroid.