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Fri, 14 Jan 2022 04:57:11 +0000

FFXIV Endwalker - Part 32: A Frosty Reception [Unspoiled] Summary: The Ilsabard Contingent busts into Garlemald. Caravan defense, shockingly fun stealth, and battling the tempered legions. "Far colder on the earth than in the heavens." -Emet-Selch --- [youtube Pp5DygbKF0w http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pp5DygbKF0w youtube] -In this snowy setting, Lucia looks like she's glowing. All the white armor in the game is phenomenal in this place. -ALL PRAISE TO THE DRAWN CHARACTER ART ABOVE DIALOGUE! It's a small tough, but it adds so much to the game. -This game has now done something I've never experienced in the FF series: given me a stealth challenge that doesn't suck. The tools are reasonable, the rules are fairly clear, it has some room for error but not infinite room for error... It's kind of shocking to experience. Well played, EW. -The banter between Estinien and Y'shtola at 26:39 feels fresh. I don't remember a ton of interaction between those two and I appreciate the writers trying it out. -Even better? The brief interaction between Cirina and Sadu (32:21). (Poor Magnai. Hope springs eternal, I guess.)

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Thu, 13 Jan 2022 06:56:01 +0000

I'm super behind in posting these, so rather than posting a whole barrage, I'll just start from here! All prior Endwalker vids and comments are on my blog/YT. FFXIV Endwalker - Part 31: Departing Eorzea [Unspoiled] Summary: Reconnecting with my old friends in the Ilsabard Contingent. "Blessed are we to have made countless steadfast allies o'er our journey's course." -Urianger --- [youtube ek5XiTCSdHg http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ek5XiTCSdHg youtube] -Out of all the past inclusions here, one of these things is not like the other. Emmanelain is the thing. He could just be comic relief, but I wouldn't be surprised if something more dramatic is in store for him. -My first tentative interpretation of Cirina's grandmother's dream is that the burning red star and frozen black star crashing against each other are Zenos and Zodiark. It's a fairly uneducated guess, though. -Tataru is the sweetest potato. I just love everything about her.

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Wed, 12 Jan 2022 04:47:43 +0000

I'm still super early in it, but really loving i! They weren't kidding when they said how much it connected to prior expansions. It makes me feel rewarded for playing all my prior job quest lines, expansions, everything.

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Wed, 12 Jan 2022 04:45:56 +0000

Wow! Was it just considerably easier than most prior 1-4Ss?

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Tue, 11 Jan 2022 20:57:38 +0000

A legit and prolific author!

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Mon, 3 Jan 2022 08:30:24 +0000

Coldrun Plays the Final Fantasy Series <img src="https://i.imgur.com/wFwBFOU.png"> All prior posts available at http://coldrungaming.blogspot.com. Current progress: FFXIV Endwalker!

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Mon, 3 Jan 2022 08:28:57 +0000

Happy New Year!!

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Fri, 31 Dec 2021 04:44:10 +0000

The same to you!!

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Fri, 10 Dec 2021 01:29:31 +0000

FFXIV Endwalker - Part 2: Guided Tour [Unspoiled] Summary/i> Krile leads us around the new city. Plotting our first course of action and a metaphorical fork in the road. --- [youtube KFqEh1bfk-Y http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KFqEh1bfk-Y youtube] -I don't remember much that I've learned about the Sharlayan hierarchies. Like, what exactly are Archons again? Like, especially advanced scholars or political leaders, or...? [Later edit: I found the answer through a side quest in the next video!] -I know the city draws explicitly on ancient Greek themes, but (at least visually) it reminded me just as strongly of the FFXV city of Altissia. -For any watching along, I hope my terrible bits of minor voice stuff don't bother too much. -This session REALLY makes me want to go back and complete Eureka at some point.

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Thu, 9 Dec 2021 17:48:05 +0000

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Mon, 6 Dec 2021 22:28:36 +0000

FFXIV Endwalker - Part 1: Welcome to Sharlayan [Unspoiled] Summary: Starting Endwalker! Sailing to a new city. Petting my cat. This was my first facecam attempt. The audio was tinny and video was weirdly yellow, so I'll go back to recording on PS4 without facecam for the near future. At least, until I can figure my tech stuff out. --- [youtube X8R-Q2Bog5w http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X8R-Q2Bog5w youtube] -Previously, all my FFXIV posts had been written with only snippets of video here and there. I’m changing that for Endwalker. Recording this helps me focus and pay attention more closely to what I’m doing, so I think it will be the best way to savor this expansion. -I normally do any recording on PS4. I tried recording this on OBS with a facecam, and it was just technically… not great. I like it in theory, but until I can learn enough to get the audio and video quality up to where I want it to be, I’m just going back to no facecam on PS4. -I just… I can’t describe how excited I am for this. Going to take it slow. Will mix in side quests, talk to side characters, and try to slow roll this. No rush.

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Mon, 6 Dec 2021 05:32:56 +0000

SO CUTE!! Who is this?

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Mon, 6 Dec 2021 05:31:40 +0000

Coldrun Plays the Final Fantasy Series <img src="https://i.imgur.com/O1doV8a.png"> All prior posts available at http://coldrungaming.blogspot.com Current progress: Work and class and family have minimized my gaming time these past few weeks, but should be back in the rhythm of things. In time for the NEW XIV EXPANSION WOOO!

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Thu, 11 Nov 2021 18:58:25 +0000

I LOOOOOVE Hades!!!! My first Roguelike, and god I enjoyed it so dang much. Good luck on E12S! The Oracle will fall! [youtube RVkcmx2l3WA http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RVkcmx2l3WA youtube]

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Wed, 10 Nov 2021 15:03:06 +0000

General Check-In! Just wanted to see how folks are doing. What are you listening to, watching, reading, playing? How are you feeling as winter approaches? Any projects you're working on or thinking of trying?

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Wed, 10 Nov 2021 15:02:09 +0000

What is this gif from??

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Sat, 6 Nov 2021 20:44:53 +0000

FF Type-0 - Part 81: A Fog-Laden Foray [Unspoiled] Summary: Dealing with Emina cutscenes. The special Code Crimson mission in chapter 3. --- [youtube s0AiTBMArDE http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s0AiTBMArDE youtube] Five Thoughts/Questions 1) Most white-type phantoma seems like straight vendor-fodder, at least at the early levels. Is that true? Should I feel free to sell most of that stuff if it says it can't be used to enhance magic? 2) Why would you EVER name your base "Limbo Stronghold?" Not setting yourself up for success there, Milites. 3) Time will tell if I ever feel comfortable or good about the Emina quests. Signs point to no. 4) I absolutely love the concept behind these second ways to do various missions! Nice way to add replayability... though part of me does wish they had said "screw replayability" and just made it part of the initial campaign as well. By "a small part," I mean "i really wish they had just done that instead." 5) The "Locate Another Base" portion of this mission - "A Fog-Laden Foray" - confused me at the outset. Was there anything special I was supposed to do at the start of the mission, when i was in the mech collecting fuel before entering the town? Like... there HAD to have been secrets in the woods I missed that the game's fuel counter was trying to give me the chance to discover, right?

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Thu, 4 Nov 2021 05:59:54 +0000

FF Type-0 - Part 80: Expelling the Empire [Unspoiled] Summary: The next chapter 3 expert trial. Short-term plans around Type-0 and what comes next. --- [youtube jKTypNOXOvM http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jKTypNOXOvM youtube] Four Thoughts/Questions 1) I did a bit of weapon grinding to reach 200 killsights on a few characters, but that's going to be it. I don't want to put in the work to grind all weapons up (let alone the gil to buy the weapons). 2) Speaking of which, I'm going to make a more aggressive push through the remainder of this second playthrough. When Endwalker comes I'll want to devote my FF time there, so onwards to see the remaining exalted trials and missed storylines/tasks we go... as long as they don't require too much grinding XD 3) This also means I likely won't end up doing any superboss stuff like (I expect) Agito Tower to be. I'm okay with that. 4) Those pistol-shooter bosses are SO TOUGH! Every shot of theirs is devastating.

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Thu, 4 Nov 2021 05:58:12 +0000

FF Type-0 - Part 79: Clash in the Caverns [Unspoiled] Summary: A titanic weapon upgrade for Rem. Expert trial in Rokol Caverns. Cementing my role as lord and master of quick draw. --- [youtube EZ7NPSxcrEQ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EZ7NPSxcrEQ youtube] Five Thoughts/Questions 1) What was up with the Lorican panty thief in Akademia? There aren't many Loricans there other than Ryid. Maybe that'll come up in his questline. But I doubt it. He REALLY doesn't seem like the panty-thieving type. 2) The Dracobaltians sound like a major group of dunkuses. 3) I'm choosing to stop re-trying for Kazusa scenes. Is that correct, or will I regret that down the line? Everything I've seen makes it seem like as long as I unlocked all the scenes, it'll be a waste to keep redoing things. 4) At 21:07, I was really confused why I didn't get credit for completing the SO to kill the supersoldier. In hindsight, one of the other party members must've hit him an instant before I did to steal the killsight. 5) I can't get over just how wild an upgrade the 200 killsight daggers are for Rem. I may try to get those killsights on more characters.

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Thu, 4 Nov 2021 05:56:50 +0000

FF Type-0 - Part 78: Quick Draw McGraw [Unspoiled] Summary: Finally - FINALLY - I find success with finishing magic. Progressing through the next chapter 3 mission. --- [youtube S9XwiR_RbKc http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S9XwiR_RbKc youtube] Five Thoughts/Questions 1) What a session. What a relief! Something about all my past failures and how I read the Wiki this time and all your past advice and EVERYTHING just came together, and now I finally understand the gist of quick draw/finishing magic/whatever. Thanks, FF wiki! https://finalfantasy.fandom.com/wiki/Quick_Draw_(... 2) ....IS THIS WHAT A COMBO BREAKER IS??? I'd heard the term in joking memes about "c-c-c-c-c-c-combo breaker," but is this what it is? A fighting game thing that gives you a special move by breaking one of your combos? 3) I've been practicing with some of my least-played characters. Seven? Love that spiral whip move. Eight? Easy to exploit killsights and powerful in close range. Sice? That scythe combo is nice. Glad I'm expanding my reach. 4) BUT CINQUE. HALP. What do I do to make Cinque good?? Or is she only good in the really specific situation where a super slow enemy gives you all the time in the world to charge up a big whomping attack? 5) At the end of the "Infiltration in Iscah" mission, there was a red SO to find "the weakness" in the final colossus boss. I hit it in both a breaksight and a killsight, but the SO didn't complete still. What did this SO want? [later edit] OH WAIT, did it want me to use lightning magic, since mechs are weak against lightning? That's probably it.