Slay the Spire: B&B GOTY 2018, 2020, 2021, and Forum Pariah 2019 - The Bear and Badger

hunk

Aye, that's what got me killed with the final boss. Well not actually killed as I kind of rage quitted. He's probably still there as I didn't click abandon run.

pantyfire

I have a confession...
After two failed third act boss deaths, I save scummed because of two bad draws that completely screwed me over. On the reload I breezed it.

equinox_code

Even now this game continues to surprise me. Just reached the heart, a20 with silent. 36 card deck (im most often 22-24)

equinox_code

equinox_code wrote:

Even now this game continues to surprise me.

And again. I've just got through act 2 a20 with a deck that contains no block. Probably going to get spanked by the boss but lets see

Facewon

hunk wrote:

. Divinity is key to doing damage. .

You gotta stop doing this.

hunk

Facewon wrote:

hunk wrote:

. Divinity is key to doing damage. .

You gotta stop doing this.

Cut me some slack, I'm still learning!
Act 4 boss slaughtered me ...
Will have another go tommorow.

hylian_elf

Act... 4????

SpaceGazelle

The heart act. Small but painfully tough.

equinox_code

I really didn’t think it was possible to get through a20 with a deck containing no block. Fell just short of reaching the act3 boss in the end. Got fucked by those spikes that counter hit. My deck sadly had no way of dealing with them

Will try and take a pic of the deck when I get home for anyone who might be interested how it can work

hylian_elf

SpaceGazelle wrote:

The heart act. Small but painfully tough.

Ah yes. Only ever went for it once. I’m just trying to (on and off) do the ascensions for now.

mistercrayon

I wish you could choose whether to go in at the point when it’s important. I had a great run that got counted as a loss because I’d collected all the heart bits and got beaten by the heart (more critically beaten to a pulp by the duo before him)

Roujin

hunk wrote:

Facewon wrote:

hunk wrote:

. Divinity is key to doing damage. .

You gotta stop doing this.

Cut me some slack, I'm still learning! Act 4 boss slaughtered me ... Will have another go tommorow.

The number one thing you can learn in this game is that no class has a correct way or a best way to build their deck. You should use the cards that are offered, in addition to what you know about upcoming floors to try and make a deck that deals with the challenges ahead.

Example: Ironclad going into Act 2, you have an Enflame and a Heavy Blade. You get offered a Demon Form or an Immolate. Which do you pick? Demon form synergises well with the heavy blade, but is that better than a high damage AOE spell on a floor that contains the 3 birds, the slavers, the red mask gang, the pickpockets and the goblin king, with the potential of getting 2 bosses with super annoying mobs?

Can you cycle your heavy blade fast enough to end multi enemy fights quickly? Or would Immolate allow you to mop up mobs and weak enemies so that the heavy blade can finish the biggest enemy?

hunk

Cheers for the tips rouj.
Will certainly help with ascension attempts. Haven't tried that part yet as I was preoccupied with watcher runs.

All I've done so far is try to get the system to go 'haywire' to see if, how and when it breaks with a character. You can basically do it with all 4 but watcher is by far the most fragile. She's ridiculously powerful tho.

GooberTheHat

Wraith with one of those cards that that increases damage the longer you hold it is epic.

RamSteelwood

Well I still don't know what you all mean by heart runs or Ascension levels, but i did beat the level 3 boss for the first time last night, with IC.

Tempy

Nice one! That means you've unlocked your first Ascension with Ironclad.

RamSteelwood

Ta. So is that just same again but harder?

Facewon

Yes. Broadly.

equinox_code

I was sure I was bored of this game but watching the recent jorbs vids has really helped refine my game and got me back into it. Win average is about 30% at a20 excluding defect. Almost always getting to act 3 too

equinox_code

this is my favourite game of all time without a doubt. It's ridiculous that I've played 600 real life hours and almost none of it was spent idling at menu screens. Actually 600 actual hours of thinking and clicking and calculating spread over 18 months of having this addiction; by far the most I have ever played a game. Literally 3x more than anything else.

It's crazy, I don't think there has ever been a single-player mode I kept on playing just for the sake of improving*. There are no more waypoints to pass but I keep on playing. All goals have been reached. but there is still soooo much room for improvement. Every run is winnable, and I don't think I'll be thouroughly bored of this until that's happening

*edit- okgeometry wars

equinox_code

Jorbs is actually ridiculous.

JMW

Re-downloaded this on PC last night - the iPad version, which ought to be the perfect platform for it, has some really irritating usability issues - eg, blocking the card stats with your finger when you try and move it, wherever on the card you touch.

JMW

Also, accidentally playing a card when all you wanted to do was scroll them.

pantyfire

Yes. It’s defo an afterthought port.
The touch interface should be perfect for this game but it’s cobbled on.

Roujin

equinox_code wrote:

Jorbs is actually ridiculous.

Jorbs is the way.

SpaceGazelle

RamSteelwood wrote:

Ta. So is that just same again but harder?

This is when the game goes from good to stellar to bonafide genius. As you go from asc1 to asc20 the game reveals itself as the masterpiece it is. Especially after asc7, you'll learn how intrictate and subtle it is.

hylian_elf

Roujin wrote:

equinox_code wrote:

Jorbs is actually ridiculous.

Jorbs is the way.

Keep meaning to watch his vids. I’m taking a break now anyway while I delve into Hades.

SpaceGazelle

equinox_code wrote:

I was sure I was bored of this game but watching the recent jorbs vids has really helped refine my game and got me back into it. Win average is about 30% at a20 excluding defect. Almost always getting to act 3 too

If you have the temperament you should consider online poker as a way to make some cash on the side.

Facewon

Watcher has so many cards that seem like a good idea. I am so bad at context with her at higher assension. Going for ac15. Have made act 3 boss once. And that was a limp and died second turn.

LivDiv

Just when you think you're out....

Just had a great strength run with IC on A3.
Donut Diamond as act 3 boss.
Down to just Donut on 112 health I upped strength to 100 and dealt 500+ damage with Heavy Blade. Its a simple strat but I love it when it pans out.

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