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Uhhh... there seems to be a sudden cut in the video at 1:01... But other than that, this clear is pretty good. Vigna(and other chargers) are basically vanguard-melanthas due to their 1 block and pretty high attack stat. So you could use them just like you would use Melantha, or you could just use them as normal vanguards. But i just wanted to say this since it seemed like the first enemy caster in this level was quite troublesome😅. Anyway, taking into account the initial Skill Points(SP) an operator has once they are deployed is kind of important. Since it takes 1 second(I think) for a skill point to accumulate, you can just count how many seconds it will take for the operator to get their skill up. Nearl's second skill has a pretty low starting SP when deployed, which I assume is why she died early in this level; you probably expected to activate her skill before the caster killed her. At least, this is my assumption, and I do apologize if I got this wrong. So it would be best to understand how long you have to wait until you can activate an operator's skill once they are deployed. You can find out how much starting SP the operator has if you check their skills on the operator page or the overview of them when building a squad. You probably already knew this, but I just wanted to reemphasize the importance of skills in this game. And operators with really high initial SP or really low SP cost or passive skills can be considered as a heli-drop, since you can just deploy them, wait a few seconds, activate their skill, let them do their thing and then retreat them to do it again. But this doesn't apply to "AFK skills" like Kroos's skill and Horn's first skill. Also, Hoshi is really only tanky on the physical side. Casters can absolutely shred through her like paper, so its generally not ideal to let her deal with them. And that was all my yap for today, sorry if I rambled on too much about SP, I really like skills in this game😅. Hope you have a good day!😊

During my first apt i borrow my friend blue woman 😅

Don't forget to E2 Myrtle so you can do Borrowknights to clear the game's contents easier

Sometimes i forget that Gavial's Second skill is actually pretty good. I honestly have no words or things to say, this was pretty good! Actually wait, i do have things to say... Horn's weird range doesn't limit her to being placed in the backline, you can place her wherever and she will work. For example, in this level, you could place her near the bottom of the map since none of the enemies(from bottom left box) go right and she could attack all the enemies being blocked by the operatorsat the top. And since Horn has nice defense, she doesnt have to really worry about dying there. But if she did somehow get close to dying, you could always plop a medic in the bush at the bottom to keep her healthy. Or you could use that bush for another ranged unit, it'a a really flexible bush. Other than that, this was a fun clear to watch and I hope you have a good day!

Felt it in my soul when I saw you struggle with finding a place for Horn's weird attack range

I’m not gonna lie your placement are better than mine when I first did it

Ah, Sarkaz Centurion. What fond memories I have of defeating you for the first time... He's actually quite a fun boss when beginning to play the game, I love the guy. I honestly don't know much about how April works since I don't really use her but I do know that she is generally meant to be used as a kind of heli-drop sniper instead of being a normal person like Adna or Kroos. Which basically means that you should use her like you would use Projekt Red, place her down, let her skill finish, and then retreat her. I think her talent makes her redeployment time quicker or smth like that. And then there's Gitano... I guess you just wanted to give her a little vacation and chill in the bushes. If you notice that an operator isn't doing anything, then retreat them. Wait, I think I've said that before, sorry. Other than that, this was quite a fun level to watch you clear. Poor Amiya though... Anyways, have a good day!

A very nice clear, glad you got there in the end. Melantha or anyone in her sub-class (dreadnought) are especially well suited to situations like you've used her here. The same goes for Nearl being outside the medics range, these are good usages of operator strengths. A thing to think of for when choosing who to upgrade (when you get to it) is that Nearls Elite 2 talent (Pegasus Halo) improves ALL healing potency by 10% across the map, including her own. and including passive heals such as the blue cross tiles. Basically you've done very well with what you have and it's nice to see clears that aren't the same as everyone elses.

Enemies leaking when you just used up all the deployment slots is so scary and has happened to me far too many times to count. And if I'm being honest, I did not think Horn could handle that leak so easily even with Gitano's help, but I guess she's just built like that. I like this stage a lot since I can just place two defenders to block the ground enemies entrance and have a caster on the ranged tile closest to the entrance to kill them fast whilst having a sniper deal with the drones on top. I just find it really fun to trap all the enemies in one spot and then annihilate them with a splash caster. Not saying that that's how you should play this level, it's just how I like to play it and I find it quite funny. Anyways, bout the deployment limit. If you use up all the deployment slots, then you either have operators that aren't really needed, or you planned the level out perfectly. No offense, but at this stage of the game, the former is more likely. For example, Nearl is basically a medic and defender in one, so you don't really need Gavial to help her out since Nearl's got the healing already. And then for the top lane, you don't need Adna(Adnachiel) since Kroos can already deal with the drones and you could instead use that slot to deploy someone else to help Kazemaru with the endless horde of enemies. Istina serving as a safety measure in case some enemies leak would be fine if most of the enemies weren't invisible since they could just sneak past her. And Projekt Red still sticking around after her skill ended is... not exactly the best thing to go with since she doesn't do as much damage once her skill ends and she's almost useless. I realize I may have been somewhat rude in this comment so I do apologize if that's the case. Anyways, have a good day!❤

Beginning Horn player? LFGGGGG

I don't know why, but I got so scared at so many parts of this level. Invisible enemies are scary😬(Unless you have someone like Silverash or Ines). Projekt Red usage was really great here, it's how all executors should be used - well, most of the time. Also, general tip for nearl. Her 1st skill is almost always better than her second skill due to the time it takes for the second skill to charge and how not so strong the healing is. Also, Texas may be a really good vanguard, but she isn't as tanky as you might think she is. She's actually quite frail, so making her block those first few enemies can kill her pretty quickly. You could try and do something where you place her behind Vigna so that she can get her skill up and stun the enemies whilst Vigna uses her pretty good attack Stat to murder the enemies and take some pressure off of Texas. Now that might not be the best idea of all time, but it works for me so maybe it isn't the worst...? Anyway, that's all I have to say, nice Horn and Nearl placement. Have a good day!😊

Nice clear! Your placements were really efficient here and those plays paid off by saving enough operators in reserve to react to the rush at the end.

Hoshi pog!!! Hoshi is like the tankiest defender to exist, so the fact that you pulled her means you will have an easier time tanking physical damage. Also, that final drone near the end was so close to entering the blue box 😬 but Amiya clutched it. And welcome to the panic cause everyone dying club, this doesn't happen often but it's kinda funny when it does(And absolutely terrifying). Oh right, almost forgot. The guys who reveal invisible allies are a priority in this level(I forgor their names). You can use Melantha or Kazemaru or other operators who have good damage to deal with them. They're like enemy casters in a sense. Other than that, good clear, hope you enjoyed "Crownslayer bullying." Have a good day!😊

Firstly, welcome back to Arknights! Really glad to see it. Just been catching up on your recent videos and I noticed you're using Project Red as an early blocker (which is fine), but then leaving her out on the field. Not sure if you know yet (the game doesn't explain it well) but "Executor" specialists like Red have extremely short redeploy times (around 17 seconds) and fairly poor survival (with the exception of operator Gravel) and damage after their skill ends. don't be afraid to retreat and redeploy these specialists over and over, you'll find thay add a lot of flexibility and serve as a good panic button for if things go wrong. All in all though, these have been some pretty good clears so far (still have a few more to watch). Keep it up.

nice clear.

Yo now that you've gotten back into the game, what operators do you feel like you've been enjoying most after returning, and are there any ops you have that you really like the design/concept of but haven't built up / tried out yet?

Such a fun clear to watch, but I just have to ask, the Cliffheart placement was just sheer panic, right? Also, doubling up on medics that heal the same set of operators isn't really needed much in most levels(unless you're trying to make an unkillable Surtr.) So you could have placed another ranged damage dealer to try and help with the ridiculous amount of enemies that come in this stage. Also, using Kazemaru instead of Nearl in order to deal with the leaked 'lurker' would have been better. You usually wouldn't want to use a defender for that since they are really important, and the redeployment timer isn't very generous (they can't be deployed again until around a minute has passed. Also, about redeployment, retreating operators is totally fine, especially if you know that you don't need to keep that operator there anymore. For example, you could have retreated the Cliffheart after seeing that the leaked 'lurker' doesn't go into her range. It gives back some deplyoment points(DP) and frees up a deplyoment slot. Well done on the Horn placement, it made me smile when she revealed all the invisible dudes near the end. Hope you have a good day and continue to enjoy Arknights😊

What a fun clear, i have some questions to ask, though. First, you do know you can change what skills your units use, right? In most of your videos, i see that almost all your operators are using their first skill(Except for 3 stars, they only have 1 skill). 4-stars and up have more than 1 skill that are unlocked through promotions. Sometimes the 1st skill of an operator can be better than their later skills, but it depends on what you want them to do in the level/mission. 2nd, Horn's 1st skill has a unique feature that reveals invisible enemies. Those "lurkers" in this level are an invisible enemy that makes them unable to be targeted by the attacks of your operators unless blocked. These guys appear a lot in this chapter, and Horn's 1st skill can make dealing with them easier than usual. 3rd, placing units in the back can take up a lot of deplyoment points and deployment slots. I understand they act as a safety net, but they would be more helpful if they made sure no enemey could even make it that far in the first place. Basically, use them to strengthen your frontline so that they are guaranteed to do something that level instead of consuming resources. But play however you want, it's what makes this game fun to play. And im now wondering why im writing such a long comment again, i yapp too much.

Congrats! Bouncing between two different halves of the level with a boss on top can get real frantic, good job planning it all out to get past this one.

Horn is not really meant to be used as a traditional defender. You’ll get more use out of her if you place her in the back so she can deal with the enemies ahead.

Your tactics impressed me with that Nearl, Horn and Kazemaru placements. Also didn't you had voice over with your gameplay a while back?

This video popped up randomly on my feed and it made me remember how i used to clear these stages when i began the game. I'm going to say what i think is helpful but I'm not sure if these "tips" will be that good in the eyes of others. I see that your beginning six star is horn. Very important to try and play around the quirky range of her acrhetype. You could use Nearl or other defenders to try and block enemies into that range since Horn deals immense amounts of damage with her ranged attacks and isn't good when blocking enemies herself. Next, Myrtle. She is basically a deployment point printer. Almost every stage begins with her since she prints dp with her 1st skill in around 8 seconds if the skill is maxed. But she wont be able to block or do anything else when her skill is up so be careful with that. She is very good because she's a 4 star and easy to raise/build. Also, try to prioritize vanguards first unless it's not possible or difficult to do. I saw that in this stage, you placed melantha to deal with the casters on the right first instead of courier or texas to try and get some dp early. The first caster doesn't start moving toward the blue box for a while so you could place your vanguards first and then place melantha to deal with the casters. Sorry if these are unhelpful or if I'm being mean here, I just like saying what i think. If anyone thinks that my opinion is wrong, please tell me. Im still not that good at the game and i would like any help to improve.

KR voices?

Raise Myrtle if you have her.

Congrats your now better then every person who quit cause of this stage

Nice job on completing this level. :) Have fun on 3-8 ;)

The vanguards are usually able to handle the first few waves. Deploy them and swap them is usually best practice. Some things you might not know... ranged enemy units will target last deployed unit (usually) so deployment order is your best defense. Skill levels matter more than operator levels. Neglecting the skill levels will make them feel anemic. Fast redeploy units (like project red) best use is to re deploy her once her skill wears off. Its a pretty short turn around and she does well for her archetype. Not trying to tell you how to play but the tutorial doesnt do the game mechanics justice. It was quite daunting when i started. CZcams tutorials were my friend lol

This is nostalgic 👀

Melantha, my beloved :D

Congrats on clearing it, I remembering struggling with so many early stages because I was so stubborn about not using pushers/pullers, but now Gladiaa and Weedy are some of my favorite units.

Man, i really miss old chapters and having unupgraded operators.

Que vibe legal esse jogo. Gostei. 😊👏

Welcome back.

Hope you are feeling better. Great video.

how can i get early access to it great video btw +1 subscribe

Wait there's a Farm together 2!?

Welcome back.

Yes another video. I am enjoying the game and watching others play. Get Well.

The game is fun. So much improvements over the first game. Been playing it on Steam and can't wait for it to come to Xbox.

I am going to buy it today on Steam and when it comes to Xbox, I am going to buy it there as well just like the first one.

Oh my. I just started a new farm and your vid popped up randomly a couple days later. Very happy, thank you for this. I've put more hours into FT (1300+) than any game except Skyrim and Fallout 4 (across formats) 😁

Hi, are you playing on xbox one. Can't wait for playing farm together 2

Hey it's good go see you back! Do you think you plan on doing some more MapleStory content? If you're not interested that's ok, but you didn't even get to the part that has the core gameplay loop of doing dailies, grinding, and bossing

I know the feeling Nintendo makes no sense like what are in 1999 with the online experience and moving the houses. Its bullshit

Yes I'd also like to see more updates! If you stopped playing that's okay but would love to hear back from you! Sure hope you're over your sickness

Did you quit?

19:52 ahahah