High End OOC thread IV-End of minmaxboards

[Raineh Daze]

Wait, we're not going for consistent suicidal overconfidence? :O

Was that the goal?

I just built a kid who uses buildings as legos and kinda of worked up from there.

I was going on "big as possible and how fast can I go". I sort of transitioned into trying to be Getter Robo recently, but...

I don't think "survival instincts" were anywhere in this composition.

[ketaro]

I made an obsessive Oujou with suicidal overconfidence so RD is at least correct about 1 of us

[SorO_Lost]

I made an obsessive Oujou Submissive with suicidal overconfidence so RD is at least correct about 1 of us

Ooooh, a possible harem recruit.

You know what we haven't really had yet in the main story line? A harem fight, lots of girls lolis (knowing Osl) fighting us. Instead we got some leetspeaking duplicator as a substitute

[oslecamo]

As a matter of fact the duplicating leetspeaker is a girl.

Before Hugo/Katherine/Amaterasu fought the triplet mercenaries.

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Hired by the purple maid:

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Then there were the unknown warriors supporting the duplicating leetpseaker which the party fought by the dozens although Mao crushed most of them alone.

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And here are some of the NPCs I've drafted years ago for this campaign but you keep missing.

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[YuweaCurtis]

Might be worth mentioning that there's a lot of melee in the party at the moment. If you want to melee, be sure to keep some range options because things tend to get heated up quickly. There is also never enough battlefield control.
Having at least one defensive trick or two to mitigate the damage you receive may be essential. There is a lot of burst going around.

My imprinted Super Robot is supposed to pretty much embody defense. I dunno what to tell ya about not about being melee.

[Raineh Daze]

Prepare to see it go boom in one round, two if you're lucky.

[YuweaCurtis]

Harsh

[Raineh Daze]

No, that just seems to be how long mecha survive here.

[oslecamo]

Meh Anomander's specialized in tanking and I believe they never went down, although that may also be because he's been conveniently forgetting every critical since the campaign's start.

Hugo's mecha pretty undefeated too although that would be because he's smart enough to let others tank for him.

[Raineh Daze]

And I blew up in the very first round of combat right at the beginning.

[YuweaCurtis]

Meh Anomander's specialized in tanking and I believe they never went down, although that may also be because he's been conveniently forgetting every critical since the campaign's start.

Hugo's mecha pretty undefeated too although that would be because he's smart enough to let others tank for him.

How does one conventiently forget crits? And I was mostly talking about defending for my character, not itself lol.

Eh, tempted to be variant Swordsage... So much decision.

[oslecamo]

Meh Anomander's specialized in tanking and I believe they never went down, although that may also be because he's been conveniently forgetting every critical since the campaign's start.

Hugo's mecha pretty undefeated too although that would be because he's smart enough to let others tank for him.

How does one conventiently forget crits?

Anomander recently revealed that he "didn't know" mechas were vulnerable to criticals despite, during the years this campaign lasted, criticals happening basically every battle and Raineh Daze's mecha going down to them in the very first battle.

Eh, tempted to be variant Swordsage... So much decision.

If you're talking about arcane swordsage, it's not allowed. If it's the unarmed swordsage, ok.

[YuweaCurtis]

Lol, my maneuver progression is weird. I'll stick with Moon Vanguard, though it was a different swordsage variant I was speaking of.

[Anomander]

Meh Anomander's specialized in tanking and I believe they never went down, although that may also be because he's been conveniently forgetting every critical since the campaign's start.

Mao has a class ability that makes her immune to critical hits.

[YuweaCurtis]

Okay mostly done with maneuvers, but can use opinions. I need one Martial Machine strike/boost/counter of 4th level or lower, and two strike/boost/counter/stance of 5th and lower. Also need an Internet Explorer manuever of 5th level or lower.

[Anomander]

Would love to help but it really depends on the rest of the build. What are you trying to do? Synergy and such.
If you send me what you've got so far I'll have an idea of what you need.


Wondering now if the stuff that was on the market last time still is around and available for purchase.

[SorO_Lost]

What was on the market from before?

[Anomander]

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The white-haired numan throws a smile towards Hugo and replies in draconic while extending an open hand:

It seems like the rumors about you being actually a nice person are closer to the truth, mr. Lotushand. My name's João Henrique. I'll follow your advice and keep open ears and eyes open around the lower levels of this ship and contact you if I observe anything of interest. I agree with your suspicions that the source of this problem may not be in the planet belo us right now but much closer...


The violet android however remains expressionless as she replies:
Standard courtesy protocols calls for me to identify myself as Elisa Delta 418, but if you want me to gather information about anything, I expect payment. You're a professional, you should understand mr. Lotushand.

Then Katherine enters the bar, and several eyes turn towards her and she hears several whispers directed towards her:

It's Yoshka the pirate hunter!

Forget Lotushand, she's the most mysterious mercenary currently in the guild!

Yeah, barely anyone knows anything about her besides that she gets the job done fast and hard. I didn't even know she was on this ship!

I had heard a rumor she was part of the mission to the planet...

Then the mercenaries hear Katherine adress Hugo and Baha and the rumors intensify.

She was working with them?

The Administration didn't spare any expenses...

Does this mean they suspect pirates raided the colony?


Meanwhile the newearl pink maid waitress approaches Katherine with an empty tray after having served a new round of drinks around and politely speaks:

Oh, miss Katherine, a pleasure to see you here. Mister Lotushand in his generosity is offering the rounds here today. What would you like to drink?

Meanwhile the blonde human woman in a green jacket drops her half-eaten cake in her plate and approaches Katherine with sparking eyes, holding her hands together. You then notice their hairs are quite identical while she starts sqeualing in a voice filled with respect and admiration:

I can't believe it! It's really you! I'm your biggest fan! I became a mercenary because of you! I spent thousands of meseta to make my hair look just like yours! I still didn't earn my nanoarmor but I'm working really hard for that... You're just so awesome and mysterious, defeating evil pirates all around the galaxy and then never boasting about your great deeds! I knows others call me silly for having such a silent mercenary for my role model I just can't believe I get to meet you in person! Can I get your autograph? Please? And perhaps we can chat while you'rehere? I would love to hear just how did you slaid Yelddir the cyborg captain of the purple pirates! Or how you bested your rival Sleigh on the Origins war?

She doesn't looks like she'll shut up until Katherine lets out something. Or suffers extreme body trauma.

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The shops are currently stocked with plenty of basic supplies, but they still don't have much variety on the higher-grade stuff that would interest people like you. The shopkeepers apologize and promise in a cycle they'll have a much better variety for you to choose from.

However you still get a bit of luck by spotting some pieces of pretty rare hardware. If you're feeling stingy with your meseta, the merchants will gladly swap any of your own Photon tech items by their selection in a 1-1 basis for people of your reputation for a measly 1000 meseta fee. They still have to make a living after all.

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AA standard issue cannon. This model's barrel was redesigned from scratch. A minimal amount of new features were included, but much waste was omitted.

Simple two-handed Area Pinning Downfall ranged weapon, deals 2d12 damage with a range increment of 1000 feet and crit mod of x3. Comes with built-in nanofactory that constantly reloads shells. Can be bought in masterwork and magic burst tech versions as usual, but anything higher than a +3 total bonus will demand waiting time of 1 day per extra +1.

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A cannon that bears the color of the moonless night. It is unknown how or why this cannon was created, but its high performance provides its user with great power.

Simple +3 two-handed ranged Cold Burst Area Pinning Downfall weapon, deals 2d12 damage with a range increment of 1000 feet. Comes with built-in nanofactory that constantly reloads shells.

While wielded with both hands, the DCs of your abilities gain a +4 DC bonus.

Photon Tech-This weapon works by condensing nearby ambient light. It can be drawn or put away as a free action 1/round, but you can only have one such weapon equiped at a time.

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AA standard issue free lance. Midsized model with increased accuracy and lengthened blades.

Simple one-handed melee Finesse Disarming Grabbing weapon with reach 15 feet dealing 1d8 base damage with 18-20 crit threat. Can be bought in masterwork and magic burst tech versions as usual, but anything higher than a +3 total bonus will demand waiting time of 1 day per extra +1.   

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Free lances that tear everything to pieces with their six-pointed blades. Their intersecting photons' silver lights are certainly the last things their victims will see.
 This is a pair of weapons and must be worn as a pair to use them, although the user may attack with just one at a time if they wish.

 Simple +3 one-handed melee Shocking Burst Finesse Disarming Grabbing Rending Power weapon with reach 15 feet dealing 1d8 damage. Has 50% chance of ignoring immunity to criticals. They allow you to use your Dex bonus instead of your Str bonus on grapples and deal 3d6 Electricity damage per sucessful grapple check.

While worn as a pair, they grant a +2 Photon bonus to Str and Dex and allow you to move silently at full speed without penalty and turn difficult terrain in your path to normal terrain instantly and without slowing down (by tearing it apart of course).

Photon Tech-Those weapons work by condensing nearby ambient light. They can be drawn or put away as a free action 1/round, but you can only have one such set of weapons equiped at a time.

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AA standard issue gunsword. It is a single bladed sword and gun combined, and because you can change its mode at any time, it is an easy-to-handle weapon.

Simple Power Concussive weapon that deals 1d10 damage with a 19-20 crit threat. Starts as melee, but can turn into a ranged weapon  with the same properties plus Brutal as a swift action, range increment 300 feet. Can be bought in masterwork and magic burst tech versions as usual, but anything higher than a +3 total bonus will demand waiting time of 1 day per extra +1.

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The final prototype of a gunsword with a concealed gun function. This model was designed to further refine the concept of the sword that can also shoot.

Simple +3 Power Concussive Speed weapon that deals 1d10 damage with a 19-20 crit threat. Starts as melee, but can turn into a ranged weapon  with the same properties plus Brutal as a swift action, range increment 300 feet. While on Melee mode it also gains the Mighty Cleaving property, while on Ranged it gains the Seeking property.

While  equipped with the Vita Hatchet you gain a +2 Photon bonus to Con and Cha and  enemies damaged by the Vita Hatchet take +20% damage from all sources while you have it equipped, ending this effect when you're no longer equipped with it.

Photon Tech-This weapon works by condensing nearby ambient light. It can be drawn or put away as a free action 1/round, but you can only have one such weapon equiped at a time.

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Heals 30% of the user's HP as a move or swift action.

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Heals 60% of the user's HP as a move or swift action.

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Swift or move action to activate, produces a Gate in an adjacent square that leads back to the ship where this was purchased, provided the ship is in stationary orbit of the planet, lasting up to 10 minutes. Creatures without a Hunter ID will need to be escorted by someone with a valid Hunter ID to use the Telepipe.

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Takes 1 minute to consume and effects to manifest, provides a certain bonus for the next 30 minutes. Trying to consume more than one Medical Drink before the duration is expired nullifies the effects of both and causes terrible nausea, headaches, zits and loss of sexual desire.

Shifta-Increases all damage dealt by 10%.

Deband-Decreases all damage taken by 10%.

Photon Drink-You gain one more readied maneuver or extra spell slot of your highest level for the duration. Mechas gain +10% energy.


Z Drink (+600 Meseta): Lasts 1 hour and minor random extra benefit
Ex Drink (+1800 Meseta): Lasts 2 hours and greater random extra benefit. Cannot be Z and Ex drink simultaneously.

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Learning Up-Gain +10%  Photon bonus to all skill checks for the duration.

Hate Accumulation-Can rage as a barbarian once for the duration.

Healing Up-All HP recovery boosted by 10%.


Weak Point Up-All weapons gain +1 crit range.

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Rare Up-At least one rare photon item will be formed from the remains of your next enemy,  no more than 1/day. If this is rolled again on another Medical Drink on the same day, no benefit is gained.

Special Up-Your abilities gain +3 Photon bonus DC to your abilities, can re-roll one natural 1 on an attack roll per turn.

Random Nullify-Gain a 10% chance of ignoring any attack.

Status Up-Gain +3 Photon bonus on saves, can re-roll one missed attack per turn.

[SorO_Lost]

Oh yeah, I think I made a point about forcing dropped loot.

Fun fact, the Tagvalve/GurBaza when resized to Colossal deals 16d8 damage. But if you really want something abusively powerful pick up the Vita and use the Maug Weapon Graft to turn it into a Natural Weapon allowing you to use a Super Robot Upgrade to add Area to it. For 32k you get an effective +4 Power Concussive Speed MightyCleaving/Seeking weapon that applies a Save-less semi-permanent +20% damage debuff effect on pretty much all of your opponents in a single Attack Action. It also doubles as a Ranged Weapon without having to grab and use the "Tank-Mode" Upgrade.

[Anomander]

The colossal bazooka would have the usual limitation of being a non-mecha weapon handled by a mecha, which is that its range would still be on normal scale (which would STILL be remarkable).
You guys also got the Vol Scale melee weapon that had a 3d6 base weapon damage, which would get pretty darn high at colossal.


The Vita + Maug Weapon Graft + Super Robot Upgrade wouldn't work without using a particular build since super robot upgrades to modify a weapon apply only to built-in weapons, which are a very specific kind of mecha weapons.  There was the option to make a built-in version of the generic weapons found at the market though, but the Vita wouldn't qualify.
But yeah. The Vita's debuff is a huge advantage.