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I tried your suggestion. With my present knowledge of game mechanics, it's impossible. Without a sword, I'm basically screwed against the enemies in the cave of Troy (the eyes, the bats, the red jellies...). They are much to quick for me to avoid, so I need a sword to have them deviate. http://dehacked.2y.net/microstorage.php/info/1651282805/Sword%20of%20Vermilion.gmv Back from Bremen's cave nearly 1000 frames earlier. Entering/exiting towns and avoid early fights is still a problem

Posted: 9/1/2014 6:32 PM

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Hmm... can I get super strength at level one? Also, the sword I have is of little importance since super strength is limited to 1500. I might give it a try later on, but it's going to be VERY hard, as I absolutely can't get hit by anything, limiting manipulation, nor can I deviate foes from their course as I did in the present WIP.

Posted: 9/1/2014 5:06 AM

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http://dehacked.2y.net/microstorage.php/info/1653721276/Sword%20of%20Vermilion.gmv Back at leaving Parma, 1027 frames earlier. I have to rework the death warp as I instantly fight when leaving town.

Posted: 8/30/2014 5:53 PM

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http://dehacked.2y.net/microstorage.php/info/621123041/Sword%20of%20Vermilion.gmv I was able to reach Cartathena, but I apparently need to get the Swaffhen crystals as the man says that "I need all the rings", and an old servant in Excalabria will eventually say that Tsarkon has them all... On the good side: I won't need to buy/sell the keys in Keltwick, as the demons protecting the crystals will give me enough money. I might also try the ultra strength trick if needed. But considering that the dragon in Cartathena was so easy, I might not need it. Time to warp back... To people good with RAMs: would buying Inaudios in helwig (fewer encounters) be worth it? It's only 3000 kims

Posted: 8/28/2014 11:23 PM

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http://dehacked.2y.net/microstorage.php/info/1446628825/Sword%20of%20Vermilion.gmv I'm right next to Swaffhan (with the 3 jewels I must fetch), but I won't enter since it's for a fake ring. I believe I can get the money (50k to get the pass to Carthatena) from selling the dungeon key from Keltwick. It's unentertaining, but much, much shorter than fighting all those demons. And I won't do the ultra strength/invincibility trick

Posted: 8/27/2014 5:29 PM

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http://dehacked.2y.net/microstorage.php/info/511478927/Sword%20of%20Vermilion.gmv back again in Keltwick. I hate that walk back and forth of Stow...

Posted: 8/27/2014 4:16 PM

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"I didn't see anything different with the sliding cyclops except that you moved towards and then away. Maybe your relative position affects their RNG usage? " Apparently. Although this trick only works with slow-moving enemies. I can't to it with wizards or red jellies since I end up killing some. "Looks like in one case you went in and out of town again to get more steps." My new way of moving might correct that "What is the time difference between a fast kill and a quick escape?" I never calculated it. However, when there's one or two enemies, manipulation is hell. It's usually more advantageous to escape "in diagonal" in order to delay battles (and avoid getting out of the said battle with the step counter already at 1)

Posted: 8/27/2014 4:04 AM

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ars4326 wrote:

Glad to see you're still working on this. If this method works, would it save more steps in between battles each time?

It seemed to have worked where I would otherwise have had a battle with fewer than 20 steps. I also seem to have found a way to keep the counter moving to 20 when I enter a town. Finally, I wonder if I will lose/get the key in Keltwick ($1k each) in order to avoid many quests to earn $50k to get to carthatena

Posted: 8/26/2014 11:52 PM

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http://dehacked.2y.net/microstorage.php/info/803287876/Sword%20of%20Vermilion.gmv Back in Keltwick. This will likely not be my final run, as I may have discovered another way to delay fights (look at my escape pattern against the green sliding giants)

Posted: 6/15/2014 10:36 PM

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No, I didn't forget http://dehacked.2y.net/microstorage.php/info/269402743/Sword%20of%20Vermilion.gmv Back to Deepdale about 900 frames earlier. THe people I meet is unavoidable, whichever way I walk.

Posted: 5/11/2014 10:29 PM

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http://dehacked.2y.net/microstorage.php/info/60568545/Sword%20of%20Vermilion.gmv I squeezed in 1100 more frames after Parma. I fought less, which explains why I sometimes stay still

Posted: 5/11/2014 12:58 PM

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good advice. these people are annoying

Posted: 5/10/2014 10:34 PM

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http://dehacked.2y.net/microstorage.php/info/1475712090/Sword%20of%20Vermilion.gmv Out of Deepdale nearly 4400 frames earlier. Damn, WHEN you exit the screen determines the next fight too (hence why I sometimes stay still). I don't think I needed to buy that gnome stone in Deepdale...

Posted: 5/10/2014 8:18 PM

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http://dehacked.2y.net/microstorage.php/info/1369377079/Sword%20of%20Vermilion.gmv I'm pretty sure I will be able to achieve super strength so I redid the part in Parma. Now 2820 frames ahead I don't know if it's the answer, but entering a town right before a combat would occur delays the fight.

Posted: 5/7/2014 10:54 PM

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http://dehacked.2y.net/microstorage.php/info/313185443/Sword%20of%20Vermilion.gmv Now 1342 frames ahead. I lost a few going back to the church, but at least I have super strength.

Posted: 5/5/2014 1:20 AM

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i was able to get the 20-steps battle for all of them except when exiting a village

Posted: 5/4/2014 9:54 PM

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http://dehacked.2y.net/microstorage.php/info/1639784601/Sword%20of%20Vermilion.gmv back in Parma with about 1.5k fewer frames than the previous test

Posted: 5/2/2014 5:48 PM

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if it's permissible I will use it. I'm tired of guessing when to turn in the dungeons (especially in very long corridors)

Posted: 5/2/2014 4:45 PM

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Is it a hack or a glitch? If it's the former would it get the game accepted? If it's the latter, could you show me (in the very basics) how lua works?

Posted: 4/29/2014 2:09 AM

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http://dehacked.2y.net/microstorage.php/info/1590646849/Sword%20of%20Vermilion.gmv back to get the doctor. With the RAM watch, I can now monitor more closely my steps. I was already doing good, but I will certainly do better now (especially after boss fights/entering towns, as the step count doesn't reset)

Posted: 4/28/2014 1:38 PM

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I had figured out most of what you said. This explains why I sometimes exit on the left, kill 1-2 enemies before leaving, etc. Thanks, I will look into that

Posted: 4/27/2014 10:12 PM

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http://dehacked.2y.net/microstorage.php/info/1576242051/Sword%20of%20Vermilion.gmv back to fight the thief little girl. Let's see how no super strength serves me against the blue demon

Posted: 4/27/2014 1:04 AM

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http://dehacked.2y.net/microstorage.php/info/1866036457/Sword%20of%20Vermilion.gmv Now 18.5k frames ahead (I didn't need to talk to people in Deepdale to get the truffles). UNfortunately, this might not be my final run. Probably because I was at level 4, the super strength trick didn't work probably and it's below 600 - you might notice that I can't instantly kill scorpions of mushrooms

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