[07 | Accidental Video/Action | Wreck-It Ducks]

[coolblueiceman]

[At this moment, one might find Chrono sitting on a bench in Game Central Station, looking over statistics from the last day's play on Gears of Destiny Arcade - a 3D magical fighter - on S2U; it's a shockingly complete list of all the relevant telemetry from players. The pages flip slowly, Chrono's eyes scanning for anything useful, and his scowl growing a little more pronounced as he goes. Character matchup tables, credits played, player win-loss records, final boss success rate... it's a dizzying array of numbers, and he's just scanning through, looking like he's swallowed a lemon.]

247 paid plays in the last 24 hours. 140 Full Drives, 48 of those ending in Bursts. 72 versus challenges; for story challenges, the existing player won 65% of the time. Someone actually 1CCed the game; I'd better send Nanoha to cheer Yuri up...

[Chrono sighs, putting S2U down as he reaches the end of the data he'd been sorting through.]

And yet I still don't have better than a 5-5 matchup against anyone on the whole cast since they turned us on. Hell, I'm a 1-9 against Yuuno. 2-8 on Nanoha and Stern, I can understand, and 3-7 with Einhart makes sense, but... the ferret beating me up nine times out of ten? Maybe I'll have to talk to Nanoha, see if she has any tips I can use to tip the scales.

[He looks down at S2U to check the time and finally realizes he's being recorded.]

Of course it is. Sorry, I'm whining. But really, it'd be nice to not completely suck. I'm no Nanoha, but I'm a ranking officer in the Bureau. I'd like to actually be decent, and I'm certain I'm not the only one who feels that way.

[Standing, Chrono sighs again.]

If anyone needs be, I'll be at Tapper's for a bit; they asked me to stand by as security at the Bad-Anon meeting later, so if you need me, that's where I'll be. Although I'm wondering if someone showed them that pilot, and they asked me as a joke... Oh, well. Enjoy your day, everyone. [He nods in farewell, and the feed shuts off.]

Comments

[lil_tanuki]

At least you've seen gametime lately. The playerbase has gotten wise to my close-in problems.

[Yeah this kidlet is grumpy too.]

[coolblueiceman]

Hmm... that's true. Then again, that's what flight is for. Or failing that, Full Drive abuse. I'm not sure what you'd do about it in general, though.

Granted, you've spent most of your life in a wheelchair. I personally think it's much more impressive that you've got the capacity for high-speed combat like this at all.

[lil_tanuki]

My mobility sucks though. Even when I'm fighting in the sky. And I just basically have a long charge up time for Full Drive stuff.

[coolblueiceman]

Just because you're flying doesn't mean you're not using your legs, Hayate. But anyway, maybe you'd benefit from some flight training under Nanoha and Fate, to help you get a little faster, more agile. As for your spellcraft, I have no idea, but I'm sure you can come up with something.

[lil_tanuki]

Yeah I know, but I wasn't designed with speed in mind at all. I'm more of a point me towards something and blow em up person.

[coolblueiceman]

I guess that's true... which means, in turn, that you really only need one good shot to turn things around. I know it's a tall order, but that's really what you need to keep in mind. It'll keep your spirits up.

[lil_tanuki]

Well I'll need some of my bigger speed spells to charge up later on. It's pretty decent for that.

[coolblueiceman]

Mm. Versatility is important to a mage - in something like this, or in Bureau work - so it's vital to practice varying how you do things. Not that you need me to tell you that. You've got four perfectly good instructors, at least in a knowledge-sharing capacity, at your side.

[lil_tanuki]

You do realize we'll probably get nerfed with 3.1 right? Who knows if we should do anything about it.

[coolblueiceman]

More nerfs? They already increased the activation window on my Struggle Bind so far it may as well not be there... If they mess with it any more, Nanoha'll be able to get in a full-charge Divine Buster and still get out of the way.

...Then again, you're popular. You might be all right this round. If they nerf anyone, it'll be the damned Silver Cross team. And probably me. And maybe Yuuno, but that might just be wishful thinking.

[lil_tanuki]

Sometimes it happens I suppose. But yeah, hopefully we'll see something positive for once.

[pinkbefriendingbeam]

... Well, I guess that might depend. What's usually happening whenever you fight Yuuno-kun?

[coolblueiceman]

[Chrono's whole expression darkens; that ate-a-lemon look is back in full force.]

He disappears into a green shield, and the next time I see him is when I can just make out his stupid face as he plows into me from halfway to Jupiter.

[pinkbefriendingbeam]

... Ouch.

Yeah. That's going to be...

[ She has to figure out what to say. ]

Well, umm... you're going to probably want to try dodging. I know Starlight Breaker goes through it if I fire it off quickly enough. But I don't think you have a move like that.

[coolblueiceman]

"Try dodging," she says... If I could get out of the way of something like that in time, I wouldn't have to ask - I'd just shoot him in the back and not have this problem. And you're right, I don't have siege magic. That's pretty much uniquely your ability. I've barely got a high-caliber beam weapon, let alone something that pierces barriers.

[pinkbefriendingbeam]

... Maybe you can try moving as soon as he disappears? I don't know if it'll work or not, but maybe he'll go flying towards where you were when you start the move, instead of where you are once she shows back up?

I mean, it's not like 'keep hitting him so he can't use the move' ever really seems to work against him.

[coolblueiceman]

It's a thought... most players that pick me up aren't so great on the reaction time, though. They're better with the traps. Which is fine, that's what I'm good for, but it doesn't help against the damned ferret.

[Chrono just shakes his head. Clearly he's tried everything and is getting just a little frustrated.]

[pinkbefriendingbeam]

Yeah...

[ She sighs. Though it could just be that Chrono wasn't designed to be good against Yuuno. After all, weren't fighting games built on having counters for certain people and moves? ]