Playing: Brave Frontier

My posts' formats aren't uniform, huh. Let me learn some more xml before I fix them (if its possible to do that with xml here anyway).

playing status:	Active only when there are EXP and dungeon events.
server:	GLOBAL
player name:	Khru
player ID:	1883785120
RC/FH/GQ:	2/1/1
level:	150
arena rank:	Knight

The more-complete and more-updated data of my units and spheres. This is the 'view in browser' version.
Brave Frontier Player Data Sheets - Khru

Ah. Why didn't I just embed it here? Well you see, this column is narrow. No matter how big your screen is, it'd be a pain to view the document from here. See?



Just follow the link.

Huh? You want to just download it and view it on your excel program? Here.
Download excel version.
Its wonderful how this download link will always only provide the latest version of the file. Kudos to programmer-shi/s.

Feel free to make use of the maths in this excel file. I can't guarantee correctness though. Let's see, what else? Yep. In the end, the tables are quite big, so its better to view it off-browser (in your own excel installation). If you view it in a browser (the first link), you can preview its contents, but you can't really make use of the maths in the file if you don't have your own copy.

STATUS:

• Struggling getting Mecha Gods. And so, planning to build mono teams now, starting with earth, since I have Lance (and only lance, my starter, out of the 6 heroes starters), and I need the Thunder Mecha for my Kanon. I'd spend only one gem for a revive, but I give up if I still can't defeat the mecha after that. Its a waste of gems.
• I have Claire and Colt in my team now! I have both of their spheres, but since they're already together, I use two other spears for them (yep, they both have two sphere slots).
• Thinking that Ciara and Kikuri are so arena OP. Also somewhat scared of Feeva. I want Sefia, but mainly because of her art. Haha.
• Its also awesome that even if the enemy team manage to rain BB on me in the arena, both Colt and Claire manage to still live and take the win. Its a pity though that even if they have the same attack timing (and thus spark-friendly with each other), there's no way to actually sync them perfectly in quest battles since you can't make them attack at the exact same time. Tch. Idk about the details, but an allowance for either of the two siblings would be great.
• Getting more friends, removing friends that sends wrong gifts. Really, why do they even exist (wrong gift senders). My friend list these days however, is full of diligent players. Maybe because of the Summer events.
• Lugina is steadily becoming my favorite character personality-wise. All the shouting. Ark, is unexpectedly good-looking. I'd like to read on his lore when I have nothing better to do.
• Playing the latest map in Ishgria. Hah. I defeated Lucius very easily with a Luka friend. I didn't even use a revive.
• I want to replace Rowgen so badly, if not for his SBB (SBB spam, crit). His HP is heartbreaking at the 6k line only.
• Is it possible to extract data from the BF wiki? (SQL query?) It'd be nice if BF would allow data extracts too (units at hand & their info). Then I'll psyche myself into creating an app that would replace the above excel file and everybody will be happy... as if.
  

MAIN/CURRENT SQUAD (rainbow, not in any particular order):

• Ardin; Dark 6* SBB: 10; main lead for his leader skill
• Colt; Water 6* SBB: 1; not sure. Will only max it after he becomes 7* (after my cost allows him to become 7 star)
• Rowgen: Thunder 6* SBB: 10
• Claire: Fire 7* SBB: 10
• Alyut: Light 6* SBB:10

Why I prioritized Alyut/Rowgen? No reason. He's just one of my earliest units that I was able to max first. And then there was an abundance of burst frogs that'd expire otherwise if unclaimed, and are flooding my unit stash, so I had to use them on someone.

Why rainbow? Ardin's leader skill applies only if there are 5 or more elements in the squad.
I don't think I'll change to a mono team even if I have one.
I might change leader to Quaid, but not until I can fit three, at least two, 7*s in my team. I want to see both my Claire and Colt as 7*s in my team at the same time, but If I manage to max Quaid before I could fit two 7*s, I'll put off maxing Colt until I can fit three 7*s.
The Water Mecha God I have will have to stay unused for longer.
New leader then would be Quaid, then I'll remove Alyut, or maybe Ardin if the team cannot survive auto fights with Alyut's healing.
Ah. If I have Ivris or Eva, maybe I can move on without Alyut or Ardin.

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I'm not active here. I only read the news and change avatar clothes every now and then. I used to play zOMG, Heralds of Chaos, and Monster Galaxy, but the admin seems to have problems on their end, and had to cancel the games. I don't have a good source of virtual currency right now, so I've no choice but stay low. I have nothing to spend on me.

I have inactive art shops around the forums; I'll get back to them when I have time.

My virtual house and car are customized as I want them to be, given the options, but my aquarium will be forever empty. Look at those flaming wheels.

There's no benefit in adding me, but whatever.

Here's an avatar export just for the heck of it. Not sure if it will be updated if I change equips.

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A Gamer's Save File

A certain save file was lost; and another file with my game's name had overwritten it.
The thing is, the game only asked once where to save my file. Players don't really have the option of saving the file into another slot- much more, overwrite another file.

Unfortunately for me, the victim won't try to understand. I mean, how can it be possibly my fault? When players save their files, the players only choose to save or not to save, and not have the choice to save over a different slot. Its been a long time, and I have been allowed to play the game again after that incident, so I thought the issue was over, but I was wrong.

Leaving for school, I left the PSP out in plain sight. Its not hard to miss since it's yellow. It wasn't mine or his, but our older cousin's. It was just being lent out to him. I thought it was fine to leave it there, and not hide it in my hiding place, since I'd only be gone for around 30 mins. When I got back, he was casually playing my save file.

There wasn't much of a shock the first time I realized it was my save file; But then I realized that act's effects and implications.

He was sitting by the door, on the sofa, comfortably. I knew something's wrong with him holding it again, since he said he won't play that game anymore since his file got deleted. Note that it was the only game in there that time. So I hurriedly took a glance on the screen. It was the same game I was playing. Ah, did he finally decide to play that game again?
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I left his side and headed to the room to drop my bag, thinking it was another save file. Not long after, he asked me, "Why are your characters so weak?" Huh? My characters? What the hell are you doing with my characters? He was playing my save file, quite casually too, like playing other people's save file,  is normal.

Raise the cold war flag!

I immediately asked him to stop. I know that asking him to stop is too late, since the game auto-saves, but regardless, I don't want him to continue what he's doing. "Why are you playing my file? Stop it!" I don't really remember my exact words. My mind was on chaos back then. The words didn't register to my memory. I just want him to stop.

"Huh? Why? I can't play my own characters since you deleted them!" I was speechless. I retaliated for a short while, and then gave up and left. I said something but I can't remember what it is too. I just remember I'm defending myself over that accusation since he's bringing it up again.

It was unfair.

One, I am certainly not at fault. Whatever happened, I am not sure, but I don't remember overwriting his save file. Is that even possible?

Two, even if I'm the one at fault for having his save file deleted, that incident doesn't neutralize what he just did.

Why can't he just start a new game? I'm guessing he already played 60 or maybe more hours of that game, but that shouldn't matter much. After all, it's just 60 hours. I highly doubt there'd be much achievements and irreplaceable items in his file, since I already played around 40 hours, and I know that the game don't just give out rare rewards. Item granting is pretty simplistic, and everything's bound to the storyline. One could just get those items again by running through the storyline.

He actually played my save file.

I gave up in stopping him from playing my game since who knows when he started playing it? Since the game auto-saves and all, some characters would've gotten XP, items, or whatever, even if he doesn't save. I don't really mind him playing my save files, but what I can't accept is that the file isn't just mine anymore. What he did made my efforts amount to nothing, nothing at all! How then could I possibly be genuinely proud of finishing that game, when the effort is not mine alone?

If I were to make a reference, this is Sephiroth unnecessarily involving himself with, meddling, and claiming to have something to do with events concerning Cloud Strife. God! Sephiroth! Just stay away and get your own life! (Yeah, I just finished that certain cut scene; No I'm not mentioning the game title.) Somehow, this compares to what I feel. A few days ago, I was laughing at Cloud's character, but even laughable characters could always do on their own, not needing anybody's meddling.

I admit that I am not so intent on finishing the game since it's impossible for me in terms of time and effort, but the little progress I get after defeating the enemies, strong or weak ones, are something I am proud of. Now I just don't care about that save file anymore.

I also dropped the thought that I could somehow hope to finish at least one game while the PSP is still with us.
I'm still a little angry, but I guess I could get over this soon. I'd just delete that save file later.

He might be thinking its okay to play my save file because I deleted his save file, or because its acceptable, normal, or not something that deserves consideration. Either ways, his way or thinking is flawed. NOT THAT I CARE! Well I actually care, but since its over a game, it should be fine to let this pass. I've always been thinking about how these kind of things are the only ones he's interested in doing. Its one of the few he'd find interesting and involve himself with, so just give it to him. Yeah, me and my high horse.

My respect for him as a fellow gamer is now all gone. I'm on a cold-war now and on a opinion-resetting/modifying-spree about him.
Now I'm convinced that playing games on consoles you do not exclusively own, is pointless.

I'm just glad and thankful I had a chance to learn the game's systems, which is what i'm generally after, and my reason in playing such games.

Keep yourself from feeling too much for mere save files.
It not good to spend so much energy for something so trivial. (Personality flaws of younger relatives are a different story though, since you can change them and influence their lives. If you want a chance to hit them in the face, get some training first.)
Another note to myself.

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