Aiko's Gazebo of Thoughts

Where small musings drift through like wind.

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IN 70 ROLLS!!! WELCOME HOME, LUCILLA AND ULPIANUS!!!!! 😭😭😭🙏🙏🙏
INSTANT E2, DONE!!!
Hit pity lmao but oh well it can always be worse. I'm always grateful 🙏🙏🙏
Ok I'm going back to play GFL 2 now lol adios
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Reverse: 1999 Roundup

I once again got way too lazy to post anything about this game on my social media, so here's a roundup of my gacha rolls so far from the newest, taken from my journal. This will be the second and last roundup (for now?) as I'm quitting the game. For real.

Ever since version 2.0 started, I hadn't played the game. For a while now, I've been feeling dissatisfied with the game's lack of husbandos (again) and other gameplay/game modes stuff. The new versions also don't really interest me. I've been losing the drive to play the game at all to the point of actually not playing it, so I once again considered to quit the game. To make matters worse, 2.0 banners got switched so I had to wait longer for J and the duration is shorter. As someone who had waited for him, it feels a bit insulting, and I've just had enough. J made me keep playing the game longer (after I wanted to quit after getting Getian) and now, I quit the game after getting him. Maybe I'll come back if something new piqued my interest, who knows.

My gacha history of 5⭐ and 6⭐ in limited banners from Kornblume summon tracker (it should be more or less correct):
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Summary:
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My gacha history of 5⭐ and 6⭐ in Lucy's banner from Kornblume summon tracker:
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Summary:
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(2024-11-22)
FINALLY, J is here, so I logged in and rolled for him. WELCOME HOME, J!!! Plus a Pickles lol. He sure loves me, huh? Anyway, 90 rolls is a bit painful, but thankfully, it's not a big deal here. What matters is that I got him!!
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(2024-10-22)
After calculating how many rolls I have, I decided to roll for Lucy again after the initial 30 rolls. AND I GOT LUCY IN 100 ROLLS IN TOTAL!!! YAY!! \o/ Also got a new and wild Lilya in like, 50 rolls lol. Very nice.
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(2024-08-16)
I'm lacking in green/plants units so I decided to roll for Vila (I probably should've rolled Marcus too but lol). Because why not. If I lose 50/50, I'll be guaranteed to get Joe and that'd be nice, so I don't mind either way. Ended up getting both Avgust and Vila in 30 rolls. OMG. Welcome home!! I'm happy, but, I can't believe I won 50/50 again...I'm scared of what will happen when Joe comes lol. 😅
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(2024-07-13)
I didn't plan to pull for Isolde initially but I came to REALLY love how she looks (her aesthetics), especially her dress. Her story seems interesting, too. Also, I like this one video, it's so beautifully surreal and I need more of that (though I doubt getting her would grant that, it's like drip marketing (?)). What should I do...? I'm torn.

After asking r/Reverse1999 and looking at future patches and meta, I decided to roll cause why not; I have 200+ rolls anyway. I might lose 50/50, anyway.

GOT HER IN 40 ROLLS OMG. WELCOME HOME, ISOLDE AND NECROLOGIST!!
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Rolled a few more 10 rolls since then, including today, and...WELCOME HOME, WISADEL!!!
133 rolls in total (3 daily free rolls). Not bad!!
Dunno if I want to keep going to spark someone or not. Probably not lol
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WELCOME HOME, ASCALON AND LOGOS!!!! 🥺😭🙏 71 and 91 rolls respectively
Got me a bit scared ngl but not bad
Ofc E2 Logos, done!!
Will try to roll more for Wis'adel later
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#Arknights Contingency Contract Battleplan # 2 Underdawn Roundup

So lazy...I don't have enough time and energy for this...

(2024-09-28)
Map: Moonfall Alley
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Thanks, Oyuki.

(2024-10-03)
Map: Dryreed Morass
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As usual, I used Oyuki's strats. I followed a comment by changing Goldenglow to Ifrit because I don't have her module yet, just in case it matters. It ended up being the wrong choice because I got stuck in an endless loop of death and rebirth at 26/28 LMAO. 😂😭 I tried it twice, too. In the end, I used Goldenglow...but also added Ifrit just in case and the map was cleared smoothly. Yay.

(2024-10-05)
Map: Fortified Pass
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Using Oyuki's strats as usual. My Horn is completely new (just bought her from shop) with no skill mastery, so I added Skalter to help her a bit. In the end, she died, though, and leaked 1 enemy. Whatever lol.

Permanent map: Immortal Hall
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Searching for strats that fit my roster is pretty stressful. At first, I saw Blemichi's videos, but found nothing fitting for me, which is annoying. It's nice that a few operators have alternatives with the same role, but it's still a headache. I looked through the comments for Oyuki's video and found someone in the same boat as me, changing Typhon to Rosa S3. I tried it out, but my Rosa isn't S3M3 yet, and I couldn't quite get the timing right, so I gave up.

In the end, I used KyostinV's almost AFK strats. I changed Ceobe to Gnosis and Goldenglow (after some trials and errors using Suzuran). I have Ceobe but she's still E1 and I'm hesitant to raise her for some reason lol. This change made the timing a bit tight. I had to retry it a few times, especially with Virtuosa's RNG in the beginning. It made me sweaty, but finally, I did it!! \o/ Gnosis is awesome here, I saw him being used in a few other strats. Also, I have E1 Tsukinogi to reveal invisible enemies, but I wanted to use Totter. So I had to wait a bit for him to kill the invisible enemies. Probably should've brought Warfarin to buff him. 😂

I know males only is possible, but I don't really want to do it. I want something easier if possible and it was indeed possible without maleknights. In the end, AFKnights triumphs over maleknights LMAO. Sorry. Also, I haven't raised some necessary operators well enough for that (truly a fake maleknights player lmao). Namely, I haven't S1M3 Blitz and got his module yet, and he is the key in maleknights. Unlike other strats, there aren't a lot of options here. I also haven't mastered Wanqing yet, if it's necessary. I mastered Virtuosa S1 and Horn S1 instead LMAO. Look, I have pot 5 Virtuosa and I love her, so I might as well use her!! It's too late to try to master them for this CCB, so oh well. I'll raise them now for the future. 😫

(2024-10-07)
Map: Research Base Quarantine Zone
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Why does this map still exist?? Using Oyuki's strats as usual. For some reason, my Goldenglow died, so I added in Bassline and it seemed to work.

With that, CCB#2 is over!! I completed the medal set, too!! Yay!!
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#Neural_Cloud x "Steins;Gate" collab
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3 months late (because I wrote it, then forgot about it until today - I could've posted it as is, but I wanted to expand it and I did), but!! Better late than never!! I knew people said it's amazing, but I sure didn't expect how epic it actually was. How long was it with and without combat?? It was pretty long. I haven't read/played "Steins;Gate" myself (will do so someday), but from the bits and pieces I know, isn't this story pretty close to the essence of the original game/story?? Anyway, here's my full late review (?):

First of all, the UI is pretty nice, the style was changed to fit "Steins;Gate" aesthetics. Even the text box changed when it's from Okabe's point of view. I especially love how the missions look and how the rewards look like a vending machine. Also, the flip phone (taken from the visual novel) is so cool!
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As for the story...as a fan of the genre and tropes, having consumed plenty of similar time travel stories, the story is nothing groundbreaking. One can even see what's coming at times (honestly, what else do you expect from a time travel story? Or did I know a bit too much about "Steins;Gate"??), but still, I thoroughly enjoyed it. The familiar genre and tropes were executed well with a relatively good pace and fun writing that flows smoothly. It's pretty long, too, much to my surprise. What do you mean this is a collab event in a gacha game?? It can stand as its own story.

It's so well-done, you don't have to be familiar with "Steins;Gate" to enjoy it (though of course, if you're familiar, you'll get more enjoyment). Perhaps "Steins;Gate" fans can even enjoy it without knowing "Neural Cloud". It took its time to introduce the setting and characters, the good dose of comedy never making it boring. The fun banters between characters give insight into their relationships and personalities, making you care for them even a bit. That makes the sudden mood shift all the more painful, punching you in the guts, even though I expected and even hoped for it.

The mood whiplash - from a merry cafe to Oasis in ruins due to Entropy attack and Kurisu's subsequent death - is indeed sudden. One blink and suddenly, the entire world changed. But then, as though we're detectives, we (along with the characters) got to retrace the steps and found out what happened. It was brewing behind the scenes without us knowing all this time - a disaster waiting to happen, and happen it did.
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That's when the time travel kicks in - to fix what went wrong: the Entropy's attack on Oasis and Kurisu's death. This being "Steins;Gate", the time travel has its own set of rules and restrictions, which is very interesting. That means one has to be smart to go about it. In time travel stories, there's usually something unavoidable in all/most timelines, and that is explained here. Everything about the time travel feels scientific-ish, which is only natural as it is part of "Science Adventure" series. Thankfully, they aren't hard to understand here. The rules and limitations also presented more problems the characters have to tackle. The stakes are high and the problems only keep piling up - they got a lot of work to do.

As if all the futile attempts and loops - seeing Kurisu dying from increasingly ridiculous reasons, as though the world wants her dead no matter what - weren't enough, Okabe soon found a horrifying discovery: in a timeline where Mayuri wasn't around, Kurisu was fine. One of them had to die for the other one to stay alive. What a cruel fate and choice to make.

Mayuri sacrificed herself, but of course, that is not the end. Far from it, the story began anew here. An arguably even worse future came: Mayuri leading the Entropy attack as opposed to Riko (Riko being Entropized was a nice surprise, by the way). Not only did they have to kill her now, Okabe had to see his childhood friend suffer unimaginable pain and lose herself. Whatever he chose, his friends will suffer. There is no right answer.
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Of course, A "fix it" time travel story isn't complete without a healthy dose of suffering and descent into madness from all the futile attempts and loops. As a lover of such things, I am pleased by how the story presented them, especially the madness.
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Naturally, despite sinking into despair, Okabe managed to stand back up and refused to give in to fate. He and Professor racked their brains to concoct a plan, a way to save both Oasis and the 2 girls, to reach a world line where nobody had to die. Keeping the visual novel nature of "Steins;Gate", there are 2 endings here. This can be easily done thanks to the roguelike mechanics of the game, and I really love that. If you somehow got the bad ending the first and second time, you get to experience a bit of Okabe's despair and madness. Very fun!
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Ultimately, the way to achieve their desired world line and outcome is to trick the world. It's wild, yet it makes sense. It's smart and very exciting. Professor got a chance to take the spotlight in the action for once, showing off the result of Python's training to be able to survive Faith's attacks, though not without close calls and injuries. I'm glad Professor could shine too in the end. Very badass!

When their plan succeeded and they finally reached their desired world line, it's hard to not smile. At long last, everyone is alive and happy. It's a cathartic end to such a long and harsh journey. They earned their happy ending. What an epic story.
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And thus, we loop back to the beginning of my review: isn't this story pretty close to the essence of the visual novel's story?? Of course, many things changed, such as the setting, and it might as well be shortened/condensed, but certain key events, plot and emotional beats remain the same (if you know, you know). One might think that's lazy, but I think it's an amazing feat. It also proves how good and effective the concept and emotional beats of "Steins;Gate" are, to remain gut-punching even in another setting entirely.

The story focused on Kurisu at first before moving on to Mayuri. I'm sure the game wanted to try to balance the 2 girls, and I think it did a pretty good job on that front, but...aren't there too many CGs of Mayuri?? She has 3 - as the final boss, dying as the final boss, and lying in a crate in the end of the true/golden ending. There's also a CG of when she's young, which I assume was taken from the original visual novel. In comparison, Kurisu only has 1, namely her death scene. Or did I miss something??

Still, my point stands: this is one hell of an epic collab event story.

EXTRA

Entropized Riko is cool:
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Other CGs:
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I love me some 4th wall breaks (there are a lot of good lines here, I had to refrain from screenshotting them all):
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I didn't know Kamie is a fellow fujoshi comrade...I'm sorry!! I was not familiar with your game. If I had known, I'd have rolled you! Well, I should due to Dupin anyway, but I was worried about my savings back then. I'll try to get you later!!
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IN 70 ROLLS, WELCOME HOME, PENUMBRA!!!!! 😭😭😭🙏🙏🙏
HE IS SOOO MY TYPE HIS VERY EXISTENCE IS AN ATTACK ON ME AGSDGFGHFJL I LOVE HIM SO MUCH 😭💕
Also got Nanaka (dupe) in the very first 10 rolls lmao. Aki (dupe) probably followed her 😂
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IN 60 ROLLS, I GOT EVERYONE TWICE OMG!!!! WELCOME HOME!!! 😭😭😭🙏🙏🙏
Doc and Iana came in the free 10 rolls too, god bless
E2 for Doc and Ela, done!!
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Rolls breakdown:
10 (free) - Doc, Iana
20 - Corroserum, Almond
40 - Elysium, Iana, Vendela
60 - Ela (2x), Doc

Results:
🆕 Ela, Doc, Iana pot 2
🆕 Almond
Corroserum pot 3
Vendela pot 2
Humus pot 5

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I want Stevens 520 the most, but the one recommended to be anchored is Stevens 620, so I picked her instead. I rolled while thinking, "Well, I can get Stevens 520 with the core mask," and to my surprise, MY VERY FIRST ROLL IS STEVENS 520!!! OMG!!! She knows I love her and blessed me with her presence. So happy!! 🥺💕
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Have I ever said how much I absolutely LOVE Stevens 520's design?? Well, now I said it. I'm a sucker for the kind of dress she wears (lolita??) and it's rare to see it in GFL. Though it hurts me to see such a fine dress got damaged lol.
Of course, I got Stevens 620 too!! Dunno how many tries it took, but it didn't seem too bad. So lucky!!
(Side note: I love how both Stevens actually look like sisters, with the same wavy hair color and purple color palette.)

Also, it's been a while since I last did heavy T-Dolls construction, so I got 4⭐ SGs that turns out I don't have yet: PM5, Liberator, and UTS-15.
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IN 21 ROLLS AND GOT 2 (TWO!!!) ZUO LE AT THE SAME TIME OMG
WELCOME HOME, ZUO LE!!! I LOVE YOU!!!! 😭😭😭🙏🙏🙏🥺💕
Also welcome home Grain Buds
Instant E2, done!!
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