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Don't know if I missed a thread or not but chapter 260 of World Trigger is out.
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Time to bet on your coins and making theories, boys.No, I'm not gonna dump the chapter with this capcha, sorryYuigawill be the last man standing in this museum deathmatch, mark my words.
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I was planning to make a thread but it took a while to figure out how to rip from Mangaplus. Guess I'll dump
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Nice. In the time between last chapter and this one I reread the whole series (surprisingly quick read).
One thing I thought would be an issue before rereading was the transition from the first part of the story, which focused on A-ranks and Neighbors, to the B-rank wars and away test. But as it turns out, we skip past the low-tier shitters quickly and the top B-ranks are almost at the A-rank level or even used to be, like Kageura Squad. So it wasn't nearly as much of a downgrade as I remembered it being. With that in mind, I've been really looking forward to this fight.
...Having said that, this chapter already shows that my original thought wasn't that far off, I think. The average quality of the A-rank *squads* is much higher, especially with the unique Trigger loadouts. Even if individual fighters like Kage and Ninomiya and Hyuse can go toe to toe with any A-ranker, can the same be said for the squads as a whole? The A-rank strike team that just teleported in would easily solo any B-rank war. Same goes for Tamakoma-1, who are apparently being allowed to use their custom Triggers. There are some unknowns like Katagiri and Kusakabe squads that we haven't seen much from, and others like Arashiyama haven't seemed that impressive compared to top B-ranks, but it still seems a stark difference overall.
Point is, I'm expecting this to go to wide-range tactics and probably unorthodox sacrificial strategies, because in a straight up fight the B-ranks are way outclassed even with the likes of Ninomiya and Tamakoma-2. I guess it's the sort of environment Mikumo might excel in, so good on Kodera there.
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>>285783887
It's also laid out in a way that makes for quick reading. Clear action (and a lot of it) with good but not overly detailed or messy art, plenty of talking but straightforward and easy to read. That, and it's good! Stayed up late several nights cuz I couldn't put it down without getting to the end of a fight.
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The murder show begins.
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>>285784123
>doing a sentai pose
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>>285784260
I love this moron.
>>285784232
ENTER. Seriously, unless they somehow manage to get them in the open and bury them in Hyuse/Chika/Ninomiya fire, how are the provisional squads gonna deal with this team? It's stacked as fuck.
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>>285784260
What's the significance here? She looks like a Scorpion type, but I believe Futaba's always used Kogetsu, what's she shifting it to/from?
>>285784312
Knowing how much Ashihara likes making Tachikawa the butt of the joke I wouldn't be surprised if these two got focused down somehow, and maybe they have to cuz otherwise it's gonna be a slaughterhouse. I do hope we get to see a bit of Tachi PvP though
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I love the contrast between Tachikawa and company being all chuuni and tryharding meanwhile you've got Tamakoma-1 being flung around the map like a baseball, and Konami seemingly trying not to throw up.
The attitude of the A ranks really makes it hard to believe this ends anyway other than a blowout for them. Any victory the B ranks get is most likely going to be symbolic at best.
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End
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>>285784550
Well Geist wont actually be that big of an issue. Remember, its a limiter release where you die at the end if you fuck it up. Theres a very good chance that he tries it and misfires because everyone will expect it to happen at some point.
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>>285784469
I'm going to assume whatever she just did now with the portable warps must have occupied her Main Trigger, or she just wasn't using her Main until now (Idaten/Skanda is on Sub)
>>285784550
Full Arms, Geist and Connector guzzle Trion like crazy, so they're probably not gonna use them willy-nilly. Geist especially seems like it can't be deactivated prematurely and guarantees Torimaru will bail out in like 3 minutes.
>>285784626
Kodera's doing his best, but goddamn, getting read like a book like that has to sting a little.
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damn that felt too short. i liked kodera's play, it was a bit unrealistic to have that level of mindreading between him and whatshisface, but if we handwave that he made the right decision. adjustments and surprises later on will have greater impact if they seem predictable in the beginning.
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>>285784593
I'm banking on Megane keikaku earning a narrow comeback victory, but Ashihara might surprise me. It could be a lesson in dealing with overwhelmingly powerful foes, I don't think they said the provisional squads need to win per se.
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>>285784747
I do appreciate that Kodera knows that he's being read and factors it into his plans. Characters being believably smart and not keikaku wizards is one of WT's greatest strengths.
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>>285784771
To be fair, there's really only 2 choices in that situation: either reinforce so that the pincer doesn't work, or attack an undefended terminal. And there's only so many reasonable choices to be commander.
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>>285784747
We don't know one of her triggers, right? Skanda is the flash step and Idaten is another Kogetsu sub we haven't seen yet. I think Yoneya also has one?
>>285784796
Possibly not much room for fuckups at all. I think he'll clutch is in the home stretch, but now it'll be more general strats like his abandon-half idea.
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>>285784923
the unrealistic part is knowing it is precisely kodera. its one thing to understand him well, but there could have been others that made the same decision. the profiling of the player type made sense, but not narrowing it down to exact player.
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>>285784970
Nah, it makes sense if you think about it. Remember the rules. If you use those and narrow it down to the captains, then theres only really 4 choices: Osamu, Kodera, Oji, Suwa. You can make arguments for others of course, but those would be the prime 4 suspects. And out of those 4 suspects, only one of them would pivot hard to defence, really. I could be wrong, but Osamu would panic and commit HARD, Oji would probably also Commit, and Suwa would most likely go with the flow and try and break out.
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>they just went right into it
Damn, I love it!
It doesn't seem like the grouped fights are going to stay that way, since there were lots of snipers and shooters.
Also, Kodera asked Mikumo... I was expecting him to struggle on his own a bit more before that. Though, realizing he's most likely being completely read by the enemy commander must have pushed him to break his mold.
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>>285785165
This is true, i did consider him myself, but when you factor in that he's usually playing second fiddle to Ikoma, you could interpret that as a lack of interest in taking command if he doesnt need to.
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>>285785172
If you wanna throw the fight immediately, sure
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>>285785257
You're right, I was thinking of Mako
>>285785354
I definitely thought he just couldn't be arsed. That, and he himself notes that a board or strategy game and battlefield command are two different things, being a genius at academics and shogi doesn't necessarily mean he'd be a great tactician.
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>>285785354
There's also how they practically spent all the part 1 test observing them. Mizukami himself was never that gung-ho about being a leader and only did so because he was forced into that position, and got more and more tired of it as the test went on. It's easy to predict that he probably wouldn't want to take the reins as overall commander.
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>>285785459
>I definitely thought he just couldn't be arsed. That, and he himself notes that a board or strategy game and battlefield command are two different things, being a genius at academics and shogi doesn't necessarily mean he'd be a great tactician.
He's good enough to get on Ninomiya's list at least
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>>285784260
The Rabbit is mimicking Yuiga's movement, even when Izumi is grabbing him. Not sure the significance of this just yet though, seems like they're most useful when they follow commands. Maybe someone gonna wear one like armor?
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Your monthly-ish reminder
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A bit more reread-blogposting, if you'll bear with me.
>Pre- rank wars arcs
One thing that stood out to me is that some characters like Kitora, Jin and Miwa were practically part of the main cast and got borderline written off afterwards. The first invasion really is a before-and-after for the series. Not that it's a bad thing, I love the Rank Wars -- the shift to a pseudo-spokon format does wonders for WT.
>Osamu's keikakus
I remembered there being more of them and being more impactful, but Ashihara is a better writer than that. I'm continually impressed at how they manage to be usually pretty common sense stuff than 5D convoluted future sight (that role's taken), the sort of plan that you go "of course, why didn't I think of that" after. It makes sense that Osamu is simultaneously highly regarded by some and underestimated by others. Quick rundown of the Rank Wars and his ploys:
- R1 N/A
- R2 clever map pick and high-level strat tailored to the teams, shapes the entire battle from the start. Not much else other than making himself a nuisance
- R3 playing catch-up most of the fight and rolling with the punches. Manages to direct Yuma and Chika effevtively but it turns out to be another Yuma carry and narrow win since he can't pull through himself
- R4 total disaster and it's his fault
- R5 total turnaround, almost a power fantasy in how effective he and his tactics are. Even gets a solo kill on megane junior. Teruya manages to keep it honest
- R6 is like R3, playing catch up after being in the crosshairs following a big win. It's actually the Oji show, funnily enough, since he keeps up with and even surpasses Osamu's tactics while easily soloing him and scoring more points. Ojicoin underrated, but Yuma does a particularly clutch carry.
- R7 best fight for my money, total dense bedlam and very entertaining. Hyuse show this time around, Osamu is just backup and doesn't do all that much tactically.
- R8 WE WIN. Would've lost if Chika didn't clutch
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>>285786224
This is one of the few threads where walls of text and on-topic blogposting are okay.
>The first invasion really is a before-and-after for the series. Not that it's a bad thing, I love the Rank Wars -- the shift to a pseudo-spokon format does wonders for WT.
Agreed, and I feel this is also something Ashihara and his editor at the time talked about. I think WT always did well in the ToC back then but maybe they felt like the old format wasn't really good. Showing the agents at school and in their ordinary lives would take too much time and divert attention from what really matters.
>Osamu
Even at the beginning it is funny how in a world full of trion and weird sci-fi constructs, he literally took some pliers and found his way into Border. I love how he doesn't reinvent the wheel, just uses simple tactics and whatever is at hand. Ashihara is writing Taichi in a similar vein, shame they parted ways.
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Its so fuckin over.
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>>285786825
To be fair, didn't Oji pick his team specifically to perform well in the battle phase? Ordering them to get stuck in is playing to their strengths.
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>>285786890
Oji and Utagawa squads are both stupid mobile and Utagawa's is even stealthy. It's like they were made for infiltrating behind enemy lines. And the A ranks' commander (and his operator) are even isolated relatively close by. Pulling them back to get caught up in a straightforward brawl is a waste.
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>>285787056
The options for the A rank commander are even more limited than the B rank side. And, based on terminal numbers, both of the viable candidates are over there. If Kodera hasn't realized that and incorporated it into his plans, then that just adds to the mistake.
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I've been wanting to see the A-ranks and B-ranks compared for a while. Supposedly there's not that big a gap between the top B-ranks and the As (seeing as how Ninomiya and Kageura squads are the gatekeepers and both got demoted for non-performance-related reasons), but there are several unknowns at play. Futaba and Fuyushima are already showing the tactical advantage of experimental and custom triggers, and we already know what Tamakoma-1 are capable of. Plus, all top 3 attackers just joined the fray and while the provisionals have 3.5 (Kageura), 4 (Murakami) and Hyuse and Yuma, I'm not convinced they can make up the difference in pure battle power.
Mostly though I wanna see how the likes of Miwa and Kusakabe and Katagiri squads measure up to the B-ranks we now know so well.
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The OP image made me remember Yuma exists and he only shows up here >>285784603 this time
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>>285784829
>I don't think they said the provisional squads need to win per se.
They established conditions for victory and defeat in the second phase, but never actually said the provisional squads needed to win to pass the away mission test. Which it probably isn't. Ultimately this is all an evaluation exercise for Border to try and check its processes and try and see if it could be better utilizing any of its resources. They should be making their decisions based on how individuals performed, not whether or not their side overall won.
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It's probably more along the lines of it gets forwarded through the operators device directly to each other. Or Ashihara decided to cut out additional panels of operators repeating the same thing. Or maybe he just forgot.
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>>285784123
I bet they sent Yuiga to do this because they figured anyone would go "What the fuck is Yuiga doing on point?" and wait a moment to see what the fuck is going on instead of just shooting him. Buying him enough time to do the job.
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So this sort of explains how Switchbox sets up its traps. It actually physically needs to lay down cubes instead of just auto-spawning them. Seems kind of inefficient.
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I groaned at first then remembered we're already in February
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If team A loses this they're getting demoted to B
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>>285784626
As a reminder Arashiyama is Jin's bff and his hobby is harassing Jin into submission. Action hero-kun was always a shady character.
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Jin wanted Miwa to go first because he knew the second one was going to get sniped and only he had a chance of surviving it.
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>Yuba, Kai, Arafune vs Tachikawa & Kazama
Lol, lmao. Yuba's fate will be decided here and now, the "attacker killer" is seconds away from becoming a jobber fraud forever.
>Katori, Kikuchi, Kashio & Teruya vs the engineer duo
Considering the situation this counts as good luck of the draw for Katori, ultimately it will depend on how bullshit Cronin & Raizo are but unless they are top 3~ tier this shouldn't be a favorable position for them. Two strong melee fighters and two good ranged supports. Kashio/Kai fighting for the first blood privilege, whoever went in was the one who got killed.
Futaba is missing so she is sneaking around, Izumi in range. Regardless this fight is done, shits fucked, call Chika-strike on their positions.
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>>285788370
This is probably more an exam for the A-ranks, if they can't win then something has gone wrong.
For the A-ranks it's really just a way to get more experience, they will probably judge each agent individually.
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>>285788429
If A-ranks "win" they are demoted to toilet cleaners for the next month to fix their motivation. They shouldn't "win" they should hard stomp, erase b-ranks on contact and any outcome other than this counts as loss, in fact Yuiga is the only one in a-rank who is allowed to go down without dinging points from A-ranks for poor performance.
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>>285784338
>Tachikawa casually deflecting an Egret shot with Kogetsu
Holy shit man. I know we've seen Kazama blocking Despinis with Scorpion, but I don't think we've seen someone block straight-up bullets with a blade just yet.
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>>285784338
He is going to save the day.
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>>285788555
>Monsters like her are what sniper superiority is for.
Meanwhile Tachikawa is casually deflecting sniper shots here >>285784338.
Man really is fucking goated.
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>>285788752
he unironically might, he has an insane whirlwind angle through the building, it is risky but the payoff is more than worth it. Ikoma double killing rank 1 & 2 was not on my bingo list but if he does it, instead of paying his dinner debts people will straight up shower him in food.
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Arashiyama is pretty scary. He was one of the first to join "current" border and every time his squad fights up they consistently demonstrate the PR squad isn't just for show. And they're A-5 just as a "regular" balanced squad, compared to Tachikawa, Fuyushima, and Kazama teams all having a hard strength they can lean on. Maybe Kusakabe does as well, but we've got no reason to suspect that just yet.
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>>285788752
Good spot. And I believe in best boy.
>>285783855
Megane can't wait to be more than 100m away from Katori.
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>>285788823
Konami almost never visits HQ to spar. She is obviously above Kazama but we don't know the Jin, Kei, Konami status.
Tachikawa feels more like a solo agent like Jin while Konami is unga bunga while Torimaru and Reiji support.
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>>285788823
>If I recall Tachikawa is officially the strongest without a black trigger
no, that would be Shinoda & Rindo with Shinoda being the official strongest normal trigger user in border and Rindo is his shady rival.
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>>285788893
No, that is not the risk, the range & angle he has allows him to strike just Tachikawa & Kazama. The risk comes from him destroying the roof Yuba, Arafune & Kai are on and dropping it on Katori, Kikuchi, Teruya & Kashio. This also removes cover and creates open season for Izumi to turn them all into bullet holes. All in all he should do it, he has like 2 seconds left before they stop striking chuuni poses.
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>>285784684
It's impressive how much of a reputation Mikumo has built up despite not being very sociable. Suwa, Ouji, Kodera, and untold others all recognize his scheming abilities despite none of them really knowing him. That people see him around VIPs and in the important board rooms also definitely helps.
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>>285787354
Kazama is rank 2 to Konami's 3, but she doesn't do Rank Wars and is pretty much sitting on a stockpile from when she grinded them like crazy. So it's impressive that the active attackers haven't overtaken her yet, and also means that it's hard to really gauge her ceiling.
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Murakami, Hyuse and Kageura might have a chance, though Yuma has the most experience against her by far (and still loses a lot more than he wins). The top 3 attackers are, at least on paper, kinda insane.
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Should take a clue from Azuma on the snow map. He's in (local) command, after all.
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>>285788414
I would say Katori is too important to lose right away (she sure stole Kitora's screentime/role huh) but a) she's worth peanuts and doesn't have too high a Trion stat for her to take that long tk respawn and b) is a smart and agile fighter and would know to run away if the worst comes to pass.
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>>285788850
Now that I think about it It was stated many times that Arashiyama squad got a massive performance boost when Arashiyama stopped being an ace and became a full time captain. On one hand this can be taken as a glaze for Kitora but considering the scary monsters she, and that entire squad are small fish. Now it is obvious that the actual take here was that Arashiyama's power level as a captain > Arashiyama's as an ace and we are about to witness what he can do when left unchecked.
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>the dream squad that Border wants
That probably depends on who you ask. Someone like Shinoda would probably see that kind of balance as ideal. But I bet Rindo prefers overwhelming hax like Fuyushima squad.
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>>285789163
Ashihara please.
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>>285789163
I love how WT always has people drawing diagrams, filling up spreadsheets and opening like ten tabs full of dataright now I'm doing that too.
Which fights are you guys wishing/excited for? Personally I wanna see Nino vs. Tachikawa, Kitora vs. Kusakabe, Konami vs. Kuga, Yukimaru vs. Hyuse (or basically a lot of people vs. Hyuse).
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Worth noting that Jin invented Scorpion because he was a bit below Tachi with Kogetsu, but it's anyone's guess where he ranks without Fujin compared to Konami and Tachi nowadays. Very likely third at worst though, sorry Kazama.
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>>285789393
Unlikely, also there is no "strategy" specifically to counter a genuine gigachad, you can lube up or try to have bigger balls.
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A-ranks have massive advantage in the information game. People are missing out that A-ranks have just supervised this whole test. They know how the personalities play out and what they are likely to do. Colossal tactical advantage aside they have a massive edge in information and the first strike privilege. It is incredibly rigged.
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>>285789043
That's one of the upsides of how transparent the rank wars are. Kind of impossible to hide your true self and everyone can get the measure of you if they want to. I suppose the after patrol beers helped his rep too.
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>or basically a lot of people vs. Hyuse
he doesn't deserve another brazzers gangbang anon
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>One thing that stood out to me is that some characters like Kitora, Jin and Miwa were practically part of the main cast and got borderline written off afterwards
Did you notice how Kitora was watching practically every one of T-2's rank wars? Even in their very first one, which Mikumo didn't participate in, Ashihara had Miwa and Yoneya watching from the stands and Kitora watching on the squadroom computer with Arashiyama also watching from her side. I'm convinced that Miwa will be one of the big movers and shakers on Meeden when the away ship goes on their mission, and Kitora (at least) will be a PR squad rep for Border's "first" away mjssion.
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>That people see him around VIPs and in the important board rooms also definitely helps
The Grey Eminence of Border.
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>>285789043
When they were selecting a commander Aki sneakily listed Mikumo as one of the options and he was her first choice. Suwa's 7 results were blatant.
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I want to believe. Anything to shut those arrogant A rankers down.
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Futaba kakkoii
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>actually usefull team player Yuiga
its over, he caught cheese particles from Osamu and is no longer the weakest link of a-rank
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>no longer the weakest link of a-rank
Name a weaker A-ranker.
>>285789501
An old fashioned Kuga fight with scorpion/grasshopper bullshit would be great. Or some sniping autism battle with devilish cheap tricks. Also trion soldiers being used in a clever way. Rabbits and dogs are fun, but I want some chaos like in the battle sims.
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>>285789501
I'm deeply excited to see what the fuck Cronin is using here >>285784338 because it doesn't look like anything we've seen before.
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>>285786224
Osamu's biggest plays were always gambles, fucker is just Akagi larping Kaiji with glasses. He tries to be reasonable and play according to the cards he is given, but if he gets one good read the mask falls and its all-in time. Osamu is an unhinged thrill seeking daredevil, if his pants are burning he is in his comfort zone and he will light them on fire himself if he has to and half the time he won't even be aware of the fact.
Failed the border application just break & entry into the military base, sticking his neck out and getting beaten up, the whole Yuma thing which is several counts of high treason, Chika swap with his life being used just as a distraction, "surely I can make Nasu run out of trion" big shot act, getting instantly erased into "Jin babydarling come to papa, pwettty pweeese", "Oji will come for my ass for sure", "I will tell you when to shoot" doesn't.
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>>285790550
Would be cool if it were some sort of throwing knife or blade that replenishes itself. Otherwise I imagine a short blade that has the properties of both raygust (durability) and scorpion (versatility) and our elder canadian is highly skilled in CQC.
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>>285790550
Originally Cronin used a backsword or saber, this thing has the same hilt but much shorter blade. With him being the creator of Scorpion size doesn't tell us shit about this thing's actual performance.
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Throwing swords doesn't look like something a royal guard would default to.
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>>285789043
Suwa got MEGANE'd, Oji fought him (even though he was arguably the better strategist in their fight) and he does his homework, and Kodera is Mister Homework, not surprising they know what he's capable (and what he isn't).
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>>285789328
>the actual take here was that Arashiyama's power level as a captain > Arashiyama's as an ace
I think it's more that Arashiyama had to split his focus between both being a captain and being an ace, and couldn't excel at either.
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>>285784573
>Kodera
>Suwa
>Mikumo
Arashiyama is ready for everything and is 5 steps ahead. Also Arashiyama & Ayatsuji are looking good together, they give off that proper commander & assistant vibe, Kodera/Rokuta could never.
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>>285784123
I can't read "bear witness!" without thinking of that one elden ring boss https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SVrzEqttFNk
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>>285791171
We are seeing him as a pure non combat captain right now and we saw what he can do as a soldier during the Yuma arc, It is very clear where his talents lie. Poster boy is cooking smarty pants Kodera alive and is speed-running this exam in a show of tactical brilliance.
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>>285790056
>a-rank's free pount no longer so free thanks to this one weird trick
>>285791480
Speaking of Rokuta, I'm expecting a cheesy "Didja miss me?" moment of Urushima stealth killing someone who was about to eliminate her. Ashihara's definitely seen the YEARS worth of speculation that's come out about those two ever since the BBF released.
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Do you think Ashihara played this game
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>>285784626
>this is my life now
>following stupid orders like a good fucking leaf
Hyuse does not look very amused.
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>>285791744
Ko is a giant autist and doesn't look too comfortable being in charge, Aki feels like the real captain in that team, so nothing usefull can come from him in the preparation phase. As for combat it haven't started yet, Kurauchi is slow and Ko prefers to have his guns next to him. It really doesn't matter if he has no presence early on because once the swords are out he will have all of it, Ko is one of the few agents who is actually menacing to the average a-ranker. Just wait a bit.
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>>285792127
Exam before. You WILL read nearly fifty chapters of talking and homework and it WILL be more engaging than you ever imagined
>>285792164
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>moody midget
>gets drunk from smell of alcohol because of low body weight
>gets violent when drunk
>is rank 2 stabber
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>>285783495
Suicide by chika. The a rankers are too far into enemy territory, it will take quite some time to reach early frontline skirmishes while the b rankers might get in there after respawning. It will stop the pincer attack without their best attacker
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>Osamu's forever 15
>no background arc of Suwa regularly inviting him out for drinks to slowly build up his alcohol tolerance prior to Osamu mingling with neighborhood royalty
I wonder what the drinking age is in Aftokrator.
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And I'm a retard, meant this >>285784282
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>>285790160
He might do some trick, but I also think he will just put an emphasis on faster decisions.
The biggest difference between A-ranks and B-ranks are just that the A-ranks are fast. We see this in how they take the initiative, get the better position and how the B-rankers are plain lagging behind in their decision. The A-rankers plan is pretty simple honestly. Just blitz the B-rankers position, put them on the back foot and make their cohesion break down (Kodera is honestly playing into it).
Osamu just need to push the tempo on the B-rankers and take back initiative.
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I know that Jin foresight can sometime hinder him in cqc, but I bet that against Tachikawa is a big disadvantage because Tachikawa is good enough to adapt to many situations so Jin will see an infinite numbers of future Tachikawas trying to slice him in multiple different ways.
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Probably the way they draft plans too, they don't iterate much
>Hey lets rush them
>But how do we get in?
>I can set up a teleporter but someone needs to get in
>I can with Skanda if I get some support
So and so on without second guessing.
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>Have him job AGAIN after his and Koala's pep talk during the sealed environment
I wouldn't be able to take it Anon.
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>>285796435
I won't even mind if he bails out here as long as he does something cool.
It's Tachikawa and Kazama. TACHIKAWA the damn genius who can cut two super big trion soldiers in an instant and Kazama who is the smallest powerful motherfucker. Tachikawa, Kazama and Konami together managed to defeat a very powerful duo, one of them being at least as strong as Border's strongest.
Yuba winning would be weird here, but I hope he does something cool that can cripple this assault.
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>>285796649
I don't wanna predict nothing because I don't wanna get btfo by the cat next month, but I think he likes rotating his winners and his losers, so he might make Yuba perform really well this time. Also, people like Koarai, Okudera, Kashio, etc. Japs are memeing about either Minamisawa or Kashio being the bailout, but they have lost so much, this is a good opportunity to show their growth.
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Bit more blogposting (truly sorry, but binging all of WT made me really want to talk about it).
>New faves
On a reread I really appreciate the subtle and not so subtle focus on characters' strengths outside of combat, and the away test is mainly an excuse for Cat to indulge in it. The star of the show, of course, is Suwa, who's a so-so combatant (if cool) but a social butterfly and an actually incredible leader. Him featuring relatively prominently in the invasion seemed a bit odd for a mid-B jobber, but the test cemented him as goated. Speaking of Ashihara indulging, three straight chapters about Rokuro are a bit eyebrow raising, but the thorough yet constructive dressing-down was quite interesting writing, especially the contrast with Osamu. And it's even more obvious on a reread what a GOAT Azuma is, he's not as flashy as the attacker or shooter aces but every damn fight he's in (or conflict of any kind) shows that he's smurfing like a motherfucker. Being the mentor to half of A-rank doesn't hurt.
>Meta
A lot has been said about Scorpion OP but I like how it's consistently shown to be weaker in head-on clashes than Kogetsu. Also more characters need to use Raygust, Murakami shows how useful it can really be. I think it might be a fave of Ashihara's, because while I would say the actual close combat choreography is competent but not spectacular, every fight Murakami is in shows off the best of it, with his sword and board style lending itself to excellent exchanges. I know the black haired Katagiri squad attacker uses double Raygust like Reiji, hope he gets to show off. And I wonder why Kageura doesn't use Grasshopper? His Mantis grapple was cool but seeing as he's a 99ATK 2DEF blender, it seems he could use the mobility.
>Magical realm
Are you familiar with the Theiss Titillation Theory? It states that in certain scenarios, hinted or subtle sensuality can be more alluring than explict nudity or skimpiness. What I'm getting at is that Nono is so hot it's unfair.
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>>285784149
Interesting. I like how escudo was 'out of meta' for a while but has been coming back in since hyuse's first fight.
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>>285790550
Looks like a cutlass or machete or something. Probably something he's used to using. Although it's a small ass blade so unless it can do something like scorpion it doesn't seem that powerful? Must have a trick up his sleeve
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Based
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I think that'd be too obvious. Especially since those two are meant to have gotten a decent amount of development to the point where I don't think Ashihara will use them as fodder much anymore.
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>>285797782
Somebody has to die first on each side. And I don't think any of these four >>285784232 are the one that just went down at the museum. But I do agree it feels too obvious for it to be Kai or Koala, like they're there specifically to make us think it's one of them.
Maybe one of the ranged B ranks got ninja'd while trying to retreat? Or an operator? Would Hana receiving the dubious honor of dying first make Katori fly into a rage? Would that be helpful?
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>>285797267
Raygust is the thinking mans scorpion, if you think about it. On paper, its straight worse than both Kogetsu and Scorpion, as a weird hybrid between the two. You dont have the durability of Kogetsu or the free molding of scorpion. However, this is a logical fallacy. Sure, you cant be as free with it as scorpion, but you CAN mold it to your own style as a pure swordsman instead of a hybrid martial artist most scorpion users tend to be. Theres a lot of theoterical novel uses for it but most people who can think of them pick scorpion, like Kuga did.
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The custom thrusters i think are to allow greater flexibility to raygust molding. Normal thrusters seem to be in the same place: in the corners in shield mode and in the back of the blade.
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>>285797267
Scorpion and kogetsu are like the shooter vs gunner problem
If you're exceptionally creative and quick witted, such as Yuma, then it looks incredibly OP. But kogetsu is also longer, more durable, probably easier to train for. I doubt a scorpion could've blocked that sniper shot from this chapter. If you're not a feral monkey, a future reader, or a stealth unit, then you'd probably have to consider whether it's worth using. He's done a good job of making them both seem like legitimate choices
But fuck them both bro double raygust chads are finally coming into play
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>>285798765
Kougetsu, Scorpion and Raygust.
Raygust is the latest model, so it's obviously the best. I am right. Completely right!
Now I want to see Raygust flying, boxing, shield bashing, knife throwing, drifting, etc.
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>>285798980
I think it is all about the circumstances. Nobody shat on Kazama for losing vs. Jin or vs. Enedora because of their level and presence. Yuba losing 1v3 against Nino and his teammates while maiming them or causing other major damage to them would have been better for his image but unfortunately T-2 had to win.
This time around though he can shine. I think a good victory for him would be either against any relevant attacker or vs. Satomi in a shoot-off.
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>>285799127
I don't think so either, but some anons see it that way. Ashihara was circling back on what Satomi said, emphasizing the differences between a long-ranged shooter and a short-ranged gunner. Btw he's someone to watch out for in this fight, he's basically a gunner version of Nino with Yuba's characteristics, and he has good mobility on top of that.
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>>285798765
>He's done a good job of making them both seem like legitimate choices
He's also done a good job of having them work in a way that reflects the sort of people that use them.
Scorpion was designed by a troll and one of the best attackers in border for the express purpose of one upping his rival. And so, appropriately, its fragility and malleability give it a high skill floor for basic competence and a skill ceiling limited mostly by the user's creativity.
Kogetsu was the first and standard attacker trigger that's supposed to be simultaneously easy to use for scrubs and worth using by masters. This is mostly accomplished through senku. It's offensive power and good range for a melee attack allow even noobs to present a threat. And the ability to enhance its power through both accuracy and draw time creates a steady ramp from beginner to fight autist that can be climbed by anyone through diligent training.
Mechanically, Raygust seems like it has a lot of potential. But so far all we've seen is a bit of what it can do with thruster. The most we've seen of its blade transforming abilities was by Yuma in its very first appearance. Hopefully seeing more people use it as a weapon will change that.
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>>285797665
>Interesting. I like how escudo was 'out of meta' for a while but has been coming back in since hyuse's first fight.
Being able to fuck with the map is always a very powerful ability, especially when constructs are strong enough to tank Ibis shots like Taichi showed in that same fight by defending agaisnt Ema. I like the implication that everyone was using it for defense but the static barrier and high trion cost meant it dropped off, but Jin mindbreaking Hyuse by using it as a tactical option really activated everyone's almonds on how to be creative with it.
It's funny how well it suits Yuiga given that he had two open option triggers. It's another layer of defense to protect him as a gunner, 5 trion allows him a decent number of uses, and it'll stick around even after he dies. Mikumo's rival has his own spider utility tool that few in A-rank are likely to copy since most of them have pretty full trigger loadouts.
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>>285798617
Possibly, but thruster being on the back of the blade is actually genius. Sure, you can use it as a movement tool, but one of its best uses is probably going all in on a swing and absolutely DESTROYING any scorpion or hell, probably a Kogetsu if you have the right kinda blade. It really makes you think about what Engineer bro and Katagiri kid are gonna start fucking doing, i cant wait. Theres just so MANY Possibilities
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>>285800651
When Inukai mentioned that his training for Rokuro took into account his role as a mid-range playmaker blew my mind. At first glance,Inukai looks and talks like a shallow fuckboy, but in reality he studied Katori squad and came up with a plan to have discount megane be the one holding the team together and enabling Katori to unleash her full potential.
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>>285798765
A scorpion user benefits from some other mean of defending: being fast like Yuma, using chameleon, having a defensive side effect like Jin and Kage, using teleporter.
If you aren't using any of those methods, kogetsu or raygust are better choices.
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>>285800955
Scorpion + Raygust would be cool and I'm sad we'll never see it.
>>285801709
What do you mean? Scorpion doesn't disappear when out of hand, it just can't be manipulated anymore. And Yuma isn't the only one who throws them.
If you mean the mole claw/mantis variant, it is strengthened by subverting assumptions about how scorpion is supposed to work. So an opponent that is unfamiliar with scorpion and is sufficiently cautious about its capabilities might have a better chance of seeing through it than a confidently ignorant border agent. But I think most people would correctly conclude how scorpion is likely to work while fighting against it and then be vulnerable to the trick.
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>>285801709
Kuga doesn't need every one of his tricks to be useful all of the time, he's incredibly proficient at switching up tactics as needed. Shurikens give him a ranged option without adding another trigger, letting him keep the pressure on his opponent while closing in or backing off. Sure, it's no Senkuu or Asteroid, but Shuriken and Mantis give him range unmatched by any known Scorpion use besides maybe Kage.
Actually, all high tier attackers are really good at keeping the fight in their range. Shinoda and Tachikawa are mobile enough to stay in at least Senkuu range, Kazama is a master of stealth, Kageura is nearly untouchable from a distance, Ko's Raygust lets him Thruster charge or toss, and Konami bombs the opponent with Meteor to leave them open for a large Sogetsu strike. I wonder if Kuga's winrate against Ko and Kage will improve a bit after incorporating Shurikens.
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>>285800976
The way Mikumo used the shield to trap Kazama was a great idea for raygust trickery. I'm pretty sure I remember someone using it to hook an opponent's weapon or leg, too. Mastering the shield shaping is really the key to mastering raygust, I think.
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>>285802788
Dueling shields, while impractical in real life, could be used more often. The shield is transparent too so your vision is obstructed as well. Your main form of attack are shield bashes and you could off hand a gun for a quick finisher or to harass from long distance.
Though I feel like its too optimized for 1 v 1 humanoid dueling and not for fighting trions soldiers.
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>Changing za new world
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>>285803914
I imagine it's because
>the manga is very popular and sells well, so they want to do something with it
>they don't have enough new material to adapt for a new season (phase 1 of the test probably isn't engaging enough to fill a whole season)
They could do an anime original movie or something, but that would need a lot of input from the mangaka and effort to create a new story. Instead, they decided to keep the inertia of the television series going by remaking the older, lower budget first season, which is really needed to establish characters and story beats but is harder to watch nowadays and less engaging.
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>>285791736
Ha, I did not expect a RO/WoE reference in this thread.
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That's actually his happy face.
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I got that reference
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>Mechanically, Raygust seems like it has a lot of potential. But so far all we've seen is a bit of what it can do with thruster. The most we've seen of its blade transforming abilities was by Yuma in its very first appearance.
Murakami has done some cool stuff. Him morphing it to catch Kuma's sword and open her up was excellent.
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>>285804686
It's the name of some buddhist dude that could run very fast.
My guess is the retards at Viz are selecting a term that isn't in the raws just to go against the fan translation in usual Viz mongoloid behavior.
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All the execs.
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He would be the least likely of all the top brass. Karasawa is the one you'd have to worry about.
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He'd be great at ambushes. I think almost anything but the combination of Hyuse and Usami dies to that sneak attack he did in the final match. It's basically Azuma wall snipes as a persistent threat no matter where you are.
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Ikoma's now in position to help tie down Tachikawa and Kazama as a domino effect of taking up cooking as a hobby, that's got to count for something. >>285784338 >>285788752
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>Businessman
>in charge of money
>Lots of connections
>could have or already did do some "shady stuff" before joining Border
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And he isn't even a combat veteran like Kido, Shinoda, and Rindo. At least as far as we know. Guy was either a fed or in organized crime. And either way he was ordering or carrying out hits on people.
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He wouldn't have ruled out waterboarding Enedora if he were alive in his real body kek.
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>either a fed or in organized crime
both, actually. we know that he was working for some shady organisation and that he can change Japanese family registries at will. Pretty obvious that the guy was a double agent. Rugby just shows that he was from a prestigious university and was at the top of his class and was most likely handpicked because of that.
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Supposedly those other platforms help propel him through the air, but the real Grasshopper copy is this "Reflective Wall". He even pulls a Pinball with it against this dragon, and previously used it to reflect the dragon's fireball sort of like Yuma's Scorpion Pinball.
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>>285813710
I'd say this is more FMA.
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All of this is fairly generic stuff, to be honest. None of it screams WT original please do not steal
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>>285815692
Delegated for sure as some people are better with the software than the others but it is pretty much guaranteed that everyone who wanted to make one did so or asked someone who is good with it on their team to make them one.
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I DID what a chapter, flash step then summoning a bunch of sharks on some guppies is toxic, I love it! the only thing I'm super curious about is which character is gonna get spawn camp'd because you know someone's gonna do that shit. I'm surprised Osamu is being put up to task this fast something tells me the B rankers are gonna get bullied next chapter
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>flash step then summoning a bunch of sharks on some guppies
The rabbit thing was clever. But this moment was an even clearer demonstration of just how out of their depth the B ranks are.
>I'm surprised Osamu is being put up to task this fast
I think Kodera pulling in Osamu this early is one of his only solid moves so far, and I have a lower than average tolerance for Osamuwank. If you know you're being read like a book and you know that that book says "he takes no risks" then the best way to deal with that is to start delegating things to a crazy person.
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I like how everyone here, regardless of their opinoin of Osamu we all agree that he is insane.
He is not particulary smart and he is reasonable, but he is also the madlad who enters a danger zone with a pair of pliers.
If you want some randomness in your strategy, add an Osamu.
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>>285815692
Squads like Zaki's left one person tasked with it (Taichi), but some others may have a more collective approach to it. I forgot if Ko's mentioned their creation, but I feel like given his personality he's would have asked everyone for input.
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>>285785851
Anon I'm sure you are unto something. I can see it being a just gag but repeating it multiple panels made it smell fishy. Could also be Ashihara thought it was a cool idea to keep as chekov gun but hasn't thought of anything to do with it yet. If it never gets a chance to trigger, it stays a harmless little gag. Anyway, I bet its either something or was left hanging with the potential to be something in mind
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>>285819665
Probably this exchange.
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>>285819665
Arashiyama's assumptions about Kodera are based on what his comfort zone is and his unwillingness to leave it. Turning to Osamu could be seen as a way for Kodera to cheat himself out of that mental box. He's reluctant to take big risks himself. But Osamu gets results, so it would be easy for Kodera to tell himself that deferring to his judgement isn't that risky. Even if the actual plan is insane.
It remains to be seen if Arashiyama has predicted this possibility. Arashiyama himself has a high opinion of Osamu, so I doubt he has completely neglected to factor him into his plans.
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>>285819665
bruh it is on the page, Kodera learned from Kitora's comments on his wimpy nature if he can't do it himself he could and should just ask someone with a pair to do it for him, he learned. Arashiyama is for sure pondering the possibility of Mikumo being the one in charge
>defense
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the "maybe" is whatever Mikumo would be cooking because odds of Mikumo being the one in charge were reasonably high. More so Arashiyama is Jin's BFF so of all people he is the one who fully understands the implications of nigh unlimited Jin support and the competences that come with it. As for why Kodera decided to pick Mikumo, that one bit during the test with him explaining profound tactical axiom of MORE SHIT > LESS SHIT, overall performance of Suwa's 7 in the tactical simulations and the fact that Mikumo immediately spoke out and proposed them all to gather up first and abandon terminals while providing a fast explanation on how and why. Kodera would naturally gather up units without his input, but the "fuck terminals" part would most likely escape him. Kodera is pretty smart so this would be more than enough to pick Mikumo as his adviser.
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Another important advantage for Arashiyama here, is that his weakness lies in his love for his family and for Mikado citizens, which in a real setting can throw him off, as he'd get too emotional trying to save them. However, here he knows everything is a simulation, and he does not need to be concerned about his teammates. Idk what Mikumo could come up with to break his strategies.
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The most slapdash solution would probably be sending Kitora after him. Even if he knows its a sim, there is a chance of a slip second of hesitation being the difference between "life" and "death" in this scenario. The only other thing i can think of right now is just.....acting like Kodera until its too late for him to realise he's walked his forces into a trap.
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>>285820135
What you said about Kitora might be it. Everything else you and the other anons said (>>285819973 >>285819824) is what Kodera already knew.
But there is also what the anons said about Arashiyama probably having thought about the possibility of Kodera asking Mikumo and it just wasn't shown yet. Both bases covered
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>>285820732
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>>285819665
In addition to everyone else's points, keep in mind that Kodera was in the stands during WE WIN. Remember how it was built up that the standard approach to Ninomiya was to avoid him, trying to take him on was seen as reckless and foolhardy. Trying to have Kuga take out Nino was viewed as desperate, and Hyuse's hidden viper was considered Tamakoma's ace in the hole. Literally NO ONE was expecting T-2's plan to be confronting Nino head on, let alone A TRIONLET ENGAGING THE TRION MONSTER HEAD-ON being (one of many) plans in play to earn that victory.
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>WE WIN truly was Border at large's first glimpse into Mikumo's unhinged madness.
Also a reminder, Kodera was one of the only ones who wasn't surprised in the reaction shots. Megane recognizes megane.
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I don't think there is a way to hard counter someone like Arashiyama. He's got just the right mix of being too by the books to catch him on a huge gamble/blunder while being too devious to ever trust that you aren't being tricked or that he won't see through your tricks. The best bet would be to make the most of any knowledge gaps to set up traps without ever betting the farm on any one of them in case he sniffs them out. The fact that Arashiyama has no way of knowing what the custom trion soldiers are capable of is the biggest advantage in this.
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>>285821145
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>>285822474
I was about to say that Toma is not in this battle, but then I remembered he is the best at hiding while having insane range so it's actually possible for Toma to be hiding nearby.
On the other hand, sending Toma here too is a bit overkill. A-ranks just teleported Tachikawa, Kazama, Canadian Prime and Raizo while having Izumi nearby to add midrange support, sending Toma too seems too wasteful.
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Toma has two ways if he deems this fight unworthy of his time: Support the pincer a little to the north, or go help Arashiyama which is also a really good choice. Between him, Momozono and Uno there are three highly skilled snipers freely floating around. I don't count Narasaka because he's with Miwa I guess so he's supporting T-1 too.
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>>285822474
Thats why I think Osamu play will be about making a big sacrifice to get something out of it. Any standard play could easily turn into a 0 kill loss, so might as well get something out of it. Like, gang EVERYONE on tachikawa and literally totally ignore everyone else or something
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kuma is jin's sex slave (and she enjoys it)
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>>285824838
I'm also looking forward to this guy. While it'll be cool to see them I'm not that excited about the As we haven't seen besides him and roles we haven't seen like spotter/trapper
>>285821037
Nah, I always though it was Kodera being like "heh I knew it" all smug then realising he was wrong. Something about Kodera really pisses me off for some reason.
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>>285824838
We need a proper sniper duel and now is the time. There's so many good candidates for it too.
>>285823180
>gang EVERYONE on tachikawa
The value of sniper focus fire is tilted way in B side's favor. Exposing Ema, Tonooka, and Hokari's positions to take out a Kazama or a Kako is way better value than exposing Toma and Narasaka to take out an Ikoma or Yuba. And that's without even considering the help from the artillery.
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Yeah, for being the start of a new miniarc not much happened this chapter, it was mostly setup. From hereon it'll pick up though I'm sure
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>>285825759
>Something about Kodera really pisses me off for some reason
He's Osamu without the qualities that make him endearing. Kodera is more akin to our (Western) concept of a shy nerd, he doesn't have a higher motive as of now other than becoming a captain and forming his own squad, so we as the audience don't really root for him, and his role is just taking the second shot after Narasaka in case he fails, probably covering Yoneya if Miwa's being covered by his fellow sniper.
I don't hate him per se, but he hasn't going much for him other than being disciplined and studying a lot. He has decent Trion and reached A-rank so no weak underdog backstory, but seems like Narasaka is proud of his taking the initiative.
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>What's the significance here?
Futaba does use an as of yet unexplained trigger called mako. So maybe that's what the emphasis on her kogetsu is about?
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>>285784603
What would (You) have done here?
For me, I would've assemble a small strike team with bagworm to infiltrate enemy territory to search for and ambush the enemy's commander. He should be somewhere in the back and if you just ignore the terminal, the A-rank wouldn't be able to tell right away. Meanwhile, the rest of B-rank needs to prioritize grouping up and moving away from the pincer, terminal be damned. If the A rank insist on pushing, you lure them in and surround them. The goal here is to wait until your strike team engage the enemy's commander and immediately counter attack with the b ranks once central command is too busy to relay orders.
>But how do you find Arashiyama
A mobile commander isn't a thing (unless you're a foresight wizard) so it'll be the dots that are standing still, which would be him, his operator and maybe 1-2 guards. In the worst case that he's in a big group you can still keep command busy with Chika bombardment, giving b ranks a huge advantage in their battle on the otherside.
>What about the terminal
They're just attention bait. What really matter is to thin out the agents first.
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>>285827704
Good points, but Arashiyama's insurance are Katagiri and maybe Kusakabe squads, so you got three full squads around the head honcho. I would do some cheese fuckery using decoys because Urushima and Azuma have it so maybe like overwhelm their radars. That way Bagworm is no longer limited because everyone knows they can only move across the bridges which hinders its usefulness, and they've got a Spotter whose abilities we don't know yet but it seems the role was devised to counter bagworm and maybe chameleon fuckery.
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>>285827704
Send Utagawa and Oji squads over the river to the the clump of enemies in the north that you can reasonably deduce are Arashiyama and Kusakabe squads who are the prime candidates for commander. Their mission is to at least kill the operators. If they can pull that off and still have some strength, then have them move southwest attacking terminals along the way to force the A ranks to send someone to try and catch them.
Retreat the main force near the museum towards the southern bridge. The aim is to drag the pursuing A ranks behind them to the east so that the reinforcing Murakami, Wakamura, and Kodera squads can attack them from behind. And also cross the bridge if possible. This is to force the A ranks to either slog through the B ranks' ranged superiority at a chokepoint to get back to their side and defend their terminals or turn their backs on said ranged superiority and push through the three pursuing squads to start a terminal race.
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Alright anons, who is Osamu/Kodera going to use Urushima to assassinate? Sending him to kill the A-Rank president Arashiyama seems a bit too obvious, I figure he'll be the surprise card that lets them eliminate an A-Rank VIP either in the middle or the end of the battle phase.
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>>285827704
I wouldn't be in this position in the first place. The only team that matters is Nino's team, as long as they have the position and defenses necessary to unload their trion without reservations I have a chance to win. Hence the strategy is to form defensive fodder belt around them and then strike at a-ranks, eliminating team after team or in this case just annihilating their assault group wholesale. Everyone has a plan until they get evaporated by 38 trion ibis.
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>>285828344
>use Urushima to assassinate
not quite.
Utagawa, Urushima & Kuga are the sabotage and assassination group. Wouldn't be surprised if Kuga has equipped chameleon in his last slot just to be on the same wave as his allies. As for who to kill the answer is actually obvious - every single laptop dies, ignore all other targets.
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People seem to be thinking of pure PVP forgetting that the Provisional side has their custom trion soldiers while A side has known trion soldiers and they know now that some rabits(half an A squad's allotment each) are deployed but not in the combat zone(since they were used as launchpads).
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>>285821448
Chika has the weirdest position in that her best use would be to go all out now, bail out, then somehow make it to the respawn at home stretch and go for a 2nd doom wave.
Worst position is being reserved, killed before unloading then not making it to respawn.
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You two are right, it may seem like Tachikawa, Jin, etc. are the most valuable kills, but it's actually all about the operators.
B-rank squads with communication actually have an advantage over A-rank with no communication.
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>>285821694
he's not Nino anon
>>285821464
Kodera really isn't cut out to be a captain or leader. He's not the kind of guy that inspires people to follow him.
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Wish I was Jin. Secons hottest WT woman.
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>>285784684
Kodera looks like someone with lactose intolerance.
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>>285833094
Full control of his body.
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Sekuhara lessons.
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>>285827704
I would not have given up tempo for starters. Send in a counterattack so the A-rankers can't comfortably amass their forces (a counterattack of unknown strenght forces them to hold a disproportionate reserve) and to gum up their decision chain. As for the breaches in the defensive lines, send in enough guys to just slow down the offense and then use Chika to artillery barrage their shit down. The B-rankers main advantage is that they got three "artillery" type agents. It doesn't matter how good the A-rankers are at melee if I just saturate the entire area.
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>>285834134
At least, I am not saying that I could do better than Kodera. I think that the strategy is sound, but he could do something better in the tactical department. He is a smart cookie after all.
Also, I am actually fit because my brother finally managed to convince me to gain weight (or rather, it was the Umaru news and I thought I need to live longer than my brother).
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>>285834134
Honestly? Not tunnel vision. The Mikumo call out is smart, but he's kinda tunnel visioning "THE NUMBERS ADVANTAGE, WE NEED IT" as the reason for going full defence. Its a somewhat sound belief but its gonna come back to bite him in the ass.
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>>285830915
Pretty much. The usual order of sniper targets starts with the radio guy followed by officers, then anyone who seems to be in charge. Take out their ability to coordinate or call for help, then take out anyone organizing them. Disorganized individuals are a lot easier to pick off or route around than organized squads coordinating with each other. So operators and Arashiyama would be the priorities.
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>>285829547
it is not "crazy battle IQ" Mikumo isn't an amazing tactical genius, quite a few people even in b-rank have him beat, the thing that clearly differs him from Kodera and anyone else really is the fact that Mikumo is batshit insane gambling addict. Mikumo's safest turtle strat will have more edge to it than Kodera's all in with his life on the line. Which is why picking him to counteract Kodera's way of thinking is a great move.
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>>285838350
wrong, this is like saying a spear fisher can hunt grouper just as well as he hunts parrotfish. This is exactly their field of expertise. Rabbits where slaughtered wholesale by a-ranks on their first deployment.
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>>285838402
>batshit insane gambling addict.
Well, it's crazy battle IQ, a very crazy battle IQ.
I still laugh whenever I remember his final tactic to save Chika. Shooting a few Asteroids to make face cubes (betting that he doesn't get counterattacked), replace Chika with that cube (betting that the switcheroo is not figured out), using himself as bait and TRIGGER OFF just to make the bait more believable.
This crazy fucker risked his life to make his bait more believable.
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>>285838402
I can only imagine the bullshit Osamu would attempt if he had Jin's side effect.
>you are now picturing Groundhog Day Osamu
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and so we pray