The GREEDIEST change in FGO history

Summary

In this reaction stream, Plushy expresses frustration over new gameplay changes in a game, particularly the addition of append skills four and five, which require more SSR copies and Bond 15 to fully max out a servant's pen skills. This affects completionists and Buster looping strategies, making the game more expensive without providing easier ways to acquire coins. Plushy criticizes the 'greedy' changes and lack of compensation, highlighting the negative impact on player experience.

Takeaways

• 😠 The speaker, Plushy, is very upset with the newest gameplay changes in a game, particularly the addition of append skills Pend 4 and Pend 5.
• 💰 Completionists are affected as they now need eight copies of an SSR to fully max out a Servant's pen skills, which requires a high level of investment.
• 🆕 Append skill 5 allows players to decrease skill cooldowns by one for each match, which can significantly impact gameplay strategies.
• 🔄 The scaling of Append 5 works differently at various levels, with more skills being affected as the level increases.
• 🎯 Append 5 is crucial for Buster looping, as it enables the use of skills multiple times, enhancing farming effectiveness.
• 🚫 Without Append 5, some Buster looping units cannot reach their full potential, creating a divide among players.
• 💸 The cost for two Append skills is high, requiring 240 coins, and the need for an MP5 character at Bond 15 adds to the expense.
• 📉 The speaker can no longer rate Buster Loopers based on having enough coins to unlock their full potential due to the new requirements.
• 😡 The game has become more expensive without any implemented fixes or updates to make acquiring servant coins easier.
• 🤔 The speaker is personally affected, as they are stuck at Bond 15 with their Coen Dark and unable to max it out due to the lack of a rate-up.
• 😤 The changes are seen as greedy and not well thought out, lacking compensation for the increased costs and effort required by players.

Q & A

What is the main issue discussed in the transcript regarding the game's anniversary update?

The main issue discussed is the introduction of two new append skills, Pend Four and Pend Five, which require serving coins to unlock, significantly increasing the cost for completionists and affecting gameplay strategies, particularly for Buster looping units.

How does the introduction of Pend Five affect the gameplay?

Pend Five allows players to decrease skill cooldowns by one for each match, enabling the use of skills multiple times and enhancing the farming effectiveness and potential of Buster looping units.

What is the cost implication of unlocking Pend Five for a player?

Unlocking Pend Five requires 240 serving coins, which is a considerable amount and makes the game more expensive for players who wish to maximize their characters' potential.

Why are completionists particularly upset with the new changes?

Completionists are upset because they now need eight copies of an SSR at Bond 15 to fully max out a Servant's pen skills, which is a very resource-intensive and 'whale' behavior not accessible to all players.

How does the new append skill system affect the evaluation of Buster looping units?

The evaluation of Buster looping units now has to consider whether a player has the necessary append skills, specifically Pend Five, to unlock their full potential in farming, which was not a factor before the update.

What is the impact of the new changes on players who are not willing to spend heavily on the game?

Players who are not willing to spend heavily may find it difficult to keep up with the new requirements for maximizing their characters, leading to a potential imbalance in gameplay and a less enjoyable experience.

What is the specific example given in the transcript to illustrate the impact of Pend Five on gameplay?

The example given is of a character starting the game with Pend Five unlocked, which allows the skill cooldown to decrease automatically when activated, affecting the strategy for Buster looping, such as with Arade, Brunadol, and Oberon.

How does the new append skill system scale with levels?

At level one, Pend Five can be applied to any one skill activated first. At levels six to nine, it can be applied to two different skills, and at level ten, it can be applied to all three skills, but not multiple times on the same skill.

What is the player's current situation with their Servant, Coen, and why are they stuck?

The player is stuck because they have Coen at Bond 6 and need two more copies to max out the Servant, but they have already used their Grand SSRs without getting Coen, and there is no rate-up for Coen, making it difficult to acquire the necessary copies.

What is the player's concern about the game's evocation shop?

The player is concerned that the evocation shop has not been updated with more coins to compensate for the increased cost of unlocking append skills, making it harder for players to acquire the necessary resources.

What is the player's overall sentiment towards the game changes discussed in the transcript?

The player's sentiment is negative, describing the changes as 'egregious' and 'greedy', and expressing frustration with the lack of consideration for players' welfare and the absence of fixes or updates to make acquiring servant coins easier.

Outlines

00:00

😠 Discontent with New Gameplay Mechanics

Plushy expresses frustration with the latest updates to a game, specifically the addition of two new append skills, Pend Four and Pend Five, which require serving coins. This change affects completionists who now need eight copies of an SSR at Bond 15 to fully maximize their servants' pen skills. The most contentious issue is Append Five, which reduces skill cooldowns, impacting Buster looping strategies and the farming effectiveness of servants. The game has become significantly more expensive due to the increased number of coins and bonds required for these new skills, without any compensatory mechanisms or updates to acquire servant coins more easily.

05:01

😡 Criticism of Evocation Shop and Lack of Compensation

Continuing the critique, the script addresses the lack of updates to the evocation shop, which does not provide additional coins to players. The speaker is usually not this negative about game changes but finds this particular update to be egregious, as it does not consider the welfare of the players and their in-game servants. The update is seen as greedy and lacking in consideration for the player base, especially those who invest time and resources into the game.

Keywords

💡Append Skills

Append Skills in the context of the video refer to additional abilities or enhancements that can be unlocked for characters in a game, typically through in-game progression or purchases. In the video, the speaker is upset because two new append skills, Pend Four and Pend Five, have been added, increasing the resources required to fully upgrade a character's abilities.

💡SSR

SSR stands for 'Super Super Rare,' which is a term used in many games to denote a high rarity level for characters or items. The video discusses the need for eight copies of an SSR character at Bond 15 to fully max out their Pen Skills, illustrating the increased demand on resources due to new gameplay changes.

💡Bond 15

Bond 15 is a specific level of character enhancement in the game, indicating a high degree of investment and strength. The speaker mentions that to fully max out a Servant's pen skills, the character must be at Bond 15, which is a significant requirement that affects the game's completionist players.

💡Servant

In the context of the video, a Servant refers to a character that players can use in the game. The speaker is concerned about the new gameplay changes affecting the effectiveness of Servants, particularly in terms of their farming potential and Buster looping capabilities.

💡Skill Cooldown

Skill Cooldown refers to the period a player must wait before they can use a character's skill again. The video discusses how Append Five can decrease skill cooldowns, which is crucial for strategies like Buster looping and affects the overall gameplay dynamics.

💡Buster Looping

Buster Looping is a strategy in the game where players use certain characters' skills to repeatedly deal damage in a loop, maximizing damage output. The video highlights that the new Append Five skill can significantly impact this strategy by allowing for more frequent skill usage.

💡Pen Skills

Pen Skills, likely a shorthand or specific term used in the game for certain types of skills, are mentioned as being crucial for unlocking a character's full potential. The speaker is particularly concerned about the cost and effort required to acquire and upgrade these skills.

💡S-Turn Cooldown

S-Turn Cooldown refers to a skill's cooldown in a single turn. The video uses the example of a character's skill that has an S-Turn cooldown, meaning it cannot be used more than once per turn, unless modified by the Append Five skill.

💡Farming Effectiveness

Farming Effectiveness pertains to how efficiently a player can progress through the game, often by repeatedly defeating enemies to gain resources. The video argues that the new Append Five skill can greatly affect this by altering the frequency at which skills can be used.

💡Coins

In the game, coins are a form of in-game currency used to upgrade characters or skills. The speaker is upset because the new gameplay changes require a significant amount of coins to unlock and upgrade the new Append Skills, making the game more demanding in terms of resources.

💡Completionist

A Completionist is a player who strives to fully complete all aspects of a game, often including collecting all items or fully upgrading characters. The video discusses how the new changes make it more challenging for completionists to achieve their goals due to increased resource requirements.

Highlights

Introduction of two new append skills, Pend Four and Pend Five, in the game.

New skills require serving coins, increasing the demand for in-game currency.

Completionists are upset due to the need for eight copies of an SSR to fully max out Pen Skills.

Append Five allows for skill cooldown reduction, impacting gameplay strategy.

Append Five's effect scales with its level, unlocking more skills as it levels up.

Buster looping relies heavily on skill cooldowns, which are now affected by Append Five.

Append Five enables using skills multiple times, changing the dynamics of Buster looping.

Farming effectiveness and solo servant performance are now influenced by Append Five.

Buster looping units may not reach full potential without Append Five.

The cost of acquiring two Append skills is 240 coins, making the game more expensive.

Players need more Bonds to unlock Append skills, particularly for MP5 characters.

The game's cost has increased without any implemented fixes or updates for easier coin acquisition.

The lack of updates to the evocation shop leaves welfare servants without additional coin sources.

The speaker is unable to max out their Coen Dark due to the new requirements and lack of rate-up.

The need to pull eight copies for a completionist approach is highlighted as a significant challenge.

The speaker expresses frustration with the game's changes, calling them 'egregious'.

Transcripts

hey everybody plushy here so if you have

tuned in to the uh reaction stream with

me and autoban and Rio for this year's

anniversary you could see that I'm very

upset with the newest gameplay changes

that added to the game basically they

added two more append skills a pend four

and a pend five which also of course

takes serving coins just like the first

three append skills so first and

foremost this makes completionists

obviously very upset because now I need

eight copies of an SSR and the SSR has

to be Bond 15 for me to fully max out a

Servants of pen skills but obviously

that is a very whale thing not everybody

wants to max out their servant but the

problem comes in when you look at append

five specifically so append five the way

it works is that it for each match will

allow you to decrease your skills cool

down by one so what do I mean by that so

for example as you can see here I start

out the game with this character and I

have my append five unlocked I click the

skill and look at the skill cool now it

actually goes down by One automatically

when I press it and the scaling for this

append skill works like this so at level

one you can do this for any one of your

skills the first one you

activate and level 6

to9 you can activate two different

skills and then have this effect happen

and of course at level 10 you can

activate all three of your skills and

have this

happen and you cannot have this happen

multiple times on the same skill so why

is this important this is important

because Buster looping very much rely on

a pen uh cool Downs so take for example

arade

brunadol to do double Coy and light

Buster looping with plug Oberon while

using black gril cuz her battery skill

is S turn cooldown so you can't use it

multiple times but now with this append

five skill you can use it multiple times

so a servant's farming Effectiveness

would be greatly affected whether you

have a pen five or not and of course

this will also affect solo servant

sometimes this allow you to refresh your

skills very quickly for the first round

um but the most important change that

this will affect is of course Buster

looping

units and the problem with that arises

because now there's going to be Buster

looping units that cannot unlock their

full looping potential if you don't have

a pen five and there's also Buster

Loopers that need a pen two as well so

now you would at the very least need two

append skills unlocked for a servant to

to unlock their full potential in terms

of farming at least for Buster Loopers a

lot of them at the very least because

with a shorter cooldown you are able to

use at the very least their damage

steroids twice earlier so their second

wave damage would be way higher than it

used to be for

example and do you know how many coins

you need for two aens well 240 and do

you know how many Bond you need for an

MP5 character for enough coins to do two

aend Bond

14 so you can no longer you know

whenever I rate a servant now for Buster

Loopers I can no longer rate them as if

you have enough coins to unlock their

full potential

anymore the game just got insanely

expensive and they did not Implement any

form of fixes or updates or any easier

way to Quire servant

coins so for example I'm very upset cuz

I'm stuck here with my co and dark at

MP6 you know Bond 15 I need two more

copies by the way you want to max out a

servant you need eight copies at Bond 15

to fully max out a servon which is

dumb and now because there's no Coy and

dark rate up and I used both of my gssrs

without getting Coy and dark

guess what I'm stuck here without able

to Max my Coen dark and if summer Coen

actually happens you know at Banner 2

I'm obviously going to be super happy if

I also want to play this completionist

game I need to pull eight

copies and I can only unlock all of my

pens when she's at Bond 15 which is

going to take more than a year so yes

this change was very greedy they did not

think of any way to compensate this and

also for people who like their welfare

servants guess what they did not update

their evocation shop with more coins so

you're just as well

congratulations I'm usually not that

negative about fgo changes but this is

egregious