I think killing off one roller and keeping the other one head bound or asleep or etc. would work. True. I just forgot head-binding DID disallow magic use, and I was just so used to killing off the boss support that I forgot.
Luckily, I remembered that he was weak to volt from the original Etrian Odyssey, and also that volt was generally the spell that the fewest enemies resisted, so I had like 3 points in it. I did eventually have 3 points in it due to pre-Cerunnos grinding (the Rare Breed Moa in particular). I would have gotten more, but eh, I just wanted him dead at that point.
Simon's poison skill also helped, and I have him using the Hexer grimoire, so he was able to remove the curoller buff. I almost killed Cern the first time on Expert, but it was just so annoying, and I had to use a lot of Nectars. Ah, you gave Simon the Poison skill! I invested heavily into Immunize (in the hopes that it would be even half as broken as its original reputation), so I haven't had the chance to get the status skills yet. (To be fair, I am going to really love it once enemies start spamming elemental attacks. ...They haven't yet, though. :\)
Frederica was able to remove it, but it was still annoying to have the buff show up and have to re-debuff him. And Cern's annoying in general due to the occasional successful mass-bind and the counter abilities. Like I said, though, he got a lot easier once I stopped putting my main damage dealer in a location where he was in serious danger of high HP loss.
The Highlander is boring. If I can't create a character completely on my own, I would much rather have a hero with a strong personality than some dull halfway point. Agreed. Potentially I could make the character less... generic by giving some of the ruder responses, but I don't want to do that. :\ I understand the principle, since apparently some JP gamers like out-and-out self-inserts these days, but it would have been nice to have a 'Give the Highlander an actual personality' option. As is, he's just sort of... generically nice. (Except when I misclick and have him inadvertently come off as a jerk, but that's more accidental comedic relief than any intentional attempt on my part to characterize him as more complex than 'Yay, heroism!')
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True. I just forgot head-binding DID disallow magic use, and I was just so used to killing off the boss support that I forgot.
I did eventually have 3 points in it due to pre-Cerunnos grinding (the Rare Breed Moa in particular). I would have gotten more, but eh, I just wanted him dead at that point.
Ah, you gave Simon the Poison skill! I invested heavily into Immunize (in the hopes that it would be even half as broken as its original reputation), so I haven't had the chance to get the status skills yet. (To be fair, I am going to really love it once enemies start spamming elemental attacks. ...They haven't yet, though. :\)
Frederica was able to remove it, but it was still annoying to have the buff show up and have to re-debuff him. And Cern's annoying in general due to the occasional successful mass-bind and the counter abilities. Like I said, though, he got a lot easier once I stopped putting my main damage dealer in a location where he was in serious danger of high HP loss.
Agreed. Potentially I could make the character less... generic by giving some of the ruder responses, but I don't want to do that. :\ I understand the principle, since apparently some JP gamers like out-and-out self-inserts these days, but it would have been nice to have a 'Give the Highlander an actual personality' option. As is, he's just sort of... generically nice. (Except when I misclick and have him inadvertently come off as a jerk, but that's more accidental comedic relief than any intentional attempt on my part to characterize him as more complex than 'Yay, heroism!')