The previous title, The First Mini boss Fight (or lack thereof), it is lack thereof to me for 1 stupid reason. The boss can only do 1 thing. Captivate. It does nothing at combat and needs everyone else help to capture/kill. =/
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with them dead and gone, it was time to get upgrading once again.
8 +6 EV Points. hmmm what should I get?
<table><tbody><tr><td width="25%">Ability</td><td width="25%">Level</td><td colspan=''2''>Description</td></tr><tr><td width="25%">Traps</td><td width="25%">2</td><td colspan=''2''>Current available: Pitfalls, Spike Traps
Next available: Blade Trap</td></tr><tr><td width="25%">Monster Tier upgrade</td><td width="25%">2</td><td colspan=''2''>Allows monsters to evolve into the next tier</td></tr><tr><td width="25%">Area expansion</td><td width="25%">5</td><td colspan=''2''>Increases the area of influence you have. (current floor space - 50m X 50m X 50m) Current Floor Limit : 5
WARNING! Too much expansion may cause you to encroach on another Dungeon. Loss of dungeon core would result in losing 90% of your levels and you will be relocated.</td></tr><tr><td width="25%">Special</td><td width="25%">4</td><td colspan=''2''>Random ability or talent will be granted</td></tr><tr><td width="25%">Uproot</td><td width="25%">1</td><td colspan=''2''>Grants some plants the ability to remove their roots from the ground and travel around.(plant only)</td></tr><tr><td width="25%">Sense</td><td width="25%">1</td><td colspan=''2''>Mobs you control have increased awareness of their surrounding</td></tr><tr><td width="25%">Allure</td><td width="25%">3</td><td colspan=''2''>A sweet fragrance that lures all kinds of living beings into your Dungeon.</td></tr><tr><td width="25%">Paralysis</td><td width="25%">2</td><td colspan=''2''>Injuries left by your dungeon will leave a mild numbness to afflicted</td></tr><tr><td width="25%">Boss Monster</td><td width="25%">1</td><td colspan=''2''>Allows user to summon 1 boss monster for each level invested (1 Available every 5 levels of Area Expansion)
Allows user to summon 1 Mini-boss monster for each level invested (4 Available every 5 levels of Area Expansion)
Mini-boss Avaliable: 4
Boss Avaliable: 0</td></tr><tr><td width="25%">Locked</td><td width="25%">Locked</td><td colspan=''2''>Locked</td></tr></tbody></table>
So many options.
To net up to 15 mobs,
I have the first option, 5 points to <Special>,from there I would put 2 points to the new ability <Uproot> and <Sense>.3 points in any of them or <Monster Tier Upgrade>
The 2nd option was to spread it thinly,3 points to
, 2 to <Uproot>, 2 point to <Sense> and 3 point to <Monster Tier upgrade> it would leave me with 4 points that I can put in
, <Monster Tier Upgrade> or <Allure>
The 3rd option was something I am partial to, I could have a mixture, 5 points to <Special> and 4 to <Allure>.i would be left with 5 points which I can put to
, or <Monster Tier Upgrade> + <Sense>, <Uproot> or the new ability. That would net me up to 12 mobs
<Allure> grants me hypnotic/luring abilities. Very useful I would say. If I went along the lines of <Allure>, I can upgrade it to tier 5 and would still have 4 points. I would be able to upgrade <Sense> and <Uproot> as well by 1 tier. That would also generate me 12 new mobs.
And then there is the greedier options.
Another that came to me was that I place 5 points to <Special>, and the remain 9 points into <Allure> that would be quite effective but by the guess it would generate me at most 9 guys? 3 from the new type that came from<Special>, 3 from tier 4 <Allure> and 3 from tier 5 <Allure> very risky.
If I upgrade <Special> I can upgrade it to tier 6 and be left with 3 points that would leave me to upgrade either <Trap>, <Monster Tier upgrade> or
or upgrade one of the new one. No matter what it can only generate me 9 mobs.
Ahhhh. All the options… I really could not decide. Given no choice, I made the call. It was time to tap into that wasted resource. Alex.
*ring-ring*
“Moshi Moshi?”
“I have a little situation.”
“You have a kid?”
“NO. What made you think that way? Wait a minute… Don’t tell me….No! Don’t answer that. I do not want to know the details.”
“Whatever you want spill it. I got more pressing matters at hand.”
In no time I gave Alex a quick recap on what is going on.
“So you have 14 points and you cannot decide on how you want to spend it..”
“Pretty much sums up the situation.”
“Ok I will break it down for you. What do you need right now? Ways to kill. Among all these, what seems most likely to give you better way to kill? <Monster Tier Upgrade> is a must. That means 3 points down.<Allure> and
are good but do you need more status effect? You want to trigger the capture effect not the others for the Singing Tree. <Sense> and <Uproot> may be good.i am not sure about <Sense> but it gave you Carpet Thorns. Investing in it will give more details about it. <Uproot> gave Pollen Dash, Sapling and Runner. Moving plants are a good plan as well. So by idea, you have <Monster Tier Upgrade>, <Uproot> and <Sense> that amounts to 7 points. From there you have 2 options, upgrade <Special> and the new ability, or upgrade <Uproot> and <Monster Tier Upgrade> or <Uproot>. These guys feel like they are more likely to provide you Combat Units as compared to the choices. Either way you would be upgrading 5 things. That would mean at least 5 mobs. Personally I would like to see new stuff so I would choose to have <Special> and upgrade the new ability.”
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<table><tbody><tr><td colspan=''2''>Name</td><td colspan=''2''>Pitcher Plant</td></tr><tr><td colspan=''2''>Type</td><td colspan=''2''>Plant</td></tr><tr><td width="25%">HP</td><td width="25%">300</td><td width="25%">MP</td><td width="25%">0</td></tr><tr><td width="25%">Attack</td><td width="25%">80-200</td><td width="25%">Defence</td><td width="25%">20</td></tr><tr><td colspan=''2''>Abilities</td><td colspan=''2''><Toss> - Send a seed flying at high speed .</td></tr></tbody></table>
<table><tbody><tr><td colspan=''2''>Name</td><td colspan=''2''>Glass Grass (Rare)</td></tr><tr><td colspan=''2''>Type</td><td colspan=''2''>Plant</td></tr><tr><td width="25%">HP</td><td width="25%">300</td><td width="25%">MP</td><td width="25%">0</td></tr><tr><td width="25%">Attack</td><td width="25%">50</td><td width="25%">Defence</td><td width="25%">10</td></tr><tr><td colspan=''2''>Abilities</td><td colspan=''2''><Camouflage> - the crystal clear blade hides itself from all enemies.
<Grass Blower> - Sends grass blades flying into a targeted area.</td></tr></tbody></table>
<table><tbody><tr><td colspan=''2''>Name</td><td colspan=''2''>Mandrake</td></tr><tr><td colspan=''2''>Type</td><td colspan=''2''>Plant</td></tr><tr><td width="25%">HP</td><td width="25%">250</td><td width="25%">MP</td><td width="25%">0</td></tr><tr><td width="25%">Attack</td><td width="25%">180</td><td width="25%">Defence</td><td width="25%">60</td></tr><tr><td colspan=''2''>Abilities</td><td colspan=''2''><Wail>- when disturbed, it raises its head above ground and emits a loud sonic attack</td></tr></tbody></table>
<table><tbody><tr><td colspan=''2''>Name</td><td colspan=''2''>Rootling</td></tr><tr><td colspan=''2''>Type</td><td colspan=''2''>Plant</td></tr><tr><td width="25%">HP</td><td width="25%">200</td><td width="25%">MP</td><td width="25%">0</td></tr><tr><td width="25%">Attack</td><td width="25%">0</td><td width="25%">Defence</td><td width="25%">0</td></tr><tr><td colspan=''2''>Abilities</td><td colspan=''2''><Root Bind> - strikes from beneath the ground, holding prey in its place for 2 seconds.</td></tr></tbody></table>
<table><tbody><tr><td colspan=''2''>Name</td><td colspan=''2''>Berserker Herb</td></tr><tr><td colspan=''2''>Type</td><td colspan=''2''>Herb</td></tr><tr><td width="25%">HP</td><td width="25%">0</td><td width="25%">MP</td><td width="25%">0</td></tr><tr><td width="25%">Attack</td><td width="25%">0</td><td width="25%">Defence</td><td width="25%">0</td></tr><tr><td colspan=''2''>Abilities</td><td colspan=''2''>Increase attack damage and attack speed by 5% when consumed</td></tr></tbody></table>
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<table><tbody><tr><td colspan=''2''>Name</td><td colspan=''2''>Lasher</td></tr><tr><td colspan=''2''>Type</td><td colspan=''2''>Plant</td></tr><tr><td width="25%">HP</td><td width="25%">300</td><td width="25%">MP</td><td width="25%">0</td></tr><tr><td width="25%">Attack</td><td width="25%">150</td><td width="25%">Defence</td><td width="25%">50</td></tr><tr><td colspan=''2''>Abilities</td><td colspan=''2''><Vine Lash> - Lashes out at multiple targets.</td></tr></tbody></table>
<table><tbody><tr><td colspan=''2''>Name</td><td colspan=''2''>Frenzy</td></tr><tr><td colspan=''2''>Type</td><td colspan=''2''>Plant</td></tr><tr><td width="25%">HP</td><td width="25%">500</td><td width="25%">MP</td><td width="25%">0</td></tr><tr><td width="25%">Attack</td><td width="25%">0</td><td width="25%">Defence</td><td width="25%">0</td></tr><tr><td colspan=''2''>Abilities</td><td colspan=''2''><Incite Rage> - All targets within 5m radius has a low chance to get into a <Frenzy>
<Frenzy> - Attack the nearest target for 5 seconds. Attack Speed +10% Damage +10% for 3 seconds</td></tr></tbody></table>
<table><tbody><tr><td colspan=''2''>Name</td><td colspan=''2''>Rage Bane</td></tr><tr><td colspan=''2''>Type</td><td colspan=''2''>Herb</td></tr><tr><td width="25%">HP</td><td width="25%">0</td><td width="25%">MP</td><td width="25%">0</td></tr><tr><td width="25%">Attack</td><td width="25%">0</td><td width="25%">Defence</td><td width="25%">0</td></tr><tr><td colspan=''2''>Abilities</td><td colspan=''2''>Reduce attack damage and attack speed by 5% when consumed MP recovery increase by 5%</td></tr></tbody></table>
<table><tbody><tr><td colspan=''2''>Name</td><td colspan=''2''>Radar (Rare)</td></tr><tr><td colspan=''2''>Type</td><td colspan=''2''>Plant</td></tr><tr><td width="25%">HP</td><td width="25%">300</td><td width="25%">MP</td><td width="25%">0</td></tr><tr><td width="25%">Attack</td><td width="25%">0</td><td width="25%">Defence</td><td width="25%">200</td></tr><tr><td colspan=''2''>Abilities</td><td colspan=''2''><Detect> - Reveals all stealth unit within 5m radius
<Coordinated Strike> - Designates a target that all allies would hit for the next 5 seconds.</td></tr></tbody></table>
<table><tbody><tr><td colspan=''2''>Name</td><td colspan=''2''>Buzzer</td></tr><tr><td colspan=''2''>Type</td><td colspan=''2''>Plant</td></tr><tr><td width="25%">HP</td><td width="25%">100</td><td width="25%">MP</td><td width="25%">0</td></tr><tr><td width="25%">Attack</td><td width="25%">0</td><td width="25%">Defence</td><td width="25%">0</td></tr><tr><td colspan=''2''>Abilities</td><td colspan=''2''><Buzz> - Emits a high frequency wave that occasionally disrupts attacks</td></tr></tbody></table>
<table><tbody><tr><td colspan=''2''>Name</td><td colspan=''2''>Mimosa</td></tr><tr><td colspan=''2''>Type</td><td colspan=''2''>Plant</td></tr><tr><td width="25%">HP</td><td width="25%">160</td><td width="25%">MP</td><td width="25%">0</td></tr><tr><td width="25%">Attack</td><td width="25%">0</td><td width="25%">Defence</td><td width="25%">500</td></tr><tr><td colspan=''2''>Abilities</td><td colspan=''2''><Defense Curl> - Increase allies within 20m radius defence by 50.</td></tr></tbody></table>
11 out of 15! Not bad. 9 plants and 2 herbs. That might be usefulllll…..
What is that ? pitcher plant? Something that looks like Napthene? It sounds like one. Let me see.
Tossing one in my garden, I looked at it grow. It looked… very different to what I imagined…. It was more of a 3 legged plant that had one opening on top that looked like a hand cannon….
Moving on I grew the Glass grass.
I could barely see the Glass Grass but by the looks of it, it looks good as a indoor plant. A clear crystal plant that stands that unmoving is a straight house decoration.
Ginseng. That was how I saw it when it grew. After using the uproots skill of sensor, I see a walking ginseng. the wailing was annoying though. Good thing I could turn that off in the garden. A walking ginseng is cool in the garden.
Rootling looked like a bunch of string gone wrong. Ends sticking up everywhere, just where is the core of the plant I cannot tell. It screamed spaghetti monster from every angle.
Frenzy looking like a stem and a 10 sided shuriken on top. It looks like a fun plant. From the looks of it, Singing Tree will be making people crazy suddenly. I can imagine the scene where someone will say… “hey ! where is my heal? Wait why are you charging at me?”
Rage Bane look more like a tattooed plant. Not very nice looking to me. But it seems useful 5% mp regen. It should the perfect potion material for Clerics. They deal no damage and attack speed would not affect them. They heal for just the same amount I think.
Radar looks just like its name, a satellite dish. it looks more like a lotus pad than anything else after that first glance. It looks really promising for combat. Put it near a boss and no more back stabbing. It also act like a general. I can imagine 10 sappers shooting all at one target at the same time~
Buzzer, not sure why it is called that. I rather that it is called bell. It looked more like a temple bell you see in those ancient chinese temples.
I really liked mimosa. It is just as its name, touch me not. as a kid I have always touched it. And now, I have a 0.5m tall Mimosa… I just had to touch it....
The next thing I knew I got slapped. By the Mimosa. The shrinking is instant and my face was just too near. It was fine until I looked around. The Pitcher plant was facing me with the hand cannon, same with the ginseng all all the other plants I had in the garden.
Bam!
a hard seed slammed into my face, then another, and another.
The next I knew was that I was pelted by various attacks.
I re-read Mimosa again.
<table><tbody><tr><td colspan=''2''>Name</td><td colspan=''2''>Mimosa</td></tr><tr><td colspan=''2''>Type</td><td colspan=''2''>Plant</td></tr><tr><td width="25%">HP</td><td width="25%">160</td><td width="25%">MP</td><td width="25%">0</td></tr><tr><td width="25%">Attack</td><td width="25%">0</td><td width="25%">Defence</td><td width="25%">500</td></tr><tr><td colspan=''2''>Abilities</td><td colspan=''2''><Defense Curl> - Increase allies within 20m radius defence by 50.</td></tr></tbody></table>
Nope, it said nothing about the concentrated attack. Was it because of Radar? But just to make sure, I removed Radar. I poked at it again after it opened up again 15 seconds later. It still happened. Once again was I pelted by various attacks.
If only i had a bat...
Plant by plant I removed to see what could have caused it. I endured that many times of the attacks but nothing explained it. Then I was down to just Mimosa and a Sapper. I still got hit. I took out Sapper and placed Runner instead. I still got hit. It was not Sapper either. I sat down on my Mahogany Rocking Chair thinking what could have been the reason. Could it have been the place or could it have been a bug I had no idea. It took a while before I realized one thing.
It was not the other plants. Mimosa had a secret skill.
A nefarious scheme was put to place, or at least put in a place. A fake eden on the 2nd floor. Mimosa Maze Garden with various other plants. That sounded fun. Who does not want to touch a Mimosa, the touch me not. Touch and everyone will hit you. Perfect for a maze hedge. You could see past it but you cannot touch it. The moment you do touch it you are hit… now I just need to make an obstacle course… oh… I can’t. They can’t grow on rocks. It has to be the flat ground. Oh well. But maze here I come.