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Journeys of a Wheeling Gamer (August 16, 2017)
Back with another entry, and I'm excited! One of my games just received an update, after over a year of having nothing… This means I will finally be able to play it again after completing the last update… As for game it is, I'll keep it a secret, but I will say this blog will have entries with finishing what I have and starting a new playthrough to experience all the new content.
So far, I did a little test run and I like what I've seen. However, the new graphics cause a lot of lagging…
It's still worth playing though, but that will be for later…
Last night, I was able to do some training on the Flight Rising Semilocke. I now have a lot of money things to treasure chests from familiars. Now I just need to gain levels.
But an update has come for levels too. My dragons are finally reaching level 17. Level 17 is an important level because it's when dragons can equip the best items in the game. These items are known as Berserker and Scholar. Berserker and Scholar give massive boosts to physical and magic users, respectively. And in a game where offense is almost everything, the boosts are vital. Not to mention these stones are relatively inexpensive compared to other high-level equipment one can purchase.
One of my dragons, Redshoulder, has already gotten three of the boosts.
Now I just need to focus on the other two.
And I managed to get one of them up. Now Tarkin is all set. I've used up a lot of time, though, so I will do some more in the coming days.
Training may be slow, but to its credit, Flight Rising has gotten me interested in other MMOs. However, I am unsure if my computer will be able to run them, seeing as it has quite a bit of trouble running Flight Rising as is. Something more demanding than Flight Rising may be too much for it. There's also the matter of my Internet being limited. Flight Rising doesn't take up too much of my Internet time, but who's to say what other MMOs could do?
I have heard of one of the MMOs I'm interested in being possibly released on the Switch, and I do plan on getting one eventually. So I may wait for that.
But that's neither here nor there.
Instead, I want to focus on the game that got updated earlier.
This game is called Pokémon Insurgence.
Despite its name, Pokémon Insurgence is not an official Pokémon title. Instead, it is a fan made game created using the program RPG Maker. Also, like most Pokémon fan games, it is darker than the games it is based off of and much more difficult.
However, Pokémon Insurgence had a troubled production.
The game started as a beta, with lots of glitches and only three Gym Badges. Eventually the game was upgraded to six Gym Badges. However, glitches still remained and the final game was delayed. However, days ago, the final product released. Users could take their beta saves and continue from where they left off, although it was recommended to restart the game and or to experience new content.
I'm planning on using a save that I had from the beta and completing it. After that, I may do a new file to see all the added content.
Emphasis on may.
This game, while interesting, is flawed, which may prevent me from playing it constantly like the main games.
But that will be for later when I complete it.
For now, I will focus on what I have.
Currently, I'm doing a run called an Egglocke. This type of run is a challenge where the player receives a bunch of eggs, but has no idea what they will hatch into. Every time Pokémon is caught, it is swapped for one of the eggs. As the name implies, this type of run is also often combined with a Nuzlocke. However, Insurgence makes that optional, so I am not doing the Nuzlocke version of that run. This is because it is my first time playing through the game, and because it is already difficult.
Usually players get eggs themselves, but since Insurgence is meant to be played as a standalone game, the player has two options. One of which is to generate their own eggs, and the other is to use a set of eggs that the game gives them. I've chosen the second option because I don't have the knowledge to generate my own eggs.
Furthermore, all Pokémon generated in Insurgence have a distinct advantage. Their stats at their base level are as high as one can go. While the stats are still influenced by the player and the battles they get into, this means that many of these Pokémon will be much stronger than what they would normally be at the same level.
And in Insurgence, I need all the strength I can get.
I mentioned that Insurgence was darker than the typical Pokémon game, so I should probably mention the story. The basic story is that Insurgence takes place in a region called Torren. Torren is terrorized by cults, who will do anything to achieve their goals. Most of these cults want the power of a legendary Pokémon, but not everyone has succeeded. The cults are held back by someone called the Auger, who is aided by their own legendary Pokémon.
However the current Auger has gone missing. Needless to say, the cults have taken advantage of his disappearance, and the whole region lives in fear.
One man, Jarren, has taken up the mantle of the Auger. He wanders around, trying to fight back against the cults, and look for his missing predecessor.
However, he is not who the story is about.
No, the story is about an unnamed person (who, in my case, is female). This person has been captured by the Cult of Darkari. The cult erases the protagonist's memories of everything except their name, and plans to kill them.
However, they are rescued by the legendary Pokémon Mew, and with it, escape the base. Later on, they find out they are one of the ones chosen to fight back against the cults. From there, they meet two more chosen children, Damien and Nora. With the current Auger's blessings, the trio goes on a Pokémon journey, and hopes to stop the cults…
But not everything is as it seems.
And so my journey through Torren continues. This time, until the end…
But I will save more details for next time.