View difference between Paste ID: s3SFqk0y and u9xsMLKq

-      Golden Sun 2 1024 Battles FAQ
+      Golden Sun 2 1024 Battles Setup
 
-Q: What is this?
+Isaac: Class: Master | Weapon: Sol Blade | Head: Mythril Helm | Shield: Riot Gloves | Chest: Valkyrie Mail | Boots: Hyper Boots | Shirt: Golden Shirt
-A: In this game there's a Battle Mode where you can battle consecutive parties made of monsters that you've fought in the game. This is me trying to win there over 1000 times in a row.
+
 Felix: Class: Master | Weapon: Excalibur | Head: Mythril Helm | Shield: Riot Gloves | Chest: Mythril Clothes | Boots: Hyper Boots | Shirt: Running Shirt
-Q: So why are you doing this?
+
-A: ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
+Garet: Class: Master | Weapon: Excalibur | Head: Mythril Helm | Shield: Riot Gloves | Chest: Erinyes Tunic | Boots: Hyper Boots | Shirt: Running Shirt
 
-Q: No seriously, why?
+Jenna: Class: Paladin | Weapon: Tisiphone Edge | Head: Lucky Cap | Shield: Riot Gloves | Chest: Mythril Clothes | Boots: Hyper Boots | Shirt: Running Shirt
-A: Ok, so, there's actually some old rl lore to this. A long time ago (I don't remember exactly when, definitely over a decade though), I made a save file that is pretty much impossible to lose in Battle Mode. That is, I got all the Djinn, grinded items and to Level 99, but didn't fight any of the optional bosses or Doom Dragon, because those would be the only fights that could really cause trouble.
+
 Mia: Class: Guru | Weapon: Lachesis' Rule | Head: Crown of Glory | Shield: Titan Gloves | Chest: Iris Robe | Boots: Golden Boots | Shirt: Mythril Shirt
-At that time, I didn't know whether the count would cap at 999 or not, so I wanted to get 1000+. But I didn't have the attention span to do it in one sitting at home, and whenever I left it on the charger overnight it'd freeze at some point (I didn't have a Gameboy Player). I took it on a few long road trips as well, but the battery would run out at about 250 battles. So it was a wish left unfulfilled.
+
 Piers: Class: Beast Lord | Weapon: Excalibur | Head: Mythril Helm | Shield: Riot Gloves | Chest: Mythril Clothes | Boots: Hyper Boots | Shirt: Running Shirt
-However, I never got rid of the save file. So every time I think about running this game I think about the fact that optimally, I'd need to delete that save file, and that would give me a bit of pause. And so, here I am in 2020 using that very same save file to finally fulfill that wish so that one day I can clear that save file with a clean conscience.
+
 Ivan: Class: Pure Mage | Weapon: Tisiphone Edge | Head: Demon Circlet | Shield: Riot Gloves | Chest: Mythril Clothes | Boots: Hyper Boots | Shirt: Mythril Shirt
-Q: So does that mean after this you'll be doing real runs of this game soon?
+
-A: Soon™ (Note: I have been saying this for over a decade now)
+Sheba: Class: White Mage | Weapon: Lachesis' Rule | Head: Crown of Glory | Shield: Aerial Gloves | Chest: Feathered Robe | Boots: Quick Boots | Shirt: Mythril Shirt
 
-Q: Why 1024 battles exactly?
+
-A: Well I just wanted to do 1000, but when I considered the possibility that I miscount a few I thought I should do a few extra to make sure, and 1024 is a nice round number nearby, so it works well.
+Note: I didn't change a thing from what I had setup back in ~2008 when putting this together. So some stuff may not be optimal, but it's certainly good enough to get the job done.
 
-Q: What is the estimate for this?
+
-A: I think just under 10 hours? I'll have a better idea after doing a few, e.g. 100 after an hour means about 10 hours.
+The basic idea is that Isaac/Felix/Garet do the attacking, with Piers as a backup for this role (has much lower stats). Jenna generally takes spot 4, being able to both do good damage attacking as well (has 956 attack), and be able to heal with Pure Wish. However her recovery is pretty slow (only 2 PP a turn), so it's possible she runs out, in which case Mia is the best option to Pure Wish (20 PP a turn, so can restore everything). Ivan and especially Sheba don't get much airtime, but they along with Piers are the only ones who can cast Revive, and of those 3 Sheba is the only one with PP Restoration, so despite the fact that she's the one is the least well made on the Djinn front, she's the one most likely to be used in that role.