Archerous' R1M18 Delibs

Quality

This truly is an uphill battle. Charlie Hoosier and Danny California form a shaky alliance against the enraged guardian of Mt. Parapollah, Hāvā! When fighting in such a dangerous location, one must be ready for anything, so how do our fighters hold up?

Starting with the rebellious duo, Charlie and Danny prepare themselves for the coming climb, giving themselves armor and gathering supplies. Charlie goes for an immediate hike towards Hāvā while Danny stays behind to provide climbing resources and cover fire. It’s a resourceful opening, though a risky one. The seconds they spend setting up could be interrupted at best, and detrimental to the plan at worst if Hāvā decides to get aggressive. This isn’t to say they won’t be able to recover, they definitely would. But a little more awareness of the team’s surroundings can go a long way in the beginning of the game. Just something to keep in mind. Other than that, there are some really good plays in this opening that pay off later on. Sending Charlie with Cops & Robbers and Scar Tissue is an aggressive strategy that will keep Hāvā on her toes, giving Danny some room to set up further. The bone creation is also very tactical, acting as both weapon and support item.

Onto the next section, Danny starts carving out a cave while Charlie keeps the sherpa’s attention. I find this to be especially effective, as Charlie is a menace to deal with in close quarters, though so is Hāvā. Thankfully she’s just the distraction, and she employs a lot of fun tactics to achieve this. The Quantum Boxing is a fun way to keep Hāvā’s attention on Charlie, meaning she’ll need to keep track of what is and is not an illusion to deal any serious hits to her, all while avoiding any surprise strikes herself. Duplicating Hāvā for further control is also an unexpected play, but an exciting one, all the same. Very well done.

Finally, with the final attack, Charlie and Danny bury Hāvā in an avalanche, while they stay relatively safe inside Danny’s makeshift cave. It’s a bold strategy, for sure, but I think the setup pays off.

I’m going to give this strategy a 7. Barring the shaky start, I think the rest of the plays made by this team are robust and play to each other’s strengths very well. Well done!

Moving onto Hāvā, we start with an immediate effort to keep the intruders in her sights, using visual cues from her opponents' Stands to not only inform herself about their capabilities, but to keep their positioning throughout the fight, as well. And in a visually-taxing environment as a mountain, this is incredibly important. In fact, Hāvā takes great lengths throughout the strat to maintain this information, be it through Beacons thrown around the map, or using Spider Threads to reel an opponent in on touch. I have no doubts that this sherpa has the means to keep tabs on her opponents, which is especially important when you’re looking for complete battlefield control.

Hāvā’s main bread and butter is locking down her opponents, disrupting their efforts with traps and Grenades, and keeping pressure on Charlie’s illusions. She knows to keep her distance from Scar Tissue until she can properly deal with it, and constantly forces it to choose between attacking or rescuing its much weaker user. Hāvā does a good job of maintaining the heat on the intruders, all while using the environment against them with rope traps and rocks, ensuring that they are not only seen, but exposed on this frigid slope.

Finally, once she’s got her opponents right where she wants them, she goes in for a classic: roll a big rock down the mountain while the opposition can’t escape. At this point, she has full control over the match. I appreciate that even in this final section, Hāvā takes care to not underestimate her opponents, taking into account their various strengths as she moves in for the final blow.
Overall, I’m going to give this strategy an 8. It’s incredibly thorough, and I think it does a lot of work to show just how competent this sherpa is within her element. Well done!

Jojolity

As for Jojolities, all I can say is that we gave both teams a theme, and they nailed it! Charlie and Danny made a solid effort to stick it to the mountain, disrespecting it and the sherpa guarding it at every turn. From building a shack inside the mountain, claiming a part of it in the process, to simple, yet cutting insults, these rebellious youngsters have earned an 8 for this Jojolity!

Turning to Hāvā, I have to say I was utterly impressed by the utter amount of care this sherpa put into this fight. Every move she makes, she aims to ultimately protect the intruders, looking to subdue, rather than maim. She does this while also having to deal with a 2v1 on a hazy mountain. She actively made this battle much more difficult for herself just to make sure everyone, and everything was protected, contained. For that, I believe she too has earned an 8!