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Secret A.I. Moves, Redemption Demotion
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Redemption Demotion is probably the closest I'll get to it, since Claude isn't evil. It's just that he gains a huge and unfair advantage when you're pitted against him.
Not only can AI Claude resurrect team leaders, he brings them back all at once for only 3 CP. Yet, when he's under your control, Rapid Deployment only summons 1 reserve member at a time, for 1 CP apiece. It can't be used to summon anyone who's been killed, or evacuated.
I wouldn't mind failure so much, if I didn't fail so much.
I think this is just The Computer Is a Cheating Bastard, straight up.
^I'd have to agree, so I think I'll go with that one. Thanks.
I wouldn't mind failure so much, if I didn't fail so much.
Wait, actually I think I misread that. Do you fight him as a boss, then recruit him for your team? Or do you fight him as a boss, then unlock him as playable? If it's the former, then that's probably Redemption Demotion.
Claude is the protagonist/player character and platoon leader.
You only fight him at the conclusion of the "A Captainless Squad" DLC chapter, which is a mock combat mission against him and the rest of the lieutenants of Squad E - all of whom have buffed up stats. Once he's under your control again, his stats return to normal and he cannot resurrect fallen teammates.
I wouldn't mind failure so much, if I didn't fail so much.
Aha. Then yeah, Computer Is A Cheating Bastard.
The one I'm looking for is when a boss character (or player character) is either buffed in terms of stats, or is allowed to use attacks that are only available when they're AI controlled. But once they're under your control, their stats are nerfed and the aforementioned AI exclusive techs are disabled.
I need it for an example on the Valkyria Chronicles 4 character page. When Claude's controlled by the AI, Rapid Deployment allows him to resurrect all of his defeated team leaders at once. But when he's under your control, Rapid Deployment doesn't have that effect. It can only be used to summon team members from your reserves.