SaGa Frontier – Emelia (DSC)

I have no clue how much time this could save, but I’d guess in the ball park of 1+ minute.

Ideally, I also make this route possible with both a hard reset (AKA slow disc speeds) and a soft reset (AKA fast disc speeds), which would save another 10-30 seconds due to load times alone. However, it could save even less since KR and WR initialization changes between platforms and their respective disc read speeds. The ultimate goal would be to make this route possible on my PSP3001 (and maybe a US PSTV), which would allow the world record to drop somewhere closer to 26:00, but would be extremely difficult, if not impossible, due to KR and WR initialization potentially relying on the system clock (it’s unknown if it does or not since no one’s bothered to analyze that in the PSP version).



Diva – pre-routing manip predictions + info

Liza             Diva
STR = 20
QUI = 24
VIT = 12         VIT = 40
Ave = 18.67 (18) Diff= 22 (bracket 3)

DSC cost   = 17 (mastery after babel spark)
Babel dmg  = 709-726
DSC 4h dmg = 10,380-10,397

<= 3/3 hp = 25% 2h | 25% 3h | 50% 4h
<= 2/3 hp = 20% 2h | 20% 3h | 60% 4h
<= 1/3 hp = 17% 2h | 17% 3h | 66% 4h
3/3 hp = 25,000
2/3 hp = 16,667
1/3 hp = 8,333

w/o LifeSprinkler
turn #   comment            (rHP-Liza, rHP-party)
turn 1 = babelcrumble spark (~24,300, ~21,000)
turn 2 = 50% 4h             (~10,700, ~8,200)
turn 3 = normal combo       (~700)

w/ LifeSprinkler
turn #   comment            (rHP-Liza, rHP-party)
turn 1 = babelcrumble spark (~24,300, ~21,000)
turn 2 = 50% 4h             (~10,700, ~6,600)
turn 3 = normal combo       (0)

TODO:
y Liza BabelCrumble spark
x Turn 1 R-WR-Z combo 2.5k-3k (repeat on Turn 2)
x Turn 2 4h DSC
x Turn 3 WR-L-R-Z >=8.2k
x See if LifeSprinkler is possible Turn 1 or 2

| DS | Dn | IS | Mv | Ht | Cl | BO | Sn |
SunRay
|  <R|S>  |S>  |    |S>  |  <R|    |    |
TitasWave
|S>  |S><R|S>  |S>  |  <R|  <R|    |    |
LifeSprinkler
|  <R|S>  |S>  |  <R|  <R|  <R|    |    |
PhantasmShot
|S>  |S>  |S>  |    |  <R|  <R|    |    |
HardSlash
|S>  |S>  |S><R|  <R|    |    |  <R|    |
BabelCrumble
|  <R|S>  |S>  |  <R|    |  <R|    |    |

Slash -> LifeSprinkler = 45 difficulty

BabelCrumble
<- Suplex | 23
<- LocomotionG | 24
<- Sliding | 24
<- Kick | 27
<- AirThrow | 28
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BabelCrumble Damage on Diva

BaseDamage = A + B + C + D + E + F 
           = 400 + 182 + 36 + 495 + 0 + 5
           = 1,118

bPow Babel = 100
Growth Babel = 11

A = bPow * 4
= 400

B = STR^2 * b * 100 / 32 * Growth / (STR^2 + 1600)
  = 400 * 26.5 * 100 / 32 * 11 / (400 + 1600)
  = 364,375 / (2000) = 182.1875 = 182
      b = (STR + QUI + VIT + 50) / 4
        = (20 + 24 + 12 + 50) / 4 = 26.5 = 26

C = QUI^2 / 16
  = 576 / 16 = 36

D = (eWeight + eVIT) * Growth
  = (5 + 40) * 11 = 495

E = (Growth - 2) * Combo Correction
  = (11 - 2) * 0 = 0

F = cFacing
  = 5

FinalDamage = N + M
            = 709 + (16 % RNG)
         OR = 709 + (17 % RNG)
Max Damage  = 709 + (17 % 65,535) = 726

Enemy Multiplier = 0.33
Battlefield Multiplier = 1
eDEF = 33
Num o/ Learned Techs = 5 or 6

N = n * Enemy Multiplier
  = 709 * 0.33 = 233.97 = 233
      n = {BaseDamage * (128 - eVIT / 4 - eDEF) / 128 - eDEF} * Battlefield and Mystic Multipliers
        = {1,118 * (128 - 40 / 4 - 33) / 128 - 33} 
        = {1,118 * (85) / 128 - 33}
        = 709.421875 = 709

M = Normal RNG (mod Num o/ Learned Techs + 11)

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DSC Damage on Diva

BaseDamage = A + B + C + D
           = 3200 + 227 + 36 + 495 = 3,958

bPow = 200
nHits = 4
Growth = 14
eWeight = 5

A = bPow * nHits^2
  = 200 * 16 = 3200

B = STR^2 * b * 100 / 32 * Growth / (STR^2 + 1600)
  = 400 * 26 * 100 / 32 * 14 / (400 + 1600)
  = 455,000 / (2000) = 227.5 = 227
      b = (STR + QUI + VIT + 50) / 4
        = 26

C = QUI^2 / 16
  = 36
D = (eWeight + eVIT) * Growth
  = 495

FinalDamage = N + M
            = 10,380 + (17 % RNG)
Max Damage  = 10,380 + (17 % 65,535) = 10,397

Enemy Multiplier = 0.33
Battlefield Multiplier = 1
eDEF = 33
Num o/ Learned Techs = 6

N = n * nHits
  = 2,595 + 4 = 10,380
      n = {BaseDamage * (128 - eVIT / 4 - eDEF) / 128 - eDEF} * Battlefield and Mystic Multipliers
        = {3,958 * (128 - 40 / 4 - 33) / 128 - 33}
        = {3,958 * (85) / 128 - 33}
        = 2,595.359375 = 2,595

M = Normal RNG (mod Num o/ Learned Techs + 11)

Diva – manip notes + observations

9/5/21
- test encounter wr manip at current save location

DL-L-dl
DEF-Down2-Left1-hold-Right2 Down1 SC6
- L DeathGaze miss
- E StunGaze
- Z CharmGaze
- L spark BabelCrumble
- R slash
- WR+Z combo
- has been verified to be consistent

(main enemy needs to be fully visible)
Bug Movement = ur-r-UR
- 1 enemy

DL-L-dl
DEF-Down2-Down1 Left1 Down1-Up1-Right2 Down1 SCx
- too tired, will test later
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9/4/21
- test liza in slot 2
- mess around with kr + wr

---wr testing---
1 frame advance
DEF-Down1-Left1 SC2-hold-Right2 Down1 SC5
- E DeathGaze
- Z CharmGaze miss
- WR StunGaze
- L Suplex miss
- R spark NoMoment
- Z TitasWave

insta-new game into insta-load game
DEF-Left1 Down1-Left1-hold-Right2 Down1 SCx
- R got GaleSlash ewww

+ 1 kr frame advance, 2 insta-new game
DEF-Up2-Left1-hold-Right2 Down1 SC5
- WR DeathGaze
- R CharmGaze
- E StunGaze
- L Punch
- R spark WillowBranch on WR
- Z TitasWave

1 insta-new game
DEF-Up4-Left1-hold-Right2 Down1 SC8
- no dice

1 wr frame advance
DEF-hold-Left1 Down1-hold-Right2 Down1 SCx
- no dice
---
9/2/21
- test liza in slot 4 w/ current setup
- try to find a setup where liza sparks anything if above doesn't pan out

DEF-Down1 Right1 Left2-hold-Up4-Right2 Down1 SC5
- same as prev route only WR StunGaze
- L spark RollingCradle

DEF-Down1 Right1 Left2-hold-hold-Right2 Down1
- same as prev

DEF-Down1 Right1 Left2-hold-Up1-Right2 Down1
- same as prev

conclusion: gdi it won't work at all

normal party setup
boot directly into save and run in
DEF-Left1-Down1-hold-Right2 Down1
- WR BoltBreath
- R -3 lp
- L spark RollingCradle

DEF-Left1-Down1 St X St hold-hold-Right2 Down1
- WR DeathGaze miss
- WR CharmGaze
- Z StunGaze
- L spark RollingCradle
----------------- 
8/31/21
- test liza in slot 2 w/ current lifesprinkler setup

DEF-Down4-Down1 Right1 Left2-hold-Right2 Down1 SC9
-Z BoltBreath
-WR BoltBlast
-E Thunderball dead
-L Thunderbolt dead
-WR SunRay 139
-R spark NoMoment 889
-Z TitasWave miss

| DS | Dn | IS | Mv | Ht | Cl | BO | Sn |
NoMoment
|  <R|S>  |S>  |    |  <R|  <R|    |    |

SunRay-TitasWave-NoMoment possibly?

Suplex -> BabelCrumble = 23 difficulty
- Up4 is required now?

DEF-Down6-Down1 Left1-hold-Right2 Down1 SC8
- (same diva events but diff dmg)
-WR SunRay
-R spark NoMoment
-Z TitasWave

DEF-Up4-Down1 Left1-hold-Right2 Down1
-R DeathGaze miss
-Z CharmGaze
-R StunGaze
-L Suplex
-WR SunRay
-Z TitasWave

DEF-Up1-Up1 Right1 Left2-hold-Right2 Down1
-R StunGaze
-Z CharmGaze
-E DeathGaze
-L AirThrow
-WR SunRay
-Z TitasWave

DEF-Down1-Left1-hold-Right2 Down1
-R StunGaze
-Z CharmGaze
-E DeathGaze
-L Suplex
-WR+Z combo

X2 DEF-Down1-Left1-hold-Right2 Down1
-Z BoltBreath
-WR BoltBlast
-E Thunderball dead
-L Thunderbolt dead
-R spark NoMoment
-WR+Z combo

DEF-Start O Down1-Left1-hold-Right2 Down1
-not worth it basically same as prev

conclusion: swapping Liza and Roufas does jack shit, find new pre-diva setup