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(0.9.9.7) [H|20%|YAVP] Strongman Platinum Badge
« on: October 10, 2024, 18:39 »

I haven't played DoomRL much for the last year and recently got into playing again. While the new version is exciting, I definitely feel like I have unfinished business with 0.9.9.7 and wanted to get some more badges. Tonight, I decided to try for Strongman Platinum Badge, one of my two missing Platinum Badges. I've always sucked with Fist runs, but the game insisted on handing me the victory.

To start, I had this nice setup and took a gamble with the lever:

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And it worked out!

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With some stair diving, I got to Deimos for my first time attempting this badge:

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I got this very bad Deimos floor 4, but I did have a Phase Device:

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After some slight exploring, I used it, and got really lucky to land by the stairs, there seemed to be no enemies, and there was even an armor!

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I figured to look around a bit and also got a Berserk Pack!

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And then also found Invulnerability! Very lucky!

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I had this nice setup on the next floor with a Power Mod Pack, Berserk Pack, and a pool of lava for quick experience by cooking Demons. Unfortunately, I wasn't able to grab the Power Mod Pack.

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I had an Invulnerability laying around on Deimos floor 6, and thought to explore a bit before grabbing it since I could take some damage and it could heal me as I would exit after:

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Turns out it was a good idea!

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I took a risk to grab the first, go for the second, and ideally use a Phase Device out, wanting to rush the Cyberdemon. Unfortunately, there was a Revenant just as I went for it and didn't get it, wasting both only to get some experience.

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Deimos floor 7 didn't have Invulnerability or Berserk Packs, and I honestly wasn't sure if the double Supercharge would be helpful enough.

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I did find Phaseshift Boots though:

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And also a nuke! Should I make it to the end, this trivializes the Spider Mastermind, or otherwise can help with a nasty floor and switch to Shotgun camping in Dis.

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Seemingly though, I greatly underestimated Berserker and Chainsaw combo. I hit the Cyberdemon down to Mortally Wounded and was scared to attack again, so I flipped back to Fist and killed it after only a couple hits from there.

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Hell floor 1 gave me an Invulnerability near an exit:

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And there was a second one under a Cacodemon!

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And then Hell floor 2 gave me game-winning luck! There were 4 Invulnerabilities, all within a short range, and not too much in the way of them. Out of all the floors I've ever played, 4 Invulnerabilities ties the most I've seen, but I've never had them so close together like this. I believe in terms of Invulnerability luck, this is the single luckiest floor I have EVER had!!! I was able to grab 3 of them and head on after.

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Hell floor 3 gave me another at the start:

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And another on Hell floor 5:

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Hell floor 6 was a maze, but I was fortunate to have the stairs nearby:

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And that easily sealed the deal! Intuition 2 was intended for using Shotgun against the Spider Mastermind, but I clearly didn't need it with the absurd stack of Invulnerabilities.

Being a bit rusty, I couldn't remember if fighting JC would mess up the challenge, so I just went for a sacrificial nuke.

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With this, I now have just Demonic Platinum Badge remaining, which I think shouldn't be too terrible to get. I definitely have a huge incentive in going for it, even if it turns out to be a nasty grind for it. Very happy to earn this badge, and doing it quickly like this helps make me not be indecisive with attempting for 100% kills early for Strongman Diamond Badge. I'm honestly not sure if I'll be able to get that one down the road, but we'll have to see.

Very happy!
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