Hey,
As gamers we all get to that final boss battle (or other highly tricky fight/level) and face the agony of defeat. Sometimes we get utterly crushed, sometimes it's a close run thing and sometimes it's just plain cruel.
Today I bring you cruel.
Recently I've started playing Faster Than Light and damn if it hasn't got it's hooks in me. Fairly straight forward game in theory with a steep learning curve and high luck involved. Most of you probably know it and if you don't you really must buy it!
For those that do know it you'll know how tough the last battle can be if you're not prepared for it. I'd had a good run through a mixed bunch of sectors but had my shields/engines/weapons up to scratch but lacked experience against the Rebel Flagship.
Luckily the fight went heavily in my favour and the rebels took a pounding and I had them on the back foot. I was dodging their shots with ease and raining fire down on them but failed to notice they'd hacked my O2 system. Oxygen levels were going up and down out of my control and I was in a fight for my life and that of my crew.
I finally landed enough shots to make the rebels take pause and jump away but their parting shot wounded me gravely taking my O2 system offline permanently and also damaging my medbay into the bargain. 3 of my 4 crew perished in seconds with my last man desperately trying to fix the medbay before he ran out of oxygen. Amazingly he made it! 5 health remaining and the healing is enough to offset the health loss from lack of O2 but he's a sole survivor on the ship.
With no help around and no way of making it to the O2 system I can't restore oxygen and I can't leave the medbay without dying. With no options left I had to kill my surviving crew member and admit defeat!
What's your worst defeat in gaming? Did you learn from it? Share away!
As gamers we all get to that final boss battle (or other highly tricky fight/level) and face the agony of defeat. Sometimes we get utterly crushed, sometimes it's a close run thing and sometimes it's just plain cruel.
Today I bring you cruel.
Recently I've started playing Faster Than Light and damn if it hasn't got it's hooks in me. Fairly straight forward game in theory with a steep learning curve and high luck involved. Most of you probably know it and if you don't you really must buy it!
For those that do know it you'll know how tough the last battle can be if you're not prepared for it. I'd had a good run through a mixed bunch of sectors but had my shields/engines/weapons up to scratch but lacked experience against the Rebel Flagship.
Luckily the fight went heavily in my favour and the rebels took a pounding and I had them on the back foot. I was dodging their shots with ease and raining fire down on them but failed to notice they'd hacked my O2 system. Oxygen levels were going up and down out of my control and I was in a fight for my life and that of my crew.
I finally landed enough shots to make the rebels take pause and jump away but their parting shot wounded me gravely taking my O2 system offline permanently and also damaging my medbay into the bargain. 3 of my 4 crew perished in seconds with my last man desperately trying to fix the medbay before he ran out of oxygen. Amazingly he made it! 5 health remaining and the healing is enough to offset the health loss from lack of O2 but he's a sole survivor on the ship.
With no help around and no way of making it to the O2 system I can't restore oxygen and I can't leave the medbay without dying. With no options left I had to kill my surviving crew member and admit defeat!
What's your worst defeat in gaming? Did you learn from it? Share away!
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