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A Forgetful Loop

A time-looping worker-placement puzzle game 路 By BigHandInSky

Which characters/combinations are faster

A topic by mustbetuesday created 40 days ago Views: 45 Replies: 3
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Hi there, I'm really enjoying the new levels, they're a real challenge! I'm definitely noticing that timings are a lot tighter than in previous levels, and you have to be more efficient.

I was wondering, is there a list/guide somewhere of what characters/roles work more quickly together, and what individuals are faster than others? I know some of this info was in early tutorials, but that was a long time ago lol.

Right now I'm assuming that Bruno and Emmaline are the fastest, the students are the slowest, and everyone else is in between and equal to each other. But if you need two characters, is it better to have Bruno and Emmaline, or Bruno and Julian, or Julian and Jennefer, or...? And what if you need three characters? And what about four? I'm sure this is meant to be part of the puzzle, but I'm going around and around and around and it's six loops between every opportunity to try again (because of the shards) and would love some advice!

Thank you!

Hm my assumption that Bruno and Emmaline are the fastest was incorrect. I decided to try using Julian for all the one-character things and I'm having a much easier time! I'm still curious if this info is written down somewhere. Thank you!

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Hey!

So in terms of speed:

  1. Keep Bruno and Emmeline leading (i.e. idle on the department sheet); and then the non-student characters will be at their fastest. (students will also be buffed a lot)
  2. Otherwise, if Bruno is working and Emmeline is leading, then all scientists will receive a smaller buff. Vice versa if Bruno is leading and Emmeline is working, all engineers will be buffed.
  3. Without any leadership buffs, the Leads and primary 3 roles will all work the same speed. Just that Leads can work any role.
  4. Lastly the Students can also work any role, but are always slow unless the node has their role on it.

Let me know if that's unclear, but that's the gist! The new levels are heavily balanced around using these leadership buffs to their full potential, as well as being fast on-your-feet with role hotkeys and placing/moving around characters through the levels.

Good luck! You got this 馃槫

Ohh I didn't know that! Thank you so much for explaining! If there was a tutorial about what leading means, it apparently went right over my head lol!