Universal Slice & Dice (by Oliver Garland)

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  1. gmattergames

    gmattergames Well-Known Member

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    After 10 or so runs, finally beat Normal, kept dying on 19 or 20. Think what got me over the hump is prioritizing hero retention over killing enemies. Not overloading with heals and shields but a decent balance. Since there is nothing gained by winning levels quickly, I stopped sacrificing heroes in order to kill enemies. Of course there are enemies that spawn other enemies and they should be a kill-priority, but the parties effectiveness is diminished exponentially as heroes are lost, so I’m feeling preservation is key. In the end, RNG will supersede even the best tactics. But that really is a primary appeal of this game and most great RL’s, the prospect of a perfect “run” where the RNG is favorable and everything falls into place. Interested to hear if anyone else has some insights that have proven effective to survive the normal/hard with consistency?
     
  2. aconfusedkender

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    What do the different name colors mean? I freaking haven’t put this game down since I bought it…so much fun and seamless to play. Get sucked into some of these runs at my fingertips. Good stuff indeed
     
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  3. gmattergames

    gmattergames Well-Known Member

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    Finally beat Hard Difficulty. Key
    • Prioritize keeping heroes alive vs eliminating enemies. Exception: eliminate spawners, who otherwise, can overwhelm you.
    • Starting Penalty: while some runs there are no good options, pick one that has least impact on balance.
    In the end, RNG can override even the best tactics. Such a great game.
     
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  4. AltsKev

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    i am still trying to beat this hard mode 0/18
     
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  6. AltsKev

    AltsKev Well-Known Member

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    When i see 65 win streak on classic hard mode on leadeboard, and i'm at 0/25 win... i think i'm missing something....
     
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    I discover it with the review, what an amazing game <3
     
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  8. Unordinary

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    Just finished a game that took an hour and a half with all healers, i saw a run like that on Retromation’s youtube channel and had to try it, if you want to see some crazy runs you should check out his channel, it is even promoted in the app.
     
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  9. Rocco SE

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    Same here. I think the game is brilliant, but I suck at it. Have yet to win a run.
     
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  10. sebgo

    sebgo Well-Known Member

    That makes two of us. I gave up in the end.
     
  11. LordGek

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    Once I gained access to the Heaven difficulty (easier than Easy allowing you to start with multiple blessings) I was able to clear a few runs and even now have cleared a few on Easy as well.
     
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  12. AltsKev

    AltsKev Well-Known Member

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    Nooooo on classic hard 19/20 and i die grrrrr

    i was so happy xD i m maybe at 0/40 try
     
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  13. AltsKev

    AltsKev Well-Known Member

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    OMG i won my first Classic hard mode, i am at 1/91 ! but i really take time on all move since 3 games and that change a lot !

    Take your time and don't play for rolling, rolling, rolling.... build hero team for create synergy.

    On discord people say Classic Hard mode is 98% win rate.... 1/91 i'm not very good lol

    Lets play again, the game is fantastic !
     
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  14. sebgo

    sebgo Well-Known Member

    You turned it into a 98% losing rate. I'm at a 100% losing rate myself, though. RNG is usually against me because of a low luck roll my parents got when they created me.

    I wanna like the game, but I've lost so much that it's hard to enjoy it, so I rather leave it alone and enjoy reading about people who actually get past the frustration I've experienced. :D
     
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  15. AltsKev

    AltsKev Well-Known Member

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    xD yeah its a 98% loss rate for me

    Game is hard but more you play more you understand how it work

    Sure RNG is present but you have item and some hero who can add reroll bonus

    There is a lot of custom mode too, community is very active and you can just paste a code into the game and you get a custom mode from the community

    You can find lot of code on discord, that add some fun run ;)
     
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  16. AltsKev

    AltsKev Well-Known Member

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    I finally beat a run on unfair mode !

    As i see on leaderboard, the main challenge seems to be on unfair mode for get the most win streak.

    i haven't try brutal and hell mode for now !

    Still love the game !
     

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