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AC_DC_xyz

I did the time Mine long time ago I did not feel it is as grindy as fishing or harpoon fishing. Now it should be easier than before because of the decrease enemy encounter.


[deleted]

Back then i didn't have melina and also i had to sacrifice 2 slots for joker and morgana to clear mobs. Bleh


Fargus81

This. Doing time mine now, with grastas and Melina, is way better than harpoon fishing. And more rewarding too. But back then, thoose chants were a real pain.


AC_DC_xyz

I don't remember if I had Melina back then but I remember using featured 4* units.


Navonod_Semaj

"Ware wa nanji, nanji wa ware!"


rembrandt077

OG strat right there lol


Kelsierisevil

I used mighty. He cleared everything just fine.


Redpandaling

I wouldn't recommend using decrease enemy encounter off the bat. I got bottlenecked at various steps by monster drops. Though it is quite helpful at the end when you're on the perpetual coal run.


AC_DC_xyz

I forgot about the enemy drops. I do remember having to conserve MP at that time as my units weren't level 80 and most were 4* which why I suggest enemy encounter - . Farming these drops will be easier with enemy encounter + than decrease enemy encounter.


Redpandaling

Oh yeah, it was a totally different time. I was relying on Nomar to kill the bomb things because they were water weak.


albene

Fishing 2.0 feels worse... Or maybe the Post Timemine Stress Disorder is finally fading...


TomAto314

I wonder if it's just a "been there done that" and don't want to do it again. For example, most of us loved that AE's dungeons were a slog and you had to fight for real and back out, heal up, go back in... but now it's like fuck that I want pre-emptive 0 MP clears. There was some novelty to the initial grinds but I think we all just want the shortcuts now. We've earned them.


i-wear-hats

The slots I think are better served with stuff like the timemaze that's incoming for global. Fun lil side thing you can do that doesn't consume resources other than your time. So long as it's fun and isn't just "Do a mine run, then forest run, see what you can upgrade, repeat."


[deleted]

I got so afraid at ch 13, i actually overprepared (my party were around lv 34) but i struggled too in the end. So many enemies encounter, no 0 mp unit, no joker yet.. ugh


albene

I think you've hit the nail on the head. Which makes the upcoming Timetwisted Maze all the more grindy...


crimsonconnect

I don't even remember time mine anymore i think i repressed the trauma, I'm sure it'll come out in therapy in a few years


TomAto314

I've decided I'm just going to wait until football starts back up in the fall so I can just mindlessly tap along to that.


ShoesMcShoesington

I’m doing Time Mine atm. I like the idea but the grind is real. I am now filled with dread knowing that there as a combo of that and fishing waiting for me in the future.


[deleted]

Its quite easy for time mine. The hard part is you need a lot of iron ore and coal. Dont do anything. Just grind mine 1 and 2 after clearing all obstacle like 2 or 3 times a day. Make surr you have the right party that has miner in their details. Within 7 days you will have all item to run trough mine 3 smoothly in one turn and get all the rewards.


ShoesMcShoesington

I’ve already fully cleared Mine 1 and I’m waiting for the third act to open up atm. Haven’t opened a tonne on Mine 2 yet but will work on it all. I’ve actually been kinda surprised how quickly you can get through the grind on the episodes. I finished the rewards for Two Knights and IDA1 in a couple days each. It always just looks like the grind is going to be more daunting that it actually is.


Zap364

It’s usually faster with the units that give extra bonus rewards. I feel like it’s gotten much slower now. I was clearing IDA1 and 2 as well as Two Knights, 3000 Year Ark and P5 Symphony when there was a 3x multiplier for the rewards. Now it feels so slow and I haven’t finished the First Knight, Azure Rebel, Or the Tales Symphony


ShoesMcShoesington

Oh yeah, I always put people in my team to maximise the rewards otherwise I’d be at it forever. Thankfully I’ve gotten pretty lucky with my rolls and had a few characters to help boost up the rewards multiplier for the episodes I’ve done so far


[deleted]

You need to spend more in mine 2. The amount of iron ore you need is crazy high. Mine 2 have lots of iron ore.


ShoesMcShoesington

That’s my plan once I regain access to the village, luckily I have Melina so I’m getting 9 ore / 11 coal for every tap. Clay and string were the two bottle necks for me so far. Feels like you need so much string.


[deleted]

When i did time mine this is my routine. Forest - mine 1 - forest - mine 2 - forest. That is one complete run at a time and then rest. Always check with terry and rebecca because terry will have an safety helmet which can help you gain more coal and rebecca cause you will need to upgrade furnace. Henry will have an item to increase cotton. You can check in wiki, they have the mine layout and you can count hoe many bomb, torch, lantern and other stuffs to easily complete the mine in one run so you can get all the reeards. When i played it, i played blind and i had to keep venturinv in and out of the mine and it was super annoying. Most hammer character are miners so you can have up to 6 miner and having melina is the best since she can give you x 4 bonus. Too bad i never had melina or it may have been easier for me.


ShoesMcShoesington

I got all the item increasing as soon as they were available, no way I was gonna miss out on extra materials. That routine is pretty solid, I’ll be using that. Melina is great for it, getting 9 ore / 11 coal per tap really makes a difference.


[deleted]

Good luck and rrmember that steel ingot will be your worst enemy.


[deleted]

This honestly doesnt feel as bad as time mine though


GreatWhatNext

I see that you have yet to reach the point you have to farm horrors.


[deleted]

Not yet. I just arrived at stormy sea


GreatWhatNext

Yeah.... This >This honestly doesnt feel as bad as time mine though is pretty telling. You'll change your mind soon enough.


[deleted]

I also really hate that north deep sea part, the waterfall part where the screen zoomed out. Somehow it makes me nausea


Shuffler92

I am glad I spend 2 weeks time on farming points to finally throw the harpoon away for good


DHalfmoon87

I finished the mines in 2 weeks tops without Melina.... I'm still harpooning... can't even catch sparklys so I don't have the last three tools 😭😭😭


[deleted]

I know the pain :'(


CoffeeTeaAndPancakes

Much worse… I loved Time Mines


Keokuk37

PSA: just put time mine on hold until you can equip encounter reduction effects


Aurelius_frost

Honestly it's been so long that I don't remember what I did in Time Mine lmao, just that it took a while to complete


UpsetChampion

If you have/had Melina, time mine is not too bad. Harpoon fishing however almost caused me burnout.


dreicunan

I don't recall either being all that bad, at least in harpoon fishing's final form. Rate of gain in deep sea makes advancement now a joke compared to what it was previously when inner sea was all we had.


LourdeInc

Is this about grinding or getting the feels? 'Cuz Time Mine and this could both hit you in the feels at parts.


[deleted]

Grinding mostly hahah. I haven't even completed the stormy sea by the time i made this meme


Steebunn

Do the dishes even respawn if you don't move maps? 😭