Who thought the Mercenary: Ethereal was a good idea?

[Yemto]

It's the last achievement I need to prefect the game on steam. But I feel it's heavily dependent on luck. Most of the time it's a bullet that hits me from behind after an enemy spawns behind me and shoots me, and It doesn't help it's also locked to a specific survivor, forcing me to play one I don't like.

I been screaming at the computer many times because how unfair and how ridiculous difficult this achievement is. I really want to just cheat to get it, but then it will always be in the back of my mind that I cheated, and that's something I can't live with.

[Fray]

do not scream at computer

computer is not responsible

[Yemto]

Originally posted by Fray:

do not scream at computer. computer is not responsible

So are you suggesting I scream at the person who made the achievement instead? or should I scream at myself? No. I have to let my frustration out on something, and screaming at an inanimate object is a lot better than the alternative.

[tv]

Just wait for an easy day to get it

[jane]

https://youtu.be/IrYokRTYgBQ
obligatory cabbage post.
this player is dedicated to showcasing the achievement unlock on every prismatic trial since launch, it may be useful to study their play and see how they handle the seed.
at the time of writing, the current one is actually pretty annoying despite getting the preon at the beginning.

[Yemto]

That's the path I'm trying to take. But I always get shot by something before I even make it to the 3rd crystal. I managed to get to stage 2 twice.

[sand0r]

I've had it unlocked for forever but it's a trash unlockable, IMO. I did not have a good time trying to unlock it and I haven't gotten even close to unlocking it on the Nintendo Switch.

[Boboscus]

I'm not even gonna bother with it, I still believe it shouldn't exist. Either change it to something us regular players can get or I'm simply not gonna bother. It's way too elitist and then those same players come around to tell others "git gud" over a crappy designed challenge.

[sand0r]

Originally posted by Boboscus:

I'm not even gonna bother with it, I still believe it shouldn't exist. Either change it to something us regular players can get or I'm simply not gonna bother. It's way too elitist and then those same players come around to tell others "git gud" over a crappy designed challenge.

I don't fault you on that. It's a trash unlockable and I wouldn't fault anyone for just modifying their save file. I mean, we paid for the damn game, we have the right for the content.

[Leviathan]

It was really interesting to get it but...
Don't bother until you find shaped glass/glass artifact and topaz brooch, or command artifact though.

[Spicybullfrog]

what REALLY sucks is how game-changing the unlockable is, i mean i basically main slicing winds whenever i play mercenary because i love the idea of trading invulnerability frames for more damage and comboing. It doesn't help that despite the fact you can technically get it every trial if you're good enough, you can also get it for basically free if you wait for a lucky enough trial or get topaz brooches or something.

[DJDiceZ]

Originally posted by Virginian Graying Boomer:

I mean, we paid for the damn game, we have the right for the content.

Devs have no obligation to make every unlockable easily accessible, regardless of whether you paid for the game or not.

I don't necessarily disagree that it's an annoying unlock, but that's an entitled take.

[Leviathan]

Originally posted by spicybullfrog:

what REALLY sucks is how game-changing the unlockable is, i mean i basically main slicing winds whenever i play mercenary because i love the idea of trading invulnerability frames for more damage and comboing.

I mean, that's you. I don't really use slicing winds. Late game you appreciate the iframes more than raw damage because proc chains do everything you need.

[sand0r]

Originally posted by DJDiceZ:

Originally posted by Virginian Graying Boomer:

I mean, we paid for the damn game, we have the right for the content.

Devs have no obligation to make every unlockable easily accessible, regardless of whether you paid for the game or not.

I don't necessarily disagree that it's an annoying unlock, but that's an entitled take.

Maybe so, but they did make the save files XML. Easy as sin to edit 🙃

[Someguyinhere]

Just edit the achievement in. I did. Only one I ever cheated, because its luck dependent instead of purely skill dependent and I wasn't going to waste my time.

[Spicybullfrog]

Originally posted by Leviathan:

Originally posted by spicybullfrog:

what REALLY sucks is how game-changing the unlockable is, i mean i basically main slicing winds whenever i play mercenary because i love the idea of trading invulnerability frames for more damage and comboing.

I mean, that's you. I don't really use slicing winds. Late game you appreciate the iframes more than raw damage because proc chains do everything you need.

i mean late game i could probably go afk and nothing would be different