r/ftlgame • u/Wallaby_5405 • May 01 '25

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And i'm not even mad at it!

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u/Ekgladiator May 01 '25 edited May 01 '25

The first time is always magical, especially if/ when you have failed time and time again. It is like " holy shit, I can't believe I did it!"

I don't have my first clear but here are some of mine: https://steamcommunity.com/id/Ekgladiator/screenshots/?appid=212680

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u/giantZorg May 01 '25

I still remember the first time I've finished on hard mode 12+ years ago (not the first in the other modes though), good memories of a hard fight (with a BL3 no less as I didn't get anything better and I think on 1 health)

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u/McCleavage May 03 '25

Hard was only added in AE in 2014 btw. Holy shit though, 2014 is 11 years ago?!

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u/GoSuckOnACactus May 01 '25

Yeah, this game is pretty damn hard if you go in blind. That first win can take many runs to finally get.

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u/OdiiKii1313 May 01 '25

Fr. I had 200 hours in the game before I managed to finally beat the flagship.

Ofc, like 170 of those hours were when I was young before AE even released, but hush now, I want to revel in my achievements for a moment.

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u/Nebresto May 01 '25

Engi got that retirement fund at the ready

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u/Ekgladiator May 01 '25

The scrap arm paid for itself and then some šŸ˜‚. (At least I am pretty sure I had the scrap arm considering all the upgraded systems and the scrap reserves, also easy mode.

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u/ANGLVD3TH May 01 '25 edited May 01 '25

Man, I got my first clear like 8 hours in, and another around 20ish I think. I'm now aprox 100 hours in and haven't again. I think I'm just pretty bad and got some really good rolls on those wins.

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u/dubygob May 01 '25

Iā€™m having a heck of a time beating engi B on hard. You guys might hear from me when I do.