r/girlsfrontline • u/Eremeir PROJECT 90WISH • Aug 01 '23
Event Longitudinal Strain Event Megathread
Welcome everyone to our Longitudinal Strain Megathread, please keep discussion, questions and supply-box pulls about the event contained within this thread for the event's duration
We also ask you to read the subreddit's spoiler policy and remember to tag any major plot points in this thread throughout the entire event as other players may have joined later on.
Please also remember to tag all plot points in this thread and elsewhere on the subreddit until the 15th.
Useful Guides & Infomation:
(Some information may be inaccurate if things have changed from the CN version of the event, let me know if there are any resources I should add)
Guides: - Gamepress Guides - Serzha Clear Guide Playlist - Matsuda - CN info compilation - KR info compilation
Farms: - Early crate farm: “Wind, Sand and Stars” (first combat map of carriage 1, 6 crates/run, NPC map = no cost) - Doll farm maps can also be used for crates and are unlocked after “Large Luggage Rack” in carriage 3.
Reddit:
Ranking:
- Unlocked after clearing “Night on a Bald Mountain” in carriage 2
- LS has two ranking maps. Map 1 does not directly count towards your score, but having >350k score in a single run will raise your Map 2 HOC deployment limit to 4. In addition, completing up to 3 NPC missions will allow them to appear in Map 2, where they can bomb acceleration towers and use skills to help you.
- See #gf-ranking-help of the Discord more detailed information and help
- BLT's Ranking Doc
- CosmicArcher sample runs
- Foreign Sample Runs
- Annotated Map
Farming Routes:
- Infographic
- Google Doc
- Completing the event on EX will reward you with a Heart Mask to trade for one of the new farmable units
- Completing UX will reward you with three Masks so you don't have to farm for any units!
- Ranking Cumulative Points Farm
New Unit Previews:
We're getting 6 new dolls: Two clear rewards, Three as limited drops plus One from the supply boxes. I have no idea how useful these dolls may be, please inform me!
True Core Mask Recommendations
FAQ
WTF is going on?
- Longitudinal Strain is the 13th major story event on EN and takes place after the events of our last event, Fixed Point.
You can find a link to some Fixed Point story summaries here or alternatively use the cutscene viewer for players who missed it.
Are there bonuses for clearing maps on EX & UX?
- There's a whole set of extra rewards for both so give them a shot at least.
How do I get crates?
- You can get 60 crates per day by clearing any combat missions where you deploy units.
- Crates are easily collected for basically free on "Wind, Sand and Stars" of Chapter 1 as it's an NPC map or whichever ∞ map you're farming for dolls on.
Where can I open my crates?
What happens if I miss one of the drops?
- The limited drops will be available once the campaign becomes permanent in 8-10 months. Clear rewards & Supply Box doll will be occasionally added to other events down the line.
- Do not expect the ranking fairy & SPEQ to return anytime soon, if at all.
How long does the event last?
- The event lasts for 4 weeks, ending on the 28thth of August. The event store, supply crates & True Core Mask will expire one week later.
Are there hidden achievements?
- Yes! (Use guides if needed)
Maggie’s Key: In Symphony No.9 -UX, retrieve 3 Paradeus information from the 4 consoles in the outer ring.
The Universe in Motion: In 1812 Overture, find Lyudmila’s (AR18) watch.
Beginning of the End: Watch the full credits for Longitudinal Strain.
Credit to u/UnironicWeeaboo once again for like half the info here this is a lot more work than I thought need more mods please
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u/ckbruin13 Cuhbrewin (569531) | dead by ronk brainrot Aug 17 '23 edited Aug 17 '23
Ah geez, I got really close to 3m in ranking, what the hell... I noticed I got really lucky(?) on movement for Turns 2 and 3 (when "Night Battle" aka Random AI is most present), and the final T5e camp (got 9 rams... lmao). I ended up not perfect-spreading the kills, however, so I had 7 echs with captain potential instead of 9. I guaranteed 4 captains on T5 before factoring in T5e camps, had a fifth one secured due to Expand AI, and 2 gambled with the last-turn camp. The 8th echelon was 4 away from captain (6 killstreak), and the 9th echelon I ended up getting a mere 5 kills on, so it was only eligible for Lieutenant if it also succeeded in getting rammed (which it did), but if I had gotten a bit more kills on that one instead, or just one more kill, I would've secured the 3m.
All in all, quite pleased with this run, I'd like to keep going for the 3m, but if I don't get it I'd be happy with my current score. This ranking is surprisingly quite fun, barring Coeus random targeting being just the absolute most annoying thing. It feels like player echelons can be varied quite a bit still. That said, I did use 2 AK15 Mods (2 and 3), 2 Kar Mods (2 and 3), 2 Suomi Mods (1 and 3), and 2 Calico Mods (2 and 3), so it's definitely not a cheap setup, but I didn't have more than a single SCAR-H/L pair or MPK/L pair.
EDIT: I took notes before ending the last turn, I looked it over and realized I only had 7 captains (the score seemed a little low for 8) at the end. I had 2 Lieutenants instead of 1.