Does nothing useful by default, but can do a lot of cool stuff once upgraded.
—Steamworks tooltip, Kittens Game
I appreciate Narron's enthusiasm, but I do not see any particular skill worth noting. Still, maybe... Just maybe, he might be a diamond in the rough, just waiting to be polished.
— Eugen, TearRing Saga
Experimenting with a fuel system which charges from speed pads, this FEISAR has a variable top speed. While starting off at a slower speed than the rest of the pack, the engine receives a charge from speed pads, providing a more permanent speed increase, exceeding the stated speed class of any race. Exactly what will happen at maximum velocity is still unknown at this stage. This charge system will reset on new laps and after heavy collisions.
— Flavor Text for the FEISAR Prototype, Wipeout 2048
Evolving into Gyarados makes it super strong
Waiting to reach that level takes way too long
Waiting to reach that level takes way too long
— Pokémon, "The Magikarp Song
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"Naofumi: I've been unlocking the stat bonuses from every shield I get. All I have to do is have them equipped for a certain period of time, and then I unlock the bonus and move on to the next one. That's seriously all I've been doing to make my weapon stronger. Hell, I'm doing that right now by equipping this stupid shield. (Motions to the Dragon Fang Shield on his arm)
Ren: But... aren't those bonuses only one or two stat points?!
Naofumi: Well yeah, but for me, all those small boosts add up after a while. I have at least two-hundred different shields from absorbing Monster materials and other random objects. I'd say a quarter to a third of them give me defense boosts. Unlocking the rest has given me boosts to my speed, MP, SP, and stamina, along with passive resistances to poison, paralysis, elemental attacks, slash attacks, and other types of attacks. Some even improve my compounding, cooking, crafting, and other skills. If it was only a couple dozen, it wouldn't amount to much. But I found unlocking every shield I came across was better than relying on a few.
Ren: But... aren't those bonuses only one or two stat points?!
Naofumi: Well yeah, but for me, all those small boosts add up after a while. I have at least two-hundred different shields from absorbing Monster materials and other random objects. I'd say a quarter to a third of them give me defense boosts. Unlocking the rest has given me boosts to my speed, MP, SP, and stamina, along with passive resistances to poison, paralysis, elemental attacks, slash attacks, and other types of attacks. Some even improve my compounding, cooking, crafting, and other skills. If it was only a couple dozen, it wouldn't amount to much. But I found unlocking every shield I came across was better than relying on a few.
—Chapter 40, Hope of the Shield Hero
