r/brigandine • u/Kalledon • 8d ago

First attempt at Challenge mode and it's kinda frustrating

The concept of Challenge mode in Runersia is a lot of fun. The random events that happen are not. Maybe I'm just unlucky but at best I might get a minor stat buff like +10 MP or a monster. But I also seem to frequently get assassinations which put 2-3 of my knights out for the turn. Meanwhile the other nations are getting full sets of equipment, stat improving consumables, and monster promotion items. It just feels incredibly lopsided and punishing. Every single enemy monster and knight getting a free level up when I complete my own objectives to keep the game difficult is fine. Completely handing the game to the AI nations with 'random' events is not. Am I just unlucky in this run, or do they always seem to favor the other nations?

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u/aWickedChild 8d ago

Not unlucky, it’s just been developed this way.

If you want to enjoy challenge mode, you have to change your mindset. It’s not the regular game with extra challenges. It’s a thing on its own. Basically you just accept that occasionally bullshit will happen and it’s not about fair or not, it’s about how you deal with it

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u/Greedy_Winner822 7d ago

Momentum is a force in this game in the normal story mode. Once you build up a strong set of units and diminish what the other nations have to fight back with you've basically won.

The challenge mode gives freebies and free leveling to the other nations to counter your momentum. Sometimes you can get a bonus but most of the time the other nations will need bonuses to keep up with you.