“Othercide”, developed by Lightbulb Crew, is an eye-catching tactical strategy game with turn-based activity and elements of roguelike gameplay. This game lures the player into a dark and dull world broken with red colors, where unique graphics, suspenseful plot, and exceptional levels of difficulty are presented. However, for all its charm, it is a game that does not lead the player through the game step by step. Every choice made can be a question of living or dying because very often it is so.
Thus, this is for every beginner who wishes to play Othercide without getting lost in its complex and tortuous mechanics. From basics concerning the combat system of the game to crucial tactical choices, here are a few helpful hints for rookies in order to cope in and out in this eerie, bleak game world.
1. Get to Grips With the Timeline System
Timeline system of “Othercide” is one of the most unique game play mechanics. Every character you can think of, including the enemies, is on a moving initiative bar, and controlling this bar is the important aspect for your character’s survival.
The Initiative Bar: The center of focus for this gameplay tip and indeed within the whole game is the timeline placed at the bottom of your screen which shows the sequence in which characters (yours and the enemies’) will take their turns. Every character is assigned a position on the timeline which determines when that character will perform any actions.
Delay and Interrupt Enemies: Delay shot and other interruption types of skills enable a revision of the schedule for the enemies advancing actions. This could prove to be useful especially in situations whereby very strong single opponents or even multiple opponents that may be too much for you to handle rush towards you.
Planning Ahead: The timeline is something that should always come to your mind when making decisions. There is an opening for action which comes before a dangerous opponent. Take advantage of it. If an enemy is about to swarm a teammate, do something to buy time against that enemy.
Becoming proficient in the initiative system can go a long way in ensuring either victory or defeat. Try to see every fight and every timeline as a puzzle and devise ways to work the timeline to your advantage.
2. Advanced Planning is a Major Requirement
Within Othercide, every unit that is present in the game, friend or foe, has a certain number of action points (AP) with which it determines the number of actions one can take on one turn. Action point AP control is very important in one’s gameplay as so going.
Using 50 AP or Less: If your unit used 50 AP or less within a certain turn, he/she will very fast get the next turn, keeping active and responsive to the situation on the battle field.
Going Over 50 AP: Whilst if your unit goes over 50 AP in one turn, this very much pushes your unit to the back of the timeline meaning that it will take longer to act again. This may pose a threat in close quarter combats. However, in some situations there may be a compelling reason to expend more AP in order to kill or buy time against a threatening opponent.
Making the Most of Each Skill: Every skill has an associated AP cost, therefore, part of the strategy in ‘Othercide’ is knowing when it is right to use a particular skill and how much AP to commit for that turn. At times, it is best to sit on one’s hands and look for a better shot.
For now, new players have to concentrate on how to manage and allocate their Aps. Saving Aps would mean that your Daughters would last longer and be able to deal with threats more efficiently.
3. Loss is Part of the Game
The game Othercide features a rather unique approach when it comes to the healing. In order to heal your daughters of battle – the strong female warriors constructing out of the shattered pieces of other mothers – you will also need to sacrifice one of your other daughters of the same or greater level. This creates gut-wrenching scenarios where you will have to weigh the risks of growing power in terms of its sustainability.
Leveling and Healing: It’s a given that in the process of fighting, your Daughters will get hurt and will require some healing, which means that another Daughter will need to fill in the gap – thus making you lose one of your crucial resources in the hopes of saving another.
Prioritize Your Best Daughters: Throughout the playtime, not every Daughter can be kept alive, thus, it is important to prioritize the best Daughters, those with the most useful powers or the most tactical importance. It is sometimes allowed to lose a low-level Daughter to save a high-level Daughter.
Prepare for Sacrifices: This is why it is always advisable to reckon with the possibility of a Daughter’s death. You may even consider training another back-up team or have several healing low-level Daughters around.
In “Othercide” it is necessary to understand the mechanics of sacrifice and how to make the most of them if you wish to survive. It’s a harsh system — but one that makes sure you do not take actions lightly.
4. Positioning and Movement Matter
Positioning, like in many tactical games, plays an important role in ‘Othercide’. Movement requires the expenditure of AP and can also be the reason for life and death depending on the alignment of the Daughter with respect to its enemies.
Backstab Damage: The enemies can inflict more damage by hitting the Daughters from their rear angles. For this reason, it is advisable to always attempt to keep the characters towards the majority of the enemies.
Flanking and Surrounding Enemies: Attacking from several angles by positioning the Daughters is a good tactic as you can surround and concentrate on one enemy. Some skills also have placement advantages for instance, the Blademaster has skills that can extend and hit a couple of enemies in a straight line.
The use of Traps and Area-of-effect tactics by enemies must be avoided. Observe and take note of the movements and attack tendencies of your enemies, also do not allow your Daughters to stay too close to each other.
Levels in “Othercide” are likely to have environmental features that could be turned against the player or have narrow central areas, so do this whenever you can.
5. Work Towards Using Classes in a Cohesive Manner
Your Daughters belong to different classes and each has individual abilities which play an integral role in creating a formidable unit. You begin with three classes which are, Blademaster, Soulslinger, and Shieldbearer classes, but many more become unlockable later.
Blademaster: The melee component class that does very well with inflicting damages on single targets. Blademaster class is effective in executing enemies but soft to disengage and fast attacks as they get shot. Since they can attack and pull-back in an instant, they go shoulder to shoulder with the assassin class of the team. Soulslinger: Every troop has a ranged weapon unit, in this case the Soulslinger who shoots moderately decently at targets. They are very useful for the remaining team as they can inflict damage without endangering themselves too much. Shooting barely slows down the enemies, otherwise Soulslinger is great – in great skills like Delay Shot.
Shieldbearer: This is your tank class which can absorb a lot of damage and protect your weaker Daughters. The Shieldbearer is especially useful during more demanding battles due to the fact that their guarding abilities can allow you time reasons to reposition or heal the other Daughters.
B All classes have abilities that work well with all the other classes, therefore devising a team with high synergy is vital. As an illustration, a Soulslinger may weaken or hold enemies in placed while a Blademaster goes to finish the enemies off with the shield bearer ready to take damage so the team can live to fight another day.
6. Timing Your Burst and Withdraw Actions
“Othercide” has implemented a driven mechanic allowing the Daughters to enter overdrive mode while spending additional AP above the limit of 50 AP. This creates an avenue to take more actions within a single turn but at the expense of pushing that Daughter extremely low on the timeline.
When to Burst: Deploy the burst mechanic when there is a need to dispose of a particular foe or to capitalize on a situation that presents a window of opportunity. For example, if an opponent is on the edge of death and is likely to do some damage before that happens, dealing a heavy damage attack to end it is quite sensible even at the risk of burst damage.
When to Withdraw: Sometimes, you may not be overly aggressive in exploiting your AP. Say, a Daughter is attacked in the next turn. Instead of dragging her back to the game by losing AP again, it is more efficient to let her act a bit earlier next turn. Damaging a resource system like that will minimize your forces getting crushed by the enemy.
Knowing exactly when to break formation and when it is wiser to hold the line, will enable you to control the flow of the battle and increase the longevity of your Daughters.
7. Leveling Up and Unlocking Memories
Upgrading your Daughters is important, and it’s not only about advancing simple statistics as well. With the leveling up of each Daughter, new skills are acquired, not mentioning the possibility of unlocking so called Memories – the modifiers that strengthen certain capabilities.
Selecting The Correct Skills: While you are leveling up your Daughters, there will be a time where you will have the chance to unlock or upgrade any of the skills they may have. Look at the enemies you will be fighting and the composition of your team before deciding which skills to enhance or acquire. Some skills are used for dealing with multiple enemies while other include taking out just one enemy.
Memories: These are extra features that can be added to improve the skills of a Daughter. For instance, a Memory can enhance the power and reach of a certain attack or lower the AP cost of the attack altogether. Using the right Memories sometimes will cause the balance of power to shift in your favor, but they are rather in short supply so apply caution when using them.
As it is with all things equipped by a Daughter, once the Daughter dies, the Memories are gone too. Use them judiciously, keeping the most expensive ones for the Daughters who are worth it.
8. Know Your Enemy
The different enemies that one encounters in “Othercide” is also another factor that contributes to your victory. The game features a variety of enemies, all of which are distorted, disgusting, and each possessing special abilities and unique forms of attacks.
The Scavengers: These are the most agile enemies who can inflict considerable damage quite rapidly if not contained. Their agility proves dangerous in instances where they surround one of the Daughters.
The Plague Doctor: An enemy whose attacks consist of healing other ones; thus, it has a high priority in every fight. Always aim to finish off the Plague Doctor where possible first to avert the fight prolonging and the restoration of its allies.
Bosses: Every major enemy throughout the game Othercide has its own peculiarities, enormous damaging abilities, and intricate mechanics. Expect to lose a Daughter or two during those battles, but take solace in the fact that you will be able unlock more Memories and abilities that will empower your Daughters even further to face the bosses once defeated. Memorizing the boss patterns and changing your approach to a different one is necessary to tackle the major problems that span challenges.
Study the offensive play: Every single enemy has some specific behaviors or attack patterns that can be taken advantage of. Take time to watch how they walk and attack. For example, there are enemies who may need to charge power for stronger attacks thus leaving some time to place the Daughters or use a Delay on them.
Enemy Target Priority: There would be better management of threats knowing the different types of enemies and how to deal with them in a priority basis. Always take out the enemies with the highest threat (such as a healer or a ranger) before tackling the easiest ones. This enables safety to the Daughters and prevents the enemies from building up their forces.
9. Enjoy the Aspects of Roguelike Design Embrace the design aspect of Rogue like gaming
“Othercide” is characterized by an addition of some elements of the rogue-like games which comes with the concepts of permadeath and the element of surprise by the use of generated random encounters. This may sound scary, but it is also the same feature that can be very helpful in making the gameplay enjoyable.
Be Prepared to Die: Understand that sometimes Daughters will be lost in battle. It can happen that in turn losses will come and each attempts will have some useful outcome. Do not get upset; more appropriately, I would recommend to consider each defeat as a chance to improve your tactics.
Learn from Each Attempt: Every K-RUN has something different to offer you – be it the AI mechanics, the best heroes for a run, or how to manage AP effectively. Remembering what worked and what didn’t in a run is often helpful for the next one.
Random Events and Upgrades: Take note of all the different events and possible upgrades you experience in a run. There are some that may contain important materials for you and there are some that will provoqe a difficult reinforcement battle. Balance the risks and gains carefully before going on.
10. Resource Management
“Othercide” also calls for resource management alongside Daughters and fighting. Specifically, resource management involves watching over Daughters as well as other resources known as Memories and few available healing resources found during the adventures.
Healing items: Rarely available, these resources must be conserved. Whenever possible, perform healing on only the most important Daughters or those affected and in need of fighting soon. In the event that one of the Daughters is at half health, assess the situation tactically: is it worth healing her now or saving this resource for a more important conflict?
Memories and Skills: As already mentioned, there is also a need to deal with the Memories, and skill levels are not necessarily expected to be worked on in all runs. These skills cannot be upgraded haphazardly and other skills that are less potent should not have precious upgrades put on them.
Balance of Offensive and Defensive Strategies: Your unit composition should always incorporate a range of offensive as well as defensive capabilities. Think about how to allocate these resources relative to the enemy’s characteristics.
11. Situational context (in the sense of being aware of one’s environment)
In “Othercide”, the maps can be useful in battle, and also finding the right strategies to employ in relation to the map is very crucial.
Use Obstructions: Several map sections have spots that can shield players from enemy fire. Placing Daughters behind these structures helps minimize injury and enables better attack planning.
Dangerous Map Areas: Certain maps may also feature danger zones which may be used or activated to inflict damage on foes. Instilling fear into an enemy’s mind by knowing that they can be lured into a trap or dangerous zone can alter the course of the fight completely.
Pathways Of Mobility: Think about how you are going to move your Daughters across the battlefield. Seeking out routes with more than one line of escape or any other advantage will safeguard them against being flanked or even surrounded by the enemy.
12. Embrace Variety in Teams
Throughout Othercide, you will find this is one of many abilities that you can level up regarding your Daughter population, or in this case, recruiting more Daughters. This can certainly work to your advantage.
Class Variety: Make use of various classes in order to be able to manage different combat scenarios. While a relatively open approach has its own drawbacks, a balanced approach can deal with melee and ranged threats quite well.
Range of Skill Sets: Aside from class variation, make sure each member of the team possesses different skills. There should be Daughters concentrated on dealing damage to individual targets and some dealing with the control or helping others to deal damage.
Roles Assignment: Define roles for every Daughter relying upon her strong and weak sides. For instance, you can appoint one Daughter as a damage dealer, another one as a tank, and one more as a healer. This understanding will facilitate tactical planning more so on the battlefield.
13. Delve into the Lore and the Narrative
“Othercide” is filled with convincing lore that is always present during the play, explaining the way of actions of your Daughters and the entire world as well. It may sound irrelevant to the gameplay, but knowing the storyline is important.
Learn the Lore: Make an effort to understand the short excerpts of lore or the narrative that appear in the course of playing. Such aspects can help to understand what drives your Daughters and the enemies that they battle.
Play with the Story: Attempting to gain knowledge about the world of Othercide will only help understand more themes and choices the developers have made. This provides a deeper connection to wanting to know more about the characters and the plot involved.
14. Treat Yourself to Some Downtime and Prevent Burnout
In this regard, othercide is a very engaging game which, due to difficult foes and the factor of permadeath can easily frustrate players. One has to prioritize their mind and try not to overstress themselves.
Know When to Step Away: People have their limits, and if they see there is a risk of crossing that line, it is best to take a pause. Such a strategy every now and then helps one to regain their composure fast and ease up on stress.
Practice Mindfulness: Managing one’s level of frustration is something that could be organized using certain practices such as mindfulness. For instance, deep breathed breasts and awareness of the body and the fact that there are lose at some point of the game but the end there is always some game challenge to all players.
Remember the Fun: Above all, the purposes of games are for individuals to enjoy themselves. In case the game is provoked to the extent of getting tense due to the level of difficulty, it is the artworks, soundtracks, and the narrative which ‘Othercide’ incorporates that need to be appreciated.
15. Participate in the Society
Looking for help in the “Othercide” community can provide tools, useful information, and the assistance of fellow players. Players writing strategies and experiences down on their blogs or websites is quite common, and it helps to know people.
Support Groups and Discord: Support groups, as well as Discord channels, related to “Othercide,” such as Reddit, have forums that members can use to post messages. This encourages players to strategize and gain additional helpful tactics that may be out of one’s reach.
Study Designs on Youtube Videos and Game Walkthroughs: Players who have taken a more professional approach to the game, develop collection of materials such as guides, tactics and walkthroughs. Such will give you applicable illustrations of the better strategies and character builds.
Post your Comments: Most players, why not you too share their play: experienced or otherwise. Community exists to share knowledge and maybe even inspire or help someone battling through the game that got you down three minutes into it.
Conclusion
“Othercide” is an intense tactical RPG where beautiful graphics plays a secondary role to its challenges, even presenting critical decision making to its players. The game comme with its own specific mechanics, strong narrative and elaborate fighting system which makes it a rewarding strategic game.
With the timeline system in place, with effective use of AP, with the willingness to endure losses and with knowledge of how the fights work, the victory can be assured. Each battle will teach you something valuable and with every loss, the experience will only make you better. And above all, this is the idea to keep in mind in this unsettling world – don’t give up.
Bask in the lore, make friends with other players, and don’t forget to step away from the game for a while every now and then. There are as many lessons in losses as there are wins in ‘Othercide’. Take the challenge, and Let us see how your Daughters will do in this beautifully sinister’s world.