That Crazy Monol! (All Stats at 25)

Monster Rancher Metropolis: Monster Rancher 2 Archive (PSOne): Shrine Topics: CDs & Slating: That Crazy Monol! (All Stats at 25)
By Lisa Shock on Monday, January 22, 2001 - 10:52 pm:

Here's a bit of analysis for those curious about the Monol/Golem from the Def Leppard Greatest Hits Vault CD.

All starting stats are 25, 2 basic techs.

It makes a Worm/Gali in MR1 with average stats. Slated into MR2 it makes a Worm/Gali with: 166,113,146,124,69,88

I combined it with Sueki Suezo once and got a Monol/Suezo (all up to you): 123,111,150,121,60,156

I then combined 2 of the Monol/Golems straight from CD:
orderNameattempt #LifPowIntSkiSpdDef
1Monol2/4/511013014010013220
2Obelisk19013012010016200
3Black Golem3/61301401104061170
4Golem71002201107063160


I then decided to see what kind of lifespan one from CD has, so I raised it (liked play,disliked meat) with the following method:
LD,LD/mint,Rest (I tried very hard on this, but may have missed a feeding or two!)
extra mint on every week 4
1 smoked snake per year
No Battles, Expeditions or Errantry I was trying for maximum lifespan!
Scold on Failure 50% of the time (fisrt scolding on second failure)
Scold all Cheating
Fed Tabs
No Peaches used
No Gameshark use

All told, it asked to play twice (the second time two weeks before death) got a lot of Greats, always got +1 on Lif Drills.

It lived 8 years, 6 months, 3 weeks. This is unusually high! A Monol/Golem should have a standard 370 week lifespan, off CD they may have (according to DP) up to 30 weeks more; which would total 400. (400 weeks ÷ 48 = 8.33333years)

Final stats: 283,313,324,336,279,362

Overall, I think it's a pretty strong monster. Since I never used Nuts Oil or Hard Drills, I cannot be certain how well it could have done, but it certainly has a great lifespan and had very good stat gains in prime. It got lots of Greats in all stages and seemed to have a natural life progression.

Confirmed by Hengersrock:
Lifespan: 410 weeks
Statgain: 233324
Nature: Neutral
Guts Regen: 16
+1 in Life

In Monster Farm 2, the Japanese version of the game, which was released about 6 months earlier than the US version, this CD makes a Gaboo/Jell. It has 2 basic techs and the following stats:
LifePowIntSkiSpdDef
1661281148312095


So, it looks like this disc, or one with the same TOC info, was a "joker disc" for the US market only.


By torey_luvullo on Tuesday, January 23, 2001 - 05:15 am:

great work lisa! interesting that it would have arbitrary beginning stats and arbitrary ending of life different from others of its type.

def leppard has opened my eyes. i wonder how many other unique things are programmed into the game that are as yet unfound.


By Lisa Shock on Tuesday, January 23, 2001 - 01:39 pm:

Yes, I wonder if it's just a coincidence (some sort of convergence of possibilities on the monster creation-from-CD chart) or a deliberate prank by the programmers especially for this CD?


By Jello on Tuesday, January 23, 2001 - 02:45 pm:

Maybe. I think you did a wonderful job raising
him, by the way.

Anybody got any other Def Leppard CD's?


By Nate Railsback on Thursday, January 25, 2001 - 03:10 pm:

What were the final stats?


By Lisa Shock on Thursday, January 25, 2001 - 05:13 pm:

It started with all 25s.
Final stats: 283,313,324,336,279,362


By ABB4Life on Thursday, January 25, 2001 - 07:47 pm:

My brother has a bunch of Def Leppard CDs...when I go over to his house w/ my Playstation I will be sure to let y'all know what I find.


By torey_luvullo on Thursday, January 25, 2001 - 08:26 pm:

thanks abb!


By amanda on Monday, January 29, 2001 - 05:04 pm:

I never thought posting that C.D. would have such a big effect on this site!(Smiles at he mother)Good thing she likes deaf leppard


By torey_luvullo on Monday, January 29, 2001 - 06:04 pm:

hehehe - thanx again for the find, amanda.