It didn't take long. It was just the natural extension of how I was playing through single-player normally. The patterns don't really change much between 7.0 to 9.0, just the damage, so I fused a strong and reliable weapon (Artillery Claws rock) with good defensive mods and just tried my best. I beat most of the stages in one try, and if I died, it was often because of something specific, so I'd simply change my power set and strategy to counter it. Basically, having a strong weapon and already having knowledge and experience of the levels helped a lot.
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Okay, I rolled a 14. What's that mean? Hsu
That you're a cheater. This is a 12-sided die. Chan