I proudly admit: after the nightmare scene, I watched My Little Pony during playing to gather enough courage to go on. Lights were on, window almost minimzed and the game muted. I'm 23. Still shivering. Damn you. You may take this as a compliment.
Another thing working:
3 lines of archers, 1 line of knights, 1 barricade, 2 lines of freezing orbs, and a line of spikes. If there aren't more than 3 fire elementals at the same time, they won't even break the baricades. If they do, repair.
In the sequel, make the protagonist female, and you'll have some plot. After all, it makes more sense for a woman to run away from tentacle monsters... :D
Omg. Anyone else noticed bug with Cornelius' Pilebunker or i am unlucky? Used it 3 times in a fight, missed 3 times, without debuffs or enemy innate ability.
disable the "auto quality feature" by clicking the "A" button below the quality button on the battle screen.