Board Thread:Questions and Answers/@comment-35396801-20180428010546/@comment-31763506-20180428214103

Like I said, getting a worst possible save state at any point in the game is way harder than you'd think. You have to get Simon's Level to EXACTLY 30 and 37 at the BoY and the Stineford clash in the 3AW, and that means you need to plan extremely carefully which battles you fight to manage the XP gain to hit those targets, and you have to take into account the offscreen XP gains between the chapter gaps, which aren't documented on the Wiki. Just editing saves to get exactly the right XP totals is a bit tricky too, because you basically have to guess.

This also means you have to be MUCH more efficient in the mandatory fights, because you have lower levels and crappy equipment.

Then you have to optimize very carefully which plot mandatory actions or investments you take. Either the Special Supplier or the Eustrin Supplier is mandatory. Which is worse? It doesn't seem possible to get less than 3 Jade Sabotage in a real playthrough, so what's the WORST you can achieve? The two optional orc fights in Stineford decrease Army Size but increase Army Quality. Which is worse? What's the LEAST effective strategy for doing things in Simon's Path? (Probably working in the kitchen until Nalili appears and then going to the Slime clearing until day 100, but that doesn't necessarily make Esthera's mood score as low as possible.)

And then there's the whole issue of RP de-optimization. Do you want to screw everything that'll accept payment in Stineford in Ch1 to piss off Aka? You risk making Yarra and Qum too happy, which will lead to a less de-optimized Yarra's Path. Which elf ally is objectively worse?

When Fulminato finishes his game optimization tool, coming up with a de-optimization plan may get easier, but you'd still need a tool for XP counting and a very good guide on how to fight mandatory enemies and equip your party efficiently with your limited funds.

Since those of us who have the RPG Maker editor and are best equipped to come up with a de-optimization plan can also read all the "worst" dialogue paths, we're not very motivated to do all this.