Old comment from 2019, and perspectives on a story. · 11:00am Apr 8th, 2021
https://www.fimfiction.net/story/428988/daring-do-the-legend-of-the-algae-photis-a-ranger-side-story#comment/9951920
You know, I don't see it.
1) Tirek. What can actually be done to prevent him from winning? Hide? He drains all the ponies and rules the Equestria, while waiting for Princesses to come out. Fight? They lose, only because he drains their magic. And now he has both Equestrian an alicorn magic.