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Dammit, too many Fire Emblem threads. Anyway, I've spent a few extra minutes with Souls of the Forest and it's serviceable. The writer likes archers since the main character is a Bow Lord who's weapon is effective against flyers, horses, armors and dark magic. And all bows are longbows by default. They also feel the need to separate Cavs into Lance, Sword and Axe because outside of our Bow Lord every starting character is a cav and the jeigan is a Valkyrie. The only real complaint so far is the convoy is broken so you're not holding onto anything.
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I've been playing OCA as well and it's so good. I'm thinking of doing a VC injection because I will probably replay it, it's so good. I like that you have to play smart on the fog of war map because even your tanks can only take 4 hits at best.
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Nov 9, 2020 17:43
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Eimi posted:Three Houses was phenomenally acted, so it's a high bar to hold to, but I hope they pull it off. I'd argue Echoes has better acting, but it's a smaller cast and script.
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Nov 9, 2020 21:03
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Amppelix posted:That's actually one thing I'm not sure how i feel about. Namely that your units feel really samey. Everyone kinda has the exact same stats. Everyone is reasonably fast. No one has completely hopeless defense, but nobody is really defensive either. Monkey Fracas posted:Actually managing to get one of your big slow Knight-ey units in place (or warping them there) so they can do their thing and have a bunch of attacks uselessly bounce off of them is a good feeling but seems to be a kinda rare occurrence in general (like in the entire FE series) It is rare, but Oswin is actually useful throughout the game. You could only field him to choke points in about 5 maps and he will perform well. The knight in OAC might be taking one less point of damage than your soldier-lord at base, and the enemies scale up stronger than in the other GBA games. Like Amppelix said, everyone has roughly the same def and speed stats; my highest defense is on one of the cavs and that's because he ate a Dracoshield and it's still only 1 point higher than the knight. The only unit who seems to just be bad so far is Kurtis. He's essentially the same class as your Lord but with no speed and E-rank instead of D.
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Nov 9, 2020 21:31
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Vilk would be the one to ask, or you can check out their LP as it was only this past Spring. ISTR the game only has about 24 Chapters if that helps.
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Nov 10, 2020 15:23
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vilkacis posted:
I feel the cadence is just slightly off, but that might just be due to a first playthrough of a new game.
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Nov 10, 2020 19:27
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Big dumb OCA post: Like I've only played the first 5 chapters so far because I was enjoying it enough that I made it a VC injection and had to restart. The first real map is an open plain where half the map will immediately rush you and no except Ernst can one-round anyone, and unlike Joshua Martel will absolutely hit the cleric who recruits him so getting the pacing right can be difficult. Also if you pull one unit it immediately triggers 2 others to start moving towards you. The first indoor map is on a timer and it's never outright hinted what triggers the front door opening. The first time I played it I thought killing the boss was the trigger when really it's after 8 turns or so because I was just slow enough on my replay to game over. The map where you recruit the Christmas Cavs is the most normally paced but it's a wide open plain full of horses and pegs when you're mostly infantry so if you're not careful you can end up swarmed near the bridge. The FoW map after that is probably the best FoW map I've ever seen but even then there are 2 chokes where if you move a unit 1 extra square forward is enough to cause a game over, but like every FoW map it's completely cheesed on any replay. They're all completely minor issues and I think a large part of it is on us the players, because I at least have been playing like I would 7 or 8 and that playstyle will get you murdered here. Bad Video Games fucked around with this message at 23:01 on Nov 10, 2020 |
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Nov 10, 2020 22:59
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Bogart posted:Joshua won’t hit Natalie if you put her in range?? Spoilers I guess, but no. Maybe on hard, I can't remember.
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Nov 11, 2020 00:45
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The Shortest Path posted:It depends on the cart version, oddly enough. I think it's the EU version where he will attack her, and the others he won't, but don't hold me to that because I don't remember exactly. Possibly, I'm not that deep into the trivia between the different versions. A quick Google mentions that Joshua will attack her in the Japanese version.
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Nov 11, 2020 05:35
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Zore posted:This is a weird take considering Seth can solo up to like Chapter 15 with his bases in FE8. The only thing that makes a Seth solo difficult is the Gorgon pit in the endgame. And Marcus is the best unit for half of 7.
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Nov 20, 2020 18:23
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Solo as in Seth is the only one on the map other than the lord. If we're willing to use meat shields then it's just a standard slog.
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Nov 20, 2020 19:40
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We're kind of touching on this as a tangent in the SMT thread, but the developers seem to be obsessed with the games featuring Marth and/or Lucina to the exclusion of everything else. It's completely baffling how everything from 4-10 seems to be forgotten and ignored.
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Nov 25, 2020 02:29
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Both good arguments, and I pretty much made the same argument for Warriors. I think I'm more baffled by how little engagement there was with the Western market until Heroes and the CYL events. Also it kind of surprises me how well received the anniversary edition is.
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Nov 25, 2020 02:48
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Manatee Cannon posted:aren't marth and lucina like the most popular fe characters in japan Yes and no? Like Lyn stomped Lucina in the first CYL and that wasn't entirely on the Western fanbase which surprised the developers.
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Nov 27, 2020 00:04
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ApplesandOranges posted:Niles and Navarre are probably slightly out there picks too. Navarre makes sense. Like Jeigan, he originated the "broody enemy myrmidon" archtype and since they included Frederick he makes sense. Fates doesn't follow many of the typical archtypes of the rest of the series.
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Nov 27, 2020 14:15
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I'd say there hasn't been a true Jeigan since Jeigan. Maybe FE 6 Marcus counts. As for Fates, it'd be better to say it twists many of the archtypes. You get an Oifey, but their early game power lies in access to high level skills rather than inflated stats. You don't get Christmas Cavs, you get Christmas Ninjas or Christmas Mercenaries. I think it's the little twists and subversions that make it my favorite.
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Nov 27, 2020 21:50
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How about just calling them Seth's? Or shitwreckers?
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Nov 28, 2020 01:35
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No Caeda means no Navarre and good luck dealing with that Killing Edge.
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Dec 5, 2020 00:45
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AradoBalanga posted:Let's put it this way: in-game, Azura and Corrin are all but outright stated to be cousins, due to Mikoto and Arete being sisters. Then, the big Fates artbook comes out and retcons Mikoto and Arete's relationship to being "as close as sisters", thus retconning away the blood relationship Azura and Corrin had in-game. There's one. Hinoka's C support casually mentions that Mikoto was her step-mother and that the Hoshidan siblings weren't big fans of hers.
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Dec 8, 2020 07:11
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There were sales on the 3DS eShop but it was things like Picross and the Ace Attorney trilogy. I check it occasionally.
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Dec 8, 2020 15:47
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Tired Moritz posted:dragging awakening-styled's wackier characters and trying to shove them into a serious story... was a choice. It worked for me. Conquest gave me more time to learn about and understand the Awakening trio than their original game did.
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Dec 9, 2020 00:07
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Monkey Fracas posted:Few chapters after the split in Fates Conquest on a Hard mode run here- not quite used to the dual system of defensive Pair Up and offensive... leaving units next to eachother for guaranteed dual attacks thing Joy.  What chapter are you on? Fates Conquest is my favorite game in the series and has some of my favorite characters. The story is a dumpster fire and Corrin sucks but I love it.
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Dec 15, 2020 04:06
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Out of the 3 Pair Up systems we've seen, I'd say Fates has the best version. I also enjoy the status staves, knives, and the weapons. You know, all the poo poo people hate.
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Dec 15, 2020 16:29
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Space Fish posted:If I still enjoy musou games and New 3DS, then Fire Emblem Warriors for $10 (plus eventual $20 season pass if I really like the base game) is a deal, right? It's a great deal as long as you're willing to put up with the lag on the 3DS. I bought it for both 3DS and Switch and I much prefer it on the latter system.
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Dec 15, 2020 16:30
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I don't find the gameplay of Fates boring. I'd say mechanics wise it's better than Awakening, the Tellius games or Sacred Stones. Everything else is correct.
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Dec 15, 2020 17:24
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Monkey Fracas posted:About to give Chapter 10 a shot here- looks threatening drat, now I want to start a run on Conquest. That chapter is one of the best maps there is if you like a challenge.
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Dec 15, 2020 18:53
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Zoran posted:Not really. There’s a bit of a lull from chapter 11 to chapter 14 because you can use Camilla to solve all your problems, but Conquest is one of the rare FEs where the difficulty ramps up all the way to Endgame. It's also one of the few games to discourage low-manning and grinding yet you can take a y team to endgame.
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Dec 15, 2020 21:10
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I'm comfortable being alone in my opinions. But lol id you think Thracia is any less complicated.
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Dec 15, 2020 21:14
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cheetah7071 posted:On a turn-by-turn, combat-by-combat basis? Absolutely. The maps are complicated, but predicting the outcome of a move is simple. That's when FE is at its best, imo. But the complications lie in other areas. Fatigue, hit rates on healing, capture, limited shops/money, turncoat allies, leadership stars I'd actually put both games in the same place. Both have a fair amount of bullshit jankiness. I just don't find the buffs and debuffs to be a problem. And Echoes is good.
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Dec 15, 2020 21:43
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cheetah7071 posted:I was actually thinking of the Ricken/Maribelle map as an example of an early one I really liked so maybe I just have atypical tastes You and me both.
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Dec 15, 2020 21:48
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I think there's room for both tactics and strategy, but the developers only seem capable of focusing on one at a time.
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Dec 15, 2020 21:52
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I would love to hear how it goes. Conquest was my third game ever and Chapter 10 kicked my rear end so hard on Normal. It felt so good to finally beat it.
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Dec 15, 2020 23:55
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FE3 was 2 games in one. Book 1 was the original Fire Emblem and Book 2 is the new content and characters that are in New Mystery. I really wish that had been localised instead.
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Dec 15, 2020 23:58
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Ok.
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Dec 16, 2020 05:13
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Hace posted:tbh I think sacred stones might be my favorite fire emblem rn. it's a shame it's not harder, but I love it's maps and characters a lot. Tbf Ephraim Hard Mode has some legitimately difficult maps and Eirika's Chapter 9 is pretty hairy if you want everything. Ignore the grund and it's a decent game.
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Dec 16, 2020 15:01
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Looper posted:a kid wants to find his dad, who went missing while investigating a silly wizard who wants to open a big door for reasons he tragically forgot. also the wizard took over a band of assassins But you don't know why the wizard wants to open the door, or what he forgot or even why he forgot without playing the game 3 times with a guide
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Dec 16, 2020 16:43
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Blaziken386 posted:pants are oppressive, the nohr people are enlightened
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Dec 17, 2020 23:58
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Looper posted:sadly my corrin was very much not capable of going toe to toe with ryoma somehow You mean you didn't buy Swordbreaker, Lancefaire and Replicate before going into battle with him?
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Dec 18, 2020 23:41
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Promoting early is usually the best strategy in the majority of games, particularly the GBA ones.
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blizzardvizard posted:3H is far more player phase-focused than most games in the series, so I actually think archers will be extremely valuable if bows are restricted to them. Especially when flying units are usually the biggest threats throughout the game. It's this. 3 Houses and Fates are balanced around a strong player phase which makes bows and magic more powerful than in the enemy phased focused games.
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