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fire emblem: waifu roulette

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fire emblem: fates except with even more weird gimmicks

5 (41.7%)

fire emblem: who even knows

5 (41.7%)

Total Members Voted: 12

[JoshuaFH]

Spoiler: Semi-Spoilery Opinion (click to show/hide)

It's... OK so far. I've just made it to Chapter 7 and I'm waiting for Conquest to finish downloading. The "Choose a side!" scene was done well, but everything leading up to it... not so much. I barely have a feel for any of the characters; the Nohr characters seem one-dimensional so far, and I don't even remember the names of the Hoshido characters I just shanked, who were possibly even thinner.

I am gonna miss the tactician guy who looked kinda like Socrates Jones though, he seemed fun.

Jeigan dying within thirty minutes of starting the game was a good twist, though.

The gameplay is solid, though. The refinement of Pair Up pleases me greatly.

...Did anybody else name themselves Corrin and go with the default appearance? After playing the older games it feels wrong to have an avatar as the main character. :v

Give in to the dork side, let your inner roleplayer flow through you!

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Plus there's gameplay changes depending on if you choose a male or female protagonist. Not alot, but enough that it matters.

I'm trying to figure out how the clock works in the game, I'm not sure if it correlates exactly with real time or if it's accelerated time or what.

It's definetely not perfect real-time. It moves forward a segment of time each battle you complete. It also seems to move forward a bit after a certain amount of real-time - I left my 3DS in sleep mode last night, and when I woke up the castle had gone from evening or night (can't remember which) to morning. Not sure how much time needs to pass exactly.

Yeah, I experienced that as well, so I was really curious how it works.

[Nighthawk]

Currently 10 chapters into Birthright (because I thought the Nohrians kind of jerks) Hard Classic mode, and I'm really loving what they've done with game balance (especially compared to Awakening).

Thoughts so far (which are probably not 100% correct; don't kill me if I'm wrong):

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The new weapon triangle is excellent. It lends a sense of usefulness to every weapon type, and makes none of them outright overpowered (like magic was in some a lot of the older games).

Speaking of which, magic is no longer the end-all be-all of ranged all weaponry, and bows no longer suck eggs! Spells are still pretty good, being able to beat heavy armor and having 1-2 tile range, but I feel like spellcasters' squishyness was really emphasized in Fates (probably owing to lower HP growths compared to previous games) which makes them risky to use. Archers on the other hand, definitely feel like powerful, specialized ranged attackers, often having pretty dang good speed and damage, which makes them absolutely eviscerate enemies from a distance to balance the fact that they're helpless in melee.

The third ranged weapon type, hidden weapons, is also awesome. Like magic, they can attack close up and at a distance. The downside is they're generally quite weak compared to other weapons, but their ability to debuff opponents on hit (even a no-damage hit!) makes them super useful, especially when fighting an enemy with overwhelming stats that you need to bring down quickly.

The new unit pairing system was clearly well-thought-out. I love that dual attacks and dual guards are no longer another arbitrary % chance, but are actually a reliable tactic you can make use of ALL THE TIME. Not only does this add a layer of depth to the tactical gameplay, it also discourages pairing two characters to get their support rank really high and never unpairing them, which is something I found myself doing far too often in Awakening. In Fates I switch stances and pairings often to suit the situation, and it feels really good to see my choices and strategies make a tangible difference.

All in all, I'm very impressed thus far. Gameplay wise, it seems like Fates is doing everything right. It's balanced, fun, and satisfying. Can't ask for much more than that.

Oh, and for those of you who wonder why I'm only at chapter 10, it's because I started on Normal not knowing what to expect, then restarted on Hard because I was steamrolling everything. If you're gonna play Birthright and have a bit of FE experience, play Hard Mode. Otherwise it's just not a challenge.

[JoshuaFH]

You have my own opinion there word-for-word Nighthawk.

I also love the MyCastle feature, and there's just so much stuff you can do in it, and I feel I'm just scratching the surface.

[SOLDIER First]

My Room doesn't have face petting any more, right?

[Twinwolf]

Not that I've seen.

Does anyone know what the requirements are for the various "[Character Name] Statue" buildings? The ones that increase the stat caps of the characters?

[JoshuaFH]

As much as I'm loving this game, it's bizarre that there isn't a quickload feature. IS should know by now how anal and perfectionist their target demographic is, and not force me to quit out the game completely or do a fake bookmark just to get to a the load menu.

[Aklyon]

I'm pretty sure they know how perfectionist it is, thats why they made casual mode. Phoenix sounds like its for people who cannot deal with losing anybody at all (or bad strategy game players), Casual is for people who don't want to bother reloading to save people but don't want to lose people, and classic is for people too stubborn to pick the previous option, hardcore/ironman fans, people who do not like mythological birds or casuals, fans of lunatic difficulty, and people who like to complain on the internet.

[Sirus]

Regardless of which option you prefer, having an in-game load option would be far more sensible than not having it.

[AbstractTraitorHero]

Hey guys i don't know what this fire emblem fates nonsense is but waifu/husbando simulator 2016 is out! 

[Sirus]

It is apparently possible to grind in Conquest, to a certain extent. The Dragon's Gate DLC section has an Awakening-based map, which is free. While your units do not earn exp in this battle and there is no loot, they can still gain support ranks and possibly weapon ranks as well. Plus completing the battle advances time at your castle, so you can potentially grind for food, crafting items, lotto tickets, whatever.

I mean, you still can't gain access to more powerful weapons, better buildings, or anything like that. But every little bit helps, right?

[Tawa]

I'm pretty sure they know how perfectionist it is, thats why they made casual mode. Phoenix sounds like its for people who cannot deal with losing anybody at all (or bad strategy game players), Casual is for people who don't want to bother reloading to save people but don't want to lose people, and classic is for people too stubborn to pick the previous option, hardcore/ironman fans, people who do not like mythological birds or casuals, fans of lunatic difficulty, and people who like to complain on the internet.

Classic is for people who like to complain on the internet? Weird, most of the difficulty complaints I've seen are trolls on GameFAQs boards whining about how casual is objectively superior to Classic. :v

I prefer Classic because it adds that extra layer of challenge to the game. Trying to find how to beat every level without anyone dying is part of the experience for me, really.
Oh my god, I'm only two chapters into Conquest and I already love it. I was afraid the game would be a cakewalk when the first six chapters were easy as hell (although they didn't give you nearly enough units to use :v) But so far in the actual game, I'm loving the difficulty. It's hard but fair, and combat is enjoyably more tactical than before.

It should be a crime you can't walk around in the over-the-shoulder 3D view of your castle, by the way. :v

[Twinwolf]

The issue is, that you might run out of Staff uses and then you have to go through maps with no healing until you make some more money.

[AbstractTraitorHero]

I've liked what I've seen of fates so far it looks like it will be quite fun!

[Sirus]

The issue is, that you might run out of Staff uses and then you have to go through maps with no healing until you make some more money.

That's why you bring along units with plenty of DEF. Most of the enemies on Before Awakening are fairly weak and deal no damage to anything with more than, say, 10 DEF. And the NPCs bring along Frederick, who basically cannot be hurt, so you can hide behind him if things get dicey.

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I thought you were supposed to earn special items for beating Before Awakening for the first time and a Pebble each time after that, but I beat it once and just got a pebble. Is the stage's description wrong?

[Twinwolf]

Spoiler (click to show/hide)

To get items other than the pebble, you need Lissa and Chrom to survive too.