dakkumauji
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Bronze was added in FE10, which was the lowest tier but also literally couldn't critical.
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Fire Emblem Awakening |OT| Lord of the RNG
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Bronze was added in FE10, which was the lowest tier but also literally couldn't critical.
Wow, I completely forgot about them being in 10 for some reason. Thanks for the correction!
In Path of Radiance, I mostly forged weapons just to compensate for a character's lack of strength. I'm not sure how other people used it, and I'm not sure how different it is in Awakening.
dakkumauji
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Generally, forging is just to give the weapon a little oomph. Like increasing its might just cause your character has too low of a rank to wield a higher level sword.
Truth be told, I never really used it since even if I did forge a sword, I couldn't bring myself to use it most of the time.
The Awesomest
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Oh! Those are here? They added those in Radiant Dawn.
You can go through the whole game without forging anything. It's not something you need to use often, if at all.
One of the main uses is if say, you've got a low-level unit you want to train, but they're too weak to kill anything reliably and their weapon rank isn't high enough to use a stronger weapon, you can forge them a stronger Iron Sword to help out. That's really the most practical use of forging.
Weapon EXP (WEXP)
How does it work in Awakening? 1xWEXP for kills with Iron weapons and 2xWEXP for Steel?
Worth pointing out to newbies that if you use steel weapons instead of iron weapons, when able, your character will go from D to C (or C to B) much more quickly.
And IIRC silver weapons get you 3xEXP, if not more.
How does it work in Awakening? 1xWEXP for kills with Iron weapons and 2xWEXP for Steel?
Worth pointing out to newbies that if you use steel weapons instead of iron weapons, when able, your character will go from D to C (or C to B) much more quickly.
And IIRC silver weapons get you 3xEXP, if not more.
You can forge weapons that take advantage of a unit's poor stats. It can make training a weak unit easier than normal.
The Awesomest
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The Japanese version has four (five?) voices and a silent option for the Avatar. The English version has just three voices.
About how long is the game ?
OP FAQ has you covered.
Not only that but Skill plays a big role in Dual Strike and Support Guard activation.
Hours Left
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I'm already feeling the addiction set in. When my charge light started flashing, I was like "what does that flashing really mean? Surely I can keep playing..... forever..." O_O
Luckily, my saner head prevailed, and I bookmarked the fight and I finished it by an outlet.
Luckily, my saner head prevailed, and I bookmarked the fight and I finished it by an outlet.
I've been listening to this and some of the other tracks all week lol. The soundtrack is so good.
The wait for this game is unbearable ;_;
The Awesomest
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I'm trying not to listen to Awakening's soundtrack, and instead going through all the other soundtracks on Serenes Forest.
In doing so, I discovered a series of hidden gems known as the Character Themes. Well, at least four of them, before they turn into the 80s.
In doing so, I discovered a series of hidden gems known as the Character Themes. Well, at least four of them, before they turn into the 80s.
WrenchNinja
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Anyone know the name of the track that plays during the Risen maps that's a remix of the main Fire Emblem theme but it has a more sinister tone?
He (Frederick) doesn't have low caps. The caps are class dependent and the characters only add small modifiers to it.
http://serenesforest.net/fe13/char_max.html
This one? I'm not sure if I could say that it fits the description very aptly, but as one who is very familiar with the music of this game, this is the song that came to mind.
The title is from the Japanese game so it's probably different. If it does play on your typical Risen map, going into the game options and switching the BGM (you can do this, yes) should let you see the names of the songs that you can play.
WrenchNinja
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Actually, yeah that's the one. Don't know why I called it sinister, it's very chill. Guess I was just associating it with the monsters. Thank you! Also, I'll check out the BGM switching.
I'm curious to know this too. Serenes Forest doesn't list WEXP for each item, and I know FE12 had iron/steel/silver(?) give the same WEXP.
... really now? Good to know. Wish I'd found out sooner, but ah well.
That could mean that Awakening has done away with varied WEXP, too.
The spotlight for Say'ri.
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Overall I really like her design, but her legs... well, they aren't pretty.
Samurai_Heart
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Agh so many Fire Emblem avatars now, just when I was getting familiar to everyone's avatar before the FE Awakenings hype train XD.
That game is getting bad press but impressive nonetheless. I hope all this is promoting Fire Emblem in the ranks of franchises to revisit.
NeonZ
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Frederick has a -2 speed penalty for his personal cap and no access to faster classes. Without DLC skills, the highest speed that he can get is 39, but that's in a class that cripples his str. He's usable, but when you get to the point that other characters will still be able to double enemies fairly often while that will just become harder and harder for him, his limitations become obvious. Of course, that "point" might not even arrive in the main story if you're just playing through normal, so he isn't -bad-, but he defintely lags behind the other characters by the end. On top of that, his class options have a limited number of offensive skills. There's luna, stregth + 2 and little else, with almost every other skill available to him being mostly defensive - but even then he still lags behind other defensive characters. Frederick isn't limited in the same way that some previous starting paladins were, but he can't really keep up with most of the cast after a while.
This is one of my favorite tracks in the game so far. It's giving me Stickerbrush Symphony realness.
The OST in general has just been great.
Criminally underappreciated on GAF if you ask me. Maybe we can change this in the future.
I sure hope so. The series also sported wonderful themes, even on GBA. Though, PoR and RD's OSTs were magistral. I especially love Vow, from PoR (among other very good themes). Best remixed song ever (the original being A Knight's Oath from FE7 if I'm correct, though according to a YouTube comment this song goes all the way back to FE1).
I'd say the music in the NES games is right up there with Capcom's best games from the era. My favorite being Fire Emblem Gaiden - Final Map. If there's any track from the NES games that deserves to be remixed for a future game or for Smash Bros., it's this one.
Bringer Of Bacon
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Sooooo muuuuccchhhhh hyyyppppeeeeee!!!!!!! [Insert e3 wii music drummer spasm guy]
RPG_Fanatic
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Beat chapter 3 yesterday. Have my first side chapter and finally have the option to purchase equipment (Lissa's heal staff was just about to break).
Laurentius
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Is there a bar showing your progress with weapon experience? I loved that RD had that, as it knowing about how far you were from the next weapon level was very useful.
I really loved this song. Infact, the entire games music is great.
When you get near the end of the game too, the music is fantastic!
So, let's see how preorders are going now
Best Buy - http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olstemp...SP&sp=-bestsellingsort+skuid&usc=abcat0700000
Gamestop - http://www.gamestop.com/browse?nav=28-xu0,135 (just the bundle, since the game is out of stock since days ago)
Amazon - http://www.amazon.com/best-sellers-video-games/zgbs/videogames/ref=sv_vg_9
Best Buy - http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olstemp...SP&sp=-bestsellingsort+skuid&usc=abcat0700000
Gamestop - http://www.gamestop.com/browse?nav=28-xu0,135 (just the bundle, since the game is out of stock since days ago)
Amazon - http://www.amazon.com/best-sellers-video-games/zgbs/videogames/ref=sv_vg_9
amishpriest99
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Tried and failed to get a preorder in a couple weeks ago, but now I've started thinking I'd rather have the eshop version anyway. I don't think I'd want this to leave my 3DS.
Reluctant-Hero
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You just shattered my dreams.
The_Darkest_Red
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Wow, really? That's awesome news, the 8-4 guys do fantastic work.
Hoping it was something else?
Reluctant-Hero
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Dragon Quest VII.
The_Darkest_Red
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Ah, of course. Don't give up yet though, it's probably at least a possibility still, right? I'd say it'll hit shortly after that Type-0 Vita port we're destined to get here in the West.
It should be at the bottom of the screen that shows all the info about a character.
I was hoping Project X would be that too, or Time Travlers. Mostly because we already knew FE: Awakening was coming out, so I wanted something new!
MagiusNecros
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Ah, of course. Don't give up yet though, it's probably at least a possibility still, right? I'd say it'll hit shortly after that Type-0 Vita port we're destined to get here in the West.
I doubt the PORTable system will be getting much action from Type 0 outside of the JP PSN release at this point.
The_Darkest_Red
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The one new mechanic in this FE that I was the most curious about (and skeptical) was the ability to pair up two units so that they share a tile. According to RPGamer's review, this feature is basically pointless:
That's fine with me really, since the idea didn't seem too promising to begin with. For anyone who has played a significant amount of the game, is this also your experience with the pairing mechanic?
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