How much have you spent time fighting SpotPass characters and Risens outside of story missions? The game gets easy really quick if you dedicate some time doing so. Especially if you play on normal.
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Fire Emblem Awakening |OT2| PAL reinforcements
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How much have you spent time fighting SpotPass characters and Risens outside of story missions? The game gets easy really quick if you dedicate some time doing so. Especially if you play on normal.
TBH Normal is no threat at all. The word "Hard" in a fire emblem game is deceiving. It's for those that want a challenge without going overboard with bullshit. Compared to Sword of Seals regular difficulty this is nothing.
natkingcoleslaw
Neo Member
The paralogues in this game are just too damn hard. Inigo's mission is just impossible at this point even though most of my units are prmoted and at lvl 5-6.
So do the paralogues scale up with my squad or should I just try them later
So do the paralogues scale up with my squad or should I just try them later
toastyToast
Member
I did all the sidequests as they came up and used Reeking Boxes to have my party roughly the same level until around chapter 8. Also, I got the EXP DLC (to use on Lunatic at some point) and levelled up Olivia so she could become a Pegasus Knight.
I didn't want to bum rush through the story. I'm guessing that's the type of person Normal was designed for
The paralogues appear out of order, so is possible to access some of them way too early in the game. Also the Kid stats depend on the parent stats so if you train the parents more, the kid will have a easier time.
Paralogues don't scale and they stay there until you complete them. Inigo one is especially hard. As a rule of thumb the earlier you got the mother in the game the easier her child's paralogue is. IIRC Olivia is the last potential mother (with unique child) you get in the game so there's that.
Cherche is; (Gerome's stage is pretty hard).
GasProblem
Member
On my first playthrough on Hard Classic and I'm just stuck on Chapter 5. Donnel keeps getting killed whenever I try the side story(guess I should pair him up with Kellem or Frederick). Can't beat the spotpass team either. Random Risens that appear on the map are too strong as well. No idea what units I should use. Getting really tired of pressing L+R+Start.
Donnel is really weak in that chapter. Your best bet is trying to serve him sure kills, just enough to have him level up. You could try forging him a stronger Bronce Lance. Pairing up him could also work. Absolutely don't expect him to take hits from any enemy.
toastyToast
Member
Lon'qu: Olivia, if you die out there, I'll kill you.
Husbando of the century
Husbando of the century
There are enemy archers on that map. Be a jerk.
By which I mean surround an archer so it can't move and have Donnel poke it with his spear until it dies. Since archers can't attack in melee, and you have units standing on the immediate squares north, south, east, and west of it, it's harmless. Poke it to death. That should be worth a good 50 EXP for Donnel, and there's more than one archer there.
dakkumauji
Member
That's love.
natkingcoleslaw
Neo Member
Yup. That's why I switched to hard casual, which is pretty hard to begin with. I'm planning to do a second playthrough on normal classic, now that I've gotten a hang of this SRPG thing. And then if I'm not through with it, a go on hard classic.
I had basically given up on JRPGs a few years ago. It feels good to try one again after all these years. So, is this a return to JRPGs for anyone else here?
Then just play it on casual or newcomer (depending on region).
The Awesomest
Member
That's why Awakening has the mode without permadeath
Yeah but I want to play the game as the devs intended it to be played. Maybe you are kinda supposed to lose some characters while welcoming new ones, I don't know. But I find that system frustrating and I don't feel like cheating.
Deaths seem much more random than in FF Tactics. In tactics you can only blame yourself if you are in a bad situation and let a character die. You can also level up and come back later. It doesn't seem to be possible in fire emblem.
Should I really start a new game on casual or is it really doable not to lose any characters on hard?
Deaths seem much more random than in FF Tactics. In tactics you can only blame yourself if you are in a bad situation and let a character die. You can also level up and come back later. It doesn't seem to be possible in fire emblem.
Should I really start a new game on casual or is it really doable not to lose any characters on hard?
This is very possible in Fire Emblem: Awakening.
The Awesomest
Member
The devs themselves don't even agree on how it's supposed to be played. Some keep going after deaths, others restart. Just do whatever will maximize your enjoyment. If they didn't intend for people to do casual mode, they wouldn't have introduced it (and kept it for two entries).
I really don't see how deaths are random early in the game. You let a charater open for a attack, your fault. You are taking risks with those low% criticals, is still a risk and you should know it. Later in the game you could say random reinforcements could wreck your game, but even then there are ways to plan for that.
Starwolf_UK
Member
The one in the north west corner (by the treasure chest) will only move when you are in range. Frederick/Donny pair up with Frederick as lead can stand just out of the range then run in and switch to Donny.
dakkumauji
Member
He just needs more levels to catch up!
Use a Second Seal to unpromote him. No, Frederick, in this army, we earn our promotions.
I'm sorry, when Olivia as a Level 10 Dancer/Level 1 Myrmidon can take more hits than a Level 4 Great Knight/Level 1 Wyvern Knight, then something is wrong.
Speaking of which: Olivia is a beastly Assassin.
dakkumauji
Member
I'm amazed that your Olivia can tank hits.
Tank and dodge like a pro.
Her husband is Donny. Residual awesomeness left behind, if you know what I mean.
Shitty iPod photos, ahoy!
20 Mage -> 20 Mage -> 20 Dark Knight - > 13 Flier
10 Dancer -> 20 Myrmidon -> 4 Assassin
17 Taguel -> 18 Barbarian
20 Pegasus Knight -> 20 FalcoKnight -> 6 FalcoKnight -> Bride
20 Tactician -> 20 Grandmaster - > Dark Flier
How Tia... How you disappoint me so...
SolarKnight
Member
Well, Fred does start with relatively shitty stats, so yeah...
depths20XX
Member
Bought this game a while ago but just started playing today.
When you create your character is has you pick a strength and a weakness.
So I picked strength as the plus and luck as the negative.
However it seems like my dude is a mage? So should I just start over or what?
When you create your character is has you pick a strength and a weakness.
So I picked strength as the plus and luck as the negative.
However it seems like my dude is a mage? So should I just start over or what?
Your Avatar always starts as a Tactician, which is a class that is able to wield magic and swords. Asset/Flaw just affects your stats.
+Strength/-Luck is okay.
You main character starts out as a Tactician. He is a hybrid swords/magic class. He'll never be the mage a Mage is, nor the swordsman a Mercenary or Myrmidon is from the get go. But... that can change.
Play Tactician until you hit level 10 at least, then if you have a "Second Seal", have him use it and change class to Mercenary. Show off your strength boost there as a swordsman.
It's nearly impossible to make a bad Avatar. You picked Strength as a focus, so you should probably reclass him to something where Strength is important at some point. But first get to level 10 Tactician. Then worry about what to do from there.
depths20XX
Member
Ok, cool thanks. I wondering if I would be able to change him into something more melee oriented.
Check your avatar inventory, he should start with both a tome and a sword.
Neoriceisgood
Member
I'm almost done with my hard/classic run. (I skipped on the kid stuff though)
What are the benefits of going lunatic/classic?
What are the benefits of going lunatic/classic?
dakkumauji
Member
You'll probably be hitting L+R+Start a lot.
And you can unlock Lunatic+ when you beat it!
Increased Difficulty where you are expected to play with the RNG and redo a batle if a character does not evade a attack in a specific turn.
You won't get extra unlocks or anything other than Lunatic+.
Starwolf_UK
Member
So I take it chapter 21 is supposed to be a difficulty spike? 20/10-ish units are getting nicely whooped here. I'm sure I'll figure out some tricks. Tharja is close to getting tomebreaker which will help and there are not that many initial enemies its just
getting treasure will slow you massively (guess the fortify staff is the only one worth bothering with) and all the mire enemies you can't hit plus reinforcements from the stairs; best was seeing Lisa activate miracle while the enemy activated astra...
Yeah that stage is all about: "Should I just rush the boss? O stay for the treasures."
I just rush the boss.
Neoriceisgood
Member
I did both!
So did I in my first playthrough. Is not something you want to do in a speedrun. Debatable In a no grind run, you probably won't have anyone that can open chests and you really have to get to a safer position to engage the enemy waves.
Neoriceisgood
Member
People speedrun this game?
Neoriceisgood
Member
Is there any stage you can finish in a turn?
With double Galeforce and a "kill the boss"-map, there should be one or two maps, I guess.
SolarKnight
Member
Well, I think that with the appropiate set up you can do the last stage like that.
chaosblade
Unconfirmed Member
If they are flying units with Deliverer there are probably quite a few maps that would work on. Gives you a total of 30 movement, and up to 42 movement if you absolutely max it (Deliverer + Boots + move +1 + pair up movement bonus), unless there are impassable walls in the way that should be enough for any defeat boss map.
I'd imagine having two avatars in your logbook ready with Galeforce + Deliverer would let you clear the game pretty quickly. Get a bunch of the stuff from the bonus box and sell it, use the legendary weapons in the late-game.
blue_phazon
Member
Just finished Chapter 13 at 13 hours in. WOW, lots of story developments. I wonder how the cutscenes play out if you never got Chrom married...
dakkumauji
Member
He'll marry a farmer girl, you won't have all that sentimental mother/daughter reunion scene at the end of the chapter.
You also have the rescue chain.