NoirVisage
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Fire Emblem Community Thread | Together We Ride
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Why not just timeskip? Is it very hard to add moustache to Frederick sprite and portrait?
dakkumauji
Member
But then, they'll have to weaken their growth rates and stats unless they got a cool title like The Sword Saint.
The waifus have to be forever young. Don't see fanart of 70 year old Lyn do you?
Yeah, it could be balancing problem, though the current children mechanic have make children unit always stronger than their parent. I guess it need more tweak and adjustment to fit with timeskip plot.
Lol that exactly why older female parent unit wouldn't be much of problem in the first place: they will keep them young and nobody will complain. Lisa would look like Emeryn, while the rest can keep their face with different haircut and mature look. That would suffice for me.
I actually completely agree with this. The game being on a portable would be really helpful too. It's really hard to go back and replay PoR and RD due to the console nature.
HotGarbage
Member
If you're an FE fan you've got to read this let's play
If they retain the whole multi-generation thing I'd rather they did FE4-style than the Awakening style. The way Awakening handled it the second generation was basically a small army of Ninos instead of an actual new generation of characters.
And Nino sucks.
And Nino sucks.
Nino can end up great but the amount of baby-ing required and lack of availability just crushes her usefulness. I'd have to double check the specifics but I think I would rate both Pent and Erk higher simply for ease of use and availability, respectfully. Not always about end game stats.
At least not in games without an open map mode.
At least not in games without an open map mode.
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Why is the part where I suck all sittin' out in the open for God and everybody to see, but the bit where you agree with me is all hiding in a spoiler? That stings.
Her Achilles' heel is her glass jaw, but really she's doing you a favor by getting herself killed so easily so it's actually kind of a feather in her cap.
Oh god, that was way too hilarious.
Cause Nino is love. Even if she comes too late that your other mages will be better by that time. And you only have like 3 missions to use her.
So I finished my Normal/Classic playthrough of Awakening and was trying to get all the children (for fun) until a google search yielded that I completely missed Miriel's child by not using Chrom or Miriel visit the village. So I decided to start a Lunatic/Classic playthrough and holy shit I can't even get beat the prologue without people dying everywhere. Any tips FEGaf?
Actually on second thought I'll just play on Hard instead. Lunatic is just insane.
Actually on second thought I'll just play on Hard instead. Lunatic is just insane.
Easy tips: Use the water trick, play the early game as Frederick Emblem: Veteraning.
MissDeviling
Member
Yeah, I was able to find a method to beat the prologue consistently, chapter 1 half the time, and then gave up at chapter 2. Lunatic's kind of...insane.
publicpwnerer
Member
I was just wondering if "Path of Radiance", and "Radiant Dawn" are worth playing through via Dolphin?
I enjoyed Awakening immensely, but is there any value (story wise) to be had from going back and playing those? If so, are the tactics still relatively the same?
I enjoyed Awakening immensely, but is there any value (story wise) to be had from going back and playing those? If so, are the tactics still relatively the same?
clay_ghost
Member
The story of that two are much much better and darker. With a cast of much more interesting characters too , with side characters being more important in the main story.
They are also much harder and you are unable to grind in those games.
Strongly recommended.
BTW Awakening and SS tie for the easiest fire emblem IMO.
Remember to skip the animation. It was awful, especially after playing Awakening.
clay_ghost
Member
Some are pretty bad ass like Astra so i suggest watch once and skip lol as they are slow.
Too bad PoR is slow even without them because it has map animations as well 
Possibly the game's biggest failing other than downgrading the difficulty levels for the western release, but it does show how much IS has evolved the UI over the last few installments. I love that since Shadow Dragon you can play with animations off but still watch them on the fly by pressing L before an attack.
Possibly the game's biggest failing other than downgrading the difficulty levels for the western release, but it does show how much IS has evolved the UI over the last few installments. I love that since Shadow Dragon you can play with animations off but still watch them on the fly by pressing L before an attack.Starwolf_UK
Member
I might be part of the problem. I felt Shadow dragon was poor (though it could have been good if the graphics and balance were better oh and a plot too), and said something cynical in the post play survey like "oh I bet book 2 comes out in a years time when it should be part of this game".
It was a classic smokescreen of 2012. We'll obviously miss out Fire Emblem so Journists ask us "hey, where Fire Emblem?" instead of a more complicated question.
They could go for a timeskip (just make the other mothers auto-marry) and split army like FE Gaiden had (only without the whole killing units on one side and reviving them on the other).
Then again that may be too much like radiant dawn for some...
Prax
Member
Can't wait for the next console Fire Emblem. I think we might get another 3DS one before a WiiU happens though, which is a shame.
But maybe that will just mean an FE4/5 remake first so we can have a proper cast of offspring characters instead of this useless shoe-horned one in Awakening.
And I say that because I am still bitter about Awakening and haven't even completed it yet because a huge chunk of it feels unnecessary (I feel the children are like bonuses instead of integral to the story, which weakens the game overall). I still will finish it at some point though! Gargh!
But maybe that will just mean an FE4/5 remake first so we can have a proper cast of offspring characters instead of this useless shoe-horned one in Awakening.
And I say that because I am still bitter about Awakening and haven't even completed it yet because a huge chunk of it feels unnecessary (I feel the children are like bonuses instead of integral to the story, which weakens the game overall). I still will finish it at some point though! Gargh!
Some Nobody
Junior Member
A Wii U Fire Emblem would be amazing. But for now I think we're just getting SMT x FE.
So lucky, and here I am desperately seraching for used Gamecube and Path of Radiance copy.
IS have given a clue that Nintendo might greenlit FEU though. Fingers crossed for that
metikulous
Banned
Somewhat disappointed in Fire Emblem: Awakening. Decided to scrap my hard mode save and move on to lunatic. Well, I just beat chapter 3 and expected to be able to grind on bonus box teams but you only get 1 exp per hit/defeat of an enemy.
So that means the only option of grinding in lunatic mode is to buy the exp/gold dlc packs and doing it that way which just seems...lame. The $5 or whatever is negligible, aside from the crappy e-shop system, but I'm just sad that I had more fun in hard mode then I will in lunatic mode.
So that means the only option of grinding in lunatic mode is to buy the exp/gold dlc packs and doing it that way which just seems...lame. The $5 or whatever is negligible, aside from the crappy e-shop system, but I'm just sad that I had more fun in hard mode then I will in lunatic mode.
Agreed. I was just ready to post in the community only to discover that it wasn't there yet, even though they showed it off in previous Nintendo Direct footage. Hopefully it's added soon.
Yeah, given that all the random Risen encounters are max stat monstrosities and the adjusted Bonus Box 1EXP in Lunatic/Lunatic+, sure feels like they balanced the higher difficulty modes around DLC, if you want to play the usual FE squad style.
I mean, there are exploits to get through by funneling all your EXP into making a super Avatar without DLC or slowly building EXP on Bonus Box enemies and hoping for classic weapons to sell/use from the sparkly tiles so you don't run out of weapon uses but the game really only has Normal and Hard difficulty levels. I mean, the difficulty level was labeled Lunatic for lunatics, but even in Hector Hard mode or whatever, I had more then 1-2 viable characters.
Otakumegane
Member
Not with these sales lol.
Well crap. A few years ago a few blockbusters near me went out of business and they were having sales like that. I should have been more thorough :/ And It's up to you, it can be pricey but if you want to follow the story it is a good odea.
I liked how they implemented the 2nd generation in Awakening. I hope we get something similiar in the next game for at least some characters who would actual be meant for each other. There would be no need for time skips and time travel. Only time rifts in space.
Yea I was lucky to have a good Fem Avatar, Chrom and then Lucina later on. I grind like heck when i had no other choice. Chrom and Robin (avatar) had like a 92% chance to land an extra hit when paired at the end. I still had trouble beating the final Boss. Took a tremendous amount of resets because for Lunatic almost everything has to play out right which is rare.
Starwolf_UK
Member
FE12 had a maniac difficulty between hard and lunatic. Looking up, the FE12 lunatic would do things like add a few really annoying enemies or move a few units (so they became annoying) along with the extremely well equipped enemies (can't find much info on maniac online but it seems bosses don't get annoying forged weapons). Basically I feel the jump from hard to lunatic in Awakening would be better if there was maniac in there as well.
But the hardest difficulties, their fun is not derived from actually being able to use much of the cast since FE11 (Shadow Dragon). In FE9 Maniac I've known players to use Makalov (who I felt joined at a bad time) and even Brom (since we're talking Japanese here, Chap) and do fine with them.
But the hardest difficulties, their fun is not derived from actually being able to use much of the cast since FE11 (Shadow Dragon). In FE9 Maniac I've known players to use Makalov (who I felt joined at a bad time) and even Brom (since we're talking Japanese here, Chap) and do fine with them.
Laurentius
Member
Wow, that's a fantastic deal! Generally you can't get it for less than $60.
I would recommend getting Path of Radiance and playing it first if you can. It's even better than RD, and RD is a direct sequel. So from a story standpoint it makes much more sense to start with that one.
Aveyn Knight
Member
Yes, thanks to the power of translation patches.
Every single game has a translation, although the quality varies; FE6 and FE12 have great ones. Haven't tried the NES ones though.
Requoting translation patches. These should maybe be added to the OP?
Really want to try the Thracia stuff, but I'm afraid it's too harcore for me. I'm not a very good Tactica-RPG player and I read some terrible stuff about it. x_x
I also have to play Awakening yet, though I'll admit I'm not too found about the game... well, mostly because of the whole waifu-emblem thing.
I also have to play Awakening yet, though I'll admit I'm not too found about the game... well, mostly because of the whole waifu-emblem thing.
Waifu Emblem has been in the series since 3 and especially 4. (I should say 1, but the art was so shitty then).
I hope people realize this wasn't a recent phenomena for the series, as 15 year old girls running around in miniskirt armor really doesn't make any sense what so ever in a medieval war simulation.
Lightning Lord
Banned
You could apply that logic to nearly every JRPG then.
I might've been more amenable to it if I'd been more proactive in recruiting the second generation. As it was, by the time I started really reeling them in their parents were mostly either nearly maxed out on their first promotion or already working on their second. And then their kid shows up at level 10 unpromoted and I'm all like "Yeah Severa, you've got good reason to feel inadequate compared to your mother. Have fun on the bench."
I don't necessarily mind not having a hard generational demarcation with a fresh start, but I didn't really care for how the second gen basically inundates you with an army of under-leveled, high-potential units. If I play the game again I'll probably go out of my way to start nabbing the kiddos early, but the way it played out in my first game the second gen wasn't going to be much to speak of compared to the first unless I pretty much slammed on the brakes and did nothing but devote myself to bringing them up to par.
Well they could ride FEA waves before it went down. I think with Wii U price drop, FEU could be a potential system seller at this point if they do it right.
This is why Miriel is my favorite character design-wise: she doesn't wear miniskirt.
Hard would be the best place to start if you've played a few FE games.
I was in a similiar situation in my first playthrough. I went into this game blind so I did not know exactly how the second generation system worked so I ended up only having a handful of kids throughout the main quest. I did not mine leveling them up after seeing how one turned out so it was fun for me. I like the idea of having multiple generations in a game so I'll be up for it again even on a smaller scale.
But yea this game has a lot of useful characters with the ability to change classes so it all comes down to a matter of preference, imo.
I was in a similiar situation in my first playthrough. I went into this game blind so I did not know exactly how the second generation system worked so I ended up only having a handful of kids throughout the main quest. I did not mine leveling them up after seeing how one turned out so it was fun for me. I like the idea of having multiple generations in a game so I'll be up for it again even on a smaller scale.
But yea this game has a lot of useful characters with the ability to change classes so it all comes down to a matter of preference, imo.