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Fire Emblem Community Thread | Together We Ride
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That's why you soft reset when you see the enemy you're fighting and you dont like the matchup
Also never train knights or units with high defense cuz the game then tries to "balance" the match up by giving every potential enemy silver weapons.
Otherwise, the arenas are really really really easy to abuse.
It probably wouldn't really work in Part 1. Volug doesn't join until around chapter 5 or 6, so you'd have to play normally 'til then and he's got that perma-transform-with-crummy-stats skill locked to him. Might be able to make it work anyhow, I suppose, until the chapter where you get Muarim and Nailah, after which it'd be like no prob.
In Part 2 you'd have Nealuchi, Mordecai, and Lethe outside of the laguz-less Brom and Nephenee chapter, which should be entirely doable.
Part 3 has several no-laguz chapters, but after that you get a decent selection. Not sure how you'd ever hope to handle the defensive Dawn Brigade chapter, though. Dawn Brigade's kinda naff in general, and that chapter's like hot damn even if you're using the full Brigade. Pretty sure that'd be all-Volug again.
Part 4 and the final chapter would be like ha ha ha good luck AI, because laguz are practically the best units there anyhow. Load up on the kings, maybe feed
Kurthnaga
If you weren't super strict about it and handled it as "Mandatory units plus laguz only" I imagine it'd be possible, if unpleasant. Maybe I'm overlooking something, though.
That's why you soft reset when you see the enemy you're fighting and you dont like the matchup
Also never train knights or units with high defense cuz the game then tries to "balance" the match up by giving every potential enemy silver weapons.
Otherwise, the arenas are really really really easy to abuse.
I wish I knew about that years ago! wowThat Tharja figure from way back when was supposed to release around now, but reportedly it's been delayed.
oh yea that was a really nice figure.
Fine Ham Abounds
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Sully was probably my fav character, as one dimensional as they all were.
Stopping in here to see which games I need to play next. Really enjoyed Awakening, but it was my first FE. Biggest complaint was how easy it got to abuse certain classes in the back half of the campaign.
Sully was awesome. She made it to my endgame on hard mode without reclassing and held her own pretty well for a parent unit.
Path of Radiance would be my pick, assuming you don't mind the price of admission.
Path of Radiance would be my pick, assuming you don't mind the price of admission.
theprodigy
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theprodigy
Member
one day I want to do a Marcia solo in PoR
oh wait
that's just the speedrun edition
oh wait
that's just the speedrun edition
An Ike only run is certainly possible. You just abuse the forge and feed Ike every stat item you can get a hold of. You shouldn't have any problems regarding funding since Path of Radiance throws tens of thousands of gold at specific points of the game.
It becomes very easy once Ike can get Aether since that lets him heal himself during the enemy phase.
It becomes very easy once Ike can get Aether since that lets him heal himself during the enemy phase.
shadyspace
Banned
guys be my dudes and elaborate and why FE7 is better than FE13 thanks
Lyn.
Just gonna copy paste something from another fire emblem thread. Doesn't compare it with 13, but I highlight what I liked about 7.
Freezie KO
Banned
I'm not going to say it's better overall, but it has limited EXP, no grinding, and no random battles, so it's more balanced as an actual strategy game.
Once you beat the game, you can chose to start over from either Hector or Eliwood's story, skipping Lyn's "tutorial" segment. Usually not recommended to do so anyway, so you can properly train some units. You also need to train a specific unit up to level 7 in Lyn's segment to get an extra chapter in Hector/Eliwood's portion.
shadyspace
Banned
This actually sounds simpler?
fredrancour
Member
So you've only played Awakening? It was agonizing and stressful.
What do you mean simpler? As an explanation, or simpler strategy game?
Freezie KO
Banned
It's a mechanically simpler game. There's less systems overall compared to Awakening. FE7 is still a deep game, but it's pared down compared to later entries in the series. In some ways that's good, Limited EXP, etc. And in some ways that's bad, the Support system is particularly unwieldy.
It definitely still holds up though, unlike Shadow Dragon, which remade the first FE and felt extremely bare bones.
shadyspace
Banned
I mean I hate grinding in RPGs, chapter by chapter basis sounds like a relief
Freezie KO
Banned
In fairness, I beat Awakening on Hard and Lunatic without grinding once, but it takes discipline and you also have to purposefully skip most Paralogue chapters, so you don't get overpowered.
FE7 solves that concern.
Well you are not forced to grind in Awakening, but I do agree that Chapter by Chapter basis its a lot better for Fire Emblem as opposed to the map overworld from Sacred Stones and Awakening.
Yeah, definitely. Especially with XP trap units.
I always find it hilarious when you see a LTTP: Fire Emblem thread and 50 people jump in shouting "DON'T USE THE PALADIN".Then you will most likely enjoy FE7. The maps are also pretty varied too. The support system, like others have said, is not as convenient.
Freezie KO
Banned
The worst part is I inevitably accidentally get some points between the slowest and fastest units in my crew so then they get to move around super slow everywhere or I have to start over.
Basically this Awkward Zombie comic
Some of the turns needed for some of the supports are ridiculous. A supporting Serra and Matthew will probably take you the whole game.
fredrancour
Member
Grinding hasn't been required in awakening thus far for me. I have outright broken the game by doing paralogues and bonus box battles, and none of my little eugenics creations have even shown up yet.
shadyspace
Banned
The worst part is I inevitably accidentally get some points between the slowest and fastest units in my crew so then they get to move around super slow everywhere or I have to start over.
Basically this Awkward Zombie comic
So what is Support in FE7 as opposed to FE13? Like, there's no team-up in FE7 as far as I know.
Freezie KO
Banned
That comic is great. Trying to support anyone with a Knight/General is the worst. Their movement range is already bad, but it gets even worse if you try to use them to plug a hole in the map. You can be pretty much guaranteed an archer will fire an arrow right over them and stick your healer right in the face.
Your units must be adjacent to each other by the end of the turn so it can count as support growth.
Some units like Eliwood and Hector won't take many turns for a support conversation to appear, others like Ninian and Eliwood, Serra and Matthew, anyone with Renault, will take a lot of turns before a support conversation happens.
TheRedSnifit
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I went to that experience DLC in Awakening a few times. I felt bad, but I was about to have a psychotic episode in that tree level.
I just managed to beat Chp1 on Lunatic +. The enemy skills are just plain ridiculous.
truth. In some cases it would effect how you strategize. On certain chapters where you need to get moving to reach a village, chest or whatever you may not have the chance to get supports until near the end of the chapter. If I play it again I want to see if I could get more supports.
Hey, it's there for that reason so I don't blame you. whatever works.
truth. In some cases it would effect how you strategize. On certain chapters where you need to get moving to reach a village, chest or whatever you may not have the chance to get supports until near the end of the chapter. If I play it again I want to see if I could get more supports.
Hey, it's there for that reason so I don't blame you. whatever works.
I love those zombie FE7 comics. So good.
Someone replied Lyn, well I prefer Hector but Lyn is pretty cool too.
Someone replied Lyn, well I prefer Hector but Lyn is pretty cool too.
fatgamecat
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FE7 has a pretty well rounded scoring system that encourages skilled play. FE12 does as well. Just saying.
theprodigy
Member
Yeah, definitely. Especially with XP trap units.
if it ain't in Archanea, SPAM THE PALADIN is more accurate
fatgamecat
Member
Pre-promotes in modern FEs are surprisingly usable, especially on LTC runs.
Lightning Lord
Banned
How about both Lyn and Hector as reasons why FE7 > Awakening?
Also, I love Awkward Zombie comics. Those Awakening comics were particularly funny.
Better sub villains? The finals bosses were a wash.
edit.
Just realized the poster never played fe7, thought he was asking for a refresher, so I edited out the names/roles.
The Awesomest
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Pretty much every Jeigan from FE8 onwards is pretty good. I think one of the SNES ones was as well.