Fire Emblem: The Discussion Thread (keep FE Fates story under spoilertags)

[Teczer0]

Too hard to decide on one. Tiki, Tharja, and Lucina for me.

Tharja?

Mina-chi how could you

My favorite one is probably Lissa, but some of Cordelia's SLink stuff is great I don't know now

 

[Minato]

Tharja?

Mina-chi how could you

My favorite one is probably Lissa, but some of Cordelia's SLink stuff is great I don't know now

Tharja's like the best though

 

[Teczer0]

Tharja's like the best though

Even after considering yandere tendencies she's like okay

 

[Elyssa Xey Hexen]

So much also it was Lucina's birthday yesterday on 4/20 you fools.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/420_(cannabis_culture)
lol I did not realize the extent of April 20th.

 

[Gamegenie222]

I'm surprised you didn't get the reference. Lucina's birthday, Easter and 4/20 all in one day, you missed the triple whammy.

 

[nessokman]

I'm surprised you didn't get the reference. Lucina's birthday, Easter and 4/20 all in one day, you missed the triple whammy.

All the kid's bad us line up with the releases of the fire emblem games.
An FE game was released on 4/20

 

[SpiderJerusalem]

I'm surprised you didn't get the reference. Lucina's birthday, Easter and 4/20 all in one day, you missed the triple whammy.

don't forget Hitler's birthday

Lucina = Hitler confirmed

 

[Gamegenie222]

Oh Gods, Oh gods no.

 

[SpiderJerusalem]

Oh Gods, Oh gods no.

search your feelings, you know it to be true

 

[Gamegenie222]

search your feelings, you know it to be true

let me go weep in a corner.

Also in other news Smooth Mcgroove just came out with this.

 

[Robert of Normandy]

Moving this from the Smash 4 threads to a more appropriate venue:

@Xenoblaze
Awakening was a step backwards?
Was it the partner system? Ooh, or the fact that it saved the series and became one of the most successful and critically acclaimed 3DS games yet?
Sounds like a step in the right direction if you ask me.

Who says the pair up was a good thing? Many see it as a ridiculously overpowered and broken mechanic that the series would be better off without.

There are plenty of things to criticize about Awakening. The writing is wretched(not helped by the presence of the Avatar), and Pair Up is overpowered. There are also things the game has removed, like Stealing and Rescue(which were mainstays of the series from FE5-10), Light Magic(as well as any sort of magic triangle), S-Ranking weapons, character rather than class-based skills(and class-exclusive skills!), and Halberdiers.

It's not objectively a step backwards, but it's not objectively a step forwards either.

 

[Louie G.]

Well from a guy who only recently started playing Fire Emblem, Awakening was a nice intro to the series.
It showed how unique the gameplay is and I'm enjoying it so far.
Of course the flaws are probably more evident to hardcore FE fans, aka not me.
But Jesus Christ Classic mode is impossible. I can't go without restarting the game when I lose someone I like.

 

[Rutger]

Moving this from the Smash 4 threads to a more appropriate venue:

Who says the pair up was a good thing? Many see it as a ridiculously overpowered and broken mechanic that the series would be better off without.

There are plenty of things to criticize about Awakening. The writing is wretched(not helped by the presence of the Avatar), and Pair Up is overpowered. There are also things the game has removed, like Stealing and Rescue(which were mainstays of the series from FE5-10), Light Magic(as well as any sort of magic triangle), S-Ranking weapons, character rather than class-based skills(and class-exclusive skills!), and Halberdiers.

It's not objectively a step backwards, but it's not objectively a step forwards either.

I like the idea of Pair up, it just needed to be reworked. It's way too strong as is, but it really wouldn't be hard to make it a good mechanic that would add an interesting element of choice to the game.

I also really like class based skills. We've seen elements of it before with things like Swordmasters getting a crit bonus, and I like that it has been extended to all classes. Though I hope the next game has that plus skill scrolls and characters coming with skills not in their class set.

It's rough around the edges, but I think there's potential with some of the things Awakening has done.

I also really like how Awakening handles supports, being able to support more than just five levels is a good thing imo.

But Jesus Christ Classic mode is impossible. I can't go without restarting the game when I lose someone I like.

Give in to no one is special mode, any playable character's death is worth a game over!

 

[Gamegenie222]

Restarting is your best friend in the Fire Emblem series get used to it.

 

[Robert of Normandy]

I also really like class based skills. We've seen elements of it before with things like Swordmasters getting a crit bonus, and I like that it has been extended to all classes. Though I hope the next game has that plus skill scrolls and characters coming with skills not in their class set.

Not implying that class-based skills are bad, just that having both is a good idea.

It's rough around the edges, but I think there's potential with some of the things Awakening has done.

Can't deny the potential of some of the ideas in Awakening, but the execution is still sloppy.

I also really like how Awakening handles supports, being able to support more than just five levels is a good thing imo.

It can be a good thing...but unfortunately it creates some problems with the writing(for example, an already S-ranked Gaius being able to do Nowi's supports)

 

[telemaster]

yo dawg just L+R+START

 

[nessokman]

Moving this from the Smash 4 threads to a more appropriate venue:

Who says the pair up was a good thing? Many see it as a ridiculously overpowered and broken mechanic that the series would be better off without.

There are plenty of things to criticize about Awakening. The writing is wretched(not helped by the presence of the Avatar), and Pair Up is overpowered. There are also things the game has removed, like Stealing and Rescue(which were mainstays of the series from FE5-10), Light Magic(as well as any sort of magic triangle), S-Ranking weapons, character rather than class-based skills(and class-exclusive skills!), and Halberdiers.

It's not objectively a step backwards, but it's not objectively a step forwards either.

The writing wasn't THAT bad, it was pretty meh.

The main thing I hate is that the game gives you choices trying to make you think they will make a difference.

Spoiler

like if you want to hand over the fire emblem to save emm

Your choices should make a genuine difference, causing you to go through different levels and end at one of several endings.

I would have liked to know what would have happened if I had saved her.
I hate fake choices, no matter wht you say, the game does one.

 

[Ussi]

Pair up is a nice mechanic. And the stat boosts you get are costing you a unit (so you are having a super unit at the cost of 2 unit spaces)

This brings the idea of having support units strictly just used for giving the best bonuses (berserkers for example for str and speed).

The issue is though is that your support unit gets to attack full force 60-80% of the time which is over the top. Double brave weapon pair up gives you a potenial total of 12 attacks!! (4 which can have skills activate on) which is pretty bonkers.

Why this is an issue is that the game has to be balanced around this and as seen in lunatic mode, pair up is pretty much mandatory.

I'm fairly certain that hard mode was balanced around not using pair up cause its fairly challenging with no pair up but doable.

Tl;dr Pair up needs to be toned down so its not the only way to play the game.

 

[Deleted member]

I have recently thought about a good discussion topic :

If you were living actually as you are into the Fire Emblem Awakening universe, instead of Robin in the role of the shepherds' Tactician, which character of your opposite gender would you marry/date with ?

 

[Shiny Mewtwo aka Jigglysir]

I have recently thought about a good discussion topic :

If you were living actually as you are into the Fire Emblem Awakening universe, instead of Robin in the role of the shepherds' Tactician, which character of your opposite gender would you marry/date with ?

Do I know how children mechanics work?

If yes, Lucina, if no, Anna. Dat $$$$$$

 

[GuyWithTheFace]

I have recently thought about a good discussion topic :

If you were living actually as you are into the Fire Emblem Awakening universe, instead of Robin in the role of the shepherds' Tactician, which character of your opposite gender would you marry/date with ?

Tiki. Freaky dragon sex FTW.

 

[Deleted member]

Speaking of that, Maribelle should have had a S support rank with Lissa.

 

[Morian]

Pair Up is a GREAT mechanic. Gives too much strategies to the table. Robin can't beat that Sage because he doesn't have the speed to do a double strike? Pair him with Chrom, Lon'qu, Sumia, etc. Chrom can't beat that General because his Rapier broke a while ago? Pair him with Frederick equipped with a Hammer. That dangerous enemy is too far away? Pair up with a mounted unit and save it later with a Rescue staff.

But I agree is a bit overpowered. You can beat the game in Lunatic only with Chrom and Robin.

I have recently thought about a good discussion topic :

If you were living actually as you are into the Fire Emblem Awakening universe, instead of Robin in the role of the shepherds' Tactician, which character of your opposite gender would you marry/date with ?

Nowi. She's so cute, funny and inoccent. Plus, she's 1000 years old, so I can't go to jail

 

[Gamegenie222]

IF I had a waifu it would be Cordelia or Cherche.

 

[nessokman]

I have recently thought about a good discussion topic :

If you were living actually as you are into the Fire Emblem Awakening universe, instead of Robin in the role of the shepherds' Tactician, which character of your opposite gender would you marry/date with ?

Severa=10/10 would bang

If I had to date/marry a guy, Inigo, chrom, or gaius

 

[Rabbattack]

I have recently thought about a good discussion topic :

If you were living actually as you are into the Fire Emblem Awakening universe, instead of Robin in the role of the shepherds' Tactician, which character of your opposite gender would you marry/date with ?

Sully, because weak women are not good enough.

 

[Morian]

Sully, because weak women are not good enough.

Sully has -1 str and -1 def

Nowi has +1 str and +3 def

Cherche has +3 str and +2 def

Just said.

 

[Elyssa Xey Hexen]

I have recently thought about a good discussion topic :

If you were living actually as you are into the Fire Emblem Awakening universe, instead of Robin in the role of the shepherds' Tactician, which character of your opposite gender would you marry/date with ?

Brave Bow

 

[Rabbattack]

Sully has -1 str and -1 def

Nowi has +1 str and +3 def

Cherche has +3 str and +2 def

Just said.

Nowi is not human and I was talking about how Sully is the most ripped female shepard. You can't use in game stats to explain everything. Having strong stats and being strong as a character alone, there is a difference.

 

[Morian]

Cherche: Oh my...these muscles! None of my dresses fit.

Cherche IS a strong woman too. Not only in stats.

 

[Rabbattack]

Cherche: Oh my...these muscles! None of my dresses fit.

Cherche IS a strong woman too. Not only in stats.

i understand that but Sully has her beat in muscle mass. Chechen spends more time with Minerva than working out.

 

[~Firefly~]

Brave Bow

You'd...marry a Brave Bow?

Am I missing something?

 

[Elyssa Xey Hexen]

Honestly, I would be fine with any Brave weapon. You get to go twice rather than once.

 

[Ussi]

With enough speed, 4 times

 

[Morian]

Brave weapon + 4 astra + partner strikes 4 times with a brave weapon too = 28 hits

Edit:

So cool, I want to put some of these sprites in my signature.

 

[Deleted member]

As for me, it would be between Olivia (love timid characters who do know how to be bold when the opportunity arises), Tiki (for her kindness and her melons) and Pega-pony Prince-I mean, Cynthia (for her good mood overflowness).

 

[Elyssa Xey Hexen]

With enough speed, 4 times

Thats quite a lot of times in a night.

Brave weapon + 4 astra + partner strikes 4 times with a brave weapon too = 28 hits

This is a myth. Not possible.

But, all those hits 28 is a high number o.o

 

[Morian]

This is a myth. Not possible.

But, all those hits 28 is a high number o.o

Some enemies of the Apoteosis DLC survive those 28 hits.

 

[Rabbattack]

Imagine the next Fire Emblem having "NFC only" unlockable characters.

 

[Severn]

I would marry Cherche probably, because she's a good character personality wise, probably my fav. Would have married her in my first playthrough but Cordelia came first. Plus my child would be batman.