Social Anything Can Change! - The Chrom Social Thread (Now with a Proper Victory Theme!)

[ThoughtfulWanderer]

Chrom being given attention would make fans of the old FEs and fans of Three Houses angry and honestly that would make me even happier.

Can't really get behind that, really. :/

Especially since some of my favorite Fire Emblem characters are from older titles (Archanea especially).

Have to agree with Opossum . That's not really a good mindset to have. People antagonized and banded against FE fans enough when Corrin was revealed. I don't like seeing it happen within the FE fanbase too.

I too share beloved characters from other FE games. You already know I would love Chrom, but if I had an opportunity to get Alm as an Echo, I couldn't pass that up. That kind of difference shouldn't stop us from at least enjoying shared support for the same character, as long as nobody attacks each other for it.

 

[MacDaddyNook]

So here's a question. How would you react if Chrom got in not as an echo, but as a Wolf-esque semi-clone?

Very happy, honestly. I'm not the biggest fan of Echo Fighters, so the more unique a character, the better.

Have to agree with Opossum . That's not really a good mindset to have. People antagonized and banded against FE fans enough when Corrin was revealed. I don't like seeing it happen within the FE fanbase too.

I too share beloved characters from other FE games. You already know I would love Chrom, but if I had an opportunity to get Alm as an Echo, I couldn't pass that up. That kind of difference shouldn't stop us from at least enjoying shared support for the same character, as long as nobody attacks each other for it.

The way I see it, if you support Chrom and other FE characters, it just raises the chances of being happy if any of them make it in. It's not like these support threads affect the outcome of the roster, but rather to share our opinions on which characters we would like to see make it in. If Chrom gets in, that's great, if an older character gets in, that's great too.




Also, does anyone know a good build/strategy for Exalted Chrom in Heroes (the horseback one)? I just got one and was wanting to use him.

 

[Opossum]

Very happy, honestly. I'm not the biggest fan of Echo Fighters, so the more unique a character, the better.




The way I see it, if you support Chrom and other FE characters, it just raises the chances of being happy if any of them make it in. It's not like these support threads affect the outcome of the roster, but rather to share our opinions on which characters we would like to see make it in. If Chrom gets in, that's great, if an older character gets in, that's great too.




Also, does anyone know a good build/strategy for Exalted Chrom in Heroes (the horseback one)? I just got one and was wanting to use him.

I mainly just use the Vanilla Kit + Reposition + "Whichever Horse Buff C-Slot I Need" and use him on my Cavalry Team. Having Frederick boost him with Hone Cavalry makes it all the better. Exalted Knight Chrom is just a great unit all around, though.

 

[MacDaddyNook]

I mainly just use the Vanilla Kit + Reposition + "Whichever Horse Buff C-Slot I Need" and use him on my Cavalry Team. Having Frederick boost him with Hone Cavalry makes it all the better. Exalted Knight Chrom is just a great unit all around, though.

Thanks! I've been wanting a 5-Star Chrom for a long time and was elated to finally get one. Now it's time to get him to level 40.

 

[Opossum]

Thanks! I've been wanting a 5-Star Chrom for a long time and was elated to finally get one. Now it's time to get him to level 40.

No problem!

I managed to get Exalted Knight Chrom on his debut banner with about sixty orbs, thankfully. Regular Chrom's been a staple of my team since I got him early on, serving as a physical tank and pseudo healer. Sad I never got Spring or Winter Chrom though, so no Chrom Emblem for me.

Here's my regular Chrom though.

Getting merges is a pain considering how bloated the red pool is, but I'm just waiting on a few thousand more feathers to get him to +5. Still need five more after that though.

 

[Fell God]

Can't really get behind that, really. :/

Especially since some of my favorite Fire Emblem characters are from older titles (Archanea especially).

Eh, your loss

Also, does anyone know a good build/strategy for Exalted Chrom in Heroes (the horseback one)? I just got one and was wanting to use him.

Drop Fury for Brazen Atk/Def(or Atk/Spd if you want him to be fast) if you have it, very powerful when combined with his sword.

 

[~ Valkyrie ~]

Big direct incoming this Wednesday. Seems like a perfect time to show what came of Chrom after Robin's absence in E3.

I'll be rooting for you here.

 

[Fell God]

Believe in best lord, my fellow Shepherds! Wednesday could very well be "another day" as foretold by Chrom himself. This isn't his last chance, it's just his next one.

 

[Opossum]

Eh, your loss



Drop Fury for Brazen Atk/Def(or Atk/Spd if you want him to be fast) if you have it, very powerful when combined with his sword.

If not wishing to engage in schadenfreude is a Loss then just call me Tim Buckley.

 

[Red Dead Redeemed]

Hell yes Chrom is my most wanted Echo fighter and I'll be so bummed if he's relegated to Robin's FS again. Count me in as a supporter!

 

[Fell God]

If not wishing to engage in schadenfreude is a Loss then just call me Tim Buckley.

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[Opossum]

Title updated for relevance.

What do you think the odds are that we'll see Chrom announced as a playable character on Wednesday?

 

[Fell God]

Title updated for relevance.

What do you think the odds are that we'll see Chrom announced as a playable character on Wednesday?

I believe the Chromfirmation is at hand. If we're getting multiple reveals this direct, I'd say Chrom is a frontrunner.


Inb4 they show off Robin's final smash and it's the same (probably not but that would be the worst timeline)

 

[Red Dead Redeemed]

Title updated for relevance.

What do you think the odds are that we'll see Chrom announced as a playable character on Wednesday?

It depends on if they do a Part II for the character changes spotlight like it was in the reveal. If it does happen I can easily see them casually reveal more Echo character(s) like how they did with Daisy.

 

[False Sense]

Title updated for relevance.

What do you think the odds are that we'll see Chrom announced as a playable character on Wednesday?

If he's an Echo, I'd say he has a decent shot.

Honestly the prospect of a playable Chrom is almost more exciting to me than any of the realistic newcomers.

 

[Oblivion129]

Haven't seen much support for Chrom this time around but I'm still hype for him. Voted for him in the ballot.
I'm assuming people want him as an echo fighter, right?

 

[ThoughtfulWanderer]

Oh, Chrom on now, why am I not surprised to see a pun in the title?

Echos are a really interesting phenomenon. It feels like if they can feasibly fit into that role, they have a real chance to show up playable at any time because of how easy they are to make. Chrom is really just as likely to show up in the Direct as any other Echo, I'd say.

 

[ZenythSmash]

sooo, i was playing some Awakening as of late and spent a couple of days with Ike in Smash 3DS as well
have any of you guys done a "proof of concept" of Chrom as an Echo Fighter yet?
unless you're interested on that idea, have a little guide i carefully crafted:

(click the thumbnail)

i love to see how far someone can go to justify Chrom as an Echo without going off road on how an Echo Fighter is justified in Ultimate.

 

[Opossum]

sooo, i was playing some Awakening as of late and spent a couple of days with Ike in Smash 3DS as well
have any of you guys done a "proof of concept" of Chrom as an Echo Fighter yet?
unless you're interested on that idea, have a little guide i carefully crafted:
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(click the thumbnail)

i love to see how far someone can go to justify Chrom as an Echo without going off road on how an Echo Fighter is justified in Ultimate.

The ideas I had for his Echo Specials are as follows:

Eruption changes the colors of its flames from blue to white. The move is renamed Awakening to reference the scene in Awakening where Chrom performs the Awakening Rite, bathing himself in Naga's flames to enhance the Falchion's power. Maybe make it so his flames don't hurt him like Ike's do at full power, at the cost of some damage.

Quick Draw is renamed to Luna. In Awakening, Chrom performs a very similar animation when using Luna. And considering Luna is half of Aether, it fits even better. Unlike Ike's Quick Draw, Luna actually moves Chrom through his opponent, referencing its ability to cut through enemy defenses, but has less knockback.

Aether remains as the Up Special, considering Chrom can use the skill as well. In the Two Falchions cutscene, Chrom performs a similar move in his fight against "Marth." The only difference is that Chrom doesn't throw his sword before he jumps. However, seeing as Lucina's Shield Breaker has a different animation than Marth's, but retains the same hitboxes, the same can be done here with Chrom and Ike.

Counter is Counter. Adjust the knockback angle and bam, echoed.

Final Smash doesn't need to be the same, as shown by Dark Pit, so Chrom's Final Smash has Frederick warp onto the stage, striking the foe with an axe as Chrom hits them with the Exalted Falchion. This move showcases both Chrom's bonds with his allies as well as Frederick's fierce loyalty toward his liege.

 

[ZenythSmash]

The ideas I had for his Echo Specials are as follows:

Eruption changes the colors of its flames from blue to white. The move is renamed Awakening to reference the scene in Awakening where Chrom performs the Awakening Rite, bathing himself in Naga's flames to enhance the Falchion's power. Maybe make it so his flames don't hurt him like Ike's do at full power, at the cost of some damage.

Quick Draw is renamed to Luna. In Awakening, Chrom performs a very similar animation when using Luna. And considering Luna is half of Aether, it fits even better. Unlike Ike's Quick Draw, Luna actually moves Chrom through his opponent, referencing its ability to cut through enemy defenses, but has less knockback.

Aether remains as the Up Special, considering Chrom can use the skill as well. In the Two Falchions cutscene, Chrom performs a similar move in his fight against "Marth." The only difference is that Chrom doesn't throw his sword before he jumps. However, seeing as Lucina's Shield Breaker has a different animation than Marth's, but retains the same hitboxes, the same can be done here with Chrom and Ike.

Counter is Counter. Adjust the knockback angle and bam, echoed.

Final Smash doesn't need to be the same, as shown by Dark Pit, so Chrom's Final Smash has Frederick warp onto the stage, striking the foe with an axe as Chrom hits them with the Exalted Falchion. This move showcases both Chrom's bonds with his allies as well as Frederick's fierce loyalty toward his liege.

this is pretty darn good :D

 

[Opossum]

this is pretty darn good :D

Thanks! Granted, I do think there are a small chunk of Ike's moves that don't exactly fit Chrom (the second hit of his jab and a few of his throw animations) but I think they're small enough so that it doesn't seem completely out of place.

And hey, it's more fitting than Alph using the Hocotate ship.

 

[Fell God]

Thanks! Granted, I do think there are a small chunk of Ike's moves that don't exactly fit Chrom (the second hit of his jab and a few of his throw animations) but I think they're small enough so that it doesn't seem completely out of place.

And hey, it's more fitting than Alph using the Hocotate ship.

I don't think it's entirely unrealistic for them to change some throw and jab animations luckily, not like the properties will change too much. Either way...these next 35 hours will drag by really slow.

Also tbh Alph should have been an Echo while Louie was a skin for Olimar (and Brittany and Charlie as Alph skins too)

 

[Opossum]

One day more.

Another day another destiny.

 

[Red Dead Redeemed]

One day more.

Another day another destiny.

One day more to Chromfirmation

Hope they won't kill it like last time

We'll be ready for this Direct

Please don't kill yourselves from hype!

 

[Red Dead Redeemed]

The ideas I had for his Echo Specials are as follows:

Eruption changes the colors of its flames from blue to white. The move is renamed Awakening to reference the scene in Awakening where Chrom performs the Awakening Rite, bathing himself in Naga's flames to enhance the Falchion's power. Maybe make it so his flames don't hurt him like Ike's do at full power, at the cost of some damage.

Quick Draw is renamed to Luna. In Awakening, Chrom performs a very similar animation when using Luna. And considering Luna is half of Aether, it fits even better. Unlike Ike's Quick Draw, Luna actually moves Chrom through his opponent, referencing its ability to cut through enemy defenses, but has less knockback.

Aether remains as the Up Special, considering Chrom can use the skill as well. In the Two Falchions cutscene, Chrom performs a similar move in his fight against "Marth." The only difference is that Chrom doesn't throw his sword before he jumps. However, seeing as Lucina's Shield Breaker has a different animation than Marth's, but retains the same hitboxes, the same can be done here with Chrom and Ike.

Counter is Counter. Adjust the knockback angle and bam, echoed.

Final Smash doesn't need to be the same, as shown by Dark Pit, so Chrom's Final Smash has Frederick warp onto the stage, striking the foe with an axe as Chrom hits them with the Exalted Falchion. This move showcases both Chrom's bonds with his allies as well as Frederick's fierce loyalty toward his liege.

That's freaking awesome.

My idea for a Chrom echo was to make him the same as Ike but make his attacks come out faster and with more stun-lock, but at the cost of weaker damage and knockback to make him a more combo-heavy character as opposed to Ike's brawler status. Yours is way more thought out than mine though, excellent kit!

 

[Opossum]

That's freaking awesome.

My idea for a Chrom echo was to make him the same as Ike but make his attacks come out faster and with more stun-lock, but at the cost of weaker damage and knockback to make him a more combo-heavy character as opposed to Ike's brawler status. Yours is way more thought out than mine though, excellent kit!

Thanks!

Honestly I'm not expecting a ton of changes if Chrom gets in as an echo, but that's just my preferred echo set. And then he can be further decloned in future Smash games.

 

[Fell God]

Hey, so this worry popped into my head. With the possible exception of Daisy (whom we know nothing about) the existing echo fighters we have are...worrying for the future of echo fighters. Lucina and Dark Pit (ESPECIALLY the latter) have almost no differences from the character they are echoing, and so with that in mind...what if Chrom gets tossed aside simply because he'd need more changes from Ike (shorter hitboxes, faster frame data) to make sense?

 

[Red Dead Redeemed]

Hey, so this worry popped into my head. With the possible exception of Daisy (whom we know nothing about) the existing echo fighters we have are...worrying for the future of echo fighters. Lucina and Dark Pit (ESPECIALLY the latter) have almost no differences from the character they are echoing, and so with that in mind...what if Chrom gets tossed aside simply because he'd need more changes from Ike (shorter hitboxes, faster frame data) to make sense?

I mean, that's always a possibility. I try my best not to get my hopes to high to avoid the crushing disappointment.

Consider this though. Lucina's Falchion is already way shorter than what it canonically is to fit into the hitbox of Marth's Falchion, Female Robin is given the same exact body as Male Robin despite being smaller and more petite than Male Robin in official art, or that you can't grab enemies with Samus' tether beam in the Metroid games (aside from the shields of some enemies in Prime 3). Sakurai is willing to bend the rules a bit and not stay 101% faithful to the source material if it works well enough gameplay wise.

 

[Red Dead Redeemed]

A pretty crappy and hastily made thing I made, but to emphasize the Lucina's Falchion point.

https://i.imgur.com/wVYhqcH.png

This is a 3D render of Kozaki's official art for Lucina. Her Falchion is almost as tall as her.

https://i.imgur.com/57X1btL.png

In contrast, her Smash 4 model's Falchion is proportioned for a one-handed sword as opposed to a two-hander, ie. the exact same length as Marth's.

Changing Chrom's Falchion size to Ike's Ragnell isn't gonna be an issue if Sakurai wants him in.

 

[Fell God]

I mean, that's always a possibility. I try my best not to get my hopes to high to avoid the crushing disappointment.

Consider this though. Lucina's Falchion is already way shorter than what it canonically is to fit into the hitbox of Marth's Falchion, Female Robin is given the same exact body as Male Robin despite being smaller and more petite than Male Robin in official art, or that you can't grab enemies with Samus' tether beam in the Metroid games (aside from the shields of some enemies in Prime 3). Sakurai is willing to bend the rules a bit and not stay 101% faithful to the source material if it works well enough gameplay wise.

I feel a bit more confident now. Thanks Reinhardt.

 

[Opossum]

Hopefully tomorrow, will be a working emote.

Spoiler: Other ones for good luck

:ultcelica:
:ultdecidueye:
:ultcrash:

 

[Takasmash]

Honestly I see Chrom being reveal first and we see Robin new final smash thats my opposite prediction.

 

[Red Dead Redeemed]

Honestly I see Chrom being reveal first and we see Robin new final smash thats my opposite prediction.

It's funny, I actually had the opposite thought. It'd (hopefully) show Robin's new Final Smash, with the narrator rhetorically asking why Chrom isn't there, when Matt Mercer's voice breaks in yelling "Because my chance is today!"

 

[Opossum]

About eleven hours left until the Direct, Chromrades.

 

[Fell God]

About eleven hours left until the Direct, Chromrades.

Not even 9 hours now. I don't know if I'll be able to sleep tonight, haha. Remain hopeful, Shepherds!

 

[ThoughtfulWanderer]

CHROM IS A CHROMFIRMED ECHO FIGHTER EVERYONE GET HYPE

 

[Fell God]

Shepherds... Friends... The war is over! The fell dragon's era of chaos has been averted! The Risen will trouble our world no more! You all know that I'm a simple man, never one for speeches or song... But you need to know this... All that is good and brave in me and what I have done is because of you! We have weathered a sea of horror, but we did it as one. And, finally, we have come to the inviting shores of a bright future. I know some of you will be returning home to your homes and families. This is good, though I will be most sorry to lose you. But ours is a fellowship that cannot be weakened by time or distance. As we walk toward a new and brighter future, let us think often on each other. And let's never forget what we have accomplished, here, today. Together.

 

[GoodGrief741]

He finally got the chance he deserves!

 

[Arthur97]

Woot! Still a bit salty he actually has a unique idle stance and FS, but he's here at least.

 

[Calane]

Aw yeah! Chrom made it, you guys! He looks really cool, too!