Shanty Pete's 1st Mate

2024-04-26T01:49:29Z

My guess is "B2W2 as DLC Expansion Pass". But I wonder how they'd handle it. Would it be its own full campaign? Or would the B2W2 exclusive areas be added as post-game DLC? Or maybe mid-game, with level scaling? In my opinion, that's more likely than having a full, start-to-finish campaign.

Either way, it'd be neat to have Nate and Rosa as playable alternatives to Hilbert and Hilda, from the very start of the game. Also to see the B2W2 Easy/Challenge mode options thrown in to the game as a whole.

2024-04-25T22:05:21Z

1 hour ago, LyreOP said:

I quite like this idea!!! I'm not sure how I could make it work for the dawn brigade, or part 2 though really. By part 3 I have enough units that I could cycle them in and out without a problem though...

I could see it as an issue in Part I, especially starting in I-4, when the forced deploys become... undeployable. For Part II, though, I don't think it should really matter. Nephenee and Brom are forced deploys in II-2, as are the Crimean Royal Knights in II-E. Otherwise, there are no units with back-to-back chapter appearances.

One more thought - since there are no "back-to-back" chapters in Part IV, pre-Tower, the Fatigue condition becomes trivial there. It's up to the player whether they want to give themselves that leeway, or else treat, say, IV-P and IV-3 as "back-to-back". Of course, all this challenge is self-imposed, one way or another.

And thanks! It feels like the kind of self-constraint that can work in amy FE game. Honestly, I'm thinking of doing it myself...

2024-04-25T12:13:37Z

Here's an idea - a Fatigue run! Borrowing the concept of "Fatigue" from Thracia 776.

The idea is, every battle a unit gets into (both PP and EP) will increase their "Fatigue" by 1. This also applies to commands they use, such as "Shove", "Staff", and "Rescue" - but not "Wait" or "Talk". After the battle, they carry Fatigue over into the next map.

What's the penalty for Fatigue? Well, if it exceeds the unit's HP stat, then they cannot be deployed in the next chapter. For the chapter thereafter, however, their Fatigue resets to 0. Fatigue also resets to 0 if their is a "break" between maps, like I-8 to I-E, or II-E to III-9. The exception is forced deploys - while they will still accrue Fatigue, if they can't be benched, then they can't be benched. You can use them until they become bench-able.

Wednesday at 02:44 AM

5 hours ago, ping said:

: "How dare you murder my father... Learn the pain and wrath of three generations of House Dozel!"

What's that he said? "Blessed are the cheesemakers"?

5 hours ago, ping said:

How To Trivialise Dozel: Use Dermott.

He has 76 avoid vs. the Great Knights' 98 hit, so that gives them 2 hit against him after weapon triangle. Add Seliph to the equation and that goes down to 0 without anybody noticing.

Nice. Just a good strong sword dude.

My approach that I alluded to earlier was, I was able to trap Brian on a mountain tile. Because I killed most (all?) of his subordinates, his "retreat for reinforcements" AI kicked in. But because he was stuck, he couldn't actually go anywhere. And his retreat AI wouldn't let him attack, either. So, he became a non-entity.

5 hours ago, ping said:

: "Now, Loptyr himself is actually from a dragon clan whose fell power is amongst the mightiest of all the dragonkin. The great dragon Naga, strongest of them all, bestowed their own blood upon the leader of the liberation army, the priest Heim. Naga knew only their power could possibly hope to stand against that of Loptyr."

: "Pfft, of course Naga would have green hair and pronouns."

5 hours ago, ping said:

Before seizing, there is one little surprise: Seliph did not randomly hook up with Lana, which I think the First Mate (?) said earlier is the most likely outcome if you don't pay attention to his love life.

Yeah, I think I made Seliph and Tinne happen, like, two playthroughs ago. Tinne technically has the highest love growth of any of Seliph's potential partners (+3 instead of +2 per turn). But I gave the edge to Lana, as she shows up much earlier, with 100 love points right out the gate. And Mana is even easier, because she and Seliph have a Vegas Wedding in chapter 8.

5 hours ago, ping said:

But even if this entire exposition dump turns out to be entirely sensible and consistent, I really dislike this way of presenting it. Apart from the pacing issue of Lewyn just barfing it out all at once, there's also no narrative weight to it. Seliph doesn't find out about anything by, say, finding an ancient temple in which the twelve gods are represented as dragon statues. He doesn't even find an ancient sage on top of the tallest mountain. No, the dingus who has been traveling with Seliph for almost the entirety of the second generation just didn't feel like explaining anything until now. Bleh.

: "I am an endless barrel of exposition!"

Yeah, I'm also curious on the "how did you find out 'recently', Lewyn?" You spent time with Julia before delivering her to Seliph. Even if she didn't have a visible brand, I'd be surprised if no aura of "major Naga blood" presented itself to you. And this is aside from all the circumstantial evidence I mentioned earlier.

I don't understand why "Expositor McGee" has this large of a blind spot, when all the other relevant information comes effortlessly to him. It wouldn't change much of the story, except that he'd be more concerned when Julia disappears. And he wouldn't try to set her up with her half-brother. Hopefully.

5 hours ago, ping said:

: "Dozel's fallen to the rebels? What the hell were my men doing out there?! Feh, why'd I ever expect any better? Worthless cowards, the lot of them! It's time I took this into my own hands.

Apparently, Hilda already has a VA in Heroes. Which is a shame, because I can only read this dialogue in the voice of the evil CEO, Mom, from Futurama. Get Tress McNeille for the remake, you rat bastards! *three slaps in a row*

5 hours ago, ping said:

: "And who are you?"
: "My name is Felipe, sire. I was once an aide to the late Emperor Arvis. On secret orders from His Majesty, the abducted children were moved here to Freege for safe-keeping."
: "No, you're not. You're very clearly Pallmarch. We met last chapter. Do you tgink I wouldn't remember you?!"
: "Er... be that as it may... ah, yes, my jacket! Was Pallmarch wearing a red jacket? If not, then how could I be him?"
: "...People change clothes, my dude. I had to kill the same slanty-eyed guy seven times, fighting for all sorts of factions, but he at least had the decency to wear a slightly different shade of tunic every time. I swear, it's like I'm living in a stageplay, with only so many actors to go around!"

5 hours ago, ping said:

This convo would've gotten Johalvier +3 Str, but he's already at the (rather disappointing, tbh) cap of 26.

Very lame, for the Warrior class, of all things. I largely enjoy the "conversations give permanent stat buffs" design, but it's letdown when stat caps get in the way. Almost like the buffs should preferentially be in areas they're unlikely to naturally cap.

4 hours ago, Saint Rubenio said:

Seriously why are there so many recolors in the final chapter?

Kaga: "Listen up, we need new character designs for the final chapter!"

Designer: "Uh, uh---" *splashes orange paint on pre-existing portraits*

Kaga: "Brilliant! You're coming with me to Thracia, ya hear?"

4 hours ago, Jotari said:

In German they're named for the numbers 1-12.

To be more clear: in the original Japanese, their names are transliterations of the first twelve counting numbers in German. So Mus is アインス, or "Eins"; Bovis is ツヴァイ, or "Zwei"; and so on.

4 hours ago, Saint Rubenio said:

This one isn't even a fucking good recolor. Why is his robe's brightest color blue, but the shadow colors are red?

Holy shit... blue and red, together in one character design? Toothpaste-chan? Kaga, you magnificent dastard, you've done it first again!

Monday at 11:54 PM

19 hours ago, Jotari said:

American? Never heard of the place.

Nice try, Kempf.

16 hours ago, ping said:

"My mother's family has no pathetic members except you, Julius. But it does contain... the unstoppable Julia!"
"Gah! Impossible!"

"Nobody's ever been able to recruit her!"

"Why, because she's so rare?"

"No, because I always accidentally kill her once she's brainwashed."

16 hours ago, ping said:

Look at those Ameripoors. Can't even afford the printer ink to write every letter 😭

You got us. Unlike the Germans, we can't even afford to put two dots over a third of our vowels.

14 hours ago, Saint Rubenio said:

Plot twist: Hannibal's husband lives in his beard. That's why he's never seen.

Hannibal's husband is the beard. They're truly inseperable.

4 hours ago, ping said:

Meanwhile, Verdane... exists or something, idc.

The "no holy blood" nations really get shafted, huh.

4 hours ago, ping said:

but Fee with her enormous Res stat should be able to murder them all while everybody else faces the Eddan forces.

Claud!Fee stonks are approaching a critical mass here.

4 hours ago, ping said:

The castle's defenders are actually two groups: One under Boyce the Swordmaster (with Pursuit, Adept, Critical, and Sol!)

If I'm not mistaken, Boyce has the same portrait as Jacoban - the Gen I Hero who also fought with a Bolt Sword. It was neat of them to give him some scary skills. Finally, a case for Nihil.

4 hours ago, ping said:

The following player phase, everybody dies.

"Nothing personnel, kid!"

*Cantoes behind you*

4 hours ago, ping said:

"Grauenritter" is a pretty good, edgy name for a group of evil knights, by the way. It's still yet another colour (the Grey Knights), but can also be parsed as "Dread Knights".

Ooh, interesting! I did not know that. Finally, a color that sounds like a threat.

4 hours ago, ping said:

But I haven't played that next part, or even just figured how exactly I'm going to approach this, so that'll have to wait for another day.

I actually found a really funny way to trivialize Brian on my last playthrough... hm, but I won't give any unprompted advice. Best of luck dealing with his Helswath.

3 hours ago, Saint Rubenio said:

I just gave up on the game and threw Ares at the problem until it stopped existing.

That's, like, a solid 80% of the second half of the game.

Like, legitimately, a "no Ares" run might actually be tougher than an "all subs" run.

3 hours ago, BrightBow said:

Weren't you supposed to have killed her ages ago? How hard can that be?

Ever since Julia was given her mother's Circlet, she's been dodging every lethal blow! It's a miracle, I tells ya!

2 hours ago, Jotari said:

Huh, that's weird. I could have sworn in my most recent playthrough I specifically noted how weird it was that Brian didn't appear in the chapter intro but but Radan did. Could this be variable based on pairings or something?

I will keep an eye out for it, on my current playthrough. It wouldn't surprise me either way.

Anyway, kinda funny to think that Brian, of all people, is the only "new face" here. We've already killed Hilda and Ishtar once, while Scorpio is just his dad again. And Julius has dropped in and out, including an in-battle appearance in the last map.

Just a thought, but maybe it would've been better if Julius didn't show up to save Ishtar and Arion. Instead, they find themselves "sucked into the earth" by a black hole. Think of it as an inverse version the "Return" staff, or like a "super-Rescue". The player is left wondering what happened to these two... until chapter 10, where Julius uses the same spell to remove himself, and Ishtar, from the field of battle. It'd put a bit more mystery into the enemy we're facing.

Of course, some players would prefer more time seeing the antagonist. So it's not as though the existing oresentation is a "problem" that needs to be fixed, necessarily.

Monday at 11:13 PM

Alright, time to put in some effor-

Far from the Forest...

Ahem.

Shiida hits on Alm, hoping to recruit him. I mean, it worked on plenty of guys before, right?

Celica, in a jealous rage, steals the true source of Shiida's power - the legendary Wing Spear.

Marth swears revenge against Celica. As Shiida's husband, he was the only person allowed to "take her Wing Spear", dammit!

Alm gets in his way. Alas, Marth's Falchion can barely put a scratch into the DONG ARMOR.

Monday at 02:41 AM

8 hours ago, ping said:

Well then, time to kill some Roteritter (would one decline that noun?)

I, for one, would gladly accept it.

My assumption is, it's a faction name. Like "Cross Knights", which we would certainly keep capitalized.

8 hours ago, ping said:

: "Oh, right. You're concerned about my low resistance to magic, aren't you? Are you sure? I've heard that few spells endanger the caster as much as Ward does. Look, Sharlow. I'm honored, but I don't want you risking yourself for my sake."

Interesting - this suggests that Ward is a kind of "wandless magic", that drains the user's quintessence. Basically, how Valentia handled spells.

8 hours ago, ping said:

Speaking of things that will make you feel old - I think being told that you're "like a parent" to them by somebody less than 10 years younger than you will probably do the trick.

Oof. Also, apparently Hannibal never married, and raised Sharlow all on his own.

...Or, alternatively, he had a husband, giving Sharlow two adoptive fathers. Double the dad jokes to deal with!

8 hours ago, ping said:

And it's even fully repaired! Pretty sure Sigurd didn't scrape enough money together for that.

Good guy Arvis, made sure to bring it to the blacksmith.

8 hours ago, ping said:

: "Rely on the Heart of the Cards, you must! Hrm."

: "Well well well, Seliph-boy. You may have come this far, but I still hold all 12 Egyptian Deadlords. Only the five pieces of Naga, the Forbidden One, could possibly save you now!"

8 hours ago, ping said:

: "Julia, right? You must be worried something fierce. Heh... Got a little thing for her, do you?"

I'll take this as evidence that Lewyn doesn't actually know who Julia is, or even that she has Naga blood. I think that came up recently in the thread?

Jeez, Lewyn. Either he doesn't know, or he just pretends not to. If he's actually ignorant of Julia's origin... that's a pretty glaring blind spot. He already mentioned that Julius is Deirdre's son, making him Seliph's half-brother. He also discovered a girl... at the same age... in the same location... with nearly the same name as Julius. Who also has the same class and hair color as Deirdre. I don't understand how he's not connecting the dots. Hell, given what the ending reveals about Lewyn, it's bewildering that he'd need to connect any dots in the first place.

3 hours ago, Jotari said:

Like, what the hell? The suffering of the common man? Seliph only lived hunted by the Lopt Sect and the Empire all his life. I don't think we're meant to believe growing up in Tir Na NOg was a resort for him.

Seliph learns a lesson he doesn't have to. But in Sigurd's defense, he never went to Isaach. So maybe his ghost wasn't able to watch him there. Not sure how "force ghosts" work in this world, in any case.

12 hours ago, Interdimensional Observer said:

Thinking of what Saias would look like, hypothetically, gameplay-wise.:

Definitely like this proposed handling of Saias! A Gotoh is something both generations is missing. Both generations are very front-loaded, with no recruitables in the last two chapters of each. Even with these stats, Nihil, and Valflame access, I don't think he'd be "broken". With only 5 move in High Priest, it's not like he would keep up in efficient play - without lots of Dance, Rescue, or Warp use.

11 hours ago, Jotari said:

It's Biran in English too. Never even heard of Bern.

Ah, that's English English. Flavoured with a bunch of unnecessary "u"s, and centred on "r before e". In American English, it's Bern.

22 hours ago, Jotari said:

On the subject of book burning, I do wonder what happened to the Lopt tome after the Crusaders' war. Did the good guys get it, not know how to destroy it and just kept it in a meseum with Manfroy only getting it when he gained control of the empire? Or did Galle's followers managed to pick it up off his dead body without Heim noticing and it spent the last century enshrined in the Yied Shrine with Manfroy having it the entire time?

Uh, maybe all the good guys were too scared to touch it? The last person who did got possessed by a dark dragon.

12 hours ago, Jotari said:

But really, the most fun he could possibly bring from Thracia is the Rewarp staff. Let's have him zoom across mountains warping himself around the final chapter, not with infinite range ala Thracia of course, no with the physic and status staff ranges Genealogy has. Because those 10 tile Genealogy ranges are all tile in Thracia because it is smaller.

I would imagine that an FE4 Rewarp staff would let the user self-transport between conquered castles. Warp, but targeting the self, rather than an adjacent ally.

19 hours ago, ping said:

It's a hard choice from the perspective of the children. On the one hand, you get incredible speed, solid +dmg skills, and maybe even Forseti... but on the other hand, your dad's going to be Lewyn.

Who needs therapy? With the Speed bost from Sety holy blood, you can just run from all your problems!

Sunday at 03:55 AM

31 minutes ago, Jotari said:

And in regards to Alvis naming Julia heir, I meant to say it above, but the big problem with that is that Julia was missing presumed dead for years now.

Yeah, I wasn't sure if people knew Julia was alive and on Seliph's army, or presumed her dead. Either way would be a problem, but the latter especially.

Wait... how did Arvis become Emperor in the first place? King Azmur stipulated that his successor would be a male child of Arvis and Dierdre with Major Naga blood. Until such a child reached maturity, Arvis would serve as Regent. Now obviously, those traits were split between two children, so it's not clear which one has a stronger claim to succeed Azmur. But in either case, while Arvis might be the next Ruler of Grannvale, I don't see how he could claim to be the next Emperor of Grannvale. ...Outside of, say, simply declaring himself Emperor. And nobody of influence being left alive to challenge such a declaration.

Anyway, if Arvis weren't Emperor, then Julius' immunity from being displaced would make more sense. Arvis' rule was never in-his-own-right, but only via his marriage to - and parentage of - descendants of Azmur. If he banishes Julius, he removes the only known surviving source of his own legitimacy.

1 hour ago, Jotari said:

That being said, I really like on a conceptual level how the Old Mystery Silence Staff works. In that it hits everyone on the map, ally and enemy alike. You just remove all sound from the battlefield. I don't remember it actually being very useful despite the endgame dark mage spam.

Ooh, like a magic seal? Very interesting. Obviously a lot more influential than the narrowly-targeted versions we usually get.

1 hour ago, Jotari said:

I recall one instance of a kingdom naming a girl successor over a boy. It was really unpopular with the nobility who loved the prince and ended with the father trying to assassinate his own son only for the son to fake his own death and stab his father at his own would be funeral. I think the name of the kingdom was something like Biran or something.

Oh yeah, I remember that Prince! Cute kid, loved to hang out on pillars. Not one for reaver weapons, though.

1 hour ago, Jotari said:

That might be a goof. The Book of Nafa is in Belhalla? Because you get it in Velthomer in the next chapter. It being in Belhalla would change everything, as you'd need to go through Julius to get it. Of course the real goof is that the bad guys didn't just burn it and remove it entirely.

I would assume that, being a legendary tome, it can't be destroyed that easily. Of course, they can hide it.

And anyway, it's possible that the tome was in Belhalla before, and then they moved it to Velthomer. Perhaps they figured Seliph would be less likely to expect the Book to be at Velthomer?

3 hours ago, Interdimensional Observer said:

Aside from Julia and Priest Boy having a staff-free one-use version of the spell. And Jake carrying two Talismans. Makes magical protection seem more special than it otherwise is.

Oh yeah, that aspect is cool. Resistance here feels a lot like it does in SoV (and, I assume, Gaiden). Moreso an innate stat to distinguish characters and classes, than a growth stat to express learned competency. The exceptions being those Holy Blood types which grant Res. In that light, Bragi Holy Blood is actually kinda valuable, because... how else are ya gonna resist status staves?

Saturday at 10:53 PM

5 hours ago, Jotari said:

Showing Aida in the second gen would mean coming up with a new design for her and, while that shouldn't be hard, it might be just a bit too much work for anyone to care enough to do. Still, should have at least references her in some capacity.

Just give her the "Lamia to Hilda" treatment, of "slightly more wrinkles".

I just can't get over Liza. Like, seriously, she has the same earring as Aida. They couldn't be bothered to remove or adjust that telling detail. Hell, maybe I should headcanon Liza as Aida's daughter, with the earring a family heirloom.

2 hours ago, ping said:

: "Why, Father, it almost sounds as if you still don't know any better! Old age must already be dulling that once brilliant of yours. Why not retire before it grows still feebler? Unless... Ohoho! Don't tell me you still seriously believe that you can banish me?"
: "No... I know better than to try something so futile again... I... I have no objection."

Huh. These lines suggest that Arvis had tried to banish Julius once before (presumably after he got Loptyr'd). Obviously, it didn't stick.

I do wonder whether - as the Emperor - Arvis would have the power to name his own successor. Obviously, Julius would take the throne regardless. But if Arvis were to appoint, say, Julia in his will, it could contribute to more infighting amongst the houses. Thus hastening the Empire's (and Loptyr's) fall.

25 minutes ago, Saint Rubenio said:

do really like the visual effect of Lopto blood. Interface horror is seriously underrated. It gets you where you're not expecting it.

I love how observant players can see the visual impact of minor Loptyr holy blood on Deirdre's and Arvis' stat screens. But you don't understand what it's there for, until Julius appears.

2 hours ago, ping said:

: "Yes, Lord Julius. I'd love to!"

Sounding rather excited there, Ishtar.

"Ishtar"? No, that's Julius, speaking to himself in the third person! As Julius is wont to do.

2 hours ago, ping said:

Julius takes the field, and he's obviously quite the terror. The Loptyr tome seems like one of the weaker legendary weapons at first glance, only providing a measly +5 Res, but it also carries the same effect that Medeus had in FE1 and FE3, halving any incoming attack's power.

I assume the +5 Res is there to protect him from status staves. Because the highest Magic any playable unit can have is 35 (including the Magic Ring). Status swords, however...

2 hours ago, ping said:

As a big ONLY USE SELIPH AND JULIA, THEY HAVE NIHIL sign, Julius has the Wrath skill, guaranteeing a one-shot on literally everybody (well, save sub-100 accuracy) when he is below half health. And to keep it spicy even for those two, he has Accost, as well.

Kids named Sword Twins:

2 hours ago, ping said:

: "None of yeh come even close t'being strong enough t'fight Prince Julius. Hate t'say it, but sometimes, yeh need t'make sacrifices if yeh wanna keep goin'..."

Kinda neat how this old man provides a tip - the ol' "let somebody die so Julius and Ishtar will go away" trick.

2 hours ago, ping said:

: "I hate to admit it, but I doubt we could've gotten here soon enough either way. Now, then. It sounds like they're finishing up repairs on the Miletos Straight bridge. Ready to move in on Chalphy?"

I love the idea that the Grannvale Public Works Department waits for no man. It is actively in Julius' best interests that the bridge stays down. But even he can't fight the Civil Engineers.

2 hours ago, ping said:

Seeing Arvis this pathetic is a bit hard to believe. I appreciate the shock effect - the mighty and prideful Arvis is now cowering in fear before Julius and Manfroy, not daring to defy their orders openly - but considering that gameplay is about to present him as a still incredibly powerful fighter, I have to question why he doesn't even make an attempt to stand up to Manfroy.

I mean, he kinda did, with his "how dare you" comment. And my interpretation of Manfroy showing up is, he immediately holds Julia's life in his hands. If Arvis were to attack him, Manfroy could kill Julia, then and there. So of course, Arvis isn't going to do anything that would endanger his daughter.

It might've been interesting if Arvis had planted the seed of Manfroy using Julia as a pawn in the final chapter. Saying something like "I shudder to think what Manfroy might do to you... were your powers turned against the Liberation Army, they would be stopped dead in their tracks." Obviously, Arvis doesn't want Julia to be brainwashed - but at least that way, she'd have a chance to survive. Some reverse psychology to give her extra time. And Manfroy, in his arrogance, would take credit for Arvis' dastardly plan.

2 hours ago, ping said:

As is my nature, I'm already contemplating interesting ways to replay Genealogy. "No Forseti Inheritance", even though I'm not really looking to do a full substitute run, is looking like a strong option, honestly. Well, not a strong option. You know what I mean.

Daddy Lewyn is interesting because - while you obviously want him to pass down Forseti - I wouldn't call any of his pairings actively bad. Critical and Adept make for a really solid pair of skills, especially on kids who already have Pursuit (the Sword Twins and Faval). The Speed boost from Sety Holy Blood is always welcome. And Lewyn!Lana probably has the best post-promotion combat of any version, thanks to the skills and Elwind access.

Honestly, considered "on average" or "overall", Lewyn might be the best dad, period.

1 hour ago, Interdimensional Observer said:

Res is such a binary stat in Genealogy: you either have enough to avoid being Status'ed and you're good, or you don't and you're bad. (The use of Res to reduce magic damage being, as always, not that important.)

Incidentally, FE4 is the only game I can think of where there's no way to incrase Res temporarily. No Ward or Barrier or Ensorcel Staff. No Pure Water. No Rally Res. The only way to increase it is by equipping certain weapons.

Personally, I like the way FE4 handles it. I much prefer "a point of Res gives either 0 or 100 Avoid against a status staff" as opposed to "a point of Res gives 5 Avoid against a status staff". Like, FE4 is the one game where I have use for the Silence Staff. In other games, it's almost certain to miss the targets I'd want it to hit.

April 20

On 4/16/2024 at 12:37 PM, Paper Jam said:

Cormag isn't that frail, is he?

Oh yeah, this was like two years ago. Haha.

On 4/16/2024 at 9:22 PM, AnonymousSpeed said:

His resistance isn't that high, so he probably doesn't do that great against the magic eyes.

That. Yeah he has HP and Defense, but I wouldn't trust him against Mogalls.

With a Pure Water, maybe.

April 19

8 hours ago, Jotari said:

even though Julius does have minor Fjalar blood

As does Julia. She can even use Bolganone in the final chapter, if the Book of Naga isn't to your liking.

19 hours ago, Jotari said:

SNES just had the character limitations stopping the class from being named "Drag Queen" (don't think too hard about what that might suggest for Hilda).

Drag Queen Hilda would actually be less creepy, IMO. Because now she's not biologically related to Ishtar. So, pushing her into a relationship with Julius at least loses the "incest?" angle.

19 hours ago, Jotari said:

4,000 tiles big and half coveredi n mountains and ocean the payer would never go to, but it was one that paid off

And the one time the player does, they run into Jake, and get a Res boost on two specific units.

...Like, really, who was figuring that out without a guide.

19 hours ago, Jotari said:

That being said, I wouldn't be entirely against blackening up Miletos a bit of it were to get a few characters. It's in the south after all, and that's mostly what I'd care about when it comes to these things. Though, I suppose, Thracia is just as far south as well, and I don't think I'd react kindly to black Travant, but, idk, Miletos just feels sunnier because they used a dark palette for Thracia and a surprisingly bright one for Miletos.

Yeah, they're definitely not gonna "racebend" anyone who's been in Heroes, like Travant or Jamke, even if they're from southern nations. That said, we don't have anyone (named) from Miletos. So they could totally go for it, if they felt like. More likely "tan" than "black", though.

Hm... if Travant creates a problem... maybe they could say that the original inhabitants of Southern Thracia were darker-skinned? But when Dainn and Njorun split up, and the Kingdom of Thracia was founded, most of the original inhabitants were driven out. Either leaving overseas, or settling in neighboring Miletos.

9 hours ago, Jotari said:

Aida! Where is Aida!

I coulda sworn we fought her back in chapter 7...

4 hours ago, ping said:

Julius could appear similarly to how he does in the real Ch.10, in front of Jungby once you've seized Evans. Or maybe in front of Chalphy ("You sit back and see how Ishtar and I handle these upstart rebels, father. At your age, you shouldn't excert yourself too much.")

Maybe Ishtar nearby Jungby, and Julius nearby Chalphy? That way, there's more of a choice - rush for home base (and deal with the tougher miniboss), or take the long way around (for a somewhat less threatening foe).

5 hours ago, ping said:

Fun fact: If Lana had decided to become an Archer instead of a Priest, her Str would've been 7 points above Faval's, and on par with Finn, Nanna, and Ares. She's also basically as tanky as Faval on the physical side (+1 HP, -1 Def) even in her High Priest class, although she admittedly has an 8-level lead at the start of the fight.

Can't wait for "Archer Lana" to be meta in the inevitable sequel. Alongside "Warrior Brigid" and "Sage Arthur".

5 hours ago, ping said:

: "Quite the sorry excuse for a prince of Grannvale I make, wouldn't you say? It almost feels as if I've tricked the world."

Ooh, imposter syndrome. He just like me fr fr.

5 hours ago, ping said:

And after cleaning up the nearby enemies (XP is XP! ...what do you mean, they'll cap their level anyway?), Seliph kills Morrigan and seizes.

Crazy how similar the statistically-worst sword in the game (Thief's Sword) looks to one of the statistically best swords in the game, Mystletainn. Is Ares here to crit-kill me, or to tickle all my gold away?

April 19

12 hours ago, Jotari said:

Come to think of it - this would've been, essentially, the path that Quan and friends took to meet up with Sigurd, way back in the Prologue. I like the idea of Leif, in particular, taking the journey his mother and father once did.

My "out there" idea for a Jugdral remake would be - expand Thracia 776 so that defeating Blume, then Travant, and reuniting Leonster, is almost all under Leif's army. Seliph liberates Isaach, but largely skips over Thracia to free Miletos instead. And maybe Verdane, if he has a spare afternoon. Then they reunite at Chalphy (hm, Edda might make more geographic sense), and take on the remaining Imperial forces as one.

11 hours ago, Jotari said:

Yeah, see? A clear shot from Melgen to Peruluke, with just one castle in the way. Seliph could still beat up Blume at Ulster, to throw Leif a bone and all.

By the way, loving your custom maps. One of my favorite aspects of FE4 is everything melding together like this. I'm literally playing upon the world map!

19 hours ago, ping said:

Sylvia tried to teach him how to dance.

Lewyn celebrates killimg his uncles with an old-fashioned crab rave.

19 hours ago, ping said:

Fee stocks at an all-time high.

Bragi holy blood with a reason to exist, all of a sudden.

21 hours ago, Jotari said:

What we do lack for Miletos is representation (~~seriously no black trans women at all~~) and a role in the wider world.

Hear me out - the fact that we don't see anyone from Miletos means they could actually be black. And, there's more men than women in Gen II, so why not a black woman? And and, IS has definitely been more willing to include LGBT characters in their games, so a black trans woman from Miletos... farfetch'd, but not impossible.

...Make her a War Mage with Elthunder named Laverne. Laverne Shox.

20 hours ago, Jotari said:

still like the parachuting wyverns idea though.

Seliph's entire army class-changes to Wyvern Rider for the trip, then dismounts as soon as they catch a whiff of ballistae.

20 hours ago, Jotari said:

said s(he) since I think social knight is a male only class while Queen, is unplayable, but surely a female exclusive.

Wait, never mind what I said before. Turns out, we had a trans icon hidden in the Arena this whole time! Kaga, you magnificent dastard.

21 hours ago, Interdimensional Observer said:

Genealogy does have an unused item in its data called the "Charm Staff".💞 The Charm Staff wasn't programmed to do anything however, it's an incomplete item. In both the Final Fantasy and Shin Megami Tensei franchises, Charm does precisely what you describe- render allies uncontrollable and turn them against their allies.

Huh, I had assumed that the Staff would have an effect similar to the same-named skill. Granting it to one of your allies. Except, the staff is チャーム (Chaamu), while the skill is カリスマ (Karisuma). So, "Charm" versus "Charisma". Not the same, really.

It has 1-10 range, so perhaps it was a status staff that could control enemies? Then again, it's A-rank, while the other status staves were B-rank. And other staves (Physic, Restore, Fortify, Rescue) also had 1-10 range. So, who's to say, after all?

April 18

On 4/16/2024 at 12:38 PM, Revier said:

a. Why does the lord generally start out unhorsed? I'm pretty sure that out of FE1-4, only one lord starts with a mount, and he's of course considered one of the most busted units in the series. Might it have to do with encouraging the player to use the lord alongside their retinue, rather than have them charge face first into the enemy ranks?

That might be part of it. Thinking on it, very few Lords (Sigurd, Seliph, Eliwood, Ephraim, Eirika, Claude) gain any sort of mount in their "natural progression". Presumably, they want the Lord to feel different from "just another Cavalier". Also, in indoor Sieze maps, they have to sit on the very special chair to win. Kinda hard to do when you've got a horse underneath you.

On 4/16/2024 at 12:38 PM, Revier said:

b. Does the bias towards cavalry have anything to do with the series' focus on royalty and nobility? After all, I know that mounts were major prestige symbols in the past, and their riders were often quite wealthy and of high stature. Obviously there were a fair few "ordinary" cavalrymen, but even these were immensely dwarved by their footed brethren.

Maybe? It's not always clear which characters are "noble" or "commoner", especially back in the days before support conversations. But ultimately, when our main character is a noble, they'd naturally have a noble retinue following them. In the case of Ike, it's explicitly mentioned that his cavalry - Oscar and Titania - previously served in the Crimean Royal Knights. As for Alm, the only Cavs he has among his commoner friends are those promoted semi-randomly from Villager.

It's worth noting that, even as early as FE4, Kaga and team seemed to recognize the inherent advantages of a mount. So, they tried to balance it out in certain ways. "Jamke has better combat stats than Midir." "Edain can use more Staves than Ethlyn." "Ayra and Chulainn get powerful sword skills that mounties can't inherit." Obviously, this didn't fully offset the mounted advantage, but it did suggest some recognition of the imbalance, and a limited attempt to redress it.

April 18

7 hours ago, ping said:

: "Open your ears, Ishtar! Freege is by far the most esteemed of Grannvale's noble houses, and I, like the Emperor himself, am of House Velthomer. There is nobody in this land who could ever be worthier to the prince's hand than you!"

Yay, more incest. I mean, not surprising. And at least it's the clearly evil folks pushing for it.

Interesting to think that Arthur and Tinne - if fathered by Azelle - can basically be "double cousins" with Ishtar and Ishtore. Obviously, Blume and Tailtiu were siblings, while Azelle and Hilda are both Velthomers.

8 hours ago, ping said:

Now, this chapter isn't just about freeing Miletos, it's also the triumphant return to Chalphy (so to speak, Seliph himself was never here, after all). But I'm wondering if the border region of Verdane and Grannvale would've made for a better stage for this: Splice together the maps of the prologue and Ch.1 and cut off the part west of Marpha, which is to say Nordion and Verdane Castle. Genoa could be the home castle, with the order of objectives being Marpha (optional) -> Evans -> Jungby -> Chalphy.

This would allow plenty of characters to visit emotionally charged locations: Marpha is where Seliph's parents first met, and for Bridget and Aideen's children, visiting their mothers' home would be a Big Deal, as well. I wouldn't add Nordion to the map, but Ares and Raquesis's kids could have some dialogue talking about being close to home, too. Taking a quick peek at the endgame's map, you'd have to reshuffle enemies a little bit (seems that André jr. will arrive from the direction of Jungby, which would make less sense if Seliph had already captured it), but I think it could work quite well.

That'd be a cool way to do it. Honestly, they could leave Scorpio and the Beigenritter in charge of Castle Jungby. Would be more interesting than... uh... whoever's in charge of the southwest castle in Miletos. Let Hilda run Evans, and give Marpha to a Loptyrman, and we're golden.

I mean, it's kinda nice to see Miletos... but it's also the portion of the continent with the least lore. Who was running the place before Grannvale? What is their culture like? What are the people from there even called? Is there literally a single named "Miletosian" whom we can identify?

8 hours ago, ping said:

: " I can't believe it, but that's how it is... My guess is the enemy seized her. But why... Why would they only target Julia? This doesn't make any sense..."

...Lewyn. My man. Are you really pretending not to know? Or are you holding the idiot ball right now?

- You know Julia has Major Naga blood, giving her access to the Book of Naga.

- You know Julius has Major Loptyr blood, giving him access to the Book of Loptyr.

- You know that Naga is the biggest threat to Loptyr's resurrection.

Gee, I wonder why the Lopt Cult would have an interest in taking Julia in particular?

8 hours ago, ping said:

(3) Roland - Lv.19 Hero - Skill: Pursuit
	59 HP | 12 Def | 4 Res
	[Silver Blade] - 37 Atk | 94 Hit | 22 Avo | 11 AS
	[Wind Sword]   - 18 Atk (vs. Res)

Holy shit, a Hero named Roland? Kaga did Elibe first!

8 hours ago, ping said:

Purple are two (otherwise unarmed) Sleep users, and yellow are two long-ranged Fenrir users.

The Res stat: "my time has come".

8 hours ago, ping said:

The Queen class also has Charm as an innate skill, although Hilda doesn't seem to really apply that aura to anybody.

I do wonder if "Queen" was ever envisioned as a promotion to "Princess"? It would make sense name-wise, while also explaining its Charm skill - which Lachesis, the only playable Princess, possessed as a personal skill.

7 hours ago, Saint Rubenio said:

Manfroy just has clairvoyance. He can just divine where the silver maidens he needs are at any given moment.

A power Jarod seems to have inherited as well.

8 hours ago, ping said:

That's fair. Dangit, Lewyn's need to be ~special~ cost us an Axe Mage class!

Now I love to imagine Axe Lewyn "crab-walking", FE4 Brigand-style.

7 hours ago, Revier said:

The plot point so nice, we had to use it twice!

It's like poetry, it rhymes.

6 hours ago, BrightBow said:

Doesn't exactly help that Julia is way more powerful than Deidre. I mean, Deidre cannot even change classes even if she does get to level 20. Julia is in a whole different league. It feels absurd that he can just take her without any meaningful resistance.

Would've been hilarious if Kaga had let Deirdre promote into Master Knight at level 20. The kind of absurd boost that nobody except the most obsessed players would encounter. ...And then force your new best unit to stay in the castle at the start of chapter 3. ...And then kidnap her five minutes later.

4 hours ago, Jotari said:

She then leaves Miletos on her own volition because she simply has to speak to Alvis, whom she here's is at Chalphy. She has to appeal to daddy to put an end to this and stop Julius. And then things play out the same way. We get out dramatic scene and Julia falls into Manfroy's lap because he just happens to get lucky. This shifts it from Manfroy just being super naturally capable (until he isn't) to Julia being an idiot.

Yeah, that could work fine. Maybe have Julia leave overnight - assuming Seliph amd co are taking some time to rest before their assault on Chalphy. Without telling anyone, because they'd try to stop her. Then Manfroy could take advantage of her carelessness.

Also, would be nice if Manfroy canonically had a Berserk Staff. Or maybe a sort of "Super-Berserk", that doesn't wear off, and prevents her from attacking her new "allies". If nothing else, provide a mechanical explanation for Manfroy's brainwashing powers. Finally, it'd make him a more threatening boss, while also providing added value to a Restore or Silence user.

April 18

32 minutes ago, Fire Emblem Fan said:

Multiverse stories and alternate versions of characters. No, I'm not interested in the 8467735th identity of Spider-Man, thanks.

On 4/16/2024 at 9:57 AM, vanguard333 said:

. Timeline/Multiverse Stories:

This makes me think of a phenomenon analyzed by one of my favorite YouTubers, Eddy Burback, in his video "Multiverse Fatigue". Might be worth checking out and reflecting upon, even if it's mostly about the MCU.

For my part, I broadly agree on "multiverse" as a narrative device being overused nowadays. It's possible to be tired of it, while still recognizing that individual works utilizing such a device can be great regardless. "Into the Spider-Verse" is one of my favorite animated films ever - in big part, I think, because of how character-centered it is. It's not a "crossover for crossover's sake" - instead, each other Spider-person impresses on Miles, and helps him grow into the role that was thrust upon him. The revolutionary animation style didn't hurt, either.

As for the answer to the question... uh, nothing I can really think of? Maybe I'm not an overly critical viewer. There's just so much media out there - free and paid, cable and streaming, in theaters or your local library, in print or on the web. So many stories, that if you're not seeing what you want - or seeing too much of what you don't - you can look somewhere else. Heck, in an age of fanfiction.net and AO3, you can write and share your own.

Sorry if this comes across as a kind of "toxic positivity", as that's in no way my goal. You're allowed to have whichever issues you have! I just don't think I feel the same way.

On 4/16/2024 at 9:16 PM, AnonymousSpeed said:

~~Dying forum cope.~~ There was a joke about this on Excelblem FE9 chapter 17 video already.

Dang, does @Shadow Mir even post anymore? Axe fighters are good. I am tired of them being ignored in media, and this trend must stop.

Ooh, are we doing a summoning ritual? Ahem... "Magic Axe Wyvern builds are sorely underrated and underutilized!" If that don't do the trick, then nothing will.

April 17

4 hours ago, ping said:

This also puts the Tornado spell into Leaf's inventory which... honestly seems not too bad. It's nice to have a very light 1-2 option, and Tornado makes up for his not-too-impressive Mag stat. He can pass his Flame Sword to Seliph, Ares or Oifey at the start of the next chapter.

So, the only potential Tornado users are Leif, Arthur, Tinne, Ced, and Coirpre. But of those, the latter four can only do so with Lewyn as their father. And the potential sons will have *-rank Wind and Forseti by default. So there's no real motive to give them Tornado. As such, Lewyn!Tinne is the only real competition Leif ever has for access to the Tornado.

Up to you whom you leave it with. Leif will have basically exclusive Bolganone access, but then again, Bolganone's higher Weight makes it less likely to Pursuit or Adept. Tinne can do Thoron regardless, which actually might be the better pick against the Rotenritter.

4 hours ago, ping said:

...and Johalvier can make use of the Killer Bow's low weight now. We'll see if I can get away with not giving this to Arthur for full Forseti onslaught against the bosses in the last chapters.

Whew, and I had thought Kaga wouldn't make good axe infantry until the next game! This Johalvier is cracked.

4 hours ago, ping said:

No Adept proc from Arion, so no entry in Seliph's "L" list, but he obviously doesn't connect with his 0% hit attempts, either.

I feel kinda bad for the wyverns in this game. All hunched over like that? Must have some mad scoliosis.

4 hours ago, ping said:

: "Ohh! And it's a lovely staff, too! Thank you, Papa! Thank you so much."

The way Charlot calls Hannibal immensely reminds me of Nikolaj in Brooklyn 99. Very wholesome!

3 hours ago, Jotari said:

What I like about Musar is that he actually has holy blood. Minor Forseti. This is almost certainly so he has the weapon rank to wield his Tornado tome, but it's fun to think of the story implications.

It's actually really kinda funny that there are no playable infantry classes with inherent A-rank in any offensive magic type. Like, who is writing these tomes that only a handful of people with the proper blood type can use? Unfortunately, it kinda undermines the magic types being threshed out. We have Wind Mages, but no Wind Sages. Or, maybe they could've made three types of War Mage: "Wind/Axe", "Fire/Lance", and "Thunder/Sword". Something along those lines.

Spoiler

OldMan he may be, but good on him for looking no day older than he did almost 20 years ago.

Actually, that was his father. Very OldMan.

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I'm basing this on very little actual knowledge of the endgame, of course, but I'm not sure how valuable that additional staff user really is in the endgame. Even without Julia, you still have Lana, Fee, Leaf, Nanna, Tinni (in any ranked run, I'm sure she'll promote with ch.10's arena), and then Coirpre/Sharlow. How important is it really to have six instead of five? Even though not everybody can use all the important staves, I'm not convinced that it's that big a deal.

Oh yeah, I'm not saying Coirpre is a good unit, in any case. He might be the second-worst unit in gen II, after Hannibal. Oh, and in your listing of staffers, you actually forgot Ced!

I will say that, of these units, Nanna and Fee only have C-rank staves (unless Father Claud got around), while Leif tends to have a pretty meh Magic stat. So in the case of status staves, Coirpre will be one of your better options, especially with a magic daddy. 5 move sucks, but Lana is in the same spot, while Ced and Tinne are slightly better with 6. The Res boost (with Claud as his father) makes him resilient against enemy status staves and siege tomes - and likewise for Lene! You don't want your dancer sleeping on the job, after all.

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Cry me a river.

@Saint Rubenio *flashes back to Pitfall Bridge map*

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I'll be honest, I had to laugh a little at this. I know, there's the precedent of Julius saving Ishtar earlier, but since he and Arion didn't really have any connection at all, this is still an extremely contrived way of letting Arion return in endgame. Manfroy could've swooped in, all "Mwahahahahhh, I shall brainwash youuuuuu!", and it couldn't have been sillier.

I really like the idea that this might be Arion's and Julius' first time meeting. Like, he just warps in for this stranger who can use a super-powered weapon and shares a common enemy. And all his life, Arion will be forced to carry the indignity of having his skin saved by some edgy redheaded punk.

April 16

3 hours ago, ping said:

Why didn't Altena just ask a random old guy who her real parents are? Is she stupid?

Obviously, Gary OldMan is an integral part of our army. Altenna couldn't meet him, and discover his wisdom, until she defected.

3 hours ago, ping said:

Lex/Sylvia, let's go.

(just theorycrafting - but that actually sounds like the most convenient option if you're going for ranked, no? Coirpre gets Paragon, Lex can pass him the Renewal band to give him a nice 20k to blow on staves, not like Lex would lack the funds, and you don't really care about how useful Coirple's staff botting is. And Lene can do Vantage/Sleep Sword memes to get through the arena, so she'll cap out, too.)

I gave 'em an A. Not only does Coirpre become a mini-Charlot, but Leen gets 20 EXP per Dance. The defense boost usually helps, though it can occasionally make Miracle strats trickier. Not sure if it's as good as Claud passing down his own Staves (and major Bragi blood for stupid Mag and Res), though.

2 hours ago, Saint Rubenio said:

Plot twist: that was the kicker. If Travant had given Altena a sword that blows up she would've loved him way more.

I mean, he did give her a cursed lance, so... father of the year?

3 hours ago, BrightBow said:

He is such a dumbass, it's impressive.

I suppose we needed someone to keep leading the Thracian forces. If killing Trabant really did end the fighting, it would feel a lot more like the big climactic showdown with one of the hero killers from Gen 1 that the devs clearly don't want it to be.

But this is just not a great way to do this.

Once answer could've been: Travant remains the main boss, and doesn't make his "suicide charge". After Seliph seizes the second-to-last castle, Travant orders Arion to retreat. The future of Thracia lay in his hands, and cannot afgord to die today. Arion, reluctantly, obliges his father's last command.

Travant wields the Gungnir, but is still slain in battle. After the battle, Altenna takes Gungnir with her. When she reunites with Arion in the final chapter, she gives the lance back, and offers him a choice - to join her, or else to duel to the death. He chooses the former.

2 hours ago, Jotari said:

would absolutely love if they went to the bother of naming the parents of everyone in the first gen purely for the Augary. So many Holy Blood Nobles with only theoretically existing wives. Oh god, Hannibal must have had parents. TELL ME WHO THEY ARE MAGIC MAN!

Hannibals actually reproduce by budding. The current one spawned out of the beard of the previous Hannibal.

April 16

Great idea, to spin this off as its own thread!

One question to ask is - what will the theming of the next Paper Mario game be? I haven't played Princess Peach: Showtime! beyond the demo, but I know its trademark quality is presenting the player with different aesthetic themes and gameplay styles to go along with them. There's Mermaid Peach, Cowgirl Peach, Musketeer Peach, and many others - each inhabiting their own scene. Could a future Paper Mario game offer different settings, and specialized enemies to go along with them? Such as a Privateer Parakoopa in the Pirate World, or a Gunslinger Goomba in the Wild Wild West World.

Alternatively, what if the next game saw Mario travel through time? Or simply, various settings themed to particularly times and places? In Ancient Egypt, Mario might find himself faced with "Mummy Bones", whereas a "Samurai Guy" might be one of the foes in Edo Japan. Hang out with some "Koopunks" in 70's London, or "Gangnam Goombas" in 2010s Korea. ...Okay, maybe not that last one. But there's still potential, I swear!

Thinking on it, the first couple Paper Mario games were no strangers to visually distinguishing members of a given species... when it came to overworld generics. In Toad Town, Rogueport, and plenty of places around the world, there was plenty of variety. But whenever you faced Koopas in battle, they always look the same. ...I mean, they can look different, but only when it affects the gameplay. Stuff like "Dark Koopa" vs. "Koopa Troopa". ...Okay, the KP Koopas are an exception to this, but they kinda stand out on this front. The fact that you have to Tattle them - when they're just a Koopa and Paratroopa by any other color - is honestly kinda funny.

In any case, this has been kinda rambly. But broadly speaking, I'm on the side of "character design variation good". Either when it's thematic, or something as simple as a color swap. It'd be great to see more of it, in the next Paper Mario series entry.

April 15

On 4/12/2024 at 8:00 PM, Uscari said:

Meanwhile there's no doubt in my mind that you could clear RD Hard Mode in a 0% growths Ironman, which is statistically impossible in PoR Maniac.

Another example of beating Maniac Mode in 0% growths. Of course, this one's an LTC, so it comes with certain risky strats. Still, that doesn't mean doing so as an Ironman is "statistically impossible". It just means a different, more reliable strategy would need to be found - even at a cost to turns.

On 4/10/2024 at 11:19 PM, Uscari said:

The Black Knight's character was also ruined when it was revealed that he killed a man in cold blood just because he wanted to beat his master.

What? The Black Knight was already "ruined" in PoR, when he threatened to Greil that he would torture his children. He's been ruthless from his first appearance. If anything, RD tried to make him more sympathetic.

On 4/10/2024 at 11:19 PM, Uscari said:

RD has a pattern of punishing the player for trying to invest in any unit that isn't good from the very start.

How so? Let's say I'm trying to raise Brad, and then Chad shows up. Chad is better than Brad in every way. Is this the game "punishing me" for training up Brad? Chad would've been just as strong regardless of whether I'd invested in Brad. So it's not like, by doing so, I've put myself in any worse a position.

The counter-argument is "the investment I gave Brad, I could've given to Tad instead". Maybe Tad, while not necessarily better than Chad, provides something that he's missing. Sure, I can see this being the case. But it's hardly unique to RD, and is almost certainly the case in PoR - and other titles - as well. Some units do more with the investment you provide them than others.

On 4/10/2024 at 11:19 PM, Uscari said:

1. No Fixed Mode

Strong agree with this one. It's a damn shame that Fixed Mode has never made a proper reappearance.

April 13

10 hours ago, Lord_Brand said:

What if "Tubba & Grubba" was "Dubba Trubba"? Though I'd think Jolene would have Grubba dogpiled the moment he showed his face around the Pit again, after what he did to her brother and many other fighters. But the idea of a team up between the Spike/Clubba bosses is neat. (Also, you just inspired an idea for a Clubba boss duo in my Paper Mario: Star Patrol idea...)

Ooh, I like the name! Might have to implement that.

And yeah, this "Boss Rush" would be... dubiously canon at best. Like, I don't think if the Shadow Queen came back, that her first destination would be the Glitz Pit. But maybe Jolene could have sone nasty words to say about Grubba when he shows up? Or maybe "He's promised to be on his best behavior!" (Small text: "Fat chance of that...").

Happy to inspire! I've really enjoyed your idea, even if I haven't contributed a ton lately.

9 hours ago, Jotari said:

I think Paper Mario TRYD might actually have more female antagonists the male ones. I mean, the most prominent ones seem to err mostly female between the sirens and the Shadow Queen herself, outside of Grodus and Crump of course. I guess Chapter 3 has Grubba and Rawk Hawk (though did Jolene have an unwilling villainous alliance with them or something, can't quite remember details) and Cortez is male insonfar as a skeleton can have a gender. But the rest all seem to be gender ambiguous creatures. Even Doopliss seems to have been adopted into the sirens as a sister. And Bowser is assisted by Kammy Koopa. Hooktail is female too.

Notable male enemies:

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Lord Crump

Rawk Hawk

Grubba

Cortez

Grodus

Gloomtail

Bowser

Notable female enemies:

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Hooktail

Beldam

Marilyn

Kammy Koopa

Shadow Queen

Notable gender-ambiguous enemies:

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Blooper

Doopliss

Smorg

Bonetail

Yeah, some of these placements are debatable. And there's an argument for including more minibosses, like Gus or the Armored Harriers (which would strengthen the male side). There's an imbalance, but not an overwhleming one.

One place where it's most severe, I'd say, is the Glitz Pit. There are a lot of named generic enemies there, like Cleftor, King K, and Master Crash. Anyway, I don't think a single one is explicitly female. They're all either male, or don't have a gender specified. Maybe there's a "locker room" argument, but Goombella, Flurrie, and Jolene don't seem to mind.

1 hour ago, Lord_Brand said:

Bosses and villains, sure, but I'm talking common enemy encounters. Female Goombas, Koopa Troopas, Bob-ombs, Boos, etc. Or even more distinct species with female designs by default, such as Birdo. I think it'd be cool to see male and female variants fighting side-by-side, whether as simple genderswaps or as distinct foes with different tactics.

I do think this raises an interesting point of discussion, on the best way to represent gender diversity among genetic enemies. On the one hand, if we give the "Goombettes" lipstick and long eyelashes, then we're employing stereotypical symbology, and inadvertently reinforcing "male = default". But, if we make all the Goombas look the same, then people comimg in with "male = default" will be wondering "hey, where are all the girls?"

There are, of course, ways to draw distinction non-stereotypically. Pokemon did it with subtle differences in Gen IV - Floatzel having different stripes on the back, or male Bidoof having more "tail tufts". Although, even some of those, like Jellicent or Pikachu, kinda make me raise an eyebrow. For a comparable case: maybe the female Goombas could be a lighter shade, or the female Bob-Ombs could have longer fuses?

That said, given the general aesthetic of the Paper Mario games - and the Mario franchise as a whole - I'd expect explicit markers of "femaleness" over such subtle variations. Do I think that'd be a bad thing? ...Eh, not really. We personify most of these species, so it makes some degree of sense for them to share "gender markers" to reflect those in human societies. That's sorta how the partners go: Goombario's baseball cap vs. Goombella's ponytail, for instance. These are the sort of cultural flags players will expect, so I can't really fault the game for going along with them.

(Inb4 I use the Punies to inspire a genderless society).

1 hour ago, Lord_Brand said:

Or even more distinct species with female designs by default, such as Birdo.

Paper Mario: The Origami King is secretly the pinnacle of the series, because Birdo made an appearance.

April 13

On 3/30/2024 at 4:15 AM, Lord_Brand said:

I did consider having the partners be accompanied by associated supporters, such as Goombario and Goombaria. In Goombaria's case though, it just felt...kinda mean? I mean, sure, she's probably a bit older and tougher now, but still, she has that "little sister" energy that would make me feel bad for hitting her, even in a sports battle. Ditto for Goompapa and Goomama; I'm fond of Goombario's whole family, really. Still, the idea of facing the four younger members is interesting. Maybe Goompapa could use a hammer as a nod to the fact Goompa owned one, and Goompapa presumably used one when fixing ~~Jeff~~ the gate?

Hey now, the Great Gonzales is no sexist! If Goombaria wants a fight, then he'll stomp him with the same tenacity he would any male Goomba. In any case, depending on how much time's passed between these games, Goombaria in TTYD is probably as old as Goombario was in PM64. Maybe a touch older, even. Sure, Lady Bow hasn't visibly aged in her cameo... but she's dead!

On 3/30/2024 at 4:15 AM, Lord_Brand said:

No Lakilulu?

...In my defense, I totally forgot that she exists. It'd be nice to see her team up with Lakilester, but I don't want to remove "Generic Lakitu" from the Pit. Alternatively, Lakilulu could have a team-up with Koopie Koo? Not exactly my own idea - in TTYD Hero Mode, she proves herself a fierce opponent. I might make a few tweaks. But for the time being...

Round 3 is here!

Yes, after much anticipation, I'm finally delivering. Round 3 would become playable after two conditions are met: you've completed Round 2, and you've defeated the Shadow Queen. That's because it's designed as something of a Boss Rush. Including not only this game's bosses, but those of the original Paper Mario 64, as well. Most of them have seen their stats boosted, so that they present something of a challenge. Now, let's get into it!

19. The Goombosses

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What would the Glitz Pit be without a first round against Goombas? Blue Goomba (12, 2, 0), Red Goomba (14, 2, 0), and King Goomba (20, 3, 0) make a return. The Blue Goomba has the Charge ability, while the Red Goomba can Multibonk up to 5 times consecutively. And don't try to jump on King Goomba's spiky new crown!

18. Blooper Reel

Spoiler

It's the Blooper (36, 3, 0) that Mario and Goombella faced all the way back in the prologue! But... now electrified? Go figure! Better not make contact, and be wary of its unguardable Lightning strike that hits both Mario and his partner.

17. Ninjakoopa Troupe

Spoiler

The Ninjakoopas (10, 2, 2) are back in all their colors: Red, Green, Yellow, Black, and... Purple? That's right - no TMNT parody would be complete without a little-known Koopa Sister! As before, they can form a stack, in which state, they'll be invulnerable. Of course, they're vulnerable to being flipped. But be warned - they've been training with the Shady Koopas. Flip 'em over, and face a furious tornado attack!

16. Hooked on a Feeling

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Hooktail (40, 7, 3) is back, and she's overcome her fear of crickets! Good for her! Her fear of mice, though, is as real as ever. Using the right badge, or just sending Ms. Mowz to fight her, will reduce her Attack and Defense by 1 point each, up to 3 times.

15. Tomb of the Koop

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Tutankoopa (60, 6, 0) has left his mastaba. But be warned, his stylish hat isn't just for show! In addition to throwing shells, he can summon Red Chomps (6, 5, 3) to make things more difficult for you.

14. Boo-tonium

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We've already seen what happens when too many Boos join together... but how about an abundance of Dark Boos? Why, it's the one and only Atomic Dark Boo (80, 6, 0)! Similar attacks to the Atomic Boo, but with more power and a new aesthetic. Take too long to beat it, and it might spawn a Dark Boo (8, 5, 0) to join in the fun.

13. Scourge of the Seas

Spoiler

Hola, amigo! The undead Pirate Captain may help take you between Rogueport and Keelhaul Key, but this time, he's here for a scrap. Cortez (90, 6, 2) has three phases of 30 HP each, just like before. His four weapons are back, but there's an extra one. After all, where would an IS-made Pirate be without his Axe (6, 4, 1)? Sorry, Flurrie, but this one is too heavy for you to just Gale Force away.

12. Venus Fire Trap

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Who could be spicier than the one and only Lava Piranha (80, 8, 1)? Its Lava Buds (12, 0, 0) will release Petit Piranhas (1, 9, 0), which can do serious damage and leave Mario, or his partner, with a burn. It can also shoot its own fireballs. Maybe an Ice Storm would freeze it in its tracks?

11. Smorgasbord

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Curse you, Smorg (100, 5/10, 1), and your ability to form a working human pair of fingers! Really, though, they alternate between their Miasma and Pincher form. They might also steal members of the audience, and hold them captive - better save them!

10. Tubba & Grubba

Spoiler

This is the big one - the fight you need to win, to return to the Major Leagues. Tubba Blubba (15, 6, 0) might not sound too threatening, but beware - he won't take any damage until Macho Grubba (90, 6, 0) has been beaten. He brings back his abilities to boost his stats, make him dodgy, give him double attacks, etc. Beat Macho Grubba, and Tubba Blubba's Heart will return to him, making him vulnerable again.

Bonus: Jr. Troopa

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It's Mario's old rival, and he's back to prove himself! As seen in his cameo, Jr. Troopa (120, 8, 2) will be in his spiky, winged version. You can't jump on him, but you also can't do any grounded attacks... alas, what is to be done? Watch out for his Swoop attack, and his ability to recover 10 HP at a time.

9. Shy Guy Surprise

Spoiler

Three enemies have made it out of the toybox, and they're coming for Mario. The Big Lantern Ghost (40, 5, 0) might be the scariest-looking, but just target his lantern, and he'll be little trouble. The Anti-Guy (50, 10, 0) is rather unassuming, but his misandry can really be problematic for Mario. Hiding in the back, the General Guy (30, 5, 3) can do some serious damage with a lightning attack - assuming his incandescent lightbulb doesn't get recalled, or shattered by Mario.

8. Gloomy Gus

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That's right, I didn't forget about Gus (20, 3, 0)! Admittedly, he hasn't been working out much lately. Wait, who's that dragon standing behind him? Might it be Gloomtail (120, 9, 3), stronger than ever before? Yep, and he hasn't forgiven you for beating his sister in the minor leagues. Beware his Megabreath attack!

7. Head in the Clouds

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A cloud and a bird, working together? Believe it! Huff N. Puff (90, 7, 0) will threaten you with his breath and lightning attacks, while Buzzar (60, 5, 1) can pick up your partner and take them out of battle for a turn, before dropping them. Keep your eyes glued to the skies!

6. All for Naut

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You may have thought he was reduced to a mere positronic brain, but fret not: Sir Grodus (100, 9, 2) lives yet. He's more threatening than ever before, with more power, and the ability to summon two Grodus Xs (3, 4, 0) per turn, each giving him +1 Defense. And with 4 of them, he becomes invulnerable. Perhaps attacking the hand that holds his staff would be a worthwhile endeavor?

5. Mineral Monarch

Spoiler

The Crystal King (140, 8, 3) is returning to reign on Mario's parade. His Icy Breath has the chance to freeze, and at low HP, he can create illusions like a Wizzerd. He can also summon Crystal Bits (1, 0, 0), that he can then use to attack.

4. He's Taking His Tube Out!

Spoiler

We all thought Lord Crump, the true treasure and icon, was lost in space. Turns out, he was! But then another X-Naut took his plans, and used them to refine his creation further. It's Magnus von Grapple 3.0 (110, 10, 3), and this time, it's quite ready to grapple. In addition to the rocket fists attack, it can fire up to seven audience members, for 5 damage apiece.

3. Toad's Mojo Dojo Casa House

Spoiler

Ah, the Toad Town Dojo. Before the Glitz Pit, the place where Mario truly became a master. But to be the master, you've got to beat the master. And that's just who he's got to face here! There's Chan (30, 3, 3), the braided Buzzy Beetle who does spinning attack. Then Lee (40, 7, 0) the Duplighost who can copy Mario's partner. And of course, they're led by The Master (99, 10, 1). Notorious for his slide kick and combo attacks, he's one of the fiercest combatants the Pit has ever seen.

2. The Shadow Beauties

Spoiler

Finally, the trio are back together again! Beldam has finally accepted her sister, so for this battle only, she won't be on Mario's side. There's Vivian (70, 6, 1), whose Fiery Jinx can burn Mario and his partner. She may be his friend, but she's giving it all she's got! Then Marilyn (80, 8, 1), the bruiser of the bunch, can charge up her clapping attack. Finally, Beldam (60, 7, 1) remains the brains of the operations, and can attack with ice magic - or help her sisters attack a second time.

1. Stars Above!

Spoiler

What would a Mario boss rush be without King Koopa? Bowser (99, 9, 3) is back, and with the Star Rod, no less! He can use it to make himself invulnerable for a turn, and double the power of his next attack, such as Fire Breath and Bite attacks. As for Kammy Koopa (99, 6, 1), she's back on the broom, and doing all she can. Making herself invisible, electric, healing herself or Lord Bowser... there's no limit to the tricks up this woman's sleeves!

Bonus: Moorinyz

Spoiler

Listen here, Slick! A certain Duplighost (40, 6, 0) is back - but you can easily defeat him by saying the name "Doopliss", right? Wrong! He's changed his name! Thus, he's impervious to all damage. But when he transforms into Mario, he'll reveal that his name starts with an "M". Turning into Goombella, he gives the second letter, "o". Have him transform into all the partners to get his full name: "Moorinyz"! Say that name, and suddenly, you he starts taking damage. From there, he's a piece of cake.

Ch: Shadow of a Doubt

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Mario defeated the dark presence who lived beneath Rogueport... or did he? One way or another, the Shadow Queen (225, 8, 2) has made her return to the world of the living. She may not have Peach, but she has a dark wirey body that drains the hope of all who face it. Her Hand attacks, including the Dead Hands, are part of the fun as well. Will she succeed into plunging the surface world into another millenium of darkness? Or will Mario and his partners send her packing once more?

Again, each battle will provide Coins and Star Points. And even if the battles don't sound too tough, don't forget about the conditions that Jolene can set! As for the reward for beating the course as a whole, what should it be? One option would be another badge. I'm thinking the "Star Saver" badge. This would reduce the Star Power Cost of special attacks by 1 - except for those that cost just 1 SP already. So, Earth Tremor would cost just 1 SP, while Sweet Feast would cost 4 SP, for example. This badge would require 4 BP to equip.

Anyway, what are your thoughts on this list? Any notable bosses that I've missed? Any alterations that you're not so sure about? Please let me know, in the comments below!

April 12

5 hours ago, Saint Rubenio said:

Chapter 9: He tries to get Eirika's bracelet, but the clap of the blade concealed within his doublet kept alerting Seth.

Thanks, I hate this wording.

5 hours ago, Saint Rubenio said:

Chapter 8: He encounters Eirika and tells her some lies.

Chapter 9: He tries to get Eirika's bracelet, but the clap of the blade concealed within his doublet kept alerting Seth.

Wait, isn't he inadvertently responsible for Eirika's reunion with her brother? Orson traps her in the castle, shortly before Ephraim arrives via a different entrance point. Had the bridge not been blown out, she might've fled immediately, and the siblings would just miss each other.

Also, is four appearances really so few? That seems roughly on-par with what most of the "Sacred Stones of Grado" received. Two or three backstory appearances, then the one time you fight them. Two, in Riev's case. Selena disappears off the face of the earth for Eirika, while Glen does the same for Ephraim. Orson might actually be more important than some of them.

9 hours ago, Jotari said:

Magic bows would only be slightly useful for Ronan. His memetastic magic growth is held back quite a bit by his literal 0 base magic.

Thracian Pure Water go brrr.

13 hours ago, Saint Rubenio said:

However, unlike Meg, who's more "stylized," so to speak, with her cartoonish mouth and eyes (though her design is still pretty neat don't get me wrong), Dorothy's just a regular girl.

Meg is honestly cute-as-a-button. I love her design, and what we get of her as a character, so flipping much.

Dorothy, too, I really like. Just have more normal-looking characters, please! In a world of anime waifus and hasubandos, that's what it takes to stand out.

April 12

I've gotta give it to Lumineon. It's literally just a fish, three generations after that was deemed acceptable design. And yet, it has the audacity to take an "eon" name. Two, if we want to count "Finneon" as well. Those are now names that Eevee will never have the chance to evolve into. All for some fish that nobody ever uses.

Godspeed, Lumineon.

April 11

On 4/10/2024 at 11:59 AM, ping said:

If you enjoy typos and bad Denglish, here's my notes:

Wait... "Deng-lish"? Oh, mein Gott. It all makes sense now. This whole time, "ping" has been short for "Xiaoping".

I can't wait until you get to the next game, and get to experience "Fire Emblem with Thracian characteristics".

On 4/10/2024 at 11:59 AM, ping said:

Of course, Yewfelle boosts Faval's Atk immensely anyhow, although it has to be added that he isn't terribly accurate with it. I can definitely see that even without looking at his bad Str, Holyn, or really any dude with a better Skl stat than Azel, would make a better father for Faval specifically. Of course, he can swap to the Killer Bow for accuracy... but if he has to do that, this Azel!Faval really becomes just a shitty version of Lester, who hasn't exactly been the star of the show to begin with.

With my incredibly limited experience with this game, I still dare to question the First Mate's authority on eugenics a little. He lists Jamke as Bridget's most desirable hubby, but with Yewfelle being as inaccurate as it is, Holyn really makes a strong impression on me - especially because his Holy Blood also helps Patty quite a bit by giving her Brave Sword access before promotion. I wonder if Lex/Ayra + Holyn/Bridget might be overall a stronger pair of pairs than Holyn/Ayra and Jamke/Bridget...?

Admittedly, this is one I could see going either way. I do believe that Chulainn produces the best Patty. As for Faval, though - Chulainn provides him the best possible Skill and HP. Jamke, however, gives higher Strength and Luck. Additionally, while Chulainn provides our Archer with no skills, Jamke gives Adept and Accost. So even if he misses, he has a chance to hit again. Oh, and he's hitting harder. Finally, Jamke starts with an extra 100 love points. So Chulainn x Brigid takes an extra 20 turns of adjacency to get going.

In any case, there's a debate to be had on the best partner for Brigid. Much like Lex vs. Chulainn for Ayra, or Lewyn vs. Azelle for Tailtiu. I'm no more an authority than any other overenthusiastic player with too much time on their hands.

On 4/10/2024 at 11:59 AM, ping said:

So, here's the plan: Start with the POWER OF LOVE...

All these music references, and you were still missing one! Added it for ya.

On 4/10/2024 at 11:59 AM, ping said:

: "Any scumbag can apologize till they're blue in the face! If you're really sorry, then get over here! Come help us fight for peace!"

Faval, on the other hand, simply apologized until he was blue in the frame.

On 4/10/2024 at 11:59 AM, ping said:

I do wonder what kind of story Travant tells his children about their mother (or "mother", in Altena's case). Altena's ability to wield Gáe Bolg is, in-universe, irrefutable proof that she has major Nova blood, so if Travant is holding up the story that she and Arion are both his biological children, that should mean that he had to make up a ~~girlfriend in Canada~~ wife from Leonster.

TBH I think you might have it backwards here. My assumption, when Travant refers to Altenna's "mother", is that he's referring to Ethlyn. He's not wrong about her being brash - riding horses and bringing her daughter into the desert with her. No idea who Arion's mother is. Presumably she died offscreen, probably a long time ago. Hell, maybe before Altenna was kidnapped. "Honey, where did this baby with a giant lance come from?"

On 4/10/2024 at 12:25 PM, Saint Rubenio said:

...But at this point I'm just nitpicking. There's really no need to go for such stretches when Ishtar's nicest moment is still yet to come.

I don't know how much is in the original, and how much is the fanslation. But honestly, Ishtar vacillates so frequently between "vaguely sympathetic enemy" and "pathetic simp for the Spawn of Satan".

23 hours ago, Jotari said:

"This is the ideal Sage body. You may not like it, but this is what peak performance looks like."

17 hours ago, Jotari said:

The wyverns eat rocks. Just fuelled by pure digested coal.

Eat rock! Heh, that was pretty clever.

2 hours ago, ping said:

: "It is! It's a letter from Lord Eldigan, and it's addressed to you, Ares."
: "I can't believe it..."
: "This should sort everything out! It says that we aren't actually cousins by blood, but by adoption. How 'bout we spend 72 turns next to each other, sugar?"

Holy moly, Kaga did it first!

2 hours ago, ping said:

Ahhh, I figured out why Hawke cannot be present in Manster if Ced exists. If they were both there, they'd just crush Thracia with the power of friendship, making Seliph's entire excursion into this area of Jugdral pointless.

They wouldn't just stop at Travant. With two Sages on his trail, Arvis' days would be numbered.

2 hours ago, ping said:

That convo is so clearly assuming that Lewyn is their asshole dad... It would seem out of character for most other potential fathers, but it's especially jarring for Claude, honestly.

Would be neat, in a potential remake, for variable dialogue based on the fathers. Like, Claud!Ced could say something like "Our Father was a man of the cloth, devoted to helping and healing the hurting. That's why I couldn't leave Munster." Or Naoise!Ced could mention his father being one of Sigurd's oldest compatriots, when meeting up with Seliph.

2 hours ago, ping said:

Enemy Rogues will steal your money if they hit you even if you kill them in the same round of combat.

It was strangely merciful of Kaga, not to feature more enemy Thieves and Rogues. I wonder - what made him hate the world, between this game and the next?

2 hours ago, ping said:

I do like Lewyn's speech there - although I'll say that the game didn't do the greatest job of showing a "brand of nobility and justice" of Travant. He just comes across as ruthlessly opportunistic - not that there's anything wrong with that kind of character/antagonist, I just think that Lewyn is pointing something out that (thus far) doesn't really exist.

A classic FE game treating the enemy king of a Wyvern-riding country more sympathetically than he deserves? I'm shocked, I say, shocked!

2 hours ago, ping said:

You'd have to be very careful about not even let Altena know about the general concept of Holy Weapons. The game has consistently shown their wielders to sense their overwhelming power, and Patty even had a "woah" reaction when she saw Shanan pick up Balmung. So Altena can't even learn that Arion is wielding Gungnir and can do so because he's the heir to Dain's bloodline, or she might wonder why she (and only she) can use a lance of similar power.

Well, the Miracle Sword only works for women. Travant could invent some tripe about both the Gungnir and Gae Bolg being associated with Dainn holy blood - but only men can wield the former, while only women use the latter.

On 4/10/2024 at 3:51 PM, ping said:

Some people will say that the Joker has a point (truly, we live in a society).

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April 10

1 hour ago, Fire Emblem Fan said:

I really like the idea of Celica as an Echo for Robin. And for the sword attacks, instead of the Levin sword maybe she could use her own Beloved Zofia sword that has set damage, rather than the rotating Bronze-to-Levin damage Robin has.

Beloved Zofia? Ah, you must be thinking of Saber's Golden Dagger. Celica is far too honorable to demand he return the sword that she had given him as payment, after all.

But, perhaps she could use the Ladyblade? It can do magical damage, and tends to outdamage the Beloved Zofia regardless. Even if it's not technically a Celica exclusive.

1 hour ago, Jotari said:

Depends on what the goal is. If the goal is to make him "Not swordsman" then he should get an axe for all of his attacks (this also helps to mitigate the "Where's his sword beam" issue that he has going on with Ragnell) aside from the final smash. If the goal is to make the most representative and rounded Ike possible, then I'd be fine with him just getting Urvan for his Smash attacks and using Ragnell for everything else. As for Ettard (and the Royal Sword, everyone forgets the Royal Sword. Oh wait that's Alm's sword. The uh, Regal Sword? Or is that Lloyd's sword? Regal Blade? Royal Blade? Uh well his PoR rapier), for that I'd most like to see in the form of *COSTUME CUSTOMIZATION* Let me swap in and out individual parts of the unit model for others to deck out my character in the fashion I most want. Ettard, Ragnell, Not!Rapier, have them all as costume options. Let me give young Link the Mirror Shield and Gilded Sword too! Obviously this is not a feature that would equally impact the whole cast, some would have more options than others, but I'd love something like that even in limited scope.

I get what you're saying, but "rude blue-haired dude who mostly uses Axes" isn't Ike - it's Hector. Obviously they share a lot of traits, but I worry it'd be "salt in the wound" to those fans who really wanted an Ostian noble in the mix.

I might be biased - having played RD first - but I have basically no affection for the "Rapier by another name". Not only does it kinda suck, in a game with 2x effective damage, but it makes no sense. Why is Ike, our first (debatably) Commoner Lord, using a "regal" sword? Maybe it'd make sense as a gift from Elincia, but it was from Greil, so ???.

As for the Ettard, it actually feels like it allows Ike to be his own character. Rather than walking in the footsteps of previous Lords, with their pseudo-Rapiers, he decides to bring a chonky blade into battle. That weight might slow a lesser fighter down, but not the beefed-up, growth-spurted Ike. It doesn't do effective damage, but that's how badass Ike is: he doesn't need effective damage to one-round his enemies. Just a good, solid, natural extension of his arm. The kind of weapon that his father might've used, when he wasn't in a life-or-death scenario, at least.

Costume customization would be very cool, of course. Imagine, Peach getting multiple designs (and movesets) based on her Showtime! appearance. ...Oh, without changing the mechanical properties? That'd be easier to program, and therefore more likely.

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