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i think this is a nice change. personally, i feel more comfortable showcasing which pronouns i'd prefer people to refer to me as rather than my gender. you're not making any coherent point other than "i have a trans friend who agrees with my beliefs therefore that validates my opinions" you should at least show a little more respect when expressing your opinions

I think FE4 is fine as it is without an avatar unit.

Without aux battles, yes .. definitely. Chapter 13 is unforgiving, especially if you're unprepared. If it helps, there's a guide on Youtube by Mekkah showing how to complete it on all routes, very helpful. (Really fun on Hard, awful on Maddening.) I would like to add, I am certain that this is the case since on my playthrough, as soon as the reinforcements moved into the range of the Death Knight, he began to move.