My very first Conquest (and FE) gameplay was on 2016 when I had sixteen.
I go ahead with Lunatic on my very first try...
All what You said is true
But it is only valid for beginners.
I already beat the game like 3 times and I'm going on my 4th playthroug, things are a lot more easier and fun now.
When you already know the mechanics and when the reinforcement appear there is no problem with the pace of the game.
For example, on my earlier playthrougs I rarely use duo strikes, I tried to use pair ups the most, that's a lost offense potential.
With the function of "View map" I can have almost all the information of my enemies, with that in consideration I go back and prepair a strategy.
Example: On Chapter 11: If I want my paired up Odin to obliterate the Setsuna army by himself I need at least 12 speed on him cuz she have 16.
I can bring more examples but I didn't have the exact stats of the enemies rn
The game advise you at the very start, It would be hard with limited resources, every single decision in the playthrougs matters, so is very normal for the begginers to go slow and fail lot of times.
But once you know what is going on, you can be very fancy and finish it faster.
LTC runs are the prove that you can beat the game fast. Obviously you didn't have to beat it that fast, but if you prepair your strategy you will get more success.
