I'm writing this mainly cos of a fiasco on Gamefaqs.
Let's start.
Lots of Fire Emblem fans are scared. When they see all the face rubbing and S Supports, they are scared that Fire Emblem will becone a Waifu Sim.
They feel that gameplay is ignored in favor of pandering and that kind of garbage.
But that's not the case. IS know that this is a strategy sim, and that their 'pandering' is a fun lil add on.
Want proof?
Let's take a look at If.
In favor of gameplay:
1. New weapon triangle made just for the no durability system
2. You can set the AI of your streetpass team.
3. Pair Up has been neatened into Attack and Guard stance. Enemies can also use pair up too.
4. Personal skills give you reasons to use one unit over another, promoting diversity in your team and strategy too.
5. Reclassing mechanics have been changed, and so have crit mechanics.
Pandering:
1. FE Amie
2. Hot Springs
3. My Castle
4. Maids/Butlers as a class
If the lists are missing something, tell me and I'll add it.
They have been pandering to gameplay and otakus equally.
Each thing has been given thought and consideration and one side is NOT favored over the other.
I guess since they have been showing the pandering more, people only see that and forget the work they have done on gameplay. They've worked on BOTH people!
Thank you for reading; I sure hope you a) rest easy over the future of FE and b) have at least taken something from this...
NOTE
ITS OK IF YOU DONT LIKE PANDERING
OR GAMEPLAY
IM NOT TRYING TO FORCE YOU TO LIKE IT