TKHikaru13 Posted June 28, 2015 Share Posted June 28, 2015 I mostly pair units I think have good chemistry. Which is how Ricken!Severa and Kellam!Noire became a thing. However, I'm not above taking advantage of skill inheritances. Which is why anyone who can get galeforce probably does. This is also why Lissa in my M!Playthrough always ends up a FalconKnight. Since I don't think children will be as important in Fates, I'm doing the same exact thing. But in following playthroughs I might mess around with pairings for hair colors and skills. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueL Posted June 28, 2015 Share Posted June 28, 2015 I ended up with something similar with my first play-though, both with shipping lonqu and Nowi, for mostly chemistry reasons and partly for better speed and astra. And i also ended up wasting the gale-force fathers, Gaius i think went with sumia, either cause i liked the supports/i ran out of other husbands for her, or a bit of both (think it is this one) And i think i didn't pair donnel, but the gale-force wanting kids already had parents any way. And the good donnel supports already were paired i believe. I had some bad pairings though stat-wise though, but bad for kids isn't that bad overall really. Yea, I thought Lon'qu and Nowi had one of the best romantic build-ups so once I saw all there supports it was hard not to make them married. It's funny to see someone who else who had the same thought process. Part of the reason I wasted the Gale Force fathers was I didn't use them (Gaius because he's a thief in a game with few treasure chests; Donnel because I thought he was annoying my first run). It worked out for me though since all the kids I used who could get galeforce did minus Nah, but she ended up being a powerhouse tank so it didn't matter much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tactical-Pigeon Posted June 28, 2015 Share Posted June 28, 2015 Both, for awakening I married Lon'qu for his speed and as I was reading the supports I actually was glad I married him as a husband. For If however, when I first saw Saizou I immediately knew I was going to marry him. And as for Suzukaze, as I learned more about him I wanted to marry him on my Nohr file so bad, I mean there are a ton of story possibilities with him and...come on...He is freaking handsome! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dollysama Posted June 28, 2015 Share Posted June 28, 2015 I always go for pairings that will give good stat mods/skills to the children characters. The only character I favour 'love' more than 'eugenics' with is the avatar. I always marry my avatar to characters I like. Eugenics still play a part though, seeing as I plan ahead and modify my avatars asset/flaw to match or balance out the stats of the character I'm marrying. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ambulz Posted June 28, 2015 Share Posted June 28, 2015 A bit of both, but shipping takes priority. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrimeanRoyalKnight Posted June 28, 2015 Share Posted June 28, 2015 Love. I don't use all child units anyway. Shigure will be a must though. Aqua better get married ASAP in Nohr. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RPGatWill Posted June 28, 2015 Share Posted June 28, 2015 Maribelle!Lucina is a beast what you on I do like that pairing, but Her stats take a rather huge hit on higher difficulties. Add in the loss of the Falchion if you change her class from great lord, and generally it's just easier to use Sumia or Olivia for the galeforce she needs to really wreck havoc. Maribelle!Lucina doesn't have the strength/defense growths to survive lunatic. Again, that's gameplay mechanics talking though. I've also heard that Maribelle!BrideLucina can be quite the beastly addition though. Might try that next time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Great Geargia Gateway Posted June 29, 2015 Share Posted June 29, 2015 I like romance, but only if it's good. I used to be like "OMG EliwoodxNinian" and "MarthxShiida!!", but Awakening just ruined it for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nuclearmuffins Posted June 29, 2015 Share Posted June 29, 2015 Love and beautiful hair. I did care about stats, just a little, in Awakening when it actually mattered, but since I don't really plan on using the children in Fates (as it's not really affecting the plot in any way) I'm probably only going to pair up the couples I like and think are cute, or just make sense, maybe for different classes because Marx / Hinoka as a fabulous pegasus power couple just to take advantage of skills and such. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Draco Posted June 29, 2015 Share Posted June 29, 2015 Stats. My characters' love is artificial in my eyes. Even MU's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheWerdna Posted June 29, 2015 Share Posted June 29, 2015 (edited) One of the main reasons I hoped children characters were nerfed/not as important this time around was so that there'd be no issue with choosing your favorite pairing. It always bugged me that my favorite Chrom pairing (Maribelle) resulted in probably the weakest Lucina due to her being based of Chrom so neither of them had good magic growth. because ehr stats were influenced heavily by the parents, you'd have to be crazy to use Maribelle in any mode other than normal. What are you talking about, Maribelle!Lucina is actually awesome. She is the strongest support unit in the entire game. Duel Strike+, Dual Guard +, Duel Support +, Galeforce, Tomefaire/Limit Break, make her a Darkflier and give her Celcia's Gale and pair her up with a strong lead unit. I mean, sure, she's not going to be as broken an lead unit as Sumia!Lucina or Olivia!Lucina (Aether, Luna, Rightful King, Galeforce, Pavise/Vantage/Limit Break), but she has her place. Edited June 29, 2015 by TheWerdna Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StoryWeaverKirea Posted June 29, 2015 Share Posted June 29, 2015 For love! I got lucky in my first play through of Awakening coz not only did I like the supports I picked but the children came out OP too! I'm hoping the same happens with Fates! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skywolfe Posted July 2, 2015 Share Posted July 2, 2015 For love, most definitely. I'm of the opinion that any unit can be broken with proper care, (even Maiden!Lucina if you're willing to put in the time and effort to do so), so I don't pay attention to stats. Of course, I also am a completionist, so I go through all the supports I possibly can as I'm going, usually with the aid of a ghost file or two, to make my decisions easier on who has more chemistry with who. Oddly enough though, it always tends to be my first run supports that I ship hardest... I never have had the patience for breeding in Pokemon, and I didn't want to start with Fire Emblem, so I just kept motoring. I think my kids did well, regardless... Tiki and Robin. All day, every day. Goodness, Tiki!Morgan was a BEAST! Best unit ever! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Airship Canon Posted July 2, 2015 Share Posted July 2, 2015 (edited) What are you talking about, Maribelle!Lucina is actually awesome. She is the strongest support unit in the entire game. Duel Strike+, Dual Guard +, Duel Support +, Galeforce, Tomefaire/Limit Break, make her a Darkflier and give her Celcia's Gale and pair her up with a strong lead unit. I mean, sure, she's not going to be as broken an lead unit as Sumia!Lucina or Olivia!Lucina (Aether, Luna, Rightful King, Galeforce, Pavise/Vantage/Limit Break), but she has her place. Guard+ and Support+ are bad skills, yo. [Well, not entirely. Guard is bad. Support is mediocre.] Mari!Luci's more of a Sage. TF, Galeforce, Aether, Luna, LB Edited July 2, 2015 by Airship Canon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
astrophys Posted July 2, 2015 Share Posted July 2, 2015 I ship for a bit of both, really… I make allowances for couples that I really like, and then ship for stats/skills for couples that I don't have strong preferences for among the remaining characters. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EarthboundAddict Posted July 2, 2015 Share Posted July 2, 2015 I'm one of the boring players who ship for eugenics. I sacrificed donnel to tharja just so that noire could get galeforce. I'm my defence the children look like interesting characters with great designs and I just want them to be at least half usable Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Royal Red Posted July 2, 2015 Share Posted July 2, 2015 Well, since I have put probably 200+ collective hours into Awakening, I've done it both ways in different playthroughs. Usually end up doing it for compatability though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zarb Posted July 2, 2015 Share Posted July 2, 2015 It depends. I usually play it waifu simulator 2015 style and pair people based on how good I think they are together. Though, on the highest difficulty I tend to pair for stats. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chibizayoi Posted July 2, 2015 Share Posted July 2, 2015 Usually Love.But when it comes to higher difficulties... I think we're pretty much forced to ponder the idea of optimal stats. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jackolantern282 Posted July 2, 2015 Share Posted July 2, 2015 For me it's about love, or whoever I see fit, unless I'm playing on higher difficulties. It was fun trying to get Chrom to marry Olivia in Awakening. I'm not sure how I feel about them being a couple but it WAS fun. And funny. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ebony Posted July 2, 2015 Share Posted July 2, 2015 ... Both. Can I say both? Because both. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jackolantern282 Posted July 2, 2015 Share Posted July 2, 2015 ... Both. Can I say both? Because both. Nothing wrong with both. I'm a both guy in many personal tastes myself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lemui Posted July 2, 2015 Share Posted July 2, 2015 Both. I marry Leon for love, everyone else gets to breed my army of super units~ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheWerdna Posted July 2, 2015 Share Posted July 2, 2015 (edited) Guard+ and Support+ are bad skills, yo. [Well, not entirely. Guard is bad. Support is mediocre.] Mari!Luci's more of a Sage. TF, Galeforce, Aether, Luna, LB Fair enough. I still prefer Sumia!Luci or Olivia!Luci running Galeforce, Luna, Aether, RK, and LB. Near 80% proc rate on either Luna or Aether = everything dies. Edited July 2, 2015 by TheWerdna Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Landmaster Posted July 2, 2015 Share Posted July 2, 2015 Generally I ship for whoever I think looks good together or have good chemistry in supports. I never really understood inheritance the first time I played Awakening, but all of my units turned out pretty good, regardless. I also tend to prefer certain hair colors on certain kids and tend to just stick with it. Though I didn't in the only time I played as a male in Awakening, I just can't not love Vaike!Severa and Gaius!Nah (though I admit, Lon'qu!Severa is pretty damn good, too, as well as the Lon'qu supports with Cordelia). I personally find the supports between Chrom and Sumia lackluster, but I'm damn near forced to put them together because of how limited Sumia's other options are and how I prefer them all with someone else. My main issue with this is taking into account the fact that I don't know how old the characters are because I don't like pairing young characters with ones that seem to be so much older (which may be a problem with Elise once Fates comes out). Trying to make some sort of balance between Lissa, Donnel, Ricken, Maribelle, and Nowi always proves difficult for me since I normally only end up fighting over which one gets Ricken. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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