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UGH, we better not be forced to have a sword prf AGAIN.

I really hope this is done to explain this game's version of "Mila's Turnwheel." Otherwise this will just feel like some sort of convenient plot device to throw out whenever Byleth's in trouble.

Okay, rewatched the trailer. I'll just spill out more of my thoughts I guess: I... actually really don't like the design of the dragon loli. It feels a bit to busy with the huge twintails, multi-color braids, and all the gold details Still hilarious that this trailer alone gave more lore than the entirety of Fates I really, really, REALLY hate the F!Byleth design now, wow. Her face is moe to a disgusting level. What are those leggings. Why a belly button hole. Why the lack of sleeves. Why EVERYTHING. AND SHE'S SUPPOSED TO BE A TEACHER. SHE'S WORSE THAN CAMILLA. Unless they alter the design later, I'm 1000000% playing as M!Byleth. Greil 2.0 seems nice... definitely gonna die tragically and be a motivation for our avatar. The girl that's the leader of the church definitely doesn't look evil. Not at alllllll The cutscenes feel like a really generic anime.... I really miss the beautiful animations in Awakening and Fates. They felt really unique and still looked amazing. Dimiri's hair is still an issue, but they definitely touched up his chin/mouth. Looks a lot cleaner and nicer overall still needs to get a better haircut Level up screen talks about "professor level," class mastery, and battlion levels... really wish they went more in depth with them but oh well. Looks like our "arena" takes the form of making our units fight each other. Looks like a good way to train 2 characters at once without the risk of losing a unit permanently Dorothea's design looks waaaay too modern. Me no likey. I think it's the hat. So it looks like each unit by default has their own focus they follow, but you can add on custom focuses to train them in the way you want them to function? It seems pretty neat, but I'll wait until more news is given to deliver my verdict. HAND-TO-HAND COMBAT!!!! Looks like every unit has the option to class change into any class (or at least Edelgard can). Also, we finally can have female Brigands. Progress! Side note, it's cute how class change takes the format of exams Models still aren't the best, but they definitely look improved We have a witch doctor looking dude, really curious to see how he turns out

Okay, before I rewatch the trailer, lemme say a few things about what I saw: What the actual hell was the female design. A bellybutton hole? What are those pants? I might legit play as a male avatar this time around because that design is TERRIBLE So we are at a school, and we actually do choose a House. I just hope our decision will actually matter in the long run, it could add a lot of replayability. I am a bit sad that it looks like every unit we'll use is going to be a teacher or student most likely... Our avatar seems plot-centric... great DIMITRI DOESN'T LOOK THAT TERRIBLE ANYMORE! :D I was hoping our role as a teacher would make us quite influential on the student's growth, and we got just that! I'm really excited to how much power we have over the customization of the units WE HAVE HAND-TO-HAND COMBAT UNITS NOW

Yes, because this is a totally valid form of sampling to judge an entire community. Jeez, I understand that Duma wasn't the guy you wanted, but would it hurt to tone it down? It's fine to express your discontent, but you really shouldn't be intentionally aggravating those who like Duma and are happy he's in.

Well, Duma was probably the last character I would've expected but W O W. He looks great and Upheaval looks both fun and disgusting. I frankly expected Dheginsea because of the Radiant Dawn banner, but it's nice to see SoV finally get more recognition. And they didn't take the easier option in Mila, surprisingly enough! He's might eventually become one of those characters we all end up hating to face in PvP, but for now, I'm really excited! But more importantly, I'm just so happy IS is keeping their word and making Mythical Heroes actual god-like figures in the games. I always thought that this is what Legendary Heroes should've been and got really disappointed when it instead just served as a way to pump out more alts. Finally, we can see characters like Altina, Soan, and maybe even the First Exalt from Awakening in action. And I can't wait for the day Ashera or Ashunera drops. Also maybe we can see Lehran how he was before? Ooooh, I'm giddy just thinking about the possibilities!

Let's see if I can actually post photos and not fail >.< I'm 100% sure no one I voted is gonna win, but I don't really care.

Oooh, can't wait to come back to this once more info is available and see how wrong I was! I voted for my guesses, but I'll talk about my hopes to: Permadeath Predict: Classic + Casual --- The backlash from Phoenix mode in Fates was.... quite strong. I also know absolutely no one who legitimately needed this mode either. Also I highly doubt Ironman will ever be a mode, unfortunately. Hope: Classic + Casual + Ironman --- Reduces the temptation of resetting in Classic mode for those who want to attempt an Ironman run. Also I feel having an entire game mode forcing dead units stay dead helps remove the stigma that Classic mode is unapproachable because of its permadeath mechanic, and may make Classic more approachable to newcomers overall. Squads Legit I have no clue how to answer this because we know practically nothing about squads so I picked "Other" :P Multiplayer Predict: Won't be in --- I don't think IS is going to try putting it in, especially since this is their first console game in a while. If it is in, it's probably going to be incredibly minimal and primarily social. Hope: Don't really care. Bond units were fun in Fates but I overall do not care about multiplayer at allllll Supports Predict: C+S, anyone can marry --- IS sure is hell not going to abandon the incredibly popular shipping/waifu/husbando aspect of the series. I really think this mechanic is here to stay, better or worse. Children is a biiiiiiiiig fat no though with how the internet reacted to the hypberbolic time chamber Deeprealms in Fates. Hope: Other --- I hope for a C+S system where S-rank =/= marriage. All S-rank does is confirm a paired ending between the two characters involved. And because of that, not everyone is going to have an S-rank option with every other character in the army. Basically have it more like the GBA system without the shitty support limit. Also, for the love of god, NO KIDS. VA Predict: Fully voiced with a few exceptions --- Received really well in Echoes and I get a feeling IS wants their grand re-entrance onto the console scene to be a big one. Hope: Fully voiced --- I would kill to see an FE game 100% voiced.

Gonna echo most thoughts here: I liked the trailer, but I'm unsure of whether I'll actually like the game. Any mechanic or story always has the potential of being good, what matters is how it's put into practice. For example, Awakening's version of pair-up and Fates's story all sound promising when just covering the generic premise, but the former is a broken mess that trivializes the game while the latter is just.... garbage. Obviously I'm still going to buy the game because I'm a sheep, but I just want to approach the game's release with caution. I got a bit too into the Fates hype train and while I still love the game, I would be lying if I said I wasn't heavily burned by the reality.

Michalis first, for sure. Dude already has DC and is part of my arena core, might as well go all the way, no? Afterwards, it's a tossup between Finn, Lyon, and Joshua. Might do all three simultaneously because I really cannot choose between those three. Arvis will be next if I (somehow) manage to get those 3 to +10 and there's no one else I want to merge.

I think I saw some people on Reddit suggesting King Gustav, which I guess could be possible, and explain that look of utter despair on Sharena's face. Also it's an excuse to not give us another free unit :P

Oh, that's understandable. Those things are still quite concerning, especially since IS hasn't shown any signs of wanting to address them.

Aether Raids looking like Arena 2.0 is kinda upsetting, but I'll deal with it. The fact that I can finally +10 Michalis, Lyon, Joshua, and Finn is more than enough good news for me! Wow, Japan really didn't like it? Is it because of Aether Raids and all the new currencies it brought in?

Just a little bit concerned. It's just that many of the choices that IS has made of late in Fates and Heroes has been... questionable. Now it's entirely possible that my fears are misguided, that all the bad decisions will somehow miraculously only be in Heroes, and IS will fix all the problems from the previous games, but so many factors in TH right now can go either way. Take the avatar being the teacher for the 3 lords for example. It would be amazing to have your avatar make choices in their education of the 3 lordlings that might influence their character and decisions later on in the game. It also is a good reason to make your avatar involved in the plot and central conflict while not taking up the main spotlight, instead serving as a support for the 3 lords can grow and learn from. But it's also entirely possible for IS to take a different route and make his position as a teacher an excuse for the lords idolizing the avatar 24/7, pull a Kris situation and go "he was the hero all along!!!!," and fulfill that creepy student x teacher fetish. I really wish I didn't have these concerns, but after my unbridled hype for Fates and the resulting crash-and-burn, I'd rather remain cautious, just in case.

Great. More Fates alts. WHY CAMILLA AGAIN AGGGHHHHH The only thing I care about this banner is Mikoto, and even then, not by much. EZ-skip. At least Flash+ is nice fodder for Natasha when she finally gets released, and I don't have to sac a Bride!Lyn for it. M!Corrin in a dress is pretty cool though. Strange, but cool.

While it was nice to see how Inigo/Laslow, Owain/Odin, and Severa/Selena matured between Awakening and Fates, I'd rather not have any characters return. Only exceptions include Anna, Jake, and the Cipher characters (if they show up again), because they're known for showing up in multiple universes.

Ah yes, supports. Back when I only played Awakening, these were my absolute favorite part of the franchise. I tend to value gameplay more now, but supports still hold a special place in my heart! 1.) Honestly, I put "yes" but I really don't care whether it's in or not - not much is going to change TBH, but it might make building stupid builds like 100% crit builds easier, which is always a plus in my book. 2.) Yes, but with an alteration: S-rank =/= marriage. Well, it could mean marriage, but what I want is the S-rank to signify a paired ending, whether it be between boy-boy, boy-girl, girl-girl, platonic, romantic, etc., etc., etc. It would be nice to see people with a good dynamic not have to end up boning each other and to show how two different people end up being best buds for life in an ending. Besides, even if it doesn't end in marriage, fanfic exists for a reason. However, NO. CHILDREN. PLEASE. Children worked great in FE4, sort of good in FE13, and were an absolute flop in FE14. Unless this game pulls an FE4 and has a multi-generational conflict, please don't. And even if this game does pull an FE4, try something different and don't just copy-paste the main twist, that would ruin it too. 3.) As hilarious as it was to see stuff like Forde sleeping/painting in the middle of the final battle, let's keep the supports limited to the base/off-time. 4.) Absolutely yes! The VA adds something else to the support conversations IMO, can't explain what though. Regardless, I really enjoyed them in SoV. And as an added bonus, it'll limit the number of supports in the game too - which is something I've had a gripe with in FE13 and FE14. It makes it less likely for our support lists to be filled with filler conversations that exist because a support between characters A and B MUST exist. Granted, it wouldn't necessarily guarantee an increase in quality (*cough* FAYE *cough*), it would make it at least easier to sift through the throwaway supports to find the real gems. 5.) No. That is all. But seriously, this is what I hate most about the GBA support system. And if affinity bonuses are the main concern, simple: just impose a limit on the bonuses you can obtain from supports (like only being able to obtain +30 hit and +15 crit from affinity bonuses). There really is no reason for us to return to his system IMO.

Second half was utterly disappointing. Forging Bonds doesn't interest me the slightest except for the pope hat accessory and the new Arena scoring system only solidifies my hate for it. The only thing that interested me was extra feathers from GC rank and moar free orbs. First half was an entirely different story, however. We finally got Sumia AND Maribelle! And Walhart to boot? And a ton of more free orbs? I'm game. Also even though the TA refine for Alphonse is pretty crap, at least he now has access to brazen attack/defense, which will really help him shine more. Also 3 Klein banners and 15 free summons. That sounds like heaven to me. All I need now is another Julia banner.

Oh dear, more swimsuits. I know it was already previously confirmed to be another seasonal banner, but still, seeing the silhouettes makes me a bit upset. It's been quite a while since an interesting banner IMO, but at least I can safely skip this and focus on hoarding more orbs. I'll echo the others in that I think Linde is on the left, but the right is weird. The bracelet and drink scream Camilla, but the body doesn't seem to match, and the hair looks straight to me. Palla? Caeda? Micaiah? IDK man.

That 11 billion jump by Lyon is just insane. Got 992,959 this round, around 3.4 million overall, that's a new record! Was #13,783 this round and #1,540 overall. Shoutouts to @AbsoluteZer0Nova, @Rezzy, and @Rafiel's Aria's units for helping out this gauntlet. I couldn't be happier for my boy! Went in expecting to lose round 1 and and leave the champions of the gauntlet, this is great! GG Team Hardin, it was a fun fight

Oh. My. God. 8.9 billion. What was that bonus?! Hardin is almost guaranteed to get 2 bonuses given how strangely poor he's been scoring this entire round during his bonuses. Unless Team Hardin's been hoarding a ton of flags this entire round (which I kinda doubt due to how rampant same hell has been this round), Lyon might have this in the bag.

It's probably not half, but hate towards the avatar characters does exist, and those that do absolutely despise avatars are pretty vocal about it. Robin is still somewhat divisive with people hating how they were handled during the Valm/Grima arcs in Awakening. Kris isn't talked about much due to not many people playing FE12, but those that did generally have a very, very negative opinion about Kris. And regarding Corrin, M!Corrin has one of the largest hatedoms I've ever seen in the FE fandom regarding a single character, literally rivaling Peri, Camilla, and Tharja. F!Corrin mostly gets a pass because she's considered "a cute waifu" and a some believe Corrin's personality better fits F!Corrin than M!Corrin and hate her less because of that. The only avatar I don't see significant hate for is Mark, but even Mark is still frequently criticized for being so inconsequential that people forget that they exist when playing. Even then, I'm pretty sure that many people who claim to not want/hate avatars don't actually hate them, period. They probably just lack faith in IS's capabilites of producing a good avatar considering their previous shoddy track record.

Oof, not that good of a round for me so far. I missed the Lyon multipliers this morning forcing me to use flags on non-multiplier hours and now the predictor is predicting a Hardin win? Only hope Lyon has now is breaking out of the ping pong by causing a same or forcing Hardin into a double multiplier. The latter is unlikely though considering how close Lyon and Hardin are in team size.

Very close. Team sizes are practically 1:1 with Lyon currently having the larger team overall. The multipliers pretty much only existed for the beginning of the match so far.

Got my final battle in for Team Lyon, final score of 1,207,118. Shoutouts to @AbsoluteZer0Nova's Ephraim and @Rafiel's Aria's Lucius for being amazing units and getting me out of a lot of sticky situations! I won't be able to stay up for the aftershow, but I do wish the best of luck to the rest of the teams. It was fun battling you, Team Ike! Edit: Tagged the wrong person, dammit