DLNarshen

I didn't have to pull for Narcian, thankfully. Noteworthy pulls for me include Caeda (hoping to pull a 5* version on the Navarre banner after we get the quiz orbs), 4* Nino with +Spd/-Hp, and Adult Tiki, who was originally pulled as a 3* on the game's launch and is now sitting at 5*. Otherwise I am kind of like you, in that I haven't been able to pull my favorites (Hinoka...), or they're not in the game (Ike, Canas, much of the BB and Thracia cast). For me the "saving grace" of the gacha is that it provides me the opportunity to use and appreciate characters I normally wouldn't have cared much about. Examples include Eliwood, Eldigan, Draug, and most recently, Setsuna. I used to get really annoyed whenever she got summoned since I had like four of her, but one of them had a perfect boon/bane, so I decided to get her try since I was lacking trained archers anyway. Turns out I actually like her as a character as well. The Quadsuna build looks nasty; hoping to make something like that eventually.

Nothing wrong with it, in fact I applaud their zealot-like dedication. I love seeing non-standard characters being pushed to their limit, and I think I'll be keeping an eye out for more such oddities.

Team Subaki needs to wake up and start using those flags. Also, I found this absurdity sitting near me in the ranks: FYI, Gaius cannot be obtained at 5*. And this guy has him at +4.

A GHB gauntlet that excludes Robin and Xander might be fun. It would be a convenient way to make them accessible again through banners.

Good to know. I'm using the Lv. 1 strategy anyway so it's not like it matters, but I guess I can't expect much diversity until I have to switch teams.

Anyone else getting the same people? In the 7 or 8 matches I've done, I've only ever gotten 2 of my friends, one with a Julia, and another with a Merric. I have at least 20+ friends. Is it known whether or not they have to be on the same team?

It's probably a lot cleaner, that's for sure lol Unfortunately it comes down to the fact that I have Camilla, but no Minerva. =(

I'm just chilling on team Subaki now. Shouldn't be too hard getting in the top 1k this round, nor the next should he win here. After the inevitable loss in the second round I'll be hopping on the Camilla train. Sorry team Minerva!

I'm still mulling it over, but I may very well base my decisions on how I can maximize my feather payout this time around. Unfortunately, I do not have the characters I'd be most interested in supporting, those being Hinoka, and to a lesser extent Cordelia and Minerva. As such, I would miss out on the 10% increase to points for using those characters, and my overall and army ranks will suffer as a result. Feathers are relatively scarce for a F2P player, so if I have to support a character I don't care about as much to get the resources needed to promote the characters I do like, then so be it.

Got to admire the dedication, if nothing else. Not only did they spend at least 40k feathers on him, but they also sacrificed a Hector of all people. It's weirdly inspiring.

Managed 4414 with one death, a 4 point increase from last week. Using a new team of A!Tiki, Ephraim, Catria, and 4* Michalis. If last week was any indication, this may or may not be good enough for top 30k by the end. Notable skill inheritance includes Quick Riposte and Hone Spd on Tiki, Hone Spd Ephraim, Swordbreaker and Drawback on Catria, and Lancebreaker and Swap on Michalis. While this team definitely has more potential than my horse emblem squad of the last couple weeks, it sure is harder to use...mages give me so much trouble.

rip hinoka =( I'm actually considering joining Beruka first round, since I feel like that actually has a chance of being a somewhat close match.

I thought this map was easier than some of the other GHBs we've had so far -- or at least, more open to diversity in strategy. My Lunatic team was: 5* A!Tiki, 5* Ephraim, 4* M!Robin, and 4* Azama. Quick Riposte Tiki was a god-send for this. She baited out the Thief in the woods on the right-hand side, and finished him off next turn. Ephraim and Robin move out of range of Navarre, while the Hammer guy suicides on Tiki. Bonfire is now active again, so Robin chips Navarre, Tiki finishes. Ephraim dents the Thief, while narrowly surviving his attack the next turn. Azama heals Tiki up, putting her back in Quick Riposte range, while she moves in front of the Thief, blocking him off from attacking anyone else. He suicides on her, which leaves only the healer to remove at my leisure. There was no other noteworthy skills inherited for my team. Ephraim has Hone Speed, but he was brought solely to buff up units' Atk, since it's not like anyone was doubling these enemies anyway. Good luck to everyone else =)

Azama is a champ on babysitting teams. Pain, Martyr, Threaten Atk, and great physical bulk give him all the makings of a useful training companion. If you get one that's +Spd/-Atk, I'd definitely recommend leveling him up. Heck, any -Atk Boon/Bane is good for him.

Ended with the same score I had before; 4410, which is just good enough to keep me in the top 30k. This marks the first week in a long time without a single defense win for me. I shuffled between a balanced team, cavalry squad, and a blue-stacked one, but neither did the trick. I'm thinking next week I put in Olivia/Kagero/Nino/filler, A!Tiki maybe. Basically all the things I hate facing.

Ursula ate my previous Odin -- she's a staple in my current horse emblem arena team. This one will give someone else that tasty Moonbow if I can spare the feathers. >=)

Was wondering why training felt so slow today, when I realized we're no longer getting the 1.5x EXP gain that we've enjoyed the past few weeks. These April updates can't come soon enough.

Jagen with Fortify Cavaliers I know, but what's the other one?

I thought it wouldn't matter since I wouldn't be touching greens, but...yeah. =(

In preparation for the upcoming voting gauntlet, now would be the best time to summon Hinoka via the Pegasus banner. But with only 40 orbs to spare, the odds are very much stacked against me. In addition, I could just as easily summon Subaki or Cordelia, and while I wouldn't complain about such pulls, they're not exactly who I want. As such, drastic measures are in order. Let's do this. Until next time my friends.

Nope, saving my orbs for the Pegasus Knight banner later in April. The costumes are cute and all, but they're not for me.

That's kind of what I'm thinking; I probably shouldn't expect much from ranks this time around. I may join Hinoka anyway, and just hope and pray I can pull her from the banner lol

I'm a bit torn here -- I would absolutely join team Hinoka, but I don't have her. =( Do I go for her anyway, missing out on the bonus points and thus a better rank, or back the surefire winner in Camilla...?

It does not.

Got 4410 on a deathless run using Gunter(4*), Ursula(4*), Eldigan(5*), and Catria(5*) -- a 10 point improvement from last week. Most of the battles were 632s, so this is close to the upper limit with this team. Michalis has better stats than Ursula and I won't be forced to run a dedicated support unit, so perhaps next week will see a more noticeable improvement.