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What the above poster said. Also, if you throw a subject into random people's faces and they don't want to hear about it, no matter how important you think the subject is, it is considered spam. So what makes sense that you got reported, even if you didn't mean to do something that would have that result... Like the above poster said, only talk about subjects like that in appropriate places, and with people who actually want to discuss it. Otherwise, it might be taken the wrong way (like what happened with the reporting).

Like every other degree, it really depends on what you go for, and what the job market currently wants. I'd recommend doing some research on that before going in. Using an art degree for something is difficult, but not impossible, and there are many different types of art you can do. For example, I have a sister who did interior design (basically designing the blueprints for houses and other buildings). It took her a while to get a full-time job, but now the field appears to be growing. And she's quite happy with that degree, as well. You might want to check in doing a specialty like that if you're interested in art. Best of luck!

On the job hunt as well… I have a double bachelor’s degree with enough credits to actually have a Masters (annoyingly, I don't)… My biggest problem is lack of experience, since I'm not limiting myself to a job in my field, and certain jobs in my field are ones that I don't want (or am unable to get)… I only got out of school about a year and a half ago, though, and I've done some temporary work before looking for a permanent job… The big thing about describing a job that you have to be detailed, but also concise. Things like resumes and cover letters often have strict word limits, so you really have to pick and choose what you want on there… At the same time, you have to describe things as much as possible with what little space you have… It's like writing a short essay, and by short, I mean two pages single spaced… (My majors are both in teaching writing, so that's the best I can compare it to).

Fire Emblem characters cosplaying would be hilarious... And it would be fitting for some people (mainly thinking of Kris, Robin, Corrin, Nowi, Tiki, Leaf, Lucina, Anna, and even Katrina)... I do think a crossover would be a little awkward though, considering that the game has only focused on Fire Emblem as of now... The developers would have to find a way to make it fit, and the crossover characters couldn't overshadow the main Fire Emblem ones...

I've been trying to get Takumi for a while now… Interesting that they're giving such a powerful unit to new players, and that now he is free to existing ones… I don't him much as a character, but there's no denying that he's good in battle…

Looking for Miciah (spelled wrong, I know) and got Jakob instead... Along with a bunch of other stuff that I can use for fodder and challenge runs… Went down from around 80 orbs to three, but thanks to quests, will probably get back up to around 10… Can't say I'm too disappointed, seeing as Jokab’s costume is hilarious and he's a fairly good unit. Also found out I can do some of the higher-level quests with my Reinhardt led team, so that helps…

I think IS is doing fine the way it is. The games aren't perfect, but they are solid, and many of them are enjoyable. And there's a reason the series has been around as long as it has... As for other developers, I'd like to see something merge with the Tales team (meaning the real-time combat). They'd probably have to cut down on the amount of characters, though...

Finally got Ayra… Thanking the orbs in the Tempest trial and tap battles for that… This is also with me spending no money other than the monthly promotions, and the BK starter pack… And I also spent some orbs on other banners… Now the question is to put her on an existing team, or wait until I make another one…

So I summoned on the Tempest Trials banner hoping to get Olwen… Don't get her. Game gives Ayra on the very next banner. Don't get her either. This becomes even worse when you realize that two of the people I am still looking for Katerina and Leo… Now here's hoping one of the now hero banners is not Ishtar at this point, because right now I'm almost utterly broke, Orb wise… I'm hoping the 5* pool continues to be reworked, because the amount of people that are locked to 5* is still rather ridiculous…

Wanted regular Olwen… Got Reinhardt thrice instead (two 5*, 1 4*)… To be fair, I only wanted Olwen for favoritism (and possibly to avoid duplicates), and Reinhardt is clearly the better unit… So I'm not all that frustrated by what I got… Although I do wish that you were not part of the same Focus, mainly because Reinhart screws over those looking for Olwen and he outclasses her… I might stop looking for Olwen, saving up for when Katerina becomes part of a focus, or her rarity drops… I heard we are getting new ones soon… Not to mention I'm still waiting on Ishtar and Julius, and they will probably be part of the gacha (I have a feeling at least one of them will be a Grand Hero Battle in May, though)… Trying to replenish my stock doing lunatic missions, but the designers aren't kidding around when they named it that… Not to mention there will be more opportunities for Orbs, with Tempest Trials coming up…

Camus archetype… Camus archetype… Camus archetype… I cannot stress this enough… It was tragic and made sense the first time… Now it just seems stupid… Give us more people like Lorenz or at least switch some people around (e.g. it would have been interesting if Dessuel and FE8 Selena had been switched, with the former staying around with the Empire because he is older and has more loyalty, and the latter betraying them out of her love for the Emperor and hoping he can go back to normal, or otherwise realizing he can't and having no reason to stay). Crappy Lord Units… Having to baby your main character in helping to God they won't die gets annoying after a while… I wouldn't mind having someone like Sigurd who was experienced and had the gameplay to show for it… Marriage… Again, the first time it was great and made sense… But every other time the game could have functioned well without it (FE13 debatable, but considering most of it was a side quest anyway…) Parents dying… Way too predictable, and there are plenty of other ways to make the main character grow up… What FE Warriors did was a great aversion to this, and I would've loved to see the main games do it… Better yet, make the parents playable (not counting marriage in game)… Particularly bitter about things like Mikoto, Elbert, and Elenora, who were initially going to be playable but were not... Not to mention brings a different perspective into the cast, with the parents seem wiser than the children, but also probably being afraid for them…

I have mixed feelings about it. On one hand, it can lead to some interesting choices and differences in playthroughs. On the other hand, that means that the player has to play through the game at least twice to see it all... Not to mention there's bias towards one route in some cases, leading it to almost never being taken (e.g. the route where Cyas appears in FE5 almost ever been chosen because of its difficulty, or people deliberately not training up Nomads in order to avoid going to Sacae).

@Levant Mir Celestia Why would that be the case? I can think of the female units that would love to have such as Florina, Lyn, Fir, Sophia (I know she has low speed growth, but a con increase might help mitigate that), and Sanaki. And I can't think of movement growth being bad for anyone...

I'd like to see something similar to the Numbers hack we have currently. For those who don't know, this type makes it so that almost everyone is viable in some way, but they all have different roles. For example, Clarine still focuses on speed, but Cecelia is viable because she focuses on attack. Cath is no longer the worst of the thieves, because she has great growths. Noah is a very good unit, and especially so if Alan or Lance did not turn out… Lillina got buffed considerably so she's worth using despite her low level… Honestly, that was my biggest complaint about the game… The player was almost forced into using certain characters, and if they didn't turn out, the entire run could easily be screwed… That, and make Guinevere the second Lord as originally planned… With all the story presence she has, it makes no sense that she's not… It would make more sense if she wasn't that powerful, like Nyna… But she is probably the best unit in the game, so… Also, make the Firestone glitch an actual thing, or simply give the Divinestone infinite uses… If Fae is required for the end of the game, she should not be a benchwarmer for the rest of it… True final boss needs to be more powerful, and more hints on how to get to that mission… I would like to see the unused weapon come back, but the reason that was removed as that said final boss was literally unkillable without the Sword of the Seals, and it was easy to break it before then… So perhaps a nerfed version on easier modes, and the full version on harder ones…

I liked Gaiden a lot, even though I know a lot of people don't. It was kind of cool, combining traditional RPG elements with Fire Emblem. Also, I didn't mind all the DLC and extra missions for Awakening, as it more than doubled the length of the game, and provided a decent challenge. Also, important content was not locked behind it, so if I didn't want to couldn't play mission, I wouldn't miss anything (*glares at Fates in comparison*).

I wouldn't mind, just see how things would play out and it might lead to some interesting situations (having a foot unit outpace a flyer or a mounted unit, for example, and taking out units they are weak two before the latter gets hit). Con growth would also be a welcome return, as it would make some units more viable.

Any unit that I've gotten before, honestly... I don't use the merge mechanic, due to having a lot of teams at once, and needing the extra units... Furthermore, a lot of the events don't allow duplicates, so the units are not all that helpful... I've gotten lucky with 5 star pretty breakers, but it hasn't been useful that a lot of the units have been downgraded to three or four stars are ones I don't need/want...

My biggest project gameplay wise is to try and complete or at least attempt every mode. Keep in mind that other than the new monthly and discounted starter packages, I am a free player. So in order to do this I need 4 to 5 teams of units that may not be the best, and a lot of Light’s Blessings/Orbs… I am also trying to do a Nuzlocke run, but I stopped doing it after I stopped playing for a while… I'm planning on reviving it once I get a certain unit for my regular team… Due to the way the game goes, I am planning on having a different team for each book as well, and eventually making a story out of it… Hilariously, according to gameplay rules, my Summoner is dead, with the role being replaced by Anna. Gunthra might take up the role in the second book, however, seeing as I'm planning on her having a different fate from canon in all the stories I write… Writing wise, one of my biggest projects is to do a novelization of FE Heroes that's also slightly AU. It focuses on the four units on my regular team, also called the front liners, and acts as though they're together the entire time. Everything else goes in order. Not sure if I will have the summoner present, because the idea is that they all go into the world of Zenith voluntarily for their own reasons, but I do have something planned so the Summoner has no choice but to stay in the world of Zenith… It is a plot point of used before, though, so I may not use it again… It's just, fire emblem heroes is one of my favorite games in the series, and I feel like there's a lot one can do with it… Hence the novelization, of sorts. I cannot start the story until a certain character, Ishtar, gets into the game, for story reasons. Biggest project may also be getting units I like, even if they're out of Focus. So far, aiming for Katerina and regular Olwen, but have not gotten either. Typically, I would summon a lot because of that, but I'm trying to save up Orbs, in case Ishtar and Julius happen to be in the gacha… Judging by what May looks like, that may very well be the case…

@Jotari This was years ago, when I first found out the Japanese only Fire Emblems existed. There was a complete script translation for Fire Emblem 5 at the time, but not much out for Fire Emblem 4. Therefore, I read Fire Emblem 5's script without realizing the two were connected... Also, I didn't have access to Emulation or translation patches until much later, so I couldn't play the games and read the script myself... I remember eventually a Fire Emblem 4 script did come out, but it took a long time and was very slow... I had to settle for partial scripts for while, which was annoying... Oddly enough, I don't remember any other FE having this problem... Maybe, the fourth just has more dialogue?

@Jotari Oops, I thought that Julia had Lopt, but I forgot she has Fala… No one reports her in any official capacity in FE4. And she is betrothed to Julius from the beginning I think… Furthermore, FE5 acts like she's the queen of her home country from the beginning with Julius asking her why her father is unwilling to fight (when he could've just asked him himself if he was above her)… There's also a dispute where Fred says that he will report the matter to Queen Ishtar, and it's between Freege, meaning she's the prime authority there… It gets even weirder considering that Hilda is also mentioned and referred to as Queen, but it's never said of what, only that she's currently in Alster… Not to mention that Reinhart reports to Ishtar, and is constantly calling her Queen... It's pretty confusing, especially since I read Fe5 script first, and then learned FE4 plot… So I was confused when she was called Queen and had no one to answer to, but then was called Princess and had to answer to her parents…

Not sure if this has already been said, but please have the game do something about the fact that you can spare some units... For example, if you play your cards right, you can spare Ishtar and other villains, but the game doesn't act any differently if you do... The game after that did add a capture mechanic that allowed players to capture and release enemies, but all that came out of it was a bit of different dialogue and some weapons (not counting those that were recruitable through capture). I feel like it's something that could really have some potential, but it really needs to be refined... On another topic, bring back a way to save Julius (well, that was never in the game to begin with, but it was in the original notes). I would have liked to see that, and then maybe some expansion about him redeeming himself or otherwise fighting against the possession... I know a part of the tragedy was eventually to kill him, but the characters don't react much so it's more of a tragedy to the player, who still doesn't know him very well anyway... Also, I feel like the entire Loptyr part should be rewritten... Arvis mentions that there are members who fought for the good of the people, (including another crusader) and the designer's notes stated that not everyone who worshiped Loptyr was evil, but the way the game treats that, it may as well be a mere afterthought. This is particularly jarring seeing as there are two non-evil members with Loptyr blood in the player's party (and even more if you count the next game in the series) yet no one makes any mention of it... It's something that could really be expanded upon, but is not. Also, could translations please fix the inconsistency with Ishtar? In FE4, she's referred to as Princess, and does not lead her country. Yet in the game after that, she's referred to as Queen. This could be an error, except it's used in the entire game, and, she acts like the top authority to report to. This is despite the fact that both her parents are alive at this point... So, what is she?

Third arc is up! https://www.fanfiction.net/s/12824908/21/Diary

People related to Loptyr: Julius, Ishtar (stretching it but it works), and Sara. Maybe Loptyr himself could show up because I think he's the only evil dragon whose human form we have not seen. Fe6 Villians: Idoun, Murdock, Galle, Brunya Ancient dragons: Anakos (heart), Lilith (considering her back story, she counts), Nagi/Naga (probably one or the other), Mila, Aenir (she counts too, and I feel like it would be interesting to get some more information about her, because not many people even know she exists), Forseti, Doma (depending on how villainous one considers him to be) Rulers: Mikoto, Sumeragi, Garon (the real one), Trabant, Byron, Elbert, Uther, Elenora, Cornelius, Anri, Emmeryn (pre-Spotpass fight), Mishma (or however you spell Sanaki’s predecessor's name), Ashnard, Almedha, Degensiga (or however you spell that), Lehran, Altina, Soan, Nailah, Canagias (once again, I don't know the spelling), Fado, Ismarie, Vigarde, Hayden, Kurth (FE4), Mansel, Morva, Dara, this one's pretty long so it would have to be split up, and I'm sure I forgot someone… Banners based on Cipher and Warriors Avatar banner: Kiran (male and female, fighting somehow), Kris (male and female, although I honestly don't know how they will implement it), Mark (male and female), alternate versions of Robin and Corrin as well, maybe something resembling Cipher too… Perhaps the unused Avatar from Echoes could make an appearance here… I like the idea of a Fallen Heroes as in dead. Maybe when the heroes die, they go to the land of Zenith… Or maybe summoning averts the death somehow… I always hated the idea of summoning a hero that died in their own game, only to have him or her brush right back into the canon death when I'm done with them… Also, more of a gameplay mechanic, but I'd like to see Tempest Trials Warriors appear again somehow… I took a break from Heroes for a few months, but then came back and missed out on quite a few warriors because of it… This is despite the fact that my team is more than strong enough to handle the Trials… And I can't be the only one in this situation…

Here is the entire second arc: https://www.fanfiction.net/s/12824908/12/Diary

Next set of chapters (8-11): https://www.fanfiction.net/s/12824908/8/Diary