[Can someone explain how the gameplay in Echoes differs from the traditional Fire Emblem games?]

Just now, Xeph said:

Yea that's true, also I'm assuming you didn't play the original as well right?

Nope, haven't played any of the Japan-only ones

[Can someone explain how the gameplay in Echoes differs from the traditional Fire Emblem games?]

Just now, Xeph said:

I see, I had a feeling that was the case when this website has all that data already listed XD

Yeah, I see all the data, but without watching any gameplay I have no context for how any of it works

[Can someone explain how the gameplay in Echoes differs from the traditional Fire Emblem games?]

Ah, that's a relief, I wasn't sure how it worked since I've been basically keeping myself in a media blackout regarding Echoes
 

[Can someone explain how the gameplay in Echoes differs from the traditional Fire Emblem games?]

2 minutes ago, Xeph said:

Yea combat is pretty similar, much more importance towards terrain because of the immense bonuses that they give. 

Most weapons have skills linked to them that you unlock as a character uses the weapon. As far as I know the skills are linked to the weapon so you need to keep the weapon equipped in order to use the skills attached to it. 

Interesting

The skills linked to the weapon, do they have to be applied to combat? I'm mostly asking because if it forces them to be applied then any weapon with Mercy is useless for actual combat.

[Can someone explain how the gameplay in Echoes differs from the traditional Fire Emblem games?]

I've been playing since they released Sacred Stones, so the whole system is firmly ingrained in my mind.

But for whatever reason, there's just too many different variables in this game for me to fully wrap my head around.

My main questions are:

• Is the combat mostly the same?
• Is the weapon triangle still a thing?
• How do the "learned skills" on weapons function?