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- The battle:
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Could you not raise any flags… for five minutes!?
This overview of two army clashing is epic.
Stop it you walking flag string
Old man has some moves
But ultimately, he’s no match for the King of Might
I wonder whose ring is that
I have always thought this scene where Hyacinth grabs Morion’s sword with his bare hand is one of the best ever since the trailer. It shows just how dangerous the rings are in the villain’s possession.
Oh hi Lyn!
Guys I don’t think she can hear me
And with that, King Morion officially joins the dead parents club
Or not. I’m surprised he is still alive after getting 360 noscoped
But of course… it’s Lyn. Maybe she just doesn’t have enough Strength to finish him
Is it just me, or does his face look smoother in this scene?
Oh hey, I don’t think I’ve met you guys before
Colgate and Diamant try to take king Morion back, but are stopped by none other than…
Hi there!
Poor, poor Ivy. Also, I don’t understand the concept of sending your army to battle just to execute them. That’s a huge risk; what if your army decides to defect, or divulge information to the enemy? Just kill them then and there!
So she said, but the snowstorm has no effect on gameplay. I’m not a fan of restricted movement as much as the next guy, but maybe a fog of war map would be nice.
Also, that reminds me, Ivy is a bit underdressed for this snowy landscape, does she not?
Spoiler: It’s not
But first, some last preparation
All characters are equal.
Some are just more equal than others.
I love Armor Knights and their humongous Defense in this game, but the deployment slot man…
That being said, if there is an open slot in the near future, I plan to early promote and make her my replacement Vander
Thank Naga Ivy doesn’t come equipped with any Emblem this time. I think the last time I was so scared of a boss was… idk, Takumi, possessed or not maybe?
Clanne uses Warp Ragnarok to take some pressure off Jade. Don’t worry, I checked carefully this time, there are no other enemies that can reach him
Yunaka in a bush!
Lapis instead of our usual tank baits out the axebros. I want her to get some more EXP.
Now I feel bad for being relieved at Ivy not having any rings
Anyways, let’s prepare for those eventual reinforcement.
That’s more damage to an Armor Knight than I’d like
Now why the f-
The squishy mage is right there!Well he’s not that squishy, but you know what I mean
*Sigh* Fiiine. The green unit gets the first kill.
Lapis is trying to catch up
YUNAKA IN A BUSH!!!
Holy papaya!
YUNAKA IN A…
Oh wait.
I’m disappointed, Yunaka.
Learn to dodge like Lapis here, will you?
Alcryst vaporizes the poor pegasus
Not the best level up, but oh well, at least there’s even more delicious crit
These enemies are annoyingly tanky
So Seraphim helps a ton here
He’s channeling his inner Warrior
Chloé demands more blood
Colgate sets up for a rare Jean kill.
Savor it. You won’t see this scene anytime soon.
ONE PUNCH!!!
*Epic drum and guitar play in the background*
You see, my healers are just giving concussive therapy, as suggested by a certain Ostian brain-doctor, to these poor, *corrupted* souls
Anna completes Lapis’s job, then helps her finish another
Are you sure about that? I see no Strength here
Sothis-damn it Jade! Save the crit until you are recruited!
Ha! Look at Kagetsu and his intimidating Wo Dao! Doesn’t he know 0x3 still equals 0?
Okay that’s a bit mean, but I don’t get many opportunities to laugh at Swordmaster enemies. They are normally quite terrifying and/or annoying.
By the way, now that I think about it, Llyod is also a pretty scary boss, morph or not
Reigning MVP passing the torch to younger generations.
Framme levels up from some healing. At least Str is not entirely wasted in her case… I guess?
Alcryst softens the flier up
Beautiful.
So Chloé can get the…
… damn it.
So Clanne can get the kill
That’s more like it!
We’re having roasted pegasus for dinner tonight!
They’re non-ambush spawn by the way. I love this game.
Louis is ready to engage some enemies
Yunaka, it’s time to redeem yourself… in a bush!
Meanwhile, Clanne retreats to recharge his energy
YUNAKA…
IN A BUSH!!!
Well you win some, you lose some I guess.
Ha! Your puny swords have nothing on me!
Oh.
These Chain Attacks are getting annoying.
Though Louis has been consistently hitting sub-80 hits. What a man.
It’s boss killing time!
You just got Engage'd. Please don't attempt to dodge or counter. Thank you.
Let’s light this snow up!
The fire will *hopefully* slows the next wave of enemies down too.
I think you miss a spot, Yunaka
I think I know why the enemies feel so tanky. It’s because my army (except for the frickin’ mage) (and the healer) (and the GOAT, of course) just refuse to level up Strength!
Okay, now that things have calmed down, let’s finally try to talk to Jade
Alcryst is here to show that he’s no slouch in the hiding-in-a-bush department either.
The only time I’ll ever feel happy about a miss
So passionate about your job, aren’t ya?
Welcome on board!
Louis gets some refreshment…
Then pops another bottle of Pure Water and returns to the front line.
Well you should be, ‘cause I’m not. Pretty bad level ups so far for a unit with supposedly increased growth rates, Jean
So the fire from Roy
’s Final Smashonly lasts for a few turns. Kinda lame.
Louis fears no mage!
死
ItemGet!
Clanne may need this, but I’ll hold on to it for a while first.
Colgate is ready to engage some Armors. Surely this won’t overextend and put her in danger, yup!
Clanne the Tank wants to show off his /*big/* defense
But his sister says safety first!
Those are two different battles; the first enemy missed. Good to know misses doesn’t consume Chain Guard
If the second guy hadn’t missed, I would have been in huge trouble. Dodge tanking is unreliable in this game, duly noted.
Time to fry some more armors!
The enemy thinks she’s Yunaka, but she cannot escape Alcryst’s impressive Dex.
Colgate is healed up by Jean before sending off the remaining Armored Knight to his brothers
Normally I would not complain about Spd (plus bonus Build) level up, and Def is pretty important for an ironman run, but… I just want more Strength man…
That's not what I meant when I said I want more Strength.
With Clanne finishing the last remaining Armored Knight, only Ivy and her generic lackey squad remain
At first I planned to let Louis use his last Pure Water and bait out enemies as usual…
But we already do that all the time. I’ll let Clanne flex his hardened mage’s muscles instead
Jean is here in case things go awry.
Hmmmm deeee-licious
The effective weapon’s effect is sooooo satisfying.
Oho! What do we have here? Another Chain Guarding foe!
So my gut reaction is…
Kill every other enemies…
Then kill the one she’s supposed to protect with unguardable Engage Attack…
He’s capping Def real soon, I’m calling it
And then kill the Guarder herself.
Last turn Ultimate party!
You did well
But I did better.
Exp-farming Sacrifice…
My Colgate that’s hideous! Go get your hat or something to cover those horrible gains!
Oh and his bug eyes are terrifying too
… then give the boss kill to my most equal character.
Aww, don’t make me play favorites Anna!
Well, that’s to be expected with his display of fire-forged body this chapter
Colgate refuses to kill Ivy, which is actually fair, since chances are she would not betray the one who spared her life, not without orders from her kingdom (which has effectively abandoned her), and potential gains from gratitude are much better than senseless killing.
But still, just take her as POW, don’t let her run around, and you wouldn’t need to have this entire conversation
Colgate needs to get used to the fact that she’s a literal physical god, worshiped by many all over the world soon
See, that’s why I said Hyacinth's decision to “execute” Ivy by sending her to battle is idiotic. He doesn’t even need an army to slow us down, Colgate said the snowstorm would have done that anyways. And now he has an information leak on his hand. Nice job fixing it, villain!
In other words, king Morion is dead meat, literally
I sure hope he’s not just a slimy corpse now
QUICK, THEY’RE RUNNING OFF! Capture them Colgate! I’m sure the bench squad would gladly keep an eye on the prisoners!
Wait! But first…
I forgot Anna is an Elusian too. I don’t think it will happen, but the possibility of meeting Anna’s family (read: even more Annas) here is just too exciting
Okay, now we can go.
Hmm?
Eyyyy look who’s here!
Ninja’d by Colgate!
That’s pretty sus
But that’s fine, she’s cute, I forgive her.
After that, Veyle shows Colgate where she needs to go, just as the latter is lost in the raging snowstorm. What an amazing coincidence, that I sure hope was not set up by some sinister force or something!
Another close-up of Veyle because she’s just so dang cute!
You can’t hear it, but the BGM suddenly cuts off here, which sets up the omnious mood quite nicely.
And with that, she vanishes, again.
I’m sure we’ll meet her again soon though
Real soon.
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Hi. I'm not dead yet. Just got incredibly busy with life. But now that things have finally calmed down somewhat, hey, I'm back! I do want to see this LP to the end after all.
By the way, it has been really long since the last time I wrote this LP… or played the game, so please forgive me if anything feels weird.
With those out of the way, let’s begin, shall we?
Part 11: Taking A Breather
- Somniel preparations and supports:
SpoilerLet's start off by checking out supports, as usual. First we have Louis/Chloé C support, finally
This sounds horribly creepy in and out of context
I admire this man's confidence in expressing his… uh… interest
But of course, Chloé doesn't mind. She's just the same, even!
I want a support where the other party is not okay with his habit to see his reaction. Have nothing against the man or his actions, love Louis, I'm just curious
Can't wait for whatever shenanigans unfolding in the next support!
Next up is Alcryst/Lapis C support
Oh Alcryst. Your intention is noble, but the fact that it stems from your crippling anxiety is… troubling. Feels almost self-destructive
I think Lapis's refusal has something to do with her own insecurity too. Alcryst inadvertently makes Lapis feel useless, like she can't even protect the prince properly that he needs to protect her instead
I don't normally do character analysis like this, but the whole Alcryst squad resonates with me so much I just can't help it. Though this support does not have the shipper-approved vibe I was hoping for, it's top-tier character building material
I have nothing witty to say here.
Louis max out his bond support with Sigurd (for now). We gaming next map bois!
Another joke weapon acquired from the well: the Lollichop, an axe. The pun is still exquisite, as always
Everyone's favorite minigame is finally available
At least it's more interactive than 3H pseudo-rhythm fishing, and it tickles my collecting urge too
Look at his alpaca jacket! And the way he talks! I like this guy! If only my deployment slot isn't so restricted…
I have seen a lot of Etie potato memes lately, so this is just accidentally *mildly* funny to me
MORE CATS! And eagles too! This is truly the land of
freedommight
As per tradition, our new recruits enter the arena
Did not expect Amber would win. I'm impressed
This man is on a roll today
Also I don't know if Amber just has good stats, or if Yunaka's damage is actually that low. Certainly does not feel like it with the enemies
Anna finally gets her long-overdue training
On one hand, yay Anna stronk! On the other hand, Vander has fallen off abysmally hard it's kinda sad to see. I really want to use the old man a little bit more, but with the ever more restricted deployment slot, I guess his retirement is approaching soon, if not already happened
Strength and speed, I'll take it
Still not getting over how low this Anna's Luck isBy the way, random thoughts. I don't know if this is how ancient Romans feel, pitching two fighters against each other, but I must admit.
It's entertaining.
The training montage unlocks Diamant/Amber C support too
Amber is a comedic timing genius. And Diamant deadpan reaction to the whole thing is just cherry on top
Amber breathes in some potion fume and pours his heart out. I like how a seemingly comedic support has a pretty wholesome ending, and builds up for character building moment later down the line
Framme almost reaches bond 5 with Micaiah, so let's raise it right now
Ouch.
That's our little sunshine!
Got the one most important skill for our Chain Guarder…
… so let's give Jean the ring next
Framme hangs out with her bestie and unlocks their B support
In continuation of their last support, Framme sent the statuette she bought from Anna home and just got a reply letter from her mom
I wonder if Dragon Stewards get vacations. Maybe Vander handles everything when the twins go home.
(And I just realized I have been calling Steward of the Dragon "Dragon Guardian" all this time. Old habit from the pre-release, when we did not know the official translation yet)
Aww, Anna misses her family
That's so sweet of you Framme
I wonder if she has to put on a brave face often. Poor Lady Anna
Also, it's nice to see an Anna talking about something other than money and merchant stuff
Alcryst and Lapis already unlock their B support by hanging out in the orchard (again). Twice in a row baby!
Lapis could, and absolutely did wrestle a bear and won. That's my headcanon.
Oh boy, the self-belittlement again…
Lapis definitely doesn't want to see her prince undervaluing himself like that, but I wonder if there is anything else that upsets her.
Either way, I'm on the same boat with Lapis. It breaks my heart to see someone beat themselves up too much like Alcryst.
Poor Alcryst. All of this doesn't help his self-esteem at all.
I can't wait to see the resolution of their support chain… and hopefully Alcryst my boy will get better. -
I love the gameplay and character design, a huge step up from 3H. And even though I don't have any major issues, I do wish the story, characters and worldbuilding were better. They tend to be... forgettable, I suppose?
All and all, a solid 8-9 for me
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The fight scenes are cool as heck! They did Abyme justice too: no nonsense and managed to withstand a Rapier Lodestar Rush, just like in the game!
I'm looking forward to the next chapter!
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I already have several chapters worth of screenshots, but writing them down sure takes a lot of time
Part 10: I'M A GREAT TATICIAN!!!
- Somniel preparations and supports:
Spoiler
Ok, that's a lot! Right after me complaining there's no material to upgrade Engage Weapons too. I don't really know what to use them on right now though.
Let's see what new items the boutique has…
I'LL TAKE YOUR WHOLE STOCK!
EVERYONE
GET
NEW
GLASSES!!!
The well gives less items than the last time, but they're all still interesting nonetheless. I think the number of items you get back equals the number off stuff you threw into it?
Biting Blade is a joke weapon with decent stats, nothing too exciting though. It's still fun to play around with, and the pun is just *chef's kiss*. I hope I can collect the all joke weapons in this playthrough
Packed meal disappears when I cook anyways, so might as well use it here, along with some spare iron weapons
Recreational activities are finally unlocked, which can be used to increase support between 2 characters. First I let the bestie couple hang out in the pool
What if we kissed in the Somniel's orchard?
Jk jk. Unless…?
Despite them being 2 of my most favorite characters, I have never thought of reading their support until now. We'll see if they bond over their… uh… romantic stories preference
or the death of their liegeNow let's read some support. First is Colgate/Framme B support!
Yes, I do love water! Can't survive without it!
Oof. They say communication is important, and honesty is the best policy, but still…
And then she runs away. Poor girl.
At least someone is still appreciating Colgate's hair
A new page for Framme's profile is unlocked. So being Dragon Guardians is a family job. Though enthusiasm definitely plays a key role too!
Next up is Framme/Anna C support. I've been waiting for this!
Eyyyyy!! Friends confirmed!
I just hope Anna did not swindle her friend and sold that statuette for an exorbitant price
In the manga, Boucheron also got lost in Lythos castle. I guess he is just not good with direction, like me fr.
Everyday I feel a little more guilty for benching this absolute mood of a man
Chloé has sit in the cafeteria, at the exact same spot for 3 battles straight (which I think is fitting for her btw). I don't mind, just want to point it out
Dinner
dateis ready!
I don't know what these extra ingredients are for, but I have spared. Let's try adding some.Everything for a successful date!
This does not look appetizing.
You are now banned from the kitchen, Yunaka.
Oh yeah, I almost forgot! The, uh, preparation won't take much longer, I promise!
Yep, definitely gonna lock the room properly before sleeping next time. Although Vander and the twins most likely have the key…
Time to train our newest recruits, as per tradition
that I did not made up just nowalthough other people like Anna could use some more exp but anyway let's gooo!!
The future is now old man!
I'm sorry for all the Vander slander lately, I want to keep using him too, but his time is drawing near I'm afraid
Even more Dex and Speed! Woo!
Lapis does her best, but she still cannot win against the untouchable Colgate
Lapis really wants her victory, but today is just not her day
All that training, however, deepens her bond with her peers. Colgate/Lapis C support is next
She really is Alcryst's retainer. I think Citrinne has to carry all the confidence for both the other two in that group
Speaking of Citrinne, it's her C support with Lapis next
I take back what I said. Those three are made for each other.
Our army has grown a lot, so I gacha for some more rings . The result is not half bad.
Colgate finally has enough SP to buy another skill. More dodge tanking action incoming!
I almost forgot to read Clanne and Celica bond conversation. Another pickle boi moment.
Celica's Engage "Weapon" at level 10 is kinda underwhelming tbh.
Colgate actually has leveled up enough Build to not be slowed down by the Iron Blade, so she's gonna take it from Lapis (though as I'm writing this, I remember it cannot double, so that's kinda moot)
- The battle:
Spoiler
Oh thank goodness we made it.
Maybe the enemies need their beauty sleep too
I can only imagine how screwed Hortensia is when the enemies find out she leaked their plan and ruined their surprise attack
He's just trying to protect you from the parent's curse for as long as possible
Then he invites Colgate to a friendly spar, but you know, with the invasion and such, it's not really the right time
This guy is surprisingly chill, compared to his more serious son
Lycia forever!
Roy our boy!!!
I will now take your lives, your souls…
Chills, literal chills
I can only imagine how King Morion feels, being ordered around like that, in front of the Divine Dragon no less
Same. I'll try to not let them die
I smell another simp
And she has Leif's ring
Let's fight!
Man the deployment slots feel even more restricted than last battle!
Hey, a surprise ally!
Meet Amber, Diamant's retainer. He calls his ride "horsey", which automatically places him high on my favorite list.
A defense chapter! I have fond memories of them (such as Conquest chapter 10. Peak design, I'd say).
… Except it's not, just a Kill the boss chapter with additional objectives. Lame!
People trash on Diamant's personal skill a lot, but I don't think he's supposed to do much dodging. He's the tanky swordsman after all.
Amber's stats resemble Alfred's to me. He would see much use in my party if I wasn't already so loaded with choices. How unfortunate.
Also, our first Killer weapon! (That isn't an axe only Vander can use)
Ivy is pretty annoying to kill in this map with Leif. In addition to having that much Strength for some reasons, she also has a Killer Axe and Adaptable, which auto changes to a weapon that she can counter with (FE4 boss moment) or has WTA. It synergizes with Arms Shield, which reduces damage taken if the user has WTA. And just the cherry on top, our favorite boss's skill, Vantage.
Her 2 retainers are pretty dangerous too. Swordmaster and Thief, 2 dodgy as hell classes, and one has the high-crit Wo Dao
(btw, I'm sad that they nerfed it. Only 20 crit, even lower than the Killing Edge!)
First thing first, Chloé's gonna yoink that Killer Lance thank you very much!
Alcryst heads for the ballista
While Yunaka and Louis bait out enemies.
I swear to God, Yunaka's Defense is (relatively) so high, she just becomes my secondary tank now.
The ballista area won't be safe for long
Yeah of course there's gonna be reinforcement. Not too surprising at this point.
Louis goes down to distract some enemies, taking down a few ones on his way
Alcryst, Colgate and Lapis work together to defeat the remaining foes
Do you even dodge bro?
Diamant has to Engage with Roy to one round this guy.
The Lance Fighters are surprisingly fast, even Yunaka cannot double them. Though to be fair, she's just 1 Speed short.
Also, you need 5 more Speed to double in this game. Kinda lame.
Anna destroys it in style!
Chloé and Amber form a wall of sort around Anna, protecting her
Chain Guard too just to be sure
Oops, the ballista is free game now
Chain Guard really helps here.
No crit though.
And they don't stop coming and they don't stop coming
Anna clears the way
Then Diamant readies to engage a Lance Flier
Yunaka clears the remaining Pegasus Knight
Discount Live to Serve really works wonder
Not the most exciting level up, but I'll take more Magic
One Punch Louis
I have a feeling he's gonna cap Def real soon
The right side falls back to protect the middle area
Clanne takes the Wind tome that Mage just dropped. I will be helpful with all the fliers in this map
Haha, I have it all planned out! No one can put a scratch on Louis's armor…
Oh. Right.
Ivy's retainers start to move
A surprise crit for sure, but a welcome one
Thanks to it, Anna can beat that guy more reliably
No Strength, but I cannot refuse more defenses for this map
The Lance Flier ignores Diamant last turn
…which pisses him the hell off
His brother takes care of another one on the other side
The middle guys then wait for… even more fliers
Framme Engages to comfortably heal people from the back
Louis blocks the Armor Knight from reaching the middle area. We'll finish him later
Finally got rid of that pesky Axe Fighter
For all I talked about Zelkov's danger, he's actually powerless against Louis. No damage, which also means no poison either.
The crit is scary, but even if Kagetsu lands, Diamant can still survive a hit
Actually, without Roy's help, Kagetsu is pretty scary
So Clanne's just gonna reliably blast him away with Warp Ragnarok
The Pegasus Knights did not attack again. I think they will ignore everyone to head to the castle gate.
Zelkov's personal skill makes him harder to be hit on (his) enemy phase, but I decides to attack anyway, since I have nothing better to do
Louis then proceeds to blows my expectation away
I'm surprise they even miss, both
Colgate and Alcryst will have to deal with her then
Ivy is likely to move next turn. Better prepare fast!
Diamant heads for the energy spot to recharge
Wind really does a number on these fliers.
Yunaka then finishes her.
Now, I know that Ivy is likely to advance next turn, yet I still let Anna go down a little too deep to fight this Pegasus Knight. Surely this won't come back and bite me in the ass, right!?
Another One Punch Louis moment.
Colgate's gonna slay that Armor... Knight
Lapis farms some EXP before Alcryst finishes the remaining flier.
Last Engage turn Great Sacrifice, as usual.
Yeah you got my attention alright, the negative one that is
Okay, so this is where I realize I fucked up. What I was worried about comes true; Anna cannot run away from Ivy's attack range. She can survive a round of combat with Ivy, but any other hit and she's dead. The mage and flier on the left are not a problem, I can easily block them off with other characters. The mage down south on the other hand though... Anyone who fight them will have to deal with Ivy too, up close with her Killer Axe.
I even seriously considered having Amber kill that mage, sacrificing him to save Anna, but after like half an hour or so of reassessing the situation, I found a better solution.
Let's get Chloé out of the way first.
First, Louis goes to that spot and pops open a bottle of Pure Water. I knew it would come in handy!
Framme then uses Obstruct...
...and Ivy's stuck there! Mission accomplished!
Damn it, just one tile short!
Killing all enemies on the left side.
The Smash effect looks really cool!
Run, girl, you're safe now!
Well actually, there's still that mage down there, but she can handle a fight with them. She's fine!
The situation up here is also a minor headache. Alcryst cannot run away from Ivy either, but at least he's not in range of her melee attack, and there's no other enemies up there to worry about.
Last turn Colgate was to far away to strike down Ivy, so I'm not making the same mistake again. She moves in as close as possible, even if that means putting herself in Ivy's attack range.
Lapis though... Run, as far away as possible!
See, she's fine, doing great even!
Ivy chooses to attack Louis.
Ok, listen up soldiers! It's time to bust out the ultimate tactic! It's called...
NIGERUNDAYO!!!
Converge up there and ready to gang up on Ivy when she comes!
Anna will have to fight that pesky mage one more time.
Lapis must stand there to protect Colgate from the Lance Flier. The combined attack from that flier and Ivy will most likely kill our lord.
Urgh screw Emblem energy, we need all hands on deck!
Finally got rid of that annoying mage!
Lapis is attacked by a mage, as expected. The flier ignores her and heads for the gate though.
Interestingly, Ivy decides to attack Louis again.
He has had enough of your shite
Just Chloé doing her mage killing job
Lapis kills her attacker's comrade
And with that, only the boss is left.
Swords are actually pretty good against Ivy, since they tricks her into equipping the Master Lance, which weighs her the hell down.
Some boss abusing before Colgate finishes the job.
Is this near enough for you!?
Anticlimatic.
I'm running out of jokes here.
Leif!
What, does scaring the sh*t out of my army with your Killer Axe not count as "swing a sword" for you?
(Well technically not, but you know what I mean!)
Then she scoots away, just like her sister.
We don't have a moment to spare ourselves though.
Will still definitely take my time on the Somniel after this first
One...
Oof, the king has had enough of being told around, by his son no less
Such is a weight placed on an heir's shoulders
Two...
Three...
Four...
I understand the fear of being branded as a coward, but still...
Ah well, you did your best, Diamant.
That's actually a pretty cool quote.
And then he manages to raise two more flags in succession
You don't need to be a dragon, Colgate. Whatever people say, you are cool enough as it is!
Thank you for your war contribution!
That's, uh, one way to look at it?
No, the real MVP is actually standing right behind you, but you will get there someday Anna!
Cut it off! As a matter of fact, I do have and Elusian in my army, and she's the sweetest thing ever!
Ah, the ballista. I could have used it and made my life a little easier, but nooo, I just had to hoard it. In the end, I did not get to use it at all. What a waste.
Meet Saphir, Saint Rubenio's best girl. Sadly, she won't be joining us for now.
Stop, you can only be so dead!
I really like this motto too.
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I used to like weapons with durability more, but being able to freely play around with all of my weapons in Engage has really changed my opinion.
As for weight, I don't mind them, though I do like weightless weapons just a little bit more. Weight is there to balance some higher rank weapons, I get it, but in practice in make Iron weapons always viable, while Steel weapons suck. I like the sense of progress when seeing my army discarding their Iron weapons to upgrade to Steel, then Silver ones, like in Awakening. Though weightless, no durability Brave weapons might be a little to broken and dwarves most other weapons, but there are many ways to balance them (that does not involve stat debuffing like in Fates)
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12 hours ago, Eltosian Kadath said:
Another funny detail is that the support affinities in Elibe are not just a mechanical thing, but an in universe one as well, and have religious significance in both the St. Elmine faith, and that of the Nomadic Sacae. Honestly all the lore details you can glean about the religions of Elibe through Binding Blade support conversations are kinda fascinating...
That's the first time I've heard of it, can you explain some more?
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Part 9: Crossing the Border
- Somniel preparations and supports:
SpoilerFirst thing first
Now that's the full Anna experience
I'm not biased I swear.
Let's check out how it is going at the well next.
Not bad, considering Thunder is not buyable yet at the store, and Novice Book gives 100 SP, which I sorely need.
This man is more and more based every time I see him, both in and outside of battle.
The previous packed meal will be discarded when cooking, so I should remember to use it before hitting the cafeteria
Something I find interesting is that Anna and Framme have a lot of shared favorite food (most of which are sweets btw). I declare them foodie besties from now on.
Splendid work, Alfred!
Next up is training our newest recruit, as usual.
"I'm the better Axe Fighter, benchwarmer!"
She does quite well against Etie too.
Not really an exciting first level, but she does hit all those important stats
I think we all know how this goes.
Ok, I once saw Anna as a Wolf Knight in a trailer, and I can't get it out of my head.
So... let's get her Dagger proficency.
She oneshots Micaiah.
...However, there are no extra rewards or EXP or anything. Lame!
Did you just... try to sell stuff to an Emblem? What can they even buy anyways?
The second Emblem fight is a lot closer... but Anna still emerges victorious in the end.
- The battle:
SpoilerHey you. You're finally awake.
You were trying to cross the border, right?
Walked right into that Imperial ambush, same as us, and that thief over there.
Oh boy, my favorite! What will their reaction be this time?
It's even more epic in motion!
How can a prince not realize the heir of an ally kingdom is beyond me.
Lapis is not amused this whole time.
Yeah, uh… a little girl got herself into trouble with some border bandits, so we had to help her out
Resplendent Alfred when?
Yeah I'll see if you can dodge any arrows in the next battle!
Just kidding I will never let any harm befall you Lapis my beloved
Aww, don't be too harsh on yourself. I'm really happy you're here to welcome me.
You know, the Divine Dragon Fanclub is always looking for new members. I think.
One of the weakest lords is held by the kingdom of might. How ironic.
Though they do go well together. I can't imagine anyone else having Roy
Oh great, another one has gone schizo as well
That brings me back to the question: Why are only a certain number of people able to hear voices from the rings? Even the Emblems themselves cannot decide who can hear them apparently.
I think the reason I love Alcryst so much is because he resembles Ishigami from Kaguya-sama, another best boy. Great manga, you should definitely check it out.
Oops, chat time is over!
Mmm, another delicious foreshadowing
I almost wondered why she did not mention Colgate's hair, until I saw her cotton candy colored one
Can't argue with that, since it's just true
Sorry Alcryst, but excuses are excuses. Unprovoked aggression is a war crime, you know that?
That's why you and your country are perfect for my team
Well, better be done with this fast then!
Looks like deployment slots will be this limited from now on. Sorry Alfred's squad, but you are officially the first permanent residents on the bench
Alcryst says he will protect his retainers, which makes Lapis audibly go "Kyun…"
I ship these two.
Well you know what they say, no pain no gain. I'm sure they can handle a hit or two.
Meet Hortensia's retainers. Those two lines sum up pretty well the two of them
Citrinne seems to be the stronger-but-slower counterpart to Clanne, while Alcryst is the weaker-but-faster archer. And look at that 17 Dex! This guy will be hittin' and crittin' all day long!
Lapis's personal skill is unfortunate, since I'm planning on making her a crit bot, but we'll make it work somehow.
Rosado and Goldmary will be a bitch to fight with male characters. Luckily, the number of them in my army currently can be counted on 1 hand.
Hortensia, on the other hand, has comically low offensive stats that I have to do a double-take. Of course, she may have other tricks up her sleeves…
Just the usual Bow supremacy
Not being countered is the best. Yunaka then finishes the gal.
Avo tiles are annoying, so I just send Clanne in to quickly kill the Armor Knight. No usual HP chipping to farm exp here
I stupidly forgot to give Vander a Hand Axe, so there is really no point in letting him stand in those Mages' range
Anna takes the Avo tile for herself, ready to engage the enemies for some juicy exp.
Evil Lucina be like: "I submit to my fate. Hope is dead. All hail the Fell Dragon"
Don't worry, she will drop to the ground fangirling as soon as she sees you.
Jokes aside, Lucina's Engage attack "All For One" let all allies in 2 spaces participate in Chain Attack. That's not the most scary part about her though. She gives Hortensia her Noble Rapier and +5 strength, which means I can't just let Louis bait her out like usual.
Just a Miss fest here, nothing to see
Colgate manages to one-turn-kill one enemy with some help from Anna, while Louis weakens the other, securing a kill for Anna.
The Mages advance unprovoked, saving me some time. Chloé defeats one herself, while Citrinne and Lapis work together to bring down the other.
Forgot to tell you, "great" weapons, like this Iron Greataxe or Lapis's Iron Blade can Smash the enemy and send them back 1 space when initiating attack. And if the foe cannot be pushed back (due to something else already occupying the space), like Vander in this case, they will be Broken, no exception. Luckily, only this one cav can attack Vander, so the Break doesn't hurt much.
In exchange though, the user always attacks last with great weapons.
It's been a while since I can bust out this big stick
Hitting Def again at least. And more Luck, less chance to be critted for better tanking too
Lapis softens the cav up, also Breaking him in the process, so Chloé can score a kill. Gotta make up for her not participating much the last few battles. Absolutely no bias here.
Hitting Speed, Strength AND Defense? Goddess!
Alcryst can defeats this flier easily enough…
…But on the other side, I'm struggling a bit. First, Clanne deals some damage
Then Anna takes a pot shot because why not.
Surprisingly, she hits!
Since I can't defeat the flier in one turn, Framme sets up Chain Guard, ready for a counter attack kill.
Oh well, can't really hope for that accuracy to hit twice in a row.
It's fine, she desperately needs every point of Dex she could get her hands on
After that, Anna changes to her Compact Axe for more accuracy and finally defeats the flier
Maybe I should have used Chloé to bait out the next wave of enemies. At least she could do some damage
Finally puts the "intelligence" part in AI. Enemy Martial Monk cleverly sets up a Chain Guard on an Avo tile
First thing first, let's bully some foes with Thunder.
An effective weapon dealing just enough damage tickles my brain in all the right places
For some reason Vander with the Hammer deals less damage than Colgate with the Armorslayer(+2). Either my forging pays off, or Vander's retirement is approaching nearer and nearer.
Sorry smartass, but Chain Guard got nothing on Engage Attack!
After that, Louis Canters back to be in range of just Hortensia's tome.
Clanne finishes the other armor.
And Framme Chain Guards for Louis because why not.
Lapis almost kills that guy, but manages to Break him in the process
Jean heals up allies and gets a hefty level up.
Yunaka finishes Lapis's job. Str and Dex, I'll take it.
Hortensia refuses to take the bait, so looks like we'll have to get close and personal. Louis falls back to recharge Emblem energy
While Yunaka takes his place. She's officially my secondary tank now.
I overestimated Hortensia. Even with +5 strength and allies' help, she can do sh*t to Yunaka. Or Louis. Vander, and potentially Alfred, should stay far away from her though.
That's 1 HP bar down. Look how happy Colgate is with her amazing level!
That's not nice. Louis teaches Goldmary (and friend) a lesson by Overriding a Steel Lance in their faces.
Then Citrinne gives the finishing blow
Standing besides Colgate gives Clanne just enough damage to oneshot Rosado.
I did not notice it until now, but HOLY CRAP 9 DEFENSE!? That's like, higher than at least a third of my army!
Only this scrub left, and then it's boss bullying time!
Haven't seen Chloé's crit in a while. Either way, LET'S FUCKING GOOOOO!!!
Anna scores another 50-something hit. Today's just her day!
Since the map is almost over anyways, Framme uses Great Sacrifice.
And OH BOY it gives so much Exp she actually levels up in one go! Level farming has never been easier!
Yunaka joins in the fun before Alcryst gets the final blow
Or at least he tries to.
Also there's no unique conversation between him and Hortensia. I'm a little disappointed.
What else is new
Yeah, run away like the brat you are!
Leif, Eirika-Ephraim, Byleth, and of course, Lucina.
And Lyn too.
This sounds horribly creepy out of context.
As soon as I finish
getting my beauty sleeppreparing at thehyperbolic time chamberSomniel, we'll be ready to go!
The bench squad has their priorities straight.
Look at the gang, being all together. How sweet!
All is forgiven!
Oh hey Veyle, did not expect to see her again so soon.
She really just Kamehameha'd some Corrupted to death.
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Part 8: The Little Merchant
- Somniel preparations and supports:
Spoiler
Oh? Gotta try this asap!
Wait, Relay Trial is the one that needs online subscription? Never mind then, back to usual business!
Let's go through some newly unlocked supports. First is Colgate/Louis C support
Louis is in the middle of his usual people watching, which understandably weirds Colgate out.
Don't dodge the question.
I can think of several reasons...
...which Colgate summarizes nicely.
That being said, I do like to watch people from time to time too. There's just something so... entertaining about seeing others going through their daily lives.
Side rant, but I'm mildly annoyed that Louis's dialogue is changed in the localization. He likes to watch "girls interacting with each other" from afar, not just any people! I know it's minor, but to me that's a pretty important part of his personality, which is even referenced in his personal skill god damn it!
Ok, rant over. Next up is Colgate/Jean C support.
Colgate sees Jean picking herbs all by himself and offers to help, but as usual, the other party turns her down. When you want to be nice and helpful, but people are just afraid of delegating work to you...
Remember to get enough sleep kids, or else you won't be able to grow taller.
The kitchen is finally open for business! But oh boy, based on Chloé's FEH dialogue, I don't know if I want her to be the first cook...
Ok, ok, the dish is... unique, as expected, but not necessarily in a bad way.
"Kind of Odd", just what I expected from Chloé. Other than that though, nice job!
Sometimes after cooking, you can get a Meal item that heals 20 HP in battle. Thank you for you service!
Just a normal day for the Divine Dragon Fanclub.
The Record Hall is also unlocked, along with the much-hyped feature to pose characters for pictures. I know I'm not the most creative person, and I've seen more funny pictures online, but I do have a lot of fun messing around with it.
I can now technically upgrade Engage Weapons, but Relay Trial is required for the materials... So the only thing I can do is checking out which Emblem has what weapons, I guess. (and their models too. 3D weapon models are cool)
Side note, but I feel proud to have predicted Nosferatu as one of Micaiah's weapons before the game's release.
Cool weapons. Unfortunately they are not what Durthon's looking for. Good luck finding your weapons!
Revanche has 20 crit, and that's all I need to know. Immediately give it to Vander. I love to have a high crit weapon early in the game.
In comparison, Représailles is... meh. It's just a little stronger, lighter, more accurate than a Steel Lance and has 20 crit avoid, but other than that, not much. Well, no one in my army can wield it right now anyways.
You can also throw junks into the well and get back new stuff after a battle. Goodbye Céline's Fire tome, you have served us... nothing, actually, I have never used it.
Throw in a near-broken Heal and some spare Vulneraries too.
Right after that though, I realize that I have mistakenly thrown in Colgate's Vulnerary as well and have to waste some money to buy one back for her. Stupid me!
Said the one who Leeroy Jenkins'ing started a continent-wide war.
(Disclaimer: I have not properly played FE4... yet)
Please don't stand in front of my private room. Especially you, miss "killer eyes" Yunaka.
I have never noticed it, but Céline ties her hair into two in her casual outfit. Neat.
Ok, let's get ready for the next battle. Jean's opponent is not Framme this time, finally, but that also means he could not possibly win.
Maybe I should just stick him to healing people for now. Let's train our newest recruit instead.
Oh hell naw!
No one can fight the unbeatable Louis! Not fair, game!
Her second battle is close, but she still loses in the end.
Well, at least she gets an amazing level up out of it. Although I would like more Strength instead of Magic...
Colgate's bond with Marth is about to max out, so I decide to preemptively raise it.
Haha... She's fucked.
Colgate still gets the bond level anyways. I wonder whether I'd get more EXP or items if I won.
Ah yes, Marth and his friendship power. Classic.
Oh, bond level 10 is the absolute maximum already? Oh well, Colgate can still hang out with Marth for a while more. Gotta try the brand new Mercurius!
We have some more supports after sparring, so let's go through them. There's Colgate/Yunaka C support:
Those eyes tell me you were definitely not a mercenary.
Figured. Well, at least I'm glad you decided to be honest with me.
Yunaka seems to have a troubled past. I think I have a slight idea about it, but I'd like to wait for later supports when she finally opens up and tells me herself.Lastly, Yunaka/Louis C support. Now that's an unexpected pair:
Really Louis?
I remember you saying something different.
Anyways, back to the support
I have tried tea again recently and got hooked with English breakfast tea. I had thought I just didn't like tea in general, but maybe all it takes is the right blend.
Louis is tactful enough to drop the topic immediately.
Now that's something new. I'm curious about it.
Might report back at ya after trying.
Some extra preparation before the battle. Micaiah has the skill Healing Light, which also recovers the user's HP when they heal someone else. Basically a knock-off Live to Serve.
With this, Framme should be able to Chain Guard all day long, just by herself!
Finally, I give Chloé the Talisman and make her a dedicated mage killer. Now we're good to go!
- The battle:
Spoiler
I think I know who that "little thief" is
Oh the irony.
And that girl gets into trouble with bandits all the time huh.
I've said it before, and I will say it again. I really wish we could capture NPC like in Fates. FE generics' appearance have only improved over time.
I see a familiar face. Hi Anna!
After that, she jumps into the empty chest to hide from bandits, which I find hilarious. The image of someone so small they could fit snuggly inside a fricking treasure chest amuses me for some reasons.
Ah, so that's the in-universe reason for Colgate's gang coming here.
Pfft, like you're not going to keep the stolen goods for yourself.
With thighs that thicc, no wonder she cannot be moved at all.
And what does she need Stalwart for? There are no weapons effective against Axes anyways. ...Are there?
This map's deployment slot is pretty limited as well; I think all paralogues are like that. Sorry Alfred and Etie, gotta make room for my 2 girls!
Yunaka baits out the Sword Fighter because I don't want Vander to get Broken, while Louis does his job on the other side.
Actually, you know what, Colgate can bait scrubs just fine too.
The Thief ignores Louis and heads for the chests, so I need to hurry up.
Louis the GOD fears no mages now.
Clean up some bodies Yunaka and Louis left behind.
The right side is not progressing as smoothly as I want. Even the combined power of Vander and Yunaka is still barely not enough to take this Axe Fighter out.
Jean heals Yunaka and levels up. Really not what I expected from a growth unit.
Damned enemy smart enough to block off Louis's advance route.
Luckily, Colgate is just in range to deal with her.
Can't take him down in one go, but that's fine, I can pry the stolen chest item from his cold, dead hands later.
Set up Chain Guard for Vander to bait out another Sword Fighter.
Why the hell did I put him on this side anyways.
It's fine, I can get them back later, just need to hurry up!
Armorslayer gaming
Nice level up. Although, again, I'd like more Strength instead of Magic...
Oh... did not see that Armor Knight there.
Fortunately, the Sword Fighter then goes for Yunaka instead of Breaking the unguarded Vander for some reasons.
She was NOT pleased.
Hey, these two are the ones appearing in the opening cutscene. Neat!
Urgh... as much as I want to Override both of them...
I need to take care of the Thief first.
I don't even know if it's gonna be that useful. I just think the skill itself is cool.
Clanne warps in to finish the other one.
Colgate stays back to bait out the lone swordsman up there.
If I had remembered to swap to my Hammer the turn before, this guy would have been dead by now.
Then again, I needed to remember him being there first...
Yunaka is REALLY not pleased with that Sword Fighter.
Shit, did not expect him to go back for the chest with Anna inside.
No no no, run away Anna!
Yes, hurry up please Colgate!
She survives btw, but of course, loses a good chunk of her health
Armor Knights are actually scary in this game. They take like no (physical) damage, and they hit like a truck.
Phew, Anna is smart enough to retreat, and heal herself on the way out too. We'll take it from here!
Now I could oneshot this guy with a 76% accuracy...
Or I can more reliably whittle him down...
And let Clanne kill both the Armor Knight and the Thief with Echo
(which lets him attack twice in a row with half might each for people who don't know).
Good timing, right after I got my first packed meal.
Can't believe there would come a day when I use the Slim Sword for accuracy.
Hammer gaming
Something about effective weapons pleases my monkey brain immensely. Maybe it's the rainbow and shaking effect that gives them a powerful feel.
Chloé's just gonna stand there... menacingly.
Sorry NPC cutie, better luck next game!
YUNAKA IN A BUSH!!!
Puny mage got nothing on Chloé
When the unstoppable force meets the unmovable object.
I can finally talk to Anna.
Deal!
I don't know about that Anna. She has unimpressive stats all around, is weighted down to the Abyss by her Iron Axe, and has awfully low Luck for an Anna.
But it's fine, I can fix her
Cleaning up some scrubs
Ok, play time's over. Vander rushes in to attack the Armor Knight.
That damage and 4% crit though... His retirement might be coming real soon.
Clanne and Louis replenish their Emblem energy.
Before the game was out, people were afraid of abusing Emblems with various energy spots, but so far, I have never fully recover Emblem energy just by attacking. Not even with Liberátion's effect (Ok, that may be because I usually save Marth's Engage for the boss nowadays)
Framme does some healing and can now do more damage
I bet there will be reinforcement coming from here. Well, as long as they are not ambush spawns...
Vander on the right side, trying out the Revanche, while Anna waits on the left.
Don't worry, I will now send Framme in to Chain G...
Shit she just leveled up HP!
Ouch! But she's still fine. Not dead at least
Go fix your mistake Framme!
...Yeah I could have used Micaiah's Shine to attack from afar. I was stupid and forgot about that.
Now that's a real level up!
Anna gets her revenge!
All that's left is the boss.
Louis the GOD takes basically no damage even from the boss herself!
Actually, I have already cleared out your treasure room before coming for your head.
Engage Attack so she cannot counter. That's 1 HP bar down, only 1 to go!
Back to bad level town again.
Vander lends Anna his Hand Axe, preparing for her finishing blow
Haha, can't touch me!
Btw, I'm glad she's not standing on an Avoid tile. Would have been a nightmare to fight a dodgy muscly 2 HP bar foe with self healing every turn.
Now Colgate, I need you to go easy on her and not crit, okay?
Thanks to Colgate's Breaking, now I can safely give Anna the kill.
...If she hits. Well, she'll be fine even when she misses anyways.
Some special boss convo.
She hits. Great job Anna!
Anna knows just how to tug Colgate's heartstrings.
This never gets old.
Pleasure doing business with you too!
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9 hours ago, DefyingFates said:
I think Ver 2.0.0 changed the overworld dialogue? I remember someone wishing that teammates wouldn't only talk about the fight and would comment on the environment as well in this "desired QoL features" thread (that may have been a better place for this topic now that I think about it), and as of this update I've noticed that anyone who comments on the recent battle will now alternate between that dialogue and one about the view.
I think I have seen people alternating between the two dialogues before version 2.0, so it's probably not a new addition
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8 hours ago, DefyingFates said:
I saw that too, but I think Fufufuyu's is better. At least when I compared Chapter 1, they did a better job labelling sound effects and had some better grammar too (though that may be because they know more about Engage so knew to have Alfred mention the castle instead of a castle).
But having the full issue compiled on Mangadex is a big plus for the other version, granted.
Agree. There are some minor translation mistakes on the Mangadex version that I don't think will impact the reading experience too much, but it is just low key annoying too me
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That bit with Alfred and Etie is hilarious
Sadly, now we have to wait a whole more month for the next chapter. I'm so curious for what's next
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Emblem is not full at the start of battle, and no Emblem refill spot
Not as bad of a change as some of the ones listed here, but it will make the game a lot less interesting to play when you can't Engage as frequently
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The last few weeks were... hectic for me, to say the least. Fortunately, my semester break is coming soon, so hopefully I will be able to play more frequently for the next month or so
Part 7: Shrouded in Mystery
- Somniel preparations and supports:
Spoiler
We've unlocked our first skirmish battle! However, I will try to not grind in this playthrough, partly because it makes the game easier, but mostly because I just hate grinding in general
Next up is some more unlocked supports. The first one is Colgate/Vander C support
Vander insisted that Colgate change her wet clothes after training, lest she caught a cold. Sheesh, he really sounded like her mother!
Although Colgate did feel bad about making Vander wash her clothes, he said that it was just his duty. Vander and Clanne are really similar in this regardFramme/Clanne B support is next. The Divine Dragon Fanclub saga continues!
Oh boy, I understand that fear of public speaking all too well. But unfortunately for Clanne, his sister did not make the situation any easier...
Hey, you announce it yourself Framme! Give my nervous boy a break!
Too relatable
After that, he ran away, unable to handle the stress any further. I know I'm repeating myself, but this is just such a mood. Poor Clanne.
We also have some new bond support with Emblems too. There's Clanne/Celica C support:
I don't think we've seen almost-faint-but-not-quite Clanne in a while.
...and Louis/Sigurd C support:
Now let's do some trainings and item preparing before heading to the next battle.
After some consideration, I decided to give Clanne the Seraph Robe. This would give him more survivability, plus somewhat negate the self damage by Celica
I knew for a fact that the next map is a fog of war one, so these are a must.
Antitoxin too since I had a feeling poison would be a bitch.
Then some trainings for our newest recruit. I just realized Jean could be the easiest villager to train in battle, since healing is risk-free, and his early battle performance doesn't bog him down that much.
For reference, Mozu holds second place if you reclass her to Archer for ranged picking, and Donnel is dead last (still have nightmares about keeping him alive in Awakening's open maps). I have never used Cyril, so I can't say much about him.
Anyways, his first opponent was, fittingly, Framme. He won after a close battle.
His second opponent was...
Surprise, surprise, the girl again. She learned from her defeat though.
And lastly...
I think the game only assigns opponents with relatively similar strength in the arena. And since Jean is, well... new, he can only match with our only other healer.
I also learned from my mistake, changed Jean's weapon and watch him own Framme in battle. That's a nice first level-up.
Lastly, I couldn't help myself and proceeded to forge some more weapons. I read somewhere that forging effective weapons is really good, so... there you go.
- The battle:
Spoiler
On their way to get Micaiah's ring, Alfred and Colgate bumped into a strange girl, who seemed to be in trouble (comically after Colgate said there were no one around, I might add)
Side note, but I really like the way they split the screen here.
Meet the Internet's favorite girl
Hiya papaya to you too!
Turns out Yunaka was attacked by bandits and dropped a ring...
...that talked. Are you sure it wasn't just the voice in your head?
Oh boy, here we go again.
I now understand why everyone love her so much
You can't hear it, but Yunaka has a really amazing vocal range and impression skill.
Hmm, I wonder who
Yunaka then spotted the bandits who stole her ring from afar. Nice save there, btw
I don't know why the rest of our army agreed to leave the Divine Dragon alone with an unknown girl, but that happened anyways. Let's start the map!
Nice stats there, and pretty bulky for a Thief. Her personal skill seems really amazing too. Coupled with her class, that means Yunaka can be a deadly dodging-critting machine in bushes.
I wonder why do even lowly bandits have revival stones. Are they mass-produced somewhere, and can I get one?
Some inventory preparations. Chloé carried the antitoxin since she's mobile and could easily trade with other people. Boucheron was my torch user this time since most other people's inventory is full, while Jean took the Illume staff. Seems like it has 0 range, which means it is not used to increase other character's vision range like I previously thought. Is it just like a fancy Torch then?
Thieves has better eyesight in the dark, which was just what I needed in this map. And conveniently, we found the bandit who took Micaiah's ring too!
That brings up the question, why was Yunaka able to hear Micaiah?
Yunaka and Colgate easily defeated that bandit and retrieved...
Micaiah!
And why are you giving something important like an Emblem ring to some shady girl you just met on the road, Colgate?
There were stationary torches that permernantly light up a portion of the map once activated, so that's what I'm doing next.
Framme set up Chain Guard for some extra juicy EXP
Oh yeah, enemies can snuff out the torches though. Gotta be careful about that.
That longbow Archer came out of nowhere, but luckily we had Chain Guard set up.
I used Vander to bait out the Hammer fighter and one other Sword fighter since, obviously, could not use Louis here.
Remember the greyed out Mend in Yunaka's inventory? Yeah, this is what it's for. Micaiah grants the user the ability to use staves up to C rank. Simple but useful.
I engaged Yunaka right away and used Micaiah's Shine to attack one of the thieves. Shine creates a glowing orb after attacking that illuminates a large part of the map, as you can see. It was godsend for this map.
Oh, maybe Illume does the same too, creating glowing orbs.
Colgate did not intend to lose and readied for action.
Boucheron used Torch and found a Mage. If you are wondering why that Mage had such a large attack range, it is because Thunder has 3 range in this game, but in exchange cannot double, at all. Boucheron luckily stood just outside of his range.
Chloé finished the Sword Fighter and baited out the Mage.
That bush was annoying, so I used Clanne for a sure kill
Enjoy some miss fest
Damn that looks cool! I think that was the first time I had a 2-digit crit rate too. Yunaka is awesome.
Boucheron accidentally got into a Thief's range, so Framme hurried to protect him.
Meanwhile, Louis and Alfred took an alternater route, just to see what was there. I know that was reckless, a mage or a Hammer would absolutely destroy one of my best unit, but in the end, NEVER PUNISHED I guess.
Chain Guard apparently does not work on follow-up attack, Boucheron still got hit anyways. In this game, daggers give poison, which does not go away naturally, can stack, and increase damage taken by the victim. Based on my calculation, seems like a 1-stack poison increases damage by 1.
Chloé gave Boucheron the antitoxin and took out that Theif at the same time. Poison could be annoying later on, so I wanted to treat it as soon as possible.
Last Engage turn anyways, so Lodestar Rush it is. More defensive level-up; I'll take it.
Advance and Chain Guard, rinse and repeat.
Hello there
Louis finally finished his little journey unscathed.
Jean healed up Chloé and leveled up. Not bad, but certainly less that what I expected from a growth unit.
Well everyone has their bad days, I guess
See, being extra careful and Chain Guard every turn paid off!
Good, Framme, very good.
Vander used a torch too and check the surrounding. The coast is clear!
(Not pictured: The coast was not clear. An archer still lurked in the dark and gave me a mini jumpscare)
As long as Alfred gets more defense, I'm good. More strength would be nice too.
This was really, really reckless of me. I knew that spot was likely in the boss's range, but still went for it
And sure enough, I was right
Spoiler alert: He hit, and hit hard
Luckily, the mage beside the boss could not attack Colgate, or it could very well have been a game over for me.
Somewhere else, Chloé leveled up. All those kill-feeding and this is what I got...
Colgate could not outrun the boss, so she just got away as far as possible and had Jean heal her, readied for the next engagement.
Yunaka can stay in the bush. She'll be fine
Interestingly, the boss went for Vander instead
Another Override opportunity. But before that...
Let Yunaka snuck in some chip damage first.
Oh yeah. The mage was down.
Colgate finished the boss first health bar, and unintentionally Broke him too.
Thanks to that, Etie could safely score some damage.
I planned to give Jean the boss kill, but without Colgate's personal skill support, he did absolutely no damage, so Clanne just gotta do it instead.
Aaaaaand we're back to bad level town.
Nice. I hope that would make up for her not being deployed last level.
Hmm, who indeed...
Bingo
See, even Alfred can see that! What's your excuse, Colgate?
Plot magic strikes again!
Look, I don't want to trash on the plot too much, but illogical moments like this really get me. Again, I really hope there's some explaination later on, maybe in Yunaka's supports, that I just don't know yet.
For your crime, I sentence you to serving in this army for about 20 more chapters... or until your last breath, whichever comes first
That's actually a smooth reason for Yunaka to stick around imo. I like it.
Forward ho!
Meet our MVP this time
But of course, we're not quite done with this chapter just yet.
Well look who's here
Veyle was just going around, looking for her sibling, but something tells me it was not by chance that we bumped into each other like this
True, Colgate knew too well that pain. Another point for Queen Lumera for not being forgotten after death
No Colgate, that stone is creepy af
It was something Veyle's sibling gave her btw, but still, that doesn't excuse it being creepy af
I'm low-key concerned about the increasing number of bare foot characters in Fire Emblem lately. This is what, the fourth one already?
Well at least she didn't just *poof* into thin air this time
Bye Veyle, I'm sure we will definitely meet again soon!Death counter:
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I haven't seen anyone talk about it, but seems like in alternate Elyos,
SpoilerCeline and Alfred's retainers and mom died in a previous war (with Brodia?)
That's heavy...
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13 hours ago, Hectorcopter said:
I checked there because you mentioned it and I couldn’t find a list or even a category for it. There’s quite a few articles about various manga adaptions but it’s scattered and nowhere near the full list.
That also reminded me to check the NIWA wiki, which has an even more incomplete list than the FANDOM one unfortunately.
I’ve come to the conclusion that there probably isn’t a well-known, extensive list on the web as of now. Which is why I think we should start our own. Do you think that would be a good idea?
Yeah, I think that's a great idea. The more resources for people, the better
That being said, I don't really know where to start though
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The fandom wiki has a list of manga, but I don't know how extensive it is though
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45 minutes ago, Punished Dayni said:
It doubles the class growth rates, which doesn't affect his personal rates.
Interesting, that means he'll be like, hyper-specialized in whatever class he's in. Thank you for the info!
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4 hours ago, Punished Dayni said:
He and Hisame will be pickle pals.
Ah, I completely forgot that Hisame's whole shtick is also about pickle. They will become best pals indeed
4 hours ago, Punished Dayni said:I'll confess I like that you can fill your engage metre more with it.
I must also confess, I don't utilize its effect often enough. I just like the weapon itself
4 hours ago, Punished Dayni said:Do you want clariification on how it works in Engage?
Oh, so it doesn't just add, say, 20% more growth like Aptitude? Now I'm curious.
4 hours ago, Punished Dayni said:Unless you've a build in mind, it's a decent low cost skill.
I have it on Alfred as well, it's cropped up at times
because he's slowI can see how it could be useful on tanky units. I'm planning on making Alear a dodge tank though, so someone else could use that instead
4 hours ago, Punished Dayni said:As someone still using Boucheron, I might have been lucky with his growths, man's stupid strong.
So many interesting characters, so few deployment slots. I will definitely try him next playthrough though!
4 hours ago, Punished Dayni said:Considering they got as far as Lythos, either or could happen. They could be rising from the dead that were buried in those lands, just what I'm getting from them.
That's also a possibility! Now I'm really curious how they came to be (if the game even cares enough to explain)
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36 minutes ago, DefyingFates said:
What's the English equivalent, or does one not exist?
I think "Giga Thunder" is Arcthunder in English. Now I'm expecting Smash-tier "Arcthunder!" shout from Robin
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Part 6: A break from the main story
- Somniel preparations and supports:
Spoiler
Oh, more shops already?
I really hope an update to wear costumes in battle will come out soon
Colgate, be grateful that all the shopkeepers you allowed on Somniel are all good people and not some kind of spies or something
Oh, we're not quite done with chapter 5 it seems
That's what happen when you don't do the work yourself. Don't blame it on your henchman!
RIP Nelluce. You will be missed.
Hey, it's that mysterious lady again!
Thanks to... plot reasons, we won't be bothered by the big bosses, for now.
Looks like our first paralogue is unlocked, but before that, of course, let's head back to Somniel to prepare.
First, let's check out the boutique
Snazzy.
Glasses are really versatile. First, you can have glasses-wearing girls take them off and suddenly become beautiful, or have girls wearing glasses flashing those cute grins, or
The boutique also finally let you change into other outfits, such as this much-loved Colgate in ponytail. I kept her default Somniel wear though, since I like it.
The only reason I'm donating to Firene is because I want a cat. Nothing more.
I love it when we get small references by the Emblems like this
It's time for some supports next. Seems like I have unlocked quite a bunch
First off, Colgate/Clanne C support
Not much happened here. Clanne saw Colgate cleaning her room and wanted to help. Although she was hesitant at first, she finally gave in and let him do the job
Clanne said that many times, but he has never actually fainted yet. Thankfully.
Next up, Clanne/Vander B support
Seems like there were some misunderstanding. Clanne thought he was just an errand boy, not a real Dragon Steward to Vander, but before Vander could explain properly, he ran away
For some reasons, I'm way too invested in these two's relationship. Hope all will end well.Framme/Vander C support is next
Oh Framme, you fucked up.
Vander scolded her for not doing her job properly. I do wonder how Dragon Stewards are picked. Doesn't seem like a family job to me. I guess enthusiasm and adoration for the Divine Dragon is a huge plus?
Clanne/Etie C support. Clanne saw Etie just finished exercising and decided to gift her...
Yeah Clanne, what is in the jar?
Oh, nerverminds, false alarm. Although I don't think I would want something salty after a long run.
That is certainly weird. Not to mention the smell if all those pickles spill out.
Certified pickle boi moment.
Clanne/Louis C support
He just stands there... menacingly.
Clanne was understandably supprised, of course.
Big event! Louis opened his eyes!
Anyways, the gist of this support is that Clanne was invited by Alfred for a training session, but he did not know how to talk to the prince. Luckily, Louis was... just there, so Clanne asked for his help.
And lastly...
This is certainly a surprise. I didn't think I would get this support, or any Boucheron's supports at all. I guess all those healing really did something.
You can't hear it, but Boucheron was giving a pretty convincing wail
Framme heard him crying and went to check out, but turned out he was just getting swept up by a story he was reading
It do be like that sometimes, my man.
I wonder how many Fire Emblem games have such stories. On the top of my head, I can think of Fates and Leif vs Altena (maybe? Again, I haven't played FE4)
Boucheron offered to lend Framme the book, to which she refused, since she's not really a reader. But then he suggested he could just read it for her instead.
What a nice lad. And read more books, Framme!
The long-awaited arena is finally open. I decide to train Colgate, since she hasn't seen much action lately
The first fight against Alfred did not go so well. I think your opponent can freely choose a weapon from the convoy, since I don't remember giving him the Ridersbane
Our next opponent is...
Pfft, the result is already decided.
Good work!
Lastly, we fought against Etie, to which we won as well.
I decided to not use the Emblem Arena just yet, because none of my characters had enough SP anyways.
Oh...!?
OMG Sommie! He follows you around!
His waddling sound is just honestly too adorable!After fighting in the arena, I actually unlocked 2 more supports with Alfred and Etie, so let's go through them.
This whole support is basically Alfred confirming his friendship with Colgate, and that is just sweet.
Colgate spent too much time with Louis and started to stare at Etie, since she found Etie's apparent confidence "inspiring" to look at.
I don't really have much to comment on this conversation. May have to read later supports to really judge it.Lastly, let's hit up the forge and prepare for the next battle
I don't know what to forge right now, so I just +1 the Libération for starter, efficiency be damn. I want to use Colgate's personal weapon more
Engrave a weapon with Emblem's mark gives it substaintial stat boost. Sigurd, being broken as he is, gives a whooping 20 Avo, so... to the Libération again!
Marth actually grants 10 more crit, so I'm gonna save him for a killer weapon later
Colgate got the Armorslayer from Vander, Alfred took the Ridersbane and Framme finally got her hands on the Obstruct staff. I didn't really know who to use the Seraph Robe on, so it stayed in convoy for the time being.
- The battle:
Spoiler
You can't hear it, but this whole village speaks in Kansai dialect. I can only imagine they all have British accent in the English version, which is funny since they also talk about tea all the time and are located on a small island...
Of course, it ain't Fire Emblem without undead soldiers attacking villages. Up and at 'em Colgate!
It was actually the first chapter I could not deploy all my characters, so Chloé had to sit out for now. Sorry!
I think this is the first time there's an actual doctor in Fire Emblem (Well maybe the second time; Manuela is a school nurse after all)
Louis visited the house and got a Defense Tonic in return. This could help someday, but certainly not in the foreseeable future.
Oh, you can't Canto after visiting a house. Should keep that in mind.
Alfred tried to bait the enemies with his brand new Ridersbane...
...But of course, they opted for the defenseless villagers instead.
Not to worry, since Jean and his father were there, but I should still hurry up.
All those trainings really paid off
It's been a while since Framme went to the front line. She worked with Etie to defeat this Archer.
Looking back, Etie actually only had 1 less Speed than Colgate. Maybe she was just weighted the hell down by her bows. So much Build for the literal body builder.
Clanne found a safe spot among the villagers and (almost) destroyed this Corrupted
Vander actually had respectable Res, so he baited out this Mage
Oh now you are going for Alfred. Just great!
I forgot how slow he was and had a mini heart attack when both of them doubled.
Framme completely deleted the Corrupted and gained a respectable level. That's my boy!
On the other hand, Colgate was just... eh...
This was a really risky move; if Louis missed, he would be dead, but the RNGod did not forsake me that day (Yeah 93% is really high, but you never know!)
Oh, Louis maxed out his bond with Sigurd. Maybe I should have used the Emblem Arena.
Hold it Jean, wait until you're playable first!
Translation: I need more child soldiers. Hop on!
Colgate talked with Jean and recruited him to our team.
I think he has comparable bases with Framme, which means healing will be his main way of leveling up. His Speed is atrocious though, but I think he was just weighted down by his weapon.
His personal skill increases growth rate, but I'll judge when I see it in action.
This weird Cavalier did not move at all since the start of the battle. I killed it quickly anyways, lest it randomly decided to join the fun.
Clanne's bond with Celica maxed out to. Something to remember next time...
Feast your eyes upon the most convoluted Chain Guard chain ever!
The enemy said Fuck it and went for villagers anyways.
Moments before disaster. Vander baited out and weakened that Mage, so Alfred could finish it next turn.
Clanne farmed some EXP before Etie finished the job.
That was the last turn of Engaging, so I thought "Fuck it, why not"
Don't steal heal your son!
That damned Axe Fighter headed for Alfred instead of just suicide charged into Louis. You dare wasting 1 turn of mine? Unforgivable!
Alfred was on item retrieval duty. That NPC lady actually had a name, who I later learned was really Jean's mother.
I have an idea about who to use this on.
Oh wow, this guy is actually tough. Since I wanted Colgate to seal the deal...
Clanne softened it up first...
Gather round, gather round everyone, let's farm for some support too!
I don't know how good this is, a lot of people have hyped it up though. But I don't think I will ever let Colgate's health get that low.
The villagers rewarded us with another Surge and Pure Water. Thank you!
Louis being the GOAT again
All in all, that battle was a breather
Oh boy, here we go again.
That never gets old
Well, I can't guarantee you won't die traveling with me, though
And with that, Jean is officially on our team.
Could this man be... one of my people?
Now I'm feeling kinda bad for basically benching Boucheron
Again, that never gets old
Sorry for not bringing you in the last battle Chloé!
Awww Vander, you're making me blushed!
KITTY!
It has actually been a while since anyone talked about Alear's hair on the internet. I wonder what people's opinions are now.
Good question. If Corrupted are anything like zombies, they just... walk on the ocean floor.
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10 hours ago, Shanty Pete's 1st Mate said:
Here's how I envision Genealogy Remake starting:
A wide-open battlefield, beneath a cloud-covered sky, late in the day. One one side, the forces of Grannvale, led by Prince Kurth. Familiar faces - Lord Byron, Duke Reptor, Count Langbart - dressed in military fineries. On the other side, the swordsmen of Isaach, under their Crown Prince, Marricle. After a tense moment, the armies charge toward one another on the field of destiny. Thunder cracks across the sky, the heavens themselves ready to be town in twain! The stomping of feet and clanging of weapons grows, and just as they're about to collide -
We hear a bird chirping, amidst nothing but blue skies. We're in Sigurd's bedchambers, hundreds of miles away. Oifey shows up, bringing him breakfast. The bacon and eggs form a smiley face. Oh, and a surprise message from Lady Edain of Castle Jungby. Ah, Sigurd thinks, I should pay her a visit. But, whatever could she have to tell me this early in the day?
Oh wow, I can already see the scene in my head!
Slightly hot take I guess: I think for big battles, 2D-esque cutscene like in SoV are more suitable, since it carries more weight. 3D ones are perfectly fine for 1 on 1 fights, but they just feel weaker when the scale expands
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1 hour ago, ciphertul said:
So any news on if it’s coming with any other patches. Like better farming stages or reworks skirmish scaling?
I really hope they would give us the ability to wear costumes in battle. It's one of the few things I'm looking forward to
Should future FE games feature customizable avatars?
in General Fire Emblem
Posted · Edited by Keikyushi
In Hoyoverse games, the player's name is displayed on the text, but voice lines usually replace it with titles, or just cut it off completely (in a way that still makes the sentence doesn't sound awkward). I think that's one way to acknowlege player's custom name without sacrificing full voice-acting, though the discrepancy between what I see and what I hear is jarring sometimes.
This I don't get. Shez does have dialogue choices showing different personalities, and gameplay choices just like Byleth. I don't think they are any downgrade in term of Avatar-ness compared to Byleth