Junkhead Posted January 10, 2012 Share Posted January 10, 2012 I never ever ever EVER had to use it. I never found good use to it, either. What made me make this thread is a screenshot I saw about it being used to help Matthew recruit Guy. I can see it being useful for chokepoints but I'm not sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swordsalmon Posted January 10, 2012 Share Posted January 10, 2012 It's nice for blocking off Morph Lloyd in the final chapter; easy to pin him down and attack from range. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elieson Posted January 10, 2012 Share Posted January 10, 2012 it might actually work well for the pirate ship. Block one of the paths to the left, and let 1 of your unit stand guard at the other point like oswin or kent (or lolcius). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darros Posted January 10, 2012 Share Posted January 10, 2012 It can attribute to your funds rank, I guess. Never found 'em useful in FE10 either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
General Horace Posted January 10, 2012 Share Posted January 10, 2012 My first playthrough of FE7 HHM, I was on Genesis, and Kishuna fucked off, and the angry 20+ sages and druids were coming at me (or something, I can't quite remember) and Hawkeye got put to sleep, and Prissy was on the other side of the map. So I plunked a light rune down and waited for Prissy to get over. Other than that, no, I've never used one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Celice Posted January 10, 2012 Share Posted January 10, 2012 I did. It's only that I didn't find them necessary, that made them go unused for so many playthroughs. This is also how I never used Silver Weapons, because they weren't necessary when Iron Axes did the same job. Once I did start splurging everything, they were nice to have. Tactical walls and all that. Would have preferred a staff that could do the effect though :/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dondon151 Posted January 10, 2012 Share Posted January 10, 2012 You can use a Light Rune to manipulate aggressive AI, but the problem is that there aren't very many strong enemies against whom this would be a strong option. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Tarrasque Posted January 10, 2012 Share Posted January 10, 2012 No sir, not at all. I believe this item would've been of more interesting use in New Mystery's Lunatic difficulty, lategame chapters such as 19 and 20. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ein Posted January 10, 2012 Share Posted January 10, 2012 It could be useful at times. Unfortunately it isn't most of the time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parrhesia Posted January 10, 2012 Share Posted January 10, 2012 I once placed one down, confident it was permanent. They aren't. That's the only time I've ever not completely randomly placed one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintessence Posted January 10, 2012 Share Posted January 10, 2012 I have always found them optional and never necessary. Never used them though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BBHood217 Posted January 10, 2012 Share Posted January 10, 2012 I have absolutely no idea how they work or what they even look like. That's how much I use them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gcubedude Posted January 10, 2012 Share Posted January 10, 2012 Only time I've ever used them for anything serious was on the final chapter when I would sometimes leave a chump unit behind with nothing but the Light Rune, and have them set it to block off Uhai so I could blow him up with nothing but Athos Boltings or Eclipses. By the time it disappeared, Uhai would be dead and the Snipers would come rushing out to their doom. But yeah, I never actually had to do that, I only did it cuz Renault came with one, and selling it at that late point was worthless, unless you were doing bad on the Funds ranks or something. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FalconVegeta1986 Posted January 10, 2012 Share Posted January 10, 2012 I was thinking about using one once before. But then I noticed I had this thing called an Oswin that lasted more than 3 turns and was around all game. Never thought of it since. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whase Posted January 10, 2012 Share Posted January 10, 2012 I usually think of big strategies where to use them, then end up not using them because the chapter is too easy. these days, I just sell them... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snapdragon Posted January 10, 2012 Share Posted January 10, 2012 To be honest, I tend to forget they even exist, so they never get used. :/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
X-Naut Posted January 10, 2012 Share Posted January 10, 2012 Nope, never used it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie_ Posted January 10, 2012 Share Posted January 10, 2012 Would have preferred a staff that could do the effect though :/ That would be quite interesting actually. I used one to protect Nils on my first playthrough. That was about it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vorena Posted January 10, 2012 Share Posted January 10, 2012 At first I thought you meant the iron rune. I think you get only two in the whole game? A village in ch. 21 (H) and the following one with Rath. It's only use is to divert enemy AI or stall them for a few turns. I used it a few times my first time playing the game. I was so paranoid about taking multiple attacks that after I got rath and Lyn, I holed them up in the room on the right. Used the light rune when enemies got close. Why is it so easy now? It should have been easy then. Anyway, I have considered using it in 23x (H) to slow the progress of the premotes from one part of the map while you dispatch the others. Simply have not needed to though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geriba Posted January 14, 2012 Share Posted January 14, 2012 It's nice for blocking off Morph Lloyd in the final chapter; easy to pin him down and attack from range. Bingo. There are other situational uses for the Light Rune, but this is the one that jumps out the most. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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