Madcap Posted February 5, 2013 Share Posted February 5, 2013 I'm a long time Fire Emblem fan and I've played and beat every U.S. release of Fire Emblem. However, I have no idea if I should try Classic mode or give the new casual mode a try. I'm thinking about doing either Classic Normal or Casual Hard. What do you guys think? Does casual take away too much from Fire Emblem, or is it just as enjoyable? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lanko Posted February 5, 2013 Share Posted February 5, 2013 The only difference is that characters won't die and come back on next chapter, so you don't have to reset a whole map because the last enemy on the map landed a 1% crit. However, you can save anytime, and i think you can easily abuse this, like in Radiant Dawn or emulator's save states to get the result you want. The difficulties,enemies, etc will be the same regardless of mode. For a first run,I prefer Classic and leave the dead behind. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IkeandMia Posted February 5, 2013 Share Posted February 5, 2013 I'm planning on doing Classic Normal myself to get acclimated to the game, but I don't wanna deprive myself of that "edge of your seat" feeling these games are known for at times. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
burning_phoneix Posted February 5, 2013 Share Posted February 5, 2013 If I play anything other than classic mode, I will have brought great shame to my family and past Fire Emblems. Not even the blood of all martyrs can cleanse this sin. If you play casual mode? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strunk Posted February 5, 2013 Share Posted February 5, 2013 There's no real reason not to play Classic. On the other hand, there's no real reason not to play Casual. Play what you want. The game will still be challenging, and it will still be fun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deshiva Posted February 5, 2013 Share Posted February 5, 2013 Im also going back and forth about classic vs casual, going hard for sure though. Might play casual so i save myself the annoyance of 1%crits Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Birdy Posted February 5, 2013 Share Posted February 5, 2013 Dove straight into Classic Lunatic. Got the game yesterday and died - and restarted - at least a 100 times now. Loving the difficulty though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senario Posted February 5, 2013 Share Posted February 5, 2013 I'll play classic normal first. Then classic Hard, then maybe lunatic. I've always loved the classic type of gameplay because it set it apart from other strategy RPGs since not only is losing a character permanent but you get to know these characters so well throughout the story that losing one is grounds for completely starting over the chapter. A sometimes frustrating but definitely positive point of the game. You really don't want to lose a character. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJWalker Posted February 5, 2013 Share Posted February 5, 2013 I'll go with Normal Classic and Hard Casual. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sw3Et Posted February 5, 2013 Share Posted February 5, 2013 (edited) Classic no doubt, what I'm torn between is starting with normal or hard? Edited February 5, 2013 by Sw3Et Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kon Posted February 5, 2013 Share Posted February 5, 2013 Going with Classic. It's just not a Fire Emblem game if I'm not cursing and raging every time a unit dies. ;P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fruity Insanity Posted February 5, 2013 Share Posted February 5, 2013 Nope, I'm not torn. I'm going classic all the way... Classic Hard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keiya Posted February 5, 2013 Share Posted February 5, 2013 Personally, I'd go with Classic, but as people have previously said, there's really no big difference between the two, since you can always save-scum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tormod Posted February 5, 2013 Share Posted February 5, 2013 (edited) I do kind of see a difference difficulty-wise. You can consider it like half steps of difficulty - Casual Normal -> Classic Normal -> Casual Hard -> Classic Hard etc It's not just about the fact that you are saved time savescumming. Instead, tactics and strategies that would fail on Classic are permissable on Casual because, essentially, that extra hit that KOs a unit is something you can actually afford to allow to happen. In Classic, reaching the end of a map with just your lord/avatar alive is generally a massive catastrophe. On Casual, however, it is still as acceptable a victory as if every unit survived. With that said, nothing wrong with playing Casual. Permadeath (and the restarts it causes) does mean you have to play a lot better, but for some people it just gets way too frustrating and they want it over with. Edited February 5, 2013 by Garlyle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Refa Posted February 5, 2013 Share Posted February 5, 2013 Casual Lunatic, is there anything else? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lauren Posted February 5, 2013 Share Posted February 5, 2013 Casual Lunatic, is there anything else? I like how your avatar looks like a casual lunatic As for me, classic/hard. I enjoy the pain of restarting my game when units die. All of the frustration, anxiety---yes, please. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aura Of Twilight Posted February 5, 2013 Share Posted February 5, 2013 Classic normal mode I guess. I just hope normal mode is like the one in RD... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randa Posted February 5, 2013 Share Posted February 5, 2013 Classic hard. Casual doesn't give me the same sort of feeling. Normals to easy lunatic is to hard hard is just right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueLeafeon Posted February 5, 2013 Share Posted February 5, 2013 Going with Classic. It's just not a Fire Emblem game if I'm not cursing and raging every time a unit dies. ;P Don't forget facepalming when you accidentally leave your weaker clerics vulnerable to getting double attacked. XD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tofu Posted February 5, 2013 Share Posted February 5, 2013 I'm going for Classic Hard on my 1st round and Casual Lunatic on my 2nd round onwards. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
riariadne Posted February 5, 2013 Share Posted February 5, 2013 Classic Hard. I might do Classic Lunatic eventually but most people just seem unusable and that was my biggest complaint about the hardest modes of DS FE, and I never really had fun with FE11H5 or FE12H3. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madcap Posted February 5, 2013 Author Share Posted February 5, 2013 Hmmm maybe at first I'll do Normal Classic? For those playing on normal, is it too easy or still a decent enough challenge? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeonZ Posted February 5, 2013 Share Posted February 5, 2013 I'm going through Classic Hard. The main campaign is pretty standard, but the skirmishes all seem to be harder than they should, which is just weird. If you can beat them, you can beat the next story chapter without problems. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tackman Posted February 5, 2013 Share Posted February 5, 2013 Classic. The game is designed for this mode. Sure, you need to stay focused 24/7, but that's why I like Fire Emblem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sigue Posted February 5, 2013 Share Posted February 5, 2013 Classic hard has been pretty much perfect. The skirmishes were a challenge at first and some of the paralogues were HARD but in general it feels "easy" when you do the right hung and when you screw up dying can happen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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