Dragoncat Posted September 2, 2014 Share Posted September 2, 2014 (edited) ...who doesn't even consider stats and skills and etc when pairing people? I know it's a game, but...the last time there was talk of selective breeding for the best possible gene pool irl, World War 2 happened. And the selective breeding supporters lost. FE characters are NOT farm animals, people... The comparison to Nazi Germany is a joke btw. Edited September 3, 2014 by Dragoncat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tryhard Posted September 3, 2014 Share Posted September 3, 2014 but you're playing Fire Emblem: Eugenics... In all seriousness, no. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roivann Posted September 3, 2014 Share Posted September 3, 2014 Don't you think comparing min/maxing in Fire Emblem to Nazi Germany and the Holocaust might be trivializing one of them (see: the worse one), just a little bit? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadowofchaos Posted September 3, 2014 Share Posted September 3, 2014 (edited) So... you're essentially asking if you're in the minority for pairing people for ships. No. Hell no. You're in the majority. Just take a look at tumblr. And wow that comparison. A little salty, much? Keep in mind you're in an elitist internet forum dedicated to Fire Emblem and its gameplay. If you're looking to connect to people who pride themselves in ships, you should go elsewhere. Edited September 3, 2014 by shadowofchaos Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dual Dragons Posted September 3, 2014 Share Posted September 3, 2014 (edited) Some people like to power through the game; some like to enjoy it as they want to; others for other reasons. The outlook for the whole "selective breeding" mentality in FE:A has to do with the difficulty selected (Lunatic(+) particularly) and, well, just people wanting to make their experience easier. ("Work smarter, not harder," I guess?) I mean This kind of thing was even in earlier titles, what with the whole "5 bond" support system in FE 7/8/9. Edit: I agree with shadowofchaos' point about the forum. Edited September 3, 2014 by Dual Dragons Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tryhard Posted September 3, 2014 Share Posted September 3, 2014 Don't you think comparing min/maxing in Fire Emblem to Nazi Germany and the Holocaust might be trivializing one of them (see: the worse one), just a little bit?I think hope that was a joke from the OP. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roivann Posted September 3, 2014 Share Posted September 3, 2014 I think hope that was a joke from the OP.I don't care know if it was a joke (text formats are notoriously bad for this), but it still might be a bit over the line either way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragoncat Posted September 3, 2014 Author Share Posted September 3, 2014 I think hope that was a joke from the OP. Bingo... SOC: Tumblr is full of crazy stuff from what I've heard. I'm already on Deviant Art...which does have its share of craziness too. Idk... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Interceptor Posted September 3, 2014 Share Posted September 3, 2014 but...the last time there was talk of selective breeding for the best possible gene pool irl, World War 2 happened. That wasn't the last time, and also not even the first time. Study your history, son. And no, you are not the only drop of water in the ocean. Is this your first day on the Internet? Tons of people pair for things other than stats. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragoncat Posted September 3, 2014 Author Share Posted September 3, 2014 Is this your first day on the Internet? Heck no. My first day on the internet...I was a major n00b. I played Neopets and flat out asked people for rare items and typed like "she went 2 the store 4 eggs" "r u on" etc. That wasn't even my first day...but yeah. Good to know other people do the same thing I do. I just see so much talk about stat/skill pairing here... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tryhard Posted September 3, 2014 Share Posted September 3, 2014 Though tell me anyone who plays on Lunatic - how much "leeway" is there for pairings? Something I'm totally ignorant on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dual Dragons Posted September 3, 2014 Share Posted September 3, 2014 Though tell me anyone who plays on Lunatic - how much "leeway" is there for pairings? Something I'm totally ignorant on. Depends if allowing grinding and SpotPass team item buying. Well, if you're grinding on DLC and allowing SpotPass team item purchases, units like Donnel and Inigo are more possible to obtain. If not, units like Donnel and Inigo should be avoided. Generally, people say the less amount of pairs, the better. But don't expect Stahl!Kjelle to go far even with grinding and the less amount of pairs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Interceptor Posted September 3, 2014 Share Posted September 3, 2014 Though tell me anyone who plays on Lunatic - how much "leeway" is there for pairings? Something I'm totally ignorant on. How good are you? The better you are, the less leeway you need. That's what it boils down to, for vanilla. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadowofchaos Posted September 3, 2014 Share Posted September 3, 2014 Though tell me anyone who plays on Lunatic - how much "leeway" is there for pairings? Something I'm totally ignorant on. Lunatic+ has a lot less leeway. That's really the only thing. You can really do what you want. But MU x Chrom destroys everything. That's like top tier fire and forget in no grind maingame. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Czar_Yoshi Posted September 3, 2014 Share Posted September 3, 2014 You're in the minority on this forum and in the majority everywhere else. But if you really have a problem with breeding mechanics in video games, do yourself a favor and never play Pokemon. I think hope that was a joke from the OP. I've seen at least two other posts from the same TC in another topic saying the exact same thing. If it is a joke, it's getting very stale. Though tell me anyone who plays on Lunatic - how much "leeway" is there for pairings? Something I'm totally ignorant on. It's less about what pairings you use and more about how many pairings you use- you'll have an easier time with 2-3 random pairs than you will with a full team that's been planned out in advance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carter Posted September 3, 2014 Share Posted September 3, 2014 Heck no. My first day on the internet...I was a major n00b. I played Neopets and flat out asked people for rare items and typed like "she went 2 the store 4 eggs" "r u on" etc. That wasn't even my first day...but yeah. omg neopets? my sister was like so rich on that thing. she had to starve her neopets, but it all payed off. she had like 99,999 (whatever the currency is), and still went to the soup kitchen because she didn't wanna buy thing for her pets. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Icarusu Posted September 3, 2014 Share Posted September 3, 2014 I guess so Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Etria Posted September 3, 2014 Share Posted September 3, 2014 If you want to talk about pairings only, you might find ff.net more to your liking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moira Posted September 3, 2014 Share Posted September 3, 2014 Well I don't pair for stats, but I also don't pair for ships or whatever. Mostly I just pair the people I want to use this playthrough because we all know how useful being married is Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragoncat Posted September 3, 2014 Author Share Posted September 3, 2014 You're in the minority on this forum and in the majority everywhere else. But if you really have a problem with breeding mechanics in video games, do yourself a favor and never play Pokemon. Pokemon is different...kinda. And no, I don't have a problem with it. I was just surprised to see everyone pairing for skills and stats instead of who goes well together otherwise. I'm starting to regret making this topic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Etria Posted September 3, 2014 Share Posted September 3, 2014 The topic itself isn't bad, especially if you don't know these forums closely. The tasteless joke, though, was definitely unneccessary. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadowofchaos Posted September 3, 2014 Share Posted September 3, 2014 (edited) I was just surprised to see everyone pairing for skills and stats instead of who goes well together otherwise. I'm starting to regret making this topic. It's like me asking: "Am I the only one who has a 3DS Capture Card and enjoys making videos of the Japanese version of Awakening more than the English version?" You should expect to be the minority considering what this forum is mostly about. This is why SF and the more gameplay oriented FE forums get the reputation of being more elitist, simply because we just care about different things than the typical, more casual fan. FE fans that are usually enthuastic about pairings don't last long here. ...usually not. But that doesn't mean you can't get along here. Edited September 3, 2014 by shadowofchaos Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dual Dragons Posted September 3, 2014 Share Posted September 3, 2014 I was just surprised to see everyone pairing for skills and stats instead of who goes well together otherwise. I'm starting to regret making this topic. The main site and subpages (including where all the info for Awakening is) definitely has a focus on the gameplay and internal mechanics. They do keep a record of support conversations, but I'd say that's negligible compared to the other info. The record just shows a completionist view of the game. It's not a bad topic, truly. But it is a gameplay-oriented site/forum. And there are some people here who do pairings because they like them and not for stats. I am of the camp of Tharja x BENCH/LONER STATUS, but that would mean missing out Noire, and I don't hate Noire. I'm so sorry, Donnel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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