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BB · 02-26-2016, 11:16 AM

The Trails series seems to have a real thing for that 'brother/sister BUT THEY AREN'T REALLY SO IT'S OK' thing. Trails In The Sky does it too (which isn't a spoiler because it beats you over the head with it pretty much every time anyone speaks to anyone else) and presumably the sequels explore that further. It's a real shame, because there's a lot of opportunity for family-type bonding between Estelle and Joshua who set off to become bracers together and explore the world independently for the first time. The romance between them feels very tacked-on, like someone said "hey wait, we can't publish this game yet, the two heroes didn't fall in love" and someone else had to go back and add all of that in.

Then again, I actively dislike Joshua and think the game would be more enjoyable if he wasn't in it at all, so that might be tainting my opinion a bit.

Cold Steel has the better princess, though.

Solid Snake · 02-27-2016, 09:29 PM

...Goddamn, Conquest is kicking the crap out of me.

Solid Snake · 03-06-2016, 04:43 AM

After an eternity of struggles, I'm finally getting the hang of Conquest.
...And I'm never playing Birthright. Do you know why, Hoshidan scum?!? BECAUSE NOHR IS AWESOME AND THE BEST and my allies are amazing. Why would I ever go through a playthrough that involved betraying the best characters in the game for assholes like Takumi and weaklings like Ryoma? There is no good answer to that question because all the best characters are your Nohr buddies.

Are you going to play Fates? If so do yourself a favor and play Conquest, the real Fire Emblem for excellent people, and not the other Fire Emblem, which is grotesque trash as it involves you betraying Leo, Camilla, and Elise, you heartless jerk. Also you get to fight alongside the best retainers in Arthur, Effie, Charlotte, Peri, Beruka, NILES, and some returning faces from Awakening.

And you still get Mozu...who will quickly grow into the slaughterer of armies if you raise her right. Mozu's all excited to pile up hordes of Hoshidan corpses. I'm pretty sure she's a serial killer on the side.

So, don't play Birthright. Don't chicken out and take the easy path in life. Don't be like Greed. Stick with the only family you've truly known. FOR NOHR.

greed · 03-06-2016, 08:48 AM

The Nohrians are a pack of war criminals lead by a literal crazy person. Also your older sister is definitely not allowed near schools. The only ethical action is to fight the good fight and play Birthright.

Lead an army of valiant heroes consisting of surly oni ladies built like brick shit houses, surly ninjas, xenophobic tailors, ladylike sadomasochistsic battle loving older ladies, surly wizards, more ninjas and a pair of gleefully monstrous foxes that are perfectly friendly until they decide it's time to hunt humans.

Don't let be weak like Snake. Don't fall for the Stockholm Syndrome and fight with your kidnappers. Fight the good fight.

Solid Snake · 03-06-2016, 11:21 PM

Don't listen to Greed's lies and propaganda. Hoshido is, canonically, basically a privileged first-world country who's indirectly oppressed Nohr for generations. It's only natural for Nohr to fight back for wealth and land redistribution. Would you rather let your people starve just because you all happen to be on the wrong side of a bottomless crevice?

Anyway: I just respec'd Mozu from a LV 20 Villager into a Dread Knight.
Even with the weakest bronze-quality swords and daggers -- I didn't realize she wouldn't retain her lance affinity -- she's doing over 40 damage on many enemies. Her speed and strength are ridiculous. There are just piles of limp Hoshidan bodies everywhere. Mozu, you are a goddess among us.

Loyal · 03-07-2016, 07:13 PM

Nohr has Odin, Arthur, Laslow, Ophelia, Soleil, and Beruka. Niles is also a much better character than I'd have expected. Hoshido has Hinoka, Oboro, and ... Saizo. Actively working against Hoshido is the fact that it also has not!Tharja.

Really, the choice is clear.

Anyway, cleared Conquest Normal last night, it was a blast. Odin's kind of a mediocre unit, stat-wise, but a Nohrian caster who can learn Astra without marriage or anything is just too much fun to pass up.

I'm now on Chapter 11 Hard with a new FeMU, and she'll be focusing on magic. I need to decide who to husband.

~~Snake, fite me.~~

Solid Snake · 03-07-2016, 10:48 PM

Quote:

Snake, fite me.

We're on the same side, bro. Greed is the Hoshidan terrorist.

Loyal · 03-07-2016, 11:41 PM

Nah, I mean put together a team (Extras -> Wireless Battle) and gimme your friend code and we'll have battles and shit.

greed · 03-08-2016, 12:39 AM

So anyone heard of Momodora Reverie Under Moonlight?

The game is a really hard Castlevania/Metroid style game. Very open ended, once you beat the first boss you can basically tackle the rest in any order until the end.

It also looks gorgeous. Easily worth the $8-10 they're asking for it.

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Originally Posted by Solid Snake

We're on the same side, bro. Greed is the Hoshidan terrorist.

Freedom Fighter.

Grandmaster_Skweeb · 03-08-2016, 12:41 AM

Screw all that fighting and political hulubaloo. Dig up some crops in the valley of Stardew.

02-26-2016, 11:16 AM	#11
BB >-❥ Love Arrow, Shoot! ~💖 Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 677	The Trails series seems to have a real thing for that 'brother/sister BUT THEY AREN'T REALLY SO IT'S OK' thing. Trails In The Sky does it too (which isn't a spoiler because it beats you over the head with it pretty much every time anyone speaks to anyone else) and presumably the sequels explore that further. It's a real shame, because there's a lot of opportunity for family-type bonding between Estelle and Joshua who set off to become bracers together and explore the world independently for the first time. The romance between them feels very tacked-on, like someone said "hey wait, we can't publish this game yet, the two heroes didn't fall in love" and someone else had to go back and add all of that in. Then again, I actively dislike Joshua and think the game would be more enjoyable if he wasn't in it at all, so that might be tainting my opinion a bit. Cold Steel has the better princess, though. __________________ Twit - Tumbl - T...Steam Last edited by BB; 02-26-2016 at 11:18 AM.

02-27-2016, 09:29 PM	#12
Solid Snake Erotic Esquire Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 5,563	...Goddamn, Conquest is kicking the crap out of me. __________________ *WARNING:* Snek's all up in this thread. Be prepared to read massive walls of text.

03-06-2016, 04:43 AM	#13
Solid Snake Erotic Esquire Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 5,563	After an eternity of struggles, I'm finally getting the hang of Conquest. ...And I'm *never* playing Birthright. Do you know why, Hoshidan scum?!? BECAUSE NOHR IS AWESOME AND THE BEST and my allies are amazing. Why would I ever go through a playthrough that involved betraying the best characters in the game for assholes like Takumi and weaklings like Ryoma? There is no good answer to that question because all the best characters are your Nohr buddies. Are you going to play Fates? If so do yourself a favor and play Conquest, the real Fire Emblem for excellent people, and not the other Fire Emblem, which is grotesque trash as it involves you betraying Leo, Camilla, and Elise, you heartless jerk. Also you get to fight alongside the best retainers in Arthur, Effie, Charlotte, Peri, Beruka, NILES, and some returning faces from Awakening. And you still get Mozu...who will quickly grow into the slaughterer of armies if you raise her right. Mozu's all excited to pile up hordes of Hoshidan corpses. I'm pretty sure she's a serial killer on the side. So, don't play Birthright. Don't chicken out and take the easy path in life. Don't be like Greed. Stick with the only family you've truly known. *FOR NOHR.* __________________ *WARNING:* Snek's all up in this thread. Be prepared to read massive walls of text.

03-06-2016, 11:21 PM	#15
Solid Snake Erotic Esquire Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 5,563	Don't listen to Greed's lies and propaganda. Hoshido is, canonically, basically a privileged first-world country who's indirectly oppressed Nohr for generations. It's only natural for Nohr to fight back for wealth and land redistribution. Would you rather let your people starve just because you all happen to be on the wrong side of a bottomless crevice? Anyway: I just respec'd Mozu from a LV 20 Villager into a Dread Knight. Even with the weakest bronze-quality swords and daggers -- I didn't realize she wouldn't retain her lance affinity -- she's doing over 40 damage on many enemies. Her speed and strength are ridiculous. There are just piles of limp Hoshidan bodies everywhere. Mozu, you are a goddess among us. __________________ *WARNING:* Snek's all up in this thread. Be prepared to read massive walls of text.

03-08-2016, 12:41 AM	#20
Grandmaster_Skweeb Doesn't care anymore Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 2,429	Screw all that fighting and political hulubaloo. Dig up some crops in the valley of Stardew.