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Constance is so great. I once got ten uses of Bolting in a single map.
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Probably the worst thing about the DLC story is that looking at the Ashen Wolf classes you'd think you have healing covered, right? Turns out neither Hapi nor Constance bothered to even get a healing spell. Aside from Linhardt, the only good healer is... Abby who comes with a magic class for emergency healing. Yeah. Edelgard stayed Fortress Knight for all but one map for me. You probably know which one. One character with 4 move was bad enough.
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Jun 18, 2020 10:36
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Massive gauntlet of tough enemies, then the freaking Death Knight shows up. What the hell? How are you supposed to take him down without Dark Spikes cheese?
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Jun 18, 2020 13:38
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You don't need to defeat him, he just acts as a timer.
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Jun 18, 2020 13:42
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Manic_Misanthrope posted:Massive gauntlet of tough enemies, then the freaking Death Knight shows up. What the hell? How are you supposed to take him down without Dark Spikes cheese? Everything about Cindered Shadows feels off to me, from the gameplay to the characters to the items it makes available. I've seen a video LP of it, and this LP going much more in depth about it, while appreciated, is solidifying my decision to not buy the (or any) DLC.
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Jun 18, 2020 13:44
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Dark spikes make it easier but there are ways to beat him without it. My strategy was to use Byleth to take the first hit and then dogpile him as carefully as possible. It is risky but a free weapon and exp is worth a lot.
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Jun 18, 2020 13:44
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I generally play Normal/Casual, and even on those settings CS maps can be very stressful. Some of them in a good/satisfying way, others not. Honestly though the Wolves are worth it to me, they’re fun in regular play.
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Jun 18, 2020 14:03
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Cindered Shadows was really solid DLC. But hard is closer to maddening than hard in the regular game. In particular it leans heavily on the idea that because you've got the ability to reverse time it can surprise you with stuff like the death knight or same turn move reinforcements. There's one map that's harder than the wave reinforcement map imo. Of your units Dimitri and Edelgard can both tank a hit from the Death Knight. In terms of killing him, both the aforementioned house leaders can hit him and eat a counter and Constance and Hapi have enough magic power to strike a decisive finishing blow on him.
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Jun 18, 2020 15:34
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Natural 20 posted:Cindered Shadows was really solid DLC. But hard is closer to maddening than hard in the regular game. In particular it leans heavily on the idea that because you've got the ability to reverse time it can surprise you with stuff like the death knight or same turn move reinforcements. Honestly, I wouldn't even mind that if Hard didn't pull the massive dick move of cutting your DP charges from 10 to 5, which is barely more than you'd start with from a fresh New Game. Also, both of the paralogues that completing CS unlocks are significantly harder than anything in CS itself. Both of them took me several hours to finally clear on AM Maddening...
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Jun 18, 2020 15:41
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I love how Edelgard's reaction to the Death Knight randomly showing up out of nowhere is her just being completely done with him. In the main game he's this menacing monster that can wipe out your entire team barring Lysithea shenanigans and here it's just 'ugh, this guy'.
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Jun 18, 2020 16:07
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Edelgard's reaction mirrors the player's: "Why are you even here? Urgh, just go away already!"
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Jun 18, 2020 16:08
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DK: "I heard that you left your pocket nuke at home, so maybe this time I'll actually get to fight against the Sword of the Creator" *Edelgard massages forehead*
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Jun 18, 2020 16:45
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Cloacamazing! posted:Probably the worst thing about the DLC story is that looking at the Ashen Wolf classes you'd think you have healing covered, right? Turns out neither Hapi nor Constance bothered to even get a healing spell. Aside from Linhardt, the only good healer is... Abby who comes with a magic class for emergency healing. Yeah.
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Jun 18, 2020 22:44
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 Update 52. (SSLP Test Poster version.)
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Jun 18, 2020 23:53
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Ragnar Homsar posted:
I of course have no idea what their names are, but I do note than one of Linhardt's favorite cooking ingredients is Noa Fruit.
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Jun 19, 2020 00:31
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I can't shake the feeling that one of their names is...also a food or something.
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I'm going to be upfront, this is probably the worst map of the DLC for me. You are against an endless wave of monsters--enemies that require precious resources (gambits) and valuable time to defeat--all while trying to guess which special spot is the right one to end the map. If the arena map was slow, this map is very tedious and just plain annoying to deal with. Thank god the rest of maps from here on out are simply "annoying but manageable" rather than "a lazy timesink meant to make sure you don't finish the level in under 10 turns". Seriously, were it not for the reinforcement waves of golems, this map would be easier to deal with. I am so glad that I luckshitted into finding the correct spot on my first guess. Especially since I was absolutely loving done with this map by that point.
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Jun 19, 2020 00:41
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Zulily Zoetrope posted:I of course have no idea what their names are, but I do note than one of Linhardt's favorite cooking ingredients is Noa Fruit. Beat me to the punch! I really do miss the version of Lucky Seven from Awakening and Fates. Fun information: Nuvelle is geographically adjacent to Ochs (the region the actual Monica was heir to), both of which were devastated in the Dagda and Brigid War. Nuvelle was a popular tourist destination within the Empire before the war, probably due to the same seafront property that caused it to be the initial staging ground of the invasion. It's also home to the three DLC servant battalions. This map... well, it's pretty neat to learn what's below the bridge! And it's certainly pretty different! It's... a real pain, though.
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Jun 19, 2020 00:51
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Zulily Zoetrope posted:I of course have no idea what their names are, but I do note than one of Linhardt's favorite cooking ingredients is Noa Fruit. Noa is one of those names, correct. The other three are Aubin, Chevalier, and Timotheos, which could be some kind of breakfast cereal if you squint. You know, Timothe-Os.
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Jun 19, 2020 03:04
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Wait, did they literally just put it in a hole under the bridge? Wow.
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Jun 19, 2020 03:30
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Shei-kun posted:Wait, did they literally just put it in a hole under the bridge?
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Jun 19, 2020 03:34
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Shei-kun posted:Wait, did they literally just put it in a hole under the bridge? I mean putting it in the bottom of a chasm surrounded by one of the most secure places in the continent seems like a good plan to me.
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Jun 19, 2020 04:28
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I love Constance. Her gimmick of having a split personality in the sun is so goddamn weird and endearing, it's not like anything I've ever seen before.
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Jun 19, 2020 06:23
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SoundwaveAU posted:I love Constance. Her gimmick of having a split personality in the sun is so goddamn weird and endearing, it's not like anything I've ever seen before. I don't hate Constance but I get a weird 'look how quirky this character is!' vibe from her, kind of like some of the terrible character choices in Fates. I mean she has more depth than Peri, but you could have sold her as the 'haughty noble trying to restore her house' just fine without the random weird split personality.
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Jun 19, 2020 06:30
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I don't think anyone goes into CS expecting sudden Byleth-mom information heh. One of the Rhea-related music tracks is also Gazing at Sirius. Which I think was mentioned before.-+
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Jun 19, 2020 06:59
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Ragnar Homsar posted:
My personal theory is that Sothis and Seiros are alien visitors to this planet who ruled using their superior technology. Just to add some ancient aliens in to the lizard and mole people conspiracies.
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Jun 19, 2020 07:25
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SoundwaveAU posted:I love Constance. Her gimmick of having a split personality in the sun is so goddamn weird and endearing, it's not like anything I've ever seen before. I call her Sunny. Because of her sunny disposition. Like most of the Three Houses characters, Constance is a surprisingly well done character cliché. Her second personality is used sparingly in her supports, several actually don't mention it at all, which is surprisingly restrained given how character gimmicks are usually handled in Fire Emblem (did you know that Ilyana likes to eat?). She has enough other things going for her that she doesn't come across as a one-note character.
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Jun 19, 2020 09:21
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Normally the whole 'two personality' gimmick is my least favorite, but I actually like Constance almost as much as some of my faves from the main cast, and I think it's because of two things- 1- Her 'gimmick' doesn't actually feel like 'two personalities' so much as swinging between wildly bluster/overcompensation for insecurity and her underlying low-self esteem/fear/depression coming out. Feels slightly more considered and holisitc in a way that makes sense with her story. and 2- The gimmick isn't all there is to her character, neither 'side' of the gimmick is irritating to interact with. Anyway Constance is good. I'm rolling with her as a Dark Flier on maddening NG+ even if it's not Optimal because I love Flying Pony Magic classes, and she's steamrolling just as well as the rest of my units. Edit: I like Hapi a lot two- the sigh/monster thing feels like a gimmick that I don't love, but her character itself is solid. Balthus is funny, fine with me. Yuri's the only Ashen Wolf I'm kinda 'eh' on, but that's mostly not because I find him a bad character but just not super interesting.
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Jun 19, 2020 15:35
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The DLC is awesome since the Hard Mode actually hits right where i want it in difficulty where it's not utterly pathetic like normal Hard Mode is but it isn't quite the pain in the rear end Maddening can be a lot of the time.
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Jun 19, 2020 18:55
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RevolverDivider posted:The DLC is awesome since the Hard Mode actually hits right where i want it in difficulty where it's not utterly pathetic like normal Hard Mode is but it isn't quite the pain in the rear end Maddening can be a lot of the time. Yeah I loved it and would like to see the next game resemble it a little more than the totally freeform 3H main story. : )
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Jun 19, 2020 19:33
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ApplesandOranges posted:I don't hate Constance but I get a weird 'look how quirky this character is!' vibe from her, kind of like some of the terrible character choices in Fates.
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Jun 19, 2020 22:00
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I do think that assigning stat bonuses based on if the map is indoors or outdoors is unfair to the player, since they have no control over that, but on the other hand, the bonuses are at least small enough that I don't feel like I'm being robbed. Still, it does suck. Using a full Silver Snow run as an example, you get regular Constance for the following maps:
Paralogues fare even worse, with only three out of the game's 28 paralogues not having Nega Constance. Oh, and two of those are fog of war, so have fun.
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Jun 19, 2020 22:34
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In fairness, Nega Constance is much better than normal Constance.
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Jun 19, 2020 23:27
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Update 53. (SSLP Test Poster version.) Happy Juneteenth. Black lives matter, all cops are bastards, defund the police. Rea fucked around with this message at 04:32 on Jun 20, 2020 |
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Jun 20, 2020 04:14
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Got an Adan portrait down there at the bottom. Cardinal Aelfric? Wonder which White Beast he was.
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Jun 20, 2020 04:49
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Ugh, the rest of the DLC is uphill from here. I hated that map.
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Jun 20, 2020 04:56
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You're updating like mad, I love it. I also love the yelling at your past self schtick. That map looks excruciating.
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Jun 20, 2020 04:59
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I understand there's no real "panic" track in the game, but..."Wrath Strike" only adds to the frustration of this map because of how annoying it gets due to, as mentioned, not being composed for such a map setup. Honestly, I would have put in a new track or yanked "Tempest of Seasons" over to pinch hit because it fulfills the high energy feeling that is supposed to fit this escape map.
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DKII posted:I also love the yelling at your past self schtick. I get mad at code I wrote last week, it's no surprise that I get mad at really bad tactics from months ago. Maddening has really taught me the value of Curved Shot. 3 durability is absolutely worth +30 Hit, nevermind the extra tile of range. Lemme tell you, you do not want to have to burn a Divine Pulse charge because you thought "eh, 60-70 is close enough, I'll save the durability," especially on Maddening, where your Divine Pulse charges are lowered compared to Normal/Hard. Rea fucked around with this message at 05:29 on Jun 20, 2020 |
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Jun 20, 2020 05:27
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Smash for Axes has a similar thing, and it's the reason why I'm not as concerned about Hilda having low innate accuracy.
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This map is what I imagine playing Thracia is like. It's extremely tense, even on Normal.
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