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So liek... Fire Emblem DS... rant

Journal Entry: Thu Aug 14, 2008, 12:03 PM
I can't say I like the direction they took with this one. Not at all. Newbs be warned, I'm going to get technical. All info taken from serenesforest.net and the Neoseeker forums.

*Class swap. Being able to change your characters' class on the fly is, well... meh. It kind of kills the strategy, imo. Hurting for mobility? Turn your priest into a cavalier! XD

The one good thing about this is that it lets you experiment to find combinations that work for a character. Doga is a good mercenary, or so I've been told. But wow. Some of the characters in this have great growth rates, others don't- hit up the Serenes Forest site to see just how broken Wolf and Zagaro are.

*Sending a character to die. Not to give anything away but you can't clear the prologue without at least one of your characters dying off. And that's just... depressing. Also you must kill off multiple characters to access gaiden chapters and new units, which doesn't seem all that appealing. I'll take Norn over Gordon as an archer but since I'll be getting two broken horsemen (Wolf and Zagaro again) a few chapters later, the point of this is...?

*Multiplayer. I'm not even going to bother with this one... it sounds really half-hearted, a step up from the Link Arena in the GBA titles but there's still only one map. Boo.

*Graphics. To be honest, the game looks a lot better in motion, but some of the face sprites annoy me to no end. There are a few nice ones such as Wolf (again lol. I <3 him) and Etzel, but a majority of the faces aren't that memorable. And I didn't think it was possible but they made Kashim look like an even bigger dweeb than before. Congrats.

*Marth not promoting. A minor complaint, and one that doesn't really need to be addressed since he never promoted, even in previous games. Never got a horse, no extra weapons, but since he can't even class swap, he's stuck with a pathetic 20% defense growth for the entire game. He does have a level cap of 30, like characters from Genealogy of the Holy War, but it's still not a promotion.

*Supports suck worse than Radiant Dawn's. You heard me. None of the characters have an affinity, so no +45 avoid bonuses for you. I suppose it's still an important part of the game but... I liked the old supports from the GBA games and Path of Radiance a lot better.

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tl;dr: Maybe I'm just being traditional but I don't like the changes this series has been going through. I guess I'll see it for myself if/when this game is released in the US, but these are just first impressions and I'm sure any number of FE fans out there are having similar doubts about this game... let's just hope it won't be a total letdown.

  • Mood: Rant
  • Listening to: Sonata Arctica. MUST SEE LIVE SHOW.
  • Reading: Neoseeker forums lol.
  • Playing: Guitar Hero 1, 2, and 3

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  • Current Age: 6/21/90. Do the math.
  • Current Residence: A big, foam room
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  • Interests: video games, manga/anime, karaoke, rocking out
  • Favourite movie: Pan's Labyrinth, Appleseed, FFVII Advent Children, Lord of the Rings trilogy
  • Favourite band or musician: Nightwish, Sonata Arctica, Scar Symmetry, Dream Theater
  • Favourite genre of music: rock- mainstream and classic but mostly metal ^^
  • Favourite artist: ^^ Too many to list ^^
  • Favourite poet or writer: Philip Pullman, Garth Nix, Lloyd Alexander
  • Favourite style of art: Whatever rocks.
  • Operating System: Windows Vista (yuuuuck...)
  • MP3 player of choice: SanDisk Sansa Fuze
  • Shell of choice: does blue Spiny Koopa shell from Mario Kart count?
  • Wallpaper of choice: I paint my wall, durr.
  • Favourite game: Fire Emblem, Super Smash Bros., Guitar Hero, Beyond Good and Evil, Okami, Dark Cloud 2
  • Favourite gaming platform: PS2, Wii, good ol' GBA
  • Favourite cartoon character: Marth Lowell and Meta Knight
  • Personal Quote: I'm apathetic. So what?
  • Tools of the Trade: PC, scanner, the GIMP, colored pencils, watercolors +_+

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~Arcfalchion:iconArcfalchion: Aug 5, 2008, 9:48:33 PM
:D
They make the cuddliest little minions.

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Without you...
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~Sabress:iconSabress: Aug 5, 2008, 9:29:03 PM
I WANT A SHY GUY ARMY TOO! XD

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cAn i kIsS yOuR dOpAmInE? :fuzzydemon:
~Arcfalchion:iconArcfalchion: Jul 24, 2008, 10:54:58 AM
You're very welcome. :)

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In the break of new dawn
My hope is forlorn
Shadows they will fade
But I'm always in the shade
Without you...
-Sonata Arctica forever! :headbang:
*The-Fairywitch:iconThe-Fairywitch: Jul 23, 2008, 4:03:12 PM
Also - :icontyftfplz: on my Tarja - "I walk alone" Wallpaper! :blowkiss:

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I took the one less traveled by,
And that has made all the difference.
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*The-Fairywitch:iconThe-Fairywitch: Jul 23, 2008, 3:44:10 PM
:icontyftfplz: on "She Sits And Wonders - Fairy"! :blowkiss:

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And that has made all the difference.
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~Arcfalchion:iconArcfalchion: Jul 22, 2008, 5:36:27 PM
You're welcome :)

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In the break of new dawn
My hope is forlorn
Shadows they will fade
But I'm always in the shade
Without you...
-Sonata Arctica forever! :headbang:
~MarthTheFabulous:iconMarthTheFabulous: Jul 21, 2008, 10:23:19 PM
xD I'm glad you like my work. More is on the way, when I eventually get around to drawing it, but while everyone waits, the rest of gallery offers some fun and entertainment. xD Thanks for your support. =]
~EarthboundEnigma:iconEarthboundEnigma: Jul 8, 2008, 2:32:53 PM
Wow, me too!
(2008) :shakefist:

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=NinjaMatty:iconNinjaMatty: Jun 29, 2008, 10:30:09 AM
thanks for the +fav =D

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~TheRabidArtist:iconTheRabidArtist: Jun 21, 2008, 10:44:25 PM
Agreed lol.

Can't wait for college.

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~Arcfalchion:iconArcfalchion: Jun 19, 2008, 11:22:44 AM
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Hell yeah! It feels SO awesome to finally get out of there! :D
Graduation, in a word, rocks. \m/

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In the break of new dawn
My hope is forlorn
Shadows they will fade
But I'm always in the shade
Without you...
-Sonata Arctica forever! :headbang:
~TheRabidArtist:iconTheRabidArtist: Jun 19, 2008, 10:40:55 AM
Wait...YOU were Class of 2008 too?! Me too! :D

Haha! We did it!

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~VampirePumpkin:iconVampirePumpkin: Jun 8, 2008, 9:34:48 AM
or a racer. probably a racer.

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:abduction:
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~VampirePumpkin:iconVampirePumpkin: Jun 8, 2008, 9:28:41 AM
I think it's a banded king snake.

I have a pic of it in my gallery.

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~Arcfalchion:iconArcfalchion: Jun 8, 2008, 8:54:56 AM
A snake? Awesomeness... 8D
What kind?

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In the break of new dawn
My hope is forlorn
Shadows they will fade
But I'm always in the shade
Without you...
-Sonata Arctica forever! :headbang:
~VampirePumpkin:iconVampirePumpkin: Jun 8, 2008, 8:19:36 AM
ah.
I was lucky yesterday. I caught a 5 foot long snake!

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No it isn't. You only think it is.
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:abduction:
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~Arcfalchion:iconArcfalchion: Jun 8, 2008, 7:54:06 AM
Aah, it's all right. A bit lazy, though. Yesterday I just wanted to sleep and watch crummy TV all day. D:

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In the break of new dawn
My hope is forlorn
Shadows they will fade
But I'm always in the shade
Without you...
-Sonata Arctica forever! :headbang:
~VampirePumpkin:iconVampirePumpkin: Jun 7, 2008, 7:31:06 PM
so... how's it going?
:llama:

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:abduction:
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~ilovekakashi28:iconilovekakashi28: Jun 4, 2008, 11:50:53 AM
????

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~thelongblondhair:iconthelongblondhair: Jun 4, 2008, 11:49:57 AM
hein?
heu de rien...

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mouhahaha...
~Arcfalchion:iconArcfalchion: May 31, 2008, 9:35:23 PM
You're welcome! :D
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In the break of new dawn
My hope is forlorn
Shadows they will fade
But I'm always in the shade
Without you...
-Sonata Arctica forever! :headbang:
~ilovekakashi28:iconilovekakashi28: May 31, 2008, 9:19:36 PM
Thanks for visiting my page! :)

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~Arcfalchion:iconArcfalchion: May 31, 2008, 6:39:00 PM
Hi! :D
Thanks for dropping by ^^

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In the break of new dawn
My hope is forlorn
Shadows they will fade
But I'm always in the shade
Without you...
-Sonata Arctica forever! :headbang: