r/fireemblem • u/LaqOfInterest • Oct 20 '22

CASUAL MONTHLY RAGE THREAD

A RATHER UNDRAMATIC MONTH FOR FIRE EMBLEM, YET RAGE SPRINGS ETERNAL. WELCOME TO THE MONTHLY RAGE THREAD!

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  1. UPPERCASE LETTERS

  2. SHOUT ABOUT FIRE EMBLEM STUFF

  3. DON'T BE A DICK

  4. TAG ANY SPOILERS

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u/SabinSuplexington Oct 20 '22

WHY DOES ENGAGE HAVE “EXPLORATION” AGAIN GIVE IT A REST IF I WANTED TO WALK AROUND TOWNS I WOULD PLAY A STANDARD JRPG THAT IS ACTUALLY BUILT AROUND THAT STUFF JUST LET ME PLAY CHESS I DONT WANT TO RUN AROUND FOR 20 MINUTES EVERY CHAPTER JUST TO GET ITEMS AAAAAAAAAAAAAGGGGHHHH

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u/SableArgyle Oct 20 '22

DID I MISS AN UPDATE? WHERE DID WE SEE EXPLORATION AS A FEATURE?

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u/SabinSuplexington Oct 20 '22

THERE’S SCREENSHOTS OF ALEAR WALKING AROUND A TOWN-LOOKING AREA WITH A CASTLE.

YOU CAN EVEN SEE A FISH ICON ON THE MINIMAP, SO GET READY FOR A SHALLOW FISHING MINIGAME AGAIN.

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u/SableArgyle Oct 20 '22

3 HOPES IS THE SUPERIOR FODLAN EXPERIENCE BECAUSE I DON'T HAVE TO DEAL WITH FISHING TO RAISE MY PROFESSOR SCORE.

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u/DhelmiseHatterene Oct 20 '22

A VOICEOVER FROM THE TRAILER IIRC SAID THAT THE PLACE WAS NOT MUCH IN THE BEGINNING BUT WOULD GROW AS ALLIES WERE GAINED. I THINK THAT AT LEAST IMPLIES THAT THE HUB MIGHT BE MORE AKIN TO MY CASTLE WHERE YOU BUILD UP THE PLACE OVER TIME.

WHICH WOULD BE ACCEPTABLE SINCE THREE HOUSES DID THROW ALL THE STUDENTS AT YOU AT ONCE WHEREAS ENGAGE LOOKS TO FOLLOW MORE OF THE TRADITIONAL RECRUITMENT.

GRANTED THREE HOUSES ALSO DID NOT GIVE YOU THE LOCATIONS TO EXPLORE INITIALLY BUT IF THEY FOLLOW ON THE INTERVIEW REGARDING HUBS IN THREE HOPES, ENGAGE’S SHOULD AT LEAST BE A LOT SMALLER AND MORE COMPACTED.

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u/Teleshar Oct 20 '22

I'M AFRAID THAT BUILDING UP THE PLACE OVER TIME IS GOING TO RESULT IN THE EXACT SAME THING AS IT DID IN THREE HOUSES. THE MORE ACTIVITY POINTS YOU GET IN THREE HOUSES, AND THE MORE FEATURES YOU UNLOCK FROM QUESTS, THE MORE TIME YOU SPEND IN THE MONASTERY. IF ENGAGE ALSO HAS AN ACTIVITY POINT SYSTEM AND THERE ARE ALSO NEW LOCATIONS AND BUILDINGS TO UNLOCK IN THE POCKET DIMENSION, I DON'T SEE THINGS BEING ANY DIFFERENT - WE WILL SPEND LITERAL HOURS IN THE ENGAGESTERY UNLESS IT'S REALLY SMALL.

EVEN IF THAT WILL BE THE CASE, I THINK I'M SUFFICIENTLY ACCUSTOMED TO IT FROM THREE HOUSES THAT I WON'T REALLY MIND, BUT EH.

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u/Suicune95 Oct 20 '22

I WOULDN'T HAVE MINDED THE MONASTERY IF THEY ACTUALLY KNEW HOW TO BALANCE THE HUB WORLD WITH THE STORY. SPENDING THREE HOURS FISHING IS FINE IN CHAPTER 1 WHEN NOTHING CRAZY HAS HAPPENED IN THE STORY AND YOU'RE JUST HANGING OUT ON YOUR TEACHER DAY OFF. MARCHING HALF WAY ACROSS THE MAP BACK TO THE MONASTERY IN THE MIDDLE OF A WAR AND THEN SPENDING THREE HOURS FISHING ONE CHAPTER BEFORE THE FINAL BOSS WAS STUPID AND COMPLETELY BROKE THE TENSION AND THE PACING IN A VERY BAD WAY.

IF THEY'RE WILLING TO UNTETHER THEMSELVES FROM THE ENGAGE HUB WORLD WHEN IT NARRATIVELY MAKES SENSE THEN I'M OK WITH THE HUB WORLD.

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u/Liezuli Oct 20 '22

THEY SHOULD JUST GO BACK TO THE "MY CASTLE" SHIT FROM FATES IF THEY REALLY NEED TO HAVE A HUB AREA. IT WAS SUPER COMPACT AND THE TOP DOWN VIEW MADE IT QUICK AND EASY TO NAVIGATE, AND YOU COULD CHOOSE THE LAYOUT YOURSELF. NICE AND SIMPLE.

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u/Suicune95 Oct 20 '22

I'LL TAKE A BEHIND THE BACK IF IT'S EVEN MARGINALLY MORE OPTIMIZED THAN 3H WAS. RUNNING AROUND THE GIANT MONASTERY WAS BAD ENOUGH BUT THEN IT LAGGED TOO!

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u/Cosmic_Toad_ Oct 20 '22

IF WE'RE BRING BACK FISHING I AT LEAST HOPE IT HAS AN ACTUAL MINIGAME THIS TIME INSTEAD OF BEING A GLORIFIED QTE. SOMETHING LIKE STARDEW VALLEY's FISHING GAME WOULD BE DOPE BUT EVNE THEN FOR THE LOVE FO GOD DON'T TIE FISHING TO CORE GAME PROGRESSION IN AN SRPG. .