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ShadowHalo17
05/16/12 11:50:00 PM
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I usually use the better characters for every playthrough, but this time I wanted something different. So now I'm training trash like Leonardo and Aran. It's proving a bit difficult.

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SuorGenoveffa
05/17/12 12:08:00 AM
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Wtf Aran makes the DB parts a lot easier. A bit of speed is the only thing that he lacks but that's what bexp is there for.

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Blairville
05/17/12 12:20:00 AM
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Going through any Fire Emblem using a randomized team is pretty fun.

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ShadowHalo17
05/18/12 11:26:00 PM
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So I've decided that I really like Leonardo. He looks spiffy once he becomes a Sniper. And Aran is pretty awesome too.

I accidentally let Edward get killed. Considering he's my favorite character I'm surprised I continued without him... but I couldn't use him anyway since I'm focusing on others.

I'm gonna try to use Ilyana too.

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ShadowHalo17
05/18/12 11:29:00 PM
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From: SuorGenoveffa | #002
Wtf Aran makes the DB parts a lot easier. A bit of speed is the only thing that he lacks but that's what bexp is there for.


Also I'm not exactly sure how to use bexp. I always thought regular exp was better, so I would use bexp to get a unit to 99exp so they'd gain the next level in battle.

Have I been doing it wrong? How does bexp help with Aran's low speed stat?

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Xuxon
05/18/12 11:33:00 PM
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Regular exp is better generally, because you can only gain 3 stats with bexp, and most of the time you'll have better growths than that. But if you wanted, you could just reset until one of the 3 is spd (I think). The main use, I would say, is when you've already capped several stats, so this could let you get all the others, or 3/4 or 3/5 or whatever.
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ShadowHalo17
05/18/12 11:39:00 PM
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Oh okay so its best use wouldn't come until closer to the end of the game anyway.

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Xuxon
05/18/12 11:46:00 PM
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Not necessarily. There's lower stat caps for tier 1 and 2 than 3. I know there's a few tier 2 instances where it's likely to be helpful, don't know about tier 1.
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saveus_Maria
05/19/12 1:15:00 AM
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I recently started a FE8 no resets playthrough on HARD to try and encourage myself to use units I don't normally use (since I'd have to say goodbye to the ones I lost). unfortunately I guess I'm too good at the game and I'm just using pretty much the same units I typically use and haven't really lost anyone.

whoops

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SuorGenoveffa
05/19/12 1:41:00 AM
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ShadowHalo17 posted...
From: SuorGenoveffa | #002
Wtf Aran makes the DB parts a lot easier. A bit of speed is the only thing that he lacks but that's what bexp is there for.
Also I'm not exactly sure how to use bexp. I always thought regular exp was better, so I would use bexp to get a unit to 99exp so they'd gain the next level in battle.

Have I been doing it wrong? How does bexp help with Aran's low speed stat?


Aran caps strength, defense and skill quite fast, so that's when bexp comes into play to boost speed.

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SupremeZero
05/19/12 5:51:00 AM
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From: ShadowHalo17 | #005
Also I'm not exactly sure how to use bexp. I always thought regular exp was better, so I would use bexp to get a unit to 99exp so they'd gain the next level in battle.

Have I been doing it wrong? How does bexp help with Aran's low speed stat?


Basically, Bexp only raises 3 stats, but it also ALWAYS raises 3 stats.

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Takfloyd_mkII__
05/19/12 6:02:00 AM
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The only way to play Fire Emblem is to use ALL the characters, no grinding, hardest difficulty.

Recently played FF8, none of my characters got promoted until the second to final chapter because their levels were so low. Took over 50 tries to beat some of the maps.

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WazzupGenius00
05/19/12 8:29:00 AM
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From: Takfloyd_mkII__ | #012
The only way to play Fire Emblem is to use ALL the characters, no grinding, hardest difficulty.

Recently played FF8, none of my characters got promoted until the second to final chapter because their levels were so low. Took over 50 tries to beat some of the maps.

Get on mah level.


sounds "fun"

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Cybat
05/19/12 10:49:00 AM
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I did a worst beorcs run in FE10 a while ago, my endgame team was Fiona, Meg, Leonardo, Tormod, Sigrun, Ilyana, Heather, Astrid, Rhys, and Oliver. It was pretty fun. Fiona is even more miserable to use than you might think.

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Xuxon
05/19/12 10:51:00 AM
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Fiona? Are you a masochist?
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SuorGenoveffa
05/19/12 10:56:00 AM
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I used Fiona on my last PT.

If I didn't force myself to use her I would've dropped her because she was a real pain all the way through until part 4.

She became fine in part 4 and capped all her stats but damn, never again.

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SubDeity
05/19/12 11:09:00 AM
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Yeah, Aran is possibly the best unit for BEXP in the game due to how fast he caps three of his stats. Despite his low official speed growth I managed to cap speed for him on tier 2 in both of my playthroughs.

Also if you give him Paragon in 3-6 it's not uncommon for him to pick up 10 levels.

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Articuno2001
05/19/12 11:11:00 AM
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Fiona has good growths but her availability is trash. She's at least better than Meg or Leonardo to train up.

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HanOfTheNekos
05/19/12 11:24:00 AM
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Aran is the best part 1 unit.



Also, how can you not use units in this game? They give you like, enough for each part.

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SuorGenoveffa
05/19/12 11:29:00 AM
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Well there are units I've never touched such as Astrid. I just remove/keep her back and solo stuff with Geoffrey and Kieran when she's around.

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ShadowHalo17
05/19/12 1:20:00 PM
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It's quite easy to not use units. I never touched Leonardo, Aran, or Ilyana. Now I'm on the endgame of part one and they're all second tier. It's pretty cool except that they all have crappy speed. I've grown to like Leonardo and Aran, I'll probably use them again in the future now. Ilyana probably not. I'll never use Meg either, I always ditch her. Also Fiona, no thanks.

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ShadowHalo17
05/20/12 9:20:00 PM
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So far I have Leonardo, Aran, Ilyana, and I'm thinking Brom and Heather as well. Now I'm on the chapter that introduces Geoffrey's squad. I don't use any of these f***ers. I honestly don't even like Paladins much. I think I'll just forget about all these a******s.

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Articuno2001
05/20/12 10:02:00 PM
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From: SuorGenoveffa | #020
Well there are units I've never touched such as Astrid. I just remove/keep her back and solo stuff with Geoffrey and Kieran when she's around.


Astrid's pretty good in both games, mostly of innate Paragon, so she levels fast. She may need help with her strength and defense, but that's what BEXP is for.

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ShadowHalo17
05/20/12 10:38:00 PM
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From: Articuno2001 | #023
Astrid's pretty good


I'm not sure I comprehend this.

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AlphaRayAllen
05/20/12 10:40:00 PM
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Astrid WAS good.

RD did something horrible to her.

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ShadowHalo17
05/20/12 10:43:00 PM
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I haven't played FE9 so I wouldn't know.


I'm even trying to use her right now, with a Killer Bow, and she SUCKS. Marcia too. The latter has died twice already on what is supposed to be an easy chapter. I'm starting to rethink this whole "use characters you've never used before" thing.

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SubDeity
05/20/12 10:51:00 PM
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My experience with Astrid is different from most because the save import I use for RD boosts like 4 of her stats.

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SythaWarrior
05/20/12 11:07:00 PM
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FE9 Astrid was kinda in the best class in the game and had an item that made her class even better. She was pretty acceptable.

Leo is actually pretty okay if you train him. Beastfoe+Leo is really strong. He'll carry you later. But yea. His stat growth early prebonus EXP is just ugh. Skill, Luck and Res heavy. He'll always hit I guess.

Aran is great IMO. For Geoffrey's crew. Dandev is likely the best unit of that bunch. Makalov has some funny quirks to him like having the highest speed growth in the game. Keiran doesn't need babysitting but ends up the 2nd worst of that crew. Astrid is super awful. Geoffrey rejoins super late and is a horseback unit anyway.

I'd use Dandev if you don't normally use him.

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ShadowHalo17
05/21/12 2:23:00 AM
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I am currently on the Part 2 Endgame. It has that boss, Ludveck, and he has a Tomahawk that you can get if you kill him. There's also a bunch of other items you can get by stealing or defeating certain enemies. Thing is, I have never done this. I am rarely too aggressive when it comes to Fire Emblem. I usually fortify myself and let enemies come to me.

So let's say I wanted to get those items and such. Is there a strategy for doing so? I can't figure one out...

Side note: Danved died at the end of the previous chapter. And I was too lazy to restart as have Aran (and Nephenee since I love her too much to ever let her die).

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ShadowHalo17
05/21/12 5:13:00 PM
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Aww yeah I did it. Took 13 turns, but I lost Makalov and Astrid >_>

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SuorGenoveffa
05/21/12 5:24:00 PM
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Articuno2001 posted...
<p>From: SuorGenoveffa | #020
Well there are units I've never touched such as Astrid. I just remove/keep her back and solo stuff with Geoffrey and Kieran when she's around.</p>

Astrid's pretty good in both games, mostly of innate Paragon, so she levels fast. She may need help with her strength and defense, but that's what BEXP is for.

I just take her Paragon, give it to someone else and bench her forever.

Aran is great IMO. For Geoffrey's crew. Dandev is likely the best unit of that bunch. Makalov has some funny quirks to him like having the highest speed growth in the game. Keiran doesn't need babysitting but ends up the 2nd worst of that crew. Astrid is super awful. Geoffrey rejoins super late and is a horseback unit anyway.

I'd use Dandev if you don't normally use him.


Eh, I disagree. Considering that you have less time to develop these guys, I think Kieran and Geoff are easily the best because they clear the maps faster for you and they generally don't need babysitting.

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ShadowHalo17
05/21/12 5:39:00 PM
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Wait, Astrid has Paragon? I didn't get to take it off of her... now it's lost forever. BAH.

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