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Tom Bombadil
10/08/19 10:36:33 AM
#1:


What should I read/play/listen to next? - Results (3 votes)
Next webcomic: Megatokyo
0% (0 votes)
0
Next webcomic: Gunnerkrigg Court
33.33% (1 vote)
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Next webcomic: Sleepless Domain
0% (0 votes)
0
Next console game: Fate/Extella
0% (0 votes)
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Next console game: Touhou Gensou Wanderer
33.33% (1 vote)
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Next console game: Dark Cloud 2
0% (0 votes)
0
Next audiobook (series): The Reckoners
0% (0 votes)
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Next audiobook: The Three-Body Problem
33.33% (1 vote)
1
Next audiobook: A Dance With Dragons
0% (0 votes)
0
Next Steam game: Chrono Trigger
0% (0 votes)
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Welcome to the TOMPIC! In this, I will liveblog various things that I'm watching and reading and playing and doing, and sometimes people even are interested! There will be mostly unmarked SPOILERS for anything I'm doing! It shouldn't be too hard to avoid them, though, and I try to tag some of the biggest reveals anyway, as well as stuff that I've been spoiled on before the current point in the writeups.

The poll will officially run until TOMPIC 8 hits 500 AND one of the relevant categories has an opening. The winner at that time will be my next selection from its category. Feel free to keep voting even if you come late- it'll still have some influence on future decisions, and on the poll when we get to TOMPIC 10!

I have more info, but I'll save it for the bumps. Here's TOMPIC 8 though!
https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/boards/8-gamefaqs-contests/77473025?results=1#1

(audiobook options are assuming I can snag them from the library)
(if a webcomic doesn't win I'll probably pick something else off my list)
(if a console game doesn't win or get tons of interest, I'll probably buy something else)
(if an audiobook doesn't win, I'll probably default to Reckoners)
(if CT doesn't win, I'll do a Steam Battle like usual)

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NFUN
10/08/19 10:54:06 AM
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just read three body already aaaaaaaaaaaas
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NFUN
10/08/19 10:55:20 AM
#3:


I'm voting against Sanderson that should say a lot (I think I've ever better stuff about the Rithmatist too)
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Dark Silvergun
10/09/19 11:19:49 AM
#4:


MLP Series Finale: 9.24 & 9.25 - The Ending of the End
MLP Epilogue: 9.26 - The Last Problem
3 Days

After I saw your poll, I voted Dark Cloud 2, that game is awesome!
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Maniac64
10/09/19 11:20:41 AM
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I did not vote Reckoners cause you still need to finish Mistborn stuff and then Secret History
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Tom Bombadil
10/09/19 11:29:41 AM
#6:


well yes but after mistborn

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Dark Silvergun
10/10/19 9:16:20 AM
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MLP Series Finale: 9.24 & 9.25 - The Ending of the End
MLP Epilogue: 9.26 - The Last Problem
2 Days.

Also, MLP:FiM is officially on it's 9th year: First episode released on 10/10/2010.
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Dark Silvergun
10/11/19 9:27:33 AM
#8:


MLP Series Finale: 9.24 & 9.25 - The Ending of the End
MLP Epilogue: 9.26 - The Last Problem
1 Day.
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Maniac64
10/11/19 9:54:31 AM
#9:


Eh I'm still fine with my gunnerkrigg vote.

The comics I keep up with are Order of the Stick and Gunnerkrigg
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Dark Silvergun
10/12/19 10:00:01 AM
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MLP Series Finale: 9.24 & 9.25 - The Ending of the End
MLP Epilogue: 9.26 - The Last Problem

https://www.equestriadaily.com/2019/10/mlp-season-9-episode-24-ending-of-end.html

It's arrived, and the finale has come!
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Dark Silvergun
10/16/19 8:25:55 PM
#11:


EG: Holidays Unwrapped
17 days
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Tom Bombadil
10/16/19 11:32:47 PM
#12:


Alloy of Law: I coulda sworn Marsh died, so either there are shenanigans afoot or my memory hasn't gotten any better recently. Either way, interesting.

Les Mis: Thenardier is just an interesting character to me!

Shadow of Self: Looks like we're starting off with a flashback?

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NFUN
10/16/19 11:44:50 PM
#13:


Marsh lived. He killed Elend just before Ruin was finally defeated and regained control amidst the ruins of Elend's atium army
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Tom Bombadil
10/18/19 6:26:35 AM
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Shadows of Self: Lessie called Wax "Mr. Cravat" one too many times so now he's Chris Hero in my mind. This only serves to enhance the entertainment factor of his bumbling his way through all the wild west cliches.

Higurashi: Fun new(?) BGM as we prepare for the exciting world of legal appeals.

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Tom Bombadil
10/23/19 11:42:07 AM
#15:


those were supposed to go in the old topic but OH WELL

So what is getting posted here, starting with what will probably last the longest?

Pro wrestling slot: CHIKARA
We're still pretty early on, although I skipped a chunk of the very earliest stuff. At the rate I am going, I am very unlikely to ever catch up even if Maniac or somebody gives me a very condensed list of essentials, but that's just how it goes when I watch wrasslin'. Loving it so far. The mix of flying and comedy and chains is right up my alley, and they even have a bunch of tournaments and stuff. And, I am told, cool long-term storylines, but I haven't seen them yet.
What's next: Theoretically this could keep going until I'm dead. If I drop it ever, it'll most likely be for NJPW (especially if they start posting Stardom) or a hypothetical AEW Network. WWE is also a thing but currently they're a distant fourth in line for my $$$.

Let's Play Stardew Valley
I am chugging along extremely slowly on this because I am not often home in a quiet environment by myself during the school year. But it's still going! I'm in fall of the first year.
What's next: Nothing, unless this becomes some sort of viral sensation before I finish.

"Western show" slot: Being the Elite
I'm almost 60 episodes in, and enjoying that we're getting more and more storylines and skits. Gonna be real weird when I catch up to the start of AEW and don't actually keep up with AEW. (I love AEW so far but I am not shelling out 50/month for cable and another 50/month for PPVs >_>)
What's next: That's far enough in the future I haven't even thought about it, and nothing on my list jumps out at me, so I betcha I'd just grab something random off Netflix or Youtube.

Steam slot: Trails in the Sky SC
I got through FC and wanted a break but dang I couldn't just leave it like that, y'know? It is very likely that we will keep riding the Trails train until I'm all the way caught up- it'll just take me until 2030 probably.
What's next: I will run one of my "Steam Battles" to pick the next game. I have a feeling it'll be the next Trails, once I'm done with this one.

Fiction slot: Les Miserables
I am a big fan of the show, despite the Russel Crowe one being the only version I've seen all the way through. The book is a similarly good time, especially now that I'm past the extended Waterloo tangent. Slow but steady.
What's next: Maybe Romance of Three Kingdoms. Maybe a mystery. Something I already own, at any rate.

Console slot: Smash Bros Ultimate
I want to at the very least finish World of Light (getting near the end) and I'd really like to finish all the challenges (about 2/3 done) and get all the music (probably pretty close) too. Getting all the spirits might be more than I want to grind, though.
What's next: The "console/portable" distinction is gonna be blurred now that Switch covers both angles. It LOOKS like Dark Cloud 2 is gonna win the poll and bump SSBU to the "portable" slot, and it also LOOKS like Pokemon is getting dropped. After all that is sorted, I have a feeling FE3H is next in line, but Golf Story, Goose Game, and the other two things in the poll also have a good shot.

Steam slot: Disgaea 2
It didn't connect with me as well as 1 back in the day, but it's really growing on me this time around, so maybe this'll be the run where I beat a game that isn't 1! Might go for a few different endings, might not. We're still quite early. (Hanako and Taro got kidnapped oh noooo) Rozalin is a surprisingly high quality waifu.
What's next: See Trails, although this'll be the first one to finish so Trails 3 won't be eligible obviously.


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Tom Bombadil
10/23/19 11:42:13 AM
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Let's Play slot: Metal Gear Solid 4 (Chip and Ironicus)
Have been faithfully trudging through the series, but I'm getting a bit tired of it and I'm still fuzzier on the plot and characters and details than I wanted to be by this point.
What's next: If my mental health is good at the time, I'll pick Tarvould's Quest's DDLC back up. If it isn't, I won't. Either way I think I am gonna skip V, or at least take a break.

Anime slot: ARIA the Animation
Not to be confused with the scarlet ammo one, this is a cozy feel-good show about cute girls and gondolas. I'm midway through the second of three seasons and quite enjoying it. It's even starting to kinda be less episodic and fluffy with the whole cat world thing!
What's next: I have a giant list, and what gets picked depends on my mood at the time probably. If I was picking right this minute it'd probably be Symphogear?

Temporary slot: Friendship is Magic
There are a handful of things that get to jump the line when there's new content out, and mainline Pony is one of 'em. I've been falling behind on this last season, but I'm still going! It's not as consistently great as it used to be, but still has enough good moments to keep me happy.
What's next: Nothing.

Audiobook slot: Mistborn part 2
We're on Shadows of Soul ATM but could conceivably be done with that by the end of the current topic. We've hit Stormlight, (parts of) that Cosmere collection thingy, and Mistborn all in a row, and I'm just now starting to get the tiniest bit oversaturated on Sanderson. Lovin' it still, though. Audiobooks tend to go several times faster than other content, since have several hours of commute in a normal week.
What's next: Finishing Mistborn up at least, and probably keeping the Sanderson train rolling even after that unless the poll results say otherwise or I finally decide to give the guy a rest.

Temporary slot: When the Ciconia Cry
I'm already a Ryuukishi fanboy (spoilers for the next thing on the list!) but I have a feeling this is going to be my favorite when all is said and done. (it should be, at this price!) Things haven't gone south yet but all the dominos are lined up nicely for when they do.
What's next: Nothing

Temporary slot: Higurashi chapter 7
The rarely attempted double Ryuukishi run. We gotta save Satoko! D:
What's next: Nothing

Webcomic slot: Ensign Mary Sue Must Die
This is a good time! I'm in the second of three arcs I guess, although it's short enough I could even conceivably be done by the time I start officially updating here.
What's next: Catch up on the other ones and then maybe something off the poll, maybe not.

Portable slot: Pokemon Silver
I am rapidly running out of motivation at Blackthorn City, and leaning towards dropping it rather than having to keep grinding up for Claire. I've given it until the end of topic 8 to change my mind, so feel free to weigh in here or there if you have an opinion. Anyway, I let a few different sources pick my party (you guys picked Umbreon, but he hasn't evolved yet)
What's next: See Smash's entry

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Maniac64
10/23/19 1:02:23 PM
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Yeah I keep forgetting to look at the old events list for you. Sorry
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Tom Bombadil
10/23/19 1:36:34 PM
#18:


all good! if you do, it's a bonus; if you don't, it's fine

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Dark Silvergun
10/27/19 7:42:40 PM
#19:


EG: Holidays Unwrapped
6 days
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Dark Silvergun
10/28/19 11:31:32 AM
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EG: Holidays Unwrapped
5 days
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Dark Silvergun
10/30/19 10:23:50 AM
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EG: Holidays Unwrapped
3 days
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Dark Silvergun
11/01/19 11:29:13 AM
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EG: Holidays Unwrapped
1 day
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NFUN
11/05/19 7:38:59 PM
#23:


oh wow somehow it's the three body problem now how did that happen??
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OracleGunner
11/05/19 8:44:41 PM
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One thing if you're gonna do Extella. It is a long game in the sense that there's a visual novel to read through as you play. So if you aren't feeling up for it, don't play it until you're willing to sit down and read through the plot and the PLOT.
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Tom Bombadil
11/06/19 9:47:04 AM
#25:


I don't like when my polls get stuffed but since it was a joke I'll let it slide. >_> Dark Cloud 2 is the winner tho.

OracleGunner posted...
It is a long game in the sense that there's a visual novel to read through as you play. So if you aren't feeling up for it, don't play it until you're willing to sit down and read through the plot and the PLOT.


so is there a catch or

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OracleGunner
11/06/19 1:04:23 PM
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Tom Bombadil posted...
I don't like when my polls get stuffed but since it was a joke I'll let it slide. >_> Dark Cloud 2 is the winner tho.

OracleGunner posted...
It is a long game in the sense that there's a visual novel to read through as you play. So if you aren't feeling up for it, don't play it until you're willing to sit down and read through the plot and the PLOT.


so is there a catch or

Multiple routes, plus different characters per route. And then there's unlocking the secret character. So it'll take a while and it's possible to get lost in the plot. Not that PLOT. Though there are swimsuit costumes if you're interested in that PLOT. Basically it's a time sink and I found it better to focus on it than play it alongside other games.

Alternatively play Extella Link, it's not a precise sequel, so no particular knowledge of the previous game is needed, but it is somewhat helpful. And the combat is better. Bigger cast too.
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Tom Bombadil
11/06/19 8:19:07 PM
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Oh gotcha. Well I don't think there will ever be a time where I really knuckle down and sink into a single game, so that'll be rough, but at least I am used to lots of reading and plot so maybe I'll be able to figure it out.

Disgaea: Tried to start the next chapter, got beat down pretty badly. Think I can beat it if I play smarter but that was kinda demoralizing.

so uh hey fun fact my PS3 is not actually backwards compatible. Fs in the chat. Then I guess the poll is actually a tie between Gunnerkrigg and CT. Now normally I'd have Wifebolo break the tie, but there is actually a specific reason I no longer want to do Gunnerkrigg next. I also don't super want to play JRPGs for dang ever without a break or a chance at catching up on my untried games, but too bad, Chrono Trigger wins the tie! (Gunnerkrigg and Three-Body will get there eventually. Probably.)

In the meantime what ARE we playing? Fate and Touhou got a vote each, which is neither impressive nor underwhelming. FE:3H, Golf Story, and Goose Game are all calling my name to be purchased. After spending a good half hour talking myself in a cirle, I have settled on FIRE EMBLEM. Fate is probably next up once I am not A) playing EVEN MORE video games at once than usual B) two of which are VNs C) while playing a lot of Grand Order and running a Fate writing project and watching a buncha Fate stuff with Wifebolo.

....but if I'd known I'd need to archive Smash to install it, and the download would be multiple hours, I probably would've decided differently ~__~ I guess this gives you time to tell me what house I should be or whatever but man I just wanted to play a few hours of a new game tonight why is that so hard

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Dark Silvergun
11/06/19 8:42:03 PM
#28:


I don't like when my polls get stuffed but since it was a joke I'll let it slide. >_> Dark Cloud 2 is the winner tho.

DC2 wins, Awesome!
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Tom Bombadil
11/06/19 8:43:53 PM
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well about that <_>

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OracleGunner
11/06/19 9:21:04 PM
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Tom Bombadil posted...
I guess this gives you time to tell me what house I should be or whatever but man I just wanted to play a few hours of a new game tonight why is that so hard

Blue Lions, Golden Deer and Black Eagles is what I would refer to as the recommended order. But I'll admit to doing it backwards since I liked the characters in Black Eagles more. Just in case look up the students per house and the pick.
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Tom Bombadil
11/07/19 10:09:13 AM
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Smash: I got a quick match in with Terry. Felt pretty good! I don't have much attachment to him and doubt I will be good at remembering or inputting the specials but should be fun to mess with on occasion, and the stage is kinda interesting.

FE3H: Finally got it going after archiving Smash (until I get a MicroSD) and downloading forever. I kept myself mostly out of the loop on this, and it's a bit jarring so far- I was expecting "Awakening/Fates but it's in school and you can customize a lot." Looks like they made it significantly less anime and tropey in the graphics and characterization, which is not necessarily a bad thing but will take a bit for me to get used to. Maybe all the pairing up stuff is gone too? And weapon durability is back, which is not a thing I'm happy about. The rest of it, jury's still out. Not sure I'm digging the in-battle graphics, though- everything in the tutorial fight was super fancy but I had trouble parsing the map. We'll see! I'll probably like it but it'll take more getting used to than I expected. The characters I found interesting were scattered pretty evenly among the three houses and I didn't wanna look up anything, so I took the advice of going with blue first.

Bands of Mourning: whoa it is a flashback

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OracleGunner
11/07/19 10:51:25 AM
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Tom Bombadil posted...
Maybe all the pairing up stuff is gone too?

No, that's still in. But it's unlocked later in the game. And even then it works differently.

Tom Bombadil posted...
Not sure I'm digging the in-battle graphics, though- everything in the tutorial fight was super fancy but I had trouble parsing the map.

You can adjust the camera. I'd suggest pulling it back as much as possible for better movement. Also adjust the speeds. Oh, and remember to have fun.
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Tom Bombadil
11/08/19 12:18:22 AM
#33:


Bands of Mourning: man Wax has had kinda a rough life huh. Also if we don't get these crazy kids married I am going to be unhappy.

FE3H: About to go smack down the bandits some more I guess? I'm enjoying all the micromanaging and talking to people I can do, although I could see myself getting tired of that eventually. It's in danger of being TOO sandboxy for me, as much as I enjoy that. I probably should have a long term plan for my dudes, but right now I am just working on getting them qualified for beginner classes. (and intermediate if they're set, and maybe snagging those three star talent things) Having to manage motivation and recruit people for choir and make lesson plans and such is not too far off my IRL job so that's certainly a thing. >_> Early favorite characters are Dorothea, Raphael, Ingrid, the guy who likes to take naps, the tomboy archer, Edelgard, and the other two girls I have. Looking forward to the green hair dude's heel turn. Also looking forward to learning more than like two names. ......so hey wait is the weapon triangle even a thing these days?

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OracleGunner
11/08/19 5:48:47 AM
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Tom Bombadil posted...
so hey wait is the weapon triangle even a thing these days?

Not really, but you can get skills that make it so.
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Dark Silvergun
11/08/19 11:28:25 AM
#35:


Oh, that's right, only certain early PS3's had the PS2 backwards compatibility. Ouch....

However, if you so inclined to try it, how about Demon's Souls, that game was only released on PS3, and was not released on any other platform, not even PC, nor can you find it on Steam or any other online streaming service [although, I believe it's available on PSN, but still only runs on the PS3], making it one of the true PS3 exclusive titles that is still exclusive to this day.
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11/08/19 1:57:24 PM
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I hope the PS5 has PS3 bc.
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Tom Bombadil
11/09/19 5:35:40 PM
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Souls kinda scares me but it also interests me, so I'll keep that in mind!

BoM: Well the wedding is on for a later time so I'll give it a pass I guess?

FE: Took down some bandits. Wonder if the church is gonna be good guys or bad guys this time around? I feel like FE usually has the church as a positive and....pretty much every other game doesn't. But Rhea talking about "how foolish it is to turn blades on the church" gives me pause. Also no weapons triangle is weirding me out.

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Tom Bombadil
11/13/19 6:47:20 AM
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FE: Have been slamming this one pretty hard! Fire Emblem isn't usually a "one more turn" kinda game, but now I have micromanaging to do and it's a dangerous combination! I am pretty sure we're the baddies here somehow, although I'm not entirely sure what's going on. I feel like characters are a lot more nuanced than usual for FE, and I'm down with that. It's kinda overwhelming trying to figure out what direction I'm going with everybody, but it's fun. We're starting to get into Intermediate classes now but the plot hasn't really taken off yet. If I'm correct that A) I will be playing through once with each house B) with the same character C) but resetting most of everything, my plan is to S-Rank Dmitri this time, Dorothea on her house's run, and the other one I'll be sad all the girls are straight I guess.

BoM: oh man Wane is actually gonna move on? Whoa. Also Steris just keeps getting more and more quality. Also I had a dream the other night where I was Batman in some sort of crazy multi-verse crossover and speed bubbles were the key to beating the bad guys. I also dreamed that Steris got unceremoniously written out and/or killed off between books.

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Maniac64
11/13/19 7:31:12 AM
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Steris is amazing, especially considering when she is first introduced she seems like she will be bad or at most boring.

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OracleGunner
11/13/19 11:31:18 AM
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Tom Bombadil posted...
and the other one I'll be sad all the girls are straight I guess.

You can recruit from the other houses. Just raise your bonds to B.
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Dark Silvergun
11/13/19 11:48:57 AM
#41:


With the Fire Emblems, I've had my experience with a few of the GBA ones, and the Gamecube release.

My strategy is to generally go slow, and maximize as many EXP points from the enemies as I can.

With healers, leveling them is perhaps one of the more difficult tasks to do in the game. What I do, is "engineer" a situation where an enemy can continuously attack a team member on your party so a healer can gain experience through repeated healing.

To make this work, you have to have a character that is strong enough to keep repeatedly take hits without dying, and also make it so only one enemy from the opposing force is actively doing the attacking to easily control the situation. Also remove all weapons from that character's inventory to prevent counter attacks, as you want the enemy to not die. Finally, make sure the healer doesn't become a desired target of the attacking enemy. A solution is to surround the healer with other characters from your team that causes an enemy to not pursue them.

One other requirement is to load your healer down with a large quantity of healing staffs, since they will eventually break after so many uses. Since the resulting experience will even out to 10 EXP per heal, using a more expensive staff will not yield any additional benefit, so consume the cheaper staffs for this purpose.

The same can be said about an enemy too, as their weapon will eventually break, causing a foe to have no way of a attacking you. [It's pretty funny to see an enemy trail after your team, even though that unit is unable to do anything else.] So, if you really want to do a lot of leveling on a particular chapter, it will take multiple enemies to achieve a large quantity of earned levels.
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11/15/19 7:08:01 AM
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:D All good tricks!

BoM: y'know I had a feeling Wane and Milan would get together, I just didn't know how they were going to get Renet out of the picture. I like how this and Stormlight both have like one non-straight character and everybody is just kinda like "oh huh" and moves on. HOID SIGHTING. Also I think I have figured out that one of the reasons I am a big Steris fan is that she is one of the rare characters that reminds me of myself AND Wifebolo. (Also like my biggest pet peeve in stories is leaving the perfectly fine but boring fiancee for the exciting affair, so I was super hyped to see that subverted)

FE: WHY IS THERE A DRAGON IN CHAPTER 5 that one was kinda touch and go even before phase 2. I think I'm close to recruiting Dorothea so that's fun. I still don't entirely get how accessing magic works, or have a handle on my long-term teambuilding plans. (I'm calling it now that I wind up with like half a dozen Dark Knights) It's kinda fun because like, I've dabbled in the GBA ones, I beat the 3DS ones, and it feels like three completely different series, with different appeals to each. I like the teambuilding and time management and characterization here, the graphics and general battle mechanics of GBA, and the shipping, QoL improvements, and Casual Mode of 3DS.

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11/15/19 12:13:33 PM
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Tom Bombadil posted...
I still don't entirely get how accessing magic works, or have a handle on my long-term teambuilding plans.

Everyone has a spell list for themselves. What they can access depends on 2 thing class and skill level. Classes with access to magic will be able to use magic, but aren't limited to magic only. Skill levels are raised via lessons or use. My advice would be to have Byleth also learn some magic so he can give better lessons, plus his list of spells is good.
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11/18/19 9:47:57 AM
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Thanks Tom! ^_^

Oh no, 3 days with no comments, we need to fix that!
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11/18/19 9:47:12 PM
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FE: it's a bummer because I have way more people that have good magic than people than I want to be magic classes. I guess I could just roll up to endgame with everybody as a dark or holy knight plus some gremories and mortal savants or whatever.

BoM: THE SHIP IS HAPPENING also some shooty shooty whacky whacky.

Ensign Sue: Beated! A good time. Ye olde comics catchup is on deck if anything is even still updating these days :\

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11/19/19 7:38:41 PM
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BoM: ok but the spoiled tomato

BTE 62-63: THE DM :D Kinda wish it didn't come up on a day I was watching in the lunchroom but hey >_>

Higurashi: oh man we have become bros with Ooishi!

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11/20/19 10:47:27 PM
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BoM: Somebody I know recently got a Parkinson's diagnosis so I feel for this probably evil science guy.

ARIA 2-14- That Newest Memory...: We realize that we don't have a painted signpole thingy for the company, so Akari is put in charge of painting one, prompting some reflection on our history and a visit from the Grandma lady.

Ciconia: There are SO MANY ways this whole LATO intervention thing can (and probably will) go south quickly! My money's on a LATO heel turn, but a big bomb is a close second. ....looks like both maybe? Anyway I wonder what Toujirou was hiding behind Maricarmen. Ain't no way that is a mere throwaway fanservice gag.

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11/25/19 7:34:34 AM
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BoM: I'm more into the implications of Alec than I am Alec himself. For a sec I was hoping he was a Forger.

CHIKARA Don't Eat the Black One: Hero/Kings v. Quack/Men at Work. Some pretty good spots and comedy bits this time. And the tripleteam pummel move from Fire Pro! Storm gets a face in peril sequence that kinda outlasts my attention span if we're being honest. Heels over. (**1/2)

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11/25/19 8:57:15 PM
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Les Mis: man that bit about girls needing dolls like women need children has not aged real great but it's nice that Cosette gets some love!

BoM: that seems like an awful lot of power for a dude who jobbed to early Vin to have put away. Also, dang.

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NFUN
11/25/19 9:07:13 PM
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to be fair, she did have access to a substantial portion of the power of a god
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