SSBM_Guy posted... I agree with you. Conquest is actually in my top 3 Fire Emblem games and I basically played all but the Japanese ones.
I will say that, gameplay-wise, Conquest is a straight upgrade from Awakening. All those random +5 to Hit or +10 to Avoid skills are just replaced with more simple +1 damage done or -1 damage received. Reclassing is much more streamlined. Everyone gets a personal skill and 2 other classes that they can reclass to. Pair Up is nerfed, because Fates does "Attack Stance" and "Guard Stance," which I think is much better. The UI looks much nicer. And, of course, the map design is significantly better. Awakening has some of the worst maps in the series and Conquest, while it has its fair share of bad maps, has a lot of stand-out designs. The only thing that I think Awakening does better than Conquest are how they handle the kids.
It's just kinda hard to tell if I want Fates-style gameplay going forward. The next two games are Echoes and Three Houses, which both have radically different styles. I'm not sure if I want Fire Emblem 16 to be refined Three Houses, refined Fates, or something new altogether.
I haven't played a second of it yet, it's just a gut feeling I'm going to be in that camp.
Pair up was absurdly broken in Awakening. Actually glad to see it nerfed.
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