FE RD, in connection (Story Charactars) is superior than Valkyria, even if Val has more "tacical" depth, it isnt really that much more deep in practise
FE (main)charas and its (main)story is not so "komplex", but it hase somehow at times better emotions and the "side"-charas are more interessting if you ask me, in Val they just have too many side charas, with no emotions
and the over all style is nicer in FE
id say, that FE RD is maby a bit to "dry" for someone who never played such games before, it is more repetative than Val, but it was more adictive to me, the "nobody dies" gameplay made me play very carefull (not on easy, that really sucks) and made me plan things much more, than Val ever did, and it was like more rewarding to finish a FE RD level than a Val Level,
sure, after finishing a Val level, I was curious what the next level would be like, but in FE I was mor curios about the story (maby because of its link to the last FE, wich I really appriciated)
I really hope there's going to be a thrind FE, but because the a lot of the Press was unfairly harsh, saying it should have had better grafix, the sales werent soo good (the in game grafix are not important, I dont know what the spoiled press was expecting)
FE RD is the best stratagie RPG out there, and the difficulty makes it so great (besides its great style and Story/Charas), nor FF Taktics nor Val can take its #1 place







