| Super_Boom said: I'm a hardcore Fire Emblem fan, and admit to doing this same thing, so of course I'll contend with the bolded. It really depends on how you want to play the game...because the nature of the RNG (which this thread is about), means that there's a chance you'll lose units for some pretty absurd chances. If a unit dies towards the end of a long fight because I made a serious error, I might just let it go. If a unit dies because the enemy nailed a 0.0013% and got two critical hits in a row on my General? Of course I'll restart after something like that. Though I might just restart if I really like the character, or am aiming for a 100% playthrough; meaning that any unit death is the same as a Game Over for me. As for your question...it depends how often you're losing units. I had a friend who was new the franchise attempt Awakening, and lost interest because half his army had died halfway into the game, and his remaining units were too weak to continue. So you really should be careful not too lose too many of your key players, because it'll be a pain later on. Play the game how you want...but don't be afraid to restart if your mistakes are having a serious impact on your overall team. |
Hmmm okay. The thing is, the only reason I'm interested in playing this game is for the permadeath mechanic. I want the full consequences of my actions to be weighed upon me, but I also want to be able to finish the game. What makes this game interesting to me now is the idea that you can get to know these characters, but are motivated in a way that mirrors real life because the stakes are so high. Even if a character I like dies because of a shit crit or something, I want to feel that, because that feeling will be real. I want to feel that motivation of being emotionally afraid that a character I invested time and emotion into has their life in my hand. In real life, people die of unfair causes, and you just have to deal with it. The fact that FE tackles these feelings so accurately (allegedly) is the sole reason I'm interested now, because I don't typically like SRPGs or, ummm, anime life/date sims...?
But what I do like are interesting game mechanics, and I feel like I can learn a lot from playing one of these games. I don't mind the game being difficult. I just want to be able to beat it without tearing my hair out because all my party members died.
And do clarify, this is all considering I even have that much trouble.
