SilverPants Posted June 19, 2015 Share Posted June 19, 2015 I need some persuading. Naturally I will be playing both, but I decided to play one path first then the second a little while later to avoid fatigue and to stretch out the experience. The problem is I still can't decide on which path to play first. (Yes I know, "first world problems".) On one hand I usually like to go with easier or less interesting things first while saving the best for last. I'm the kind of person who saves the cherry on a sundae. On the other hand I like some of the Nohr characters and the story premise better. Nohr seems more my style and It's definitely the path I'm looking forward to more, but I feel that after I finish it, the Hoshido path won't live up to the Nohr path. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eveangaline Posted June 19, 2015 Share Posted June 19, 2015 I decided on Hoshido first. It makes sense to start with the easy one if I'm doing all 3, and I like the Hoshido designs better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Othin Posted June 19, 2015 Share Posted June 19, 2015 I'm going Hoshido first for the same reasons. It's easier but has the new classes and weapons, so I figure I'll go through it first before getting into the real meat of it with the harder and more exciting Nohr path. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyan Surr Posted June 19, 2015 Share Posted June 19, 2015 Just because of your reasons I'm playing Hoshido first. Playing the hard one first would make the "easier" less interesting/challenging Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nyanko Posted June 19, 2015 Share Posted June 19, 2015 I'm going with Nohr first. I don't care about difficulty as much as I do story, and I want to experience Nohr's story and characters first. Especially after seeing the Tree House footage for the Nohr route. It has me super excited to play it. I'm not concerned about playing the easier version second, either. I know I'll still enjoy it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cysx Posted June 19, 2015 Share Posted June 19, 2015 I need some persuading. Naturally I will be playing both, but I decided to play one path first then the second a little while later to avoid fatigue and to stretch out the experience. The problem is I still can't decide on which path to play first. (Yes I know, "first world problems".) On one hand I usually like to go with easier or less interesting things first while saving the best for last. I'm the kind of person who saves the cherry on a sundae. On the other hand I like some of the Nohr characters and the story premise better. Nohr seems more my style and It's definitely the path I'm looking forward to more, but I feel that after I finish it, the Hoshido path won't live up to the Nohr path. Bolded: Exactly. That is why I, definitely, still don't know which one I'll start with either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carter Posted June 19, 2015 Share Posted June 19, 2015 I'm doing Hoshido first, Nohr second, and the DLC path third. I've no real reasoning behind it, but I'd recommend it anyways. I'd assume both paths have the same mechanics (such as attack / guard stance), so if you had played Awakening, you could familiarize yourself with the new mechanics by playing the easier route. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Othin Posted June 19, 2015 Share Posted June 19, 2015 DLC does complicate things, as does difficulty settings. DLC is supposed to be set between the two in difficulty, right? Which seems odd, since it sounds best to play it first and gives the impression of a path that could be even more challenging. If the difficulty levels are like Awakening, I'd want to start with Normal or even Hard, but Hoshido normal to Nohr Hard could be a pretty big jump and then it sounds like the only difficulty increase left past that would be each route's Lunatic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilverPants Posted June 19, 2015 Author Share Posted June 19, 2015 Thanks guys. There's definitely compelling reasons to go with either side I'm going to need to mull this over for a little while longer but at the moment I might just go with Hoshido first... well maybe... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vineron Posted June 19, 2015 Share Posted June 19, 2015 Well personally I'm going Hoshido first then Nohr because it makes more sense to go from Easy->Hard than Hard->Easy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garnef Posted June 19, 2015 Share Posted June 19, 2015 I'm going with Nohr first. Sure, gameplay wise, Hoshido is easier, but story wise, Nohr adds quite a bit of variety. You're playing on the side of the bad guys instead of the good guys (Albeit trying to change it from the inside.). Once that typical FE story cycle is broken, then I can go back to the original formula, and still have fun with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phoenix_Kensai Posted June 19, 2015 Share Posted June 19, 2015 It took me a while to decide, for many of the same reasons as you, but in the end I decided to go with Nohr first. Both sides have plenty to offer, but I expect I'll enjoy Nohr more... and after thinking on it, that's one reason to start with it; I want my first impression of Fates to be of the game at its best. The harder difficulty is another, as I will want to play both paths, and I tend to feel burnt out after finishing things I enjoy. Leaving the easier game for last makes it likely I'll get around to it quicker. Third, the characters... I'm expecting Hoshido to present Nohr's characters as straight-up villains more often than not, and I hope that, by playing through Nohr and getting to know them first, the conflict will be more interesting on the other side. So while Hoshido seemed the obvious first choice, I ended up settling on Nohr. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Respite&Nepenthe Posted June 19, 2015 Share Posted June 19, 2015 It's tied! The suspense! Nohr is more versatile - it'll probably sell you on the main game first, and then use Hoshido to cool down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Rudy Mjølnir Posted June 19, 2015 Share Posted June 19, 2015 Besides it making sense to start with the easier path first, it is my personal belief that you should not go all out on your first playthrough, it will make your other playthroughs feel dull in comparison. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anacybele Posted June 19, 2015 Share Posted June 19, 2015 Hoshido because it has Ryoma. <3 And other cool-looking characters compared to Nohr. It's also easier, so as others said, doing the easier path first might make it more interesting than it would be if you did it second. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Florete Posted June 19, 2015 Share Posted June 19, 2015 If you're unsure which first but plan to play both eventually, just wait. Make the decision when the pivotal moment comes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wayward Alchemist Posted June 19, 2015 Share Posted June 19, 2015 Personally, I prefer the air I'm going Nohr route first, because of Camilla the story and characters, and since I'll be tackling the harder route first, I'll then be able to go for Hoshido on Lunatic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azz Posted June 19, 2015 Share Posted June 19, 2015 I am gonna be playing back to back with both versions so I can get my heart ripped out.However, I would go Hoshido first. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SageOfAnys Posted June 19, 2015 Share Posted June 19, 2015 I'm personally starting with Nohr, but considering what you want to do, it's probably better you start with Hoshido and save Nohr for last. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tsunami922 Posted June 20, 2015 Share Posted June 20, 2015 (edited) I'm going Nohr first, because I like the characters (Mainly Camilla and Charlotte) more. What happened, everyone? Nohr always wins these polls. Let's keep it that way. Edited June 20, 2015 by Tsunami922 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
astrophys Posted June 20, 2015 Share Posted June 20, 2015 At this rate, I might very well go with Nohr first because, as petty of a reason as it is, I've more readily found a character who seems to (from initial impressions) appeal as a wife for Corrin on that side than on the Hoshido side [the ones that appeal on the Hoshido side are siblings and thus more likely to not be eligible in the first place]. But I don't have a particularly strong preference in terms of the story ramifications of the choice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shinshia Posted June 20, 2015 Share Posted June 20, 2015 (edited) I've been in the same dilemma since the very beginning; I'm more interested in the Nohr side of the story (even more so after seeing some of the chapters played during the Tree House sessions, and seeing how much your adopted siblings care for you), but I want to get used to the gameplay first, especially since I'll be playing the Japanese version. I feel like going through the Hoshido side of the story first might be better since it's easier, and also because I'd rather go easy-->hard (so Hoshido-->Nohr). But it's still a tough decision. :/ Edited June 20, 2015 by Shinshia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dai Posted June 20, 2015 Share Posted June 20, 2015 I'm going to start with Hoshido so that I can get used to the new mechanics, and then I'll do Nohr. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sky Soldier Posted June 20, 2015 Share Posted June 20, 2015 (edited) I originally thought that I would start with Hoshido just to get used to the new gameplay. But after seeing the gameplay and story samples at E3, I don't think I can wait for Nohr. In the end, though, I'll probably buy whichever version has fewer sales in order to help prop up the series and start with that. Edited June 20, 2015 by Sky Soldier Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luun Posted June 20, 2015 Share Posted June 20, 2015 Yeah, I had a tough time deciding at first too. I'm vastly more interested in Nohr's story, characters, and gameplay, but felt like it'd be lackluster going from the hard path to the easy path. My friend ended up telling me that if I went Hoshido->Nohr I'd probably just spend the whole game wishing that I was playing Nohr instead and it'd spoil the Hoshido route anyway. Looking at it that way...I think she's right. I'd rather have as much fun with it my first time through and not feel like I'm withholding the better experience from myself. Then afterwards I can go into Hoshido and have fun playing it from the other side without feeling like it's just something I need to blaze through to get to the game I'm more excited for. Thinking about it now, I don't think the difficulty downgrade is going to be too much of an issue for me either. I'm already pretty familiar with the series' mechanics anyway so it's not like I'll need to be eased into the harder mode or anything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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