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[Toothache]

Experimental draft time! I wondered about the possibility of everyone using the same team and aiming for low turn counts. Given the finished rankings list voted on by SF members, I devised a list of ranking levels that each unit must be picked from, agreed by the drafters themselves, and then the game is played through all using the same team.

Spoiler (Rules)

Drafting:
1. This draft is for 5 players.
2. Roy, Marcus, Merlinus, Lalam/Elphin, and Fa are free for all to use.
3. The game will be played on Normal Mode.
4. Most units will remain undrafted

Rules:
1. Undrafted units may recruit characters, rescue undrafted units and NPCs, trade, visit Shops and Armories, and dig up items in the desert.
2. Undrafted units may not do anything not listed above, including but not limited to meatshielding, building Supports, and opening Doors or Chests.
3. Use of the Warp staff is banned.
4. All Gaiden chapters are required to be visited. Chapter 20x (either route) does not count towards the total turncount up to 20 turns taken.
5. NPCs may do as they please without penalty.
6. The game must be played out to the True Ending.
7. Drafting takes a choice of one unit from each ranking level. Drafting is still done snake style, random order.

Penalties:
1. Undrafted units have a 4 turn penalty per unit, per chapter.

Exceptions:
1. Undrafted Thieves may be used to obtain necessary Promotion items.

Spoiler (Draft Lists)

Rank Level 1:
Miledy
Rutger
Percival
Lance
Alan

Rank Level 2:
Thany
Clarine
Tate
Dieck
Niime

Rank Level 3:
Zealot
Shin
Echidna
Saul
Astohl

Rank Level 4:
Klein
Chad
Noah
Bartre
Lugh

Rank Level 5:
Sue
Igrene
Ellen
Zeiss
Cecilia

Rank Level 6:
Gonzales
Lot
Fir
Yodel
Oujay

Rank Level 7:
Treck
Dayan
Hugh
Ray
Karel

Rank Level 8:
Geese
Lilina
Garret
Yuno
Dorothy

Rank level 9:
Douglas
Ward
Wolt
Barth
Cath
Bors
Sophia
Wendy

Players:
1. Lord Raven
2. DragonLord
3. General Horace
4. ThreeOfSpades
5. Toothache

Drafted Units: Alan, Dieck, Zealot, Lugh, Cecilia, Lot, Ray, Dorothy, Wendy

Edited by Toothache, 30 April 2012 - 02:20 PM.

[Lord Raven]

I'm in.

[General Horace]

Now that I understand stuff I'll join

[DragonLord]

I guess I could join, my first draft though, so we have to pick one unit from each Rank level is what you're saying?

[AnotherThing]

first time too, but there's a first time for everything, so i'm in.

[Toothache]

Random.org gives me 2, 4, 3, 5, 1. Lord Raven pick from Rank 1. Dragon Lord picks from Rank 2, and so on.

[Lord Raven]

i'm pretty sorry, ive been busy yadda yadda yadda

Alan

[DragonLord]

I think I'll go with Dieck here.

[General Horace]

Zealot

[AnotherThing]

Well, dammit, no fliers or magic users. How about I make nabata a little easier for us all?

Lugh

[Toothache]

Cecilia and Lot

[AnotherThing]

Ray

because the rng said so

Edited by ThreeofSpades, 30 April 2012 - 01:09 AM.

[Lord Raven]

rng also likes secret shop

[General Horace]

fuck it

dorothy

[Lord Raven]

vykan's 1-chapter challenge has come to life

cant wait

[DragonLord]

Hmm......Wendy.

[Toothache]

Ok, team is picked.

My thoughts so far:
Alan: Badass in NM. Works as a great boss killer.
Dieck: I guess. Would rather have Thany though. Probably get the first Hero Crest from me.
Zealot: This is becoming startlingly similar to my last draft team
Lugh: I guess an early mage isn't too terrible
Cecilia: Staffbot comes along right when needed
Lot: Early axes, later bows, durable as hell. A versatile choice imo
Ray: Doesn't really help. I'm not expecting much
Dorothy: Underrated unit imo
Wendy: May as well not have bothered

[DragonLord]

So from here, are we going to discuss if we have any changes? Or will we get on with the draft?

[Lord Raven]

Hmm......Wendy.

GRANDJACKAL WILL BE PROUD

i will start on this either this weekend or in 3 weeks

[AnotherThing]

Hmm......Wendy.

we're only drafting 8 units?


Opinions and stuff, since everyone seems to be doing it:

Alan - the less useful cavalier. I always preferred Lance, but hey, earlygame pony is earlygame pony. Also, awesome strength.

Dieck - The guy who single-handedly saved my ass on my second FE6 playthrough. Hand Axes=HYEZ

Zealot - Marcus#2. Never used him (or Marcus actually) because you know, NM. He'll help with Chapter 7 though (shudder).

Lugh - MAGIC=YAY (sorry, I'm a sucker for magic guys, i know he's not that good)

Cecilia - late staffbot on a horse with crap growths but insta C staves. Mixed bag, honestly (showing up in the desert is not helping her case). BUT MAGIC=YAY

Lot - I heard he's okay, but FE6 is not a good game to be an axe user. He'll probably end up just taking potshots or something.

Ray - At least he can insta-promote. Too bad the next guiding ring is in the desert. BUT MAGIC=YAY

Dorothy - The second archer. I don't like archers. Potshots for you missy.


Once again, why only eight units?

Edited by ThreeofSpades, 01 May 2012 - 12:20 AM.