Mark the Tactician

Is it worth sinking a lot of money into leveling up each region? I feel like I might've messed up by doing this (leveled them all up to 3), since I'm starting to question if that money was better spent on buying more weapons/items and forging stuff.

I never use Optimize Equipment in any game. I'd rather trust my own judgment as far as equipment is concerned.

You know, I honestly think that this is a major weakness in the setting of Three Houses/Three Hopes. In the grand scheme of things, it just feels too much like Claude and the Leicester Alliance/Federation is just a third wheel in Fodlan, while the Empire and Kingdom have the real meat of the plot of both games, and unfortunately neither game has really done a good job of dissuading me of that mindset.

So the title is essentially a question of which outcome in the war is the most favorable between the timelines. A considerable amount of changes take place due to Shez's presence in the game, not the least of which involve TWSITD being exposed early on, and the war itself getting an early start.... and having played all three routes in Three Hopes, it had me wondering.... did Shez's survival at the very start ultimately change things for the better on all three paths compared to Byleth coming to the monastery originally, or should he have perished as he likely had in Three Houses? I'm trying to look at it as Crimson Flower VS. Scarlet Blaze, Azure Moon VS. Azure Gleam, and Verdant Wind VS. Golden Wildfire. I welcome anyone's thoughts on this topic.

Sacred Stones and Awakening for me

From the looks of things, Raphael's future looks grim in this poll.

Tough call here, honestly. I could've probably picked Lorenz, because I find his personality amusing... or Lysithea, due to her incredible skills in magic. Ultimately though, I have to go with Marianne. Her whole personality kinda resonates with my own, and she can be pretty strong if used wisely.

As with every avatar I play, I always pick male Byleth in this case.

Well, that happened. Guess I'll throw my vote in for Mercedes then.

Seems Annette and Ashe are both going to be down and out from this poll soon. What a shame...

So basically destroy the entire point of the game's story huh? Sounds like a fine idea.🙄

Not sure if this counts, but I think I read somewhere that Rhea was a re-incarnation of Seiros. I didn't really buy it myself even when I first started playing. They just look far too similar to me that I figured it was more likely that they were one and the same.

Dedue getting axed didn't really surprise me, though I was surprised Ingrid also ended up gone. I actually thought Felix would end up eliminated instead. Ah well... still voting Annette.

Still voting Annette. Hope she goes far on this one.

As much as I liked Edelgard the most, I'm happy enough with Dorothea winning. She's my other favorite. 😄