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Favorite and Least Favorite Jugdrali States
DarthMikey replied to Biozilla's topic in NES and SNES Era
Thracia is the most interesting because of Travant and the whole struggle of the southern region. I don't really like Verdane because we only spend one chapter there and basically all we learn is "forest country full of bandits." It doesn't even get brought up at the end if Jamke has no son. If we're just talking like aesthetics though then I ain't like Yied, it's ass to traverse and it's the only chapter theme that gets kinda old for me. -
FE4: Pursuit and Critical Discussion
DarthMikey replied to ZethaPonderer's topic in NES and SNES Era
Honestly I like them both being there for FE4, and I think they should be maintained for an Echoes remake. I don't want them to be a regular thing in any given FE (and they're not, for good reason), but I like the additional strategy they provide for planning out pairings, and the fact that certain units are literally just incapable of double attacking is part of what gives the game its unique feel. Imo, most units who don't have Pursuit in Gen 1 aren't even significantly worse than their counterparts; Lex is an MVP as long as he has Brave Axe, I think Noish is more useful than Alec, Quan has a fitting handicap considering his great stats and OP weapons, etc. The big exception to this is Arden, but he ought to be buffed outright in a remake just to give you an excuse to use him beyond memeing. -
That's fair. The thing with his motivation is, like @ping was getting at, Zephiel says in Chapter 22 that he's fine with the dragons being mindless weapons, because human reason and emotion are exactly what he hates (seeing as it was his father's jealousy and trickery that caused him so much pain). His viewpoint isn't necessarily sensible, but I understand why he arrived there and I actually have some sympathy for him. But, I can also see why his goal seems shallow. I'm fine with him not appearing too much, but I would have liked to hear one or two more scenes where he talks about or at least hints at his reason for what he's doing, as opposed to his one big speech. As for Walhart, I agree but I was talking more about main villains; Walhart is really only relevant for a decent chunk in the middle of Awakening. There are plenty of side villains or bosses throughout the series that are cast as relatable or tragic, all the way back to Camus in FE1. (Ofc Walhart isn't in the same vein as him, but still)
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I agree with a lot of your points; the gameplay is unnecessarily frustrating at some points and the plot is kinda lacking; but I think Zephiel is being sold a little short. He's not super deep or anything, but among FE villains he's pretty unique. Most main villains in the series are either irredeemably, cartoon-villain evil (Gharnef, Ashnard, Validar, Garon) or use the cop-out of "they're good guys being mind-controlled" (Hardin, Julius, Lyon). I guess Nergal kinda shows regret at the end of FE7 if you meet a bunch of obscure requirements that make him say six more words, but he pretty much falls into the first category. I can't think of another game in the series where the primary villain you're chasing is presented as a OK person with a really warped perspective, who isn't being mind-controlled (albeit I guess influenced by Jahn). I mean, obviously he still does hella bad things, but you get the impression Zephiel thinks it's all in service of the right thing, rather than just being mindless destruction. His viewpoint isn't all that sensible or sympathetic, but I think a plot gains a little more nuance when the villain has their own legitimate beliefs and insists they're the good guy. Idk, I know it's not a high bar to clear, I just prefer that to Ashnard just wanting to be mega-strong or Garon being possessed by Satan, lol.
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I wonder if this is going to cause some kind of significant exodus from the Republican Party, at least for this election year. I know several lifelong Republicans who pretty much hate the whole party right now for not rejecting Trump. This could have some pretty disruptive long-range effects. In other news, what the hell, Donald Trump might be president.
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Spoilers Pokémon Direct potential Leak discussion
DarthMikey replied to Great Geargia Gateway's topic in Pokémon
The official announcement video is here, for those who haven't seen it yet. I imagine we'll see and hear more concrete stuff like footage and new Pokemon in the coming months. Maybe it'll play a big role in their E3 presentation? -
Favorite Binding Blade Characters?
DarthMikey replied to thejayeagle's topic in Fire Emblem: Binding Blade
Cavaliers: For my personality my favorite is probably Treck (no, really), just because he's dopey and lazy and therefore very relatable for me. I like Percival's design the best, and stats is definitely the hardest category. Taking the entire game into view I guess I'd go with Percival again, since on NM he can probably solo C24 with base stats and a Wyrmslayer. Archers: Igrene in all three categories, no question. I guess Klein's a solid runner-up on stats. Nomads: Sue has my favorite personality, Dayan has my favorite design, and Shin has the best stats, no question. Armors: Huh. Well, this one's tough... I guess I'd have to go with Douglas for all three. It's tough not picking Barth on design, though. 'Cause seriously, what a beautiful face. Shamans: Niime wins in all three categories for me, but I like Raigh in personality and design, too, and even stats to some extent. Poor Sophia... Mages: Hugh has my favorite personality and design, but I'll say Lugh for stats. I'd give Lilina second place in the other categories, though. Staffbots: This one's tough... Saul wins in personality and (very slimly) stats, but on design I'm really not sure. I guess I'll pick Cecilia, but I'm pretty neutral on all of them in that area. Thieves: Astore in all three, hands down. Myrmidons: I'll say Rutger for stats and design, and I guess personality, too, though there I like all of them about equally. Axebots: Gonzales is, like, my favorite character in the game, so it's him on all three without a doubt (even in stats I think he's the best of this lot). But I'll also give shout-outs to Geese and Garret in design and Bartre in personality. They Could Be Heroes: Echidna is my favorite on personality and design, but Deke beats her in stats. Ogier is just so plain to me... Wyverns: Who is this "Zeiss" person? Pega-Pony Princesses: Shanna is my favorite in all three categories, though I think she's fairly interchangeable with Tate when it comes to stats unless you've over-leveled her. Now that I think about it, I know barely anything about Juno's character... I guess she's just kinda, like, motherly??? Dancebots: Honestly I'd probably put them about even in all three categories. Stats barely even matter for either of them, and I like both their personalities and designs equally. I've spent way too much time on this already so I'll just say that Roy is okay but has bad stats, I like Fae, and Merlinus is a great human shield. -
I recently saw a tweet from Trump saying that endorsements mean virtually nothing and his success is proof of it, and looking at how things stand for now I think he's right. Rubio was endorsed by almost every major politician in SC and he barely beat Ted Cruz, much less Trump. National politicians are flocking to his camp left and right and polls indicate that he'll probably lose to Trump in his own home state. I guess it's just amazing to me how much one dude has overturned the whole political process. This election has already changed the GOP, maybe for good.
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Spoilers Pokémon Direct potential Leak discussion
DarthMikey replied to Great Geargia Gateway's topic in Pokémon
In all seriousness, it feels a little soon for a new Pokemon generation (though now that I think about it, I guess there usually is a three- or four-year gap between them), but if the next games are being announced tomorrow then that would be cool. I really enjoyed Y and I like pretty much everything I've seen/heard about ORAS, so I say keep moving forward. -
Spoilers Pokémon Direct potential Leak discussion
DarthMikey replied to Great Geargia Gateway's topic in Pokémon
No Pokemon Grey, no Pokemon Z... if there's no Pokemon Stars this time then I'mma start throwing stuff. -
There's something about Ted Cruz that really rubs me the wrong way. I can't put my finger on it, but I feel like he's even more dangerous than Trump in a way almost independent from policy.
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I'm gonna double (triple? quadruple???) up on Ghost Trick, it's a truly awesome game that kinda got lost in the mix when it first released. If you like adventure games in particular then I can't recommend it enough.
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Santorum has endorsed Rubio, which I didn't really see coming. I don't know who I expected him to back; Cruz, maybe?; but then again Rubio is pretty right-wing, he just looks sort of moderate at this point due to Trump and Cruz dominating the conversation.
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Don't get me wrong, I agree with you. My basic point was that, loathe as I am to say it, I don't think Trump would fare as badly in a general election as I've heard people predict. I just used Hillary as an example because she is still the likely Democratic nominee. The advantage I can see Bernie having over her against Trump is that he is not as easy to hit on charges of corruption or inconsistency, but of course he comes with his own set of weaknesses to exploit. The only way I see him being nominated now anyway is winning both Iowa and New Hampshire to build up momentum, and even that may not be enough.
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I get where you're coming from, but for all intents and purposes politics is "the art of influencing people," and if there's anything Trump has pulled off, it's that. Adding to the larger discussion, I think Trump has a genuine shot against Hillary. Republicans hate her (and those who dislike Trump may still turn out just to vote against her) and many independent voters distrust her, alongside a solid chunk of Democrats/left-leaning people, as seen in this very topic. Plus, Hillary's long, shady record gives Trump a more-or-less perfect opportunity to pivot to his status as an outsider and use Hillary as a symbol of political corruption. Hillary is also just not a very exciting candidate, while part of the reason Trump has gotten this far at all is due to entertainment and shock value. He is, for better or worse, a host in himself. I don't like Hillary, but I am certainly willing to vote for her if it's a vote against Trump. I still hope Bernie gets it, though. Aside from him being my favorite candidate (in spite of reservations), Trump vs. Sanders would make for the most entertaining set of debates in history.
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Fates New 3DS XL announced for America + DLC news
DarthMikey replied to Shadow Stalker X's topic in Fire Emblem Fates
It's a nice design but it doesn't really scream "Fire Emblem"... although all things in perspective I'm not too sure what would. Yeah, not excited about this one. Even if I needed a new 3DS I'm too broke to get one, and frankly I'm not even sure this is the one I'd get. Super lame that it doesn't include the game, too. -
There was a period where I considered this my favorite FE... that period wasn't very long, but still. It's a fun game, although there are plenty of annoying stretches, and 11A (which it sounds like you're tackling soon) is definitely one of them, at least for me. I don't have any particularly good advice, other than I guess making sure you hustle to get all the villages if you want a free Hero Crest. Generally the best way is sending a splinter group of units down a quicker but more dangerous path to the main area of the map to get the villages there.
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Things You Like That Nobody Else/Not Many Other People Like
DarthMikey replied to Randoman's topic in General
Old folk music, a la Woody Guthrie, Lead Belly, Pete Seeger. It's not widely disliked or anything but I sure as hell don't know anyone who listens to it. In terms of games there's a Dragon Ball Z RPG for DS called DBZ: Attack of the Saiyans that I like (and loved when I first got it at thirteen or so) and have pretty much never seen discussed anywhere. Though that's probably more a case of obscurity than anything. -
Yeah, this is a man I was hoping would just live forever somehow. R.I.P., Bowie. You told us not to blow it, 'cause you knew it was all worthwhile...
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FE11 H5 0% growths, with commentary (complete)
DarthMikey replied to dondon151's topic in Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon
(For the Q&A:) How did you first get into 0% growths? Do you have any advice for more casual players who find LTC/0% growths interesting but are too intimidated to try playing that way themselves? -
I am morbidly fascinated by what would actually happen in a Trump presidency. His positions are all over the place throughout time and even now some of what he expresses blatantly diverts from the Republican platform. (i.e.; advocating progressive taxation and universal health care) I don't actually want him elected but I would like some kind of portal into the future to see what Trump in the White House would look like a few years in, if only to sate my curiosity.
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I've not actually watched that many anime, even though I considered myself a huge fan of it at one point. If I had to pick a favorite I'd definitely go with Cowboy Bebop (which I still love), but with most anime I'm familiar with I've just watched a few episodes instead of going through the whole thing. The only other series I distinctly remember watching from beginning to end is Evangelion, which I thought was a masterpiece at 14. Now I think it's interesting, but very very flawed. Manga, though, I've read loads of. I think I just never have the time to sit and marathon through an anime whereas manga is designed to be read quickly.
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I went with Alondite and Balberith. The Double Bow is great in combat, but I've always wondered why it got such a lame name and design, it doesn't even seem like it'd be SS until you look at its stats.