Friday, 24 December 2021

Chapter 3-13 Boss Conversations: Greil Mercenaries

While we're being cornered by the Greil Mercenaries and the laguz, we can always have a few words with them!

Today's Conversations:

  • Ike
  • Soren
  • Nailah
  • Greil Mercenaries

Chapter 3-13 Ending: Peaceful ways by force!

Micaiah status: Doomed.

I don't even know if you got the chance to transition into a non-combat state.

Chapter 3-13 Battle: Daein's Final Roundup

Oh wow, our generics outnumber theirs. Don't expect that to save us.

Ike is the commander. Not how I saw myself after Path of Radiance.

Not using Ike has paid off, but his high bases mean he's still not a commander to scoff at, especially if he decides to switch to Ragnell. Three authority stars, too. Micaiah could really use some right about now.

Oh yeah, Soren's here too. Soren will not move from that spot.

RD Chapter 3-13 Preparations: Hell Destiny

I think, despite the fact we're playing as Daein here, the Apostle's Army is coloured blue and the Daein Army is coloured red on the map.

Her soldiers are at least partially laguz. This is a huge deal.

Sanaki really needs to get to Begnion to attack the Senate. But there's very few options to actually do that other than crushing Daein first.

Which... uh... is also not ideal.

Daein claims a secure position.

And that's about where their list of positives ends. This army is held together on duct tape and prayer.

血の代償

This is not the same as the word for Blood Pact, but I think it's slightly more than just another name for the same thing? I dunno, I find the idea of naming this chapter after Blood Pacts weird.

Wednesday, 22 December 2021

Chapter 3-12 Base Conversations: Holy Guard

Only three people and a handful of conversations each, but here we are ever still.

Today's Conversations:

  • Sigrun
  • Tanith
  • Kieran

RD Chapter 3-12 Battle: Last roll of the dice

I'm not sure how clear it is in image form, but it is raining this map. This won't affect us mechanically like FE7.

DEAR ASHERA THAT IS A LOT OF GUYS

The Crimean Army has no commander, but the Holy Guards are led by Sigrun. Sigrun has no Authority stars, so there is no tangible difference, but it's neat that they listed the pair separately.

Here are Sigrun and Tanith, exactly as we left them last chapter. We're lucky they don't seem to move, Jill's the only one who can handle them.

Kieran does move, if we stand in his range. It's really easy to stay out of his range if you have trained him.

RD Chapter 3-12 Base: The dotted line

The bridge was called "Riven" in PoR. I think this is on the translation: In the JP version of PoR, it is also called something close to Oribes.

Sanaki isn't in this to crush Daein, though. Hopefully a peaceful outcome will be faster than crushing the Daeins to dust.

Although perhaps this is overly optimistic. They did ask for Sanaki to be handed over, I'm not sure in what universe this request would be honoured.

I'm more amazed they not only returned the messenger, but allowed her to wait this long.

Let's try and keep things to a minimum.

This one's a pretty cryptic title.

生きてこそ

The translation is something like "Only Alive" or "As We Bear It" or something. I think it's more fitting, but I can't explain it.