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  • SoundsPlushSoundsPlush yup, back. Registered User regular
    Spoit wrote: »
    When does the double xp/sp end?

    Monday is the last day.

    I held off on leveling some units since I was hoping it'd stack with the weekend double SP and we'd get quad SP/double XP, but some dreams are too beautiful for the world.

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  • TalithTalith 変態という名の紳士 Miami, FLRegistered User regular
    I have 3 units I want to level but I'm waiting for the warriors maps to save me.

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  • General_ArmchairGeneral_Armchair Registered User regular
    mts wrote: »
    Buying the weapon via feathers seems cheaper except in the case where you inherited the base weapon to someone else at an earlier date or you're trying to inherit the weapon alongside multiple other skills.

    yea thats more what i envision or if you have a 4* + 10 and don't have a 5* to inherit

    Also I need to figure out a dragon team.

    Only one I don't have is Ninian and young tiki

    I have a 5* fae and Nowi
    adult tiki that is +def /-atk
    and a whole lot of corrins

    That would have been a pickle, although I must wonder about the person who both loves a unit enough to create a 4* +10 of it and yet won't spare the feathers to promote one of his eleven copies to 5* so that the promoted weapon can be merged down into the merged unit.

    That's what I did with my merged Nino (merely a 4*+4 at the moment). I promoted one of my excess variants to 5* so that she could learn Gronblade+, then I merged the 5* into the 4* stack. This both incremented the merge count and gave my merged 4* Nino Gronblade+.

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  • BlackjackBlackjack Registered User regular
    edited December 2017
    I just started this...got pretty lucky on my very first full summon, and got a three five stars -- Sword Ike, Axe Ike, and some cleric lady named Genny. Also have a four star Lucius and Shanna.

    Currently I'm using the Ikes, Genny, and some 5star spear lady I got through the main plot? May switch her for Shanna or Effie though.

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  • SoundsPlushSoundsPlush yup, back. Registered User regular
    Do you have a Choose Your Legends banner that lets you pick one unit for free? If you haven't drawn on it, Brave Lyn (the horseback archer) is an incredibly useful unit. She's also available through the legendary banner with Fjorm (the plot-reward spear lady) on it, though not for free. Speaking of which, that banner is a pretty great one to throw orbs at while it's up, as there's a lot of great units on it (less so for blue than red/green/colorless) and unlike other banners you can't pull a 5* other than the featured units.

    Fjorm is probably your best lance unit right now because she's got distant counter as part of her weapon (as does sword Ike) and has a full kit of decent skills. Brave Ike (axe) is a great tank, too.

    Make sure to check the special maps section regularly—there's a rotating cast of characters you can earn for free at low rarities. The one you want to keep an eye out for most is Olivia—a dancer, which means she can give up her action to give a character another turn. Dancers are super useful.

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  • PolaritiePolaritie Sleepy Registered User regular
    Blackjack wrote: »
    I just started this...got pretty lucky on my very first full summon, and got a three five stars -- Sword Ike, Axe Ike, and some cleric lady named Genny. Also have a four star Lucius and Shanna.

    Currently I'm using the Ikes, Genny, and some 5star spear lady I got through the main plot? May switch her for Shanna or Effie though.

    Jesus that's a stacked lineup. Genny is one of the better healer pulls since she has Wrathful Staff. Just run her, Ike, Ike, Fjorm and laugh as you clear all the story stuff.

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  • Dr. FlamingoDr. Flamingo 49 Gilded Disc Perceives the Sun Registered User regular
    I'd like to make a Dragon Emblem team before it affects the meta, but I'm way too indecisive to make that happen. Also I wanna get Corrin up in there rather than Nowi...

  • General_ArmchairGeneral_Armchair Registered User regular
    Blackjack wrote: »
    I just started this...got pretty lucky on my very first full summon, and got a three five stars -- Sword Ike, Axe Ike, and some cleric lady named Genny. Also have a four star Lucius and Shanna.

    Currently I'm using the Ikes, Genny, and some 5star spear lady I got through the main plot? May switch her for Shanna or Effie though.

    That's a ridiculously good first pull. Congrats.

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  • BlackjackBlackjack Registered User regular
    Polaritie wrote: »
    Blackjack wrote: »
    I just started this...got pretty lucky on my very first full summon, and got a three five stars -- Sword Ike, Axe Ike, and some cleric lady named Genny. Also have a four star Lucius and Shanna.

    Currently I'm using the Ikes, Genny, and some 5star spear lady I got through the main plot? May switch her for Shanna or Effie though.

    Jesus that's a stacked lineup. Genny is one of the better healer pulls since she has Wrathful Staff. Just run her, Ike, Ike, Fjorm and laugh as you clear all the story stuff.

    This is basically what I'm doing. It works really well because Genny has decided that she would like to gain almost perfect levels every level and so now can tank and kill all casters as well as archers. Meanwhile the Ikes steamroll everything else. Fjrom...helps, I guess?

    Also I am embarrassed that I just realized it is Jenny, from Gaiden. That's how it was in the fan translation, and I haven't played the 3DS version. Here I was thinking she was some Fates character.

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  • General_ArmchairGeneral_Armchair Registered User regular
    The stat boosts per level don't really matter. Each unit has IVs (really more analogous to Natures in pokemon terms).

    The final stats at level 40 are predestined, but you take a random route to reach them.

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  • BlackjackBlackjack Registered User regular
    That's so...un Fire Emblem.

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  • SLyMSLyM Registered User regular
    yeah, but it's better than people in the arena who reset all of their units until they got 39 perfect level-ups for each character.

    My friend is working on a roguelike game you can play if you want to. (It has free demo)
  • akjakakjak Thera Spooky GymRegistered User regular
    I got up to the 5* Joshua in tempest trials, so I'm not stepping foot in this one again. Whew.

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  • SpoitSpoit *twitch twitch* Registered User regular
    akjak wrote: »
    I got up to the 5* Joshua in tempest trials, so I'm not stepping foot in this one again. Whew.

    Next to the FE Warriors map, TTs are the best way to grind SP

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  • General_ArmchairGeneral_Armchair Registered User regular
    Blackjack wrote: »
    That's so...un Fire Emblem.

    You don't want that extra layer of RNG added on. It's challenging enough pulling a desired unit, it would suck to have the unit be worthless after a series of bad level ups.

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  • akjakakjak Thera Spooky GymRegistered User regular
    Spoit wrote: »
    akjak wrote: »
    I got up to the 5* Joshua in tempest trials, so I'm not stepping foot in this one again. Whew.

    Next to the FE Warriors map, TTs are the best way to grind SP

    I kind of tried that, but wasn't sure what level to do it at. Even in the "blue" maps, I couldn't just send my reliable team into auto-battle.

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  • DarklyreDarklyre Registered User regular
    Dropped all my remaining orbs into the Rhajat banner because Rhajat. Got a Faye (finally, Firesweep/Cancel Affinity Bridelia is a go!) and a Rhajat.

    Rhajat is +RES/-SPD, but that's okay because I'm probably going to build her as something non-meta anyways, since I've already got units that run Gronnowl (H!Henry), Gronblade (Nino), and Gronnraven (S!Camilla/PA!Inigo). Might as well do something crazy with her!

  • ShenShen Registered User regular
    FEH has grossed $240 million. It has been downloaded 12 million times.

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  • TalithTalith 変態という名の紳士 Miami, FLRegistered User regular
    Free green pull on the Rhajat banner was... 3* Gunter. Again...

    Free red pull on the Sigurd banner was... 5*! Marth. :x

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  • AcheronAcheron Registered User regular
    3 star azama and 3 star hana. Aaah I love new banners and fresh new units.

    Maybe I should ignore this game for a few months and come back when theyve done something about the shitty summon pools.

  • ArdorArdor Registered User regular
    edited December 2017
    Decided to go for one full pull each. No prizes or good fodder, but did get my first Priscilla and Jeorge. Both 4*, but new!

    I may go for one full pull on the kids banner and debate waiting to see if a Christmas banner shows up before the kid banner ends to see what I want more (probably the Christmas banner).

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  • DelzhandDelzhand Hard to miss. Registered User regular
    Watching your team auto-battle is clearly not the way to go. Just put the phone down and walk away. It's a fucking rollercoaster. I just watched one unit suicide on the first turn of map 1 and then everyone else cleaned house through the whole 5 maps.

  • TalithTalith 変態という名の紳士 Miami, FLRegistered User regular
    But seriously why the hell is Marth still in the 5* pull IS freaking hell

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  • jmcdonaldjmcdonald I voted, did you? DC(ish)Registered User regular
    Shen wrote: »
    FEH has grossed $240 million. It has been downloaded 12 million times.

    Free to play for life

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  • ArdorArdor Registered User regular
    jmcdonald wrote: »
    Shen wrote: »
    FEH has grossed $240 million. It has been downloaded 12 million times.

    Free to play for life

    I spent money on FFRK due to how long I’ve played it and more readily available funds, but the gacha rates here appear less favorable for what I want, so I won’t spend money.

    Arguably, anything you pull here is useful compared to FFRK though, where even good relics you pull might not be that useful to you.

    In the end, anything I spend is one step closer to living in a cardboard box when my kids go to college!

  • mtsmts Dr. Robot King Registered User regular
    Hmm another adult tiki. +atk/-hp this time.
    Not sure if my +def/-ATK is better for the defense

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  • SmoogySmoogy Registered User regular
    Talith wrote: »
    But seriously why the hell is Marth still in the 5* pull IS freaking hell

    Marth is a good unit and is a FE icon. He should always be in 5* pool. But Hawkeye, Peri, Cain, Catria, etc. should not be.

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  • General_ArmchairGeneral_Armchair Registered User regular
    edited December 2017
    akjak wrote: »
    Spoit wrote: »
    akjak wrote: »
    I got up to the 5* Joshua in tempest trials, so I'm not stepping foot in this one again. Whew.

    Next to the FE Warriors map, TTs are the best way to grind SP

    I kind of tried that, but wasn't sure what level to do it at. Even in the "blue" maps, I couldn't just send my reliable team into auto-battle.

    It generally takes a bit of tweaking. I like giving a handful of units Sol or noontime,
    and generally someone acts in a healer capacity.
    Delzhand wrote: »
    Watching your team auto-battle is clearly not the way to go. Just put the phone down and walk away. It's a fucking rollercoaster. I just watched one unit suicide on the first turn of map 1 and then everyone else cleaned house through the whole 5 maps.

    I found my game stuck in a loop and had to intervene at turn 213. Arvis was pinned between some rocks, my melee units, and a Frederick that kept attacking him every turn. Frederick's damage + fury damage kept Arvis dropping to one health every turn, but recover ring would top him up enough for the process to repeat.

    Over 200 turns of Arvis getting beaten to within an inch of his life by a hammer, only to be healed enough to barely survive being beaten again.

    The horror.

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  • SoundsPlushSoundsPlush yup, back. Registered User regular
    Over 200 turns of Arvis getting beaten to within an inch of his life by a hammer, only to be healed enough to barely survive being beaten again.

    The horror.

    Awkward conversation with the summoner back at barracks.

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  • TalithTalith 変態という名の紳士 Miami, FLRegistered User regular
    Smoogy wrote: »
    Talith wrote: »
    But seriously why the hell is Marth still in the 5* pull IS freaking hell

    Marth is a good unit and is a FE icon. He should always be in 5* pool. But Hawkeye, Peri, Cain, Catria, etc. should not be.

    But we already have 5* Lucina doing the same job but packing Luna/ Aether. Marth has Escape Route :bigfrown:

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  • DaypigeonDaypigeon Registered User regular
    mts wrote: »
    Hmm another adult tiki. +atk/-hp this time.
    Not sure if my +def/-ATK is better for the defense

    the new weapon upgrades for lightning breath all add +5 hp so an hp loss isn't a big deal

    i've been running a +attack -hp version with steady stance, quick riposte and the distance defense seal and she was putting in good work even before the buffs

    i think at this point she basically invalidates all greens and colorless units

  • General_ArmchairGeneral_Armchair Registered User regular
    Over 200 turns of Arvis getting beaten to within an inch of his life by a hammer, only to be healed enough to barely survive being beaten again.

    The horror.

    Awkward conversation with the summoner back at barracks.

    Well after reading the backstory behind Arvis, I think that he probably deserved it.

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  • ArdorArdor Registered User regular
    Decided to pass on the new kids banner and try for Sigurd instead. 4% rate now and no orbs.

    Not the best idea!

  • SLyMSLyM Registered User regular
    akjak wrote: »
    Spoit wrote: »
    akjak wrote: »
    I got up to the 5* Joshua in tempest trials, so I'm not stepping foot in this one again. Whew.

    Next to the FE Warriors map, TTs are the best way to grind SP

    I kind of tried that, but wasn't sure what level to do it at. Even in the "blue" maps, I couldn't just send my reliable team into auto-battle.

    It generally takes a bit of tweaking. I like giving a handful of units Sol or noontime,
    and generally someone acts in a healer capacity.
    Delzhand wrote: »
    Watching your team auto-battle is clearly not the way to go. Just put the phone down and walk away. It's a fucking rollercoaster. I just watched one unit suicide on the first turn of map 1 and then everyone else cleaned house through the whole 5 maps.

    I found my game stuck in a loop and had to intervene at turn 213. Arvis was pinned between some rocks, my melee units, and a Frederick that kept attacking him every turn. Frederick's damage + fury damage kept Arvis dropping to one health every turn, but recover ring would top him up enough for the process to repeat.

    Over 200 turns of Arvis getting beaten to within an inch of his life by a hammer, only to be healed enough to barely survive being beaten again.

    The horror.

    I've had to intervene a few times when one person keep repositioning the other behind them every turn, but I usually catch it 20 or so turns in, never gotten that far.

    My friend is working on a roguelike game you can play if you want to. (It has free demo)
  • General_ArmchairGeneral_Armchair Registered User regular
    I was playing a racing game on my computer at the time that demanded 100% of my attention. When I was was finally free to look down, I was expecting to see either a victory screen or defeat in the boss fight against Ike. Instead I saw Arvis caught in the hell loop.

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  • DarklyreDarklyre Registered User regular
    edited December 2017
    Taking advantage of the 2x SP/XP to level up some units. First priority was to get my Bridelia merged into the good IV one and get her to 40 ASAP. Two stamina potions later and:
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  • General_ArmchairGeneral_Armchair Registered User regular
    I spent another 60 orbs on the Legendary Heroes banner and I think I'm going to call it quits as a victory and conserve my remaining 40 orbs towards a future banner. I manged to net a Hector with an attack bane that I feel comfortable sacrificing as distant counter fodder (at present I'm most likely going to give DC to my +ATK Sigurd).

    I also found another Spring Camilla. This one with +ATK/-RES, which seems to be the consensus as one of the best possible IV rolls for her. I'm going to be leveling her up soon and then pairing her up with Arden for Guidance seal funtimes.

    No spare Deidres to give Arvis speed ploy, but I'll hold off for now. That skill may very well make its way onto a more common unit at some point. That leaves more Hectors for more copies of DC, but I think that I'd probably be better off waiting for a banner that's more conducive towards hunting a specific individual focus unit.

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  • ShenShen Registered User regular
    On my very last pull on the banner, gained a -atk/+spe Genny. 217 orbs for one hero is exceptionally bad, but I will at least be able to try out Wrathful + Dazzling.

    Does anyone have a particular staff that they prefer? Gravity and Absorb seem like solid contenders.

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  • AshtonDragonAshtonDragon AKA The Nix Registered User regular
    I think this is the first time I've run into an arena team that I just had to take a screenshot of.
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    Sophia #1: 5*+6, forged Tomato Tome
    Fa: 5*+7, forged Lightning Breath
    Julia: 5*+2
    Sophia #2: 4*+10

    I respect a person who knows what they like. A shame that this team didn't pose much of a threat, but I feel that that's not really the point.

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  • General_ArmchairGeneral_Armchair Registered User regular
    edited December 2017
    I never realized that Julia and Sophia looked so alike. I wonder if his secret strategy is to trick careless people into baiting the wrong mage.

    If so, I wonder how well that it works in general. In many games I've found that you should never underestimate the capacity for people to be careless. His team probably isn't avoided by players who see Sophia in the lead slot. Roll the dice against a large field of people and fish for that guy who's not paying attention and shuts off his serious thinking when he sees the meme team.

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