Wait, you're asking me?
If I had to hazard a guess, the Fire Emblem is a sacred diadem that empowers the wearer with the ability to drive back the darkness, lighting the way for humanity with the fire in their soul. It was worn by the nameless hero, and is an irrefutable mark of sainthood in the Osulian church.
Or in the case of Sairyu it allows the wielder to control the darkness... and we have to fight the wielder...
I should stop giving him ideas...
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The suggested backgroup was that the Church of Nalba went and gave Madeline some funds to go hire a bodyguard since she'd be travelling cross-border and that she then hired Oren. Why? Only Madeline knows.
I figured that you might want to develop it from that skeleton yourselves based on how the general tone of Madeline and Oren interections wound up being.
I figure Oren took the job because he knows how mercenaries can be, flighty, unreliable, etc, and didn't want to see Madeline end up dead due to shoddy sell-swords/axes/lances. So he took the job, with out saying as much to Madeline, of course. That and being in his late thirties gives him plenty of experience to bring to the table, I guess.
So I've been investigating Fire Emblem: Awakening and the tactics look very, very interesting... Have I mentioned that I will be getting a 3DS just for this one game?
I dunno about the story (Perhaps Kasanip can give us an opinion?), but everything else looks good (minus the enemies... I'd rather not fight amorphous blobs)
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Is that the one where you make your own unit and stuff? Because even though I don't really like the DS sprites, I want it for that alone. Some part fof me thought that "Tactician" stuff from FE7 was a gimmick to sucker players in, but the other part if me was rightly suckered in and enjoyed being talked to by the characters.
Also: Mortimer's Plot Hook is fine.
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I keep quoting your posts. But they might not mean what I think they do...
Is that the one where you make your own unit and stuff? Because even though I don't really like the DS sprites, I want it for that alone. Some part fof me thought that "Tactician" stuff from FE7 was a gimmick to sucker players in, but the other part if me was rightly suckered in and enjoyed being talked to by the characters.
Also: Mortimer's Plot Hook is fine.
You can also make your own unit in two fire emblems: 12 and 13. IMO the sprites of 13 are way better than 11s and 12s they are much more anime like.
The one thing I am a bit cautious about is that there are literally dozes of DLC characters...
Edit: Actually the art of 13 is anime...
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I can't seem to get his eyes to not look mad creepy when I make them green. Someone help me out on that front? I've supplied the necessary colors.
Also: I had to perform some kind of unspeakable voodoo thing to get the robes to be a white color that wouldn't blind someone.
That was more trouble than it looked to be.
EDIT: I wonder if he actually is taller than Tyra, like he's suppsoed to be...
Just barely. Success!
Oh divines he looks amazing! Thank you so much :D!
Edit: I am curious though, can you post him with your version of green eyes? He will be creepy to reinforce some simple health principles:
(In creepy German/Russian voice)
"Allz betterz now? Good! Now don't get hurtz again it'z bad for your healtz. You wouldn't wantz to make Dokta Death angry again by rupturingz your spleen againz."
He doesn't speak like that all the time, just when he wants to amuse himself... and terrify his rash allies
Acanous: Yes, but 12 wasn't released outside Japan, there's a fan translation project going on, so I am waiting for it to be completed so I can get my FE fix!
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I'll try to think up of something that Falcon and Roland might have in common, so they can have some dialogue going next time.
@Sairyu,
So, I've been wondering about more aspects of this world.
First, what is the name of the continent encompassing Farin, Hiroth and Berca? For example, we have Elibe in FE6 and FE7, as well as Magvel in FE8. I don't think I've ever seen any reference to the name of the continent in our setting, though.
Second, Kasanip has had Madeline recite prayers in Japanese, and I've had Falcon say a couple of words in the same, assuming that it is at the very least an obscure dialect of Berca in the setting. What is the actual status of languages in the continent though? Does everyone use the same language in this continent with Madeline's prayers being made in a ritual language exclusive to the Nalban Church like Latin IRL? Or does each country have its own language, and everyone is just using a common language to communicate, with Madeline's prayers being the first and only example we've seen so far of a region-specific language? For that matter, what IS the name of Madeline's prayer language? I'm assuming it's NOT "Japanese".
Third question. This one has persisted throughout FE history, and it has had many different answers between the games. Therefore, it's well worth asking the question again, but if you're intending to keep it a secret plot point for the time being, you don't have to answer it now.
What is the Fire Emblem?
I'm not a linguist by any stretch, so don't expect many/any actual translations of these things. Because of the countries' close proximity and the heavy interaction (during the War against the Dark and the following war), there's a lot of language/culture bleed, so there 'is' a rough form of common language, called, unimaginatively, Common.
If you want the real-life counterparts, Hiroth would be a German-Italian blend, Farin is straight English, and Berca is mainly a bastardized of German-Italian-Romanian*.
The Churches have their own nomenclature, with Osulia using traditional Latin and Nalba using Japanese. Berca's plains-dwellers may be more acquainted with the ritual-language of Nalba, but city-dwellers are, in general, ignorant. In Hiroth, Latin is the language of academia; the educated are well versed, but the common church-goer will be familiar with at least the most common phrases.
The continent is Erena. It's actually the file-name for the map in the Recruitment thread.
The Fire Emblem is a lost Nalban relic.
*Because of the extremely close ties between Berca and Hiroth during the War, there is widespread Hirothi corruption of the original Bercan tongue. There are some Nalban terms thrown in, but they're mainly holdovers from when the Nalban church had more influence rather than anything current.
Gotcha. In that case, I will continue to treat Madeline's prayer language as what I've assumed it to be until now; a Bercan 'mother tongue' that's only used in any frequency by the Nalban Church these days.
There were Fire Emblems AFTER Radiant Dawn? And they weren't just Remakes or Shadow Dragon?
Well, now I wish I wasn't broke.
FE 12 was a remake of FE3, it just added some extra content including a "My Unit," however it is regarded as much superior to FE 11 in terms of being a remake. FE13 is technically in Akaneia, but very far into the future, so it stands on its own.
If you want an overview of FE13 here's some pretty good videos (but in japanese) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i_ENX...eature=related http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pUjai...eature=related
FE 12 was a remake of FE3, it just added some extra content including a "My Unit," however it is regarded as much superior to FE 11 in terms of being a remake. FE13 is technically in Akaneia, but very far into the future, so it stands on its own.
If you want an overview of FE13 here's some pretty good videos (but in japanese) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i_ENX...eature=related http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pUjai...eature=related
I cannot wait to play both!!
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If you're referring to FE12 and FE13, know that FE12 is not going to be released outside of japan. FE13 is some time early 2013, but that can change. Aside from that, yeah, FE13 was a main reason I got a 3DS so I'm pretty excited for it to.
If you're referring to FE12 and FE13, know that FE12 is not going to be released outside of japan. FE13 is some time early 2013, but that can change. Aside from that, yeah, FE13 was a main reason I got a 3DS so I'm pretty excited for it to.
Yes, but there is a fan made translation patch for FE12 that is nearing completion. :D
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Out of curiosity, here's a categorisation of party members by nationality, just as a point of interest. Retired characters are marked in red, while future members will be marked in green.
Putting aside the 3 enigmas, the current party make-up is dominated by Hirothi, who weigh in at 5 members, and may reach a total of 8. Bercans and Farins weigh in at 3 members each, but the Bercans may find their ranks boosted to twice that number by incoming recruits.
In conclusion, the Farins are woefully under-represented currently, as I have been suspecting.
He aims to keep it that way. I really need to work on bringing out his inner turmoil, but Madeline getting incapacitated this map should be a good catalyst for that.
Can someone please make his eyes so that his not radioactive all the time at please?
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Ooh ooh! Hugo next, please!
"It would be unfair to analyze a man we've just met, but if you insist I'll give it a go. Hugo is a person that, until recently, nearly had most of the things he ever wished for. He spent half his life getting there and now... he lost everything...violently...... Ahem... this includes most of his social circle and- more importantly- his entire family. This is an extremely traumatic experience that has left him extremely unstable. Coupled with the fact that his discipline in martial arts can make him on focus on one aspect (and there only is one aspect dominating his life right now) and that he has nothing left to lose this makes him extremely dangerous. This was noticed a bit too late by those that brought him to his state." The doctor takes a breath and moment to gather his thoughts. "The question now is: Did he do the right thing? By his grief standards most definitely. Asking him to forgive so soon (if there ever will be enough time) is... plain wrong. However, from a more neutral perspective (aka us), perhaps not so. He has done an extremely selfish act that not only has, ultimately, prolonged the cycle of violence (we are at war though...), but has also pushed the healing process back and put his life at more risk by attracting more attention to himself...
So what should we do? For now, leave him alone he is not reasonable right now. Later, however, extending friendship will be welcome (humans are social animals)... oh...and..." he takes on a mischievous grin "If any of our ladies would like to 'befriend' him in other ways, that would boost his confidence and healing process as well . He is a fine specimen and he has already raised a family proving that he is a good long term partner if your personality types are compatible... huh? Why is everyone all of a sudden looking at me shocked? Oh right... my bad... but I was just stating the facts... and come on... some of you do go after the brooding, scarred types... Oh yes... I know..."
Wow.. that was a lot more than I was expecting to write. Anyway, Hugo and Mortimer would make for interesting support conversations... On one side you have a young man, largely inexperienced in romance, who wishes to heal the world. On the other hand you have someone who had a full filling relationship, lost everything and is now extremely bitter... Oh and they both have dark affinity...
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Nononono....
You know the knights of the round table? Well, in this game's equivalent, the Fire Emblem IS the table.
I am familiar with the table, but I am not sure what you mean: Is it a place where everyone discusses issues as equals?
*Off to read the history of the nations so that he knows conflicts better*
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Can someone please make his eyes so that his not radioactive all the time at please?
"It would be unfair to analyze a man we've just met, but if you insist I'll give it a go. Hugo is a person that, until recently, nearly had most of the things he ever wished for. He spent half his life getting there and now... he lost everything...violently...... Ahem... this includes most of his social circle and- more importantly- his entire family. This is an extremely traumatic experience that has left him extremely unstable. Coupled with the fact that his discipline in martial arts can make him on focus on one aspect (and there only is one aspect dominating his life right now) and that he has nothing left to lose this makes him extremely dangerous. This was noticed a bit too late by those that brought him to his state." The doctor takes a breath and moment to gather his thoughts. "The question now is: Did he do the right thing? By his grief standards most definitely. Asking him to forgive so soon (if there ever will be enough time) is... plain wrong. However, from a more neutral perspective (aka us), perhaps not so. He has done an extremely selfish act that not only has, ultimately, prolonged the cycle of violence (we are at war though...), but has also pushed the healing process back and put his life at more risk by attracting more attention to himself...
So what should we do? For now, leave him alone he is not reasonable right now. Later, however, extending friendship will be welcome (humans are social animals)... oh...and..." he takes on a mischievous grin "If any of our ladies would like to 'befriend' him in other ways, that would boost his confidence and healing process as well . He is a fine specimen and he has already raised a family proving that he is a good long term partner if your personality types are compatible... huh? Why is everyone all of a sudden looking at me shocked? Oh right... my bad... but I was just stating the facts... and come on...and some of you do go after the brooding, scarred types... Oh yes... I know..."
Wow.. that was a lot more than I was expecting to write. Anyway, Hugo and Mortimer would make for interesting support conversations... On one side you have a young man, largely inexperienced in romance, who wishes to heal the world. On the other hand you have someone who had a full filling relationship, lost everything and is now extremely bitter... Oh and they both have dark affinity...
I am familiar with the table, but I am not sure what you mean: Is it a place where everyone discusses issues as equals?
*Off to read the history of the nations so that he knows conflicts better*
God, it took forever to figure out why the update's [ img ]s were all broken. Aparantly photobucket is randomly adding character strings to the end of uploaded file names now... what the heck?
Wow, what a traffic jam we have going. This was why I wanted Callum to go south...
Anyway, preliminary plan for the next turn.
Imeena to C-K10, takes a Vulnerary.
Wotan to C-J10, Visits and Buys an Iron Sword to be Traded to Imeena next turn.
Argoth attacks Archer #16.
Oren backs off to C-G7, takes a Vulnerary.
Paris takes a Vulnerary, Waits.
Roland to C-E9, attacks Archer #16, cantos to C-E7.
Now, I cannot devise a way to make Argoth advance even if Archer #16 dies, so what I think needs to happen is, we need to make use of Linia to provide fire support.
Adele to C-G7, takes a Vulnerary, asks Linia to advance and support Argoth.
Durnock to C-F5.
The two-pronged cavalry attack is not going to happen. Callum to C-K6, shouts at Lenz to follow him.
Falcon and Lloyd Waits.
I don't have anything better in mind. How does this sound?
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You wouldn't wantz to make Dokta Death angry again by rupturingz your spleen againz."
... Ahem... this includes most of his social circle and- more importantly- his entire family. This is an extremely traumatic experience that has left him extremely unstable. Coupled with the fact that his discipline in martial arts can make him on focus on one aspect (and there only is one aspect dominating his life right now) and that he has nothing left to lose this makes him extremely dangerous. This was noticed a bit too late by those that brought him to his state." The doctor takes a breath and moment to gather his thoughts. "The question now is: Did he do the right thing? By his grief standards most definitely. Asking him to forgive so soon (if there ever will be enough time) is... plain wrong. However, from a more neutral perspective (aka us), perhaps not so. He has done an extremely selfish act that not only has, ultimately, prolonged the cycle of violence (we are at war though...), but has also pushed the healing process back and put his life at more risk by attracting more attention to himself...
