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guardians_song) wrote2013-09-20 04:52 pm
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Fantasy Wishlist if there was ever a FE7/FE6 remake:
The Tactician would have the Avatar system. For added fanservice, the creation/tutorial process could start like this:
[black screen]
Voiceover/Text: ...You wake. Excellent.
Do you remember your name?
[enter name]
Voiceover/Text: ...Yes. Yes. Good.
Do you remember your form?
[designate appearance and gender]
Voiceover/Text: Ha! Marvelous!
Do you remember your strengths?
[designate Strength/Flaw/more-features-if-added]
Voiceover/Text: Heh heh heh... Wonderful.
Now. Do you remember the last thing
that happened to you?
[Screen fades to white, then to battle screen]
Renault: [Name]! If we make it through this,
I'd say we've got enough to live like kings, eh?
[Name]: It's about time. Now, let's clean up
this trash!
[A tutorial battle with several weak soldiers and
an underpowered boss commences]
[Cutscene follows]
Renault: (voiceover) We did it! I -
[A foe leaps out of hiding and starts swinging his
axe towards Renault]
[Name]: (voiceover) Renault! Look out!
[[Name] knocks Renault out of the path of the blow,
putting himself/herself right into it; the last thing
onscreen is [Name's] bare hand, raised helplessly
to ward off the oncoming battleaxe]
[the screen goes red as the earlier voiceover laughs]
[fade-in to the canon Chapter 1]
I don't know whether the Avatar/Everyone pairings would persist from Awakening, though. On the one hand, it would be interesting. On the other hand, this would create some awkwardness, particularly with strongly implied prior pairings. (Pent and Louise are immune for obvious reasons, but I'm talking about the rest.) But *through gritted teeth* I... suppose... I could... tolerate... Tactician/Nino / Tactician/Jaffar... I suppose...
And in recognition of the Fire Emblem series's new, expanded pairing dynamics, more pairings would likely be introduced to FE7 and FE6 for traditionally few-marriage characters. This would possibly include both Ninian/Hawkeye and Ninian/Tactician! To which I can only say that we all have our own preferences, we must respect different people's points of view and acknowledge the validity of different interpretations, and ELIWOOD/NINIAN SHIPPERS KNOW WHERE YOU LIVE.
(I'm joking, actually. Hawkeye/Ninian would be interesting. And I'm sure Tactician/Ninian could be pulled off well. )
Moving on to less rabid topics...
Bosses would have the ability to Pair Up, and this would be an important tactical consideration on certain levels. Most of the time, it would just be a marginal stat boost from pairing with a generic soldier/Morph, but if you don't kill or box Lloyd and Linus in on Light in time to stop them from pairing up? ...Ahaha, I hope you like pain.
(This would also result in certain changes to the plot, such as Limstella surviving and retreating from Victory or Death in order to Pair Up with Nergal. My best guess on how to handle THAT one would be an Athos-Canas Pair Up with double Luna, but I really don't know. Certainly something to haunt a player's nightmares.)
I think Jahn-Idoun would pair (with Jahn in front, Idoun emerging from behind him as the 'true' boss once he fell), Zephiel-Brunya, the obnoxious bandit siblings in Living Legend, and... I don't know, Darin-Ephidel? (With Ephidel fleeing upon Darin's death.) It would be reserved for real this-is-going-to-be-a-bitch boss fights.
(On the bright side, remember that your characters can Pair Up, too! It would be entertaining if certain pairs got exclusive boss-convos. Like Jaffar-Nino versus Sonia, for instance, or Hector-Eliwood versus Erik.)
But most notably for FE6, inheritance would be a mechanic. Not sure how it would be handled in an FE7/FE6 remake, since it would make Lilina much bulkier than anticipated, but it would be fun to try. (And, for similar reasons, it would be nice to give a boost to Ninian for unlocking 19xx. Let her inherit Shadowgift from Daddy or something of the like.) You could pass down hilarious combos to the next gen. Would justify FE6's difficulty...
[I'm not sure what to do to the Tactician and spawn. I don't know of any Morganesque character one could justify including in FE6. Obviously, since this is just a fantasy wishlist, I don't need to make one up, but... still.]
Second Seals would be rare and used strategically. In particular, Renault would almost qualify as an unlockable character depending on whether you had a spare Second Seal when you got to him - in his default Bishop class, he'd be pathetic, but he'd turn into a complete monster if you 'promoted' him back to Hero. Boo-yeah. :P
On the story side, the Tactician's personality would be expanded upon a bit more. Whether an Arcadia refugee, a Morph, the first Morph, an ordinary Eturian, Awakening!Morgan, or whatnot, it wouldn't matter - they would receive more development, since they'd become an actual character. (And if 'Morph' was the route the designers chose, the Tactician would have his/her own private showdown with Nergal, complete with the whole
...A nice diversion to think about, anyway. What would you include, if you could? :)
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"Bet Hellfire Supremacy exploded in a ball of shitfits at Ricken and Donnel and Lissa in Awakening. One of his "how I would make FE better" rules was "no children picking up weapons and being good at it cause it's dumb""
In all fairness, I admit that children picking up physical weapons without prior training and kicking ass with them is a bit implausible. (NON-PHYSICAL prodigies are an entirely different matter. >_> Hell, I'd actually buy that children would make slightly better Thieves than adults because smaller frame = more evasion. Um... tangent over, sorry. :D;;) But Donnel is obviously just a savant. :P
""Awww it's okay Zachy-chan you still have me! ^_^"
"DO I NEED TO THROW YOU IN FRONT OF THE NEAREST UTILITY TRUCK?!""
'Are there bishies in it? Ooh, can it turn into a gijinka bishie?'
'...I WANT TO DIE...'
"Seriously. Oh, sure, he killed off Lana in one of his Seisen fics but it was mainly an excuse for Seliph and Julia to cuddle and weep together. (I may still enjoy his Seisen fics, but man is he heavy on the fluff. His stuff makes fluff look like the Sleepaway Camp movies!)"
xD And then he talks about how OTHER pairings are Twilightish. Uh... huh. If he did Eliwood/Ninian, it would probably look like a legit Essiefic. :P
"Alyssia: Zach, if that's your reason for everything and the only excuse you can think of, you're as pathetic as my brother.
Zach: DON'T COMPARE ME TO THAT LITTLE WRETCH!! JUST FOR THAT, I OUGHT TO SHIP YOU WITH CASSIE!
Alyssia: Been there. Done that. ...not literally, of course. I HAVE a girlfriend."
Rod: that would be hawt id almost think u were okay if u werent a fag
Zach: ...Meanwhile, I ship YOU with Missy.
"(Oooh, interesting...)"
(Isn't it? Wish they used it in more games, but the amount of programming it takes makes it obvious why not. *sigh*)
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In all fairness, I admit that children picking up physical weapons without prior training and kicking ass with them is a bit implausible. (NON-PHYSICAL prodigies are an entirely different matter. >_> Hell, I'd actually buy that children would make slightly better Thieves than adults because smaller frame = more evasion. Um... tangent over, sorry. :D;;) But Donnel is obviously just a savant. :P
I guess, but the thing is that 90% of the kids in the FE games always have had some sort of training. Rolf trained with Shinon, Mist had Rhys teach her how to use a staff, Amelia and Ross and Ewan were already learning their trades. Etc, etc. Prodigies and savants like Donnel and Nino are fairly rare. So it was never like "oh look a little kid picked up a weapon and instant expert". The little kids are always the ones it takes longest to train, so at least that's still sorta realistic.
'Are there bishies in it? Ooh, can it turn into a gijinka bishie?'
'...I WANT TO DIE...'
"Nooooo! Don't die, I'll be your- *gagged and shoved in a closet*"
"Hmph. Look what I'm reduced to, rescuing Canon-boy!"
"...shut up, Mila."
OH GOD. XD It totally would. I wonder if he ships it, but on the other hand I don't think I wanna know.
Rod: that would be hawt id almost think u were okay if u werent a fag
Zach: ...Meanwhile, I ship YOU with Missy.
Rod: BUT HER VAG STINKS AND SHE'S ALREADY BANGING ESSIE AND TRISHA!!!
Molly: Eww...even Trisha doesn't deserve that. At least...yet.
Joe: If she ever tells someone to kill themselves or victim-blames them for their own rape, then she deserves it.
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I didn't have the patience for RNG abuse even on HHM. After a few RNs, I just went '...You know, screw this - may lead to more chapter restarts, but at least playing it the regular way makes the game DO something'. :P (To be fair, I did try to RN-abuse for easier Arena fights. KIND of helped, but not really. :\ HHM's freakish 'Of COURSE this ORKO Mage who gets to double you and thus has a >49% chance of killing you BEFORE YOU CAN EVEN HIT B is a 690-gold fight! :D' Moon Logic just...
Let's just say that, if you see that your opponent will be a Mage in an HHM Arena, RESTART and refuse the bet. Shamans are safe so long as you're willing to press B THE MOMENT you get within death range, and I don't think Monks, if they appear, can ORKO without a crit. But MAGES... *shudder)
I guess, but the thing is that 90% of the kids in the FE games always have had some sort of training. Rolf trained with Shinon, Mist had Rhys teach her how to use a staff, Amelia and Ross and Ewan were already learning their trades. Etc, etc. Prodigies and savants like Donnel and Nino are fairly rare. So it was never like "oh look a little kid picked up a weapon and instant expert". The little kids are always the ones it takes longest to train, so at least that's still sorta realistic.
*nod* Fair enough. I just grind Amelia and Ross, so I'm used to thinking of Amelia as Uberknight and Ross as The Rosserker. :P
"Nooooo! Don't die, I'll be your- *gagged and shoved in a closet*"
"Hmph. Look what I'm reduced to, rescuing Canon-boy!"
"...shut up, Mila."
"It's officially canon that you owe me. *smug*"
"****!"
OH GOD. XD It totally would. I wonder if he ships it, but on the other hand I don't think I wanna know.
It's a canon pairing with a knightly, noble guy comforting a persecuted woobie who bursts into tears in their A-support. D| If he doesn't ship it, that's probably an indicator that he hasn't played FE7.
And spray the game with Max Repel to make sure it stays that way.Rod: BUT HER VAG STINKS AND SHE'S ALREADY BANGING ESSIE AND TRISHA!!!
Molly: Eww...even Trisha doesn't deserve that. At least...yet.
Joe: If she ever tells someone to kill themselves or victim-blames them for their own rape, then she deserves it.
Milos: So Missy is th' walkin' incarnation'a th' Special Hell? Suddenly, I don't want t' go t' it any more. D:
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Yeah, RNG abuse doesn't always work either. The arena likes to be a douche to you. D:
LOL, same here. Though occasionally it's Amelia the Paladin or Ross the Warrior. And Ewan's either a Druid or a Mage Knight.
Lord, I hope that's the case.
Joe: I think there's two Special Hells. Missy, and the one you actually want to go to.
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(Would spice up Renault's backstory a bit. Subieko@LJ suggested giving branching options to determine your backstory, and THAT would really add some replay value. *nodnod* wonder if you could have an Evil Path...)
Arenas: the bane of FE players. D;
/fuckyesdruidewan
Thank heavens for small mercies.
Milos: But how do I know which one I'm gonna get sent t'?! D8
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FE9/10 have no arenas, which I was suprisingly happy about. Instead you get bonus EXP you can distribute to characters who need catching up. :D And Awakening just lets you grind like crazy.
Alyssia: If you write Rule 34 and other porn or talk in the theater you go to the good one. If you touch Essie's boobs you go to the bad one.
Sue: BURN! XD
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Dump all BEXP on the Est , and voila. ;D
Milos: *whew!*
...An' outta curiosity, what happens t' th ' guy who does both ? *eyes Zach*
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Julia: Zach wrote porn? XD
Molly: Actually, I'll bet he talks in the theater.
Essie: ZACHARIAS DID NOT TOUCH MY BOSOM!
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Milos: (Zach) THAT EXPLOSION IS NOT CANON TO THE BOOK
Mila: (Zach) YOU ARE MAKING THIS VILLAIN SYMPATHETIC YOU MULTIMILLION DOLLAR FANBRAT
Milos: (Zach) WHY DID YOU NOT PRESERVE THE HOUR-LONG SPEECH EXACTLY AS IT WAS IN THE BOOK
Mila: (Zach) I'M NEVER WATCHING AN ADAPTATION OF A BOOK AGAIN
Milos: (Other Theater Patrons) GOOD WE WERE PLANNING TO KILL YOU IF YOU DID ANYWAY
Zach: *seethes*
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Cassie: *smirk* Spot-on impressions, both of you.
Zach: SHUT UP!!
Julia: (Zach) THIS ADAPTATION OF THE NEXT INSTALLMENT IS JUST AS NON-CANON. I'LL NEVER WATCH AGAIN!
Alyssia: One year later... (Zach) THIS ADAPTATION IS EVEN WORSE! STOP BEING FANBRATS, HOLLYWOOD!
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THIS NEW ONE TWO MONTHS LATER IS EVEN MORE WRONG!
I HAVE PURCHASED THE LIMITED EDITION WITH BONUS CONTENT JUST SO I KNOW HOW WRONG IT CAN BECOME! DID I MENTION THE PRICE TAG IS FAR TOO EXPENSIVE?!
AND NOW I AM PURCHASING THE ULTRA-LIMITED PERFECT EDITION BECAUSE IT'S SO WRONG! SHAME ON YOU, CREATORS! D:<
Cassie: ...Lies and slander!
Milos: Y' still didn't answer anyone, smartass!
Zach: *sniff* But the LOTR movies WERE horribly inaccurate! And the Hobbit is even worse!
Mila: Yes, we all wanted to watch a bunch of hairy short people trek through locations we already knew about to little fanfare. Because that would sure bring in the cash.
Zach: HERESY! CANON IS FLAWLESS!
Cassie: ...You're just proving everyone's point, you imbecile...
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Cassie: At least I stand for something that matters, as opposed to having childish tantrums anytime someone writes an Astrid/Gatrie or Ash/Gary fic.
Zach: Like YOU'RE so much better with your Aang-demonizing Katara/Haru fanfics!
Cassie: At least I dare to be creative. You, on the other hand, might as well leave fandom and just read the source material over and over again if you love ~canon~ so much.
Mittens: THAT'S IT. *pisses on both of their shoes* YOU INTERRUPT FANDOM CAT'S SLEEPY TIEM. YOU ARE BAD HUMANS. *sheds on their beds*
Zach: ...that's it. MISSY, GET OVER HERE! IT'S TIME FOR A BATH!
Cassie: No, you will NOT be using him to scrub Missy, because I'm taking him to the vet to have him castrated!
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Cassie: Oh, shut up. MITTENS! VET TIME!
Zach: *grabs the cat* Your behavior might be appropriate to a nonsentient animal, but Mittens is very clearly sentient.
Mittens: Mrrow! Never thought I'd say this, but maybe there's some good in you after all, Canon-Hu-
Zach: And, as such, the trauma of being rubbed against every inch of Missy's rancid body will be a far worse punishment than any mere physical mutilation.
Mittens: MRROOOOOOOOOOOOOOOWR!
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Zach: Don't tell me you're willing to give this animal a free pass for-
Julia: No cat deserves to have to touch Missy. *picks up Mittens and cuddles him*
Mittens: *raspberry* Nyaaaaaaaaaah!
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Julia: Oh, enough. You and Cassie BOTH need therapy.
Cassie: I do have therapy! I'm practically a therapist in my free time!
Julia: ...your poor friends...
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Zach: ...I really should get that dog, shouldn't I?
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Zach: SHUT UP!
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Zach: ...wait. What are YOU doing out of the Starbucks? Isn't your evening shift right about now? Get me a grande Frappucino, stat.
Molly: ...are you sure you want Missy serving you anything? She'd probably spit in it.
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Molly: ...You DO plan to pour that into a different cup and observe carefully to make sure nothing's in there that shouldn't be, right? Like an earthworm or three?
Missy: Pfft, what wussies. I would put entire scorpions in there.
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Sue: um DUH?!?!!?
Cassie: ...I thought it was a warning that bore repeating.
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Milos: D:< Franchise-lovin' scum! Brew yer own coffee!
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Rod: HI TRISHA *smacks her on the butt* i liek how it jiggles
Trisha: *brb chasing Rod around with a hair dryer*
Molly: I think that's why we keep him around. Because he pisses off Trisha.
Cassie: Are you really so threatened by her, still? Ralph loathes her, and she's afraid to even touch you now that you and him are romantically involved. Then again, she did leave some scars on you...
Molly: Exactly.
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Zach: Hmph, see? Immature brats! The lot of you!
Alyssia: Yes, TELL ME about immaturity, Mr. ESSIE WILL LOVE ME SOMEDAY I SWEAR?
Zach: *whines and buries his face in the Dune Encyclopedia or something*
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Maxie: Oh, c'mon, Zachy-chan, you and Essie and TWM can just have a threesome! <3
Joe: And invite Sailor Bimbo for a foursome!
Sailor Bimbo: FUCK YOU. *throws a sock at Joe's head*
Rod: OMG SAILOR BIMBO
Milos: Uh, dude, she'll castrate ya b'fore she touches ya, remember?
Rod: D: oh rite
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Mila: That's cruel and - Wait, Patrick. Forget I said anything. Hate to say this, but I'll second Canon-Boy.
Joe: Man, that's just cruel to Sailor Bimbo.
Zach: Fine, to accommodate your perversions - Patrick, Sailor Bimbo, AND Missy in the same room?
Joe: Uh. Canon-Boy? You do know I have STANDARDS, right? D:
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Joe: There's a difference between three cool characters getting it on with each other and imagining sex involving MISSY AND PATRICK. Sailor Bimbo's a jerk, but she deserves better.
Sailor Bimbo: Thanks, no go have sex with a man.
Joe: Does Maxie with a strap-on count?
Cassie: I'm surprised no one's written Joe/Stuart hatesex yet.
Stuart: WHAT?! Way to phail, lady!
Joe: Yeah, no. I've got some kinky tastes but playing Pokemon during sex isn't one of them...unless it's a porn hack.
Maxie: Pokemon Sultry Red, anyone~?
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Cassie: If I heard that correctly, you are possibly the most pathetic human being on the planet. Not counting Missy and Patrick as human.
Milos: *oblivious* ROMHACKS FTW! AN' NUZLOCKE CHALLENGE ALL TH' WAY! :D
Mila: Hmph. Maybe if you put some thought into your Pokemon's motivations -
Milos: Motivations shmotivations! I've got Gym Leaders to solo with a Magikarp! >:D
Mila: *facepalm*
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Milos: Romhacks are a beautiful thing!
Cassie: But I agree about Pokemon motivations. Is the protagonist really worthy of such loyalty? Are they furthering their own agenda?
Mark: But...the power of friendship drives the story! That's why some Pokemon evolve through friendship!
Alyssia: And Return can potentially be the most powerful move! ...then again, so can Frustration. And those awful herb medicines are cheap.
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Cassie: Really, how are you NOT exactly proving N's point? Shoehorned nonsense about your Pokemon's Stockholm Syndrome for you notwithstanding.
Zach: So you dismiss all canon evidence as Stockholm Syndrome?
Cassie: Precisely.
Mila: As it should be!
Milos: Uh, sis, dunno about anyone else, but I'm not participatin' in yer Pokemonunist Revolution...
Mila: Then it's not MY fault you're being a willful dissident.
Milos: -_- Don't mind her, folks, she sometimes gets this way...
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Molly: The things he must have done to make the attack more powerful...I don't want to think about it. *shudder*
Joe: Why do I have the image of Ghetsis making his Pokemon watch the Sleepaway Camp sequels?
(and holy shit the guy who beat Drake with a Magikarp...that was impressive @_@)