r/gaming • u/SaveADay89 • 10h ago

How is the new Fire Emblem?

I'm a big fan of the fire emblem games, but I will admit that I didn't like engage. I found the combat to be as engaging as ever, but the anime tropes and characters were really annoying. I liked 3H, though. My issues is that I heard the new one is heavily skewed towards the out of combat activities, particularly the social features. Is this true?

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u/magmafanatic 9h ago

The ratio of FE battles to "other content" is definitely the most lopsided it's ever been. There's a lot more management now. Day-specific and time-specific events, along with world map distances, need to be considered. Mounts are a whole new subsystem. Recruitment's more involved, sometimes gated behind quests. A few classes need to be unlocked. And you're gonna have to be a little more thoughtful pairing up units if you wanna see all the supports. They don't come pouring in the way 3H's did.

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u/_TheFarm_ 8h ago

The ratio is definitely different depending on which path you take. For Theodora and Dietrich it feels very fight heavy. And then Act 2 is all combat for everyone.

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u/Smyles9 1h ago

Thats very reassuring for me with this being my first full fire emblem game (started with feh for the my Nintendo points per chapter), and I am working my way through cai first in act 1. I don’t mind the social stuff but I was expecting more like 2-3 heroic games per cycle and have had the most fun during the fights.