Half of maps are straight paths so you start with some units, capture garrisons, deploy more and drag that pile towards the goal
I'm level 22 in Elheim, did clear Drakenhold, does it get better in other parts?
I mean, I know VW's games are not about difficulty, but so far I'd like smaller map with more diverse encounters

>I'm level 22 in Elheim, did clear Drakenhold, does it get better in other parts?
Nope, in fact, it gets worse

Faggots were just desperate to shit on FE Engage that they started worshiping that turd even though it does everything worse but the art.
It's so disappointing because the game had the potential to be really fucking good but the devs stopped giving a single shit about balance after Drakenhold.
I fucking hate the fact that there isnt' a PC port of this garbage, a fanmade balance mod would have fixed it

The biggest fucking insult was that they actually reduced the game's difficulty at the day 1 update, like, holy shit

>>716485876 (OP)
I feel like side missions peak in furry land, they used plenty of interesting gimmicks to make them feel distinct from each other. Worst maps are probably the elf ones.

>>716486123
Daaamn
That's sad, after what 13 sentinels had been

it doesnt get better, its just visual novel

>>716486646
>visual novel with shit story
oof

>>716485876 (OP)
Every single thread about this game was just waifu talk; did you expect that the game itself would be good?

>>716486123
>Lowkey port begging
Every single time

>>716485876 (OP)
no, it stays easy the entire time. Even this funny side mission is full of basic enemies that aren't difficult to kill. There are some hard enemy groups in the arena and in post game but they're all single fights so it more feels like a puzzle to make a team that beats them more than a strategy game.
I do still think the team building is fun, there just isn't much that makes it feel necessary.

>>716486713
I don't know, I saw meme how this game is Ogre Battle revival, and how it's a subgenre with limited game selection so I did bite

>>716485876 (OP)
Hardest challenge in the game is probably beating it before even leaving the first country in order to unlock Scarlett's alternate voice clips. Only issue is that once you do that and get kicked back out, the rest of the game is even more piss easy because you had to overlevel to clear that final mission.

>>716485876 (OP)
This game starts very strong and is a gradual downhill slope until you get to bastorias, then it ramps up a little again until after albion, then it flops at the finish line.

The game can have decent difficulty but you really have to gimp yourself
Even on the hardest difficulty enemy equipment is just too weak even in Drakenhold

>>716487175
>Even on the hardest difficulty enemy equipment is just too weak even in Drakenhold
This is really the biggest issue, regular enemy units feel horribly underequipped compared to you, even mission bosses save for a few feel like they're naked.

>>716487089
M-mommy
>>716487127
I see, that gives me some hope

>spam cheapest units to win every battle

kino

>>716485876 (OP)
Game pretty much runs of good gimmicks in Drakenhold.
Elheim has a few plot important maps that are pretty fun.
Bastoria really has none and Albion has only the ships map.
I liked the two final maps a lot.
If you want to keep going till the end the best thing to do is start shaking your teams with the new units and skill giving equips and try to make them work.

>>716487475
I'm just gotta stomp through it with leveled units, I guess, not gotta try to find some fun in game that is not that fun anyways

>>716487396
and what is this so called cheapest unit?

>>716487749
Some maps are really long, try things.

Loved the game but hate how most compositions are just buffing one unit and he wipes the enemy group.
I never cared for units being relegated to purely buff bots

>>716488514
For me, it's 3 knights that buff each other

Game is afraid to commit. The core strategy is managing stamina and the timer, but items trivialize this.
Still the most fun new game I've played this year. Stop pretending any tactics games are challenging unless you are imposing your own personal challenge rules (which you should).

>>716489284
knight stack is always funny