Uploaded March 2023 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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On this stream, we're revisiting the earliest stages (Prologue through Chapter 6) of the Fire Emblem Engage campaign on Maddening difficulty. This is on the 1.2.0 patch using fixed growths, which should be equivalent to 1.3.0 through chapter 6.

(Note: 1.3.0 introduced a bug that makes you use random and not fixed growths if you choose Maddening difficulty on your first playthrough ever, but fixed mode is probably still the intended first-time Maddening experience—you're still locked into fixed mode on 1.3.0 if you play Maddening after beating the game on a lower difficulty first.)

Questions to explore:
- How should we assign our Emblem Rings?
- How important is it to earn a lot of EXP on these maps?
- Who deserves training? Does Alfred's squad have any merit?
- Which mechanics and abilities define tactics and strategy in these early chapters?
- What's the best thing to forge first?
- How should we use the Arena once we get access to it?

I am using a handful of mods:
60 FPS Patch, by systemdev (gbatemp.net/threads/fire-emblem-engage-60-fps-mod-no-speedup.626519/)
Easy Exercise/Gym, by Sohn (gamebanana.com/mods/426270)
Fast Fishing, by SpookyPix (gamebanana.com/mods/428709)
Null Ring Bonuses, by me (gamebanana.com/mods/425893)
Steel-Only Dogs, by me (unpublished)
No Arena Support, by me (unpublished)
Deterministic Combat Flags, by me (unpublished)


#fireemblemengage #maddening