Suggestion: Randomized Recruitment Option

[pandraos]

Would it be possible to include an option for randomized recruitment that allows units to join at their base level and with their base stats from the original game?

For example, using this option, if Forde were to replace Eirika in FE8, he would join as a level 6 cavalier with his bases untouched rather than a level 1 cavalier with his bases recalculated through one of different methods.

Thank you.

[lushen124]

While this works when characters join earlier than they otherwise would have, it would be problematic for characters that inevitably join later than they would have. The option would be simple enough to implement, but I'm not convinced this is a good experience for most players. Seems like it would create characters that are overpowered for the point in the game and characters that are impossible to use at their join time. Depending on the character, it would make some missions impossible (like if Eirika replaced Duessel, and had to survive for a few turns at her level 1 base stats).

[pandraos]

I understand your concerns about scenarios like the Duessel one you mentioned. The way I look at it is that the deeper you are in the game, the more tools and options you have to overcome a nasty scenario like that (for example, you're likely to have a paladin or a promoted flier at this point that could rush to rescue the Duessel substitute). It also allows you to be more creative and overcome new challenges.

Furthermore, part of what makes randomizers fun to me personally is the potential of having access to overpowered characters or items early on when you shouldn't have.