Fate/Samurai Remnant

[MaxAkito]

One of the DLC may be an "Arena"
There's a file list for objects in each area, all of them have pretty normal names and values from s000 to about s021, however this "s030" exists with just the moniker "arena" and the pre-tag "dlc"
I would say it's the memory maps but none are really that unique, and some of the assets have name like "gold statue", "ishigaki" "flag" "yashi" and "desert". Their models also do not exist ingame. Either cut content or actual DLC.

Open to ideas about this not being DLC though if someone can remember an area similar to this, might just be a testing map for an area like that that got removed, as there is a test edo castle and ueno as well.

[Ubergeneral]

so am I alone in thinking that the routes a late edition?

You choose between fighting assassin or caster when really the narritive would work doing both. In fact all 3 endings could happen and still make sense.

It feels like more was planned but they started running out of time and decided to split the story up into routes instead.

I personally think the game would have flowed better if the story had all routes happen together. Fight assassin, fight caster's master, caster gets a new master, fighter rider, deal with caster again, then have to rescue kaya from Chimon. This would result with having a choice to either get a good ending and destroy the grail or a true ending and betray saber.

My hope is DLCs put together another route that has a better version of the story, after all just having some servants be fought in one route is lame and I liked the actual plot in all the routes.

[Noa]

One of the DLC may be an "Arena"
There's a file list for objects in each area, all of them have pretty normal names and values from s000 to about s021, however this "s030" exists with just the moniker "arena" and the pre-tag "dlc"
I would say it's the memory maps but none are really that unique, and some of the assets have name like "gold statue", "ishigaki" "flag" "yashi" and "desert". Their models also do not exist ingame. Either cut content or actual DLC.

Open to ideas about this not being DLC though if someone can remember an area similar to this, might just be a testing map for an area like that that got removed, as there is a test edo castle and ueno as well.

A free mode DLC where you can control any of the characters would make a lot of sense so I imagine that's what "arena" would be.

[Paulie25]

A free mode DLC where you can control any of the characters would make a lot of sense so I imagine that's what "arena" would be.

I was talking with a friend about it and it would be a really nice addition, curious.

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so am I alone in thinking that the routes a late edition?

You choose between fighting assassin or caster when really the narritive would work doing both. In fact all 3 endings could happen and still make sense.

It feels like more was planned but they started running out of time and decided to split the story up into routes instead.

I personally think the game would have flowed better if the story had all routes happen together. Fight assassin, fight caster's master, caster gets a new master, fighter rider, deal with caster again, then have to rescue kaya from Chimon. This would result with having a choice to either get a good ending and destroy the grail or a true ending and betray saber.

My hope is DLCs put together another route that has a better version of the story, after all just having some servants be fought in one route is lame and I liked the actual plot in all the routes.

Ehhhhh not really imo. Besides being a reference to SN, it helps digest information a lot better in my opinion. Each Route gives some pretty nice information the other does not, expanding on certain things, with all of it at the same time it feels a little bit too bloated personally. Like theoretically ya could go and take care of Assassin, then come back to do all the Tsuchimikado stuff, but it would be pretty hefty in total probably. Plus the two routes help to break up NG+, which does still feel necessary because in many ways the first ending is supposed to set up NG+, and give you a new retrospective to look at the game.

I also just think the two paths are a bit too separate, the Caster stuff being a mid boss with the Demi-God and all and then going into Chiemon would be weird because it’s two dramatic finales with arguably equal power right after the other and it would just feel weird. Like ya CAN, but each one is so final boss coded and final enemy codes that it’d be weird to just make them one after the other. It’s just a bit weird in my opinion.

Like idk if I had to fight Yasomagatsuhi and Waxing Moon Monster AND Saber back to back to back, I may just kill myself.

[OnesFleetingGlory]

Just met Gilgamesh and helped Aria. Tried Samson's Digression but couldn't beat him yet. If I skip that, will I be barred from the rest of his Digressions in this playthrough?

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I also just think the two paths are a bit too separate, the Caster stuff being a mid boss with the Demi-God and all and then going into Chiemon would be weird because it’s two dramatic finales with arguably equal power right after the other and it would just feel weird. Like ya CAN, but each one is so final boss coded and final enemy codes that it’d be weird to just make them one after the other. It’s just a bit weird in my opinion.

Like idk if I had to fight Yasomagatsuhi and Waxing Moon Monster AND Saber back to back to back, I may just kill myself.

And the two bosses need the Vessel to function. I doubt if it has enough juice to supply them all.

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My hope is DLCs put together another route that has a better version of the story, after all just having some servants be fought in one route is lame and I liked the actual plot in all the routes.

While unlikely expectation, I wouldn't mind if they make the HA of Samurai Remnant.

[Ubergeneral]

Tried Samson's Digression but couldn't beat him yet. If I skip that, will I be barred from the rest of his Digressions in this playthrough?

You can skip it for now. It stays up for a while and you can level up a bit and try it later. If it gets to a time where the digression will disappear you will be warned and the text will be red in the digression list. I recommend waiting and coming back when your stronger, that makes that fight much more manageable.

[Namelesss]

are the 3 ending even good?

[Ubergeneral]

yeah I thought they were. NG+ really is for getting 100%. Those workshop mats suck.

[AmADo VII]

I still don't understand why when Iori carving a wood statue it randomly turns into thousand arm Guanyin statue.

[Comun]

All Guanyin statues you saw IRL were rectangular blocks at first. That's how the sculpting process starts.

[Nanaya]

He was just in the zone.

[TyrantOfKings]

I've just gotten to Zheng and Archer, and gotta say I'm enjoying it!

Just wondering, but I'm planning to be as thorough on this first playthrough as possible. Is there any missables you guys would say I need to keep in mind?

I'm also keenly aware of the need for skill gems. For those who've completed it, is the game generous with them?

[Ubergeneral]

Taken from Gamefaqs. I have edited this slightly to remove spoilers.

In Chapter 3, you'll be able to choose Todoroki (Learn more about Spoiler Servant) or Kawasaki Daishi (Learn more about Spoiler Master). Minor story branch.
In Chapter 4, you'll be able to choose "Fight Spoiler" (Rat Route) or "Pursue Spoiler" (Snake Route). Minor story branch and determines your final chapter.

Do Todoroki + Rat Route for your first playthrough.

1. Spoiler Servant is specifically recruited by Rat Route, but their Digression is tied to the Todoroki choice. If you do Kawasaki + Rat Route, you'll miss out on their Digression. Do Snake Route, you'll miss out on recruiting them entirely until NG+.
2. Spoiler servant needs 11 skills invested for Iori's Water skill tree for the better dodge on all his stances. There is limited availability for this, but if you recruited them, they'll be there from the start in NG+.
3. The Rat Route helps contextualize some of the Digressions exclusive to NG+.
4. There's another choice exclusive to NG+'s Ch. 5 for a third final chapter, so if you want all endings / 100% in 2 playthroughs, do Kawasaki Daishi in NG+ and keep a save before the Ch. 4 decision. https://www.rpgsite.net/feature/1491...er-to-get-them
5. I didn't get Rogue Archer and Rogue Assassin's Digressions in my first playthrough (Todoroki + Rat), and needed Snake Route Ch. 5 for Rogue Archer's. I'm still playing NG+ to determine how to get Rogue Assassin's.

[TomPen94]

Finished Rat route. Preferred the Snake route tbh.
Edo castle was a cool level but the boss fight sucked ass.

What is the 3rd ending like? Like, how does it compute with the differences between the two routes (such as Dorothea being dead in one and not the other)? Are there two versions of it and, therefore, technically 4 endings in total?

[ActualMinamotonoRaikou]

The third ending does have two different versions. However it basically amounts to Snake Route's version being far more fleshed out due to having to also close off character arcs exclusive to that route that Rat doesn't need to do.

[TomPen94]

Alright, thanks.

[Nanaya]

The difference in the EtD is basically one scene so you gotta go through again to get that sweet 3%(or was it 7%?)from Rat Route+EtD completion.

[OnesFleetingGlory]

Well, just fought Chiemon and Lancer. I picked Sword Expert difficulty, and they kicked my ass over and over. Then I accidentally spammed Water Stance combo at Chiemon, and he suddenly got thrown around like a rag doll, not even fighting back.

[AmADo VII]

I'm also keenly aware of the need for skill gems. For those who've completed it, is the game generous with them?

you can't get all character's skills in first playthrough even though you will get plenty of gems.

I suggest focus on Iori and Saber's skills first then go for other servants.

[GhostHost]

I've done the rat route so far but from what I've seen it doesnt look like they address this at all..

I hope one day they do something with the Ushi Gozen/Raikou and Arjuna thing with them sharing a divine parent but expressing it so differently, bc it wouldve been nice if they'd acknowledged it even once here. I get why they'd choose rouge saber to be the one focusing on her instead bc he's new but it was such a good opportunity to finally give us some exposition on Indra.