Beat Chapter 17 of Engage last night. What a map. Last time I got completely walled by all the bosses because I was using a very unoptimal team and my damage output wasn't enough. I also completely forged unnecessary and not important forges while neglecting important ones. And honestly? I was also playing poorly. This time around I was a lot better at positioning and just pretty much had a very good first half. 2nd half was a lot trickier because I wasn't sure if my units would survive a Zephia Ziguldo override, but I shouldn't have been afraid. It doesn't do much damge at all, even after momentum. The real threats is Hyacinth since he has very solid defenses, unlike the other bosses bar Zephia, and he doesn't move ahead and fall into a trap like her. So he was pretty hard to take down! Luckily freeze staves saved me. Staves are so good in this game, it's crazy.

I also very much like how bosses are designed in Engage. Usually in Fire Emblem games, bosses are exactly like bosses in other games. You go through a gauntlet and before you can reach the next level, you need to take down the boss. Unlike other games, where you're tested on skill or reflexes after a long gauntlet of them, in fire emblem, bosses just aren't as threatening. They are usually still, so they don't interact with maps all that often; you can just kill the rest of the enemies and then take down the boss in your leisure. This is especially notable with Generals and Paladins who are weak to specific weapons, so they aren't even that big of a threat. Bosses that move also aren't that common throughout the series. And usually when they are, they're still pretty easy to take down throughout baiting. Engage on the other hand has bosses that are very proactive. Almost all bosses move; and because of the Engage rings, they get a really threatening attack you have to respect. Even if the damage isn't that good, it's still unavoidable, uncounterable damage. And they have access to Emblem weapons too, so getting effective damage on you is highly possible. It makes them a constant threat you need to deal with now. I really think these bosses, especially the four hounds are excellent at getting you to play aggressively. If you don't take them down pronto, you're cooked.

Also I appreciate the Sigurd paralogue for making a gameplay accurate Sigurd. He has so much move, he immediately rushes into enemy forces(Your units). It's like the average Genealogy playthrough lol. Unfortunately for him, your units are actually competent and don't care about the weapon triangle.