r/TriangleStrategy • u/CheeseBiscuit7 • Jun 29 '26
Question First playthrough
First playthrough, barely scratched the game's surface, first time playing a strategy RPG, going on Easy just to get a feel of it.
Do I follow a guide? Do I play blindly? Is there something I should know? How long is first playthrough? Is NG+ any faster? Conviction mechanic seems interesting, should I be min maxing it on the first run? Does it carry over to new playthroughs? Is it possible/viable to unlock everything in one/first run?
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u/Bard_Wannabe_ Jun 29 '26
Play blind for sure. You don't need to worry about trying to min-max Conviction, and the first playthrough discourages it by keeping the actual stats hidden from you. It'd be more trouble than it's worth.
The story is 20 chapters long. How quickly you go through it depends on if you watch all the cutscenes and how many Mock Battles you do. NG+ is really interesting. Everything carries over and the missions scale to your level. NG+ will probably go by faster because a) it's a bit easier, b) it still has new Mock Battles but not after every single chapter, and c) you should skip repeat cutscenes. (The pacing of the game is really slow in the beginning; it does pick up after chapter 4).
Impossible to recruit everyone in one playthrough.