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While each kingdom says they want peace, they all have ulterior motives. Serenoa is the main protagonist. He takes over for his father as the head of House Wolffort at the beginning of the game. The choices he makes in this war will affect how the story plays out — how will he do it and what tips can players take into Triangle Strategy for a successful and lengthy campaign?
8 The Right Difficulty For You
There are four difficulties to choose from at the start including Very Easy, Easy, Normal, and Hard. Very Easy will make it so players shouldn’t have to grind much. What levels characters receive during story battles should be enough. They don’t even have to worry about upgrading character stats in the skill tree. It’s the most accessible strategy RPG in a while.
However, Easy on up will give players something to think about. Thankfully players can tweak their experience while on the world map, so test them all out during mock battles.
7 Talk To Everyone In Exploration Section
One unique twist Triangle Strategy has upgraded from its spiritual predecessor, Final Fantasy Tactics, is allowing players to explore towns and other maps. This is called Exploration Mode. Here, players can talk to citizens as well as gather items marked by sparkles on the ground. Don’t pass them up.
Also, don’t just talk to the highlighted characters with green exclamation points. Ordinary citizens may give players secret dialogue options. This can unlock many hidden paths in the story.
6 Keep Multiple Saves
There are breaking points throughout Triangle Strategy that will branch the game out into multiple timelines. The first major decision will have players choose whether they want to visit the kingdom of Hyzante or the kingdom of Aesfrost. This is at the end of chapter three, part one. At first, it seems like players will only get an exclusive character from each campaign.
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However, there will be ripples felt throughout even though they won’t be apparent at first. Before investing in one of these major decisions, make sure to keep a backup save. It’s a good idea to do this in RPGs regardless of whether they have branching paths.
5 Positioning And Spell Squares
Positioning is very important in a strategy RPG. Triangle Strategy has more reasons to be wary of troop placement, because units can help take down enemies. For example, let’s say Serenoa is stationed directly behind an enemy, and then Frederica attacks from the front. This will create a linked attack. This only works with physical attacks though. To bring up Frederica again, as a mage, she uses spells like fire.
It should be noted that, if an ally is targeted with her spell, it won’t affect them. This is another upgrade over Final Fantasy Tactics.
4 Always Act
In the fourth chapter of Triangle Strategy, the game will explain that not moving has benefits. Standing still and not acting will give units a 20% combined bonus in speed. This will let them get another turn sooner.
However, for players more interested in leveling up as quickly as possible, they should always at least act. Most units should have something passive they can do, from an ability to an item. This may only grant 10 experience points, but that adds up quickly.
3 Buy Max Materials From Merchants
Merchants only have a set number of materials in their possession at a time. For example, the camp merchant may have three pieces of iron to buy. Materials like iron are used in a skill tree. Each character upgrades a different way, meaning the more varied materials players have, the better.
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The easiest way to get them is through merchants. Always buy as much as possible without breaking the bank. Mock battles won’t earn much money or materials, but every little bit counts. Also, materials will replenish in shops over time. There are some later mock battles that increase money drops, but overall, players have to be wise about spending cash and materials.
2 Recommended Units
Another aspect of Triangle Strategy that isn’t explained until a few chapters in are the recommended units. There is no strategic value that the game takes into consideration when highlighting these characters.
These units will provide extra story bits if they encounter certain enemies or allies in the field, which can fill in some interesting plot details in the story. However, don’t feel obligated to use recommendations. Use personal favorites while taking into consideration basic aspects of strategy RPGs. Keep a healer and a ranged character around, for example.
1 Lost In The Story?
There are a lot of characters to keep track of in the story. While not perfect, there is an aid players can take advantage of. Most story characters in Triangle Strategy will have a character bio. Clicking a button while someone is talking will bring up a nicely illustrated portrait as well as their basic info.
Since this is a lengthy RPG with many nations, houses, and families involved, it’s always nice to get a refresher. It’s also a good idea to not skip past the side stories. Knowing everything will make things less confusing in the long run.
Triangle Strategywas released on March 4, 2022 and is available on Switch.
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