I love loved three houses so much. And i get they wanted to focus and combat and such but why..... did they write a story like this? This is beyond bad and predictable. You cant bond with any of your crew besides some few lines here and there.
You can make the best combat fire emblem to this day but when it feels you play with statues no1 will care about them then and will stop playing it or will never replay it then. What a shamefull way to continue the series after three houses. Its just so sad when you think about it.