Black/Matrix（Sega Saturn）
⚔️ Black/Matrix: unit development and class roles
Development priorities, classes and roles, and matching equipment to improve combat strength.
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Unit development is central. Trying to train everyone equally can spread experience thinly, so initially concentrate resources on your main attackers and healers. Clear roles also simplify map-specific formations.
| Phase | Objective | Checklist |
|---|---|---|
| Early game | Understand the systems and your development plan |
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| Midgame | Stabilize map progression |
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| Late game | Overcome difficult maps and judge story developments |
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1. Your force takes heavy losses on maps
Cause: Overaggressive movement and a disordered formation
Solution: Wait outside enemy attack range and use terrain and reach to defeat opponents individually
2. Only particular units seem weak
Cause: Uneven experience and unclear roles
Solution: Let weaker units land finishing blows to distribute experience, and give them roles suited to their abilities
3. You are unsure how to proceed or what to choose in the story
Cause: Insufficient understanding of branches and upcoming developments
Solution: Save separately before important choices and proceed while checking the results
Unit development is central. Trying to train everyone equally can spread experience thinly, so initially concentrate resources on your main attackers and healers. Clear roles also simplify map-specific formations.
- ▸ Prioritize main attackers and healers
- ▸ Adjust uneven experience by giving away finishing blows
- ▸ Choose deployed members according to the map
Each unit favors particular tactics and roles. Separate those who absorb pressure at the front, deal damage, or support from behind to make map combat fit together. Equipment chosen to suit each role reduces waste.
- ▸ Build formations around front line, damage, and support
- ▸ Choose equipment according to the unit's role
- ▸ Handle unfavorable opponents with a unit in another role
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