Routes - Which do you end up on, which do you prefer

[SlippyToasterTrooper_UK]

This is always a fun topic to have. FE7 has two routes which last for a total of one chapter.

The first is determined by your Lords combined level and the secend is determined by which set of units has a high level (physical units or magical units).

In my usual playthroughs I almost always end up on the lower level Lords map (in general I have problems using Lords) and the physical units.

I prefer the lower Levels Lords map because it is Fog of War but as far as the other map goes. Its got too many doors and you have to split your army into about 3 groups if you want to beat it in good time. From what I've seen the other map is easier...

[Hinatalope]

I've always gotten the higher level Lords and Kenneth chapters, mainly because I use the Lords and magic users so much. Since I've never gotten the other chapters (despite my best "efforts"), I can't make any comparisons. Something to try in my next playthrough, at least.

[Charliecane]

I prefer to get the fog of war map because it gives me Wallace who is one of my favorite characters in the game. The other gives me Geitz, who I don't particularly care for. When it comes to Kenneth or Jerme, I prefer Jerme but I usually end up getting Kenneth. I tend to use the mages more often than most of the physical guys.

[Lord Kratos]

I usually end up in Wallace's map because I hate using Lyn. I like the other route's map and Geitz better, tough

For the other one, I always end up in Kenneth's map

[Kick@55_3000]

I usually end up in the map that requires high level Lords, just because I prefer to get them to level 20 and use them as unequipped meatshields (and most important of all, to give experience to all my other units) as they are strong enough to survive.

As for the snowy level, I end up in Kenneth's map because I love using magic units in FE7 (Serra support with Lucius or Erk wins).

Both maps that I end up in are easier due to easier arena abusing and not having the insides of buildings hidden by locked doors (like in Jerme's map).

[Shirona]

For the first, I have always been on the Geitz map aside from my first time through the game. I don't particularly like one map over the other, but I prefer to keep my Lords up in levels so I just alwys go to the Geitz map.

For the second, I have never gone to Jerme's map, and have no intentions of every going there. (Well, I went there in the beta once just to see it...) I heavily prefer to use magic units, and the physical units involved in getting to Jerme's map are not ones that I particularly like, anyway. Also, Aura is one of my favourite spells, so (even though I don't use it) I [refer to get/see that. IIRC, Jerme's map had more open areas, meaning more snow, which was something that I didn't particularly like, either.

[Once]

For the first map, I usually ended up having the fog of war one because I just didn't like using Eliwood. Nowadays I usually end up on the one where you get Geitz because I use Eliwood more. It really doesn't matter which one I get because I like them both.

For the second map, I end up on Jerme's map 99% of the time because I always use more physical units - plus the specified ones - than the magical ones (I only use Priscilla :E, along with some other ones). However I like Kenneth's map more because I can easily reach him, and end the chapter quicker.

[Illyrias Acolyte]

I personally avoid Wallace like the plague. I level up my lords on purpose so I don't have to get him. I don't particularly care for his character, and he's not a spectacularly good unit. Not that Geitz is much better in either category, but still. Plus, I like having Nino talk to Lloyd. It's just a thing. I prefer Lloyd over his brother anyway.

As for Kenneth/Jerme, I prefer magic users, but somehow always get Jerme. I blame Sain and Kent, and the Pegasus Sisters. My team is usually split pretty evenly between the two, so it's kind of a crapshoot. As for the unit I get, I try for Karel but usually get Harken. I don't particularly like one over the other (but character-wise and unit-wise they're both pretty good), but I want the Wo Dao over the Brave Sword. If it had more uses it might be more useful.

[Swordsalmon]

I always aim for Linus -> Kenneth, as they're easier on Tactics.

[arashisama without the decorative symbols. RANDOM ENOUGH?!]

I usually take Linus' map in Four Fanged Offense. For me, I had to force a Lord down in order to reach Lloyd's map and get Wallace's supports. Lyn usually get some decent leveling and is usually ahead by the main game. Eliwood levels normally, and Hector gets a bulk of lance-users to eat. The early chapters alone are enough to get me into Linus' map. I've generally memorized Linus' map, and I much prefer Geitz over Wallace; if I really, really need an armor, Oswin outdoes Wallace by far.

As someone has mentioned, Nino gets to talk to the other brother at Cog of Destiny. It's pretty tragic either way, but I prefer the conversation she has with Lloyd.

I usually wind up in Kenneth's map. Thanks to spamming Serra and Priscilla, a love for Lucius, and some use of Erk VS like of Guy, somewhat like of Raven who tends to not be needed due to Lyn, Guy, Matthew, and Sain as other sword users, Bartre who is trained through Arena Abuse, and Dorcas who is not trained at all. It doesn't really matter; you can get whichever unit in both paths: Harken or Karel. In fact, I prefer the magic map a bit. It's easier to control, though sometimes you will truly wish you could kill all the promoted units before the eight turns limit if you happen to be going for Harken.

[Mekkah]

I try to go for Linus because Geitz is so much much better than Wallace (I'd like to double rather than get doubled tyvm) and Fog of War is annoying. Oftentimes that requires lots of feeding kills to Eliwood and Lyn in the Hard Modes.

I like using Serra, Guy, Raven and Erk, and sometimes Lucius, Dorcas, Priscilla...so I usually get Kenneth, but there's times when I get Jerme. I don't care much either way. Kenneth is less tedious because the map is smaller, there's one huge building you can hide in for the snow, and if I'm rushing it's easier to kill promoted units quickly.

[theshim is the shimiest shim of all the shims that ever shim]

I almost always end up on Linus (I use all my Lords and I HATE Fog of War, plus Geitz is decent and I can't stand knights) and Kenneth (because magic-users are delicious and moist, like cake, even though I use a lot of physical units as well...)

[Bulbasaur]

In a typical playthrough, I always end up getting the fog of war map with Wallace, and the map with Jerme as the boss.
I never level up Lyn (past what I got her to in the prologue) or Eliwood. I've only seen the opposite maps once, where I purposely set it up so I would get to experience them.

[hyde]

In the beginning I always ended up on Lloyd's route. Then when I heared of a different route, I did my best to reach it. Now I reach it every single time. Not on purpose, but because I've gotten used to training my lords a lot early on. I also prefer the Linus map, even if it's just because of Geitz.

[Sir GTF]

I normally ended up with Lloyd's map for the first because I don't particularly favor the lords over the rest of my units, they exp they get is more or less as much as everyone else I'm focused on using.  I'd have to force myself to pump more levels into them to make it to the Linus map, and that is irritating to me.

Similar case in Jerme vs Kenneth.  I don't use too many magic users- Priscilla, Pent, and possibly Erk at most.  I sometimes try to use Lucius, but somehow there's never enough space for him in my main group.  So naturally, I end up with more physical units leveled and rarely see the Kenneth map.

In this game, routes are something I never really cared about- I just take what I end up with rather than strive toward a specific path.

[hyde]

Forgot about the Jerme/Kenneth choice. It's pretty much the same as with the other. I used to end up on the Jerme map in the beginning, but lately I've always gone to the Kenneth map. It's not something I do on purpose, it just happens.

[Lord Ephidel]

I prefer the Geitz level and the Karel level.

[hyde]

I prefer the Geitz level and the Karel level.

There's no Karel level, actually. There's a Kenneth and a Jerme map, Karel and Harken can appear on both. I has something to do with how many doors you open before a certain turn, though I don't know the exact details.

[Mekkah]

So naturally, I end up with more physical units leveled and rarely see the Kenneth map.

It's not about physical/magical, it's about Lucius/Priscilla/Serra/Erk vs Bartre/Dorcas/Raven/Guy.

[Sir GTF]

For all I care and who I use, it's physical vs magical: I don't use most of the magic users, period- never Serra, hardly ever Lucius, Priscilla is usually slowly leveled because I don't really care if she promotes in a timely manner, and Erk is the only one reliably used.  Some combination Raven, Guy, and Bartre are staples for me though- I nearly always end up with Jerme because of that.