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We have quite a few more Sabers that use red as a primary or secondary color in FGO.

Oh, yeah I know. It’s more a joke that this another saberface, but we already have 2 red saberfaces with the names Red Saber and Saber of Red.

this Saber a year ago for New Year’s with his full name revealed and everything (actually coinciding with the preview release of this very episode).

Given that it coincides, why is it dumb?

I think Saber is one of the few servants in FsF where giving away their true name too early actually detracts from the experience a little.

I’m an anime only with Fate Stay Night, but I don’t think many people go into Fate Stay Night not knowing who Saber is these days tbh.

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Mirodir@discuss.tchncs.de ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

why is it dumb?

The dumb bit is them revealing his true name right away while the related anime’s pre-release episode, which they’re intentionally syncing up with, is putting in some effort to hide it. I’d wager plenty of people have not read FsF, although maybe I’m mistaken there. Additionally, FGO has shown that they already have the capability of not revealing true names until the time is right before, so it’s not like this would’ve needed some crazy new tech.

As for your last paragraph, I was talking about this FsF Saber, not OG Saber.

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- ReluctantZen@feddit.nl ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago
  Oh, right, I read FsF as FSN. My bad. Yeah, I doubt many have read those. But they revealed his name in the 1st ep too though, right? Sure, at the end, but not sure I’d call that hiding.
  
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  - Mirodir@discuss.tchncs.de ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago
    Did they? All I remember him doing, and all I can find him doing, is:
    
    Swear on Arthur’s name
    
    Mention a Loxley who is quick/fast
    
    Use Excalibur
    
    One tiny hint that might actually give him away entirely, that I cannot point out specifically
    
    In the credits he’s also listed as “Seiba”.
    
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    ReluctantZen@feddit.nl ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago
    Oh you’re right. I guess I read the subs wrong because I took it (and the excalibur usage) to mean that he was Arthur (I haven’t played that FGO event, so I know nothing), but I guess he didn’t say that at all indeed. So I guess I’ve been talking BS haha. I guess I don’t know who he is after all.
    
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