I did try March of the Black Queen, and I definitely dig its gameplay. But, I've actually started playing the PSP version of Tactics Ogre and it has a very firm grip on my soul. Still, I do get some of the references. Lanselot of course being Lans, Warren being Warren, the Xenobian empire, etc. It seems as though the story appreciation can go both ways, though, so I'll just try to beat LUCT first before I go to any other game in the series.

Just out of curiosity, do you happen to know if there's a way to increase a unit's loyalty to you? I know there are ways to decrease it, like killing a member of their own clan (naturally), but are there ways to make it go up?