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| transience | Posted 7/19/2006 11:15:34 PM | message detail |
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heh, reminds me of Leon's same orphanage test a few months ago. for
some reason, only infamous spoilers that everyone knows get anto-modded. --- xyzzy I lost a sig bet to War13104. Yes, the same guy who had Kefka over Crono. FOR THE HORDE! |
| Karma Hunter | Posted 7/19/2006 11:16:02 PM | message detail |
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I am, although I thought the page also revealed the identity of the
protagonist as well. Upon closer inspection, it does not, but I still
hear it bandied about elsewhere like it's nothing major. I know, and I hate that (though have been guilty of it from time to time). --- Do not kill. Do not rape. Do not steal. These are principles which every man of every faith can embrace. These are codes of behavior. |
| SquallidSnake | Posted 7/19/2006 11:17:04 PM | message detail |
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Mallow has much more depth (I feel like hitting myself after saying that) Indeed. *Mario RPG SPOILERS* ...What?! Mallow isn't really a tadpole?! I'M SHOCKED! *END SPOILERS* --- Some stories can't be told by words. Some legends are meant to die. Knowing your enemy is the quickest path to victory. |
| NewLib | Posted 7/19/2006 11:17:24 PM | message detail |
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Also I would like to say that THE Spoiler in KOTOR was easily one of
the best molded plot twists in gaming history. Because you really dont
see it coming, but if you go back and play it again you can tell there
are definite hints at it. --- Where am I? |
| Karma Hunter | Posted 7/19/2006 11:20:39 PM | message detail |
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Man, SMRPG brings me back. Mostly because it was my first RPG and I ended up dying on Croco, of all things. Around 20 times or so. Probably still my most hated fight, just because of my humiliation. --- Do not kill. Do not rape. Do not steal. These are principles which every man of every faith can embrace. These are codes of behavior. |
| transience | Posted 7/19/2006 11:21:18 PM | message detail |
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haha, I did the same when I was playing this week. then I realized you
could buy pants from the item store. who knew that pants would be the
thing that saved me? --- xyzzy I lost a sig bet to War13104. Yes, the same guy who had Kefka over Crono. FOR THE HORDE! |
| SquallidSnake | Posted 7/19/2006 11:22:25 PM | message detail |
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Same here to both points. ...I blame it on having no idea how to play RPGs. Of course, I also got killed by Guard Scorpion in FFVII (my second RPG) because I actually took what Barret said literally and wondered why I couldn't survive. --- Some stories can't be told by words. Some legends are meant to die. Knowing your enemy is the quickest path to victory. |
| transience | Posted 7/19/2006 11:23:56 PM | message detail |
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*tries to think back to my first RPGs* Nintendo Power kept me on the right track! --- xyzzy I lost a sig bet to War13104. Yes, the same guy who had Kefka over Crono. FOR THE HORDE! |
| H__RR____H | Posted 7/19/2006 11:25:14 PM | message detail |
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Pants saves everyone from humiliation. That applies to real life as well as SMRPG. As for today's match, from when I made that analysis for the Crew and that post during FE/SH...I didn't actually expect FE to outdo SC like this, though it's still early in the night. I thought it'd do well, but damn. I'm sure somebody's already asked...but, if we saw FE versus SC, who do you take? --- Damn, most of my dates involve mocking and/or beating up people like you and your bride-to-be, so I really have no advice --Horatio |
| NewLib | Posted 7/19/2006 11:25:33 PM | message detail |
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First RPG was Chrono Trigger. Second and third were Shining Force II and Super Mario RPG. --- Where am I? |
| FastFalcon05 | Posted 7/19/2006 11:25:45 PM | message detail |
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Yowza, this topic filled up fast. I'll have to read through it
tomorrow, but just to throw an insane thought out there (if it hasn't
already, which it probably has by now): Fire Emblem or Harvest Moon, who wins... --- Revenge is a dish best served cold. ~ Old Klingon Proverb |
| transience | Posted 7/19/2006 11:26:05 PM | message detail |
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FE, I guess... FE over DQ as well. and HM. hell, I'd say FE is the best of the "fodder" series'. --- xyzzy I lost a sig bet to War13104. Yes, the same guy who had Kefka over Crono. FOR THE HORDE! |
| SquallidSnake | Posted 7/19/2006 11:26:38 PM | message detail |
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I'll have to read through it tomorrow If you're expecting stat-related things, prepare to be disappointed. Still, this has been a fun topic. --- Some stories can't be told by words. Some legends are meant to die. Knowing your enemy is the quickest path to victory. |
| Karma Hunter | Posted 7/19/2006 11:26:45 PM | message detail |
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1st RPG: SMRPG 2nd RPG: FFVII 3rd RPG: FFVIII 4th RPG: FFIX 5th RPG: FFVI 6th RPG: FFV 7th RPG: FFIV 8th RPG: FF1 Then, uh...some Tales games, Chrono Cross, a bit of Xenogears, um...Brave Fencer Musashi if you count it (which you shouldn't), and then a bunch of emulation (hello CT, Earthbound, and many others!). Skies of Arcadia: Legends, recently. Oh, and of course Pokemon has always been there, but it never springs to mind. lol this isn't very stats discussion oriented --- Do not kill. Do not rape. Do not steal. These are principles which every man of every faith can embrace. These are codes of behavior. |
| transience | Posted 7/19/2006 11:27:23 PM | message detail |
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yeah, I was so going to bed an hour ago until I got
sidetracked with the most off-topic stats topic since... well, I dunno
when. maybe the time we got together and worked out an idea for FF
melee. --- xyzzy I lost a sig bet to War13104. Yes, the same guy who had Kefka over Crono. FOR THE HORDE! |
| transience | Posted 7/19/2006 11:28:30 PM | message detail |
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I go something like... 1. Ultima IV 2. Bard's Tale 3. DW1 4. FF1 I'm so old :( --- xyzzy I lost a sig bet to War13104. Yes, the same guy who had Kefka over Crono. FOR THE HORDE! |
| Ed Bellis | Posted 7/19/2006 11:28:31 PM | message detail |
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If I had to rank the fodder in this contest, I'd go like such: Soul Calibur Fire Emblem (I don't care!) Devil May Cry? (dunno) Dragon Quest Suikoden Harvest Moon Madden Shadow Hearts --- This was Ed Bellis. Summer 2005 Fanfiction Project: http://boards.gamefaqs.com/gfaqs/genmessage.php?board=8&topic=28403845 |
| H__RR____H | Posted 7/19/2006 11:28:45 PM | message detail |
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I remember that -- I still say materia should work like Pokeballs! --- Damn, most of my dates involve mocking and/or beating up people like you and your bride-to-be, so I really have no advice --Horatio |
| Ed Bellis | Posted 7/19/2006 11:29:01 PM | message detail |
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the most off-topic stats topic since... well, I dunno when. Sorry. =P --- This was Ed Bellis. Summer 2005 Fanfiction Project: http://boards.gamefaqs.com/gfaqs/genmessage.php?board=8&topic=28403845 |
| SquallidSnake | Posted 7/19/2006 11:29:07 PM | message detail |
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Am I a bad person because I'd honestly consider Suikoden over Dragon Quest? --- Some stories can't be told by words. Some legends are meant to die. Knowing your enemy is the quickest path to victory. |
| Ed Bellis | Posted 7/19/2006 11:29:45 PM | message detail |
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Am I a bad person because I'd honestly consider Suikoden over Dragon Quest? No. I wasn't sure which one to put first in that ranking either. --- This was Ed Bellis. Summer 2005 Fanfiction Project: http://boards.gamefaqs.com/gfaqs/genmessage.php?board=8&topic=28403845 |
| ChichiriMuyo | Posted 7/19/2006 11:29:52 PM | message detail |
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How exactly would that work, Harrich? --- R.I.P. yoblazer33, murdered in cold blood by Sir Chris. Detective in Sir Chris' Police |
| transience | Posted 7/19/2006 11:30:08 PM | message detail |
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don't tell Sir Chris. he'd flip out and kill. I'd vote Suikoden though. not by much, but I do loves me some Suikoden 1. --- xyzzy I lost a sig bet to War13104. Yes, the same guy who had Kefka over Crono. FOR THE HORDE! |
| Karma Hunter | Posted 7/19/2006 11:30:29 PM | message detail |
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I really see Suikoden beating DQ in a bit of a struggle, for reasons that I'm too lazy to go look for again. --- Do not kill. Do not rape. Do not steal. These are principles which every man of every faith can embrace. These are codes of behavior. |
| transience | Posted 7/19/2006 11:31:24 PM | message detail |
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and I still stand that espers (or more specifically, magicite) should be the pokeballs of the game! --- xyzzy I lost a sig bet to War13104. Yes, the same guy who had Kefka over Crono. FOR THE HORDE! |
| H__RR____H | Posted 7/19/2006 11:31:49 PM | message detail |
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Pick it up -- maybe throw it, even -- and, say it was
lightning...suddenly, there are random lightning strikes for afew
seconds. With heal, have like a small haze that heals people while
they're in it, and have people fight for it while it lasts. You could do various things with it. --- Damn, most of my dates involve mocking and/or beating up people like you and your bride-to-be, so I really have no advice --Horatio |
| SquallidSnake | Posted 7/19/2006 11:32:29 PM | message detail |
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...When did we have this discussion? I don't remember it. --- Some stories can't be told by words. Some legends are meant to die. Knowing your enemy is the quickest path to victory. |
| transience | Posted 7/19/2006 11:33:41 PM | message detail |
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I dunno, last summer maybe? it was the fastest stats topic I can remember, not counting insane matches like Kefka/TV. --- xyzzy I lost a sig bet to War13104. Yes, the same guy who had Kefka over Crono. FOR THE HORDE! |
| SquallidSnake | Posted 7/19/2006 11:34:15 PM | message detail |
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Must've been one of those weeks I was out of town then. --- Some stories can't be told by words. Some legends are meant to die. Knowing your enemy is the quickest path to victory. |
| H__RR____H | Posted 7/19/2006 11:35:03 PM | message detail |
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Ha ha, you have a life! *points and snickers* --- Damn, most of my dates involve mocking and/or beating up people like you and your bride-to-be, so I really have no advice --Horatio |
| ChichiriMuyo | Posted 7/19/2006 11:35:10 PM | message detail |
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Seems like it'd work better in an ARPG, since then you'd get to manipulate distances with it. To be honest, I have to say that the materia system is perfect (though the materia themselves could have been done better). They grow at a fair rate, and should the developers have taken the time they could have done some increadibly cool stuff with it. Linked slots could have been able to do a whole hell of a lot of cool comboing. --- R.I.P. yoblazer33, murdered in cold blood by Sir Chris. Detective in Sir Chris' Police |
| SquallidSnake | Posted 7/19/2006 11:35:55 PM | message detail |
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Ha ha, you have a life! Occasionally, though not particularly at the moment. --- Some stories can't be told by words. Some legends are meant to die. Knowing your enemy is the quickest path to victory. |
| transience | Posted 7/19/2006 11:37:58 PM | message detail |
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says the man who never posts anymore! how was the birthday? --- xyzzy I lost a sig bet to War13104. Yes, the same guy who had Kefka over Crono. FOR THE HORDE! |
| Karma Hunter | Posted 7/19/2006 11:39:23 PM | message detail |
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Silly tranny has a life and I see him post more than anyone! What's my excuse? I'm stranded at campus half the time! --- Do not kill. Do not rape. Do not steal. These are principles which every man of every faith can embrace. These are codes of behavior. |
| transience | Posted 7/19/2006 11:40:59 PM | message detail |
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I have a job that is so boring that it makes board 8 look fun! ..course now I'm home and have no excuse. shut up!!! --- xyzzy I lost a sig bet to War13104. Yes, the same guy who had Kefka over Crono. FOR THE HORDE! |
| SquallidSnake | Posted 7/19/2006 11:42:29 PM | message detail |
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Actually, today was an unusually eventful day. My car was rolled and then covered with liquid soap. --- Some stories can't be told by words. Some legends are meant to die. Knowing your enemy is the quickest path to victory. |
| Karma Hunter | Posted 7/19/2006 11:42:45 PM | message detail |
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transience's life is so screwed. --- Do not kill. Do not rape. Do not steal. These are principles which every man of every faith can embrace. These are codes of behavior. |
| Tatsumaki Senpuu | Posted 7/19/2006 11:43:19 PM | message detail |
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This is the best off-topic discussion the stats topic has ever had. And I didn't read hardly anything past when I last posted! Huzzah! --- "Building the future and keeping the past alive are one in the same thing." -- Solid Snake |
| transience | Posted 7/19/2006 11:43:50 PM | message detail |
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whoa. what happened? --- xyzzy I lost a sig bet to War13104. Yes, the same guy who had Kefka over Crono. FOR THE HORDE! |
| SquallidSnake | Posted 7/20/2006 12:41:06 AM | message detail |
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If I get this point for the Analysis Crew, I'll eat my computer and I'll post pictures after I do it! --- Some stories can't be told by words. Some legends are meant to die. Knowing your enemy is the quickest path to victory. |
| Karma Hunter | Posted 7/20/2006 12:41:45 AM | message detail |
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Don't do it man! --- Do not kill. Do not rape. Do not steal. These are principles which every man of every faith can embrace. These are codes of behavior. |
| HaRRicH | Posted 7/20/2006 12:42:12 AM | message detail |
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The birthday was GREAT -- I just now finally got home, but only 'cuz I have work tomorrow. Dammit, why?! Oh...for money. My bad. --- Miss my Four-Pack Of Fun? Go here: http://boards.gamefaqs.com/gfaqs/gentopic.php?board=585007 |
| Gooper Blooper | Posted 7/20/2006 2:51:02 AM | message detail |
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lawl --- Back in my day, video games had one degree of movement, uphill, through the snow, both ways, and we liked it. - CJayC |
| dragoontheguy | Posted 7/20/2006 4:37:23 AM | message detail |
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I don't care how ff topic it is; this is the best stats topic in a long
while. I know it's probably too late to throw in my opinion on CT and
kotor, but meh. To this day I stand by the fact that kotor has the best
voice acting in any video game to date. Aside from that, your party was
just awesome. No party that includes a psychotic killer assassin droid,
a badass mandalorian mercenary, a bitter old man jedi, and, oh yes even
a wookie can't go wrong. Plus you can wield duel light sabres.
>_> Aside from that the plot just felt so epic at times, and
still allowed you to sink to the lowest common denominator of giving
death threats to and stealing from widows who are struggling to put
food on the table for their family. >_> CT is a perfect example of why rpg's don't need the best told story in the world, or even a deep plot to be good. The game was just a pleasure to play through, and the characters were highly likable even though just about none of it had any real depth. Most games that try to add in something different that separate them from other games tend to come off as gimmicky, but time travel was an integral part of CT. Not only was it entirely non-gimmicky, it was what made CT such a fun game to play through. An interesting battle system didn't hurt either. Just my two cents for all of you who care. That's right, all zero of you. --- When dictatorship is a fact, revolution becomes a right. ~ Victor Hugo {WoT}~> Board 408 |
| dragoontheguy | Posted 7/20/2006 4:40:45 AM | message detail |
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The birthday was GREAT -- I just now finally got home, but only 'cuz I have work tomorrow. Dammit, why?! Oh...for money. My bad. You could always buy a cell phone with internet access, quit your job, and live as a hobo on the street, begging for the money to pay your phone bill so you can spend all your time on board 8. >_> <_< What? It's a solid plan. --- When dictatorship is a fact, revolution becomes a right. ~ Victor Hugo {WoT}~> Board 408 |
| Karma Hunter | Posted 7/20/2006 4:42:11 AM | message detail |
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About as solid as my Solid meal! --- Do not kill. Do not rape. Do not steal. These are principles which every man of every faith can embrace. These are codes of behavior. |
| dragoontheguy | Posted 7/20/2006 5:06:30 AM | message detail |
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On another note, I'm currently listening to The Mars Volta's new album
Amputechture, and holy crap does it kick ass. By the time I'm done with
it, I might rank it ahead of their Deloused in the Comatorium album,
which is is already one of my favourite albums of all time. Just
thought I'd throw that out there, just because. <3 The Mars Volta. --- When dictatorship is a fact, revolution becomes a right. ~ Victor Hugo {WoT}~> Board 408 |
| Karma Hunter | Posted 7/20/2006 5:26:06 AM | message detail |
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Day vote has begun. Like I said, I'll be *really* suprised if FE can't escape the doubling here. --- Do not kill. Do not rape. Do not steal. These are principles which every man of every faith can embrace. These are codes of behavior. |
| Read_Only_Thx | Posted 7/20/2006 6:25:34 AM | message detail |
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Wow, Fire Emblem broke 32%. --- sig |
| Ed Bellis | Posted 7/20/2006 7:15:55 AM | message detail |
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....I honestly expected Metal Gear to have broken 70 by this point. Geez. --- This was Ed Bellis. Summer 2005 Fanfiction Project: http://boards.gamefaqs.com/gfaqs/genmessage.php?board=8&topic=28403845 |