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Completely Unrelated / Re: Rule clarification..

« on: 2010-10-23 04:30:55 »

Not to be mean, prejudice, offensive, or anything of such but most of the users whom post things about ripping, illegal models, AC mods, and anything of that sort; tend to be non-English-speaking people.

Could this mean that they did read the rules just failed to understand them?

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Completely Unrelated / Re: Big Mysteries of FF7 & More v2

« on: 2010-10-23 04:26:49 »

Cloud didn't have Jenova cells yet.  I think they each should have died (not really).  I know its the story

Cloud did have Jenova Cells.  He was part of the Jenova project by Hojo.   Considered a failed "copy" and not given a tattoo.

Is that what the other FFVII games said?  idk.  I didn't think Cloud was part of the Jenova Project until after the Nibelheim incident.  He was wounded by Sephs sword then he and Zack got picked up by Shinra, Then Hojo experimented on them, and that is the point at which Cloud became a 'failed clone'.

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Completely Unrelated / Re: Big Mysteries of FF7 & More v2

« on: 2010-10-23 04:23:21 »

Cloud didn't have Jenova cells yet.  I think they each should have died (not really).  I know its the story

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Completely Unrelated / Re: Big Mysteries of FF7 & More v2

« on: 2010-10-23 04:18:56 »

That sucks, even though I was really just playing devil's advocate.  So, how does Cloud take the Masamune to the chest, and pwn Seph, but Aeris is insta-killed.  Cloud had like 140 Hp, and Aeris could potentially have 9999 Hp.  Just replying randomly till an actual solvable mystery comes up again.

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Completely Unrelated / Re: We are angry young men!

« on: 2010-10-23 04:15:54 »

"You can't handle the truth!!!" j/k or am i <_<  >_>

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Completely Unrelated / Re: Big Mysteries of FF7 & More v2

« on: 2010-10-23 04:14:01 »

lol, I don't think there is any explaining that.  Only explanation might be that they simply don't care about Cloud and friends now that Cait Sith is permanently with you.  Palmer mentions something, but doesn't follow up on it at all.  He is more concerned with lard in his tea.  So....next mystery, how does Palmer survive to his age having been drinking lad in his tea all the time?

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Completely Unrelated / Re: Big Mysteries of FF7 & More v2

« on: 2010-10-23 04:05:08 »

Phoenix Downs cure Knock out, alrite, but shouldn't Life/Life2 cure death?  Angel Whispering in her ear maybe?  Sure you don't have it at the time, but the Life spells surely are opposite of death.  Tifa not remembering Cloud could be due to the blood loss/amnesia, or due to psychological effects.  Cloud blocked out a hge portion of his own memory, surely Tifa can block out one event.

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Completely Unrelated / Re: Big Mysteries of FF7 & More v2

« on: 2010-10-23 02:26:18 »

These are sound like rational explanations.  The only thing is that we kind of have to assume that there are multiple versions of the characters.  Yeah realistically speaking (about a video game ) Cloud could have gotten lucky with that stabbing, however if we look at character stats we see that it is impossible for Cloud to survive an attack by Sephiroth.  Now if Cloud had some off Aeris Limit Breaks and he was emotional and aderenalized then it may make sense.  This concept applies to all the questions regarding 'status' and 'life/death'.

Ruby weapon doesn't technically gobble them down but he does use quick sand to remove them maybe he was gonna gobble them later?

If thats the case then maybe all of the monsters are choosing to just gobble them down later they just don't try to eat your team while still engaged in battle.  Sorry i know it was a joke.

You guys forgot to mention that Zack was pretty much outta it and weakened by the experiments that were being brought onto him.

That is perhaps the most important point about Zack dying.

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Completely Unrelated / Re: Big Mysteries of FF7 & More v2

« on: 2010-10-23 01:19:25 »

The world of FFVII probably just has its own set of unique "laws" like our laws of physics.  The effect of the "plot" as its called by theoretical lifesteamicysts renders actions which would usually be effective, ineffective.  'Plot' causes phoenix downs to be ineffective, but can also have the inverse effect of enabling weak individuals to survive horrific trauma.  This 'plot' is a very mysterious force indeed.

There is at least once mystery that always bothered me.  The Shinra no. 26 rocket (i think its 26) had to be shut down or else Shera would be burnt to a crisp.  Alrite...makes sense.  However, when the forces of 'plot' are applied, she is able to survive the scorching heat.  Where the hell was she, and how did she survive the heat of the rocket taking off?  Anything I can think of, could have been done the first time around (climbing the ladder out of the room, hiding in the escape pod).  Looks like Cid didn't have to shut the rocket down the first time after all. 

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Completely Unrelated / Re: The Fun Topic

« on: 2010-10-21 22:58:27 »

Thats my bow, why are you stealing it!

I guess I'm never getting my bow back you bastard.

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General Discussion / Re: FF14 panned by critics and users

« on: 2010-10-21 22:54:48 »

I think this sums it up.  *coughignoreanythingthatdoesntlookrightcouch*

Yes it says couch.

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General Discussion / Re: FF14 panned by critics and users

« on: 2010-10-21 18:48:40 »

Hmm, it seems that we've almost made a full 360 now.  Any comments about the last few posts I could make, would probably include points that have already been made previously.  The "good game" versus "good final fantasy" arguement comes to mind.  I have to agree with Covarr about the boss battles in XIII though.  I only fought like 5 of them, but they were surprisingly challenging the first time around.  That was refreshing.  I feel like I would love XII and XIII if I had never played VII or VIII (and others).

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Completely Unrelated / Re: Grammer Nazi-ification =]

« on: 2010-10-21 18:42:27 »

Me doughnut thought their r NE air ors on teh Hitler fais.

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Completely Unrelated / Re: quick question about backups..

« on: 2010-10-21 05:53:01 »

I am are being not of the wrong type of variety of things not included in the category of those which are not part of the whole.

*Prepares for Nazification*

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General Discussion / Re: FF14 panned by critics and users

« on: 2010-10-21 04:08:42 »

@endlessdamage
First of all, you should go dig IX out.  Based on your preferences, I can understand why it may have been difficult to get into, but it was quite good.  It was a bit slow in the beginning, but the game is simply trying to adequately develop the characters.  If you don't like it, at least try zoning out and mashing the X button until you make it to Lumbridge (here you can actually start making decisions), and if you can't get into the game at that point then you may as well put it back away.

We can probably all agree that VIII was excellent.  Of course some enjoyed it more than others, and some enjoyed it more than VII...i guess we can allow this.  The junction system was pretty fun, although I feel like Square could have done a lot more with it (specifically how, idk...but it feels that way).  I don't really think people should be allowed to compare VII an VIII though.  Well of course they are allowed, but both games were incredibly unique and both quite good.  They both stood on their own merits which were pretty distinct from one another.  Junction-Awesome, GFs-Cool, Limit Breaks-Fun.  I won't bother saying what is good about VII, except that the materia system will always hold a special place in my heart.  Someone should calculate the actual # of combinations sometime.

Don't bother with XII or XIII, especially considering what you've told us so far.


I don't hate MMOs...but i acknowledge that they are evil.  Abrupt Ending...NOW!

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General Discussion / Re: FF14 panned by critics and users

« on: 2010-10-20 02:22:23 »

They need to study it to some extent, yes (philosophy in particular would be helpful to modern populations whose critical thinking skills are poor). However, I'd say that humanities subjects work better as minors rather than majors.

Humanities in general, yes I agree.  Psychology is "behavioral science."  It just gets grouped with humanities and people's connotations of Psychology seem to incorporate some idea of Freud and Oedipus Complex/Penis Envy etc. Contemporary Psychology is not very much like the idea that most people have.  Also, i meant students should be taught Philosophy and Psychology at a basic level in middle and high school so they can learn to think about things and also learn about what is going on behind thoughts/emotions/opinions.  Personally, i believe the human species is beyond repair, but thats not what we're talking about heh. 

So...FFXIV has been panned by critics and users.  Interesting.

Edit:  Well I may have discovered something that will cause XIV to be a huge success!  []Mature Content[] http://news.mmosite.com/content/2010-09-16/ffxiv_miqo_te_nudity_mod_emerges.shtml#ue_pic []Mature Content[]

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General Discussion / Re: FF14 panned by critics and users

« on: 2010-10-19 18:41:43 »

Your opinion on FFX seems to be the general concensus.  I can agree with that for the most part.  If the FF series started as a sunrise and the middle games in the series were a bright and sunny afternoon, I think that FFX is the sunset right before dusk.  Yeah, it is still daytime, but it isn't as bright or warm as it was earlier in the day.  On that note, recent FFs are a cold, damp, autumn night.  I just hope that the FF series has no winter season and instead goes from autumn to spring.

It seems a strange phenomenon that FF players who began with VII (it was a massive influx of players) seem to have gotten that "FF feeling" and felt it in a way similar to those who had played previous FFs.  This means it should be possible for that feelings to exist in the new games as well.  It is not there though.  I think that the changes in decision-makers in Squeenix intentionally molded FF into what it is today.  In this sense, FF is dead.  I think its time to stop the CPR and grieve.

@Kudistos Ah, the Philosophy background.  Just another shining example of the fact that everyone should be educated to some extent on Philosophy (and Psychology), and not just things like Algebra, Civics, Biology, etc. (although not everyone learns about these things even).  As an undergrad had a minor in Philosophy, although it was probably nice to study at Oxford.  It seems like there are nothing but Hermoors in some of my classes.

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General Discussion / Re: Is there any way..

« on: 2010-10-19 18:14:59 »

Hi again dude.  I don't know the answer to your question, but you may want to consider changing the Subject/Topic whatever of this.  Maybe "Transferring FF8 to the HDD" or "Running FF8 from the HDD" or whatever you feel best identifies what you are trying to find out.  Just watching your back in case someone wants to come along and scold/warn w/e you for not specifiying.  This is a good idea because a) its in the rules and b)i can't help you with this, yet i found my to this topic only to discover there is nothing i can do.  Good luck

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General Discussion / Re: FF14 panned by critics and users

« on: 2010-10-19 17:54:15 »

It would be interesting to compare views of different groups of FF players.  For example, what do those who started with FF1 and played through the whole series think versus what players who started with FFVII, or FFX think.  I imagine that those starting with earlier games view current FFs as more of an atrocity than those who began later in the series.  FFVII is perhaps a unique case for a variety of reasons that you can all imagine.  Those who started with FFX probably think that FF is better than ever and look forward to future "improvements" to the series.  Those who's first encounter with Cloud and Sephiroth was in KH or Crisis Core probably think FFVII's Cloud is gay and Sephiroth not as cool (or something idk, just speculation now).  I started with VII and hadn't really played any RPGs before that.  However, I made sure to go play the previous games (mostly due to the time between FFx+1 releases).

My personal opinion is that most all of the FFs were awesome with no game-ruining flaws.  I loved FFIX and played it many times, but there were a few issues that left a bad taste in my mouth.  Zidane wasn't as cool as previous main characters, but I shouldn't have been so critical since Tidus was his successor.  Then my PS2 broke and i got an Xbox.  Years later I found that I really had no interest in newer FFs.  I played half way through XII, started XIII but didn't do much with it (partially because I didn't have long-term access to a PS3).  FFVII is still, and always will be King for me though.  Fine-tuning it here makes it even better.  Ideally I would like to experience FVII 'for the first time' again, and modding is the closest thing to that.

Another important distinction, I think, is to be able to assign these titles a grade based on “Is it a good game?” and a different graded based on “Is it a good Final Fantasy?”  Many of the newer games qualify as ‘good games’ although I wouldn’t call them “excellent games,” but certainly do not qualify as “Good Final Fantasies.” 

*side-note*  @Kudistos,  What are studying/is your profession?  I ask because you seem to have a fairly good grasp on many psychological concepts, and are also able to explain things in a psychological way.  That is what I’m going to school for, but much of what I ‘know about psychology’ wasn’t taught to me.  I was just curious if you’ve had any formal schooling in psychology or if most of your perspectives are just due to some naturalistic intelligence and/or respect for the empirical method

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Completely Unrelated / Re: What do you get when you Google your Username

« on: 2010-10-18 19:35:30 »

In order to continue the hilarity, yet stay ~on topic, I decided to google Hermoor.  Now i saw that the band was mentioned, but has anyone checed out his youtube channel?  Now, I have nothing against Swedish culture or people....frankly I don't know any, but the video on his youtube homepage was playing as I read the comments and typed this post.  I don't know what was going on, but it certainly wasn't representative of any god-like being...it reminded me more of some obscure side-show that charges one wooden nickel for admittance.  Also, i thought it was funny that Mirenheart was blatantly instigating him to come back here for our amusement:

  Hermoor (3 months ago) No my friend, I suggest you go do something better with you time. You are obvisouly bored, don't waste your time on a forum like that. 

  Mirenheart (3 months ago)  Aww, come on. It's not that bad. Hey, this new guy joined and everyone saying he's you. Maybe you should go prove them wrong. 

  Hermoor (3 months ago)  Boy you shouldn't spend your time in a sh*thole like that. 

  Mirenheart (3 months ago) Heyyyyy! I've heard of you! You were on Qhimm! They miss you lots! Kudistos Megistos especially! You should come visit us! 

  Hermoor (3 months ago) How about f*ck you? 
 
roxyfox99 (3 months ago)  What makes you think you'll be in heaven? Why should God let you in His paradise? He will let me in because Jesus shed His blood for me and took away my sins. He did it for you, too. You can be sure you're going to heaven if you ask Him to save you. No good works are needed. Just His good work. It's good news, my friend. God bless you a lot! 

*I think i censored it.  I will look again after i post to be sure.
 Edit:  So qhimm auto-censors?  I see
Edit2:  I watched the video instead of just listening to it, and it is in fact not a circus side-show, it is actually just a little sample of traditional Swedish culture.  Just to be clear, this post is for the purposes of laughing at Hermoor, not saying anything about Sweden.

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Releases / Re: gjoerulv's "Hardcore" mod

« on: 2010-10-18 07:07:30 »

I haven't played this mod, so I don't know if you are using a custom accessory or something to protect agaisnt stop, but if you are using Added Effect Materia, can't you pair it with Choco/Mog for protection against stop and not haste?  Sorry for not knowing about the mod to know whether this is a bad suggestion or not.

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General Discussion / Re: FF14 panned by critics and users

« on: 2010-10-18 06:59:12 »

 
I don't know if this is what the Japanese boxart looks like, but even though it looks nicer, I don't think it will make up for how poor the game appears to be.  It might sell more copies becuase it looks nicer though heh.

On a side note, that 'horsebird' we heard about...I think this is it. What has this world come to?

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General Discussion / Re: Square mistake? Or am I just seeing things..

« on: 2010-10-18 06:41:15 »

Hmm, i think thats right although i don't recall him specifiying the timeframe for coming into contact with te White SeeD ship, but its been a year or two since I played VIII.  Did he say something about sneaking on a Galbadian ship that got into a battle with the White SeeD ship?  This could be a manufactured memory lol.  Either way, guess you just have to choose your own interpretation.  At the very least, it doesn't seem that you are crazy, at least in this one instance.  A word of warning, if next time you see pink elephants or Watt's goes on to explain the meaning of existence and how God is really just the twinkle in your eye...you just might be insane.

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General Discussion / Re: FF14 panned by critics and users

« on: 2010-10-18 04:56:53 »

Look at the cover...i just wanna ask that guy, "Who the **** are you, and what association do you have with Final Fantasy?"  I mean, i thought some recent characters in the series were pretty generic, but that guy doesn't look cool or unique at all.  WHy would i wanna play this game?

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General Discussion / Re: Square mistake? Or am I just seeing things..

« on: 2010-10-18 04:53:36 »

The last time you see Watts before this is at Timber before boarding the train towards Galbadia Garden.  THe next time you see him isn't until the White SeeD ship i think.  So he could be anywhere while you're in Dollet, including Dollet lol.  So it could actually be Watts.  What are some of the other occurences of seeing Unique characters walking around randomly in this and previous FF games?  I am trying to think of some...