Where has Raziel been?

Pffft, you have FF 3 DS, not the real FF3. There's enough differences for someone as picky as me to notice.

That is the real FF3. Just a 3D remake.

What qualifies as interesting conversation?

An actual conversation that doesn't invariably devolve into mindless babble. That's becoming hard to find on this forum, it seems to me.

raziel what do you think of me being admin

Just so long as you're not forcing me to endure video of your adventures in Man-Land, I have no opinion on the matter.

FFX was indeed awesome. Nikki says FFX-2 was good too, but I can't force myself to play through more than an hour of it.

I actually think X has become my new favorite in the bunch. Never had the desire to play X-2.

Sorry bro, too many new things about it as well as some additions to the storyline to make it somewhat of its own entity. But that's how I view it. I still wanna play it since I'm a total FF fanboy

Just so long as you're not forcing me to endure video of your adventures in Man-Land, I have no opinion on the matter.

i predicted your apathy, admit it

An actual conversation that doesn't invariably devolve into mindless babble. That's becoming hard to find on this forum, it seems to me.

It's always been like that, though.

Sorry bro, too many new things about it as well as some additions to the storyline to make it somewhat of its own entity. But that's how I view it. I still wanna play it since I'm a total FF fanboy

There was so little actual substance to the game in the first place, you can't really call the additions an "alteration" of the story. The characters weren't even people. They were avatars for the job system, that's it.

i predicted your apathy, admit it

Sure, if that's what'll give you your jollies.

It's always been like that, though.

Yeah, but a person gets tired of eating the same cereal every day.

So don't come back.

I was explaining why I haven't been active lately. I said a "lack" of the things I'd like, not a complete absence. That's why I post when I see something that catches my eye, but I have no qualms with stating the rarity of such occurences. It seems retarded that I should be told to leave simply for explaining why I haven't been around recently.

Psyche.

Or is it sike?

Sure, if that's what'll give you your jollies.

you always say the nicest things

I actually think X has become my new favorite in the bunch. Never had the desire to play X-2.

You liked X over VI? Rearry? Even after playing through it recently?

Anyway, FFXII is pretty good. I was pleasantly surprised by the storyline. I'm right at the end of it now, and the plot's been pretty good so far. Though, the game does feel a bit short. I'm around 30 hours, and I spent... oh... probably 8 of that doing unnecessary level-building and a few doing sidequests. There's probably a nautical shitton of sidequests left for me though.

I don't really like the new battle system. It's not terrible, and it does add a little bit of skill to the strategy previously required. It's just that, in most cases, you don't really do anything. I read a review a while back that said that they made a monotonous experience autonomous instead of making it fun. I completely agree with that. Still... if you've got time to kill and money to blow, I'd say go for it. It's pretty fun.

Where has Raziel been?

He got stuck in your mom's enormous hooker breasts.

He got stuck in your mom's enormous hooker breasts.

BZZT? What? Your mom was sucking my dick? Yea, she likes it long, hard and black.

I have to agree with you on that.

Oh come on now. Where's the in-yo-face subtlety?

No-one insults someone elses mother with the phrase "enormous hooker breasts".

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You know, I don't think I've said "Welcome back Raziel!" yet...

Welcome back Raziel!

Hmm, me neither.

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Aren't you glad I don't talk like that?

You should be too.

I woudl have banned you on your second post.

You should be too. I woudl have banned you on your second post.

Both of us talked like that not too long ago. It wasn't quite that bad, but looking back at old posts it was pretty bad.

You liked X over VI? Rearry? Even after playing through it recently?

Yeah, I'd have to say I honestly liked X more than VI. My biggest reason is the gameplay. X did so much right with the alteration of standard Final Fantasy gameplay. The ability to switch characters in and out of the party in battle, more specialized combat roles (but not ones that necessarily pidgeonhole characters into classes) a looser, more personalized weapons system, a more involved and much less mundane experience/skill system, quicker-paced battles, turn-based combat (which I definitely prefer over ATB) and a lot of specific tweaks and improvements like the reliability of Rikku's Steal command, or the vastly superior functionality of Wakka's Slot Overdrive over it's crappy FFVII and FFVIII counterparts.

On top of that, the story was probably the best in the series, hands down. Don't get me wrong, VI is still phenomenal, but X hinged around two primary characters with very different experiences and perspectives on the events of the game. Tidus, seeing the Sin Pilgrimage as an archaic, purposeless and cruel system of beliefs, being unable to truly empathize with Yuna's internal crisis of faith regarding the disintegration of the foundation of her spiritual ideals. None of the other games in the series had characterization or personal conflicts that even approached something as complex as that. FFVI had its ideas about finding a cause to believe in, FFVIII had its ideas about opening oneself to the chance of pain in exchange for happiness, but those are fairly simple concepts. Religious and spiritual concepts, especially those that challenge one's beliefs are some of the more complex areas to derive a story from.

So yeah, all in all, X is my new favorite in the bunch. Never thought I'd hear myself saying that, but it's true.