Poll War IV: The final battle

**Vivi** · 02-25-2005, 04:59 PM

Thank you for all participating. First of all, I want to thank you all. The success of these poll wars have been awesome! I closed all the other poll wards so anyone can see the results, but not keep voting on them. Then so in the future other people if they want can make the same thread with maybe different options.

Now here is the final battle!

Battle of the Characters : Vivi was the winner.

Battle of the Summons: Bahamut was the winner. (didnt see that coming)

Battle of the game's elements: Characters was the winner.

Now to see what exactly makes this game good! Vote on which one you think has the most impact on the game. Which one really hooked you in!

I want to remind you all... No bashing peoples opinions! Arguing is allowed though! But keep it mature.

After this poll is done.. I'll keep it open as an open discussion thread so everyone can continue to argue on which one should have won. Which one should have been up there. Enjoy!

**LocoColt04** · 02-25-2005, 05:09 PM

"Characters! I loved all the characters, not just Vivi! And I think they all had an equal impact."

I can't necessarily say that they've all got an EQUAL impact, but Vivi certainly wasn't my favorite character (Freya is, for the record). The characters were undoubtedly the best part of the game though. FFIX was really fun, but the stories of the characters stand out the most to me. Vivi, poor guy... I won't post anything because I'd spoil it, but his story was quite possibly the best of all. The plot twists weren't all expected, either, like a lot of RPGs tend to do.

Anywho, I voted Characters. w00t.

ash · 02-27-2005, 02:41 AM

The characters. Everybody had a great story behind them. Some better than others, but all great. There wasn't a single character who didn't fit in.

**King Fenii** · 03-11-2005, 10:19 AM

It's not just one character that makes the game great. It's the whole group, they all have something to fight for, and are surviving against all odds. It's great motivation for playing, and it makes the game 20 times cooler to play.

angerdog · 03-12-2005, 01:25 AM

Voted for characters. Their backgrounds and design is what makes it so good for me.

**Bryan 2.0** · 04-18-2005, 08:17 AM

I voted for the characters. Vivi is my favorite in the game, however. I'm not into guy on Black Mage action, so I'm not going to rape him. Now if it was Lulu, we'd be seeing a different answer from me...but it's not...goddamnit, there I go straying from the subject again. Anyway...the characters.

**Angel of Death** · 05-05-2005, 03:19 PM

Definitely characters. What is a game without characters?? Nothing. This game did have pretty good characters too. My fav was definitely Steiner. He just hit that part of me that that I was like, hey, he's cool. Plus, I love knight swords.

**ToroMor** · 05-05-2005, 03:22 PM

I LOVE Bahamut, he was really great.
But I have to vote for the characters because just for Bahamut, I would not have gone the long way to beat those fags and stuff just to face a blue joke and a football at the end.
The characters were so fine drafted (and soooooo cuuuute), they managed to get my wife into FF! And just for this, they deserve to win this poll.

Did I mention that I really want to screw Lani?

**Dawezy** · 05-08-2005, 02:38 AM

Hmm.. I found Bahamut to be rather disappointing, this time around.

I'm probably the only person with that view though, heh, sure he looks like a hardcore badass m0f0 that could destroy galaxies.. but, he barely manages to destroy some of the monsters on my battle screen, let alone the universe. lol. Could be a stat issue but it doesnt seem to make much difference in my game. Blah =\ .. on the other hand, I dont see how the game is even possible without a character set, so my vote is thrown up for option #3.

Gotta love those Sword Art and Dragon abilities.

MiLrOsE_18 · 06-24-2005, 02:43 AM

All are my favorite you know? Especially that hot couple- Zidane and Garnet...

Originally Posted by LocoColt04

"Characters! I loved all the characters, not just Vivi! And I think they all had an equal impact."

I can't necessarily say that they've all got an EQUAL impact, but Vivi certainly wasn't my favorite character (Freya is, for the record). The characters were undoubtedly the best part of the game though. FFIX was really fun, but the stories of the characters stand out the most to me. Vivi, poor guy... I won't post anything because I'd spoil it, but his story was quite possibly the best of all. The plot twists weren't all expected, either, like a lot of RPGs tend to do.

Anywho, I voted Characters. w00t.

**Killer Cloud255** · 07-09-2005, 06:06 AM

before i say anything i dont want to rape vivi but he has the coolest personal story (how could you black waltz 3) and he has that lost kid personality at the begining

FFIXLUV · 07-10-2005, 09:01 AM

no spoilers, please! i havent completed it yet, but i thnk the characters and, of course, the Garnet and Zidane thing is the best. Those two are such a good couple it almost makes me cry - why are men like Zidane only imaginary?!?!?!
why?!?!?!?! anyway, i am so jealous of garnet, and whoever wants to screw Lani, ew. just, nooooo! not only is she uuuug-ley but she cant even carry her axe!

as i said, im only just on disk 4, so spare me the ending!!! or at least give a warning...

Archer · 07-13-2005, 04:42 PM

I loved the characters but one thing bothered me Amerant This guy sucked! barely a story ha never said a word and he just plain pissed me off. summtin about him. He looked gay to. I mean c'mon square soft you can do better then that. the whole game he was just like filler space but aleast they could have made him cool filler space like Mog in FF6 or Edea in FF8!

Squall55 · 07-20-2005, 07:34 PM

Bahamut is cool he is well uh just cool. Can't say much more then that.

**RedMagician** · 07-21-2005, 06:48 AM

Vivi was just great character in fina fantasys all time I think

auron123 · 08-11-2005, 03:43 PM

personaly i liked steiner because he was such an idiot and reminds me of members of my family
Also if you had to pick what vilain did you like ,me i liked the jokers

sTaR_cLoUd_VnX · 08-24-2005, 01:59 PM

Characters because there was such a contrast in all of their personalities and they found a way to co exist for the purpose of saving the planet.

Luxian007 · 09-01-2005, 10:11 PM

my fav char nowadays is Freya or vivi because they lost so much during the game and they pour their heart out all through it but for villians zorn and thorn were definatly a big plus they rhymed and switchd they're sentences around i just thought they were hilarious and dumb but also so damn evil

**yunie666** · 10-07-2005, 10:51 AM

the charcaters were great cept amarant he got on my nerves. but overall its the characters that did it for me. the ending fmv, im not gona say anything because SOME people haven't finished it yet lol

**Chu Chulain** · 10-14-2005, 12:45 PM

characters certainly have exceptional impact on the game..but it was a bit unbalanced imho with some oddities (Qu clan, -meisters..) and extensiveness in amount of but not in description/background (the summoner tribe, Qu clan..)
so bahamut gets my vote with awesome cg appearances throughout the game

V. Night Lights · 10-16-2005, 05:08 AM

Personally, i like Freya and Quina the most out of the characters, but i still think they all contributed equally to the game. Wouldnt be Gaia without 'em.

**SlasherGriever** · 10-16-2005, 06:44 AM

I voted for Vivi, but i don't want to rape this cute little guy. lolz

**roaches** · 11-23-2005, 10:39 AM

I liked the characters, except eiko, amarant, and quina. the rest of them were cool. some might say i'm crazy for not liking eiko, but i didn't see her as much use to my party, amarant, just got on my nerves, and quina was like a little addition with... nothing to offer.. except for a rare occasion. wow anyway, my vote is for the characters because even though some of them sucked, they still made the game what it is... and that is magnificent. =D

**ZeroVivi** · 11-30-2005, 05:21 PM

even tho i love vivi...you cant do anything about bahamut...he's the freaking dragon king...

**Angantyr** · 12-10-2005, 01:02 AM

Bahamut! May the mighty dragon burn

And if it came to the characters I would say Beatrix... women with swords turn me on heh

**RagnaToad** · 01-11-2006, 01:32 PM

I just adored all of the chars except for Amarant 'cause you don't really get to know him...
the cars in ffIX are so deep and complex unlike FFVIII wher Irvine just loves Selphie en Squall doesnt want to admit he loves sorceress Rinoa...

Azerty · 01-16-2006, 07:09 PM

I chose the first option...even though I wouldn't rape him though.

iceman · 01-16-2006, 09:53 PM

idont really know what to anser vivi is so cool but bahamut hmm well he's bahamut

**Omega** · 01-16-2006, 11:17 PM

Wow, this is seriously lopsided. I voted with the majority. I can't really remember Bahamut too well, and regardless I thought Madeen was the best summon spell in the game.

I thought Vivi was a jackas*. Perhaps that's a little harsh. Regardless, I still didn't like him too much.

I thought the characters in general were pretty cool and so that is where my vote is going. Eiko was my favorite.

**BrownMagic** · 01-29-2006, 05:42 PM

I loved Bahamut, he was awesomely awesome in this game, the FMV sequences with eidolons in them were up there as the best part of the game. It was really cool seeing the mighty creatures enveloped in the storyline and included in the plot. It wasn't that Bahamut was the best of those its just that he got some cool frames, I loved that shot of him and Alexander. So that's why I vote for Bahamut.

BTW - Freya's storyline rocked.