OMG Where have I been too? Jeezeus..how ever didi I go so long with out at least checking in with the cult? o.O oh well, not much to report, been not doing a whole lot of gaming..but still some. Here for you guys is the Dawezy Tribut that has been VERY long in coming in FFL. Plus a shot of about 3/4ths of my room in the clan base XD
CP:
Arrrgh
"Knowledge, without mileage, is just Bullshit" - Henry Rollins
My god! You're room is far too large for someone of your caliber! =P
And Dawezy, you should start charging money for that, you could make a forturne.
Anywho, same old same old for me. Stated up a Rise Of Nations again, albeit playing it on and off. I'm nearing the end of FFV so I should finish it in a few weeks at my slow pace. Cheers!
CP:
FFV
RoN Gold
Until now!
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He spelt my domain name wrong..
www.dawezy.com
Note the Z comes *after* the E, Sigh. Make it aware to him Scorp ~.~
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Whaddya know? There's a dawezy.com. ****, I miss a lot.*adds to favourites*
Forum related, I was gonna post in that damned BoD Public Relations thread, but right when I hit reply, turned out the thread was closed by then. Ehh. I suppose it's for the better. Might have created some ire. Anyway, that's all in the past. In the present, maybe it's just me, but it seems we've lost the flare that we used to have in the FF6 forum. Must be the feckin' Club forum curse, or something. Or perhaps people are just away. As I've said, I shouldn't be one to talk when it comes to inactivity.
On a sidenote, I had some Australian wine the other day. Some good stuff.
Currently Playing: AW, still. I'm getting better at completing the final battle swiftly. Still taking a pounding at the front lines. So many wasted units...
I made him aware..they are gonna change it by going with my original idea.Originally Posted by Dawezy
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He spelt my domain name wrong..
www.dawezy.com
Note the Z comes *after* the E, Sigh. Make it aware to him Scorp ~.~
Thanks
I'll see what I can do about FFVI threads LC. it's middle of the ranks for me, but meh we'll see.
"Knowledge, without mileage, is just Bullshit" - Henry Rollins
I think it's more likely that people are just away.
Still, our home is the FFVI forum whether this thread is there or not. I have a new club activity for us though, leaning heavily on the Kefka side of the Cult, and not so much the broader Old Skool side.
We need to fix the FFVI forum. It's not broken, but it's not working either.
The only active threads are generally unintelligent ones. They're not necessarily bad threads, but they aren't topics which require a lot of thinking. Remember my threads from two summers ago? The ones which forced you to choose only seven of the fourteen characters, or one person's power? (And why?) We need more threads like that.
We need more threads in the FFVI forum that require thought. So, here's an activity for all of us. I want anyone who's active to come up with a new thread for that forum, myself included. It could be a rehash of an old idea that no longer exists, or preferrably something new altogether. We can curb the style of posting in those threads if we post in them ourselves, thus showing the newer members the quality of responses we would expect.
Yes? No? Maybe so?
Currently Playing:
FFX-2 (please don't kill me, I've been on an RPG binge)
...hmm, actually, that's it for now. I've played through Xenosaga, Radiata Stories, and FFX this past week. I needed a batch of new school RPG titles to make up for the horrendous lack of videogaming I've had lately. Fortunately, I was able to go through each in a day except for Radiata Stories, which took two days.
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Heh, from what I can see, it's not just the FFVI forum that's suffering from this. The worst has to be FFX/FFX-2. I want to post in there sometimes, but I just can't.
Yes, good threads will require some thought. They'll definitely help out activity and I think will make the forum look better. "Make a List/Describe choices on list" threads usually provide intelligent responses. With intelligent responses come intelligent people, usually. I think the best example would be your "Top Ten Video Game Songs of All Time" thread. I know that a lot of people on the board have played FF6, and some appealing threads would attract them to the forum. I know this because I'm one of those people. I'm turned off by most of the FF forums because the threads are either questions that have been answered 10 times over, or as Cesar said, topics that don't require much thought and have the old 20 words or less responses. Anyway, bottom line is, an effort in ALL of the FF forums would help (although we should probably start small) in "fixing" them.
Unfortunately, I'm fresh out of ideas at the moment.
Man, skirting around issues is like a talent for me.
But don't worry, I want to make things better, I just need some time.
CP: PoP:SoT (again)
EDIT: I see someone's already on the case.
You better believe I'm already on the damn case! The problem is, nobody is responding. I have a firm belief that I scared off any and all n00bs who have read the thread by emphasis on intelligence in responses. They must be all like "Woh! Eye r nt smrt, sew eye knt pohst their!"
Which means it is up to us, the genius vets of the forum, to get that going. So...what are you all waiting for?
CP: Final Fantasy Adventure
Kickle Cubicle (w00t!)
OLD SKOOL - A positive appellation referring to when things weren't flashy but empty of substance, were done by hard work, didn't pander to the lowest common denominator, and required real skill. Labour-saving devices, shortcuts that reduce quality and quitting before the task is done are not characteristics of "old skool."
In reference to computer games, refers to a game that had substantial playability without flashy graphics or eye candy. Old skool gamers appreciate difficult maneuvers, careful planning, and scorched earth policies.
In reference to role-playing games, old skool refers to games that tested players' wits, could kill off careless characters, and required dedication and inner strength to play. Old skool games didn't pander to the ideas that everyone is created equal, that all options are open to all races, that the markets were somehow free, and that a quasi-medieval society could have near 100% literacy.
See also classic.
Representing the Old Skool ways since 1984.
Most likely.
It's a good thread, and I've added in my two cents. I just hope it catches on. There's some serious potential for discussion in there. But, as you said, it'll be up to the vets, 'cause, uh yeah, there's no way them feckin' n00bs are posting. Unless of course, there's the odd exception. I mean, when we were new to the forums, we weren't that stupid, were we?
On an unrelated note, oh snap! Brrrrah brrrrrah!
CP: PoP:SoT. I'm trying to finish the game in under four hours, but right now, it doesn't look like it's happening. Too much time wasted looking for life upgrades, when in most battles, I usually make it through unscathed.
Gather round ye old schoolers, for I have found, among the wreckage of my old computer games, Monkey Island 1 and 2 remastered for windows 95 and therefor usuable on XP, albeit a few sound errors!
Screen shot!
Oh the fun I had with this game when I was younger. I completly forgot that I had a 95 version. I've started it up and damn is it entertaining.Cheers.
CP:
Monkey Island
Until now!
You know, if you right-click on the icon for the program (or get to it through the folders, depending on whether you have the icon on your desktop or not), you can go to Properties and select the Compatibility tab.
Part of the reason Windows XP takes up so much space is because it comes with Windows 95, 98/ME, 2000, and NT 4.0 emulators built in. It's essentially six operating systems in one. Anywho, if you choose to have the programs run in Windows 95 mode, it should fix any sound errors you have.
I made my copy of FFVII PC run in 98 mode, and it runs way better than it does on XP -- and I didn't have to deal with the XP patch!
...just a little tip because I could.
Currently Playing
FFX-2 (PS2) - yes, still.
I also did some digging into emulation last night. All of the following are via emulator, though I do have most of the games sitting six feet away in a drawer.
Star Ocean (SNES)
Dragon Quest VI (SNES)
Super Mario RPG (SNES)
Star Fox (SNES)
Uniracers (SNES)
...you can see what my focus was.
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Yeah, I tried doing that as well, it didn't seem to do much. Mind you, that was when I was attempting to copy it directly from the CD on to the hardrive. I didn't expect that to work in any way or form, but the only way to actually install it is to use some bootdisk technique which, admittingly, I'm far to young to remember how such a thing was done. But now that you mention it, I will try to run it in 95 format directly from the CD. Muchos Gracious Cesar.
Until now!
I've been playing Baten Kaitos for the past 2 days. I think I have almost 20 hours on it. Right now I'm at the Shrine of Spirits.
It's a really great and fun RPG. My 'persona' character is Sveyna. I pretty much recommend this RPG to anyone. It's fun and the battle system is easy to use. My characters are level 18-20. I think this is another RPG that I'll add to my "beaten" list, because it's just so fun.
CP:
Baten Kaitos (Gamecube)
Hullo y'all!
It certainly has been a while since I last posted here. I accidentally neglected this most awesome club once again. Bah.
Baiten Kaitos... it looks like a most awesome game. I saw a trailer for it ages ago. Must get my hands on it.
For now I'm playing MGS3. I've become hooked on Metal Gear Solid lately. Yargh.
Back. For a while. Maybe.
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LOL, yep, that's Jin, pwning dumbasses since I met him pretty much. XD
As to that thread... Hmmm...I'll have to put some thought into it and come back to it later, could be good indeed. ^^
CP:
FFXI because I have kitty ears and a tail. o_o;
I am officially in LOVE with the Seiken Densetsu series! I beat Secret of Mana last week, which started the liking for the series. I beat Final Fantasy Adventure this evening, which only confirmed that the series is good. I'm now 90 minutes into the third game (Japan only!? Bastards!), and I've decided that there is a VERY good chance of a new Top 10 game on my list before the end of this one. I've read a bit about it, played a bit of it, and I adore the game.
6 characters to choose from, you pick half. Each character has a unique story, as well as a unique set of classes. Two class changes per character per game, each class change containing two options for a total of seven available classes per character. OMFG this has tremendous potential previously unseen by me. I love variety, if you didn't already know that. Adds to the replay value of games by a LOT in my books.
Which is why FFI remains my favorite after all these years!
CP: Seiken Densetsu 3!
Kickle Cubicle
OLD SKOOL - A positive appellation referring to when things weren't flashy but empty of substance, were done by hard work, didn't pander to the lowest common denominator, and required real skill. Labour-saving devices, shortcuts that reduce quality and quitting before the task is done are not characteristics of "old skool."
In reference to computer games, refers to a game that had substantial playability without flashy graphics or eye candy. Old skool gamers appreciate difficult maneuvers, careful planning, and scorched earth policies.
In reference to role-playing games, old skool refers to games that tested players' wits, could kill off careless characters, and required dedication and inner strength to play. Old skool games didn't pander to the ideas that everyone is created equal, that all options are open to all races, that the markets were somehow free, and that a quasi-medieval society could have near 100% literacy.
See also classic.
Representing the Old Skool ways since 1984.
Okay, I think I'm going to bump this back up. When it's no longer on the first page of threads (under default settings), then there's a problem.
Did everyone die or are people just being as lazy as me? I can see both being true of Zro...
Anyways, I haven't done much in the way of old school gaming lately. I'm stuck on Monkey Island and although, given enough time, I could figure out what to do, I'm now far too addicted to Imperial Glory. The first time I played it I didn't like it too much, but that was, I assume, because I had no idea what I was doing. Now I'm having a blast. Except that I hate Austrians. Stupid Austrians.
CP:
Imperial Glory
Monkey Island
Until now!
I'm still gaming Seiken Densetsu 3, and I am afraid. I fear for my Top 5, because it would seem that this game could easily topple any of those on the list. I have NEVER played a more challenging RPG in my life. Seriously, if you like being on your toes all game long, this is perfect for you. Difficulty + variety + beautiful musical score = OMFG!
OLD SKOOL - A positive appellation referring to when things weren't flashy but empty of substance, were done by hard work, didn't pander to the lowest common denominator, and required real skill. Labour-saving devices, shortcuts that reduce quality and quitting before the task is done are not characteristics of "old skool."
In reference to computer games, refers to a game that had substantial playability without flashy graphics or eye candy. Old skool gamers appreciate difficult maneuvers, careful planning, and scorched earth policies.
In reference to role-playing games, old skool refers to games that tested players' wits, could kill off careless characters, and required dedication and inner strength to play. Old skool games didn't pander to the ideas that everyone is created equal, that all options are open to all races, that the markets were somehow free, and that a quasi-medieval society could have near 100% literacy.
See also classic.
Representing the Old Skool ways since 1984.
Hmm..
Seems ZRO has gone missing, actually. Last I saw him was on the 15th, since then its been pretty quiet - I'm starting to wonder what the hell he is doing with himself but last time this happened he had a Cable screwup but he usually manages to hop online somewhere.. o_o hmm. Very un-characteristic of him to say the least. If anyone hears anything let it be known in the Cult eh?
I got his cell#, but, maybe he hasnt paid the bills? messages wont send. Hit me up on AIM if you want his cell and maybe one of you can try him.. o_o
But Mike aside, I have been rolling around in all kinds of randomized gaming madness. Final Fantasy 11 (when arent I playing it, lol, like crack), Postal 2, Taito Legends 1/2, Metal Slug 5, Command and Conquer Red Alert/Renegade.. invested in the next season of Battlestar Galactica yesterday aswell, but I need to put more time into some ROMs soon too.
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Aye, I'll be sure to let you know if I hear from him.
As for that message... a couple days ago (when you posted, heh), Sprint's entire text message network went down, so if he has Sprint, then there was a nine hour period when he wouldn't have been able to receive any messages. Hmm.
As for me... I've spent a LOT of time offline lately. Between work, videogames, and a social life, the internet has taken a lower priority; however, the inclusion of much videogaming makes up for this, in my opinion.
Currently Playing:
Suikoden V (PS2)
Final Fantasy VI Hardtype (via emu)
Final Fantasy IV (SNES)
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Eh, sorry for worrying everyone. ^^;;;
Actually had a bit of an issue with the cable bill apparently not bein paid out completely (through no fault of my own, per usual ~.~) and as such, wasn't able to get it turned back on till I managed to scrape together the backpay. <.<; Also, having no access to a ride to anywhere with net access really put me in a bind this time, so eh, yeah. ><; Sorry to worry everyone. ^^;;
On a side note, the offline time has been somewhat good for my playing of other games.
CP while stuck offline:
Diablo II
Aerofighters (SNES)
E.V.O. (SNES)
Warcraft III
Unreal Tournament 2k4
GTA:SA
Come on people! What happened to the whole "FFVI Forum revivification" idea? The Phoenix Down has failed to activate! Death! @.@
Am I the only one who will make an attempt?
And the turnout was rather disappointing in that thread! I love the ideas in there so far, but it died down. I'm glad the n00bs stayed out, but WE need to all join in. There are MANY ideas out there for that particular thread, so there is no reason why any of us can only put forth one post in there.
CP: Seiken Densetsu 3
Harvest Moon
Ogre Battle
OLD SKOOL - A positive appellation referring to when things weren't flashy but empty of substance, were done by hard work, didn't pander to the lowest common denominator, and required real skill. Labour-saving devices, shortcuts that reduce quality and quitting before the task is done are not characteristics of "old skool."
In reference to computer games, refers to a game that had substantial playability without flashy graphics or eye candy. Old skool gamers appreciate difficult maneuvers, careful planning, and scorched earth policies.
In reference to role-playing games, old skool refers to games that tested players' wits, could kill off careless characters, and required dedication and inner strength to play. Old skool games didn't pander to the ideas that everyone is created equal, that all options are open to all races, that the markets were somehow free, and that a quasi-medieval society could have near 100% literacy.
See also classic.
Representing the Old Skool ways since 1984.
Nuff said. ^^
CP:
Diablo II LoD
FFXI
no shit, your playing Lod? tell me your user name! ive been plaing for about 6 years now, ive lost at least 3 very valuble accts and it sucks. damn not having enough mney for the internet.! tell me your user name or P me, and we'll hook up ther eand play some!! miss Lod like nothing else. no thats not true, i miss it like Indie jones on the Atari St *dies for it* and anoter beer lol.
Nuff said. ^^
CP:
Diablo II LoD
FFXI
(sorry bout bad spelling guys, another beer and i wont even hit half the right keys. opps)
CP: FFX
wanting to play: Indy! yay
boston bomb club
and D2 LoD
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lol, ZRO4825, same as my AIM name if ya wanna look me up, I'm on USAeast realm, so in the case that I'm on, that's where I'll be. BTW, in case anyone else didn't notice it, CLICK THE SMILEY in that last post. Hehe, was trying to get people's attention and catch them off-guard, guess I did it too good. XD
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FFXI
Maybe some LoD if I pull my ass out of FFXI for a bit. o_o;
Playing nintendo had melted my brain. *melts* I think I am agreeing to have more posts in this thread, but keep the n00bs away. Technically I am a n00b, but I am a hard working n00b. ^_^ I ahev way to much time at night to post lots. XD. An if I got that statement out of nowhere.....ah well.
cp: Ha HA! I was playing FF6 today! An I enjoyed it for the most part. I have moved up my n00by status a bit. *goes invisible* Also played Killer Instinct SNES style. HaHa! Ever notice Orchids boobs? they are like those orange comes on the side of the road when workers do construction. So keeping to the old school name...I played ^_^ I conquered...I ran from the scary wolves.
Hello everyone. I have been watching this club from afar and decided that I must try to get into this club! I think I would be a great asset because I love old-school video games. Ever since I got my first Atari 2600 and played haunted house I have been addicted.
Still I may be getting a little ahead of myself. Let me introduce myself. My name (as you can see) is Maxpower, it is the name you love to touch. I have been around on TFF for a little while and am probably best known for being a hippy, my sweet van, and liking both nintendo and old school games.
I am not talking about those games that many of the people here consider old school (how can any game that appeared on the playstation be considered old school? Was 1995 really long enough ago to be considered old school?) I am talking about games that were good before graphics and 3-d were all the rage. Bring back the side-scroller!
I love most 8-bit nintendo games but my favorites include Duck Tales, The Legend of Zelda, Little Nemo the Dream Master, Contra, Any Super Mario but ecspecially super mario 3, adventures of Lolo, Duck Hunt, Metroid, Tecmo Bowl, Blades of Steel, Startropics, Punch-out, Final Fantasy, Milon's secret Castle, Kid Icarus, most of the mega man's but the 2nd one was the best, Dragon Warrior, etc. I use to play these games for hours on end when I was younger.
Then one day a new nintendo system came out! I owned a number of other systems (sega master system, atari, commador 64) but in the day video games meant Nintendo, so when the Super Nintendo came out I was very excited! It was then that I really found the joy of the RPG. I was introduced to Final Fantasy II (IV) and I have been playing Final Fantasy games ever since.
I hope that this is enough information to at least get considered for membership in this club. I can answer any of the questions that you have, or post anything else you would like to know.
Well good, because we certainly don't consider three dimensions to be old school here. When categorizing FF titles as old school or new school, FFVII tends to fall right on the line between the two. Yes, it's three dimensional, but it was also an instant classic. We often consider it a legitimate topic of discussion here, but tend to lean toward either random gaming escapades or actual discussions of old school titles.
Now, as I told you in the PM, Dawezy, Dauragon (if he's around), and I will ask you some random questions about various old school titles to test your general old school knowledge. Half of my questions will focus on FFVI, since half of this club IS the Cult of Kefka, after all. Your answers won't be a final decision for your admittance, but showing off your knowledge is always a nice thing.
1. What is your favorite track from the FFVI OST?
(I know it's not exactly trivia, but I'm curious.)
2. During the Opera Scene, what are the three choices you have to make as Celes in order to recite the lines properly?
3. In The Legend of Zelda: Link's Adventure, what color is the special edition cartridge? This one should be pretty easy.
4. You mention SMB3 is your favorite. What is World 9?
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1. I know that it's probably cliche but I've got to go with Aria di Mezzo Carattere. I hope that is how you spell it because I bought my FFVI soundtrack in Japan.
2. They are something like, oh my hero......Im the darkness....must I?
3. That one was easy I have two copies of this cartridge because my battery died in one so I couldn't save things....however they are Gold.
4. I might be wrong but I think the Lost Level was only included starting with the Super Mario brothers All Star game (the Super Nintendo re-release of all of the NES super mario games) Still I do have both cartridges so I will have to check? Anyhow if you beat all of the 8 first levels of Super Mario Brothers 3 without warping then you continue on to the "Lost Level" world 9. I think that it is called the "Lost Level."
Man I loved Super Mario 3! Did you ever see that movie the Wizard? that was Fred Savages pinnacle, and the reason I bought the power glove.
Well, you got the fourth one wrong, and honestly I wouldn't have cared how you responded to the second one -- the effort was good enough for me.
World 9 in the original SMB3 is also known as the Warp Zone. Any time you go to the Warp Zone, look at your stats on the bottom of the screen. It'll say World 9. A little useless trivia that very few people know, including die-hard fans. I thought I'd ask you all the same.
But, just because you got that wrong doesn't mean I'm going to turn you away. From where I'm sitting, your passion alone should get you in with us, not to mention that great PM you sent me yesterday. I'll go ahead and allow you into the club, but if Dawezy or Dauragon feel like asking you random questions, you should answer them just for kicks.
...that could be a fun activity for us, too, since we're down on things to discuss lately. We could all ask each other random old school questions, of course revolving mostly around the FF titles. Thoughts?
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