Lurker > Drakeryn

X_Dante_X posted...

i have 32 aetherially conductive plates in my inventory

you could probably make a nice skirt with those
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I gotta say, this was a great contest all around. definitely the most fun SMFFFC in the past few years.

I didn't like the ending, but that's pretty common - I dislike a lot of characters and a lot of endings. but with Lea's comics and just general chatting with FFD/Quinton/GMUN/etc. it was a good time.

so yeah great contest guys
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not sure if I count as an old-timer, I got here in 2005
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hell yeah Lea

congrats on second place

(I was hoping the anti-Lightning/anti-contest people would pull together, but natural strength too strong)
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(a last Edward vote in case I can't count)

"And where are you from, Edward?" Lightning asks. "What kind of people are your parents?"

Edward is caught unawares. What kind of people are my parents? "Dead," he says. "And you?"

"Oh, I'm sorry," says Lightning. "My parents run a refrigeration corporation in Bodham, in the south of Cocoon. Did you grow up in an orphanage?"

"Did you grow up in a refrigerator?"
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good bot
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He looks at Edward oddly. "You're playing the great game of kings and princes, of queens and crowns, aren't you? Of course it matters. Everything matters."

Edward is not sure how to interpret his words. He didn't think he was playing that kind of game at all. He thought he was playing the game of pissing off people who hated him already and eating the consequences.
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Save the Edward IX

Xuxon posted...

i like Lightning but she's never been very attractive

what Lightning is the most attractive

she's just a bad character
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Edward VIII, the leader of the bunch
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Maniac64 posted...

I want to know

1

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big blobs have big jobs

(that's a vote)
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Edward Fantasy VII
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oh

what a shame
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Sometimes there are no choices. Sometimes Edward VI decides. Just have to hope Edward doesn't get it wrong.
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there is an Edward in the great void where all things are made of razors and glass (V)
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Edward, the Mad Emperor's Legacy IV
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Edward, the Herald of the End Times III
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Obrov
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Edward "Deus" Darnus II
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Edward I, the once and future king
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Grimlyn posted...

Most appreciated characters:
https://i.imgur.com/UhcOQfJ.jpg

would watch this anime

poor Zenos though
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also this looks correct-ish

decided to do a general list so no Edward

1. Wiegraf
2. Delita
3. Cloud
4. Jecht
5. Yuffie
6. Vivi
7. Tidus
8. Estinien
9. Zack
10. Rufus
11. Kuja
12. Sephiroth
13. Laguna
14. Dr. Cid
15. Auron
16. Reno
17. Zell
18. Vincent
19. Dr. Mog
20. Hildibrand
21. Balthier
22. Ramza
23. Locke
24. Sabin
25. Quina
26. Red XIII

[...]

80. Serah
81. Basch
82. Seymour
83. Sazh
84. Lightning
85. Tifa
86. Quistis
87. Squall
88. Edgar
89. Kefka
90. Lenne
91. Leblanc
92. Wakka
93. Yuna
94. Hope
95. Fran
96. Eiko
97. Lulu
98. Celes
99. Terra
100. Steiner
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Leanansidhe posted...

I think we all agreed it will be the year of Seifer

^5
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gmun do you want a general priority list or for this contest
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leftan, the long-lost third sibling
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v_charon posted...

I know a lot of the older people, especially from raytan's era, can understand what I'm talking about. Rounds were vastly different depending on what time raytan started them, and granted his start times were probably the wildest of any of the hosts but for a while now it really doesn't matter when a round starts usually because there are people who simply never miss the round (even by a few minutes). And this isn't due to the Discord ping either because these people always beat that alert anyway.

okay now this is getting interesting

I know early saves have gone way up but I always just attributed it to the Discord ping

(but I also don't pay super attention because I am Mr. Saunters In 45 Minutes Late)
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Yeah last year was the XIII gang, but most of them moved on afterwards. This year was the swordz and Chris duo.
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Grimlyn posted...

I ended up on Cid P at the end and yeah not by any joke

Cid P simply one of the better IV characters

same

Cid is one of those characters where it's like "well, I like him, but not enough to ever back him"

but then he was the only character left I liked. and I legitimately don't remember how that happened.
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Grimlyn posted...

pj might also like the Laguna win

maybe the Sephiroth win

(the others were Vivi & Red XIII)

I don't remember any of the bot results but wow this is 4 for 4 great endings
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Lopen posted...

MWC [...] is [...] self aware

I don't buy it
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why would we want to solve drama anyway, I already bought all this popcorn
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yeahhh Cid

anyway imo:
Kefka > Auron > Lightning > Edward for finals strength (though I could see Auron/Lightning flip due to anti-repeat bias)
Lightning > Kefka > Auron > Edward to get there (I think Lightning is the main beneficiary from RM's demise?)
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Paras has the whole mushroom horror thing going for it (the mushrooms on its back are parasites that eventually take over the host; compare Paras' eyes to Parasect's)
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I prefer random. more fun to mix things up
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Venonat is at least kinda cute/distinctive - I can see the appeal

Venomoth though, who cares
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I remember Shellder because they are constantly everywhere and I still don't have the shiny :(

Venomoth imo
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I'll also vote for no days off

no getting off of this train etc
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Shonen_Bat posted...

Someone sell me on one of the last four characters, I want to keep saving but I barely have an opinion on any of them and I like this idea more than picking a number out of red mage's hat.

Edward: high quality comics
Auron: high quality stylish red outfit

you can't go wrong either way
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"me too" = being mad obviously, not making offers
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me too

wait, why are we mad
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oh hey nifty

rwlh posted...

Ive barely mentioned Walker himself in this I keep referring to him as you throughout the writeup, because this game is designed to put you directly in Walkers shoes.

I rarely feel like I'm the protagonist in story-based games. Even if there are dialogue choices, I never feel like I'm Cloud or Mae or whoever.

But in Spec Ops, I was taking turns playing with a friend. He was the one playing at the white phosphorus scene. I saw all the dots on the map and was like THERE, HIT THERE and it was very satisfying. And then I felt like an ass. So, that was an experience. I didn't mostly identify with Walker but man, that one scene.
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guffguy89 posted...

to play devils advocate, the only thing that confuses me about this, is that I asked earlier in this contest if someone can be punished for not fulfilling a trade, and I was provided with some latin by the host which basically meant that the seller alone assumes all risk for a trade. But now it seems, many rounds later, that a person is being banned for, either intentionally or unintentionally, not fulfilling a trade. I understand there's more to this than that, but on the surface it does seem a little contradictory. I think that's where the community rule probably kicks in though. Where unethical behavior, even if not spelled out in the rules, can result in a banning.

BetrayedTangy posted...

I probably don't have much right to weigh in on this but I do feel like FBike/Burke have been pretty shady the whole contest making it look like they wanted something to go down. Plus after the incident I don't think he owned up or apologized about it.

Tangy's basically got it.

There are lots of reasons one might not fulfill a trade, and 90% of them are at the buyer's risk. Maybe your trade partner gets called into a work meeting. Maybe they just forget. Maybe you agree to a next-hour trade, and the round ends before their save is up. Maybe you have an alliance or NR but they straight-up miss the round. All that's unfortunate but understandable. But none of that is "tee hee I am going to lie about my internet being down and then not be sorry at all."

But also, FBike has kinda been an ass all contest and people have wanted him gone for a while now.

I think it's really the combination at work here. Nobody calls for FBike's head if it's just the single missed save without his general obnoxiousness at play. (I think? Feel free to prove me wrong if you want)
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Squall is even worse than Lightning though
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yes, poor Red XIII...
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oh man I didn't realize we were having a Lightning redemption project
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Marche would be proud of this as his legacy so I'm cool with it
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whoa I didn't realize this is a personal best for RM
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I was hoping I had it, but I don't

nice ditto raichu plush though
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I didn't know that was a character, but now I'm sad we didn't ally with them
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MartinFF7 posted...

DoomTheGyarados posted...

Oh by the way, who is hyped for my fiance/probably wife by then saving next year? She is playing through the Final Fantasies and she has some different taste from me lol

I mean, if she's going to save FFXIV...

okay guys Emet-Selch next year let's do this
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