Board 8 > I have a chaotic mind.

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I have been on a nostalgia-fueled Board 8 binge for over twenty-four hours and I have no way to burn it off. I'm heading out to see some friends off later this evening and cannot be in such a mood, with such a noisy and unnecessary fire in my belly, but I have no idea how to cull the yearning for mad rhetoric. It's a fire that I'd use in the most zany of Mercs matches, the dumbest of Mafia arguments, and the angry bellowing of upgrade enchancements. It's a fire that only grows stronger if there's wood to burn and I realize it would not be good to take part in anything that would continue this urge for chaotic arguments. Something insane, something powerful, something worth arguing for even if that argument is only a measly 3 Infra worth slightly more on the open market than Snailien funbucks. I'm not even sure what this post is about besides trying to let off steam.

I don't think Drak's Merc Journals or the Fettbox are healthy reading. Not when I need to salute General Bub, vote and unvote every player on day one, and look for more Game & Watch questions. Is there a rational solution to this problem aside from letting it burn out? I'm not coming up with something.

"We need more Social topics." Why did I even enter that excellent topic of promising debate and good discussion?

*hands Nio some "Rikipon Fresh Made Melonade! Extra Squeezing!" with a can of Pringles*

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I also feel like a day hasn't passed since 2008 right now, even though a lot has changed up since then. Like, nothing has at all changed even though I haven't talked Mercs in two or three years or set foot in Mafia topic since, I think, Lost. League of Legends, LOTRO, TF2, Music Rankings, UotY, Legend of Snake, Best VGM, MPFC, B8BL, Marche Radjuju, Lost, The Wire, life itself.

Why do Mercs and Mafia, two things I'm aware I would be extremely bad at if I ever attempted them again, hold such sway over my heart? I am revved up and ready to lynch. I am ready overthrow this world and set it ablaze! WHO IS WITH ME?!

From: Mega Mana | #004
Why do Mercs and Mafia, two things I'm aware I would be extremely bad at if I ever attempted them again, hold such sway over my heart?


Because you don't always have to be good at something to have fun with it, and you had a lot of fun with those things simply because of the way they were and not because of your skill level?

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also I miss Legend of Snake. So much.

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Make your journal Sir Chris themed and see how many of these topics I interact with solely for my amusement.

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McBonesII posted...

From: Mega Mana | #004
Why do Mercs and Mafia, two things I'm aware I would be extremely bad at if I ever attempted them again, hold such sway over my heart?


Because you don't always have to be good at something to have fun with it, and you had a lot of fun with those things simply because of the way they were and not because of your skill level?

Very true, but I'm more aware of the Game of Thrones-style level of chess matches higher-ranked teams make with one another than I was then. I have rarely been one to make or discuss dealings outside of the central hub, and I have little interest in holding onto a team that languishes at the bottom as my time to die draws near. It's certain that I would have intense levels of fun in building a team and fighting the good fight, but like Paratroopa in Mercs 3, all that chaos and all those extremely fun matches don't buy wins. Not when you know there are calculating minds looking at you like a pile of infra ripe for plundering and there may or may not be an ever-decreasing amount of chaotic, random chance mercenaries though that may just be my imagination and obsession with the non-existant mid-battle ability. And if I ever did build a solid team and learn how to play such a game, I'd likely tear it down and pull a Lopen: Gatling Gun Amy Rose <3. Though, IIRC, that didn't work out so badly for him.

A win's a win, sure, but without a Fastball Special into Luca Blight and Sephiroth or Geodude fighting off the opponents using Weedle as both a whip and Poison Needle shooting gun (Weedledude the best), or even a clutch "Every time Ganon posts, more water dances" it's just not as fun. And I don't expect those things to net me wins that often.





Achromatic posted...

Make your journal Sir Chris themed and see how many of these topics I interact with solely for my amusement.

Ain't my journal, and one of the best parts is how half the entries are Chris-themed. It's hilarious and awesome.

How are you doing, McBones? Haven't spoken with you in a long while.

Same to Chris. I don't think I've interacted with you in ages, though likely far more recently than McBones.

I WANT SOME FREAKING ANSWERS!!!

Oh yeah, Drak feared the living daylights out of me. I am a more crazy, charismatic version of drak himself. The fear shows.

I am doing well, been super busy (and diablo) you know, the usual life stuff.

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Hear that. The same myself. Looking forward to a few days off from work (and not the 18-hour work weekend), still deciding how to spend them. Friends needs to stop working during the day so we can hit up the beach.

God, I'm about a page away from the end of Lost Mafia, and whether or not it ends well, man, that was just some fun and awesome Lost discussion. Where'd Colonel Alloy go?

Wow, I can't believe I was that competent. Did pretty well for a dead man.

Mafia played a great game.

Threat assessment is just part of good scumplay. Nothing personal, Chris.


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He can't play a very good vig, but damn that was an awesome role.

Maybe I should try Mafia again sometime. I didn't do too badly, and things didn't move as much as I remembered outside of Day 1. Gotta find something with good flavor though.

Alloy used to post around outside of mafia as well, and he was a pretty funny guy. IIRC he was actually an aspiring actor from Hollywood. Maybe he's famous and forgot about all of us already :(

I agree that I would've been far more interested in Mercenaries if there were more of the silly challenges such as ~VOLLEYBALL~ or ~BAKING~ or whatever they had. But I wasn't interested in determining which huge 6v6 matchup with 8 stipulations would win. If it were restricted to 3v3 and captains had a bench and just chose 3 of their 7 to go in, it'd be a lot easier to follow, and much more interesting imo.

ANYWAY I'm doing alright. From last May or so until March I was completely removed from GFAQs by SBAllen himself. It was actually kind of nice, I didn't realize how much of my time on here I was wasting. Now that I'm back I don't have periods of boredom just browsing. Much more optimized internet usage.

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But I wasn't interested in determining which huge 6v6 matchup with 8 stipulations would win. If it were restricted to 3v3 and captains had a bench and just chose 3 of their 7 to go in, it'd be a lot easier to follow, and much more interesting imo.

Pssh. It's the chaotic 16 vs. 22 man matchups that are all the fun! It's boring seeing only a few members of a team go up while everyone on the bench uses abilities that don't make any sense in battle topics except to leaders who knows the benched mercs. Huge teams with a few bright stars to pick out, and a bunch of potential game-changers as arguments go on and more strategies pop up. Even better are the 2 vs. 20 because if it isn't a forfeit, there's a massive and entertainign argument there that WILL sway some votes just for all the balls those two have and the underdog status.

5v5 and even 3v3... if any one member is better, then it's easy pickings.

Also, what happened? Why were you sent off to Cosmo Canyon by Bacon?

Because you don't always have to be good at something to have fun with it, and you had a lot of fun with those things simply because of the way they were and not because of your skill level?

hear ****ing hear

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Steal, Lead, Steal!

I think M4 might happen at some point in the forseeable future actually. Gen was trying to get something going and then the people actually working on it since M3 chewed him out and now idk

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Hopefully, there's something in the works. Almost started a seconds game based on Mercenaries yesterday, but decided it wouldn't work more than a few days without a lot of tweaks. Have a lot of an outline right now.

I miss our fights, Tom. Maybe if another MErcs rolls around and we're both available, we could go at it again. Rivals to the end!