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DoGCyN
12/22/20 12:40:48 PM
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Who is the Best Cid in the FF series, in your opinion?










The Worst Protagonist in the FF series award goes to to Vaan, via FF12.

There is unfortunately a Cid in every final fantasy excluding the first one, so I'm omitting the first few games, but include them yourself if you feel those Cid(s) are worthy of the title.

Best Minigame: Triple Triad via FF8
Worst Minigame: Dodging Lightning via FF10
Best Gameplay Mechanics: Set classes and (learnable) abilities via FF4/6/9
Worst Protagonist: Vaan via FF12

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HagenEx
12/22/20 12:44:42 PM
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Other: Cid Aulstyne from Final Fantasy Type-0.

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Reis
12/22/20 12:45:44 PM
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XIV's because he's been with you at every step of your journey providing actual useful assistance
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FF_Redux
12/22/20 12:48:00 PM
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Reis posted...
XIV's because he's been with you at every step of your journey providing actual useful assistance

This

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DoGCyN
12/22/20 12:56:20 PM
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Reis posted...
XIV's because he's been with you at every step of your journey providing actual useful assistance
Well shoot, this is on track if Cid Highwind doesn't take over.

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DoGCyN
12/22/20 1:12:37 PM
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Steam sale is up. Now should I get FF8 or FF8 remastered? I know about the midi's for FF8 on steam but there are mods to fix that, and a bunch of other mods for that version. Hmmmmmm

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Kajagogo
12/22/20 1:13:52 PM
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Cid Pollendina (FF4) and Cid Highwind (FF7) are the best.

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Ivynn
12/22/20 1:14:28 PM
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NightRender
12/22/20 1:15:37 PM
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Cid Kramer? Oh, you must mean Robin Williams!

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DoGCyN
12/22/20 1:16:36 PM
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NightRender posted...
Cid Kramer? Oh, you must mean Robin Williams!
lol

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Ving_Rhames
12/22/20 1:19:30 PM
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Imagine putting Banana Suit, useless villain, and Robin Williams CID on the list and not Surfer Dude Hair + Goggles Cid

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CyricZ
12/22/20 1:20:28 PM
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Cid Pollendina

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DoGCyN
12/22/20 1:21:20 PM
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Ving_Rhames posted...
and not Surfer Dude Hair + Goggles Cid
Which one is this?

Ving_Rhames posted...
Banana Suit
And this?

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sLaCkEr408___RJ
12/22/20 1:22:28 PM
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Regent Cid
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DoGCyN
12/22/20 1:35:04 PM
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Keep the votes coming

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gunplagirl
12/22/20 1:38:54 PM
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FFXIV Cid

Besides being an angry old man, did VII Cid even do anything?

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masterpug53
12/22/20 1:41:37 PM
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Gotta go with Cid Highwind, one of the great abrasive assholes in gaming history. And while some Cids have earned the distinction of being party members, Highwind's the only one who was the dedicated party leader for a time (at least that I know of, my abandon-ship moment with the franchise was about five hours into XIII, and I never played I, II, or III).

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DoGCyN
12/22/20 1:43:07 PM
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masterpug53 posted...
Gotta go with Cid Highwind, one of the great abrasive assholes in gaming history. And while some Cids have earned the distinction of being party members, Highwind's the only one who was the dedicated party leader for a time (at least that I know of, my abandon-ship moment with the franchise was about five hours into XIII, and I never played I, II, or III).
You play as ff9 cid for a very brief moment

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kelemvor
12/22/20 1:44:43 PM
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Didn't FFIV cid jump out of an airship with dynamite strapped to his chest to seal up the hole to the underworld to keep an enemy airship fleet from following you?? And he somehow survived??

I vote him. I can't think of anything else as badass in a FF game.
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gunplagirl
12/22/20 1:47:38 PM
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DoGCyN posted...
Which one is this?

And this?
No idea who the first one is if he's not talking about VII
Second one is the one from VI, it's a banana suit if I've ever seen one

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DoGCyN
12/22/20 1:48:32 PM
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gunplagirl posted...
Second one is the one from VI, it's a banana suit if I've ever seen one
ohhhhhh

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gunplagirl
12/22/20 1:49:48 PM
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kelemvor posted...
Didn't FFIV cid jump out of an airship with dynamite strapped to his chest to seal up the hole to the underworld to keep an enemy airship fleet from following you?? And he somehow survived??

I vote him. I can't think of anything else as badass in a FF game.
He did. And he was just fine after, unlike Yang who fell comatose and needed to be woke up with a frying pan to the face.

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DoGCyN
12/22/20 2:04:30 PM
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Depending on how this goes, I may may one more topic with the winner of this one and FF14's Cid.

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masterpug53
12/22/20 2:17:24 PM
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DoGCyN posted...
You play as ff9 cid for a very brief moment

I mean, that only counts as 'party leader' in the strictest literal sense.

I singled out Highwind in this regard because it's actually one of my favorite bits in FF7: Barret, after a moment's introspection, realizes that he doesn't have what it takes to be a leader, and dumps the responsibility on Cid (who's off in the corner napping), simply because they couldn't get anywhere without the Highwind, and the Highwind belongs to Cid. What really made the scene was how quickly Cid became gung-ho over his newfound responsibility, an attitude he carries onward through his missions as party leader (or at least the Corel Reactor train chase, my memory's foggy on the rest) before Cloud and Tifa return to the party. It was just the right mix of comedy and character-building that it really stuck with me.

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DoGCyN
12/22/20 6:06:18 PM
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Bump

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Kisai
12/22/20 6:07:44 PM
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What the fuck is this order?

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DoGCyN
12/22/20 6:39:07 PM
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Kisai posted...
What the fuck is this order?
Chaotic Evil

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DeathVelvien
12/22/20 6:47:03 PM
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How is FF4 Cid not on here

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DoGCyN
12/22/20 8:18:38 PM
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DeathVelvien posted...
How is FF4 Cid not on here
Good question, Maybe it's time I finally play FF4. The next question is, which version?

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Reis
12/22/20 8:19:25 PM
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the complete edition on psp is the best version of 4 bar none
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Boombam99
12/22/20 8:24:00 PM
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This just reminded me of how OP FFTactics Orlandu was.
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CARRRNE_ASADA
12/22/20 8:25:48 PM
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FF_Redux posted...
This

This as well. Shoulve been up there

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Tyranthraxus
12/22/20 8:26:43 PM
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How the fuck is Cid Highwind leading here? Did people play games besides FF7?

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Tyranthraxus
12/22/20 8:27:50 PM
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Reis posted...
the complete edition on psp is the best version of 4 bar none

This is correct, but after playing this you might also want to check out the DS FF4 as it's very different from the original.

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Ving_Rhames
12/22/20 10:17:36 PM
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Tyranthraxus posted...
How the fuck is Cid Highwind leading here? Did people play games besides FF7?

Clearly not.

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DoGCyN
12/22/20 10:22:08 PM
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Tyranthraxus posted...
How the fuck is Cid Highwind leading here? Did people play games besides FF7?
Despite FF7 being overrated, Cid Highwind is still a top tier Cid on this list.

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masterpug53
12/23/20 9:46:23 AM
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Tyranthraxus posted...
How the fuck is Cid Highwind leading here? Did people play games besides FF7?

Sometimes the popular choice is that way for good reason.

Orlandu / Orlandeau / however you're supposed to spell it nowadays is an unquestioned boss in battle, but not a supremely compelling character in his own right (he's a good-enough character who fits a role, there's just not much there to make him stand out in this regard). Nobody remembers Thundergod Cid for his witty lines or deep character arc; they remember him for essentially being a no-strings-attached god-mode character.

Cid Kramer has a good amount of potential as a character, but iirc he never really gets over the hurdle of being a major pussy.

Doctor Cidolfus Demen Bunansa is a hammy overractor, and not in a good way.

Bananaman Cid does potentially lead to one of the most poignant moments in the franchise, and I have every reason to be biased towards FF6. But dying of starvation isn't really a personality trait.

FF4 Cid is alright as far as old-school characters go, but falls into the trap of I'mma sacrifice my body to save this situation about two or three instances after that maneuver stopped being fashionable.

Cid Fabool and Al-Bhed Cid could give Highwind a run for his money character-wise, but aren't party members; this may be a semantical difference at face-value, but party members by default tend to get more screentime and more time to develop, as is the case with Highwind.

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Romulox28
12/23/20 10:02:16 AM
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Anyone not voting for TG Cid should be forced to close their account

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