No, I probably would have left it alone. The post walks the fine line between "troll" and "opinion I really disagree with", and I always try to let things fall on the disagree side of the line. I think it is trollish, however, to point out something which is really, really far-fetched, especially something about the government, which is bound to stir up trouble. At any rate, someone else asked why, so I gave him a possible explanation. Nothing wrong with that.
Er... pretty sure that the first coming of Christ happened about 2000 years ago. Disputing the man's divinity (by all means, go ahead) doesn't really change that.
Presumably it got marked troll because the government already had a heavy hand in development of a game (America's Army), and no such thing happened. Thus, the GP is crying wolf. At least, that's why I would have marked it that way if I had mod points (although more likely, I'd have left it alone, but meh).
In my experience, voodoo users are never people who CAN'T learn, they're UNWILLING to learn. I've worked with a great many older users who learned beautifully, because they--you know--tried. Hell, I'm even ok with being unwilling to learn, as long as you call it like it is. There's no crime in that, I have no interest in learning how to fix my car. I will not, however, sit and insist that it's too hard for me even as I refuse to try. So in that respect, Eddy is probably right, as long as he's willing to always try.
My God. The user in the story you linked was so stupid, I think I have brain cancer. I personally think you should beat him up, and signed your boss up for a class on "not penalizing your employees for stupid shit the users do".
Uh... are you serious? Many people at my college lived in the dorms all four years. Not all colleges have other on-campus options, some colleges (like mine) require on-campus residence, and not everyone cares enough to find off-campus residence. It's very easy to live in a dorm for four years.
You are technically correct that it's a change in the characterization. But the foul that is cried is that it's a major change in the characterization, not that it's merely a change. I think that it's a quite minor aspect in the character, slightly more important than something like the color of his eyes or his hair.
Agreed about Jar-Jar, though. I was sincerely hoping that Lucas would offer up some fanservice in the form of him being a casualty of Anakin's fall to the dark side.:(
That's an excellent question. I don't have an answer. However, I will say that it does not change the motive. It's still self-defense, in either version. A pre-emptive strike is not generally considered as ethical, but that doesn't make it murder. If someone was going to shoot me and I knew it (and Han obviously would've), you'd better damn well believe I'd shoot them first... and I'd still consider it self-defense.
I don't know about that. I think that while the original Star Wars trilogy is 6 hours of cliches from start to finish (terrible, terrible plot), Lucas created an excellent universe to set his awful plot in. The Star Wars movies have an artistic vision in that sense, I think. Having an excellent world with a crappy story isn't as good as having an excellent world and an excellent story, but it's still impressive in its own right.
Ironically, in the prequels, the setting didn't have as much charm, but the plot was legitimately good and interesting. I guess that Lucas can only write good plots or good settings, not both.
The only version of Star Wars available on DVD is the Special Edition. Sorry to double post, but I only noticed this as I hit submit. What you say isn't true. Something like 6 months after the initial DVD release, they released the original cut as well.
At any rate, I probably unintentionally caused confusion when I mentioned my two points so close to each other. While you're correct that the original isn't always available, I didn't mean to say it was. In this case it is, and that's why I say the changes don't matter. The final cut could be full of Teletubbies, and one could still easily fall back on the original cut.
Actually, that's specifically the plot point I hate hearing about in Star Wars, because in my opinion, it changes nothing about Solo. It matters to the character about as much as what times he takes a piss. Strictly my opinion, of course, but no matter who shoots first, he's still a bad-ass mercenary who's only looking out for himself.
The man is releasing different versions of his film. If the changes aren't to your liking, fortunately for you, there's still the original right at your fingertips. What does it matter, then, if he's cashing in or trying to perfect his work?
Hell, not like these changes are generally of any real significance (although, given how extensively different the director's cut of Kingdom of Heaven was, Blade Runner may be significantly different). For all the bitching that was done about Star Wars, for example, barely anything was changed in those movies. I just really don't see why this is worth getting worked up over, as people inevitably will.
I understand what you're saying perfectly fine, but you have yet to explain one thing. Why the HELL should we care? To use an earlier example, how will using internet traffic to make the gameworld cause my gameplay experience to be any better? It's not going to cause more immersion, it's not going to make the story or graphics any better, it won't improve the gameplay... there seems to be no benefit whatsoever to this idea.
Look at FF1. All the characters are identical. All of the characters can choose the same class at the beginning of the game, use the same gear based on that choice, etc.
Most Final Fantasies (IX was a notable exception) have characters who can be the same or different depending on how you build them. If you choose to do so, you can strictly pick licenses and equipment for your characters in FF12. Most people prefer greater flexibility, so the system lets that do. I really don't see how this is a bad thing. After all, just because an option is there, doesn't force you to take it, nor does it detract from your gameplay experience by being there.
And the reason for there to be 6 people in the party has nothing to do with combat. It's because they're 6 different characters. They could've written in 3 characters, 6, or 100, and the effect on combat would've been the same. It's not like the combat abilities of your characters differ much in any Final Fantasy. The reason that you have no extra characters in FF1 is because they're complete blank slates.
Ever noticed the lack of a "Delete my account" button in the account settings? To get your account (and all of your private information) permanently deleted, you have to _argue with them_ over email. That's not a reason to mistrust them. Poor decision on their part to not include such a thing, but that's not the same as malice.
The moral of my story is that anything you put in to Facebook might as well be viewable by the whole internet. Duh, that's common sense. If you put something on the internet, you should be prepared for everyone in the world to see it.
notes don't hit at the same time they play I haven't had this problem.
placement has very little correlation to how a real guitar would play them That doesn't matter to me in the least.
the graphics are actually worse (pixelated, genericified, very bland) Uh... are you playing the PS2 version or something? I have the PS3 version, and the graphics aren't pixelated at all. They're anything but generic or bland in any version, for that matter. The bright colors and lighting are a huge step up from GH/Rock Band's understated art style. The graphics aren't Crysis, but they're definitely the best graphics the series has seen, BY FAR.
And like I said (and you agreed), song selection. This is a game about music, song selection accounts for about 75% of my enjoyment.
So I would say that a ruleset does indeed constitute a full RPG. But it can't. The one thing, the only thing, that everyone agrees upon about an RPG's characteristics is that it's driven by story. How on earth can you call a set of rules with no story an RPG, then? You can't have something driven by story if there is literally no story there.
(I still know at a near-instinctive level how to get through almost the entire game, That sounds like nostalgia, and familiarity, much more than good game design to me. Not that FF1 was bad by any means, of course.
Moreover, it allowed you to try very different party setups, and play a "meta-game". EVERY Final Fantasy lets you do this (well, all the ones I've played). Just go to gamefaqs and look at the "challenge faqs" if you don't believe me.
FF1 was a good game for its time, and is worth playing for historical reasons alone (if you're a series fan), but the new FFs have everything FF1 has, and more. None of what you like about FF1 went away.
Again, I disagree. The stories got much, much better starting with VI, and even better with VII. VI, although it was an improvement, didn't have a great story by any means, it had great characters. It's only the more modern Final Fantasies that have stories I actually think are worth something. Not all of them (IX was pretty bad imo), but most of them do.
Wow. You can't seriously think that "force" means physical violence only. Please, tell me that you're not that damn thick. Fine, I'll spell it out for you, even though I shouldn't have to:
I already said that unless you want to give up your work for free, you are owed compensation by someone who wants to benefit from it.
There are three possible ways to obtain someone's work, and thereby, benefit from it. If they give it up willingly, for a profit, if they give it up willingly, for free, or if you get it against the creator's will. Doing something someone doesn't want IS FORCE. Whether or not you physically harm them is 100% irrelevant.
Rulesets are not RPGs. They are rules to play a game, but they are not themselves an RPG, unless they come pre-packaged with a story (the one crucial element of RPGs).
In all seriousness, I disagree. The FF series is still damn good, and in fact, I consider the post-VI entries to be far stronger than the pre-VI entries.
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No, I probably would have left it alone. The post walks the fine line between "troll" and "opinion I really disagree with", and I always try to let things fall on the disagree side of the line. I think it is trollish, however, to point out something which is really, really far-fetched, especially something about the government, which is bound to stir up trouble. At any rate, someone else asked why, so I gave him a possible explanation. Nothing wrong with that.
I dunno, I'd honestly consider Christ all but synonymous with Jesus of Nazareth at this point. But technically you're correct, I guess.
Er... pretty sure that the first coming of Christ happened about 2000 years ago. Disputing the man's divinity (by all means, go ahead) doesn't really change that.
Presumably it got marked troll because the government already had a heavy hand in development of a game (America's Army), and no such thing happened. Thus, the GP is crying wolf. At least, that's why I would have marked it that way if I had mod points (although more likely, I'd have left it alone, but meh).
In my experience, voodoo users are never people who CAN'T learn, they're UNWILLING to learn. I've worked with a great many older users who learned beautifully, because they--you know--tried. Hell, I'm even ok with being unwilling to learn, as long as you call it like it is. There's no crime in that, I have no interest in learning how to fix my car. I will not, however, sit and insist that it's too hard for me even as I refuse to try. So in that respect, Eddy is probably right, as long as he's willing to always try.
My God. The user in the story you linked was so stupid, I think I have brain cancer. I personally think you should beat him up, and signed your boss up for a class on "not penalizing your employees for stupid shit the users do".
If it were a reference to South Park, it'd be a reference to Jimmy.
Uh... are you serious? Many people at my college lived in the dorms all four years. Not all colleges have other on-campus options, some colleges (like mine) require on-campus residence, and not everyone cares enough to find off-campus residence. It's very easy to live in a dorm for four years.
Agreed about Jar-Jar, though. I was sincerely hoping that Lucas would offer up some fanservice in the form of him being a casualty of Anakin's fall to the dark side. :(
That's an excellent question. I don't have an answer. However, I will say that it does not change the motive. It's still self-defense, in either version. A pre-emptive strike is not generally considered as ethical, but that doesn't make it murder. If someone was going to shoot me and I knew it (and Han obviously would've), you'd better damn well believe I'd shoot them first... and I'd still consider it self-defense.
Ironically, in the prequels, the setting didn't have as much charm, but the plot was legitimately good and interesting. I guess that Lucas can only write good plots or good settings, not both.
At any rate, I probably unintentionally caused confusion when I mentioned my two points so close to each other. While you're correct that the original isn't always available, I didn't mean to say it was. In this case it is, and that's why I say the changes don't matter. The final cut could be full of Teletubbies, and one could still easily fall back on the original cut.
Actually, that's specifically the plot point I hate hearing about in Star Wars, because in my opinion, it changes nothing about Solo. It matters to the character about as much as what times he takes a piss. Strictly my opinion, of course, but no matter who shoots first, he's still a bad-ass mercenary who's only looking out for himself.
Hell, not like these changes are generally of any real significance (although, given how extensively different the director's cut of Kingdom of Heaven was, Blade Runner may be significantly different). For all the bitching that was done about Star Wars, for example, barely anything was changed in those movies. I just really don't see why this is worth getting worked up over, as people inevitably will.
Cool, but utterly pointless.
This is the geekiest post I've ever seen on slashdot. I have tears of sublime joy in my eyes right now, you made my night.
Look at FF1. All the characters are identical. All of the characters can choose the same class at the beginning of the game, use the same gear based on that choice, etc.
Most Final Fantasies (IX was a notable exception) have characters who can be the same or different depending on how you build them. If you choose to do so, you can strictly pick licenses and equipment for your characters in FF12. Most people prefer greater flexibility, so the system lets that do. I really don't see how this is a bad thing. After all, just because an option is there, doesn't force you to take it, nor does it detract from your gameplay experience by being there.
And the reason for there to be 6 people in the party has nothing to do with combat. It's because they're 6 different characters. They could've written in 3 characters, 6, or 100, and the effect on combat would've been the same. It's not like the combat abilities of your characters differ much in any Final Fantasy. The reason that you have no extra characters in FF1 is because they're complete blank slates.
And like I said (and you agreed), song selection. This is a game about music, song selection accounts for about 75% of my enjoyment.
FF1 was a good game for its time, and is worth playing for historical reasons alone (if you're a series fan), but the new FFs have everything FF1 has, and more. None of what you like about FF1 went away.
Again, I disagree. The stories got much, much better starting with VI, and even better with VII. VI, although it was an improvement, didn't have a great story by any means, it had great characters. It's only the more modern Final Fantasies that have stories I actually think are worth something. Not all of them (IX was pretty bad imo), but most of them do.
I already said that unless you want to give up your work for free, you are owed compensation by someone who wants to benefit from it.
There are three possible ways to obtain someone's work, and thereby, benefit from it. If they give it up willingly, for a profit, if they give it up willingly, for free, or if you get it against the creator's will. Doing something someone doesn't want IS FORCE. Whether or not you physically harm them is 100% irrelevant.
Rulesets are not RPGs. They are rules to play a game, but they are not themselves an RPG, unless they come pre-packaged with a story (the one crucial element of RPGs).
In all seriousness, I disagree. The FF series is still damn good, and in fact, I consider the post-VI entries to be far stronger than the pre-VI entries.