"One to be born from a dragon..." -- Let's Play Final Fantasy II

McClain · #**2431** 06-21-2012, 08:51 PM

That reminds me, this thread needs more photoshops. I'm going to go find something from the last update to shop RIGHT NOW!

nadia · #**2432** 06-22-2012, 12:32 AM

Oh, shit. I check the LP forum for the first time in months, and I discover that this has been updated for the first time in months, too!

Dance, dance, happy dance.

Kzinssie · #**2433** 06-22-2012, 09:09 AM

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Originally Posted by Brickroad

Have you ever done that thing where you're playing a game and you think you've identified a sidequest, but you just can't figure out how to start it? Like, you'll see a hole in the game which would be the perfect spot to hide some optional prize or fetch quest?

Ah, yes, for me that was just about everything in Spyro. For a game that makes you explore every nook and cranny, it sure has a lot of inaccessible nooks and crannies.

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Originally Posted by Brickroad

I entertained the idea for a number of years that Monsterland only altered Rydia's physical maturity, whereas emotionally and intellectually she was still a child... sort of a Zoltar situation. There's nothing in the story that explicitly supports or refutes this, but it does put a much skeevier edge on some of her banter with Edge later on.

Well, she might have been emotionally stunted from spending most of her formative years in the Land of Summons...

Kzinssie · #**2434** 06-22-2012, 09:55 AM

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Originally Posted by Brickroad

♪♪ Prelude ♪♪

Speaking of crystals... we just hit the motherlode!

Did you know that that room actually has some content? (Mild spoiler warning)

Falselogic · #**2435** 06-22-2012, 11:09 AM

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Originally Posted by nadia

Oh, shit. I check the LP forum for the first time in months

bad nadia! bad!

McClain · #**2436** 06-22-2012, 11:12 AM

This is why you should subscribe to threads. Especially Brickroad LPs. You never know when it'll pop back up!

Meditative_Zebra · #**2437** 06-22-2012, 02:57 PM

Ok, everyone! This place isn't like any cave we've seen before. Be sure to stay on guard!

I can take anything that comes our way!

Just be careful! Who knows what could be around that next corner.

Watch out! Monsters!

I can handle this!

Oh yeah! What do you think about that, babe?

Gag me with a spoon!

Heh. Smooth as ever, Edge.

Meditative_Zebra · #**2438** 06-22-2012, 02:58 PM

Edge! You were too slow. Look what they did to me!!!

Heal!

Thanks, Rosa!

If this is all the cave has to throw at us this place will be a piece of cake!

So how deep is this cave anyway?

Edge! Watch out!

More monsters coming!

Meditative_Zebra · #**2439** 06-22-2012, 02:59 PM

I...can't...go on....

White magic was never intended to handle this.

I've never seen a magical beast so strong...

*blurghle*

This...is it. I'm so sorry everyone...

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To be continued....?
Geez, I spent an embarrassingly long time shopping all these photos together...

McClain · #**2440** 06-22-2012, 03:05 PM

HAHAHAHAH, nice!

Kzinssie · #**2441** 06-22-2012, 03:19 PM

Beautiful.

On the subject of the hypothetical treasure chest game, I could see it working as a semi-metroidvania where chests contained either gold, doodads with which to decorate your treasure room, or items used to obtain more treasure chests.

Also, one of the chests is in the treasure room, but you need to pile your gold high enough to reach it first. Like that one level in Sonic Adventure 1.

Torzelbaum · #**2442** 06-22-2012, 05:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Lilfut

Beautiful.

On the subject of the hypothetical treasure chest game, I could see it working as a semi-metroidvania where chests contained either gold, doodads with which to decorate your treasure room, or items used to obtain more treasure chests.

Also, one of the chests is in the treasure room, but you need to pile your gold high enough to reach it first. Like that one level in Sonic Adventure 1.

Interesting but I've actually came up with some ideas. That wasn't on the list.

Kzinssie · #**2443** 06-22-2012, 08:14 PM

Which one? The metroidvania concept or the stack treasure to get treasure concept?

Torzelbaum · #**2444** 06-22-2012, 09:26 PM

Both. I should have said those. Watch your pronouns kids!

Elements · #**2445** 06-25-2012, 06:55 AM

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Originally Posted by McClain

if you managed to capture all six frogs targeting the same player over and over so you ended up unchanged at the end it would be pretty funny.

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Originally Posted by McClain

That reminds me, this thread needs more photoshops. I'm going to go find something from the last update to shop RIGHT NOW!

Kzinssie · #**2446** 06-26-2012, 10:45 AM

Now do a version with just Cecil turning into a frog and back again.
Endlessly.
Forever.

Vega · #**2447** 06-26-2012, 03:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Brickroad

The D&D woods faffer in me scoffs at Rydia's 18 Str. Like, that shouldn't even be possible.

It's nuts how at the end of the game Rydia can do more damage with her fists than Cecil could with his sword at the beginning of the game. Earlier in the thread, when we were talking about how FF2 could be made into a movie, I was quietly wondering how they could work that in. Does the ending show Rydia in a boxing gym, busting a punching bag off its rope, then Nick Fury comes in and says it's time for The After Years?

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Locked up in the final dungeon are superweapons for every character. Edge, of course, has two, and they are both swords. So "strongest Edge" is always on the front line. If, however, one were a sword and one were a boomerang, then there would be two versions of "strongest Edge"; one with the best sword and the second best sword on the front line, and one with the best boomerang and the FullMoon on the back line. Or you could switch, or mix-and-match, depending on what you wanted to use him for.

How good is Edge with a bow and arrow?

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The Avenger... Cecil... becomes permanently Bersk'd... For tricky fights and boss battles, though, you may need him to spot heal or issue out Life potions. Since you can't access a Bersk'd character's command window, there's no way to replace the sword mid-fight, either.

Ain't it a blast when he knocks out the wrong enemy in a multi-target boss fight?

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Originally Posted by SpoonyBardOL

Since the cave is on an entirely different landmass than the Tower...

Yang already knew that the Sylphs existed and where they were, so after he blocked the cannon's first shot, he aimed it at the Sylph Cave, got inside, and shot himself over there.

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Originally Posted by Dawnswalker

The Toad Lady turns herself into a Toad because she can't bear to live without her babies. You monster.

I know a real life Cat Lady who owns about two dozen cats, but they're real cats, not people she turned into cats. Now, are these toads people she turned into toads? Can you un-toad them so they turn back into Dwarves or whatever?

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Originally Posted by Torzelbaum

Part of me has always wanted to make a game where you did nothing but open treasure chests. Unfortunately there isn't much of a game in that idea.

Johnny Arcade begs to differ, sorta. Alternately, Las Vegas.

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hot dwarf-on-dwarf action! You found it! Great job.

Cid got his beard tangled with the beard of one of the dwarf nurses. Now you can't sleep for a week. Congratulations!

Stiv · #**2448** 06-27-2012, 12:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Vega

Can you un-toad them so they turn back into Dwarves or whatever?

Holy shit how come I have never cast Toad on one of the toads. WHY. Now I have to know.

Solitayre · #**2449** 06-27-2012, 10:57 AM

You know, when I first played this game I always assumed Cid was a dwarf, and then you find out dwarves are a thing in this universe so I'm like "Oh this is gonna be where we get some Cid backstory!" or something.

But no, it turns out Cid is just a regular guy who is better than the dwarves at machines and beards.

SpoonyBardOL · #**2450** 06-27-2012, 11:11 AM

Cid is the best at beards.

Kzinssie · #**2451** 06-27-2012, 12:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Stiv

Holy shit how come I have never cast Toad on one of the toads. WHY. Now I have to know.

Brick?

Vega · #**2452** 06-27-2012, 01:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Stiv

Holy shit how come I have never cast Toad on one of the toads. WHY. Now I have to know.

Just a hunch, but since these Toads don't have toad as an ailment, maybe its easier to turn them into pigs than into double toads?

Kzinssie · #**2453** 06-27-2012, 01:29 PM

Use Game Genie to guarantee Toad will work. Record results.

Vega · #**2454** 06-27-2012, 02:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Lilfut

Use Game Genie to guarantee Toad will work. Record results.

I want to see what happens when Baigan is turned into a toad but his arms are still normal. Do they just float in the air?

Adam · #**2455** 06-27-2012, 02:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Vega

I want to see what happens when Baigan is turned into a toad but his arms are still normal. Do they just float in the air?

I see no reason why they wouldn't. They're just separate sprites/enemies.

Kzinssie · #**2456** 06-27-2012, 05:39 PM

The answer is clearly to give Baigan toads for arms.

SpoonyBardOL · #**2457** 06-27-2012, 07:11 PM

Or make him a toad with toads for arms.

Falselogic · #**2458** 06-27-2012, 07:15 PM

It's toads all the way down.

McClain · #**2459** 06-27-2012, 07:16 PM

Toad with pig arms.

God the status effects in this game are silly.

Mogri · #**2460** 06-27-2012, 07:37 PM

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Originally Posted by McClain

Toad with pig arms.

God the status effects in this game are silly.

Transformations by game:
2: Frog, Mini (reflavored death spells when used on enemies)
3: Frog, Mini
4: Frog, Pig, Mini
5: Frog, Mini
6: Imp
7: Frog, Mini
T: Frog, Chicken
8: boring
9: Frog, Mini

Recent entries, along with 8, have been too good for transformation effects. Pig holds the distinction of being both the silliest and most redundant status effect in the series.

And finally, if Edward is a frog, he will only sing Toadsong. You could make a case that Edward is actually more useful as a frog, but that is needlessly cruel.