Board 8 > Save My Favorite Final Fantasy Characters XXII: Day 95 (RULE CHANGE) [smfffc]

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pjbasis
10/15/20 5:22:27 PM
#251:


Mobilezoid posted...
I feel like this is the first year in a long time where one character doesn't have almost unstoppable momentum by this point. They all seem pretty equal in strength (at least until we see where the Barret savers land)

I know right!

It's fun!

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Suprak the Stud
10/15/20 5:22:57 PM
#252:


The best way I can describe the battles are "Kingdom Hearts but much better". You have direct control over all of the characters, and you can swap between them on the fly so you no longer have to be screaming for Donald to get off his ass and do something. It is just about the perfect amount of complexity: I was able to pick it up quickly but it took me quite a while to figure out how to pull off the most optimized strategy. You'll be swapping between characters, building up ATB bars, and then swapping back to maximize the damage out put. Each character feels different and each character feels useful and there are a ton of interesting special moves that you can use to either build up stagger or deal maximum damage or provide some sort of other boost in battle. I had a ton of fun with it, and I was looking for battles to fight in just because I wanted to. It feels slick and smooth and somehow effortless and I was shocked but I didn't miss the turn based approach in the slightest.

Bosses are longer, yeah, but I loved them. That's where you really get to test out your skills and make sure you have a good grasp on what to do. And it isn't like you're just fighting the same fight over and over. They all have different strategies to them and it was great to pull off some particularly brutal fight by the skin of your teeth (especially on hard mode). I think this game actually has two of my favorite RPG boss fights of all time, and they all just use the combat system so well it is genuinely impressive.

And I loved guard scorpion! That was the point in my playthrough where I was like "oh shit this is really going to be a game, isn't it?" The first guard scorpion is somewhere between "Glass Joe" and "shy Goomba just looking to get past you" on the difficulty scale, but this one will actually put up a challenge and knock you around a bit if you haven't been paying attention.

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MartinFF7
10/15/20 5:25:18 PM
#253:


ok @captaincanadian I'll take the NR on Day 97, please. Thanks!

Nanis23 posted...
Interesting, glad to hear that!
How is the gameplay, though? I have yet to play a non-turn based FF game yet
But from the first real trailer they released, a boss fight against that Scorpion mecha iirc, it looked kinda drawn out, like 7 minutes long boss fight which looked a little too drawn out, imo

I look back on the battle system now thinking how frustrated I was in the first playthrough, because there was a real learning curve, and frankly I was just not playing the game properly. Really just user error.

Once you get the hang of it, it flows so seamlessly and is really a delight... and hard mode is really a great experience too.

Just 6 more months until the PS4 exclusivity window is over, hopefully there's a PC/Steam release right then on April 9 so more people can experience it...

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captaincanadian
10/15/20 5:29:57 PM
#254:


7R's combat is great as long as you know you should be swapping between characters

thankfully barret tifa and cloud are all fun to play
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linkhatesganon
10/15/20 5:32:40 PM
#255:


FF7R is so much better than the original, it's a joke. But then again I didn't play the original when it was released, so no nostalgia for me.

But like FF7R could be my 3rd favourite mainline Final Fantasy game, just after X and VI (and it could actually beat VI). Suprak is quite spot-on, yes

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pjbasis
10/15/20 5:39:08 PM
#256:


It's nice to see they learned the lessons of XV's combat for this game. Maybe one day they'll learn the writing lessons too.

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Maniac64
10/15/20 5:49:41 PM
#257:


Well didnt get last 7 standing (main goal) or top 5 but at least Barret got his best result ever in my final year maining him (secondary goal). So I'm happy for that!

@captaincanadian it was great teaming with you once again! I've thoroughly enjoyed our years of pushing Barret up the ranks together. Sorry I couldn't be of more help this year beyond my two saves a round.

And thank you to all the other people who helped make Barret the strongest he has ever been. You guys made this an awesome (and much easier than normal) last run for me.

Good luck the Top 5. I look forward to at least 2 rounds of not trading lol.

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Nanis23
10/15/20 5:49:58 PM
#258:


Suprak the Stud posted...
The best way I can describe the battles are "Kingdom Hearts but much better". You have direct control over all of the characters, and you can swap between them on the fly so you no longer have to be screaming for Donald to get off his ass and do something. It is just about the perfect amount of complexity: I was able to pick it up quickly but it took me quite a while to figure out how to pull off the most optimized strategy. You'll be swapping between characters, building up ATB bars, and then swapping back to maximize the damage out put. Each character feels different and each character feels useful and there are a ton of interesting special moves that you can use to either build up stagger or deal maximum damage or provide some sort of other boost in battle. I had a ton of fun with it, and I was looking for battles to fight in just because I wanted to. It feels slick and smooth and somehow effortless and I was shocked but I didn't miss the turn based approach in the slightest.

Bosses are longer, yeah, but I loved them. That's where you really get to test out your skills and make sure you have a good grasp on what to do. And it isn't like you're just fighting the same fight over and over. They all have different strategies to them and it was great to pull off some particularly brutal fight by the skin of your teeth (especially on hard mode). I think this game actually has two of my favorite RPG boss fights of all time, and they all just use the combat system so well it is genuinely impressive.

And I loved guard scorpion! That was the point in my playthrough where I was like "oh shit this is really going to be a game, isn't it?" The first guard scorpion is somewhere between "Glass Joe" and "shy Goomba just looking to get past you" on the difficulty scale, but this one will actually put up a challenge and knock you around a bit if you haven't been paying attention.
Very interesting! thanks for the detailed review, you did get me hyped :)
I am actually thinking of getting PS5 at some point so...I assume I will get to play it eventually, whether it comes to PC or not (it's currently tied with The Last of Us for the game "I most want to play but can't" category)

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Quitbanningme
10/15/20 6:07:29 PM
#259:


This is MWC with a very ironically named account from months ago (cant believe it went through, and that nobody had had it). I decided I really didnt care enough this year, even with an account, but I would vote top 5 to finish the job. I was hoping Barret would be there too, but alas, and I dont think my 2 votes would have mattered anyway.

So I am here to maybe give the 2 that little bit of fuel to cross the finish line. They dont seem to need it anyway. But just in case. Hope you all had a good contest, watching all the topics seemed to have some fun rounds, and one terrible lawyering.
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mnkboy907
10/15/20 6:12:08 PM
#260:


...is that really MWC? Doesn't really sound like him to me but I dunno.

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Suprak the Stud
10/15/20 6:13:22 PM
#261:


LeBron James is the greatest basketball player that ever lived.

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Quitbanningme
10/15/20 6:14:43 PM
#262:


mnkboy907 posted...
...is that really MWC? Doesn't really sound like him to me but I dunno.


You can ask me whatever youd like.
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FFDragon
10/15/20 6:14:53 PM
#263:


It's an account older than three months, therefore it's not mwc. QED.

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Grimlyn
10/15/20 6:15:28 PM
#264:


FFDragon posted...
It's an account older than three months, therefore it's not mwc. QED.
i'm convinced

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DoomTheGyarados
10/15/20 6:15:56 PM
#265:


Quitbanningme posted...
You can ask me whatever youd like.

What's my favorite college basketball team

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Quitbanningme
10/15/20 6:18:26 PM
#266:


DoomTheGyarados posted...
What's my favorite college basketball team


The consensus best Basketball program of all time the 8 time NCAA and 12 time overall National Champion University of Kentucky (Lexington) Wildcats.
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Quitbanningme
10/15/20 6:18:40 PM
#267:


Suprak the Stud posted...
LeBron James is the greatest basketball player that ever lived.


Hes most certainly not.

However, winning for Kobe will always give him a softer place in my heart.
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DoomTheGyarados
10/15/20 6:18:40 PM
#268:


It is him

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Suprak the Stud
10/15/20 6:21:25 PM
#269:


Quitbanningme posted...
Hes most certainly not.

However, winning for Kobe will always give him a softer place in my heart.

MWholesomeC

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Torracat
10/15/20 6:23:02 PM
#270:


mnkboy907 posted...
...is that really MWC? Doesn't really sound like him to me but I dunno.
No, I am MWC
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Quitbanningme
10/15/20 6:23:54 PM
#271:


Torracat posted...
No, I am MWC


Fair enough.

whats the best game ever?
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Nanis23
10/15/20 6:26:40 PM
#272:


Quitbanningme posted...
Fair enough.

whats the best game ever?
If there are multiple people in this topic that know the answer to this, what is stopping them from being a MWC imposter?

I mean, that would be like asking a ulti alt "what's the worst game ever"

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th3l3fty
10/15/20 6:26:45 PM
#273:


6. Barret Wallace

CII - 45/45 (Booted)
CV - 47/60
CVI - 44/65
CVII - 54/70
CVIII - 48/75
CIX - 69/75 (Booted)
CXI - 27/75
CXII - 63/75
CXIII - 10/75
CXIV - 7/102
CXV - 47/100
CXVI - 63/100
CXVII - 85/100
CXVIII - 32/100
CXIX - 9/100
CXX - 19/100
CXXI - 10/100
CXXII - 6/100

overall STATS: 51.79% / up 2.55% - 46th/127 (up 8 spots)
newSTATS: 70.12% / up 3.11% - 18th/106 (up 2 spots)
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th3l3fty
10/15/20 6:27:32 PM
#274:


it's been a while for Tifa

[5] Tifa Lockhart - III, VI, VII, VIII, XXII
[4] Yuffie Kisaragi - IV, IX, X, XVIII
[3] Cloud Strife - I, XV, XIX
[2] Red XIII - XI, XXI
[2] Sephiroth - XII, XVII
[2] Zack Fair - XIII, XIV
[1] Aerith Gainsborough - II
[1] Cid Highwind - XVI
[1] Reno - V
[1] Vincent Valentine - XX
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th3l3fty
10/15/20 6:28:43 PM
#275:


Top 5 by number of appearances:

[4] Squall Leonhart
[3] Delita Hyral
[3] Garnet "Dagger" Til Alexandros XVII
[3] Tifa Lockhart
[1] Seymour Guado
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Quitbanningme
10/15/20 6:28:46 PM
#276:


Nanis23 posted...
If there are multiple people in this topic that know the answer to this, what is stopping them from being a MWC imposter?

I mean, that would be like asking a ulti alt "what's the worst game ever"


I wasnt using it for proof that it was, but obviously if you get it wrong, it confirms you arent.
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Nanis23
10/15/20 6:29:01 PM
#277:


th3l3fty posted...
overall STATS: 51.79% / up 2.55% - 46th/127 (up 8 spots)
newSTATS: 70.12% / up 3.11% - 18th/106 (up 2 spots)
Is this the biggest gap between new and old stats?

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captaincanadian
10/15/20 6:29:54 PM
#278:


started at the bottom now we here
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VeryInsane
10/15/20 6:31:44 PM
#279:


So since Moonroof stabbed first

BOUNTY

I have noticed that, with increasing amounts of save more and more people have been trying to get in onto the bounty and that there are people trying to get other people to witness the greatness of being involved with the bounty. Therefore, to appease the populace including the man holding the current record for being thanked, TheArkOfTurus, I will be now adding a esteemed, marvelous thank you to those who gave their thank yous to other users and were unable to save Delita. What does this do? It gives you the warm, toasty feeling of knowing that Delita was safe before you could get to him. And you could get the opportunity to be thanked again in the coming round. This bounty is effective this round, retrospectively, with the thank yous coming... when I'm not busy.

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th3l3fty
10/15/20 6:35:13 PM
#280:


Nanis23 posted...
Is this the biggest gap between new and old stats?

Barret's gap is a full percentage point ahead of the #2

the gap between his newSTATS and oldSTATS (33.45%) is also the biggest, naturally
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pjbasis
10/15/20 6:35:23 PM
#281:


th3l3fty posted...
Top 5 by number of appearances:

[4] Squall Leonhart
[3] Delita Hyral
[3] Garnet "Dagger" Til Alexandros XVII
[3] Tifa Lockhart
[1] Seymour Guado

fourth time's the charm?

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Nanis23
10/15/20 6:38:08 PM
#282:


I want Squall to win so Leon will return and suffer SMFFFC once more

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KommunistKoala
10/15/20 6:39:05 PM
#283:


why would that make him return

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Mobilezoid
10/15/20 6:39:25 PM
#284:


I don't think he'll come back, not even for a Squall finals. It takes an iron will to quit smfffc and iron wills aren't easily broken

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KommunistKoala
10/15/20 6:51:05 PM
#285:


I do think he'll come back and save Squall 10 times if he's in the final personally but I could be wrong

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Suprak the Stud
10/15/20 6:52:53 PM
#286:


@GenesisSaga would you be interested in reviving the super fun party time team a.k.a. our Seymour for Tifa trade?

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GenesisSaga
10/15/20 6:57:13 PM
#287:


Sure. What could it hurt?
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andylt
10/15/20 6:58:42 PM
#288:


Apologies for the wrong save, I have never saved Delita before and I was on mobile not fully paying attention so I completely forgot about the trade.

I got 4/5 in my top 5 predix (missed Delita for Red) that I made at top 10. Better than my top 10 predix at least.

yo Martin what were your top 5 predix again and how did they do? I know you did two batches and one had Seymour and the other had Delita so that's somethin.

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MartinFF7
10/15/20 7:02:19 PM
#289:


I'll do a top 5 prediction recap later andy... gotta have dinner and catch up on my work.

BUT FIRST...

I just wanted to give a great big THANK YOU to all the Tifa traders: KommunistKoala, BetrayedTangy, TomNook, Suprak the Stud, Xuxon, Yankees and Leanansidhe... we never could have done this without you, and another big thank you to all the other Tifa savers as well.

And last but certainly not least, absolutely the most, linkhatesganon, still the #1 Tifa saver after all these years. Hope we can keep going!!!

In commemoration of Top 5 Tifa, I hereby declare today Thirsty Thursday (...no spongebob this time)

https://i.imgur.com/HVITVMN.gif

https://twitter.com/skylxi/status/1298635285148835840

https://streamable.com/w76b29

https://twitter.com/clotiOTP/status/1300732520992915458



https://twitter.com/clotiOTP/status/1316123882684739584/

https://i.imgur.com/KfIaDWP.gif


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pjbasis
10/15/20 7:05:41 PM
#290:


KommunistKoala posted...
I do think he'll come back and save Squall 10 times if he's in the final personally but I could be wrong

One can hope!

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Grimlyn
10/15/20 7:07:24 PM
#291:


I think a finals is fine for Leon, it's casual-bait after all

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Suprak the Stud
10/15/20 7:09:34 PM
#292:


GenesisSaga posted...
Sure. What could it hurt?

AW YEAH

Thanks!

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Nanis23
10/15/20 7:11:13 PM
#293:


I like your taste in choosing pictures, Martin

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MartinFF7
10/15/20 7:12:09 PM
#294:


Nanis23 posted...
I like your taste in choosing pictures, Martin

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VeryInsane
10/15/20 7:13:25 PM
#295:


Oh yeah @DoomTheGyarados if this isn't the end of our trade due to whatever debt you have let me know, otherwise it's been fun.

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Mobilezoid
10/15/20 7:15:25 PM
#296:


Sure, Tifa is hot, but is she a real world fashion model like Lightning? I think not

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VeryInsane
10/15/20 7:18:15 PM
#297:


Mobilezoid posted...
Sure, Tifa is hot, but is she a real world fashion model like Lightning? I think not

do you mean Aki Ross

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Mobilezoid
10/15/20 7:20:25 PM
#298:


Plenty of non-fashion models have featured in Maxim I bet. Lightning modeled for Louis Vuitton

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Grimlyn
10/15/20 7:23:15 PM
#299:


yeah but did Lightning make out with Alec Baldwin

wait I'm not helping here

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VeryInsane
10/15/20 7:24:21 PM
#300:


man I've been watching a little bit of 30 rock now and then and I just imagine his character in that saying suggestive things to Aki and I crack up.

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