The "Final Fantasy" Topic

2009-10-06 06:52:52 pm

Moving along, zoning...

Oh crap, gotta download Final Fantasy for VC ASAP winky

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2009-10-06 06:57:02 pm

Merry Christmas

Downloading Final Fantasy vc

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2009-10-06 09:28:49 pm

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Unless you're really interested in seeing the series' roots, I wouldn't bother. Pretty much everybody prefers 4, 5, and 6.

Don't forget IX, the game with not as much fanboys as VII, but are much more violent :P

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2009-10-07 03:51:02 am

Super Secret Area - Dead Ahead!

Yeah, I really like IX too, but I don't think the later versions are likely to end up on the VC, so I was really only referring to the cartridge-based titles.

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2009-10-07 05:29:17 am

Merry Christmas

Tellah: You son of a bitch. You killed by daughter you bastard. You spoony bard!
Hard to believe, thats from Final Fantasy IV translated.

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2009-10-09 08:58:48 pm

Moving along, zoning...

Ha! I love the fan translation of FFIV! I first saw on an LP by HCBailley, and man is it great! Possibly one of the few good fan translations out there, and it's cool how they left in the "spoony bard" insult for Gilbert...err... I mean Edward. It really helps bring fan appeal to the translation. Oh, and here's a fun fact: "Gil," Final Fantasy's monetary unit actually originated from the name Gilbert in Final Fantasy IV.

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2009-10-09 09:06:52 pm

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Oh, and here's a fun fact: "Gil," Final Fantasy's monetary unit actually originated from the name Gilbert in Final Fantasy IV.

[citation needed]

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2009-10-10 09:40:40 am

Merry Christmas

Gilbert sounds better than Edward. Discuss

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Moving along, zoning...

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Oh, and here's a fun fact: "Gil," Final Fantasy's monetary unit actually originated from the name Gilbert in Final Fantasy IV.

[citation needed]

http://finalfantasy.wikia.com/wiki/Gil

Well, the only reason they changed the name is because it didn't fit into the 6-character name limit (Gilbert is 7 letters long). But there were actually a few pointless name changes in Squaresoft games, particularly in the Ted Woolsey era, since he often tried to appeal to play testers as much as possible. I could give laundry list of these if you guys want it, though it probably won't be complete.

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2009-10-10 02:35:58 pm

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...That page is the source you're citing? It's basically a research paper that doesn't cite sources itself.

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2009-10-10 05:29:08 pm

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...That page is the source you're citing? It's basically a research paper that doesn't cite sources itself.

It also can be edited.

Wink

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2009-10-10 06:43:13 pm

Moving along, zoning...

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...That page is the source you're citing? It's basically a research paper that doesn't cite sources itself.

Okay, I'll make a honest attempt to find a better source of information. I think it speaks for itself, but oh well, I'll do my best.

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2009-10-10 06:51:57 pm

Moving along, zoning...

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...That page is the source you're citing? It's basically a research paper that doesn't cite sources itself.

Okay, I'll make a honest attempt to find a better source of information. I think it speaks for itself, but oh well, I'll do my best.

Edit: I've just come across something a little different, it doesn't mention Gil, but has information on the origin of Final Fantasy names, along with source citations: http://www.ffcompendium.com/h/name2.html

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2009-10-10 06:54:44 pm

Where am I?

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...That page is the source you're citing? It's basically a research paper that doesn't cite sources itself.

It also can be edited.

Wink

I hate it when teachers say I can't use Wikipedia because you can edit it. Right now, create a wiki account and try editing a page. I've tried it previously and none of my edits show up for anyone else. I hate teachers, and the turks. <---said to remain on topic. Rolling Eyes

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2009-10-10 07:13:32 pm

Moving along, zoning...

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...That page is the source you're citing? It's basically a research paper that doesn't cite sources itself.

It also can be edited.

Wink

I hate it when teachers say I can't use Wikipedia because you can edit it. Right now, create a wiki account and try editing a page. I've tried it previously and none of my edits show up for anyone else. I hate teachers, and the turks. <---said to remain on topic. Rolling Eyes

That's 'cause teachers aren't up to date with the internet. They recall how Wikipedia once was several years ago, when there weren't such strict rules for editing articles, and the bull crap that people posted got out into the media.

P.S, with just 7 minutes of research, I've already found 4 sites which mention Gilbert Damcyan as the origin of the "Gil" name. I'm just keeping my belief firm that it's a fact.

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2009-10-10 07:16:47 pm

Where am I?

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Quote from Tyjet66:

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...That page is the source you're citing? It's basically a research paper that doesn't cite sources itself.

It also can be edited.

Wink

I hate it when teachers say I can't use Wikipedia because you can edit it. Right now, create a wiki account and try editing a page. I've tried it previously and none of my edits show up for anyone else. I hate teachers, and the turks. <---said to remain on topic. Rolling Eyes

That's 'cause teachers aren't up to date with the internet. They recall how Wikipedia once was several years ago, when there weren't such strict rules for editing articles, and the bull crap that people posted got out into the media.

P.S, with just 7 minutes of research, I've already found 4 sites which mention Gilbert Damcyan as the origin of the "Gil" name. I'm just keeping my belief firm that it's a fact.

Thank you, and "Gilbert Damcyan as the origin of the "Gil" name." sounds reasonable enough to me for me to believe it.

[quote="Idkbutlike2"]
[quote="Tyjet66"]
[quote="Lucied Unlimited"]
[quote="JaggerG"]
...That page is the source you're citing? It's basically a research paper that doesn't cite sources itself.
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It also can be edited.

:wink:
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I hate it when teachers say I can't use Wikipedia because you can edit it. Right now, create a wiki account and try editing a page. I've tried it previously and none of my edits show up for anyone else. I hate teachers, and the turks. <---said to remain on topic.  :roll:
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That's 'cause teachers aren't up to date with the internet. They recall how Wikipedia once was several years ago, when there weren't such strict rules for editing articles, and the bull crap that people posted got out into the media.

P.S, with just 7 minutes of research, I've already found 4 sites which mention Gilbert Damcyan as the origin of the "Gil" name. I'm just keeping my belief firm that it's a fact.
 
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Thank you, and "Gilbert Damcyan as the origin of the "Gil" name." sounds reasonable enough to me for me to believe it.

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2009-10-11 03:35:06 am

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with just 7 minutes of research, I've already found 4 sites which mention Gilbert Damcyan as the origin of the "Gil" name. I'm just keeping my belief firm that it's a fact.

I'm not gonna outright say you're lying or something silly like that, and I personally trust the second link just because of the manner it's typed in, although official comments from square or something might be "better." Heck, I don't even mind people saying "I read this on the Internet," it's just that if asked to cite something, it's tough to argue that constantly expanding and changing site can be used as fact, rather than hearsay. If a group of fans get together and say "Let's make a site dedicated to every detail of the series," I don't consider that as reliable as someone that says "Hmm, there's a missing entry here, and I did a research paper on this just last month. I must inform the public, citing my sources as I go."

Take this page, for example.

[quote=Some notes taken from The Mega Man "Experts" in question]- He can [...] move so fast that it looks like he's teleporting.
- How he "jumps" is by teleporting.
- He resembles an updated Cutman
- Boomer Kuwanger L's appearance bears some similarities to the Dragon Ball Z villain Cell in his Imperfect form.
- According to the quotes he said in Maverick Hunter X, he is possibly the smartest of mavericks.[/quote]
If you happen to use this page as citation on a term paper, it is going to look absolutely ridiculous, and although your teacher might have a good laugh about it, you're probably not going to get a very good score.

[quote="Idkbutlike2"]
with just 7 minutes of research, I've already found 4 sites which mention Gilbert Damcyan as the origin of the "Gil" name. I'm just keeping my belief firm that it's a fact.
[/quote]
I'm not gonna outright say you're lying or something silly like that, and I personally trust the second link just because of the manner it's typed in, although official comments from square or something might be "better." Heck, I don't even mind people saying "I read this on the Internet," it's just that if asked to cite something, it's tough to argue that constantly expanding and changing site can be used as fact, rather than hearsay. If a group of fans get together and say "Let's make a site dedicated to every detail of the series," I don't consider that as reliable as someone that says "Hmm, there's a missing entry here, and I did a research paper on this just last month. I must inform the public, citing my sources as I go."

Take [url=http://megaman.wikia.com/wiki/Boomer_Kuwanger]this page[/url], for example.

[quote=Some notes taken from The Mega Man "Experts" in question]- He can [...] move so fast that it looks like he's teleporting.
- How he "jumps" is by teleporting.
- He resembles an updated Cutman
- Boomer Kuwanger L's appearance bears some similarities to the Dragon Ball Z villain Cell in his Imperfect form.
- According to the quotes he said in Maverick Hunter X, he is possibly the smartest of mavericks.[/quote]
If you happen to use this page as citation on a term paper, it is going to look absolutely ridiculous, and although your teacher might have a good laugh about it, you're probably not going to get a very good score.

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2009-10-11 09:24:39 am

Moving along, zoning...

Well personal sites and wikis are usually out of the question for school research papers. Where I'm from, we're usually encouraged to use these school-supported "Fee-based databases" which are really nothing more than printed encyclopedia and news articles reformatted as simple html pages, which, thank God, always have the author written and a source citation on the bottom of each page. Citing sources is easy as shit nowadays, with sites like Easy Bib to give near instant results to copy and paste onto a bibliography.

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2009-10-11 09:26:42 am

Merry Christmas

How do I kill the giants heart in after years?

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2009-10-18 08:07:22 pm

Moving along, zoning...

Is the After Years even worth playing? The ratings look pretty crappy for that spin-off...

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2009-10-19 09:03:15 am

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The After Years is pretty decent imo

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2009-10-19 05:38:59 pm

Watched FF XIII's recent trailer on a friend's 360 today. Looks like they never learn.

Just what's up with that "I WANTED TO FORGOT MY DARK PAST ;(" BS again? ._. And said friend actually likes that shit (like he thinks Cloud is a badass character). Let me quote:

Quote:

A solid story and characters are important, I don't care about gameplay at all.

Makes me realize it is a good thing a Final Fantasy wasn't my first RPG.

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