Final Fantasy - 6d6cussion - Page 6

phil_ · 02-13-2010, 01:34 AM

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Originally Posted by Teal Mage

Since, after spending a lot of time looking through the system, I've come to the conclusion that it and I won't live in happy marital bliss no matter who or what I play.

But, Teal, we've told the system to take a hike. Didn't you see us beat the re-incarnated Shadow Lord zombie? No dice or HP or anything.

I'm still wondering how we're gonna get new spells and stuff with this free-form version, though.

Teal Mage · 02-13-2010, 01:55 AM

I'm not convinced that'll help all that much, to be totally honest. It wasn't just the numbers that were the problem, a lot of the classes and their abilities just felt unbalanced to me, like whoever was designing the game either stopped halfway through, or decided they really liked White, Black and Red Magic, but really didn't like Samurais, Blue Mages, Geomancers, Entertainers (unless they're mimics!) and left them without many options about how to play if they wanted to be remotely good.

But that might just be my feeling - I don't particularly like being told there's only one way to do things viably.

All that aside, converting a number's system to freeform isn't an easy task either, but I doubt I need to explain that in too much depth. Some of the skills and abilities only worked by affecting those numbers after all. It'll be a lot of work, and I'm not totally sure I feel like sticking around long enough to see the pay off in the meantime.

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I'm still wondering how we're gonna get new spells and stuff with this free-form version, though.

I was under the impression Truce meant to stick with character sheets and levels, but use the sheets as guidelines more than absolutes.

mauve · 02-13-2010, 01:58 AM

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Originally Posted by phil_

I'm still wondering how we're gonna get new spells and stuff with this free-form version, though.

We'l probably choose new abilities and such at the end of big battles, or the end of chapters, or something alonng those lines.

Also-- Has my team been reduced to just me and Naqel? Sigfright? Anyone else? You guys here?

Hmmmm. Well Naqel, it looks like the duty of saving the world from crystal-related destruction falls solely upon our shoulders.

Hehehehehee the world is screwed.

The Argent Lord · 02-13-2010, 04:41 PM

I'm still kind of interested, but as the only character in the group without people skills or plot powers, my character seems kinda superfluous to the whole thing, and that's led to a bit of a decline in interest.

phil_ · 02-14-2010, 12:31 AM

You could, like, flesh out your dude some more, Argent. The character doesn't end with the numbers, you know.

The Argent Lord · 02-14-2010, 01:02 AM

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Originally Posted by phil_

You could, like, flesh out your dude some more, Argent. The character doesn't end with the numbers, you know.

I know that. But, this being originally a rules-based RPG, I was pretty much incapable of actually talking to an NPC to any effect because my character wasn't built with any interaction skills. And I tend not to describe my character's thoughts because, well, they're not all that interesting. Also, I don't know much about fictional mechanics.

I guess it's more that everyone else in the team either has an overblown personality, or a direct line into the plotline, and my character is just kinda there.

Menarker · 02-15-2010, 10:42 PM

Just waiting for Teal, POS or Krogoth to post at this point. Hopefully they are still in this thing.

Teal Mage · 02-15-2010, 10:52 PM

Krogoth already did.

Truce, can I make the cave walls glow or something like that without losing one of my precious SP points?

Relevant Geomancy abilities:

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Town: Plasma, a cylinder of multicolored energy rotates up from the ground, dealing 100% M.ARM nonelemental damage to a single target.

The Defensive Underground ability might apply too, not sure if the dust is meant to glow or not.

Edit: Come to think of it, do I even have SP any more?

Menarker · 02-15-2010, 11:08 PM

Oh geez, how did I ever miss that!?

Sorry!

Truce · 02-15-2010, 11:51 PM

Yes Teal, go ahead and light up the walls.

Also, while we aren't using the system anymore, for those of you still interested in the rules there's apparently a new version of the core book out.

http://www.mediafire.com/?dwmm2yzo4zm

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The Argent Lord Master of Silver Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Silver Keep Posts: 1,433	I'm still kind of interested, but as the only character in the group without people skills or plot powers, my character seems kinda superfluous to the whole thing, and that's led to a bit of a decline in interest. __________________ Dovie'andi se tovya sagain

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phil_ Just sleeping Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: At home, probably in bed. Posts: 6,482	You could, like, flesh out your dude some more, Argent. The character doesn't end with the numbers, you know. __________________ Be T-Rexcellent to each other, tako.

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Menarker OMG! WHAT SHOULD I DO NOW? Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 3,802	Just waiting for Teal, POS or Krogoth to post at this point. Hopefully they are still in this thing. __________________ THE BIO OF RENNY TRESSERHORN THE BIOs OF POKEMON UMBRAL!

02-15-2010, 11:08 PM	#59
Menarker OMG! WHAT SHOULD I DO NOW? Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 3,802	Oh geez, how did I ever miss that!? Sorry! __________________ THE BIO OF RENNY TRESSERHORN THE BIOs OF POKEMON UMBRAL!

02-15-2010, 11:51 PM	#60
Truce Lakitu Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 3,856	Yes Teal, go ahead and light up the walls. Also, while we aren't using the system anymore, for those of you still interested in the rules there's apparently a new version of the core book out. http://www.mediafire.com/?dwmm2yzo4zm