Why are old school RPGs held in such high esteem?

**StriderKyo** · 28 Aug 2003, 02:42 AM

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**Gutsman** · 28 Aug 2003, 02:49 AM

C00kie Monster rules.

**Jeremy** · 28 Aug 2003, 02:55 AM

Damn straight he does.

**MechDeus** · 28 Aug 2003, 04:17 AM

Originally Posted by StriderKyo

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If we made this thread an RPG, here's where StriderKyo would put up a post regarding how we went all Skies of Arcadia at the end.

Or just continue staring at the screen in disbelief.

**RoleTroll** · 28 Aug 2003, 09:56 AM

I fear the thread is dying. Fight, dammit, FIGHT!!!!

**Saffran** · 28 Aug 2003, 10:48 AM

>Late in the game a lot of the challenge is also removed once you get the ability No Encounter

Uhm, 6 hours into the game isn't really "late"... (well, unless you're going for the time trial)
How about this: try to finish the game without leveling up, but still getting everything (all cards, all GFs, all items, eventually all stats at 254 without junction- since 255 could be cheated). It's possible.
(and that is precisely why I like FF8 over all the others)

**MechDeus** · 28 Aug 2003, 12:48 PM

Originally Posted by Saffran

Uhm, 6 hours into the game isn't really "late"... (well, unless you're going for the time trial)

...And the second half of that sentence you cut out?

**Drewbacca** · 28 Aug 2003, 12:52 PM

Originally Posted by MechDeus

If we made this thread an RPG, here's where StriderKyo would put up a post regarding how we went all Skies of Arcadia at the end.

Or just continue staring at the screen in disbelief.

I'd definitely make Striker Kyo a giajin homey.

Originally Posted by MechDeus

...And the second half of that sentence you cut out?

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**Saint of Killers** · 28 Aug 2003, 03:42 PM

Originally Posted by RoleTroll

I'm looking forward to Temple of Elemental Evil for the PC. Is that an old RPG, since ToEE was one of the first D&D modules, or a new RPG? Then again, Village of Hommlet was old and ToEE was supposed to be the sequel but didn't arrive for much, much later, so it's not as old as you might think.

To make it even more confusing, it'll be using 3rd edition rules.

Originally Posted by Andrew

I watched my friend play FFT so much he had his characters dripping with skill, yet still ripped his hair out in some battles.

If you set your characters up right the battles are cake. Just have everyone learn all the Calculator skills and all the spells that can be calculated. You'll shred everything in the game in no time flat. The only frustrating parts are trying to steal some of the rare equipment off certain enemies, and having to do each level of the Deep Dungeon over again until you get the items instead of Pheonix Downs. Well, that Nelveska Temple fight was kinda frustrating. But that's it, really.

Originally Posted by MechDeus

FFT is crazy because in story battles the enemies levels are based on your main character.

No, it's the random battles where the enemy levels are based on your main character. The enemies in story battles have set levels.