Zidargh

Well, it all depends on your application (Which is basically your sign-up). If it's crap then obviously you won't be accepted. I will also be demanding a sample of writing quality and research a person's involvement in an RPG. If they appear to have just stopped posting or they have poor writing quality, then they will be denied entrance into the RPG. Simple as that.

The banner was created by James, so he deserves all the graphics credit ^_~. Well, the consoles must only support 8-16 bit games as stated in the first post. If I remember correctly, the SEGA Megadrive was 16 bit, the NES was 8 bit and the SNES was also 16 bit. I don't really think any other consoles in the next generation rsuch as the PSX, released games that were below 32 bit. Sure, a UK release of FF3(6) was ported onto PSX, but that had FMV's in aswell. So you can have FF characters from FF6 and under if you wanted to. Or Mario, Metroid, etc etc. Just use your imagination, and I will verify. I also don't want people signing up who know they won't stay committed, so everyone bear that in mind.

[center][IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v362/Zidargh/mariologo.jpg[/IMG][/center] [size=1]I thought I'd create this thread to sort of gain some early publicity about it. The basic system behind this RPG is going to merge Charles's [i]Project Gamer[/i], with Sage's [i]Final Fantasy Survivor[/i] (Though it won't be based around the principals of a reality TV show, ^_~;)[/size] [center][b]Story Preview[/b][/center] [size=1]Imagine this; Mario(Starring in many Nintendo games) has finally retired from the usual quests of saving his love. Princess Peach. from the clutches of Bowser. However, he still needs to bring in the cash to be able to survive in Mushroom Kingdom. Therefore, by merging his basic business skills and useful plumbing skills, he has started up his own little business known as Plumber Bros. Inc. Any business's first aim is to survive, but there is one problem... Mario has no staff besides his brother, Luigi(Employee Trainer)! This is where you come in. As the pipelines that run underneath the Mushroom Kingdom connect to many completely different gaming worlds, I will allow you to pick your favourite gaming character of all time and apply for the job. (Applications will be what the recruitment document takes form as.) Though, *Thanks to James for pointing this out*, you may only use characters from 8-16 bit gaming worlds. This is because, as also pointed out, there are many characteristics a player would have to take on, and this may be difficult to comprehend for others. After the chosen employees are accepted, they shall all undergo the Induction Day, which will take them through training, etc etc. However, all is not well! Later on in the RPG, it will become apparent that there is a diabolical evil, so evil, that it is evil enough to compete against Mario's tiny business. (Many twists and stuff will occur.) But guys, just imagine it, this thing has so many possible amusing escapades that could happen. For example, the world may switch to a Paper Mario world. Don't worry, there will be [b]alot[/b] of fun stuff that play on your emotions. --------------- I want this to be a very colourful RPG with the help of post backgrounds, logos, banners etc. And I want it to be colourful in the metaphorical sense so noone will get bored. I will also be incorporating many new and used systems, such as the chapter system. I will also be incorporating a payment system which could be used in the sense that when enough money has been saved up, new gadgets could be bought, or Mario could expand his business. --------------- So let me know who is interested.[/size]

[quote name='Charles']The character of each individual member reflects on the entire community. So, we don't really care what a person's motives are; it's annoying behavior and if we see members doing it, we're going to politely ask them to stop. No in-depth dissertation or analyzation is required. These situations just aren't deep enough to warrant careful insight.[/quote] Exactly. It's as if you see a bully being downright ridiculously cruel, you'd step in without thinking, if you have high morals. This thing needs to be stopped here and there, you can't just offer temporary warnings to assess the situation, etc. (These points are directed at Kane(Lynx) As much as I think that it is well and good to consider the origins, here it is obvious whether there is a right or wrong. I mean, as mentioned before, if you saw someone spamming to a ridiculous extent you'd either report to a mod or tell them right there and then, but if it's a simple misunderstanding, people pushing people around because of that is 'playing mod'.

I myself have played this game and enjoyed it alot, however, I still feel I enjoyed Onimusha 2 more. I guess the RPG elements and real sense of companionship in Onimusha 2 brought out the appeal to me. The non-rendered graphics looked great as far as I'm concerned, and there was a real sense of realism. Especially with fire that looked like it could toast your marshmellows if you pressed them against the screen. Also, the animations were executed superbly, though I did experience quite a bit of slowdown on Jacques' side. This was strange considering there's a very [spoiler]intense bit with hundreds of Genma and Oni fighting on the screen.[/spoiler] The sounds were accurate; From the gun shots, to the clanging of sword upon armour etc. The story, as well tied together it was, I still preferred the second as you actually could feel a connection to the Genma at some points. But yes, I agree with what you said completely, so there's no point me repeating what has been said.

A lone, cloaked man sat off the edge of one of the dock yards. It was a grey day with the sky seeming to be in overcast and the waves hitting hard against the wooden barriers that seperated the ocean from the rest of the city. Every now and again, a strong breeze swept over the heads of the workers at the port, each time picking up the man's cloak, trying to pull it away from his shoulders. All that could be heard was the loud hollers from the many merchants that gathered by the huge piles of rotting crates, and the bells of buoys off in the distance. Of course the crashing of waves contributed to the large level of noise, but the volume was nothing compared to the determined salesmen and women. Swinging his feet in unison, allowing the tiny droplets of water to drop onto his boots, the man sighed and lifted his head to take in a breath of air. Suddenly, he could feel a weight forming in the satchel connected to the cape that rested against his back. Without making any sudden moves, he froze, trying to put on an act of unawareness to the petty pickpocket who obviously was foolish and proud to pick in such a public space. "Away with you," the 'victim' demanded monotonously. There was no reply in speech, but instead a shocked gasp as a metallic rustling could be heard. It was obvious the thief were about to threaten the target with a dagger or some other bladed weapon. However, in one swift movement, the target lifted himself to his feet and knocked over the hooded criminal. "You know who I am, try anything and I'll slit your throat," the cloaked man threatened as he lifted a section of his cape away to reveal the hilt of his sword. In desperation, the thief let out a roar as he lept to the man's throat with the rusty dagger, only to be met with a club to the head. There, stood two guardsmen, one bearing a spear and the other the club that made the blow. Both were dressed in tunics of some sort that were worn over the leather armour. As finely as they were dressed, the hoods hanging over their head just left dark shadows to disguise their faces. These men were not 'real' guards, but in fact hired hands by the authorities. They looked more like rangers than anything else. "Thanks." The man said the club wielding 'guard'. With a nod, the two positioned their weapons so at least one hand was free and dragged the petty thief off against the cobblestones, one arm assigned to each man. After watching the arrested thief being trailed off down a side alley, the man sighed and headed to the Southern Pass which was about a ten minute walk away. Every time he walked, he would ignore the magical trees that grew to the heavens, every time he would ignore what would seem mesmerising to a mere traveller. This was because in these parts, you would want to seem as local as possible, and not a potential target to the crime lords. Even though he should've left immediately after the incident, seven years ago, he just couldn't. Something kept him in the port city of C'Erree. After all, it was the only home he knew about. After traversing the many interwining streets and alleys, the man passed under a stone archway and noticed a crossed armed Tal?Iiren, that seemed to be grumbling furiously. Approaching the nearest Inn, the man opened the door to louden the muffled chatters and song that resonated within the tavern. Inside was a well lit place, filled with many wooden tables and small barrels that were being used for bar stools. In the corner appeared to be a travelling troupe, just beginning to rehearse the performance for the night ahead. There were only a few customers taking a break from their occupations or chores and so compared to other places, this building was not too bad. At the bar the man caught the owner's attention and waited for him to stop serving another Tal?Iiren's drink. "Hello there, may I offer you a beverage?" The stout, moustached bar tender asked as he rubbed the inside of a tumbler with a cloth. Many bottles laid behind, perhaps each imported from other locations, but none appealed to the sword-hand. "No thankyou. But I would be interested in a room." "Of course!" The tender appeared delighted and placed the glass down to lift up an old ledger. After that, lifted up a quill and dipped it into a tiny hole in the bar. "And your name?" "Kage..."

Comrades! Now is time to add another banner to the surplus. As created by me (Which took quite a long time in order to make it look crap XD), click the attachment to see the banner. I hope you like it, and use it by all means.

[b]Character Name:[/b] Rei-rargh Yargh! (Prefers to be called Rei) [b]Anime Stereotype:[/b] Hybrid Creature Cat-person... er... thing. [b]Age:[/b] 18 [b]Gender:[/b]' Male [b]Year:[/b] Senior [b]Appearance:[/b] See Attachment [b]Alignment:[/b] Neutral [b]Extra Subjects:[/b] -Bishieology -Counselling -Hair and Beauty -Transformation -Use of Oversized Weapons [b]Accomodation:[/b] An apartment which is situated about 20 minutes away from the Tokyo Academy. Rei gained access to it after a random, needy, corrupt lawyer fought a case against the discrimination of being placed in a pound. It is one bedroomed and near the Yoshimitsu Train Station. A tiny tree with eyes stands next to the front door for no apparent reason. [b]Biography:[/b] Whenever people ask about his past, Rei comes across as 'vague'. This is because the answer is always, "I come from a far away place, and I'm on a quest given to me by the Yggdrassil Tree to fight off an impending doom. I've always liked plushies." Usually this just gains him the reputation as a compulsive liar. And that hurts... alot. Considering he does actually like plushies. Rei arrived in Tokyo due to a rift in the Time-Space Continuoum. He was seen exiting a meteor-like capsule that crash landed right in the middle of the Shibuya walkways. But all to the news reporters dismay, he was not naked. After two hours of amnesia-like exploring, the poor guy was pulled into an impound for cats even though he stands at 6 foot, and then blacked out. Upon awakening in what appeared to be a cage, surrounded by even more cages filled with feline creatures, Rei realised that he was uncomfortable, and that got him angry. And even more uncomfortable. After resorting to joining his comrades in some high pitched 'meow-ing' a uniformed man wearing a cap approached and poked the cage with a cattle prod, emiting an electric shock. He then informed Rei that he would release him as long as he joined the Tokyo Academy to become a 'civilised member of society'. Realising he had been disarmed of his two blades, Rei complied and left after gaining his belongings. This then led to the meeting of 'Stan', the cowboy-hatted, constantly grinning 'lawyer' that insisted he fight for Rei's rights. To much of both of their surprise, Stan won his first case and Rei got an apartment. After his first year as a Junior, Rei has begun to settle in by evening out the time spent with 'real people' and the fluff filled beings known as 'plushies' who supposedly 'talk to Rei'. The hybrid cat-person is said to be more of a leader than a follower and is a very loyal person. Even though when angered, he will abandon anything and go on a ferocious rampage. As is normal with animal-like behaviour. Rei is often caught talking to inanimate objects such as his tree by his landlady. [b]Special Powers/Abilities:[/b] Rei is potent in throwing things such as sharp objects with great accuracy. Whether this is important depends on how you look at it. Either he'll be able to get an elderly woman's cat down from a tree with great ease. Or you have to be out of the way when he's throwing something in the rubbish bin. Rei can also transform into a werewolf like state when a comrade's in danger or when he is greatly angered. Though this seems to occur at very non-relevant points and is annoying. [b]Sworn enemies:[/b] Animal impound workers, overly-authorative teachers (Master Ooguchi etc.), the Landlady.

Shut up fools, I'm Dragon Warrior's Right Hand Man. You'll have to get through me in order to ruin his tea parties. I've also touched his nuts. (Excellent stuff by the way.)

Even though I support backward compatability, when a next generation of consoles is created, the older generation of games are simply forgotten compared to the next gen range, which is why I question why companies take so long in creating backward compatability in the first place. All I know is PS3's going to be one hell of an expensive console and I'm definitely not going to make the mistake of buying it immediately when it's at it's price peak, and then it falls in one month again. I have a very strong feeling that once the PSP is released, Sony's profits are going to drop considerably, especially if they're just focusing on visual quality now, so I recommend that they do not start to get into a rut with this next-gen thing. Let's hope Microsoft take the route more cautiously this time as we know what happened to the price after such a short period of time. They appear to be rushing out the console so they can make a quick buck, which makes me wonder, "Do they have something else up their sleeve?" I highly doubt it. Well, good ole' England are going to have a long wait for these consoles, that's all I know for definite. Damn I hate living here sometimes, lol.

Square probably took away Caim's voice because they were too tight to expand their budgets to voice acting, lol. I don't know, it's just the whole take-away-the-voice thing is pretty random. I completely disagree with the point that storylines are the least important element of a game, especially in the genre of RPG's. In my personal opinion, I think they rank as probably one of the highest elements in there. Next to gameplay of course. I may be on my own in saying so, but I'd rather play a game that I become immersed into than constantly realise I'm just staring at a screen pressing a few buttons here and there. I personally feel that when a game has a great storyline, that I'm going to have great fun with the game. A good storyline [i]makes[/i] you persevere in the game because you want to see where the 'line' takes you. That is why I probably loved Final Fantasy VII. I was only 9 at the time I played it, so it was easy for me to get involved, and it was my first RPG. I had been looking for a game like this for ages and once I found a game that had a very good storyline that tied together (In my personal opinion) I had a great time. I didn't want it to end, heh. Now don't get me wrong. I know there are some game genres where storylines do not really matter in most cases, such as drivers for example, but I do feel gameplay and storyline should almost always be linked together so they equal eachother in quality. The main reason being, I am quite nit picky with games. I just suppose it's what genre we're talking about here.

[b]Name:[/b] Chris Dennett - Referred to just as Dennett [b]Age:[/b] 28 [b]Biography:[/b] Hi. The name's Chris. Or you could just be like the others and call me Dennett. It's my surname, but am I not capable of understanding my first name? It's this new damned era we're living in. During the war everyone stuck together, or from what I remember. There was no [i]real[/i] differentiation, and now I'm treated like an outsider. Anyway, what's the point of me ranting? You probably don't give a damn. Where do I begin? I was born in England, about half an hour away from London, so I got hit pretty hard by the bombing. Of course I didn't understand it at the time, but that was probably the only time I had fun. Shrapnel flying everywhere, ricocheting off of the gates. It was just like a free firework show that hit close to home... literally. You know the deal. As I grew up I attended a public school and I think I did pretty well. I got decent grades and always stayed committed, so sometimes I wonder how I ended up here. My family was a pretty strong and stable one. I had a strong hearted mother and middle class father, with a younger brother to teach me responsibility and all of that. Too bad my parents got divorced about two years before I came here. I don't care really, but to others it seems like a big deal. Apparentley it's socially unacceptable to split up when you're living in an unhappy marriage, which only leads to an upset family. Anyway, I left school at about 17 to pursue a career in photography. Great load of good that got me. It seemed England didn't really use photography in the media as much as it did here, so that was a stupid decision. However, I had heard about this place. "Key City - The [i]metropolis[/i] of opportunity." Yeah right. But being in my naive state of my mind, I immediately set my heart to take this supposed chance and begged my parents to leave. That's when everything sank. "Idiot boy! You think you can leave the household and come back!?" Yeah, that's pretty much what I got for an answer. But do you honestly think I wanted to stay in a broken home? So I scoured my room at aged 18 and with the change I found from my job that I had on the side in the store down the road, I had enough money for a ship journey to the city. My brother helped me out a little though. I guess my brother's my only friend. At the moment he's got some high classed job as a lawyer. Good for him. We speak occasionally and he even popped through once or twice, every time offering me a hand financially, but I'm too stubborn for that. He probably feels ashamed to have a brother like me. So as I was saying. I got to Key City. I must admit I was a bit taken aback by how tall and busy everything was. And I absolutely loved it at first. The sights, the people, the culture. Everything was just so [i]modern[/i]. Too bad the higher your hopes are, the harder they fall. I went around looking for work as a photographer but each time I was just told the same thing, "Go freelance." What's so great about freelance anyway? It's just a lucky way of living where you either make it big or you miss the shot completely. I made it big a couple of times but it was ashame I was in debt every single time. That, and smoking's pretty expensive. Had to sell my only companion on the way to my job. My trust ole' camera. Took it to a pawn shop and he gave me forty lousy dollars. I was desperate and so I had to do it, but as soon as I walked outside that metallic fenced door, I felt like a whore. I felt like I had sold myself and my connections to home. But it was until one day I bought that newspaper with the ad looking for a Private Investigator. 'No qualifications necessary, just persistence.' I was the man for the job and so I took on my first mission which involved me spying on some guy for some wife. The loose ends didn't tie together and so I now find myself in this situation. Locked inside my apartment with some crazed, possessive husband armed with a machine gun firing away at my door... Another highlight to my life. [b]Personality:[/b] Having suffered from many hardships and losses, Chris is looked upon and immediately given the reptuation of a 'loser'. With no ambitions, the PI has a very negative outlook on life seeing that you can't change the flow of anything. At first he comes across as being very cold hearted and sarcastic, but deep down he does not mean it. He just feels isolated in a world that knows nothing of him. He's just an ant in the ant ill. Surrounded by others who care about no one but themselves as after all, it is survival of the fittest. At least that's Chris's outlook on it. There is one thing he longs for though and that is a reason to live... To be a hero to someone, anyone. Perhaps that would unlock his heart. [b]Profession:[/b] A freelance Private Investigator. [b]Appearance:[/b] [img]http://www.thematrix101.com/media/still/photo-animatrix4.jpg[/img] The only problem with himself is his lack of self esteem for he is actually a very attractive man. Though many don't realise this as the sunglasses generally stay on.

The styles include the traditional form of 'Karate' and 'Aikido'. 'Persona' was a highly renown agent, armed with a pair of silver and golden axes. A skillful agent that was known to take great pleasure in killing his foes.[b]Weapon of Choice:[/b] Throughout the many years the Hanzo name has existed, it has always been thought that firearms were dishonourable and cowardly due to the unfair power a firearm can have and still take affect from a long distance away. Hence, Hanzo-san refrains from using guns of any sort, regardless of whether or not he is carrying out a job. Instead, Hanzo-san uses a pair of what are known as 'Tiger Knuckles'. The shape of a single 'Knuckle' consists of a steel arc which curves round to the top in both a left and right direction, only to then overlap, leaving two curved points. On the bottom of the circle rests a wooden grip with a leather strap to avoid cutting the palm open when being held. With one Knuckle in each hand, the wielder is a formidable opponent allowing both power and agility to be used effectively. The Hattori family have always been familiar with martial arts in some way or the other, and so is the current Hanzo-san. Trained in many styles from a child*, Hanzo-san knows how to use the body as a weapon. [b]Age:[/b] 52 [b]Appearance:[/b] Obviously, the man originates and has lived in Japan for the majority of his life, and so has the oriental-look of a Japanese person. Standing at about 5ft 10", he isn't the tallest or most intimidating of people, but this is the average height of a near-elderly Japanese man. With short black hair, tinted with natural grey highlights from age, you would not pick him out as someone 'different' in a culture that has grown into pop-culture where fluorescent haired teenagers dominate, but he would seem almost 'traditional'. He has aged rather well in which his cheek bones are still defined and the skin hasn't been cracked with hundreds of wrinkles. Of course there are many signs of aging, but he has learnt to live with it and accept the fact that you can't change the flow of time. The clothing that is usually placed on his slim, yet muscular body consists of black formal trousers and a white top that imitates that of a uniform commonly used in a martial arts dodo. When training a student, he wears the traditional Japanese wooden sandal, with two one inch heels placed on the sole of the sandal, meaning he stands taller when training. However, common 'slip-in-then-out' sandals are what are worn when outside, due to the custom to leave shoes outside when entering a building. Hanzo-san has also grown a thin moustache that reaches just below the sides of the upper-lip. [b]A sample of Hanzo:[/b] [center][i][b]Somewhere in Yokosuka...[/i][/b][/center] "Get up!" Yelled the man dressed in a drill uniform, as he walked over to the black suited man cowering on the floor with cracked sunglasses. As he began to walk, the wooden floorboards creaked with age, becoming louder until the aged man slammed his foot down, causing a floor board to break and his foot to fall through. "Fool. Do you expect someone like [i]Persona[/i] to show you mercy?" "N-N-No, sensei." Stuttered the suave looking man as he dragged his legs towards himself and sat up after wiping off a little blood trickle from the side of his mouth. "Then why lay there like an idiot!?" Questioned the teacher with a hint of anger in his voice. The student flinched as soon as the question began. "You are obviously in the state where you would defect if they held a gun to your head." "But sen--" "You dare to question what I do to help you survive in your career?" The teacher bent his head towards the student with his hands held behind his back. The anger had obviously been channeled enough for it to dissapear. Without answering immediately, the student turned to look to his side. The room that he had been scolded in looked like a typical dojo. Inside was dark with a single light hanging over head. The walls were made out of wood except for one made of the typical paper used in a wall that held a sliding door. There was no telling what this was used for, but it was definitely noticable when the winds caused it to crackle. "Well!?" The student's head jolted forward and turned back to meet with his sensei's stone-like glare. "No, Hanzo-san." With that, Hanzo offered his hand which the student took, and then pulled him up only to walk backwards about 10 paces away and hold his hand out, gesturing him to come to him. "Again." The student lowered into an attacking posture with his fists at each hip. He then made a charge at the teacher letting out a cry as he threw his right fist towards the head. Hanzo-san immediately released both of his hands and caught the fist with his left. "Come on." Hanzo-san provoked almost playfully. The student then gritted his teeth and attempted a blow with his left fist, this time aimed at the stomach, only to be caught again. Growling in frustration, he kicked at the waist and pulled his fists free. Only to send his right fist soaring again. This time Hanzo-san pulled the hand, sidestepped and slammed his elbow straight into the chest of the student sending him flying straight through the paper wall. The suited man landed on the forgiving pile of snow that was waiting just outside which answered why it was always cold in the Dojo in Winters. "Good." Hanzo-san placed his hands at his back and grinned once again. "Another pawn to send to Adam. The family name will be removed of disgrace at this rate."

I don't quite know the name of the song but it pretty much consists of these lyrics: - "I see you baby, Shakin' that ***'" When you see your mother dancing to that, it leaves some traumatic scars.

[b]Name:[/b] Christopher Dennett (Preferably 'Chris') [b]Age:[/b] 18 years of age [b]Sex:[/b] Male [b]Appearance:[/b] Chris stands about 5 feet 11 inches in height and weighs about 11 stone (Using British terms) . His body consists of a slim build that tilts more towards the athletic end of the spectrum, yet he isn't seen to be particularily muscular. With dark brown hair that is spiked upwards and everywhere neatly and with dark brown eyes, he has been thought to be quite attractive. Chris's current clothes contrast with his light skin that seems to need a bit of a tan as the clothing consists of a long sleeved navy blue top with two white stripes that run down the sleeves and two white digits near the left shoulder stating '76'. He also wears a pair of blue Levi jeans and a pair of black 'Etnies' branded skating sneakers. The only accessory Chris wears is a black leather bracelet which is thin in width that was bought at the airport in London to remind him of his home country. [b]Background:[/b] Having been born in the South of England about 20 minutes away from London via train, Chris grew up into the British culture and lifestyle. He was brought into a stable and happy family of which his mother later gave birth to his younger brother named Robert. Even though he was given access to fairly independent freedom, after College he had decided that he wanted to see the rest of the world as the curiosity had always loomed in his mind. Japan was out of the question due to the fact that he had not been studying the language long enough and therefore did not feel confident about going there just yet. Then there was Hong Kong. Even though there were many English speaking people out there, he still wanted a simpler start to his travelling life. And then the US was decided. Two weeks after his 18th birthday, Chris's father surprised him with a ticket that would fly him over to the US and a letter that stated a host family was awaiting him to join them. Ecstatic over the idea, the teenager waited until the day he would finally leave his home country. Upon arriving in the town of Ottawa to meet the host family, Chris found the town to be very different to where he had lived and much more open. And then, for the first two weeks, the teenager had been living with the new family, fascinated by the idea of exploring the town. However, there was one place the family cautioned him of... [b]Equipment:[/b] A 'PlayStation' 2 controller - Due to his mother being fairly inept in the world of gaming, she packed this item instead of the asked 'Gameboy Advanced SP'. Fairly large to fit in a pocket, Chris still leaves it in his jeans as it always brings some humor into the day and keeps him that much closer to home. A rocket shaped lighter - With two bars containing LED lights that flash a blue glow upon opening, it is thought upon of something quite fancy. However, Chris hates it due to his hate for smoking. He keeps forgetting to remove it from his pockets as on the day of departure, he stole it from his brother to try and hinder his pyromaniac-like ways. [b]Miscellanous:[/b] Chris is a huge fan of gaming and so he tries to keep any electronic device that supports the leisurely activity close to himself. Yet, somehow he still manages to get away from the stalking appearance of 'geek'. A very friendly and loyal personality always brings new friends (and sometimes enemies) to him. Preferring to take the role of the leader, Chris can be sometimes seen as brash or 'full-on' but really tries to keep his cool around new people and the 'ladies' as he refers to them. There is only one fear Chris has, and that is of the sharks. Not necessarily the smaller and harmful sharks, just the 'big ones' like Great Whites.

I feel it would be appropriate to post this here and stress the problem I am seeing grow very frequently. If it is not right to post it here, by all means delete it. As you can see by the title, I am a little angered by a few members here. If you would like to know who I am referring to, just PM me. Humiliation is not something I resort to. Lately I've been seeing a number of members 'play Mod' in the sense that they either feel they are superior to new comers or patronize new comers to 'read the rules' or give them warnings that only the staff here have the right to do. Except for the feeling superior part. I understand that it seems quite nice of people to try and help the staff out with their job, but to constantly do this to an extent is outrageous because let's be real, these people are just trying to get into the Admin's good books and try and obtain a role as a staff member. I am getting pretty damn annoyed with [b]members[/b] who act as if they have the right to degrade 'newbies' or lay down the law when unnecessary. I just don't understand why they act this way. Anyway. I was just asking moderators to keep an eye out for these types of members. Dagger has already responded to a member so that's a start and I'm glad the awareness levels are increasing. But please try and sort this problem out. I will name names if necessary but I will also not chase up these people as I do not have the right to do so. Thankyou. Best wishes, Zidargh.

You know, the funny thing is I was listening to some Jazz channel on the AOL broadband radio and the music fitted that animation incredibly well. Very amusing. I like it alot. For some reason I feel it is from that annoying song, Cha Cha Slide by DJ Casper. Nice stuff though.

You can't criticise David James because of the penalties. No one is expected to save those things it's just a 50/50 chance. The only reason Vasell's goal was saved was because he looked directly at the spot of where he was going to place it. Easy for the goal keeper to read off of. To be honest, James doesn't deserve to lose his position in the England squad because he did make some bloody good saves against France. It was the defenders fault like John Terry that lost the game for us. Sol and Cole were the men of the match. They truly put passion into the game.

Someone should've placed a frigging grenade in that referee's boots. Then, someone should've plucked all of Deco's eyebrows so they did not extend and shorten in synch with his emotions. Then let's remove all of Ronaldo's make up that he wears for luck and stop his cocky smiles. Sol's goal was in. Those are the facts. Now tell me one thing. WHY THE HELL DO WE GIVE AWAY A FREE KICK WHEN ROONEY GETS INJURED!? I'm sorry. As immature as this sounds, I am purely shocked.

To be honest, regardless of the poor quality of grammar and text around here, I find it highly unnecessary to go around correcting everyone else. And that goes to you too Arika. It was funny when Boba did it, and a couple of other times, but going on and on about it was just simply unnecessary. People learn and that's that. When I first got here, I was a terrible poster. I even got warned once for flaming a certain unforgettable Moderator *Ahem* Kuja *Cough*. But then I learnt. It's just a matter of time. In my humble opinion, to categorise members who haven't been around here for a long time as 'newbies', is something quite derogatory. I understand that at first there was the title 'Newbie' for a new member, but still to go around and associate crappy post quality and stupidity with a 'newbie' is terrible. Now I understand that there has to be a line drawn for where this kind of behaviour can go. But that's the [b] Moderator's[/b] and [b]Admin's[/b] duty. Not another member to try and enforce the rules to try and get into the staff's good books. I'm sure [i]some[/i] people here didn't sign up to a very friendly message board to be treated as if it were some English class. Some people almost find this place as a sanctuary to get away from the real world. So just give these people some patience. And as far as the thread starter goes, their post wasn't [i]terrible[/i]. Sure there were some abbreviations here and there, but at least it didn't consist completely of shortened words. And one final note on this argument. I for one, don't read books and participate in RPG's to put forward or recieve criticisms and sarcasm. I just take it as it comes in the real world. *Ahem* Back on topic. To be honest I simply enjoy Jazz. It really soothes me, but as does Techno (Though I must admit, I don't listen to a lot of that). I also am into video games seeing as I have been since I was four years old. I don't know why but I can be drawn in quicker to them than I can with books and magazines which I am also into. Too bad my tastes change quite frequently, heh.

Hmm, well about the dynamics of it I disagree. I don't particularily think that FFTA was a ground breaking title as it had all been done before. I mean, take Tactics Ogre for example. That one was a Strategic RPG, and I hear it was done very well. However, I only found myself enjoying FFTA at random intervals. Admittedly I was incredibly excited about it. So excited that I spent some of my holiday dollars on the game in a mall when I was in America. Yet after playing Final Fantasy Tactics for PSX, I was expecting another epic story. Epics can be loved and hated. However, I did not recieve one. Anyway, enough of my rant on that game and onto my decision. If I were you, I'd purchase him Breath of Fire II. I've said it before, but I stand by it. I've recently clocked about 6 hours into it and I've found it's a very nice RPG. It draws together the simplicity for a newcomer and new details for a keen RPG player. You should be able to get it for a cheap price aswell.

The OVA was pretty much created as a little 'Thankyou Gift' for all the fans of the Chrono Trigger game. I guess with the success of it, this was a nice little promotional gift to turn customers into loyal ones. You can tell it's going to be a tad random just by the screenshots but it's good to know how they stuck to the 'real' inhabitants of the world, making them more noticable. I haven't downloaded this yet, but I will do tomorrow probably.

Meggido, not to play Moderator or anything but you haven't helped a GBA player at all. All you've listed is games formatted onto Sony and (Possibly Gamecube) consoles. People are going to probably hate me for saying this, even though I am a very big Square Enix fan, but I wouldn't recommend Final Fantasy Tactics Advance. In my humble opinion it lacks pretty much everything except for a nice interface and cute graphics. (Desbreko, nad kick me when I'm not looking.) But yeah try out the Shining Force series, I'd like to hear what people think of it as I need a good GBA game to add to my collection.

Eh, Star Ocean: Till the End of Time isn't really a Phantasy Star Online spin-off, it's just the third in the series. As for Square Enix's approach to this? Well Squaresoft individually will not be involved, even though the two companies have merged together, they're going to work seperately in some way or another. Enix just want to continue their successful series, I anticipate it. Though, bearing in mind that I live in England, I seriously have no idea of what date or [i]if[/i] it will be released here. Suikoden 4. I heard that they were going to make a European release this time round as for the third, there were translation issues. I hope they bloody do release it here because being deprived of the third in the series was hard enough. I'm not a great fan of the Megaman series, nor am I truly experienced with it. As for Command Mission, I'll follow it up with reviews after it's released and then decide if I want to get it. I'm anticipating the Gamecube RPG, Tales of Symphonia the most and I feel it's almost guaranteed that I'll buy it when it's released here.

I'm going to be different and just say Breath of Fire 2. I feel it will be more helpful to give you a selection to choose from. Even though the game's not for everyone, it's a nice little RPG which has developed into a series of 5 games (Even though it was recently ported on GBA). This isn't an RPG but it definitely has some innovation to it. It's more of a stealth/shooter, but not first person. It's a very unique title as it requires you to use [b]actual[/b] sun light to power up your gun. This game's name is [B]Boktai[/B] . Hope I helped.