Nerdsy

[color=deeppink]I'm usually all for asinine activities that make people look at me and go, "What a huge ******* loser," [I]but larping takes it a smidge too far.[/I] further, I'd like to remind everybody that mohawks are totally illegal in this country.[/color]

[quote name='James'][font=franklin gothic medium] And second...the fact that no matter what, there will always be naval-gazing threads. [/font][/QUOTE] [color=deeppink]I've found that the response to that is usually almost the exact same thing. I'm pretty sure I've seen you use "rose colored glasses" and "naval-gazing" at least a dozen times each in this exact context. : P[/color]

[color=deeppink]You only need to sleep for 5 seconds and only if you feel like it.[/color]

[quote name='Gavin'][SIZE="1"]You're dead to me now Nerdsy, I hope you know that.,[/SIZE][/QUOTE] [color=deeppink]Be glad I held back. I [I]wanted[/I] to go all out bishounen, but I didn't because [I]I care too much.[/I] [center][IMG]http://img327.imageshack.us/img327/3715/squall4ui.jpg[/IMG][/center] Nomura. This is mainly because of that [I]ridiculously[/I] emo picture he posted of himself a while back. [center][img]http://web.telia.com/~u40101705/owlthink.jpg[/img][/center] Allamorph. I'll leave the interpretation up to you, true believer. [center][IMG]http://elfneedsfood.files.wordpress.com/2008/03/cait-sith.jpg[/IMG][/center] chibi-master. And [I]not[/I] Reeve, either. And THAT'S ENOUGH FINAL FANTASY FROM ME.[/color]

[color=deeppink]THAT'S ENOUGH POKEMON. [center][IMG]http://www.kctoysshop.com/images/ff12-vaan.jpg[/IMG][/center] This is how I've always pictured Gavin. [/uncalled for burn] [center][img]http://www.absoluteanime.com/berserk/thumbs/_guts.jpg[/img][/center] This, of course, is me.[/color]

[quote name='Allamorph'][FONT=Arial] Back when there weren't half a dozen antediluvian members present who seemed to find it perforce to flaunt their longevity and perceived skill given the remotest hint of an opportunity, as if it were somehow indicative of rank?[/FONT][/QUOTE] [color=deeppink]Hey, it's not [i]our[/i] fault we're better because we've been here longer. And on a serious note, [i]that was never not the case.[/i] "Damn the newbs" has been a rallying cry for years.[/color]

[quote name='Gavin'][SIZE="1"] [*][SIZE="1"][FONT="Verdana"]When being an oldie automatically made you better than everyone else.[/FONT][/SIZE] [/size][/quote] [COLOR=DEEPPINK]That one's still true. ANOTHER THING I MISS: The Yu Yu Hakusho forum.[/color]

[color=deeppink]Sara. That's all that really needs to be said.[/color]

[quote name='chibi-master']It's summer, our brains aren't working, and we're trying to entertain ourselves by discussing food. Sue us.:p[/QUOTE] [color=deeppink]Well, then, you'll be hearing from my lawyer. GLUTTONY NEVER PAYS.[/COLOR]

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[quote name='Allamorph'][FONT=Arial]Unless, of course, you can't see that during Wi-Fi games. I haven't played any of them yet, so I don't know how they work.[/FONT][/QUOTE] [color=deeppink]You can't. You have to wait until the match actually starts to see who you're fighting.[/color]

[color=deeppink]What the hell is with all the food threads lately? The only place that will deliver to where I live is Pizza Hut, which sucks because I don't much care for it. Too greasy. However, I [I]do[/I] prefer it to Domino's, which really just tastes like cardboard most of the time. Papa John's is infinitiely preferrable, though I don't care for their sauce. My favorite place, a local joint, shut down a couple years or so ago. They had the best pizza and they'd deliver to my house. It was perfect. *sigh* There's a place around here... I think it's called Papa Murphy's? they sell you hand made pizzas, but you have to cook them yourself. They're [I]delicious.[/I] I also frequent Mancino's, which makes delicious (but expensive!) pizzas. I'm pretty much a pepperoni guy. Sausage doesn't do it for me, and vegetables on pizza feels like heresy. Every now and then I go for ham, but it breaks up the consistensy of the pizza (if that makes [I]any[/I] sense to someone less neurotic than I am) so I really have to be in the mood.[/color]

[color=deeppink]Unfortunately, my router crapped out yesterday, so no matches for me for a couple days. I intend to pick up another one Saturday, so after that, I'm good. Figured I'd post this here before any more invites got sent my way, heh.[/color]

[color=deeppink]I vote we change the title of this thread to simply "Facepalm."[/color]

[color=deeppink]Prove yourself an outstanding member of the community. Or you could try bribery/blackmail.[/color]

[color=deeppink]AIM: WhiteRangerN. Friend Code: 2062-9911-3905 I'm probably only going to be available to play during the summer months due to my college having a stupid, stupid firewall. If I'm on AIM, I'll more than likely be free for play. I can't really say how good I am... I don'tt have much experience playing against other people. In my almost 9 years of playing Smash Brothers, I've played against other people, like, two dozen times. I'm exaggerating, but only slightly.[/color]

[quote name='Epitome'][size=1][color=#4863A0] Now no one has said it, but I'm almost 100% sure that all of you that are up for it being legalized, smoke the green. Doesn't that make sense?[/size][/color][/QUOTE] [color=deeppink]Not all of us who think it should be legalized smoke it. I have no desire to use the stuff.[/color]

[quote name='Lunox'][font=trebuchet ms] To come off as a self-righteous Asian *****, I hate it when people enjoy eating cheap ramen brands with flavors like shrimp or "cheddar cheese" (WTF?!).[/font][/QUOTE] [color=deeppink]I'm not Asian, but those both sound asbolutely disgusting. Well, not the cheese... but that just sounds like Mac and Cheese. I don't understand how anyone could eat powdered shrimp.[/color]

[color=deeppink]A month of living on my own in college made me absolutely hate ramen. I went a few months after that without it and reaquired my taste. after that, I made sure to have alternatives. Protip: Roasted Chicken Maruchan + tuna = heaven.[/color]

[quote name='Desbreko'][color=#4B0082]But I've heard that in the original versions of FFIII and FFV you only end up using two jobs (one fighter type and one magic user, I forget their names) late in the game because they're just blatantly better than the rest. [/color][/quote] [color=deeppink]Which is part of the reason I said FFT was superior. ; ) though I've never played III. I also thought that the Tactics Advance system was kind of... watered down with the inclusion of weapon-based learning.[/color] [quote]Here's Zeromus beaten on active ATB at the fastest speed with my party's levels ranging from 55 to 58. I never leveled up at all during the game.[/quote] [color=deeppink]Those were roughly the levels I beat Zeromus at; It was more 57-60, but thereabouts. But I when I [i]first[/i] fought Zeromus, my highest level character was, like, 45. I had to train like crazy just so the bastard couldn't one-hit me, even with buffs on.[/color]

[color=deeppink]My favorite system has always been the Job System from V and Tactics, though Tactics was superior. It was the perfect combination of defined roles and customization. FFIV did a lot of things right with their battles, but near the end they were ridiculous. The optional bosses, and even Zeromus, required a ridiculous amount of leveling before it was really feasible to defeat them.[/color]

[quote name='Matt']Hey, FF8 was actually [I]good[/I]. I always divided stories into two types - plot driven stories, where the events of the world carried the weight of the tale (LOTR), and character driven stories. FF8 is definitely a character driven tale. [/quote] [color=deeppink]There's also a third type: setting-driven stories. Of course, those are rare as hell outside of documentaries.[/color] [quote]I don't truly feel that Squall is emo. After all, when he was a child, his only source of comfort suddenly vanished. If I recall, she didn't say goodbye to Squall. This obviously caused him to not seek any more relationships when he started to attend Balamb.[/quote] [color=deeppink]See, that doesn't mean he's not emo, that's just an explanation for [I]why[/I] he's emo. He still broods like hell. As for FF8 being a character driven story... yes, it is, just like nearly every Final Fantasy game. At the same time, it is [I]also[/I] a plot-driven story. Unfortunately, both the characters and the plot were... mediocre, at best. Squall is the only main character with any real depth. Selphie, Zell, and Irvine were one-diimensional, and Rinoa and Quistis were almost no-dimensional. I could sum up the whole of each character with one word. A story of that length and complexity cannot rest on one character. And Squall? He was just a amped up version of Cloud. Partially amnesiac mercenary who's cold, distant, indifferent, emo, and softened by some woman he met randomly. The plot itself is jumbled and nonsensical. A good majority of the scenes had no real relevance to the rest of the story. The whole amnesia plot point was never really developed, nor did it add anything to the story itself. Hell, after it was discovered, it wasn't even mentioned again. I could write pages listing all the scenes that were totally irrelevant. Most importantly of all, it just wasn't interesting. [/color] [quote]I think that is inaccurate. RPG stands for [B]R[/B]ole [B]P[/B]laying [B]G[/B]ame. The Final Fantasy series has the last acronym correct, but I have to ask, where is the Role Playing in Final Fantasy? You are very strictly told what to do in terms of character development and narrative choices. You are not playing a role - you are not an actor. You are more like a puppet.[/quote] [color=deeppink]You're using an outdated definition. Yes, RPG stands for Role Playing Game... but at this point, it's just a name. The definition has become more inclusive, and games like Final Fantasy can be accurately called RPGs because the term has been expanded to include them. By the original defintion, no, it would not be an RPG, but I'd say that that definition hasn't existed in twenty years.[/color]

[quote name='CrimsonKnight'][COLOR="Red"] p.s. nerdsy. two things to say. why do you use so many big words and yet you abhor(hate) anyone who calls you a nerd? i mean why would you punch them out? and i'm a nerd. so don't try to insult me, either.[/COLOR][/QUOTE] [color=deeppink]I use "big words" because those are usually the first words that come to mind when I'm writing. Well, also when I'm talking , but when I do that there's more stuttering. And I hate being called a nerd because nerds are losers.[/color]

[color=deeppink]One quick thing here: not believing in love at first sight is hardly cynical. Claiming that love at first sight is only lust, perhaps, but not the outright refusal of it's existence.[/color]

[quote name='Aberinkula'][COLOR="DarkSlateGray"][SIZE="1"] Linkin Park[/SIZE][/COLOR][/QUOTE] [color=deeppink]Epic fail. I may boycott the game just because of that.[/color]