Non-Gaming Hot Takes

[Pandaprewmaster325]

it seems like this guy has only done a couple of videos about this kind of stuff. he made a new one about ff2:

and this one about doing everything possible in ff1.

he seems to make videos on whatever he wants to, which sometimes involves some crazy challenges.

Absolutely painful challenges

 

[MasterEn]

Absolutely painful challenges

found another challenge run video; seems to be a rather interesting one.

 

[Segadude113]

I think all you guys suck that’s my hot take < 3

Technically we all suck. It's how we live.

 

[Pandaprewmaster325]

found another challenge run video; seems to be a rather interesting one.

Comrade en....i haven't played FF10 yet the guy you recommended earlier turned out to be a YouTuber i used to watch sometime around 2020-2021 when i was playing Diablo 2 for the first time glad to see he is still kicking it his diablo videos were top tier

 

[MasterEn]

Comrade en....i haven't played FF10 yet the guy you recommended earlier turned out to be a YouTuber i used to watch sometime around 2020-2021 when i was playing Diablo 2 for the first time glad to see he is still kicking it his diablo videos were top tier

huh. i didn't know that. i saw this being suggested to me on that seer video about beating ff2 without attaching or using magic spells. thought it would go along with the hard gaming challenges theme that seer came up with. looks like the guy has done several videos on beating games with female only parties.
i saw that someone on youtube had played ff3 with only the freelancer class. that would seem pretty brutal to do; i got the video on my watchlist.

 

[Pandaprewmaster325]

huh. i didn't know that. i saw this being suggested to me on that seer video about beating ff2 without attaching or using magic spells. thought it would go along with the hard gaming challenges theme that seer came up with. looks like the guy has done several videos on beating games with female only parties.
i saw that someone on youtube had played ff3 with only the freelancer class. that would seem pretty brutal to do; i git the video on my watchlist.

Freelancer? Bro you mean the job in FF3 remake you start with? Cuz NES you start as onion knights.

I guess now you know i only played 1-9 +tactics

FF2 challenges may be tough at first but the game stats system makes things ease up later on that's how i think it would go

 

[MasterEn]

Freelancer? Bro you mean the job in FF3 remake you start with? Cuz NES you start as onion knights.

I guess now you know i only played 1-9 +tactics

FF2 challenges may be tough at first but the game stats system makes things ease up later on that's how i think it would go

yeah, it's the 3d version of ff3. here's the vid:

i vaguely remembered that.

yeah, seer went over that in detail at the start of his video; you go through quite a bit of the game with low hp but eventually you need to build it up. for his run, he only used attack items, and the most that the best one could do was 300 points of damage.

 

[Pandaprewmaster325]

yeah, it's the 3d version of ff3. here's the vid:

i vaguely remembered that.

yeah, seer went over that in detail at the start of his video; you go through quite a bit of the game with low hp but eventually you need to build it up. for his run, he only used attack items, and the most that the best one could do was 300 points of damage.

They should do a challenge like this for tactics it's the most optimal game for it

Can you beat FFT using power of anime and god on your side? Basically white mages only run

 

[MasterEn]

They should do a challenge like this for tactics it's the most optimal game for it

Can you beat FFT using power of anime and god on your side? Basically white mages only run

you probably can. people have done white mage runs of ff1, and there are yuna only runs of ffx.

 

[Pandaprewmaster325]

you probably can. people have done white mage runs of ff1, and there are yuna only runs of ffx.

Funny cuz white mages attack is even more pathetic than black mages , ever noticed how they have better stamina but worse physical attack? Compared to black mages who are Hella fragile and die from weakest attack

 

[MasterEn]

Funny cuz white mages attack is even more pathetic than black mages , ever noticed how they have better stamina but worse physical attack? Compared to black mages who are Hella fragile and die from weakest attack

i don't think i've ever paid too much attention to stats in the older games; except with ff3 and 4 for the ds, [i have a guide for 3 that lists out stats for each job and 4 displays stats gained or lost upon level up] and ff10, where, hilariously enough, lulu is supposed to be a black mage, but has decent hp and insane evasion. which i believe is supposed to be a joke considering her outfit.
the having weak attack than the black mage is a bit strange and funny, since the white mages ultimate weapon in ff1 is Mjolnir, the weapon that thor, god of thunder wields.

 

[Sfjeov]

This whole deconstruction/hyperanalysis tendency we see today about everything strikes me sometimes as a desperate attempt at validating particular viewpoints.

I'm not saying there isn't good faith in these kinds of mental exercises, but it is probably impossible to perform this free of bias and with entirely objective judgement.

If you take things at face value you are often branded a fool, or lacking in intellect by most, but this is becoming a sort of lost talent in our species - allowing ourselves the luxury of having a shred of innocence again.

Sometimes things are what they are, and people do mean what they mean, without subtext. I say this as someone that agonizes entirely too much squinting over this very thing, trying to find hidden meanings, to find the deep truth, but sometimes there isn't any.

Tbh I don't mind deconstruction but the way they're written nowadays is so bad.

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I've read it couldn't qualify as one unless you're targeting a specific population.

On the other hand I don't really appreciate people asking for rather extreme methods in this topic, it's a video game forum, we shouldn't be harmful.


Agreed: A lot of time Episode 1 is a pilot so that's why they aren't great nor have set all lore elements.

Even some of them have retcons.


It's interesting that humans have an embedded fear of reptiles due to vestigial elements yet we managed to appreciate them.

True I don't mind that people find snakes to be cool but the way they move, which is very fast for some, is way too freaky for me to handle.
I remember watching a David Attenborough documentary about iguanas trying to scurry up on rocks to escape from a horde of snakes and that was some nightmare fuel.

 

[Pandaprewmaster325]

i don't think i've ever paid too much attention to stats in the older games; except with ff3 and 4 for the ds, [i have a guide for 3 that lists out stats for each job and 4 displays stats gained or lost upon level up] and ff10, where, hilariously enough, lulu is supposed to be a black mage, but has decent hp and insane evasion. which i believe is supposed to be a joke considering her outfit.
the having weak attack than the black mage is a bit strange and funny, since the white mages ultimate weapon in ff1 is Mjolnir, the weapon that thor, god of thunder wields.

Huh really? Seems like square deviated a bit when it made FF10 black mage.

Yeah white mages in FF1 had that after like spending half of the game with mythril hammers

 

[MasterEn]

Huh really? Seems like square deviated a bit when it made FF10 black mage.

Yeah white mages in FF1 had that after like spending half of the game with mythril hammers

i'm fairly certain that lulu's evasion being high is solely because of her dress. it apparently made it a severe pain to animate her in cutscenes; to the point that if they had to include her in a scene, she is either standing or walking, or is shown only from the waist up. she is actually missing from a few cgi scenes where she should be present and appears again only when the game reverts back to normal graphics.

 

[Xdqwerty Xdqwerty]

Drawing can be stressful

 

[Pandaprewmaster325]

Drawing can be stressful

Isn't it well known that drawing is pretty difficult to do and artists can be some of the most unhinged people?

 

[Xdqwerty Xdqwerty]

Isn't it well known that drawing is pretty difficult to do and artists can be some of the most unhinged people?

Maybe

 

[Pandaprewmaster325]

Maybe

Not joking artistic people can have some really fragile self image sometimes and it's pretty easy to bother them at least that's what i know

 

[MasterEn]

Not joking artistic people can have some really fragile self image sometimes and it's pretty easy to bother them at least that's what i know

probably. i'm an artist, but i play lots of video games, so the fragile ego thing got crushed out of me by getting game overs and then doing like the dark souls meme said and "git gud".
nowadays, i relish the idea of my art having flaws, it means that i can get better still and power up to new heights; new ideas can burst forth like lightning and i can go "even further beyond"!

 

[Pandaprewmaster325]

probably. i'm an artist, but i play lots of video games, so the fragile ego thing got crushed out of me by getting game overs and then doing like the dark souls meme said and "git gud".
nowadays, i relish the idea of my art having flaws, it means that i can get better still and power up to new heights; new ideas can burst forth like lightning and i can go "even further beyond"!

Yeah not everyone is like that it's just i seen many like this , but someone with the title "overlord of net slum" is bound to be a tough one

 

[MasterEn]

Yeah not everyone is like that it's just i seen many like this , but someone with the title "overlord of net slum" is bound to be a tough one

 

[Xdqwerty Xdqwerty]

Soccer sucks

 

[Lokgamer]

Soccer sucks

True

 

[Amag0k1]

Not joking artistic people can have some really fragile self image sometimes and it's pretty easy to bother them at least that's what i know

I think this depends on the person, some do art or what they love for enjoyment, and just put things out there, and accept feed back as an opportunity to grow and develop their craft, as they enjoy simply doing it as much as possible.

These folks tend to produce some of the most amazing works eventually and i enjoy watching them grow.

Think:

Kentaro Miiura - Berserk over the years.

Hiromu Arakawa - Full metal Alchemist, 'Arslan War Records

Tite Kibo of bleach, and look at his early stuff, vs now.

Eiichiro Oda and how One Pieace looked back in 2000s vs toady.

Akira Toriyama - Dr Slum, Dragon ball vs Dragon ball Z

Yudetamago - Ultimate musle manga (Kinnikuman)

George Morikawa - Hajime no Ippo

TakeHiko Inoue - Slam Dunk vs Vagabond

While others are in love with the idea of being an artist, and may simply want validation for little work (especially in this day and age). And as such they defend what little they have, rather then evolve their skill. (not limited to art, happens in all fields).

I think what i am trying to explain is that a persons skill has to have work put in to get work out, and asking others to appreciate as it is hard, does nothing for you. We all know things are hard, i am a person who was born with medical defects, and i have lived with them all my life, did i make excuses? Yes at the start, but then i learnt that you cannot expect people outside to give a shit, you have to give a shit first, and put the work in,and people will see your dedication and passion, expecially if your communicating it reliably for long enough, and are not simply fronting.

In any field art or not, a person should continue to work on it and refine it, until they can communicate effectively with the target audience, and with this achieved, you get something special.

This is why games are so important to me, as they are arguably works of art, with said artists coming together to communicate something special to the player, an experiance which if done right, will carry with them for years later in thier lives!

Think:

Final fantasy X
Final fantasy xiv (up till end walker)
Xenogears
Chrono trigger
Chrono Cross
Silent Hill
Resident Evil
And so much more..

This is not a slant at potential frustrating starving artists out there,but rather a rally for you not to lose hope, to take it on the chin and esentually be better thent he AI crap that will be dominating the market real soon!

Sorry for the wall of text folks!

 

[Pandaprewmaster325]

I think this depends on the person, some do art or what they love for enjoyment, and just put things out there, and accept feed back as an opportunity to grow and develop their craft, as they enjoy simply doing it as much as possible.

These folks tend to produce some of the most amazing works eventually and i enjoy watching them grow.

Think:

Kentaro Miiura - Berserk over the years.

Hiromu Arakawa - Full metal Alchemist, 'Arslan War Records

Tite Kibo of bleach, and look at his early stuff, vs now.

Eiichiro Oda and how One Pieace looked back in 2000s vs toady.

Akira Toriyama - Dr Slum, Dragon ball vs Dragon ball Z

Yudetamago - Ultimate musle manga (Kinnikuman)

George Morikawa - Hajime no Ippo

TakeHiko Inoue - Slam Dunk vs Vagabond

While others are in love with the idea of being an artist, and may simply want validation for little work (especially in this day and age). And as such they defend what little they have, rather then evolve their skill. (not limited to art, happens in all fields).

I think what i am trying to explain is that a persons skill has to have work put in to get work out, and asking others to appreciate as it is hard, does nothing for you. We all know things are hard, i am a person who was born with medical defects, and i have lived with them all my life, did i make excuses? Yes at the start, but then i learnt that you cannot expect people outside to give a shit, you have to give a shit first, and put the work in,and people will see your dedication and passion, expecially if your communicating it reliably for long enough, and are not simply fronting.

In any field art or not, a person should continue to work on it and refine it, until they can communicate effectively with the target audience, and with this achieved, you get something special.

This is why games are so important to me, as they are arguably works of art, with said artists coming together to communicate something special to the player, an experiance which if done right, will carry with them for years later in thier lives!

Think:

Final fantasy X
Final fantasy xiv (up till end walker)
Xenogears
Chrono trigger
Chrono Cross
Silent Hill
Resident Evil
And so much more..

This is not a slant at potential frustrating starving artists out there,but rather a rally for you not to lose hope, to take it on the chin and esentually be better thent he AI crap that will be dominating the market real soon!

Sorry for the wall of text folks!

Thats right when artists know what they are doing they end up creating something worth looking at for decades and decades.