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[Professor Pumpkaboo]

If I made an instagram for just Animal Crossing pictures, I wonder how it would go

 

[CrusherMania1592]

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Literally me right now watching tons of people playing through imported copies of Persona 5 scramble.

That's me every time I see someone post something on facebook and gets me somewhat depressed that I'm not doing anything with my life right now. Unsure if this graduate program is worth it

 

[Professor Pumpkaboo]

ayooo Hungry Clicker drew one of my favorite boys

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[Metal Shop X]

Melee Combo? I sleep

Smash 64 Combo?

Yeah, that's the good stuff.

 

[DerpingPikachu]

If I made an instagram for just Animal Crossing pictures, I wonder how it would go

I would follow that lmao

 

[Michael the Spikester]

Its also the last week of February until we enter the third month of the year and decade.

Assuming no General Direct this week. Perhaps we'll next it next month hopefully.

 

[Professor Pumpkaboo]

I would follow that lmao

damn, now you're maki g me actually want to make one

 

[Will]

Tried out Cook Out. It's actually one of the top tier fast foods I've ever tried period. It's a shame it's mostly centered in Southeastern USA and Maryland, cause this stuff doesn't make me feel like trash for eating it.

It's a whole ****ing combo that honestly beats out stuff from big McD's. Speaking of which, I saw a guy almost get tased last night in one. It was hilarious.

 

[Lamperouge]

ayooo Hungry Clicker drew one of my favorite boys

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I legit thought that was a girl at first.

 

[Raxxel]

Is there ever a character you normally hate but a certain player makes them hit different?

Yeah that's me with Elegant and Luigi. Normally can't stand the character but Elegant's Luigi is so damn fun to watch. That last stock game 2 against Shuton was amazing.

 

[MilkCalf]

I'm not entirely sure if the fandom "hates" Roy per se, but he's a terrible unit in his own game and his character isn't very interesting.

The thing about him is that he is weak for most of his game and then gets an OP magical sword and wrecks everything. Which means that in his game he is a liability but in Smash where he just always has his sword, he's just cool and strong.

The whole Marth clone thing isn't a bad comparison when a lot of FE protagonists basically just copies Marth's personality.

Not kidding. Alm, Seliph, Eliwood, Eirika, and Micaiah all have similar personalities and traits. It's so tiresome a cliche to where they're the worst part of the story most of the time. It doesn't help that they all speak the same way in noble politeness. It's so alien and inhuman.

Here's a fun game. Take generic quotes from all the characters I listed above and have a random fan guess who said what. I bet they wouldn't get it first try.


1. "I am here on a mission... I will not be stopped by the likes of you!"

2. "Under your rule, many people have suffered and died. Now you must face the consequences."

3. "They and countless others, lost to us— tainted by your precious power."

4. "I'm sorry... I let you all down..."

5. "If you are determined to block our progress... Then you shall be moved!!"

6. "How many innocent, defenseless people have you ordered killed...just to lure me here?"

Go on. Take a guess. I'll be keeping track. Answers are below.

Spoiler: Quiz Solutions

1. Eirika
2. Seliph
3. Alm
4. Roy
5. Eliwood
6. Micaiah

I can't speak for certain because I haven't played most off those, but lords generally are meant to be pretty standard good people that get caught in bad situations. The games like to focus more on politics and bad guys. Eliwood for example has to deal with a couple of counties vying for dominance, a group of elite assassins that are connected to these creepy probably-human things made by this dark sorceror who is probably pupeting those said counties. And that's with not going too spoilery.
Imo the lords actually add a nice certainty to the games. ****ed up **** will happen but the good guys will keep trudging on because they are good people with morals and determination. I've been playing Three Houses and that aspect has been missing for me.I picked Edelgard due to her seeming honestly but now I feel like none of the house leaders are completely trustworthy.
I think it's kinda dumb to call attention to the way they speak. They are nobles in a medieval world, of course they have a vocabulary to match.

Also I recognized the Eliwood quote so nice I guess?

 

[Deleted member]

I'm not expert of Lord characters to tell which are the better one, but I do know that Dimitri does follow it....and act as a deconstruction of said trope, which is why, among many other reasons, me & other folks love him, but I think one or two Lord characters who play it straight must be good on their own, nah?

Of course. Issue is that I'm a jaded Fire Emblem fan who has seen every game and just know how it all goes now. To a point where you can literally guess the plot if they're a nice guy lord. Like you said, Dimitri is a fresh breath of air because he deconstructs the typical "nice guy" lord I've seen way too many times.

can't speak for certain because I haven't played most off those

Now that's where we differ. I have played most of them. I'm sick of it. Again, cite my quiz. They all sound so similar to where the only thing differentiating them are the contexts they're in.

 

[MilkCalf]

So one of these days I'll be a Byleth main

AFTER I play through Three Houses at least four times, eventually get distracted by other Fire Emblems and whichever game distracts me after those.
But yes Byleth main soon.

 

[Raxxel]

The thing about him is that he is weak for most of his game and then gets an OP magical sword and wrecks everything. Which means that in his game he is a liability but in Smash where he just always has his sword, he's just cool and strong.

I can't speak for certain because I haven't played most off those, but lords generally are meant to be pretty standard good people that get caught in bad situations. The games like to focus more on politics and bad guys. Eliwood for example has to deal with a couple of counties vying for dominance, a group of elite assassins that are connected to these creepy probably-human things made by this dark sorceror who is probably pupeting those said counties. And that's with not going too spoilery.
Imo the lords actually add a nice certainty to the games. ****ed up **** will happen but the good guys will keep trudging on because they are good people with morals and determination. I've been playing Three Houses and that aspect has been missing for me.I picked Edelgard due to her seeming honestly but now I feel like none of the house leaders are completely trustworthy.
I think it's kinda dumb to call attention to the way they speak. They are nobles in a medieval world, of course they have a vocabulary to match.

Also I recognized the Eliwood quote so nice I guess?

Should have gone for Claude. He's definitely the most pure of the lords.

 

[MilkCalf]

Should have gone for Claude. He's definitely the most pure of the lords.

Ironically I immediately chose to at least not pick him because he didn't seem very trustworthy.

 

[Rangez]

Tried out Cook Out. It's actually one of the top tier fast foods I've ever tried period. It's a shame it's mostly centered in Southeastern USA and Maryland, cause this stuff doesn't make me feel like trash for eating it.

It's a whole ****ing combo that honestly beats out stuff from big McD's. Speaking of which, I saw a guy almost get tased last night in one. It was hilarious.

Oh, cool! There's a Cook-Out near me too, what'd ya order?

 

[Hat N' Clogs]

I WIIIIISH there was a cook-out near me.
Alas, there isn't.

 

[Raxxel]

I dunno if I've mentioned it yet but Frostbite crowd hits different. It reminds me of a Tekken audience.

 

[Z25]

Someone on Twitter is trying to tell me that Fire Emblem is not big enough and this he needed more promotional in smash, and that Pokémon won’t happen because it sold 16 million while 3H sold 2.3 million.

By that logic the 500 million heroes made means the entire fire emblem cast should be cut from the game. It might be a mobile game, but it’s still a game and it wouldn’t be doing so well if the franchise had such a small following as they were implying.

 

[SnakeFighter64]

You become trapped in the body of the last character you took control of in a video game. What is your new life?

 

[Z25]

Its also the last week of February until we enter the third month of the year and decade.

Assuming no General Direct this week. Perhaps we'll next it next month hopefully.

I’m personally still thinking Zippo is right and it is next week. Thursday again if I had to guess.

A general direct is a perfect time to reveal the mythical for Pokémon day imo.

 

[Ramen Tengoku]

Dude, Cook-Out's the bomb

Right up there among my favorite fast food restaurants

Their Oreo Mint shakes are absolute S tier

 

[Hat N' Clogs]

You become trapped in the body of the last character you took control of in a video game. What is your new life?

Well, that character for me would be .
So two things would become prominent:

1.) Use my PK powers for the greater good.
2.) Use my PK powers to make daily living easier (ex: PK fire to cook meals, PK thunder to reboot the generator during a power outage, etc)

 

[Metal Shop X]

Of course. Issue is that I'm a jaded Fire Emblem fan who has seen every game and just know how it all goes now. To a point where you can literally guess the plot if they're a nice guy lord. Like you said, Dimitri is a fresh breath of air because he deconstructs the typical "nice guy" lord I've seen way too many times.


Now that's where we differ. I have played most of them. I'm sick of it. Again, cite my quiz. They all sound so similar to where the only thing differentiating them are the contexts they're in.

You may have a point, but you being jaded of FE mean the flaws are more apparent to you than the goods, which is normal I say, as when you play/watch/read too much of one series, you start noticing all the little things, all the littles problems that with time, combine to make bigger one, and then you just can't enjoy it like you did before.

That, and FE Plot aren't that great most of the time, usually, it's the characters that really make you want to go forward, the plot in itself? It range from "OK" to "Bad" most of the time, (with perhaps a few exception, tho I won't be the one to call which game did it good) and that's not just with the newer games from what I heard & seen. That, and like I said, all the games reuse archetypes of previous characters to make it easier for the writter to come up with big cast of characters, tho it sadly mean that some characters won't get much in term of characterization, and thus they will feel like repeat of characters you already know, making them a whole less entertaining as a result. (Fates for exemple play alot of it's character painfully straight, with little else to them and making flat as a result (or not flat per say, buuut it make it much harder to see the good points about them). While 3H, not always or perfectly all the time mind you, try to add something and/or twist some character archetype to make the characters more unique, such as Dimitri as we mentionned, or Dorothea too, who is played as the fanservice girl who isn't afraid to show off her assets, but contrary to Camilla, actually as reason to act like this, and doesn't go too far to the point of ridiculous fanservice)

All to say is, I can understand you not liking lords characters, since they are pretty vanilla most of the time. I say tho that, if you haven't done it already, you should take a break from FE & play some others games to regain interest in it. I took a break from some series or games before, and once I came back, while it wasn't perfect again, it was much more enjoyable & fun, and fun is what matter most when it come to videogame, doesn't it?

 

[Guh-Huzzah!]

You become trapped in the body of the last character you took control of in a video game. What is your new life?

Well if that was the case then I would be a small child currently trying to uncover the mysteries of a darkened creepy laboratory filled with melting, tortured creatures.

It feels like only a day ago that I was dating a skeleton.

 

[Cutie Gwen]

Me: *plays an 18+ game with gore, nudity and cursing all afternoon*
Also me: *downloads the entire Sentai season with the choo choo trains powered by imagination*

I am the most mature person known to mankind

 

[Michael the Spikester]

Been watching videos of potential ideal movesets for my current most wants especially Amaterasu/Phoenix Wright.

Really makes me even want them more now Phoenix especially given how fun he'd be.

 

[Megadoomer]

You become trapped in the body of the last character you took control of in a video game. What is your new life?

Dante from Devil May Cry 3? Aside from being stabbed through the chest on a regular basis and getting into elaborate sword fights with my brother, I can't complain.

 

[MilkCalf]

You become trapped in the body of the last character you took control of in a video game. What is your new life?

Byleth or Fire Emblem Blazing Blade tactician. Dunno if the latter counts really since it's a sprite that doesn't even change between male and female, doesn't talk and is only talked about by other people.
Eitherway would be interesting.

 

[osby]

You become trapped in the body of the last character you took control of in a video game. What is your new life?

Sonic.

On the one hand, heck yeah! On the other hand, oh no, I need to learn how to run.

 

[Ramen Tengoku]

You become trapped in the body of the last character you took control of in a video game. What is your new life?

Ayyyyy blue humanoid spiny mammal that goes fast ain't too bad

 

[Professor Pumpkaboo]

Ironically I immediately chose to at least not pick him because he didn't seem very trustworthy.

he is funnily enough the most trustworthy of the three

 

[Capybara Gaming]

You become trapped in the body of the last character you took control of in a video game. What is your new life?

I'm the princess of Sarasaland in that case.

 

[Deleted member]

You become trapped in the body of the last character you took control of in a video game. What is your new life?

Ah yes. I'm Goku.

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You may have a point, but you being jaded of FE mean the flaws are more apparent to you than the goods, which is normal I say, as when you play/watch/read too much of one series, you start noticing all the little things, all the littles problems that with time, combine to make bigger one, and then you just can't enjoy it like you did before.

That, and FE Plot aren't that great most of the time, usually, it's the characters that really make you want to go forward, the plot in itself? It range from "OK" to "Bad" most of the time, (with perhaps a few exception, tho I won't be the one to call which game did it good) and that's not just with the newer games from what I heard & seen. That, and like I said, all the games reuse archetypes of previous characters to make it easier for the writter to come up with big cast of characters, tho it sadly mean that some characters won't get much in term of characterization, and thus they will feel like repeat of characters you already know, making them a whole less entertaining as a result. (Fates for exemple play alot of it's character painfully straight, with little else to them and making flat as a result (or not flat per say, buuut it make it much harder to see the good points about them). While 3H, not always or perfectly all the time mind you, try to add something and/or twist some character archetype to make the characters more unique, such as Dimitri as we mentionned, or Dorothea too, who is played as the fanservice girl who isn't afraid to show off her assets, but contrary to Camilla, actually as reason to act like this, and doesn't go too far to the point of ridiculous fanservice)

All to say is, I can understand you not liking lords characters, since they are pretty vanilla most of the time. I say tho that, if you haven't done it already, you should take a break from FE & play some others games to regain interest in it. I took a break from some series or games before, and once I came back, while it wasn't perfect again, it was much more enjoyable & fun, and fun is what matter most when it come to videogame, doesn't it?

I've been on break with the series ever since I beat my first route of Three Houses back in July. I'm currently binging Dragon Quest and Street Fighter as we speak.

Maybe it's because I need to eat right now, but I'm not sure what the point of this is. I'm a Fire Emblem fan because I overall enjoy the series. However, I see its faults--especially in story--and the main lords are typically one of them. I was building off of Idon's rip on Roy by establishing at least half of the lords are like Roy in character and how monotonous it becomes. By all means, I'm not sick of the series since I plan on going back to Awakening lunatic in the summer even though I have historically criticized its narrative extensively.

 

[MBRedboy31]

You become trapped in the body of the last character you took control of in a video game. What is your new life?

I am now a small purple dragon (that happens to be wearing a spacesuit at this time instead of nothing like he usually does.)

It would be weird to get used to being a quadruped and to being short (I’m fairly tall IRL) but gliding around and running around fast would be pretty fun.

Of course, things would turn frustrating once I try to use my computer or iPad again and then remember that I have claws instead of fingers...

 

[Megadoomer]

Been watching videos of potential ideal movesets for my current most wants especially Amaterasu/Phoenix Wright.

Really makes me even want them more now Phoenix especially given how fun he'd be.

Do you have links to the videos? I'd be interested to see what they're like.

 

[CrusherMania1592]

You become trapped in the body of the last character you took control of in a video game. What is your new life?

Well **** that's Claude

Guess it fits being the smartass and tactician lmao

 

[AndreaAC]

You become trapped in the body of the last character you took control of in a video game. What is your new life?

xD Well, considering it would be the guy that I have in my pfp...first, I would feel weird being in a male's body that is sometimes controlled by an spooky ghost.

And lastly, I would kill almost everything and everyone on my path and I would be constantly on edge. Gore, gore everywhere, basically.

 

[Deleted member]

You become trapped in the body of the last character you took control of in a video game. What is your new life?

I am now a hero who’s suppose to save the world but is mistaken as a heir-bringer of darkness and is on the run because of it.

frick

 

[Michael the Spikester]

Do you have links to the videos? I'd be interested to see what they're like.

Here you go.

https://www.youtube.com/user/BrawlFan1/videos