Social "Time to Tip the Scales!" - Robin Social Thread

[Weeman]

My brother is a spitting image of Mac's Super Punch-Out!! alt, and even has the jersey, shorts, and gloves to match. I just need to get my Robin cosplay going so we just screw around and have real-live fake Smash matches at tournaments and cons and such.

YOU HAVE WHITE HAIR??!!

 

[Syrek]

Just throwing this out there: I just watched the GameXplain analysis for SMT X FE and I've completely changed my view on it now. It looks amazing and I can't wait to buy it. Don't base your opinion off of seeing something only one time, guys. I'm so glad I watched that analysis because I probably would have ignored the game otherwise

I'm pleased to hear you say that considering it's done something similar for me as well. I was interested after seeing the trailer, even excited, but now that I've seen the analysis, it's got me quite hyped for the game! Looks amazing and I'm glad I didn't base my opinion off of seeing something only one time, even though I understand why many people did. It's great to see that your view on the game has now changed. Now I won't be alone in my hype for the game. :')

@ Moydow

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@ S.F.L.R_9 , indeed, I will continue to follow notices about this. even if the chances of me actually playing it is extremely slim, even if I was completely hyped, 'cause no Wii U
Even if the first trailer is important for first impressions, it shouldn't be seen as the final game, in no way.

I completely agree, Lady Elezir. Even though the first trailer should have set the tone for the game in way that pleased both SMT and FE fans, it shouldn't be seen as what the whole game will be. As always, your wise words of wisdom make me fall deeper in love you with you. <3

Completely irrelevant to everything we're talking about but this just popped up in my Facebook news feed:

"Of course you can."
/Engage the Enemy starts playing

 

[S.F.L.R_9]

What a hype song to listen to before I go to bed. Listening to this inspired me to change my icon back to Fiora, my favorite character. Engage the Enemy always makes me think of her~ @ Shaymikyu Just a quick fyi, I know you want to play Xenoblade so do nooooot look up Fiora no matter what. You'll probably find a huge spoiler and I wouldn't want it being ruined for you

Well, goodnight guys! Before I go, here's an amazing live performance of Engage the Enemy:

 

[Shaymikyu]

What a hype song to listen to before I go to bed. Listening to this inspired me to change my icon back to Fiora, my favorite character. Engage the Enemy always makes me think of her~ @ Shaymikyu Just a quick fyi, I know you want to play Xenoblade so do nooooot look up Fiora no matter what. You'll probably find a huge spoiler and I wouldn't want it being ruined for you

Well, goodnight guys! Before I go, here's an amazing live performance of Engage the Enemy:

Thanks for the warning. I'm getting the game next weekend.

I'm intentionally avoiding looking up anything to do with Xenoblade right now. I have been warned that not everyone is as kind at hiding their spoilers. Once I beat the game, though, I'll go on a fan art finding spree.

 

[Mic_128]

So occured to me acouple of days ago that with the "Mario Bros" series of Amiibos, the chances of getting a Smash Bros Yoshi is probably pretty low. EB's comp shows they're discontinued now, yay.

Lucked out, found someone online not too far from me that's selling their collection off (90 bucks for Little Mac, the hell!?) but only wants 25 for Yoshi (was 15-18 in store) so (hopefully!) getting that one.

He got back to me today, had actually sold it last week just hadn't updated his add

 

[Project Crysis]

Maybe i'm just blind,but is there really no Robin Skype group?

 

[LIQUID12A]

Maybe i'm just blind,but is there really no Robin Skype group?

There is one.

 

[Kotor]

Maybe i'm just blind,but is there really no Robin Skype group?

I have a Skype account, but I never use it.

 

[Célja]

I like Phantasia for Nostalgia purposes, as it was the first Tales of game I played.
Aside that, Symphonia as you mentioned is pretty good, and Tales of the Abyss was simply divine, imo.
I did play Destiny, too, but it was just "ok" for me;
I didn't like Legendia, Innocence and Tempest at all, though.

I wanted to play Vesperia, but no console or emulator for that one.

Vesperia is a fun one. It doesn't have as strong of a story compared to Abyss, but the cast and gameplay are a bit better imo. It also helps that they have voice acting for the skits which I got spoiled on. Only frustrating thing is that there's a lot of cut content from the US version compared to the Japanese version. They got two additional party members and new mystic artes.

 

[Antonykun]

Maybe i'm just blind,but is there really no Robin Skype group?

Why Skype when you can watch the insanity from over here

 

[Drakonis]

Time to test out my new gear.

Spoiler: Warning: Big Image

Thanks, @ChibiValshe!

 

[Shaymikyu]

I was going to say @ Kotor , but I know you've seen this already.

Spoiler: Awakening Spoilers- Do We Mark These Anymore?

 

[Kotor]

I was going to say @ Kotor , but I know you've seen this already.

Spoiler: Awakening Spoilers- Do We Mark These Anymore?

Seen this? Did you not notice who the uploader to that screenshot was?

 

[Shaymikyu]

Seen this? Did you not notice who the uploader to that screenshot was?

Hence my comment on "I know you've seen this already."

 

[the king of murder]

I wanted to post some FE related stuff from Know Your Meme but when I saw who the uploader was........ @ Kotor is watching

 

[mimgrim]

Welp, I should be getting Xenoblade Chronicles 3D today, and hopefully here soon, which will be my first time playing Xenoblade Chronicles.

 

[Shaymikyu]

Welp, I should be getting Xenoblade Chronicles 3D today, and hopefully here soon, which will be my first time playing Xenoblade Chronicles.

Enjoy. I still have to wait another week for insanely dumb reasons.

 

[Kotor]

I wanted to post some FE related stuff from Know Your Meme but when I saw who the uploader was........ @ Kotor is watching

 

[Zantetsugun]

I think this sums up my opinion as well. I much prefer actually being in control of your character, instead of just picking set actions and watching them carry it out.

I suppose FE is like that too, but I find that the strategy element adds enough to it to make it interesting. Also, I don't really get as much of a sense of danger in an RPG where HP numbers run into the thousands, but attacks only do a fraction of that in damage, but in FE there's always the possibility of a critical hit that will kill your character dead in a single strike, and render all your hard work raising that unit void.

Yeah the strategy aspect of Fire Emblem makes it much more enjoyable in my opinion. But for me it's really the characters and the story that are drawing me in to Awakening. I love seeing this massive cast of diverse characters playing off of each other. I love getting to know them, learning about their personalities, their quirks, their own stories and pasts, and their hopes and dreams for the future! Like Lon'Qu being this big, strong, silent type, but he's also afraid of girls. Or Cordelia not liking being called a "genius" because it reminds her of her fallen comrades who gave their lives for hers. And yeah I know some people hate the fact that the game is basically a "Shipping Simulator," but I think it can be kind of sweet. Yes they can be pretty forced, especially if you grind relationships, which sounds incredibly dirty, but I find it really cool to see how these characters relationships will develop from just acquaintances, to fire-forged friends, to perhaps something more. I don't mind the marriages either, but then again I'm a sucker for schmaltz. Okay, I think that's all I wanted to say.

 

[the king of murder]

He is everywhere. No escape.

 

[LIQUID12A]

I was watching Expiration Date a few moments ago.

Then I realized how this thread treats shipping, particularly when it's male-male.

 

[Zantetsugun]

All the talk of Little Mac inspired me to make this.

 

[mimgrim]

I suppose FE is like that too, but I find that the strategy element adds enough to it to make it interesting. Also, I don't really get as much of a sense of danger in an RPG where HP numbers run into the thousands, but attacks only do a fraction of that in damage, but in FE there's always the possibility of a critical hit that will kill your character dead in a single strike, and render all your hard work raising that unit void.

Only bad RPGs have it to where characters have HP in the thousands and only have attacks do a fraction of that to them. Most good RPGs will either have the playable characters/classes have HP in the thousands but still take damage to where it isn't unreasonable (like taking damage in the thousands themselves wouldn't be to uncommon and stuff like that) or be more reasonable in the HP department (like only a few characters/classes will be able to even get into just the 1000 territory and very unlikely to get into the 2000 territory aside from, *maybe*, like one character/class or you just can't go into 1000 territory).

Etrian Odyssey is the prime example, imo, of a more traditional, play-style based anyway, turn based RPG done fantastically. You can't even have HP go pass 999 and like, generally, only one class in the games has a reasonably easy time of getting to that and you can still take damage in the 100-200 range easily. It ain't no picnic, unless you are actually playing picnic mode in Untold.

Still, you would probably enjoy Dark Souls a lot since it is a ARPG with really brutal gameplay.

 

[Syrek]

Welp, I should be getting Xenoblade Chronicles 3D today, and hopefully here soon, which will be my first time playing Xenoblade Chronicles.

Awesome! I truly hope you enjoy it! ^w^ It's one of my favourite games of all time and I hope you see why through your own experiences. :3

 

[9029]

Remind me to never come into this thread unprepared...
Anyways, pay no mind to that. I just came by to share my OTP in Smash. I cri evry teim

 

[LousyTactician]

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Now that we have a better look at the designs for the new Avatar/My Unit, I have to say, they've grown on me. I initially didn't like the default male-Kamui look when I saw just the shoulder-shot, but the full design I think complements how he looks very nicely. Several analysts have noted the bare-feet. They do seem like they'll be a plot-point since they stick out a lot. Then again, maybe the devs just wanted to acknowledge that this game will actually have feet.

 

[9029]

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Now that we have a better look at the designs for the new Avatar/My Unit, I have to say, they've grown on me. I initially didn't like the default male-Kamui look when I saw just the shoulder-shot, but the full design I think complements how he looks very nicely. Several analysts have noted the bare-feet. They do seem like they'll be a plot-point since they stick out a lot. Then again, maybe the devs just wanted to acknowledge that this game will actually have feet.

Well maybe, but then again someone pointed out how Female MU seems to have two left feet.
I like the designs, but I kind of want to see how things play out first.

 

[Raziek]

I could not resist, the gif was asking for it sorry Raziek

 

[LIQUID12A]

lol sorry Raz but that's hilarious.

 

[Zantetsugun]

Remind me to never come into this thread unprepared...
Anyways, pay no mind to that. I just came by to share my OTP in Smash. I cri evry teim

Spoiler: Large Image

I'm on FIRE today!

 

[Shaymikyu]

Yeah the strategy aspect of Fire Emblem makes it much more enjoyable in my opinion. But for me it's really the characters and the story that are drawing me in to Awakening. I love seeing this massive cast of diverse characters playing off of each other. I love getting to know them, learning about their personalities, their quirks, their own stories and pasts, and their hopes and dreams for the future! Like Lon'Qu being this big, strong, silent type, but he's also afraid of girls. Or Cordelia not liking being called a "genius" because it reminds her of her fallen comrades who gave their lives for hers. And yeah I know some people hate the fact that the game is basically a "Shipping Simulator," but I think it can be kind of sweet. Yes they can be pretty forced, especially if you grind relationships, which sounds incredibly dirty, but I find it really cool to see how these characters relationships will develop from just acquaintances, to fire-forged friends, to perhaps something more. I don't mind the marriages either, but then again I'm a sucker for schmaltz. Okay, I think that's all I wanted to say.

Honestly, what really won me over in Awakening was the supports, romantic or otherwise. I love when seemingly straightforward characters are fleshed out, and I love how you slowly find out more about them with each support. I'm hoping the If supports are quality, too.

 

[Zantetsugun]

Honestly, what really won me over in Awakening was the supports, romantic or otherwise. I love when seemingly straightforward characters are fleshed out, and I love how you slowly find out more about them with each support. I'm hoping the If supports are quality, too.

Yes, the supports did an excellent job of fleshing out everyone's personalities and making them more relatable and "human."

 

[LIQUID12A]

Honestly, what really won me over in Awakening was the supports, romantic or otherwise. I love when seemingly straightforward characters are fleshed out, and I love how you slowly find out more about them with each support. I'm hoping the If supports are quality, too.

Some supports are just plain done wrong or awkward, though.

Say, Cherche's with .

 

[WolfieXVII ❂]

Say'ri as well
And it's funny because I liked the Robin X Cherche/Say'ri pairing

 

[mimgrim]

Well XC's battle system is... interesting...

I'm not to fond of the auto-attacking thing to be perfectly honest. It makes me feel less in control then I like. I know TLS technically had this as well but at least there it was optional and I was able to put on manual attacking but XC doesn't seem to have that option. It's not a deal break or anything though, I just don't like the feeling of less control.

Otherwise I have no other real gripes so far but I'm also not that far into the game, like just got to a place called Colony 9.

Oh and is there any reason to hang on to monster material stuff from their chests when defeated or am I ok selling that stuff for money?

 

[Shaymikyu]

Some supports are just plain done wrong or awkward, though.

Say, Cherche's with .

I didn't say they were all good. With so many supports, some are bound to be duds. I meant that most of the ones I've done have impressed me and have given me more insight into the characters (Cherche and Lon'qu, Libra and Tharja, Lucina and her sibling, Sumia and either Robin, etc.) or just plain entertained me (Male Morgan and Owain, Tiki and Female Robin, Gerome and Nah, etc.).

 

[Moydow]

Oh and is there any reason to hang on to monster material stuff from their chests when defeated or am I ok selling that stuff for money?

Most side quests involve collecting numbers of certain materials, so if you hold on to them, you'll have a head start on some of those, including one huge one (runs most of the length of the game) that you come to about 15-20 hours in. Other than that, they're pretty useless (and you can only carry so many of them, so you'll need to sell/drop some eventually).

 

[mimgrim]

I'd honestly rather just see limited supports come back, as in not every, well just about any way, character can support with every other character of the opposite gender + some more, ala PoR/GBA games. Quality > quantity. I do like how Awakening allowed you go to A support with every available support though with only one having an S support but I'd rather see that dynamic go pass marriage and onto platonic stuff and the like as well mixed in there along with the more romantic stuff.

 

[Shaymikyu]

As long as supports aren't a total pain in the rear to do like in FE7, I am open to anything, even if they limit supports or remove marriage (I'd rather them not, but it's not a game breaker by ANY means for me).

 

[Kenith]

Some supports are just plain done wrong or awkward, though.
Say, Cherche's with .

Also, PIES.