Flux

I just bought this game yesterday and I've already played it for waaaaay too long. As somebody who loves exploration in a video game, you can already guess where most of my time's gone. The world is MASSIVE and there are very few loading screens (Pretty much only fast-travel and cutscenes have loading screens iirc) and everything's really pretty to boot. So far I've been to Primordia, Noctilum, and Oblivia (Though I really shouldn't have gone there yet. Most of the stuff is too strong for me, but my explorer side got the better of me ^^), and I have to say Noctilum's my favorite place so far. The environments are gorgeous and I love the music track for the overworld there. I also like how it seems to take so long to level up. It gives me the impression that I'll have to put a looot of time into the game before I'll be able to handle those level 90+ Tyrants I've seen walking around, and I like a game with that much potential for time investiture. My biggest complaint honestly goes to the combat. I get that it's an RPG, but I absolutely HATE games with damage that can't be blocked or evaded in some manner. Combat's still way better than Xenosaga or other turn based RPGs, but it feels like it's basically a war of levels a lot of the time, and my personal opinion is that levels shouldn't matter with enough skill. Other action RPGs such as Dark Souls, Dragon's Dogma, and even the Tales series will rate higher on my list combat-wise because of the potential to dodge attacks. In Xenosaga Chronicles X, you're pretty much guaranteed to take damage every couple seconds, oftentimes from ridiculous ranges too. For example, when trying to flee from a fight, enemies can swipe their claw and hit you from miles away simply because of how the system's set up. Granted, the player's melee attacks can hit from ridiculous ranges too, but that's just another gripe of mine. I prefer having to actually get in close with a sword and to be able to roll around and dodge moves. The combat system it has makes higher level enemies a death sentence if you're targeted, to the point where you can't even flee because of the ridiculous range they have. All in all, the game's been really fun though. I complain about the combat, but it does have it's upsides too, and it's still engaging and fun. There's still a lot I need to understand strategically, but I have a feeling I'll be putting a lot of hours into this game.

6 of the last 9 ships have had Bibs in them... XD

Eeey, we got a high-rank Sylva~ Honestly, looking back on her now, some of her stats don't make sense. I gave her A+ for Phantasms when she doesn't even have any above A rank... and she only has one that even is A rank. Also, her mana and magecraft should technically have been around A+/++/+++ or even EX to better keep with her canon... But then we risk sounding overpowered. Anyway, all turned out fine in the end. On a more important note, I think I might be one of the ones holding this RP up, so I'll try to do something about that at some point. I've got finals to study for and papers to write over the next two weeks though, so it may have to wait depending on how things go.

Probably r some point, I'll need to go bam a nd waych the others first. (Probably at some point. I'll need to go back and watch the others first.) If you could spend a day in the modern era with any person who has ever lived, who would you meet with and why?

If you could build an OU team around Musharna that would be really cool! Thanks ^^

I definitely didn't expect to see another trailer so soon. This one actually has some gameplay in it, so that's cool. The graphical upgrade looks nice. The attack animations and effects were beautiful and the areas were great, so I'm a fan of that. I will say that Cloud looked a bit scrawnier than he's usually been portrayed, but it was the face that I noticed the most. It just looks... vaguely like Cloud's face, but it's kind of ugly-looking and has honestly been done way better in every other iteration, by which I mean Dissidia, Dirge of Cerberus, Crisis Core, and especially Advent Children. I was really hoping to see a face similar to Advent Children's face, but unfortunately that didn't happen. But while it's a point that bothers me, it's not a game-killer. To talk about a different point, and what was probably my biggest concern regarding both this game and Cloud's appearance in Sm4sh, I was SUUUPER happy to hear Steve Burton doing Cloud's voice again. I hope they never never never drop that guy when it comes to localized FFVII content, because he does Cloud like nobody else could. He fits the character so perfectly, and I hope we get him for an English VA in Sm4sh too, because honestly, the Japanese actor just isn't the same. (Also, I like how they dropped Cloud's signature "Not interested" line in the trailer. ^^) Combat looked interesting. While there was the classic "Attack" "Magic" "Items" etc. menu on the side, it appeared to be occuring in real time, with Cloud being able to move freely and change targets. It reminded me of Dissidia's "RPG Mode" gameplay setting, for those who are familiar with that. A final point, I've heard that the game will likely be split into three separate games, which is one of the most disappointing parts for me. I really hope each "game" lasts longer than the contents of the three discs the original FFVII used, or otherwise they'd better each be cheaper than a new game would normally be. I get that Square Enix needs to make a profit, but I hope this doesn't end up screwing the fans because of that.

I just finished watching what's been released of Digimon Adventure Tri so far, and MAN, the nostalgia is strong in this one. I was a huge fan of the of the original Digmon series growing up, probably when I was about 6 or 7, and it was great to see the characters again after all these years. I will say that the plot seems pretty rushed, and a lot of their execution is pretty lackluster (I'm looking at you, Episode 4.) I've been wanting to see Tai pull out War Greymon this whole time, and when he finally does, all we get is a bunch of rapid evolution with no explanation or animation. It just seemed really rushed and felt like it could have been done so much better. It was like they knew they were running out of time for the movie or something and had to cram all the cool stuff in, and it just seemed really bad to me. Regardless, I do have to say that I love seeing a Digimon movie aimed at adults, specifically those of us who watched the original series as a kid. I've enjoyed it overall, but I do hope that the next portion takes more time on things.

Heeeey, nice! I'll probably be putting a character up at some point. I can finally be the race I've always wanted to RP...

Well, the tournament was super fun. I got 6th place out of 17 in Sm4sh, 13th out of 25 in Melee Singles, and 8th out of 9 in Melee doubles. I only remember the top two placements for Sm4sh (I was mostly playing Melee), but I did catch the grand finals. First place went to Bawk's Yoshi and second went to 8_bit_D's Lucas. The grand finals were INCREDIBLY hype and there were definitely some crazy moments in there, so I'd highly recommend checking it out if you have the time. Wii U stream (Grand finals at the end, obviously): http://www.twitch.tv/trash4/v/28420765 Melee Singles/Doubles Stream (My friend and I are playing some friendly doubles with the team that ended up getting 2nd right at the beginning... Our tournament matches are farther in. ): http://www.twitch.tv/plattevillesmash/v/28416510 Brackets are here for any who are curious... Unfortunately they don't list the mains anywhere. Melee Singles Bracket: http://www.plattevillesmash.com/tournament/120 Melee Doubles Bracket: http://www.plattevillesmash.com/tournament/117 Wii U Singles Bracket: http://www.plattevillesmash.com/tournament/118

Tbh Kam, I've always viewed you as Reborn's legend when it comes to RNG battling. You're somebody I've definitely wanted to get to know, but never really did. Anyway, it's good to finally see an intro thread so we can here about you in your own words. I did mine a year late, but I can't compete with 3 and a half years... That's longer than I've even been here.

Wisconsin's finally having another tournament and it's tomorrow, so I'll be there! I'm going to compete in Melee Singles and Doubles, but I might enter Sm4sh too, just for fun. If any of you want to watch the stream, it'll be on this channel tomorrow: http://www.twitch.tv/PlattevilleSmash Tournament starts at 11:00 EST (or 12:00 USC for my time zone). Wish me luck!

You might be confusing Ama with Ame... Amethyst made the game, Ama's a fun but normal member.

Eyy, Noivy! You're one of those members that I always considered part of the "old crew," but you're one of the ones I've heard from the least, so I'm glad we'll get a chance to finally get to know you. I'd heard the name +Infinitas thrown around a few times before, but I never knew it was actually a comic about what would be come the Reborn game. Neat info and glad to see you returning to activity!

Happy Birthday to Reborn's own Ama! Perhaps there was somebody better suited to make this thread than me, but I noticed it wasn't made and wanted to make sure that it got done, so here we are! While I may not have had much direct interaction with you, you're definitely somebody I've noticed around Reborn, and you always seem to have a positive air about you. That being said, make sure you have a great 21st and enjoy your cake! Take it easy on the alcohol if you're gonna be out celebrating!

Wow, can't believe I didn't see this earlier. Congrats to Jerry for the promotion, and congrats to Rose for mod status! Of all people, I'm sure there's nobody more likely to do well than you Rose. You've always been one of the kindest and friendliest people around Reborn, so it's definitely a well-earned position! Best of luck to the both of you in your new positions!

Happy (belated) Birthday!

Hey, new hosting site! Nice background colors and easy organization. I like it ^^

...Campbell's is savage.

Dan's the man, no other way to put it.

I've seen this same gif titled "Dark Souls" instead. But it's applicable in both situations. ^^

I think we should keep the cap at 10,000 just to be safe.