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Honestly, I would LOVE to see an action-RPG version of Suikoden. It's become the most prevalent form of RPG, and for good reason. It's 2009, not 1995.
Hey, Secret of Mana was released in 1993 (JP/NA). ...

I'm in the middle of An Evil Guest, by Gene Wolfe.

^ change is the opposite of stagnation lol. Change Rune allows change to exist.
I wrote elsewhere about a theory regarding a literary basis (beyond Water Margin) for certain things in Suikoden. Betwee ...

If it's better than P3, and it sounds like it may be, then they've accomplished something incredible. I won't be able to get it until Friday at earliest, though... hope I don't hit any spoilers by the ...

I'd hesitate to say that it's impossible. Unlikely, yes, but 2D seems to be making a bit of a comeback, and the first two Suikodens - despite being Playstation games - were almost exclusively sprite-b ...

The scrolling slowness is due to the complexity of the HTML / CSS.
The background for the container class being 'fixed' seems to be the problem. At least, removing that value resulted in noticeably s ...

Usually books written in first person are a turn-off for me
Is there a particular reason for that? I've actually grown quite fond of first-person narrative lately.

I've been reading A Brief History o ...

You have to understand, the waiting period in FFXII is simply to account for the lag of the other players. It isn't creating turns, it is simply making it so that there is enough time between attacks ...

I picked up Dragon Quest VIII the other day. At a glance it's nothing new, but when I really struggle to remember the RPG's of yesteryear, it's obvious that they have tweaked and improved upon almost ...

I recently finished [url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ender%27s_game]Ender's Game. I didn't expect very much from it, for some reason... probably because it was classified as Young Adult. I think it w ...

I just finished [url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smoke_and_Mirrors_%28story_collection%29]Smoke and Mirrors. I don't know why it is that, in short story collections, I usually enjoy the introduction ...

I don't recommend Wolfe indiscriminately (it's really not for everyone), but if you like well-written characters and American Gods (the most Wolfe-like novel I've read by another writer), you just mig ...

I don't like coffee! Too bitter for my tastes.

I'd rather drink tea.

Being American, I haven't had real tea; the 'tea' I am familiar with is generally more bitter - yet thinner - than any coffe ...

I just finished The Princess Bride. Just as such things usually go, the book is better than the movie - although I think the movie's cast enhances the characters somewhat.

Gil: Have you read any Ge ...

I don't think AI going 'out of control' is a far-fetched scenario. It would probably be based on humans, which are evolutionistic, which, even if we didn't expect it, may start caring for its own bein ...

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Topic: The RPG Genre Changed and We All Missed It
ThricebornPhoenix Replies: 50 Views: 21011	Forum: Suikoden VI Speculation & Discussion Posted: Sun Jun 07, 2009 7:59 pm Subject: Re: The RPG Genre Changed and We All Missed It
ThricebornPhoenix Replies: 50 Views: 21011	Honestly, I would LOVE to see an action-RPG version of Suikoden. It's become the most prevalent form of RPG, and for good reason. It's 2009, not 1995. Hey, Secret of Mana was released in 1993 (JP/NA). ...
Topic: What are you reading?
ThricebornPhoenix Replies: 327 Views: 109693	Forum: Media Posted: Fri Jan 16, 2009 5:37 pm Subject: Re: What are you reading?
ThricebornPhoenix Replies: 327 Views: 109693	I'm in the middle of An Evil Guest, by Gene Wolfe.
Topic: The Change Rune in Depth?
ThricebornPhoenix Replies: 8 Views: 6842	Forum: Suikoden Discussion Posted: Tue Dec 30, 2008 3:42 pm Subject: Re:
ThricebornPhoenix Replies: 8 Views: 6842	^ change is the opposite of stagnation lol. Change Rune allows change to exist. I wrote elsewhere about a theory regarding a literary basis (beyond Water Margin) for certain things in Suikoden. Betwee ...
Topic: Persona 4 for ps2
ThricebornPhoenix Replies: 57 Views: 22503	Forum: Game & Anime Discussion Forum Posted: Tue Dec 09, 2008 6:01 am Subject: Re: Persona 4 for ps2
ThricebornPhoenix Replies: 57 Views: 22503	If it's better than P3, and it sounds like it may be, then they've accomplished something incredible. I won't be able to get it until Friday at earliest, though... hope I don't hit any spoilers by the ...
Topic: Suikoden 6: in sprites?
ThricebornPhoenix Replies: 12 Views: 5974	Forum: Suikoden VI Speculation & Discussion Posted: Fri Dec 05, 2008 5:22 am Subject: Re: Suikoden 6: in sprites?
ThricebornPhoenix Replies: 12 Views: 5974	I'd hesitate to say that it's impossible. Unlikely, yes, but 2D seems to be making a bit of a comeback, and the first two Suikodens - despite being Playstation games - were almost exclusively sprite-b ...
Topic: Slowness
ThricebornPhoenix Replies: 11 Views: 5519	Forum: Site Technical issues Forum Posted: Mon Nov 17, 2008 9:46 pm Subject: Re:
ThricebornPhoenix Replies: 11 Views: 5519	The scrolling slowness is due to the complexity of the HTML / CSS. The background for the container class being 'fixed' seems to be the problem. At least, removing that value resulted in noticeably s ...
Topic: What are you reading?
ThricebornPhoenix Replies: 327 Views: 109693	Forum: Media Posted: Wed Nov 05, 2008 11:56 am Subject: Re:
ThricebornPhoenix Replies: 327 Views: 109693	Usually books written in first person are a turn-off for me Is there a particular reason for that? I've actually grown quite fond of first-person narrative lately. I've been reading A Brief History o ...
Topic: The RPG Genre Changed and We All Missed It
ThricebornPhoenix Replies: 50 Views: 21011	Forum: Suikoden VI Speculation & Discussion Posted: Fri Jul 25, 2008 2:01 pm Subject: The RPG Genre Changed and We All Missed It
ThricebornPhoenix Replies: 50 Views: 21011	You have to understand, the waiting period in FFXII is simply to account for the lag of the other players. It isn't creating turns, it is simply making it so that there is enough time between attacks ...
Topic: Dragon Quest discussion
ThricebornPhoenix Replies: 65 Views: 13254	Forum: Game & Anime Discussion Forum Posted: Mon Apr 21, 2008 10:52 pm Subject: Dragon Quest discussion
ThricebornPhoenix Replies: 65 Views: 13254	I picked up Dragon Quest VIII the other day. At a glance it's nothing new, but when I really struggle to remember the RPG's of yesteryear, it's obvious that they have tweaked and improved upon almost ...
Topic: What are you reading?
ThricebornPhoenix Replies: 327 Views: 109693	Forum: Media Posted: Mon Mar 24, 2008 3:05 am Subject: What are you reading?
ThricebornPhoenix Replies: 327 Views: 109693	I recently finished [url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ender%27s_game]Ender's Game. I didn't expect very much from it, for some reason... probably because it was classified as Young Adult. I think it w ...
Topic: What are you reading?
ThricebornPhoenix Replies: 327 Views: 109693	Forum: Media Posted: Mon Feb 18, 2008 1:01 pm Subject: What are you reading?
ThricebornPhoenix Replies: 327 Views: 109693	I just finished [url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smoke_and_Mirrors_%28story_collection%29]Smoke and Mirrors. I don't know why it is that, in short story collections, I usually enjoy the introduction ...
Topic: What are you reading?
ThricebornPhoenix Replies: 327 Views: 109693	Forum: Media Posted: Sat Dec 08, 2007 5:53 am Subject: What are you reading?
ThricebornPhoenix Replies: 327 Views: 109693	I don't recommend Wolfe indiscriminately (it's really not for everyone), but if you like well-written characters and American Gods (the most Wolfe-like novel I've read by another writer), you just mig ...
Topic: Coffee
ThricebornPhoenix Replies: 32 Views: 4886	Forum: Community Forum Posted: Wed Dec 05, 2007 11:53 pm Subject: Coffee
ThricebornPhoenix Replies: 32 Views: 4886	I don't like coffee! Too bitter for my tastes. I'd rather drink tea. Being American, I haven't had real tea; the 'tea' I am familiar with is generally more bitter - yet thinner - than any coffe ...
Topic: What are you reading?
ThricebornPhoenix Replies: 327 Views: 109693	Forum: Media Posted: Sat Dec 01, 2007 7:00 am Subject: What are you reading?
ThricebornPhoenix Replies: 327 Views: 109693	I just finished The Princess Bride. Just as such things usually go, the book is better than the movie - although I think the movie's cast enhances the characters somewhat. Gil: Have you read any Ge ...
Topic: If we could, should we develope AI?
ThricebornPhoenix Replies: 9 Views: 1622	Forum: Community Forum Posted: Sat Oct 13, 2007 5:47 am Subject: Re: If we could, should we develope AI?
ThricebornPhoenix Replies: 9 Views: 1622	I don't think AI going 'out of control' is a far-fetched scenario. It would probably be based on humans, which are evolutionistic, which, even if we didn't expect it, may start caring for its own bein ...