[Mini Phalla] Chrono Trigger: Day 7 - Everybody wins! Mafia loses

Dunadan019

i don't really care if we have 50 reserves really... actually i think it would be funny if we had more reserves than players.

Darian

Well, you've got time travel available... you could make a neutral character that has the ability to alter the sign-up order and replace a player with someone from the reserves (swapping their sign-up positions).

Gandalf_the_Crazed

Speaking of time travel, we need to decide what era we'll be visiting for Day 1. Personally, I'm a firm believer in "go big or go home", so I'd be interested in hitting up AD 1999. On the other hand, AD 600 is the home of Frog, which is cool. OR, maybe we could hit up Enhasa in 12,000 BC and pick up sweet technology.

Basically, I'm excited about this game. ;-)

Infidel

12,000 BC was a pretty cool era for me to come across when I was first playing this game. :^: I'm a sucker for that kinda thing.

Gandalf_the_Crazed

Or we could visit them in the order they're found in the game. 1000 ---> 600 ---> 2300 ---> 1000 ---> 600 ---> 65,000,000 ---> 12,000.

(That order is reconstructed off the top of my head from major plot points, so I'm almost certainly getting it wrong.)

Infidel

Hrmmm, it's entirely possible that part of the special events planned for this game could be related to something like that...

TehSloth

Snap, throw me on that long list of reserves!

Daius

Wherever we're going, we're not going to 65,000,000 B.C. It's inarguably the weakest time period.

That said, I'd totally be up for some 600AD/1999AD action.

Gandalf_the_Crazed

Agreed. 65,000,000 sucks. Although I do enjoy the Tyrano music.

I'm leaning towards 1999, simply because you get the best ending for killing Lavos immediately. ;-)

SpectralSpork

I'm betting certain characters get bonuses for being in a certain time period. Therein I vote for whatever benefits me. :P

Gandalf_the_Crazed

Well if that's the case, we're going to 600 so Frog can get his mojo going.

Although..... Magus.

SpectralSpork

Gandalf_the_Crazed wrote: »

Well if that's the case, we're going to 600 so Frog can get his mojo going.

Although..... Magus.

I'm betting on his being Neutral, as he could go either way in the game. So, let's make sure he's on our side first.

Infidel

Magus as neutral, yeah. Lavos as a player, with the mechanic of having to meet certain events before being able to defeat the big bad, maybe? Good times.

Spectrum

Gandalf_the_Crazed wrote: »

Or we could visit them in the order they're found in the game. 1000 ---> 600 ---> 2300 ---> 1000 ---> 600 ---> 65,000,000 ---> 12,000.

(That order is reconstructed off the top of my head from major plot points, so I'm almost certainly getting it wrong.)

This gets my vote.

At the very least, we have to start in 1000 just to set the scene.

Also, I remembered something very, very awesome that was done in CT and that if we don't pull it off you're all heartless bastards.

Planting the forest in the southern continent in the past.

Gandalf_the_Crazed

Oh my gods yes, we have to do that.

Mmk, I'll go along with the start-in-1000 plan, unless someone has a flash of inspiration otherwise.

SpectralSpork

Spectrum wrote: »

Gandalf_the_Crazed wrote: »

Or we could visit them in the order they're found in the game. 1000 ---> 600 ---> 2300 ---> 1000 ---> 600 ---> 65,000,000 ---> 12,000.

(That order is reconstructed off the top of my head from major plot points, so I'm almost certainly getting it wrong.)

This gets my vote.

At the very least, we have to start in 1000 just to set the scene.

Also, I remembered something very, very awesome that was done in CT and that if we don't pull it off you're all heartless bastards.

Planting the forest in the southern continent in the past.

There's a letter, shall we burn it?

Infidel

If anyone needs a soda-chugger I'm offering my services.

Gandalf_the_Crazed

I hated that part so much.

Edith Upwards

So, I take it that the number of reserves is for bizarre time paradox mechanics?

Burnage

Erich Zahn wrote: »

So, I take it that the number of reserves is for bizarre time paradox mechanics?

I signed up as a reserve because I can't play over the weekend, but I'd be happy to step in if any of you kill Revolver Ocelot accidentally.

Nocturne

This game deserves a full-sized phalla.

Spectrum

Also, most importantly. This is like the "everybody wins, game over!" condition.

We must save Schala.

Gandalf_the_Crazed

Is there a way to save Schala?

;-)

Daius

Is there a way to win this game in such a way that Chrono Cross never has to happen?

Ultros64

Daius wrote: »

Is there a way to win this game in such a way that Chrono Cross never has to happen?

:^:

Gandalf_the_Crazed

I enjoyed Chrono Cross. I've never understood all the hate for it.

Burnage

Daius wrote: »

Is there a way to win this game in such a way that

Strange, it seems like part of your comment is missing and never existed.

Spectrum

You're repeating each other.

Besides which, Chrono Cross gave us Pierre, Steena, and Glenn dual-wielding Mastermunes. I can respect that. I just wish the rest of the non-Dragoon/non-Zelbess cast fell off a cliff or something.

Gandalf_the_Crazed

Sprigg was fun.

Nocturne

Chrono Cross was fucking awesome.

That is all I have to say. If you disagree, you are not human. And not in an awesome way like Grobyc.

Gandalf_the_Crazed

The soundtrack, if nothing else, was amazing.

kime

I played Cross before Trigger. I like them both.

Therefore I am right and anyone who disagrees is wrong.

Spectrum

Nocturne wrote: »

Chrono Cross was fucking awesome.

That is all I have to say. If you disagree, you are not human. And not in an awesome way like Grobyc.

I think it's been well-established that I'm not human, but one of Chrono Cross's main flaws was a giant cast that you mostly don't give a shit about, people like Macha, Orcha, Funguy, or Razzly.

Nocturne

Spectrum wrote: »

Nocturne wrote: »

Chrono Cross was fucking awesome.

That is all I have to say. If you disagree, you are not human. And not in an awesome way like Grobyc.

I think it's been well-established that I'm not human, but one of Chrono Cross's main flaws was a giant cast that you mostly don't give a shit about, people like Macha, Orcha, Funguy, or Razzly.

Do you like Suikoden?

I rest my case.

Spectrum

Nocturne wrote: »

Spectrum wrote: »

Nocturne wrote: »

Chrono Cross was fucking awesome.

That is all I have to say. If you disagree, you are not human. And not in an awesome way like Grobyc.

I think it's been well-established that I'm not human, but one of Chrono Cross's main flaws was a giant cast that you mostly don't give a shit about, people like Macha, Orcha, Funguy, or Razzly.

Do you like Suikoden?

I rest my case.

The difference is that Suikoden didn't expect you to bring Qlon into battle. He wasn't potentially taking up space from someone badass/interesting.

Gandalf_the_Crazed

You know, you...you don't have to use them all. Pick the ones you like, use them, and care about them.

The giant cast was actually one of the things I enjoyed about it -- meeting someone new, you never knew when/whether they were going to end up in your party. Gave the game a sense of scope and sandboxery.

Spectrum

Oh come on. Vaguely unique/distinctive sprite? Yeah, they're joining your party. Maybe not them, but a version of them.

Nocturne

Exactly what Gandalf said.

Also Spectrum, the Suikoden games were 1000 times worse about forcing you to use a character you didn't give a shit about. That was my major annoyance with those games.

Anyway, this topic was sure to arise but it should probably not continue too far. I'm not even going to be playing. Actually, would five people that made the signup be kind enough to PM me their mailing addresses? This has nothing to do with the reserve list... I just want to send cookies...

Raakam

I'm sitting here humming Frog's theme like an idiot...

Do doodoodoo doooo doooooo doooooo dooo dundunnnnnn
doodoodoo dooodooodooo doodoodoo doododoo
doo dooodoodoo dooo dooooo doooooooOOOoo doooodooodoooo do dooooooo do dOOOoooooo...

I like this version too

Gandalf_the_Crazed

Well it's not like you could collect them all in a single playthrough, is what I meant.

CT's 6 + 1 cast was excellent, and every character was well-constructed. However, I feel like CC did an equally entertaining thing in providing you actual choice as to your party make-up. CC =/= CT, but I don't think the giant cast was a mistake.