I'm going to celebrate the end of my school semester by Phallaing!!!
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So, since this is my first Phalla, how many people are we shooting for, oh host? Just 45+?
typically between 50-60. 45 is probably just the lowest he could go without it horribly unbalancing.
Some main games get larger (see suikoden, fire emblem, persona), some are smaller.
It all depends on balance. I'd say he's hoping for around 50.
50 was my short end. I'd've had to actually do work if I didn't get 50. On that note, signups are at 49. Role PMs will very likely go out tomorrow some time.
So, since this is my first Phalla, how many people are we shooting for, oh host? Just 45+?
typically between 50-60. 45 is probably just the lowest he could go without it horribly unbalancing.
Some main games get larger (see suikoden, fire emblem, persona), some are smaller.
It all depends on balance. I'd say he's hoping for around 50.
50 was my short end. I'd've had to actually do work if I didn't get 50. On that note, signups are at 49. Role PMs will very likely go out tomorrow some time.
And I was all looking forward to waking up to my role PM. Silly people for not signing up faster.
Oh well. I'm making tea while we wait. Who wants some?
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I feel as though I'll be extremely alienated in this, as it is my first phalla ever and I don't know anything about Avatar anyway, but er...
This needs to be remedied. ASAP
Sir Fabulous, there's an easy fix for this. It's called Netflix.
If you have a subscription with Watch Instantly (are there any that don't anymore?) I think the first season is still up on there. For a while you used to also be able to watch almost every episode on the Nickelodeon site as well, though the quality wasn't as good and their player is really, really shitty.
I feel as though I'll be extremely alienated in this, as it is my first phalla ever and I don't know anything about Avatar anyway, but er...
This needs to be remedied. ASAP
Sir Fabulous, there's an easy fix for this. It's called Netflix.
If you have a subscription with Watch Instantly (are there any that don't anymore?) I think the first season is still up on there. For a while you used to also be able to watch almost every episode on the Nickelodeon site as well, though the quality wasn't as good and their player is really, really shitty.
All right, I should probably watch this and get at least some backstory before the game starts.
Awesome, 50 players means the game will definitely start tonight. I will post later when I start assigning roles, so until then signups will still be accepted. After I post, only reserve spots will be available.
One of the things that always puzzled me about Avatar is why, in a setting that so heavily borrows from chinese history, mythology, and martial arts, would they depend on western concept of elements?
Air is not an element in the classic chinese genre. Fire, earth, wood, metal, and water are the five elements.
One of the things that always puzzled me about Avatar is why, in a setting that so heavily borrows from chinese history, mythology, and martial arts, would they depend on western concept of elements?
Air is not an element in the classic chinese genre. Fire, earth, wood, metal, and water are the five elements.
Because it doesn't work as well thematically? Fire, earth, water, and air all have distinctive styles in the show. Wood and metal wouldn't add any variety really (plus they'd take away from the awesomeness of Toph :P), and then you'd miss out on air, which is rather distinctive.
Just because they borrow from Asian elements and whatnot doesn't mean they need everything. Pick what makes the show the best!
One of the things that always puzzled me about Avatar is why, in a setting that so heavily borrows from chinese history, mythology, and martial arts, would they depend on western concept of elements?
Air is not an element in the classic chinese genre. Fire, earth, wood, metal, and water are the five elements.
Because it doesn't work as well thematically? Fire, earth, water, and air all have distinctive styles in the show. Wood and metal wouldn't add any variety really (plus they'd take away from the awesomeness of Toph :P), and then you'd miss out on air, which is rather distinctive.
Just because they borrow from Asian elements and whatnot doesn't mean they need everything. Pick what makes the show the best!
Also could you imagine wood bending or metal bending?
It could lend itself pretty well to horror. Vines and stakes for wood benders. Tons of impalement and ensnaring.
Plus metal bending would be like Magneto, possibly gruesome if an extremely powerful metal bender could manipulate metal in the blood stream O_O
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I kid you not.
...What? o_O
So, if I fail at... then... I'm... not gay?
Or am I gay, but can't get any. Thus, making me a failure at being gay?
Wow. My mind. It has been blown.
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Wha... OOOHHHH!
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Hah, I haven't seen that one in a while. Ah, good mem'reys...
As an aside, you're my new favorite person for the rest of the day.
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"We believe in the people and their 'wisdom' as if there was some special secret entrance to knowledge that barred to anyone who had ever learned anything." - Friedrich Nietzsche
What is Avatar?
Planet of blue catpeople?
No, funny cartoon.
typically between 50-60. 45 is probably just the lowest he could go without it horribly unbalancing.
Some main games get larger (see suikoden, fire emblem, persona), some are smaller.
It all depends on balance. I'd say he's hoping for around 50.
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50 was my short end. I'd've had to actually do work if I didn't get 50. On that note, signups are at 49. Role PMs will very likely go out tomorrow some time.
And I was all looking forward to waking up to my role PM. Silly people for not signing up faster.
Oh well. I'm making tea while we wait. Who wants some?
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50 [strike]victims[/strike] players
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HEY, that's not fuscia...
Is it?
If you have a subscription with Watch Instantly (are there any that don't anymore?) I think the first season is still up on there. For a while you used to also be able to watch almost every episode on the Nickelodeon site as well, though the quality wasn't as good and their player is really, really shitty.
There can be only one!
Malkor, Jack, and Forceperson.
You can probably still sign up.
I don't think he's closed them yet, so there's not need to reserve unless you have to.
just saying...
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Oh, thanks-- I just saw some reserves in the OP so I figured I'd missed my chance.
!Sign up if I can
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Also, damn kime for arousing my curiosity with his shiny new Toph avatar in the SC2 thread!
Just part of the plan to promote Avatar :P.
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All right, I should probably watch this and get at least some backstory before the game starts.
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Air is not an element in the classic chinese genre. Fire, earth, wood, metal, and water are the five elements.
+1
Also air may be a little easier to grasp for kids as an "element" than metal or wood...
Just because they borrow from Asian elements and whatnot doesn't mean they need everything. Pick what makes the show the best!
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Also could you imagine wood bending or metal bending?
It could lend itself pretty well to horror. Vines and stakes for wood benders. Tons of impalement and ensnaring.
Plus metal bending would be like Magneto, possibly gruesome if an extremely powerful metal bender could manipulate metal in the blood stream O_O
Or possibly encase himself in metal.