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[Phalla] Phinal Phantasy Tactics - GAME OVER

Arazlam DuraiArazlam Durai Registered User regular
edited June 2010 in Critical Failures
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Hello class and welcome to Ancient Ivalice History III. I am professor Arazlam and I will be your guide through the complicated and often contradictory tale of 'The Lion War'. I have studied this subject for many years and have written several books on the subject. Two of which, The Mysteries of The Lion War and Durai Writings-The Truth of the 400th Year are required for this class and can be found at the campus bookstore. We will start by analyzing the end of The Fifty Years war and it's effects on the economy of Ivalice. We will then take a look at the death of King Omdoria, both it's immediate and long lasting effects on The War of the lions. We will then discuss The War itself. I do mean discussion, I look forward to your input on-

one moment, I'll get to you lad. You can put your hand down. Where was I?

Oh yes The War itself and the church's involvement. We will finally take a look at the end of The War and the causes of-

Yes, yes what is it? Yes you with your hand waving about as though it is about to fall off.

"Sorry to interrupt but shouldn't you take attendance?"

"I hardly think that is necessary"

"Well, we are paying an awful lot to be here and I'm sure the rest of the students want to make sure we're on your roster."

"I suppose so, what was your name?"

"Rend sir"

"I see. Rend, could you do me a favor and drop these papers off at Administration?"

"But that's all the way across campus."

"Then you'd better hurry. As for the rest of you, your names please?"


Welcome to Phinal Phantasy Tactics, a phalla designed by Rend, narrated by Zellpher, and spreadsheeted by Mr Blarney, who also did the ridiculously amazing graphics as well.

The Rules
What the Hell?
Phinal Phantasy Tactics is a phalla based on Squaresoft's masterpiece, Final Fantasy Tactics. Don't know what a phalla is? Look here

How do I win?
Each player will have a win condition which will be noted in their role PM. However, this will be a multidimensional faction game. Six factions are jockeying for control of the land of Ivalice. Those factions are:
-The army of Duke Goltana, who are opposed to
-The army of Duke Larg
-Followers of the Church, who are opposed to
-The anti-church Heretics
-The rich Nobles, who are opposed to
-The poor Commoners

Each player will belong to one faction out of each of those conflicts (Goltana or Larg, and Church or Heretic, and Noble or Commoner). Factions will begin sized equally. In order to win, all players remaining must share 2 factions with all other remaining players.
For instance, if every player left in the game is a Goltana Heretic, all players who are or were Goltana Heretics emerge victorious. If every player left in the game is a Church Noble, then all players who are or were Church Nobles win, and so on and so forth. If all players left share all 3 factions, then only players who share all three of those factions will win.

How will this play out?
Each night, one player will die by the public vote. In addition, each of the six factions controls one kill. The game will continue until any two or three faction combination emerges victorious.

Voting
Every night, each player must Vote in Red for a player to be killed. The player with the most votes will be killed, barring intervention by an Orator. In the case of any vote tie, the first person to reach the terminal number of votes will win.

Orator? Jobs? Hell yes!
Hell yes indeed. In Phinal Phantasy Tactics each player will be associated with a job, which is associated with certain abilities. Every player will start out as either a squire or a chemist. Each night, every player will be able to submit a job order. This will do one of three things:
1. Change jobs to any job you are eligible to learn or have already learned.
2. Level up your current job to gain access to its job skill.
3. Use any job skill you have unlocked.

You may only do one of these three things per night. That means that, for example, if you want to be able to use the ability of the Time Mage, first you must change jobs until you have succesfully fulfilled the requirements for Time Mage, then you must learn the Time Mage job itself. Then you spend a day to unlock the job skill. From then on, you may use that skill any night you do not choose to change jobs or learn another skill.

You may have skills from multiple different jobs, but each one will take one or more days to learn, so be sure to balance versatility with usefulness. Note: You do not need to learn a job's skill in order to use it as a requirement for a more advanced job.

The following is a summary of all playable jobs:
Squire
Requires: None
Training day & night to become good fighters, they aren't too useful in the beginning. But remember, everything takes time.
Loyalty: For every 3 squires which target the same person, that target will be blocked from using a physical ability that night.

Knight
Requires: Squire
Physically and spiritually strong, they learn powerful new techniques by mastering sword skills!
Shield: If any seer attempt to target the player you guard, that player will gain no information.

Monk
Requires: Knight
Martial-art experts who have disciplined their minds and bodies for years. Their fists are more deadly than swords.
Chakra: The first physical or faction kill-attempt on your target will be nullified.

Geomancer
Requires: Monk
All objects under heaven and earth are his weapon. Watch the topography and take full advantage of it!
Shape Earth: Target player's ability may not be tampered with negatively tonight.

Archer
Requires: Squire
With super-human eyesight, they use bows against long-distance enemies.
Aim: You will learn whether your target is a Noble or a Commoner.

Thief
Requires: Archer
With agile bodies and quick hands, they use various stealing techniques to confuse enemies.
Each night choose one ability.
Steal: Your target's ability is stolen and is unusable the next night.
Copy: You may use any of target player's unlocked abilities the next night.

Dragoon
Requires: Thief
Imitating flying dragons, these knights created a unique way of fighting. Skilled with spears, jump attacks and defense.
Jump: Kill target player.

Chemist
Requires: None
Attacks with a wide knowledge of various items. A very valuable party member, especially for backup.
Mix: For every 3 chemists which target the same person, that target will be blocked from using a magical ability that night.

White Mage
Requires: Chemist
Best at healing and aiding allies in battle. They fight to protect the weak and defeat the forces of darkness.
Faith: You will learn whether your target is in the Church or a Heretic.

Mystic
Requires: White Mage
Uses debilitating magics to alter the status of enemies.
Absorb: The first magical or faction kill-attempt on your target will be nullified.

Orator
Requires: Mystic
Fights with words as weapons. They are capable of swaying even the most dire of bandwagons.
Each night choose one ability.
Speech: Instead of the first place vote-winner, the second place vote-winner will die.
Slander: Nullify another orator's ability.

Black Mage
Requires: Chemist
Create flame and thunder from their spirit, using their powerful magic not to destroy but to protect allies.
Scry: You will learn whether your target serves Goltana or Larg.

Time Mage
Requires: Black Mage
Use Time Magic to control time and space. Extremely useful allies.
Slow: All abilities which would happen to your target tonight instead happen the next night. An effect which is delayed may not be delayed again.

Summoner
Requires: Time Mage
Summon powerful monsters from the other side making them fight for them.
Call: Kill target player.

Onion Knight
Requires: At least one tier 4 magical and 1 tier 4 physical
Takes too long to get to. Useful if you have a hundred hours of free time!
Homing Missiles: Burnage.

The following tree shows the progression of jobs.
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All orders should be PM'ed to me, Arazlam Durai. Votes will close and actions will become late somewhere around 7-8 ish, Pacific time. I'll decide on a specific vote close in the coming days.


Opening Narration
Day 1: That's a lot of brown
Day 2: Eye of the Storm
Day 3: Everything Becomes Clear in Time
Day 4: The Apocalypse Draws Nigh
Day 5: I am disappointed, students.
Day 6: Now that's more like it.
Day 7: Down to the Wire
Day 8: One Down
Day[9]: It Slowly Becomes Clear
Day 10: One Step Closer
Day 11: The Battle is Won!
(this space reserved for additional OP information)

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  • Romanian My EscutcheonRomanian My Escutcheon Two of Forks Registered User regular
    edited June 2010
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  • Arazlam DuraiArazlam Durai Registered User regular
    edited June 2010
    PLAYER LIST

    22. crimsoncoyote (Chemist)
    25. LoserForHireX (Squire)
    28. Rawkking Goodguy (Chemist)
    35. Enlightenedbum (Squire)
    40. Teucrian (Squire)
    42. Orange Soda (Squire)
    49. Daius (Chemist)
    53. Garret Dorigan (Squire)
    57. Cheez (Chemist)
    58. Daniant (Chemist)
    59. TehSloth (Squire)
    68. Scosglen (Chemist)


    Day 1
    8. Simonwolf - Goltana Heretic Peasant
    13. Extermatott - Holy Knight
    15. ForceVoid - Goltana Heretic Peasant
    36. MundaneSoul - Larg Church Peasant
    41. INeedNoSalt - Larg Heretic Peasant
    44. Dunadan019 - Fell Knight - Victorious!
    75. Ringo - Peasant Battlemaster

    Day 2
    2. The Anonymous - Goltana Heretic Noble
    4. Shushnik - Church Battlemaster
    34. Zanmatto - Goltana Church Peasant: Eliminated for Inactivity
    62. JaysonFour - Larg Battlemaster

    Day 3
    1. Gumpy - Goltana Heretic Peasant
    11. Shalmelo - Church Battlemaster
    18. Sir Fabulous - Goltana Church Noble - REMOVED FOR INACTIVITY
    23. The Cow King - Larg Heretic Noble - WITHDREW
    26. Infidel - Larg Heretic Peasant
    27. lonelyahava - Goltana Heretic Noble
    31. TheLawinator - Larg Heretic Peasant - REMOVED FOR INACTIVITY
    39. Ebfan - Larg Church Peasant

    Day 4
    20. Capfalcon - Goltana Church Peasant
    32. Turkson - Noble Battlemaster
    33. Buzz Buzz - Larg Heretic Noble
    46. Robos A Go Go - Goltana Church Noble
    54. Elldren - Goltana Heretic Noble
    69. Warban - Larg Heretic Peasant - WITHDREW

    Day 5
    14. REG Rysk - Mimic
    47. Megatin - Goltana Church Noble
    48. jdarksun - Larg Church Noble
    52. Burnage - Goltana Heretic Noble
    60. Arivia - Goltana Battlemaster
    67. Raiden333 - Larg Church Noble

    Day 6
    5. Romanian/AOR - Goltana Church Peasant
    7. Look Out It's Sabs! - Ninja
    12. B:L - Larg Heretic Noble
    38. Darian - Goltana Heretic Peasant
    43. Shanic - Larg Church Peasant
    63. Terrendos - Larg Church Noble
    64. Frostmist - Larg Heretic Noble - REMOVED FOR INACTIVITY
    73. Element Brian - Larg Church Noble

    Day 7
    3. Adventfalls - Larg Church Peasant
    10. Delphinidaes - Goltana Heretic Peasant
    16. Dogbone33 - Goltana Church Peasant
    17. Zandracon - Larg Church Peasant
    24. Samurai6966 - Goltana Heretic Noble - WITHDREW
    30. Spectrum - Goltana Church Noble
    45. Nocturne - Larg Battlemaster
    56. DasUberEdward - Dancer - REMOVED FOR INACTIVITY
    71. Alegis - Larg Heretic Noble
    74. Lemminghead - Larg Chuch Peasant - REMOVED FOR INACTIVITY

    Day 8
    21. cj iwakura - Goltana Church Peasant
    29. Malkor - Larg Heretic Peasants
    51. Lucedes - Peasant Battlemaster
    55. A Duck! - Larg Heretic Peasant
    61. Fluffy, Our Beloved Flopsy Bunny Friend - Larg Church Noble
    66. Sepah - Goltana Heretic Noble
    72. Immortal Squish - Larg Heretic Peasants

    Day[9]
    6. Mr. Defecation - Goltana Church Peasant
    19. Phyphor - Larg Church Noble
    37. OptimusZed - Heretic Battlemaster
    50. Savant - Goltana Heretic Peasant
    70. Ronrab - Goltana Church Peasant

    Day 10
    9. Aegis - Larg Church Peasant
    65. Hippie - Larg Heretic Noble



    In order to sign up, please SIGN UP in some loud color and remember to include whether you'd like to start as a SQUIRE or CHEMIST

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  • Arazlam DuraiArazlam Durai Registered User regular
    edited June 2010
    Oh you guys. get those posts out of my 2nd post!

    Aditionally, Clarifications
    Also to be an onion knight does that mean i'd have to say, start as chemist, learn chemist, then next job and learn job and etc etc?

    Starting as a chemist on day 1 you would then class up to white mage or black mage, then continue up to a tier 4 magical class. Then learn squire. Then class up to lancer or geomancer. Then learn onion knight. Then learn Homing Missiles.

    Aegis wrote: »
    Do you have to currently be in the associated job to use the selected skill, or once you train up a skill you can use it regardless of your current job? (ie- I train up Knight's shield; Then I change jobs and train up Monk's Chakra. Can I use the Knight's Shield while currently as a Monk?)

    Yes. You may use any job skill you have unlocked.
    Aegis wrote: »
    Does everyone start with the Chemist/Squire ability unlocked or is one required to spend a day to research it?

    Like any class, it takes a day to unlock the job skill.
    Is this only a faction game or will their also be a mafia or is one faction mafia-y

    Your win condition is simply to make sure everyone left in the game shares 2 of your 3 factions.
    Spectrum wrote: »
    Are there hidden classes?

    Is there trickle-down?

    Will we begin play knowing other members of our faction?

    Are communications from the host trustworthy?

    Clarification denied.

    The vote happens first so there is no possibility of tricke-down except from orators.

    No.

    Would I lie to you?

    Phyphor wrote: »
    How public will job info be? Obviously we know what everyone starts as, but will we learn the changes too?

    Nope.

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  • adventfallsadventfalls Why would you wish to know? Registered User regular
    edited June 2010
    ONCE MORE WITH FEELING

    EDIT: As a chemist

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  • ShushnikShushnik regular
    edited June 2010
    Yes, oh yes, yes yes. Chemist

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  • Romanian My EscutcheonRomanian My Escutcheon Two of Forks Registered User regular
    edited June 2010
    I can't delete posts, so it's Tube's fault.

    Blame him. :(

    EDIT: Sign up as Squire.

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  • Arazlam DuraiArazlam Durai Registered User regular
    edited June 2010
    AoR_Final wrote: »
    I can't delete posts, so it's Tube's fault.

    Blame him. :(

    -_-

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  • M.D.M.D. and then what happens? Registered User regular
    edited June 2010
    !sign up and Chemist

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  • Look Out it's Sabs!Look Out it's Sabs! Registered User regular
    edited June 2010
    hurp durp durp im in

    edit ... SQUIRE I want to pew pew pew people

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  • simonwolfsimonwolf i can feel a difference today, a differenceRegistered User regular
    edited June 2010
    I'll whip up some loud thunder.

    As a Chemist.

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  • AegisAegis Fear My Dance Overshot Toronto, Landed in OttawaRegistered User regular
    edited June 2010
    I'm in too. In Sabs' Mom

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  • Romanian My EscutcheonRomanian My Escutcheon Two of Forks Registered User regular
    edited June 2010
    AoR_Final wrote: »
    I can't delete posts, so it's Tube's fault.

    Blame him. :(

    -_-

    >_>

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  • Arazlam DuraiArazlam Durai Registered User regular
    edited June 2010
    Shushnik wrote: »
    Yes, oh yes, yes yes

    Try again sir!

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  • M.D.M.D. and then what happens? Registered User regular
    edited June 2010
    Does homing missles: burnage means it kills burnage cause I would liek that, also maybe homing chairs: advent falls if it kills him too

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  • DelphinidaesDelphinidaes FFXIV: Delphi Kisaragi Registered User regular
    edited June 2010
    Damnit....Signed up

    Was trying to avoid playing more than one phalla at a time, but ...it's final fantasy...no fair!

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  • M.D.M.D. and then what happens? Registered User regular
    edited June 2010
    hey people maybe you should read the signup thread like I didnt do but then I did

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  • shalmeloshalmelo sees no evil Registered User regular
    edited June 2010
    I don't have time for this, but I must participate. As a chemist.

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  • M.D.M.D. and then what happens? Registered User regular
    edited June 2010
    Also to be an onion knight does that mean i'd have to say, start as chemist, learn chemist, then next job and learn job and etc etc?

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  • AegisAegis Fear My Dance Overshot Toronto, Landed in OttawaRegistered User regular
    edited June 2010
    The OP doesn't actually say we have to signup as a Squire or Chemist, only that we start out as either of them (which to me implied randomly assorted).

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  • Arazlam DuraiArazlam Durai Registered User regular
    edited June 2010
    Also to be an onion knight does that mean i'd have to say, start as chemist, learn chemist, then next job and learn job and etc etc?

    Starting as a chemist on day 1 you would then class up to white mage or black mage, then continue up to a tier 4 magical class. Then learn squire. Then class up to lancer or geomancer. Then learn onion knight. Then learn Homing Missiles.

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  • Arazlam DuraiArazlam Durai Registered User regular
    edited June 2010
    Aegis wrote: »
    The OP doesn't actually say we have to signup as a Squire or Chemist, only that we start out as either of them (which to me implied randomly assorted).
    Arazlam wrote:
    In order to sign up, please SIGN UP in some loud color and remember to include whether you'd like to start as a SQUIRE or CHEMIST

    Sorry, what was that? I can't hear you all the way in the back of the classroom. Would you move up to the front?

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  • Romanian My EscutcheonRomanian My Escutcheon Two of Forks Registered User regular
    edited June 2010
    EDIT: Whoops, NVM, fixed.

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  • M.D.M.D. and then what happens? Registered User regular
    edited June 2010
    Aegis wrote: »
    The OP doesn't actually say we have to signup as a Squire or Chemist, only that we start out as either of them (which to me implied randomly assorted).

    at the end of the sign up list it clearly says to sign up as either chemist or squire

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  • B:LB:L I've done worse. Registered User regular
    edited June 2010
    !I am the Goltana Knight(squire).

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  • Arazlam DuraiArazlam Durai Registered User regular
    edited June 2010
    AoR_Final wrote: »
    Are Lancer and Dragoon the same job? Because Dragoon is not listed in the job summary, but Lancer is.

    Yep. Fixed.

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  • ExtermatottExtermatott Registered User regular
    edited June 2010
    Sign Up as Chemist

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  • REG RyskREG Rysk Lord Rageface Rageington The Exploding ManRegistered User regular
    edited June 2010
    !Sign up for (al)Chemistry

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  • WildcatWildcat Registered User regular
    edited June 2010
    !Sign up as a squire, please.

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  • B:LB:L I've done worse. Registered User regular
    edited June 2010
    AoR_Final wrote: »
    AoR_Final wrote: »
    I can't delete posts, so it's Tube's fault.

    Blame him. :(

    -_-

    >_>
    Blame yourself, or Tube.

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  • AegisAegis Fear My Dance Overshot Toronto, Landed in OttawaRegistered User regular
    edited June 2010
    Do you have to currently be in the associated job to use the selected skill, or once you train up a skill you can use it regardless of your current job? (ie- I train up Knight's shield; Then I change jobs and train up Monk's Chakra. Can I use the Knight's Shield while currently as a Monk?)

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  • Dogbone33Dogbone33 I bleed Red and Gold! State of ConfusionRegistered User regular
    edited June 2010
    !Sign up squire me please

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  • Arazlam DuraiArazlam Durai Registered User regular
    edited June 2010
    Aegis wrote: »
    Do you have to currently be in the associated job to use the selected skill, or once you train up a skill you can use it regardless of your current job? (ie- I train up Knight's shield; Then I change jobs and train up Monk's Chakra. Can I use the Knight's Shield while currently as a Monk?)

    Yes. You may use any job skill you have unlocked.

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  • ZandraconZandracon Registered User regular
    edited June 2010
    Chemistry~

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  • Sir FabulousSir Fabulous Malevolent Squid God Registered User regular
    edited June 2010
    Squire me up! It also seems like this is gonna be a melee game seeing the ratio of Squires to Chemists.

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  • PhyphorPhyphor Building Planet Busters Tasting FruitRegistered User regular
    edited June 2010
    Chemist of course

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  • CapfalconCapfalcon Tunnel Snakes Rule Capital WastelandRegistered User regular
    edited June 2010
    Better living through Chemistry!

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  • cj iwakuracj iwakura The Rhythm Regent Bears The Name FreedomRegistered User regular
    edited June 2010
    !Chemist. For Science!

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  • crimsoncoyotecrimsoncoyote Registered User regular
    edited June 2010
    crimmy the chemmy

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  • AegisAegis Fear My Dance Overshot Toronto, Landed in OttawaRegistered User regular
    edited June 2010
    Chemist

    Does everyone start with the Chemist/Squire ability unlocked or is one required to spend a day to research it?

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  • The Cow KingThe Cow King a island Registered User regular
    edited June 2010
    SCIENCE! (ALCHEMY!)

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