Various role-playing RPG game stuff not deserving its own thread

[Cipher]

Out of all the Fire Emblem entries, I’ve only played Path of Radiance. Are the newer ones any good? If I recall correctly, the story in Path of Radiance was pretty typical by JRPG standards. I’ve always heard this series described as the bedrock of degeneracy in Japanese games—incest, lolis, faggotry, and the like. How much of that is present in the later games? I remember when Engage came out, the graphics looked like something a literal who indie dev would churn out.

I don't know if they started trying to appeal to women with Awakening, but the dating sim aspect of it was like cat nip to them and the series has been ultra-faggoty ever since.

I don't think it was women so much as horny 13 year old western redditors. Awakening was a massive, massive success internationally that basically brought the franchise back from the brink of extinsion. This is why is filled so much with fanservice (of all kinds), it was a sort of "last hurrah" for the series, either they made bank or they would have been sent to frozen storage for a few decades.

But yes, it leaned heavily into the dating sim aspect and, as other Fire Emblems before it, extreme glazing of the protagonist unit which was meant as a self-insert. So, extreme pandering to the player. And because it was so popular it basically marks a watershed moment for the series, with it considered the "nu Fe" in contrast to the GBA era and the Shouzo Kaga era in the SNES and NES. I would be curious to see how the popularity has shifted in demographics after Awakening.

[rusty_shackleford]

perhaps the most ridiculous part of pillars of eternity gods is that not a single one of them is attractive. Actually, I'll go further and say they range from ugly to hideous monsters.
There's probably 30+ portfolios between them and not a single one has anything related to any sort of beauty.

Soyer is truly the worst.

[Humbaba]

I don't think pillars could've been saved by even the sexiest of gods.

[DagothGeas5]

I have started playing Wizardry 6 and wanted to ask, is there a name for this type of movement that requires clicking arrows? I personally really love this type of game, but am not sure how to call this type of movement system though I played plenty that are like this.

[logincrash]

perhaps the most ridiculous part of pillars of eternity gods is that not a single one of them is attractive. Actually, I'll go further and say they range from ugly to hideous monsters.
There's probably 30+ portfolios between them and not a single one has anything related to any sort of beauty.

Soyer is truly the worst.

Without looking it up, try and guess which of these gods are male and which are female.

[Roguey]

perhaps the most ridiculous part of pillars of eternity gods is that not a single one of them is attractive. Actually, I'll go further and say they range from ugly to hideous monsters.
There's probably 30+ portfolios between them and not a single one has anything related to any sort of beauty.

Soyer is truly the worst.

Woedica was probably beautiful before she got burned.

[Humbaba]

I have started playing Wizardry 6 and wanted to ask, is there a name for this type of movement that requires clicking arrows? I personally really love this type of game, but am not sure how to call this type of movement system though I played plenty that are like this.

You mean a blobber? I guess the technical term would be "slideshow"

[DagothGeas5]

I have started playing Wizardry 6 and wanted to ask, is there a name for this type of movement that requires clicking arrows? I personally really love this type of game, but am not sure how to call this type of movement system though I played plenty that are like this.

You mean a blobber? I guess the technical term would be "slideshow"

Thank you! Blobber seems to also be the most used term when I searched for it, will be able to find a lot many more games like that now.

[Stack of Turtles]

the hell is a blobber?

[rusty_shackleford]

the hell is a blobber?

He's a ******. DRPG

[Vergil]

Truly the worst designs ever seen

The guy is okay

[Acrux]

I have started playing Wizardry 6 and wanted to ask, is there a name for this type of movement that requires clicking arrows? I personally really love this type of game, but am not sure how to call this type of movement system though I played plenty that are like this.

You mean a blobber? I guess the technical term would be "slideshow"

Thank you! Blobber seems to also be the most used term when I searched for it, will be able to find a lot many more games like that now.

We don't use that word in this house.

[UltraFan123]

Truly the worst designs ever seen

The guy is okay

Even by weebshit standards, they both look like stupid clowns.

[Irenaeus]

perhaps the most ridiculous part of pillars of eternity gods is that not a single one of them is attractive. Actually, I'll go further and say they range from ugly to hideous monsters.
There's probably 30+ portfolios between them and not a single one has anything related to any sort of beauty.

Soyer is truly the worst.

LMAO where's this terrible art from? They looked much different in my head when I played the original.

[Vergil]

You mean a blobber? I guess the technical term would be "slideshow"

Thank you! Blobber seems to also be the most used term when I searched for it, will be able to find a lot many more games like that now.

We don't use that word in this house.

We say blobba

[Roguey]

He's a ******. DRPG

Not all RPGs where you control a group of units who move as one are solely oriented around exploring dungeons.

[Toadknight]

Are there any RPGs that really scratch that 'enchanted fae realm' itch? Y'know, deep forests, ancient evils, pernicious fairies?

[Oyster Sauce]

Are there any RPGs that really scratch that 'enchanted fae realm' itch? Y'know, deep forests, ancient evils, pernicious fairies?

Kingmaker has heavy fae focus at times, especially towards the end

[Vergil]

One day I will play Kingmaker... one day...

[rusty_shackleford]

Are there any RPGs that really scratch that 'enchanted fae realm' itch? Y'know, deep forests, ancient evils, pernicious fairies?

Amalur to some extent due to it making use of celtic mythos

[Toadknight]

Are there any RPGs that really scratch that 'enchanted fae realm' itch? Y'know, deep forests, ancient evils, pernicious fairies?

Kingmaker has heavy fae focus at times, especially towards the end

I see where you're coming from, but I didn't really get that vibe when I played it. Maybe because of the perspective.

[Valter]

I don’t understand why people are so fond of Dragon Quest. I played 1, 2, 4, and 11, and they all felt uninspired and boring. Especially XI—it’s the most vanilla JRPG experience you could expect from a relatively recent release. It also doesn't completely escape my nitpicks with anything made by the Japanese, like the "she may look like a little girl, but she's actually much older than she appears" trope. The melodramatic and overly drawn-out departure scene between the mermaid and the fisherman didn’t help either. In addition, There's this flaming homo party member, Sylvando, who keeps pestering you to ram his butthole. Like ****** I’m not interested, **** off. But aside from that, it’s pretty average across the board. Maybe
The fans make countless excuses for it because it’s one of the few JRPG franchises, if not any big established game franchise in general, that has stayed true and authentic to its original formula. At it's core, a homage to old Final Fantasy games and traditional JRPG fandom.

Speaking from a DQ11 perspective.

Sometimes I like to boot up a team-based RPG that's mostly or completely about combat. Extra points for looking good.
DQ11 lets you skip most of the dialogue and cutscenes, keeping the flow uninterrupted. Just combat and equipment management. Although there are... a few long non-combat sections that irk me.

Don't find many modern RPGs like that. Only other one I enjoyed recently is King Arthur: Knight's Tale. Never got into FF but recent entries seem to be very cinematic.

[1998]

I have started playing Wizardry 6 and wanted to ask, is there a name for this type of movement that requires clicking arrows? I personally really love this type of game, but am not sure how to call this type of movement system though I played plenty that are like this.

You mean a blobber? I guess the technical term would be "slideshow"

Thank you! Blobber seems to also be the most used term when I searched for it, will be able to find a lot many more games like that now.

Most used for sure on the Codex. Probably originates from there.

[rusty_shackleford]

This is a DRPG household.
viewtopic.php?t=442-the-blobber-question

[logincrash]

perhaps the most ridiculous part of pillars of eternity gods is that not a single one of them is attractive. Actually, I'll go further and say they range from ugly to hideous monsters.
There's probably 30+ portfolios between them and not a single one has anything related to any sort of beauty.

Soyer is truly the worst.

LMAO where's this terrible art from? They looked much different in my head when I played the original.

Pillars of Eternity 2. The gods yank you from your reality to scold you every so often in that game.
These are the females, by the way.

poe goddesses.png

[Irenaeus]

perhaps the most ridiculous part of pillars of eternity gods is that not a single one of them is attractive. Actually, I'll go further and say they range from ugly to hideous monsters.
There's probably 30+ portfolios between them and not a single one has anything related to any sort of beauty.

Soyer is truly the worst.

LMAO where's this terrible art from? They looked much different in my head when I played the original.

Pillars of Eternity 2. The gods yank you from your reality to scold you every so often in that game.
These are the females, by the way.

so bad....

[Lord of Riva]

Truly the worst designs ever seen

The guy is okay

Even by weebshit standards, they both look like stupid clowns.

I'm a weeb and I love Fire emblem. The designs of that game, especially toothpaste-chan and tootpaste-kun are out of this world ***, in fact the whole game is. What a mess after the games before.

[Unhelpful Contrarian]

Truly the worst designs ever seen

What we’re thinking. I thought the designs were a joke when some of the photos got leaked.

[Unhelpful Contrarian]

perhaps the most ridiculous part of pillars of eternity gods is that not a single one of them is attractive. Actually, I'll go further and say they range from ugly to hideous monsters.
There's probably 30+ portfolios between them and not a single one has anything related to any sort of beauty.

Soyer is truly the worst.

I’m remember that people were so dissatisfied with the ending of PO2 that Obsidian to try to rectify the ending with a patch . Haven’t seen a game did that since Mass Effect 3 ending shitshow controversy.

[DagothGeas5]

You mean a blobber? I guess the technical term would be "slideshow"

Thank you! Blobber seems to also be the most used term when I searched for it, will be able to find a lot many more games like that now.

We don't use that word in this house.

DRPG it is then Will read up more on this to learn the origin of the words etc, thank you all for sharing!