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  1. A Zebra
    Maybe I'm missing something here, but isn't the simple solution to not liking seeing all the same stuff in the Spam Zone would be to post something different yourself
    Post by: A Zebra, Apr 13, 2014 in forum: The Spam Zone
  2. A Zebra
    No it was definitely planned, we already see Xehanort in the secret ending. They had that planned by KH2
    Post by: A Zebra, Apr 12, 2014 in forum: Kingdom Hearts HD II.5 ReMIX
  3. A Zebra
    Just the Spam Zone general page, and if it helps, it seems like it was connected to a normal adsense ad. Like I said, it was a Telus ad, and there was a corresponding Telus banner on the top of the page
    Post by: A Zebra, Apr 12, 2014 in forum: Feedback & Assistance
  4. A Zebra
    Personally? I'm calling a heroic sacrifice of some sort, though if it's a major character like Sora or Riku they're definitely coming back.
    Well, really if it's anybody they're probably coming back.
    I can't see any left field "this guy was actually evil the whole time" things happening or anything like that
    And while all the building blocks are in place, I'd REALLY like ti imagine they won't pull anything as stupid as "Riku becomes evil again"

    It'd be cool if the big moment was something that had to do with what we understand of the world as a whole, or the heartless, or some established piece of canon.

    And I really hope some new villain doesn't hijack it from Xehanort at the very end, even if it's another form of Xehanort
    Thread by: A Zebra, Apr 12, 2014, 15 replies, in forum: General & Upcoming Kingdom Hearts
  5. A Zebra
    It used to be my job to teach old men how to do this
    ...
    I'm glad it's not anymore
    Post by: A Zebra, Apr 12, 2014 in forum: Current Events
  6. A Zebra
    Strike Raid is onyl good in that it allows you to cheese bosses. With regards to MP, I'm speaking more in terms of the entire game, and thinking more about magic. MP is insanely rare for most of the game, so using special moves are generally an insane risk, while magic is largely ineffectual compared to its cost. Late in the game you can get accessories that give huge MP boosts very easily. Throw in some ethers or elixirs, plus Goofy with MP Gift, and your MP will probably last for ages to come.
    Strike Raid, sure, isn't really practical early on, but it can be used to cheese pretty much all the bosses that might need chessing. I mean seriously, those invincibility frames, and that damage output, combined, is INSANE. Really a case of fixing what wasn't broken with that one

    There is a definite imbalance between normal attack strength and magic strength in all KH games. They can't seem to balance the fact that you're using a finite source to atack something, and as such it should deal adequately more damage to be viable. Really the only game that tried addressing this was Days and they went too far the other way.
    But while magic isn't THAT useful in KH2, besides reflect I guess, I find it a lot more practical than it is in the other games. I'd use fire when surrounded by Dusks, thunder to juggle Centaurs... never really used blizzard. But yeah, I had at least some marginal use for magic in KH2, where the other games limited it too much for me


    Yo're going to have a hard time being a caster in KH1. First of all, you can't get MP back from taking damage until you get MP Rage. The earliest you can get ONE MP Rage is level 42, and you need the second one at level 75 to be effective with it, especially since it got nerfed. It only restores 1/5 the damage taken in MP now. Sure, later on you can do the stuff I mentioned earlier and be a somewhat decent caster, but it's an uphill battle until them. With 3 MP you're looking at what... six casts for fire before you're fresh out? And I mean, a lot of the methods of getting MP back in KH1 you mentioned are still in KH2, just excluding Bambi, and there's a pretty powerful new option, in switching drive forms, which instantly restores MP. And the Drive Forms are another cool thing, because they let you go after abilities relevant to your fighting style. You cna get more MP skills by leveling Wisdom Form

    I'd say overall KH1 is good for casters late in the game, but KH2 is good for people who want to mix magic into the normal fighting every now and then
    Post by: A Zebra, Apr 12, 2014 in forum: General & Upcoming Kingdom Hearts
  7. A Zebra
    Xemnas is the body of Terra and the memories of Terra and Xehanort. Xehanort himself has no established Nobody
    Post by: A Zebra, Apr 12, 2014 in forum: Kingdom Hearts HD II.5 ReMIX
  8. A Zebra
    Exactly, it's just a PS2 quality scene rendered in 720p
    Post by: A Zebra, Apr 12, 2014 in forum: Kingdom Hearts HD I.5 ReMIX
  9. A Zebra
    Right, so I have adblock off on this site because I like the whole "people making money for their work" thing
    But I just got a REALLY intrusive popup ad from Telus. A loud video ad that came up when I was in another tab, what's more, it seems to have actually disabled my ability to play other videos while it was playing. It paused my current video and wouldn't let me resume it until I found the ad and closed it.
    I like supporting this site, and others, but if it's going to directly hamper my browsing experience I'm gonna have to turn adblock on
    I don't suppose anyone knows anything about this? Maybe there's a way to stop just the intrusive ad, either on my end or the staff's?
    Thread by: A Zebra, Apr 12, 2014, 3 replies, in forum: Feedback & Assistance
  10. A Zebra
    hbd, hope it's a good one
    Post by: A Zebra, Apr 12, 2014 in forum: The Spam Zone
  11. A Zebra
    If we're talking about high stun resistance, NOTHING can touch DDD. And honestly, the issue with the Emerald Serenades is the issue with nearly all enemies in Days. Too much health and defense. A premise like the Emerald, where the point is that you have to chase them down, needs a lot less HP than they have. Instead, the ideal solution becomes smashing it into a corner, and then just comboing it... a lot.
    I still generally agree with you on the issues of KH2, though I think the Reaction Command argument is overblown

    I REALLY miss the days when the difficulty of a secret boss wasn't "Egh... we took a regular boss... but now all his attacks are an instant KO... behold our mastery of difficulty" the bosses in KHFM are all about having touch to counter moves that try to overwhelm you, make you panic. But outside some exceptions their attacks are manageable as long as you keep a level head.
    A big exception is that choke hold move. As far as I can tell, Xemnas uses it based on a multiplier of how low his health is, so a situation that ended up happening was DIRECTLY after breaking out of it... he used it again and killed me instantly.
    I feel like those desperation sort of moves should only be used once, right around the very end.
    Pretty much every boss in KH2 could do with about 1/3 less health.

    Only thing to add to this is that I think the fact that most abilities could only be used on the ground severely hampered BBS' flow

    I felt like DDD's abilities were too out of control, without proper invincibility frames, or the ability to cancel or something. Moves like Sonic Blade were really focused on looking cool, but the end result was you didn't have much of an idea where your character would actually end up. The lack of reward to the risk of a lot of DDD's moves is one of the reasons balloon spam become so prevalent.

    That's really dependent on the weapon you choose. With shield at least, in FM I was still getting new moves as late as... somewhere around the 70s. In fact, FM actually raised the level requirement for a lot of moves, msot annoyingly, you have to be level 100 to get the final MP Rage on the shield path.
    I found Days' progression really jerky, because they handed out level doublers and the like every now and then, which caused big spikes in expectations

    Two words
    Strike Raid

    I'd actually say KH2 has the best integration. Unlike KH1, where magic cost too much MP for me to use it reliably, or BBS, where you couldn't use magic that often due to the reload time, or Days where magic is too valuable for its own good, KH2 has a system that lets you use magic multiple times in a row, and the magic is well suited to different situations. Surrounded by enemies? Use fire. Enemy in the distance? Blizzard. Both? Thunder, though it costs more MP. Because I always knew I'd get my MP back eventually, I wasn't afraid to use magic somewhat freely

    :|
    Post by: A Zebra, Apr 12, 2014 in forum: General & Upcoming Kingdom Hearts
  12. A Zebra
    Are you talking about the game itself, or the update?
    If the game, I should warn you, it's kinda light on content
    Though you might want to pick it up quick if you want it, since there's a sale on a DLC bundle with two characters and a stage right now
    Post by: A Zebra, Apr 12, 2014 in forum: Gaming
  13. A Zebra
    they are an oppressed people
    Post by: A Zebra, Apr 12, 2014 in forum: The Spam Zone
  14. A Zebra
    It's weird. It must have been an X and Y popularity poll, but even then, I've heard way more people talk about other pokemon, and it seems weird to include one of the starters. Up until all the pokemon have been significant, mascots, movie things.
    Greninja seems like a weird choice
    Post by: A Zebra, Apr 12, 2014 in forum: Gaming
  15. A Zebra
    Wow, this took a sharp nose dive from somewhat stupid teenage stuff to actually genuinely insulting in no time flat
    Post by: A Zebra, Apr 12, 2014 in forum: The Spam Zone
  16. A Zebra
    I dunno why everybody is joking
    These people really need to tell us how they're not really white
    Post by: A Zebra, Apr 12, 2014 in forum: The Spam Zone
  17. A Zebra
    The guy whpo hasn't made any threads that add to anything shouldn't talk either, yet here we are
    Post by: A Zebra, Apr 12, 2014 in forum: The Spam Zone
  18. A Zebra
    I mean, that's interesting and all, but I feel like the execution could have been better. As it stands, like skull joke, I was more interested at the future stuff at the very end
    Post by: A Zebra, Apr 12, 2014 in forum: The Spam Zone
  19. A Zebra
    I only see one
    this one
    Post by: A Zebra, Apr 12, 2014 in forum: The Spam Zone
  20. A Zebra
    But your sister could still appreciate the difference in quality between one pizz and another. Probably not as well as someone who likes pizza, but it's still a thing.
    There are SOME objective markers of quality
    Post by: A Zebra, Apr 12, 2014 in forum: The Spam Zone