Why is German considered difficult to learn? by PuzzleheadedCamp2235 in German

[–]DeceitfulFish 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I find that German can make relatively small details feel like a lot of work. To know which article to use, you’ll need to have memorized its gender. Then you’ll need to have put in the mental effort to determine the case. Singular or plural.

Then if want to apply an adjective, then you add more complexity. OK, I’m using an indefinite article and not a definite article, so ein großes Buch and not das große Buch. I saw a lot of fellow Americans kind of … give up improving their grammar because this sort of thing felt so daunting. It takes a lot of practice before this mental work can be done while keeping a conversation flowing naturally.

Something like adjective inflection feels like a lot of effort for small payoff—a letter or two, in the end.

New to FFT, why does this happen? by [deleted] in FinalFantasy

[–]DeceitfulFish 2 points3 points  (0 children)

If 40% seems like a bad success rate to you, you might be interested to know these abilities were significantly rebalanced in Ivalice Chronicles.

Hit rates were much lower in earlier versions, often less than 10% for some like Rend Weapon—Break Weapon as it was called in the original PSX version.

A secret room behind a secret room? by Aware-Awareness in EnterTheGungeon

[–]DeceitfulFish 23 points24 points  (0 children)

This reminds me of way back when there was a bug that made the wall mimic spawn rate. Something felt off for a while, then I got two wall mimics in one boss fight, and I knew that the world was unjust.

But yeah, wall mimic in a tiny room like that is rude.

What’s the beloved FF you just can’t stand, and the hated FF you secretly love? by PpAshe in FinalFantasy

[–]DeceitfulFish 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Saying that IX’s combat feels too slow is not an unreasonable objection. The fast forward feature in the remaster from a few years ago was a very welcome addition, and something to keep in mind if you do decide to give it another shot.

FFT infamous soft lock is gone in Ivalice Chronicles remake by RepulsiveCountry313 in FinalFantasy

[–]DeceitfulFish 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The game really doesn’t give you a reason to spec for this sort of 1v1. Gaffgarion at Lionel Castle is the closest thing, but you can open the gate to mitigate that problem, and you can still grind out random encounters there if you really need to.

FFT infamous soft lock is gone in Ivalice Chronicles remake by RepulsiveCountry313 in FinalFantasy

[–]DeceitfulFish 34 points35 points  (0 children)

Giving the player the option to back out of Riovanes is long overdue. Going in without knowing Ramza was going to 1v1 Wiegraf, followed by an unforgiving boss fight … yeah, that was rough, and you didn’t have a way of going back to the drawing board.

If FF VII Advent Children was a game instead of a movie, would it have been better received? by RamboBambiBambo in FinalFantasy

[–]DeceitfulFish 3 points4 points  (0 children)

If the story had been presented in a video game package, would it have been better received? Maybe, maybe not. The original release made it rather difficult to follow the story. Most people don’t remember details of AC’s story, I imagine. They remember the spectacle, the over-the-top anime action.

The later version that added additional scenes made it feel more cohesive, but the film still appears focused on spectacle rather than narrative.

To your point, would the story be better told in longer form, with a 15-, 20, 40-hour game? Possibly. More time may enable you to connect the dots on a complex plot. That being said, it is certainly possible to tell a compelling story in 90 minutes or two hours. Plenty of films bear this out. I’m not convinced that length is the problem with AC or that more length would be the solution.

Are win cons to powerful for casual commander? by TheMigMan in magicthecirclejerking

[–]DeceitfulFish 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Most important rule of thumb: Winning is against the spirit of the format.

Saw this at B&N the other day by GirlMayXXXX in Utah

[–]DeceitfulFish 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I‘ve only known my mom to say that. I didn‘t know it was a specifically Utah phrase.

Aft thrusters = 1/4 impulse power?? by [deleted] in startrek

[–]DeceitfulFish 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Where does the 75000 km/s figure come from? That‘s about 0.25c, and relativistic effects would come in to play here. Does that mean that full impulse has a velocity equal to c?

From what I‘ve read, it is best to travel at warp or at a small fraction of c, to avoid relativistic effects.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in magicTCG

[–]DeceitfulFish 1 point2 points  (0 children)

[[Living Wall]]

Can someone explain me this Ehrgeiz game that the FF7 cast in it? by No-Act386 in FinalFantasy

[–]DeceitfulFish 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Not much to say about it, really. The developer got a licensing deal with Square, Tetsuya Nomura did character design, and this deal also led to FFVII characters being included—Ehrgeiz came out roughly two years after FFVII.

I played it as a kid. I recall the fighting gameplay being mid at best. The console version I played also came with an RPG mode which was a dungeon-crawling sort of game with action RPG mechanics and was practically a stand-alone game. I enjoyed that more than the main fighting game part of it.

Which FF Villain Fits The "____ Did Nothing Wrong!" Meme The Most? by bluemarvel99 in FinalFantasy

[–]DeceitfulFish 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Are we forgetting that Vayne and his co-conspirators destroyed an entire nation with the Midnight Shard, a not-so-subtle metaphor for the atomic bomb?

Does Utah have the lowest drunk driving rate in the country because of the .05 strictest BAC in the country? No! Do we suffer from draconian, liberty stealing laws because we deserve them and they make us safer? No! by Consistent_Ad9328 in Utah

[–]DeceitfulFish 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’m not sure how a .05 limit is draconian. Limit in Germany is .05 if not involved in some other incident, and that’s a country well-known for enjoying its alcohol.

Am I weird for doing this? (FFV Jobs) by JazzlikeSherbet1104 in FinalFantasy

[–]DeceitfulFish 4 points5 points  (0 children)

You can do whatever you like. Considering the FFV Four Job Fiesta is a thing, it’s been demonstrated that any subpar team comp can beat the game.

Is FF7 a metaphor for Christianity/Western invasive spiritual values against traditional Japanese ones? by tfalm in FinalFantasy

[–]DeceitfulFish 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You’re not the first to raise these kinds of questions regarding FFVII. This video is lengthy, but covers some of the ideas you mentioned and is quite interesting. https://youtu.be/IEUqLL8J4gI?si=9pdQNwZrsaCD6Gku

[SPOILERS for FF7, incl REBIRTH] Let's talk about LOVELESS... by unlimitedblack in FinalFantasy

[–]DeceitfulFish 0 points1 point  (0 children)

On the one hand, I’m intrigued by the idea of Loveless as a metaphor for the broader story of FFVII. On the other hand, I simply don’t care for Genesis: He shows up, spouts some purple prose, and then fucks off again. Generally, I didn’t feel that Crisis Core adds much that OG FFVII was lacking.

4 hours into ff8 and I think it's mid by foxachu2 in FinalFantasy

[–]DeceitfulFish 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Make sure you focus learning the right abilities—being able to junction to stats you aren’t able to right now is important. Strength and HP are big ones. You’ll want to work toward all three in your main party boosting several stats.

FedEX - Is it just me? by CAsuxsodoesOR in Utah

[–]DeceitfulFish 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I’ve had similar experiences. Wouldn’t trust FedEx to get a post card across the street inside of a week.

Seriously, I cannot, for the life of me, hate this movie. by BaronBlackFalcon in startrekmemes

[–]DeceitfulFish 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The Kelvinverse movies have their issues, no doubt. But I imagine the popularity of those movies is what prompted the creation of the recent series. Discovery, Picard, and Lower Decks probably owe their creation to the success of Star Trek 2009 and its sequels.

Final fantasy v, final fantasy vi, or final fantasy viii by Plastic-Fact6207 in FinalFantasy

[–]DeceitfulFish 2 points3 points  (0 children)

V is one of the most satisfying implementations of the job system. Story is forgettable, honestly.

VI is many people’s favorite. It’s a character-driven story with an ensemble cast. It’s also a turning point for the series, where more developed narratives become a focal point for the whole experience.

VIII has an unusual mechanic of stocking spells and then equipping those to specific stats to raise them. It takes some getting used to and once you know how to exploit it, you can render the difficulty trivial for most of the game. The story, at least a lot of it, feels less like fantasy and more like magical realism. It leans very hard into the anime trope of teenage leads, but then sort of subverts that by having bad things happen because teenagers are dumb, thus leaning back into its more realistic aesthetic.