HALIBABICA'S PROFILE

I think status problems are overlooked a lot in RPGs. I can still remember a time in Final Fantasy 2 when I used a high-level all-hitting Stun spell on a big group of common monsters. About a fourth of them got stunned, and they all recovered the very next turn. Meanwhile, the same character who cast the spell could've one-shotted them with a physical attack just as easily. Ugh...

I've tried to make status problems more significant in my games. There's a fairly wide variety of them, although most still fall under the categories Kentona mentioned. I try to make them more useful by actually having monsters vulnerable to them and making their effects greater and longer-lasting. Weaker status effects have a 1 in 2 chance of wearing off each turn in battle, whereas stronger ones only wear off 1 in 4. Also, all common enemies have a 1 in 2 chance of being afflicted by a status problem, but minibosses only have a 1 in 4 chance (and bosses are immune!). Heroes are also affected 1 in 2 times, but they can cure most things with a few healing spells or select healing items. I don't make as many items as there are status problems, though. I only make items for the ones that don't wear off quickly, and throw in the expensive cover-all Miracle Cure for the rest.

So far, it's worked out pretty well. It's easy to nerf a status problem so much that it stops being a hindrance at all, and that's what I try to avoid. Sure, they might upset the game balance, but...aren't they supposed to shake things up anyway?

Shouldst no fruit be borne of ye stout oak door of ye former tower of confinement, descendeth into yon courtyard via ladder.

Mostly the save point and all the hit and run stuff. Of course, they're perfectly valid tactics, I just don't like them (b/c I'm bad at fighting on Green Hill Zone).

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So nothing later then 4 hmm, ok how 1pm my time so 4pm yours? Plenty of time to eat, ect beforehand. Also if either of us doesn't make it for some reason, try to make a post about it on here, (sometimes things come up, you gotta stop pets from killing eachother ect)within an hour of the set time if your still good to go? Just a thought.

Code is: Ryo 1203-9051-4462

I'm availabe Monday through Thursday next week, unless something unexpected comes up. Let me know a time that works for you.

Sounds good. I'll see about organizing one with you after I finish with Quiversee today. Even easy schedules can be tricky to maneuver!

My favorites...I'll do ten of them, but in no particular order.

Bowser - Mario's arch-enemy just never knows when to quit. He might be a complete moron, but he's just an abominably tough guy! Or at least, he looks that way...

Ganondorf - I don't think I could personify evil any better than him. With his underhanded tactics and insatiable lust for power, he just defines villainy to me.

Lavos - As a villain, he's fairly innactive. But what makes him cool to me is how he plays a role in everything by hardly doing anything at all. His presence on the planet alone is enough to make him a force to be reckoned with.

Dr. Robotnik - And none of this "Eggman" crap, either! I never really understood his motive, but anyone with the technical skills and innovation he possesses can make for a very unique, ever-changing enemy. I can't think of many others who can match his versatility.

Sirius - Though many of you may not know him, he was secretly the main villain in Bomberman 64. He fed you lies the whole game to get you to help him while he, in turn, helped you. Then, in what might have been the final act, he betrays you and assumes the role of the enemy you just defeated! Maybe it's because I was younger when I played the game, but I love to hate him for that.

Regulus - Yet another Bomberman 64 enemy. He works for the supposed main bad guy, but helps Bomberman after Sirius takes over. In spite of this, he still hates Bomberman's guts (for beating him) and remains his eternal rival. He was never quite a friend, and always ready for a fight. Too bad he disappeared off the face of the series...

Raem - All you Final Fantasy fans rave about greats like Kefka and Sephiroth, but in Final Fantasy: Crystal Chronicles, this guy tormented the world in a way those two could never hope to! He's a demon that feeds off of memories. He doesn't need to eat much to survive, but he's both a glutton and a connoissuer. And painful memories are always the tastiest, so making people suffer just makes his meals more delicious...just imagine, losing your memories forever...

Gruntilda - The main villain of Banjo-Kazooie. She's crude, wicked, and delightfully evil. Her character quirks make her a lot more interesting, and her occasional taunts to the player are always good for a chuckle.

Mother Brain - I never beat the original Metroid (too crappy), so I'm talking about her Super Metroid incarnation. In addition to being the center of the Space Pirate's operations on Zebes, I respect her just for her sheer unfathomable power. She's way over 9000, and Samus would've been screwed if it weren't for her Metroid buddy.

The Doctor - Cave Story's own 2nd biggest bad guy. He reminds me of a more intellectual Ganondorf. He makes systematic and cunning decisions to elevate himself straight to the top, and I admire that kind of ambition in villains. Beats the hell of all the ones that are just bat-crazy!

And that's all ten...I was hard-pressed to come up with that many. Hmm...I should play more games.