Final Fantasy - Interest Check

[Cythieus]

With Final Fantasy being one of the top selling game franchises of all time and what got me into Role Playing I was wondering who out there would be interested in a group of four to six people (possibly more if I had another GM to help) playing through our own little version of the game? It would be set in none of the previous worlds, feature none of the previous characters and would mostly borrow many of the concepts, races and archetypes from Final Fantasy.

It would be class based with choices that appear in any of the games and with leveling up based on your role playing ability. Types of characters would be things like the White, Red, and Black mages, or the Archer or Knight. And when it comes to races there would be Humes (Humans), Viera, Galka, and so on.

The game would be made to be free form more than likely, but I would like to keep it to one party per GM. I have a few maps we can pick from and the like and I just wanted to see if there was any desire to play? And if so, what style game, the older or the newer? (Basically, do you prefer stories such as 1-6 or the later games)

[Kaiten]

This sounds interesting, sounds like you're basing it off more like the last two games though.

If you're mixing final fantasies I think it might be cool, kinda like kingdom hearts but without the disney ones.

[crimsonoctopus]

I'm interested in this. I like the idea of an original setting too. I've only played some of 1 and 2, and I've finished 6-9 back in my gamer days, so I don't know much about these newer races, but I'm willing to learn if that's the direction you decide to go. Would canon characters from previous Final Fantasy games be allowed? Kind of similar to the unaware Cloud and Aerith making their appearances in tactics?

[Lone]

Sounds like a plan.

[Cythieus]

@Kaiten: I kind of hope to get a mix of everything into one if we can, borrow a little from all.

@Crimson: The races aren't too awkward, if you know anything about Tolkien or D&D the Veira are basically Elves that are female only, they're born of the forest and don't seem to reproduce with one another besides being eye candy at the same time. They also wig out when near magical mist.

[Kaiten]

Just to tell you Crimson, I am 90% sure that FF9 is a remake of 1 in some way.

Viera are basicaly killer bunnies that are humanoid. How dare you make them look cute!

[Cythieus]

FF9 is pretty much as bastardization of 1-4, maybe not 2, because 2 is really weird.

[Tankou]

On that very note I wanted to be a viera XP
Prolly a monk or ninja class

Also I am really not that familiar with the earlier FF games. I have played 7, some of 8, 10, 10-2, and 12. I know fo some things in 11 though I haven't played it.

[ReijiTabibito]

I'm interested, though there are a couple of things I'd like to mention.


1. You do know that there's a free FFRPG system out there, right?


2. I prefer the older style stories - VI was my favorite

[Cythieus]

I know of several D20 based and other systems out there, including a Risus, D6 and one trying to go on the Cortex system. :)

And I was kind of leaning toward the older style too, Tactics is my favorite.

And unfamiliarity with the games isn't a big hindrance. 12 is actually closer to the old style games than 7, 8 and 10.

[Kaiten]

6 was a really good one, loved the magi armor and espers. *Hugs Terra*

But just remember that so many of the FInal Fanties were remakes or changed versions. Heck, they still do remakes of them.

[ReijiTabibito]

Have you heard of Returner Games' System?  Their system is in its 3rd ed, and they've been working on a free adaptation for years.

[Cythieus]

Not sure about that, Reji. I kind of wanted to keep dice out of it because I am running a D&D game right now with nearly 20 PCs single handedly.

And Kaiten, I liked 6, but there's something special about Rydia from four and four in general. 

[ReijiTabibito]

Hm.  I see.  What exactly did you mean by 'leveling up based on roleplaying ability'?  And what classes would be available?

[kckolbe]

6 was my favorite RPG of all time, and Tactics was the only semi recent one I enjoyed.  I am interested though.

[Cythieus]

Basically you would level up dependent upon how active, relevant, and the contribution your character makes to the over all game, the game would probably have to have some sort of discussion to drive the story in some places, probably in the OOC. The thing I am open for suggestions. :)

Also pretty much any class would be available except some of those weird obscure ones or things like the Gambler that could kill everyone. 

[ReijiTabibito]

If you're talking a discussion between the players, then yeah, the OOC sounds like a good place.

If you mean a discussions between the characters, however, then might I suggest a separate thread titled, I don't know, Travel Talk, for PCs to talk about whatever while they're traveling from place to place, in between scenes?

So, Blue Mages and Rune Knights?  Yes or no?

[crimsonoctopus]

Creative way to keep OOC IC! Hahahah. I like that.

[Zaira]

I'd be interested in this (Hope I'm doing this right. Heh). While I tend to lean more towards the style 7, 8 or 10 the more fantasy style based ones usually provide some really interesting points; I suppose the technology of the world really acts as more of a backdrop for me and what elements would exist in the world be more interesting (which style of magic, summons, that sort).
... I've always liked red mages.

[Cythieus]

If you're talking a discussion between the players, then yeah, the OOC sounds like a good place.

If you mean a discussions between the characters, however, then might I suggest a separate thread titled, I don't know, Travel Talk, for PCs to talk about whatever while they're traveling from place to place, in between scenes?

So, Blue Mages and Rune Knights?  Yes or no?

Rune Knight? There was one in Tactics right? That should be fine and blue mages are basically the same thing, they absorb.

I actually meant talk between the players. But the characters could talk all they wanted in game.

Creative way to keep OOC IC! Hahahah. I like that.

It would be interesting. All in character, as if they're talking after the fact or in their minds or something.

I'd be interested in this (Hope I'm doing this right. Heh). While I tend to lean more towards the style 7, 8 or 10 the more fantasy style based ones usually provide some really interesting points; I suppose the technology of the world really acts as more of a backdrop for me and what elements would exist in the world be more interesting (which style of magic, summons, that sort).
... I've always liked red mages.

Well there is usually a mix of tech in them all, I mean 6 has Mechs. They all have airships with a few exceptions.

[ReijiTabibito]

Well, technically, Celes was a Rune Knight, but all she could do was absorb the enemy magic.  If you want more details, I can give you a link to the Returner RPG system wiki, and you can have a look there.

And actually, the Travel Talk idea was inspired by the Tales Of RPG series, with their optional skits in between pre-planned scenes.  FFVI to a degree, as well, like where the characters are coming down from the tower after the boss battle in Zozo.

[Cythieus]

The IC seems like an interesting idea, I might use it and I would be interested in seeing that link too.

Also, I was going to say I might be using one of my D&D maps to start and just altering it .

[ReijiTabibito]

Well, if you decide to, awesome.  And here's the link - it's to the Jobs (Classes) chapter of the core rulebook, but I assume you can navigate if you want to see other parts.  The classes here are just the standard - there are fan-created ones, but I avoid those, since most are horribly overbalanced.

http://www.returnergames.com/ord/index.php/Chapter_Four:_Jobs

[Cythieus]

Overbalanced? Or not enough balancing.

And I think I might use this map because no one else seems to want to :(

http://i34.tinypic.com/25zqkas.jpg

[ReijiTabibito]

Not enough, I guess.  Like there are some magic-using fan classes that give the character an HP die of d10 (the second highest), when all the magic-focused jobs have an HP die of d6, the lowest.  Mages aren't meant to be tanks.

[Cythieus]

Eh it happens in D&D too, fan classes with D10 HD, pluses to three stats, wings and Magic, when most magic classes are D6 or D4.

[Kaiten]

If you really need a map I can make a really good realistic looking one due to a Photoshop way that I discovered. Just tell me the basic idea of the map and I can do it.

[Zaira]

The map looks like it would be a good fit - provides enough locations to travel around a bit (which is something that an FF game would have as a staple I think), without overloading with too much planning on what the cities/towns/locations are like; which can be a lot of work. And of course, my reaction after "Hm. I wonder what the wastes are." is "Ooh, little islands. I wanna visit one." (maybe plunk down a dot on one of them?)

[Cythieus]

If you really need a map I can make a really good realistic looking one due to a Photoshop way that I discovered. Just tell me the basic idea of the map and I can do it.

Oh I can make maps too, just prefer to use a small one to start, found out the hard way that too much map isn't always a good thing.

The map looks like it would be a good fit - provides enough locations to travel around a bit (which is something that an FF game would have as a staple I think), without overloading with too much planning on what the cities/towns/locations are like; which can be a lot of work. And of course, my reaction after "Hm. I wonder what the wastes are." is "Ooh, little islands. I wanna visit one." (maybe plunk down a dot on one of them?)

And we could always add to it or make there be more out there, I make maps sometimes, just feel like using this one since the game it was made for didn't get off.

[ReijiTabibito]

Hm.  So, is there a story premise available?  You know, a simple two or three sentence description of what the story's about without giving anything away?

[Cythieus]

Hm.  So, is there a story premise available?  You know, a simple two or three sentence description of what the story's about without giving anything away?

I have been running a few through my head, one involving Zodiac Braves, which is from tactics. One involving Crystals vanishing from a Castle and rotting the land. Another one, the more fleshed out of the three borrows more from D&D/WW2. During a Great War, the half of the continent where the Waste is was obliterated by some mystic weapon, and someone is moving about, trying to retrieve the weapon and use it to bring the kingdoms under their command.

Actually these could all be the same game, the heroes of light aka the zodiac braves could be chosen when their Crystal is held for ransom to go out and find what is going on and it could all lead to this plot with the weapon. Of course that's really rough.

[kckolbe]

I'm playing in some of the D6 games, and they are okay, easy to learn, but with a few bugs

[Zaira]

The third, or a merge of all three, seems like a great idea - especially if who's seeking out the weapon is left as a mystery to be revealed through the course of play; along with what exactly the weapon is (good room for twists, I imagine). The idea of being ransomed into helping is also interesting to me, though maybe handled as part of backstory for each character in the individual sense (one doing it out of promised wealth, one bound into it by magic, one for king and country sorta thing). Not sure how that would work though.

[Cythieus]

I'm playing in some of the D6 games, and they are okay, easy to learn, but with a few bugs

I played D6 Supernatural and D6 Star Wars. It was nice while it lasted.

The third, or a merge of all three, seems like a great idea - especially if who's seeking out the weapon is left as a mystery to be revealed through the course of play; along with what exactly the weapon is (good room for twists, I imagine). The idea of being ransomed into helping is also interesting to me, though maybe handled as part of backstory for each character in the individual sense (one doing it out of promised wealth, one bound into it by magic, one for king and country sorta thing). Not sure how that would work though.

That's an interesting idea too, I like it. I might start posting the OOC thread soon so we can get to playing this, it seems there is certainly a lot of interest.

[ReijiTabibito]

Hm.  The combo plot doesn't seem like a bad idea...and yeah, there's a lot of interest, but as far as I can tell, there's only 1 actual girl (Zaira) interested in this - so, guys are going to be playing girls?  And what board are we having this on?

[Cythieus]

I seem to always play women, we might be able to get one of my friends here if someone wants some man on man action and I sent a link to a few other girls I know. We will wait to see if we can get more before starting, maybe we should have some fun little skits, I kind of plan on playing my character in a rigid archetype for it to be funny.

[ReijiTabibito]

I noticed Tankou post earlier, he plays women too (and will have to if he wants to be a Viera).  If we can get more actual women, that'd be awesome.  The problem is, didn't you say half a dozen at the most, unless you could get someone to help you?  Seems like we might need that...and we should probably discuss what Jobs the characters are going to be (we don't want a party of Mages, or Fighters - diversity is key).

[Cythieus]

I didn't expect this level of interest, since its freeform I think it still could work.

[kckolbe]

Well, if it's freeform I can pass.  I prefer system games really.

[Cythieus]

That's fine man, I understand, I am the same way on the other forum I go to, but mostly because there's too many people who seem unable to handle not godmodding.

[kckolbe]

Well, I think in some way godmoding has to happen in freeform, just a manner of what degree.  Although I think systems allow for things like friends becoming enemies and vice versa.  I am a huge FF fan though, mainly the older games.

[Cythieus]

When I speak of godmodding, I mean the "ten minute dragon slayer" type.

[Rachubka]

Oof! You got a lot of responses already... hope there's still room when the time comes. D=

[Cythieus]

There actually is, you're welcome to it! I will be making a little OOC thread here in a minute!

[Doomsday]

:D

I would love to be a part of this game. Big Final Fantasy enthusiast.

[Cythieus]

Awesome, I am posting the thread for it now.

[Doomsday]

Cool. Though I want to say I'd rather there be no canon characters... As someone asked earlier in the thread. Not really into fanfictions myself.

[Cythieus]

Here is the OOC https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=48991.0

And there are no cannons.

[Doomsday]

The GM is still looking to fill a few more slots, if anyone is interested! All original characters in an original setting :-)

[Rayne Bluestone]

I would be interested but due to what time it is I would not really be completely ready right now. so if someone could pm me or something.

[Doomsday]

I would be interested but due to what time it is I would not really be completely ready right now. so if someone could pm me or something.

Well https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=48991.msg2317897

There's the OOC thread where all of our profiles are, you can check them out and get an idea of the sort of game we're playing.

[Cythieus]

The game thread is up and running