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If Mario & Luigi Dream Team is a legit puzzle, that makes 5 released simultaneously, not just 4.

Bahamut and I got the chance to put some heavy work into the new games last night thanks to a respectable amount of StreetPasses at the local Video Games Live (which Jill did an amazing job singing at, btw). We both felt Mii Force and Warrior's Way were pretty great. Monster Manor is fairly fun as well. Flower Town is aesthetically nice, but fairly pointless, especially if you have Animal Crossing and are watering your shit-ton of plants in that game already. But the biggest thing we took out of the new games was how clearing out your StreetPasses is going to be a nightmare at MAGFest now. Everyone's gonna be on their 3DS ALL THE TIME. EDIT: As best I can tell there's only 4 new puzzles: Xenoblade Chronicles, Nintendo Starlets, New Super Mario Bros. U + New Super Luigi U, and Skyward Sword.

This free Flash game got released yesterday and oh my god, it's like a long-last Sega Genesis classic. I saw a description on Destructoid that said "Sonic mixed with Strider", and that's about right for the gameplay. The music is FM deliciousness. I'm only two levels in so far (well, three counting the intro level), but I can tell I'm gonna enjoy this one. Ya'll need to get up on this. (doesn't seem to play well with my JoyToKey + Xbox 360 controller though; I can't map movement to the d-pad instead of the analog stick)

I was handling things okay as I walked through that dream until I got to the bottom-right part of town where a bunch of graves ALL have pitfalls in front of them. That shit is creepy!

Moon Hooch is a pretty random addition there, but they were off the hook as the opener for TMBG a few months ago in Baltimore, so this whole event is just that much more awesome sounding. Wish I could go. ;_;

I kind of want to see a House Hunters remix project now... Throw some Design on a Dime tracks in there to beef it up.

I have highlighted the most important part of that post. Glad you could make time for that. I'm not even joking.

Aww c'mon Nick, we all know it's never official unless you say it. Who knows what lies could be spilling out of my mouth? Don't leave! D:

MAG capped at 3000 during the 6-9 days because that was the maximum attendance the Alexandria Mark Hilton could hold, and we hit that cap during MAG 9. Since moving to the Gaylord, there's been no cap that I know of, mostly because there's no earthly way we could ever fill that place to max capacity. The larger individual meeting rooms there have caps of 10000, so all of MAGFest would have to go to something to cap that one room. You do have to worry about running out of rooms on the MAG rate, but there's also a lot of smaller hotels in walking distance if worse comes to worse.

Alright, I've made slight changes yet again. I really really like that "firm resolve" line, so I pretty much stuck that in wholesale. I thought "their primary targets consist of" would be nice, but then realize I'd have two instances of "of the" back to back, so I went with "include" as you suggested. I also noticed that the in-progress page for Vyse at the wiki lists a reference I wasn't actually using. I assume those are just a placeholder? I can give the references I used again at the end once the text has been finalized for the bio itself. Anyways, here's the newest one: ----- EDIT: I completely missed Dafydd's post. Wait a minute before you guys look into this one; I'm probably going to have to edit it later.

http://acnewleaf.com/2013/06/18/get-best-buy-dlc-items-on-your-own-home-wi-fi-using-this-trick/ - For those of you in the US with no Best Buy nearby who want the Raccoon Clock. It basically boils down to "change your home wifi network's SSID to 'Bestbuy'"

Thanks everyone! Been celebrating so far by eating a cupcake and playing Animal Crossing when I should be working. ....lolololol

Back during MAG 6 and 8, I drove back and forth since I'm only 30 minutes away myself, but quickly came to the conclusion that you miss absolutely everything if you don't get a room. I've stayed there since. I remember Kizyr saying he'd probably get a room this year for much the same reason.

Post-MAG Edit It's all over. ;_; Time to start linking your pictures and posting about your good times (although post the pictures in this thread rather than over here); let's stave off the PMD folks! (see you next mission) --------------- Original Post You know what time it is people. It's time for MAGFEST 12! Gaylord National Hotel and Convention Center 201 Waterfront Street National Harbor, MD 20745 Jan 2 - 5, 2014 http://magfest.org/ - The site, the legend. http://magfest.org/schedule/ - Schedule of events for the weekend. For the smartphone users, get the free Guidebook app and then download the "MAGFest 12" guide. http://magfest.org/m12-faqs - FAQ covering some of the more common questions about MAG, which should be especially useful for those of you going for the first time. DEAD LINK - Yo son, it's too late to pre-register! You can always buy a badge at the door though. $20 for a single day pass on Thursday or Sunday, $40 for a single day pass on Friday or Saturday, or $60 for a full weekend pass. See the FAQ link above for directions to badge and merch pickup. http://magfest.org/bookhotel - Get your room. Some people have been having trouble reserving rooms, so if you hit a snag, e-mail hotel@magfest.org with your check in date, check out date, and number of people in your room for help. http://ocremix.org/forums/showthread.php?p=949550#post949550 - Registration for the OCR block is kaput now. If your room reserver's last name isn't on the list in this post, your room won't be on our hallway with the lot of us. Feel free to drop by and hang out though; the block is around the 9200-9230 room set (so far, we all seem to be on the even side of the hallway). If you see one of our doors open, just walk in and say hi. Bahamut's OCR Suite is room 3178, but see this post for rules on using that suite. http://ocremix.org/forums/showthread.php?t=38246 - Kizyr's breakdown of the National Harbor and all the nearby restaurants, for your convenience in choosing the best spots to eat. Updated on 12/27 with some of the newest places to check out! https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0Al9vpEyOO47adFdmcEZxZzJaY0hwNGVJRk1GeXgzMUE#gid=0 - Phone numbers! https://groupme.com/ - A bunch of us will be using the GroupMe smartphone app to chat with each other in realtime. Look for the "OverClocked ReMix" group. Someone already in the group (who you are Facebook friends with or are in the phone contacts of) may have to invite you. The list of attendees is already looking pretty hot, and you know you'll have mad fun with all of us, so don't miss it. OCR-Relevant Panels and Concerts OC ReMix: Honoring/Cuddling Video Game Music Since 1999!!! - Panel Room 3: Fri 12:30-2pm VGM Composer POWER PANEL: Tips on Getting "Lucky" - Panel Room 2: Sat 5-6pm HOW I CAN MAKE VIDEO GAME MUSIC REMIXES?!? - Panel Room 4: Sat 8:30-10pm OverClocked University - Second Stage: Fri 4pm Video Game DJ Battle (feat. bLiNd, Ben Briggs, and Flexstyle) - Main Stage: Fri 11:59pm - Sat 2:30am OverClocked After Dark: Rise From Yo Glaive! - Panel Room 3: Thu 11:59pm - Fri 2am Attendees: Adventdawn Amphibious Arrow Bahamut BardicKnowledge + wife big giant circles Binjovi bLiNd Brandon Strader Brushfire + his crew gonna be all up ons Chimpazilla Cyril the Wolf DarkeSword DetectiveTuesday diotrans djpretzel (for maybe 6 hours tops; he's kind of got a baby to take care of) DragonAvenger DrewGourley DrumUltimA + 3 friends ectogemia Emunator Esperado Flexstyle Garpocalypse Halt JaDE ARaN HaRuNo Jehm Faulking Katamari Kizyr + Jenner Level 99 Liontamer Lucas V. Lukas LuketheXjesse Mazedude Modus Moguta Monobrow Neblix Newt NovaReaper OA Palpable Phonetic Hero Protricity q-pa SirChadlyOC Theory of N therex theshaggyfreak Unununium Velocifero + girlfriend Walan Wild_Cat wildfire WillRock Xarnax42 XPRTNovice Planning on Attending: n/a Looking for a Room: DrewGourley Offering a Room: Phonetic Hero Unununium Bahamut (OCR Suite) - Room 3178 - Rules for the OCR Suite!

Happy birthday you two! lol, dem cakes.

Arrow from Onore, oranges all up in this piece. This is actually the first Animal Crossing I've spent more than 5 hours with without getting bored. We'll see whether I can keep the streak going, but this is honestly nice so far.

So many Simon/Pit/Mega Man jokes, but after reading Sir_NutS' comments, adding Simon actually sounds like a pretty good idea.

Sorry for the major delay. Dafydd, I've taken your suggestions and tried to re-order and re-word things to best fit. Besides any other concerns you have right now, my only question is whether paragraphs 2 and 3 can be joined together or if they're so big that they should remain two separate paragraphs as they are now. I also didn't really feel like I could move the "heart full of curiosity" line any further down without running into problems, though you may have a better idea on that one. --------- In the world of Arcadia, all of the continents are floating islands. Six colored moons orbit the planet, and lunar asteroids fall from them regularly. These "Moon Stones" power nearly everything people use on a daily basis, from machinery to magic. Using Moon Stone-powered ships, people sail through the skies to trade, fish, and make a living. In this world lives Vyse, a teenager with a heart full of curiosity. His family and closest friends are all members of the Blue Rogues, a faction of air pirates who steal from the rich. They then use what they've stolen to protect the innocent and help the needy. Vyse serves with his father's band of pirates, and he is formidable in combat thanks to his skills with twin cutlasses. Aika, a feisty redhead and his best friend from childhood, is equally skilled at fighting. The two often team up to take down large groups of opponents without fear. The primary targets of Vyse and his fellow Blue Rogues are the forces of the Valuan Empire, who come from the more advanced civilization under the Yellow Moon, and whose empress is obsessed with controlling all that she sees. The Blue Rogues also battle with the Black Pirates, a rival marauder faction that doesn't hesitate to kill and steal from everyone they come across. Vyse has always desired to explore more than just the area near his home, to fly "beyond the sunset" and encounter things people have only imagined. He and Aika thus find their worldview thrown for a loop when they meet Fina, a mysterious girl from an unknown land. Fina has a secret mission that puts her in direct conflict with the Valuan Empire and their ambition. In their attempts to keep their new friend safe from harm, Vyse and Aika realize this mission will take them on a trip around Arcadia, to lands no one has seen in millennia. Unable to resist the call of heroism and discovery, the three set sail for the adventure of a lifetime.

All good points. That said, the battle system does provide a huge amount of skill if you're not over-leveling. A combination of putting thought into advance gem setups and strategizing your choice of characters and attacks makes for some amazing battles. The problem is that in most cases, you don't need to do any of that. The other problem is, you'll never realize this is even a thing unless you forever remove Sharla from your party (she's a crutch for people who are stuck on the mentality that you have to have a healer in your party, and artificially extends battle time in the process). But if you know what you're doing and use this to its full, you can take on enemies 20 levels over your party successfully. It's pretty much required knowledge for the optional super bosses, of course.

In addition to making the suggested fixes and dropping the number of times I used Fina's name from 4 to 2, I also realized I used the word basis twice in that first paragraph, and edited an additional spot there as a result. Here's the newest take. PS: How many people in these 150 pages of thread have joked about paying you guys to edit other stuff they've done? Cause damn, you're good, and I wouldn't even be joking. ---------- In the world of Arcadia, all of the continents are floating islands. Six colored moons orbit the planet, and lunar asteroids fall from them regularly. These "Moon Stones" power nearly everything people use on a daily basis, from machinery to magic. Using Moon Stone-powered ships, people sail through the skies to trade, fish, and make a living. In this world lives Vyse, a teenager with a heart full of curiosity. His family and closest friends are all members of the Blue Rogues, a faction of air pirates who steal from the rich. They then use what they've stolen to protect the innocent and help the needy. Vyse serves with his father's band of pirates, and he is formidable in combat thanks to his skills with twin cutlasses. Aika, a feisty redhead and his best friend from childhood, is equally skilled at fighting. The two often team up to take down large groups of opponents without fear. But Vyse has always desired to explore more than just the area near his home, to fly "beyond the sunset" and see for himself what mysteries can be found. The primary targets of Vyse and his fellow Blue Rogues are the forces of the Valuan Empire, who come from the more advanced civilization under the Yellow Moon, and whose empress is obsessed with controlling all she sees. The Blue Rogues also battle with the Black Pirates, a rival marauder faction that doesn't hesitate to kill and steal from everyone they come across. Vyse and Aika find their worldview thrown for a loop when they meet Fina, a mysterious girl from a remote land. Fina has a secret mission that puts her in direct conflict with the Valuan Empire and their ambition. In their attempts to keep their new friend safe from harm, Vyse and Aika realize this mission will take them on a trip around Arcadia, to lands no one has seen in millennia. Unable to resist the call of heroism and discovery, the three set sail for the adventure of a lifetime.

Thanks for the suggestions; I'm back in town now and can edit this more often. I left it "formidable" since I didn't want to have to change the other instance of fear. As for Empress Teodora, she's a fairly generic high queen RPG villain who wants to use terrifying giant monsters to subjugate the entire world, so "obsessed with controlling all she sees" is pretty accurate. I was fine with changing to "has no qualms about". Here's the latest. ----- In the world of Arcadia, all of the continents are floating islands. Six colored moons orbit the planet, and lunar asteroids called Moon Stones fall from them on a regular basis. These Moon Stones power nearly everything people use on a daily basis, from machinery to magic. Using Moon Stone-powered ships, people sail through the skies to trade, fish, and make a living. In this world lives Vyse, a teenager with a heart full of curiosity. His family and closest friends are all members of the Blue Rogues, a faction of air pirates who steal from the rich. They then use what they've stolen to protect the innocent and help the needy. Vyse serves with his father's band of pirates, and he is formidable in combat thanks to his skills with twin cutlasses. Aika, a feisty redhead and his best friend from childhood, is equally skilled at fighting. The two often team up to take down large groups of opponents without fear. But Vyse has always desired to explore more than just the area near his home, to fly "beyond the sunset" and see for himself what mysteries can be found. The primary targets of Vyse and his fellow Blue Rogues are the forces of the Valuan Empire, who come from the more advanced civilization under the Yellow Moon, and whose empress is obsessed with controlling all she sees. The Blue Rogues also battle with the Black Pirates, a rival marauder faction that has no qualms about killing and stealing from everyone they come across. Vyse and Aika find their worldview thrown for a loop when they meet Fina, a mysterious girl from a remote land. Fina has a secret mission that puts her in direct conflict with the Valuan Empire and their ambition. In their attempts to keep Fina safe from harm, Vyse and Aika realize Fina's mission will take them on a trip around Arcadia, to lands no one has seen in millennia. Unable to resist the call of heroism and discovery, the three set sail for the adventure of a lifetime.

Honestly, of the four quotes, while I still prefer the first for its badass quotient, the second is the best in terms of his characterization, no doubt. A significant part of the game is the Swashbuckler Rating where you have to make solid decisions, not be a coward, and be a good leader and person. As a result of that and the general tone of the game, Vyse's optimism is so obvious that many people described Skies of Arcadia as a refreshing alternative to the trend of FFVII clones full of grimness and depressing characters. So any quote that clearly shows his optimism, tendency to help people, and bravery in one go is the best one, and that's the second one. I'll go with that one. I thought "formidable during combat" might work well in place of "feared on the battlefield" or "fearsome". It's accurate enough, especially as Vyse gets more and more well-known over the course of the game. I tried "formidable while fighting" first until I realized I used the word fighting the very next sentence when talking about Aika. Chopping off the "age of discovery" line from the first paragraph gave me an excuse to add the word discovery to the final line, which I felt should mention something besides heroism alone but didn't want to use the word discovery twice, so that was fine with me. On a side note, just realized I spelled feisty wrong. That's fixed now. Here's the latest attempt. ---------- In the world of Arcadia, all of the continents are floating islands. Six colored moons orbit the planet, and lunar asteroids called Moon Stones fall from them on a regular basis. These Moon Stones power nearly everything people use on a daily basis, from machinery to magic. Using Moon Stone-powered ships, people can sail through the skies to trade, fish, and make a living. In this world lives Vyse, a teenager with a heart full of curiosity. His family and closest friends are all members of the Blue Rogues, a faction of air pirates who steal from the rich. They then use what they've stolen to protect the innocent and help anyone who needs it. Vyse serves with his father's band of pirates, and he is formidable during combat thanks to his skills with twin cutlasses. Aika, a feisty redhead and his best friend from childhood, is equally skilled at fighting. The two often team up to take down large groups of opponents without fear. But Vyse has always had a desire to explore more than just the area near his home, to fly "beyond the sunset" and see for himself what mysteries can be found. The primary targets of Vyse and his fellow Blue Rogues are the forces of the Valuan Empire, who come from the more advanced civilization under the Yellow Moon, and whose empress has a desire to control all she sees. The Blue Rogues also battle with the Black Pirates, a rival marauder faction that finds no qualms in killing and stealing from everyone they come across. Vyse and Aika find their world view thrown for a loop when they meet Fina, a mysterious girl from a remote land. Fina has a secret mission that puts her in direct conflict with the Valuan Empire and their ambition. In their attempts to keep Fina safe from harm, Vyse and Aika realize Fina's mission will take them on a trip around Arcadia, to lands no one has seen in millennia. Unable to resist the call of heroism and discovery, the three set sail for the adventure of a lifetime.

- Yeah, his second quote is probably the best of the bunch for the terms of the bio. I prefer the Impossible quote just because of how badass it is, but I'll concede that one. - The "and keep what they take!" bit was actually a reworded quote from the game, but it was from Vyse excitedly describing his job to Fina, so I see how that doesn't necessarily go well with an attempt to be grammatically sensible in a bio. Here's the second draft, taking all of your suggestions into consideration. I've also done as you noted and just posted the entire thing here instead of keeping parts of it in the Dropbox file. --------------------------------------------------------------------- "Even if you run into a storm, there's always a way out, no matter how bleak things seem." ------------- Pictures to choose from: (Liontamer already has a picture, but if it's one of the three used below, these are which game that particular bit of official art was released for) Skies of Arcadia - http://www.rpgfan.com/pics/eternal-arcadia/art-01vyse.jpg Skies of Arcadia Legends - http://www.rpgfan.com/pics/eternal-arcadia-legend/art-001.jpg Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed - http://images2.wikia.nocookie.net/skiesofarcadia/images/c/ce/CG_Vyse.png ------------- Article by: Jarel Jones (Arrow - http://ocremix.org/forums/member.php?u=20997) Pictured from: See above Created by: Overworks (http://ocremix.org/org/2598/overworks) First appearance: 2000 ------------- In the world of Arcadia, all of the continents are floating islands. Six colored moons orbit the planet, and lunar asteroids called Moon Stones fall from them on a regular basis. These Moon Stones power nearly everything people use on a daily basis, from machinery to magic. Using Moon Stone-powered ships, people can sail through the skies to trade, fish, and make a living. New horizons are around every corner, and an age of discovery captivates everyone. In this world lives Vyse, a teenager with a heart full of curiosity. His family and closest friends are all members of the Blue Rogues, a faction of air pirates who steal from the rich. They then use what they've stolen to protect the innocent and help anyone who needs it. Vyse serves with his father's band of pirates, and he is dangerous on the battlefield thanks to his skills with twin cutlasses. Aika, a fiesty redhead and his best friend from childhood, is equally skilled at fighting. The two often team up to take down large groups of opponents without fear. But Vyse has always had a desire to explore more than just the area near his home, to fly "beyond the sunset" and see for himself what mysteries can be found. The primary targets of Vyse and his fellow Blue Rogues are the forces of the Valuan Empire, who come from the more advanced civilization under the Yellow Moon, and whose empress has a desire to control all she sees. The Blue Rogues also battle with the Black Pirates, a rival marauder faction who finds no qualms in killing and stealing from everyone they come across. Vyse and Aika find their world view thrown for a loop when they meet Fina, a mysterious girl from a remote land. Fina has a secret mission that puts her in direct conflict with the Valuan Empire and their ambition. In their attempts to keep Fina safe from harm, Vyse and Aika realize Fina's mission will take them on a trip around Arcadia, to lands no one has seen in millennia. Unable to resist the call of heroism, the three set sail for the adventure of a lifetime. ------------- Selected game appearances Dreamcast Skies of Arcadia (2000) GameCube Skies of Arcadia Legends (2002) PlayStation 3 Valkyria Chronicles (2008) Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed (2012) ------------- References - Skies of Arcadia Legends instruction manual - Wikipedia - Skies of Arcadia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skies_of_Arcadia) - Skies of Arcadia Wiki - Vyse (http://skiesofarcadia.wikia.com/wiki/Vyse)

Sorry for hitting you folks with two bios to edit back to back! Here's my first draft of Vyse's. I have a text file on my Dropbox account that gives all the other information the bio article would need, including four potential quotes, links to three solid pictures, and game appearances. I'll be MIA for most of the weekend, though I will be around computers, so advance apologies if I'm not around to respond right away to any comments on what needs to be edited. ----- On the world of Arcadia, all of the continents are floating islands. Six colored moons orbit the planet, and lunar asteroids called Moon Stones fall from them on a regular basis. These Moon Stones power near everything people use on a daily basis, from machinery to magic. Using Moon Stone-powered ships, people can sail through the skies to trade, fish, and make a living. New horizons are around every corner, and an age of discovery captivates everyone. In this world lives Vyse, a teenager with a heart full of curiosity. His family and closest friends are all members of the Blue Rogues, a faction of air pirates who steal from the rich... and keep what they take! But they use what they've stolen to protect the innocent and help anyone who needs it. Their primary targets are the forces of the Valuan Empire, who come from the more advanced civilization under the Yellow Moon, and whose empress has a desire to control all she sees. They also battle with the Black Pirates, a rival marauder faction who finds no qualms in killing everyone they come across and looting their dead bodies as they leave. Vyse and his best friend Aika find their world view thrown for a loop when they meet Fina, a mysterious girl from a remote land who has a secret mission that puts her in direct conflict with the Valuan Empire. In their attempts to keep Fina safe from harm, Vyse and Aika realize Fina's mission will take them on a trip around Arcadia, to lands no-one has seen in millennia. Unable to resist the call of heroism, the three set sail for the adventure of a lifetime.

Well, if we're preemptively claiming bios to write, Vyse is MINE, son. Step back.