grand list of RPG clitches

[Xobie]

Though it might have been posted before, the entire list is such gold, everyone needs to see it, hilarious the second time through as well.http://project-apollo.net/text/rpg.html

[hitogoroshi]

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Apocalypse Any Time Now
The best time to do side quests is while the huge meteor hovers in the sky above the planet, waiting to fall and destroy the world.

[ErikaFuzzbottom]

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It's been mentioned several times before, but it's always such a fun read.

[Tsunami]

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This list seems to cover pretty much any cliche, it's quite impressive.

[Red Dragon]

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About 25-48% of it is Final Fantasy VII though. Still a nice read, but only a few are used in a multiple of games not made be Squaresoft/SquarEnix.

[Jamos' Old Account]

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The list pretty much has about every RPG cliche I can think of. Here is a cliche I don't think they have in the list, though.

The "Your dying, spit it out" rule.
Practicaly everytime someone is dying and has something important to say, they say a long winded speach which has very little importance. Final, after the end of the speech they start to say something important (where to go, who to watch out for, etc.) they suddenly die before they mention the name.

I'm pretty sure this one wasn't mentioned.

[hitogoroshi]

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Well, send it in!
I'm not sure if this one is on the list either:

The "You're evil?!" rule
The heroes will be suprised every time the villian does something evil.

You know, where it's like "Here's the Omega Sword. Give us [female character] now!" And they're all shocked when the enemy doesn't.

[Xobie]

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My favorite is when you have a time to escape, the second you get out, no matter how much time you had left, it blows up instantly, like the mako reactor escape in FFVII

[RPG Learner]

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My Favorite is.

The Miracle of Automation
Similarily, any factory, power plant, or other facility that you visit during the course of the game will be devoid of any human life except for the occasional guards. There will not be a single line worker or maintenance person in sight.


Basically that applies in the majority of technolical dungeons.

It's also much fun to find a solution to sole the majority of the cliches just to make it explanable.

[ErikaFuzzbottom]

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The *your name here* Rule:
When given the choice, the player can name the characters anything at all. You could name the lead character F*** or give him the same name as his arch-rival/girlfriend, and nobody would find his name the least bit interesting.

[Jamos' Old Account]

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Here is another cliche I could think of.

"The super stacked rule."
All leading female characters must have... a large bra size. Even if they are at a young age (I guess kids really grown up fast know-a-days.)

I really can't remember an RPG which the leading female has a realistic or normal breast size.

[Red Dragon]

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Aries? (FFVII)
Both leads in Skies of Ancardia? (Luna i think and the other one, such a great game too...)
All the girls in Tales of Symphonia (well except for Sheena maybe)
Radiada Stories (geez i can think of thier names I'm having a mind fart...)
All the females in Growlancer III (not II)

Just to name a few

[Jamos' Old Account]

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Other than FFVII I haven't played those games, so I'll take your word for it. My point is that it is pretty popular in the genre.

[Red Dragon]

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I HIGHLY HIGHLY reccomend Growlancer Generations. Think of FFT but in semi-real time.

and if you have a GC or DC get Skies Of Ancardia and Tales of Symphonia for GC. It's a must buy.

Oh, and for cliches

Invisable Enemy Rule:
You cannot see the enemy untill your vision blurs and loud music blares in your ears

[Jamos' Old Account]

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I've been really wanting to get Growlancer Generations, but I can't seem to find it anywhere. I seen it once before, but I didn't have the money.