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Just listen to what Andrew’s nickname was amongst royal protection officers.

20.02.2026 23:45 πŸ‘ 2474 πŸ” 814 πŸ’¬ 72 πŸ“Œ 266
How to use your imagination

When your party stays at the Inn overnight, what do they eat?

If you ever catch yourself wondering that, then you know you've formed an attachment to your characters.

With Etrian Odyssey's characters, you only give them a name and a portrait, so no matter how you think of the character, it's technically just your imagination. But even in that case, without your imagination, the character is nothing.

For example, a landsknecht who uses an axe might eat his meat with his bare hands and no utensils, but one who wields a sword might prefer a knife and fork at dinner. You might think differently, but... If you can imagine small details like that, you might find that you enjoy this kind of RPG even more.

The essence is an RPG is using numbers to make calculated decisions, but if you invest those "numbers" with your own feelings, you can spice up the game a little. Think about this:

In your party of five, three characters are dead. Two of them are alive, but they only have a couple of HP left, and no TP. They're certain to die in their next turn, giving you a game over. Number-wise, those characters are useless, but how do you imagine they feel about that? What kind of people are those 2 characters who are about to die? Try to imagine things like that in the brief time before your game ends.

Are they a landsknecht and a ronin, who'll die facing the enemy and laughing? Is it a protector, ordering the weak medic to run with his last breath?

The game over screen looks the same every time, but in your imagination, it could play out very differently.

The game itself isn't that big of a thing; what you imagine for yourself is much more fun. We hope that the player uses this game as a tool, to create dramatic and fun situations in your own minds.

How to use your imagination When your party stays at the Inn overnight, what do they eat? If you ever catch yourself wondering that, then you know you've formed an attachment to your characters. With Etrian Odyssey's characters, you only give them a name and a portrait, so no matter how you think of the character, it's technically just your imagination. But even in that case, without your imagination, the character is nothing. For example, a landsknecht who uses an axe might eat his meat with his bare hands and no utensils, but one who wields a sword might prefer a knife and fork at dinner. You might think differently, but... If you can imagine small details like that, you might find that you enjoy this kind of RPG even more. The essence is an RPG is using numbers to make calculated decisions, but if you invest those "numbers" with your own feelings, you can spice up the game a little. Think about this: In your party of five, three characters are dead. Two of them are alive, but they only have a couple of HP left, and no TP. They're certain to die in their next turn, giving you a game over. Number-wise, those characters are useless, but how do you imagine they feel about that? What kind of people are those 2 characters who are about to die? Try to imagine things like that in the brief time before your game ends. Are they a landsknecht and a ronin, who'll die facing the enemy and laughing? Is it a protector, ordering the weak medic to run with his last breath? The game over screen looks the same every time, but in your imagination, it could play out very differently. The game itself isn't that big of a thing; what you imagine for yourself is much more fun. We hope that the player uses this game as a tool, to create dramatic and fun situations in your own minds.

I think a lot about this bit by Kazuya Niinou about how an RPG can be one thing on your screen and another thing in your brain

03.01.2026 00:49 πŸ‘ 2761 πŸ” 1161 πŸ’¬ 38 πŸ“Œ 50

Still the cutest

13.11.2025 00:17 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Guiltiest motherfucker ever holy shit

30.10.2025 19:52 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

It's pretty wild a large portion of the internet tried to fabricate a scandal surrounding Hasan using a shock collar in the same day that Asmongold was saying that ICE agents should shoot protesters with live ammunition

09.10.2025 04:45 πŸ‘ 994 πŸ” 176 πŸ’¬ 23 πŸ“Œ 6

😳

03.10.2025 07:40 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Why the fuck is she so damn spineless?

19.09.2025 19:45 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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18.09.2025 23:26 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Copped

17.09.2025 09:57 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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03.09.2025 21:36 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

you know goddamn well you ain't ugly

22.08.2025 04:18 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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πŸ¦–

21.08.2025 18:18 πŸ‘ 14481 πŸ” 3370 πŸ’¬ 141 πŸ“Œ 72

Fuck that, you will!

16.08.2025 02:17 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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23.06.2025 22:35 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

My beloved Space Witch

22.06.2025 20:11 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Very very brave to come out as pro-sexual harassment

20.06.2025 18:04 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Stephen Fry: JK Rowling β€˜a lost cause’ over trans rights stance Star joins Harry Potter stars Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson and Rupert Grint in publicly distancing themselves from Rowling’s views on gender identity and trans rights

This is a big deal.

Stephen Fry is difficult to dismiss as a fringe figure. He's as middle-of-the-road establishment as they come - with the politics and long silence on this issue to match.

JKR and her fan club won't just be able to shrug this off.

www.standard.co.uk/showbiz/step...

19.06.2025 11:24 πŸ‘ 1598 πŸ” 365 πŸ’¬ 33 πŸ“Œ 119

πŸ₯Ί

02.06.2025 14:31 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Some Final Fantasy 12 stuff for Sunday night

Some Final Fantasy 12 stuff for Sunday night

02.06.2025 00:10 πŸ‘ 3125 πŸ” 875 πŸ’¬ 25 πŸ“Œ 26
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Kamen Rider OOO (2010)
Episode 45

26.05.2025 21:28 πŸ‘ 249 πŸ” 80 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 5
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A new Indie Showcase with a focus on Indie JRPGs got announced.

Indie Quest set for May 29th 4PM PT (1 Uhr).

With over 40 exclusive new trailers.

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He cited a line all incoming students had to memorize when he began his studies there 55 years ago: β€œWhere principle is involved, be deaf to expediency.”

β€œNo matter what you have done before,” he wrote, β€œyour legacy will be that of a careerist who banned Maya Angelou but retained Hitler’s β€˜Mein Kampf.’”

He cited a line all incoming students had to memorize when he began his studies there 55 years ago: β€œWhere principle is involved, be deaf to expediency.” β€œNo matter what you have done before,” he wrote, β€œyour legacy will be that of a careerist who banned Maya Angelou but retained Hitler’s β€˜Mein Kampf.’”

Two Naval Academy faculty members have resigned, and 18 more have taken early retirement. One was offered a place of honor at the annual dedication parade. He declined, telling the academy’s superintendent:

26.04.2025 20:55 πŸ‘ 4781 πŸ” 1455 πŸ’¬ 41 πŸ“Œ 76

This came to me in a dream.

17.04.2025 17:46 πŸ‘ 1344 πŸ” 484 πŸ’¬ 13 πŸ“Œ 2
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Emma Frost orders you

04.04.2025 21:52 πŸ‘ 1206 πŸ” 226 πŸ’¬ 7 πŸ“Œ 3
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- Alien vs Bloodborne -

I worked extremely hard on this. Please take a look.

28.06.2023 00:04 πŸ‘ 5102 πŸ” 1596 πŸ’¬ 115 πŸ“Œ 15

Yea that is insane you look like someone burned the shit outta you

17.01.2025 05:26 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

wtf

17.01.2025 05:08 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Hey there, how's it going?

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