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I also challenge Hypershell, but he seems uninterested...
But Omega is Dr. Vile's slave? Vile succeeded where Wily failed?More like both have their own methods, parallel branches along the same tree. Recall, if you will, that even without Dark Elf (one of many Sigma Virus derivatives), Omega still resonates the same energy signature as Dark Elf.
After all, we just established that losing the virus after awakening returns him to hunter state.In what way does getting one's ass kicked by X constitute losing the virus? We know from Alia that "killed" qualifies under that, but not so with merely "beaten".
That scene always felt out of character to me - remorse isn't like Wily, and neither is gratitude - so maybe it's just that the idea of the whole Roboenza episode being a test appeals to me..Personally, I'm still wide open to holding the Quint future as valid (Wily sincerely reforms, then re-evaluates his life after encountering his past evil self and betraying Rock). If such were the case, it would only be natural for Classic Wily to be a bit more compassionate than X-series Wily. I will admit that 10's ending was unexpected, though.
Sigma finding Zero's evil form incomplete is a poor translation thing.Man, you really can't trust X5's translations, huh? Now you have me wondering how Zero responds to the Light capsules.
I can't be stressed enough that the change to good wasn't planned by Wily.I'm not convinced of that. It's possible that the Hunter stage was intentional even if Wily's ultimate end for Zero turns out to be evil, as a "learning process" to aid Zero's growth. Zero, like X, learns from experience in battle; what better way to ensure X does not challenge Zero prematurely than for Zero to gain experience on X's side? Note that Learning System attacks have appeared as part of Omega's arsenal, as well as seemingly being the base from which several of Awakened Zero's attacks are derived.
I like how you tried to explain such specifics as "during missions." I think you might be on to something with the damage to Zero's systems. If a defensive breach not only can promote infection, but further damage can actually promote the virus leaving his systems, the importance of Sigma's knockout punch can be highlighted in relation to Zero's reversion to hunter state in X2 and X5.Might also go a ways to explaining how nobody at Hunter Base noticed. The Hunters have been aware of the virus since X3 and have been researching it since X5 at the absolute latest. While it's true that the virus can often defy their analysis, especially with Zero, one does have to wonder how nothing even remotely suspicious (sans antivirus reactions) ever turned up while Zero was "chilling" at home. Even if Zero himself showed no reaction wouldn't they notice if viral infections were following the same trail as him? One only continues to raise eyebrows at that with X8's talks of the Hunters testing New Gen viral immunity.
If they had just let those first mavericks be the results of various chip errors or *gasp* free will itself, there wouldn't be a problem here... but alas.I personally would really like to know what kind of chip error-to-virus ratio we're dealing with in X1. In playing MHX and re-examining The Day Of Sigma, the emphasis I'm seeing on X's worrying is that first-gen Reploids, in general, tend to be more ruthless than X is (X's compassion is always his defining trait, but X1 'roids strike me as less "human" in personality than later characters). When you remove sympathy for others, it's not a small leap to think of disposing the weak to advance the superior race, or "sacrifice for evolution" is perfectly acceptable.
But having the majority of Irregulars caused by defected thought circuits removes the special aspect from VAVA.I think the MHX statement of "someone who can go Maverick of their own accord" references Sigma's position as a leader as much as it does viral manipulation. Playing through MHX, I took notice that virtually nobody seems to actually believe in Sigma's cause. The bosses are mostly following Sigma for the sake of following their leader (Spark Mandrill, Armored Armadillo), occasionally reaping some personal benefits (Chill Penguin, Launch Octopus). Flame Mammoth is basically Vile on a leash. Then there's Storm Eagle and Sting Chameleon who are seemingly being forced. Boomer Kuwanger is about the only one who actually thinks about what's going on, and he's more centered on X's combat abilities than anything else.
Probably. They didn't supply a picture showing exactly what they meant in the book. Zero's insides don't look quite the same way when shown in X5, but he still seems to have a upper chest gem and a head gem underneath, so I imagine the vague idea holds true. That page is the only place that ever talks about them, so far as I know.I feel compelled to point out that X4's designs are identical to those of the armor kit figures, which are the same between X and Zero (barring faces and chest gem colors). In X5 they probably felt the need to offer something a little more unique.
Real men(and WOMEN) use regular X... even in X6.My one time I get to feel manly.
to my knowledge, you NEED the leg upgrade to reach Dr. Light's buster upgrade.Correct as far as I know. None of X's weapons will stall him in midair, so you can't physics-exploit your way there in Vile/PS1 style.
it's the weaker one, so that's the one i went with.Now that I'm finally equipped with a PSP myself, I feel compelled to point out that this is a glaring half-truth. The Spiral Charge and Z-Buster are in fact equal in total attack strength. The only difference is that the Spiral Charge divides that strength into two shots, giving the Z-Buster the advantage against bosses (barrier mechanics allow only one shot to hit). But the Spiral Charge's spread can be useful against stage enemies. Either way, pit both against a Mega Tortoise, and they'll do the exact same damage (sadly you'd need both COMBINED to match the SNES original
).
I still like a levitating Dragon/Steel... That's only weak to Fighting moves...Well, given that Levitate would be its only edge over Dialga, we'd basically be looking at a repeat of the Flygon/Garchomp situation we have now. I personally would rather see a levitating Fire/Dragon.
Dialga was SO close...
But yeah, Fire/Dragon is unseen yet.
I think this is actually a count against an Elf Wars RPG title. RPGs normally have teams of three or more. How would that work with a final boss who by the canon was only defeated by two people?I shouldn't have to educate you about the differences between story presentations and gameplay mechanics; remember Scarface challenging X to combat?
It'd be nice if the inner camera could detect your eye location and distance for POV reference.Am I the only one thinking that jerking your head = offline game lag?
Ok, sorry, but whenever I see someone say this I just can't see where they are coming from. Lets make a list shall we?Taiyo, I love you. I thought I was the only one.(click to show/hide)
See anything wrong with the way some people see things compared to the actual facts?
The reason I play games is to try something new...no offense, but you'll forgive me if I'm wondering what the hell you're doing on a MegaMan board?
Yeaa, that's why I don't even bother with them shiny pokemon, being honest or not, your going to get told that you hacked, if you get a legit shiny, then its a bounus in my book.If you have only one people will admire you; it's when half your team is shiny that they start raising eyebrows.
I liked X7. That's right, I said it! MEGA MAN X7! It had good 3D sections, with some annoying parts thrown in, but mostly fun, so I like it.Considering your descriptor, I actually do agree. Most of X7's failures (aside from X's whining) came from pussyfooting with the 3D/2D blend. Certain mechanics are clearly meant for one mode and do not translate well into the other (auto-lock and several of Zero's attacks). Plus, Stonekong excepted, I find that the 2D level design of the game was pretty terrible. So, yeah, if you look at the 3D segments, X7 isn't that bad, as long as you can live with Zero's paper-thin Hadangeki. In particuar I enjoyed Anteater's level.
There's nothing wrong with accepting MM64 when your other options are not available (which is why I maintain that Capcom needs to get it onto VC). It's inferior by comparison to the disc-based systems, yes, but it's still L1, and L1 rocks unconditionally.
Hey, this was the only version of Mega Man Legends that I was able to play. I know people here will spit acid at me for saying this, but I actually enjoyed this game. It may not be as good as the PS1 version, and I really do want to play that version of the game just so I can compare the two versions myself, but the N64 version was the ONLY version of Legends that I was able to play. ~_~
Not being able to get a druid in Radiant Dawn was disappointing... That better change in the next FE on the Wii/whatever console comes out next.There's a whole lot in Radiant Dawn that's disappointing, character-wise. Too many characters just don't have the availability they need. I don't care that there are no generic Druids, but was it really necessary for Pelleas to not get off his butt until 4-E-2?
The DS game was a step back I think. The GBA games had the perfect visuals for Fire Emblem, why not keep them?Because somebody decided that class-swapping was a good idea, and so any sense of personalization to the sprites beyond hair color was abolished. I don't mind the "pseudo-model" thing, but palette-swapping to identify your characters is just pitiful.
I am assuming you are the Donkey Kong. Bah, even though I was using Lucario, I had a hard time beating you guys. Goes to show how stale I am. I had fun. Thanks guys.(first time turning the comp on since Saturday)
The question would then be; what is Wily trying to accomplish? It's out of character to restrict himself to a local region, and we have to question if Wily would retry the virus thing again after Rockman10. He had some sort of change of heart, providing everyone with a cure for the Roboenza.Then how do we get viral Mavericks prior to Zero's being released to begin with? If we're still holding to that presupposition, then either Wily DID try it again, or some manner of mechanical/program failure is to blame. It can't be outside tampering if Zero was undisturbed.
(What about X2 and Magne Centipede?)That simply means that Sigma (which is only logical) and probably the X-Hunters knew how to use it before the Maverick Hunters knew what it was, that's all.
I think we shouldn't forget that in all other cases, damage counters viral control. Which is something we have to reconcile with this new info.. Damaging Zero returns him to his hunter self, but never facilitates a return to the violent uncontrollable one.I'd put forward the theory that the Hunter is an intentional stage of Zero's development. His Awakening, according to Sigma, was never completed, so he would fall back to the last "healthy" state.
Then why can Wily not instruct Zero after the initial infection?Who's to say he doesn't? In X4, X5, and X6, Wily is in some manner speaking to Zero. X5 is especially curious, telling Zero "what you must do", when the process of Awakening has already started. The Awakened state may simply be the point at which Zero takes those words as instruction rather than some crazy voice in his head.
