Jesus christ it's been 40 minutes and you haven't done anything
What the hell, GFF was so much better back in the good old days, bring back Gamingfrance
Additional Spam:
I take it back
Oh good god I take it back
LZ
Apr 1, 2009 12:47 AM
fuck you mo0000000
fuck youuuuuuuuu
Single Elbow
Apr 1, 2009 12:50 AM
FIREBALL
Franky Mikey
Apr 1, 2009 12:52 AM
Hahaha, God of Surrender
The unmovable stubborn
Apr 1, 2009 12:52 AM
I am strangely okay with this
Musharraf
Apr 1, 2009 01:04 AM
Yeah it's okay
Scent of a Grundle
Apr 1, 2009 01:07 AM
It's a good change of pace, except for the headache the font is bound to give me
Infernal Monkey
Apr 1, 2009 01:13 AM
LET'S KEEP IT LIKE THIS.
Philia
Apr 1, 2009 01:15 AM
I like it a lot. Its pretty impressive amount of effort thrown in here and there! :)
I like the Healer option, dead icons with gold to pay to "revive"? Character and level stats by what? Length of your stay in GFF and ppd? I'm enjoying the color/font schemes here. Massive props to anyone who did this.
And more of all, if you want, you can go down to the very bottom of this screen and choose Gamingforce style instead of your precious D&D style here. So don't talk about those headaches now. ;)
EDIT: Err... broken?
The unmovable stubborn
Apr 1, 2009 01:16 AM
I just found a treasure chest
It was trapped
This is awesome
UltimaIchijouji
Apr 1, 2009 01:33 AM
This is probably one of the best April Fools in a while. Papyrus fuck yeah.
Voting to keep forever.
Grundlefield Earth
Apr 1, 2009 01:41 AM
Keep it like this except change the font to something else, but similar.
Detection
Apr 1, 2009 01:44 AM
I can't read a damn thing.
And I thought you should know.
Shonos
Apr 1, 2009 01:46 AM
I love how I woke up and come to GFF, only to see all of this. I thought I was dreaming until I remembered what day it was.
Oh god, my eyes.
Chaotic
Apr 1, 2009 01:51 AM
Gamingforce is so dark and musky. I LOVE it. Alternate skin choice after this day, if you please.
At least we don't have people this year thinking that this text is Russian.
value tart
Apr 1, 2009 01:52 AM
Quote:
Originally Posted by Detection
(Post 693105)
I can't read a damn thing.
And I thought you should know.
What fonts or browsers are you guys using, because damn everything's showing up readable over here :/
Dark Nation
Apr 1, 2009 01:57 AM
You guys really outdid yourself this year. I cannot help but giggle at my 'new' name.
I do have two complaints: The default font size is TINY, and the forum's skin colors reminds me wayyyy too much of Yama's shithole.
Also: I'M A ROGUE BITCH, IM GONNA SHANK YOUR ASS.
Paco
Apr 1, 2009 02:07 AM
Quote:
Originally Posted by Detection
(Post 693105)
I can't read a damn thing.
And I thought you should know.
Thy ridiculous opinion has been entered into the record scrolls. Now sod off.
Shonos
Apr 1, 2009 02:08 AM
Okay, after fiddling around with this stuff, this April Fool's is awesome. Eye straining text be damned.
map car man words telling me to do things
Apr 1, 2009 02:09 AM
Frolick away, young cretin!
YO PITTSBURGH MIKE HERE
Apr 1, 2009 02:13 AM
This year's April Fool's Day joke was removing the veil of normality that usually covers up the nerd with twenty shades of blue and a sweet red swoosh.
Interesting.
Dhsu
Apr 1, 2009 02:14 AM
Somewhere there is actually a message board that is exactly like this, but intentionally.
Summonmaster
Apr 1, 2009 02:20 AM
I actually logged in to GFF just to see what April Fools would be like this year, and BOY did it deliver.
This should be a permanent theme option hehe.
Kaleb.G
Apr 1, 2009 02:20 AM
I don't know how I'll manage to see everything staff has implemented for this day when I have so much work to be done, but I shall try!
Lukage
Apr 1, 2009 02:35 AM
". . . the mayor's daughter and twelve of the local guardsmen. . ."
value tart
Apr 1, 2009 03:05 AM
Needs moar sepia-toned av/sigs.
Bernard Black
Apr 1, 2009 03:10 AM
Goddammit GFF, I'm trying to cut down my internet usage and you had to go and make this day full of win. Geez.
Leknaat
Apr 1, 2009 03:10 AM
*wanders in*
I like it. Can we keep this as a skin option? Really, can we?
*wanders out*
Robo Jesus
Apr 1, 2009 03:15 AM
Quote:
Originally Posted by Thye Onyx Kingdom
(Post 693116)
You guys really outdid yourself this year. I cannot help but giggle at my 'new' name.
I feel very disappointed in the fact that mine remains the same on this particular day.
value tart
Apr 1, 2009 03:18 AM
Quote:
Originally Posted by Leknaate the Wanderer
(Post 693183)
*wanders in*
I want to hurt you so goddamn badly
Dark Nation
Apr 1, 2009 03:22 AM
Quote:
Originally Posted by Robo Jesus
(Post 693188)
I feel very disappointed in the fact that mine remains the same on this particular day.
Well I can understand why some people just can't translate to ye olde englishe type alliterative equivalents, but you're an easy one to come up for:
Mechanical Savior
Steam-Powered Yeshuah
Thy Automaton of Christós
value tart
Apr 1, 2009 03:30 AM
Quote:
Originally Posted by Thye Onyx Kingdom
(Post 693192)
Well I can understand why some people just can't translate to ye olde englishe type alliterative equivalents
Stay tuned for more exciting stats soon! (i.e. after I get some sleep)
Fluffykitten McGrundlepuss
Apr 1, 2009 10:29 AM
From the looks of things Diss got a pretty good run at the Concert Hall while everyone else was asleep.
Their is no honour or glory in the slaughter of the weak.
I poked it and it made a sad sound
Apr 1, 2009 10:40 AM
This is by far the best April Fools I've seen.
So interactive.
So clever.
So many props.
Bigblah
Apr 1, 2009 11:22 AM
I lied about going to sleep :E
More statistics added: most holy (total alignment points gained), most evil (total alignment points lost), most greedy (most GP taken from others), most generous (most GP taken by others)
Paco
Apr 1, 2009 11:23 AM
Quote:
Originally Posted by Shin the Drunk
(Post 693458)
From the looks of things Diss got a pretty good run at the Concert Hall while everyone else was asleep.
Their is no honour or glory in the slaughter of the weak.
On the other hand, the orcs are best slain in their sleep.
FatsDomino
Apr 1, 2009 11:26 AM
I slept for but an hour. How do I do this thing? It is marvelous!
BlueMikey
Apr 1, 2009 11:38 AM
Best April Fools Day ever.
ComradeTande
Apr 1, 2009 12:19 PM
Wondering how long this will last.
Because it seems like quite an effort just for one day D;
I, and a number of single posters, are the only ones left alive.
We shall buildeth a newe kingdom, of peace and light, forsooth.
There shall be no wars.
There shall be no hunger (we will eat your bodies).
There shall be no pain, or anguish, or want.
There shall only be pdfs.
Musharraf
Apr 1, 2009 02:03 PM
Haha, your momma
RacinReaver
Apr 1, 2009 02:11 PM
Rad April Fool's day, A+ on whoever gave me the best name ever.
Worm
Apr 1, 2009 02:39 PM
Verily, did this board make my morning of labor pass swiftly. The D&D thread is a masterpiece, and I must resist the urge to prop every post that containeth the word "fucketh."
After this is over, please post a list of all the [username] random encounters, because they are awesome.
Bigblah
Apr 1, 2009 07:47 PM
Personal stats are up (click on "Your Stats")
You can also jump to other people's stats by clicking on any name on the stat pages.
Omnislash124
Apr 1, 2009 07:57 PM
So, I don't quite understand how this works. I was on once at 8:15 or so this morning. I believe I was killed by a lurker around 10:35 or so. I then resurrected myself around 4:00 or so, and then I died again. I check back now and the killings seem to have stopped. I checked my stats, and I somehow killed 2 people.
I don't think I did anything, so...how I managed to kill 2 people while not being here most of the time, I'll never know.
Bigblah
Apr 1, 2009 07:59 PM
If people die while attacking you, it counts as your kill.
Basil
Apr 1, 2009 08:10 PM
Quote:
You are attacked by a swarm of devigloboxes. Hundreds of the tiny creatures rush at you, screaming their warcry 'Aaaiiiiirrrr rrriiiiiiidddeeeee!'. The leader stands back and watches with pride as his myriad companions charge forward, each a near perfect copy of each of the others. The swarm has bested countless opponents and brought whole communities to their knees under the ferocity of their attacks and all sentient beings rightly fear the march of the deviglobox.
Or at least that's how it happens in his mind. In reality the tiny creatures are little more than an irritation at best, their crude weapons barely long or sharp enough to break the skin, let alone get through armour. You amuse yourself for a few minutes stamping on the creatures, wiping out whole legions with each fall of your boot. It is not long however before the novelty wears off and you go on your way, ignoring the taunts and boasts of the leader, barely audible over the cries of the dying and wounded.
Truly a more pathetic race the world has never seen.
GP gained: 7 (new total: 134)
:tpg:
TheKnightOfNee
Apr 1, 2009 08:24 PM
I have missed so much of this day, it is disappointing. I wish I had shown up earlier.
Vemp
Apr 1, 2009 08:47 PM
April Fool's isn't complete without something from GFF. I like this one better than the neon lights GFF some time back.
Well, that one was a bit funnier though.
Dark Nation
Apr 1, 2009 09:48 PM
At least it wasn't AdventChildrenForce, that shit was lazy as far as pranks went.
This actually took some effort.
Sarag
Apr 1, 2009 09:59 PM
I don't remember that and I think you're making it up. We're not THAT big of fags for FF after all.
The laziest april 1st was Frenchingforce, but to be fair that was only because our real prank was so badly received we had to abort it. :( But when you think about it, since it was literally a last minute switch it was pulled off pretty well.
Bigblah
Apr 1, 2009 10:12 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by Thye Onyx Kingdom
(Post 693887)
At least it wasn't AdventChildrenForce, that shit was lazy as far as pranks went.
This actually took some effort.
I'm sorry, did we owe you something?
Temari
Apr 1, 2009 11:01 PM
Its been over 50 minutes since my last death, yet I haven't been given the option of reincarnating (even after being blessed by at least one person). No idea why. This sucks, I was hoping to get in a few more kills before I went to bed. :(
Dark Nation
Apr 1, 2009 11:07 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by Bigblah the Wise
(Post 693902)
I'm sorry, did we owe you something?
Nah, just sayin', you guys did really well this year. As in, an improvement =)
Grail
Apr 1, 2009 11:12 PM
I have no idea how to battle anyone, I'm like a baby in a cannibal cult :(
The unmovable stubborn
Apr 1, 2009 11:16 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by Thye Onyx Kingdom
(Post 693928)
Nah, just sayin', you guys did really well this year. As in, an improvement =)
So you're saying one thing is better than another thing
That means you think the other thing is not as good
How DARE you
Paco
Apr 2, 2009 01:43 AM
Quote:
Originally Posted by Thye Onyx Kingdom
(Post 693887)
At least it wasn't AdventChildrenForce, that shit was lazy as far as pranks went.
That wasn't for April Fool's. Every forum was changed to FFVII - Advent Children ******** (General Discussion, Sewers, Animespot, etc) and everyone sported a Cloudiroth avatar. I'm pretty sure that was done to bite the thumb to the vast majority of the people who wouldn't shut the fuck up about Advent Children the week it leaked onto the internet.
I know... Because I was one of them. :(
Sarag
Apr 2, 2009 09:25 AM
Cloudiroth was your crowning achivement, Enceph. Look at how many users still sport that avatar?
wvlfpvp
Apr 2, 2009 02:35 PM
Wasn't Cloudiroth around WAY before Advent Children, though?
I mean, we had chat going on about such things as Cloudrett and Selphieroth.
Omnislash124
Apr 2, 2009 10:18 PM
It should probably be noted that URLs seem to have changed as a result of the "adding e to the end ofevery other word" rule.
Case in point, backloggery -> backloggerye.
Sarag
Apr 2, 2009 10:28 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by wvlf, Bard of DogSmell
(Post 694182)
Wasn't Cloudiroth around WAY before Advent Children, though?
I mean, we had chat going on about such things as Cloudrett and Selphieroth.
yes but not the iconic avatar, that's all Ye Olde Paco's work.
cloudiroth btw is my creation ORIGINAL CHARACTER DO NOT STEAL FORSOOTH
Fluffykitten McGrundlepuss
Apr 3, 2009 05:59 AM
Didn't Tube make a load of FFVII crossover character avatars too?
Bradylama
Apr 3, 2009 09:14 AM
This is seriously the best April Fool's.
Musharraf
Apr 3, 2009 12:13 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by Shin the Drunk
(Post 694394)
Didn't Tube make a load of FFVII crossover character avatars too?
Does anyone have that doujin that has Sephiroth dressed up in Selphie's costume?
Sarag
Apr 3, 2009 09:02 PM
Lol sephibarret. THE DANGERS OF RACIAL MIXING.
Jackano
Apr 4, 2009 08:51 AM
Seriously WTF with this RPG thing?
Is this an april fool? Seems not...
It sucks, i mean, everytime i go here now, i'm dead, and i cannot browse the (regulars) forums. At best, i can "reincarnate" and with 2 or 3 boring clicks i can do my usual business here. But most of the time, i need to wait, it really sucks!
Is there any way to disable the rpg for my profile only?
Jurassic Park Chocolate Raptor
Apr 4, 2009 01:52 PM
No.
What usual business could be so important that you can't even be bothered to clic.....
^ This post deserves far more than just two props.
Every year, without fail, there's at least one whiner from My Stuff who believes they have a false sense of entitlement to doing whatever they please here. If you don't like what we do on April Fool's, you're more than welcome to leave and take your leeching elsewhere. You've been downloading music for God knows how long, would it honestly kill you to take a break for a few days?
It's over already? I thought it would be a week-long thing.
Lyth
Apr 4, 2009 07:43 PM
I thought this was a fun event.
I tried going for the highest death streak, but I messed it up and actually killed a few people :/
Either way, Twas fun.
Araes
Apr 4, 2009 07:48 PM
Great work on the Quest this year, and even though it could be frustrating at times, it was damn impressive. Echoing requests made in the graveyard, if its not a ton of effort, would it be possible to have an archive of the writing and encounters for the scenario? Some of those (like Bobo and Simply Majestic) were really entertaining. Just by the pictures alone you've posted, I get the impression there are a ton I never got to see.
Edit: Lyth, similar strategy actually. Except Salient Worm got way out in front on the first day, and never could catch him after that.
OmagnusPrime
Apr 4, 2009 07:53 PM
Yeah, great work on the planning, writing, programming and everything else guys, props to all of you.
Chaotic
Apr 4, 2009 07:54 PM
I had a tons of fun with this event. :3:
It would be awesome to pull this off at another time randomly during the year.
Also, anyone got a link to the final stats of Gaminfort?
Tails
Apr 4, 2009 08:08 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by Guybrush Threepwood
(Post 694654)
Best April Fool's ever, boys. Very impressive.
Yeah really. Way to go folks.
Angel of Light
Apr 4, 2009 08:16 PM
I just want to give thanks for everybody who contributed to one of the best April fools ever put together on this site. Even though I didn't really participate at all in the quest though. Even though killing me off proved useful to some people.
All in all, I appreciate all the hard work that everybody had put into it. CHz if there was an unlimited prop button you should definitely deserve it. It is events such as these that show the dedication to this site and the positive interaction between its members. It is too bad some people can't appreciate it.
I hope each April fools keeps getting better and better. Thanks to all those who put this event together, you deserve a lot of praise.
THE POWER OF WATER
Apr 4, 2009 08:38 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by Araes
(Post 694664)
if its not a ton of effort, would it be possible to have an archive of the writing and encounters for the scenario?
Graveyard is archived here, the sticky with the message for dead users is still there.
Global Announcement:
Welcome brave adventurer!
Before embarking on your quest for fame and fortune, there are a few basic things you ought to know about being an adventurer in Gaminfort.
Great can be your reward for a successful career as an adventurer, but be warned, these rewards do not come without risk. On your travels you may discover treasure and amass great wealth, but you will also be forced to fight for your very life against viscous monsters, and even your fellow adventurers!
Yes, life is cheap in this day and age and sooner or later, every one of you will die. Probably sooner to be honest.
Never fear though, the gates to the underworld are weak, and death is but a transient thing. Though you might die, you will rise again soon after to continue your quest, with no more cost to you than a brief period of repose in the graveyard. There are rumours of a healer who will expedite your return for life for a fee, but that is something for you to discover as and when you first feel death's cold embrace.
Although individuals vary in their talents, there are three primary types of adventurer in the world, namely the warrior, the rogue and the wizard. You join Gaminfort set in your ways, but there are rumors of adventurers vanishing, only to return remarkably different, unrecognizable to even the closest of colleagues.
The Warrior is a fearsome combatant, capable of delivering devastating blows from a variety of weapons and slaughtering untold numbers of foes in a short period. All their combat training however has come at the expense of much arcane power and as such, the Warrior has few options available to him or her when healing is needed. A bright flame for sure but all too often, one that burns not for long.
The rogue is a jack of all trades. Never wishing to find himself out of options, he has balanced his training between combat and magic. Whilst not as strong as the warrior, the rogue can handle himself in a fight but what he lacks in immediate killing power, he makes up for with a greater ability to heal than his warrior counterparts. The rogue walks on life's tightrope and must be certain to maintain their balance, lest they fall and are cast into the bowels of the underworld.
The wizard cares not for weaponcraft, having dedicated his life to the study of the arcane. These studies have granted the wizard not only superb healing powers but also the ability to attack his opponents with magic directly, causing great injury in the process. Alas, the wizard's reserves of power are not limitless and he can only perform so many feats before needing to rest, during which time he has only his staff for defence. The wizard must be cunning where others are bold and the overconfident mage is often his own worst enemy.
From time to time you will find treasure to bolster your fortune. Other times you may encounter monsters. These monsters also carry treasure, but fighting can sap your health, with each battle bringing you one step closer to death.
Should you wish to be more proactive in your quest for wealth, you may challenge other adventurers to single combat. Victory can bring a share of your opponents riches, but defeat can result in death. Pick your battles wisely (using the http://gamingforce.org/forums/images...ssedswords.png icon in the postbit) and beware of making too many enemies, as an unpopular adventurer is a dead adventurer.
As you go about your travels, you will inevitably incur a few injuries along the way. The world is a dangerous place and the uninjured traveller is not the well travelled one. You have healing magic at your disposal, but during periods when your mana is low, you can visit the healer (on the top bar), although he is not cheap.
The hearts of men are fickle, and whilst some are paragons of virtue, others may follow a darker path. You will know a good man by the green aura he has about him, whereas an evil man will appear red. If you wish to follow a path of good, you must seek out and slay the followers of darkness, whereas if you wish to further the cause of evil, you would be best served by slaying those who wish to bring light to the world. There is no right or wrong in this matter, only in your own heart do you know the path you will follow.
As well as treasure, monsters and other adventurers, you may occasionally encounter one of the gods of the realm on your travels. The gods walk amongst us as normal men (although each has some ostentatious trappings of their deification, you can't miss them) and engage in adventure the same as anyone else. Be aware though that the gods have the power of life and death in their hands. They can heal or kill you at will, so appease them and you may live a long and prosperous life, anger them and you will be seeing a lot of the graveyard.
So with that knowledge imparted, you are now ready to begin your quest! Good fortune find you and with it, mountains of treasure are sure to follow.
Happy April Fools!
Encounters:
Simply Majestic encounter:
Suddenly, a Simply Majestic jumps out at you. Despite its fearsome appearance and reputation, it just sits there, drooling. You manage to sneak past the pathetic creature and find its stash of treasure. You are about to continue on your way and leave the beast to its drooling when sense gets the better of you and you plunge your sword into its tiny brain. It continues to sit motionless for a couple of minutes until the rest of its body realises it's been killed, then keels over slowly, leaving an inoffensive and frankly rather boring corpse.
It's what the gods would have wanted.
Elixir encounter:
Resting up for a minute, you feel the ground beneath you start to shake. Fearing an earthquake, you duck low and cover your head, but then notice the top of a magestic head of hair coming over the hills towards you. This is no earthquake, it is the legendary sheep-giant, Elixir!
The beast lumbers towards you, spewing an endless stream of inane drivel from its five mouths. It lunges clumsily towards you, but you easily dodge its ineffectual swipes. Hopping around behind it, you deliver a series of blows to the creature's knees, causing it to topple over like so much rotten lumber.
It lies where it falls, waving its emaciated arms and legs in the air as it struggles to right itself. Eventually, its ribcage gives way under the weight of its protective blubber and with a final guttural gasp, the Elixir dies, drowned in its own crepusculence.
bobo encounter:
You hear a strange cry on the wind and a rustling in the undergrowth. Fearing the worst, you prepare for battle!
A large, yellow bird leaps out at you, stumbles around for a while and then collapses face first, clearly drunk. You realise this must be the mythical bobo, a creature that was once common in this region but was thought to now be extinct, the last of them having drunk itself to death in city of Cancunia.
The beast raises its head a fraction and peers at you through bleary eyes. It manages to raise a wing slightly, held out cupped the way a drunken beggar might ask for alms. With a sneer of contempt, you raise your weapon and end the sad creature's life with a single blow, finally condemning the race to the history books where they belong.
DevilGlobox encounter:
You are attacked by a swarm of devigloboxes. Hundreds of the tiny creatures rush at you, screaming their warcry 'Aaaiiiiirrrr rrriiiiiiidddeeeee!'. The leader stands back and watches with pride as his myriad companions charge forward, each a near perfect copy of each of the others. The swarm has bested countless opponents and brought whole communities to their knees under the ferocity of their attacks and all sentient beings rightly fear the march of the deviglobox.
Or at least that's how it happens in his mind. In reality the tiny creatures are little more than an irritation at best, their crude weapons barely long or sharp enough to break the skin, let alone get through armour. You amuse yourself for a few minutes stamping on the creatures, wiping out whole legions with each fall of your boot. It is not long however before the novelty wears off and you go on your way, ignoring the taunts and boasts of the leader, barely audible over the cries of the dying and wounded.
Truly a more pathetic race the world has never seen.
Healer:
Already at full health:
"Well there, let me take a look at you."
"Hmmmmmmmm, you look perfectly healthy. If you don't need my services, then why are you here?"
"Ah, it must be because you want to keep an old feller like me company, that's very thoughtful of you. I wish all the young folk were as polite as you, they're nothing like the old days, let me tell you, why, back in my day, kids would stand in line for hours to. . ."
Confirm restore HP/MP:
"Ah, a customer. Well, look at you, you certainly look like you've been through a few scrapes. You're missing xxx HP and xxx MP, I can certainly restore that for you in a cat's wink. How much money do you have?"
"xxx GP? My flat fee for this kind of work is 25 GP, so you've got enough for my services. What'll it be?"
Restored HP/MP:
"Good as new, you are, you can't even tell that you were involved in, well, hm, maybe it's best that you not tell me what you've been up to, eh? I was young once, I know exactly the types of shenanigans you young folk get yourselves into. There was this one time, I can't have been more than fifteen, that through a series of odd coincidences it looked like I was responsible for the disappearance of a priceless sword, of course I had never touched a longsword in my life but there I was on the run from the guards of. . ."
Can't afford restore HP/MP:
"Ah, can I help you? Of course I can, you look a bit worse for the wear. Do you have enough to pay for my services? My fee is 25 GP, whether I'm healing a cut or a mortal wound."
"Only xxx GP, you say? Sorry, but I can't help you. One exception and soon enough there'll be a line from here to the city gates of people telling me their woeful stories, you know how it goes. There was another physicker right down the street, he moved out to the country, oh, fifteen years ago, I'd say, who helped this young stablegirl with her first birth, and sure as the sun rises, a week later word got out about it and his door was. . ."
Confirm revive:
"Bone pastor Guillerme, / Pectus quidem inerme. . ."
". . . huh, a freshly dead corpse. The soul must not be too far away. Let's check the wallet. . ."
"Well now, xxx GP, certainly more than enough to pay the 50 GP fee for my services. Let me find my spectral optics, where are those, ah, here we go."
"There you are, you're the soul that belongs to this body, correct? Very good, do you wish me to revive you, or will you take your chances praying to the Lord?"
Revived:
"There we are, I've done all I can do. You ought to reanimate any minute now."
"Not really a bad case, all things considered. A few years ago, there was this one lad I treated, his body was spread apart over an acre of the king's woods. What a terrible mess, his intestines were. . ."
Can't afford revive:
"Foy porter, honneur garder / Et pais querir, oubeir. . ."
". . . huh, a freshly dead corpse. The soul must not be too far away. Let's check the wallet. . ."
"Bah, only xxx GP, not enough to cover my fee of 50 GP. I always make certain to keep an emergency purse for this very eventuality. Very sorry, my dear master. You know, this reminds me of the time I was very close to the Dark Gate, left for dead in a copse not too far from here, I had been. . ."
Already able to reincarnate:
"Je ne cuit pas qu'oncques à creature / Amours partist ses biens si largement. . ."
". . . huh, a freshly dead corpse. Well let's take a look here and see if we can't help this feller out. . ."
"Hmm, it seems like this body is right fit for reincarnation. Whoever's soul it was prepared for may want to hop into it pretty quickly before another wandering spirit takes his place. I remember this one time, many years ago, it was the spring, I remember because Mathilda had just made the first batch of her famous Kobold cheese, of course it wasn't actually made from real Kobolds, that would be far too dangerous, what she really did was. . ."
Random ramblings:
". . . covered in plum sauce! Well of course I went out back to cut. . ."
". . . and there was the Duchess of Arden, naked 'cept her long hair flowing in front of her, which did a terrible job of covering her ample. . ."
". . . he later had three children with that goat. The oldest one, Hephzibah, was the most. . ."
". . . 'fifty cubits,' I said, 'the most you'll be able to shove in there is forty-two before. . .'"
". . . used his hand, kids these days don't know the first thing about animal husbandry. . ."
". . . course, back in those days we had t' use codpieces as knee pads, because of the shortage due to the War and all. . ."
". . . Chinaman told me to rub it with an elixir of crushed bull testicle and sea salt, and it'll. . ."
". . . it weren't long before Old Man Whitworth had't shut down the Academy of Hat Studies, on account'a. . ."
". . . that's how it became known as Beet Tuesday, though Miss Agatha was downright livid at. . ."
". . . which of course is exactly how he ended up in gaol in the first place, but he. . ."
". . . honestly, the cheek of some people, well I took that breechcloth and. . ."
". . . o'course this was all garlic fields back then, to be honest even the smell on the hottest day couldn't match. . ."
". . . I tell you, they just don't make drinks like they used to, one glass of Rusty's cesspunch would. . ."
". . . turnips? In April? Well I didn't believe that flimflammer for one second, and you would not believe what he had painted. . ."
". . . and that was the last time I met your mother, even then from a distance of forty paces she could. . ."
". . . except there was no pond and the recipe clearly called for sour cream. . ."
". . . and no amount of penance whipping would remove that sin, so I returned the flamingo to. . ."
". . . when my impetigo began to flare up and the children ran in terror for three days before. . ."
". . . but the only known antidote involves bear semen and sulfur, a highly explosive combination. . ."
". . . when I met God himself and He was wearing a golden sombrero and carrying two chickens in each arm. . ."
". . . and I cracked my head very sharply on a piece of furniture. . ."
". . . and I'm afraid I was very, very drunk. . ."
". . . only this big, but immensely strong. . ."
". . . became the first man to travel from Old Malderville to Possum Trot naked. He's dead now. . ."
". . . stole my famous cheese dip recipe and claimed he had it first. Of course, he's dead now. . ."
". . . popularized the practice of wearing your suspenders backwards. He's dead now. . ."
". . . the only man to ever date all five of Rosy Palm's sisters in the same evening. Of course, he's dead now. . ."
". . . so Matterson and I booked it to the local gummy, which is what we called speakeasys in those days. He's dead now. . ."
". . . which is why that village's now known as Squitty End. . ."
". . . no word of a lie, 450 feet I tells ye. . ."
". . . eyes like dinner plates and wings ye could use fer a tent. . ."
". . . it wasn't until he got there that he realised he'd forgotten his trousers. . ."
". . . even the gods themselves didn't like old Father Hamish much. . ."
". . . 25 times in one week! I reckons that must be some kind o' record. . ."
". . . the mayor's daughter and twelve of the local guardsmen. . ."
". . . and that was the last time anyone tried armwrestling Daisy. . ."
". . . naturally that was before they invented bandages. . ."
". . . just like my old granpappy used to say. . ."
Quote:
Originally Posted by Luxray
(Post 694666)
Also, anyone got a link to the final stats of Gaminfort?
Stats page is here. I'm going to run some queries for more stats (like most smitings/blessings, etc.) and post them here some time later.
Tails
Apr 4, 2009 08:39 PM
FUCK YEAH GRAVEYARD ARCHIVE. FUCK NO OLDE ENGLISH RAP IS GONE.
That was the funniest shit I've ever seen in my life no lie.
Zergrinch
Apr 4, 2009 08:49 PM
Most enjoyable April Fools to date, certainly. Props to all involved! I was also able to achieve a kill number of 777, which goes well with my member number =)
Browsing the credits, I was sure I saw a couple of Secret of Mana sprites, and that Pangalin was somehow involved in some of the scenarios. Guess I was mistaken, eh?
The unmovable stubborn
Apr 4, 2009 08:56 PM
What, you're crazy. It's not like Pang would be of any use in assembling this kind of theme at all :(
SuperSonic
Apr 4, 2009 09:01 PM
Agreed, best April Fool's ever. Everyone involved in this just reeks of so much awesomeness. It's a shame I can only prop a post once.
Zergrinch
Apr 4, 2009 09:06 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by Pangalin
(Post 694679)
What, you're crazy. It's not like Pang would be of any use in assembling this kind of theme at all :(
I was sure you wrote all the encounter text, and that's why your game was delayed and stuff :shrug:
The Wise Vivi
Apr 4, 2009 09:18 PM
Well, that was a great time... I wish it would be everyday! Haha. Anyway, yeah. That was a lot of fun. I love the way the posts were changed to be all old Medieval style. Thanks to everyone that helped out and had a hand in it.
Scent of a Grundle
Apr 4, 2009 09:22 PM
The only issue I had with the change was that to read anything on the normal boards you had to be very quick and posting anything was suicide.
Apart from that, it was a great idea, and a great game. I liked the ramblings of the healer, they were vague enough to let your mind come up with the rest of the story, and the rest of the story, in my head at least, was always extremely amusing. Great job everyone, and thanks for all of the work you put in.
Basil
Apr 4, 2009 09:41 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by Guybrush Threepwood
(Post 694647)
Basil, there's been a few this year. Don't forget keylogic.
I know, KeyLogic is a frequent poster in MS.
Also, best event ever done for GFF, rite?
Bigblah
Apr 4, 2009 09:56 PM
I should mention here that CHz practically did all the programming work and I only cooked up the statistic pages, which was pretty much copypasta.
Sarag
Apr 4, 2009 10:19 PM
I'd like to mention how friggin awesome this was, from the timely mass-regens to the rebalancing of roles* to getting raped by Styphon for the audacity of killing him twice to the (far less frequent than I had expected) ragequits to the emergent gameplay. Good show to Chz and Blah with the coding, and to Shin with the olde tyme writing. I'm happy my quotes were used for the healer. Also I wanna nominate the staff credit post as post of the year '09.
* WIZARDS GOT NERFED
The Wise Vivi
Apr 4, 2009 10:49 PM
You know what is cool? Getting on some of the stat lists.
Chaotic
Apr 4, 2009 10:55 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by The Wise Vivi
(Post 694717)
You know what is cool? Getting on some of the stat lists.
Hooray for being the sixth most evil and holy on the board.
agreatguy6
Apr 4, 2009 11:53 PM
damn was that fun.
I miss it terribly D:
The Wise Vivi
Apr 5, 2009 12:04 AM
Quote:
Originally Posted by agreatguy6
(Post 694727)
damn was that fun.
I miss it terribly D:
I agree, I am kinda missing it right now... Well, maybe there will be something even more great next year!
You playing in the NHL playoff contest this year?
FatsDomino
Apr 5, 2009 12:04 AM
It was a blast getting a few updates from CHz as he progressed through this monster. Performing a few mock battles with him was wonderful! Font hunting turned into hilarious conversations. To see the finished thing before my eyes and all the activity and smiles it caused was absolute bliss. You've outdone yourself, buddy. Can't wait for the next fabulous waste of time to concoct. It's a real privilege. =))))
A note: I'm with Tails. If it's possible the Graveyard archive really does need a permanent Olde English filter on it.
ziggythecat
Apr 5, 2009 12:07 AM
it was pretty cool. looks like alot of work went into getting it ready. too bad i'm at such a low level. :)
Magi
Apr 5, 2009 12:10 AM
Really nice work. Although I wish I didn't have such a hard time reading the font. Its hard to get use to it. ^^
Araes
Apr 5, 2009 12:14 AM
Quote:
Originally Posted by CHz
(Post 694675)
ARCHIVES
Awesome CHz. Thanks for the quick reply. In particular, I loved the "he's dead now" group from the healer, which are even better when you read them together.
Quote:
Originally Posted by CHz
(Post 694675)
". . . became the first man to travel from Old Malderville to Possum Trot naked. He's dead now. . ."
". . . stole my famous cheese dip recipe and claimed he had it first. Of course, he's dead now. . ."
". . . popularized the practice of wearing your suspenders backwards. He's dead now. . ."
". . . the only man to ever date all five of Rosy Palm's sisters in the same evening. Of course, he's dead now. . ."
". . . so Matterson and I booked it to the local gummy, which is what we called speakeasys in those days. He's dead now. . ."
KeyLogic
Apr 5, 2009 12:19 AM
Quote:
Originally Posted by Guybrush Threepwood
(Post 694647)
Basil, there's been a few this year. Don't forget keylogic.
Whatever, I'm just glad it's over...-ith :rolleyes: :p
THE POWER OF WATER
Apr 5, 2009 12:30 AM
Overall Class Battle Win/Loss Records:
Warrior: 4849-7353
Rogue: 11745-7635
Wizard: 5811-7417
Best Win/Loss Ratio (min. 10 battles):
yevheniy: 38.60 (772-20)
packrat: 34.45 (2584-75)
scotty: 29.79 (1013-34)
Bigblah: 25.12 (427-17)
Elixir: 24.00 (24-1)
Zergrinch: 23.82 (786-33)
The Wise Vivi: 21.57 (302-14)
Krelian: 21.29 (873-41)
Rychord: 20.66 (723-35)
orion_mk3: 20.10 (201-10)
Worst Win/Loss Ratio (min. 10 battles, with at least one win):
Thud.: 0.067 (1-15)
Picto: 0.071 (1-14)
Chuckster, Quote: 0.083 (1-12)
Revoc: 0.091 (1-11)
Pianoman, Nehmi: 0.010 (1-10)
Bullies (most attacks on users ten or more levels less):
packrat: 2567
scotty: 1011
Krelian: 854
Zergrinch: 761
Shin: 731
Basil: 725
Rychord: 696
a lurker: 692
knkwzrd: 690
Diss: 656
I THINK I CAN I THINK I CAN (most attacks on users ten or more levels greater):
Aardark: 30
MrMonkeyMan: 25
Detection: 20
packrat: 19
Lyth: 16
Krelian: 15
Boo-kun: 14
♪^___^♪, Hawkeye, OmagnusPrime: 12
Grudges (most attacks by one person against another person):
Whatever, I'm just glad it's over...-ith :rolleyes: :p
KeyLogic! Time is a wasting! You have sheet music to collect and requests to requests! Your horizons are wide and far once again! Frolic in the fields of your desires, dreams, and aspirations. I'm rooting for you, buddy! Go get 'em, tiger.
KeyLogic
Apr 5, 2009 12:35 AM
Wah??? LOL. I'm no stranger to sarcasm. ;)
Single Elbow
Apr 5, 2009 12:38 AM
But you're a stranger to community events.
KeyLogic
Apr 5, 2009 12:40 AM
Yup, other then the sight crashing awhile back, I've never heard of anything like what started a few days ago, I thought it was some "permanent" change that the Admins were trying out.
FatsDomino
Apr 5, 2009 12:40 AM
Quote:
Originally Posted by KeyLogic
(Post 694751)
Wah??? LOL. I'm no stranger to sarcasm. ;)
But I only want KeyLogic to be all that a KeyLogic can be.
CHz, I regret not making those final breaks on people piggy banks. My purse had plenty of room. Plenty!
My goal of obtaining most holy, most greedy, and most generous were what mattered to me and to that I was highly successful. Go me. These new stats are just a peach. I had no idea that many people were gunning for me. It certainly makes sense but woowee to see it in numbers and comparatively so. I definitely took quite a walloping. I love you too, guys.
THE POWER OF WATER
Apr 5, 2009 12:45 AM
Ran a couple more queries, breaking down blessings and smites for the top dolers out.
Quote:
Originally Posted by CHz
(Post 694748)
Most Benevolent Gods (blessings given out):
AcerBandit: 636
Bradylama: 113
Detection: 52
a lurker: 51
Mo0: 30
Pangalin: 26
OmagnusPrime: 16
LZ: 15
Jessykins: 14
packrat, Denicalis, Drakken: 13
Quote:
Originally Posted by CHz
(Post 694748)
Angriest Gods (smites given out):
Colonel Skills: 263
Tritoch: 7
Dark Nation, The Dopefish, The Wise Vivi, Rychord, Mo0, nuttyturnip: 5
Denicalis, SuperSonic, Diss: 4
Zergrinch
Apr 5, 2009 12:47 AM
Awesome, my bullying gave me a nice win/loss ratio. In that respect, yevheniy and Bigblah are to be applauded for winning without bullying!
It kinda figures Rogues were the best class. Neither fighters nor wizards had long staying power. Rogues on the other hand operated like weaker versions of fighters once MP was exhausted, so the slaughter can continue.
I'm curious to know the users who were the most good and most evil. Not in the terms of how much alignment was gained on either side, but in the current alignment points (reddest and greenest border). :3:
THE POWER OF WATER
Apr 5, 2009 12:57 AM
Alignment was capped, so that won't be terribly interesting. But I can calculate the raw differences.
Most Net Alignment Points:
AcerBandit: 655
OmagnusPrime: 331
Crash Landon: 233
Garr: 195
CHz: 171
Qwarky: 121
Puck: 99
wvlfpvp: 73
Denicalis: 61
MrMonkeyMan: 60
Least Net Alignment Points:
packrat: -1291
Rychord: -941
knkwzrd: -645
Basil: -628
Detection: -369
LeHah: -331
♪^___^♪: -304
Rasputin: -281
Krelian: -265
Chaotic: -262
FatsDomino
Apr 5, 2009 12:57 AM
Quote:
Originally Posted by CHz
(Post 694760)
Ran a couple more queries, breaking down blessings and smites for the top dolers out.
Quote:
Originally Posted by CHz
(Post 694748)
Most Benevolent Gods (blessings given out):
AcerBandit: 636
Bradylama: 113
The Bradley is the best tank you could ask for. Especially against dem durn brown fellers!
The Plane Is A Tiger
Apr 5, 2009 12:59 AM
Somehow I'm not surprised that I was smote the most. I didn't even have to PM Nuts & Bolts screenshots to Skills to take first place!
Scent of a Grundle
Apr 5, 2009 01:03 AM
Haha, stats are fun. I even made one of the lists, despite my indifference which settled in about 18 hours in.
Personally, I would probably go into unrestrained panic if my sight just randomly crashed.
Zergrinch
Apr 5, 2009 01:06 AM
How do draws work? My understanding was that battles are taken in turns, so it's impossible for a knockout blow to be dealt simultaneously.
Or is it a case of both parties attacking each other at the exact same time, and winning in each of their respective battles?
THE POWER OF WATER
Apr 5, 2009 01:10 AM
I capped the number of attack rounds so that the script wouldn't run forever, so a draw happened whenever that limit was hit and both people were still alive. I think I left it at 20; I probably could've bumped it up further. Out of 22,457 battles, there were only 52 draws.
FatsDomino
Apr 5, 2009 01:15 AM
CHz can I have a list of folks with the best stash records? =D
Zergrinch
Apr 5, 2009 01:16 AM
Ahhhh, that explains it.
I bet those draws were wizard-on-wizard duels, with both sides healing each other themselves obscenely and using wimpy attacks once MP ran out :p
I espect Acerbandit to have accumulated a princely sum in his gold bags at one point. Hard to believe that someone so larcenous would also have the highest number of alignment points! :tpg:
Scent of a Grundle
Apr 5, 2009 01:27 AM
Why would wizards be healing each other? Did they have a secret alliance?
We rogues didn't have any secret alliances - if you were in a fight with another rogue it was a fight to the death.... I know this because I was usually the dead one :(
THE POWER OF WATER
Apr 5, 2009 02:02 AM
Quote:
Originally Posted by AcerBandit
(Post 694778)
CHz can I have a list of folks with the best stash records? =D
Most GP Held at One Time:
AcerBandit: 4144
Denicalis: 3416
Bradylama: 3266
Bigblah: 2397
CHz: 2361
Diss: 2265
Basil: 2173
Zergrinch: 1960
yevheniy: 1772
Capo: 1717
Detection
Apr 5, 2009 02:23 AM
Hell yes, I was on most beloved and most hated by the gods. I don't even remember who was smiting me every other minute when I was killing everyone in the welcome area.
Musharraf
Apr 5, 2009 04:37 AM
I have to repeat what everyone else already said: these year's April Fool's was pretty awesome. Thanks to everyone who put a lot of effort in it.
I am already looking forward to April 2010 :)
Nahual
Apr 5, 2009 05:07 AM
I loved this year's April Fool's. I also love how I made it onto a top ten list! That was a surprise. =D
wvlfpvp
Apr 5, 2009 01:08 PM
God thanks for this shit. I wish it'd been easier to see random encounters, but when there was the whole "GOD THIS FIGHTING THING IS ADDICTING," I can't really complain.
Sad that I didn't see any of the Phantasy Star encounters, though.
Drakken
Apr 5, 2009 01:25 PM
Just want to say great job to all the people who worked to put this event together. 'Twas fun. :)
i am good at jokes
Apr 5, 2009 01:30 PM
Yeah, I ablsolutely didn't expect this and I have to say it was quite a bit of entertainment. The atmosphere was really set by the whole name/color palette change and the word filter which gave us all quite a few laughs.
I can't believe I was actually most evil right after packrat. I'm honored.
The Wise Vivi
Apr 5, 2009 03:02 PM
Yes! made the top ten for Best Win/Loss Ratio! That is pretty cool. Ok, I was a bit of a bully as well...
value tart
Apr 5, 2009 05:54 PM
This is the best April Fool's day. Ever. Period. Major MAJOR props to everyone who worked on this, it was way above and beyond anything we could've asked for.
Also how did I know I got smote the most? >:(
Krelian
Apr 5, 2009 05:59 PM
Glad to know I made it into the inner circle of evil.
My commendations to the team that made this possible. Love you guys. <33333
THE POWER OF WATER
Apr 5, 2009 06:18 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by wvlfpvp
(Post 694854)
I wish it'd been easier to see random encounters, but when there was the whole "GOD THIS FIGHTING THING IS ADDICTING," I can't really complain.
I bumped up the encounter rate after the first day or two, because I severely underestimated the time people would spend being dead. Still didn't help altogether that much. :(
Tails
Apr 5, 2009 06:27 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by CHz
(Post 694909)
I bumped up the encounter rate after the first day or two, because I severely underestimated the time people would spend being dead. Still didn't help altogether that much. :(
How could you underestimate that when you knew you'd have people like Skills sitting around refreshing pages like it was going out of style to find more people to kill.
THE POWER OF WATER
Apr 5, 2009 10:10 PM
Yeah, in my calculations the next time around, I'm definitely going to increase the coefficient on Skills's propensity to click a button to make something silly happen.
Sarag
Apr 5, 2009 10:51 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by Zergrinch
(Post 694781)
Ahhhh, that explains it.
I bet those draws were wizard-on-wizard duels, with both sides healing each other themselves obscenely and using wimpy attacks once MP ran out :p
As I recall, several of my draws were when I was a rogue attacking Enceph, Acer and possibly Shin. I think I had a draw or two against Enceph when I was a non-nerfed wizard on the first, too.
So in my experience anyway, it's attacking someone who is stronger than you but is less lucky.
Fluffykitten McGrundlepuss
Apr 6, 2009 05:32 AM
Heh, I forgot I wrote that Elixir encounter. I think I killed bobo about 5 times and Simply once but I never bumped into Elixir.
CHz did a fucking amazing job with this, it turned out far better than I could possibly have hoped and I'm glad everyone seems to have enjoyed it. Thanks to everyone else who had some input into creating this event too, Acer and lurker and Blah and Crash especially.
