I've never been a number cruncher for these games, not even close.
But anyone else get a big "?" over your head when you see all the 8's hanging around the job traits? +8 defense, +8 magic potency, +8, +8, +8.
Just seems like a strange number to pull out of the air, don't ya think? (why not an even 10?)
Battle Formula Question: Magic Number 8?
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12-13-2011, 05:56 PMDeltaraBattle Formula Question: Magic Number 8?
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12-13-2011, 06:00 PMXoo
6 is afraid of 7, because 7 8 9!
(Sorry, I had to). -
12-13-2011, 06:02 PMDeltara
Don't make me come to Mysidia...
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12-13-2011, 08:20 PMGrissDon't worry i will hit him for you.Quote:
Originally Posted by Deltara
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12-13-2011, 08:45 PMXoo
You'd better take a number, Griss! Muahahaha another bad joke! I'm on a roll!
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12-13-2011, 10:01 PMCatapult
I'd be careful counting your chances.
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12-13-2011, 11:21 PMGriss
well i guess 8 isn't enough
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12-13-2011, 11:29 PMCoglin
8 X 3 is 24 - 1 = 23
Jim Carry said its because 8 goes into 23 so many ways. -
12-13-2011, 11:35 PMXoo
It turns out that 8 ain't so great..
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12-14-2011, 12:47 AMSerdapi
Because 8 is grrrrrrrrrr8
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12-14-2011, 01:07 AMAtryxEtair
Most intelligent thread I've seen on the lodestone yet. Lol
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12-14-2011, 01:51 AMDeadRiser
Probably because 10 points into one stat would give you 2 points into a "specialization".
+10 Mind would give you +2 Healing Magic Potency.
They don't want to give you that so they only give you +8? -
12-14-2011, 05:12 PMMariyaShidou
Because of the Thalmor and White-Gold Concordant.
Oh wait wrong game. -
12-14-2011, 05:18 PMJinrya-Geki
Because SE is like a spider with eight eyes, so it has eight different ways to see the look on your face when you notice things like that. D:
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12-14-2011, 05:24 PMIsaaru
I used to speculate, but then I took an arrow to the knee.
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12-14-2011, 05:24 PMXoo
Probably gonna get this post removed, but oh well..
What's the square root of 69? It's 8-something! -
12-14-2011, 05:30 PMXoo
..And because Final Fantasy is an honorable mention, 8-bit World.
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12-14-2011, 11:38 PMCoglin
Right now there is an 88 year old developer whose delta 88 is parked in parking space number 8, who works on the 8th floor at SE in room #8, who is intently reading this thread as he does the mmmuuuuhhhhhhaaaahhhhhaaaaaahhhhhh laugh and rubs his hands together.
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12-14-2011, 11:42 PMXoo
Right now I'm thinking of a number between 7 and 9, anyone care to take a guess what it is?
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12-15-2011, 12:54 AMRenshi...Quote:
Originally Posted by Xoo
I still don't get it after dedicating some half hours of time. I mean, how can 7 8 9, if there's 8 that protects 9? And why 6 is afraid of 7? I mean, those two always hang out together, and everybody knows that 7 isn't a cannibal freak, but a luckbringer.
I don't get this! -
12-15-2011, 12:57 AMAngryNixon
Love it or H8 it, this thread is going to be a hot topic.
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12-15-2011, 12:57 AMXooSix is afraid of seven, because seven ate nine. Better? :PQuote:
Originally Posted by Renshi
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12-15-2011, 01:07 AMRenshiThat... doesn't answer my question. I asked how can 7 8 9 if 8 protects him, and why 6 is afraid of 7 and sh*t...Quote:
Originally Posted by Xoo
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12-15-2011, 01:16 AMAngryNixon7 8 9 because 8 only looks out for #1.Quote:
Originally Posted by Renshi
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12-15-2011, 01:17 AMXooWho said 8 was protecting 7 from anything? 8 got 8 because 7 got sent to bed without supper by 9! Guess who's next??Quote:
Originally Posted by Renshi
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12-15-2011, 01:18 AMFiosha_Maureiba
Motive: 7 suspected 6 of having an affair with 9.
Who is protecting who? 8 protecting 9? If 9 dies, 8 becomes the new number next to 10. I'm not exactly sure how it works in number world, but I'm pretty sure 9 was planning to murder 10 as well. Promotion time! -
12-15-2011, 01:21 AMDaenerys_Sedai
In China, 8 is a really lucky number. So... maybe it's a jab at the RMTs?
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12-15-2011, 01:24 AMFiosha_Maureiba
We're getting dangerously off topic here. Gonna try to get back on before the Judges reign in the lockage!
I suspect the +8 serves as an increase equivalent to two pieces of gear for the equivalent level. They could have easily picked other numbers, the way they could have made the level cap 40 or 51. They choose a number to balance around, in some games that's 10, others it's 20, some it's 100, and then do their adjustments.
I suspect the +8 serves as an increase equivalent to two pieces of level appropriate gear. Exclusive stats that even if someone was wearing the same gear with the same materia, the "specialist" would always have a little more edge. And with the +10 (whether this is 8 + 10, or replacing 8 for an end total of 10), would further boost the specialization. Like having a free +III materia equipped, at level 50, several different III materia equipped. -
12-15-2011, 01:26 AMRenshi
Which is 9?
I get it! It's because 8 in facts is a spy and tries to make love with 9, but then is only a spy sent by 7 in order to let him 8 9.
It'll still be, that 8 might want to kill 7 2 because 8 wants to be the 1, as for desires of power among all other numbers, and also because 7's intentions are limited to cannibalism, while 8 has higher prospects for the future.
But for 8 to reach 1, he has to fight his 7 girlfriends. After fighting with 6, 7 falls in love with her, and he changes his plans and fight all 1's girlfriends (6's lesbian girlfriends) in order to prove his love to 6. -
12-15-2011, 01:26 AMXooThe Japanese don't jab, they hit with Asuran Fists!!Quote:
Originally Posted by Daenerys_Sedai
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12-15-2011, 01:27 AMXooHey, we're just having some lighthearted fun here! Surely the mods wouldn't..Quote:
Originally Posted by Fiosha_Maureiba
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12-15-2011, 01:29 AMRenshi
Why stopping creativity? =D
Well, what I think about the topic... Really, I don't care, but I want to give my impressions on it.
If they have decided +8 for most of the traits that's because of balancement between traits, maybe they couldn't choose 10 because it was too much, or 7 because it was too low.
It all depends on how they've organized the whole attributes balance. -
12-15-2011, 01:33 AMFiosha_MaureibaJust needed to pepper the thread a little bit more on-topicness before I go on another 8 tangent.Quote:
Originally Posted by Xoo
The neatest thing about 8 is that if you knock 8 to it's side, it becomes infinity, which is where it must draw its power to fight to become the #1. -
12-15-2011, 09:13 PMXoo
Hey, which one of you H8ers let this thread die?? :P
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12-15-2011, 09:23 PMCatapult
Sorry, m8, but it wasn't me. At least we're communic8ing.