Square Enix to File For Bankruptcy? Earnings Down 91%, Final Fantasy XIV to Blame

[Spike Spiegel]

TOTALLY random and personal question, but I'm too lazy to dig up the fitness thread.

I was asking what your max benchpress is and/or the weight you lift with dumb bells. Forget I asked.

No no, don't be silly. My last max was 305, but I doubt I could do that at the moment. If I had to guess... 285, maybe? Flies at incline are tough on my aging shoulders, but I'd do about 35 to 40s at incline (as it uses a smaller part of the pec).

 

[Spike Spiegel]

I really didn't think it warranted an apology. First off, apologies here are pretty rare to begin with and I think most of us have thick enough skin to let molten lava roll off, much less anything I could ever think to say to anyone.

And secondly what was I supposed to apologize for, making myself look like an idiot?

You're right... I'm sorry.

 

[Poonman]

I thought I was making progress after I started lifting more than my bodyweight....

But my buddy then tells me of this jackass womanizer I indirectly know who's lifting 3 plates and a 10, but he's eating barrels of that protein shake shit like its going out of style.


AFAIK, Spike doesn't touch the stuff...he was mostly about diet and discipline and I'm curious as to how far that got him.


EDIT: Presses, not flies...but I'm guessing it's more than 120 if you're benching 260+


Ratson is 130lbs and Dark Andy is 115lbs...my goal is to be able to 2 reps of Ratson and 4 reps of Dark Andy....as gay as that sounds.

 

[SouthtownKid]

You're right... I'm sorry.

okay, now you are showing off.

 

[Poison Sama]

Ratson is 130lbs and Dark Andy is 115lbs...my goal is to be able to 2 reps of Ratson and 4 reps of Dark Andy....as gay as that sounds.

That's about 6.5 reps of Poison Sama.

 

[LoneSage]

I like to think of working out as an RPG and when I'm able to bench more I've leveled up.

 

[Spike Spiegel]

I like to think of working out as an RPG and when I'm able to bench more I've leveled up.

You know you're quoting me from a few years ago... maybe in the fitness thread, in fact!

 

[Average Joe]

fitness is way more interesting than Final Fantasy

 

[Taiso]

Now, as back when it was relevant, Final Fantasy has always been the enemy of physical fitness. They are diametric opposites and yet inextricable from one another due to their clashing nature. They are the yin and yang of each other, and in this they represent the ideal duality.

 

[Average Joe]

Now, as back when it was relevant, Final Fantasy has always been the enemy of physical fitness. They are diametric opposites and yet inextricable from one another due to their clashing nature. They are the yin and yang of each other, and in this they represent the ideal duality.

i used to do pull-ups while i was LFG

~balance~

 

[Taiso]

i used to do pull-ups while i was LFG

~balance~

When you can do pullups while actually playing and not skip a beat in your party role, you will have achieved spiritual and physical harmony.

Bruce Lee could have done it. But he's dead.

 

[neo_mao]

I've only played Final Fantasy 3 and 7.

What did I miss?

 

[ki_atsushi]

I've only played Final Fantasy 3 and 7.

What did I miss?

Only the best game in the series, don't worry about it.

 

[neo_mao]

actually, now that I think about it, I never beat Final Fantasy 7. I think I stopped playing after

Spoiler:

Aeris died.

That was the day my childhood ended.

 

[cannonball]

actually, now that I think about it, I never beat Final Fantasy 7. I think I stopped playing after

Spoiler:

Aeris died.

That was the day my childhood ended.

She was brought back to life 5 minutes later. You missed out.

 

[neo_mao]

eep

 

[2Heed]

actually, now that I think about it, I never beat Final Fantasy 7. I think I stopped playing after

Spoiler:

Aeris died.

That was the day my childhood ended.

I never understoond the emotional attachment so many people have apparently felt with Aeris. She didn't offer much aside from a token love triangle interest and wanting to get into Cloud's pants. Then again, I didn't really care for the characters in the game in general. (Kanye shrug)

 

[LoneSage]

Spike, I've always considered working out as a real life RPG. we're both fags.

I've only played Final Fantasy 3 and 7.

What did I miss?

Not much. IV is puerile by today's standards and for anyone over the age of 14. The music really is an iconic score, though. Most people hold it dear in their hearts because it may have been one of their first RPGs and blablahblah.


Just play Lunar: SSSC.

 

[Loopz]

Not much. IV is puerile by today's standards and for anyone over the age of 14. The music really is an iconic score, though. Most people hold it dear in their hearts because it may have been one of their first RPGs and blablahblah.


Just play Lunar: SSSC.

Lunar is garbage compared to FFIV. Get the fuck out of here.

 

[SonGohan]

Lunar is garbage compared to FFIV. Get the fuck out of here.

 

[ki_atsushi]

Not much. IV is puerile by today's standards and for anyone over the age of 14. The music really is an iconic score, though. Most people hold it dear in their hearts because it may have been one of their first RPGs and blablahblah.


Just play Lunar: SSSC.

lol, and you were calling me a doof? Pfft.

FFIV is the fucking best.

 

[cannonball]

Lunar is garbage compared to FFIV. Get the fuck out of here.

I never saw the ending of SSSC. After the final 30 minute battle I got killed by lightning as I was walking up the steps at the end of the game (out of combat). I turned it off and put it on the shelf.

 

[2Heed]

Lunar is garbage compared to FFIV. Get the fuck out of here.

Seriously. FFIV has the most interesting mix of characters and backstories of any RPG. The soundtrack has aged like a fine wine, and the character development of Cecil and Kain (or even Edward) exceeds the rest of Lunar's cast by a country mile.

I really wanted to like Lunar but its frat-house translation and insomnia-inducing score made it impossible. It's pretty 3rd-tier stuff aside from all the extra bullcrap (aka "premiums") included to bump its price up.

 

[bemanicho1]

FFIV is the fucking best.

QFT

 

[Taiso]

Lunar had fantastic novelty at the time of its releases on Saturn and Playstation because of its strong anime flavor and soundtrack but its gameplay and presentation are average. Cool for its time, it hasn't aged well and its weaknesses hamper the experience. And that Working Designs translation is godawful.

Final Fantasy IV, despite predating Lunar by five years, never feels old or played out. Overall, it's probably the best game in the entire series.

So, um, count me in with the 'FF IV > Lunar' camp. By a mile.