The Grand List of RPG Clichés: worthy read!

Azuregore

http://project-apollo.net/text/rpg.html

Both RPG and non-RPG fans will have a treat reading this, as it contains almost all possibly known rules that are common in all RPGs! Defintiely worth wasting a few precious minutes scrolling through this! I've had a blast reading this. ^__^

Some rules may be boring/not funny, but that's not the point right now. Occasionally, please post any of your thoughts regarding this list and any rules that you thought were funny! :]

Personally, my favorite was rule #36. Castlevania fans may scroll to rule #62, which is the Thousand Year rule. XD

So, your thoughts/comments? Laughing

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CrossFusionStarman · Posted: Wed Nov 09, 2005 4:31 pm Post subject:

Funny, hilariously funny. But I would like to add two:

Nonexistant rule #1:Memory Loss
Side characters, NPCs, and other random people will always forget the main character saved the universe from utter destruction in a sequel to the first game.

Nonexistant rules #2:Names can be decieving
RPGs will be named something with the words Final, Last, Ultimate, End, or any other words to that liking, yet countless sequels will come out (I'm looking at you, Final Fantasy)

Not to great, but I wanted to get that out of my brain. My favorite rule is the one about hairstyles.
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Valtz · Posted: Wed Nov 09, 2005 4:46 pm Post subject:

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That's... something I don't see everyday. Although some rules are dead on, I have to disagree with some of them. Then again, it is stated in the page that those rules are common, so I'm not really complaining a big deal.
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Zodiac · Posted: Wed Nov 09, 2005 8:18 pm Post subject:

Slifer. EXE · Posted: Wed Nov 09, 2005 10:16 pm Post subject:

Cliche #50 was funniest IMO:

Short Attention Span Principle
All bookshelves contain exactly one book, which only has enough text on it to fill up half a page. XD
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NotJim · :3c Joined: 13 Jun 2005 Posts: 973

Aahhh. I remember reading this about two years ago.

Still as hilarious as it is now. XD

One of my favourites:

124: Gojira Axiom
Giant monsters capable of leveling cities all have the following traits:

* Low intelligence
* Enormous strength
* Projectile attacks
* Gigantic teeth and claws, designed, presumably, to eat other giant monsters
* Vulnerable to weapons 1/10,000th its size
* Ecologically sensitive

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Ganondorf8 · Posted: Thu Nov 10, 2005 9:40 am Post subject:

As I was reading over these rules, the way they were written reminded me instantly of Golden Sun with regards to the age of the characters and the part about the parents. Going down further, a few of these rules brought up Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance in my mind, most notably Rule #23 as Mist winds up being held hostage in the second chapter and Ike has to go and rescue her. Rule #40, Zelda's Axiom really stood out for me as that one is so true with the Legend of Zelda series. I find these rules to be rather humerous, and at the same time, providing a strong sense of truth.

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Flame Buster · Posted: Thu Nov 10, 2005 2:39 pm Post subject:

I love 107. Trees people.
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Guernsey · Posted: Sun Nov 20, 2005 9:26 pm Post subject:

What about all the hero cliches like the main character being a swordsman of some sort, the princess having all the heal magic and all that jazz?!
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HyperZeroX · Net Battler Joined: 18 Nov 2005 Posts: 91

Well, That About Wraps It Up For God
All major deities, assuming they actually exist and weren't just made up by the Church to delude its followers, are in reality malevolent and will have to be destroyed. The only exception to this rule is the four nature spirits who have preserved the land since time immemorial, but now due to the folly of mankind have lost virtually all of their power and need you to accomplish some ludicrous task to save them.

That would be the Final Fantasy X rule.

Enzan Chaud · Posted: Fri Nov 25, 2005 2:10 pm Post subject:

Actually... that rule also applied to Tales of Symphonia....

and Breath of Fire II, which came out before Final Fantasy X.
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Broken Goggles · Posted: Fri Nov 25, 2005 11:14 pm Post subject:

#188
OMG, what's with the Lucifer-wannabes nowadays? They always make a villain that looks like an angel. Is making a demon the enemy bad or too boring?

#124
They're huge and strong but yet they lose to someone smaller than them. They obviously hold back when they fight the heroes unless you play in a hell-mode like "God Mode" or "Dante Must Die Mode".
If I was Sephiroth, I would've spammed my Super Nova on the entire enemy party.

#128+129
They obviously never wash their clothes. The freezing weather has an effect on Cloud but yet it doesn't affect Wakka.

#153
Why didn't they use a Phoenix Down on Aeris?
...Because Tifa threw it out of your inventory. <_<
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