Castle Paradox

Iblis · Posted: Sat Feb 26, 2005 5:52 pm Post subject:

Ugh, I can't stand this nonsense. Now, you're free to think whatever you want of any other user. Think someone is a jerk? Okay. Think someone is cool? Alright. Think someone is useless? Fine. I don't care, think whatever you want. BUT: trying to make official categories out of it doesn't make any damned sense. Your opinion of someone is just your opinion. Some others may share it, but some others will not. Sorting people into groups like "newb" or "jerk" or "regular" is useless and stupid.

Seriously people, stop wasting your time on this.

Gizmog1 · Posted: Sat Feb 26, 2005 11:45 pm Post subject:

So, in summation, A) A n00b union is a bad idea, B) N00bs and Vets are for suckers (Perhaps that should be a new distinction...bah!) and C) This thread is tired. Can we all, however, agree to give the newbies a LITTLE bit of license? I don't mean let them break rules, but if someone comes in, bragging about their Final Fantasy fangame, can we at least spare them that, and only advise them not to rip graphics? I mean, look at Fenrir, who's made a great Final Fantasy fangame. I doubt the others will do anywhere as good, but hell, they deserve a shot at least. And if they don't do a good job of it, you're free to tell them.

Iblis · Posted: Sun Feb 27, 2005 12:16 am Post subject:

Machu · Posted: Sun Feb 27, 2005 1:31 pm Post subject:

Septimus · Posted: Tue Mar 01, 2005 12:59 am Post subject:

"If someone can take another's idea and do better than the original creator at it, doesn't that still deserve praise?"

Yes but what is original? By now no one's idea's are original because somewhere down the line they've been done. What catergories of originality are there????
I say we start an Originality union!!!!!
No im just being awkward Ha ha ha!

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Sephyroth · Posted: Tue Mar 01, 2005 7:17 am Post subject:

Agreed. You have enlightened me to the truth that there is absolutely nothing new to be done with the world. All that is left for us to do in this weary world is to end our meaningless lives and return the world to oblivion.
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Moogle1 · Posted: Tue Mar 01, 2005 8:52 am Post subject:

Iblis makes a very good and overlooked point, though. Storytelling is more important than story. Shakespear wrote very few original plots. Disney has never done anything original (excluding Pixar's films, which I think actually are). They're still memorable, though, because of how they're presented.

And, uh, how'd the original topic drift over here? (Not complaining: this one's more interesting.)
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Uncommon · Posted: Tue Mar 01, 2005 9:31 am Post subject:

Not to say you can't try to be original, but yeah, the way a thing's presented is can entirely change what is presented. But that isn't to say you can neglect the thing presented. If someone puts garnish on a plate full of poop, it's not going to change the fact that the plate is still loaded with poop, and no one likes eating poop guys.

So I guess what I'm saying is don't present poop.

PS: Regarding the Pixar being original bit, I have a sneaking suspicion that The Incredibles was inspired by Alan Moore's Watchmen. There are a frightening number of parallels between the two.

Moogle1 · Posted: Tue Mar 01, 2005 10:45 am Post subject:

I was mostly thinking Toy Story.
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Uncommon · Posted: Tue Mar 01, 2005 11:16 am Post subject:

The Incredibles is seventy-five times better than Toy Story. :(

Moogle1 · Posted: Tue Mar 01, 2005 11:42 am Post subject:

I NO DAT!!1 i was just sayeeeng...
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Gizmog1 · Posted: Tue Mar 01, 2005 10:16 pm Post subject:

Just as a note to any admins watching, I think this is a pretty good example of a time that a thread has changed it's topic for better. The original topic has been talked out, and now the conversation shifts, and there's really no need for them to spark a new topic. I'd say this is good posting, and an example for future reference.

Joe Man · Posted: Tue Mar 01, 2005 10:29 pm Post subject:

Locked!
*looks at permissions*
...Dang, not locked. Ah, well, who cares?

The only association with Pixar Disney had was it took all of Pixar's money. Fortunately, the contract ended.

...And I still like the deathcamp idea.
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