I took the stairs.

[Jessweeee♪]

Never again. Never again.


So....many...stairs...

[Skyblade]

I take the stairs every time. It has better conversations, and an item to pick up. Then I backtrack to the front door and read the poster and go shopping.

[Kawaii Ryûkishi]

The only reason to take the stairs is to see Tifa call Barret a retard. And I guess Red's Behemoth Horn weapon won't show up later in the game if you don't snag an Elixir in there during your first trip...but really, it's all about the "retard" snap.

[Jiro]

I take the stairs, then go back down and bust in the front door. Best of both worlds, I don't mind the time it takes to walk, I'm usually eating at the same time :D

[Flying Mullet]

I always take the stairs since it's required to revive Aeris.

[The Man]

I always take the stairs since it's required to revive Aeris.

What he said.

[Brennan]

Never again. Never again.


So....many...stairs...

Tifa's "retard" comment helps with taking them, though

[Jessweeee♪]

It was pretty funny yeah, but oh god the climbing...I...took the stairs....why?

[Brennan]

It was pretty funny yeah, but oh god the climbing...I...took the stairs....why?

To see what would happen, probably, but you seriously never took the stairs? Wow.

[scrumpleberry]

I took the stairs, I didn't mind it really.

[The Turk]

Yeah I always take the stairs to get the elixir and then go back down and walk right in to get the Exp. On my last play through I was on a Low Level game so I walked up the stairs and then got a lift down to the bottom to see the Turtles' Paradise flyer.

edit: Oh yeah and that retard comment surprises me every time! Can't believe they left that in the game.

[Yar]

My god, ♪. You make it sound like you had to walk up all those flights of stairs. :p

[blackmage_nuke]

I take the stairs then went back down to bust through the front door. Then again ive only had 2 playthroughs so its not as if i had to relive the experience multiple times.

[FFIX Choco Boy]

Then again ive only had 2 playthroughs so its not as if i had to relive the experience multiple times.

AHHH! GO PLAY AGAIN, NAO!

Yup, I do the stairs everytime.

[Jessweeee♪]

I was like, "hmm...how come I never use the stairs?" Then I did take the stairs, and remembered I did it my first playthrough a long long time ago. Now I know why I never take the stairs x.x

[Aerith's Knight]

I always take the stairs, it's more fun, plus I always see how far ahead I can get of tifa, before I get flashed back to the back of the line.

[Blue Harvest]

I always take the stairs for the elixir, then go all the way back down and burst in the front door just for the receptionist's "do you have an appointment? Wait...OH:skull::skull::skull::skull: THE TERRORISTS ARE HERE!!!"

[Saber]

like others have said I do the same. I run all the way up the stairs to get the item. Then run back down and go through the gate. They got a shop too.

[Jessweeee♪]

You guys. D:

[Dr. Acula]

I usually just barge right in. I have no patience for the stairs.

[Elly]

i always take the stairs, then take the elevator back down to the shop & Turtles Paradise poster, also, taking the stairs adds affection points to Tifa and barging in the front adds affection points to Barret... likewise i always choose the top room in Honeybee Inn in order to get the "sexy lingerie" as opposed to the bottom door for "Muki's bikini brief" and therefore have never seen the hot tub scene i've heard people speak of, when my Cloud crosdresses he goes all the way with only the best...

[eestlinc]

I go in the front door so that I can get the Yuffie date.

[The Turk]

Actually I don't think what you decide to do there actually goes towards deciding who you date. If it does then you could always agree to what Barret says and then go up the stairs anyway but I don't think it counts towards it.

[cloud21zidane16]

I took the stairs when i was young because i didnt used to like battles:D Now i bust through then run halfway down grab the Elixir then run back p.

[Jessweeee♪]

Actually I don't think what you decide to do there actually goes towards deciding who you date. If it does then you could always agree to what Barret says and then go up the stairs anyway but I don't think it counts towards it.

It does!

I don't think you can miss a single point if you wanna get the Barret date S:

[arcanedude34]

Eh, the stairs in FFVII aren't as bad as the stairs in the Communications Tower in MGS1. DEAR. LORD. Can anyone say LAZY LEVEL DESIGN? Ugh, I hate that part of an otherwise amazing game.

[Darkswordofchaos]

I always take the stairs, it's more fun, plus I always see how far ahead I can get of tifa, before I get flashed back to the back of the line.

Lol i thought i was the only one who did that

[Kawaii Ryûkishi]

Eh, the stairs in FFVII aren't as bad as the stairs in the Communications Tower in MGS1. DEAR. LORD. Can anyone say LAZY LEVEL DESIGN? Ugh, I hate that part of an otherwise amazing game.

In that scenario, it's intentionally an endurance test. It's also realistic.

[Roogle]

I opted to take the stairs because I thought that was a more realistic course of action given the security of the building. I wonder what the developers had expected would be the intended course of action? I think both of the scenarios have enough development behind them, right? There are conversations and scripted battles if you choose to break through the front of the building, too.

[BG-57]

I've tried both. I usually take the stairs though. I'm always reminded of a similar scene (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_kYb8UgxuJs&feature=related) in Ghostbusters (around 1:40). :D

[sir helix]

TAKE THE FRONT DOOR AND FIGHT YOUR WAY UP

[Jessweeee♪]

I've tried both. I usually take the stairs though. I'm always reminded of a similar scene (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_kYb8UgxuJs&feature=related) in Ghostbusters (around 1:40). :D

Hahaha, I love that part. They're all like WOO YEAH LET'S DO THIS, then boring stair climbing xD

[Brandless Goods]

If you like Samuel L Jackson, bust in the front.

If you like James Bond, Oceans 11, take the stairs.

Done both of them before. I guess it depends on my mood.

[Loony BoB]

Pretty sure I always took the stairs, don't know why. Just seemed like the right thing to do, I guess.

[the AJman]

I never take the stairs, not even for the elixir. I just don't have the patience for it, and besides its always fun just to kick down the door and bust your way in and through.

[escobert]

It depends on my mood if I take the stairs or not :p

[Unstoppable Pig]

If I remember correctly I have always busted through front door. I just like going with big bang. Guess I could try the other way.

[Mercen-X]

Take the stairs up then down (after Elixir) then bust in. My choice is random whom I agree with. I think it's mostly Barret because I like his reaction whereas Tifa doesn't really have one.
i always take the stairs, then take the elevator back down to the shop & Turtles Paradise poster, also, taking the stairs adds affection points to Tifa and barging in the front adds affection points to Barret... I'm not sure about this.

[DarkBahamut]

I usually take stairs for the retard part (Tifa kicks @$$ rofl), but I like the bust in scene into the front door, how Cloud takes out his Buster Sword all like, "LETS OPEN UP A CAN OF Whoop @$$!"

[thegirth]

Done both many a time.

[DarkBahamut]

Really, it matters about Patience level, and maybe you are curious for a while, but

usually if you're doing a FF7 challenge game or low level gamem or you are just weak or don't wanna battle, you prolly wanna go through the back stairs...

If you want experience or you feel bad @$$, then you go through the front

[KH-Cloudy]

This part is in front of the Shinra building, right?

[Jessweeee♪]

yup

[Marshall Banana]

I'm about to make this decision in my current playthrough!

Bustin' in! Awright! :kaofight2:

[Goldenboko]

Stairs or fail.

[Marshall Banana]

Ain't no time for that. This is a 'mergency!

[Rantz]

Ain't no time for that. This is a 'mergency!

Bust 'em up real good. :shoot:

[Marshall Banana]

http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m285/fofonda/eoff/ffvii09.png

[champagne supernova]

http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m285/fofonda/eoff/ffvii09.png

Grape???

[Marshall Banana]

"Blackberry" didn't fit, and "Darkfruit" sounds weird.

[rubah]

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