Look at all the old people!

[Freya]

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I think what's most appealing about this newest entry is the characters. There looks to be some older characters. While noctis is young it seems. Few of the main characters actually have some age on them! The older I get the less I like the youngins so I'm excited.

What do you think? Like the older cast members?

[Del Murder]

I'd like to see an older woman character. Who is a badass warrior.

[Ayen]

I'm amazed there's an age gap at all.

[Shauna]

It's pretty cool to have older characters.

I do have to wonder though, what is Ezio doing here...?

[Aulayna]

Nothing is true, everything is permitted.

edit: I'm a bit sad they went away from the adult looking Stella from the original trailers though. :/

[Jinx]

The guy fourth from the left needs some allergy meds!

I think this is great. In recent times an "older" character has meant someone maybe in their 30s, or a character who is really old, but looks 25. And I second Del: it'd be awesome to see a bad ass older lady.

[Elskidor]

The fewer kids the better. We've had them running the show for far too long.

[Fynn]

Agreed. This is refreshing.

[Psychotic]

I do like the old people thing, although I have to note that there aren't many women there, are there? I don't think they've even met the standard 3 girls quota! As Del says, an older woman would be nice as I don't think there's been many of those in the FF games. I can only think of Edea and she doesn't really count as a temporary character. Someone like Wynne from Dragon Age Origins would be cool.

As an aside, beards. I approve.

[Rantz]

Definitely nice to see some age variance. Now they just need to get past the "all women are young and nubile" trope. Some racial diversity would be nice too.

[Mirage]

yeah it's good but it could still be better!

[Noctis Caelum]

What's interesting about the game, so far, is that there are few to no female characters announced yet. Obviously that's going to change, because that would be treason, but for now I have to wonder why all we're seeing so far are male party members. Sausage fests are alright, but come on, give us some variety! :jess:

[Mirage]

No, sausage fests aren't all right. Not in my RPGs at least.

[Freya]

Well so far it seems like Noctis and his friends and family. And his love interest. From what I understand is he's the prince so he'd have been sheltered plus they act as a mafia like family so girls are probably not around much cause they typically aren't in mafia based orders. So the lack of females doesn't through me off too much because of the setting. Apparently he has to fight his LI so that's interesting. Means she's powerful somehow. Maybe form another family? Like a romeo/Juliet kinda thing?

[Fynn]

Well so far it seems like Noctis and his friends and family. And his love interest. From what I understand is he's the prince so he'd have been sheltered plus they act as a mafia like family so girls are probably not around much cause they typically aren't in mafia based orders. So the lack of females doesn't through me off too much because of the setting. Apparently he has to fight his LI so that's interesting. Means she's powerful somehow. Maybe form another family? Like a romeo/Juliet kinda thing?
That's clearly what they're going for. The setting is a weird mesh of Italy and Japan, and you have your feuding families.

[Formalhaut]

That's clearly what they're going for. The setting is a weird mesh of Italy and Japan, and you have your feuding families.

I think that sounds quite nice actually. I can't remember another FF game that has a similar story pattern. Will be quite interesting to see. :)

[Skyblade]

I do like the old people thing, although I have to note that there aren't many women there, are there? I don't think they've even met the standard 3 girls quota! As Del says, an older woman would be nice as I don't think there's been many of those in the FF games. I can only think of Edea and she doesn't really count as a temporary character. Someone like Wynne from Dragon Age Origins would be cool.

As an aside, beards. I approve.

Well, given Cliché Number 97 (http://project-apollo.net/text/rpg.html), I have to say that two on a team would be a refreshing change, even if four would be better.


97.Three Females Rule
There will always be either one or three female characters in the hero's party, no matter how many male characters there are.

[maybee]

No, sausage fests aren't all right. Not in my RPGs at least.

Yes it would of been so much nicer to have some female characters, that are not just going to be NPC's or potential love interests.


Yeah, some of the characters do look older, but it still has that Backstreet boys feels to it. :/


I'd like to see an older woman character. Who is a badass warrior.

Pick up The Last Remnants. From memory there's a older badass knight woman.

[starlet]

I just love the title of this thread. It sounds like something a class of 1st graders would say on a tour through an old folks home.

[KristaWebster]

Indeed the title is pretty great. I just love it.

[NeoExdeath]

I thought every JRPG character ever was 16!? My world is a lie.