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    He was alright. I quite liked how despite having a hard decision to make (doing what is right versus saving his wife) he was able to do what was best, even if he didn't do it himself. However, I agree entirely with what Big D said about him falling into the category of useless old people in contrast to useful youngsters.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Heath View Post
    However, I agree entirely with what Big D said about him falling into the category of useless old people in contrast to useful youngsters.
    Yes, the game was adamant about the player seeing that Cid could not effectively take action like Squall, Zell, Selphie, and Quistis. It would have been nice if he had taken some action about something at some point in the game — after all, you don't necessarily have to fight to be considered helpful, right?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Roogle View Post
    Quote Originally Posted by Heath View Post
    However, I agree entirely with what Big D said about him falling into the category of useless old people in contrast to useful youngsters.
    Yes, the game was adamant about the player seeing that Cid could not effectively take action like Squall, Zell, Selphie, and Quistis. It would have been nice if he had taken some action about something at some point in the game — after all, you don't necessarily have to fight to be considered helpful, right?
    I reckon he did a pretty good job of trying to keep Garden's old purpose and ideal alive: he encouraged SeeD to think for themselves, not just blindly follow orders, and he confronted NORG directly about those issues. That was pretty cool. He also remained fairly calm during the 'internal conflict' episode, and his knowledge of Balamb Garden's Centra origins led to it being saved from the missiles. Overall, I'd say he's a strong and capable guy - the game just did its best to discredit his non-violent approach to things, same as with the people of FH.

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    he actualy reminded me of my headteacher from high school

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    This big piggy didn´t like him. Why? Well I find very coward, when things get ugly in school, headmaster just packs his money suitcases and runs away and leaves school to be run by teens.

    I was pissed to see him during final video celebrating with because he had just runned away and things calm down and then suddenly he is the man again.

    Only sympathy comes when he has to give order to kill his wife. Maybe he gave that order so he can get younger wife?

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    I thought he was fine. If you're going to criticise a character in FFVIII, there's no reason why you'd start with Cid.

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    yea we shud start with quistis
    or more importantly the raw deal she got in the game
    obv the best character in the entire game and she gets pushed to the side by squall for the feckin laughing stock that is rinoa

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    Quote Originally Posted by Marky Tee View Post
    yea we shud start with quistis
    or more importantly the raw deal she got in the game
    obv the best character in the entire game and she gets pushed to the side by squall for the feckin laughing stock that is rinoa
    Hahah that was great...

    I do think that Cid was an essential character in the game, but he is was not as dynamic as some of the cids in previous ff's or ones that came after
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    Hahah that was great...

    my rant or quistis getting passed over in favour of rinoa?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Marky Tee View Post
    Hahah that was great...

    my rant or quistis getting passed over in favour of rinoa?
    Both, but mainly Quistis being shoved aside for Rinoa.
    Quistis> Rinoa
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    Quote Originally Posted by jb24 View Post
    Quote Originally Posted by Marky Tee View Post
    Hahah that was great...

    my rant or quistis getting passed over in favour of rinoa?
    Both, but mainly Quistis being shoved aside for Rinoa.
    Quistis> Rinoa

    I feel Quistis was too insecure to play lead female.


    And Cid I imagine is mainly disliked because he came right after the cigarette smoking, spear weilding, airship pilot.

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    i find this part of the love story hard to believe though
    cause like 9 times out of ten any guy would choose quistis over rinoa
    and i couldnt even see a guy like squall saying a word to rinoa if he didnt have to

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    He gave me a rare card!!

    <3 Cid..

    but no, he's seems too much of a bookworm to pick up after the greatest Chain-smoking foul-mouthed spear-wielding rocket-scientist on this side of gaia.. ^^

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