I don't remember exactly. I know I found it well before I ever made a name here. It was some random Final Fantasy search back in the days of the internet where a site like this would come up right away as opposed to a million wikis, reviews, shop links, etc.
I had this site bookmarked for a few years. I don't remember what I was searching for when I found it, probably something for Tactics.
This year I decided to join, as I was in the mood for some FF chatter.
When I think online forums, I think final fantasy. So I looked online for FF forums, and this one of the ones that showed up. The community looked friendly and the place is active. So here I am.
Needed a full synthesis guide for KH I believe, I just used to use the frontsite and then I just joined the forum for some reason. Can't remember if it was to ask a question or just on a whim. I never made a newbie thread though, and didn't post in the general forums for quite a while.
I guess I've had this thread open in my tabs for a month or so and finally get around to replying in it. Resurrection time!
Anyway. I had just become disenchanted with my previous internet "home". Not that I was ever really enchanted in the first place. I had just migrated there out of desperation when my first real internet home on Napster died. It was a Shining Force forum. Favored JRPG series at the time. But they were extremely strict and ridiculous. Every newbie was required to make a newbie thread and introduce themselves. They were far from welcoming to newbies, otherwise. They had their clique, and everyone else felt left out. The turn-over rate was ridiculous. And above all, you could get banned for mentioning Final Fantasy too many times. It was "The Series That Shall Not Be Named". So ridiculous
So I was honestly on the prowl for a new home most of the time, and I probably joined out of spite. How I actually found the place, I really have no idea anymore. I'm thinking I found it through the front site. I wasn't pro-actively looking for other forums. I think I was researching weird things regarding FFVI or VII. Either Gogo's identity, or if anyone ever managed to resurrect Aeris, stuff like that. I knew they were all bull, but it was interesting to read theories and whatnot
I remember when I joined I immediately jumped into a topic about Terra or something. I never made a newbie thread here either. Can't get in trouble for that here. And I can mention any game I damn well please. Not to mention, this place is hugely welcoming to newbies. So much so that I never felt like a newbie. I just flowed in and became one with the site no problem
Well, since it's already zombied...
I don't really remember. I lurked for a while early in 2000. I don't remember if I got into chat right away then, but once I did, that's what sucked me in. Convos with BoB and Wishing Star and Bossker and Chickencha and Scottie et multis al. Good times. I didn't get active in the forums until late 2000 probably. I've been off and on over the years, but never again!![]()
I have absolutely no idea. My best bet is I just searched "Final Fantasy Forums" in Google and found it. I did that for several other forums back in the day. I posted on a ton of different FF boards.
I think I searched for either FF8 or just FF in general found this forum.
What "led" me here like over a decade ago was when our sites were affiliated.
What forced me to join against my will was Freya and Shorty badger badger badgering me until I caved. And then they didn't return the favor because they are mean people.
I searched for FF8 and Final Fantasy. I led me here. I think I used Yahoo to search.
I need to get a real signature. Please let me know if you're into this sort of this and willing to help for the price of say, on the house.
So many people came here because of FF8. That's very interesting.
Oh, I'm here because of FFVIII as well.