The Quarterly JRPG Club - Let's 'Grind' Down that Backlog!

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Posted: September 24, 2015 3:03 PM

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[b]Current Quarterly thread here - World of Final Fantasy - https://www.gamerswithjobs.com/node/...

Next quarter's thread - Q3 2017 - Final Fantasy XV - https://www.gamerswithjobs.com/node/...

Hi everyone!

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Welcome to the Quarterly JRPG Club, kupo!

So, here's the plan:

1. A few posts down, we have a running list (thanks to our members) of games we'd like to see completed! Each quarter, users will be given five (5) votes each to spend on these choices, or to add a new game to the list. Based on the number of votes each game has at the deadline, a cutoff will be put into place. (This is based on how many Bingo Balls I have.) Games above that cutoff will have one Bingo Ball placed into the Bingo Cage per vote. We run the lottery and we play the game that gets picked!

2. The game (regardless of how long) will be spread out over the course of 3 months. Check-in points will be based on walkthroughs. I will look into a numbered/lettered walkthrough and, for example, during Month 1, we will progress from walkthrough chapters A to F. Month 2 = Chapters G to L, Month 3, M to R. Obviously you do not have to follow the walkthrough, but I will list the location or event (probably in a spoiler tag) closest to where you should stop.

3. I really like the site www.howlongtobeat.com and I will be using this as a reference for game length. I will most likely be dividing that average time by 3, which will let you know how far along you should play before you stop each month.

4. The category for eligible games is pretty flexible - it could either be made by / published by a Japanese developer / company, or a non-Japanese, turn-based / homage to JRPGs.

Thanks!

ClockworkHouse

Posted: September 10, 2017 6:48 PM

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Why are we voting, again?

Wembley

Posted: September 10, 2017 7:40 PM

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I think things are getting confused with discussing alternatives to how we handle choosing games.

I'd like to suggest we just choose Dark Cloud 2 for the new quarter, since it's already shown significant support. Then, for next quarter, we can revisit changing up our voting system. What do you think, Damnable Bear?

Mr GT Chris

Posted: September 10, 2017 9:15 PM

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Cold Steel also had significant support. Anyway, it's a chance to iron out any kinks before the next quarter.

Damnable Bear

Posted: September 10, 2017 10:28 PM

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I agree with Wembley. Okay, let's make it Dark Cloud 2 this coming quarter, and as a New Years' Resolution we'll switch to the new system of 1 nomination, 3 votes.

brokenclavicle

Posted: September 10, 2017 11:50 PM

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Damnable Bear wrote:

I agree with Wembley. Okay, let's make it Dark Cloud 2 this coming quarter, and as a New Years' Resolution we'll switch to the new system of 1 nomination, 3 votes.

Yay! Dark Cloud 2!

bobbywatson

Posted: September 10, 2017 11:54 PM

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I should finish Adventures of Mana this week, I will start DC2 right after, I have it installed on my PC already (I think).

Damnable Bear

Posted: September 11, 2017 12:05 AM

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New thread:

https://www.gamerswithjobs.com/node/...

ClockworkHouse

Posted: September 11, 2017 1:28 AM

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Fine. Way to ignore the will of the people.

Damnable Bear

Posted: December 14, 2017 7:07 PM

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Hey everyone,

I'm thinking of passing on the torch of this thread. I've been doing it for a couple years and I want others to be able to make changes as they see fit, with how this is done. It doesn't take that much time every 3 months and I think it's time I stepped down. Both due to slightly waning interest toward some of the stuff I've been playing, but also because I just think someone else will probably be able to do a better job than I can.

Does anyone want to volunteer? I'd totally love to participate as I can, but I think the turn of the year is the best time for me to bring this up.

Thanks!
-Ryan

ClockworkHouse

Posted: December 14, 2017 7:30 PM

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You will always be the naked bingo caller of my heart.

steinkrug

Posted: December 14, 2017 7:50 PM

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Seems to me you’ve done a great job!

Well, I would definitely like to see the club continue. I actually found these forums through looking for a JRPG game club! I haven’t participated as much as I’d hoped, but I would like to more in the future.

steinkrug

Posted: December 16, 2017 12:00 PM

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If no one else is interested in volunteering, I’d be willing to keep the club going. I don’t have a bingo cage (though I suppose getting one can’t be too difficult) nor do I think I’ll do a better job than DB, but I’d hate to see the club end as long as there is some interest from the community to play.

Damnable Bear

Posted: December 17, 2017 1:37 AM

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By all means, feel free steinkrug! It's a pretty open reins kind of thing at this point, so if you wanna do it, go for it! Just be sure to name the thread thusly and feel free to link it in a post here if you're doing a new thread.

Someone should do it soon anyway, since it's coming up on Q1 2018!