The word "sword" implies that the object is classified as a sword in at least one Final Fantasy game. This means that if it is classified as Katana or Knife then it is not a Sword. The one exception to this is Broadswords. Since Broad Swords are only in Dissidia, something that is a broadsword is also a sword. ie. the Hardedge is a sword and/or a broadsword.

A character is either a playable member of your party or an NPC that appears on the world map. Exceptions to this are things that are also Summons, Enemies, or Weapons. This means that though you can speak to Leviathan in FFIV, it is still a Summon.

The term "limit" refers to all the final attacks through the Final Fantasy series. FFVI's random limit breaks, FFVII and FFVIII's Limit Breaks, FFIX's Trances, FFX's Overdrives, and Dissidia's EX Bursts. If you want to specify one of these particularly please reference the proper term and say that you are being specific.

Anything that appears in the Item list of any game that cannot otherwise be classified as a Weapon, Armor, Accessory, Magic, Summon, etc... in the same game. Shurikens and other throwable/non-equippable items are considered Items. Key Items are also types of Items

A good rule for "physical" is that you can see it and touch it. The only things that aren't physical are ideas, songs, etc... Things that are physical include: the Buster Sword, Firaga, Super Nova. Things that aren't physical include: FFIV's Theme Song, Dissidia: Final Fantasy, the "Fight" command.

An action is anything exclusive to menus during a fight. Actions include: Item, Black Magic, Run, Summon, Throw etc... Things that aren't actions are: Potion, Blizzard, Bahamut, Excalibur.

quote Tifabelle

1. Living Thing? No. {ViperSean}
2. A weapon? Yes. {Shion}
3. Appears in more than one game? Yes. {ViperSean}
4. Bladed Weapon? No. {ViperSean}
5. Close quarters? Not Applicable. If it was, then probably No
6. Long-Range? Not Applicable. If it was, then probablyYes
7. Legendary Weapon from FF3 or 5? No. {BBG}
8. A machine? No. {Shion}
9. Character specific? Yes {xxchloe}
10. In FFVII? No {xxchloe}
11. In FFX? No {VS}
12. Specific to a male? Yes {sword_of_omens}
13. In a 2D installment? Yes {VS}
14. Item? No {thornsnyder}
15. Elemental affinity? No {thornsnyder}
16. Appears in FFVI? Yes {ViperSean}
17. Fuma Shuriken? No {VS}
18. Shuriken? No {VS}
19. Shadow Scroll? No {VS}
20. Invisibility Scroll? No {soo}


The object was "Dancing Mad". I picked the song (from FFVI), forgetting that it is also one of Kefka's weapons in Dissidia. That one ended up being tricky (for me too)

I'll quietly pick another object now...

quote BrokenKnights

1. Updated the dictionary, so take a look at that. (please pay particular attention to "Action" and "Physical"

quote BrokenKnights

2. I want some feedback on the game so we can make it more enjoyable. Just let me know if you have any ideas/complaints/compliments.

quote BrokenKnights

3. I wanna do some kind of fun thread opening ritual to bolster people's AP count. Ideas?

quote ViperSean

quote BrokenKnights

1. Updated the dictionary, so take a look at that. (please pay particular attention to "Action" and "Physical"

Does a location count as physical?

quote ViperSean

You name a category of object and everyone lists as many objects that fall into that category as possible. Players receive bonus AP for each object they mention that someone else hasn't said before them. The amount of AP earned per object would depend on how broad the category is (more broad = less AP per object).

Optionally, limit each Player to one post per bonus round so they have to deposit their list all at once - "Do I spend more time thinking/searching for more objects and risk someone else posting before me?"

quote Tifabelle

I think using the term to include locations and characters makes it hard to differentiate among all these completely different things.

quote Tifabelle

The only problem that I have (and I've seen it so far in the game) is that someone like me whose played every FF has somewhat of an advantage over someone else who maybe has only played one or two games. I don't have any ideas on how to fix this (cause I'm dumb), but I wonder if there's a way to balance this out.

quote ViperSean

quote Tifabelle

I think using the term to include locations and characters makes it hard to differentiate among all these completely different things.

I think the current definition is a perfectly effective way of narrowing it down. From physical object, you go to living thing or not, and from not physcial object, you go to asking action, song, gameplay element, etc. There's already a lot sub-categories of things that aren't physical objects; it's large enough as is.

quote ViperSean

Well, I seem to be keeping up just fine, despite having only played four games and finished zero. Just putting that out there.