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[Xenix]

Here's something that rocks Skyward Sword! Hope it's not off-topic.

[Eddard McHorn Van-Schnuder]

Here's something that rocks Skyward Sword! Hope it's not off-topic.

Wow that is the worst thing I have ever heard.

Anyway, I've been set to write a 100-150 word piece on 'annoying helpers' in video games. Seeing as Navi is cliche, and I really don't know of any other annoying helpers, I'm gonna go with Fi. However I haven't played all that much of Skyward Sword yet, so I need some help.

Basically, I just need a bunch of 'annoying' lines you can hear from her during gameplay. For example, in OoT3D, Navi would tell you to take a break every hour or so. I'm looking for stuff like that, along with hints and tips that are so obvious you wouldn't need her to tell you to begin with.


Much obliged!

[Adem]

Basically, I just need a bunch of 'annoying' lines you can hear from her during gameplay. For example, in OoT3D, Navi would tell you to take a break every hour or so. I'm looking for stuff like that, along with hints and tips that are so obvious you wouldn't need her to tell you to begin with.

Something that really bothered me was her constant usage of percentiles. And it was never a number that made sense, really. "I calculate there's an 80% chance that thing you were looking for is here, so I'll mark it on your map."

Okay.

Also, the fact she never used a contraction...Granted, she's not human, but it was just something that made her messages that much more tiring to read.

EDIT: Also, I tend to pay attention to my heart meter, but the constant beeping tends to give me a pretty good idea that my health is low if I'm not. I don't need Fi to tell me I should "rejuvenate," or whatever. But. Uhm. Oh, my. I didn't realize I found her that annoying.

Edited by Adem, 04 January 2012 - 09:31 AM.

[Eddard McHorn Van-Schnuder]

Something that really bothered me was her constant usage of percentiles. And it was never a number that made sense, really. "I calculate there's an 80% chance that thing you were looking for is here, so I'll mark it on your map."

Okay.

Also, the fact she never used a contraction...Granted, she's not human, but it was just something that made her messages that much more tiring to read.

EDIT: Also, I tend to pay attention to my heart meter, but the constant beeping tends to give me a pretty good idea that my health is low if I'm not. I don't need Fi to tell me I should "rejuvenate," or whatever. But. Uhm. Oh, my. I didn't realize I found her that annoying.

Fantastic! Thanks. If anyone else has more quotes and so on, that is just great!

[Sheik]

You could ask NoeL. He has already labled her a b****.

What's pretty unpopular is that she tells you when your remote's battery is low (though she only does this and the message about the low hearts if you press the button to talk to her. What I find somewhat annoying was when she repeated dialogue (Mogmas in front of the Earth Temple, anyone?) or when she repeated an item discription (Bettle in Skyview Temple, anyone?). Reading these things twice is pointless.

Nothing like Navi, though, in all honesty.

[Zeldantiago]

What I can do with 9900 rupees?

[Ventus]

Basically, I just need a bunch of 'annoying' lines you can hear from her during gameplay. For example, in OoT3D, Navi would tell you to take a break every hour or so. I'm looking for stuff like that, along with hints and tips that are so obvious you wouldn't need her to tell you to begin with.

Well heres some things I find annoying as all H***, "Master the battery's in the remote is depleted" "Master your health is depleted, please find some hearts to restore your health" and any line where she says, I calculate. those lines of dialog is annoying. Thats about all for me.

Edit:

What I can do with 9900 rupees?

um...buy a lot of useless crap like potions.

Edited by Ventus, 04 January 2012 - 11:41 AM.

[Moonbread]

The biggest thing for me is when an NPC would tell you "Hey, go see xyz," and then she would pop out and say "Hey, we should go see xyz like abc just said there." And then I just have an aneurism and say "I f***ING KNOW." To me, this was Nintendo trying to cater to both veterans and newbies at the same time, and it failed hard in that regard. You basically just have one or the other.

I didn't really mind the whole percentage thing. I just hate how she comes out of the sword every 10 seconds.

[Adem]

The biggest thing for me is when an NPC would tell you "Hey, go see xyz," and then she would pop out and say "Hey, we should go see xyz like abc just said there." And then I just have an aneurism and say "I f***ING KNOW." To me, this was Nintendo trying to cater to both veterans and newbies at the same time, and it failed hard in that regard. You basically just have one or the other.

This, too.

Also, it's not really a big thing, but it was rather odd how she'd often go into your sword after a cutscene and then immediately come back out once you were back in the playing mode.

...If that makes sense.

Edited by Adem, 04 January 2012 - 12:09 PM.

[Moosh]

I found the sounds Fi made to be annoying and pointless. At least Midna talked about oint balm.

Also unrelated, but PLEASE, Migokalle, mention somewhere the annoying "Why not take a break" messages in Super Mario 3D land that literally pop up like every couple levels.

Edited by Pokemonmaster64, 04 January 2012 - 12:14 PM.

[Eddard McHorn Van-Schnuder]

I found the sounds Fi made to be annoying and pointless. At least Midna talked about oint balm.

Also unrelated, but PLEASE, Migokalle, mention somewhere the annoying "Why not take a break" messages in Super Mario 3D land that literally pop up like every couple levels.

I can't. I only have 100-150 words to use, and it's about the specific character I was given (other writers got other characters, so it's not just gonna be a 150-word article ). Or else I totally would, that bothered me to death with OoT3D!

Also thanks folks! I probably have enough now, but I won't stop you if there's anything more

[Moosh]

So is it just me or does Fi's dialog go slower than any other character in the game? It might just be that I hate her so much but I swear that there's no way to speed it up...

[Russ]

Nah, you can speed it up. but it's still slower than average. As far as helpers go, I'd say Fi is probably the worst. Her text goes so dang slowly, she points out the obvious more than anybody else, and unlike every other helper besides Navi, she really never even develops. Her ending was my biggest disappointment.

Spoiler

I was expecting her to get some noble sacrifice to save Link or something. Instead "Okay I'm gonna go fall asleep for all eternity now by the way I'm happy." I mean, it reflects LttP's whole "And the Master Sword sleeps... FOREVER!" thing, but still, it seemed like a last minute attempt to explain why she isn't in any of the other games.

That being said, she could be amusing at times, but it doesn't really justify the rest. So much wasted potential. Now if you'll excuse me, I'm gonna go back to trying to ignore her annoying sound effect she's using to get my attention to tell me I need new batteries and more health.

[Jay]

One of the big things that bugged me is the shield meter, Some say it's new and cool, I think it's ridiculous. It's not enough they can burn up or shock you, they have to break after 10 hits ! I much prefered every shield lasting til you get the new one.

[Beefster]

I welcome the breakable shields, but they're still technically indestructible as long as you use proper timing.

I kinda like Fi's statistics talk because it was refreshing compared to all the past companions. Other than that, yes, she can really get in the way.

I find this "take a break" garbage in video games hilarious. I'll take a break when I feel like it.