DRX (ruiz@IX.NETCOM.COM)
Fri, 25 Sep 1998 23:55:12 -0600
Date: Fri, 25 Sep 1998 23:55:12 -0600 From: DRX <ruiz@IX.NETCOM.COM> Subject: Re: Introductions
Chou or CC wrote:
> Paul Chi wrote:
>
> > >> To new subscribers: please send a message and introduce yourself!
> > >> Let's get things rolling.
> > >
> > >Okie. Intro.
> > >
> > >My name's Terrence Huey, nick is mp... why? It has something to do with
> > >Bishoujo Senshi SailorMoon... basically, Usagi's the Moon Princess... I
> > >chatted one nite, logged in as that... name got cut off. MoonPrin.
> > >People said, "Hi MoonPrincess, or is it MoonPrince?" So since I'm a guy,
> > >I opted to be called the latter.
> > >
> > >Anyway... i'm 20 years old, attend UC Davis, studying bio-chem, yada yada
> > >yada.
> > >
> > >I bought my Saturn in Dec. '97 for the purpose of English Rayearth. When
> > >it got delayed and delayed, I seriously searched for the import. Didn't
> > >find it until April this year, on Ebay for $43. In the meantime though, I
> > >wanted to try Sakura Taisen because I read stuff about it. I then found
> > >out that in Feb it was being re-released so I told my brother to special
> > >order it for me(he works in import store... how convenient, ne?). So I
> > >got it late Feb, finished it the first time the very day Sakura Taisen 2
> > >came out(April 1st). In fact, my brother just came home with a copy of
> > >ST2 but I was in the midst of beating Aoi Satan. So of course, right
> > >after I beat ST, I went straight into ST2 and loved it.
> > >
> > >Well, that's a long bio but oh well.
> >
> > Hey, that's not so long. Anyway, real life stuff is interesting too.
> >
> > Guess I'll go next.
> >
> > Following mp's precedent: I'm 20 years old as well, attend the State
> > University of New York at Buffalo, majoring in Bio and minoring in
> > Philosophy, yada yada yada. ;)
> > I bought my Saturn about two months ago (I think, I kind of lose track
> > of time nowadays). Rayearth was the main reason too, but right off the bat
> > I wanted the import, because the opening totally blew me away. I'be never
> > been so compelled to buy something in my life. The next few weeks I went
> > nuts scouring the Internet for the import and MKR merchandise. (I just
> > ordered the TV 1st season from Kodocha yesterday, woohoo!). Other
> > contributing factors were the Sakura Taisen series, the Lunar series, and
> > the bargains on hardware/software.
> > I just got ST 1 and 2 several weeks ago. I finished ST 1 after many a
> > clandestine late-night gaming session (I commute so I live with my parents
> > :P). Unfortunately, due to school, I haven't been able to start ST 2.
> > Anyway, I'd like to get all the endings to ST 1 first before I begin the
> > sequel. So try not to spoil things for me, OK people? Hehe, actually I like
> > spoilers. For some reason they usually don't ruin things for me.
> > So anyway, without a doubt, ST is the best game I own. The language
> > barrier wasn't too bad for me, even though I didn't have a clue what was
> > being said beyond "Arigatou gozaimasu!" Most of the time I made my LIPS
> > decisions based on the punctuation. It worked fairly well, but of course I
> > had to use Protect a lot. I've mapped out the LIPS of first three episodes
> > in a flowchart format pretty thoroughly in case anyone is interested. I
> > know Ming and some others have already done this, but I think I found a
> > thing or two that they missed. I'd know for sure if I could read Japanese.
> > <shrug> It wasn't as cumbersome as I thought, about an hour to get through
> > a subepisode on average. Might as well be doing something productive while
> > I go through the game again, eh?
> > Anyway, enough of that for now. Wouldn't want to tire myself out or
> > talk anyone's ear off so early.
> >
> > Next, please? ^_^
> >
> > Paul
>
> My turn:
> My name is Chou-Chun Fan, Chou or CC for short. I'm going to be 20 in a couple
> of weeks. I go to University of New South Wales in Australia, study electrical
> eng, yada, yada, yada. =p
> I bought my Saturn on Dec 96 in Hong Kongl, but it was for Virtual On,and
> surprise surprise, Sakura Taisen!!! I've already read some stuff on it before
> hand, and around that time I've being playing Tokimeki Memorial for the PSX so
> I was getting into the love-simulation games. I must admit at first I didn't
> really get hooked onto ST when I played the first 2 episodes and I since I
> didn't want to finish all of my RPGs and startegy games before I get back to
> Aus, I shelfed it for a month or so. But when I get back to Aus, one day I was
> a little bored and decided to dig out ST and played it, as soon as I got past
> episode 4 I cannot stop playing!!!! So that day I ended up sleeping at 5 in
> the morning just so I could finish the game ^_^;;;; Of course on that day I
> regreted why I didn't finish the game early so I could've grab my copy of the
> vocal CD while I was in HK. ~_~
> When I knew ST2 was coming out, 2 month prior to it's release, I went around
> asking shops if they would import a copy for me, and of course the limited
> edition. What got me was the ignorance of those importers, hardly ANY of them
> knew about this great game!!!! But eventually I did get my copy, and good
> thing it was the limited edition.
> Just like Paul, I didn't know much Japanese, I get by the game with my kanji
> (chinese) and experiences from playing other RPG, and most importantly Toki
> memo, which gave me some japanese vocabs. But I don't uses any faqs and
> walkthroughs, I think they spoil the game. I only read the faqs or
> walkthroughs when I want to know the details of the story AFTER I finish the
> game.
> Okay, I think that's enough from me.
> Next please?
>
> Later
> Chou
Now it's my turn:
Let's see, my name's Danny (23 but I hate numbers) but I usually go by kazuma for
anything ST related and the net in general. I'm not Chinese but I'm well versed in
the philosophy, culture and medicine for a Westerner as a result of living in the
bay area for 10 years:) I first got to play any Sakura Taisen back in 2/98 after
breaking down and putting in a preorder for ST2 on a whim(buying ST first so I know
the storyline). Most of the info I saw before was from Ming's pages. To say the
least I got my moneys worth and then some. I played through the first game 3 times
(still need to get back to this...) and when 2 came I played off and on finishing a
total of 4 times. I haven't bought any of the other data disks or Hanagumi Colums
(that's next on my list) due to money constraints and other games coming out:( I've
seen snippits of the first OAV and something I'm meaning to get tapes of one of
these days. I've also seen a couple of the real models and paged through a very
nice Sakura Wars artbook/interview with the designers/pattern book. The only real
ST thing I own besides the game is a deck of playing cards and no they're not as
cool as the ones used in ST2. I don't have any knowledge of Chinese but my Japanese
is rusty at best from a few side courses here and there and almost 7 years of
watching raw anime. The rest I read from guides and gather from the game
interaction. The small details are all that's left with the Japanese slang that one
has to know in order to get:( Guess that's about it. I have a couple good links to
a good ST1 & 2 guide if anyone's interested.
Don't forget to stop by #sakura-wars and chat. I'm on most everyday.
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