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By Zane (Jul 16, 2012) (#1)
I did a quick search to see if anyone had posted this on the forums before, but I didn't find anything so I wanted to share this:
http://project-apollo.net/text/rpg.html
I found this years ago and still go back to it every once in a while for a good laugh. Enjoy!
By avatar! (Jul 16, 2012) (#2)
"41 . George W. Bush Geography Simplification Initiative
Every country in the world will have exactly one town in it, except for the country you start out in, which will have three."
Classic...
By rein (Jul 17, 2012) (#3)
I'm surprised that I haven't seen this before. This list really is the Bible of JRPG design (I thought it was generally accepted that CRPG stands for computer RPG?). It might be fun to think about notable exceptions to these rules.
Here's one:
If the hero comes from a rich and powerful family, it will have fallen on hard times and be broke and destitute by the time the game actually starts.
In Suikoden V, the prince is banished from Falena early on, but you spend the first few hours of the game experiencing his life of privilege. This was a smart design choice: When the prince's life is upended, you share in his shock.
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