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[Roogle]

Originally Posted by Heath ^

However, I agree entirely with what Big D said about him falling into the category of useless old people in contrast to useful youngsters.

Yes, the game was adamant about the player seeing that Cid could not effectively take action like Squall, Zell, Selphie, and Quistis. It would have been nice if he had taken some action about something at some point in the game — after all, you don't necessarily have to fight to be considered helpful, right?

[Big D]

Originally Posted by Roogle ^

Originally Posted by Heath ^

However, I agree entirely with what Big D said about him falling into the category of useless old people in contrast to useful youngsters.

Yes, the game was adamant about the player seeing that Cid could not effectively take action like Squall, Zell, Selphie, and Quistis. It would have been nice if he had taken some action about something at some point in the game — after all, you don't necessarily have to fight to be considered helpful, right?

I reckon he did a pretty good job of trying to keep Garden's old purpose and ideal alive: he encouraged SeeD to think for themselves, not just blindly follow orders, and he confronted NORG directly about those issues. That was pretty cool. He also remained fairly calm during the 'internal conflict' episode, and his knowledge of Balamb Garden's Centra origins led to it being saved from the missiles. Overall, I'd say he's a strong and capable guy - the game just did its best to discredit his non-violent approach to things, same as with the people of FH.

[Marky Tee]

he actualy reminded me of my headteacher from high school

[Unstoppable Pig]

This big piggy didn´t like him. Why? Well I find very coward, when things get ugly in school, headmaster just packs his money suitcases and runs away and leaves school to be run by teens.

I was pissed to see him during final video celebrating with because he had just runned away and things calm down and then suddenly he is the man again.

Only sympathy comes when he has to give order to kill his wife. Maybe he gave that order so he can get younger wife?

[Vivisteiner]

I thought he was fine. If you're going to criticise a character in FFVIII, there's no reason why you'd start with Cid.

[Marky Tee]

yea we shud start with quistis
or more importantly the raw deal she got in the game
obv the best character in the entire game and she gets pushed to the side by squall for the feckin laughing stock that is rinoa

[Cleric]

Originally Posted by Marky Tee ^

yea we shud start with quistis
or more importantly the raw deal she got in the game
obv the best character in the entire game and she gets pushed to the side by squall for the feckin laughing stock that is rinoa

Hahah that was great...

I do think that Cid was an essential character in the game, but he is was not as dynamic as some of the cids in previous ff's or ones that came after

[Marky Tee]

Hahah that was great...

my rant or quistis getting passed over in favour of rinoa?