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[asukaevaunit02]

Hi all, I've been playing this game a fair bit lately and have to say its an awesome game, so good it took me away from finishing FF10.

Anyways to the point of this topic... Penelo! Is it just me or does Penelo sound like a really nice name, I really like it. She seems like a very nice character, reminds me of a caring sister or friend.

Discuss how you feel about Penelo.
(how ever note I havn't finished the game yet, I'm about half way through)

[Wolf Kanno]

I actually like Penelo, I feel she gets a lot of crap from people cause they feel she's pointless in the story. I felt she represented the ideal that Archades could mend their relationship with other countries through the next generation. A subject that Ashe and Basch actually touch upon. Its her relationship with Larsa and her ability to pull Vaan in that makes her a wonder in the game. I love her quickenings.

She is a bit obnoxious in RW as she plays "mother hen" to your party but she' more balanced in TA2.

Mostly, I love Penelo cause she wasn't the stereotypical "hyperactive girl" which is probably my least favorite RPG cliche that FF insists on keeping...

[Tuhkasieni]

i like penelo, and i think the name penelo is adorable. shes really happy and her conversations with vaan are really enjoyable haha. though i like her as a person i unfortunatley dont use her in battle, sometimes but rarely. its nice to have her in your party and its nice to see her in cutscenes but i just dont know, im having a hard time using her in combat. mostly use balthier, ashe and vaan/basch.

[Kawaii Ryûkishi]

"Penelo" reminds me of Punchinello. It's kind of distracting, really.

[rubah]

I was ambivalent until she single handedly won the cluckatrice hunt battle. Sooooooo

[Aerith's Knight]

Penelo was the reason I played it as far as I did.

[Vermachtnis]

I like her, but she is always just kind of there. She is handy in battle, she keeps everyone in Bubble and Haste. I could use anyone else for that, but I taught them to her.

[asukaevaunit02]

Originally Posted by Wolf Kanno ^

Mostly, I love Penelo cause she wasn't the stereotypical "hyperactive girl" which is probably my least favorite RPG cliche that FF insists on keeping...

Yeah, thats true, she seemed quite normal which was nice, compared to those "cute hyperactive girls" Rikku from X/X-2 comes to mind, I never really liked her or saw much point in her...

Originally Posted by monken ^

shes really happy and her conversations with vaan are really enjoyable haha. though i like her as a person i unfortunatley dont use her in battle, sometimes but rarely. im having a hard time using her in combat. mostly use balthier, ashe and vaan/basch.

She does appear quite happy, the cheery/optimistic person in the group. I think that and how she talks with Vaan is believeable i can imagine people like that and its kind of sweet.
I like using her in battle she is my main healer, but also can attack well with a pole. My prefered party is usually Ashe, Penelo and either of Baltheir or Basch.