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Do you find yourself on the front line swinging your sword like crazy, or are you one who stays behind to support and defend?

For me, I'm a defender.  I believe in the whole "The best offense is a good defense."

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heh, some say "best defense is offense"
I prefer defensive. For me that's what Final fantasy is all about, taking time to think about strategies.



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I guess it all depends on your personal video game style.  Do you just like to attack stuff and kill it right away without having to think about your game at all?  Or do you prefer to take your time and play it smart?

I put defense but I think it goes without saying that sometimes it's best to use a good defense while sometimes it's better to just kill it.  It's all relative......

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Offense. Umm...of course?

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In RPG's, 150% attack. Definitely. In strategy games, it's the complete opposite, though. I wait for them to come and get me.

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Ideally, you'd have a good measure of both.

In a traditional RPG, though, defense takes a bit of a backseat to offense.  The main point of battle (for the most part) is to kill your enemies as quickly and efficiently as possible, and at times setting up a good defense is time-consuming and relatively unnecessary, unless wrapped up in a quick spell or summon (like Golem in FFVI).

The old maxim, however paraphrased, still stands: "Sometimes the best defense is a good offense."  Or, as another put it, the First Rule of Combat: "Shoot them before they shoot you."  

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I perfer offense, I like to make the strongest quickest most powerful attack to down the opponent in a single stroke... Unless I feel like screwing with the game.

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Preferably offense in RPG's kill your opponent fast. There is an old saying for this

"Don't think about how the enemy will kill you, Worry about how you're going to kill hte enemy".

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Preferably offense in RPG's kill your opponent fast.

Not necessarily, especially for Bosses.  Attacking a boss aimlessly with brute force leaves you vulnerable for attacks.

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well since i am a football coach my belief is that if ur defense can prevent a team from scoring, u can't lose. i guess the same follows for games too. a strong defense is the best way to win so i have to vote for defense, even though i love swinging away with the sword

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Quote (Raistlin Mage @ 5 Dec. 2002, 20:49)

Not necessarily, especially for Bosses.  Attacking a boss aimlessly with brute force leaves you vulnerable for attacks.

Not unless he's dead

In video games, I'm offence 99% of the time. Defence comes before the battle starts, in the set-up phase. Once the battle begins, it is only a test of how well your plan works. Battles are won before they ever start, both in games and in real life. Though in real life I'm mostly defencive.

SM said that quick and efficient defense spell, such as Golem, are good, and I agree. I rarely use defensive spells, even against bosses, but mighty guard (FF7) helped a lot. Golem was great in FF5.

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Lou: There's a couple of guys fighting down at the aquarium, Chief.
Wiggum: Do they still sell those frozen bananas?
Lou: I think so.
Wiggum: Let's roll.

personally offence is my main thing! but it all depends on what u are fighting!! if its somethin small and weak, there isnt a point to set up any sort of defence, unless of course, it has a nasty status effect it can hit u with, then defending against that might be a good idea    but now if u are fighting somthin stronger, like a boss or strong enemy, settin up a defence is your best bet! i always put up a defence against somethin like that, if not im dead     AND it also depends upon what game ur playin!!!! if ur playin somthin like ff9 and fightin some "everyday" enemies, then u usually dont have to worry about settin up much of a defence, but if ur playin somethin like fftactics, u actually have to think about ur moved before actually doin them!!!!!  i think the best person to get an oppinion on this topic would be everyones buddy Sasquatch!!!!!  hes been my bestest buddy since i was a wee little lad and he knows a ton more about this than me!  

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depends on the game.  

In FF there's very little in the way of defense, counter attacks and block happen automaticly,  so I guess I'm 100% offense by default.  

in street fighter I'm sort of 60/40  I try to get my opponent to use a specific move, then counter it. (for instance the old fireball , psycic dragon punch thingie)  works really well with blanka, ryu, and Terry in CvSNK2.

in virtua fighter defense plays a big role.  Nailing your opponent with a counter can usually net you a big combo.  Of course, one of the best defensive moves in this game is a quick jab so maybe I'm just blowing smoke    

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