(Version 1.0)
For those of you unfamiliar with how these codes work, it began with... I think the Geek code, awhile back. So that geeks could tell at a glance what variety of geek the other geeks around them were. ^_^ Soon we had the Goth Code, and the Star Trek Code... the list goes on and on.
But here's where the FF Code comes in: on a certain Final Fantasy message board I post on, we noticed people were asking the same questions over and over - How old is everyone here, what was the first FF game you played, who's your favorite character... We were giving the same answers over and over every couple weeks. A few of us decided there must be a way to stop the repetition, and thus was born... The FF Code!
This is how it works: answer each of the categories below by using the choices given, each of which has a variable. These variables are strung together to form your very own, unique FF code, which you can then post in your autosig, or on your homepage, or wherever you get people asking you what you think about the FF series. (Just make sure you provide a link back to this page so they can decode it. ^_~)
So, without further ado... start encoding!
To encode by hand, or decode, or if you don't have a browser that supports Javascript, continue on down. Or if you want to encode the easy way...
First FF played
(B)
Use the Japanese numbering system. (Note I'm not counting the Gameboy games, as those were actually from the SaGa and Seiken Densetsu series, not actually FF games.) 1 Final Fantasy 1 2 Final Fantasy 2 (not released in the US) 3 Final Fantasy 3 (also not released in the US) 4 Final Fantasy 4, released in the US as FF2 5 Final Fantasy 5 (not released in the US) 6 Final Fantasy 6, released in the US as FF3 7 Final Fantasy 7, where the numbers finally matched up! M Final Fantasy Mystic Quest T Final Fantasy Tactics
Which FFs played
(#)
Same choices as above, choose all that apply, separated by a comma, and add a "b" to each that you've beaten (ie: 1b,4b,5 = You've played FF1, FF4, and FF5, but only beaten 1 and 4).
Favorite FF
(F)
Same choices as above, choose only one.
Favorite character
(C)
Choose up to three from the list below, separated by a comma. FF2 characters: Fl(Frionel), Ma(Maria), Gy(Guy), Lh(Lionheart), Mh(Minh), Jo(Josef), Go(Gordan), Ll(Layla), Rc(Richard) FF3 characters: Ps(Princess Sara), Dh(Desh), C3(Cid), El(Elia), Pa(Prince Alus), Un(Une), Dg(Dorga) FF4 characters: Cc(Cecil), Ro(Rosa), Kn(Kain), Ry(Rydia), Tl(Tellah), Ed(Edward), Pl(Palom), Pr(Porom), Yg(Yang), C4(Cid), Eg(Edge), Fu(FuSoYa) FF5 characters: Bz(Butz), Ln(Lenna), Fr(Faris), Gl(Galuf), Cr(Cara) FF6 characters: Lo(Locke), Cl(Celes), Tr(Terra), Er(Edgar), Sb(Sabin), Cy(Cyan), Gu(Gau), Sz(Setzer), Sh(Shadow), Sg(Strago), Rl(Relm), Mg(Mog), Gg(Gogo), Um(Umaro) FF7 characters: Cd(Cloud), Tf(Tifa), Ae(Aeris), Bt(Barret), Rd(Red XIII), C7(Cid), Ca(Cait Sith), Yf(Yuffie), Vc(Vincent) FFMQ characters: (Heh... right.) Bn(Benjamin), Kl(Kaeli), Tm(Tristam), Rb(Reuben), Ph(Phoebe) FFT characters: Rz(Ramza), Ms(Mustadio), Or(Orlandu), Md(Melidoul), Dl(Delita), Bw(Beowulf), Ag(Agrias), Ra(Rafa), Mk(Malak) W8(Worker 8), Rs(Reis)
Favorite villain
(V)
Choose one from the list below. Gd(Garland), Lc(Lich), Ka(Kary), Kr(Kraken), Ti(Tiamat), Cs(Chaos), Bg(Borgan), Dk(The Dark Knight), Em(The Emporor), Np(Nepto), Lt(Land Turtle), Jn(Jinn), Bh(Bahamut), Br(Big Rat), Me(Medusa), Gz(Guzco), Sl(Salamander), Hy(Hyn), Gr(Garuda), Zn(Zande), K3(Kraken), Lv(Leviathan), Co(Cloud of Darkness), Ml(Milon), Kz(Kainazzo), Vl(Valvalis), Rb(Rubicant), Gb(Golbez), Zm(Zemus), Zr(Zeromus), Gg(Gilgamesh), Ex(Exdeath), Ul(Ultros), Kf(Kefka), Ts(Tseng), Rn(Reno), Ru(Rude), En(Elena), Rf(Rufus), Hj(Hojo), Jv(Jenova), Se(Sephiroth), Dr(Dark King), Iz(Izlude), Rl(Rofel), Bl(Balk), Kt(Kletian), Vr(Vormav), We(Weigraf), El(Elmdor), Gf(Gafgarion), Al(Algus), Am(Altima)
How obsessed?
(O)
-- I hate the whole FF series! (Then why are
you using this code, DUH!)
- Liked one or two of the games, but the rest
sucked.
= For the most part, a really good series.
+ Love every one of the games, and will
continue to play them.
++ Love them all, anxiously awaiting FF8, and
have a web site/some merchandise about FF.
+++ I'll buy anything with an FF logo on it! I
never leave my house, because I'd have to
turn off the SNES/Playstation!
Amano or Nomura?
(D)
A Amano. (duh.) N Nomura. (double duh.) ? Who? = They both have their merits, I like both.
Aeris rumor?
(R)
-- Never believed a word of it.
- Thought it highly unlikely.
= Thought about it for awhile before deciding
it was a hoax.
+ Tried it out before realizing it didn't work.
++ Told my friends about it, and later felt very
stupid.
? Never heard this Aeris rumor...
! It's a hoax??
How often do you come to the board?
(H)
Choose the one that best applies. -- Every month or so, when I'm bored - Maybe once a week... = Once a day + Few times a day ++ I never leave!
Least favorite ad banner
(A)
Choose only one from the list below (sorry, I
know so many of them suck, but this should be
brief!)
Gg(GrrlGamer), Zh(Zelda HQ), Ad(Azure Dreams), Mc(Those @#^$
messed up "FF7 contest!" ads), Lc("Lara Croft kicks #@$.."
etc.), Rg(RPGamer? Why would you hate THAT ad?)
Are you "hip" to the injokes?
(I)
Choose the one that best applies.
-- You have injokes?
- I still don't know how many "r"s there are in
"Parish".
= I keep forgetting, is Hawkeye the hentai?
+ I now use references to "Cheesecake Core" and
"FSoD" in real conversations.
++ I could tell you what "B" stands for without
even checking my text capture!
Age
(A)
Your age, or if you don't want to be specific...
-- Palom/Porom (little kid)
- Gau (preteen)
= Yuffie (teenager)
+ Celes, Cloud... most characters actually
(young adult)
++ Barret, Cyan (adult, broad category)
+++ Strago, Tellah (..advanced in years)
Height
(H)
Your height, or again, if you don't want to be
specific...
-- Midget
- Short
= Average
+ Sorta tall
++ Gigantic!
Weight
(W)
No one really wants to get specific here, do
they? ^_^;; So...
-- Skin and bones
- Supermodel material (which is unhealthy, by
the way. Stupid magazines!)
= Average
+ Chubby
++ Tub'o'lard
Gender
(G)
Choose the one (hopefully just one!) and the
modifiers that apply.
M Guess.
F Two guesses, first one doesn't count.
H ...Hermaphrodite?!
Modifiers: a Androgynous looking
g Gay/lesbian
t Transvestite!
Eye color
(E)
Choose the one that best describes your eyes...
Bk(black), Br(brown), Bl(blue), Gr(green),
Gy(grey), Hz(hazel), Vi(violet), Al(albino)
Modifier: g Glasses
Hair color
(T)
Choose up to 2 that best describe your hair color...
Bk(black), Br(brown), Bd(blonde), Rd(red),
Au(auburn), Wh(white), Gr(grey), Gr(green),
Bl(blue), Vi(violet), Pk(pink)
Modifiers: d Dark
l Light
f Fake/dyed
Hair length
(L)
Choose the one that best applies. -- Bald (Yang) - Buzzcut (Barret) = Average (Cid Highwind, Locke) + Shoulder length (Cecil, Yuffie) ++ Long (Vincent, Terra) +++ *really* long! (Sephiroth)
Location
(P)
Abbreviate your state/province or country, and
if you like, add directional modifiers (ie:
swMI = southwest Michigan, or nAB = northern
Alberta)
Character you're most like, personality-wise
(R)
Choose just one from either the characters or
villains lists above.
Character you most look like
(C)
As above, choose one from the list of villains or characters. Of course, a lot of people will probably leave this blank... heh.
And now you're done! Your code should look something like this example (which is my own code):
[G](B)1(#)1b,4b,5,6b,7b,Mb,Tb(F)6(C)Kn,C7,Cl(V)Se(O)++(D)A(R)=
[B](H)+(A)Gr(I)+
[P](A)+(H)-(W)-(G)F(E)gBr(T)Br,dAu(L)+++(P)swMI(R)Ca(C)Kl
Bound to confuse and amaze your friends... unless you provide a link back to this page so that they can decode it. ^_^
Thanks again to Crono & Dekar for that wonderful Javascript encoder! Thanks as well go out to Sycho for lists of characters/enemies from FF3j, and Daniel Seltzer for doing the same for MQ! And as before, thanks to Ziguld, Froborr, J. Parish, and Shane for help with the characters/villains lists from FF2j, FFV, and FFT. And thanks also go to... well, pretty much everyone on the RPGamer FF series message board for their support and enthusiasm, and really everyone who suggested things to add. In addition to the ones mentioned above... hmm, Game Cat, Agamemnon, and Kusader come to mind right away, but I bet there's people I'm leaving out... Anyway, hope you like your code!