I miss the ,,Insult battles,,

[Dr_Doctor]

i don't really mind if Tales doesn't feature Insult Swordfighting anywhere!! I agree with some of the posts that insult swordfighting (and it's variations) has been done!!

I haven't seen anyone mentioned here about EMI's mediocre attempt to emulate the swordfighting bit of SMI with the Monkey Kombat. Monkey Kombat is basically insult swordfighting with no witty insults.

I still think EMI pwns by the way!!!

[pakpix]

I've vote NO

[S@bre]

Originally Posted by nitsujsedohr

they should have insult politics! The law of the land is decided by who has the wittiest come backs and sharpest tongue.

You've not seen a session of the House of Commons? You're essentially allowed to yell all kinds of abuse at the head of government, provided the language used to do so is clean.

[StansCoffins]

Originally Posted by S@bre

You've not seen a session of the House of Commons? You're essentially allowed to yell all kinds of abuse at the head of government, provided the language used to do so is clean.

"May I put it to the honorable gentleman that he fights, or indeed fences, in a manner resembling that of a dairy farmer?"

[Friar]

Originally Posted by StarEye

As long as they keep it to Insult Swordfighting, and mix it up between rhymes and non-rhymes, like in EMI. And it needs to have decent replies.

Also, instead of the insanely boring treasure huntery, Insult Swordfighting would be the better mini-game.

Heck, they could base a whole game around Insult Swordfighting, and have you search for bits and pieces of insults from different pirates in the caribbean, and then use them in a final battle with LeChuck.I grow tired of the "look for the legendary...". How about searching for something not quite so ridiculous for a change. Big Whoop was just a legendary treasure, but nobody knew what it was. CMI had you searching for a proper uncursed ring blessed with true love - not quite ridiculous. SMI had you looking for MI, an island nobody knew how to get to. Quite down to earth. Then along came EMI - the Ultimate Insult? And Tales gives us The Giant Sponge? I love Tales as much as anyone here, however, I'm quite disappointed with that part. It's a magic sponge - er, okay.

Sorry for the rant, and somewhat off topic too. I just want a Monkey Island with a "believable" plot element, like finding a legendary island, a legendary lost treasure, an un-cursed diamond ring - all these are relatively believable, and very much pirate-like. And while Insult battles are somewhat of a ridiculous idea, it's firmly rooted in the MI universe. How about just having four legendary pirates still roaming around, alive or undead, which you have to encounter and beat to learn their unique set of insults. That's the whole game right there if you ask me. LeChuck wants to settle the score once and for all, he finds you and challenges you (gives you three days/weeks (takes time to sale to different islands) to prepare - which would be a nod to one of my favourite children's movies, Hook). After all, you haven't really been in a proper fight with LeChuck yet. It'd be kind of like a mix between SMI and MI2 in terms of plot.

How is an engagement ring that turns you to gold, or an evil ghost.zombie/demon pirate any more realistic than a voodo sucking sponge? I would say the sponge makes more sense, and is more beleivable (it's what they do, absorb things).

Personally, i don't want to see a return of insult sword fighting, at least not if you have to relearn all your previous insults. After replaying through Curse for the 3rd time, it wears thing and drags on. I already know all the insults, and i have to fnd them AGAIN!?

[Bloody Eugene]

Insult battles again?????
Boooooooring........

Let's have some new inventions, something new instead of recycling these insult things.

I voted NO

[TofuHead]

Originally Posted by Geypi

Hey i was just wondering why haven't we seen any insult swordfighting or insult arm wrestling yet. I mean there have been several opportunities. So.... WHY???!! Maybe you can change it a little this year it could be like:
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come on that would be cool .

Insult armwrestling was an abomination...

[TofuHead]

Originally Posted by Bloody Eugene

Insult battles again?????
Boooooooring........

Let's have some new inventions, something new instead of recycling these insult things.

I voted NO

They've basically incorporated the insult sword fighting in with the pirate face matches and the manatee pickup dialogue.

[OCKi]

If insult sword-fighting is having a comeback this year, Guybrush would have to enter some new pirate territory where the old insults don't count..
It would get kinda boring if Guybrush already knew the insult dialogue.

Maybe it would also include some different rules;
For starters, they don't have to rhyme!
It's a criteria that the insults them selves make absolutely no sense at all!
The insults must also NOT contain any adjectives NOR verbs in them!!

I voted "no" btw...
=P

[Aise]

I voted yes, but after playing chapter 3, I would have voted no..
I think insult swordfighting was splitted in the Morgan swordfight in chapter 2, the pirate faces fight and the manatee wooing.. Also, some old insults from the fights were put in the dialogues, so I think it's just enough now!