[02.25.2000] - I'm back with more! Right on time too, if you count the fact that I posted the last one at about 5 minutes til the 23rd... technicalities ;). Here we have 5 more pieces, including 2 from the prolific Joshua Maciel. "Why One Should Care" is a public response he has put together regarding some feedback he received. It expresses many concerns and offers several suggestions on how one can go about improving their own editorial writing. His second is a rebuttal against one of his own earlier editorials. Turns out you folks went out of your way to prove him wrong. :) See, people *can* change their minds!

JD Davis writes in with a incredibly deep look at the characters of FF8. I'll openly admit I never look this deeply into games, and only rarely books and movies. Never the less, the detail, though speculative, is quite impressive. Zechael's submission is more of a request. A plea to the gamers out there to just sit back, relax a bit, and smell the roses. Lastly, a rebuttal by Leah Raeder in response to "The RPG That Is Not An RPG".

[02.22.2000] - Expect 4-5 eds to be posted every other day until the inbox is cleared. :) I'm also setting aside some that are questionable, and I'm going to write the authors regarding improvements and changes in order to improve clarity and readability. New articles will have bright red dates for easy identification.

Bradon Blair gives us a rather nostalgic tale describing why the Final Fantasy series means a great deal to him. While little argument is present, it is rather refreshing to hear the thoughts of one so enamored with a particular game. I'd imagine most of us have been drawn that deeply into a game at least once. It's a good reminder of our roots, so to speak. Also in the Final Fantasy vein, Neko-chan discusses how well the women from Final Fantasy would survive in our modern society.

Casey steps back from the gaming forum and observes editorials in general. Nearly any submitter or reader of the column could glean some information from this insightful little article. Lastly, Howard furthers a question brought up in the last update. What in the world has happened to the quality of villains in recent RPGs?

Next up - Writing advice from readers, for readers, possibly with a few cents thrown in by yours truly. I will say this though: You all never cease to surprise me with the endless views on various subjects, and many of you are remarkably eloquent in your attempts to get said views written down clearly. Keep up the good work.

  - Hunter Wilcox
o/` well I dreamed I saw the knights in armor coming / saying something about a queen o/`