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== My Character Class Triangles ==
== My Character Class Triangles ==
These are the diagrams I originally made to understand the professions in Ultima 3, and later found that can be applied to any role-playing video game.  
These are the diagrams I originally made to understand the professions in Ultima 3, and later found that can be applied to any role-playing video game.  


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* '''Right:''' characters with offensive magic ("black").
* '''Right:''' characters with offensive magic ("black").


{|
;{{c|Ultima}} series
|-
<gallery widths=410px heights=220px>
!colspan=2| [[:Category:Ultima|Ultima series]]
File:Ultima2_RPGtriangle.png|(1982-83) [[Ultima 2]]: Revenge of the Enchantress
|-
File:Ultima3_RPGtriangle.PNG||(1983-88) [[Ultima 3]]: Exodus
| [[File:Ultima2_RPGtriangle.png|440px|center|thumb|(1982-83) [[Ultima 2]]: Revenge of the Enchantress]]
</gallery>
| [[File:Ultima3_RPGtriangle.PNG|440px|center|thumb|(1983-88) [[Ultima 3]]: Exodus]]
;{{c|Dragon Quest}} series
|-
<gallery widths=410px heights=220px>
!colspan=2| <br /> [[:Category:Dragon Quest|Dragon Quest series]]
File:DragonQuest3_RPGtriangle.PNG|(1988) [[Dragon Warrior III|Dragon Quest 3]]: ...And thus into Legend
|-
File:DragonQuest4_RPGtriangle.PNG|(1990) [[Dragon Quest 4]]: Chapters of the Chosen
| [[File:DragonQuest3_RPGtriangle.PNG|440px|center|thumb|(1988) [[Dragon Warrior III|Dragon Quest 3]]: ...And thus into Legend]]
</gallery>
| [[File:DragonQuest4_RPGtriangle.PNG|440px|center|thumb|(1990) [[Dragon Quest 4]]: Chapters of the Chosen]]
;{{c|Final Fantasy}} series
|-
<gallery widths=410px heights=220px>
!colspan=2| <br /> [[:Category:Final Fantasy|Final Fantasy series]]
File:FinalFantasy2_RPGtriangle.png|(1988) [[Final Fantasy 2]]
|-
File:FinalFantasy3_RPGtriangle_NES.png|(1990) [[Final Fantasy 3]]
| [[File:FinalFantasy2_RPGtriangle.png|440px|center|thumb|(1988) [[Final Fantasy 2]]]]
File:FinalFantasy2 SoulRebirth RPGtriangle.png|(2004) [[Final_Fantasy_I_&_II:_Dawn_of_Souls|Final Fantasy: Soul of Rebirth]]
| [[File:FinalFantasy3_RPGtriangle_NES.png|440px|center|thumb|(1990) [[Final Fantasy 3]]]]
</gallery>
|-
;{{c|Mystic Ark}} series
| [[File:FinalFantasy2 SoulRebirth RPGtriangle.png|440px|center|thumb|(2004) [[Final_Fantasy_I_&_II:_Dawn_of_Souls|Final Fantasy: Soul of Rebirth]]]]
<gallery widths=410px heights=220px>
|-
File:Elnard_RPGtriangle.PNG|(1993) [[Elnard]], alias "''The 7th Saga''"
!colspan=2| <br /> [[:Category:Mystic Ark|Mystic Ark series]]
File:MysticArk_RPGtriangle.png|(1995) [[Mystic Ark]]
|-
</gallery>
| [[File:Elnard_RPGtriangle.PNG|440px|center|thumb|(1993) [[Elnard]], alias "''The 7th Saga''"]]
;Other role-playing games
| [[File:MysticArk_RPGtriangle.png|440px|center|thumb|(1995) [[Mystic Ark]]]]
<gallery widths=410px heights=220px>
|-
File:MagicScheherazade_RPGtriangle.PNG|(1989) [[The Magic of Scheherazade]]
!colspan=2| <br /> Other video games
File:LGL RPGtriangle.png|(1989) [[Legend of the Ghost Lion]]
|-
File:Drakkhen_RPGtriangle.png|(1989) [[Drakkhen]]
| [[File:MagicScheherazade_RPGtriangle.PNG|440px|center|thumb|(1989) [[The Magic of Scheherazade]]]]
</gallery>
| [[File:LGL RPGtriangle.png|440px|center|thumb|(1989) [[Legend of the Ghost Lion]]]]
|-
| [[File:Drakkhen_RPGtriangle.png|440px|center|thumb|(1989) [[Drakkhen]]]]
|
|}


=== Inverted Character Class Triangles ===
=== Inverted Character Class Triangles ===
 
In some role-playing video games there is no distinction between "black mages" and "white mages", therefore a slightly different approach can be more useful.
In some video games there is no distinction between "black mages" and "white mages", therefore a slightly different approach can be more useful.


Legend:
Legend:
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* '''Right:''' characters with great dexterity.
* '''Right:''' characters with great dexterity.


{|
;{{c|Ultima}} series
|-
<gallery widths=410px heights=220px>
!colspan=2| [[:Category:Ultima|Ultima series]]
File:Ultima4_RPGtriangle.PNG|(1985-90) [[Ultima 4]]: Quest of the Avatar
|-
File:Ultima5_RPGtriangle.PNG|(1988) [[Ultima 5]]: Warriors of Destiny
| [[File:Ultima4_RPGtriangle.PNG|440px|center|thumb|(1985-90) [[Ultima 4]]: Quest of the Avatar]]
File:Ultima6 RPGtriangle.png|(1990) [[Ultima 6]]: The False Prophet
| [[File:Ultima5_RPGtriangle.PNG|440px|center|thumb|(1988) [[Ultima 5]]: Warriors of Destiny]]
File:Ultima5NES_RPGtriangle.PNG|(1988-93) [[Ultima V: Warriors of Destiny (NES)|Ultima 5 (NES)]]: Warriors of Destiny
|-
File:SavageEmpire RPGtriangle.png|(1990) Ultima Worlds 1: The [[Savage Empire]]
| [[File:Ultima6 RPGtriangle.png|440px|center|thumb|(1990) [[Ultima 6]]: The False Prophet]]
File:KnightsLegend_RPGtriangle.png|(1989) [[Knights of Legend]] <br>(''Atypical triangle for a strategy/role-playing hybrid: anticipation skills at the top'').
| [[File:Ultima5NES_RPGtriangle.PNG|440px|center|thumb|(1988-93) [[Ultima V: Warriors of Destiny (NES)|Ultima 5 (NES)]]: Warriors of Destiny]]
</gallery>
|-
;{{c|Final Fantasy}} series
| [[File:SavageEmpire RPGtriangle.png|440px|center|thumb|(1990) Ultima Worlds 1: The [[Savage Empire]] ]]
<gallery widths=410px heights=220px>
| [[File:KnightsLegend_RPGtriangle.png|440px|center|thumb|(1989) [[Knights of Legend]] <br>(''Atypical triangle for an atypical game: anticipation skills at the top'').]]
File:FinalFantasy7_CharacterClassTriangle.png|(1997) [[Final Fantasy 7]]
|-
</gallery>
!colspan=2| <br /> [[:Category:Final Fantasy|Final Fantasy series]]
|-
| [[File:FinalFantasy7_CharacterClassTriangle.png|440px|center|thumb|(1997) [[Final Fantasy 7]]]]
| [[File:FinalFantasy7_RPGtriangle.PNG|250px|center|thumb|(1997) Final Fantasy 7 (limit breaks diagram)]]
|}


== Video games I'm interested in ==
== Video games I'm interested in ==