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Lopendebank3
17-Feb-2016 10:58:32
Any-sao
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There is literally no link between Xau-Tak and pirates.
O RLY?
There is literally no link between Xau-Tak and pirates.
O RLY?
17-Feb-2016 12:30:12
Mod Wilson
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Any-sao said :
There is literally no link between Xau-Tak and pirates.
O RLY?
Would you care to elaborate on that? Or does that really just mean "I like this theory. Maybe we'll incorporate it into the game."
If it's the latter; that is really not a good idea. Finishing a long and respected story by introducing a new character from the left-field to tie up loose ends makes for a poor story.
The proof is in the pudding: past quests that were received with standing applauses were those that tied up a story using characters we knew and had opinions on (Ritual of the Mahjarrat, for example). When a new character emerges to… let's say, "improve," a story, the quest staggers and becomes a little harder to receive. The Dark Lord from Plague's End received very mixed reviews. The character most definitely had a strong build-up, but the relative spontaneounty of the character's identity seemed odd, and stopped the story dead.
Then there's examples like Char and the Firemaker's Curse: Generally considered to be a good quest, Char was introduced all on her own. She later integrated herself into The World Wakes, and since then has become a staple Zarosian. If Firemaker's Curse was omitted, and Char was introduced in The World Wakes as a fiery Zarosian meant to tie up the loose end of Zaros' remaining non-Mahjarrat followers… then I doubt the quest would be as liked as it was.
The pirate finale should involve pirates. Not some new menace that the world is just now discovering is a threat. I’m not great at this game, but I do love quests.
Any-sao said :
There is literally no link between Xau-Tak and pirates.
O RLY?
Would you care to elaborate on that? Or does that really just mean "I like this theory. Maybe we'll incorporate it into the game."
If it's the latter; that is really not a good idea. Finishing a long and respected story by introducing a new character from the left-field to tie up loose ends makes for a poor story.
The proof is in the pudding: past quests that were received with standing applauses were those that tied up a story using characters we knew and had opinions on (Ritual of the Mahjarrat, for example). When a new character emerges to… let's say, "improve," a story, the quest staggers and becomes a little harder to receive. The Dark Lord from Plague's End received very mixed reviews. The character most definitely had a strong build-up, but the relative spontaneounty of the character's identity seemed odd, and stopped the story dead.
Then there's examples like Char and the Firemaker's Curse: Generally considered to be a good quest, Char was introduced all on her own. She later integrated herself into The World Wakes, and since then has become a staple Zarosian. If Firemaker's Curse was omitted, and Char was introduced in The World Wakes as a fiery Zarosian meant to tie up the loose end of Zaros' remaining non-Mahjarrat followers… then I doubt the quest would be as liked as it was.
The pirate finale should involve pirates. Not some new menace that the world is just now discovering is a threat. I’m not great at this game, but I do love quests.
17-Feb-2016 18:48:52
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