Yep, you know my answer.
And just for you, I'm making an argument for it on the spot, based partly on my own playstyle in games.
What's right isn't always easy, as Dumbledore said. Sometimes you'll really want revenge on that villain, or be tempted to just pick any old option in a quest when you're not sure. If you play the "noble knight" like I do, though (not necessarily as cliched as it sounds; I do try to add more depth to my guys), things get a lot more interesting.
You have to avoid acting on your impulses. Even if you really hate that character, you have to go for the merciful route. Or if you're put in a position where the choice isn't so obvious, you really have to spend time thinking about it and weighing the pros and cons, figuring out what the "right thing" is. Birthright of the Dwarves wasn't the greatest of quests, but I remember it fondly because I spent a whole weekend carefully weighing and analyzing the pros and cons of the final choice. The future of the dwarfs, an entire nation, was at stake, after all. And you will feel more invested - You'll feel regret over some quest choices, or second guess yourself. It's great for immersion.
...On the other hand, I even made a forum thread trying to figure out which side in Cabbage Facepunch Bonanza was the most morally sound, and pretty much everyone here mocked me instead of giving me an answer.
In the end I decided it was Marimbo, btw (maybe you can see why).
But now it turns out it *did* count towards Sliske's Scoreboard! Who's laughing now? (Still you)
And just for you, I'm making an argument for it on the spot, based partly on my own playstyle in games.
What's right isn't always easy, as Dumbledore said. Sometimes you'll really want revenge on that villain, or be tempted to just pick any old option in a quest when you're not sure. If you play the "noble knight" like I do, though (not necessarily as cliched as it sounds; I do try to add more depth to my guys), things get a lot more interesting.
You have to avoid acting on your impulses. Even if you really hate that character, you have to go for the merciful route. Or if you're put in a position where the choice isn't so obvious, you really have to spend time thinking about it and weighing the pros and cons, figuring out what the "right thing" is. Birthright of the Dwarves wasn't the greatest of quests, but I remember it fondly because I spent a whole weekend carefully weighing and analyzing the pros and cons of the final choice. The future of the dwarfs, an entire nation, was at stake, after all. And you will feel more invested - You'll feel regret over some quest choices, or second guess yourself. It's great for immersion.
...On the other hand, I even made a forum thread trying to figure out which side in Cabbage Facepunch Bonanza was the most morally sound, and pretty much everyone here mocked me instead of giving me an answer.
In the end I decided it was Marimbo, btw (maybe you can see why).
But now it turns out it *did* count towards Sliske's Scoreboard! Who's laughing now? (Still you)
The Asgarnian ale must flow.
10-Jun-2016 20:50:05 - Last edited on 10-Jun-2016 23:46:21 by William Witt
