True Adamance
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Posted - 2015.04.01 20:17:00 -
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Sigourney Reever wrote:Georgia Xavier wrote:
Imagine that, a bitter alliance between the four empires to take out a huge potential threat. I want some more of this
Literally *any* storyline that changed the battlefields of Dust would be worthwhile at this point. Even something to explain more about Warbarges which, despite being mostly unexplained, are pretty inconsistent as they introduce 'ships that don't exist' to New Eden and have no visible impact beyond the damage bonus lowering TTK across the board for exp'd players (those that don't need isk, or sp, or weapons) would be a decent thing. I'll point out again that the biggest disappointment is that CCP tells pretty great Storylines and lore and now have added Players into the process in EVE. I'll give Dust the Officer Weapons, its excellent that they're named for players, but the rest of 'the weave' of mixing strong storylines into Dust is bad and not getting better based on the roadmap. Hopefully the PC changes will revive my optimism.
In this case this change in the story line toward and Ex Machina scenario is kind of squandering the vast potential of New Eden's lore. Rather than have insoluble external entities bearing down on incompetent, passive, and crumbling Empire while Capsuleers stretch their legs in Null Sec doing absolutely nothing worthy of note. Rather if CCP would take charge of their existing creations instead of introducing new ones we could see great political change within settled space.
I know I'd love to see Jamyl Sarum triumph over the Other and start leading her Empire from the fore taking a greater part in guiding the Empire in the direction that CCP see's fit. The Caldari could see massive change in diplomatic relations with the Federation as a result of Ishukone receiving the rights to rebuild Caldari Prime, while Minmatar ties to their patron nation break down and a conspiracy featuring Maelatu Shakor and a revived Defiant tears the heart out of the existing Tribal Council serving to have the Amarr mass on the border between their space, etc ,etc,etc.
It sounds like I am critiquing to some degree but that's not really the case. I just think CCP already has an fascinating universe with more promise and potential for development without introducing Drifter's/Sleeper's in the game. Let's see the competent, aggressive, active, and powerful sides of the Empires which have led them to control half of known space.
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True Adamance
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Posted - 2015.04.01 20:52:00 -
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Kaeru Nayiri wrote:True Adamance wrote:Sigourney Reever wrote:Georgia Xavier wrote:
Imagine that, a bitter alliance between the four empires to take out a huge potential threat. I want some more of this
Literally *any* storyline that changed the battlefields of Dust would be worthwhile at this point. Even something to explain more about Warbarges which, despite being mostly unexplained, are pretty inconsistent as they introduce 'ships that don't exist' to New Eden and have no visible impact beyond the damage bonus lowering TTK across the board for exp'd players (those that don't need isk, or sp, or weapons) would be a decent thing. I'll point out again that the biggest disappointment is that CCP tells pretty great Storylines and lore and now have added Players into the process in EVE. I'll give Dust the Officer Weapons, its excellent that they're named for players, but the rest of 'the weave' of mixing strong storylines into Dust is bad and not getting better based on the roadmap. Hopefully the PC changes will revive my optimism. In this case this change in the story line toward and Ex Machina scenario is kind of squandering the vast potential of New Eden's lore. Rather than have insoluble external entities bearing down on incompetent, passive, and crumbling Empire while Capsuleers stretch their legs in Null Sec doing absolutely nothing worthy of note. Rather if CCP would take charge of their existing creations instead of introducing new ones we could see great political change within settled space. I know I'd love to see Jamyl Sarum triumph over the Other and start leading her Empire from the fore taking a greater part in guiding the Empire in the direction that CCP see's fit. The Caldari could see massive change in diplomatic relations with the Federation as a result of Ishukone receiving the rights to rebuild Caldari Prime, while Minmatar ties to their patron nation break down and a conspiracy featuring Maelatu Shakor and a revived Defiant tears the heart out of the existing Tribal Council serving to have the Amarr mass on the border between their space, etc ,etc,etc. It sounds like I am critiquing to some degree but that's not really the case. I just think CCP already has an fascinating universe with more promise and potential for development without introducing Drifter's/Sleeper's in the game. Let's see the competent, aggressive, active, and powerful sides of the Empires which have led them to control half of known space. Here, here. Agreed and +1. I think Sleepers, Jovians and the race the Jovians are fighting need to remain a capsuleer thing. Mercenaries should be a step closer towards the common population. Something in between a planet bound denizen of New Eden and a capsuleer. In Eve lore, people refer to capsuleers as demi-gods. Even we, mercenaries, need to feel that they are on another level. Some of them care about us, others do not, and having one on your side is like having the Valkyrie aid you in battle.
I'm not against the Drifter's Arc but I feel like in its wake the Empire Politics have stagnated in favour of shiny new ships and NPC's who have shiny new AI and shiny new Doomsdays to keep out attention. The last bit of political information we heard out of the Empires was the re-election of Jacus Roden as the incumbent President. That's great and all but what is he doing now with his conserved powers.
Perhaps as the Drifter's Arc continues on apace we can see more Empire politics and responses to their appearance been introduced. The first thing PIE Inc did after the introduction of the Drifter's was draft a letter to Admiral Karetta who is the liaison to the 24th Imperial Crusade or some such like and I'm currently unsure if we have an official response from CCP on the Amarr Empire's stand point on the Drifters.
For a certainty we know the Genesis Fleet of CONCORD was on standby weeks ago but what is happening now? Are Empire forces reacting? Are they making contact? What the hell is going on?
As for us Dusters? I think you are right. Our role should be closer to the people of New Eden in a certain sense since we get to see the worlds these people live on with our own [player character's] eyes. Our job should not be to focus on regions but instead systems and planets and our lore should follow those guidelines.
GÇ£That is not dead which can eternal lie,
And with strange aeons even death may die.GÇ¥
-The Nameless City
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