DUST Search - How do you explain, lorewise, the elimination of mercs from the scen...

byte modal wrote:

So freaky. I almost posted this exact Q the other day at lunch and got distracted. Awesome post~!
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I'm curious if they are even entertaining RP/lore story lines to describe the sudden drop of merc clones across New Eden. Disease? Tech? I mean, in-game RP level stuff.

Could be exciting, in and of itself. Not that I ever read this stuff, but to be part of a potentially huge in-game cataclysm that wiped out a huge population? Neat!

*EDIT*
way silly idea, but damnit! Make a permanent memorial site in New Eden with the names of the many DUST merc consciousnesses lost. Three free-floating pillars near some specific waypoint. One for Closed-BETA mecs, the second for Open-Beta, and the third for everyone else. Each race could have their own version of it, or each government recognizing that something has affected them equally so they agreed to erect a single monument somewhere in 0.0. A brief moment of peace, even if it is really just for political grandstanding. Then after, back to killing each other Twisted

Something to at least give a nod to the players. In some way.

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shaman oga Nexus Balusa Horizon 5	Posted - 2016.02.05 12:53:00 - [1] - Quote Regressed to blueberry level =ƒÿ» #PortPatience514
No-one-ganks like-Gaston Corrosive Synergy RUST415 831	Posted - 2016.02.05 12:58:00 - [2] - Quote 514. We all went mad. We all died. We didn't have enough of our conciousness left for it to transfer. The best part about it? Game's closing down in three months. 5-30. Honestly, I think it would have been amazingly clever to close the game down two weeks earlier. Have all the clones finally lose it on 5 14. The thought that Dust 514 may one day be the game we dreamed it to be. It fills you with Determination!
Soto Gallente 843	Posted - 2016.02.05 13:02:00 - [3] - Quote The old generation was prone to fits of insanity due to some problems in our respawning system. Due to several repercussions, the empires have agreed to stop manufacturing immortal clone soldiers until the technology is perfected. Ex-news reporter for The Scope
Bremen van Equis Incorruptibles 879	Posted - 2016.02.05 13:08:00 - [4] - Quote Affluenza. Buckle up, boysGÇªthis ramp leads to space. -Axe Cop
The KTM Duke Dead Man's Game 1	Posted - 2016.02.05 13:09:00 - [5] - Quote Ebola I don't want to make you love me. They are deployng, i feel the lag xx Bring fights not QQ
TIGER SHARK1501 Savage Bullet RUST415 782	Posted - 2016.02.05 13:13:00 - [6] - Quote Incontinence?
Doc Browner Subsonic Synthesis 325	Posted - 2016.02.05 13:19:00 - [7] - Quote The leaders of New Eden drunk with power sent naive citizens to the surface telling them the future was in their hand, but the battles turned expensive and the leaders didn't want to give up their vacations and expensive parties. they formed a council in the dark hallways called the CPM they told the fighters that the CPM was their to help them get the supplies and equipment they needed to end the war on the surface. the fighters continued their honorable mission only to be deceived by the CPM and the Leaders in New Eden. The promises kept coming but no progress from the Leadership. Instead, the leadership cut off all communications and broke all ties to the surface. Thinking that this was a sign that the leaders were all working too hard to discuss the next generation of weapons and equipment the fought on spending all their ISK for the good of their leaders. Finally when all supplies were used and morale was at its worst the fighters begged to be ported, but it was to late as the leadership had moved away from the surface fighting because they felt the future was in virtual fighting. Soon the hero's that fought courageously for the cause were forgotten and ignored like DUST in the wind. I spill my Blood for Freedom and righteousness
Scotty AI MatchMaker WarRavens Imperium Eden 461	Posted - 2016.02.05 13:23:00 - [8] - Quote dust the game will be gone but not the mercs, who else will be feature in CCP's new FPS? God damn it Jim I'm a doctor not a lag expert!
Ahkhomi Cypher Opus Arcana 1	Posted - 2016.02.05 13:30:00 - [9] - Quote Nobody brought uplinks. Tyrant King, Opus Arcana
Doc Browner Subsonic Synthesis 327	Posted - 2016.02.05 13:31:00 - [10] - Quote Scotty AI MatchMaker wrote: dust the game will be gone but not the mercs, who else will be feature in CCP's new FPS? When.... i said When the new EVE FPS is released the story will start a new chapter Until then all merc are termed no beta no release means no game yet CCP has sometimes mislead us to believe things that are not true, so I'm not holding my breath on their promises anymore. I spill my Blood for Freedom and righteousness

Doc Browner Subsonic Synthesis 327	Posted - 2016.02.05 13:33:00 - [11] - Quote Ahkhomi Cypher wrote: Nobody brought uplinks. or the only uplink was glitched in a wall and everyone is stuck I spill my Blood for Freedom and righteousness
Radiant Pancake3 Y.A.M.A.H 4	Posted - 2016.02.05 13:35:00 - [12] - Quote Everyone killed themselves by shoving horse **** dildos down everyone's throat. The end. I have a Fan!
SHERIFF joe arapio 0ther.Haven 366	Posted - 2016.02.05 13:48:00 - [13] - Quote Border patrol showed up and asked for identification. All you could hear was.....migra....migra....migra...and there goes 90% of ourplayer base bouncing away with their myofags suits. "The Wrath of God is Immense. His Justice is Swift and Decisive. His Tolerance is Limited."
SHERIFF joe arapio 0ther.Haven 366	Posted - 2016.02.05 13:51:00 - [14] - Quote Radiant Pancake3 wrote: Everyone killed themselves by shoving horse **** dildos down everyone's throat. The end. You and lightening been experimenting ? That's awesome for your budding relationship. Keeps it fresh. It's so amazing you guys found each other through this game. Marriage plans? Kids? I would ask who is the female....but I know it's lightening. "The Wrath of God is Immense. His Justice is Swift and Decisive. His Tolerance is Limited."
Killface Hunt TO THE DEATH 81	Posted - 2016.02.05 13:57:00 - [15] - Quote Space AIDS.
Maxor haxor Horizons' Edge 95	Posted - 2016.02.05 13:58:00 - [16] - Quote They got cloned. It is I! Maybe deadcatz!
Llamastar Kylo's Fist 111	Posted - 2016.02.05 15:09:00 - [17] - Quote everyone got Zika, next batch of clones had tiny heads, Scotty shut the whole thing down to protest the WHO. Trump banned us all from reentering. The End.
jordy mack WarRavens Imperium Eden 1	Posted - 2016.02.05 15:46:00 - [18] - Quote i have been wondering this. what if the last few years has just been an accelerated traing program that happened in the blink of an eye, letting us train against eachother over and over while our physical bodies are in goo storage somewhere. or we have just gone through all that virtually while they scanned our brains, and now they are about to terminate our originals in order to move our upgraded conciousness's to the clones and awaken us to reality. Less QQ more PewPew
Aikuchi Tomaru Subdreddit 2	Posted - 2016.02.05 15:50:00 - [19] - Quote Clones had a problem and, obviously, were infected with a severe case of space autism, a result of the incomplete new memory transfer technology. As a result the mercs only shitposted. It was so bad they had to be shot down. Sign up for Caldari FW and defeat the evil Gallente Overlords!
KGB Sleep 1	Posted - 2016.02.05 15:59:00 - [20] - Quote They don't have to write Mercs out they can use CGI filler as long as they want and write whatever they want. Because beer, that's why.

Monkey MAC Rough Riders.. 3	Posted - 2016.02.05 16:47:00 - [21] - Quote You realise mercy can only regenerate if they have a signal to retrieve the consciousness. All it would take it a virus written by one of the factions to get into the network and bye bye clones. They would all die and never no any different. They call me the Monkey - I like to jump off sh** and piss RE's all over your tank! Monkey Mac - Forum Warrior Lvl 3
byte modal 475	Posted - 2016.02.05 16:51:00 - [22] - Quote So freaky. I almost posted this exact Q the other day at lunch and got distracted. Awesome post~! I'm curious if they are even entertaining RP/lore story lines to describe the sudden drop of merc clones across New Eden. Disease? Tech? I mean, in-game RP level stuff. Could be exciting, in and of itself. Not that I ever read this stuff, but to be part of a potentially huge in-game cataclysm that wiped out a huge population? Neat! kitten bacon taco (nom)
Heimdallr69 Negative-Feedback. 6	Posted - 2016.02.05 17:05:00 - [23] - Quote They peed in the Joves cereal..which resulted in their extermination
Derpty Derp Dead Man's Game 1	Posted - 2016.02.05 17:15:00 - [24] - Quote Turns out the clones were all a bunch of pansies that preferred the safety of the red zone over the battle field... No one wants wimpy soldiers, so obviously government funding was scrapped.
Operative 1174 Uuali True Companion Planetary Requisitions 1	Posted - 2016.02.05 17:19:00 - [25] - Quote You seen that movie with Jeff Goldblum and the alien invasion? CCP logic GÇô We fix what doesn't need breaking.
Operative 1174 Uuali True Companion Planetary Requisitions 1	Posted - 2016.02.05 17:21:00 - [26] - Quote byte modal wrote: So freaky. I almost posted this exact Q the other day at lunch and got distracted. Awesome post~! I'm curious if they are even entertaining RP/lore story lines to describe the sudden drop of merc clones across New Eden. Disease? Tech? I mean, in-game RP level stuff. Could be exciting, in and of itself. Not that I ever read this stuff, but to be part of a potentially huge in-game cataclysm that wiped out a huge population? Neat! EDIT way silly idea, but damnit! Make a permanent memorial site in New Eden with the names of the many DUST merc consciousnesses lost. Three free-floating pillars near some specific waypoint. One for Closed-BETA mecs, the second for Open-Beta, and the third for everyone else. Each race could have their own version of it, or each government recognizing that something has affected them equally so they agreed to erect a single monument somewhere in 0.0. A brief moment of peace, even if it is really just for political grandstanding. Then after, back to killing each other Something to at least give a nod to the players. In some way. Only those that remained from 2013 until now without biomassing should be on that wall! No losers that ran away after Rouge Wedding. CCP logic GÇô We fix what doesn't need breaking.
Avallo Kantor 1	Posted - 2016.02.05 17:27:00 - [27] - Quote Seeing as our names will more than likely be transferred, what might just end up happening is we all have to go into hiding, or go off the charts for a bit. Perhaps the Concord Assembly, after the reintroduction of the Jovian member decides to terminate the use of cloned mercenaries on the ground. However despite their efforts we are a bit more clever, using our tools, skills, and wit to vanish from the scene. Perhaps with the aid of a -certain- consortium that seems to have no issue using mercenaries like us, and would grab at a chance to gain the support of a legion of immortals. Soon they will learn the mistake of trying to eliminate us. Soon they will all learn. "Mind Blown" - CCP Rattati
One Eyed King Nos Nothi 14	Posted - 2016.02.05 17:34:00 - [28] - Quote Avallo Kantor wrote: Seeing as our names will more than likely be transferred, what might just end up happening is we all have to go into hiding, or go off the charts for a bit. Perhaps the Concord Assembly, after the reintroduction of the Jovian member decides to terminate the use of cloned mercenaries on the ground. However despite their efforts we are a bit more clever, using our tools, skills, and wit to vanish from the scene. Perhaps with the aid of a -certain- consortium that seems to have no issue using mercenaries like us, and would grab at a chance to gain the support of a legion of immortals. Soon they will learn the mistake of trying to eliminate us. Soon they will all learn. Maybe something happens to the clone bodies we currently have. A virus, malfunction, etc. and our consciousnesses are uploaded to the cloud, awaiting new clone models that can withstand the virus, or don't have the malfunction. And then those consciousnesses rise like a Phoenix. Former CEO of the Land of the BIind. Any double entendre is unintended I assure you.
Operative 1174 Uuali True Companion Planetary Requisitions 1	Posted - 2016.02.05 17:48:00 - [29] - Quote Lore for DUST mercs moving forward will be easy to explain. Having suffered a massive collective stroke from the lack of involvement by Amarr and Minmatar vehicle forces, tanks in particular, the P.I.E. Ground Forces clone army, led by one True Adamance lays waste to the Queens ramshackled pleasure cruiser. Among the items looted is the fabled "Disconnect All DUST Mercs" button that Jamyl Sarum had custom made just for her pleasure and often displayed right next to the royal golden dldo. Intoxicated and feeling saucy, True Adamance presses the button. "That'll show'em, those tankless sons o' bGÇª" The dldo was unharmed. CCP logic GÇô We fix what doesn't need breaking.
SILENTSAM 69 KILL-EM-QUICK Rise Of Legion. 863	Posted - 2016.02.05 18:24:00 - [30] - Quote It isn't a problem. The mercs story are continuing in the next game.

Fox Gaden Immortal Guides Learning Alliance 7	Posted - 2016.02.05 18:29:00 - [31] - Quote Clone shortage. There was a strike at the biomass plant... Hand/Eye coordination cannot be taught. For everything else there is the Learning Coalition.
Alcina Nektaria KILL-EM-QUICK Rise Of Legion. 592	Posted - 2016.02.05 18:39:00 - [32] - Quote GJR took us all out, he realized a mistake was made when we were all created. None of us saw it coming. How many Trumps can a Trump Stump Stump if a Trump Stump Stumped on Trump? *Archduke: The Sassiest Pirate*
Pocket Rocket Girl Psygod9 530	Posted - 2016.02.05 22:32:00 - [33] - Quote Well being one of the oldest mercs I've realized something ... War, War never changes and I'm tired of getting tired of this war, War that never changes. Lol. OR We just slaughtered each other so much we ran out of bio matter. Moo...
KGB Sleep 1	Posted - 2016.02.06 00:12:00 - [34] - Quote They would have to get Tony to write us out. Because beer, that's why.
DarthPlagueis TheWise 506	Posted - 2016.02.06 00:26:00 - [35] - Quote could just copy star wars (again) ccp cant console properly
Juno Tristan Obscure Reference 1	Posted - 2016.02.06 01:36:00 - [36] - Quote Drifters have been collecting clones There is a major strike by the drifters against the main Merc cloning facilities captures most 1st generation quality clones Entrepid capsuleers move to restart production, with 2nd generation clones coming on line early June, after an (hopefully not not too much) extensive testing period, shipments are expected to recommence ADS Ramming Revenge! Plasma Cannon Rampage
Living Rock 523 Intara Direct Action Caldari State 58	Posted - 2016.02.06 02:12:00 - [37] - Quote I think we can look to reality for a lore explanation. assuming cloning tech is pretty much the same in EVE The governments/corporations pour massive amounts of resources into the integration of existing clone technology into surface combat. Hopes were high, everything looked good on paper, and the first squads were put into combat. While initial results could be seen as somewhat successful, they were far short of the optimistic predictions made prior to launch of the program. However, the results were sufficient to justify continued funding, and once again a wave of optimism swept over the program. The following years of the program slowly became less and less productive. While great advancements were made in individual technologies and theories, the overall product was severely under performing, and the decision was made to begin scaling back, and eventually eliminating the program. In addition to subpar results, and far more disturbing, was the effects of the technology on the mercenaries. The negative effects of clone technology on the mind had been known and successfully minimized when cloning was originally introduced to capsuleers. However, it was slowly discovered that when applied to surface combat over extended periods of time the technology inflicted massive amounts of damage on the brain. It was later theorized that the close quarters nature of the combat, combine with the trauma of constant violent death before respawn slowly raised baseline neurotransmitter levels in individual mercs to the point of "disolving" parts of the brain. The results were horrifying. Mercs became increasingly aggressive and unreasonable. Many became utterly obsessed with battle, they lived to fight, and many of those who left their families and towns never returned. Others suffered severe mental degradation with results including psychosis, depression, parkinsons, dementia and anxiety to name a few. All symptoms manifested themselves violently in the behavior of the cloned mercenaries. The corporations, fearing the consequences of releasing the damaged mercs back into the civilian population, had no other choice but to throw these soldiers back into battle until a proper solution could be found. These issues aside, the program did eventually prove somewhat successful. Taking advantage of the very reclusive nature of the programs creators as well as the high levels of freedom given to the soldiers, they formed individual units and began seeking contracts from capsuleers, independent of the program. While many units were racially mixed, old scores and vendettas arose, with some of the most vicious fighting in recorded history flaring up as Amarr fighting groups renewed their holy crusade against the Minmatar. Minmatar units quickly formed, and while not as organized or disciplined as the Amarr, they were near unshakable in battle, and were known to rush head long into any battle, any time, anywhere, and fight to the last man. But things were getting out of hand. Entire systems of HiSec were burning husks. Planets were over run with swarms of cloned mercenaries, little more than massive packs of rabid dogs, sitting on piles of military equipment, endlessly adding to the piles and waiting for a fight. Just as the first reports of the worsening effects started coming in, the decision was made to bring the project to an end. In a move that is still a fiercely debated topic today, the mercs were simply informed the project would be ending and all support would be cut eventually, but no date was given. The reaction was immediate, and ugly. HiSec became a burning cauldron of fire and death. The corporations overseeing the project were forced to pull back as they lost control, and the great fleets of warships were called in to seal off entire sections of Tranquility to prevent the spread of combat. Unfortunately this decision was not quick in coming, and untold numbers of mercs disappeared into space. A great many others simply terminated their life, biomassed themselves, entire units in some cases. Some in protest, some in fear of life outside of combat. Many simply continued to fight, no longer having any concern for the happenings beyond what they begrudgingly referred to as "the red line". Time passed. The fleets stood guard above and watched planets burn. While small amounts of research continued, it was decided to permanently end the program, and erase all evidence. Including the soldiers. On the morning of (the EVE equivalent of) May 30th, the sky fell. The fleets in orbit opened fire against the remaining groups of cloned mercenaries on planet. After 3 straight weeks of bombardment, the guns fell silent. As they did so, the corporate leaders of tranquility were sitting down to discuss the viability of a new program, using a new system. Practical application was still far over the horizon, but the project was green lit. A lead Caldari scientist was quoted as saying "dear god I hope we don't make the same mistakes"....
Medic 1879 Forsaken Immortals 2	Posted - 2016.02.06 02:20:00 - [38] - Quote After all the years of waiting the clone soldiers finally got what they wanted and that damn door in the merc quarters finally opened up, sadly the other side of the door was open to space and each and every clone soldier was ejected into space. 5 seconds before this occured an unknown merc discovered a big red button labeled do not touch and as is demanded by tradition loudly wondered what it does then pressed it. Lead Diplomat for Forsaken Immortals.


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