Yogi_Bare

Was just going to ask about that rift portal.

Solid story only goes so far in a game of this format...


1. It's a comic book game (expect b.s. to be shoveled at you in grand amounts); 75%+ of the originating industry is mediocre storytelling and average art... if you're expecting better out of a game based on this industry then you're just setting yourself up for failure.

2. It's an MMO; thousands of people play this game for a myriad of reasons and I'm sure that the driving reason isn't the amazing stories (AE (and PLing in general) proved this).

3. This isn't a complex game... you mash buttons; you kill stuff. About the most complicated decisions most players will come across in this game is coming up with their costume (and slotting their powers). And that's what it boils down to; coming up with a constant stream of new stuff for people to mash their buttons at. That's where the re-playability lies. The story are the brief bits in between the button mashing that people tend to quit reading after the second or third time around.

4. When the game becomes more complex... then people may actually have to start paying attention to more than [just] killing stuff and that is when good storytelling quits falling through the cracks and becomes more viable. Hence my suggestion for reworking any new game mechanics that they come up with into established content (even something as simple as the in-mission text used in the Praetorian missions can be used to flesh out current content).

[5. As far as 'pigeonholing' players into prescribed thoughts, behaviors, motivations, etc... that's a (gaming) industry-wide commonality. A majority of video games determine your story for you at some point in the game. Like I said before... you don't drive the story, the story drives you]

That's the intent...


...and the end result would be no different than currently trying to do the buff/debuff PvE missions, gathering ore, acquiring missiles or capturing pillboxes [within an adequately populated zone].

Sorry, this kind of implementation goes hand in hand with how the story is being [can be] told and is more relevant than the recent 'debate and criticism' over moral and plot aesthetics. [IMO]

From what I gather, they're currently empty enough to where that shouldn't happen. Besides, it's not like any added content would be any different from the hybrid content that is already there or that it couldn't be wrapped into the overlying/underlying themes of those zones.

These are actually 'hybrid' zones which lean more to PvE offerings to begin with (as opposed to Arena PvP; which is just pure PvP) and it should play into its PvE strength rather than be the Arena's clone. And the rewards there are PvE rewards gotten by the PvE playstyle (except the recent addition of PvP IO Sets).

And it wouldn't have to be critical content... [but if a player can't finish an instanced because of what's happening outside of it...]

Pretty much.

A redside alternative; the continuation of the Matthew Burke PoV.

Finding out more about the benefactors of the GB and what would happen if Brass can't keep them confined to Cap.

Seeing Darrin Wade's plans come to fruition.

More background stories centering on Recluse's Lts (outside of the Patron and high level arcs)

Delving deeper into the origins of the Council Nightwolves.

Finding out why Marshall Brass was so 'clenched up' during Ashley McKnights origins arc.

Flashback missions dealing with the origins of the many enemy groups; the first ritki war and the praetorian hamidon wars.

How Project Destiny could tie into Recluse's plan to circumvent the Well's power.

Continuing to build and expand Cimerora.

Actually being able to travel the Ritki homeworld in the time spanning from the first war through the Coming Storm events. Shifting between both factions, dealing with the the genesis of Nemesis' interference, etc.

Something similar to the above for the Nictus homeworld as well.

I agree; lets have both.

Awesome!

There's already a Reptile head in-game as well as a reptilian (and feline) face and tail option (if I'm not mistaken, there's also reptilian chest and bottom options). There are insect eyes, antennae and wings available in addition to an Insectoid Armor set.


Now... we can change the color of these new animal heads; right (blue tigers and blackbirds and such)?