Push the story to the extreme
By
Aerie,
Posted on: 2008-07-13 09:26 in CoH and CoV General Discussions
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Mother, you've been mind reading me again?
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Well, I am a Psionic Empath, but I wouldn't dream of reading you without your permission Bunny 
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That doesn't sound like the Mother from tells I get!
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You can tell people heroes saved them from Galactus, but they rarely ever SEE it.
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Unless you live in New York city in which case it's a bi-monhly occurence mentioned in the guide books.
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That's not strictly true, only one of two factions actively wants to destroy humanity
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I know, thats why I mentioned Faction, to be honest I'm always forgetting who are the naughty-ones are.
In this fictional setting proposed in this "Push the story to the extreme" thread, we are coming up with story ideas based on what could happen - not talking about the story as it currently is.
In my proposal, The Restructurist forces have gradually seduced the populus in the same way Hitler did in 1930's Germany and convinced the Rikti race that war and domination of our Earth is the only way forward.
The Traditionalists have unfortunately become as inept and ineffective as today's United Nations are - endlessly drafting treatys and pontificating whilst War is brewing.
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... who the naughty-ones are.
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Prophet of the Creamy Truth; "If it's empty, fill it with cream."
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For a future issue do you think it would be a good idea to really turn it on it's heel?
How about either:
1) The Rikti win the war, and in a future issue we the heroes and villains are fighting as an insurgency force trying to reclaim the planet.
2) We win the war and we are now on the Rikti homeworld, all new zones on that world, trying to destroy them completely.
3) Humanity turns on the super beings, heroes and villains are forced to ally in order to survive.
I know it would take a lot of effort and a BIG issue, but I think it would really be fun, and turn the game on it's head.
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None of the above! I'm sick of Rikti by now.
A nice magical threat a la a group raising something that Should Not Be would be what I'd like next please.
I assume heroes don't need to make SAN checks?
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A nice magical threat a la a group raising something that Should Not Be would be what I'd like next please.
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Hmmm maybe something like Days of Dark Skies where CoT finally find a way to bring demons to the world and started to establish their kingdom to its old glorious days... with the help (willingly or forced) of the Cabal and some other Croatoa factions?
Umm maybe real Werewolves and Vampires versus that lab created ones??? And of course mummies, everyone loves mummies with their dissease and fear effect. (Well that was another game but still seeing a mummy will be nice.
Maybe Gods from Olympos or Dragons of the East and West or Ancients souls of Mayans etc. etc.
Yup some magical threat will be good, especially as now we had Midnighter Club. (Also maybe Archwizard/Archmage as a Epic AT 
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*removes cup*
Well that deals with the whole innocent lie. 
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Prophet of the Creamy Truth; "If it's empty, fill it with cream."
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A nice magical threat a la a group raising something that Should Not Be would be what I'd like next please.
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Zombie invasion. And if you get defeated your awarded a temp rez power that turns you into a zombie 
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A warning on the dangers of drug addiction if ever i saw one
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everyone loves mummies with their dissease and fear effect.
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I resent that Knightly 
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As I woke up this morning I did wonder to myself about this thread and what new ideas had popped up, I'm liking what I read, and I did have a very (Small) Idea.
As we all know Boomtown is prehaps the least used zone in the game (Or, I'm really sure it is) I was thinking that to use the zones layout more (Maps, textures etc) maybe adding a Taskforce there from Ourboros.
The Villains side would have to go back and aid the Rikti (I'm not 100% sure how this would work, maybe strike a deal with them) in destroying boomtown, and by destroying I mean really actually destroying, going around planting explosives in building to see them TOPPLE and FALL before you and your team, until you get to the Longbow HQ and attempt to free Reichsman. (http://cityofheroes.wikia.com/wiki/Reichsman)
The Hero's side would be some-what the same, with the obvious changes that you would have to help defend Boomtown, the general story would be "Some Villains have exploited Ouroboros under Lord Recluse's command, if they should sucseed they will free Reichsman(http://cityofheroes.wikia.com/wiki/Reichsman), and Recluse will offer him a proposition.
These heroes will of course have to be made up, The idea came across my head it could be a PVP Tf against hero/Vills, but that didn't seem like a wise idea, and still does not.
Madam, having read your pamphlet I was wondering where I could sign to join you?
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Some great ideas here.
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For a future issue do you think it would be a good idea to really turn it on it's heel?
How about either:
1) The Rikti win the war, and in a future issue we the heroes and villains are fighting as an insurgency force trying to reclaim the planet.
2) We win the war and we are now on the Rikti homeworld, all new zones on that world, trying to destroy them completely.
3) Humanity turns on the super beings, heroes and villains are forced to ally in order to survive.
I know it would take a lot of effort and a BIG issue, but I think it would really be fun, and turn the game on it's head.
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None of the above! I'm sick of Rikti by now.
A nice magical threat a la a group raising something that Should Not Be would be what I'd like next please.
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Banished Pantheon as part of a Dark Astoria makeover?
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Banished Pantheon as part of a Dark Astoria makeover?
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Yes please!
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Prophet of the Creamy Truth; "If it's empty, fill it with cream."
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Banished Pantheon as part of a Dark Astoria makeover?
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Yes please!
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Seconded (or thirded, I'm never sure how that works)
"Idealism is such a wonderful thing. All you really need is someone rational to put it to proper use." - Kerr Avon
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Real Fog please.
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Banished Pantheon as part of a Dark Astoria makeover?
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Yes please!
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Seconded (or thirded, I'm never sure how that works)
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You second it, someone else votes for it, and then the motion is carried (where to, no one knows... ask the barbarian).
I'd vote for this.
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Real Fog please.
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With fog monsters in it, that fade in and out of visibility, like CoT Demons when they run away.
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Real Fog please.
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With fog monsters in it, that fade in and out of visibility, like CoT Demons when they run away.
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Quick - to the suggestions thread with you and put all this in
"Idealism is such a wonderful thing. All you really need is someone rational to put it to proper use." - Kerr Avon
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I've suggested it a few times before - along with making Dark Astoria look a little more like Bloody Bay, with older buildings and winding, narrow streets, and knocking a hole in the war wall so that the sea can make part of it into a swamp, so the zombies feel at home
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along with making Dark Astoria look a little more like Bloody Bay, with older buildings and winding, narrow streets, and knocking a hole in the war wall so that the sea can make part of it into a swamp, so the zombies feel at home
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Chairman of the Charity of Pain; accepting donations of blood and guts.
Prophet of the Creamy Truth; "If it's empty, fill it with cream."
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Banished Pantheon as part of a Dark Astoria makeover?
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Yes please!
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Seconded (or thirded, I'm never sure how that works)
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You second it, someone else votes for it, and then the motion is carried (where to, no one knows... ask the barbarian).
I'd vote for this.
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Wait can I just vote for it or do I have to carry it now?
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That's not strictly true, only one of two factions actively wants to destroy humanity, the other seeks peace with us and from what we hear by doing the RWZ arcs is that (spoilers) What the heroes (and rather annoying villains) achieve is actually turning the normal Rikti people AGAINST the aggressive faction of the Rikti.
Think of the Rikti vs human war as the Rikti version of Vietnam, it's going badly, they suffered massive losses during the first invasion and are suffering even more losses on a daily basis now. The proganda tries to hide it but everybody knows the war is actually going badly 'back home' due to the number of relatives/friends/pet mutated monkeys that aren't coming home or the stream of seriously wounded that come back.
Who is to say the Rikti civil war happens on their homeworld, heroes dispatched to help the friendlier side in the sense of repair years of mistrust and hurt by helping out the Rikti people while villains are utilized in a more terrorist manner against those parts of the 'old guard' that are still holding out (bombing supply lines, blowing up statues of the tyranical regime, blowing up centers of opression or even being used to target the installations of the human friendly Rikti so they can blame it on the old guard using the 'yes a few innocent Rikti will be killed but that's a small price to pay for true freedom isn't it?' logic).
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