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Definition of "Epic"

ArcticFahx

By ArcticFahx,
Posted on: 2009-08-26 09:03 in Soldiers of Arachnos

 

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Originally Posted by Eiko-chan View Post
Actually, in the game, your achievement is always defeating Statesman, Recluse, Ms. Liberty, etc. You never kill them.

Except in the future that doesn't happen in the Patron arcs, in which case you do actually kill Statesman - which is something else altogether from the LRSF, with results you see in the arc.

I find the "blah blah, you're not special, nothing you do matters" attitude in MMO players rather tiresome, and helps explain to me why so many get burned out on the games. Imagination matters. It's important - and not just in games.
Doesn't invalidate that you've already seen the patron arcs and defeated Statesman already . . . on another character.

The VEAT storyline is one of the most unsatisfying if you've already gotten a villain to 50. You're really NOT doing anything different than any other level 50 villain.

I will say that I wasn't that impressed with the HEAT storyline either.

Some AE stories by regular players were more impressive than either.

EDIT: Personally the issue for me could be I've already done the vs Arachnos/Destined One who betrays his patron storyline to DEATH via multiple 50s BEFORE VEATs arrived. So there story is utterly unimpressive. Especially when compared to things like some of the RWZ and Veridian arcs, the LGTF, and ITF.

Blazara Aura LVL 50 Fire/Psi Dom (with 125% recharge)
Flameboxer Aura LVL 50 SS/Fire Brute
Ice 'Em Aura LVL 50 Ice Tank
Darq Widow Fortune LVL 50 Fortunata (200% rech/Night Widow 192.5% rech)--thanks issue 19!

 

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I actually find the powers, abilities, and how they synergize together for all 4 VEATs to be more Epic than the actual lackluster story.

Blazara Aura LVL 50 Fire/Psi Dom (with 125% recharge)
Flameboxer Aura LVL 50 SS/Fire Brute
Ice 'Em Aura LVL 50 Ice Tank
Darq Widow Fortune LVL 50 Fortunata (200% rech/Night Widow 192.5% rech)--thanks issue 19!

 

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They are only as epic as your imagination allows. Every toon is the same it's jus compared to HEATS with there form changing powers, VEATS need a bit more imagiation to justify how an why they are epic

There is no right or wrong answer, some will say they some will say they're not. No-one is wrong an if people don't find them epic, it doesn't mean they have no imagination. it jus means everyones different.

In my opinion i find them very epic.

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