What do the critics have to say?
Talen_Lee - **** - "(...) didn't make me stop thinking or stop having fun."
PoliceWoman - **** - "(...) just long enough to tell the story it wanted to tell, and no more."
Lazarus - ***** - "Does it's job well as a quick mini-arc."
And the players?
Eva Destruction - "(...) nice little story (...) overall worth playing."
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What shall claim a Sky Kings' Ransom?
PPD & Resistance Epic Archetypes
In response to PoliceWoman's review
Glad you enjoyed. I'll take the liberty of addressing concerns.
First off, I've decided to (soon) do a small rewrite of contact dialogue, to make the mission a bit more personal for him. Before, I actually aimed for it being similar to a normal, no strings attached contact mission, but I feel a small sacrifice there will make the arc more enjoyable.
I am, myself, a fan of no more clues and souvenirs than necessary. Thus, I often put stuff that isn't critical but foreshadows/explains in the global spam. Personal preference.
I woulda sworn I explained the stolen relic's significance somewhere. Or rather, lack thereof. You don't know what it is, but they wanted it, and they're not getting into it. I'll admit, I dropped the ball as to exactly why the Raiders would be in the Warriors' faces. I'll have to work on that too.
I'll have to tweak the end mission dialogue to explain what you learn from Aristodemus, thanks for pointing that out.
The workers (three of them) were a continuity joke mostly. There's more glowies that hint at what befell Ransom, but placing his actual body far in is impossible. The initial draft of the mission had you running into Ransom on the way to the exit, but that proved too unreliable.
I didn't feel the arc deserves a souvenir. Dime a dozen two-parter missions from contacts don't get them.
I've an idea or two for the motivation part. Watch this space.
The specialized equipment (an optional glowie!) is part of the point. They fell back to the Lockhart Aerohart office because they know it'd have the necessary equipment.
Again, thanks for the favorable review, glad you liked, and looking forward to another exchange in the future, perhaps?
PS: I just checked. Not only is Ransom still set to run at quarter health (I was surprised your defender caught him and you didn't mention), he IS set to only require the boss to complete. I blame the I17 conversion.
What shall claim a Sky Kings' Ransom?
PPD & Resistance Epic Archetypes
#232308
Sky Kings' Ransom
By @Most Definitely Skary
One false step fells a dancer.
One loose word sinks a ship.
One mistake leaves a murderer weak and exposed.
One chance to bring him to justice.
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-Designed for solo play.
-Solo friendly.
-No customs.
-Canon-based.
What shall claim a Sky Kings' Ransom?
PPD & Resistance Epic Archetypes