Praetoian Loyalists! Report for Duty!
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Posted on: 2009-10-27 15:59 in CoH and CoV General Discussions
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Acknowledging the validity of your fellow conversationalist's comments goes a long way in a productive conversation...|
Originally Posted by Golden Girl
And now the world needs saving form him
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Also, yes.
D'I mean... Long live Emperor Cole!
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And I'm sure these are the same in Praetoria too.|
Originally Posted by Marcian Tobay
Popular opinion.
Currently, in Primal America, you cannot yell "Fire" in a crowded building unless there's a real fire. You cannot make death threats against others. You cannot leave sexually obscene messages to unwelcome parties. You cannot explicitly discuss sex to minors without written permission from their guardians. You cannot speak profanities on television without warnings, disclaimers, or observations of time slots. I can go on... |
But I'm also sure that the list of things that aren't allowed to be said is a little longer too
@Golden Girl
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I have a rebuttal for you that shows you're incorrect on this vein. I'll trade you my next answer for a promise that you won't write it off with a snarky comment and completely refuse to consider what I've said. |
Originally Posted by Golden Girl
And I'm sure these are the same in Praetoria too.
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Edit: 'eh, why the not?
I'm actually rather confident that Death Threats are allowed in Praetoia, seeing as killing someone for their job is completely acceptable.
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Which automatically shows it's an evil society |
Originally Posted by Marcian Tobay
killing someone for their job is completely acceptable.
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@Golden Girl
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Your Praetorian self makes a good point.
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Originally Posted by Golden Girl
Which automatically shows it's an society that rewards strength and prowess, rather than hobbling itself by hindering to the weak.
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Originally Posted by Marcian Tobay
Your Praetorian self makes a good point.
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Of course, if Praetorian society is designed to remove the weak, that should mean the strong who are left don't need protection from Cole and his thugs, right?
@Golden Girl
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No one needs protection FROM Cole. Cole protects others. That's what the Loyalists are all about!|
Originally Posted by Golden Girl
Of course, if Praetorian society is designed to remove the weak, that should mean the strong who are left don't need protection from Cole and his thugs, right?
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Mother Mayhem protects you from your darkest thoughts. Justin Santclair helps protect those overseas by volunteering super powered beings in extended battles. Clockwork protect us from the dangers of day to day struggles...
Cole's entire plan is a veritable shield over us, and I will be one of the arms to hold it up.
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Yes, I've heard there big on the old stiff arm stuff in Praetoria - especially for the saluting |
Originally Posted by Marcian Tobay
No one needs protection FROM Cole. Cole protects others. That's what the Loyalists are all about!
Mother Mayhem protects you from your darkest thoughts. Justin Santclair helps protect those overseas by volunteering super powered beings in extended battles. Clockwork protect us from the dangers of day to day struggles... Cole's entire plan is a veritable shield over us, and I will be one of the arms to hold it up. |
@Golden Girl
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On a somewhat unrelated note...
I wonder if knowledge of Cole's power and influence in Praetoria will somehow find it's way onto Primal Earth and throw the relatively pure intentions of the Statesman into doubt...
That said: Long live Emperor Cole, but I hope the Primal Cole gets smacked around by an angry mob who he can't defend himself against without looking REALLY bad.
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Honestly, aren't you getting tired of this?|
Originally Posted by Golden Girl
Yes, I've heard there big on the old stiff arm stuff in Praetoria - especially for the saluting
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Would you rather I go to the "Join the Resistance" and start mocking you all for being spineless do-gooder/do-nothings?
We get it. You enjoy being the goody-goody. Can't you just let us enjoy some honest villainy without the wretched slums for once? Evil + Sunshine = Better Game!
Go find yourself another Frenchman to double-entendre, OK?
There is no such thing as an "innocent bystander"
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Thank you sir, for being far blunter about it than I would have been. I started trying to ignore her posts completely a bit ago... it just got monotonous and obnoxious wadig through the same trite objections.
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Originally Posted by BigFish
Honestly, aren't you getting tired of this?
Would you rather I go to the "Join the Resistance" and start mocking you all for being spineless do-gooder/do-nothings? We get it. You enjoy being the goody-goody. Can't you just let us enjoy some honest villainy without the wretched slums for once? Evil + Sunshine = Better Game! Go find yourself another Frenchman to double-entendre, OK? |
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So you do admit Tyrant is a villain? That's a start |
Originally Posted by BigFish
Can't you just let us enjoy some honest villainy without the wretched slums for once? Evil + Sunshine = Better Game!
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@Golden Girl
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I think that whole throwing-the-Rikti-motherships-onto-the-suburbs strategy of his might have already lost him some admirers over here |
Originally Posted by Thirty_Seven
On a somewhat unrelated note...
I wonder if knowledge of Cole's power and influence in Praetoria will somehow find it's way onto Primal Earth and throw the relatively pure intentions of the Statesman into doubt... That said: Long live Emperor Cole, but I hope the Primal Cole gets smacked around by an angry mob who he can't defend himself against without looking REALLY bad. |
@Golden Girl
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I think I'm going to make a sorta "Glorious Godfrey" toon that hails from Preatoria to start spreading alittle of Emperor Cole's gospel.
You know telling the ppl of Paragon about how we Preatorians have no crime because our heroes actually protect everyone,a work force to do menial jobs,and other propaganda.
Sorta starting alil' "resistance" of dissatisfied citizens/heroes in Paragon,BUT,here's the thing about it.I'll finance commercials,billboards,rallies,parades,and other peaceful demonstrations to spread the word of Emperor Cole and how Paragon can become more like Preatoria.
Seeking ppl in political positions to help,business owners,and charity organizations.
Then with political support and possible laws changing have the PPD,Kheldian,military,and hero strike forces actually going in and wiping out cells of villains thereby protecting the citizenry.Something Statesman and rest of his impotent friends can't seem to do.
I wonder how Statesman would feel if laws are passed that come from Preatorian spokesmen?Him doing the work to make Paragon more like Preatoria....I like it.
All for the glory of the Emperor!
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Very good idea, im going to go for the John Preston, out of equilibrium, (played by Christian Bale.) I will be part of a "secret police" which will uphold the law where ever it may be. (And kick some resistance butt)
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Originally Posted by The_Larker
I think I'm going to make a sorta "Glorious Godfrey" toon that hails from Preatoria to start spreading alittle of Emperor Cole's gospel.
You know telling the ppl of Paragon about how we Preatorians have no crime because our heroes actually protect everyone,a work force to do menial jobs,and other propaganda. Sorta starting alil' "resistance" of dissatisfied citizens/heroes in Paragon,BUT,here's the thing about it.I'll finance commercials,billboards,rallies,parades,and other peaceful demonstrations to spread the word of Emperor Cole and how Paragon can become more like Preatoria. Seeking ppl in political positions to help,business owners,and charity organizations. Then with political support and possible laws changing have the PPD,Kheldian,military,and hero strike forces actually going in and wiping out cells of villains thereby protecting the citizenry.Something Statesman and rest of his impotent friends can't seem to do. I wonder how Statesman would feel if laws are passed that come from Preatorian spokesmen?Him doing the work to make Paragon more like Preatoria....I like it. All for the glory of the Emperor! |
Loyalists versus Resistance fighters... Our mother weeps as she sees her children not only fight amongst themselves, but threaten the lives of her other children and the balance she so carefully sought for us all.
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I just cannot guess what primary power set you're going to pick |
Originally Posted by EU_Greg
Very good idea, im going to go for the John Preston, out of equilibrium, (played by Christian Bale.) I will be part of a "secret police" which will uphold the law where ever it may be. (And kick some resistance butt)
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@Golden Girl
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Was thinking empathy...:P
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Originally Posted by Golden Girl
I just cannot guess what primary power set you're going to pick
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You'll be unleashing a couple of full clips of empathy, right? |
Originally Posted by EU_Greg
Was thinking empathy...:P
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@Golden Girl
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Suppose you could say that |
Originally Posted by Golden Girl
You'll be unleashing a couple of full clips of empathy, right?
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Yes because the election of government officials has never allowed greed, power-mongering, cronyism, and corruption to flourish.
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Originally Posted by Golden Girl
Have you asked "your" people about this? You know, like had an election or something?
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You can hit your head up against the wall or you can plan to crush the Resistance. I've made my choice.
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Originally Posted by Red Valkyrja
Yes because the election of government officials has never allowed greed, power-mongering, cronyism, and corruption to flourish.
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But it also allows them to be removed.|
Originally Posted by Red Valkyrja
Yes because the election of government officials has never allowed greed, power-mongering, cronyism, and corruption to flourish.
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If Tyrant was so sure of his popularity, he'd have an election to confirm it - it'd make the Resistance's job much harder if he had popular support - but for some reason, he seems to be election-shy
@Golden Girl
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Ima just gonna stick this tape recorder here, and play you back five hours of the Joker's manic laughter, m'kay?|
Originally Posted by Golden Girl
But it also allows them to be removed.
If Tyrant was so sure of his popularity, he'd have an election to confirm it - it'd make the Resistance's job much harder if he had popular support - but for some reason, he seems to be election-shy |
Real life =/= In game. Please don't bring that sort of comparison along GG. Especially not if your from the UK. Because in that case you DO deserve to be locked up in Arkham...
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Originally Posted by Zwillinger
GG, I would tell you that "I am killing you with my mind", but I couldn't find an emoticon to properly express my sentiment.
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Originally Posted by Captain_Photon
NOTE: The Incarnate System is basically farming for IOs on a larger scale, and with more obtrusive lore.
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In Praetoia, the world enters such a state that people welcome and are initially grateful for Emporer Cole, I believe. Cole's first actions that put him in power were truly altruistic in intent.
Now, what he does to maintain that power is, of course, a radically different issue. The developer's have made it clear, however, that in the alternate universe where "Maybe I shouldn't..." has a quieter voice, science like Hamidon and Nuclear Weapons were reaching their full potential at an exponential rate. Cole's vision put a stop to that and did, in fact, "Save the world".
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