Bane Spider Canon Confusing?
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Adeon Hawkwood,
Posted on: 2010-11-29 13:49 in CoH and CoV General Discussions
The best I can understand this is that Bane Spiders are specially conditioned or whatnot mentally, meaning there is some sort of Bane Spider mental network much like the Seers. However, unlike the Seers, Bane Spiders seem to break off from this network alot more frequently and easily, sometimes even massing into full-on rebel groups which I think involves Phipps' arc in some way.
That's how I understand it. I've probably gotten a few things wrong too. 
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According to the fluff Bane Spiders do indeed have a combination mind control/hive mind thing going on. However, there are a number of Banes who have broken free of that conditioning. In the case of player controlled Bane Spiders I figure it's up to the player to decide whether his Bane is part of the collective or not and if he isn't whether or not he is still loyal to Arachnos.
That's awful confuzzling, the Bane Spider bio (yeah I read that stuff) says they were taken from the Wolf Spiders...I guess Recluse will do anything for a good minion.
Bane Spiders were chosen from the Wolf Spider ranks for having the right ideology as well as being psychically gifted.
Part of the Bane Spider indoctrination is forcing them to psychically bond with the other Bane Spiders, thus forming them into not only an unquestioning group mind, but also a fighting force that can act and react quickly as each Bane will know what the others are doing/planning to do.
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Which in gameplay terms is represented by their "Tactical Training/Leadership" powers
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Originally Posted by Rush_Bolt
Part of the Bane Spider indoctrination is forcing them to psychically bond with the other Bane Spiders, thus forming them into not only an unquestioning group mind, but also a fighting force that can act and react quickly as each Bane will know what the others are doing/planning to do.
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Well, when we look at the Widows, any with psi potential either get moved into the Fortunata branch, or if they overspecialise in martial skill, get promoted into the Night Widow branch.|
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That's awful confuzzling, the Bane Spider bio (yeah I read that stuff) says they were taken from the Wolf Spiders...I guess Recluse will do anything for a good minion.
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It would stand to reason something similar happens with the Soldiers - any Wolfspiders with psi potential or martial skill get moved into the Bane Spiders (with those displaying weaponry skills moved into Crab Spiders), although game lore also states that children with psi potential are brought into Arachnos and raised into soldiers.
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Well, when we look at the Widows, any with psi potential either get moved into the Fortunata branch, or if they overspecialise in martial skill, get promoted into the Night Widow branch.
It would stand to reason something similar happens with the Soldiers - any Wolfspiders with psi potential or martial skill get moved into the Bane Spiders (with those displaying weaponry skills moved into Crab Spiders), although game lore also states that children with psi potential are brought into Arachnos and raised into soldiers. |
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Male Arachnos agents that display Psi powers are taught to focus them inwardly and are funnelled into the Bane Spider program. If they show no aptitude for Psi but are otherwise exemplary agents with good leadership skills they are promoted up to Wolf Spider Huntsman and if they're willing to undergo extensive training and surgery they go into the Crab spiders.
Female Arachnos agents that display Psi powers are taught to focus them outwardly, if they are gifted enough in Precognition and have higher mental prowess than physical prowess they get shifted into the Fortunatas, a little Psi skill but greater combat skills, into the Night Widows.
If I remember my fluff correctly it goes:
Wolf Spiders: Regular police force.
Crab Spiders: SWAT division.
Bane Spiders: Military Commando unit.
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Originally Posted by Dr_Mechano
Male Arachnos agents that display Psi powers are taught to focus them inwardly and are funnelled into the Bane Spider program. If they show no aptitude for Psi but are otherwise exemplary agents with good leadership skills they are promoted up to Wolf Spider Huntsman and if they're willing to undergo extensive training and surgery they go into the Crab spiders.
Female Arachnos agents that display Psi powers are taught to focus them outwardly, if they are gifted enough in Precognition and have higher mental prowess than physical prowess they get shifted into the Fortunatas, a little Psi skill but greater combat skills, into the Night Widows. If I remember my fluff correctly it goes: Wolf Spiders: Regular police force. Crab Spiders: SWAT division. Bane Spiders: Military Commando unit. |
This.
I'm probably late to catch on to this, but I rarely do redside so...yeah. Anyway, I am on my Bane Spider, and I chose to pick the devil, uh Westin Phipps, as my next contact. I recently got a mission saying all Bane Spiders are people who mind controlled themself...does that mean my Bane Spider mind controlled himself? I don't get it, can someone explain it to me please?