Discussion: The Intrepid Informer: Issue #2

Memphis_Bill · 02-28-2011 03:30 PM

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Originally Posted by DumpleBerry

Is it bad that I was expecting "floating" to mean "aerial?" And that I was actually disappointed for a moment?

First thing I thought as well. Somehow I read "stolen airships" in there, too.

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Golden Girl · 02-28-2011 03:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Memphis_Bill

First thing I thought as well. Somehow I read "stolen airships" in there, too.

Sounds like a Nemesis plot

And a floating steampunk sky fotress held up by airships would be rather cool

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Yogi_Bare · 02-28-2011 03:39 PM

IMO

We've seen the kind of tech that Praetoria possesses sends through portals... so I'm doubting if its Loyalist forces.

The fact that this thing even exists implies that its been skulking around for awhile (acquisition, construction and finished phases).

I'm doubting that something of this magnitude would be floating around unchecked in Praetoria (if it were Resistance forces) unless it came from outside 'city limits'.

This is 'dirty tech', stolen materials and unconventional methodology; who fits the bill?

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Caulderone · 02-28-2011 03:40 PM

Interesting.

It reminds me of The Raft from Snow Crash.

I hope it's not used just in a TF/Trial.

Dante · 02-28-2011 03:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Golden Girl

Right now, it is

I'm painfully aware of that.

Still, it does look impressive and the Art Department deserve praise for making another cool location regardless of what it gets used for.

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Golden Girl · 02-28-2011 03:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Dante

I'm painfully aware of that.

Don't be hatin' on Praetoria - it's the kind of epic level evil heroes should be fighting

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Originally Posted by Caulderone

I hope it's not used just in a TF/Trial.

If it is, the map will still probably end up in the AE

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Lazarillo · 02-28-2011 03:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Golden Girl

Don't be hatin' on Praetoria - it's the kind of epic level evil heroes should be fighting

There's, like, 15 of them, and a buncha robots. And about half of them have, like, a whole two lines of characterization. I mean, sure, Praetoria's pretty cool, but I'll admit that they're already starting to feel a tad monotonous.

Golden Girl · 02-28-2011 04:01 PM

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There's, like, 15 of them, and a buncha robots. And about half of them have, like, a whole two lines of characterization. I mean, sure, Praetoria's pretty cool, but I'll admit that they're already starting to feel a tad monotonous.

I'm hoping we start to see NPC Powers Division members as AVs in some of the Trials and other Praetorian invasion content.
I know Tyrant doesn't fully trust them, but there must be a few he'd risk sending along to Primal Earth with his giant war robot army

I think a Powers division "Rogues Gallery" would be very cool, like the costumed NPCs who show up in the Tip missions - the Powers Division ones could be a mix of existing ones from the 1-20 Praetorian content, plus some new ones, and they could be scattered throughout any new Paretorian invasion arcs or missions, along with the actual Praetors themselves.

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Chad Gulzow-Man · 02-28-2011 04:01 PM

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But I have faith in the Devs that whatever this turns out to be it'll lack any of the more extreme Costnerian influences.

I dunno... there was that briefly leaked "recycled pee" inspiration in the i20 teaser...

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It reminds me of The Raft from Snow Crash.

I just started reading that. (No spoilers, please.)

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BashfulBanshee · 02-28-2011 04:06 PM

That looks pretty.

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warden_de_dios · 02-28-2011 04:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Caulderone

Interesting.

It reminds me of The Raft from Snow Crash.

I hope it's not used just in a TF/Trial.

I couldn't remember what book that raft was from, but that raft was the first thing I thought about upon seeing those images.

When Lambda was announced as the name of the next trial I noticed a defintion on Wiki that sounded cool

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Lambda was used as a shield pattern by the Spartan Army.

At first I didn't think that defination of Lambda had anything to do with the trial but now that I see all those shield ships I think it does.

Dante · 02-28-2011 04:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Golden Girl

Don't be hatin' on Praetoria - it's the kind of epic level evil heroes should be fighting

Don't get me started.

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Golden Girl · 02-28-2011 04:13 PM

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Originally Posted by warden_de_dios

I couldn't remember what book that raft was from, but that raft was the first thing I thought about upon seeing those images.

When Lambda was announced as the name of the next trial I noticed a defintion on Wiki that sounded cool

At first I didn't think that defination of Lambda had anything to do with the trial but now that I see all those shield ships I think it does.

The Lambda Trial isn't connected to this Floating Fortress - it takes place at the Lambda Scetor military base in Neutropolis.

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Bloodspeaker · 02-28-2011 04:14 PM

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Originally Posted by DumpleBerry

Wtf.

Omg.

I think you forgot...

BBQ!!!

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srmalloy · 02-28-2011 04:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Demobot

Those ships in the left look like Aegis cruisers, which are definitely not Praetorian in design.

They're not Ticonderoga-class CGs, they're Arleigh Burke-class DDGs:

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Bloodspeaker · 02-28-2011 04:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Eva Destruction

A thought: maybe it's a Primal Earth forward base in Praetoria.

That would be cool too, imo, though if we're rescuing hapless sailors there, I'm betting that's not the case.

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warden_de_dios · 02-28-2011 04:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Golden Girl

The Lambda Trial isn't connected to this Floating Fortress - it takes place at the Lambda Scetor military base in Neutropolis.

Well, we'll see tomorrow since the Lambda trial is going to be open on the Beta Server.

warden_de_dios · 02-28-2011 04:30 PM

Everyone should patch their Beta server installations now.

Don't wait till the last minute.

Golden Girl · 02-28-2011 04:36 PM

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Originally Posted by warden_de_dios

Well, we'll see tomorrow since the Lambda trial is going to be open on the Beta Server.

No, we can see now - go to Neutropolis and take a look at the Lambda Sector base, and then look at the preview where it mentiones the Lambda Sector

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SlackTech · 02-28-2011 04:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Yogi_Bare

Pretty cool, can't wait til you show off some of the interior... and it better be a Red-Side city...

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Energizing_Ion · 02-28-2011 04:45 PM

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Originally Posted by DumpleBerry

Is it bad that I was expecting "floating" to mean "aerial?" And that I was actually disappointed for a moment?

I thought so too

Heh, but then I was kind of wondering why that'd be in the air (navy in the air?!, it's more likely than you think!

) and not only that but if it was in the air, it's not very "menacing" looking (no huge battleship/guns/etc...)....so...we'll see how things go...

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BackFire · 02-28-2011 05:03 PM

I, for one, am hoping for Freakshow Pirates.

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Dante · 02-28-2011 05:27 PM

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I, for one, am hoping for Freakshow Pirates.

Now that would be FANTASTIC!

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Golden Girl · 02-28-2011 05:34 PM

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Now that would be FANTASTIC!

And the aircraft carrier part would mean the Freaks had welded jet engines and wings onto themselves.

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