Favorite bits of in-game writing
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Abraxxus,
Posted on: 2011-03-26 11:42 in CoH and CoV General Discussions
Thanks for the kind words about the Cyrus Thompson stuff. An awfully nice way to start the day.
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I would have to say one of my favorite lines comes from the Diviner Maros arc.
In the last mission two Freakshow are talking together:
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Every time I read that I go into a laughing fit.
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Before combat: Freakshow 1: You know, Freakshow 2: What? Freakshow 1: this whole 'Cult of the Shaper' thing was fun at first, Freakshow 2: True. Freakshow 1: but it's starting to go a little too far. Freakshow 2: Dude, I was so thinking the exact same thing. Maybe we should go back after this is over? Combat start: Freakshow 1: Ah, man! Why do we keep falling into these patterns of self-destructive behavior? |
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I couldn't agree more.
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Music? Damn, the crappy 90% of all the music always makes me miss out on 10% of supposedly good music.
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Originally Posted by Dark_Respite
The end of Jenni Adair's arc. Between the music, the dialogue, and the general look of the cutscene, I get choked up each time.
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Originally Posted by Arcanaville
Samuel_Tow is the only poster that makes me want to punch him in the head more often when I'm agreeing with him than when I'm disagreeing with him.
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I should still have my demofile of the cutscene - I'll see if I can get the music for you.|
Originally Posted by Samuel_Tow
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EDIT: Damn it, I keep forgetting that for SOME REASON, demofiles no longer play back with sound. Regardless of how it's launched. Grrrrrrr. Okay, next idea - do the arc via Ouro, and turn the music on when you get to the last mission.
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Diviner Maros. An interesting concept and some great lines.
My favorite: "However, we can edit out all of the tedious searching for hideouts and interrogation. I will tell you where to go."
I do not suffer from altitis, I enjoy every character of it.
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Who is his Praetorian counterpart? What arc / level can I find him?
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Originally Posted by Dante
Amen to that. One of the many reasons why Doc Vahzilok remains one of my favourite arch-villains. I loved meeting his Praetorian counterpart, no matter if it was only briefly.
And yeah, Cyrus Thompson was the man. So was Aaron Walker but Cyrus was there first. Makes me well up every time.  |
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You can find him in Healix's missions, namely her story arc here:|
Originally Posted by Draugadan
Who is his Praetorian counterpart? What arc / level can I find him?
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http://wiki.cohtitan.com/wiki/Helix#The_Surge
Spoilers ahead if you choose to read it.
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Wow, very interesting.
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Originally Posted by Dante
You can find him in Healix's missions, namely her story arc here:
http://wiki.cohtitan.com/wiki/Helix#The_Surge Spoilers ahead if you choose to read it. |
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My all-time favorite dialogue comes from the Carnie Strongmen when they get the dialogue of their female comrades:
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Originally Posted by Steel Strongman
"Darlings, I shouldn't have to say it, but no one gets through."
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Originally Posted by Bronze Strongman
"Time for a little bit of fun, yes?"
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My favorite Morality Mission dialogue is in "The Usual Suspect".
(*SPOILER ALERT*)
At that mission's end, I am confronted by my Mysterious Double, who tries to convince herself that she's the real Amerikatt and tells me (paraphrased) to do "that villainous thing you do!" (and to dispatch her)
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And here I was going to come here and say that I love Doc Buzzsaw for the funny and Aaron Walker for the sad, but you all have already done it for me!
City of Heroes has a lot of wonderful writing. It's not all great, but enough of it is that I really enjoy reading mission content.
I always felt this early bit Redside was a winner.
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Doctor Geist: Mwuhahahahaha! The fools! They said that I, the ingenious Dr. Geist, would never make anything of myself! Now here I am, working for Lord Recluse, unlocking the secrets of these Arachnoids! Soon, I will work my way up the Arachnos hierarchy and get the resources I need to create my ULTIMATE SECRET WEAPON! Then, I shall rule the WORLD! Mwuhahahahahaha! Wolf Spider: GEIST! Doctor Geist: Aaaaaah! Wolf Spider: Get back to work or we'll cut off more than your funding! Doctor Geist: Of course, s-sir! I'll get back to it, sir! Wolf Spider: I hate mad scientists. |
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This is my new favourite thread.
What a fun read.
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Now if we could just get some other contacts to think that way...
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Originally Posted by Charcoal_EU
Diviner Maros. An interesting concept and some great lines.
My favorite: "However, we can edit out all of the tedious searching for hideouts and interrogation. I will tell you where to go." |
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Yeah, this is my favorite
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Originally Posted by Oathbound
"Oh, what has science wrought? I sought only to turn a man into a metal-encased juggernaut of destruction powered by the unknown properties of a mysterious living crystal. How could this have all gone wrong?"
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The plastic tips at the end of shoelaces are called aglets. Their true purpose is sinister.
--The Question, JLU
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While I do chuckle at the dialogue here (and that of other mad Arachnos scientists), there is something that bugs me about this arc... |
Originally Posted by Coreth
I always felt this early bit Redside was a winner.
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Just some of my 50s on Pinnacle... wave if you see:
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I always laugh in the RWZ mission where you rescue Faultline and Fusionette and see this:
Faultline: /t Fusionette Okay, okay. Then howabout you pick the movie tonight?
Faultline: Doh! Sorry, Mis-tell. Let's get back to the mission!
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Don't remember the lines exactly but its a rwz arc where one of the rikti slaps another rikti across the face. The cutscene of him doing that alone was funny to me.
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...I have to run this now. Which band?
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Originally Posted by psycheout
this and his arc as a whole. It made me pretty sad too Dark.
Actually that villian morality about you meeting your future selves almost made me stop going villian.(for badges) |
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One of my favorites is the bit by Arbiter Daos in my sig.
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"A base here or there is a small price to pay for good mad science."--Arbiter Daos
The whole of the "Wretched Man" arc I find very well written red-side and (although its infrequent now) I always try to cover it with a new villain.
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Originally Posted by VoodooGirl
[*]Watching out for the Spinning Disco Portal of D00M!*
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My level 50 villain reaffirmed his evilness with this arc. So I'm guessing level 50. And yes, its all kinds of messed up, in a very good way.|
Originally Posted by SkarmoryThePG
...I have to run this now. Which band?
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EDIT: Also, iirc, the mission ends BEFORE it actually ends and you meet all your future selves, so stick around.
Many will disagree because of how often they've had to play the STF, But Aeon's breakdown always makes me lol....
AEON (After telling you about the AVs) "...I can't believe I just told them how to escape like that! Okay, erase this recording and let's start over!"
Goon: "Uh, sir?"
Aeon: "What?"
Goon: "You said, uh... you said you wanted to transmit this, uh... live?"
*beat*
Aeon: "AAAAGHHH!! Shut it off, shut it off!"
Not to mention the Villain respec team in the mission after that:
"I'm blogging about how much you suck right now!"
And I gotta agree with DR, I HATED the end of that arc for making me cry so much >_<
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Oh, and Crimson demands you play this arc-> Twisted Knives (MA Arc #397769)
Casey Chen in IVy's arc.
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The RWZ mission where you go to the Cap Power station to destroy the bombs and save some Hostages. One of the Hostages "At least it wasn't the Vahzilok"
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Something that made me laugh recently came from an NPC in Galaxy. While not verbatim, I believe it's close.
Hellion: "Alright, you know the drill lady. Give me the purse and no one gets hurt!"
Lady: "You're making poor life choices!"
Really?! There's a guy with a gun stealing your purse and there is a hero nearby to yell to, but I'm sure lecturing the villain about how he lives his life will work just as well...
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