Discussion: Massively interview: What happens after the fall of Statesman?
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Aett_Thorn,
Posted on: 2012-01-23 13:15 in News, Events and Announcement Discussion
If anyone can take up the mantle of Statesman... It must be that loveable PR mess that is Ascendant!
Just keep Saul away xD
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True they don't have Khelds in the Phalanx, my main PB (perm light form) and main WS (perm eclipse) are both sufficiently Incarnated and could step in to fill the gap in the Phalanx. |
Originally Posted by Agonist_NA
The Freedom Phalanx is so humano-centric, AND they have all the hero archetypes represented EXCEPT kheldians.
Why, lookie here! My avatar/main just happens to be an alien warshade. Imagine that... |
Or I have some inv/ss tanks that are sufficiently incarnated/io'd that for RP purposes were mentored by Statesman and could fill the gap in the Phalanx
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To be fair, the steam cooker was on the fritz.
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Originally Posted by Zombie Man
I once saw Dr. Turgenev eat a kitten raw. True story.
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New Freedom Phalanx member/leader
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They did not have scrappers. Now they also miss tankers.|
Originally Posted by Agonist_NA
The Freedom Phalanx is so humano-centric, AND they have all the hero archetypes represented EXCEPT kheldians.
Why, lookie here! My avatar/main just happens to be an alien warshade. Imagine that... |
Statesman: tanker
Citadel: blaster
Manticore: defender
Numina: controller
Positron: defender
Sister Psiche: controller
Sypanse: blaster
Not an actual member, but usually depicted like that:
[Back Alley Brawler: tanker]
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Another unofficial member....|
Originally Posted by Lord_Kalistoh
They did not have scrappers. Now they also miss tankers.
Statesman: tanker Citadel: blaster Manticore: defender Numina: controller Positron: defender Sister Psiche: controller Sypanse: blaster Not an actual member, but usually depicted like that: [Back Alley Brawler: tanker] |
Ms. Liberty: ma/inv "scrapper"
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Dr. Turgenev owes me about 15 million influence. He said all I had to do was give him my bank account number to help move some from the Rogue Isles.|
Originally Posted by Zombie Man
I once saw Dr. Turgenev eat a kitten raw. True story.
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He also said his official title was "Dr. Turgenev, Ph.D, MS, OSS, DD, LOLBBQ, Prince of the Realm of Turgmenistan, Defender of the Holy Order of the Rabid Lemur, CPA".
Most likely there will be no Freedom Phalanx. Statesman is dead, Psyche is in a coma and Manticore is busy helping her get well. If the Phalanx stays then they'd have to make some serious roster changes. The only person to take a leadership role would probably be Positron (( coincidence?)), but maybe they might promote Ms. Liberty.
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Narp. Freedom Phalanx is staying around, and getting a new member (who happens to be an existing NPC in-game) to boot at some point during Issue 22.|
Originally Posted by Fluorescent
Most likely there will be no Freedom Phalanx.
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They've also said they're going to look into possibly having a contest to have players vote on a new member.
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Originally Posted by Nethergoat
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I'd vote for SteelClaw if it meant getting him to come back...
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Why does everyone want to replace him so early? Why not let the Freedom Phalanx shatter and make a story of it? Seriously, I've been thinking Sister Psyche is in coma, Manticore -Who was kind of a lone warrior to begin with- is taking care of her. Synapse is not a leader type, Citadel neither. Maybe Positron will try to keep it together, maybe even get Back Alley Brawler back. Pretty sure Numina will stick around, Synapse will probably be depressed or somthing. So... Wouldn't this be the perfect timing for Lord Recluse to make a move? Why isn't he going in to decimate the remains of the Freedom Phalanx and shove the Vindicators away? I'm pretty sure he can, I also assume that Lord Nemesis isn't going to sit around and let the moment pass, or any other villain. I honestly think it would be more exciting that the heroes get defeated and make an epic return or somthing like that.
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Originally Posted by Gor Coron
So... Wouldn't this be the perfect timing for Lord Recluse to make a move? Why isn't he going in to decimate the remains of the Freedom Phalanx and shove the Vindicators away?
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Because with Darren Wade running around with Statesman's powers and the knowledge of how to kill an Incarnate, it's smarter for him to keep out of the way until the current threat has been eliminated. (I'd imagine Recluse is also somewhat occupied with the events taking place in the Spring Fling event.)
But other than the fact that we know that the Freedom Phalanx isn't going away and is getting at least one new member in the near future, we don't yet know how the next two chapters of the current story arc will play out, nor what comes beyond. It is entirely likely that we'll see some new blood in both the hero and villain factions trying to take advantage of the new power vacuum.
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Originally Posted by Nethergoat
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I agree. Recluse should bide his time and see what happens with Wade and maybe step in to help others take him down. |
Originally Posted by Chad Gulzow-Man
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Because with Darren Wade running around with Statesman's powers and the knowledge of how to kill an Incarnate, it's smarter for him to keep out of the way until the current threat has been eliminated. (I'd imagine Recluse is also somewhat occupied with the events taking place in the Spring Fling event.) But other than the fact that we know that the Freedom Phalanx isn't going away and is getting at least one new member in the near future, we don't yet know how the next two chapters of the current story arc will play out, nor what comes beyond. It is entirely likely that we'll see some new blood in both the hero and villain factions trying to take advantage of the new power vacuum. |
Also Wade does state in part 5 that he is going after Sister Psyche as well, and the title of the story is WHO Will Die?...not ONE Will Die. Perhaps another vacancy is going to occur?
You know, I had a thought -- perhaps the newest member of the Freedom Phalanx won't be a player; it will be the player.
When phasing was introduced it made (relatively) minor changes to outdoor areas; with Issue 21.5 it became a major mechanic of the MoM iTrial. It's wouldn't surprise me if the Devs used phasing (or something like it) for this as well.
Not only is he a real doctor, he's a dashing special agent with a Ph.D. in KICKING YOUR ***!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FO0kRE5OTZI
Well, now that they've (at least temporarily, you never know with comics) killed off Sister Psyche, things are more up-in-the-air than ever....
Given the developments with Sister Psyche and also being partially responsible for the death of State's daughter, I wonder if they aren't going to do some arc where Manticore descends into darkness and either becomes a villain or gets pretty close to it. He's walked that line so many times, and now there are sufficient developments to finally push him over that edge. Or he might see heroes and villains as the problem and just try to eliminate them all.
Coming back out of the woodwork after a couple years away from the game...
Is Statesman still going to show up in Reculse's Victory? As far as concerns for badge-related stuff.