Discussion: A Eulogy for Statesman

An Official Statement from the Zero Strykers supergroup, released in response to Positrons Eulogy Re: Statesman.

Statesman, the very symbol of our city, a man whose cape adorns the City Hall to this day, has fallen. While out paths crossed on few occasions, there was always an unspoken understanding of what needed to be done. He was always a man of action, preferring to show his intentions and prove them on every occasion so than no questions of his word were ever raised. He was never afraid to ask for help, nor offer it to those in need.

Myself, and my fellow Zero Strykers give though to Marcus Cole, his abscence leaves us with many questions, but also a legacy of heroism to live up to.

Peace be with you Statesman, and may your memory forever be associated with justice.

The Resistance also use liberated Clockwork, so it could be one of theirs

Very touching, I wish something like this could be in game, hint hint devs.

I expect that at least one and maybe all of the Praetorian Clockwork are Metronome, since he's shown he can control multiple bodies at once.

Other than the missing Phalanxers and Vindicators that have already been pointed out, I'm a bit surprised that Lady Grey isn't present. Foreshadow and Mirror Spirit don't appear to be there, either.

I have to add my vote for an in-game event of some kind. Not sure how the server would handle the load, though. I suppose it'd have a cutoff, like was done for the Manti/Psyche wedding. Such an event would be doubly nice if we had a surprise appearance by Lord Recluse... but not to fight. Out of respect for a worthy adversary.

That picture should be the new load screen with issue 22, instead of the one currently on the beta build. That way players that don't know anything about the SSA will think that one clockwork killed statesman.

I mentioned this in an unrelated thread that linked to the cropped version of this picture. I want to give serious props to the artist who produced that image for capturing in "ink" the look and feel not only of in-game characters complete with in-game costume pieces, hair, etc., but even the poses of such characters. Except for most of the pall bearers and the Vindicators on the stairs, who are all in poses that are natural for the scene but not in game, all the characters in the scene seem captured as though in actual idling poses from the game. Indeed, it would be easy for me to imagine this piece of art transitioning into actual in-game footage but for the characters in the procession.

Also, I did like the read of the eulogy, its smattering of grammatical oopsies aside.

Good work all around.

It was an excellent write up and inspiring, looking foward to the rest of the SSA.

There is a question. Who is going to give out the Statesman Task Force Mission in IP thinking of when Warrent dies in Prea? just wondering.

AV

Needs somebody spamming a heal to make it real

What no Masterminds in the picture ?

Nice eulogy. A nice piece to fit in the lore.
And, I'm glad this wasn't in a cutscene in an SSA at this length... maybe a shorter version in game, so this works nicely.


(AND, am I the only person who can see Manticore standing right there left of the casket?...just behind the two ranks of LB.)