I was originally going to make this about one specific mission, but even as I finished said mission, I thought I should give this post a bit wider scope.
Which missions do you think need to be updated/changed to better fit either the current "world story" or their internal story? I don't mean "Give me something besides the warehouse map" or "this is a boring one," but ones that could be better expressed now than they are.
For instance (and I'd say "Possible spoilers ahead," but these are years old - it'd be like spoiling Macbeth) :
Angus McQueen: Should no longer be worrying about a possible second Rikti invasion. He really, *really* needs updating.
Tina Mcintyre - Hydra Men: This is the mission that got me thinking about this. There's a short mission chain which deals with the Hydra men.
When you start it, it's to find a weakness to the Hydra head in the sewer. Standard kill all. You take some goo to Steven Sheridan, who tells you it's amazing, that this is actually a complex means of communication, that these arent' simple monsters. When you go *back,* you have another kill all with Hydra and some Rikti. Some of the dialog asks if you're there to kidnap them as well, or 'yells at' the Rikti that they'll no longer take their people.
This *really* needs updating. Honestly, this could probably be a more in depth story arc of its own - and, being blueside, a hero should have a choice of actually *saving* and starting an alliance with these creatures (or at least diplomatic relations) - which just killing them... well, it's not typically a great start to.
That's aside from what could be done with the two Rikti factions (which were mentioned by this point anyway initially, but have been fleshed out more.)
(And yes, I'm aware of the text at the end of the mission - but even with that, showing that you're not there to kidnap them but help free them, even if you "leave them alone" at the end, would make more sense than "Hi, I'm here to slaughter everything that's not me in the name of being a hero!")
Wanted: Origin centric story arcs.
If you've only played an AT once (one set combo) and "hate" it - don't give up. Roll a different combo. It may just be those sets not clicking for you.
I was originally going to make this about one specific mission, but even as I finished said mission, I thought I should give this post a bit wider scope.
Which missions do you think need to be updated/changed to better fit either the current "world story" or their internal story? I don't mean "Give me something besides the warehouse map" or "this is a boring one," but ones that could be better expressed now than they are.
For instance (and I'd say "Possible spoilers ahead," but these are years old - it'd be like spoiling Macbeth) :
Angus McQueen: Should no longer be worrying about a possible second Rikti invasion. He really, *really* needs updating.
Tina Mcintyre - Hydra Men: This is the mission that got me thinking about this. There's a short mission chain which deals with the Hydra men.
When you start it, it's to find a weakness to the Hydra head in the sewer. Standard kill all. You take some goo to Steven Sheridan, who tells you it's amazing, that this is actually a complex means of communication, that these arent' simple monsters. When you go *back,* you have another kill all with Hydra and some Rikti. Some of the dialog asks if you're there to kidnap them as well, or 'yells at' the Rikti that they'll no longer take their people.
This *really* needs updating. Honestly, this could probably be a more in depth story arc of its own - and, being blueside, a hero should have a choice of actually *saving* and starting an alliance with these creatures (or at least diplomatic relations) - which just killing them... well, it's not typically a great start to.
That's aside from what could be done with the two Rikti factions (which were mentioned by this point anyway initially, but have been fleshed out more.)
(And yes, I'm aware of the text at the end of the mission - but even with that, showing that you're not there to kidnap them but help free them, even if you "leave them alone" at the end, would make more sense than "Hi, I'm here to slaughter everything that's not me in the name of being a hero!")
Wanted: Origin centric story arcs.
If you've only played an AT once (one set combo) and "hate" it - don't give up. Roll a different combo. It may just be those sets not clicking for you.