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Post by Charistoph on Aug 18, 2019 19:51:05 GMT
While Battletech is definitely an example of how a decent game can perpetuate, a couple of the things in its favor are: models are not really faction-fixed and specific models are not needed to represent specific units. When you combine that with a "design your own" mechanic in which you can take a future unit and downgrade it to a previous era if you really want that model to represent that unit, and you have the opportunity of longevity without locking it in to crazy time/multi-verse shenanigans for narrative events like Cain3 versus Stryker1. Some things however, should not be in Battletech.
Like C³ linked Alacorns.
Then again, that's what the Geneva Ares Conventions are for :v
Better Alacorns than Devastators, amaright?
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Post by Havock on Aug 18, 2019 21:34:05 GMT
Nah, Alacorns are just stupidly hard to dislodge if they are parked in an overwatch position and they are just dropping 3 fifteen-pointers downrange at their optimal range for quite a bit less BV.
Combined it with Morningstar CCV and some Gurteltiers and some fast, jumpy, cheap spotters.
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Post by smoothcriminal on Aug 19, 2019 7:56:22 GMT
To me, it implies they will at least reboot the lore. I don't think they will wrap up WMH since as other people already said it's their best seller.
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Post by Havock on Aug 19, 2019 11:38:54 GMT
Probably less of a reboot and more springing the clock a bit further, maybe that will mean certain things and themes will remain "legacy"; I can see them not doing much with Iron Fangs and Sword Knights for example.
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Post by michael on Aug 19, 2019 16:59:04 GMT
Having now finally made my way through a good portion of the Oblivion story, I can safely state that whoever sees conspiracies unspooling in Matt’s opening letter are either wackos or haven’t actually read the book yet.
Privateer is finally, legitimately wrapping up a bunch of loose threads in 20 years of plot here.
This can’t mean anything more than “buckle up, it’s gonna get bumpy” as a prelude to the next chapter in the Iron Kingdoms’ history.
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Post by Charistoph on Aug 19, 2019 23:43:03 GMT
Until Mordikaar comes back as a Void Spirit or Void Archon, I call BS on all the loose ends being tied up.
Unless all the dragons get eaten by Toruk and then Toruk is dropped in the sun. Or vice versa.
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Post by Havock on Aug 20, 2019 13:18:48 GMT
Until Mordikaar comes back as a Void Spirit or Void Archon, I call BS on all the loose ends being tied up. Unless all the dragons get eaten by Toruk and then Toruk is dropped in the sun. Or vice versa. Dropping the sun on Toruk will probably wrap the story up pretty much.
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Post by Gamingdevil on Aug 20, 2019 13:32:45 GMT
Dropping the sun on Toruk will probably wrap the story up pretty much. Especially while Toruk is still on Caen, I'd reckon.
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Post by michael on Aug 20, 2019 14:31:04 GMT
Until Mordikaar comes back as a Void Spirit or Void Archon, I call BS on all the loose ends being tied up. . You will note that I said “a bunch of loose threads”, not all. Mordikaar is simple, though: he’s dead! He got obliterated by the primal god of the hunt. When all of creation’s predator god eats you, that’s all she wrote.
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Post by Charistoph on Aug 20, 2019 14:38:29 GMT
Until Mordikaar comes back as a Void Spirit or Void Archon, I call BS on all the loose ends being tied up. . You will note that I said “a bunch of loose threads”, not all. Mordikaar is simple, though: he’s dead! He got obliterated by the primal god of the hunt. When all of creation’s predator god eats you, that’s all she wrote. He's been dead before and got better.
But it is mostly a joke.
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Post by michael on Aug 26, 2019 21:04:53 GMT
Having finished the Oblivion story:
Look, there are way better conspiracies to worry about. Oblivion is clearly setting up the major, eventual showdown with Infernals.
Worry about, I dunno, the rays from your microwave faking the moon landing with a deep state conspiracy or something.
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Post by Havock on Aug 26, 2019 21:06:15 GMT
Mordikaar is simple, though: he’s dead! He got obliterated by the primal god of the hunt. When all of creation’s predator god eats you, that’s all she wrote. "I hope I give you the shits!"
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Post by borderprince on Aug 27, 2019 4:32:04 GMT
Worry about, I dunno, the rays from your microwave faking the moon landing with a deep state conspiracy or something. Your microwave does that too?
I thought it was just mine.
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Post by marxlives on Aug 27, 2019 15:57:18 GMT
Until Mordikaar comes back as a Void Spirit or Void Archon, I call BS on all the loose ends being tied up. . You will note that I said “a bunch of loose threads”, not all. Mordikaar is simple, though: he’s dead! He got obliterated by the primal god of the hunt. When all of creation’s predator god eats you, that’s all she wrote. Mordikaar is god poop right now.
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Post by michael on Aug 27, 2019 15:58:31 GMT
Worry about, I dunno, the rays from your microwave faking the moon landing with a deep state conspiracy or something. Your microwave does that too?
I thought it was just mine.
Pfffft. Look who’s a pawn of the lunar industrial complex.
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