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RE: Heavensward Site Updated- FRESH LORE - ProvaDiServo - 06-04-2015
(05-29-2015, 01:24 AM)Zyrusticae Wrote: All this ranting about the MSQ makes me appreciate how good Blade & Soul's story is in comparison.
Which is a bit mean of me to say because I know most folks won't actually get to touch it until its release later (much later) this year.
Or at all
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I'm optimistic about HW though, I have faith now that the echo training wheels are off.
RE: Heavensward Site Updated- FRESH LORE - Chris Ganale - 06-04-2015
Reading those descriptions of Niddy and the not-thing-from-neverending-story, something occurred to me.
For all that people seem to be taking as gospel that the Ishgardians are the assholes and in the wrong regarding the Dragonsong War, we have never once heard of them doing anything to deserve the dragons trying to murderfuck them other than the crime of defending themselves. Yes, Middy and Icetits lay the blame squarely on the Ishgardians, but they are not unbiased sources.
And yet we hear constantly of the dragons' atrocities, massacring entire villages of innocents and civilians, Niddhog 'terrorizing Coerthas' for a millennium. Yes, the Ishgardians are xenophobic dicks, but would you not be if the first race you encountered that was not similar to your own (re: the five races) tried immediately to wipe you off the map for no apparent reason, would you not also have a hard time trusting people that don't look like you?
From what I can recall, it looks to me like the aggressors in this war are the dravanians, and the Ishgardians are guilty of nothing more than trying to survive. 'Sins of the father' indeed; go fuck yourself, Middy.
RE: Heavensward Site Updated- FRESH LORE - Telluride - 06-04-2015
(06-04-2015, 03:18 PM)Chris Ganale Wrote: From what I can recall, it looks to me like the aggressors in this war are the dravanians, and the Ishgardians are guilty of nothing more than trying to survive. 'Sins of the father' indeed; go fuck yourself, Middy.
Considering that "Middy" is still smack-talking us after we punch/chop/burn/shoot/stab his newly resurrected face, and he is still claming victory, yeah, I have a hard time taking him seriously.
In his current incarnation after 2.55, he's the perfect form to give to my Griffon as a quick snack.
RE: Heavensward Site Updated- FRESH LORE - Zelmanov - 06-04-2015
For a thousand year old dragon (at least) I am disappointed by the size of Niddy and Falcor considering what a BEAST Midgardsormr is.Â
HOWEVER, I am glad that it is essentially confirmed that we get to punch Nidhogg in the dick eventually. As a Dragoon main...I don't think it gets any better than that....aside from beating Midgardsormr, but we only killed a ghost anyway.
RE: Heavensward Site Updated- FRESH LORE - Chris Ganale - 06-04-2015
Definitely agree with that sentiment, even if R'tahz has no dog in the Dragonsong fight.
RE: Heavensward Site Updated- FRESH LORE - McBeefâ„¢ - 06-04-2015
(06-04-2015, 03:18 PM)Chris Ganale Wrote: Reading those descriptions of Niddy and the not-thing-from-neverending-story, something occurred to me.
For all that people seem to be taking as gospel that the Ishgardians are the assholes and in the wrong regarding the Dragonsong War, we have never once heard of them doing anything to deserve the dragons trying to murderfuck them other than the crime of defending themselves. Yes, Middy and Icetits lay the blame squarely on the Ishgardians, but they are not unbiased sources.
And yet we hear constantly of the dragons' atrocities, massacring entire villages of innocents and civilians, Niddhog 'terrorizing Coerthas' for a millennium. Yes, the Ishgardians are xenophobic dicks, but would you not be if the first race you encountered that was not similar to your own (re: the five races) tried immediately to wipe you off the map for no apparent reason, would you not also have a hard time trusting people that don't look like you?
From what I can recall, it looks to me like the aggressors in this war are the dravanians, and the Ishgardians are guilty of nothing more than trying to survive. 'Sins of the father' indeed; go fuck yourself, Middy.
Well I mean.
It's not like the dragons write history books. Who knows their side of the story?
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"Dear Diary, today this crazy person jumped on me with a spear, and pulled out my eye. What a bunch of dicks"
RE: Heavensward Site Updated- FRESH LORE - Chris Ganale - 06-04-2015
They don't write history books because they don't need to. They're so long-lived that it's not history to them, it's life events.
And despite this, I'm still not seeing or hearing any justification for their wanton slaughter of the Ishgardian people.
RE: Heavensward Site Updated- FRESH LORE - Aaron - 06-05-2015
(06-04-2015, 05:06 PM)Chris Ganale Wrote: They don't write history books because they don't need to. They're so long-lived that it's not history to them, it's life events.If the dragons lived there first it could simply be they're trying to keep people from overtaking where they lived for ages?
And despite this, I'm still not seeing or hearing any justification for their wanton slaughter of the Ishgardian people.
Similar to the battle of Silvertear. The Garleans invaded Midgardsormrs home area, he didn't attack first.
RE: Heavensward Site Updated- FRESH LORE - Kellach Woods - 06-05-2015
From what I understand, the Dravinians are essentially trying to get rid of what they view as a bunch of bedbugs.
Extremely resilient ones, but still, bugs.
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I'm hyped for Ravana and the Gnath personally.