(10-22-2014, 07:15 AM)Berrod Armstrong Wrote:(10-20-2014, 06:36 PM)Verranicus Wrote:The lore panel stated that it's genetically impossible for them to.(10-20-2014, 06:25 PM)Nako Wrote: as to the garlean mages, I could have sworn it was established in 1.0 that pure-blooded garleans were unable to use magic.The official lore says pure-blooded Garleans generally can't use magic and any mages you see are conscripts or from conquered territories. However, magic using pure-blooded or half-blooded Garleans aren't impossible, just very VERY rare.
So even if it's possible, don't try to be a special snowflake and do it anyway.
Nako, it was established that they were unable, yes! The question on the lore panel was more of 'why'. To that, they answered that it was a genetic thing!
Seconded. It was quite clear in many refferences that pureblooded garlean had 'no talent whatsoever' in regards to Aether. Some, perhaps in hope, clinged to this little concept 'but there surely got be an exception?', which was a risky play that has now officially backfired.
Either way. Retconning for Convenience is a big no-no for me. Some people like to take liberties, and I'm not going to judge that outright, however my character 'will' form his opinion on you based on all the things we've gone through, all the things he might know of you, and so on. If you, through whatever means, switch that up head-first, it destroys the continuity.
I understand if there are outlying OOC reasons beyond convenience, such as a certain player dissappearing without a word while alot of the plot hinges on him, or other such details. However, Retconning for convenience (I don't wanna be the bad guy) or (I don't like the consequences I'm getting) Is on par with god-modding, as it's then used as a method to avoid your character being harmed/negatively impacted. Do that when you write an own story, but not when you have players to work with that rely on a certain continuity in order to make things work.
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