(07-27-2013, 02:12 PM)Uther Wrote: In all honesty, this game does an absolutely terrible job of connecting the Miqo'te we see out in the world and the Miqo'te we read about in the lore. From the lore we get this image of tribal cat-people hunting prey with their primitive weapons and powerful senses. They battle each other for mating rights, and they've adapted to become perfect predators. Then you enter the game and they're just sitting around in nice clothes with perfect hair and the soft skin of children, doing nothing. It's why I decided not to play one. I read the lore and thought "Tribal beast men. This is awesome." and then the game, most disappointingly, provided me with the option to be a fourteen year old boy.
I've noticed this discrepancy as well, which was part of the reason I've been writing posts like this. I haven't found the desert tribe of Seekers Aysun mentioned, so having only seen the city Miqo'te that have mostly assimilated into the larger multi-racial culture, it seemed the implementation of Miqo'te in the game didn't match the vision described in the character creator.
I would equate it to the culture clash between colonists and Native Americans. Some of the tribes were very cooperative and assimilated. Some were suspicious but still willing to trade while maintaining their own cultural strength. Others were xenophobic and went to war to protect their culture and way of life. I would expect to see a similar culture clash with the Miqo'te, where the 26 different tribes would each have a different take on how much to integrate into the melting pot of society. However, I would be surprised if it became more than a footnote in the in-game lore.
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