To be fair, Minfilia is only useless because the style of the storytelling makes her useless. If the story moved away from making the Warrior of Light the most important and most powerful person in a room then...we'd get to see other characters step up and so stuff for a change. The story is getting better at doing this - such as letting Estinien get the killing blow on Nidhogg back at the end of The Aery - but it needs to happen more often by allowing even more characters to shine.
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08-26-2015, 06:57 PMTheodric
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08-27-2015, 03:07 AMAyuhra
And you don't need combat kill shots to make characters shine. Look at Haurchefant, by far the game's most popular character. He doesn't really have any glowing moments of badassery but when he shows up to fight alongside you he's always right on time and he shelters your character in the story when nobody else will.
I don't think Minfilia needs to start fighting but, like Haur, she could start proactively helping us. Even Tataru Taru does more in that she clothes the Scions. The problem with Minfilia is she gets kidnapped and sends us on errands and that's it. What if she did things like enchanted the gear Tataru made? What if, story wise, the Echo can do more than we thought? She could teach us to use it. There are so many ways she could support us without being "in the field" so to speak. I actually hope if/when she returns she starts doing that. I do not dislike Minfilia but I really hated how she was framed. -
08-27-2015, 03:13 AMFenralCareful, there. You're beginning to sound like me and G'raha. XDQuote:
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That said, yes, I agree. Minfilia will probably be the last to rejoin us, but she definitely has to come back, if only because that whole Krile thing is still an unresolved point. I'm pretty sure all our Scions will end up becoming closer to the Heavensward style of companion, but 2.0 was too busy trying to untangle the giant mass of retcon they dropped on the original 1.0 storyline to actually focus on new things, like character development. -
08-27-2015, 03:30 AMAyuhraYou and G'raha how? Is it that 8/10 of my last few posts have something to do with Gatomon? It is in my financial interest that Digimon Rumble Arena 2 does well so I am doomed to keep mentioning Gatomon.Quote:
Originally Posted by Fenral
Gatomon. Gatomon. Gatomon. Haurche-NO DAMMIT
Okay but in all seriousness I do mention him here because he's a good example of a character that didn't need to be flying around with a laser sword to be likable. Minfilia certainly doesn't need to start dropping fireballs all over either, to get my respect. I also do think when she comes back she will have the Heavensward level of care, or at least I hope she does, assuming Heavensward can continue what it started with Y'shtola. I never got a strong sense of Y'shtola in 2.x but she was amazing in Heavensward. Learning more about these people who are supposed to be so important to us would be lovely. My hopes are high because characterization so far has been amazing. My favorite character in the game is Estinien, someone I only saw once or twice in 2.x. Alphinaud's arc is also really strong.
SE will give Minfilia the same treatment, I'm sure.... Or kill her off for some reason (yikes). -
08-27-2015, 04:05 AMFenralI was always more of a Sylphimon fan, myself. (Predictable and obvious, I know.) Still, as Gatomon is one of the two Digimon who DNA Digivolves into Sylphimon, I have very little reason to impede or criticize your love for Gatomon.Quote:
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We're all doomed to our favorites. I had hopes for Minfilia once they announced Miyuki Sawashiro as her Japanese VA, and it's been really hard to reconcile that with her present characterization. But there's always hope! -
08-27-2015, 04:08 AMDaraliiSpeaking of, I'm wondering if she'll change VAs like almost everyone else when she comes back.Quote:
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08-27-2015, 04:51 AMAyuhraDear Hydaelyn, I hope so.Quote:
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....Was that mean?
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08-27-2015, 07:29 AMDaraliiCan they get Gideon Emery back? I don't care if he's playing Minfilia, I just want his voice back in the game.Quote:
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08-27-2015, 07:42 AMTheodricI'd rather see the current team used instead. Heavensward's voice acting has been incredible so far (especially Estinien) and it really captured how I envisioned the characters speaking. I wouldn't be opposed to Gideon's return but...as much as I like him he's a tad overrated and he no doubt costs a lot of cash to hire. Cash that could be better spent elsewhere hiring/helping those who are talented but relatively unknown break into the business.Quote:
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08-27-2015, 10:24 AMGreven
Let's not forget that Y'shtola is consuming her own aether to "see", even if she keeps it a secret Motoya told her (and us).