Tales from the Storm Discussion

[YianKutku]

It wasn't peaceful, though it was regular civilians trying to put their point of view across after being silenced.

Through violence.

My point about Ishgard's democracy being curiously quick to form was not that there should be turmoil, but that there should be a lot more talking. As in months of negotiations and politicking and horse-trading, and even longer just to set down procedures for doing so, much less actual issues.

Unfortunately, I don't think most players will be willing to sit through even more dialogue, especially if there's no real payoff in a reasonable amount of time. It's simply not exciting enough for MMO gameplay.

If it turns out Ala Mhigo will have even more violence and blood as they work their way to whatever form of governance they'll end up with, I'll be very disappointed. There is no reason for there to be Moral Ambiguity via violence other than for the sake of drama. It's lazy writing.

Working out problems through negotiation and compromise is far trickier to make for interesting fiction, but it's significantly more satisfying. Sadly, considering our current criticisms of Lyse's role as leader, I'm not sure the writing team is up to that.