Quote Originally Posted by KariTheFox View Post
I do think the ancients are better than us. I also think it's easy for them to be better than us because they amazing godlike powers and never experience hunger or poverty.

I'll hold them to a higher standard because they have more resources and knowledge at their disposal than us. And even then, I think thier society was mostly pretty good. The forces conformity is an issue, but I don't think anyone is saying they deserved their fate. It was a horrific tragedy.
The story itself says that, though. Cookingway at one point flat out says that the Ancients sealed their own fates by "striving for perfection" instead of merely accepting suffering and mortal limitations. And lest we try to say "Well Cookingway was just one character with their own viewpoint", this is backed up by the devs stating that the Plenty was where the Ancients were headed before the Final Days and whatnot.