Quote Originally Posted by Jatoi View Post
There should have been much more setup, you're leaving and involving yourself in a political thing that doesn't really have much to do with you at the whims of a complete stranger here.
Although Wuk Lamat herself is a complete stranger, she comes with an implicit recommendation from Erenville, who we do know and trust and who seems to be level-headed and insightful.



Quote Originally Posted by LilimoLimomo View Post
I won't deny the possibility for alternate readings, but given that he was waiting a mere 2 minutes from our dwelling, it seems like he could have chosen to discuss what was overheard with us. If he chose not to do that, then he chose to make it a secret.
I feel like you're making a stretch from "honesty between friends regarding important matters" to "obligated to inform us of anything he hears". Doubly so when that would be a direct betrayal of Thancred's trust just to inform us of something that doesn't really change anything. Triply so when, again, he is our direct competitor in a contest, whatever you may think of the quality of the writing that set the contest up.

What would we actually do with the information that they will be our opponents? We'll find out soon enough. It might be as simple as that we'll find out as soon as we're off the boat in Tural and go to the "official launch of the contest" gathering.

On a side note, Thancred and Urianger are also characters who have a good insight into things and a strong moral compass. I cannot believe that they would be willing to participate in this contest on behalf of someone who should not be supported.


Quote Originally Posted by LilimoLimomo View Post
...the Scions have experienced far too much to treat a contest that will determine the well-being of at least one nation — if not the world — as if it were a game.

Regardless, I'm not writing off the expansion yet [but] there do seem to be some red flags that the writers don't understand the characters or the world they're writing, and that has me concerned. I hope I'm wrong.
We don't know what they're treating it as, exactly, but if the writers intend to portray it like a game then we may just have to go with it.

I'm wary about the writing choice of that particular plot point, but I'm not going to let it get in the way of what I think about everything else or getting enjoyment out of the parts that the story does do well.