Thread: Our passive characters and why the 2.55 story fails (BIG SPOILERS) (rant warning)

Originally Posted by RichardButte

I knew my character was a soulless puppet when it was established that

...the lord of the dragons was following us around and LISTENING to everything we're privy to, but our character doesn't take a moment to actually tell anyone that the very enemy we're trying to outwit is listening to this very conversation.

You sure people to find out that you're literally allied with one of the most powerful Dragons?

Have you seen the shit Coerthans do to anyone they even suspect of allying with dragons?

There are some secrets better kept secret, 'cause being killed's far from the worst thing they'd do.

(Also I seem to remember us telling Minfilia that we'd spoken to Midgardsormr - not even made a contract, but simply spoken - and her basically saying "don't tell anyone about this"; but even if my memory's failing me, the less people that know about this the far, far better)


...All that aside, I was bothered by it, but given we were completely unarmed, I'm not surprised. The big thing, I think, is that it was actually sort of a smart decision. The more fuel was added to their fire, the more power the Sultansworn could have wielded. Even with the brashness in the scene, NPC commentary around the world after indicates that their grip on power is tenuous and people are unlikely to believe what they're spewing. The situation could have turned out very different otherwise, however.

It's similar in reason why Merlwyb and Kan-e retreated from the scene; in their case, had they of actually intervened heavily (which they could have) it could have literally sparked a war, either between nations or simply between Ul'dahs classes (as opposed to the simply highly tense situation that exists now).