Opinions WC Trestkon's convo with Phas?
Posted: Fri Apr 17, 2009 11:24 pm
I found the Trestkon/Phas convo kind of forced on Trestkon's part; I mean when you go to kill him and he moves all your weapons to the lobby.
The whole bit about PDX and Scara being the same power-hungry and faceless entities but preferring Scara's style didn't really sit well with me. It seemed like he was whiny.
When Phas asked why, Trestkon should have said "Hey, it's just a game, and I'm playing it how I like it. Do something." Because "IRL" Phas, Scara, Kashue, and even Trestkon are just regular people sitting at a computer after work or school, right? The angle I'm playing Trestkon is, he quit 2 years ago because stuff got too real online (I've been there) and now, called back, he's just going to have fun, and Scara's goals are most like his own. So the second part of his explanation fits, but he came at it from an angle I didn't expect. I get the impression from that, that PDX is the "right" path and WC is the "wrong, but you know it's wrong so let's roll with it" path, as opposed to a kind of grey/ambiguity in both of them. Because PDX is sort of an oppressive government, and WC is of course the corrupt corporation. WC didn't kidnap DD so they're not exactly the villain; I have a feeling there's something else behind the curtain, as it were.
Your thoughts?
The whole bit about PDX and Scara being the same power-hungry and faceless entities but preferring Scara's style didn't really sit well with me. It seemed like he was whiny.
When Phas asked why, Trestkon should have said "Hey, it's just a game, and I'm playing it how I like it. Do something." Because "IRL" Phas, Scara, Kashue, and even Trestkon are just regular people sitting at a computer after work or school, right? The angle I'm playing Trestkon is, he quit 2 years ago because stuff got too real online (I've been there) and now, called back, he's just going to have fun, and Scara's goals are most like his own. So the second part of his explanation fits, but he came at it from an angle I didn't expect. I get the impression from that, that PDX is the "right" path and WC is the "wrong, but you know it's wrong so let's roll with it" path, as opposed to a kind of grey/ambiguity in both of them. Because PDX is sort of an oppressive government, and WC is of course the corrupt corporation. WC didn't kidnap DD so they're not exactly the villain; I have a feeling there's something else behind the curtain, as it were.
Your thoughts?