So whens the sequel? :p

[Zoko]

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True, but I don't recall song ever being mentioned as being a significant part of any of the other races.

Well, the Creator does say that the verse flows through all he made, but we can only guess to how much of an impact it had on the other races. Basically the only fact here is that it's never not been mentioned as being a significant part of the other civilizations.

The opposite side of the coin you propose is that anyone can sing, but only a few people can wield power with it. Some people are natural singers and can touch your soul with it, some like me can't even keep the same tone through an entire whole note.

Don't worry, I can't sing either  But yeah, that's what I'm saying. I mean they have to access their power somehow, and most of the interaction you do is through song, so my conclusion is that that's the way they did it too.

[Alphasoldier]

It wouldn't fit in with the game as it is now, but i'm sure Derek and Alec could have made it fit in if they included it in the first place. Which wouldn't make it less or more perfect, just perfect in a different way. I could imagine having that in the game instead of the priests, and then us going "What? Undead priests? No, that would never work."

That's what it's all about, isn't it? It wouldn't fit in the game as it is now, which means the whole game should have been changed, which wouldn't work.
Though, the priests, I do admit, that SOME narration of Naija would've been nice, would make them look more important. Something like, "As I explored deeply through the ruins of Mithalas I found a secret passage... I wonder where it would lead me."
And after the battle also a bit more over the story of the priests who committed "heresy" themselves instead of only the form you just got. But... the game is finished now and looks good as is. =p

[Xiagan]

How dare you to post a six page discussion while I'm gone? Can you imagine how long I had to read?

Good stories always need the reader/player to put a part from him/her in it through interacting with it (Imagination, fantasy, ...).
Not everyone is able to do so in the way the creators intended and that means that not everybody is able to experience what the authors/makers wanted them to to experience.

Yeah, its not about criticism, its more about making something intensely personal that costs years of your life and much personal strain and then realizing that it wasn't worth it.

(emphasis added)

It'd be ignorant to say that it was totally worth it without knowing what you put in, but I, for one, am glad that you were able/willingly to do so.

[artstarr]

I bet he's not kidding either. Humans are monkeys. Maybe you get to play as Li.

Spoiler Post:
Actually, I'd guess you'd play as Lucien, the kid you see flying away at the end, which would be a half monkey.

I actually wonder what happened to Li though, I mean, you see Naija in the crystal on the main screen, that's what happened to her, but what about Li? Did he die of old age? Or did he drown because Naija wasn't around anymore?

LoL humans are monkeys. heck yes. OR what if naija could have a pet sea monkey that swims around with her. ORRRR you could choose to be naija or the sea monkey.

[silverflagon]

Alpha lol perhaps I shouldn't of jokingly told them to post like mad lol


And yes we are all monkey still, only some are still swinging through the trees inside their tiny minds 

[Grahf]

"All this dog and pony, we're still monkeys the whole time
We could not help from flinging shit in our modern suits and ties"

-Modest mouse.

;-)

[Alphasoldier]

That small piece of text confuses me, especially the 'all this dog and pony' part.

And well, at least we gave Xiagan something to do when he returned.

[Chibi]

I think the general idea of the quote is applying lipstick to a pig, and "dog and pony" means the facade of sophistication over a crude interior.  Just MO.

[silverflagon]

I think the general idea of the quote is applying lipstick to a pig, and "dog and pony" means the facade of sophistication over a crude interior.  Just MO.

Exactly

[inkblob]

"All this dog and pony, we're still monkeys the whole time
We could not help from flinging shit in our modern suits and ties"

-Modest mouse.

;-)

there's a modest mouse song about the pony express that I've had no luck thumping up.  they are challenging, amazing and not easy on the pallette.

[Grahf]

there's a modest mouse song about the pony express that I've had no luck thumping up.  they are challenging, amazing and not easy on the pallette.

They're definitely one of my favorite bands. I first heard them with "Good news for people who love bad news" which is generally seen as one of their more main stream albums. It was a nice way of easing into them, had I heard anything off of "Lonesome Crowded West" Or "Sad Sappy Sucker" I probably would of been turned off to the music.

Once you get used to the sound though and discover the lyrics the band really sets itself apart from its peers.

As for a pony express song, I've got no clue. I've got all of their released albums, but it might of been on some obscure EP or a live show recording. A few songs on Lonesome Crowded West seem like they'd be era appropriate for that but none really touch on that specific topic. /shrug

[inkblob]

looking at my folder of select MM songs it would appear that my fav album would be 'Building Something out of Nothing'   

[Chibi]

Very Zen. 

[artstarr]

"All this dog and pony, we're still monkeys the whole time
We could not help from flinging shit in our modern suits and ties"

-Modest mouse.

;-)

MM discussion? awesome!!! i have all MM's albums. i have no idea which album is my fave or even which song is my fave.

possibly 3 inch horses, 2 faced monsters. or maybe grey ice water

I get up just about noon
My head sends a message for me
to reach for my shoes and then walk
Gotta go to work, gotta go to work, gotta have a job...

[inkblob]

freakin I love Wolf Parade. half of them are from my city, or at least the hills outside my city. had the pleasure of seeing them once but I'm almost thinking that Tapes N' Tapes has taken the torch for the bombastic swampy stomp rawk they had going on their first couple of releases.  that would be an upsettingly good show, them and MM...