Rina of the Shadow: Eew.
Alexis Morgan: So?
Mirami: *hwe?*
Eri Silverwing: I guess some aliens just don't have anything better to do with their time.
Anire: This might be fun.
Kano: This doesn't change anything.
Amanda Winter: This could change things.
So far I haven't seen too much of the story arcs in CoV, but from what I've seen and read it seems like they might tie together a little too tightly, for something where you're creating a variety of unusual characters. I'm not too interested in the whole "destined ones" idea anyway. Anire's carrying a magic item that alters visions of her future. Amanda was never arrested, so she could never be broken out of prison by Arachnos. Kano is openly working for the other side. Nanae just likes to blow up buildings that contain interesting chemicals. (Because they explode prettier!) The closest to actually fitting in is Anire, except I doubt leaving a trail of dead former contacts behind her fits in too well. (Okay, so the only one I *know* she plans to see dead is Vendetti, but I'm sure it won't end there.)
It's not so important from a gameplay standpoint, but for a game with so much stuff for giving your character a unique identity, I prefer the way CoH's arcs are set up, mostly standing on their own so you can imagine how they fit into your character's history yourself.
If one just wants to focus on gameplay, I'll never be able to get away from how annoying Mercy Island is to get around in. That, and the lag is usually much worse for me... >.>
Thus why I continue to hope for the ability to make heroes as villain archetypes. Even a fun character like Amanda often isn't enough to make me want to deal with that...
-Morgan.
"Arrrgh! I can't take it anymore! pload 'Haruhi Suzumiya'!!!"
Alexis Morgan: So?
Mirami: *hwe?*
Eri Silverwing: I guess some aliens just don't have anything better to do with their time.
Anire: This might be fun.
Kano: This doesn't change anything.
Amanda Winter: This could change things.
Quote:On the other hand, it's much easier for a novice player to get from one side of the map to the other in CoH...
From a gameplay perspective, CoV is simply put together better. The broker missions unlocking regular contacts, every one of whom has a story arc, makes way more sense than the near-random hither-and-yon-ness of CoH's mission system. It's a lot easier for a novice player to get into.
So far I haven't seen too much of the story arcs in CoV, but from what I've seen and read it seems like they might tie together a little too tightly, for something where you're creating a variety of unusual characters. I'm not too interested in the whole "destined ones" idea anyway. Anire's carrying a magic item that alters visions of her future. Amanda was never arrested, so she could never be broken out of prison by Arachnos. Kano is openly working for the other side. Nanae just likes to blow up buildings that contain interesting chemicals. (Because they explode prettier!) The closest to actually fitting in is Anire, except I doubt leaving a trail of dead former contacts behind her fits in too well. (Okay, so the only one I *know* she plans to see dead is Vendetti, but I'm sure it won't end there.)
It's not so important from a gameplay standpoint, but for a game with so much stuff for giving your character a unique identity, I prefer the way CoH's arcs are set up, mostly standing on their own so you can imagine how they fit into your character's history yourself.
If one just wants to focus on gameplay, I'll never be able to get away from how annoying Mercy Island is to get around in. That, and the lag is usually much worse for me... >.>
Thus why I continue to hope for the ability to make heroes as villain archetypes. Even a fun character like Amanda often isn't enough to make me want to deal with that...
-Morgan.
"Arrrgh! I can't take it anymore! pload 'Haruhi Suzumiya'!!!"