tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1510920011443550663.post3806949011768318614..comments2024-03-28T10:18:05.213+00:00Comments on Inventory Full: Blimey, Charlie! : GW2 "Entanglement"Bhagpusshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03499162165023939880noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1510920011443550663.post-57329173275154843672014-07-19T12:31:01.642+01:002014-07-19T12:31:01.642+01:00@ Bhagpuss (edited lightly)
Actually, in the nov...@ Bhagpuss (edited lightly)<br /><br />Actually, in the novel "Edge of Destiny" it explicitly states that Queen Jennah is a mesmer, a quite powerful one. And it shows that Logan consented to having her put a geas of some kind on her to have him be her protector. So -- and this is where the relationship gets interesting -- when he left the rest of Destiny's Edge to run to her side and protect her, resulting in the deaths of both Snaff the asura and Glint the dragon that inspires the zepherites, he may not have actually had a choice in the matter. Though he believes that he loves the queen, and though he believes that he chose to leave his friends to fight alone, the novel very much leaves the door open to that being the result of a compulsion. <br /><br />By the way, notice how Logan reacts whenever Jennah seems to be in danger, vs. when he is sure she is safe. Is he really a sap, or is there more to this?<br /><br />So, yes, while I don't think that most NPCs have a profession, it is established that Queen Jennah does, the same one that her closest advisor does, and she is very, very good at it.<br /><br />Oh, and if you play the personal story as a human, notice that Countess Anise at one point makes a convincing illusion of Queen Jennah to act as a decoy. Interesting, no?jonreecehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18384146710365926074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1510920011443550663.post-32642132952413469222014-07-19T12:26:26.001+01:002014-07-19T12:26:26.001+01:00This comment has been removed by the author.jonreecehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18384146710365926074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1510920011443550663.post-42850667600673054632014-07-18T22:39:06.929+01:002014-07-18T22:39:06.929+01:00@ Jeromai Hahaha! Logan is such a sap!
@ jonreece...@ Jeromai Hahaha! Logan is such a sap!<br /><br />@ jonreece It actually never occurred to me that Jennah would have a class in the terms our characters do. Unless it comes up as part of the plot I tend to think of all NPCs as having some kind of generic untrained non-combatant "townsfolk" or "noble" class, or, if appropriate, "militia", "guard" or whatever. That's how it would work in a tabletop RPG but maybe everyone on Tyria is one of the eight classes? That really would be weird. <br /><br />Then again, when major non-player supporting characters do start flexing their player-class muscles, they tend to be a lot better at those classes than we are. Anise might be able to make an illusion of Queen Jennah but my mesmer can't - she can only make illusions of herself or generic types. And as for Marjory and her bone bridges and exploding minions...Bhagpusshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03499162165023939880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1510920011443550663.post-69391431963271571852014-07-18T04:50:19.756+01:002014-07-18T04:50:19.756+01:00Trust Logan to fall in love with an imaginary girl...Trust Logan to fall in love with an imaginary girlfriend.Jeromaihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02206083433625986970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1510920011443550663.post-31416322643570395112014-07-18T02:06:35.063+01:002014-07-18T02:06:35.063+01:00@Bhagpuss -- oh, btw, since you mention that you d...@Bhagpuss -- oh, btw, since you mention that you don't trust Countess Anise -- you have noticed that Her Majesty is a mesmer, right? Just like the Countess? And that the Countess is perfectly capable of making an illusion of Her Majesty?<br /><br />Isn't it interesting that the Queen is protected by someone with the exact same skills?jonreecehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18384146710365926074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1510920011443550663.post-34340441266478260352014-07-18T02:05:19.081+01:002014-07-18T02:05:19.081+01:00Canach has had a number of different things to say...Canach has had a number of different things to say in the later updates to season one. The Krytan justice system seems to have capital punishment as the standard punishment for all infractions (said as I gun down another "shady customer" stealing a crate of brew. It's interesting that even the charr have prisoners that aren't awaiting execution in Black Citadel. I gotta poke around DR see if they have a prison ). <br /><br />Perhaps captain's council isn't interested in starting a blood feud with anybody, there's no money in it.bronkitusnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1510920011443550663.post-77324347703894612012014-07-18T01:26:18.250+01:002014-07-18T01:26:18.250+01:00I did love the GW1 references... and, by the way, ...I did love the GW1 references... and, by the way, did you notice where that ley line looks like it was going?jonreecehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18384146710365926074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1510920011443550663.post-25680241410789603122014-07-17T23:30:59.127+01:002014-07-17T23:30:59.127+01:00Thanks for the tip. It took me ages even to find C...Thanks for the tip. It took me ages even to find Canach, tucked away in farthest corner of Vigil Keep and when I did I found the conversation somewhat confusing to say the least. <br /><br />I remember him as (yet another) psychotic Sylvari mass-murderer. I was taken aback to find my character chatting to him on clearly friendly terms and even more surprised to hear that he's going to be taken on by Queen Jennah's Royal Guard. <br /><br />He's only been in custody, what, a few months? A year at the most. Was he ever tried for his crimes and if so was he sentenced? Come to think of it, what's the legal system responsible? The Vigil have him in custody but he was previously under arrest by The Lionguard, from whom he escaped. Can anyone keep all this stuff straight?<br /><br />Anyway, the one character I trust least in the entire two seasons of Living Story is Countess Anise, who, if she's not actually the secret evil mastermind behind this whole thing is self-evidently appallingly incompetent at her job. She's either evil or an idiot, either of which would, I guess, explain why she's chosen to add a proven terrorist to the elite royal guard.<br /><br />I await further developments with interest.Bhagpusshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03499162165023939880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1510920011443550663.post-74573620634875521612014-07-17T20:41:32.186+01:002014-07-17T20:41:32.186+01:00One of my "Blimey, Charlie!" moments was...One of my "Blimey, Charlie!" moments was when I emerged out of a sandstorm into the Oasis. It took me completely by surprise.Bhagpusshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03499162165023939880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1510920011443550663.post-15378258760845429382014-07-17T15:54:44.290+01:002014-07-17T15:54:44.290+01:00In no particular order;
In Vigil keep Canach has ...In no particular order;<br /><br />In Vigil keep Canach has a story time scroll over his head and wee bit of new text. <br /><br />As noted by many, there are a number of breathtaking vistas that open in front of you as you move through this zone. For once the crummy FOV we're stuck with works with the forced perspective and the terrain. The camera positioning still works against "looking up"...<br /><br />Look up "The Eternal Alchemoose" for a chuckle.<br /><br />bronkitusnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1510920011443550663.post-14794552876317720362014-07-17T07:27:42.312+01:002014-07-17T07:27:42.312+01:00Ooooooooooooooh, my. GOD.
Dunno if it's in...Ooooooooooooooh, my. GOD. <br /><br />Dunno if it's intentional or I just had great timing, but I followed a centaur's advise and trudged along a valley in the sandstorm to reach the oasis. Sandstorm starts clearing and....in front of me is the beautiful oasis. <br /><br />My jaw just dropped. This is worth playing through on my slow hotel internet.<br /><br />-UrsanAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1510920011443550663.post-19678605684047556892014-07-16T22:32:07.133+01:002014-07-16T22:32:07.133+01:00GUH I'd like to profusely thank you for the sp...GUH I'd like to profusely thank you for the spoiler-free preview! Been out in the field at work and haven't been able to log on. I'll be looking forward to devouring it this weekend!<br /><br />-UrsanAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1510920011443550663.post-68979526310240830792014-07-16T15:20:48.226+01:002014-07-16T15:20:48.226+01:00I've been hearing a lot of good things about t...I've been hearing a lot of good things about this episode. Hopefully that's the kick in the bum I need to get met to finish episode 1! Aywrenhttp://www.sygnus.orgnoreply@blogger.com