RIP Scion Dialogue

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They probably can't because its incomplete in some ways. As pretty much her old dialogue is only up till Act 3. Also if you want a character that gets involved more with the lore its the Marauder now as he's the one who comments on the environment now like the Weathered Carvings in Act 1/Kaom's Zone and even commenting on meeting Maramoa and Siosa in Act 3.

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鬼殺し wrote:

Eh, it's less that and more than I want people to accept the reality of things. Edwin was not content with the old dialogue because it was a failure at least one front. I know that for a fact. Negative feedback had been given from alpha and onwards. It was a running joke that most people turned their dialogue volume to zero if playing the Scion, that she was the motormouth, the babble fairy, the OMGSHUTUPYOUDAMNBLONDE of the bunch. She stood out from the economically written Six original exiles.

So when Edwin (and whomever else) go to such effort to salvage from that trainwreck a legitimately consistent character, credit is due. Seeing people emerge from the woodwork pining (HAHAHAHA) for what will never be again is just sort of pathetic, I'm afraid.

I'm glad YMDV, but that doesn't change the fact that she's been fixed. That is how you have to look at it, because that's just the way it is.

For a little context, these sorts of critiques? The stuff I did on the page previous? That's my job normally -- you know those 'author thanks' you see in novels and maybe even wonder 'huh, what did they do?'...yeah, I'm in there somewhere, wedged between early drafts and the alpha reader list. I'm never personal about it, because there's no point in being personal about it. I don't think anyone who preferred the former/experimental Scion is in any way inferior a human being, nor do I think anyone liking the latter/eventual Scion a better person. It boils down to one thing and one thing only: which version better conveyed a believable, solid character?

I think I've answered that sufficiently.

And the really cool thing is Edwin, being a fucking master of his craft, got there on his own. All I'm doing is showing you guys why and how, as I see it from my perspective as somewhat experienced word doctor...for lack of a better title.

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Stealthbug wrote:

You remind me of a 6 y/o who just learned what a thesaurus is. I'm not sure the writer needs you to speak for him. I certainly wouldn't.

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DeviantLightning wrote:

I agree with the poster who says she was too damn melodramatic.
If you met anybody like her talking like that, you'd think of them as an idiot. Her opinions never mattered.

Now she actually talks like a sane person with sane priorities.
Instead of going, "Oh I really just wanted to braid Brutus's hair and talk about boys!"
She's like, "That guy's a dick and I'm glad I killed him."

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brgillespie wrote:

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Stealthbug wrote:

You remind me of a 6 y/o who just learned what a thesaurus is. I'm not sure the writer needs you to speak for him. I certainly wouldn't.

Now, now, Charan paid a lot of money to appoint himself unofficial GGG spokesman. If you don't let him hint that he rubs elbows with the devs all that cash goes to waste.

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rambleramble... after I critiqued pretty much every line of the original Scion's dialogue.

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And we must accept that. Like or not. No?

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鬼殺し wrote:

...a character who had no 'off switch' for vocalising their every internal reaction or thought. That shit is incredibly annoying in real life...

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Sheriff_K wrote:

Is the single MOST important Scion dialogue still in the game? (When she kills the Dweller in the Deep.)

Imo that was the most important line she had, as it showed how she felt a kindred spirit to the monsters of Wraeclast and how she had an intrinsic ability to mind-meld with them...