[9.3.3] Zion mission feedback thread: "Namuci"

9 posts · 2008-03-05 13:04:15 to 2008-03-11 10:48:40

#36300419925 03/05/2008 13:04:15 [9.3.3] Zion mission feedback thread: "Namuci"
Scheduled for tomorrow.

#36300419946 03/05/2008 13:32:28 Re:[9.3.3] Zion mission feedback thread: "Namuci"

A name for the devil Māra, so called because as the personification of death he allows none to escape from his clutches.

One of the greatest of the Hindu Asuras. The asuras are usually called demons, but this is not a terribly good translation, for it denotes a sinister quality which is not always in the character of these beings. Strictly speaking, the asuras are the powerful beings who are opposed to the devas. In early Vedic times, they were originally another class of gods, but who were incorporated into the new pantheon. Such important Vedic gods as Varuna and Mitra were classified as asuras. By the end of the Vedic period, however, the asuras had attained their more demonic role. Certainly some of the asuras were quite evil, such as Vritra, but some of them were also as pious if not more so than some of the gods. They would, at times, even be more powerful than the gods, forcing them to flee in the face of their power until some way of dealing with them could be found. On the other hand, in certain instances they were known to work alongside the gods for a common goal.

#36300419987 03/05/2008 14:20:36 Re:[9.3.3] Zion mission feedback thread: "Namuci"
Steelle wrote:

A name for the devil Māra, so called because as the personification of death he allows none to escape from his clutches.

One of the greatest of the Hindu Asuras. The asuras are usually called demons, but this is not a terribly good translation, for it denotes a sinister quality which is not always in the character of these beings. Strictly speaking, the asuras are the powerful beings who are opposed to the devas. In early Vedic times, they were originally another class of gods, but who were incorporated into the new pantheon. Such important Vedic gods as Varuna and Mitra were classified as asuras. By the end of the Vedic period, however, the asuras had attained their more demonic role. Certainly some of the asuras were quite evil, such as Vritra, but some of them were also as pious if not more so than some of the gods. They would, at times, even be more powerful than the gods, forcing them to flee in the face of their power until some way of dealing with them could be found. On the other hand, in certain instances they were known to work alongside the gods for a common goal.

[Citation Needed]

Notice: "They were, at times, even be more powerful than the gods, forcing them to flee in the face of their power until some way of dealing with them could be found."  Classic Intruder vs Machines nature.
#36300420242 03/05/2008 16:48:55 Re:[9.3.3] Zion mission feedback thread: "Namuci"
ThePigeonKing wrote:
Steelle wrote:

A name for the devil Māra, so called because as the personification of death he allows none to escape from his clutches.

One of the greatest of the Hindu Asuras. The asuras are usually called demons, but this is not a terribly good translation, for it denotes a sinister quality which is not always in the character of these beings. Strictly speaking, the asuras are the powerful beings who are opposed to the devas. In early Vedic times, they were originally another class of gods, but who were incorporated into the new pantheon. Such important Vedic gods as Varuna and Mitra were classified as asuras. By the end of the Vedic period, however, the asuras had attained their more demonic role. Certainly some of the asuras were quite evil, such as Vritra, but some of them were also as pious if not more so than some of the gods. They would, at times, even be more powerful than the gods, forcing them to flee in the face of their power until some way of dealing with them could be found. On the other hand, in certain instances they were known to work alongside the gods for a common goal.

[Citation Needed]

Notice: "They were, at times, even be more powerful than the gods, forcing them to flee in the face of their power until some way of dealing with them could be found."  Classic Intruder vs Machines nature.
meh.. More like when a Zion Operative sees an agent.. And runs away.. and either The intruder (one of the two) comes down as the dealing with the agents/machines.


#36300420454 03/05/2008 22:45:02 Re:[9.3.3] Zion mission feedback thread: "Namuci"
I'd wager it's all about the Oracle.

"On the other hand, in certain instances they were known to work alongside the gods for a common goal."

Seraph said he was helping the Morpheus (god) sim.  The Oracle is probably doing the same.  She has to be up to something, with her missing like this for so long.
#36300420935 03/06/2008 15:01:22 Re:[9.3.3] Zion mission feedback thread: "Namuci"
ok mission i have a felling that this is what the next two missions are  till chapter 10
#36300421194 03/07/2008 02:28:44 Re:[9.3.3] Zion mission feedback thread: "Namuci"

A good mission, been a while since we have had a predominantly combat crit so nice to have another one for a change. There were some missing words in Tyndall's mission info:

...we think we may have caught Halborn's (signal?) there, briefly. Seraph told us that the Oracle anticipated something like this, but we still haven't been (able) to reach her.

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#36300421592 03/07/2008 17:52:22 Re:[9.3.3] Zion mission feedback thread: "Namuci"
I don't think the Oracle wants to be saved...
#36300423170 03/11/2008 10:48:40 Re:[9.3.3] Zion mission feedback thread: "Namuci"

Yep mostly fighting off accelerated bad guys in this one because Halborn is after the Oracle! But we did run into Carlyne who is helping Zion out! He says he thinks Halborn is running away from him though :O And later we find Halborn himself! Too bad there isn't much we can do to him physically >.< Some Machines were interfering in part of this mission too!

One of the poor bluepills lost his girlfriend I think during this SMILEY But at least there was another one who thought he was going to die, but after everything was done he said I'm not dead after all? Nope! We saved you! SMILEY At least Halborn got frustrated and left when he couldn't find her!