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[10.3.5] Zion mission feedback thread: "The Perfidy of Space and Time"
12 posts · 2008-07-23 19:20:23 to 2008-07-25 04:48:56
perfidy denotes some sort of breach?
We are breaching the space/time continuum?
per·fi·dy
-noun, plural -dies.
1. deliberate breach of faith or trust; faithlessness; treachery: perfidy that goes unpunished.
2. an act or instance of faithlessness or treachery.
[Origin: 1585-95; < L perfidia faithlessness, equiv. to perfid(us) faithless, lit., through (i.e., beyond the limits of) faith (per- per- + fid(és) faith + -us adj. suffix) + -ia -y3]
-Synonyms See disloyalty.
So... "Beyond the limits of space and time."
-noun, plural -dies.
1. deliberate breach of faith or trust; faithlessness; treachery: perfidy that goes unpunished.
2. an act or instance of faithlessness or treachery.
[Origin: 1585-95; < L perfidia faithlessness, equiv. to perfid(us) faithless, lit., through (i.e., beyond the limits of) faith (per- per- + fid(és) faith + -us adj. suffix) + -ia -y3]
-Synonyms See disloyalty.
So... "Beyond the limits of space and time."
Forgive me if this is the wrong place to discuss a subchapter as a whole, but personally, I found 10.3 to be rather weak. I'm not a picky person, so I've liked all of the past subchapters in some way, shape, or form. But this one failed to interest me much.
I think it stems from the fact that the whole "Ouroboros is a front for the Oligarch" idea was revealed fairly early in the subchapter. They're clearly a highly advanced society. If it had been reserved for one of the week four or five missions, then there would have been some mystery to the whole Sheldon Brewer thing.
Don't get me wrong, I like the fact that a corporation that has been in-game since the beginning is a front for an unknown group that we only recently knew existed. I also liked the appearance of Seraph in this mission, and his mysterious reason for preventing Zion from learning too much, too soon. But these are the only things I found interesting in this subchapter. Sorry.
- An MxO live event transcript website:
"Archival Science in a Post-War Simulation".
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"Logging Tips for New People and Veterans Alike".
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"Submit Your Logs".
"Archival Science in a Post-War Simulation".
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"Logging Tips for New People and Veterans Alike".
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"Submit Your Logs".
Othinn1 wrote:
yeah i agree with you this chapter draged a lil im looking forward to seeing what goes on in chapter 11 though.
Forgive me if this is the wrong place to discuss a subchapter as a whole, but personally, I found 10.3 to be rather weak. I'm not a picky person, so I've liked all of the past subchapters in some way, shape, or form. But this one failed to interest me much.
I think it stems from the fact that the whole "Ouroboros is a front for the Oligarch" idea was revealed fairly early in the subchapter. They're clearly a highly advanced society. If it had been reserved for one of the week four or five missions, then there would have been some mystery to the whole Sheldon Brewer thing.
Don't get me wrong, I like the fact that a corporation that has been in-game since the beginning is a front for an unknown group that we only recently knew existed. I also liked the appearance of Seraph in this mission, and his mysterious reason for preventing Zion from learning too much, too soon. But these are the only things I found interesting in this subchapter. Sorry.
The timing of walking into the next room as the guards around Seraph are mid-falling down was perfect.
shinpseudo wrote:
The timing of walking into the next room as the guards around Seraph are mid-falling down was perfect.((I almost always get that effect when I walk into a room with designated dead NPC's in it. Perhaps it's due to lag but if there are designated dead I tend to see them standing for an instant before they fall over. Or perhaps Rarebit engineered it this way and my experiences are something completely unrelated...))
Vinia wrote:
shinpseudo wrote:I'm fairly certain that's the case. Just noting it looked especially applicable with Seraph standing in the middle of the carnage in this instance. However, if that was deliberately engineered, then mad props to Mr. Chamberlain, too.The timing of walking into the next room as the guards around Seraph are mid-falling down was perfect.((I almost always get that effect when I walk into a room with designated dead NPC's in it. Perhaps it's due to lag but if there are designated dead I tend to see them standing for an instant before they fall over. Or perhaps Rarebit engineered it this way and my experiences are something completely unrelated...))
I think this was a very good mission. A lot of combat, a lot of knowledge gained, and the appearance of Seraph for one helluva twist.
I'm sure there will soon be 1000 threads or so attempting to prove that "the slave" is Morpheus.
EDIT: Maybe it's Mauser. You could certainly say that his less-than-vocal state is a part of a slave condition. It'll certainly be interesting to see.
You know the slave in question, could be Neo himself possibly, not neccessarily Morpheus.
((This was a good mission I must admit, wonder where Zion will go from here?))
xenin wrote:
yeah if its big enough to bring seraph back out of hiding i think its way biger than mouser its gotta be one of those two guys cant wait to see what unfolds nextYou know the slave in question, could be Neo himself possibly, not neccessarily Morpheus.
((This was a good mission I must admit, wonder where Zion will go from here?))
A fairly interesting mission with a lot of combat which can sometimes be a rarity in critical missions these days, made it worth using one of those IS boosters you're rewarded. I think the slave will most likely be Mauser as it was suggested before he might not be acting under his own free will but with Seraph involved now you never know.
