What myopia, what lack of imagination, what prejudice!
How can you call THIS lame?!
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Jul 19, 2009Jinshin posted a message on The Witch Doctor's Plague of Toads lame? Hardly.Posted in: News
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Apr 1, 2009Jinshin posted a message on New Diablo 3 Character Class Announced: The Archivist!Posted in: NewsAnnounce a new game, make sure its something people have really wanting the company to do.
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Sep 25, 2008Jinshin posted a message on Diablo 3 Bestiary: Dune ThresherIs it just me, or do these Lore entries have a bit of a Lovecraftian edge to them? It's not something I'm decrying, of course; I think it's pretty neat.Posted in: News
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Now. How does one up the ante in the Diablo universe at this point? We've defeated the Lords of Hell, leaving Hell powerless. We've saved Heaven. We've saved an invasion of the planet from Malthael. Really, what else IS there? Well, saving the universe, of course! Inarius is going to be hating everyone and everything at this point. But how will he threaten reality without the Worldstone? Is there something else he can use?
Let's look at Diablo himself and his goal. He has fused the Lords of Hell within himself, but he is not yet Tathemet the Dragon reborn. The only dragon we do know of is Trag'Oul. Trag'Oul represents the Past, Present and Future of Humanity -- for all intents and purposes, its very Fate -- as well as being the Guardian of Balance itself. Now cosmic balance is upset as never been before. Maybe Diablo's actions have, all this time, been meant to lure out Trag'Oul? Would Diablo be able to possess Trag'Oul? Would Diablo have to contend with Inarius in a race against time to capture and use Trag'Oul's powers? Will perverting Trag'Oul result in the enslavement of Nephalem-kind itself?
In this final great war, I see several sides. Inarius' perverse fusion of Angels and Demons. Diablo and the dregs of Hell (although Hell has replenished itself while everyone's been busy with Malthael). Imperius leading a tattered Heaven. Isolationist refugee humans. And Nephalem, sick and tired of constant invasion, bent on conquering the other two realms. It's like this sad smorgasbord of cosmic-wide hate and revenge.
There's a surprising number of ways the story can continue.
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It's implied that Inarius grew fond of humanity from the time he spent with them, coupled with the fact that they've had their Nephalem powers sapped. Who doesn't like a tiger cub over the tiger?
I can see Inarius coming back. He would be a twisted creature, a fusion of angelic and demonic essence, a living parallel to the Pandemonium Fortress. I think he would seek to undo all Creation, save for Sanctuary. He could resurface, leading a legion of demons and fallen angels from the depths. Over time, angels may defect to his cause, weakening Heaven. Finally, after releasing Lillith, he would try to harness Humanity's emerging Nephalem powers. This is the point where the Crusader's jest to Auriel in Heaven during Diablo III proves foreshadowing; representatives all across Sanctuary must decide whether to join Inarius or oppose him. A new Nephalem civil war erupts.
In the end, a new world is created, leading to the Diablo MMO!
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Trag'Oul is basically humanity's soul, representing their Past, Present and Future in one. Could Trag'Oul therefor be tied to Fate? Might Diablo, this entire time, be trying to lure Trag'Oul out from hiding to force a confrontation? Perhaps he even wants to possess Trag'Oul! How wicked would that be?
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But did Malthael not realize the true nature of the Soul Prison/Worldstone, then? He could not recognize Anu's being, as it was composed of Nephalem spirits? Was Baal's influence 20 years before still that powerful?
Or, perhaps Malthael DID see it for what it was for, but attempted to do two things at once; 1.) Win the Eternal Conflict, and 2.) Purify the Worldstone of Baal's influence by overpowering it with Angelic essence (Nephalem spirit minus their demonic heritage)?
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What, specifically, would you change about the story, and how? What is your solution to those pressing storyline problems? Would you rewrite one character or scene? Or scrap everything and work from the ground up?
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Or perhaps -- and this is exciting -- I wonder if he intends to attract the attention of the rest of the Angiris Council, bring them to Sanctuary, and then bind them into the stone to cancel out the power of the Prime Evils? However, Tyrael's lost his essence of Justice and thus leaves the equation unbalanced. If this IS involved in the recreation of the World Stone, then it may be biased towards Evil, thus bringing Sanctuary one step closer to the Final Day -- all because of Tyrael. Which I find to be fittingly tragic and ironic.
How do you figure?