First Norn Quest - An Observation

First Norn Quest - An Observation

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Posted by: Jeff Nyman.6314

Jeff Nyman.6314

I hope this isn’t a sign of things to come. It might just be a sign that I’m being too picky.

In your very first quest as a Norn, you have to kill this giant worm called Issormir. This is part of your “Great Hunt”.

Now the problem is: you don’t really hunt this creature down in your Great Hunt. The worm was actually brought to the camp by Knut Whitebear.

So it was actually Knut who hunted down the worm. Then he somehow managed to capture this giant worm, and lug it back — alive, mind you — to a specific area so that us other “hunters” could fight it.

To me, it seems that, really, Knut is the one that did something incredibly impressive. I merely attacked the captured worm. Not only that, but I did this with a group of other people. (NPCs granted; but still a group.) After this I was hailed as a champion hunter and the “slayer of Issormir”, even though I’m not entirely sure I delivered the killing blow.

As the first quest that serves as the start to your story, this is pretty weak.

My hope is that this is not an indication of what’s to come. But … am I just being too picky?

First Norn Quest - An Observation

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Posted by: Atlas.9704

Atlas.9704

You are picky :P
In my opinion he did bring it to show off how awesome he is, that’s just how the Norns are, but since you killed the thing that means you get some of the glory too.

Of course I like it because in another game I play they have a similar ritual, but you actually do hunt down the creature with a group. If it is killed, those that survive were awarded titles and respect.

You survived Issormir and killed it, yeah there were some other guys probably to help.
The thing is, we aren’t tracking them. We are tracking you, this is your story, your part. So chances are they too were awarded a similar title, but thems the breaks with game design versus lore.

Elona, Land of the Golden Sun….and undead…and poison. The travel brochure lied okay?!

First Norn Quest - An Observation

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Posted by: Jeff Nyman.6314

Jeff Nyman.6314

You survived Issormir and killed it, yeah there were some other guys probably to help. The thing is, we aren’t tracking them. We are tracking you, this is your story, your part. So chances are they too were awarded a similar title, but thems the breaks with game design versus lore.

Certainly fair points.

I guess it just seems odd to call something a “Great Hunt” when I was not part of any hunt. But I suppose if you look at it as the “Great Hunt” for the village as a whole — or the hunters within it anyway — you were just one small part of that great hunt festivity.

So — okay. I can get behind that. In fact, I guess that’s kind of interesting. You were just one of the many slayers of Issormir who are being celebrated.

That said, I still think Knut’s task of actually capturing that darn thing and somehow getting it up that mountain is a heck of a lot more impressive than a bunch of us basically hacking a captive worm to death, but … I guess with Norn’s it’s all about taking what you can get. Put another way: you are already upstaged by someone else on your very first quest — but that gives you something to strive for.

Hmmm. Interesting.

Thanks for your input. You helped me reorient my thinking a bit.

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Posted by: Atlas.9704

Atlas.9704

That said, I still think Knut’s task of actually capturing that darn thing and somehow getting it up that mountain is a heck of a lot more impressive than a bunch of us basically hacking a captive worm to death, but … I guess with Norn’s it’s all about taking what you can get. Put another way: you are already upstaged by someone else on your very first quest — but that gives you something to strive for.

Oh I agree, Knut is a great hunter and powerful Norn.
He’s in charge of Hoelbrak for Spirit’s sake!
But the moot he hosted goes to show his generosity and hopefully it will be a grand example for fellow Norn in the future.

If anything our legends and stories owe a bit of thanks to him because he gave us that starting boost. If we can outshine him, which we do by killing Zhaitan later, then we are doing what Norn should do!

Glad I could help you out friend, hope to see you on the hunting grounds.

Elona, Land of the Golden Sun….and undead…and poison. The travel brochure lied okay?!