Priest of Balthazar

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Posted by: Susy.7529

Susy.7529

Please ANet, give us the option to kick his ass for good ouside the temple (since it’s a sacred place…)!

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Posted by: Rauderi.8706

Rauderi.8706

Yet another example of how our PCs are watered down. Way back in the day, my Charr Warrior was “brutal”. He would have smacked that priest through a stained glass window after the words “fite me” and then gave Anise a surly glare for impugning his honor as a soldier.

But instead, we don’t even get a fight out of it. Lame. :\

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Posted by: Zaraki.5784

Zaraki.5784

Yet another example of how our PCs are watered down. Way back in the day, my Charr Warrior was “brutal”. He would have smacked that priest through a stained glass window after the words “fite me” and then gave Anise a surly glare for impugning his honor as a soldier.

But instead, we don’t even get a fight out of it. Lame. :\

That, THAT. As a Norn Warrior and Pact Commander I felt my honor smashed by letting pass that insult.

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Posted by: Dakurus Sunfire.9157

Dakurus Sunfire.9157

That, THAT. As a Norn Warrior and Pact Commander I felt my honor smashed by letting pass that insult.

I think it’s been made blatantly clear that the agency of NPCs is more important than that of players in Living World. You simply exist to be a passive observer in the events you’re witnessing, destined to never get any credit for all the leg work you do, preordained to be disrespected by every NPC you meet and cursed to never actually have an impact on the outcome.

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Posted by: Rauderi.8706

Rauderi.8706

That, THAT. As a Norn Warrior and Pact Commander I felt my honor smashed by letting pass that insult.

I think it’s been made blatantly clear that the agency of NPCs is more important than that of players in Living World. You simply exist to be a passive observer in the events you’re witnessing, destined to never get any credit for all the leg work you do, preordained to be disrespected by every NPC you meet and cursed to never actually have an impact on the outcome.

A simple illusion of choice would’ve been fine:

Charm – Some witty remark that disarms the clucking priest. Anise approves.
Dignity – “Just ignore him, Countess.” Anise approves. Clucking continues as the conversation strays away.
Ferocity – “Want me to pound him into ground hash?” Anise frowns. “Not today, pet. I don’t want to be responsible for the mess.” Conversation continues in private.

That’s all it would take to feel a little agency there. Same results, slightly different lines.

Many alts; handle it!
“I’m finding companies should sell access to forums,
it seems many like them better than the games they comment on.” -Horrorscope.7632

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Posted by: jheryn.8390

jheryn.8390

So with Balthy’s return, all the priest went bloodthirsty, bat kitten crazy? SMH