ClearFavourite
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10/31/2016
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Optimatum wrote:
The patron is neither of the above. It's hinted at very subtly, but the patron's real identity is
[spoiler]Bourdain, of the Seven against Nidah. When you first bring the Assistant back to Rosegate, the Tobacconist mentions that his patron is only interested in his project to the South, ie Nidah, and that he's run out of rubies trying to convince the patron otherwise. As seen at the end of the Gnomic Gallavant's questline, Bourdain's various agents use rubies to communicate with him, as whatever remains of him became stuck inside Frostfound's ruby chamber.[/spoiler]
Dang it, I knew this before the DLC was out. Not sure if I can talk about things from the test-phase now though.
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Optimatum
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10/31/2016
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I don't see why we can't talk about things from the beta. The content's accessible to everyone now, and as far as I'm aware, all the removed content is still there in the game files.
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Trilby
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11/28/2016
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Anne Auclair wrote:
There's still the question of why [spoiler]the mass production of the underwater cigar increases Anarchist supremacy?[/spoiler]
If the flame of a cigar can burn underwater, what is stopping all flames from burning underwater as well?
The brimstone convention.
The dreams of fire.
The Earth.
The Neath.
The Zea.
The West.
The East.
The South.
The Garden.
Parabola.
All this will burn.
Perhaps even The North...
This, like many things, was destined from the beginning.
We have mearly advanced It.
Advanced one portion of What Comes.
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Trilby
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11/28/2016
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Trilby wrote:
Anne Auclair wrote:
There's still the question of why [spoiler]the mass production of the underwater cigar increases Anarchist supremacy?[/spoiler]
If the flame of a cigar can burn underwater, what is stopping all flames from burning underwater as well?
The brimstone convention.
The dreams of fire.
The Earth.
The Neath.
The Zea.
The West.
The East.
The South.
The Garden.
Parabola.
All this will burn.
Perhaps even The North...
This, like many things, was destined from the beginning.
We have mearly advanced It.
Advanced one portion of What Comes.
The depths and it's suffocating darkness, and the devouring chill of the waters that form the underzee.
If this cannot douse a flame, what else can a flame endure?
What would then quell such a flame?
What would extinguish the fire?
What would cool our now stubborn heats?
What would? What could?
I will not sleep well this night.
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Gul al-Ahlaam
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11/28/2016
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Personally, I figured the reason it raised Anarchist Supremacy had less to do with the cigar per se and more with the Iron Republic. In Sunless Sea it's sort of the proving ground for all of the Calendar Council's experiments and theories. It's where you recruit the Cannoneer, where you sell the Memento Mori to bring the revolution closer to success, and so on. Mass production of the cigars would make them a lot of money, and attract patrons and prestige, which would in turn enrich the plots and schemes of the Anarchists. That's my take, at least. As for why he chose to manufacture it there, well... who else would be daft enough to execute such a horrible procedure on such a grand scale?
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Marsha Glade
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11/28/2016
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Yeah I'm going with the "burn it all" theory. If cigars can burn underwater, what else can?
It raises some interesting questions.
edited by stylesrj on 11/28/2016
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folklore364
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11/29/2016
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So I just finished the storyline, and Good Lord. The bitter section of the storyline was hard to go through. It takes a fair amount normally to make me feel guilty in a game, but the seeing the talkative rattus like that almost made me refuse to help. I did assist with the rat, and offered myself up instead of the assistant.
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Marsha Glade
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11/29/2016
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I must be really cruel then...
Because when I had to make fun of a rat mechanic I was like "Eh sure, what else you need boss?"
But I drew the line when it started to involve my species... line.
"We have to kill this guy and use his blood in order for the plan to work!"
"How about you just let him give a few drops?"
"No we gotta kill him!"
"How about I do it? My blood compatible, right?"
"It is indeed. Alright. A few drops should suffice..."
Seriously what is up with that?
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Scienceandponies
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11/30/2016
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Marsha Glade wrote:
I must be really cruel then...
Because when I had to make fun of a rat mechanic I was like "Eh sure, what else you need boss?"
But I drew the line when it started to involve my species... line.
"We have to kill this guy and use his blood in order for the plan to work!"
"How about you just let him give a few drops?"
"No we gotta kill him!"
"How about I do it? My blood compatible, right?"
"It is indeed. Alright. A few drops should suffice..."
Seriously what is up with that?
Well, it's not so much some blood as a sizeable patch of skin being cut off. Also, congratulations on being a filthy species-ist.
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folklore364
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11/30/2016
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Marsha Glade wrote:
I must be really cruel then...
Because when I had to make fun of a rat mechanic I was like "Eh sure, what else you need boss?"
But I drew the line when it started to involve my species... line.
"We have to kill this guy and use his blood in order for the plan to work!"
"How about you just let him give a few drops?"
"No we gotta kill him!"
"How about I do it? My blood compatible, right?"
"It is indeed. Alright. A few drops should suffice..."
Seriously what is up with that?
The implication is he basically cuts off most of the skin on your chest, to make the wrapping of the cigar. Makes for an interesting realization that part of the cigar he tests in front of the captain there is made from the captain's skin.
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Marsha Glade
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12/1/2016
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Just saying, it's like you can handle the loss of most of your skin but anyone else is instantly killed.
Like being shot in a movie. Bullets only hurt the hero, everyone else either dies instantly or they get a few parting words out before dying.
Also, I prioritise certain mammals/sea creatures over others. So yeah I'm species-ist.
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Anne Auclair
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12/1/2016
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Actually, this is the Neath. The loss of most of your skin is hardly the worst that can happen.
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folklore364
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12/1/2016
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Anne Auclair wrote:
Actually, this is the Neath. The loss of most of your skin is hardly the worst that can happen.
Even more this is the Zee and Unterzee, where its far easier for mistakes to be fatal or worse. Isle of cats anyone?
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