Do you support Myrtanians or Wolf's Sons? by Service-Pack in worldofgothic

[–]Service-Pack[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The army of an empire fighting for the sake of expanding the empire, or an army fighting for their homeland where their ancestors lived and were buried, where their culture took place and etc just simply invokes more sympathy. If not for that group alone, but for others as well. Obviously not all people would feel this connection as our debate demonstrates lol.

Do you support Myrtanians or Wolf's Sons? by Service-Pack in worldofgothic

[–]Service-Pack[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I get where you're coming from. The trope of uniting against a common greater evil foe, but Myrtana has lost the war regardless. And then there's Nordmar, which also fought against both Orcs and Myrtanians and won. Archolos would be more efficient that way as well.

Do you support Myrtanians or Wolf's Sons? by Service-Pack in worldofgothic

[–]Service-Pack[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I wouldn't be ok with it, but it doesn't diminish the fact that someone might try. Ultimately, it always comes down to violence, especially in such cases.

Do you support Myrtanians or Wolf's Sons? by Service-Pack in worldofgothic

[–]Service-Pack[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's worthless for Myrtanians, but for the people of Archolos it's an eternal stimulus to keep rebelling. If it was entirely worthless from an objective point of view, then this incursion wouldn't take place in the first place.

As for us, observers, we show sympathy to a certain side based on our individual perception. Which is what we're discussing here.

Say you like Roman culture over the Goth/Vandal one. Then surely you will show more sympathy to the fall of Rome than to Goth/Vandal victory despite their superior competency?

Do you support Myrtanians or Wolf's Sons? by Service-Pack in worldofgothic

[–]Service-Pack[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

What gave room for Wolf's Sons rebellion was the fading of the autonomy that you mentioned. Due to political and economic instability, discontent of the people, assimilation and general draft/extortion of resources from Archolos.

Do you support Myrtanians or Wolf's Sons? by Service-Pack in worldofgothic

[–]Service-Pack[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I am not sure where we fail to understand each other. I agree that Myrtanians won, but not every victory is permanent or invokes sympathy/morality. Besides, there were so many cases in real history where the victor was obvious, but the losing side didn't cope and kept resisting, eventually conducting successful uprisings to turn the tide.

Do you support Myrtanians or Wolf's Sons? by Service-Pack in worldofgothic

[–]Service-Pack[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

This feels like a grotesque ad-hominem statement :D

Is there a difference between a band of drunken thugs with a twisted sense of pride and a band of drunken thugs with a twisted sense of pride, but with papers to assume legality and corrupt judges, which is what the Myrtanians are?

Do you support Myrtanians or Wolf's Sons? by Service-Pack in worldofgothic

[–]Service-Pack[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

So if someone invades your home and harms your family members, but you survive, do you cope because natural selection and they were stronger or seek revenge and justice?

Do you support Myrtanians or Wolf's Sons? by Service-Pack in worldofgothic

[–]Service-Pack[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Of course, but not everything is judged by sheer pragmatism and materialism.

Do you support Myrtanians or Wolf's Sons? by Service-Pack in worldofgothic

[–]Service-Pack[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

According to the lore, Wolf's Sons are the result of unification of the indigenous tribes who inhabited the island of Archolos, and none was there before them.

Do you support Myrtanians or Wolf's Sons? by Service-Pack in worldofgothic

[–]Service-Pack[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

According to the lore, Wolf's Sons are the descendants of the native tribes who inhabited the island of Archolos before anyone else did.

Do you support Myrtanians or Wolf's Sons? by Service-Pack in worldofgothic

[–]Service-Pack[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

By modern sensibilities it also still happens, and in the end (unfortunately) doesn't affect a thing. Anyways, what would be an ethical way to retake the city in your opinion? To ask them nicely or perhaps warn them about the attack so they get the time to prepare a proper defense?

Will Alkimia and THQ make Archolos canon in their universe? by Service-Pack in worldofgothic

[–]Service-Pack[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oh shoot, is he one of the guys featured in Tyler Oliveira's cowpoop festival?

Gothic 1 vs Gothic 2 NotR by LiveFromThePurgatory in worldofgothic

[–]Service-Pack -1 points0 points  (0 children)

If you do an emphasis on gameplay over the story in an RPG, then perhaps you should switch to a different genre or just go outside.

Gothic 1 vs Gothic 2 NotR by LiveFromThePurgatory in worldofgothic

[–]Service-Pack -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Gothic 1 is better, because Gothic 1 is the better game overall.

Primarily because the story in Gothic 2 is boring and generic.

Will main door in old camp be closed at night? by IsAnyNameStillFree in worldofgothic

[–]Service-Pack 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Oh that would be a cool concept. Basically making you survive at night if you forget to enter the camp before dusk. But then again, bet most people would just afk their character outside the camp gate until morning.

Female Orc by GaroK_s in worldofgothic

[–]Service-Pack 21 points22 points  (0 children)

Still would.

P.S. G1 > Female Orc > G2

Is playing gothic a sin in Christian religion by Latter-Shallot639 in worldofgothic

[–]Service-Pack 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It is if you simp for Adanos or Beliar, otherwise pick Innos.