No, the WC4 novel pretty much just rehashes WC4 in this aspect... which is, of course, to be expected. When writing a tie-in novel, you don't have the freedom to go off on a tangent.vindicator said:Then again, I haven't read the WC4 novel. Does it do justice to why Tolwyn went bonkers?
Quarto said:because it really does seem to be simply a case of the scriptwriters thinking he'd make a good villain and turning him into a space-age parody of Hitler.
Delance said:It’s not that unusual for people to give in to radical ideologies like that, especially after times of great struggle. A lot of seemingly normal individuals might join such groups inexplicably.
Yes, I do. I think it has a really bad story, compared to other WC games. That having been said, I also admire it for its ability to make me forget about the badness of its story - it seems that the moment I start playing the game, I forget all about the silliness of space Hitler, the final courtroom scene, and all that. The game is very engrossing. I played through it in one sitting at point (starting in the afternoon, ending some time in the morning)... which is remarkable considering that I'd played the game before, and in any case the one-hit-kills missiles make WC4 the only WC game (all right, apart from Priv 2) that's actually frustrating to play.Fruitcake said:Do you really think WC4 had a bad story?
I'd think a better comparison would be Stalin. During World War II, he proved to be a strong leader & an essential ally to defeating the Nazis. But after the war, it became clear that he was a murderous tyrant. The World War brought out the best in him, just as the Kilrathi war brought out the best in Tolwyn.Quarto said:. . . There just isn't much you can do to explain what happens to Tolwyn, because it really does seem to be simply a case of the scriptwriters thinking he'd make a good villain and turning him into a space-age parody of Hitler.
What a coincidence. I just started my own radical ideology last week!
You need to play SM2 then (although I agree about wc1 and sm1)There's not a lot of story on WC1
Quarto said:Yes, I do. I think it has a really bad story, compared to other WC games. That having been said, I also admire it for its ability to make me forget about the badness of its story - it seems that the moment I start playing the game, I forget all about the silliness of space Hitler, the final courtroom scene, and all that. The game is very engrossing. I played through it in one sitting at point (starting in the afternoon, ending some time in the morning)... which is remarkable considering that I'd played the game before, and in any case the one-hit-kills missiles make WC4 the only WC game (all right, apart from Priv 2) that's actually frustrating to play.