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Some story confusion
I was reminded of a few things I didn't really understand about the plot while watching the Game Statistic's review that I thought I'd ask about here. I'm sorry if the answers are really obvious.
Immortality and the Stormguard How are they still alive? If they've been around for as long as Himiko's been trapped, why does she have a continued need for vessels? Her Stormguard don't show any signs of decay, yet she couldn't achieve that for herself? Is it her "witchcraft" alone that keeps them alive? Unlike the Deathless and the Divine Source, we don't really get an answer in the game. More importantly, why are the Stormguard not searching for a vessel? Allegedly her general was the only person to know she required one but she's extremely powerful - couldn't she communicate to her own supernatural army psychically that she needed a new body? If she can take down planes on will alone I don't think that's outside the realms of possibility. They seem to imply that Himiko does communicate with Mathias, at least his ability to know the names and languages of people who'd washed up doesn't seem natural. If so, the Solarii must be of some use to her in finding the "key" but she already has an immortal, committed group of men who could do it. It's also worth noting there's a few instances where Himiko kills her own Stormguard (blowing them from the bridge and off the ritual chamber) as if to stop them from stopping the ritual. What? The fire ritual and vessel requirements Does anyone know why it was performed? I feel like this should be really obvious but I don't get it. Himiko should know who she wants to be her successor, why the need for theatrics? How does it help confirm suitability when it boils down to Himiko giving a yes or a no like it's Vessel's Got Talent? What are the actual requirements for being a vessel? Sam says she's a descendant of Himiko but am I alone in thinking "how do you know this?" If it's a case of possessing people in your bloodline, alright, but do we know if Himiko had any offspring or family that didn't die in the fall of Yamatai? Mathias says she's a suitable candidate because she "carries the blood of this land" - is it more of a race thing then? But are you genuinely telling me that in hundreds of years Sam is the first Asian woman to plop on the island? Either way it seems like something Himiko has no need to prove - she should just know. She's magic. Taking Sam to be burned at the temple instead of straight to the ritual just seems like a waste of time. On a smaller note, like I mentioned above only the general was privy to the body-hopping but in Hoshi's time the queen is referred to as Himiko. Did each proceeding queen take on the name or is this an error? It's something that might've made the twist a bit less obvious had we heard about all the different queens beforehand. The dark horrors Does anyone know what the Chinese Ambassador saw or learned that spooked him so much? His exact words are: Quote:
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11-10-17, 15:04 | #2 |
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Good questions. I hadn't thought of that before. But I did wonder why the whole Island is full of World War II bunkers when it is established that every ship and plane that comes near it is crashed. I somehow doubt that the crew of a Japanese military ship that crashed on the rocks just went through with building defenses against American invasion forces who would get crashed there anyway.
The only answer I got is that Crystal D is simply very poor at tying up plot points into a coherent story. From what I heard it is customary in the gaming industry to come up with locations and events first and the story is made up later to tie all of those together. This 'gameplay is king' philosophy has caused so many plot holes and inconsistencies in video games, but Crystal D seems to be especially vulnerable to that. TR Underworld suffered enormously from it. |
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There was not one word in the game of crash on arrival, just that leaving was out of question. So the chances are high that the ships could arrive relative save...but couldnt leave. |
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Why does that sound so unbelievable? In the year 2017 there are still islands out there that nobody has ever stepped a foot onto. In war times, why shouldnt they build bunkers etc in case of an attack? Quote:
Thats why she needs a new body. The Stormguards are to some extend linked to her therefore they are immortal too but they dont experience the full power she has and their bodys dont rot away this much...or the simple answer is...Magic.XD When Magic is in the game, its easiest not to ask too deep questions.XD Quote:
Its not like Sam got lured to the island so i dont really get Himikos plan in all that. Did she simply wait and hope for someone to come to this island? That makes little sense but it works for the games story. Quote:
And it was more like she tried to stop everyone else from stopping the ritual, it just happend to have the samurai in her way. Quote:
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The comics might tell more, but i cant remember. Everything involving Sam is sloppy done in the game and i couldnt care less to be honest about her. Quote:
Im not sure anymore at the moment, so much questions about Himiko.XD I guess nobody really cared about the name, it was more of a title i think...Himiko the Sun Queen. So the woman that came next was also named Himiko the Sun Queen...but im confused.XD Quote:
[QUOTE=Grimaldi;7786902]From the sounds of things, the Russians, Mathias and Endurance crew were all attacked by the storm on arrival. The ship wrecks allude to that as well. Doesnt mean it was Himiko or so, could be "normal" Storms. The sea is a rough place. |
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It really seemed to me she chose vessels whenever her current body grew too old, but like I said her Stormguard seem to bypass that. Quote:
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The storm that "came out of nowhere" (Lara's words) around the plane was definitely supernatural. You can here Himiko's words faintly saying "no one leaves" (I think in Japanese). It's highly insinuated that the storm surrounding the helicopter is also Himiko's doing.
There is a lot I like about the story for this game. The ideas are solid, not so much the execution. As you say, so many unanswered questions. Shame really. |
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High command doesn't send a fleet with precious troops and building materials to the ocean with orders to just find whatever Island and fortify it. Which meant that they must have known about it. And if they were on their way to another Island and got stranded there they would have informed high command about it, using that perfectly operational radio tower. And they probably wouldn't have started building there. Anyway, it means that the outside world must have known about the Island and it's strange habit of not letting ships and planes leave. It must have been known around the world as a no-go zone. But then, it must have been that anyway, realistically speaking... |
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