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A very sad quest...
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I know that this is just a game, but that DK quest where you have to kill one of your own kind, has left me feeling very sad....I just had to kill Kug...the part where he said "....for the horde" is so, so sad and I don't see why such a quest is even offered. We all have conciences and I am sure that in the real world, we wouldn't even consider doing such a thing. Even the earlier one where we have to kill innocent villagers who are unarmed except for the odd household item or pitchfork...please Bliz...can't you remodel these quests? Fighting the Scarlet Crusade soldiers is fair as they are armed and have abilities such as their priests, but to 'kill' unarmed and vulnerable people is not nice...I am still very upset at killing Kug... :*(
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You must remember that this is a quest giving you the essence of the Scourge. They're pure evil. This is also an important moment for your character because he slowly loses control of the Lich King. Maybe it's a sad quest, but it must remember you of the fact why you're fighting the scourge and why you're a better person who will never again join their cause.
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I remember feeling something myself when doing that quest. Though, to be fair, hunting down Nemesis was far worse. All those corpses...
At the end of the day, the game is based entirely on wars and killing others. Personally, I consider it a strength of Blizzard's that they can trigger such emotions. As Banakh said above, they both serve to inspire you to really hate the enemy so that you're - hopefully - more immersed in the story as a result. |
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Edited by Retsiembod on 23/04/12 11:52 (BST)
If you're feeling emotionally distraught from that quest, then it succeeded. A lesson that the Undead Scourge are ruthless heartless bastards, a trigger (from a roleplaying perspective) for the player-character to snap out of the Lich King's domination, motivation that the cold journey north to the pinnacle of the spire is justified.
"Harness your hate; make it useful" |
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Also a sad quest was in Hillsbrad foothills, when you are doing a quest with NPC Orkus the kingslayer to retrieve the alliance battle plans. Orkus then distracts the alliance bosses so I could get the plans and flee on Orkus his dragon. But orkus dragon (kasha) decided to go back and get orkus. while flying back to safety orkus dies sadly
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He may be a big bad dragon, but in Battle of Life and Death it was hard fleeing with Alexstrasza while her son bravely attacked Deathwing alone to buy us time.
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Just like a good writer as story has to really drag you into it, along with your emotions. I am amazed how Blizzard often drags me into stories so much, sometimes my eyes get watery because it's so sad. Or I'm superhappy because something amazing happens. This is not due to a blurred vision of reality, but being able to live the story. It is these quests that form the foundation of your hatred towards the Scourge and the Lich King. It is these quests that makes you want to free yourself from Arthas' grip. It is these quests that makes you want to venture to Northrend, locate the Icecrown Citadel, and destroy the Scourge. Also, I just LOVE the Veteran of the Wrathgate cinematic, mainly because, when I had done the pre quests on the Horde, I've actually READ them all. And the story is so immense, so well written, it'd really pulled me into it. And watching Saurfang the Younger go down in one hit did not just struck the Horde Enforcers.. but me also. Because I know the story.. And watching the Forsaken betray the Horde with the very materials I helped them gather also struck me deeply. Then I saw the Drakes of the Red Dragonflight use their flames to vanquish the blight, and I felt a sense of relief. It is the story that makes the game. It is reading that makes the story. |
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Oh that cinematic is also very sad.. The moment she yelled out "Calen! NO!" it had literally struck my heart! Blizzard is amazing at storywriting I tell you. |
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for some reason i always found that old witherbark quest at the end of eversong woods to be pretty sad
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Crusader Bridenbrad I salute you and hope you find peace in the afterlife.
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(I may have put some spoilers down :( )
Roll a night elf and then go quest on Auberdine area ... Alongside the quests mentioned here. Calen, Rhea, The elven girl at DK starter area... there are some very sad storylines, and I am glad that they are there. No, no I am not a mean person, but in a good story there's smiles, tragedy, and so on. The reason i took ages to finish my Loremaster was because I refused to grind, I wanted to have each zone, each story to be told me like a book, like a film. And in fact Blizzard has installed a lot of emotions in Azeroth. If we have time and will to read trough the quests. And then there are NPCs I wish to see dead ... yet I see them again and again... and when i 1st heard of change in horde rulings, i hoped its sylvannas we get rid of, not the 'hoof. Ah well, why its the nice ones like Rhea... |
Eh. It's heartbreaking when you know why the quest-chain was written and added to the game. Otherwise it's not the most emotional (imo). You just sort of wonder why all the important people care about this random crusader while considering him to be a particularly polite person. |
