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Post by gothpunkboy89 on Jan 17, 2021 19:07:33 GMT
Oh you mean like the Fantastic Beasts series which is exactly the same story as the original book series but just down playing the nazi pure blood wizard superiority for the more general wizard superiority angle. Yet another dark wizard seeking power to take over the wizarding world and enforce their idea of superiority on all the non wizards because their ego demands it so. You know kind of like how Star Wars had a new Death Star, a new galactic scale war that fundamentally altered the balance of power in the galaxy with each new story. Before Disney got a hold of the IP pretty sure Luke in the span of 30 years stopped 3-4 death stars, Palatine twice, an ancient god like entity, an extra galactic threat that wiped out entire planets, saved and restored variations of the galactic Republic 4 times and killed his own nephew who went to the dark side after stopping said xenocidal extra galactic threat. Then haunted his great great great great grandson for a while until he to over threw an ancient sith that manged to take over the galaxy and rule with an iron fist.
And then Disney got a hold of the IP and basically just recreated the original trilogy with new characters and worse writing. And you will notice that The Mandalorian which has been well received by a lot of people. Even the ones that hate on movies 7-9 made the choice to stay the fuck away from Luke, Hans, Ray, Asoka, etc. At best they are given cameo roles simply to connect the story to the wider star wars galaxy. One of the best received Star Wars series since the Clone Wars created entirely new characters with an entirely new story and that was a massive hit.
Everything you bring up applies to anything they do with the mass effect series, it applies to a new protagonist, Ryder, Shepard all of them. No it doesn't because Ryder still has story to tell. Still has threads that are hanging loose and need to be tied up. Shepard has completed their story and tied all the lose ends up. Ryder has a story to tell at least until Heleus Cluster has been freed from the Kett. Much like Shepard had a story to tell until the reapers were dealt with.
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Post by KaiserShep on Jan 17, 2021 19:24:19 GMT
What does Shepard have that's unresolved? And I mean specific to them, and not general things that apply to any possible protagonist. Being near dead is unresolved on a simple level, anything dealing with his relationships is unresolved. Ryder has nothing tied to him other than his mom, everything else can be handled by any protagonist as well. Being near death is not really an unresolved, internal conflict. It was on the onus of the original trilogy’s story to really make the most of that plot’s resolution, but if Shepard survives the ordeal, then really, that’s that. Years or decades could pass and Shepard’s moved on from it, but it’s not something that really makes for a new character-driven story. As for unresolved relationships, how does that work? Shepard has friends and potentially a lover, but these things don’t “resolve” themselves, so much as they just continue until someone or everyone eventually dies.
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Post by themikefest on Jan 17, 2021 19:32:18 GMT
The galaxy is united like never before, so I don't see why Alliance-only be allowed while non-Alliance wouldn't. What does that have to do with anything? It's likely the other LI's did see Shepard in the hospital, but realized, and told by doctors, it would be some time before he/she is back on their feet. In the mean time, they help either on their homeworld or on the Citadel. If you imported a save, or for New Game+ If a new game plus is chosen, then the part with the training would be skipped. The game would start just before Shepard starts the main mission. What does Shepard have that's unresolved? Have another chance to beat Samantha at chess. Either defend or have another try at beating Vega's pullup record. Either defend or have another try to beat Vakarian at shooting bottles. The relay in darkspace. Does anyone know if the red wave reached it? What if there's a space station near it that houses whatever that could pose a possible threat? I'm sure the council, along with Hackett would like to have that investigated to make sure there's no longer any threat.
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Post by SirSourpuss on Jan 17, 2021 19:36:21 GMT
If it were up to fans, we’d just stick with the same old lot forever in every single game in the franchise, but this is part of the reason why I feel fans should not be too strong an influence in the creative process either. I think that this has more to do with Bioware's treatment of the franchise, rather than Shepard and co. We can argue it all day and all night, but I think it stands to reason that, considering the complaints ME3 got, some things weren't developed properly, character-wise. It's not that you can't add to the roster, or make stories that don't involve the established characters at all, but the franchise needs to be healthy. If the franchise is not healthy, people will not follow it. As an example, look at how beloved Kyle Katarn is in the Star Wars universe. We've got video games of him that sold well and I'd go see a Kyle Katarn movie in a heartbeat. Before the Last Jedi happened. Now? We had a Han Solo movie tank in the box office. You're not going to move forward with the franchise in this state. And I don't think Shepard showing up and killing fifteen guys, to get Ryder out of a bind will save the franchise. Well, it might. But it would still raise a lot of questions that will require answering and it's something that I don't think Bioware wants to follow up on. My point is that the franchise, at this state, doesn't have a future and forcing it to happen, isn't going make it happen, through Bioware's sheer force of will and EA budget. All stories eventually run their course, like the MCU has, after 17 or so years now and it ended on a good note and the MCU can continue in a new direction now and create new fans along the way, but the MCU ended on a high note, it's not exactly what I'd call the end of the MET.
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Post by ahglock on Jan 17, 2021 21:08:12 GMT
Being near dead is unresolved on a simple level, anything dealing with his relationships is unresolved. Ryder has nothing tied to him other than his mom, everything else can be handled by any protagonist as well. Neither of those things you mentioned can drive a plot. Meanwhile Ryder has that. Again the Mysterious Benefactor, which while yes could be handled by anyone so far can't since Ryder is literally the only person that knows about their existence. So, nothing ties it to Ryder, its like 30 seconds of information anyone can get that. if you are talking about things that drive a story the reconstruction of the MW from the damage his end decision caused is a plot to drive the story is just as tied to him as anything is tied to Ryder.
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Post by ahglock on Jan 17, 2021 21:10:21 GMT
Everything you bring up applies to anything they do with the mass effect series, it applies to a new protagonist, Ryder, Shepard all of them. No it doesn't because Ryder still has story to tell. Still has threads that are hanging loose and need to be tied up. Shepard has completed their story and tied all the lose ends up. Ryder has a story to tell at least until Heleus Cluster has been freed from the Kett. Much like Shepard had a story to tell until the reapers were dealt with. Saying Ryder has a story to tell does not mean he does. Nothing is there for Ryder, there are story points they can pick up but nothing is tied to Ryder. His story is complete just as much as Shepards. Wanting Ryder does not mean he has a story to tell anymore than not wanting Shepard means he doesn't. and that is all you have a personal preference, which is fine. Just understand that.
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Post by Hanako Ikezawa on Jan 17, 2021 21:11:46 GMT
Neither of those things you mentioned can drive a plot. Meanwhile Ryder has that. Again the Mysterious Benefactor, which while yes could be handled by anyone so far can't since Ryder is literally the only person that knows about their existence. So, nothing ties it to Ryder, its like 30 seconds of information anyone can get that. if you are talking about things that drive a story the reconstruction of the MW from the damage his end decision caused is a plot to drive the story is just as tied to him as anything is tied to Ryder. The damage is already repaired. We saw that already, regardless of which of the three were chosen. And no, not anybody can get that information. It was tightly locked by Alec so that only Ryder could get it.
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Post by ahglock on Jan 17, 2021 21:13:18 GMT
Being near dead is unresolved on a simple level, anything dealing with his relationships is unresolved. Ryder has nothing tied to him other than his mom, everything else can be handled by any protagonist as well. Being near death is not really an unresolved, internal conflict. It was on the onus of the original trilogy’s story to really make the most of that plot’s resolution, but if Shepard survives the ordeal, then really, that’s that. Years or decades could pass and Shepard’s moved on from it, but it’s not something that really makes for a new character-driven story. As for unresolved relationships, how does that work? Shepard has friends and potentially a lover, but these things don’t “resolve” themselves, so much as they just continue until someone or everyone eventually dies. Sure, but it is just as big of a thing as gee i wonder if mom ryder comes out of Cryo soon which is the only Ryder exclusive story arc. Which is what they tried to narrow it down to to claim Shepard does not have a story to tell. And my contention is if ryders mom is a story arc so is recovering from serious injuries.
If you just want story points in the galaxy that the character could be the protagonist for, there are those a plenty in either galaxy.
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Post by ahglock on Jan 17, 2021 21:17:33 GMT
So, nothing ties it to Ryder, its like 30 seconds of information anyone can get that. if you are talking about things that drive a story the reconstruction of the MW from the damage his end decision caused is a plot to drive the story is just as tied to him as anything is tied to Ryder. The damage is already repaired. We saw that already, regardless of which of the three were chosen. And no, not anybody can get that information. It was tightly locked by Alec so that only Ryder could get it. 1. Other people could investigate it on their own and find it form other sources. 2. It literally takes ryder 30 seconds to recap all he knows to anyone. 3.
The damage is in the process of being repaired in destroy, what challenges they face is unknown and how much needs to be repaired highly depends on your ems. How the races will get along is unknown, do the leviathans pose a threat in the future, do the yahg make a play now that the galaxy is in disarray. There are plenty of story hooks left at the end of me3.
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Post by Hanako Ikezawa on Jan 17, 2021 21:20:42 GMT
The damage is already repaired. We saw that already, regardless of which of the three were chosen. And no, not anybody can get that information. It was tightly locked by Alec so that only Ryder could get it. 1. Other people could investigate it on their own and find it form other sources. 2. It literally takes ryder 30 seconds to recap all he knows to anyone. 3.
The damage is in the process of being repaired in destroy, what challenges they face is unknown and how much needs to be repaired highly depends on your ems. How the races will get along is unknown, do the leviathans pose a threat in the future, do the yahg make a play now that the galaxy is in disarray. There are plenty of story hooks left at the end of me3.
The MB covered their tracks well. Ryder only knows because Alec was suspicious and had contact, the only other being Jien who was murdered on their order. Which leads to why Ryder is keeping it secret for now, either because they don’t want to risk anyone getting hurt if they know and they don’t know who the MB is or who’s working for them. No, the Destroy epilogue slide shows they are repaired. As well as how the races get along, which is well.
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Post by KaiserShep on Jan 17, 2021 21:36:05 GMT
Being near death is not really an unresolved, internal conflict. It was on the onus of the original trilogy’s story to really make the most of that plot’s resolution, but if Shepard survives the ordeal, then really, that’s that. Years or decades could pass and Shepard’s moved on from it, but it’s not something that really makes for a new character-driven story. As for unresolved relationships, how does that work? Shepard has friends and potentially a lover, but these things don’t “resolve” themselves, so much as they just continue until someone or everyone eventually dies. Sure, but it is just as big of a thing as gee i wonder if mom ryder comes out of Cryo soon which is the only Ryder exclusive story arc. Which is what they tried to narrow it down to to claim Shepard does not have a story to tell. And my contention is if ryders mom is a story arc so is recovering from serious injuries.
If you just want story points in the galaxy that the character could be the protagonist for, there are those a plenty in either galaxy.
It’s not a matter of whether or not a character has more story to tell. All characters have more story to tell right up until the point where they drop dead for good. The question is, at what point do you determine that it’s time to move away from the character once you’ve resolved the conflict that basically defined their existence? After everything Shepard’s been through, what would be the most sensible progression this character sees as a follow-up? Is Shepard passing up a promotion from Commander to be a lvl 1 grunt all over again, doing busywork for every jerk in a uniform? Will they at least be able to tell them to suck wood because no one cares what they want anymore? I can imagine some asshole walking into the hospital and just coming up to Shepard, who’s in a full body cast, saying “Commander, we need your help yet again” and Shep, giving the stink eye through the gaps in the bandages, just muttering “the fuck?”
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Post by gothpunkboy89 on Jan 18, 2021 0:46:14 GMT
No it doesn't because Ryder still has story to tell. Still has threads that are hanging loose and need to be tied up. Shepard has completed their story and tied all the lose ends up. Ryder has a story to tell at least until Heleus Cluster has been freed from the Kett. Much like Shepard had a story to tell until the reapers were dealt with. Saying Ryder has a story to tell does not mean he does. Nothing is there for Ryder, there are story points they can pick up but nothing is tied to Ryder. His story is complete just as much as Shepards. Wanting Ryder does not mean he has a story to tell anymore than not wanting Shepard means he doesn't. and that is all you have a personal preference, which is fine. Just understand that. Mysterious benefactor. Finding out their mother is alive. Dealing with the consequences of the choices made in the first game. Continuing their father's work as pathfinder for the human race. Helping understand Rem tech as they are the only person who can effectively activate it. Dealing with the Kett who tried to use Ryder's sibling and SAM to take over super advanced tech.
Shepard's story was the Reapers. That is why this is the only aspect of Shepard we see and why every story is build around that. The Reaper story is complete and Shepard's story has been told. Andromeda's story has only started and Heleus has only just started to recover. Ryder still has a story to tell. Shepard doesn't. Unless that story is the insane amount of PTSD they would have after the events of the Reaper War.
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Post by Pounce de León on Jan 18, 2021 10:10:37 GMT
For m eRyder's stor yis jus tstarting so if it weer me deciding I' d try to continue it and just try to do a better job. But then that's just me. Well he accomplished his goal, so apparently its impossible for any growth of the character now. He saved the galaxy, now he goes for the universe.
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Post by SirSourpuss on Jan 18, 2021 10:19:17 GMT
anything dealing with his relationships is unresolved I wouldn't call it "unresolved" as much as "unfulfilled". Which is worse.
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Post by ahglock on Jan 18, 2021 16:08:53 GMT
Saying Ryder has a story to tell does not mean he does. Nothing is there for Ryder, there are story points they can pick up but nothing is tied to Ryder. His story is complete just as much as Shepards. Wanting Ryder does not mean he has a story to tell anymore than not wanting Shepard means he doesn't. and that is all you have a personal preference, which is fine. Just understand that. Mysterious benefactor. Finding out their mother is alive. Dealing with the consequences of the choices made in the first game. Continuing their father's work as pathfinder for the human race. Helping understand Rem tech as they are the only person who can effectively activate it. Dealing with the Kett who tried to use Ryder's sibling and SAM to take over super advanced tech.
Shepard's story was the Reapers. That is why this is the only aspect of Shepard we see and why every story is build around that. The Reaper story is complete and Shepard's story has been told. Andromeda's story has only started and Heleus has only just started to recover. Ryder still has a story to tell. Shepard doesn't. Unless that story is the insane amount of PTSD they would have after the events of the Reaper War.
Mysterious benefactor, anyone can do that. Finding out if his mother is still alive, is the same level as seeing shepard recover. Dealing with consequences of first game, there are far more consequences to deal with in the MW. Continuing his fathers work 1 he teraformed the entire sector he pretty much just did his dads job x20, as now every world in the network is a golden world not just the 7 they picked out, and in the MW the Reaper threat may be solved but that does not make the Galaxy problem free Shepard has plenty of work ahead of him. Helping to understand rem tech, anyone with a SAM implant can do the same his SAM was better but there is no indication that was its ability to translate remtech was unique to that SAM his Sam added features like profiles etc for enhancing him more but every SAM could do the remtech crap, and honestly once the language is known which it seems to be by the end of the game a low rent Vi could do it. Dealing with the Kett, there are plenty of threats left in the galaxy for Shepard to deal with the leviathans being a obvious one.
Ryders story is just as complete. He teraformed the entire region, defeated the Kett threat, united all the people, his goal and story was to make the place more livable, he did that in excess. Ryder solved every problem in the area with some potential threats left for future games, but guess what there are potential threats in the MW as well. If anything there are more dangling threats and plot hooks left in the MW, given the 3 games and multiple unresolved threads throughout them.
It is fine to not want a character, and to like the ending where they are currently at. But saying their story is done is just silly, until a character is dead they can always tell another story with them.
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Post by ahglock on Jan 18, 2021 16:18:13 GMT
Sure, but it is just as big of a thing as gee i wonder if mom ryder comes out of Cryo soon which is the only Ryder exclusive story arc. Which is what they tried to narrow it down to to claim Shepard does not have a story to tell. And my contention is if ryders mom is a story arc so is recovering from serious injuries.
If you just want story points in the galaxy that the character could be the protagonist for, there are those a plenty in either galaxy.
It’s not a matter of whether or not a character has more story to tell. All characters have more story to tell right up until the point where they drop dead for good. The question is, at what point do you determine that it’s time to move away from the character once you’ve resolved the conflict that basically defined their existence? After everything Shepard’s been through, what would be the most sensible progression this character sees as a follow-up? Is Shepard passing up a promotion from Commander to be a lvl 1 grunt all over again, doing busywork for every jerk in a uniform? Will they at least be able to tell them to suck wood because no one cares what they want anymore? I can imagine some asshole walking into the hospital and just coming up to Shepard, who’s in a full body cast, saying “Commander, we need your help yet again” and Shep, giving the stink eye through the gaps in the bandages, just muttering “the fuck?”
Don't disagree with that, but I'd say crushing all the local Kett and activating magic wand version 2 thereby teraforming all planets in its network, getting a planet named after you kind of qualifies for the same thing. Sure Ryder would be active and would keep doing things, but so would Shepard. Shepard isn't the type of person to say, whelp I see the galaxy is in a bad spot but fuck it I'm done. They both had story arcs that came to a conclusion, both have dangling plot threads, both could have more stories or fade away to a new protagonist.
That being said I'd still prefer they both go away and we get a new protagonist. Ryder because he was lame, Shepard because I suspect they would screw him up.
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Post by KaiserShep on Jan 18, 2021 17:10:42 GMT
It’s not a matter of whether or not a character has more story to tell. All characters have more story to tell right up until the point where they drop dead for good. The question is, at what point do you determine that it’s time to move away from the character once you’ve resolved the conflict that basically defined their existence? After everything Shepard’s been through, what would be the most sensible progression this character sees as a follow-up? Is Shepard passing up a promotion from Commander to be a lvl 1 grunt all over again, doing busywork for every jerk in a uniform? Will they at least be able to tell them to suck wood because no one cares what they want anymore? I can imagine some asshole walking into the hospital and just coming up to Shepard, who’s in a full body cast, saying “Commander, we need your help yet again” and Shep, giving the stink eye through the gaps in the bandages, just muttering “the fuck?”
Don't disagree with that, but I'd say crushing all the local Kett and activating magic wand version 2 thereby teraforming all planets in its network, getting a planet named after you kind of qualifies for the same thing. Sure Ryder would be active and would keep doing things, but so would Shepard. Shepard isn't the type of person to say, whelp I see the galaxy is in a bad spot but fuck it I'm done. They both had story arcs that came to a conclusion, both have dangling plot threads, both could have more stories or fade away to a new protagonist.
That being said I'd still prefer they both go away and we get a new protagonist. Ryder because he was lame, Shepard because I suspect they would screw him up.
Like I said before, this is meant to advocate for a new character, not Ryder. I’m working under the assumption that at this point, Ryder might as well not exist. I firmly think that if Shepard is to be served well at all, it would be to make this character an *actual* leader rather than just constantly being stuck as a strike team operative, that is, unless Shep’s not competent enough to call the shots on a level of Anderson or Hackett.
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Post by themikefest on Jan 18, 2021 17:43:43 GMT
Little Ryder never defeated the kett. He/she only prevented them from taking control of Meridian. The kett will always remain a threat until they're defeated. Since the kett know the location of the Nexus and all the outposts, I would go on the offensive. I would attack and destroy the Nexus. Doing that will cripple the Initiative. The kett will be able to go back to doing the exalt crap.
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Post by SirSourpuss on Jan 18, 2021 17:58:14 GMT
I firmly think that if Shepard is to be served well at all, it would be to make this character an *actual* leader rather than just constantly being stuck as a strike team operative, that is, unless Shep’s not competent enough to call the shots on a level of Anderson or Hackett. I think, much like Anderson, Shepard would not be the kind of person to get stuck behind a desk, or a cushy high ranking position. Not in this state of the galaxy. Or he could, but does that fix ME's problem? And how would you handle Shepard in the game, as a multiple choice character? Unsatisfyingly? If so, for what purpose would you bring Shepard back? Because that's not going to help. It still leaves too many questions unanswered. Maybe it works to some degree? But I can't quantify it.
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Post by Pounce de León on Jan 18, 2021 18:08:06 GMT
I firmly think that if Shepard is to be served well at all, it would be to make this character an *actual* leader rather than just constantly being stuck as a strike team operative, that is, unless Shep’s not competent enough to call the shots on a level of Anderson or Hackett. I think, much like Anderson, Shepard would not be the kind of person to get stuck behind a desk, or a cushy high ranking position. Not in this state of the galaxy. Or he could, but does that fix ME's problem? And how would you handle Shepard in the game, as a multiple choice character? Unsatisfyingly? If so, for what purpose would you bring Shepard back? Because that's not going to help. It still leaves too many questions unanswered. Maybe it works to some degree? But I can't quantify it. Why would he? He seems to get resurrected all the time.
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Post by SirSourpuss on Jan 18, 2021 18:18:50 GMT
Why would he what? I don't understand.
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Post by themikefest on Jan 18, 2021 18:22:41 GMT
unless Shep’s not competent enough to call the shots on a level of Anderson or Hackett. Anderson competent? hahahahaha. Lets take a look at this Anderson character, or rather what another poster calls him, Anderscum. He brings up Shepard's visions in front of the council. Did he really expect the council to fall for that? Near the end, he asks Shepard what should he do to release the SR1. I'm surprised he didn't ask Shepard to hold his hand while walking him to the little boys room. In ME2, he tells Shepard it's up to him/her to deal with the reapers. He never cared. All he did for two years is sit around taking the shape of his chair. In ME3, at the start, he says they need Shepard to help find a way to stop the reapers. Where's the renegade interrupt to smash him upside the head. He did say months ago it was up to Shepard to deal with the reapers. His plan for getting to the beam was crap. Once on the Citadel, he talks with Shepard. So his comms work. Why didn't he get on the comms to tell everyone to head for the beam instead of retreating while suffering from temporary blindness not to notice the reaper flying away. When first meeting Anderson on the shuttle, he says too bad it took the reapers to unite us. No dumb dumb, it was Shepard that united the galaxy. I agree with him about two things. Getting the other species to help deal with the reapers and having as many as possible get up the beam.
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Post by Pounce de León on Jan 18, 2021 18:32:20 GMT
Why would he what? I don't understand. Sit behind desk.
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Post by SirSourpuss on Jan 18, 2021 18:55:32 GMT
I guess that, in spite of his miraculous ability to resurrect, he would at some point stop trying to get shot at, but that would probably not be the time. Although sitting behind a desk is also a good spot to get shot at.
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Post by KaiserShep on Jan 18, 2021 19:09:48 GMT
Little Ryder never defeated the kett. He/she only prevented them from taking control of Meridian. The kett will always remain a threat until they're defeated. Since the kett know the location of the Nexus and all the outposts, I would go on the offensive. I would attack and destroy the Nexus. Doing that will cripple the Initiative. The kett will be able to go back to doing the exalt crap. This assumes that the kett could launch a counteroffensive anytime soon, which they can’t. The Primus and remaining holdouts don’t have the capacity to attack the Initiative and Angara, and any reinforcements from the empire would take likely many years to reach the cluster, since they had to use ark-like ships to reach the cluster. By the time anything arrives, it may not just be the Nexus and a few outposts anymore. The other thousands of people in cryo will already be awake and working to expand, and they might even have descendants in that time.
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