Casitithian Story line and how it could tie into the Defiance world we play in!

[ElektraFaith]

Hopefully when the DLC is finally released they introduce a Castithian story line and I have heard rumors of this, if it's true or not I guess we will have to wait and see but I think my idea right below could put a good twist on the defiance world we play in and make it much more enjoyable for the everyday players.

If we could play a castithian story line I think it could have a huge impact on the game by following this story line that I'm purposing right here. So I think it would be good if we had the opportunity too follow Datak Tar and Stahma tarr's story line or a castithian story line anyway and because the Tarr family's destiny is already entwined with Defiance aka St Louis why not make it so the everyday players make it there at the end of the castithian story and once they have arrived the city can be used as a main social hub for all players to socialize, run missions etc and even finish the castithian story line there by seeing the death of the Tarr family or the capture of the family for killing the E-Rep Colonel?.

That idea right their literally entwines the story and the game so much!, and just think if we had a city we could partiepate in events that are taking place in the show?! for example taking back the mines from hellbugs or defending the city against the volge in a one night special event?!. How awesome would that be?!

Tell me what you guys/girls think of that idea

Yours Sincerely GC DakotaHeart

[Shadow Andreas]

I think that would be interesting....the problem with them allowing us to play there is that we would then be effecting the story of the show in a way that would not make any sense. For instance:

We go to the Need/Want to group up....go tackle a Major Arkfall but it is not mentioned on the show....how could something that monumental not make it on "Raider Radio"

Also they mentioned at E3 that the reason we won't be going to the city of Defiance is that it would drastically limit what we could do as far as missions and action....or something to that effect. Realistically how many fighting events have happened there that we could have participated in.....the Volge attack, The Hellbugs....and now E-Rep....but that's for next season.

Now if you are just saying to have it as a social hub to talk and hang out....that may work....but then how do you explain traversing that distance as soon as an Arkfall lands in the Bay Area?

I personally would like something of a connection with the city....but not sure how they could really pull it off without it hindering either the game or the show.

These are just my thoughts based on your above proposition.

[ElektraFaith]

I think that would be interesting....the problem with them allowing us to play there is that we would then be effecting the story of the show in a way that would not make any sense. For instance:

We go to the Need/Want to group up....go tackle a Major Arkfall but it is not mentioned on the show....how could something that monumental not make it on "Raider Radio"

Also they mentioned at E3 that the reason we won't be going to the city of Defiance is that it would drastically limit what we could do as far as missions and action....or something to that effect. Realistically how many fighting events have happened there that we could have participated in.....the Volge attack, The Hellbugs....and now E-Rep....but that's for next season.

Now if you are just saying to have it as a social hub to talk and hang out....that may work....but then how do you explain traversing that distance as soon as an Arkfall lands in the Bay Area?

I personally would like something of a connection with the city....but not sure how they could really pull it off without it hindering either the game or the show.

These are just my thoughts based on your above proposition.

It was just a little idea of mine aha I really hope they incorporate some sort of main social hub for defiance even if they add an E-Rep controlled city but I personally think the game needs a city like St-Louis too make the game more diverse and interesting and have lots more social aspects for the online players, it doesn't necessarily have to be included or limit the show because the game is separate from the show despite the failed attempts of tie in content so far, because the show in a on going action drama type thing where as the game is a video game that is in desperate need of a make-over but I just think that if they include a city or social hub that some how mimics the tv show's diversity it will increase the games sale figures and popularity between other online players.

[Shadow Andreas]

It was just a little idea of mine aha I really hope they incorporate some sort of main social hub for defiance even if they add an E-Rep controlled city but I personally think the game needs a city like St-Louis too make the game more diverse and interesting and have lots more social aspects for the online players, it doesn't necessarily have to be included or limit the show because the game is separate from the show despite the failed attempts of tie in content so far, because the show in a on going action drama type thing where as the game is a video game that is in desperate need of a make-over but I just think that if they include a city or social hub that some how mimics the tv show's diversity it will increase the games sale figures and popularity between other online players.

I agree 10000000000000% I had an idea...actually three over the course of a couple days and posted them up for feedback and got some but not as much as I thought I would. I know it's a bit long and run together....that's what happens when your brain just starts spitting out ideas as you type....but here is the link.

http://forums.defiance.com/showthrea...what-you-think.

[ElektraFaith]

I agree 10000000000000% I had an idea...actually three over the course of a couple days and posted them up for feedback and got some but not as much as I thought I would. I know it's a bit long and run together....that's what happens when your brain just starts spitting out ideas as you type....but here is the link.

http://forums.defiance.com/showthrea...what-you-think.

I'll be sure too read that a lot of my threads I'v started lately have been very popular and I was quit surprised it did make me smile But I agree 1000000% with you also about the fact that if the game had been entwined with city from the beginning it probably would have been a huge success considering the events etc

[Shadow Andreas]

I even submitted the city/civilization idea on the request for across the badlands questions thread....but of course they did not choose my question.

[ElektraFaith]

I even submitted the city/civilization idea on the request for across the badlands questions thread....but of course they did not choose my question.

Do you mind if I incorporate the idea about the events being used into my thread?,

And I think they only answer questions that suit them :/

[Shadow Andreas]

Do you mind if I incorporate the idea about the events being used into my thread?,

And I think they only answer questions that suit them :/

Go for it, use to your hearts content. I think if people want something like what I proposed in the game....we need to get it out there and people need to voice it.

There is the possibility that what I proposed just is not able to be done. If this is the case though....I wish they would tell us.

[Dave Blackwell]

I think that would be interesting....the problem with them allowing us to play there is that we would then be effecting the story of the show in a way that would not make any sense. For instance:

We go to the Need/Want to group up....go tackle a Major Arkfall but it is not mentioned on the show....how could something that monumental not make it on "Raider Radio"

Also they mentioned at E3 that the reason we won't be going to the city of Defiance is that it would drastically limit what we could do as far as missions and action....or something to that effect. Realistically how many fighting events have happened there that we could have participated in.....the Volge attack, The Hellbugs....and now E-Rep....but that's for next season.

Now if you are just saying to have it as a social hub to talk and hang out....that may work....but then how do you explain traversing that distance as soon as an Arkfall lands in the Bay Area?

I personally would like something of a connection with the city....but not sure how they could really pull it off without it hindering either the game or the show.

These are just my thoughts based on your above proposition.

Hmm.

It could be a probability, given the time between the end of season one and the beginning of season two. That giving quite a bit of time to design and focus on the game itself without having to worry about keeping up to date with the show; which I think may have hampered improving/adding to the game, to an extent.

Say that the town was added to the game. They wouldn't have to necessarily have it so that we're in the town in real time as the story on the show progress but rather just have the town there so that players would feel at least a connection to the show and that they're connected to an extent. It could also possibly open up the ability to add true episodic content that can be related to the show as it could be done in and or around Defiance (the town) itself. Just an idea.

I believe that those in the past that have called for the town Defiance to be in the game, their main want was to have it be the main social hub. Really the only social hubs in the game as its stands now is the Iron Demon ranch. I would love to see either Defiance the town itself within the game or at least a city of some description in the near future. It's only so long until we eventually become tired of the cage we're currently in within the bay area.

A possible location to place some resemblance of a city in game could be that greyed out area in San Francisco, you know the area that a few videos have been posted showing an extraction point under the name of Fort Defiance? That could have been the remains of whatever would have been in that area, war torn, post apocalyptic but turned into a fort during the pale wars which also still ties into the name.

It would be interesting to see the game expand to more areas though that's for sure without a doubt. As for when an arkfall hits the bay area, if there are locations similar to what's already in the game that allow access to fast travel points; players could decide whether or not they want to take part in the arkfall in the bay area by either travelling by road (if it's close enough) or fast travelling to the nearest point and making their way from there.

Not to mention, if the city was added, take into consideration the wilderness that's been shown to surround Defiance throughout the series on the show. That would open up the ability to spread out arkfalls across the 'world' and even with that it could allow more variety in dynamic events as they could be set up so that say.. an arkfall falls in San Francisco, then you have a volge siege happening somewhere in the Mt. Tam area and then there's a dark matter arkfall about to hit an area near Defiance; it's then up to the player to make the decision of where to go. It may limit what could be done in certain situations, but also opens up a larger world which would offer more at the same time.

It's all fine and dandy talking about this and it would be a great thing to be added to the game, that's without a doubt. But it all boils down to the developers and whether or not they could pull off such a thing and it basically is up to them on how the game pans out; but we can chime in via the forums I guess.

[DavidE1]

the idea is sound but, like the others said it would interfere with the show more than I think the game devs and the crew of the show would like