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I could have sworn Chris Avellone had stated that you will NOT have amnesia. I think that article is a bit off with its information, unless they changed the story since the last time Chris Avellone posted on here.

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http://www.homelanfed.com/index.php?id=24687

 

 

HomeLAN - What can you tell us about the storyline for the game and how it relates to the first game?

 

Chris Avellone - ........ The story is a classic tale of good vs. evil, humanity vs. the Force, punctuated by a lot of blaster fire. Not much of the backstory was in place before Obsidian started the project

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careful with the "erm's", they sound like your not happy, that might get the thread locked....

 

 

The MCA quote:

 

The player does not have amnesia, does not start the game with amnesia, does not get amnesia over the course of the game, and he/she is quite clear who, what, and where he is at all times. Nor does he/she have any problems with memory, lurking pseudo-personalities, multiple personality disorders, submerged personalities, or any personality problems except what you induce through gameplay by being a nice guy, a jerk, or both.

 

Until told otherwise I error on the side of MCA

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I could have sworn Chris Avellone had stated that you will NOT have amnesia.  I think that article is a bit off with its information, unless they changed the story since the last time Chris Avellone posted on here.

 

Yup that's what he said. According to him you know who you are from the beginning, there's no amnesia. What might be confusing some people is that you don't know how you arrived at the miining station (Probably an abduction of some sort) and maybe also that you don't where this station is located (In terms of geography).

 

But he was quite clear that the PC knows exacly who he/she is and isn't suffering from any kind of memory loss.

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I assumed it was only temporary, a kind of "How many fingers am I holding up" kind of thing after coming round.  *shrug*

 

 

This is what I always figured as well, after a concussion or serious injury people often don't remember much for a while.

 

 

 

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The character does not have amnesia, though he/she may be a bit groggy after coming to.

 

Here is the deal, the 'character' knows who they are, it is *YOU* the player that doesn't know who the 'character' is. Make sense? Didn't think so.

 

When you pick up a brand new book to read, assuming the main character doesn't actually have amnesia, how much do you know about the character at page 1? Probably not a whole lot. Does this mean the character has amnesia? No.

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The character does not have amnesia, though he/she may be a bit groggy after coming to.

 

Here is the deal, the 'character' knows who they are, it is *YOU* the player that doesn't know who the 'character' is.  Make sense?  Didn't think so.

 

When you pick up a brand new book to read, assuming the main character doesn't actually have amnesia, how much do you know about the character at page 1?  Probably not a whole lot.  Does this mean the character has amnesia?  No.

 

gotcha, makes sense. thanks.

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great, i do hope you make one hell of a intro then, coz i would like to know a bit of his background before i start making 'sarcastic' comments (if possible) in the game.

 

though i guess you wont let us know too much coz then we are/you guys are limited in dialogue options.

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The character does not have amnesia, though he/she may be a bit groggy after coming to.

 

Here is the deal, the 'character' knows who they are, it is *YOU* the player that doesn't know who the 'character' is.  Make sense?  Didn't think so.

 

When you pick up a brand new book to read, assuming the main character doesn't actually have amnesia, how much do you know about the character at page 1?  Probably not a whole lot.  Does this mean the character has amnesia?  No.

 

It makes sense to me. It's what I figured, a kind of "unreliable narrator" device.

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To be fair you couldn't, not do something simply because it's been done before, if that was the case, the gaming industry would be rather exhausted, rather quickly! Amnesia may be more common among force adepts :p

 

P.S. cheers Ant D, that was an excellent way to put it, and I can't speak for everyone, but I'm satisfied with that :lol:

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The character does not have amnesia, though he/she may be a bit groggy after coming to.

 

Here is the deal, the 'character' knows who they are, it is *YOU* the player that doesn't know who the 'character' is.  Make sense?  Didn't think so.

 

When you pick up a brand new book to read, assuming the main character doesn't actually have amnesia, how much do you know about the character at page 1?  Probably not a whole lot.  Does this mean the character has amnesia?  No.

 

Make that post as a sticky for all those who's wondering.

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The character does not have amnesia, though he/she may be a bit groggy after coming to.

 

Here is the deal, the 'character' knows who they are, it is *YOU* the player that doesn't know who the 'character' is. Make sense? Didn't think so.

 

When you pick up a brand new book to read, assuming the main character doesn't actually have amnesia, how much do you know about the character at page 1? Probably not a whole lot. Does this mean the character has amnesia? No.

 

 

 

You guys must not be very perceptive if you didnt already realize that B)

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The character does not have amnesia, though he/she may be a bit groggy after coming to.

 

Here is the deal, the 'character' knows who they are, it is *YOU* the player that doesn't know who the 'character' is.  Make sense?  Didn't think so.

 

When you pick up a brand new book to read, assuming the main character doesn't actually have amnesia, how much do you know about the character at page 1?  Probably not a whole lot.  Does this mean the character has amnesia?  No.

 

Interesting. I understood that.

 

Does this mean that it will be...possible...to "affect" 'your' 'character''s past with choices in the game? Will we at least learn where our 'character' is from, etc?

 

Oooh. The suspense is...suspenseful.

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