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CCP Abraxas
C C P C C P Alliance
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Posted - 2014.06.03 13:12:00 -
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Hi folks,
We have two new chronicles for Kronos, with a very possible third coming up not long after release.
The first, by CCP Delegate Zero, is titled Yetamo and has to do with two Minmatar orbital engineers who get into trouble with nanotechnology.
The second, by yours truly, is titled The Station and the Bazaar, and deals with the new type of pirate research installation that's going to crop up with Kronos.
Enjoy! |
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Zloco Crendraven
BALKAN EXPRESS
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Posted - 2014.06.03 14:09:00 -
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Chonicles woop woop... Also first! BALEX is recruiting -----> tinyurl.com/oscmmlv |
Leopold Caine
Stillwater Corporation
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Posted - 2014.06.03 14:14:00 -
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Good to finally see some lore behind the Gecko heavy drones after receiving no context for their existence on their launch. - Leopold Caine, Domination Malakim ___________________________ Angels are never far... Stillwater Corporation Recruitment Open - Angel Cartel Bloc |
Makoto Priano
Priano Trans-Stellar State Services Ishuk-Raata Enforcement Directive
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Posted - 2014.06.03 14:26:00 -
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Totally called the bazaar! \o/
<3 Priano Trans-Stellar: elegant solutions for the State's needs. |
Anddeh McNab
Matari Department of Gun Control
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Posted - 2014.06.03 15:05:00 -
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Typo in The Station and the Bazaar:
Quote:They certainly seem entirely fearless, in Gurista vashion |
Herpp Derpp
Enlightened Industries Goonswarm Federation
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Posted - 2014.06.03 15:42:00 -
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Anddeh McNab wrote:Typo in The Station and the Bazaar: Quote:They certainly seem entirely fearless, in Gurista vashion
Virtual fashion, bro. |
Droidyk
Maniacal Miners INC No Safe Haven
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Posted - 2014.06.03 16:15:00 -
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Ooh yeea. \o/ |
Esna Pitoojee
Wolfsbrigade Lost Obsession
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Posted - 2014.06.03 16:20:00 -
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Nice to see some new PF coming out at last. Here's my thoughts on each chronicle in turn:
Yetamo:
Hrmm, interesting. I don't think this kind of AI excursion happens often, otherwise we'd be hearing about it more. So, a hint at something to come? Or the story behind one of the long-ago rogue drone incidents listed in the Code Aria report?
Personally, I felt this Chronicle could have done to be a little bit longer; as it was, the sudden change, adaption, and resolution felt a little bit rapid. Delegate Zero, a little writing advice (if from an admittedly not-so-great writer): You occasionally seem to have fallen into the 'show, don't tell' trap - occasionally I felt the chronicle read as 'this happened, then this, and then this' without any breakup or variation in the flow.
That said, I did love the info about Matari myths, and Jav's musings on ancient Matari migrations and intertribal relations.
The Station and the Bazaar
By far the meatier of the two, this was interesting in a different way - Abraxas, you do really good at putting life in to your characters' words; I could feel I was actually listening to the tradesman tell his story. You get a very definite insight into his desires, fears, and hopes.
Less speculation about the story in this one, though, as it's far more obviously related to past things such as the Gecko as well as just-around-the corner things like the Valkyries and the opening of Kronos' Guristas-vs-Mordus complexes. Good job tying all of those together. |
Khadhir Hashul
Ministry of War Amarr Empire
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Posted - 2014.06.03 17:09:00 -
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'Yetamo' is almost nostalgic in the way it reminds me of how I wrote when I was ten. |
Crynsos Cealion
Matari Munitions The Obsidian Front
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Posted - 2014.06.03 19:20:00 -
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Very nice chronicles, especially the Guristas one.
Small gap I found: "...and when you're in the midst of change, you'd be amazed at how <-(many?)-> enemies you suddenly have." |
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CCP Abraxas
C C P C C P Alliance
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Posted - 2014.06.04 10:04:00 -
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Spelling errors fixed; thanks, guys. Glad you liked the stories :) |
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Lisa Gentilette
The Scope Gallente Federation
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Posted - 2014.06.04 14:33:00 -
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Missing the epic artwork that used to come with the chronicles. |
Bienator II
madmen of the skies
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Posted - 2014.06.04 16:19:00 -
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are they available in a better readable format? e.g something what is not a wiki page with bad font on dark gray background? eve style bounties (done) dust boarding parties imagine there is war and everybody cloaks - join FW |
Synthetic Cultist
Church of The Crimson Saviour
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Posted - 2014.06.04 18:32:00 -
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the Yetamo is relevant to my interests. |
Nlex
Domini Canium
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Posted - 2014.06.06 15:37:00 -
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Are Guristas really that good at managing scientific projects? Going by this chronicle they seem to be getting stable applicable results with obviously much lower budget than Empire-based corps like CreoDrone. |
Harkin Issier
Lithium Financial and Exploration
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Posted - 2014.06.07 21:19:00 -
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Nlex wrote:Are Guristas really that good at managing scientific projects? Going by this chronicle they seem to be getting stable applicable results with obviously much lower budget than Empire-based corps like CreoDrone.
A lot can happen when you cut the brake lines and stand on the gas pedal of science with reckless disregard for any kind of safety or caution. |
Nlex
Domini Canium
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Posted - 2014.06.13 12:45:00 -
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Safety protocols are written in blood. Because if you don't follow them you get personnel, equipment and financial loss instead of stable applicable results quite a bit more often than otherwise. Now, if somebody said that Guristas are doing research in prohibited areas like True AI, or Forced Human Experimentation (conversion into wetware). or something along those lines, and that was what allowed them to have these breakthroughs in Drone tech, I'd be more inclined to believe that. But it should probably be written somewhere in-game, like ship/drone description. "Inside every Gecko drone is an actual living human! Geckos are people!" |
Ollie Rundle
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Posted - 2014.07.16 05:22:00 -
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Nlex wrote:Safety protocols are written in blood. Because if you don't follow them you get personnel, equipment and financial loss instead of stable applicable results quite a bit more often than otherwise. Now, if somebody said that Guristas are doing research in prohibited areas like True AI, or Forced Human Experimentation (conversion into wetware). or something along those lines, and that was what allowed them to have these breakthroughs in Drone tech, I'd be more inclined to believe that. But it should probably be written somewhere in-game, like ship/drone description. "Inside every Gecko drone is an actual living human! Geckos are people!"
I read those fighters/small vessels less as drones/Geckos and more as prototype Valkyrie fighters.
The narrator makes a point of noting they're something new, they're running what looks like live fire training exercises and that they're definitely (in his opinion anyway) flown by live pilots. Immortals make great live fire training test pilots, mortals not so much.
Pair all of that with a sidebar from Eve: Source that strongly suggests deep space Gurista research facilities are working on prototype Valkyrie technology and I don't really think there's too many other conclusions to draw.
-á |
Bagrat Skalski
Poseidaon
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Posted - 2014.09.24 19:42:00 -
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Lisa Gentilette wrote:Missing the epic artwork that used to come with the chronicles.
Frankly speaking, any artwork would do. http://i.minus.com/ibeZ0sJewvDMBN.gif =ƒÿü |
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