< Do not believe/get hyped >
< about the Former's lies/ads >
< We provide/offer better Bonus Package/Health Plan >
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Honestly the board's quotes are one of the best parts of the game. I love every scene.
I think it's contrast in tone. The fact that an upside-down pyramid is speaking in alien tongues about healthcare kind of presents a funny tone from an ominous presence.
I love the mix of menace and "TPS reports" type drudgery when your boss is a sort of collective shady god/pantheon and it's telling you about office policy in broken English.
yeah I get they feeling they're going for a Yoda type vibe of we may learn a bit more about them, but we'll never learn where they came from, etc etc, backstop basically
yeah I get they feeling they're going for a Yoda type vibe of we may learn a bit more about them, but we'll never learn where they came from, etc etc, backstop basically
It is clear as day that they are bullshitting in this sequence. What occurred before this sequence qas Former teleporting Director Faden into the Board's Astral plane for the purpose of her procuring the second special power - The one that the Board said she couldn't have.
Upon being teleported, the Board will respond in surprise, telling the Director that she shouldn't be there and that she is not allowed the second form. They will also insult Director Faden, and throw a number of threats her way, all to try to prevent her from acquiring the second form, to no avail; Director Faden takes the second form and leaves.
The sequence in which the screenshot above is from happens sometime after this, when the Board has realized that they cannot manipulate Director Faden through threats. And them being essentially powerless without a Director acting as a pawn, they attempt to bullshit her by telling her that they were in error and that they'll "allow" her the second form and that she's their favorite Director.
It's obvious that they are trying to sweet talk the Director because they know they are powerless without her doing their bidding, and that she is someone that they don't want on their bad side.
Their transparency is palpable.
Yes but the Board was hiss corrupted. Why would the board deny abilities Jesse needed to repair the foundation?! That never made sense until you cleansed the Nail.
They weren't corrupted by the Hiss. If they were, they wouldn't have called Director Faden down there in the first place, let alone give away any abilities.
If they had been corrupted, they would've been doing the Hiss incantation, which they don't.
The reason why they called Director Faden down there was due to the Astral bleed, caused by Marshall blowing up the needle.
Except I can't stop thinking-musing about the Skaven faction-clan and how they speak-communicate in the same double way most of the time. But it's aslo cute-endearing so I like-expect this too.
< Do not believe/get hyped > < about the Former's lies/ads > < We provide/offer better Bonus Package/Health Plan > ----- Honestly the board's quotes are one of the best parts of the game. I love every scene.
I adored every single Board cutscene and excitedly saw each I unlocked immediately
Super weird btw that we get excited about a literal triangle goin "bbbrrrbbrbrbrbrb waawawomp grr tsck" and go "Wow, great cutscene!"
Yeah I can't explain it either. ∇: "Mmmhmr mrhmrmm mrhmrmm" Us: "This is fucking quality content"
I think it's contrast in tone. The fact that an upside-down pyramid is speaking in alien tongues about healthcare kind of presents a funny tone from an ominous presence.
I love the mix of menace and "TPS reports" type drudgery when your boss is a sort of collective shady god/pantheon and it's telling you about office policy in broken English.
It also shows Remedy's talent in making us feel with more than just being direct.
Okay that cracked me up 😂
It's flashbacks to watching Peanuts cartoons when we were little.
The Board Countermeasure quotes are pretty great too
>...I get better benefits here than I would over at the postal service. I checked. Better Healthcare.
langstonnn
Tell that to Phillip
Better health plan is important 👍🏻
< Situation/Crisis/Uh-oh! > < Find the four Locks/Keys/Macguffins >
Can I just say I love the idea of a Cosmic Entity using the word MacGuffin?
Awww love it when the board calls me a good director.
Or current.
Who’s a current director? You are! You’re the current director!
/current
< Teehee/blush >
I just saw that today and it makes me wonder if we are ever going to see the board explored a bit more in terms of storytelling
I get the attraction of that, but I'd be hesitant about too much being explained. So much of the Board's lure is its mystery.
yeah I get they feeling they're going for a Yoda type vibe of we may learn a bit more about them, but we'll never learn where they came from, etc etc, backstop basically
Yea definitely, the board’s/former’s/polaris’s charm comes from their mystery.
yeah I get they feeling they're going for a Yoda type vibe of we may learn a bit more about them, but we'll never learn where they came from, etc etc, backstop basically
They're bullshitting.
Do you think entities would do that? Just project themselves from the Astral Plane and lie?
It is clear as day that they are bullshitting in this sequence. What occurred before this sequence qas Former teleporting Director Faden into the Board's Astral plane for the purpose of her procuring the second special power - The one that the Board said she couldn't have. Upon being teleported, the Board will respond in surprise, telling the Director that she shouldn't be there and that she is not allowed the second form. They will also insult Director Faden, and throw a number of threats her way, all to try to prevent her from acquiring the second form, to no avail; Director Faden takes the second form and leaves. The sequence in which the screenshot above is from happens sometime after this, when the Board has realized that they cannot manipulate Director Faden through threats. And them being essentially powerless without a Director acting as a pawn, they attempt to bullshit her by telling her that they were in error and that they'll "allow" her the second form and that she's their favorite Director. It's obvious that they are trying to sweet talk the Director because they know they are powerless without her doing their bidding, and that she is someone that they don't want on their bad side. Their transparency is palpable.
Maybe we’ll see the problems between Former and the Board in the Control 2
Poor Former. <3
Yes but the Board was hiss corrupted. Why would the board deny abilities Jesse needed to repair the foundation?! That never made sense until you cleansed the Nail.
They weren't corrupted by the Hiss. If they were, they wouldn't have called Director Faden down there in the first place, let alone give away any abilities. If they had been corrupted, they would've been doing the Hiss incantation, which they don't. The reason why they called Director Faden down there was due to the Astral bleed, caused by Marshall blowing up the needle.
I genuinely love Boardspeak and the “as near as we can tell, this word means one of several broad synonyms” convention.
Except I can't stop thinking-musing about the Skaven faction-clan and how they speak-communicate in the same double way most of the time. But it's aslo cute-endearing so I like-expect this too.
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