Is it just me, or the Lore & Story is weak and boring?

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lupasvasile#5385 wrote:

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Skutz123#5377 wrote:

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ArdeleanuG#2185 wrote:

Fair point, especially the one about the character's background
For example, I keep hearing my Monk mentioning 'The Dreamer' , stuff like 'The Dreamer provides' , 'By the Dreamer'

Who is the Dreamer? A god /deity , a Hero of old?
so many plot holes

It's beyond just tidbits that feel out of context if you don't know the PoE1 lore...for me my problems with the story are more general with just the entire feel and direction.

Why was my character at the gallows, did I deserve it, was I railroaded by some unjust system? Why don't I seem super concerned that anyone's after me afterwards etc.?

The whole World is being slowly corrupted by a nebulous evil malevolent force (not exactly an original plot that we haven't seen 10,000 times before...), corruption. Guess I better help for some reason even though it seems like I might be a self interested shady character.... after all this weird entity that later tells me he's a god named Sin or whatever asked me nicely. Probably gonna get myself killed, but its ok, I suddenly decided without explanation to become a martyr for the world that just tried to kill me for some reason that wasn't explained.

Sure. I'll help these Desert People who use 500 or so slaves hitched up like mules to pull their massive caravan, even though I've seen plenty of giant magical beasts in this world that would probably do a better job, take less food, and be a million times less likely to revolt...these guys seem fine. Not evil at all, I'm cool allying with them.

Doryani was a genocidal maniac that almost destroyed his entire civilization? You don't say... hey no prob. After I hit him on the head real hard he said he was gonna help, so I'm good with him tagging along. Trust me bro, he changed his ways. (it would be unforgivably lazy of them if they do the old he was faking it and becomes the final boss at the end too)

Tavakai stop apologizing... its totally ok that you tried to kill me and selfishly caused all those people's deaths. You had a bad day ok, just go take some time to self reflect on that pirate ship in the docks. You can come back and join up again after your time out in the corner. I totally don't think you should suffer any consequences for your actions.

You get my point...the whole thing feels like there were pre determined characters and ideas/concepts that we're awkwardly shoehorned in, and it just kills the story cohesion and immersion.

First of all, the story isn't completed, and I'm not excusing it; you either get it or not. With that said:

1.If you pay a bit of attention in ACT 1, Count Geonor is a tad insane. Manipulated by Oriana, he became paranoid, and under the influence of the beast he started feeding corpses to it. And the corpses came from the persecuted people in his domain; our characters got caught and accused of various crimes, true or otherwise.

2.The whole corruption plot ties in with the POE 1 story; Sin has an important role as he created the beast. Our characters, same as in POE 1, are not shining heroes. They all have their own motives and shady pasts; one does what one must to survive. The Witch being my favorite simply because she wants power, no matter the cost. Hell, in POE 1, by the end we are killing machines in service of Eldrich Gods.

3.The world in POE is brutal, with no happy endings. The closest to good guys you get are the Azmeri (the semi naked tribal people that apparently talk to spirits).

4.No one trusts Doryani in the story....but he's smart and the world is going down the drain. Allies of necessity.

5.Tavakai was corrupted when he did all that.....but, I'll agree with you here; he got off too easy.

Yeah, maybe I'm just weird, and like the setting to much that I pick up every detail and piece of lore I can get; so getting the story feels easier to me.

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nonopakupaku#0340 wrote:

who survived a shipwreck while being transported to a prison on an island.

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GatoPreto1718#7829 wrote:

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nonopakupaku#0340 wrote:

who survived a shipwreck while being transported to a prison on an island.

Did we really survived a shipwreck? It wasnt us just tp'ed to the shores (the same way we get to oriath)?

I didnt knew that (REALLY!)

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Evilsmiter#8011 wrote:

Agree.
There needs to be much more back story on the world and what "corruption"is etc.
What's wraeclast? What's this exile thing all about and why do people talk about "corruption" all the time?

For new players there needs to be a lot more context to the story. Fortunately combat and character development is fun and enjoyable in itself, but the story is lacking in giving the player a clear purpose and understanding of the world.