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Let's Play STRIFE ! (Finished.)

ghostdog

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When you need the key,
And you don't kno' where it could be...
Who're you gonna call ?

THE KEYMASTER !







EPISODE IX : MASTER OF DISGUISE (AND DISASTER).







In order to get to Bishop's tower we need a key. In order to get the key we need a Token. The Oracle gave us a token, but who has the key? The keymaster !

(kewl light effects courtesy of shihonage)
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Keymastering is serious business... Anyway, Now that we have the key, the road to Bishop's tower is open:

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Templars! Let's see how they respond to vaporising lightning.

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Not well. The little albinos inside of them die in agonizing pain while they try to get out of their destroyed armors...

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There are some prisoners here...

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I'd be glad to, but there are no doors on the cell. Sorry guys, your complaints to the developers.


Let's go inside. When I flamed some acolytes here, they passed on the flames to me , so we're all burning happily together ! At least we got the Order key.

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The Bishop is going to be heavily guarded, so why don't we swipe a uniform and blend in ?


BB, when you're not bitching, you're full of great ideas. Hmm, is that a uniform on the left ?

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Yep.

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Beautiful Templars, burn beautifully...

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I think it's time to use our spy skills and go in undercover :wears uniform:

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Fuck. we don't really have a valid ID. Let's use the old "waving the ID in his face" trick.

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It worked, Alpha Protocol style ! You can add "moron" next to "sterile" and "mechanical abomination" in the acolyte characteristics list. And... we're inside the compound !

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I just got word that we have an informer inside the fortress. Let's head for the hospital, he works there.


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Macil sent me.

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Shhhh... keep it quiet, unless you want us both killed. Now what can I do for you ?

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Help me get to the Bishop.

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Look behind you. That's the entrance of to the Bishop's citadel. It's guarded by a force fild that is only shut off for official visitors, not you.

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I'm his official executioner.

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Oh sure you are. First, fight your way into the security complex and use the teleporter. Then destroy the computer in central administration. No computer, no force field.

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No problem, I'm good at destroying stuff..

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There's an advantage to destroying the computer, that's where the plans to the tower are kept. Can you say, five finger discount? Heh heh !.

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Anything else ?.

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Oh well, word has it that the Bailey's warehouse received a shipment of maulers. That's the weapon that vaporizes. Now leave before they get suspicious.

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Can you offer any supplies ?

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Ok I'll just have to raid the place then. What's this, a secret room full of supplies ? Gimme.

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Let's find out the Templar life philosophy:

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Could not expect anything else from Bethesduh fanatics.


This is Bishop's citadel. We'll need to lower the field.

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And to do this we must enter the security complex.

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Well, I guess stealth is out.

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There's a time for stealth and a time for slaughter.


Guess what. It's time for slaughter.

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Hmm, what is this, the citadel's plans? I rarely use the map, but it might help here.

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Don't give up. This is it, straight ahead.


Let's jump in, then !

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Hey, it seems our disguise still works here!

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Atteeeention ! Inspector on board !

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At ease, foreman.

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At your service, Inspector !

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Is everything fine, technician ?

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Good, good. Carry on boy... Long live the Order !

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Yes sir ! Long live the Order, sir !!


Wow, we're pretty good at this. Now, let's try to find the core...

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Crap, it seems this new enemy saw through our clever disguise. Back to killing.

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You know from the outside this place looks tiny.


I guess it's smart decoration that does the trick. Hey, we found the core key! Not bad. As we move on there's stronger opposition, but not strong enough.

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Mmm , what's this ?

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Oh yeah, that's it. Let's blow it up !

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My pleasure !


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Come on, let's get the hell out of here. The force field is down.


And as we leave, let's kill everything that moves...

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At last, we're outside. Bishop, better make your prayers to your false god. You're next.



 

ghostdog

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yeah. unfortunately I remembered to grab the mauler after killing the Bishop, so the mauling will start a bit later.
 

ghostdog

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Moar like the GreatRipper ! Hurr Durr...

Update coming up shortly... Prepare to make some difficult choices people.
 

ghostdog

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Welcome back you medieval-sci-fi fetishists ! It's another episode of the :

STRIFE-WARS SAGA :
- The Cloud Strife Chronicles :
-- Quest for the Sigil Of Absolute Power And Devastation.


Wow, these Titles and sub-titles are sooo cool and give this whole thing much more prestige.




Our protagonists are :


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Name : Cloud Strife
Occupation : Mercenary / Rebel / Badass Hero
Fun fact : Once, he almost went on a date with an one-armed black man.
Life expectancy : Really fucking long.


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Name : BlackBird
Occupation : Provides information, guidance and inane comments through a COM unit.
Fun fact : We've never actually seen her, but Cloud imagines she has sexy eyes. She could actually be a fat, mutated monster.
Life expectancy : She's hiding in a safe place underground. She can only die of boredom.


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Name : Macyl
Occupation : Rebel leader.
Fun fact : His last name is rumored to be "Schimmelpeninnovich", that why he only uses "Macyl".
Life expectancy : Rebel leaders usually don't live long.


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Name : The Oracle
Occupation : Oracle
Fun fact : He tries to hide his awful complexion with a hood.
Life expectancy : Ask the Oracle.


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Name : The Bishop
Occupation : Military leader of the Order. Wielder of a Sigil Piece.
Fun fact : He suffers from a bad case of Shodanitis.
Life expectancy : Chances of him surviving this episode are very slim.


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Name : The One God
Occupation : God
Fun fact : Those who claim that heard his voice, created the Order. Does he really exist ?
Life expectancy : Until we decide to end his existence.








EPISODE X : KNIGHT TAKES BISHOP








Time to pay the Bishop a visit. Let's enter the gate.

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and his second gate:

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and his third gate:

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and his fourth gate... WTF ?

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Your security system sucks, buddy. Well, at least they remembered to lock the fourth gate:

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But since our disguise has not yet been compromised, we can freely go and open the locks.

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Shit, now they're on to us.

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" WHO DARES TO DEFY ME AND ENTER MY FORTRESS ? WORTHLESS HUMAN, FACE ME AND DIE ! "


Wow, he's like the male version of Shodan.


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Well you gotta figure, military leader equals lot's of bad guys...

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More bad guys for me to kill then. Heheheheh...


Lot's of templars and crusaders in here...

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And finally after pulling some levers we open his secret skull-PC-mainframe.

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" YOU CANNOT KILL ME, YOU ARE JUST A HUMAN AND I'M MUCH MORE THAN HUMAN ! "


Whatever. By the time we're finished with you you'll be less than shit... Come out, come out.. wherever you are !

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Gotcha !

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Let's blow up this tin-can.

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WTF ? a strange semi-transparent creature emerged from the ashes !

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And it means business !

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Crap, I'm not even sure if my weapons actually have any effect on this thing.

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And the fucker can also teleport around, great.

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Let's give it all we've got !

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Fuck yeah !

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Bravo ! Another piece of the sigil ! Did you see that weird specter that came out of the Bishop's body? Where have I seen that before ?

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Hmm, you're right. I think we've seen something like that before, but I'm not sure where...



SUBCONSCIOUS said:


Oh well, I'm sure it's nothing. For now, let's get the hell out of here.

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Damn, we almost forgot ! Quincy told us about a new supply of Maulers that arrived in the warehouse, we should grab one !

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Just looking around.

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Just keep out of the way. The Templars will be here soon to pick up their new Maulers.

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Maulers ?

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They came in earlier. That's what the security's all about. I got a chance to look at them when I locked up. :D

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Aww man, that's so cool ! So, you actually have the the weapons room key ?

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Yep !

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Good, that's all I wanted to know.


:SLASH:

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The key leads us to a switch...

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Shit, everyone's gone hostile...



Are we bad enough dudes to take on a Crusader, with just our punch daggers ?

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Yes we are.



Let's kill the rest of them...

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And yes ladies and gentlemen, we have a winner !

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Can you say... vaporise ?

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Ok, enough of this, we have to get back to the Oracle.

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I have a report that the spectral energy we found near the Bishop is also present by the Oracle. Let's be careful.


The plot thickens !

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:shock:

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Macil ? A traitor ? How can this be ?

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Your blind faith has allowed him to advance to his goals with each piece you gain. Confront him and resolve your fate.

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And why should I believe you ? Especially since you seem to have the same spectral energy the Bishop had ?

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Revel, Codexers ! It's the time all of you await. Choices and Consequences !


What should we do ?
  • Trust the Oracle and go after Macil ?
  • Trust Macil and kill the Oracle ?
  • Kill them both to be sure ?
  • <s>Use diplomacy and convince everyone to coexist peacefully</s>


 

ghostdog

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Maybe I should mention some of the consequences...

If we side with the Oracle we'll get the not so good ending and we'll miss a couple of areas/quests.

If we side with Macyl we'll get the good ending.

If we kill them both , I think we can also get the good ending and all areas...
 

lightbane

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Side with the rebels, after all the leader will die sooner or later and thus you will be able to freerly loot him, and remember that opposing the rebels = possibly no more upgrades, so the choice is clear... BURN DOCTOR DOOM!
 

Darth Roxor

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I see.

Well then, as a casual gamer, I demand the maximum amount of gratification and frown upon paths blocked by choices so let's just kill 'em all :evil:
 

Sovard

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Such a good game. I never did kill them all, sided with the Oracle I think.

So, kill them both for me, good sah.
 

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I'm now playing the game. And I can assure you it's as enjoyable as it seems. I hadn't played any old FPS for quite some time and I didn't remember how pleasant this kind of engine was.
 

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Try something different, side with the oracle. Don't forget that the Mauler has two firing modes even though it doesn't have two types of ammo.
 

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The Oracle certainly needs to die. I'd conduct an investigation into the rebel leader's activities though, prior to gutting him.
 

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