Scenario Review: Liberty 8 - Glory
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Re: Scenario Review: Liberty 8 - Glory
So I have some feedback on the new rewrite. It keeps to the original tone throughout, and I really like it - up until the last scenario. ESR changed something that the new writer expanded upon. I think people thought it might have been a mistake, but it was intentional. I don't think I told anybody it until now.
Originally upon returning to the villages, Baldras (finding it empty), was totally drained, and the ones who fled were full of despair. Instead of heading southwest (ESR's edit to make the story consistent with the map), the original story was that they headed DUE WEST. They were actually leaving Wesnoth forever (like, across the ocean leaving). They concluded they were unable to resist and had totally given up. Despite the victory at Halstead, it was true.
In the original epilogue artwork, there was a moment of peace and hope when Baldras was headed to the coast to follow their trail, so the ups and downs of the epilogue were building towards the final fate of the group. I miss that scene - a ride through a dimly lit forest with light peeking through.
Also Harper was originally allowed to die in this scenario. Losing Harper just built on the sense of loss, loneliness, and bleakness.
Baldras followed Relnan (now Relana) but was pulled off course and marooned on the Isle of the Damned, owed to some arcane effect of the undead infestation attracting them. It was never clear what happened to the earlier villagers - did they also get marooned, or did they make it west? Did they all die in a storm? It was supposed to be a bleak ending to a bleak campaign. I guess it only hits if you tell people about it!
The current ending is great, and I love it. I am happy to just tell people about the original (and pre-mainline) vision for this story.
Originally upon returning to the villages, Baldras (finding it empty), was totally drained, and the ones who fled were full of despair. Instead of heading southwest (ESR's edit to make the story consistent with the map), the original story was that they headed DUE WEST. They were actually leaving Wesnoth forever (like, across the ocean leaving). They concluded they were unable to resist and had totally given up. Despite the victory at Halstead, it was true.
In the original epilogue artwork, there was a moment of peace and hope when Baldras was headed to the coast to follow their trail, so the ups and downs of the epilogue were building towards the final fate of the group. I miss that scene - a ride through a dimly lit forest with light peeking through.
Also Harper was originally allowed to die in this scenario. Losing Harper just built on the sense of loss, loneliness, and bleakness.
Baldras followed Relnan (now Relana) but was pulled off course and marooned on the Isle of the Damned, owed to some arcane effect of the undead infestation attracting them. It was never clear what happened to the earlier villagers - did they also get marooned, or did they make it west? Did they all die in a storm? It was supposed to be a bleak ending to a bleak campaign. I guess it only hits if you tell people about it!
The current ending is great, and I love it. I am happy to just tell people about the original (and pre-mainline) vision for this story.
Hope springs eternal.
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