Posted by Mendeiron on August 13, 1999 at 05:19:02:
In Reply to: Predictions posted by The Angel Gabriel, now with a lighter aftertaste on August 13, 1999 at 03:32:02:
I think the Empire is in for tough times for a while. Their remaining handful of heros will get bored quickly and likely delete, as they are now unable to stand up to both the Grove and the village. They could barely do it with a healer, and only when all of them were about, so without one it's going to be tough for them. Since Empire is and has historically been a feast/famine cabal where everyone logs on their Empire when they have power and plays their other chars when Empire's in the shits, this will only perpetuate their meteoric downfall. There may be some policy changes with the Masters and/or the Battleragers, and I think the Battle Imms/Leader will do a better job of policing the gangbanging acts some ragers seem to take part in far too often. That and the weakening of the Empire will surely help the Masters out. Arbiters will see a pickup of applicants as well, as many traditional Imperial players ride out the weak times by playing an Arbiter. Entropy will remain constant. Sylvan will flourish in the hero ranges, as the crop of five or so Warders right around 40 progresses to join Pikel, Dyston and myself at hero. The young Warders who are inducted may face hard times, with the increase of young Masters and Imperials. Scarabs.. they'll not ever become a real cabal and will fizzle even moreso than they are currently. Dawn.. I have no idea. Perhaps Shokai's new "Now more bloodier than ever" religion will turn into a pseudo-cabal like Scarab was/is. Hopefully it won't fizzle like Scarab has so far.