News: Backstory Henry Briggs Part I - Page 2

Talek Krell · 2011-11-15, 09:15 PM

Originally Posted by Ailos

I dunno why the guy needed to commit suicide for hearing voices in his head.

It may have to do with the rebirthing tech.

On the other hand though, maybe not. There's this from original VS story:

We’ve analyzed their artifacts. And ever since what happened to Briggs we’ve gotten sporadic telepathic feedback. Vanu and his people were real.

EASyEightyEight · 2011-11-15, 09:35 PM

Briggs is probably one with the Vanu now, the true link between them and the rest of humanity.

In essence, Briggs has become...

More powerful than we can possibly imagine.

Spectres leading you to senile old frog people on some God forsaken backwater swamp world don't come off as very powerful though.

Xyntech · 2011-11-15, 09:52 PM

I'm sure there was a very reasonable explanation for why he killed himself. Maybe he saw the schematics for the new Scythe and couldn't stand the awesomeness.

There is nothing to be alarmed about. Vanu-Aid has been certified by the food and drug administration as perfectly safe for consumption by adults, children and family pets. It is fortified with vitamin C and is recommended as part of a balanced breakfast.

CrystalViolet · 2011-11-15, 10:18 PM

There are some grammatical errors towards the beginning of the new revision. I liked some parts of the other draft better, but I'm glad Wolfman read up on the Kuiper Belt/Pluto and fixed some of the classification errors in the original draft.

Graywolves · 2011-11-15, 10:52 PM

Originally Posted by sylphaen

Edit2: btw Gray, there is no stopping your post now. It's like it too will rebirth in every re-quoted post in a never ending chain reaction true to Vanu design. Are you sure you do not want to join us yet ? Your soul aspires to it !

Is this a Vanu mind-trick?

SniperSteve · 2011-11-15, 11:26 PM

I liked the story and thought it was good. I didn't see any grammatical errors that were not there for style.

Captain1nsaneo · 2011-11-15, 11:43 PM

Originally Posted by CViolet

I'm guessing this was the first test of the rebirthing tech, and our man was the one who discovered it. Just my theory.

^this

Good story over all, would have liked some details on the figurine but I guess we can't have everything.

RedKnights · 2011-11-16, 01:01 AM

Wow, now that there is some awesome writing, I love it, I was entirely enraptured the whole time

Also Higby, will we be getting an awesome narration of the history of Auraxis with the release?

ECM · 2011-11-16, 02:45 AM

Great stuff. I also thought rebirthing when I read it. I just can't wait for the Auraxis brodown ... NC 4 life.

Ailos · 2011-11-16, 03:05 AM

Originally Posted by Talek Krell

It may have to do with the rebirthing tech.

On the other hand though, maybe not. There's this from original VS story:

If he discovered rebirthing, he woulda popped up somewhere else after killing himself. Maybe the fact that he didn't become reborn is due to his own deliberate death.

So I'm still leaning towards the technoreligious nutjob explanation. Suits a cult leader to commit suicide for reasons that are only apparent to his followers.

Raymac · 2011-11-16, 03:06 AM

Henry Briggs - H. Briggs - H. br iggs - H.iggs br - Higby

Coincidence? I think not.

The story of a man who chases his dream and ends up in the enviable position of being at the tip of the spear of a major breakthough. They even work dogs into the story, much like his beloved pet Qui. It's all about the subtext people.

Perhaps Smed would be like Connery. A president who uses his position of power to revisit something special (Planetside) and use better tools the 2nd time around (i.e. Forgelight) to change the (gaming) world as we know.

A bit of a stretch, you say? Is it? Is it?

Fab · 2011-11-16, 03:22 AM

So... Higby would be... The prophet of VS ???
You're right, it all makes sense, his insults and mockeries to Vanu are only a test of our faith!

Really loved the story by the way, it's getting better and better! Bravo!

FastAndFree · 2011-11-16, 03:55 AM

Originally Posted by Ailos

If he discovered rebirthing, he woulda popped up somewhere else after killing himself. Maybe the fact that he didn't become reborn is due to his own deliberate death.

So I'm still leaning towards the technoreligious nutjob explanation. Suits a cult leader to commit suicide for reasons that are only apparent to his followers.

Could be that the rebirthing tech wasn't as ready as he thought

Also, it was never stated anywhere what exactly happened to him (before his suicide), or that he didn't respawn

mbarrett · 2011-11-16, 04:14 AM

These back stories are getting rather boring now if you ask me . What we all wan't to know is? when is the Beta coming or when can we expect it and how far into the development are you . are you keeping the character chants etc . The JH : will the triple shot be returning ? that was one of the biggest mistakes of planetside when you nerfed the triple shot . Do you remember a website called www.planetsideststats.net ? this was and awesome website for tracking daily stats etc which you failed miserably to support and the person who set up this awesome website had to finish it because of the lack of support he got from you guys . I would like to see a similar website where there will be daily leader-boards where players can check there kills and xp aswell as outfit xp . best outfit of the day etc , and what will you be doing to prevent another cyssorside on a daily basis , because if you had not of noticed from the original game , that's why a lot of people stopped playing

FastAndFree · 2011-11-16, 04:28 AM

Originally Posted by mbarrett

These back stories are getting rather boring now if you ask me . What we all wan't to know is? when is the Beta coming or when can we expect it and how far into the development are you . are you keeping the character chants etc . The JH : will the triple shot be returning ? that was one of the biggest mistakes of planetside when you nerfed the triple shot . Do you remember a website called www.planetsideststats.net ? this was and awesome website for tracking daily stats etc which you failed miserably to support and the person who set up this awesome website had to finish it because of the lack of support he got from you guys . I would like to see a similar website where there will be daily leader-boards where players can check there kills and xp aswell as outfit xp . best outfit of the day etc , and what will you be doing to prevent another cyssorside on a daily basis , because if you had not of noticed from the original game , that's why a lot of people stopped playing

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