I don’t like the idea of a single glorified individual. I do like the idea of having control over interesting NPCs, and having them out in the field, when and where it makes sense to do so.
But, I want to see the story of multiple interesting individuals, and–this is VERY IMPORTANT TO ME–I want to see the story of Humanity’s survival, as a whole, by working together, and accepting that change is necessary.
I believe that’s what the Phoenix Project is about, and that’s what I’m hoping for, and funding for, because seeing a good story about our species as a whole, succeeding together, despite racial, gender, religious, sexual, economic, physical etc. differences; that’s important and impressive to me.
I really feel that the glorification of any single individual would erode the importance and the impact of what the game, and the Phoenix Project, is all about, as well as how well it speaks to me, personally, on an emotional level.
If you’re going to glorify anyone in the game? Glorify everyone in the game! Let every single soldier have a story, a life, a background, and a role to play. I say, make this game a statement, not about how I as a gamer am personally uber, but how everyone playing this game is a singular and relateable individual, and human-being, and how being a human, and part of our unique human species, can sometimes actually be a pretty cool thing.
Please put that in the game!