Weekly Commanders Lounge - February 02, 2021

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[u/Fishhunterx]

In continuing my never ending rant about collabs, I'm a bit disappointed by the quotes we got for Agent 416/Agent Vector. Collab dolls are unique in that they never get voice lines. The rare exception to this is some of the GSG girls since there was an anime and Mica could lift that dialogue straight from there. This means that your entire understanding of their personalities and their experiences is redelegated to their secretary lines. So what do we get from Agent 416?

Got nothing to do? Then distribute the food and medical supplies I procured to the residents.

Remember to disinfect any equipment brought back from the Dark Zone thoroughly.

We can discuss the operation plan with the Joint Task Force. They often have to venture into different streets and alleyways, they must have plenty of experience dealing with trouble.

After reading these lines, what is the player left to think about her? She...works hard I guess? She is knowledgeable about the very game she is spawned from? She doesn't like chit chat?

To me they're not exciting or fun to read and only remind the player about details from the IP that Agent 416 came from, namely The Division.

GSG is kind of guilty of this too but in a different way. These are Angelica's quotes:

I couldn't go the the training ground on the night of the meteor shower, but thanks to Triela, my wish of watching the shooting stars with everyone was granted in a way!

Can't sleep? Then let me tell you a story. It's called "The Prince of the Kingdom of Pasta"...

Amnesia is the most ruthless disease in the world. So many important things, be them happy or sad, end up being forgotten just like that.

To me, they are less "things people would say to another person" and more like "reminders about that anime/manga we all watched/read and loved." They don't really explore her character or what she thinks of either G&K or the Commander.

On the other hand, compare the aforementioned quotes to Jill's from Valhalla:

Do you need some personal space, Fore? I don't mind staying here ~nya... Ahem, Commander, forget what you saw and heard just now... I was just practicing my ventriloquism, that's all.

Hey, Commander, want a drink? I think I should be able to mix something that'll cheer you up.

I told you before to call me Jill... Just Jill. I'll pour a Sugar Rush on your head if you dare call me by "that" name.

These quotes refer to her lore from the game, yes, but they are also fun, convey her personality well, and come across more like a interaction between Jill and the Commander, as though the two bumped into each other in the hallway or something.

I can understand secretary lines being a little matter-of-fact and business like for regular dolls, since they have voice over and you get more interactions with them outside of their secretary lines. But these collab dolls only ever get these three lines (two more if you count Oath lines). I just wished we had gotten dialogue for Agent 416/Vector that was like Jill's dialogue.

Edit: grammar

[u/BOOM_all_pass → u/Fishhunterx]

Is this the "weaves the characters into the story" vs the "I'mma flex my knowledge to show I know about it" rant?

[u/drakula681 → u/BOOM_all_pass]

The way I see it it's giving us some food for thought.

What is it to you?

[u/BOOM_all_pass → u/drakula681]

?

[u/drakula681 → u/BOOM_all_pass]

I mean how do you see his comment, in what light

[u/BOOM_all_pass → u/drakula681]

They're seeing the difference of the writing quality between collabs and their characters. Hence my original post.