Rico is an absolute jerk

anye123 · 04-05-2010, 11:08 AM

I love this game, and I know the story is hardly the greatest aspect of it. But seriously - how does blowing up a village's water supply and taking their hidden money help overthrow the government again?

Same for the wind turbines - blowing up their pipelines, I get, but their wind turbines? Sheesh.

Unless of course the whole thing is a brilliantly subtle satire on American foreign-policy attitudes and self-delusion. Yeah, that's probably it. Bravo, Avalanche - the greatest political satire/skydiving work ever created!

deadlybydesign · 04-05-2010, 11:55 AM

It's the same logic that says blowing up your already-captured base will be of some benefit. (for total completion, chaos + cash)

Just 'cause.

DuVaL AK47 · 04-05-2010, 12:02 PM

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Originally Posted by deadlybydesign

It's the same logic that says blowing up your already-captured base will be of some benefit. (for total completion, chaos + cash)

Just 'cause.

I lol'd

Wolfrip_Sixshot · 04-05-2010, 12:17 PM

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Originally Posted by anye123

I love this game, and I know the story is hardly the greatest aspect of it. But seriously - how does blowing up a village's water supply and taking their hidden money help overthrow the government again?

Same for the wind turbines - blowing up their pipelines, I get, but their wind turbines? Sheesh.

Unless of course the whole thing is a brilliantly subtle satire on American foreign-policy attitudes and self-delusion. Yeah, that's probably it. Bravo, Avalanche - the greatest political satire/skydiving work ever created!

In wars the miltary blow up their enemys power plants, bridges, water supples and anything of tactical value. Even if civilians need them services the enemy will still bomb them.

Rico is doing what a army would do but Rambo style

"To survive in a war you got to become war"

mathesar · 04-05-2010, 12:30 PM

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Originally Posted by deadlybydesign

It's the same logic that says blowing up your already-captured base will be of some benefit. (for total completion, chaos + cash)

Just 'cause.

lol I was confused about this the first time I did a mission, doesn't make any sense to take over a base, everyone is cheering you on, and then you proceed to blow up all the fuel depots and generators etc. before you leave.

vohk · 04-05-2010, 12:43 PM

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Originally Posted by anye123

Same for the wind turbines - blowing up their pipelines, I get, but their wind turbines? Sheesh.

Wind turbines only generate power for nice people?

04-05-2010, 10:36 PM

Your basically questioning the game mechanics here. Its quite obvious whats goin on, if you were to topple a government from the outside-in you would destroy everything owned by that government therefore decreasing their foothold on that territory. The people would follow the government because they own all the necessity's, if there were none the people would not need to depend on that government.

This game is so 'over the top' in game mechanics, theres no point in questioning anything, just have fun with it

Hal Oswin · 04-09-2010, 05:56 AM

'Try to transport fuel now, you pipeline jerks!'

pandaphil · 04-09-2010, 06:19 AM

Pretty simple. Some dirtbag is running around blowing up the islands infrastructure, and people start blaming the government for not doing something about it.

As for blowing up an already captured base? Damn, you got me there.

.:H4MM3R:. · 04-09-2010, 08:06 AM

Hey!. Look, its no different then if you pay some washingtons for a movie that is all action with some angst ridden protagonist out for revenge and to get salvation from his demons...but that is the fun of that kind of movie...right? Ohh sure - your girl will complain that you are dragging her along to a movie with more balls than you have in your pants but its a guy thing...ya know.

I mean you and I and the rest of the players here on Steam know that reality and fantasy are two different things.

Sure games that feel real to our imagination while imitating life can be cool but what is wrong with just playing a game that is insanely over - the -top and fun. Get your splinter cell or RS or COD out when you want - but now and then an over the top game is just cool to play.

Come to think of it that is what WoW players do - those no life loosers spend their entire life in a fantasy game, building up a character who is over the top and left of reality and they love it - ENJOY Just Cause 2 if you want - but I think an insane action game with a campy story is fun at times

Later all

Raging Hamster · 04-09-2010, 09:16 AM

It is a game, get over it.

Soxmis-UK · 04-09-2010, 11:28 AM

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Originally Posted by Hal Oswin

'Try to transport fuel now, you pipeline jerks!'

Ah! you gotta post that one in my "Limited dialogue " thread! lol!

04-05-2010, 11:08 AM	#1
anye123 Join Date: Jan 2010 Reputation: 1298 Posts: 516	Rico is an absolute jerk I love this game, and I know the story is hardly the greatest aspect of it. But seriously - how does blowing up a village's water supply and taking their hidden money help overthrow the government again? Same for the wind turbines - blowing up their pipelines, I get, but their wind turbines? Sheesh. Unless of course the whole thing is a brilliantly subtle satire on American foreign-policy attitudes and self-delusion. Yeah, that's probably it. Bravo, Avalanche - the greatest political satire/skydiving work ever created!

04-09-2010, 08:06 AM	#10
.:H4MM3R:. Join Date: Apr 2010 Reputation: 0 Posts: 19	Just B-Cause Hey!. Look, its no different then if you pay some washingtons for a movie that is all action with some angst ridden protagonist out for revenge and to get salvation from his demons...but that is the fun of that kind of movie...right? Ohh sure - your girl will complain that you are dragging her along to a movie with more balls than you have in your pants but its a guy thing...ya know. I mean you and I and the rest of the players here on Steam know that reality and fantasy are two different things. Sure games that feel real to our imagination while imitating life can be cool but what is wrong with just playing a game that is insanely over - the -top and fun. Get your splinter cell or RS or COD out when you want - but now and then an over the top game is just cool to play. Come to think of it that is what WoW players do - those no life loosers spend their entire life in a fantasy game, building up a character who is over the top and left of reality and they love it - ENJOY Just Cause 2 if you want - but I think an insane action game with a campy story is fun at times Later all Last edited by .:H4MM3R:.: 04-09-2010 at 09:47 AM.

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04-05-2010, 11:55 AM	#2
deadlybydesign Join Date: Oct 2006 Reputation: 107 Posts: 1,462	It's the same logic that says blowing up your already-captured base will be of some benefit. (for total completion, chaos + cash) Just 'cause.

04-05-2010, 10:36 PM	#7
Menace Guest Posts: n/a	Your basically questioning the game mechanics here. Its quite obvious whats goin on, if you were to topple a government from the outside-in you would destroy everything owned by that government therefore decreasing their foothold on that territory. The people would follow the government because they own all the necessity's, if there were none the people would not need to depend on that government. This game is so 'over the top' in game mechanics, theres no point in questioning anything, just have fun with it

04-09-2010, 05:56 AM	#8
Hal Oswin Join Date: Sep 2009 Reputation: 20 Posts: 390	'Try to transport fuel now, you pipeline jerks!'

04-09-2010, 06:19 AM	#9
pandaphil Join Date: Jun 2009 Reputation: 6 Posts: 420	Pretty simple. Some dirtbag is running around blowing up the islands infrastructure, and people start blaming the government for not doing something about it. As for blowing up an already captured base? Damn, you got me there.

04-09-2010, 09:16 AM	#11
Raging Hamster Join Date: Dec 2009 Reputation: 639 Posts: 619	It is a game, get over it.