2009-04-04, 06:15 AM
I plan on creating a thread about lore... but I also want to stress that I think trying to understand the lore in any concrete fashion is probably a bad idea. I don't think it hurts to even get it wrong, because I think it's more about atmosphere first... which is what Fromsoftware seems to like to do -- just try to make much sense out of the minimalist Armored Core story arcs (if you can even call them that)
But on the other hand, I also want to stress, that what I've picked up from the Agetec games really doesn't jibe with Fromsoftware games. And it's understandable that Agetec would throw up it's hands translating this stuff / not be 100% faithful. So anyway there is always the question, of which version of KF are you trying to be faithful to? The original, or second hand versions... and I can't even answer that question for you because, obviously the Japanese versions are further removed from a western audience, and no complete accounting of the Japanese games has been done afaik. Though John seems to have begun with KF1, but I haven't asked him how faithful his translation is or double checked his work.
I won't say more than this... but I don't think the mythology of KF is as original as people give it credit for. It is actually I think more or less just a very asian mythological worldview filtered thru a western lens (courtesy of, well asians)
For instance if you've ever scratched your head about "Guyra", "Seath", the Moonlight and Dark Slayer, meditate for a second over the Taijitu and it's symbolism to the Tao (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taijitu)
But on the other hand, I also want to stress, that what I've picked up from the Agetec games really doesn't jibe with Fromsoftware games. And it's understandable that Agetec would throw up it's hands translating this stuff / not be 100% faithful. So anyway there is always the question, of which version of KF are you trying to be faithful to? The original, or second hand versions... and I can't even answer that question for you because, obviously the Japanese versions are further removed from a western audience, and no complete accounting of the Japanese games has been done afaik. Though John seems to have begun with KF1, but I haven't asked him how faithful his translation is or double checked his work.
I won't say more than this... but I don't think the mythology of KF is as original as people give it credit for. It is actually I think more or less just a very asian mythological worldview filtered thru a western lens (courtesy of, well asians)
For instance if you've ever scratched your head about "Guyra", "Seath", the Moonlight and Dark Slayer, meditate for a second over the Taijitu and it's symbolism to the Tao (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taijitu)