I hate the Emperor, so disgusting, and I just wish I could tell him of f**k off from the start. First play through I made this handsome lady (because it felt right and I sort of had vague memories of Daisy from EA and liked that storyline). Then this manipulative ass game up and I had no choice but to play along with him even though I just wanted to knock him out from day one. Second play through I made him a face to match what I thought about him so I wouldn't feel bad telling him how much I despised him.
I feel like Larian really dropped the ball in regards to the Emperor and how there's really no choice but to work with him until the very end. To be fair, he's not the one protecting us, Orpheus is (or at least his powers), so I feel like there should be a way to off the emperor sooner and have Orpheus help instead. That shouldn't have to be an end-game choice. And if it has to be, built it up better, make it clearer that we have to deal with this dude. Make the emperor remove his protection, make player feel how they are turning into mind flayers, have them writhe on the ground in pain, feeling the tadpole, give them the choice to beg for mercy, have them partially turn to mind flayer if they wait long enough to beg for mercy (in other words, make saying no to him a permanent consequence like having Ethel take your eye). Basically have the emperor straight out threaten you, "Now you can see that I'm telling the truth. Help me or I'll turn you."
Now, he sort of just tells you that it will happen, but you can't really see it for yourself, you don't know if he's telling the truth or just tried to manipulate you. If you off him you die, but that's it.
I want the clear option to tell him "I hate you, I don't want to work with you, but as long as you're threatening me and I don't have a better solution, I'll do as you say, but don't think for a moment I won't stab you in the back, asshole."
Last edited by EMar; 12/09/23 11:42 AM.
