Originally Posted by Walking Kole
That's the whole problem. We didn't do "all we could" for her heart, but the story pretends like we did and we have to pretend with it.

And now, thanks to Patch 2, she's pretending with us. Instead of saying, "Hey, let's go ask those Gondians" after hearing from them that they've literally crafted an advanced version of her engine, she's talking about how you've helped her make peace with death. What? Why? She was looking forward to life just a moment ago. Now she's making peace with death? There was no set-up for that. It just happens.

I mean, I think the problem here isn't with the characterization, it's just with the story/quest.

Yes, we didn't do everything we could, not by a long shot, but the story indeed pretends like we did (which is annoying and is one of the biggest reasons for this thread's existence), but while the story goes thusly everyone within the story has to go along with it like it's true (even if it freaking isn't).

And if the story for now is "we did everything we could, you're doomed" then all the characters shall react to it accordingly - including Karlach herself. That's the frame within which she has to operate for now.

Although, considering the lines were added later, the change might indeed be a bit abrupt, can't discuss that point since by the end of Act 3 that attitude of hers felt MORE than appropriate. Maybe the earlier jump is more jarring and I just haven't seen it yet.

Now, if/when they actually put more opportunities or quest stages for her in the game - THEN one could argue such a doomed attitude should be reserved for failstates (in which we're currently locked) and not be her default feelings on the matter.

Then again, I'm personally fine with the story still feeling hopeless and being about acceptance - just let me dig up a damn miracle somewhere by the end of it. There's it's own beauty in accepting your doom only to suddenly realize you get to live and you haven't even planned to get that far while cramming all the life enjoyment you could get in the previous couple of months... Guess it's time to re-learn how to live without a clock ticking. And such and such.

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