tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-312952949014791769.post1090680874064225042..comments2024-02-07T00:13:13.351-08:00Comments on Unrepentant Blather: On the Morality of Being NiceStormshrughttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17975091216339833486noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-312952949014791769.post-4120676401811541982011-07-21T23:49:07.837-07:002011-07-21T23:49:07.837-07:00To some extent, that's a fair point, though it...To some extent, that's a fair point, though it's worth mentioning that this is an extremely tangential, optional mission. It's not really connected to the main plot at all, except as an opportunity for character development. Not every mission carries massive moral weight,nor should it. What's impressive is how much the game made me care about a decision that didn't really have any material impact.<br /><br />Speaking of character development, that's where I'd say the weight is here. It's true, very little of *practical* concern hangs in the balance. But the choices you make here do carry a lot of weight in determining what kind of person your Shepherd is. To discount the philosophical aspect is excessively utilitarian.<br /><br />Think about what makes a character sympathetic. More often than not, it's the small, philosophical choices that don't carry much utilitarian weight that people judge characters on.Stormshrughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17975091216339833486noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-312952949014791769.post-65198166156718258972011-07-21T16:00:59.232-07:002011-07-21T16:00:59.232-07:00I'm curious, it sounds like because the Mordin...I'm curious, it sounds like because the Mordin choices didn't carry any serious weight and because it wasn't quite black and white, it became an actual "good" moral system, but if there isn't any weight attached, doesn't that kind of defeat the purpose? I mean from a philosophical standpoint it's good, but from a gameplay perspective it sounds like a failure. I think I've offered up most of my thoughts on this in the past, but that struck me as interesting :-PHTMChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10662648879993325067noreply@blogger.com