Would have added interesting depth to the story. Sadly, they chose the mellow one-dimensional story where nobody can die, or stay dead. You'd think there would be stakes and losses in a story about war based on actual ships that actually sunk.
You'd think there would be stakes and losses in a story about war based on actual ships that actually sunk.
The especially painful part is: it seemed that way at first. It was never hinted at that ships that sunk weren't permanently dead until Rondo at Rainbow's End, about 4 years after the series began.
The especially painful part is: it seemed that way at first. It was never hinted at beforehand that ships that sunk weren't permanently dead until Rondo at Rainbow's End, about 4 years after the series began.
Yeah it was still interesting for a long while. But the Type II and recent soul fusion (for Amagi and Kaga) and outright resurrection of Musashi in Ode of Everblooming Crimson (+ the magical cancellation of Metamorphosis for some ships) was just way too much and completely killed what little interest the story still had. Now every time something seems semi-serious, you already know exactly how it's gonna end because everything is so one-dimensional. Can't wait to see what new bs they'll conjure for Lexington. Not to mention Deus Ex Helena who is literally God at this point and can do anything and everything out of thin air.
I have way more fun reading Opsi files nowadays. Too bad they're so few and far between.
Both Azur lane and kantai collection have so much potential to have meaningful themes and inescapable tragedy, but they never seem to capitalize on any of them.
Would have added interesting depth to the story. Sadly, they chose the mellow one-dimensional story where nobody can die, or stay dead. You'd think there would be stakes and losses in a story about war based on actual ships that actually sunk.
Good art though.
I know right. I can only imagine a world where they took their story seriously. It could have been powerful, and even a tear jerker if they did it right. Northampton having Hornet die in her arms just as she was trying to save her.
I know right. I can only imagine a world where they took their story seriously. It could have been powerful, and even a tear jerker if they did it right. Northampton having Hornet die in her arms just as she was trying to save her.
Manjuu actually commissioned art that would've depicted that (post #4564678), and it most likely would've appeared in Chapter 5 of the campaign (Chapter 5-3 is even called "Hornet's Fall"). But the campaign's story ends at Chapter 3, after Yorktown's sinking.
Leaving aside the fact that Sandy was still under construction in 1940, I do wonder if this picture would be as heartbreaking if the Essex/Fletcher/Cleveland/Baltimore swarm showed up to comfort them.
Leaving aside the fact that Sandy was still under construction in 1940, I do wonder if this picture would be as heartbreaking if the Essex/Fletcher/Cleveland/Baltimore swarm showed up to comfort them.
If they showed all the warships the US built in the 44 months it was at war alongside the pre-war survivors, it would be a very crowded picture.
I also don't think the people who wish sunk ships were permanent losses in the story realize that would mean we have no axis faction at all. Sakura would be near completely obliterated, Ironblood would cease to exist as any ships that survived were transferred to other navies. Likewise Sardegna would be reduced to almost nothing and Vichya ceases to exist before the end.
I also don't think the people who wish sunk ships were permanent losses in the story realize that would mean we have no axis faction at all. Sakura would be near completely obliterated, Ironblood would cease to exist as any ships that survived were transferred to other navies. Likewise Sardegna would be reduced to almost nothing and Vichya ceases to exist before the end.
I honestly think that the whole idea of including a story in a gacha game is doomed to failure since there is a massive financial incentive to never reach any conclusion whatsoever.
Would have added interesting depth to the story. Sadly, they chose the mellow one-dimensional story where nobody can die, or stay dead. You'd think there would be stakes and losses in a story about war based on actual ships that actually sunk.
Good art though.
Yes, the point is even if the story chckens out, there is still dark artwork being produced of the shipgirls suffering. Someone looks for cute fanart and gets this instead, job well done.
