What happens when you choose a side?

[Bronze Dragon]

This is my third (NG+2) go-round. On both prior trips I didn't side with either Starborn: the emissary or the hunter. First, because they're both ick-days. But also...what do I need them for?

But that's the question, isn't it: What DO I need them for? Does anything change if you pick one over the other? Is anything substantially different in the rest of that play-through, or in the subsequent one?

Just curious.

[Emphoise]

The Masada battle is easier, the one you side with will help you defeat the other. You will miss out on the potential loot on the one you side with.

Aside from the different dialogue during that mission, no other changes.

[Bronze Dragon]

Originally posted by Emphoise:

The Masada battle is easier, the one you side with will help you defeat the other. You will miss out on the potential loot on the one you side with.

Aside from the different dialogue during that mission, no other changes.

Masada battle? Both prior times I was able to sweet talk them into giving up their artifacts without a fight. So I've never had that final fight with them. I tell myself it's pretty much the same as any boss fight, and that I'm not missing much. Am I wrong?

[GoldInfinit7]

There is also an epilogue at the ending. I haven’t tried choosing the Hunter, but the Emissary has an ending epilogue story

[Emphoise]

Originally posted by Bronze Dragon:

Originally posted by Emphoise:

The Masada battle is easier, the one you side with will help you defeat the other. You will miss out on the potential loot on the one you side with.

Aside from the different dialogue during that mission, no other changes.

Masada battle? Both prior times I was able to sweet talk them into giving up their artifacts without a fight. So I've never had that final fight with them. I tell myself it's pretty much the same as any boss fight, and that I'm not missing much. Am I wrong?

they teleport you across a few different universes and locations (like the astral lounge, the nishina lab etc), it's pretty fun.

But there isnt much difference facing 1 or 2.

The main difference is during the space battle before landing on the planet. Getting help is pretty useful if you rush without upgrading your ship.

[Bronze Dragon]

Since I've decided to make this my evil runthrough, I've sided with the Hunter, just to see what happens. On our way to Masada now. I'll let you know what the epilogue looks like.

[The Last Unicorn]

Originally posted by Bronze Dragon:

This is my third (NG+2) go-round. On both prior trips I didn't side with either Starborn: the emissary or the hunter. First, because they're both ick-days. But also...what do I need them for?

But that's the question, isn't it: What DO I need them for? Does anything change if you pick one over the other? Is anything substantially different in the rest of that play-through, or in the subsequent one?

Just curious.

Well if you believe in the narration, you need them for their knowledge and skills, you cant take one or the other on your own unless your crazy ;p

They are both icy tho thats true ;p Whats the outcome if you wont choose a side ?

[The Last Unicorn]

Originally posted by Bronze Dragon:

Originally posted by Emphoise:

The Masada battle is easier, the one you side with will help you defeat the other. You will miss out on the potential loot on the one you side with.

Aside from the different dialogue during that mission, no other changes.

Masada battle? Both prior times I was able to sweet talk them into giving up their artifacts without a fight. So I've never had that final fight with them. I tell myself it's pretty much the same as any boss fight, and that I'm not missing much. Am I wrong?

Never thought that would be possible, funny cause I talked myself out of most things in the game xD

[The Last Unicorn]

Originally posted by GoldInfinit7:

There is also an epilogue at the ending. I haven’t tried choosing the Hunter, but the Emissary has an ending epilogue story

Like a separate quest ? or do you mean the goodbye talk outside the base ?

[Bronze Dragon]

Originally posted by The Last Unicorn:

Originally posted by Bronze Dragon:

This is my third (NG+2) go-round. On both prior trips I didn't side with either Starborn: the emissary or the hunter. First, because they're both ick-days. But also...what do I need them for?

But that's the question, isn't it: What DO I need them for? Does anything change if you pick one over the other? Is anything substantially different in the rest of that play-through, or in the subsequent one?

Just curious.

Well if you believe in the narration, you need them for their knowledge and skills, you cant take one or the other on your own unless your crazy ;p

They are both icy tho thats true ;p Whats the outcome if you wont choose a side ?

I was able to talk them both into giving me their artifacts and everything ended peacefully. I imagine failing that you'll have to fight them both.

[The Last Unicorn]

Originally posted by Bronze Dragon:

Originally posted by The Last Unicorn:

Well if you believe in the narration, you need them for their knowledge and skills, you cant take one or the other on your own unless your crazy ;p

They are both icy tho thats true ;p Whats the outcome if you wont choose a side ?

I was able to talk them both into giving me their artifacts and everything ended peacefully. I imagine failing that you'll have to fight them both.

O yeah but you had to fight your way through the base either way didnt you ? I remember now I could talk down hunter but I thought its would just be silly at that point ;p

[Bronze Dragon]

Originally posted by The Last Unicorn:

Originally posted by Bronze Dragon:

I was able to talk them both into giving me their artifacts and everything ended peacefully. I imagine failing that you'll have to fight them both.

O yeah but you had to fight your way through the base either way didnt you ? I remember now I could talk down hunter but I thought its would just be silly at that point ;p

Yes, you still have to fight the other Starborn and their Ecliptic minions all the way into the temple to get to that conversation. But it's not really a very hard fight. Finding your way out of Kryx's Legacy while it's exploding around you was much harder.

[aandaie]

I always kill them both.

I get both weapons that way. ;)

On my first NG+, I had phased time II by then, which made the fight against both of them easier.

[Bronze Dragon]

Didn't realize how chatty this hunter is on the way into the buried temple...LOL!

[Bronze Dragon]

I chose the hunter's side and was still able to talk the guardian into giving me their artifacts without a fight. Hmm.

Also, the whole thing, all the fights were way easier with one of the Starborn on my side. I barely had to do anything but walk around looting while they swept up the enemies.

[nordmeyerx]

Originally posted by Bronze Dragon:

Both prior times I was able to sweet talk them into giving up their artifacts without a fight.

I feel this is an unacceptable option for the final boss fight of the main quest. Can you imagine talking Dagoth Ur out of building the Akulakhan or Alduin into not ending the world?

C'Mon.