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HezaK Nov 28, 2022 @ 3:48pm
Who would u say is the official Main character?
i know all the classes are, just curious if any of you see one of the characters as the actual main character or not. story or promotional wise. i always saw Kruber is the main character since he's who you play in the tutorial and how he's the face on the store page picture.
which one of the playable characters do you feel gives off the most "main character" vibes to you?
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Originally posted by Sir Duckyweather:
Originally posted by HezaK:
i always saw Kruber is the main character since he's who you play in the tutorial and how he's the face on the store page picture.
The store page image actually rotates from time to time. It wasn't that long ago that it was Sienna's picture shown on the store. You bring up a good point, though, that you do play as Kruber in the tutorial. He's also sort of the "every man" as Mr. Cipher had already said, which makes him easier for the average person to relate to as the salt of the earth.

All of that being said, I've never really thought of any of the playable characters being more of a "main character" than the others. For the most part, everyone has an equal stake in their rat-smashing endeavors. As for NPCs, however, Lohner certainly has a lot of connections and tricks up his sleeves, and if rumors of his past are true, he's also the most defined in the lore.

Who am I kidding. The answer has, and will always be, Cousin Okri.

Originally posted by Knight_of_Gallifrey:
Originally posted by bacon:
the disgusting bird women who gives you tasks

Nana Olyessa is a Living Saint and I shall not have you besmirching her name!

Now if you'll excuse me, I'll be in my bunk!
Was that a Firefly reference?
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Knight_of_Gallifrey Nov 28, 2022 @ 4:02pm 
Kruber acts the most as 'the heart' of the group, making an effort to mitigate and head off some of the actual quarrelling between the other characters. Rather fitting for a sergeant who had to keep unit cohesion whilst he was still in the imperial army.
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The Fountaineer 🖋 Nov 28, 2022 @ 4:19pm 
Kruber’s face is on the front cover for the shop, soooo….

Victor it is then. He clearly told Kruber to do that.
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AmesNFire Nov 28, 2022 @ 4:21pm 
Sometimes there's not a "main character" and that's just fine.
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Cipher Esteria Nov 28, 2022 @ 4:30pm 
Officialy Saltzpyre is the "leader" of the group.
Kruber however is the face of the group, he is the every man and the heart, since he goes along with everywhere without to much trouble.
Unlike Saltzpyre and the elf.
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HezaK Nov 28, 2022 @ 4:39pm 
Originally posted by Knight_of_Gallifrey:
Kruber acts the most as 'the heart' of the group, making an effort to mitigate and head off some of the actual quarrelling between the other characters. Rather fitting for a sergeant who had to keep unit cohesion whilst he was still in the imperial army.
i can't understate how well written these characters are. the voicelines and the exchanges between the characters is honestly what i love most about the vermintide games.
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α E-MAN-cipation Ω Nov 28, 2022 @ 5:02pm 
The Dwarf, clearly... :spazdunno:

Rock & Stone!
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AmesNFire Nov 28, 2022 @ 5:13pm 
Originally posted by HezaK:
Originally posted by Knight_of_Gallifrey:
Kruber acts the most as 'the heart' of the group, making an effort to mitigate and head off some of the actual quarrelling between the other characters. Rather fitting for a sergeant who had to keep unit cohesion whilst he was still in the imperial army.
i can't understate how well written these characters are. the voicelines and the exchanges between the characters is honestly what i love most about the vermintide games.

It's one of the reasons I'm really hesitant to get into Darktide, because as far as I can tell nobody really cares about their characters as... well, characters . It's just 'the zealot' or 'the psyker' or 'the guard' even in the voiced dialogue.
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HezaK Nov 28, 2022 @ 5:31pm 
yeah it comes off as very forced. and when walking around the hub characters don't talk to each other. a guard might make a quick comment about your progress but it feels exceedingly more isolated and disconnected. your just some prison grunt going on a technical suicide missions trying to prove your worth and loyalty to the emperor. the story cutscenes are just you going up and bowing infront of npc while they call you insignificant but are impressed that your still alive.
and almost all spoken dialogue between players is how they don't trust the hire ups and wondering if they are corrupt and are willing to kill them if they are.
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J.P. Nov 28, 2022 @ 7:23pm 
Saltzpyre WHC is the main character 100%

I think the greatest video game character ever created :D
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underarmhornet5 Nov 28, 2022 @ 7:36pm 
Saltzpyre is the main character. He started this war-band by hiring Kruber to help him escort a prison (which was Sienna, lol)
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AmesNFire Nov 28, 2022 @ 7:42pm 
Originally posted by underarmhornet5:
Saltzpyre is the main character. He started this war-band by hiring Kruber to help him escort a prison (which was Sienna, lol)

Technically that would mean Kerillian is the main character, considering she indirectly helped cause the first game's events.
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AmesNFire Nov 28, 2022 @ 7:43pm 
Originally posted by HezaK:
yeah it comes off as very forced. and when walking around the hub characters don't talk to each other. a guard might make a quick comment about your progress but it feels exceedingly more isolated and disconnected. your just some prison grunt going on a technical suicide missions trying to prove your worth and loyalty to the emperor. the story cutscenes are just you going up and bowing infront of npc while they call you insignificant but are impressed that your still alive.
and almost all spoken dialogue between players is how they don't trust the hire ups and wondering if they are corrupt and are willing to kill them if they are.

The gameplay seems like it'll be fun after some serious overhauling that should've happened before release but likely won't.

The story, if we can even call it that at the moment, is minimal.
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Sir Loin Nov 29, 2022 @ 10:55am 
blessed sigmar gave us saltzpyre, all the others are heretics
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will i am Nov 29, 2022 @ 11:24am 
i would say saltz is the leader
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U92 Nov 29, 2022 @ 12:36pm 
Every single Skaven in the game from the lowliest of Skaven slaves to the greatest-best overlord is the official main character. At least in their head, that is.
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