Very true. Just as being a faithful Shiite Muslim does not make you a terrorist, being a member of the Church of Man does not make you a Retro--only a small fraction actually go out and actively attack people of competing faiths.
Unfortunately, memegroups (organized religions) always seem to attract a percentage of violent fanatics. One more reason to go without one.
The Retro's are just a worthless faction that you're supposed to kill. I mean that's it. Hell Standoff sums it up perfectly, "Die by the weapons that you adore, hehe these guys always crack me up"
I know I'm not the only one who knows this.
Unfortunately, memegroups (organized religions) always seem to attract a percentage of violent fanatics. One more reason to go without one.
But seriously, if people want to discuss them, I see no reason why they shouldn't. They're neither more or less "worthless" than anything else being discussed on these forums.
Back to the Retros... anyone remember the song "Amish Paridise"? "As I walk though the valley where I harvest my grain, I take a look at my wife and realize she's very plain, but that's just perfect for an amish like me... (I forgot the rest)"
Bandit LOAF said:The earlier posters do have a point, if poorly stated - unlike the Kilrathi or some other fictional Wing Commander group, the Retros were *created* as (essentially) a joke. Righteous Fire fleshes them out (in sometimes odd ways) somewhat, but they remain tongue-in-cheek sort of concept.