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Falcon-sw
Profile Joined September 2010
United States324 Posts
March 21 2011 22:34 GMT
#1
Playing through the campaign again, I noticed just before boarding the Dominion flagship, Raynor checks the chambers in his handgun and there's only one bullet in there.

I assume this means he's been saving it for Mengsk, but as it's Valarian onboard, he never uses it.

Until he kills Tychus. With his handgun.

Am I right in assuming he uses the bullet meant for Mengsk on a friend? That's gotta suck.
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.Aar
Profile Joined September 2010
2177 Posts
March 21 2011 23:04 GMT
#2
Interesting. Never quite noticed that.
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Calgary26003 Posts
March 21 2011 23:04 GMT
#3
Whoa... Cool
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BadWithNames
Profile Joined April 2010
United States441 Posts
March 21 2011 23:18 GMT
#4
I always assumed it was meant for Mengsk...or Kerrigan in the event she couldn't be saved.
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bITt.mAN
Profile Blog Joined March 2009
Switzerland3693 Posts
March 21 2011 23:20 GMT
#5
That sucks, and we can blame Marty O'Donnell and Michael Salvatori for encouraging us to shoot our friends (although in a somewhat different setting) :

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BEARDiaguz
Profile Blog Joined June 2009
Australia2362 Posts
March 21 2011 23:24 GMT
#6
Yeah but he gets his gf back. Net gain imo.
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Varpulis
Profile Blog Joined February 2011
United States2517 Posts
March 21 2011 23:53 GMT
#7
hmmm, i think you just found a plothole. good job. i guess Raynor's going to have to kill Mengsk with his kick ass sniper rifle instead.
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.Aar
Profile Joined September 2010
2177 Posts
March 22 2011 00:09 GMT
#8
On March 22 2011 08:24 iaguz wrote:
Yeah but he gets his gf back. Net gain imo.


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redFF
Profile Blog Joined November 2010
United States3910 Posts
March 22 2011 00:10 GMT
#9
mind=blown
Moody512
Profile Joined December 2010
United States63 Posts
March 22 2011 00:20 GMT
#10
Very interesting find... I would assume the bullet was for Mengsk but as Findlay points out "I made a deal with the devil Jimmy. She dies I go free." So Raynor had one of two options kill his friend or let Kerrigan die and have the prophecy come true according to the Dark Voice...

Kinda OT: I do like Valerian and Warfield just not Mengsk. Dominion isn't as bad it's just their leader is corrupt beyond corrupt. Maybe we will see more of them in the expansions?
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Dimagus
Profile Joined December 2010
United States1004 Posts
March 22 2011 01:36 GMT
#11
On March 22 2011 09:09 .Aar wrote:
Show nested quote +
On March 22 2011 08:24 iaguz wrote:
Yeah but he gets his gf back. Net gain imo.


Old criminal partners Bros before infested psionic former assassins hoes, man.


Right up until the bro stabs you in the back while she's naked and in distress.
Sanguinarius
Profile Joined January 2010
United States3427 Posts
March 22 2011 02:19 GMT
#12
Yup, hes been saving that bullet since SC1 to avenge Kerrigan. I think its fitting that he uses it to save her - defiantly a trade I would make if I was in his position.
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Falcon-sw
Profile Joined September 2010
United States324 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-03-22 03:29:58
March 22 2011 03:20 GMT
#13
On March 22 2011 09:20 Moody512 wrote:
Very interesting find... I would assume the bullet was for Mengsk but as Findlay points out "I made a deal with the devil Jimmy. She dies I go free." So Raynor had one of two options kill his friend or let Kerrigan die and have the prophecy come true according to the Dark Voice...

Kinda OT: I do like Valerian and Warfield just not Mengsk. Dominion isn't as bad it's just their leader is corrupt beyond corrupt. Maybe we will see more of them in the expansions?


I dunno... Valarian has only shown he's willing to work with whoever to attain his goal of becoming a great leader. Isn't that basically the same attitude young Mengsk had? Who says when he takes over he won't be as bad?

I do like Warfield, though. No politics there... just straight leadership and war tactics.


Yup, hes been saving that bullet since SC1 to avenge Kerrigan. I think its fitting that he uses it to save her - defiantly a trade I would make if I was in his position.


Great point... I had forgotten most of his hatred for Mengsk is due to what he did to Kerrigan. Forgoing vengeance to save her is a logical step.
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FinestHour
Profile Joined August 2010
United States18466 Posts
March 22 2011 03:42 GMT
#14
On March 22 2011 11:19 Sanguinarius wrote:
Yup, hes been saving that bullet since SC1 to avenge Kerrigan. I think its fitting that he uses it to save her - defiantly a trade I would make if I was in his position.


When did Raynor save a handgun bullet in Sc1? All I can remember is him using his rifle or Vulture or Battlecruiser
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Nokarot
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
United States1410 Posts
March 22 2011 04:14 GMT
#15
I suppose he ceremoniously shot Mengsk by shooting Tychus, in a way. Obviously Mengsk is still alive and kicking, but his plans were ruined.
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Orion407
Profile Joined March 2011
Canada8 Posts
March 22 2011 04:49 GMT
#16
What I don't get is that Mengsk had a bomb in Tychus' suit...why would he not detonate it after Tychus died?
Headlines
Profile Blog Joined April 2007
United States482 Posts
March 22 2011 05:18 GMT
#17
Does anyone else see a connection between Judas Iscariot from the Bible and Emperor Mengsk?

If Judas hadn't betrayed Jesus, God's plan for mankind's salvation may have been ruined.

If Mengsk hadn't left Kerrigan for the Zerg to infest, the Overmind's plan for the Zerg to be free of the Xel'Naga would have been foiled.
Moody512
Profile Joined December 2010
United States63 Posts
March 22 2011 05:24 GMT
#18
On March 22 2011 14:18 Headlines wrote:
Does anyone else see a connection between Judas Iscariot from the Bible and Emperor Mengsk?

If Judas hadn't betrayed Jesus, God's plan for mankind's salvation may have been ruined.

If Mengsk hadn't left Kerrigan for the Zerg to infest, the Overmind's plan for the Zerg to be free of the Xel'Naga would have been foiled.


Awesome find! If you didn't know Ariel Hanson and Gabriel Tosh both share names with angels. I never would of thought of that.

~Moody
Nhas berhu uhna'dha!
Yoshi Kirishima
Profile Blog Joined July 2009
United States10378 Posts
March 22 2011 05:25 GMT
#19
That sucks

Wait, since it was for Mengsk, perhaps Tychus didn't die but Raynor magically shot some part of the suit that set Tychus free. Whoa. So maybe it did end up being used on Mengsk after all =O

(probably not true but just saying haha)
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Rylaji
Profile Joined January 2011
Sweden580 Posts
March 22 2011 05:29 GMT
#20
On March 22 2011 13:49 Orion407 wrote:
What I don't get is that Mengsk had a bomb in Tychus' suit...why would he not detonate it after Tychus died?



It wasnt a bomb, it was just a life support system, think of it like a pacemaker with a control.
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