dst wormwood Regarding Wormwood's in-game quotes...

[Eggsterminator]

So I know this is a pretty minor issue overall, and I don't fault Klei in any way, as I can understand they had to meet a certain deadline for WX-78's skill tree, and that not every character quote has to be particularly captivating or memorable, but at the same time, I can see that Wormwood's quotes in particular had gotten pretty bad over the years...

First of all, I would like to say that not all of Wormwood's recent quotes have been bad. In fact, some of them have been really good! I really loved his bulbin quote, for one:

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"Don't worry, friend! Safe now"

 

As it perfectly showcases his nurturing side and who he is as a person. It doesn't eliminate his emotions, nor makes him sound simple in any way.

I've also enjoyed some of his earlier quotes from WX-78's skill tree, especially the ones for the roto-mapper and the foodbrick

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WX78_DRONE_SCOUT = "Thanks, brave friend!",

WET = "Food from robot friend!",
            GENERIC = "Too hard!",
 

 

A lot of Wormwood's more recent quotes have the tendency to be quite repetitive and practically emotionless-sounding, as opposed to the bubbly and bright personality we all know and love. Some of the more recent examples of this are the latest WX-78 skill tree quotes, particularly ones regarding their alignment, and his quotes for the YOTK content.

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MASK_PRINCESSHAT = "Princess Neigh",
        COSTUME_PRINCESS_BODY = "Princess dress",

 PLAYBILL_THE_PRINCESS_YOTH = "Princess Neigh show",

YOTH_KNIGHTHAT = "Neigh hat",
        ARMOR_YOTH_KNIGHT = "Neigh suit",

FLOATINGLANTERN =
        {
            DEFLATED = "Why sky light?", -- Depleted and on the ground
            HELD = "Sky light", -- In the players inventory
            GENERIC = "Fly sky light!", -- Floating in the sky!

 WX78_POSSESSEDBODY = "Not robot friend?",

        WX78_GESTALTTRAPPER = "Make more robot friend",

        SHADOW_HEART_VEIN = "Cold friend gift?",
 

 

Once again, I know that this isn't really a huge deal, but Wormwood is one of my favorite characters, and I would appreciate it if his personality was better represented by his quotes. Having a limited vocabulary shouldn't stop him from being able to express his emotions, opinions, and concerns, but in recent years, I've seen a steady decline in the quality of his, and several other characters' quotes. I really liked his quotes from the Moon Quay and Host of Horrors updates, and it makes me sad that his in-game writing has been getting less love and attention as of late...

I know you probably won't see this message, Klei, but I hope you'll give Wormwood, and any other character who's seen a decline in their quote quality, some well-deserved care. 

[DigitalClowns]

31 minutes ago, Eggsterminator said:

So I know this is a pretty minor issue overall, and I don't fault Klei in any way, as I can understand they had to meet a certain deadline for WX-78's skill tree, and that not every character quote has to be particularly captivating or memorable, but at the same time, I can see that Wormwood's quotes in particular had gotten pretty bad over the years...

First of all, I would like to say that not all of Wormwood's recent quotes have been bad. In fact, some of them have been really good! I really loved his bulbin quote, for one:

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As it perfectly showcases his nurturing side and who he is as a person. It doesn't eliminate his emotions, nor makes him sound simple in any way.

I've also enjoyed some of his earlier quotes from WX-78's skill tree, especially the ones for the roto-mapper and the foodbrick

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A lot of Wormwood's more recent quotes have the tendency to be quite repetitive and practically emotionless-sounding, as opposed to the bubbly and bright personality we all know and love. Some of the more recent examples of this are the latest WX-78 skill tree quotes, particularly ones regarding their alignment, and his quotes for the YOTK content.

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Once again, I know that this isn't really a huge deal, but Wormwood is one of my favorite characters, and I would appreciate it if his personality was better represented by his quotes. Having a limited vocabulary shouldn't stop him from being able to express his emotions, opinions, and concerns, but in recent years, I've seen a steady decline in the quality of his, and several other characters' quotes. I really liked his quotes from the Moon Quay and Host of Horrors updates, and it makes me sad that his in-game writing has been getting less love and attention as of late...

I know you probably won't see this message, Klei, but I hope you'll give Wormwood, and any other character who's seen a decline in their quote quality, some well-deserved care. 

Totally agreeing with this. His quotes sound quite plain and lifeless, in comparison to the personality displayed in the shorts- which is a bit of a jarring contrast. I like Wormwood a lot too, but I feel like it would be so much better if you were to give him quotes that matched what's been shown to us in the shorts he's in. 
So unless this is a deliberate decision (for who knows what reason), I think I'd also appreciate if we could get more... lively, quotes for him. 
Other than that I wanna say that I'm really enjoying the WX Skill Spotlight update! I just hope you guys can maybe check this and give us something the fans could enjoy more!

Kind regards!