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Human Again Soundtrack, Part Three

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We now come to the final installment of my soundtrack for the third World Spectrum novel, Human Again. If you missed the first two parts, catch up now.

I’m doing my best to avoid spoilers, or at least to keep them vague. Still, I suppose you read the rest of this post at your own risk if you haven’t finished the book yet.

9: Return to the Plain:

Leha has one last chance to erase all of the failures of her alternate selves. One last chance for justice — or is it merely vengeance? She no longer sees a distinction between the two. All she wants is an end to her pain, which will only come when she stands atop a mountain of her enemies’ corpses.

But this final quest for revenge will cause her to risk everything, and this time, her luck may have run out.

For this scene, I’ve picked another song from the fan-made Stargate: Universe soundtrack, entitled Run For Your Lives.

10: A Good Brother:

Leha isn’t the only who feels she has failed those closest to her. Drogin believes he has failed her as a brother. He regrets that he hasn’t been able to do more to protect her.

But what he lacks in martial prowess he makes up for with the strength of his love and loyalty, and with his technomancy and the power of the World Tree, he can convert that conviction into the strength to make things right for his sister.

My choice of theme for this moment is Reuniting the Fleet from Battlestar Galactica, a comforting and uplifting song to match the goodness in Drogin’s heart.

11: The World Tree Burns:

The last legacy of a history spanning eons is coming to an end. The final memorial to the creator race crumbles under the assault of their children.

The World Tree is burning.

The song I’ve chosen to accompany this tragic scene is Resurrection Hub from Battlestar Galactica. It has a mournful sense of finality to it that fits well with the last dying gasp of the creator race.

12: A Way Home:

I don’t really feel right spoiling the very end of my trilogy, so I’m just going to post the song and hope that those who have read the end of Human Again will see why this fits.

The song comes from Gauntlet, the final episode of Stargate: Universe. It’s a beautifully bittersweet piece of music, and I think it quite fits the feelings I was trying to evoke with the end of Human Again.

Bonus track:

I started this soundtrack with a bonus track from AWOLNation, so I might as well close the same way. Again, I don’t want to offer any spoilers, so I’ll just say Sail followed by this song pretty much comprise Leha’s emotional arc in this book.

A New Resource for TSW + Crowdfunded MMOs

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One of the downsides to playing a niche game like The Secret World is that it can be a bit more difficult to find guides and info for the game. There aren’t a million resources like there are for, say, World of Warcraft.

Players rushing to defeat Hel in The Secret WorldMost people have relied on Unfair.co up until now. I’ve used it a fair bit myself, but truth be told, I’m not its biggest fan. I always found the site layout cluttered and confusing, and I’ve heard some bad stuff about the guy who runs it. Plus, it hasn’t been updated recently, and the fellow behind it is constantly threatening to quit, so its future is far from certain.

So I’m glad that a new resource has appeared to give guidance to players of TSW: The Secret Database.

I’m planning to make this my go-to resource, and I’d recommend others do the same. I prefer its cleaner layout and easier navigation.

However, I’m not completely unbiased. I made my own small contribution to this site. My Dragon’s solo build made it into their build guide section, under the named Bloodied Blades Solo Build.

New article:

My latest contribution to WhatMMO is 6 Crowdfunded MMOs to Watch For.

Concept art for City of TitansI’m not sure what to make of this trend of crowdfunding. I take it all with a grain of salt, as I know there’s no guarantee any of these games will release, let alone be any good. But I’m not as utterly cynical about the process as some. I believe that at least a majority of the bigger name crowdfunded projects will see the light of day, though whether they’ll be successes is anyone’s guess.

I’m mildly curious about Star Citizen, but I’ve never been much of a sandbox fan, and I don’t have a lot of experience with the space sim genre. I’ll wait until it’s closer to release before I start forming any strong opinions.

I did find myself getting rather intrigued by City of Titans, the “spiritual successor” to City of Heroes, while researching this article. I never tried City of Heroes, but in retrospect, I regret not doing so, and I have had an odd craving for a super hero MMO recently. None of the current offerings in that genre appeal to me, though.

Plus, it’s just hard not to root for these guys. A grass roots campaign to right the perceived wrongs of a publisher and create a game made by fans and for fans just tickles my fancy. Reminds me of my good old days with the Save Enterprise campaign.

Let’s hope they have better luck than we did…

What say you? Are you excited about some of the upcoming crowdfunded MMOs, or are you declaring humbug over it all?