Dude this video was awesome! I'm going to go on a limb and assume this was based on The old "Wipeout, The Teams"video made over a decade ago because the editing and presentation style is very similar, but regardless there was a lot of really cool information here that I don't think I would have even known to check the wiki for, especially with how little Ballistic NG is talked about outside of its player base. This video was really fun to watch, thank you so much for making it!
Yeah, I watched that old video a bunch of times as a kid/teenager and it sorta became a part of my childhood. So after writing the lore for BNG I wanted to make something like a spiritual successor to it, that's why the presentation is so similar. In fact, some aspects of the wiki itself are almost parodies of the original video, for example the conclusion of GTek's section is very similar to how he did AG-Systems, and MTech's is similar to Harimau. I'm glad you enjoyed it.
The fact that there is more emphasis placed on defining who is the originator of a team is a breath of fresh air. With WipEout, the most we get is Pierre Belmondo with AG-Systems, Delia Flaubert with Auricom, and Holts McQueen at Qirex. And the latter two didn't get all that much story to themselves.
Well given the lore of the Wipeout series was being developed over the course of a couple decades, being altered as games were being made to fit in with new mechanics and such, it's kinda a miracle they made the lore as substantial as it is. No way that Psygnosis/StuLiv thought out that kind of backstory anywhere near in-depth when they made the first game. BNG thankfully can develop it from the beginning and think about these lore aspects ahead of time, so it makes it easier to flesh out.
Tenrai: G-Tek should take a more extreme approach to developing and innovating the sport. G-Tek and Diavolt: How about weapons? Tenrai: Wait no not like that.
Caliburn: We want as few rules and as much creative freedom as possible. We want this sport to be an exciting wild west of unrestricted development! G-Tek and Diavolt: Hey y'all, how about we strap autocannons and ATGMs to our ships? Caliburn: *Wait, that's illegal*
I like that in both WipEout and BallisticNG war has become a thing of the past. Even in the relatively dystopian WipEout that's a very hopeful view of the future
Awesome video! I’ve rewatched Hellfire’s Wipeout lore videos for million times, and always wondered if someone would make something like that, but with BallisticNG. I hope with new added ships, a new version of this video will eventually be made. Keep up on good work!
Awesome lore video. Now I understand a bit more when bng players want ballisticng to stand out from wipeout's shadow. There's a lot of thought that went into bng's setting and lore. That said, the average player is likely to miss it all as it isn't directly in-game, and the advertisement of the wipeout inspiration makes it virtually impossible not to make comparisons. Frankly I only got into bng because of the modding feature. Though, the more it's developed, the more I can appreciate the work put into it.
So flipping cool. I said the same for WipEout about how cool would a Netflix series be of this. You've done a great job in collating this (and my word, those racing clips are immense). Wyvern for the win 😂🇬🇧 looking forward to future videos!
