Something you didn't like

[steviedreamer]

How End of Days suddenly came and then weakened and left.  This monster was supposed to be at the TOP, the most powerful entity to ever appear in the GWF.  The storyline was supposed that he was killed on Alderbaran, correct?

[Swarm]

Jun 17, 2024 6:10:28 GMT -5 steviedreamer said:

How End of Days suddenly came and then weakened and left.  This monster was supposed to be at the TOP, the most powerful entity to ever appear in the GWF.  The storyline was supposed that he was killed on Alderbaran, correct?

Yeah he was killed by a group of teenage thugs or something similar if I recall correctly. I also hated this. Somebody should have gotten over beating him, or being the cause of his degradation.

Definitely up there with one of the most disappointing endings to an otherwise super memorable character.

[malicelover]

I really was not a fan of how Chaos's time ended. The tag team with Alpha Force felt incredibly forced, and then it ended almost as soon as it started. It would have been better, IMO, if he had gone the Hollywood Hogan route and had some young top flight tag team and a singles sidekick that could also protect him to be his new team - rather than just being like "Well if you cannot beat them, join them" with the good guys.

Note, if we turn Alpha Force heel - then I'm more intrigued/excited about the tag team!

[FCB72]

I agree on how End of Days story ended.He was primed to dominate for years and then gone.For me it is sometimes good to have a monster heel as the champ dominate because it builds anticipation as to who could actually beat him and makes booking fun.

[TTX]

Always figure Tom regretted EOD power level...but hasn't stopped him from creating wrestlers nearly as much.

[wildfire]

I agree with a few that say the fate of the universe stuff was too much... aCe was fun as a side thing but when those type of storylines took over I was kinda out.

As for nit picks:

If I ever get to New beginning from the beginning or play that far... Iron Hand will be Thantos. HUGE missed opportunity there IMO.

I agree the Alpha Stone being fake is silly.

In general, too many one year face/heel turns to try to balance competition.

[riho4life]

IMHO all these "bugs" listed are really features of a episodic storytelling and a linear timeline, and simulate tropes and structure from pro wrestling, soap operas, non-rebooted superhero comic books, manga, and Doctor Who. I dare say they also mirror real life (sports, history, and current events) where people are unpredictable, facts are revised, and people may flame out quickly and be forgotten.

Tom has expressed regret regarding Alpha Force's push from way back when, but Tom has always put 100% effort into every release and has good intentions.

He has made perfectly well-defended design choices to create over 30 years of stories, which I am amazed experienced players have quibbles with:

-The game skews in favor of heels being more powerful. I find this much more innovative and realistic than most other kids/teen/Young Adult genres from the 20th century.
-The Power Creep is a real world phenomena as seen in real world sports (take a 1950s basketball team vs a 2020s one).
-Rosters must be in flux so a new set could be released, with turns, alliance changes, departures, and especially new arrivals.
-Wrestlers get updated cards to show improvement, decline, or new gimmicks.
-Factions and teams are important.

tldr; TOM FILSINGER IS A GENIUS! You could tell because he has predicted storylines and names years before they happened in real life.

[on_the_edge]

That does not make him a genius. Just makes him a time traveler as I have saying for some time now.