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Why does The Great Bridge exist in lore?

Discussion in 'Wynncraft' started by SirBob27, Jul 9, 2024.

  1. TrapinchO

    TrapinchO retired observer of the wiki VIP+ Featured Wynncraftian

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    1.20 I think, or a little bit later. But it was highly probable even before then because of the notes about the Eye.

    Also the Olm did exist before 1.19, see Time Valley SD which is ancient, Déja Vu from 1.18 and I am pretty sure at least a few more things.
     
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  2. Dr Zed

    Dr Zed Famous Adventurer HERO

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    Geez, I’m getting pretty rusty on my Wynncraft history despite being here since 2014…
     
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  3. SirBob27

    SirBob27 professional moron, wynncraft noob, brokie

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    Just watched Olinus' stream, the boss looks great! Although I'm more excited for the fact that camera rotations during cutscenes are finally smooth.
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    Seems to me that it's just a normal bridge into the Tromsian jungle now.
     
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  4. hmtn

    hmtn Archivist of the Realm VIP+

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    I don't have beta access, does anyone have screenshots of what the bridge looks like rn?
     
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  5. SirBob27

    SirBob27 professional moron, wynncraft noob, brokie

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    For some reason the forums isn't letting me send screenshots, but here's the link to Olinus' stream:
    The bridge is at around 14:10
     
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    hmtn Archivist of the Realm VIP+

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    yup. troms-style bridge right there. my disappointment is immeasurable, my day is ruined. once again a neat wynn mystery that has tantalizing hints at a greater story is resolved in the most boring way possible. a retcon, at that? ig there's still the hope at a greater purpose to the bridge, but it's a lot more mundane now.

    i am the #1 CT hater for a reason, and this it's stuff like this. for shame. good job to them on the bridge itself, the implementation is great. but the vision was garbage.
    disclaimer: all hatred is targeted towards the CT as an institution, and not any individual builders or GMs.
     
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  7. PlasmaWarrior

    PlasmaWarrior Fishomancer HERO

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    You may not like it, but the truth is that most players care about gameplay more than lore. You have to admit that the boss fight is pretty cool.
    Plus, even if this change wasn't made, I doubt that we'd get any meaningful additions to The Great Bridge lore any time soon, if at all.

    I personally think the change is good, even if some of the personality/mystery of the bridge was lost in the process.
     
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    hmtn Archivist of the Realm VIP+

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    True, true. Plus, looks like I spoke in haste: The build is unchanged. Looks like the fool was me, in the end, for forgetting the current great bridge build. And the bossfight is very cool.
     
  9. Trashiejunkyard

    Trashiejunkyard Well-Known Adventurer

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    the boss fight add extra lore bit with if you read up some item like immolation
    so yeah overall they just great deal to the bridge and make it less obnoxious to go through while also provide explanation to one of minor characters on what happen to them
     
  10. Dr Zed

    Dr Zed Famous Adventurer HERO

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    Oh I thought you knew about the new changes; that’s why I referenced Rickeo lol
     
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    Huh ..?
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    Yeah...? And it's still corrupted. The lore behind it hasn't changed really in this update, other than the addition of the new boss
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    None of which retcons anything btw
     
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  12. TrapinchO

    TrapinchO retired observer of the wiki VIP+ Featured Wynncraftian

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    Now that's interesting... battle one 100 years?
     
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    Deusphage gruesome grue Modeler CHAMPION Builder

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    I watched the bit with olinus at the great bridge but I don't see where you guys are getting some lore revelations form.
    Regardless, he's not a reliable source for lore. Bro didn't even know the real life lore than scorpions and spiders aren't insects.
     
  14. Dr Zed

    Dr Zed Famous Adventurer HERO

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    hmtn just thought that the Great Bridge was built by the Olm, but after seeing the Great Bridge in the video, the Great Bridge looked it like was built by Troms.
     
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  15. Trashiejunkyard

    Trashiejunkyard Well-Known Adventurer

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    Me screaming at Olinus like a banshee in that fucking moment
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    I always think of it being built by Troms cause they ahve to discover the jungle somehow

    I like the idea that after bridge got corrupted, Troms would built a tunnel to connect with Ragni for trading resources especially food. I have headcanon the idea of Troms militaries currently focus on reclaiming the jungle and eventually take back the bridge
     
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    Doesn't make troms architecture at all
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    And why would they make a bridge and a passageway more grand than their city lmfao
     
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    Dr Zed Famous Adventurer HERO

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    Well with that logic San Francisco couldn’t have built the Golden Gate Bridge in 1937.
     
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  18. culpitisn'taword

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    That's one of the most fun parts about the Olm lore, I think, pretty unique that they are still around.

    Witherhead's probably an Olm, for instance. If she's Bob's mother - which is probable, if not really directly implied by anything - then she's Olmic. Old Man Martyn has yellow skin instead of the grey of Olm or half-Olm, but considering his weirdness it's pretty likely he's of Olmic descent. We also see a dying Olm in a Time Valley discovery. And we fight common Olm as enemies in Site D.
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    I think there should be more Olm lore. They're cool.
     
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  19. Deusphage

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    remove "probably'

    It is directly implied because she is his birth mother
     
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  20. CountBurn

    CountBurn Hackysack? HERO

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    impossible, such a preposterous proposition