RESIDENT EVIL 6 SPOILER THREAD

[Sly]

I may be wrong, but I guess what they meant by that, was that even in the bio-world, you can't just copy/paste an actual individual with cloning alone. Alfred and Alexia were supposed to be clones of Veronica, but looked nothing like her - and Alfred is a man, which doesn't make any sense. We don't know how Sergei's clones looked like, and how they grew up, if they ever did grow up normally or in a test tube with accelerated growth, etc.
Obviously, cloning is heavily used in BOW's mass production, but not so much for people. And all for the better, because cloning people plainly sucks.
So, to get this Ada doppelganger anyway, Sasaki had to work around this "rule of thumb" and create Carla, someone who would appropriate her persona and appearance, instead of an actual clone of Ada created from scratch. Well, to be honest, this is bad too, but a bit less bad than a simple clone. Or worse, several clones.

[alexdz]

-Carla was originally supposed to be an actual clone of Ada, not a pre-existing individual who was transformed via the C-Virus. There would also have been several Ada clones, with the revelation being that every Ada that has appeared so far in the series was actually a different clone. This idea was scrapped, however, because "there has never been any kind of cloning technology in the Resident Evil series." (They evidently forgot about Sergei and Alfred and Alexia.)

In this case, Capcom forgetting stuff worked for the best.

[Bianca]

-Originally, they were going to kill off Chris, but they apparently couldn't come up with a meaningful way to do it, and they didn't want it to just be for shock value, so they killed Piers instead.

Lame. I think it would've been quite meaning, regardless, if Chris had died, especially after his speech, to Piers, about taking his place. Chris really, really should've died. Chris has always been my favorite male protagonist, but the depth and realism his death would've added to the series would've been extremely admirable.

It kind of boggles me that they'd say they couldn't come up with a meaningful way for it to happen... His entire campaign is written with the perfect setup for his death. His desire to protect his team, his agony over failing at that, his self-hatred; followed by the opportunity to redeem himself by sacrificing himself and saving his last-standing teammate, Piers? Wasted opportunity.

There would also have been several Ada clones, with the revelation being that every Ada that has appeared so far in the series was actually a different clone.

Thank fuck this did not happen.

[Archelon]

http://www.ign.com/videos/2012/10/16/resident-evil-6-spoiler-filled-developer-interview

Thought this interview was interesting. They discuss some of the scrapped ideas for Resident Evil 6 as well as their reasoning behind some of the decisions they made. Here are some highlights:

-Originally, they were going to kill off Chris, but they apparently couldn't come up with a meaningful way to do it, and they didn't want it to just be for shock value, so they killed Piers instead.

-Carla was originally supposed to be an actual clone of Ada, not a pre-existing individual who was transformed via the C-Virus. There would also have been several Ada clones, with the revelation being that every Ada that has appeared so far in the series was actually a different clone. This idea was scrapped, however, because "there has never been any kind of cloning technology in the Resident Evil series." (They evidently forgot about Sergei and Alfred and Alexia.)

-They considered bringing Wesker back at least once, but instead chose to make Jake his son. Apparently Jake wasn't originally going to be related to Wesker.

[Det. Beauregard]

Nice catch, Sly, on the Ustanak thing! These are the kinds of details that should have been located in files within the actual game itself as opposed to relegated to menu summaries or the website.

I am very annoyed at the final boss from Chri's Campaign. I don't even know how exsactly I managed to run from the creature. I died like 7-8 times trying to run from it. Is this me being uncapable of running from the creature or is the game flawed? It was so frustrating. Then, when I finally fought the creature I actually couldn't really fight it without an online partner, because I was running out of ammo. That was annoying.

For the running part, stay as close to the edge as possible to save time. Be sure to slide when you reach the low part; slowing down to crawl will see you dead. Be prepared to hit the climb button (B on 360) when you reach the high ledges, and if playing as Piers, turn around to pull Chris up using the same button again.

One of the worst parts of the game, easily. It sucks, because it's really the only weak part of the chapter. The final boss is really cool, and technically Chris's campaign is the most important since if Haos gets out, the world is doomed.

[DeadArtist]

I am very annoyed at the final boss from Chri's Campaign. I don't even know how exsactly I managed to run from the creature. I died like 7-8 times trying to run from it. Is this me being uncapable of running from the creature or is the game flawed? It was so frustrating. Then, when I finally fought the creature I actually couldn't really fight it without an online partner, because I was running out of ammo. That was annoying.

[Shield Key]

No, I agree. It adds a lot to his character and final fight. Love it!

[Sly]

Yeah, I learned that yesterday when reading the complete files below :

Lab Report

June 20, 2011

Finally!

At last I've been chosen! The report came back that my body type is highly compatible with the C-Virus! No longer will I have this frail, crude body. I will be reborn as a powerful weapon! There's chance I will no longer retain my humanity, but it is a paltry sacrifice in light of the wonderful gains. This is what I've dreamed about all my life.

I will be reborn!

June 27, 2012
Sh e gave me the v irus ...hers elf
What an h onor I am... happy
He r touch made me c ry with hap piness
Could n't sto p shaking...
He r fing ers He r to uch Her s mile
...only for me
Her soo thing voice her good sm ell
She is ...so b eaut iful
M y go ddes s
I a m h ers
I will do an ything for her
Anything Anything...

I fe el so... I feel s o... good

This is quite obvious now, isn't it. There's also this little bit :

Ustanak 2

Ustanak was created to be the ultimate B.O.W. Originally a human who had freely injected himself with the C-Virus, his final grotesque form was the result of Neo-Umbrella's scientists.

Even though he is a manufactured B.O.W., all his mental faculties as a human remain intact, giving him the capacity for cogent thought. This makes Ustanak the perfect candidate for carrying out missions on his own. A side effect of the mutation is that it may even have increased his intelligence as he is able to use complex machinery and equipment soon after picking it up.

Below is a memo written by a Neo-Umbrella researcher just after Sherry and Jake were once more captured and taken to the undersea facility.
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Our leader has died. Now there is no one Ustanak will listen to. But he doesn't know and probably wouldn't understand even if we told him. He would just keep following the last orders she gave him.

We made a new weapon for him and also gave him a hookshot like the one our leader used, then we sent him after Jake and Sherry. There's something different about him, though. He seems quiet, like he's filled with intense sadness and anger. Maybe he knows...

Now the final fight with Ustanak has a completely different meaning ! He's out for revenge. Well, Jake has nothing to do with Carla's demise, but he has to take it out to somebody anyway, and follow her orders even if it's now useless. Hell, I just realised you had to shoot his heart at the end to get rid of him (that weakspot was not visible before this scene), talk about symbolism. Now, maybe I'm reading too much into this.

[Det. Beauregard]

Ustanak is in love with Carla

Whoa, did I miss something?!

[Sly]

Ok so let me get this straight. Ustanak is in love with Carla, Carla is in love with Simmons (well, sort of), Simmons is in love with Ada. RE6 is actually all about love stories gone horribly wrong, it seems.

[News Bot]

Didn't the C-Virus Jake took not give him the powers? So he got the strength but non of the messy mutation effects.

It didn't do anything to him other than disappear. Otherwise, the Anti-C vaccine would give every other human superpowers. Only the G-Virus is able to give humans beneficial abilities by bonding with them. When the C-Virus bonds with someone, they just turn into a J'avo. There's no other benefit.

[shanemurphy]

Didn't the C-Virus Jake took not give him the powers? So he got the strength but non of the messy mutation effects.

[Mr. Spencer]

Paul?

[Canas Renvall]

Hence the inb4. It was only a matter of time, Paul. Only a matter of time. ;P

[Mr. Spencer]

Look at you, rushing to defend the movies even though no-one has ever brought them up or placed blame on them. =P