Player Q and A

--Edmiao 21:50, 12 March 2007 (MDT) How many primes are believed to be in the general populace and not known to be primes? Are there believed to be a large number of potential primes, or primes who have chosen not to display their abilities in public?

--Jason 21:52, 12 March 2007 (MDT)The total number is estimated betwen 250 and 500.

--Edmiao 22:08, 12 March 2007 (MDT) I count 77 primes on the world politics page (which is an amazing number of NPCs), this would suggest that the majority of primes are not public figures? If a new prime were to emerge publicly in the USA, would one expect that that person would face extreme pressure to join the state roster?

--Jason 22:43, 12 March 2007 (MDT)It would imply a few things. First, not all Prime are famous. Second, a huge percentage serve governments, but thats not a majority (and you are right, the pressure can be enormous). Finally, the list does not have many villains as yet, and it can be assumed that at least 50% of all of them are working for their own interests more than the interests of others.

--Edmiao 22:08, 12 March 2007 (MDT) You list several "normals with gear". Are these individuals considered to be primes also? Batman has training, gadgets and guts, but acts like a superhero; would he be considered a "prime"?

--Jason 22:43, 12 March 2007 (MDT)That number includes all Exemplars. The line is blurry at best. For instance, Crossbow is referred to as a normal with gear, but he is also called the worlds most famous Prime. It can be assumed in the vast majority of cases that there is something special about all of them.

--Edmiao 00:22, 13 March 2007 (MDT) The year is 1999. Is Bill Clinton the President? Did we have Reagan and Bush #1? Did the USSR have Gorbachev and Perestroika? Are the US and USSR still the two dominant superpowers, or does the World Freedom Alliance or China or the EU now hold equal power status to the US/USSR? Is there an EU (established in 1992 in our world)? are people still worried about Y2K?

--Jason 00:40, 13 March 2007 (MDT)Bill Clinton is president. The Reagan/Bush thing is more complex, story to come. Gobachev did come to power in the USSR but there was no need for Perestroika, and he is still in power. The US and USSR are 1 and 2, China is coming on strong but doesnt have the Prime contingent to make a move. There is no EU because of the continued existence of the Warsaw Pact. People are beginning to worry about Y2K.

--Matts 13:39, 13 March 2007 (MDT)holy shit, I'm making COBOL Guy, the man Time Magazine calls "Who's Next for The Year 2000"

Also, this means that Conan O'Brien "In the Year 2000" jokes can be made in character and in good conscience.

--Jason 13:42, 13 March 2007 (MDT)In the year 2000 Gabe still sucks, but not as much as his mom.