Will Abe and Munch be in OW4?

paramiteabe · #1 12-23-2002, 04:34 PM

This is a question that I have been woundering ever since we have found out that the next game will not be ME or HOO. Will we see Abe or Munch in the next game? Because what I read was that OW4 will be concurrent with the quintology. So what do you think will we see Abe and Munch or will we not?

***Xavier*** · #2 12-23-2002, 04:38 PM

I hope they will not be in it, I want something new...

TheKhanzumer · #3 12-23-2002, 04:39 PM

Concurrent means that it will not be a part of the quintology, but will still be related right?

If so I don't think we will see Abe or Munch. I think it will star some freaky new hero on the opposite side of oddworld.

***Xavier*** · #4 12-23-2002, 04:44 PM

well Lorne said the quintilogy was Abe's story, if it isn't in the quintilogy then logicly it isn't about Abe

paramiteabe · #5 12-23-2002, 04:54 PM

Well I just looked up the word concurrent at www.dictionary.com and this is what it had to say. This web site is so convienent when trying to find out what a word means.

con·cur·rent ( P ) Pronunciation Key (kn-kûrnt, -kr-)
adj.
Happening at the same time as something else. See Synonyms at contemporary.
Operating or acting in conjunction with another.
Meeting or tending to meet at the same point; convergent.
Being in accordance; harmonious.

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[Middle English, from Latin concurrns, concurrent- present participle of concurrere, to coincide. See concur.]
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con·current n.
con·current·ly adv.

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concurrent

\Con*cur"rent\, n. 1. One who, or that which, concurs; a joint or contributory cause.

To all affairs of importance there are three necessary concurrents . . . time, industry, and faculties. --Dr. H. More.

2. One pursuing the same course, or seeking the same objects; hence, a rival; an opponent.

Menander . . . had no concurrent in his time that came near unto him. --Holland.

3. (Chron.) One of the supernumerary days of the year over fifty-two complete weeks; -- so called because they concur with the solar cycle, the course of which they follow.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.

concurrent

\Con*cur"rent\, a. [F. concurrent, L. concurrens, p. pr. of concurrere.] 1. Acting in conjunction; agreeing in the same act or opinion; contributing to the same event or effect; co["o]perating.

I join with these laws the personal presence of the kings' son, as a concurrent cause of this reformation. --Sir J. Davies.

The concurrent testimony of antiquity. --Bp. Warburton.

2. Conjoined; associate; concomitant; existing or happening at the same time.

There is no difference the concurrent echo and the iterant but the quickness or slowness of the return. --Bacon.

Changes . . . concurrent with the visual changes in the eye. --Tyndall.

3. Joint and equal in authority; taking cognizance of similar questions; operating on the same objects; as, the concurrent jurisdiction of courts.

4. (Geom.) Meeting in one point.

Syn: Meeting; uniting; accompanying; conjoined; associated; coincident; united.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.

concurrent

adj : occurring or operating at the same time; "a series of coincident events" [syn: coincident, coincidental, coinciding, cooccurring, simultaneous, at the same time(p)]

Source: WordNet ® 1.6, © 1997 Princeton University

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TheKhanzumer · #6 12-23-2002, 05:02 PM

Um... Thanks PA.

But that confirms what I thought. The next game will most likely introduce a new character and what they are doing. As the quintology continues eventually Abe and Munch meet with the mystery hero whos games have also been leading to this convergence of the two oddworld series.

That is just my guess. Maybe it is something simpler like AO, from the perspective of a slig or something.

I still think it also might be about Molluck.

paramiteabe · #7 12-23-2002, 05:17 PM

I hope its something different. Infact I almost think it will be something different for what I read in the inhabitants interviews.

Al the Vykker · #8 12-23-2002, 06:53 PM

As Khanz mentioned, a slig. Thats a good idea, but the interview confirmed its a new character. Though I like your idea also Khanz that he will connect back to the two main characters, possibly holding valuable information from his quest in the next game, that is vital to the other two heroes. Actually does make an interesting plot. I still though have thoughts as of the moment of that famous line about the quintology, such as characters overlooked may prove important in the main picture, it still always makes me think of Molluck.

-Al the Vykker

Facsimile · #9 12-23-2002, 07:42 PM

It makes me think of slurgs, they're over looked and over stepped. But I don't know what they would do anyway.

Jacob · #10 12-23-2002, 08:49 PM

People seem to be mixing up 'character' and 'race/specie'. The character could be a specie/race we have already seen...a character is a completly different thing to a race or specie.

paramiteabe · #11 12-24-2002, 01:41 AM

Both of these ideas are interesting maybe its both new and old. Which could be possiable. Maybe this could be part of some sort of second offchute oddessy to go with Munch's story. Like this new character we will be seeing could somehow maybe be linked to Sam possably and that this new mysterous guy is extremely vital to get to Abe and Munch in finding their own paths in their individual destanys. Without this mysterous hero Abe or Munch could never truely fulfill their destanys because Oddworld is so big that this new guy could exist in different remote parts of Oddworld where Abe and Munch can't possably go. So now they would need him to help out on other parts. Mann I like this it opens up so many doors to Oddworld.

And your right Al I almost forgot about that one phrase characters that were overlooked may prove very important in the big picture.

I am beginning to realise that Oddworld is more than just five main heros saveing a doomed world. Its defenitly going deeper than that. We are seeing different pathways for a maltitude of characters and creatures that its no wounder Lanning is makeing more than just the quintology. Somehow these races and creatures and characters stories are all related in some way and that I balieve is where we will truely explore the full depths of the odd.

Canned Gabbiar · #12 12-31-2002, 09:04 AM

I personally hope that they will make an appearance in OW4, even if they are no longer the main characters. Wonder if you'll be able to talk to gabbit natives (like native mudokons)...

crack shot · #13 01-06-2003, 10:20 PM

Yeah it could be about scrabs ,paamites, glullkons,meeches, or yer very own slig

Fez · #14 02-13-2003, 02:09 PM

it could be a cross breed! a horrible out cast of a slig and a gabbit.
PA, could u draw a concept of what a slig/gabbit cross would look like?

paramiteabe · #15 02-13-2003, 05:41 PM

Yea sure give me some time though. I am currently working the art work or story boards of one of my fanfics. Though I know it would be awhile to complete that art I think I could squeeze in a sketch if you like. Now let me see you want half slig half gabbit eh? Thats just kind of strange but I think I can come up with something rather cool.

Paramiteabe...