Aw, Statesman!

[iWeasle]

Well, actually I have one thing I can add to the ongoing story point - I really like Arachnos. I don't want them shuffled off. If anything I'd like to see a true clash between the Rogue Isles and Paragon City become more of a thing. That was always where I thought the story was going before time travel and dimension hopping (other than the Rikti of course) took center stage.

[CrudeVileTerror]

There is an immensely deep well of potential to tap when it comes to Arachnos, Lord Recluse, and the geopolitical forces of this game's settings.  I mean, we only see them for a split second in the level 10 to 15 range and again in the 20 to 30 range, but the Spetznaz ( https://hcwiki.cityofheroes.dev/wiki/Spetsnaz_Commandos ) demonstrate that there are other foreign powers working as shadow operatives in the Isles.  Just imagine how many other world governments -know- what's going on in the Isles, and actively funnel resources and information in to Lord Recluse's hands to fight a proxy war against the u.s.

Hell!  Maybe the reason the U.N. hasn't -truly- put a stop to Lord Recluse's activities is because many of the member nations are overjoyed at how focused he is on Paragon City.  I imagine there would be no shortage of world leaders who blame Paragon City for the Rikti Invasion; after all, that's where Portal Corp is located.