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179.192.14.128 wrote: What about if they create a secret brother or twin even, beating the shit out of Raiden. To me, it may bring the interest of the Metal Gear fans to Rising's series because it would share so much to Liquid and Solid, like MGS2 did with MGS1. I think that would be a brilliant idea...

Another good idea is introduce Jack's old unit, from Solidus' 'Army of The Devil'.

Say, for example, the AoTD had a SGU, or Small Girl Unit. What if one of those girls had had a crush on Jack way back when? Jack's actions inspiring her to be come a devil like him, a killer. That might be kinda cool. Okay, I'm going to say a couple of things about this and I'm sorry if I sound harsh.

First off, completely copying the plot from an old game is just lazy. That would be a ham fisted attempt at trying to cash in on nostalgia and would not work. The "secret" evil twin thing has been done already, in a way that fit the series. Anything else will just be bad.

Now, a "Small Girl Unit" wouldn't work, and neither would a romance story in that vain. Girls are rarely used as child soldiers, and I don't think there's ever been a case of all girl units. Many countries are still against any female inclusion in armed forces, even more were back then. Not to mention, a key part of the indoctrination is the removal of such feelings. No one would have had a crush on anyone, and Raiden certainly doesn't have any 'old loves' lying around.

Finally, and this is going to sound particularly harsh but I feel it must be said, can people please stop saying anything along the lines of "I think that would be a brilliant idea" when talking about their own ideas. Of course you think you're idea is a good one, that's why you suggested it.