new nation backstories

[Reverend Zombie]

Is anyone else unimpressed by the history for their favorite nations?

The backstory for LA Marignon leaves me cold. Diabolic Faith was one of my favorites from Dom 2. I can't say I am unhappy to see the Navigators et al. arrive, or the Knights go, but...the backstory in the manual and setup screen does not work for me. It talks about "keeping the infernal forces at bay with inexpensive blood sacrifice," but that does not mesh with the MA description of Marignon keeping the forces of DEATH at bay.

I like the old back story of Marignon turning to diabolism to defeat death, and would have liked to see that carried through and meshed a little better with the CoS theme.

The mixing of the two themes feels forced, and the bit in the description about the infernal forces comes out of the blue. LA Marignon just doesn't feel right to me; Diabolic Faith always did. Much of my enjoyment in this game comes from its flavor, and LA Marignon tastes a little off. I think a more coherent description of the nation would have helped in this area.