OT: Somebody's critique of my story

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4. Your characters contradict your Empire, they are all relatively good people yet they are at the same time bloodthirsty conquerers? Figure out which way you want to go and go there don't keep pulling it around like that either make them "Bloodthirsty conquerers' or make them "good guys" don't have it both ways.

i think this one cuts to the heart of things. there are no 'bad guys' in the world. people do things that they think will benefit them, either directly or indirectly. and they all think they are right. good people do bad things. bad people do good things. in reality, there is no good and bad.

some people cant understand this, and just want a clean cut 'good vs bad' story. i wouldnt pay any attention to them, if i were you.

I dont know about his other comments, since i have not read the whole story. but i think number 4 above disqualifies him from being anyone i would consider able to write inteligent criticism of complex ideas.