[quote=Freeshooter92]
The problem is not that we fail to bring about such a perfect world, the problem is that because of the prologue, we . I hate more than anything being flat out told 'fuck you, you lose.' as opposed to 'in all probability you will fucking lose.' Because a tiny, tiny smidgen of hope would be appreciated. I guess my only comparison is dungeons and dragons. No matter how difficult the roll, no matter the stakes, a 20 is always a hit, always a success. Sure, 1/20 odds is godawful and I will probably lose, but that tiny little chance drives me forward, rather than making me give up because of the sheer futility. I won't mind that doesn't work out, but just pre-determining things leaves a lot of efforts pointless. Hell, I'd at least appreciate the illusion of chance.
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One might extrapolate a lot of things from the prologue, but there is not a lot you could say with certainty. It could be happening 5,000 years in the future for all we know (unless there are familiar characters, I don't exactly remember). The only thing you can really know is that the world hasn't been destroyed up to that point.