[QUOTE=Jzzb;35000937]all of the previous choices obviously matter, so that's why anyone saying they don't is just dumb[/QUOTE]
[sp]They don't, it was a bedtime story.[/sp]
[QUOTE=JeanLuc761;35001010]*raise eyebrow*
When was Mass Effect 2 invalidated? From what we've seen, ME2's expansion of Cerberus, the genophage project, and the quarian/geth conflict are quite important to the plot of Mass Effect 3. Additionally, from what I've heard, characters like Miranda play a significant role.[/QUOTE]
[sp]Cause it was a bedtime story.
A bedtime story with the hottest intergalactic sex bioware could conjure up![/sp]
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[QUOTE=JeanLuc761;35001010]*raise eyebrow*
When was Mass Effect 2 invalidated? From what we've seen, ME2's expansion of Cerberus, the genophage project, and the quarian/geth conflict are quite important to the plot of Mass Effect 3. Additionally, from what I've heard, characters like Miranda play a significant role.[/QUOTE]Pretty sure he just means that it's not confirmed if any of the ME2 squadmates (other than the obvious ones, Garrus etc.) will play any role other than temp squadmates or escorts. Which is dumb because they only formed a small part of the ME2 story.
[QUOTE=Tudd;35001032][sp]They don't, it was a bedtime story.
Cause it was a bedtime story.[/sp][/QUOTE]
First off, spoilers. Secondly, we have thoroughly gone through this and established it to be a retelling, not some made-up work of fiction.
Why do people not get this?
[QUOTE=JeanLuc761;35001054]First off, spoilers. Secondly, we have thoroughly gone through this and established it to be a retelling, not some made-up work of fiction.
Why do people not get this?[/QUOTE]
Because either way there is no payoff. All those hours, choices, and separate endings all funnel down to the same thing.
[QUOTE=Tudd;35001090]Because either way there is no payoff. All those hours, choices, and separate endings all funnel down to the same thing.[/QUOTE]
I will agree with you that all of the endings are disappointing to one degree or another. Despite that, I am vastly more interested in seeing how my choices will pan out throughout the main story. I think that will be where we see the bulk of our impact and exactly what condition the galaxy will be in. That's where I think the payoff is going to be.
Wait is that the ending thing everyone is complaining about?
Wow, that's not bad at all, what's wrong with you.
I was a little worried about what people were saying, but once again they were complaining about nothing.
[QUOTE=Nikota;35000976]Except they do. People have a right to be angry when Mass effect 2 is invalidated and you making the perfect crew kind of meant little.[/QUOTE]
Building the perfect crew was just for the "Suicide" mission. That's what they all signed up for, help Shepard by destroying the Collector's. Saving the galaxy after their mission was done, wasn't in their contract. They have shit to do, not just sitting in a room on the Normandy waiting for you to come by to have small talk. Hell, you'd think Garrus would stay on the Normandy but nope, he's trying to help the[sp]Turians on Palavan[/sp]. (Spoiler tagged just in case, but it's pretty minor and there was just a live stream awhile ago showing it.)
[QUOTE=Jzzb;35001110]Wait is that the ending thing everyone is complaining about?
Wow, that's not bad at all, what's wrong with you.
I was a little worried about what people were saying, but once again they were complaining about nothing.[/QUOTE]
[sp]
Little stupid imaginary kid who is reaper controller,
"I LOVE ORGANIC LIFE, SO I WILL BECOME INORGANIC LIFE IN ORDER TO DESTROY ORGANIC LIFE SO THAT ORGANIC LIFE DOESN'T CREATE INORGANIC LIFE THAT DESTROYS ORGANIC LIFE."
Then it cuts out to what is essentially the whole game being a vague retelling of a bedtime story. [/sp]
How is that "not bad at all." ending?
And now for something completely different. For those of you importing your Shepard into ME3, what's your first Shepard going to be like?
Jean-Luc Shepard
Default Sheploo
Vanguard
Paragade (100% Paragon, 20% Renegade)
Liara Romance
Saved Council & Rachni Queen
Recommended Udina
Kept Genophage data
Destroyed Geth Heretics
Destroyed Collector Base
Everyone survives and is loyal
I'm definitely going to try a non-import Shepard after to see just how different the game is.
[QUOTE=Tudd;35001194][sp]
Little stupid imaginary kid who is reaper controller,
"I LOVE ORGANIC LIFE, SO I WILL BECOME INORGANIC LIFE IN ORDER TO DESTROY ORGANIC LIFE SO THAT ORGANIC LIFE DOESN'T CREATE INORGANIC LIFE THAT DESTROYS ORGANIC LIFE."
Then it cuts out to what is essentially the whole game being a vague retelling of a bedtime story. [/sp]
How is that "not bad at all." ending?[/QUOTE]
What makes you think I'm gonna click spoiler tags just because you were too dumb to tag the last spoiler?
[QUOTE=dvondrake;35001124]I don't understand what kind of ending you're expecting, then. While there definitely still is the element of choice, there need to remain certain constants in the story that come up regardless of what the player chooses.[/QUOTE]
Original Ending,
[sp]Drew Karpyshyn's original plan for the trilogy's ending was:
"The Reapers' goal was to find a way to stop the spread of Dark Energy which would eventually consume everything. That's why there was so much foreshadowing about Dark Energy in ME2.
The Reapers as a whole were 'nations' of people who had fused together in the most horrific way possible to help find a way to stop the spread of the Dark Energy. The real reason for the Human Reaper was supposed to be the Reapers saving throw because they had run out of time. Humanity in Mass Effect is supposedly unique because of it's genetic diversity and represented the universe's best chance at stopping Dark Energy's spread.
The original final choice was going to be "Kill the Reapers and put your faith in the races of the galaxy in finding another way to stop the spread with what little time is left" or "Sacrifice humanity, allowing them to be horrifically processed in hopes that the end result will justify the means."
- http://www.ign.com/boards/threads/so...ers.250066288/
I have no idea how genetic diversity ties into stopping dark energy (I think making a super Reaper salarian would be their best bet there) but this would at the very least make ME2's plot relevant and tie in more closer with what the series had foreshadowed as opposed to what the leaks are saying about the game's actual endings.[/sp]
I don't know, maybe this.
[QUOTE=Tudd;35001032][sp]They don't, it was a bedtime story.
Cause it was a bedtime story.
A bedtime story with the hottest intergalactic sex bioware could conjure up![/sp][/QUOTE]
what the hell were you thinking posting this shit without spoiler tags? who cares if it's stupid writing, don't fucking do it.
wow some of the people in this thread lately are acting fucking retarded. i knew visiting this thread daily was a mistake.
[QUOTE=Jzzb;35001203]What makes you think I'm gonna click spoiler tags just because you were too dumb to tag the last spoiler?[/QUOTE]
Cause you are trying to justify the biggest cop out ending any writer could use.
[QUOTE=JeanLuc761;35001195]And now for something completely different. For those of you importing your Shepard into ME3, what's your first Shepard going to be like?
Jean-Luc Shepard
Default Sheploo
Vanguard
Paragade (100% Paragon, 20% Renegade)
Liara Romance
Saved Council & Rachni Queen
Recommended Udina
Kept Genophage data
Destroyed Geth Heretics
Destroyed Collector Base
Everyone survives and is loyal
I'm definitely going to try a non-import Shepard after to see just how different the game is.[/QUOTE]James Shepard
Custom Shep
Engineer
Paragade I guess
No romance
Couincil died saved rachni
Recommended Anderson
Kept genophage data
Rewrote heretics
Kept Collector Base
Thane and Jack died
[editline]4th March 2012[/editline]
[QUOTE=Tudd;35001232]Cause you are trying to justify the biggest cop out ending any writer could use.[/QUOTE]Just because I commented on something you posted doesn't mean I want to spoil the entire ending for myself, you idiot.
Sara Shepard
Custom Shep
Vanguard
Renegade
Kaidan Romance
Sacrificed the Council, Killed Rachni Queen
Recommended Udina
Destroyed Genophage Data
Destroyed Geth Heretics
Salvaged Collector Base
Lost: Mordin in the final run. I'm keeping it like this to see how it affects the inevitable Salarian-Krogan conflict in ME3.
[QUOTE=JeanLuc761;35001195]And now for something completely different. For those of you importing your Shepard into ME3, what's your first Shepard going to be like?
Jean-Luc Shepard
Default Sheploo
Vanguard
Paragade (100% Paragon, 20% Renegade)
Liara Romance
Saved Council & Rachni Queen
Recommended Udina
Kept Genophage data
Destroyed Geth Heretics
Destroyed Collector Base
Everyone survives and is loyal
I'm definitely going to try a non-import Shepard after to see just how different the game is.[/QUOTE]
Tiberius "Tibby" Shepard
Custom Shepard (guy I posted previously)
Soldier
Colonist/Ruthless
Renegon (100% Renegade, 60% Paragon)
Ashley Romance, remained faithful
Installed Human Council, killed Rachni Queen
Killed Balak, slowly
Recommended Udina
Destroyed Genophage Data
Destroyed Heretics
Kept Base
Everyone survived and is loyal
...
Did not punch the reporter, ever.
His favorite fucking store on the GOD DAMN Citadel will be destroyed. Does this mean anything to you FUCKING SAVAGES!
Activate in morning > shortened day at school > play rest of day.
That's my plan. Can't wait.
[QUOTE=JeanLuc761;35001195]And now for something completely different. For those of you importing your Shepard into ME3, what's your first Shepard going to be like?
Jean-Luc Shepard
Default Sheploo
Vanguard
Paragade (100% Paragon, 20% Renegade)
Liara Romance
Saved Council & Rachni Queen
Recommended Udina
Kept Genophage data
Destroyed Geth Heretics
Destroyed Collector Base
Everyone survives and is loyal
I'm definitely going to try a non-import Shepard after to see just how different the game is.[/QUOTE]
Ben Shepard
Custom Shep (Gary Sinise wannabe)
Infiltrator
Full Paragon/Half Renegade
Liara/Tali Romance
Killed the Council (to stop Sovereign, not for revenge) and saved the Rachni Queen
Recommended Anderson
Kept the genophage data (I believe)
Rewrote the Geth Heretics
Spared the Collector Base
Everyone Loyal and Survived
Crew melted down into the Human-Reaper
After that, I have eleven more Shepard(s) with varying agendas, and then I will try a Shepard through Action Mode and Story Mode. That is if I can accomplish this in the next two months before I ship out to Parris Island for boot camp.
[QUOTE=JeanLuc761;35001195]And now for something completely different. For those of you importing your Shepard into ME3, what's your first Shepard going to be like?
Jean-Luc Shepard
Default Sheploo
Vanguard
Paragade (100% Paragon, 20% Renegade)
Liara Romance
Saved Council & Rachni Queen
Recommended Udina
Kept Genophage data
Destroyed Geth Heretics
Destroyed Collector Base
Everyone survives and is loyal
I'm definitely going to try a non-import Shepard after to see just how different the game is.[/QUOTE]
Cypher Shepard
[thumb]http://dl.dropbox.com/u/16768161/ME1-2.jpg[/thumb]
[thumb]http://dl.dropbox.com/u/16768161/2.jpg[/thumb]
Paragade: 100 Paragon 10% Renegade (Tuchanka)
Colonist
Sole Survivor
Liara/Tali
Kaidan
Wrex Lives
Rachni Saved
Council Saved
Base Destroyed
Kept Genophage
All Recruits survived
Heretics Rewritten
Anderson Council
[quote]Just because I commented on something you posted doesn't mean I want to spoil the entire ending for myself, you idiot. [/quote]
Then maybe you should just keep silent, as your opinion is literally baseless.
[QUOTE=JeanLuc761;35001054]First off, spoilers. Secondly, we have thoroughly gone through this and established it to be a retelling, not some made-up work of fiction.
Why do people not get this?[/QUOTE]
[sp] Is there a specific sort of "epilogue" scene for each ending? What happens if I were to choose Synergy? [/sp]
[QUOTE=JeanLuc761;35001195]And now for something completely different. For those of you importing your Shepard into ME3, what's your first Shepard going to be like?
Jean-Luc Shepard
Default Sheploo
Vanguard
Paragade (100% Paragon, 20% Renegade)
Liara Romance
Saved Council & Rachni Queen
Recommended Udina
Kept Genophage data
Destroyed Geth Heretics
Destroyed Collector Base
Everyone survives and is loyal
I'm definitely going to try a non-import Shepard after to see just how different the game is.[/QUOTE]
Arvuti Shepard
Custom femshep
Soldier (fuck you I like having tons of weapons)
Paragon.
Blue alien sex with liara and stayed loyal to her.
Saved council with rachni queen.
Recommended Udina.
Kept genophage data.
Told Geth Heretics to deal with it.
Destroyed the collector base.
Everyone survived and loyal.
[QUOTE=Tudd;35001205]Original Ending,
[sp]Drew Karpyshyn's original plan for the trilogy's ending was:
"The Reapers' goal was to find a way to stop the spread of Dark Energy which would eventually consume everything. That's why there was so much foreshadowing about Dark Energy in ME2.
The Reapers as a whole were 'nations' of people who had fused together in the most horrific way possible to help find a way to stop the spread of the Dark Energy. The real reason for the Human Reaper was supposed to be the Reapers saving throw because they had run out of time. Humanity in Mass Effect is supposedly unique because of it's genetic diversity and represented the universe's best chance at stopping Dark Energy's spread.
The original final choice was going to be "Kill the Reapers and put your faith in the races of the galaxy in finding another way to stop the spread with what little time is left" or "Sacrifice humanity, allowing them to be horrifically processed in hopes that the end result will justify the means."
- http://www.ign.com/boards/threads/so...ers.250066288/
I have no idea how genetic diversity ties into stopping dark energy (I think making a super Reaper salarian would be their best bet there) but this would at the very least make ME2's plot relevant and tie in more closer with what the series had foreshadowed as opposed to what the leaks are saying about the game's actual endings.[/sp]
I don't know, maybe this.[/QUOTE]
Holy shit that's actually fantastic.
[QUOTE=JeanLuc761;35001195]And now for something completely different. For those of you importing your Shepard into ME3, what's your first Shepard going to be like?
Jean-Luc Shepard
Default Sheploo
Vanguard
Paragade (100% Paragon, 20% Renegade)
Liara Romance
Saved Council & Rachni Queen
Recommended Udina
Kept Genophage data
Destroyed Geth Heretics
Destroyed Collector Base
Everyone survives and is loyal
I'm definitely going to try a non-import Shepard after to see just how different the game is.[/QUOTE]
Anthony Shepard
Default Looks
Vanguard
Paragade (100% Paragon, around ~15% Renegade (at moment of writing))
Liara romance in Mass Effect 1, Tali in Mass Effect 2
Saved Council & Rachni Queen
Wrex survived.
Kaidan survived.
Recommended Anderson
Kept Genophage data
Destroyed Geth Heretics
I'm actually on Legion's mission right now but I plan to destory them, as well as the collector base. I've done most of the side missions and all of my team is loyal (other than Legion of course.)
Hadrian Shepard
Customized Maleshep
Infiltrator
Paragade (100%, 20% Renegade)
Liara romance
Saved Council & Rachni Queen
Wrex survived
Kaiden survived
Recommended Anderson
Kept Genophage data
Converted Geth Heretics
Destroyed Collector Base
Everyone survives and is loyal.
Fuck I can't decide how I feel about the endings. Maybe it will be one of those that when you look back on it after playing through the whole game it won't be that bad.
Although, a side note to anyone who has read the spoilers [sp] the story ending reminds me of super mario bros 2[/sp]
[QUOTE=Tudd;35001205]Original Ending,
[sp]Drew Karpyshyn's original plan for the trilogy's ending was:
"The Reapers' goal was to find a way to stop the spread of Dark Energy which would eventually consume everything. That's why there was so much foreshadowing about Dark Energy in ME2.
The Reapers as a whole were 'nations' of people who had fused together in the most horrific way possible to help find a way to stop the spread of the Dark Energy. The real reason for the Human Reaper was supposed to be the Reapers saving throw because they had run out of time. Humanity in Mass Effect is supposedly unique because of it's genetic diversity and represented the universe's best chance at stopping Dark Energy's spread.
The original final choice was going to be "Kill the Reapers and put your faith in the races of the galaxy in finding another way to stop the spread with what little time is left" or "Sacrifice humanity, allowing them to be horrifically processed in hopes that the end result will justify the means."
- http://www.ign.com/boards/threads/so...ers.250066288/
I have no idea how genetic diversity ties into stopping dark energy (I think making a super Reaper salarian would be their best bet there) but this would at the very least make ME2's plot relevant and tie in more closer with what the series had foreshadowed as opposed to what the leaks are saying about the game's actual endings.[/sp]
I don't know, maybe this.[/QUOTE]
I can't think of a single reason they didn't use this ending over the actual one
[QUOTE=DFC;35001730]I can't think of a single reason they didn't use this ending over the actual one[/QUOTE]
I'm starting to think they're trolling us.
[QUOTE=DFC;35001730]I can't think of a single reason they didn't use this ending over the actual one[/QUOTE]
Leave it to Bioware to ruin good things now.
[QUOTE=DFC;35001730]I can't think of a single reason they didn't use this ending over the actual one[/QUOTE]
Especially knowing how capable of a writer karpyshyn is.
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