[QUOTE=Pachengo;29423532]I would love to see some insane, asinine crossover as a result of reapers altering space time/opening wormholes or some shit.[/QUOTE]
I think Bioware are to careful with their IP to do that. But it would be fun to experience the Prothean Downfall when the Reapers just Blitzkrieg'd their way through the galaxy. Come on Bioware. maybe a comic from Virgill's perspective or something
[QUOTE=BreenIsALie;29423657] Come on Bioware. maybe a comic from Virgill's perspective or something[/QUOTE]
500 pages of him in an empty room
Brilliant
[QUOTE=Scar;29423689]500 pages of him in an empty room
Brilliant[/QUOTE]
I'd buy it.
It's really just the Quarians who hate the Geth and provoke them. If they went up to them and tried to talk and settle their differences then the Geth would probably just let them return to the homeworld.
The geth don't hold a grudge.
[QUOTE=Scar;29423689]500 pages of him in an empty room
Brilliant[/QUOTE]
Day 438
Killed off the entire worker dormitory. Needed enough energy to play crysis.
[QUOTE=Thom12255;29423730]It's really just the Quarians who hate the Geth and provoke them. If they went up to them and tried to talk and settle their differences then the Geth would probably just let them return to the homeworld.
The geth don't hold a grudge.[/QUOTE]
Plus the Geth are terrific dancers. I don't know how they can still hate them
[QUOTE=Thom12255;29423730]It's really just the Quarians who hate the Geth and provoke them. If they went up to them and tried to talk and settle their differences then the Geth would probably just let them return to the homeworld.
The geth don't hold a grudge.[/QUOTE]
The heretics sure as hell do and Anderson rather openly states not all of them are dead.
[QUOTE=27X;29423901]The heretics sure as hell do and Anderson rather openly states not all of them are dead.[/QUOTE]
But they're only 5% of the Geth population, and most (all?) of those remaining were either destroyed or converted in Legion's loyalty mission.
[QUOTE=Scar;29423463]The fuck would they do that?[B] He speaks highly about them,[/B] lovingly calles them creators, and he says that they rebuilt their homeworld after the war[/QUOTE]
do the Quarians know that? in their... (eyes?) they are going to see thousands of geth ships exit a mass reley and the Quarians will shit their suits and start firing at them -[B]LET THERE BE WAR![/B]-
[QUOTE=Scar;29423463]and he says that they rebuilt their homeworld after the war[/QUOTE]
really? when? guess that would make diplomatic take over easyer
[QUOTE=Scar;29423689]500 pages of him in an empty room
Brilliant[/QUOTE]
500 years of him playing tic tac toe with himsef as a epilogue. Bioware could boast [I]The longest videogame novel ever written[/I]
[QUOTE=_Maverick_;29419071][img_thumb]http://fc05.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2011/114/9/f/mass_effect_2___asari_by_love_squad-d3ersgb.jpg[/img_thumb]
don't fuck with Aria[/QUOTE]
make a porno
[QUOTE=Scar;29423689]500 pages of him in an empty room
Brilliant[/QUOTE]
I suspect it would be something like [i]Hotel[/i].
[media]http://img235.imageshack.us/img235/5485/hotel002tf9.jpg[/media]
[QUOTE=_Maverick_;29424078]do the Quarians know that? in their... (eyes?) they are going to see thousands of geth ships exit a mass reley and the Quarians will shit their suits and start firing at them -[B]LET THERE BE WAR![/B]-
[/QUOTE]
Yeah, let's attack synthetic war machines with state-of-the-art equipment with our 300 year old mostly civilian fleet without even trying to negotiate! USA! USA!
My theory on ME3's plot structure.
--
ACT I: The Invasion
[b]The Intro[/b]
My personal guess is that, once again, it will be in TIM's office, possibly explaining why TIM is after Shepard now. Game Inforner also says that at some point, we'll see the glimpse of several Earth cities (London, Tokyo, and I swear that there is a screenshot of a location with Mayan Pyramids (Mexico?)). There's a good chance that James Sanders and the Virmire Survivor will be introduced at this point.
[b]The Trial[/b]
I believe that the trial will take place in London, as it is the city that will be attacked and shown in the trailer. Considering that the Normandy has been taken apart by the Alliance, I suppose that Shepard has docked there for at least a couple of days. I don't really think that what we should expect is really a trial, since there is little evidence connecting Shepard to the Aratoht destruction. At this point, the player will probably be reminded of their Shepard's past actions and choices and probably the events of Arrival, perhaps Lair of the Shadow Broker, too,though I doubt it. According to the articles that we have gathered, the Alliance admirals are still a bit sceptical about the Reapers (Yeah, Admirals, hence why I don't think it's a trial).
[b]The Arrival[/b]
In the middle of the trial, the Reapers attack the city that Shepard is in. Considering that a playable mission at that point would almost be required (you can't have cutscenes for 10 minutes straight), the Reapers have already deployed their ground troops. Now, as the player will realize, those are husks of various races, some of which are hybrids. The Cannibal for example, is a human-batarian-reaper hybrid, according to the PlayStation 3 Magazine. Keep this in mind, because that means that Protoreapers do exist. And they do look like cuttlefish. Shepard will have to fight his way to the Normandy and escape death. If James Sanders is not introduced at an earlier point, he'll escape with Shepard.
ACT II: Fight for the Found
[b]The Next Step[/b]
Now, after a brief cutscene of Shepard looking back at Earth, it's time to act. The Normandy has been refurbished, and I think that we can agree that at least James Sanders is aboard. We already know that most, if not all, of the previous crew will return in some form, so I don't see why a part of Shepard's squad wouldn't be already aboard. Now, Shepard realizes that he needs to gather the rest of the species to save Earth.
[b]Palaven[/b]
Palaven was confirmed by a Belgian magazine a few days ago. The turians are the most (military) powerful species in the galaxy, so they'll be a great help. If you ask me, we can be sure that General Pertinax will be the one leading the Hierarchy army. Casey Hudson said that species will need more than just a loyalty mission to join you. Choices that might have an impact on Palaven are saving/killing the Council, the Rachni, and Garrus, as his family, Solana and his mother, are there. The turians used to have a problem with Seperatists, but other than that, I don't know what else would motivate them to join you.
[b]Sur'Kesh[/b]
Sur'Kesh, the salarian homeworld has been confirmed for quite some time. It's absorbed in some sort of debate over the genophage. Whether new data about the second genophage was uncovered, or the salarians want to use the krogan as weapons, it is unknown why this debate has been brought up again. Saving the genophage cure and Mordin should be very important. We also know that Cerberus attacks Shepard on that planet. Kai Leng, the best Cerberus assasin is very likely to be leading the attack, but I doubt that he'll die just yet.
[b]Thessia[/b]
Thessia hasn't been confirmed yet, but I think that we can be certain that it will be featured. The Asari are, along with the turians, salarians and the humans the politically dominant societies. Justicars are probably very important religious instruments. So yeaaah, if you picked Morinth over Samara, you are done.
[b]Tuchanka[/b]
We know that at some point, Shepard will lure a Reaper into a Thresher Maw's nest. He will also be accompanied by a krogan transport. That seems as enough indication to me that Tuchanka will be featured. Wrex has been confirmed to return (unknown if permanent or temporary squaddie, but I bet that he will be a temporary one), so it's a great chance to revive some Krogan-Turian-Salarian conflicts. After all, the genophage cure would have an important impact in Tuchanka. If you ask me, the 'Lure Reaper into a nest' thing is one of the red herrings that Shepard will follow during this part of the game.
[b]Rannoch -
The Migrant Fleet -[/b]
It has been confirmed that Legion will return and that we'll visit Rannoch. Geth-Quarian war has also been confirmed by various sources. Now, my theory is that we'll try to prevent or stop the war, and if you go paragon, Quarians and the Geth live together in Rannoch. The Migrant Fleet hasn't been confirmed, but it makes sense, imo.
[b]The Rachni[/b]
The Rachni are important, and there are some hints that we'll visit their new homeworld, thanks to that asari messenger. So, why not.
[b]TIM's base[/b]
Cerberus needs to be dealt with at some point, and Mac Walters hints that TIM's base will be important. I am not sure if this will fit in the second or the third act though.
ACT 3: Feces Hit the Fan
You have gathered all of the species, or at least, as many as you could, and it's time to retake Earth.
[b]The Fleet arrives in Sol[/b]
Another scene that has been confirmed is the one in which ships of various races arrive throught a relat. Sounds like a big unified fleet arriving to retake Earth to you as much as it does to me? Well, now there are some locations that need to be visited before the big finale.
[b]Mars[/b]
Mars, confirmed to make an appearance, is important for Humanity. That's where we discovered the mass effect technolodgy, and some prothean artifacts. Don't ask me about it's strategical importance, I don't know why we'll visit it.
[b]Getting within the atmosphere[/b]
The Reapers probably have a fleet orbitting around Earth. No matter how big it is, there will always be a 'hole' in their defences. The Normandy needs to get to Earth, and the unified fleet will fight to give her that chance. This is possible the point when the 'You will have to sacrifice some species' things happens, since some fleets may need to be sacrificed. Still, there are various ways to retake Earth, according to Casey Hudson.
[b]Seattle-Vancouver[/b]
Referred to as a megacity that was created when Sheatlee and Vancouver expanded on top of the other, I am uncertain if it will only be seen in the beginning, be one of the most important battles, or perhaps even be the final battle for one of the possible ways of retaking Earth.
[b]New York[/b]
New York will also make an appearance. Same with Sheattle-Vancouver here, though there is a greater chance that it will be where the final battle takes place.
[b]London - The Final Battle?[/b]
London, hasn't been the final battle location in many movies and novels. Plus, it deserves more important problems than bedbugs. It also appears in the trailer. So yeah, another candidate for the final battle.
[b]The Ending(s)[/b]
We know that in at least one ending Shepard will be alive (or at least succeed) and I bet that he can die in another one.
Other important plot-points that might appear but they haven't been confirmed yet:
[b]Illos, Vigill and the Protheans[/b]
It only makes sense that the Prothean plotpoint that was dominant in ME1 will reapper at some point.
[b]The Mass Effect Planet[/b]
We have seen a Reaper appear from within a planet in a Prothean vision (this may also be a hint for ME3), and there is an unkown planet in the ending of all the trailers. Is it Alchera? Mars? We don't know, and we may never find out.
[b]More Cerberus[/b]
TIM is going to be one of the major antagonists, so we are bound to see a couple of missions related to Cerberus.
[QUOTE=_Maverick_;29424078]do the Quarians know that? in their... (eyes?) they are going to see thousands of geth ships exit a mass reley and the Quarians will shit their suits and start firing at them -[B]LET THERE BE WAR![/B]-
really? when? guess that would make diplomatic take over easyer[/QUOTE]
[url]http://masseffect.wikia.com/wiki/Rannoch[/url]
[quote]The mobile platforms operating on Rannoch and other quarian worlds clean rubble and toxins left over by the Morning War, in memoriam to the quarians who died. The geth themselves live in space stations, where they can mine nearby asteroids.[/quote]
[QUOTE=phaedon;29424463]My theory on ME3's plot structure.
[B]The Mass Effect Planet
We have seen a Reaper appear from within a planet in a Prothean vision (this may also be a hint for ME3), and there is an unkown planet in the ending of all the trailers. Is it Alchera? Mars? We don't know, and we may never find out.[/B]
[/QUOTE]
That was Ilos and Sovereign, he didn't really "exit" the planet but it was more or less artistic license to show the Reapers are connected to the visions.
Also, I have a feeling that the "sacrifice a race" means condemning them to die at the hands of the Reapers by not helping them, not necessarily by having them do a suicide charge at the Reaper lines. Also it would probably be something like the Quarian vs. Geth issue, where you have to pick one or the other (and I hope to GOD we don't have an annoying "third option: recruit both if you have high enough paragon/renegade!" Seriously, that sort of ruined the issue of choice in ME2.)
I can't wait to open up a big can of whoop ass on Kai Leng. That guy is such a huge prick.
[QUOTE=Whatwhat1337;29424014]But they're only 5% of the Geth population, and most (all?) of those remaining were either destroyed or converted in Legion's loyalty mission.[/QUOTE]
wrong.
You can do Legion's loyalty and still have all the other geth missions open, and they will sure as hell shoot at you, and Anderson still says what he says. I'm pretty sure me3 will have a couple of Geth shoot at you missions too, contrived or not.
[QUOTE=27X;29425142]wrong.
You can do Legion's loyalty and still have all the other geth missions open, and they will sure as hell shoot at you, and Anderson still says what he says. I'm pretty sore me3 will have a couple of Geth shoot at you missions too, contrived or not.[/QUOTE]
Tali's mission's with the Geth both times involved the Geth defending themselves from invaders or kidnappers. Nothing to do with the beliefs that they hold.
[QUOTE=27X;29425142]wrong.
You can do Legion's loyalty and still have all the other geth missions open, and they will sure as hell shoot at you, and Anderson still says what he says. I'm pretty sore me3 will have a couple of Geth shoot at you missions too, contrived or not.[/QUOTE]
wrong.
Anderson says that every once in a while (read: not too often) they run into an isolated pocket of heretics. It's entirely possible that, even after killing or reprogramming them all, he doesn't know the outcome of that (since you can't tell him) and he's simply restating the most recent intelligence that he has on the matter.
Furthermore, it could simply be a plot oversight on BioWare's part. Also, what Thom said makes sense.
[QUOTE=phaedon;29424463]My theory on ME3's plot structure.
--THEORY--[/QUOTE]
A few things...
-The Reapers are coming through the galaxy. It's a fair assumption that Earth would not be the first place they'd head, and even if it was, the species of the galaxy would see them coming. No mass of ships that big with those many strong Mass Effect fields goes unnoticed, there'd be gravitational disruptions and spacial fuckups all over the place.
-I have a feeling it may be more than just the alliance at the trial. The Council would almost certainly be involved if a(n, ex?) Spectre was responsible for the deaths of thousands of innocents, especially after collaboration with an avowed enemy of the Council.
-Okay, I just have to say this, it's Seattle, not Sheattle :v:.
[QUOTE=phaedon;29424463]My theory on ME3's plot structure.
--
ACT I: The Invasion
[B]The Intro[/B]
My personal guess is that, once again, it will be in TIM's office, possibly explaining why TIM is after Shepard now. Game Inforner also says that at some point, we'll see the glimpse of several Earth cities (London, Tokyo, and I swear that there is a screenshot of a location with Mayan Pyramids (Mexico?)). There's a good chance that James Sanders and the Virmire Survivor will be introduced at this point.
[B]The Trial[/B]
I believe that the trial will take place in London, as it is the city that will be attacked and shown in the trailer. Considering that the Normandy has been taken apart by the Alliance, I suppose that Shepard has docked there for at least a couple of days. I don't really think that what we should expect is really a trial, since there is little evidence connecting Shepard to the Aratoht destruction. At this point, the player will probably be reminded of their Shepard's past actions and choices and probably the events of Arrival, perhaps Lair of the Shadow Broker, too,though I doubt it. According to the articles that we have gathered, the Alliance admirals are still a bit sceptical about the Reapers (Yeah, Admirals, hence why I don't think it's a trial).
[B]The Arrival[/B]
In the middle of the trial, the Reapers attack the city that Shepard is in. Considering that a playable mission at that point would almost be required (you can't have cutscenes for 10 minutes straight), the Reapers have already deployed their ground troops. Now, as the player will realize, those are husks of various races, some of which are hybrids. The Cannibal for example, is a human-batarian-reaper hybrid, according to the PlayStation 3 Magazine. Keep this in mind, because that means that Protoreapers do exist. And they do look like cuttlefish. Shepard will have to fight his way to the Normandy and escape death. If James Sanders is not introduced at an earlier point, he'll escape with Shepard.
ACT II: Fight for the Found
[B]The Next Step[/B]
Now, after a brief cutscene of Shepard looking back at Earth, it's time to act. The Normandy has been refurbished, and I think that we can agree that at least James Sanders is aboard. We already know that most, if not all, of the previous crew will return in some form, so I don't see why a part of Shepard's squad wouldn't be already aboard. Now, Shepard realizes that he needs to gather the rest of the species to save Earth.
[B]Palaven[/B]
Palaven was confirmed by a Belgian magazine a few days ago. The turians are the most (military) powerful species in the galaxy, so they'll be a great help. If you ask me, we can be sure that General Pertinax will be the one leading the Hierarchy army. Casey Hudson said that species will need more than just a loyalty mission to join you. Choices that might have an impact on Palaven are saving/killing the Council, the Rachni, and Garrus, as his family, Solana and his mother, are there. The turians used to have a problem with Seperatists, but other than that, I don't know what else would motivate them to join you.
[B]Sur'Kesh[/B]
Sur'Kesh, the salarian homeworld has been confirmed for quite some time. It's absorbed in some sort of debate over the genophage. Whether new data about the second genophage was uncovered, or the salarians want to use the krogan as weapons, it is unknown why this debate has been brought up again. Saving the genophage cure and Mordin should be very important. We also know that Cerberus attacks Shepard on that planet. Kai Leng, the best Cerberus assasin is very likely to be leading the attack, but I doubt that he'll die just yet.
[B]Thessia[/B]
Thessia hasn't been confirmed yet, but I think that we can be certain that it will be featured. The Asari are, along with the turians, salarians and the humans the politically dominant societies. Justicars are probably very important religious instruments. So yeaaah, if you picked Morinth over Samara, you are done.
[B]Tuchanka[/B]
We know that at some point, Shepard will lure a Reaper into a Thresher Maw's nest. He will also be accompanied by a krogan transport. That seems as enough indication to me that Tuchanka will be featured. Wrex has been confirmed to return (unknown if permanent or temporary squaddie, but I bet that he will be a temporary one), so it's a great chance to revive some Krogan-Turian-Salarian conflicts. After all, the genophage cure would have an important impact in Tuchanka. If you ask me, the 'Lure Reaper into a nest' thing is one of the red herrings that Shepard will follow during this part of the game.
[B]Rannoch -
The Migrant Fleet -[/B]
It has been confirmed that Legion will return and that we'll visit Rannoch. Geth-Quarian war has also been confirmed by various sources. Now, my theory is that we'll try to prevent or stop the war, and if you go paragon, Quarians and the Geth live together in Rannoch. The Migrant Fleet hasn't been confirmed, but it makes sense, imo.
[B]The Rachni[/B]
The Rachni are important, and there are some hints that we'll visit their new homeworld, thanks to that asari messenger. So, why not.
[B]TIM's base[/B]
Cerberus needs to be dealt with at some point, and Mac Walters hints that TIM's base will be important. I am not sure if this will fit in the second or the third act though.
ACT 3: Feces Hit the Fan
You have gathered all of the species, or at least, as many as you could, and it's time to retake Earth.
[B]The Fleet arrives in Sol[/B]
Another scene that has been confirmed is the one in which ships of various races arrive throught a relat. Sounds like a big unified fleet arriving to retake Earth to you as much as it does to me? Well, now there are some locations that need to be visited before the big finale.
[B]Mars[/B]
Mars, confirmed to make an appearance, is important for Humanity. That's where we discovered the mass effect technolodgy, and some prothean artifacts. Don't ask me about it's strategical importance, I don't know why we'll visit it.
[B]Getting within the atmosphere[/B]
The Reapers probably have a fleet orbitting around Earth. No matter how big it is, there will always be a 'hole' in their defences. The Normandy needs to get to Earth, and the unified fleet will fight to give her that chance. This is possible the point when the 'You will have to sacrifice some species' things happens, since some fleets may need to be sacrificed. Still, there are various ways to retake Earth, according to Casey Hudson.
[B]Sheattle-Vancouver[/B]
Referred to as a megacity that was created when Sheatlee and Vancouver expanded on top of the other, I am uncertain if it will only be seen in the beginning, be one of the most important battles, or perhaps even be the final battle for one of the possible ways of retaking Earth.
[B]New York[/B]
New York will also make an appearance. Same with Sheattle-Vancouver here, though there is a greater chance that it will be where the final battle takes place.
[B]London - The Final Battle?[/B]
London, hasn't been the final battle location in many movies and novels. Plus, it deserves more important problems than bedbugs. It also appears in the trailer. So yeah, another candidate for the final battle.
[B]The Ending(s)[/B]
We know that in at least one ending Shepard will be alive (or at least succeed) and I bet that he can die in another one.
Other important plot-points that might appear but they haven't been confirmed yet:
[B]Illos, Vigill and the Protheans[/B]
It only makes sense that the Prothean plotpoint that was dominant in ME1 will reapper at some point.
[B]The Mass Effect Planet[/B]
We have seen a Reaper appear from within a planet in a Prothean vision (this may also be a hint for ME3), and there is an unkown planet in the ending of all the trailers. Is it Alchera? Mars? We don't know, and we may never find out.
[B]More Cerberus[/B]
TIM is going to be one of the major antagonists, so we are bound to see a couple of missions related to Cerberus.[/QUOTE]
So much no, and I have better things to be doing... sigh.
1. [Dev] The Cerberus element is going to be a mystery until the "surprise twist", that's a given, adn there's still Leng to fuck with.
2. [Supposition based on Dev comments]The trial is probably the start and the escape is the tutorial.
3. [Dev] Cerberus is involved in the 'Kesh missions.
4. [Dev] Garrus will have little to do with the Turian anything in current play, because he can be dead. His past treatment and actions may have a vector, and whether he is dead as a +/- mnay have a vector, but because he can be dead his actual input will be little more than color commentary and snark.
5. [Dev]There has been no anything about black and white whole race involvement. While it may actually happen, all the information so far has been faction on faction fighting and aside from the Asari, every race has internecine issues. So X v Y isn't remotely guaranteed at this point, by anyone. The one and ONLY hint was made by the REPORTER (sacrifice), not Bioware.
6. There are N7 missions, they can take place anywhere.
7. You've completely skipped the citadel, which is a known location.
8. The "active decision" style of gameplay used in Thane's loyalty mission is now the standard modus operandi for gameplay, so gameplay may decide as many things as clicking on your dialog wheel.
9. The Protheans are dead, and their story is known, so unless there was a secret Vigil conveniently forgot to point out, it's likely Prothean anything is useless other than Humanity's interaction with it producing a (insert cheesy plot based superweapon here) on Mars, and that's more because BW wrote the story into a corner (whether by accident or design, 80's scifi is all about magical 3rd act super-juju).
[QUOTE=Arachnidus;29425531]A few things...
-The Reapers are coming through the galaxy. It's a fair assumption that Earth would not be the first place they'd head, and even if it was, the species of the galaxy would see them coming. No mass of ships that big with those many strong Mass Effect fields goes unnoticed, there'd be gravitational disruptions and spacial fuckups all over the place. [/quote]
Well we do know that the Reapers attack Earth in the middle of the trial.
[quote]-I have a feeling it may be more than just the alliance at the trial. The Council would almost certainly be involved if a(n, ex?) Spectre was responsible for the deaths of thousands of innocents, especially after collaboration with an avowed enemy of the Council.[/quote]
If it [i]is[/i] a trial. There's only circumstantial evidence that connects Shepard to Aratoht. Plus, the PS3 Magazine mentions Alliance Admirals.
[quote]-Okay, I just have to say this, it's Seattle, not Sheattle :v:.[/QUOTE]
-cough- :v:
[QUOTE=phaedon;29425648]Well we do know that the Reapers attack Earth in the middle of the trial.
[/QUOTE]
True, all I'm saying is, that surely somebody'd notice the mass issues, especially Shepard. We know the Normandy has a fairly advanced scientific suite and with Liara directing intel to the SR2, it'd make sense that the Scooby Gang would know what's going on.
[QUOTE=Arachnidus;29425750]True, all I'm saying is, that surely somebody'd notice the mass issues, especially Shepard. We know the Normandy has a fairly advanced scientific suite and with Liara directing intel to the SR2, it'd make sense that the Scooby Gang would know what's going on.[/QUOTE]
Correct me if i'm wrong but isn't it impossible to locate ships that have gone FTL, Leading to the phrase [I]"rabbiting into FTL"[/I] when a ship flees into FTL to avoid Detection
[QUOTE=27X;29425623]So much no, and I have better things to be doing... sigh.
1. [Dev] The Cerberus element is going to be a mystery until the "surprise twist", that's a given, adn there's still Leng to fuck with.[/quote]
Good point, but could you please link me to the source?
[quote]2. [Supposition based on Dev comments]The trial is probably the start and the escape is the tutorial.[/quote]
3 magazines so far have confirmed that the trial is the start.
[quote]3. [Dev] Cerberus is involved in the 'Kesh missions.[/quote]
Yeah, they are, there are 2 screenshots of Cerberus troops fighting Shepard in Shur'Kesh.
[quote]4. [Dev] Garrus will have little to do with the Turian anything in current play, because he can be dead. His past treatment and actions may have a vector, and whether he is dead as a +/- mnay have a vector, but because he can be dead his actual input will be little more than color commentary and snark.[/quote]
I never claimed that he would be a major player, but considering that he has family there, there may be some reactions from a couple of NPCs.
[quote]5. [Dev]There has been no anything about black and white whole race involvement. While it may actually happen, all the information so far has been faction on faction fighting and aside from the Asari, every race has internecine issues. So X v Y isn't remotely guaranteed at this point, by anyone. The one and ONLY hint was made by the REPORTER (sacrifice), not Bioware.[/quote]
I remember Casey Hudson talking about sacrifice in the PS3 magazine, though I'll have to check this.
[quote]6. There are N7 missions, they can take place anywhere.[/quote]
This is about the main plot structure, not the assignments.
[quote]7. You've completely skipped the citadel, which is a known location.[/quote]
But unconfirmed to appear as of yet.
[quote]8. The "active decision" style of gameplay used in Thane's loyalty mission is now the standard modus operandi for gameplay, so gameplay may decide as many things as clicking on your dialog wheel.[/quote]
Source?
[quote]9. The Protheans are dead, and their story is known, so unless there was a secret Vigil conveniently forgot to point out, it's likely Prothean anything is useless [b]other than Humanity's interaction with it[/b] producing a (insert cheesy plot based superweapon here) on Mars, and that's more because BW wrote the story into a corner (whether by accident or design, 80's scifi is all about magical 3rd super-juju).[/QUOTE]
Err, so it is a [i]possible[/i] plot point?
[QUOTE=Whatwhat1337;29425485]wrong.
Anderson says that every once in a while (read: not too often) they run into an isolated pocket of heretics. It's entirely possible that, even after killing or reprogrammed them all, he doesn't know the outcome of that (since you can't tell him) and he's simply restating the most recent intelligence that he has on the matter.
Furthermore, it could simply be a plot oversight on BioWare's part. Also, what Thom said makes sense.[/QUOTE]
Nope.
It's not an oversight on anyone's part, the missions are DESIGNED to be run in any order, and save file editing shows that outright.
You can run the mission in any order and firewalker had grumpy geth as well as potentially post [B]ending[/B] DLC.. Legion rather specifically points out that those exposed will return eventually, those not exposed will do what they hell they damn well please, and Anderson directly corroborates that. The Geth on the Alarei aren't defending jack, they're figuring out how to start bridging the network across to other ships and the heretics, which is what you interrupt when you kill them.
Whether it's logical or not is pretty irrelevant to BioWare design goals. If BW says Saren is magically alive again in ME3 cause magical reaper rays or fluffy bunnies or whatever, it doesn't matter whether it makes sense or not.
The Virmire SNPC showing up out of the blue and arguing with you despite they fact they magically have complete intel on you makes no fucking sense either from either a story or mechanics standpoint, yet there it is in game.
The Chewbacca defense doesn't really work with BW plotlines or enemy choices. If a shit ton of players wrote BW and said "I absolutely loved fighting the Geth in 1 and 2, please do it again", BW will have grumpy Geth. Simple as.
It's a story and it's a product.
But when i think of it, It's all down to a degree of mass and the sophistication of the scanning equipment. So maybe the mass of a fleet of Repers moving in close formation would show up. But That would not stop the Reapers from sending maybe 3 - 5 ships as a first wave to use surprise and then bringing in the rest of the Reapers
[QUOTE=BreenIsALie;29425794]Correct me if i'm wrong but isn't it impossible to locate ships that have gone FTL, Leading to the phrase [I]"rabbiting into FTL"[/I] when a ship flees into FTL to avoid Detection[/QUOTE]
Yes, but the Scoobies know where the Reapers are coming from, right down to the specific system. On top of that, the effects of a mass effect field are detectable and fairly well pronounced. As long as monitoring devices were focused on the area, one could theoretically track the entire Reaper armada. Normally, tracking would be nigh impossible, as the fluctuations in space due to the ME fields would be miniscule. Thing is, Reapers have ridiculously strong Eezo cores, engines and sizable numbers. Those many ships with that much output would conceivably warp all the space around them for at least a few AUs.
[QUOTE=phaedon;29425807]Good point, but could you please link me to the source?
3 magazines so far have confirmed that the trial is the start.
Yeah, they are, there are 2 screenshots of Cerberus troops fighting Shepard in Shur'Kesh.
I never claimed that he would be a major player, but considering that he has family there, there may be some reactions from a couple of NPCs.
I remember Casey Hudson talking about sacrifice in the PS3 magazine, though I'll have to check this.
This is about the main plot structure, not the assignments.
But unconfirmed to appear as of yet.
Source?
Err, so it is a [I]possible[/I] plot point?[/QUOTE]
umm Gameinformer, PSM and BSN? same place as everywhere/one else?
Why am I going to bother making up information. What you're positing is mostly supposition, not facts.
[quote] possible plot point [/quote]
Playing the Ilos music and a cinema where Shepard's omnitool goes all glowy isn't exactly a Prothean cultural revelation or continuation, it's a fanservice callback.
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