Mass Effect Megathread - Ah, yes, titles. We have dismissed that claim - Games

Anyone who takes a video game romance seriously or who feels the need to expand upon it significantly, is just weird man.

[QUOTE=tommo400;30589078]Anyone who takes a video game romance seriously or who feels the need to expand upon it significantly, is just weird man.[/QUOTE] I'd be a hypocrite if I said it's stupid to have feelings for a video game character, but some people really do take it too far.

[QUOTE=tommo400;30589078]Anyone who takes a video game romance seriously or who feels the need to expand upon it significantly, is just weird man.[/QUOTE] Suppose so. I only romanced Kaidan (:siren:GUY ON GUY ACTION:siren:) cause he reminds me of my boyfriend :3: [editline]20th June 2011[/editline] [QUOTE=horsedrowner;30589100]I'd be a hypocrite if I said it's stupid to have feelings for a video game character, but some people really do take it too far.[/QUOTE] Most people probably do it due to loneliness or depression, or as crutches or emotional escapes or some shit.

[QUOTE=TaliZorah;30589105]Suppose so. I only romanced Kaidan (:siren:GUY ON GUY ACTION:siren:) cause he reminds me of my boyfriend :3:[/QUOTE] D'aww :3:. Wonder if L2 implants can use biotics in "creative ways". :pervert:

[QUOTE=TaliZorah;30589105]Suppose so. I only romanced Kaidan (:siren:GUY ON GUY ACTION:siren:) cause he reminds me of my boyfriend :3:[/QUOTE] You have space Elvis as a boyfriend. Smooth

[QUOTE=Vaught;30589125]D'aww :3:. Wonder if L2 implants can use biotics in "creative ways". :pervert:[/QUOTE] :pervert: [editline]20th June 2011[/editline] [QUOTE=BreenIsALie;30589126]You have space Elvis as a boyfriend. Smooth[/QUOTE] :pervert::pervert::pervert:

All Xmancers are bad. The ones that are vocal are the worst. The Talimancers at least stopped after a while and are now only posting on their own thread. About Tali that is. You should have seen the Liaramancers a few days/weeks post-LotSB on BSN. It's mostly calm now though.

So does liking one character more than others make you an 'X-mancer'? Or do you have to be obnoxiously obsessed to be considered one?

[QUOTE=phaedon;30589160]All Xmancers are bad. The ones that are vocal are the worst. The Talimancers at least stopped after a while and are now only posting on their own thread. About Tali that is. You should have seen the Liaramancers a few days/weeks post-LotSB on BSN. It's mostly calm now though.[/QUOTE] Some of the Tali ones are alright, I occasionally go there and to my surprise, they mostly just talk about Fanfics and shit. [editline]20th June 2011[/editline] [QUOTE=Vaught;30589194]So does liking one character more than others make you an 'X-mancer'? Or do you have to be obnoxiously obsessed to be considered one?[/QUOTE] Basically obnoxiously obsessed.

[QUOTE=TaliZorah;30589105] Most people probably do it due to loneliness or depression, or as crutches or emotional escapes or some shit.[/QUOTE] See now that makes me sad to think people have to use a video game for that because they don't have people in real life :smith:

[QUOTE=tommo400;30589225]See now that makes me sad to think people have to use a video game for that because they don't have people in real life :smith:[/QUOTE] I've known quite a few Talimancers personally, some are fucked up, some are actually good people who are just depressed and like to escape into fantasies like Mass Effect.

[QUOTE=TaliZorah;30589264]I've known quite a few Talimancers personally, some are fucked up, some are actually good people who are just depressed and like to escape into fantasies like Mass Effect.[/QUOTE] Video games serve as an escape for the depressed or mentally unstable. They find something that real life cannot provide and attach themselves to it. It's a vicious cycle to the point where it's sort of like the Solipsism Thane explained, only it's not dreaming, but a game. They want to believe it is real to the point where it seems as valid as real life. These are the the same kind of kids/people who see something on television and get so into it that they believe they are capable of whatever they see. While children are more impressionable, young and older adults are just as vulnerable when the mind is unstable. Being a Therapist/Psychiatrist is going to be tough for me. :frown:

Tali: how does it feel to have a brigade of creepy fans?

[QUOTE=Vaught;30589331]Video games serve as an escape for the depressed or mentally unstable. They find something that real life cannot provide and attach themselves to it. It's a vicious cycle to the point where it's sort of like the Solipsism Thane explained, only it's not dreaming, but a game. They want to believe it is real to the point where it seems as valid as real life. These are the the same kind of kids/people who see something on television and get so into it that they believe they are capable of whatever they see. While children are more impressionable, young and older adults are just as vulnerable when the mind is unstable. Being a Therapist is going tough for me. :frown:[/QUOTE] Exactly, it's nice to see someone who understands similarly as I do.

[QUOTE=WilhelmScreamer;30589363]Tali: how does it feel to have a brigade of creepy fans?[/QUOTE] Where's that image of Tali on a unicycle when you need it?

[QUOTE=WilhelmScreamer;30589363]Tali: how does it feel to have a brigade of creepy fans?[/QUOTE] Kind of unsettling, Kind of Don't mind. [editline]20th June 2011[/editline] [QUOTE=Vaught;30589388]Where's that image of Tali on a unicycle when you need it?[/QUOTE] A few pages back, lemme search [editline]20th June 2011[/editline] fukdat, can't find the old thread

[QUOTE=TaliZorah;30589264]I've known quite a few Talimancers personally, some are fucked up, some are actually good people who are just depressed and like to escape into fantasies like Mass Effect.[/QUOTE] I liked Tali because she was the most "normal" female romance in ME2. Also her hips are groovy.

[QUOTE=Boba_Fett;30589412]I liked Tali because she was the most "normal" female romance in ME2. Also her hips are groovy.[/QUOTE] Basically that.

My friend showed me a mod where you can get every squaddie as tali. The suicide mission will not be the same.

[QUOTE=jackattack;30589471]My friend showed me a mod where you can get every squaddie as tali. The suicide mission will not be the same.[/QUOTE] Triple Tali Time is always fun. What about Quad Legion :q:

I was disappointed that Tali wasn't a LI in ME1, but then Miranda came around and I was conflicted. Ultimately, Miri won me over. [editline]20th June 2011[/editline] [QUOTE=TaliZorah;30589498]Triple Tali Time is always fun. What about Quad Legion :q:[/QUOTE] Building consensus. Yes.

[QUOTE=Vaught;30589499][B]I was disappointed that Tali wasn't a LI in ME1, but then Miranda came around and I was conflicted. Ultimately, Miri won me over.[/B] [editline]20th June 2011[/editline] Building consensus. Yes.[/QUOTE] Because everything with a Slot A or Device B should be bangable.

[QUOTE=Canuhearmenow;30589557]Because everything with a Slot A or Device B should be bangable.[/QUOTE] What

[QUOTE=Canuhearmenow;30589557]Because everything with a Slot A or Device B should be bangable.[/QUOTE] It seems like you sure are dead set on bitching about Tali

[QUOTE=Vaught;30589623]What[/QUOTE] Some characters that are squadmates should be off-limits to romance, since let's face it, Shepard's smooth, but he shouldn't be that smooth. [editline]20th June 2011[/editline] [QUOTE=TaliZorah;30589639]It seems like you sure are dead set on bitching about Tali[/QUOTE] Where did I say anything about Tali?

Damn it, I keep reading 'titles' in the thread title as 'titties'. I think there's something wrong with me.

[QUOTE=Canuhearmenow;30589654]Some characters that are squadmates should be off-limits to romance, since let's face it, Shepard's smooth, but he shouldn't be that smooth. [/QUOTE] I blame Baldur's Gate. Any female PC could be romanced and I had a soft spot for Aerie. Tali is Space Aerie :frown:

[QUOTE=Vaught;30589331] Being a Therapist/Psychiatrist is going tough for me. :frown:[/QUOTE] Are you actually a therapist/psychiatrist, or training to be? That's something I've thought about doing for a long time (though I doubt I'll have the grades for it now)

[QUOTE=tommo400;30585627]I've only ever played on console, but from what I've seen it's tediously slow compared to using a mouse[/QUOTE] I have ME2 on the 360, I've tried it on the PC and I have to say mining is actually much easier with a console controller compared to the mouse. Sure it's not as precise but I found generally it was much much more relaxing and less tiresome than having to scroll my mouse constantly around the planet.

[QUOTE=tommo400;30589720]Are you actually a therapist/psychiatrist, or training to be? That's something I've thought about doing for a long time (though I doubt I'll have the grades for it now)[/QUOTE] Sorry, missed a 'to be' in there. Training to be one.