Board 8 > Mass Effect 3 Extended Cut Thread Major Spoilers, derp

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PartOfYourWorld 06/26/12 9:58:00 PM #51:	btw, is there any way to save right before the final convo? Redoing the full 15-20 minutes before it every time to see the different endings is pretty frustrating. -- Yoblazer: http://8board.webs.com/ariel.jpg Watch and you'll see... someday I'll be... part of your world! <cite>PartOfYourWorld posted [p:1275011] in Mass Effec... [t:63222590]...</cite> <quote> btw, is there any way to save right before the final convo? Redoing the full 15-20 minutes before it every time to see the different endings is pretty frustrating. -- Yoblazer: http://8board.webs.com/ariel.jpgWatch and you'll see... someday I'll be... part of your world! </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
xp1337 06/26/12 9:59:00 PM #52:	I've heard you can use autosave, provided you turn autosave off at the end (so it doesn't get overwritten.) I think I heard the best time to turn off autosave is when you get control of Shepard back at the end, but I'm not positive. -- xp1337: Don't you wish there was a spell-checker that told you when you a word out? GotD (219/384) Melee v FFX <cite>xp1337 posted [p:1275012] in Mass Effec... [t:63222590]...</cite> <quote> I've heard you can use autosave, provided you turn autosave off at the end (so it doesn't get overwritten.) I think I heard the best time to turn off autosave is when you get control of Shepard back at the end, but I'm not positive. -- xp1337: Don't you wish there was a spell-checker that told you when you a word out?GotD (219/384) Melee v FFX </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
PartOfYourWorld 06/26/12 10:02:00 PM #53:	From: xp1337 \| #052 I think I heard the best time to turn off autosave is when you get control of Shepard back at the end You mean at the end right before the big decision? -- Yoblazer: http://i44.tinypic.com/5nw45i.jpg Watch and you'll see... someday I'll be... part of your world! <cite>PartOfYourWorld posted [p:1275013] in Mass Effec... [t:63222590]...</cite> <quote> From: xp1337 \| #052I think I heard the best time to turn off autosave is when you get control of Shepard back at the endYou mean at the end right before the big decision? -- Yoblazer: http://i44.tinypic.com/5nw45i.jpgWatch and you'll see... someday I'll be... part of your world! </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
xp1337 06/26/12 10:04:00 PM #54:	That's what I gathered, though I should note I haven't tried it myself, just going by what I've heard. -- xp1337: Don't you wish there was a spell-checker that told you when you a word out? GotD (219/384) Melee v FFX <cite>xp1337 posted [p:1275014] in Mass Effec... [t:63222590]...</cite> <quote> That's what I gathered, though I should note I haven't tried it myself, just going by what I've heard. -- xp1337: Don't you wish there was a spell-checker that told you when you a word out?GotD (219/384) Melee v FFX </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
xp1337 06/26/12 10:12:00 PM #55:	Some additional clarification. You may have to wait for it to autosave when you get control back at the decision time though, not sure if it does that automatically, but I feel like it should. Once it does that autosave though, it should be turned off and you should be able to load from there from what I've heard. -- xp1337: Don't you wish there was a spell-checker that told you when you a word out? GotD (219/384) Melee v FFX <cite>xp1337 posted [p:1275015] in Mass Effec... [t:63222590]...</cite> <quote> Some additional clarification. You may have to wait for it to autosave when you get control back at the decision time though, not sure if it does that automatically, but I feel like it should. Once it does that autosave though, it should be turned off and you should be able to load from there from what I've heard. -- xp1337: Don't you wish there was a spell-checker that told you when you a word out?GotD (219/384) Melee v FFX </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
PartOfYourWorld 06/26/12 10:19:00 PM #56:	Sounds good, thanks. I'll let ya'll know if it works. -- Yoblazer: http://oi42.tinypic.com/15douf9.jpg Watch and you'll see... someday I'll be... part of your world! <cite>PartOfYourWorld posted [p:1275016] in Mass Effec... [t:63222590]...</cite> <quote> Sounds good, thanks. I'll let ya'll know if it works. -- Yoblazer: http://oi42.tinypic.com/15douf9.jpgWatch and you'll see... someday I'll be... part of your world! </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
LeonhartFour 06/26/12 10:23:00 PM #57:	All right, just got the new Destroy ending, which was my last of the four. It was pretty good. I got EDI in the initial montage after you destroy the console, which is kind of ironic considering this decision kills her (Her name is listed on the memorial wall in this ending, if you look close enough). Also, I must say that I appreciate the irony of the creators (whoever they are) deciding that turning civilizations into Reapers against their will was the ideal solution, and then having the Catalyst turn that same solution back on them against their will. 'whoops' Also, you get that extra cutscene of Shepard gasping in this ending whether your awareness is at 100% or not because I got it and mine was only 50%. Overall, I'd have to say I'm reasonably satisfied with what we got. I would've liked more, of course, but it's definitely an improvement and goes a way toward removing the bad taste I had in my mouth from what we originally got. -- "I couldn't stand a day without a past or future. I need to live each moment to keep fighting here and now." <cite>LeonhartFour posted [p:1275017] in Mass Effec... [t:63222590]...</cite> <quote> All right, just got the new Destroy ending, which was my last of the four. It was pretty good. I got EDI in the initial montage after you destroy the console, which is kind of ironic considering this decision kills her (Her name is listed on the memorial wall in this ending, if you look close enough). Also, I must say that I appreciate the irony of the creators (whoever they are) deciding that turning civilizations into Reapers against their will was the ideal solution, and then having the Catalyst turn that same solution back on them against their will. 'whoops' Also, you get that extra cutscene of Shepard gasping in this ending whether your awareness is at 100% or not because I got it and mine was only 50%.Overall, I'd have to say I'm reasonably satisfied with what we got. I would've liked more, of course, but it's definitely an improvement and goes a way toward removing the bad taste I had in my mouth from what we originally got. -- "I couldn't stand a day without a past or future. I need to live each moment to keep fighting here and now." </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
LeonhartFour 06/26/12 10:33:00 PM #58:	Also, yeah, Liara hesitated to put up Shepard's name on the memorial wall in Destroy. I suppose this is done to imply that Shepard survived and all (and the crew overall refuses to accept that Shepard is dead), which is kinda neat. Oh, and if you romanced Tali and you brokered peace between the quarians and geth, you do get a scene of quarians without masks in the epilogue sideshow, which is nice. There was also a picture of what looked like Tali "holding hands" with some form of Shepard outlined in the stars. I can't confirm that this is actually what the picture is, but that's what it looked like to me. If someone else who's seen this picture could confirm what that pic is supposed to be, that'd be cool. -- http://images.cheezburger.com/completestore/2011/8/22/2094c2de-bae8-4f5b-9f27-67eaff0aaeaf.jpg <cite>LeonhartFour posted [p:1275018] in Mass Effec... [t:63222590]...</cite> <quote> Also, yeah, Liara hesitated to put up Shepard's name on the memorial wall in Destroy. I suppose this is done to imply that Shepard survived and all (and the crew overall refuses to accept that Shepard is dead), which is kinda neat. Oh, and if you romanced Tali and you brokered peace between the quarians and geth, you do get a scene of quarians without masks in the epilogue sideshow, which is nice. There was also a picture of what looked like Tali "holding hands" with some form of Shepard outlined in the stars. I can't confirm that this is actually what the picture is, but that's what it looked like to me. If someone else who's seen this picture could confirm what that pic is supposed to be, that'd be cool. -- http://images.cheezburger.com/completestore/2011/8/22/2094c2de-bae8-4f5b-9f27-67eaff0aaeaf.jpg </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
PartOfYourWorld 06/26/12 10:48:00 PM #59:	New Synthesis ending is... kinda good? How in the hell? Here I am ready to spew hate, and Bioware surpasses my expectations twice in a row. WHERE WAS THIS FOUR MONTHS AGO. -- Yoblazer: http://i44.tinypic.com/5nw45i.jpg Watch and you'll see... someday I'll be... part of your world! <cite>PartOfYourWorld posted [p:1275019] in Mass Effec... [t:63222590]...</cite> <quote> New Synthesis ending is... kinda good?How in the hell? Here I am ready to spew hate, and Bioware surpasses my expectations twice in a row. WHERE WAS THIS FOUR MONTHS AGO. -- Yoblazer: http://i44.tinypic.com/5nw45i.jpgWatch and you'll see... someday I'll be... part of your world! </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
FFDragon 06/26/12 10:59:00 PM #60:	Pirateking2000 posted... It would be neat if that new hinted DLC makes it so you stomp the Reapers in the refuse ending. I wouldn't like this. It just seems counterproductive. The whole point of the series was that the Reapers were a galactic threat that couldn't be handled by the races as they were. Making it so the could just makes it all seem so... pointless, as it were. -- If you wake up at a different time, in a different place, could you wake up as a different person? [HERO'S PLUNGE] http://img.imgcake.com/finegifdy.gif <cite>FFDragon posted [p:1275020] in Mass Effec... [t:63222590]...</cite> <quote> <cite>Pirateking2000 posted...</cite><quote>It would be neat if that new hinted DLC makes it so you stomp the Reapers in the refuse ending.</quote>I wouldn't like this. It just seems counterproductive. The whole point of the series was that the Reapers were a galactic threat that couldn't be handled by the races as they were. Making it so the could just makes it all seem so... pointless, as it were. -- If you wake up at a different time, in a different place, could you wake up as a different person? [HERO'S PLUNGE]http://img.imgcake.com/finegifdy.gif </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
PartOfYourWorld 06/26/12 11:13:00 PM #61:	Control isn't quite as good as Synthesis, but it's still better than what I was expecting. Clearly, these endings don't change much; they aren't much more than some perfume sprayed on a pile of garbage (the premise behind the game's resolution - everything relating to the Catalyst - is still asinine), but it illustrates the importance of closure and catharsis. I feel so much more satisfied now than I did three months ago, and all it required were some closing words and shadily put together stillframes. -- Yoblazer: http://i33.tinypic.com/ml36gl_th.gif Watch and you'll see... someday I'll be... part of your world! <cite>PartOfYourWorld posted [p:1275021] in Mass Effec... [t:63222590]...</cite> <quote> Control isn't quite as good as Synthesis, but it's still better than what I was expecting. Clearly, these endings don't change much; they aren't much more than some perfume sprayed on a pile of garbage (the premise behind the game's resolution - everything relating to the Catalyst - is still asinine), but it illustrates the importance of closure and catharsis. I feel so much more satisfied now than I did three months ago, and all it required were some closing words and shadily put together stillframes. -- Yoblazer: http://i33.tinypic.com/ml36gl_th.gifWatch and you'll see... someday I'll be... part of your world! </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Jeff Zero 06/26/12 11:14:00 PM #62:	which is kind of ironic considering this decision kills her (Her name is listed on the memorial wall in this ending, if you look close enough) That's the idea, man. It's reminding you she's a goner. -- K \| H \| A \| Q \| Q \| A \| H \| K "we're about 50 years behind the rest of western society." -icon on B8 <cite>Jeff Zero posted [p:1275022] in Mass Effec... [t:63222590]...</cite> <quote> which is kind of ironic considering this decision kills her (Her name is listed on the memorial wall in this ending, if you look close enough)That's the idea, man. It's reminding you she's a goner. -- K \| H \| A \| Q \| Q \| A \| H \| K"we're about 50 years behind the rest of western society." -icon on B8 </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Jeff Zero 06/26/12 11:16:00 PM #63:	I'm glad you're liking them alright, Yoblazer. With you on Synthesis being the best. -- K \| H \| A \| Q \| Q \| A \| H \| K "we're about 50 years behind the rest of western society." -icon on B8 <cite>Jeff Zero posted [p:1275023] in Mass Effec... [t:63222590]...</cite> <quote> I'm glad you're liking them alright, Yoblazer. With you on Synthesis being the best. -- K \| H \| A \| Q \| Q \| A \| H \| K"we're about 50 years behind the rest of western society." -icon on B8 </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Jeff Zero 06/26/12 11:18:00 PM #64:	There was also a picture of what looked like Tali "holding hands" with some form of Shepard outlined in the stars. I can't confirm that this is actually what the picture is, but that's what it looked like to me. If someone else who's seen this picture could confirm what that pic is supposed to be, that'd be cool. That's Kasumi holding hands with some spectral incarnation of her dead lover, yo. -- K \| H \| A \| Q \| Q \| A \| H \| K "we're about 50 years behind the rest of western society." -icon on B8 <cite>Jeff Zero posted [p:1275024] in Mass Effec... [t:63222590]...</cite> <quote> There was also a picture of what looked like Tali "holding hands" with some form of Shepard outlined in the stars. I can't confirm that this is actually what the picture is, but that's what it looked like to me. If someone else who's seen this picture could confirm what that pic is supposed to be, that'd be cool.That's Kasumi holding hands with some spectral incarnation of her dead lover, yo. -- K \| H \| A \| Q \| Q \| A \| H \| K"we're about 50 years behind the rest of western society." -icon on B8 </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
LeonhartFour 06/26/12 11:19:00 PM #65:	Ah, I see. I only saw the hood, so I couldn't tell who it was. That makes more sense, yeah. -- http://i52.tinypic.com/2zfiu09.gif http://i54.tinypic.com/10729w2.gif <cite>LeonhartFour posted [p:1275025] in Mass Effec... [t:63222590]...</cite> <quote> Ah, I see.I only saw the hood, so I couldn't tell who it was.That makes more sense, yeah. -- http://i52.tinypic.com/2zfiu09.gifhttp://i54.tinypic.com/10729w2.gif </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
PartOfYourWorld 06/26/12 11:21:00 PM #66:	xp1337, I'm happy to report that your trick worked. =) Weird thing (glitch?) though: if you load the save state right before the big decision, the Catalyst won't be, so you'll be unable to get the third ending. I also notice that there's a strange "aftersound" every time you fire your gun, although that might have always been there and I had just never noticed until now. -- Yoblazer: http://i44.tinypic.com/5nw45i.jpg Watch and you'll see... someday I'll be... part of your world! <cite>PartOfYourWorld posted [p:1275026] in Mass Effec... [t:63222590]...</cite> <quote> xp1337, I'm happy to report that your trick worked. =)Weird thing (glitch?) though: if you load the save state right before the big decision, the Catalyst won't be, so you'll be unable to get the third ending. I also notice that there's a strange "aftersound" every time you fire your gun, although that might have always been there and I had just never noticed until now. -- Yoblazer: http://i44.tinypic.com/5nw45i.jpgWatch and you'll see... someday I'll be... part of your world! </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Jeff Zero 06/26/12 11:23:00 PM #67:	I randomly decided to go Blue-Blue-Blue-Red and have to shoot The Illusive Man when I re-did the ending just a little while ago. I've of course seen the results, but I've never actually gone that route personally until now. I really liked it, actually, mainly because of that line of his just as he dies, where he says he wishes Shepard could see the Earth as he did. -- K \| H \| A \| Q \| Q \| A \| H \| K "we're about 50 years behind the rest of western society." -icon on B8 <cite>Jeff Zero posted [p:1275027] in Mass Effec... [t:63222590]...</cite> <quote> I randomly decided to go Blue-Blue-Blue-Red and have to shoot The Illusive Man when I re-did the ending just a little while ago. I've of course seen the results, but I've never actually gone that route personally until now. I really liked it, actually, mainly because of that line of his just as he dies, where he says he wishes Shepard could see the Earth as he did. -- K \| H \| A \| Q \| Q \| A \| H \| K"we're about 50 years behind the rest of western society." -icon on B8 </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
xp1337 06/26/12 11:26:00 PM #68:	Yeah, I heard mixed reactions on that part. Some people said the Catalyst wasn't there on a reload, but it didn't seem to be universal. I wasn't too sure, but since you did that ending first, I figured it wouldn't be a big deal either way. Though yeah, I think if you wanted to do every ending with that trick you'd need to make sure you do that ending first to be safe. Glad to hear it worked! -- xp1337: Don't you wish there was a spell-checker that told you when you a word out? GotD (219/384) Melee v FFX <cite>xp1337 posted [p:1275028] in Mass Effec... [t:63222590]...</cite> <quote> Yeah, I heard mixed reactions on that part. Some people said the Catalyst wasn't there on a reload, but it didn't seem to be universal. I wasn't too sure, but since you did that ending first, I figured it wouldn't be a big deal either way.Though yeah, I think if you wanted to do every ending with that trick you'd need to make sure you do that ending first to be safe.Glad to hear it worked! -- xp1337: Don't you wish there was a spell-checker that told you when you a word out?GotD (219/384) Melee v FFX </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
LeonhartFour 06/26/12 11:27:00 PM #69:	I did all of the possible trees for the Illusive Man convo, which was pretty neat. -- http://i.imgur.com/eqOQs.gif <cite>LeonhartFour posted [p:1275029] in Mass Effec... [t:63222590]...</cite> <quote> I did all of the possible trees for the Illusive Man convo, which was pretty neat. -- http://i.imgur.com/eqOQs.gif </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
hideto 06/26/12 11:37:00 PM #70:	My ranking of the new endings: Synthesis = Renegade Control >= Paragon Control > Destroy > Refusal I really liked how the narration for Renegade and Paragon Control are quite different. I'm definitely going to do the Control ending for my renegade colonist sole survivor Shepard and probably Synthesis for all the rest. -- http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll295/lanquin/internet/stupidpeople.gif http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll295/lanquin/internet/nakai-popular.jpg <cite>hideto posted [p:1275030] in Mass Effec... [t:63222590]...</cite> <quote> My ranking of the new endings:Synthesis = Renegade Control >= Paragon Control > Destroy > RefusalI really liked how the narration for Renegade and Paragon Control are quite different. I'm definitely going to do the Control ending for my renegade colonist sole survivor Shepard and probably Synthesis for all the rest. -- http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll295/lanquin/internet/stupidpeople.gifhttp://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll295/lanquin/internet/nakai-popular.jpg </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Jeff Zero 06/26/12 11:40:00 PM #71:	Renegade and Paragon Control ending narrations are different? Oh man, I had no idea. Like, seriously. I need to look this s*** up. -- K \| H \| A \| Q \| Q \| A \| H \| K "we're about 50 years behind the rest of western society." -icon on B8 <cite>Jeff Zero posted [p:1275031] in Mass Effec... [t:63222590]...</cite> <quote> Renegade and Paragon Control ending narrations are different? Oh man, I had no idea. Like, seriously. I need to look this s*** up. -- K \| H \| A \| Q \| Q \| A \| H \| K"we're about 50 years behind the rest of western society." -icon on B8 </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
LeonhartFour 06/26/12 11:41:00 PM #72:	What's the difference in the narrations? -- http://i52.tinypic.com/2zfiu09.gif http://i54.tinypic.com/10729w2.gif <cite>LeonhartFour posted [p:1275032] in Mass Effec... [t:63222590]...</cite> <quote> What's the difference in the narrations? -- http://i52.tinypic.com/2zfiu09.gifhttp://i54.tinypic.com/10729w2.gif </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Jeff Zero 06/26/12 11:47:00 PM #73:	Yeah, I'm scouring the net and I am not finding anything on any differences yet. The vid I just found was the same as I got before. -- K \| H \| A \| Q \| Q \| A \| H \| K "we're about 50 years behind the rest of western society." -icon on B8 <cite>Jeff Zero posted [p:1275033] in Mass Effec... [t:63222590]...</cite> <quote> Yeah, I'm scouring the net and I am not finding anything on any differences yet. The vid I just found was the same as I got before. -- K \| H \| A \| Q \| Q \| A \| H \| K"we're about 50 years behind the rest of western society." -icon on B8 </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
hideto 06/26/12 11:51:00 PM #74:	I depends on on your choices. I noticed the biggest difference with whether you saved the Korgan or sabotaged them and did not cure the genophage. I think there are a few subtle difference, but I'll have to watch the videos again. -- http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll295/lanquin/internet/stupidpeople.gif http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll295/lanquin/internet/PrincessRarity.png <cite>hideto posted [p:1275034] in Mass Effec... [t:63222590]...</cite> <quote> I depends on on your choices. I noticed the biggest difference with whether you saved the Korgan or sabotaged them and did not cure the genophage. I think there are a few subtle difference, but I'll have to watch the videos again. -- http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll295/lanquin/internet/stupidpeople.gifhttp://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll295/lanquin/internet/PrincessRarity.png </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Jeff Zero 06/26/12 11:53:00 PM #75:	From: hideto \| #074 I depends on on your choices. I noticed the biggest difference with whether you saved the Korgan or sabotaged them and did not cure the genophage. I think there are a few subtle difference, but I'll have to watch the videos again. Oh, well that stuff? The slide stuff? I'd have thought that'd carry over to some extent across all three major endings. Like, I'm watching one right now, and Jack is standing over the gravesites of all her fallen students. But I'd imagine if Jack were to pop up for any of the endings, and you screwed that one, that'd happen. -- K \| H \| A \| Q \| Q \| A \| H \| K "we're about 50 years behind the rest of western society." -icon on B8 <cite>Jeff Zero posted [p:1275035] in Mass Effec... [t:63222590]...</cite> <quote> From: hideto \| #074I depends on on your choices. I noticed the biggest difference with whether you saved the Korgan or sabotaged them and did not cure the genophage. I think there are a few subtle difference, but I'll have to watch the videos again.Oh, well that stuff? The slide stuff? I'd have thought that'd carry over to some extent across all three major endings. Like, I'm watching one right now, and Jack is standing over the gravesites of all her fallen students. But I'd imagine if Jack were to pop up for any of the endings, and you screwed that one, that'd happen. -- K \| H \| A \| Q \| Q \| A \| H \| K"we're about 50 years behind the rest of western society." -icon on B8 </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Jeff Zero 06/26/12 11:54:00 PM #76:	Ooh. I'm seeing it now. The ruins of Tuchanka, and Shepard just said, "to provide the many with a leader", etc. -- K \| H \| A \| Q \| Q \| A \| H \| K "we're about 50 years behind the rest of western society." -icon on B8 <cite>Jeff Zero posted [p:1275036] in Mass Effec... [t:63222590]...</cite> <quote> Ooh.I'm seeing it now. The ruins of Tuchanka, and Shepard just said, "to provide the many with a leader", etc. -- K \| H \| A \| Q \| Q \| A \| H \| K"we're about 50 years behind the rest of western society." -icon on B8 </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
hideto 06/26/12 11:57:00 PM #77:	Yeah, the subtle stuff are things during the narration with the slides, here are three lines each as examples: Renegade: "I will restore what the many have fought for. I will lead an army that none will dare oppose. I will protect, defend. I will destroy those who threaten the future of the many." Paragon: "I will rebuild what the many have lost. I will create a future of endless possibilities.I will protect and sustain. i will act as a guardian for the many." -- http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll295/lanquin/internet/stupidpeople.gif http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll295/lanquin/internet/PrincessRarity.png <cite>hideto posted [p:1275037] in Mass Effec... [t:63222590]...</cite> <quote> Yeah, the subtle stuff are things during the narration with the slides, here are three lines each as examples:Renegade: "I will restore what the many have fought for. I will lead an army that none will dare oppose. I will protect, defend. I will destroy those who threaten the future of the many."Paragon: "I will rebuild what the many have lost. I will create a future of endless possibilities.I will protect and sustain. i will act as a guardian for the many." -- http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll295/lanquin/internet/stupidpeople.gifhttp://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll295/lanquin/internet/PrincessRarity.png </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Jeff Zero 06/26/12 11:57:00 PM #78:	Yeah. This is really cool. Huh. -- K \| H \| A \| Q \| Q \| A \| H \| K "we're about 50 years behind the rest of western society." -icon on B8 <cite>Jeff Zero posted [p:1275038] in Mass Effec... [t:63222590]...</cite> <quote> Yeah. This is really cool. Huh. -- K \| H \| A \| Q \| Q \| A \| H \| K"we're about 50 years behind the rest of western society." -icon on B8 </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
TheRock1525 06/27/12 12:18:00 AM #79:	Anyway, of retrospective note is that in Destroy, a Husk assaulted Major Coates and was blown away. In Control, it gets, well, controlled, and is kinda like, "lol my bad dawg" and runs away. It's amusing. Control best ending confirmed now -- TheRock ~ Slow dramatic zoom-pan. Doesn't phase the hooded man. "You have issues." - MWC. Pot. Kettle. <cite>TheRock1525 posted [p:1275039] in Mass Effec... [t:63222590]...</cite> <quote> Anyway, of retrospective note is that in Destroy, a Husk assaulted Major Coates and was blown away. In Control, it gets, well, controlled, and is kinda like, "lol my bad dawg" and runs away. It's amusing.Control best ending confirmed now -- TheRock ~ Slow dramatic zoom-pan. Doesn't phase the hooded man."You have issues." - MWC. Pot. Kettle. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
PartOfYourWorld 06/27/12 12:24:00 AM #80:	Watched em all now. They left the "Shepard breath" in at the end of the Destroy ending. They added further ambiguity by making it the only ending where Liara doesn't add Shep's name to the monument of those dead. Pretty cheap by Bioware. Shepard is clearly dead, so I don't like this dangling carrot. But anyway, these were better than I expected. No way were they going to toss the entire premise of the ending, so no one should have expected that. All we could have hoped for was some clarification and a bit of closure, and we got that. It's really damned sad that we lose Shepard no matter what happens, but at least the endings won't be quite as terrible for new fans. -- Yoblazer: http://8board.webs.com/ariel.jpg Watch and you'll see... someday I'll be... part of your world! <cite>PartOfYourWorld posted [p:1275040] in Mass Effec... [t:63222590]...</cite> <quote> Watched em all now. They left the "Shepard breath" in at the end of the Destroy ending. They added further ambiguity by making it the only ending where Liara doesn't add Shep's name to the monument of those dead. Pretty cheap by Bioware. Shepard is clearly dead, so I don't like this dangling carrot. But anyway, these were better than I expected. No way were they going to toss the entire premise of the ending, so no one should have expected that. All we could have hoped for was some clarification and a bit of closure, and we got that. It's really damned sad that we lose Shepard no matter what happens, but at least the endings won't be quite as terrible for new fans. -- Yoblazer: http://8board.webs.com/ariel.jpgWatch and you'll see... someday I'll be... part of your world! </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
TheRock1525 06/27/12 12:26:00 AM #81:	I guess Shepard dying didn't bother me because I expected his death the moment this was announced as a trilogy. -- TheRock ~ Slow dramatic zoom-pan. Doesn't phase the hooded man. "You have issues." - MWC. Pot. Kettle. <cite>TheRock1525 posted [p:1275041] in Mass Effec... [t:63222590]...</cite> <quote> I guess Shepard dying didn't bother me because I expected his death the moment this was announced as a trilogy. -- TheRock ~ Slow dramatic zoom-pan. Doesn't phase the hooded man."You have issues." - MWC. Pot. Kettle. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
PartOfYourWorld 06/27/12 12:29:00 AM #82:	How common are protagonist deaths in big series? Snake survived four games. Chief is still alive even though his was originally planned as a trilogy too. -- http://i43.tinypic.com/25z1non.jpg Watch and you'll see... someday I'll be... part of your world! <cite>PartOfYourWorld posted [p:1275042] in Mass Effec... [t:63222590]...</cite> <quote> How common are protagonist deaths in big series? Snake survived four games. Chief is still alive even though his was originally planned as a trilogy too. -- http://i43.tinypic.com/25z1non.jpgWatch and you'll see... someday I'll be... part of your world! </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
redrocket 06/27/12 12:34:00 AM #83:	PartOfYourWorld posted... How common are protagonist deaths in big series? Snake survived four games. Chief is still alive even though his was originally planned as a trilogy too. There's a fair number of people who are disappointed that Snake survived the ending to MGS4. -- From his looks Magus is Macho Man Randy Savage as an anime zombie. The black wind howls, and one of you will snap into a Slim Jim ooh yeeeah! -sonicblastpunch <cite>redrocket posted [p:1275043] in Mass Effec... [t:63222590]...</cite> <quote> <cite>PartOfYourWorld posted...</cite><quote>How common are protagonist deaths in big series? Snake survived four games. Chief is still alive even though his was originally planned as a trilogy too.</quote>There's a fair number of people who are disappointed that Snake survived the ending to MGS4. -- From his looks Magus is Macho Man Randy Savage as an anime zombie. The black wind howls, and one of you will snap into a Slim Jim ooh yeeeah! -sonicblastpunch </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Jeff Zero 06/27/12 12:34:00 AM #84:	I like Shepard being dead, but I'm a pretty open guy. If a lot of other people hate that, then sure, I would have been totally cool with them giving us one where he blatantly lives and runs off into the sunset and whatnot, and sure, I'd pick it for some of my files. Shepard's never dead in all senses except for a Low EMS Destroy, though. In Control my meaning is fairly obvious; in Synthesis he lolol lives on in everyone, I guess. -- K \| H \| A \| Q \| Q \| A \| H \| K "we're about 50 years behind the rest of western society." -icon on B8 <cite>Jeff Zero posted [p:1275044] in Mass Effec... [t:63222590]...</cite> <quote> I like Shepard being dead, but I'm a pretty open guy. If a lot of other people hate that, then sure, I would have been totally cool with them giving us one where he blatantly lives and runs off into the sunset and whatnot, and sure, I'd pick it for some of my files.Shepard's never dead in all senses except for a Low EMS Destroy, though. In Control my meaning is fairly obvious; in Synthesis he lolol lives on in everyone, I guess. -- K \| H \| A \| Q \| Q \| A \| H \| K"we're about 50 years behind the rest of western society." -icon on B8 </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
TheRock1525 06/27/12 12:35:00 AM #85:	Shepard lives on THROUGH THIS ARM... AND THIS ARM... AND THAT GUY'S ARM! -- TheRock ~ Slow dramatic zoom-pan. Doesn't phase the hooded man. "You have issues." - MWC. Pot. Kettle. <cite>TheRock1525 posted [p:1275045] in Mass Effec... [t:63222590]...</cite> <quote> Shepard lives on THROUGH THIS ARM... AND THIS ARM... AND THAT GUY'S ARM! -- TheRock ~ Slow dramatic zoom-pan. Doesn't phase the hooded man."You have issues." - MWC. Pot. Kettle. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Jeff Zero 06/27/12 12:36:00 AM #86:	Do you know how much it cost to have Shepard's arm grafted onto Joker in Lyons? -- K \| H \| A \| Q \| Q \| A \| H \| K "we're about 50 years behind the rest of western society." -icon on B8 <cite>Jeff Zero posted [p:1275046] in Mass Effec... [t:63222590]...</cite> <quote> Do you know how much it cost to have Shepard's arm grafted onto Joker in Lyons? -- K \| H \| A \| Q \| Q \| A \| H \| K"we're about 50 years behind the rest of western society." -icon on B8 </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
PartOfYourWorld 06/27/12 12:39:00 AM #87:	btw is there even a downside to Control? Seems kinda weird and lame that The Illusive Man was correct all along. Synthetics are spared, neither synthetics or organics are altered against their will, and the spirit of Shep eternally controls the Reapers, which are now the galaxy's ultimate labor force. -- http://i43.tinypic.com/25z1non.jpg Watch and you'll see... someday I'll be... part of your world! <cite>PartOfYourWorld posted [p:1275047] in Mass Effec... [t:63222590]...</cite> <quote> btw is there even a downside to Control? Seems kinda weird and lame that The Illusive Man was correct all along. Synthetics are spared, neither synthetics or organics are altered against their will, and the spirit of Shep eternally controls the Reapers, which are now the galaxy's ultimate labor force. -- http://i43.tinypic.com/25z1non.jpgWatch and you'll see... someday I'll be... part of your world! </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
TheRock1525 06/27/12 12:44:00 AM #88:	PartOfYourWorld posted... btw is there even a downside to Control? Seems kinda weird and lame that The Illusive Man was correct all along. Synthetics are spared, neither synthetics or organics are altered against their will, and the spirit of Shep eternally controls the Reapers, which are now the galaxy's ultimate labor force. The downside is that if the Starchild is right, then Shepard is stuck trying to solve the "synthetics will kill all organics if left unchecked." Which, obviously, Shepard could nip in the bud, but it's possible that organics stupidly build synthetics that not even the Reapers could defeat, and it's pretty likely that someone out there could hate the Shepareaper enough that he'd go ahead and do something like that. Also, playing Universe Police probably isn't as fun as it sounds. I mean, trying to solve disputes and stuff seems like it could be really tricky. What if the Reapers side with the wrong group. While it may be better (I guess) I don't see it being without a downside. -- TheRock ~ Slow dramatic zoom-pan. Doesn't phase the hooded man. "You have issues." - MWC. Pot. Kettle. <cite>TheRock1525 posted [p:1275048] in Mass Effec... [t:63222590]...</cite> <quote> <cite>PartOfYourWorld posted...</cite><quote>btw is there even a downside to Control? Seems kinda weird and lame that The Illusive Man was correct all along. Synthetics are spared, neither synthetics or organics are altered against their will, and the spirit of Shep eternally controls the Reapers, which are now the galaxy's ultimate labor force.</quote>The downside is that if the Starchild is right, then Shepard is stuck trying to solve the "synthetics will kill all organics if left unchecked."Which, obviously, Shepard could nip in the bud, but it's possible that organics stupidly build synthetics that not even the Reapers could defeat, and it's pretty likely that someone out there could hate the Shepareaper enough that he'd go ahead and do something like that.Also, playing Universe Police probably isn't as fun as it sounds. I mean, trying to solve disputes and stuff seems like it could be really tricky. What if the Reapers side with the wrong group.While it may be better (I guess) I don't see it being without a downside. -- TheRock ~ Slow dramatic zoom-pan. Doesn't phase the hooded man."You have issues." - MWC. Pot. Kettle. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
PartOfYourWorld 06/27/12 12:49:00 AM #89:	I suppose, but it's gonna take a long time before someone thinks "ya know what, these Reaper slaves just aren't powerful enough." And it actually does raise the issue as to why the Catalyst didn't simply use the Reapers as a galactic police force to make sure organics didn't build uber robots and wipe themselves out. Anytime there was a potential threat like the Geth (and the Catalyst would have recognized the threat well before anyone else), it could have sent one single Reaper to strut its enormous ass planetside and tell everyone to play nice. Problem solved. -- Yoblazer: http://i32.tinypic.com/zlf1w7.gif Watch and you'll see... someday I'll be... part of your world! <cite>PartOfYourWorld posted [p:1275049] in Mass Effec... [t:63222590]...</cite> <quote> I suppose, but it's gonna take a long time before someone thinks "ya know what, these Reaper slaves just aren't powerful enough."And it actually does raise the issue as to why the Catalyst didn't simply use the Reapers as a galactic police force to make sure organics didn't build uber robots and wipe themselves out. Anytime there was a potential threat like the Geth (and the Catalyst would have recognized the threat well before anyone else), it could have sent one single Reaper to strut its enormous ass planetside and tell everyone to play nice. Problem solved. -- Yoblazer: http://i32.tinypic.com/zlf1w7.gifWatch and you'll see... someday I'll be... part of your world! </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
TheRock1525 06/27/12 12:53:00 AM #90:	To be fair, under the current cycle they did wipe out the (supposedly) strongest Reaper in Sovereign. But really, if a giant machine shows up and says "play nice" as much as we'd like to believe civilization is reasonable about this stuff, it would also be perceived as a threat by a lot of groups. I mean, it's easy to explain the catalyst's logic (whether you agree with it or not) to one person and get their opinion on it and let them make a decision. It's entirely different to get multiple species/races/ages/etc. to all agree that "yep, this is the best route." There will always be dissent. It's probably why the Starchild even gave Shepard the options, rather than just polling the available people or something. >_> -- TheRock ~ Slow dramatic zoom-pan. Doesn't phase the hooded man. "You have issues." - MWC. Pot. Kettle. <cite>TheRock1525 posted [p:1275050] in Mass Effec... [t:63222590]...</cite> <quote> To be fair, under the current cycle they did wipe out the (supposedly) strongest Reaper in Sovereign. But really, if a giant machine shows up and says "play nice" as much as we'd like to believe civilization is reasonable about this stuff, it would also be perceived as a threat by a lot of groups. I mean, it's easy to explain the catalyst's logic (whether you agree with it or not) to one person and get their opinion on it and let them make a decision. It's entirely different to get multiple species/races/ages/etc. to all agree that "yep, this is the best route." There will always be dissent. It's probably why the Starchild even gave Shepard the options, rather than just polling the available people or something. >_> -- TheRock ~ Slow dramatic zoom-pan. Doesn't phase the hooded man."You have issues." - MWC. Pot. Kettle. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
TheRock1525 06/27/12 12:54:00 AM #91:	Or basically, the asari play nice but the krogan think this giant robot is full of s*** and rage war on it. "whoops" -- TheRock ~ Slow dramatic zoom-pan. Doesn't phase the hooded man. "You have issues." - MWC. Pot. Kettle. <cite>TheRock1525 posted [p:1275051] in Mass Effec... [t:63222590]...</cite> <quote> Or basically, the asari play nice but the krogan think this giant robot is full of s*** and rage war on it."whoops" -- TheRock ~ Slow dramatic zoom-pan. Doesn't phase the hooded man."You have issues." - MWC. Pot. Kettle. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Jeff Zero 06/27/12 12:56:00 AM #92:	The down side to me is self-evident within The Illusive Man. I'm cool with Control being a valid option so long as there's some great drawback to The Illusive Man himself being in charge, since he's an antagonist. Well, surprise -- there's definitely a great drawback. It never could have happened since he was indoctrinated. >_> -- K \| H \| A \| Q \| Q \| A \| H \| K "we're about 50 years behind the rest of western society." -icon on B8 <cite>Jeff Zero posted [p:1275052] in Mass Effec... [t:63222590]...</cite> <quote> The down side to me is self-evident within The Illusive Man. I'm cool with Control being a valid option so long as there's some great drawback to The Illusive Man himself being in charge, since he's an antagonist.Well, surprise -- there's definitely a great drawback. It never could have happened since he was indoctrinated. >_> -- K \| H \| A \| Q \| Q \| A \| H \| K"we're about 50 years behind the rest of western society." -icon on B8 </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
PartOfYourWorld 06/27/12 12:56:00 AM #93:	Well, this all deals with the underlying revelations of the ending(s), which I think we all agree is junk. It's just weird how a little epilogue turned the endings from bleak to surprisingly optimistic. -- Yoblazer: http://oi52.tinypic.com/ad21i1.jpg Watch and you'll see... someday I'll be... part of your world! <cite>PartOfYourWorld posted [p:1275053] in Mass Effec... [t:63222590]...</cite> <quote> Well, this all deals with the underlying revelations of the ending(s), which I think we all agree is junk. It's just weird how a little epilogue turned the endings from bleak to surprisingly optimistic. -- Yoblazer: http://oi52.tinypic.com/ad21i1.jpgWatch and you'll see... someday I'll be... part of your world! </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
TheRock1525 06/27/12 12:57:00 AM #94:	I don't agree, but I'm not going to argue about it anymore. We had enough time wasted on that. -- TheRock ~ Slow dramatic zoom-pan. Doesn't phase the hooded man. "You have issues." - MWC. Pot. Kettle. <cite>TheRock1525 posted [p:1275054] in Mass Effec... [t:63222590]...</cite> <quote> I don't agree, but I'm not going to argue about it anymore. We had enough time wasted on that. -- TheRock ~ Slow dramatic zoom-pan. Doesn't phase the hooded man."You have issues." - MWC. Pot. Kettle. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Jeff Zero 06/27/12 12:59:00 AM #95:	Nah, I wouldn't say they're junk man. And please don't try to convince me otherwise; I've had this conversation with at least fifty people in the last three months. >_> I would say they're not good, and I would say ideally they would never have happened, but nope, I have a pretty middling opinion on the whole Starchild concept. -- K \| H \| A \| Q \| Q \| A \| H \| K "we're about 50 years behind the rest of western society." -icon on B8 <cite>Jeff Zero posted [p:1275055] in Mass Effec... [t:63222590]...</cite> <quote> Nah, I wouldn't say they're junk man. And please don't try to convince me otherwise; I've had this conversation with at least fifty people in the last three months. >_>I would say they're not good, and I would say ideally they would never have happened, but nope, I have a pretty middling opinion on the whole Starchild concept. -- K \| H \| A \| Q \| Q \| A \| H \| K"we're about 50 years behind the rest of western society." -icon on B8 </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
TheRock1525 06/27/12 12:59:00 AM #96:	Even before Indoctrination, TIM would have been a pretty terrible control choice. Give the guy with pro-human agenda the most powerful military force in history? That seems bad. Really bad. -- TheRock ~ Slow dramatic zoom-pan. Doesn't phase the hooded man. "You have issues." - MWC. Pot. Kettle. <cite>TheRock1525 posted [p:1275056] in Mass Effec... [t:63222590]...</cite> <quote> Even before Indoctrination, TIM would have been a pretty terrible control choice.Give the guy with pro-human agenda the most powerful military force in history? That seems bad. Really bad. -- TheRock ~ Slow dramatic zoom-pan. Doesn't phase the hooded man."You have issues." - MWC. Pot. Kettle. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
PartOfYourWorld 06/27/12 1:00:00 AM #97:	what do you mean by middling? -- Yoblazer: http://oi50.tinypic.com/119ukhg.jpg Watch and you'll see... someday I'll be... part of your world! <cite>PartOfYourWorld posted [p:1275057] in Mass Effec... [t:63222590]...</cite> <quote> what do you mean by middling? -- Yoblazer: http://oi50.tinypic.com/119ukhg.jpgWatch and you'll see... someday I'll be... part of your world! </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
TheRock1525 06/27/12 1:00:00 AM #98:	once again jeff zero is a man after my own heart. its too bad you're already taken... and a man -- TheRock ~ Slow dramatic zoom-pan. Doesn't phase the hooded man. "You have issues." - MWC. Pot. Kettle. <cite>TheRock1525 posted [p:1275058] in Mass Effec... [t:63222590]...</cite> <quote> once again jeff zero is a man after my own heart.its too bad you're already taken... and a man -- TheRock ~ Slow dramatic zoom-pan. Doesn't phase the hooded man."You have issues." - MWC. Pot. Kettle. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Jeff Zero 06/27/12 1:01:00 AM #99:	Yeah, it isn't a good setup regardless. Part of Shepard's appeal, I think, is this idea that through so many hard choices, this individual becomes worthy of guardianship like that. Whether that guardianship is full fledged, synthesized, or symbolic is up to the player, but the name itself was always more than just a reference to a famous astronaut. -- K \| H \| A \| Q \| Q \| A \| H \| K "we're about 50 years behind the rest of western society." -icon on B8 <cite>Jeff Zero posted [p:1275059] in Mass Effec... [t:63222590]...</cite> <quote> Yeah, it isn't a good setup regardless. Part of Shepard's appeal, I think, is this idea that through so many hard choices, this individual becomes worthy of guardianship like that. Whether that guardianship is full fledged, synthesized, or symbolic is up to the player, but the name itself was always more than just a reference to a famous astronaut. -- K \| H \| A \| Q \| Q \| A \| H \| K"we're about 50 years behind the rest of western society." -icon on B8 </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Jeff Zero 06/27/12 1:01:00 AM #100:	From: PartOfYourWorld \| #097 what do you mean by middling? Neither especially good nor offensively bad. 5/10 concept. From: TheRock1525 \| #098 once again jeff zero is a man after my own heart. its too bad you're already taken... and a man Yes indeed! -- K \| H \| A \| Q \| Q \| A \| H \| K "we're about 50 years behind the rest of western society." -icon on B8 <cite>Jeff Zero posted [p:1275060] in Mass Effec... [t:63222590]...</cite> <quote> From: PartOfYourWorld \| #097what do you mean by middling?Neither especially good nor offensively bad. 5/10 concept.From: TheRock1525 \| #098once again jeff zero is a man after my own heart.its too bad you're already taken... and a manYes indeed! -- K \| H \| A \| Q \| Q \| A \| H \| K"we're about 50 years behind the rest of western society." -icon on B8 </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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