Mass Effect Thread #59

Post » Mon May 14, 2012 3:00 am

I'd be up for it, I haven't leveled up yet much but I like to think I'm good with teamwork.
If I could I would give you my Asari Adept.
Level 20 and I have not played her once!
Stupid Spectre packs!

Anyways send me a FR, my GT is the same as my Username. I'm Irish so I'm up at odd hours if you live in the US or east of the EU.
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Post » Mon May 14, 2012 4:47 pm

So anyone want to get an ME3 team on xbox?
My mikes broke but I can survive.
Lvl 16 Quarian engineer with a M-98 widow III.
4 missiles per round.l
I'd be up for it, I haven't leveled up yet much but I like to think I'm good with teamwork.

Well hello to the two of you. I'm up for it (hence my signature.....maybe the font isn't big enough to pop out.).
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Post » Mon May 14, 2012 2:50 am

If I could I would give you my Asari Adept.
Level 20 and I have not played her once!
Stupid Spectre packs!

Anyways send me a FR, my GT is the same as my Username. I'm Irish so I'm up at odd hours if you live in the US or east of the EU.
I'm currently level 9 or so with a human vanguard.
Well hello to the two of you. I'm up for it (hence my signature.....maybe the font isn't big enough to pop out.).
Clearly not a big enough eye sore. :tongue:
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Post » Mon May 14, 2012 4:25 pm

So anyone want to get an ME3 team on xbox? My mikes broke but I can survive. Lvl 16 Quarian engineer with a M-98 widow III. 4 missiles per round.l
When the game actually arrives, I guess i'd be up for a team. It would be a brand new character, but as said before
I like to think I'm good with teamwork.
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Post » Mon May 14, 2012 2:45 am

I'm curious: How is it that most people I know who already played through ME 2 were averaged between levels 18 - 25 when they completed the game, meanwhile, I have still yet to do the loyalty missions for Thane, Garrus, Grunt, Mordin and Jack - all while sitting at 210 XP till level 28. Did everyone just shortcut the game or did I find some mystical XP spring when I was asleep?

Did you import a character from ME1? That gives you an XP boost at the start. As for me, I've hit the level cap of 30 with every one of my playthroughs, but I do all sidequests.
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Post » Mon May 14, 2012 4:46 am

My theory on what the ending should have been.
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I was originally thinking the Relays would all at the same time svck in every locked on Reaper in the universe. They would be forced to fire out of the mass relays and into some point in dark space beyond not only the galaxy but the universe. The Citadel would act like a gun. Then my friend pointed out something more ingenious point into the center of the universe launching the entirety of the Reaper fleet into the black hole/whatever is there. If that fails fire them into the dense cluster of the galactic core. It was made clear that the Reapers found a safe pocket within it, and volleying them into the core would result in their death. It even makes sense based on established lore of what and how the Mass Relays work. The good ending is Shepard surviving and the Reapers destroyed, heavy casualties though. The moderate ending see's Shepard sacrifice himself because the Cataclyst wasn't built properly. It unintentionally has to launch itself to the destination or something. The bad ending is the Catalyst wasn't built well enough and fails to function. Unless you've put in work to have another option at this point your only met with defeat. The Control option should remain, but take out the crack pot AI god somehow. You could explain it as the Illusive Man was well prepared and ready to take control of the Reapers at the moment of Shepard's arrival. Then a cinematic based on what ending you choose, and then finally some slides showing what the [censored] happened to everyone.

Please rate my made up ending.
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Post » Mon May 14, 2012 2:16 am

My theory on what the ending should have been.
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I was originally thinking the Relays would all at the same time svck in every locked on Reaper in the universe. They would be forced to fire out of the mass relays and into some point in dark space beyond not only the galaxy but the universe. The Citadel would act like a gun. Then my friend pointed out something more ingenious point into the center of the universe launching the entirety of the Reaper fleet into the black hole/whatever is there. If that fails fire them into the dense cluster of the galactic core. It was made clear that the Reapers found a safe pocket within it, and volleying them into the core would result in their death. It even makes sense based on established lore of what and how the Mass Relays work. The good ending is Shepard surviving and the Reapers destroyed, heavy casualties though. The moderate ending see's Shepard sacrifice himself because the Cataclyst wasn't built properly. It unintentionally has to launch itself to the destination or something. The bad ending is the Catalyst wasn't built well enough and fails to function. Unless you've put in work to have another option at this point your only met with defeat. The Control option should remain, but take out the crack pot AI god somehow. You could explain it as the Illusive Man was well prepared and ready to take control of the Reapers at the moment of Shepard's arrival. Then a cinematic based on what ending you choose, and then finally some slides showing what the [censored] happened to everyone.

Please rate my made up ending.

I like the idea of them being transported somewhere else. Not so sure I like the specifics. I'll give it a... 6. If the specifics were a bit different, an 8.5. (Which is as high as I'd go for an ME ending.)

Did you see my link to the speculation about what the endings were originally? Definitely better than what we got. :sadvaultboy:
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Post » Mon May 14, 2012 8:59 am

I like the idea of them being transported somewhere else. Not so sure I like the specifics. I'll give it a... 6. If the specifics were a bit different, an 8.5. (Which is as high as I'd go for an ME ending.)

Did you see my link to the speculation about what the endings were originally? Definitely better than what we got. :sadvaultboy:
I made this in like 5 minutes, there's always time to refine it. Apparently something Bioware gave up on as writers. Or whoever wrote the story.
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Post » Mon May 14, 2012 1:01 pm

I have mixed feelings about this game. On one hand, I'm very much enjoying the narrative parts. On the other, I'm pretty much hating everything else.

It's nice that they changed up the planet-scanning bit, but the reapers come along way too quickly. You get missions that take place in systems you can't even access until certain priority quests have been completed. Combat is a [censored] nightmare on regular mode when you import a powerful character from ME2. And then there's Kai Leng. And the fight on Thessia. And my desire to rip off the Illusive Man's head and shove it up his...

... yeah. I'm pretty much just playing it (at this point) to finish it and get it off my plate.
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Post » Mon May 14, 2012 6:35 am

Ahhhh I'm at the end, no choice seems right! :banghead:

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What should I choose for the best ending? Control the reapers, destroy the whatever they are, or synthesize?
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Post » Mon May 14, 2012 3:43 pm

Ahhhh I'm at the end, no choice seems right! :banghead:

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What should I choose for the best ending? Control the reapers, destroy the whatever they are, or synthesize?
Doesn't matter to much, your going to get a convoluted ending no matter what.
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Post » Mon May 14, 2012 2:40 am

Ahhhh I'm at the end, no choice seems right! :banghead:

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What should I choose for the best ending? Control the reapers, destroy the whatever they are, or synthesize?

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I went with the synthesis ending, myself, and it seems to be intended to be the "good" ending, in that you need to have a relatively high Effective Military Strength to even have that as an option. But, I'd go with what feels right for your character. As others have said, it all turns out pretty much the same, regardless of what you choose.
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Post » Mon May 14, 2012 9:57 am

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I went with the synthesis ending, myself, and it seems to be intended to be the "good" ending, in that you need to have a relatively high Effective Military Strength to even have that as an option. But, I'd go with what feels right for your character. As others have said, it all turns out pretty much the same, regardless of what you choose.

Well my Shep is a full out Paragon. So what would be the most Paragon ending?
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Post » Mon May 14, 2012 2:41 am

Well my Shep is a full out Paragon. So what would be the most Paragon ending?
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Killing the Reapers, I think it's the one on the right.
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Post » Mon May 14, 2012 12:09 pm

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Killing the Reapers, I think it's the one on the right.

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But that also kills the Geth, and I would never kill the Geth. Ahhhhh so many decisions! What about controlling the reapers? Would that be the good or bad thing to do?
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Post » Mon May 14, 2012 10:41 am

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But that also kills the Geth, and I would never kill the Geth. Ahhhhh so many decisions! What about controlling the reapers? Would that be the good or bad thing to do?
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I don't know the specifics as I choose to destroy the Reapers but from what I gather it wasn't a completely evil choice.
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Post » Mon May 14, 2012 10:33 am

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But that also kills the Geth, and I would never kill the Geth. Ahhhhh so many decisions! What about controlling the reapers? Would that be the good or bad thing to do?

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I think Synthesis was intended to be the most "paragon" choice, as it's basically the "bring peace between organics and synthetics" option. I think it's more morally problematic than the game suggests, but I think it was intended to be the peace-maker option.
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Post » Mon May 14, 2012 11:16 am

Well my Shep is a full out Paragon. So what would be the most Paragon ending?

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I went with Control, myself. It seems to be the only option that gives the galaxy any chance at getting back to normal.

Also, anyone who plays on 360 and wants to group up sometime, my Gamertag is Fireblade197.
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Post » Mon May 14, 2012 9:44 am

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I think Synthesis was intended to be the most "paragon" choice, as it's basically the "bring peace between organics and synthetics" option. I think it's more morally problematic than the game suggests, but I think it was intended to be the peace-maker option.

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That's what I ended up choosing.

It was an alright ending. Could have been better. Just a little disappointed that that was it and there wasn't more to it.
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Post » Mon May 14, 2012 12:56 am

Hey, my gamertag is born2beagator.

If anyone wants to, friend me from their side and I will okay it :)
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Post » Mon May 14, 2012 4:41 am

Anyone else starting from the first game and going all the way through to the end. I played part of the 3rd one and loved it in so many ways. I decided to start over from the beginning. Now I feel like a Newbie Shepard....lol

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Post » Mon May 14, 2012 5:28 am

Anyone else starting from the first game and going all the way through to the end. I played part of the 3rd one and loved it in so many ways. I decided to start over from the beginning. Now I feel like a Newbie Shepard....lol

Gamertag: Tragique 187

I'm on my first playthrough still.

But I had 3 fully finished ME 1 and ME 2 imported games each with different choice that I kept saved for when ME 3 came out. :) So I have got 2 more playthroughs.
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Post » Mon May 14, 2012 10:01 am

Super spoilerific post coming up, don't read if you don't want the ending spoiled.

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Ok so now that all the Mass Relays are blown to pieces does that mean the end of inter-system travel for all of eternity? And that whatever species where trapped in each system will inhabit that system now? So pretty much most of the Quarians and Turians are now residents of Sol? And There's going to be a hell of a lot of Krogan on Palaven as well. So what's going to happen with society and all?
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Post » Mon May 14, 2012 1:47 am

Super spoilerific post coming up, don't read if you don't want the ending spoiled.

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Ok so now that all the Mass Relays are blown to pieces does that mean the end of inter-system travel for all of eternity? And that whatever species where trapped in each system will inhabit that system now? So pretty much most of the Quarians and Turians are now residents of Sol? And There's going to be a hell of a lot of Krogan on Palaven as well. So what's going to happen with society and all?

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I would think they would still be able to travel between star systems using FTL travel, as we only needed to use the Mass Relays in the game to travel between clusters. But the cinematic at the end of the credits seems to imply that interstellar travel is indeed ended. My guess is the future of the series will focus on rebuilding, perhaps with a more anarchic galaxy.
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Post » Mon May 14, 2012 5:07 am

Super spoilerific post coming up, don't read if you don't want the ending spoiled.

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Ok so now that all the Mass Relays are blown to pieces does that mean the end of inter-system travel for all of eternity? And that whatever species where trapped in each system will inhabit that system now? So pretty much most of the Quarians and Turians are now residents of Sol? And There's going to be a hell of a lot of Krogan on Palaven as well. So what's going to happen with society and all?
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Well, the relays are gone, but the knowledge isn't gone, they still have FTL drives and such.  They could eventually rebuild. Might take a looooooong time. Incidentally, I also chose the Synthesis ending - from the choices I made all along, it was the most logical ending.  So maybe these hybrid dna types could rebuild the relays even fast with their part machine brainiac powerz. Who knows.

And on that note, post limit, Y'all can start another thread. I am going to start my ME1 playthrough as soon as I lock this. :smile: I'll probably still mostly make the same choices. I never get very far with a renegade run.
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