The Mass Effect thread

[Hiraki]

And fuck, even though I am confident free will does not exist, I'm not sure I could make a decision that would destroy it, no matter the benefits. That's why I don't think I'll be choosing synthesis. I might change my mind, but holy shit it is NOT the perfect ending people make it out to be.

Free will wouldn't be needed in a world with all synthetic life forms.

[Umbrage]

HOLY SHIT I JUST THOUGHT OF SOMETHING

MASS EFFECT IS AN HOMAGE TO OLD SCIFI MOVIES AND SHOWS

WHAT IF THE ENDING WAS INTENTIONALLY BAD...

BECAUSE SO MANY SCIFI SHOWS HAVE REALLY BAD ENDINGS?

[esuriospiritus]

I'll admit, I laughed.

[Umbrage]

IT'S THE ONLY EXPLANATION THAT MAKES SENSE

in other news, ME2 is going well, Zaeed's unloyal though, hope that doesn't bite me in the ass. AND OMG KASUMI WHY ARE YOU SO ADORABLE

[Ankamius]

I've been playing a bunch of MP recently to try to get my weapons/characters/upgrades/gear better. I'll play with anyone, just ask if you want to play. Here's my manifest just because I feel like showing how bad it is: http://social.bioware.com/3827200/&v=bw ... ultiplayer

[Hiraki]

if any of you fuckers buy the new dlc

you've lost it

this is easy cash cow stuff

[Umbrage]

what new DLC?

[VP Baltar]

Leviathan

[Hiraki]

no gameplay shown

bad plot

seriously

this is going to be bad

and i'm not saying that as a fan who dislikes post-ea bioware

i'm saying that more as someone who's looked at all of the facts

[Iecerint]

I thought the concept seemed neat.

[VP Baltar]

I don't see how anyone can really make a judgement either way since none of the content has been revealed. Hard to judge anything one way or another by that trailer.

[Hiraki]

I thought the concept seemed neat.

the concept actually ruins the endings yet again

because it shows that even with synthesis, problems could still arise(like war, the main problem that apparently everyone wants to stop in the endings--seriously why)

and um

synthesis was supposed to be the end result of evolution(according to Mass Effect[more precisely the Star Child]) and now we find out that perfection doesn't come with it

well fuck you too bioware

edit: oh right

guess I should go a little deeper into why this DLC will suck

k so let's take a time warp back to Shadow Broker DLC

a few weeks back we knew just about everything that was going to happen

we have some funtime with Liara trying to find Shadow Broker

find him

and possibly kill him

best DLC on ME2

Arrival:

mysterious atmosphere where a major game-turning thing happens

devs even say that you should buy it if you're a hardcore fan because it changes the fate of ME3

in this situation, we don't know what we're doing but it was a good story with more harbinger action

it was pretty decent with some biofags whining about putting story elements into dlc

well fuck

you don't even have to buy the dlc to find out what happens

you could look it up online or ask someone if they've finished it

and if you're whining about it, you probably know what happens so stfu idiots

okay so back to today:

here's what we know

1)It will release before summer ends for 10 dollars
2) it has a rogue reaper named "Leviathan" that is enslaving a mining colony(HAVEN'T HEARD THAT SHIT BEFORE)
3) has something to do with an unknown character being mad about her husband or someone(who I'm pretty sure no one will give two shits about) being taken by Leviathan or being under his control or something
4)we will learn more about the Reapers' origin(well thanks. that's not really important anywyay[i actually wouldn't be surprised if shepard found out more about starchild which then made the endings more complicated and broken[which as I explained above already broke again])

so basically it has just about a bit more than arrival and much less than Shadow Broker

oh and it reuses a story from ME1

yeah

this is going to be bad

[Iecerint]

Is it an actual Reaper doing the indoctrination at the mining colony in ME1? I only played that once, and long long ago on my little brother's XBox360.

I think (hope?) that Bioware will be sensitive to the ending situation.

[VP Baltar]

I understand your gripes somewhat, but it seems like a lot of conjecture about whether or not the Levithan plotline will be good or bad. I agree shadow broker was a sweet ass DLC and arrival was a bit meh, but to say where a DLC will land before it's out is just too speculative, imo.

[Hiraki]

Is it an actual Reaper doing the indoctrination at the mining colony in ME1? I only played that once, and long long ago on my little brother's XBox360.

I think (hope?) that Bioware will be sensitive to the ending situation.

no it wasn't a reaper

but it was an ancient plant being that had indoctrination-like properties that enslaved a colony(not specifically mining) in ME1

pretty fucking close

[esuriospiritus]

http://kotaku.com/5931451/riding-a-mech ... iathan-dlc

why the fuck are people talking about it like it's after the ending?

[Iecerint]

I don't understand. I don't think anyone is doing that?

[Umbrage]

am i the only one who liked arrival?

[VP Baltar]

it wasnt bad, just wasnt shadow broker level

[Hiraki]

I liked Arrival until after Object Rho

the little 5 wave thing then HARBINGER KELLLS UUUUU was fun

but then the little battle section after that was annoying as fuck

[Umbrage]

The only problem with Arrival IMO was that after Shepard was like OMG INDOCTRINATED he could've just fucking shot Kenson, but no he just lets her leave, and then later they're like having a chat in the engine room... I always hit that renegade thing to kill her ASAP.

[Iecerint]

IGN says that Leviathan will create an "additional rift" in the ending (???).

[Umbrage]

^ meaning Leviathan has the power to make the world all happy roses so if you choose Destroy you're a total asshole because that's the option for EVIL characters and it's BAD BAD BAD.

[Umbrage]

hey remember when both Paragon and Renegade paths had their advantages and disadvantages?

no of course you don't

the choice isn't Paragon or Renegade, the choice is "big idealistic hero who faces no negative consequences" or "big nasty realist who ruins everything"

[Umbrage]

so... shit. Nothing's going to plan, i've lost zaeed's loyalty and jack's loyalty, my morality scores are just too low. i'm going to try and keep to the plan, but let the chips fall as they may. something tells me the suicide mission is going to be nasty...