[hateradio]

They can always focus on the Asari, since they look human enough.

[John Harker]

They removed a good portion of the spotlight, though-"humans are special" isn't a huge part of the plot like it was in ME2. Marketing and focus testing will ensure that humans are in the game for the average joe to be able to relate to the game.

In how many blockbuster games do you even play as a non-human character anymore?
I seriously doubt that will happen here, too much at risk. We barely even have any african american characters, asian, or whatnot. Too many xenophobes out there (alienphobes?)

[rozay]

In how many blockbuster games do you even play as a non-human character anymore? I seriously doubt that will happen here, too much at risk. We barely even have any african american characters, asian, or whatnot. Too many xenophobes out there (alienphobes?)

that's what I meant to say in the last sentence of my post. it's the same reason we have fucking jessica chobot as a fully rendered in game model and a stock photo for tali's face.

[Gui_PT]

that's what I meant to say in the last sentence of my post. it's the same reason we have fucking jessica chobot as a fully rendered in game model and a stock photo for tali's face.

I would play a game with Jessica Chobot as the main character











Or would I?

[Gazzawa]

I would play a game with Jessica Chobot as the main character Or would I?

<--------- Bitch please

[Gui_PT]

<--------- Bitch please

Mmmyes a game called Battle Tits

[Gazzawa]

Mmmyes a game called Battle Tits

Day 1

[nel e nel]

I think a Rachni Wars --> Krogan Rebellion storyline would be pretty nifty.

You could play a Krogan Battlemaster in the first, and alternate between Turian and Salarian in the 2nd. Would be pretty fresh to play as a STG agent. Maybe a young Mordin planting the Genophage, so you get the full 'fall from grace and redemption' storyline for him?

[Gui_PT]

Guise, I got a privileged sneak peek at teh new ending

Oh mai gawd

[PinkCrayon]

You should stay off bsn Gui. It's not good for your health.

[Gui_PT]

I saw it on the twitterz

[DTKT]

They can always focus on the Asari, since they look human enough.

There are no "males" Asari.

[Bisnic]

Yeah, but they basically prototyped the other species with the MP in 3. Just spitballin...

There's no way EA marketing would let Bioware create a humanless ME. "How can the player connect with the main character if he/she isn't human?!!?"

I'm wondering if Bioware/EA will ever release another statistics page about how many players play some race or some class. Now that ME3 been there for 2 months, i'm sure humans wont be as high in the list. And from all the multiplayer i've done since then, humans are not really that much popular than other races. Human soldiers even less, which always was the most popular class in past ME games. Maybe with multiplayer now, people finally gave a try for other classes and realized how much more fun they are than soldiers.

Maybe that would convince them that a ME game featuring an alien race as the main character isnt such an impossible task to market. Especially if its a prequel with a loved character like Mordin or Wrex.

[riceandbeans]

I'm wondering if Bioware/EA will ever release another statistics page about how many players play some race or some class. Now that ME3 been there for 2 months, i'm sure humans wont be as high in the list. And from all the multiplayer i've done since then, humans are not really that much popular than other races. Human soldiers even less, which always was the most popular class in past ME games. Maybe with multiplayer now, people finally gave a try for other classes and realized how much more fun they are than soldiers. Maybe that would convince them that a ME game featuring an alien race as the main character isnt such an impossible task to market. Especially if its a prequel with a loved character like Mordin or Wrex.

If EA has there way when they inevitably demand another sequel, dudebro James Vega will be the new main character for the series.

[Blue Ninja]

You should stay off bsn Gui. It's not good for your health.

I saw it on the twitterz

You should stay off the twitterz Gui. It's not good for your health.

[nel e nel]

If EA has there way when they inevitably demand another sequel, dudebro James Vega will be the new main character for the series.

Well, there is that new movie coming out:

http://masseffectparagonlost.com/

[hateradio]

There are no "males" Asari.

That we know of. :o

Well, there is that new movie coming out: http://masseffectparagonlost.com/

Isn't that the Vega anime? I thought it was going to be a show.

[Myomoto]

Isn't that the Vega anime? I thought it was going to be a show.

Vega... Anime...


Kill me now.

[Rapstah]

Vega... Anime... Kill me now.

Hey, hombre-chan, do you hear that noise~?

[Gui_PT]

Hey, hombre-chan, do you hear that noise~?

Loco kun, am I kawaii uguu?

[spekkeh]

Guise, I got a privileged sneak peek at teh new ending Oh mai gawd

[heliosRAzi]

Vega... Anime... Kill me now.

I hate that out of all of the characters in the series, Bioware chose Vega to star in this anime. Why not Garrus or Wrex? I do know the reason why, but it's a dumb reason.

[Myomoto]

I hate that out of all of the characters in the series, Bioware chose Vega to star in this anime. Why not Garrus or Wrex? I do know the reason why, but it's a dumb reason.

I'm guessing because of the same reason he was included in ME3: Make a character that doesn't know anything about the universe, such that expository dialogue comes off as natural and the overall story feels like an introduction to the universe.

The problem with the Vega character is that he is almost literally nothing else.

[Stat Flow]

Wait so when is the DLC coming out again? I haven't touched Mass Effect since I beat it on that fateful day...

[Bisnic]

Wait so when is the DLC coming out again? I haven't touched Mass Effect since I beat it on that fateful day...

They said summer, so it might as well mean August or September.

[heliosRAzi]

I'm guessing because of the same reason he was included in ME3: Make a character that doesn't know anything about the universe, such that expository dialogue comes off as natural and the overall story feels like an introduction to the universe. The problem with the Vega character is that he is almost literally nothing else.

Pretty much which I find stupid since new players should not be trying to enter into the series in the third installment of a story driven series.

[Myomoto]

Pretty much which I find stupid since new players should not be trying to enter into the series in the third installment of a story driven series.

Tell that to EA's shareholders who are angry they're blowing a lot of cash on a game with a limited group of potential buyers.

[nel e nel]

I'm guessing because of the same reason he was included in ME3: Make a character that doesn't know anything about the universe, such that expository dialogue comes off as natural and the overall story feels like an introduction to the universe. The problem with the Vega character is that he is almost literally nothing else.

I ended up liking Vega a lot more than I expected to, and he did have some funny interactions with Cortez and Javik. He is also a beast to have on your team as a tank. But yeah, in the end he kinda petered out. We never did find out what that hum was.

Isn't that the Vega anime? I thought it was going to be a show.

Website is calling it a motion picture.

[Darknessbear]

So is there no word yet on when the DLC might launch? :\

[Myomoto]

So is there no word yet on when the DLC might launch? :\

I could give you my word, but I'm not sure how much that'd help you.

[Gazzawa]

Guise, I got a privileged sneak peek at teh new ending Oh mai gawd

almost had me. but it would still make no sense
we'll bang ok?

[RedRedSuit]

I ended up liking Vega a lot more than I expected to, and he did have some funny interactions with Cortez and Javik. He is also a beast to have on your team as a tank. But yeah, in the end he kinda petered out. We never did find out what that hum was.

INDOCTRINATION

[Darknessbear]

I could give you my word, but I'm not sure how much that'd help you.

Ummm. It'd help a bit actually yea.

[riceandbeans]

Pretty much which I find stupid since new players should not be trying to enter into the series in the third installment of a story driven series.

Why not? If they like it, play the previous games.

Mass Effect 3 is the most newcomer friendly out of all the games and there's three ways to play.

[nel e nel]

INDOCTRINATION

I TRIED YOUR KOOL-AID AND DIDN'T LIKE IT

[RedRedSuit]

I TRIED YOUR KOOL-AID AND DIDN'T LIKE IT

(To be clear, I am of course kidding.)

[hateradio]

Website is calling it a motion picture.

Yes, I can read.

However, when I first read about it, I thought it was supposed to be a series.

[D23]

just beat the game just now... literally

wow..

let me get some fresh air to soak it all in

[hateradio]

just beat the game just now... literally wow.. let me get some fresh air to soak it all in

Yes, go outside and look at the stars. Then feel a little empty.

[Jake Tower]

Yes, go outside and look at the stars.

Each one has a special story . . .

[Gui_PT]

just beat the game just now... literally wow.. let me get some fresh air to soak it all in

Try to fight the urge to punch someone

[spekkeh]

To think all of that could've been prevented if Garrus were able to tag along. "The crucible isn't firing, Shepard, it has to be something on your end"

Garrus "Wait, let me do some calibrations"

Crucible destroys the reapers.

[nel e nel]

(To be clear, I am of course kidding.)

INDOCTRINATION IS SURRRIOUS BIZNISS!!

[KingItachi]

To think all of that could've been prevented if Garrus were able to tag along. "The crucible isn't firing, Shepard, it has to be something on your end" Garrus "Wait, let me do some calibrations" Crucible destroys the reapers.

That would have been awesome lol.

[NHale]

Try to fight the urge to punch someone

It's not easy for the first 3 days. That's why so many succumb to the IT video.

[Bazza]

I'm wondering if Bioware/EA will ever release another statistics page about how many players play some race or some class. Now that ME3 been there for 2 months, i'm sure humans wont be as high in the list. And from all the multiplayer i've done since then, humans are not really that much popular than other races. Human soldiers even less, which always was the most popular class in past ME games. Maybe with multiplayer now, people finally gave a try for other classes and realized how much more fun they are than soldiers. Maybe that would convince them that a ME game featuring an alien race as the main character isnt such an impossible task to market. Especially if its a prequel with a loved character like Mordin or Wrex.

Probably never happen, pretty much every game i played in the past that had multiple races other than human iv picked a non human character.

I really don't get the obsession with the 'not being able to connect to the main character if they are not human' stance of developers. its a game for fuck sake escapism and enjoyment are the main object of games.

Bioware are the biggest culprit for this in the most recent gaming generation, i never had any issues relating to my fictional character in NWN or DA:O.

Gimme aliens, elves, dwarves, demons or tentacle monsters over humans, im a human and being a human is boring compared to other creatures and races other minds have come up with in the past.

[Rapstah]

Probably never happen, pretty much every game i played in the past that had multiple races other than human iv picked a non human character. I really don't get the obsession with the 'not being able to connect to the main character if they are not human' stance of developers. its a game for fuck sake escapism and enjoyment are the main object of games. Bioware are the biggest culprit for this in the most recent gaming generation, i never had any issues relating to my fictional character in NWN or DA:O. Gimme aliens, elves, dwarves, demons or tentacle monsters over humans, im a human and being a human is boring compared to other creatures and races other minds have come up with in the past.

Mass Effect's races are so different physiologically that a lot of content, mostly dialogues and romances (lol) would have to be tailored for every race. In say Dragon Age, 99% of the content is universal across races, except for the origin stories and when you return to the origin story areas in the main quest. I'm sure there's a way to optimsie developemnt for this, maybe with some clever generic animation tricks they could avoid having to remake cut scenes for every possible combination of race and gender, but I'm not sure it fits into Bioware's pipeline at the moment. Keep in mind the basically biggest change between Dragon Age 1 and 2 was that the second one forces you into a voiced human character, while the first one had KOTOR-style dialogue lists that corresponded exactly to what you would imagine your character said.

[televator]

To think all of that could've been prevented if Garrus were able to tag along. "The crucible isn't firing, Shepard, it has to be something on your end" Garrus "Wait, let me do some calibrations" Crucible destroys the reapers.

I'd give Garrus one helluva gay hug if he could save the ending in such a fashion.

[heliosRAzi]

I'd give Garrus one helluva gay hug if he could save the ending in such a fashion.

Well, just don't ingest

[D23]

Yes, go outside and look at the stars. Then feel a little empty.

so yea... i have liara and garrus in my party but how the fuck did they ended up with joker in the end at some mysterious planet? da fuk

o well.. at least the journey was fun lol