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BeauRoger · Apr 25, 2013

This is the guy who wrote the ME3 ending. Should upset a couple of ME fans.

http://o.canada.com/2013/04/24/mass-effect-series-lead-writer-it-working-on-mass-effect-4/

Also, he still insists that the Mass Effect 3 ending was only disliked by a "very vocal minority".

Meia · Apr 25, 2013

And that is that.

Meccanical · Apr 25, 2013

Truant · Apr 25, 2013

Why is everyone suddenly a writer?

Relaxed Muscle · Apr 25, 2013

Well plot will be shit. And even worse he can't admit his mistakes.

Pollux · Apr 25, 2013

Wonderful....won't be buying until a major price drop I guess

SirIgbyCeaser · Apr 25, 2013

I agree with him about the ending.

Darklord · Apr 25, 2013

It was such a minority that they made an entire DLC dedicated to change the ending, and retcon parts of it. Then made another DLC pack to help explain it more. I want drew karpyshyn back.

Kaako · Apr 25, 2013

Of course he is. Why would they let go of such a brilliant writer?

Ein Bear · Apr 25, 2013

Well, shit.

APZonerunner · Apr 25, 2013

Whompa · Apr 25, 2013

I'll just wait till the game is out before I start crying on videogame forums.

Dany · Apr 25, 2013

He wrote the Citadel dlc. best thing to come from Mass effect.

Whompa said:
I'll just wait till the game is out before I start crying on videogame forums.

Don't be logical now, this is GAF.

Omikaru · Apr 25, 2013

Guess that means I won't be buying the next Mass Effect.

Jibbed · Apr 25, 2013

Mass Effect 3's ending is cataclysmicly bad.

This man should be out of a job.

Smokey Mcpot · Apr 25, 2013

LiK · Apr 25, 2013

Oh great.

Robot Pants · Apr 25, 2013

Well I'm out.

Aguirre · Apr 25, 2013

Jibbed said:
Mass Effect 3's ending is cataclysmicly bad.

This man should be out of a job.

or forced to write for big bang theory

either/or

PairOfFilthySocks · Apr 25, 2013

Dude must have some seriously messed up pics/videos of EA and Bioware execs doing some crazy shit.

FaceDa · Apr 25, 2013

SirIgbyCeaser said:
I agree with him about the ending.

Given how hard they worked to erase it, I don't

DaBuddaDa · Apr 25, 2013

BeauRoger said:
Also, he still insists that the Mass Effect 3 ending was only disliked by a "very vocal minority".

He also insists the sky is purple and dinosaurs still exist.

If you can't understand as a writer why the ending to Mass Effect 3 was bad, regardless of the outcry from fans, be they a minority or not, you don't deserve to work in this field.

RionaaM · Apr 25, 2013

If it's a prequel featuring Marauder Shields, I'm in.

EmCeeGramr · Apr 25, 2013

Wow, what is up with the writing in that article? It's almost ME3 bad.

Pooya · Apr 25, 2013

well, if that means he's not working on that new IP then it's good news I guess.

spiderman123 · Apr 25, 2013

hahah o wow..... "Minority"

EatChildren · Apr 25, 2013

Yes, but in what capacity? He wrote Garrus and Wrex across ME1 and ME2, if my memory serves correct. He's mostly fine when he's not the goddamn lead on the project's narrative.

The Bookerman · Apr 25, 2013

SirIgbyCeaser said:
I agree with him about the ending.

It's the complete opposite. but Bioware did paint themselves in the corner with the ending when they first announced this brand.

DouglasteR · Apr 25, 2013

ME4 - NOW WITH 256 COLOR ENDING SUPPORT !

SerRodrik · Apr 25, 2013

I think that "vocal minority" might now be up there with "entitled" for me in terms of the industry using it in shitty ways.

Trigger · Apr 25, 2013

ME's plot is doooooooomed.

DaBuddaDa · Apr 25, 2013

SerRodrik said:
I think that "vocal minority" might now be up there with "entitled" for me in terms of the industry using it in shitty ways.

It's an easy way to be condescending and dismissive without having any evidence to back you up. Vocal minority? Prove it.

Caboose · Apr 25, 2013

FUCK YOU TOO BIOWARE

Jb · Apr 25, 2013

I would give him the benefit of the doubt, but pretending they didn't half-ass the ending in the most spectacular way doesn't bode well.

dragonelite · Apr 25, 2013

He is gonna kill my just recovered soul again with the next trilogy ending isn't he

Mindwipe · Apr 25, 2013

And this is why I won't shed any tears when EA kills Bioware in two years time.

Only the ludicrous hacks living in total denial are left.

zyxwvu4321 · Apr 25, 2013

$60 ($70?) saved.

Roto13 · Apr 25, 2013

BeauRoger said:
Also, he still insists that the Mass Effect 3 ending was only disliked by a "very vocal minority".

Uh huh. EA heard a couple of dozen people complaining about the ending and then spent a bunch of time and resources creating a new one as free DLC. Because that's how that works.

Dennis · Apr 25, 2013

Shepard: Nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

Plasma · Apr 25, 2013

Should have got Patrick Weekes to be the lead he wrote the best stuff in ME3.

TheLegendOfMart · Apr 25, 2013

SirIgbyCeaser said:
I agree with him about the ending.

I don't, Bioware would never have spent money on putting out an extended cut ending for a small bunch of whiners.

Klendathu Club Owner · Apr 25, 2013

Unless he doesn't lock himself up and writes the ending alone I'm not too unhappy about it. Despite the last five minutes being somewhat disappointing I'm still glad Bioware didn't go the happy ending route. And the writing in Mass Effect 3 wasn't worse than in 1 and 2.

Darklord said:
I want drew karpyshyn back.

Eh, I didn't like his ideas about dark energy all that much. At least the struggle of synthetic and organic life was a major plotline throughout the trilogy.

StarchildHypocrethes · Apr 25, 2013

I was just thinking it had seemed almost too long since the last time someone here moaned about the ME3 ending. Thank god for this thread.

Enduin · Apr 25, 2013

EatChildren said:
Yes, but in what capacity? He wrote Garrus and Wrex across ME1 and ME2, if my memory serves correct. He's mostly fine when he's not the goddamn lead on the project's narrative.

Pretty much. Some people are great at writing certain things, but put them outside that field and they simply just can't handle it. They need fresh eyes for the new era of the series.

Darte · Apr 25, 2013

Bisnic · Apr 25, 2013

Well... hopefully, he doesn't have the same "writing" power as he did in ME3. Let the other writers share their ideas about the main story and don't ignore them.

Mindwipe · Apr 25, 2013

Klendathu Club Owner said:
And the writing in Mass Effect 3 wasn't worse than in 1 and 2.

It really was, all through the game.

People point towards a grand total of two good points in it's campaign.

LiK · Apr 25, 2013

Roto13 said:
Uh huh. EA heard a couple of dozen people complaining about the ending and then spent a bunch of time and resources creating a new one as free DLC. Because that's how that works.

Indeed, more like vocal loyal fans.

BeauRoger · Apr 25, 2013

I think its easier for him to tell himself that its "only a vocal minority" to cope. Its sure beats coming to the realization that you are responsible for screwing up the oh so important final act of a trilogy thats been 8 years in development, with millions of fans.

Even if it was only a vocal minority, thats still a form of an argument from authority.
"Only a small portion of the mass effect 3 fans disliked the ending, therefore the ending is good." Total non sequitur.

Tummi Gummi · Apr 25, 2013

BeauRoger said:
Also, he still insists that the Mass Effect 3 ending was only disliked by a "very vocal minority".

That minority being his own writing staff

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