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"Angry" fans send Bioware 400 Cupcakes
- Thread starter Vire
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I was hating on it because I thought it was COD
echoshifting
Banned
Adorable, delicious protest
This true?
Only Hudson and Walters worked on teh ending apparently. The rest of the writing staff wasnt privy to it.
Do you really think people are proud of that ending?
Bioware.
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Deleted member 30609
Unconfirmed Member
embarrassing for all parties
PetriP-TNT
Member
I don't think there are enough cup cakes in the world for that.
Because they want 4 endings times the amount of tears shed.
RedNumberFive
Banned
These ARE the people who gave us Dragon Age 2...
notworksafe
Member
I can see the headline next week: Capcom offices closed after all employees die from massive overconsumption of sugar and fat.
The_Darkest_Red
Member
How's working at Fuss Cupcakes treatin' ya?
bengraven
Member
Wow...I actually find this really heart-warming for some reason.
Could be my anti-depressants kicking in though. Have I mentioned how much I love each and everyone of you?
Game journalists mocking fans over this controvery itself is really pissing me off. Yes, I think it's way overboard with the Amazon return offer and the 80k charity drive, but the fans should be respected in the end and if a large chunk were upset by the ending than you listen. Some journalists like PA are either so up the asses of Bioware or just not thinking of their audience's wishes. Personally, it's caused me to stop visiting PA. And I actually liked the ending.
Could be my anti-depressants kicking in though. Have I mentioned how much I love each and everyone of you?
Game journalists mocking fans over this controvery itself is really pissing me off. Yes, I think it's way overboard with the Amazon return offer and the 80k charity drive, but the fans should be respected in the end and if a large chunk were upset by the ending than you listen. Some journalists like PA are either so up the asses of Bioware or just not thinking of their audience's wishes. Personally, it's caused me to stop visiting PA. And I actually liked the ending.
Different teams.
Wait, I thought the issue people had with ME3's ending was it's lack of explanation and open-ended nature, not because it was gloomy and bleak.
People in this very GAF forum called the Penny Arcade guys "up their own asses" for assuming it was about the bleak tone.
And yet this big campaign seems to be focused on the bleak tone.
Can anyone, in an oblique, not-overly-spoilery way, summarise the design faults of the ending?
People in this very GAF forum called the Penny Arcade guys "up their own asses" for assuming it was about the bleak tone.
And yet this big campaign seems to be focused on the bleak tone.
Can anyone, in an oblique, not-overly-spoilery way, summarise the design faults of the ending?
I honestly think it is a nice gesture from the community. It shows the passion the community has for the universe, it pokes fun at the major issues with the ending, and it shows that the community doesn't hate the Bioware employees. For a small amount of money (the thread starter said that they reached the 1000 dollar mark in a few hours), the community did something that is unique, will garner attention for both their cause and Fuss cupcakes, and serves as a nice gesture to Bioware.
The general complaints with the ending are:
- It gives no sense of closure to anything in the game
- It ignores all of your previous choices and essentially gives you one ending
- It forces characters to break from their personalities in a very contrived manner
- It raises numerous questions and creates serious plot holes
- It does not fit with the themes and ideas from the rest of the game and series
The general complaints with the ending are:
- It gives no sense of closure to anything in the game
- It ignores all of your previous choices and essentially gives you one ending
- It forces characters to break from their personalities in a very contrived manner
- It raises numerous questions and creates serious plot holes
- It does not fit with the themes and ideas from the rest of the game and series
You're overhyping yourself on the badness as I did. You probably won't be as mad as you're thinking. I really didn't care.
I don't think anyone is clamoring for a happy ending.
The problem with the ending we have is that all three options are the same option. There's like no difference literally aside from the colour of an explosion. Also every single part of the ending makes no sense, goes against everything the characters would do. And finally the ending removes any choices the player has made thus far. Basically, it doesn't matter what you've done in the games up until the ending, here's three shitty choices that are really just one choice.
It all boils down to a huge deux ex machina that invalidates plot points of the previous games. The final choice you make in the game is dumb and all of your previous decisions have no impact on this choice. No matter the option you choose you get treated to the same movie sequence but with a different colored explosion.
Some are on places like BSN. In the GAF topic people arent. Cause gaf wnats endings that make sense, they dont care if its happy.
Bioware meaning Casey Hudson and Mac Walters. As it's already been said, they worked on the ending themselves and hid it from the rest of the crew.
LightofRohan
Member
Your mind is easily blown. I am sorry.
Zomba13
Member
I think they are being playful with the word sweet. They are sending sweet things to 'sweeten' the ending. Because the ending we got was god awful. I'm assuming by sweetening they mean as in sweeten the deal, make it a better thing rather than make it happy and sunshine and rainbows.
Because I don't think anyone really has a problem with the ending being bittersweet when some of the best moments of ME3 (ask pretty much anyone) are the bittersweet bits.
chickdigger802
Banned
hmmm don't you only get 2 choices if you don't fill up the bar?
And isn't the ambiguity stuff just so they can sell you future dlc/ full games?
This campaign is not "BioWare made a crappy ending, so we're going to send them cupcakes".
It's a tongue-in-cheek way of poking fun at the ending while also showing BioWare some goodwill after 2 weeks of what is one of the biggest cases of fan furor ever, including some not very nice things said. And doing so in a way that's pretty funny. Comments like "embarrassing for all parties" make no sense what-so-ever.
It's a tongue-in-cheek way of poking fun at the ending while also showing BioWare some goodwill after 2 weeks of what is one of the biggest cases of fan furor ever, including some not very nice things said. And doing so in a way that's pretty funny. Comments like "embarrassing for all parties" make no sense what-so-ever.
They just ran out of time so they slapped some shit together.
Flawless.
SquiddyCracker
Banned
I can't believe the hate that these fans get - actual genuine hate.
I mean, what have they done so far that could possibly merit the hate?
1. They made a bunch of fun parody videos
2. They attempted to voice their opinions by raising money for a charity
3. They are sending Bioware free cupcakes.
Why all the hate?
I mean, what have they done so far that could possibly merit the hate?
1. They made a bunch of fun parody videos
2. They attempted to voice their opinions by raising money for a charity
3. They are sending Bioware free cupcakes.
Why all the hate?
The fox news-like spin campaign being done by EA and the gaming media. Keep talking about how changing the ending would open up pandora's box while at the same time try to pass off the complainers as a small and entitled minority.
MyEpitomeCliché
Member
Gross.
Delicious?
Hellsing321
Member
Why can't people just send hate mail and death threats like normal? Why do we have to get all clever and shit?
"Entitled" "Artistic Integrity"
HP_Wuvcraft
Banned
The Swedish Massages goes to Activision.
No you get three choices. Blue, Green or Red. Pick one!
The ambiguity is just shitty writing. It's not "oh I wonder how that happened", it's more like "what the fuck, that makes NO sense"
Vire
Member
Well played.
CharmingCharlie
Member
It's all about the art, man. If the entitled heathens get their way it will lead to a complete and utter collapse of all artistic merit in the video gaming industry and thus they are a threat and should be treated with utmost contempt ....... hm wonder if EA will send me a nice big fat cheque now.
Neko Mimi Mode
Member
They sent 400 cupcakes. That's as many as forty tens. And that's terrible.
Zoramon089
Banned
I think this is the most extreme example of passive aggressive behavior I've ever seen
Iron_Scimitar
Banned
Krogan Kakes (tm)
If cupcakes are eaten, they aren't wasted.
Different teams so no.
I get the complaints. By all accounts the ending is embarrassing and terrible. Fans are welcome to vent their distaste for the ending.
But I disagree with those that want Bioware to provide them with a new ending. Lots of things have disappointing endings. LOST ended pretty terribly and many people were upset with the conclusion of The Dark Tower. The difference is that no one demanded a new ending from Carlton Cuse or Damon Lindelof nor did fans send hundreds of walking canes to Stephen King's house.
It's especially ludicrous if they're one of the people who think that video games are art.
SenorDingDong
Member
Saw the topic title and immediately thought of the muffin man.