They could just be the Khet at the apex of their civilization.
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Rumor: Mass Effect 4 details leak through survey
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They could just be the Khet at the apex of their civilization.
anexanhume
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Jaden Smith villain confirmed?
Florida_Man_5000
Member
Hmmm, Yellow sun passing thru blue atmosphere: nitrogen atmosphere and 5800 kelvin sun in ME4 confirmed!
Just kidding.
Seraph_Nicholas
Member
Hoping for fully customizable name this time. I'd be fine being 'Captain' in voiced scenes if it's followed by 'James Kirk' in menus.
It sounds like a way more actualized version of a lot of past Mass Effect ideas, which is great in theory. Really digging the idea of being a long way from home - Hopefully that'll allow for actually interesting renegade differences, as this character is bound to end the game with a lot of power in their sole control.
It sounds like a way more actualized version of a lot of past Mass Effect ideas, which is great in theory. Really digging the idea of being a long way from home - Hopefully that'll allow for actually interesting renegade differences, as this character is bound to end the game with a lot of power in their sole control.
TheUnsunghero26
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Could this be similar to how ME3 was in 2011? Info in magazine, game play shown at Microsoft's E3 conference, and more game play at EAs? I'm hoping we finally get a name for it soon (Mass Effect: Contact?).
While the news of extensive exploration has me excited the whole Remnants angle is just pathetic. I really wish they would create an enemy that reflects humanity in its infancy: brutish, largely ignorant yet infinitely adaptable, and grossly opportunistic. The idea of facing a young civilization that has rapidly risen due almost entirely to their own sheer determination is infinitely more interesting and terrifying than some mystical precursor civilization that has slowly lost relevance and prevalence with the ceaseless passage of time. Give me an enemy hungry for recognition and power over one that is slowly fading away in its cosmic twilight years. I don't know maybe I'm the only one.
prag16
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Strictly speaking, we don't know much about the Remnant, including whether or not they're actually an enemy (e.g. the Protheans weren't an enemy in the original trilogy). The Khet are the ones who are confirmed to be antagonistic, and we know a lot less about them. Too soon to panic.
So antagonistic non-genophage Krogan?
edit: If nothing else, I'm excited to see alien oceans in Frostbite.
Sounds good. One question though: how are there Krogan and Humans in the Andromeda galaxy. They couldn't have crossed because of the Reapers and even if they did the million year journey would have evolved them quite a bit. I guess because of videagames, though. Have to have human protagonist to be relatable.
indigo-cyclops
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Every day I remind myself how much I need a new, fresh Mass Effect game. This thread is a great and hopeful reminder.
I hope not, having your friends/romance call you captain/inquisitor all the time is a lot more immersion breaking than not being able to chose a name in my opinion.
Hawaii Jeff
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So I'm guessing the Prime Directive is out, for humanity's sake?
Poodlestrike
Banned
Plus, there was that thing that got posted in the Community thread hinting at a wormhole, which could mean a one-way trip, depending on how they want to play things.
Damn the prime directive.
Florida_Man_5000
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Kinda like the last Planet of the Apes movie. That would be cool!
It would be interesting to face a species like humans that as individuals are intelligent and compassionate yet as a collective are stubborn and greedy. With a new twist harking upon old, we would be the council deciding whether an emergent species deserves recognition. What if they try to cross the established boundaries?
It would be even more interesting if it came down to survival of their species vs ours.
I'm already wondering if there will be Native American references. I'm sure there will be since we are basically descending a whole universe worth of apex predators upon a new solar system. Unfortunately, that would lead to conflict and displacement (good for game).
Muscle Wizard
Banned
Or basically humans. Think about it, humanity took huge strides during the three year period of ME 1, 2, and 3, just imagine another civilization doing that with humanity realizing their the ones being stepped over.
Yes exactly! Thank you for understanding my intent and elaborating. Here's to hoping we see something like this
vxXJordanXxv
Banned
Gonna be a cynical asshole about this sorry as much as I would love to see this I am gonna wait see how this next addition ends because after last time ugh.......... You know. On a more positive note wouldn't mind to see some redemption in this series for me specifically.
They cannot possible screw it up like that again.....can they?
I know the ending was a let down, but what a journey. The ending never soured me as I hate it when a game I love ends anyway. Just finished ME1 again and back on to ME2 currently, with first full playthroughs with a FemShep.
The future for that arrogant reporter!
Darkstorne
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First FemShep playthrough? Oooo, you're going to hate Mass 3 when you import your save file...
shinobi602
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Soon
DOWN
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sex scenes returning I see
Yeah, there hasn't been many hints or rumours. I'm a little concerned it won't show up.
Soon
I love how they show lots of N7 type stuff. I wonder....
as for ARK theory, does that include moar space magic?
Banderdash
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We've gotta stop bumping this thread... it's killing me.
Justice_Bolt
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Jesus! The wait for this game is killing me.
JohnnyFootball
GerAlt-Right. Ciriously.
Next Monday is EA conference right?
Pretty late this, surprised I haven't seen this thread in the last 2 months. I guess we'll see what's what in a few days at E3 but I can't say I'm loving what we've heard so far. I like the structural/gameplay aspects, huge focus on exploration and discovery, maintaining core combat, possible space flight. Love the Mako return and massive increase in size/scope, but I really don't like the whole new galaxy bullshit. I still firmly believe they should have set the next game in a post ME3 galaxy and squarely addressed the fallout of that conflict.
They don't need to dwell on the events themselves or Shepard, or the whole ending debacle, but they should show us the repercussions and more importantly explore the very interesting ways in which a galaxy brought to the brink of destruction would repair itself and come back. Especially if things like the Mass Relays were not fully operational every and if large sections of the galaxy were inaccessible for years or decades.
Setting it in some other galaxy, before ME3s conclusion, it just an easy way to ignore the choices and overall events that occurred in that game. Sure it opens up for new races and civilizations which is nice, but you could still do that in the Milky Way. It was well established that they Mass Relay System only provided access to 1% of the galaxy. So there was still a wealthy of untapped star systems where new advanced life could have formed.
I just hope this time around they've planned out the new series fully before hand and know exactly, as best they can, how the choices they player can make in this first game will carry over in the following games so they can ensure we don't make tidal wave choices that later on end up feeling like barely a splash. They really need to stop letting us make these huge choices that they can never fully follow through with. Give us more choices with less far reaching consequences, but more immediate and personal gravity. They know this is going to be a huge game and successful so I really hope they've spent the time to plan it all out.
They don't need to dwell on the events themselves or Shepard, or the whole ending debacle, but they should show us the repercussions and more importantly explore the very interesting ways in which a galaxy brought to the brink of destruction would repair itself and come back. Especially if things like the Mass Relays were not fully operational every and if large sections of the galaxy were inaccessible for years or decades.
Setting it in some other galaxy, before ME3s conclusion, it just an easy way to ignore the choices and overall events that occurred in that game. Sure it opens up for new races and civilizations which is nice, but you could still do that in the Milky Way. It was well established that they Mass Relay System only provided access to 1% of the galaxy. So there was still a wealthy of untapped star systems where new advanced life could have formed.
I just hope this time around they've planned out the new series fully before hand and know exactly, as best they can, how the choices they player can make in this first game will carry over in the following games so they can ensure we don't make tidal wave choices that later on end up feeling like barely a splash. They really need to stop letting us make these huge choices that they can never fully follow through with. Give us more choices with less far reaching consequences, but more immediate and personal gravity. They know this is going to be a huge game and successful so I really hope they've spent the time to plan it all out.
As others have said - we don't know enough about the Remnants yet but yes, it's pretty tired having another precursor race again.
Great idea about the rival/enemy race being cunning and narcissistic like humans. Would be a really nice change and, frankly, a far more terrifying enemy.
Speaking of humans in the galaxy, any of you ever read The Damned series by Alan Dean Foster? It's an interesting take on humans and our ability to carry on perpetual war and a galaxy in which few species have the psychological or physical ability to make war like we do. You should give it a read sometime.
ROUGE_BLOCK
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I hope we get a gameplay demonstration. I want to see this game in action!
Really depresses me how little excitement I'm feeling towards more Mass Effect. My hype levels for all three of the previous games were immense.
Between ME3 (albeit not as bad as some would say, and it had some excellent DLC), and the suggestion that DAI might be the BioWare template moving forward, I'm not really sure how to feel about future games.
Between ME3 (albeit not as bad as some would say, and it had some excellent DLC), and the suggestion that DAI might be the BioWare template moving forward, I'm not really sure how to feel about future games.
Stereogatari
Banned
Fuck. With all of the trailers this week I thought this was a trailer thread at first.
I believe Bioware specifically stated that DAI wouldn't be the template for their RPGs, moving forward.
Yeah, here:
http://www.stack.com/2015/02/12/mass-effect-4dragon-age-inquisition/
