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[Principate]

Jennifer Hale as FemRyder pls...won't accept anyone else.
cause no matter what they decide to call the character it'll always be Shepard for me.

This person knows whats up, Jennifer Hale was the bomb. Laura Bailey's good too though.

 

[George Oscar Bluth II]

Was Shep canadian? I remember Vancouver being blown up, and Shep ribbing Kaiden about Canadian cuisine, but don't remember anything of his place of birth, even with a earthborn background.

Since the voice actors are Canadian, I always assumed Shepard is too.

 

[Principate]

Since the voice actors are Canadian, I always assumed Shepard is too.

Shepard doesn't have a set background, it's one of the things you chose in ME1

 

[Cels]

Since the voice actors are Canadian, I always assumed Shepard is too.

when you make Shepard you have a choice of earthborn, spacer, or colonist, and for 2/3 of those options, you probably aren't Canadian.

 

[Shadow Broker]

It'll piss off a bunch of people who are afraid of women, gamergaters. That alone is worth it.


And it helps break the idea that white male is the default human.

That's cool. Wasn't Shepard black?

 

[palpabl_purpura]

Yes by making a white woman the default female human.

They shouldve put a minority IMO.

Guys, you can make the character look however you want, since everyone seems to want something different.

 

[shinobi602]

Huh. They're still doing scanned faces? That surprises me.

Is SheRyder scanned too? Has to be if she's the face of the game.

Yes, both scanned faces.

 

[Ophelion]

Funny, the new ship is apparently also called tempest.

Assumed that was a reference to the Shakespeare play since it's a story of people who end up marooned in a far off place containing strange creatures.

Although the ship in that story crashes in order to get them there. That seems like something a superstitious person would not want to name a ship, you know?

 

[Tekomandor]

The next victory will be when they remove the option for a male character.

A masterclass in trolling right here.

 

[George Oscar Bluth II]

Shepard doesn't have a set background, it's one of the things you chose in ME1

when you make Shepard you have a choice of earthborn, spacer, or colonist, and for 2/3 of those options, you probably aren't Canadian.

I always forget that despite being a big fan.

Yes, both scanned faces.

Cool.

 

[Adryuu]

So, is there an archive of this we can watch? I missed the stream and would like to watch it now. Ubi is sooooo boring me.

 

[Winters_Solace]

Man, I can't with this game.. I need it. Super happy FemRy is default as my Ryder was always going to be female.

Happy about the female version being default. That will (hopefully) prevent all the super-manly animations of FemShep in ME2 and 3.

Lol just remembering FemSheps animation in 2 makes me laugh. Female and Male animation in Inquisition were different so hopefully we're good. I'd actually say the Male animation was inferior in that game.

 

[Yabberwocky]

It's gonna be Laura Bailey for FemRyder, and Troy Baker for the entire Male cast.

Ha, I'd even be okay with that! I hope Bailey is involved in some aspect, she's a huge Bioware/ME fan.

 

[Relaxed Muscle]

Thanks, that means default female shepard face won't suck this time.

It was a terrible dissapointment watching the femshep reveal for ME3 and discovering in the release that the face was still made with the creator, and it never looked as well as the render.

 

[Man Called Aerodynamics]

Ha, I'd even be okay with that! I hope Bailey is involved in some aspect, she's a huge Bioware/ME fan.

She did play a minor character in the Shepard trilogy (Miranda's sister Oriana), but I don't think that would disqualify her from coming back for Andromeda. She would be a great choice for the lead IMO, I never get tired of hearing her in new games.

 

[Jezehbell]

Somebody recognized the femryder actress ?

 

[Mar Nosso]

Fem Ryder named Winona confirmed canonical playthrough

Guess I just decided what to call my character when the game come out! Thanks!

 

[Vex_]

So space waifu is confirmed default? I think I'll somehow manage...


IF YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN

*WINKS*

Ryder is also a hawt name btw.

 

[John Kowalski]

I hope she's voiced by Sumalee Montano. Loved her work in Inquisition.

 

[BobTheFork]

The next victory will be when they remove the option for a male character.

People will just hack in the male version like they did with the first ME trilogy.

 

[diaspora]

Is there a video of this online btw? The Walters/Flynn E3 talk?

 

[Yabberwocky]

She did play a minor character in the Shepard trilogy (Miranda's sister Oriana), but I don't think that would disqualify her from coming back for Andromeda. She would be a great choice for the lead IMO, I never get tired of hearing her in new games.

I'd forgotten about that! That was a very respectable Australian accent.

 

[TC McQueen]

They better not be fucking saving the gameplay footage until N7 day. That's way too late to start building good will towards the game. They need to be sprinkling gameplay at all the major cons between now and release, because so far, we barely know anything about this game right now.

 

[SugarDave]

The next victory will be when they remove the option for a male character.

Explain. Because that's the dumbest thing I've heard today... and I've been watching E3.

 

[KoroEunectes]

If Bioware has Dick Ryder as the default name for the male option then all the sins from ME3 will be forgiven.

 

[Nola]

I hope this one will have better character customization. I'm mixed (half-caucasian, half-Japanese) and always try to make my RPG characters look like me...never can quite get there. Either they have to look completely Asian or not Asian at all. Half-n-half = best of both worlds, yo.

 

[RandomSeed]

If Bioware has Dick Ryder as the default name for the male option then all the sins from ME3 will be forgiven.

That's classless, and lacks all subtlety. It'll be Richard Ryder.

 

[StalkerUKCG]

I hope this one will have better character customization. I'm mixed (half-caucasian, half-Japanese) and always try to make my RPG characters look like me...never can quite get there. Either they have to look completely Asian or not Asian at all. Half-n-half = best of both worlds, yo.

I never find well represented Asians or most other ethnicities in games. Such a shame.

 

[A-V-B]

It's an honor to serve aboard your ship, the Southern Sun.

"Excuse me, lady!"

"That's doctor!"

"Doctor Lady!"

 

[WrenchNinja]

Yes by making a white woman the default female human.

They shouldve put a minority IMO.

Yup

 

[KoroEunectes]

That's classless, and lacks all subtlety. It'll be Richard Ryder.

Close enough

Spoiler

Still naming him Dick Ryder

 

[jacobeid]

If Bioware has Dick Ryder as the default name for the male option then all the sins from ME2 will be forgiven.

FTFY even though I think Ryder is an awful name.

 

[Familienoberhauptvogel]

Gender doesn't matter only Asari do. Def gonna go default ryder though.

Flo Ryder.

Explain. Because that's the dumbest thing I've heard today... and I've been watching E3.

forcing the reverse on people has interestīng effects. Wouldn't be against it though, goes against what Bioware has done so far.

 

[mcz117chief]

It's gonna be Laura Bailey for FemRyder, and Troy Baker for the entire Male cast.

If it were Laura Bailey I would get it day 0 and go female no questions asked.

 

[Onivulk]

...religion isn't race?

(Also, does ME have any reference to modern religions? I can't remember any. So it might not even make any sense at all)

Ashley states she is Christian.

 

[The Artisan]

Nothing, just like last gen. In fact, they marketed both genders for Mass Effect 3.

male shepard still got most of the spotlight though.

 

[Familienoberhauptvogel]

Ashley states she is Christian.

That'd explain a lot.

 

[StalkerUKCG]

Nothing, just like last gen. In fact, they marketed both genders for Mass Effect 3.

and the best one lost

 

[exmachina64]

A masterclass in trolling right here.

Someone gets it.

 

[Crimson_Echidna]

Female is default official

Darn you Sarkeesian! /s

 

[The Artisan]

and the best one lost

there was a better one than that, where did you find this?

EDIT: #6

 

[BabyFaceKillah]

Will play as a black guy anyway...

 

[Rhomega Beta]

Kamen Ryder!

 

[Familienoberhauptvogel]

and the best one lost

the redhead won, can't top a redhead.

 

[Carn82]

and the best one lost

is that an emocore/posh spice mixup shepard?

 

[Crimson_Echidna]

Will play as a black guy anyway...

+1

Hopefully Bioware can finally give us better hair styles and facial hair.

 

[Effigenius]

Gonna be a lot of people naming their characters Dick.

 

[StalkerUKCG]

the redhead won, can't top a redhead.

To be fair she actually qualified as a blond haired shep then got a hair select poll and went redhead

 

[Psychoward]

What's with everyone asking for Hale to return? She's the voice of FemShep, that would be incredibly odd if she voiced a different protagonist in the same series.

 

[KoroEunectes]

Kamen Ryder!

Damn didn't even think about this one.