You know, the sad part is that if I'm not mistaken he is actually the only permanent squad member without any sort of romance subplot, be it with Shepard or another character (or in a few cases, both).
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You know, the sad part is that if I'm not mistaken he is actually the only permanent squad member without any sort of romance subplot, be it with Shepard or another character (or in a few cases, both).
God Damn.
I thought he was being serious, lol.
Sure some do, and some don't, Gears 3 a recent notable Steelbook release didn't
I tend not to jump at it unless I know before hand, and I've seen the description for the ME3 CE to range from Steelbook, Metal Case, Tin and have yet to see anything about whether it has a normal case or not so have stayed away.
ScreenSplitter
Member
Well again, here's an idea;
He IS part of the main storyline, regardless of DLC. But he only becomes a permanent squadmate, and gets extra missions etc. with the DLC bought. Please say they've done this. He's a fucking Prothean. You can't just explain that shit away in an 800msp DLC.
Palette Swap
Member
I know, that's why I mentionned the sale option. I'm pretty sure the game will be sub £20 by the summer.
I share everyone's surprise they'd decide to treat such an important subject as DLC and I can't help but think they actually design their story, what is central and what isn't, around monetary considerations.
my sarcasm was too advanced it made me look retarded
It was the Line Break mid sentence, totally threw me off, lol.
The more I think about this, the more it irks the hell out of me. While nothing new, I am just finally starting to feel like an idiot for the times I have supported such practice with my hard earned dollars.
I mean, it's not enough that those of us getting the regular edition are buying the game. They still have to stoop to milking us for a character that should just be in the game. "Want this character? Pay us just a little more!"
And like drug fiends, fans who think that they are missing out will willingly shell out the extra bucks without even a second thought. Which only condones and invites this sort of practice to continue and go even further. As I said, I have been all too guilty of it myself, but I am simply getting sick of it.
I mean, it's not enough that those of us getting the regular edition are buying the game. They still have to stoop to milking us for a character that should just be in the game. "Want this character? Pay us just a little more!"
And like drug fiends, fans who think that they are missing out will willingly shell out the extra bucks without even a second thought. Which only condones and invites this sort of practice to continue and go even further. As I said, I have been all too guilty of it myself, but I am simply getting sick of it.
The Technomancer
card-carrying scientician
Wait...wait...wait...is that really the design of
Am I the only one who finds the
absolutely hilarious?
the Prothean Character
Am I the only one who finds the
human looking lips underneath an alien carapace
Part of me says I should just get the CE instead so I don't have to deal with buying Bioware Space Bucks. But then again, I probably will have to when they release the inevitable "EPILOGUE DLC".
Wait, DLC as in it doesn't come with the base edition, only with the limited one? I thought this character was going to be their online pass thingy (thus, included in every game). Being what he is and all it seemed kind of important to the story.
Mass Effect's 2 limited ed. didn't come with anything extra in-game iirc (I bought it twice), let alone a $10 DLC mission/character... wow.
Are they doing the thing in which you can pretty much sex up anyone regardless, like DA did?
Mass Effect's 2 limited ed. didn't come with anything extra in-game iirc (I bought it twice), let alone a $10 DLC mission/character... wow.
Are they doing the thing in which you can pretty much sex up anyone regardless, like DA did?
Count of Monte Sawed-Off
un33dab@dpu$$y
That would be ideal, but I can almost guarantee you they didn't do that. He'll probably have about as much going on as Zaeed. Zaeed was great, but if there's going to be a prothean in your party, they deserve a bit more. I'll be happy if Bioware proves me wrong though.
DanielJr82
Member
I was initially spoiled to the surprise by an update from Kotaku. Excited, but a little weirded out by the accent.
Luckily I've had the CE pre-ordered since... *checks receipt*... last June, when I also pre-ordered Skyrim and BF3. =)
Luckily I've had the CE pre-ordered since... *checks receipt*... last June, when I also pre-ordered Skyrim and BF3. =)
The Technomancer
card-carrying scientician
I think this kind of confirms that he won't be. Which, if true, is a massive missed opportunity (on top of the already questionable decision to even have him)
Again, he appears to have as much dialogue/detail as the other party members going by the leaks and the fact there's a significant amount of files for him in the demo, we just don't know how he's worked into the main story of the game.
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This sums up my feelings as well other than that I don't mind there still being live Protheans. I knew about his existence, but didn't know he was the DLC character. This feels off, it's like they'd have Legion as the DLC character in ME2 and Zaeed be a main party member. I figured he would actually play a very key role in the plot and I'm bummed out he isn't.
The were being sold half-off on Origin just a few months ago, if it wasn't for that I probably wouldn't bother at all with Bioware's shitty DLC shop. I just hope they don't drop it for Origin since my points would be useless.
Psychoward
Banned
Yeah, I mean, as long as he's there, might as well have a major plotline around him, but nooooooooooooooooooooo, he has to be DLC. :/
Why couldn't Vega or Tali be DLC? Whyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy
It's edgy, lawl.
StalkerUKCG
Banned
Hmm,
Why do two very different prothean exist?
Why do two very different prothean exist?
Wonder if this DLC will be as shit as the squadmate DLC for Mass Effect 2.
That is the characters will only be voiced in the DLC and not have any conversations or relevance at all outside the DLC. Still 800 points for held back DLC for a race we can only get from DLC is a fucking scam.
That is the characters will only be voiced in the DLC and not have any conversations or relevance at all outside the DLC. Still 800 points for held back DLC for a race we can only get from DLC is a fucking scam.
Hmm,
Why do two very different prothean exist?
isn't that a husk?
prothean looks like
collectors
Isn't that a picture of a husk?
shingonation
Member
I knew this, but still makes me angry.
He literally makes the game better, his dialog is superb. A really stupid move.
He literally makes the game better, his dialog is superb. A really stupid move.
Palette Swap
Member
ME2 sold 2 million copies on PC/360 during its first week. If ME3 sells as much on 3 platforms and 10% of the players buy this DLC, that's 2 million bucks for free. And these are conservative estimates.
Yeah, I can see why they'd be assholes.
Yeah, I can see why they'd be assholes.
EatChildren
Currently polling second in Australia's federal election (first in the Gold Coast), this feral may one day be your Bogan King.
Hmm,
Why do two very different prothean exist?
Collectors are Protheans, though the statues on Ilos don't look like them.
In the art book they mention that they didn't have a design laid out for the Protheans in the first game, and deliberately made the statues on Ilos misshapen to hopefully make the Prothean look vague enough for them to develop it in further games.
The digital deluxe edition is £54.99 and is basically a giant scam. By collector's edition it means collection of a few indistinct weapons and armor that will probably be free a few months after release.
I also note that it's cheaper to pre-order on Amazon than on Origin - what's the point of Origin then?
I also note that it's cheaper to pre-order on Amazon than on Origin - what's the point of Origin then?
ScrabbleBanshee
Member
Sneaky way of increasing the MSRP of the game.
Oblivionmancer
Member
Well this overpriced day one dlc is at least cheaper than buying the collector's edition. Still pretty insulting. Zaeed was free so it was easier to justify his lack of integration into the story. If you want to charge me for this
Prothean, you'd better let me fuck it
StalkerUKCG
Banned
Nope, Its what the statues on ilos looked like and its the ME2 Codex image for a prothean
And a husk for comparison
And problem solved, thanks.
Hmm,
Why do two very different prothean exist?
It is strange really.
They have those on ilos in ME1 and in the vision, but as we know the Protheans were re-engineered to some extent and became the Collectors, but you can also see the Vision from ME1 in ME2 with an extra bit on the end that shows the Protheans looking like the Collectors.
It is possible they looked like the Statues and the squad mate is some escaped Collector, but I have no idea, or maybe the statues are of some other race that were to the Protheans what they were to us in the games, at least that is how I would have explained it away.
Hopefully ME3 will explain it, there are a bunch of things they really need to answer in it that have been left on the side.
Edit:
Nevermind, just Bioware being tards and designing something beforehand it seems then, Proteans if they all look like the new squad mate imo don't really look like the statues at all.
One day Bioware will get something right.
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This is an argument against Online Passes and Disc-Locked-Content or Day 1 DLC (some make you actually download it so you feel like you actually get "something" - even though you aren't.
If you can wait a month and get the game, heck, even *new* for a fraction of the cost..and purchase all the DLC for less than day one. What. is. the. point. of. supporting. developers. or. publishers. that. continue. to milk. and moan.
/rant.
Give it a little bit more time.
I learned about the prothean from the art book a few days ago. I guess the cats out of the bag now. Here are the sound files from the demo. This is real.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eK99_T61alc&feature=player_embedded
also
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eK99_T61alc&feature=player_embedded
also
Origin was running a deal for ME3 where a preorder would net you a PC copy of BF3. They stopped that after 3 days.
RoboGeorgeForeman
Banned
Nope.
Was thinking about giving the Mass Effect series a try, but fuck this shit. Between the Origin booshit, and day 1 DLC, I think I'll invest my time and money elsewhere.
Was thinking about giving the Mass Effect series a try, but fuck this shit. Between the Origin booshit, and day 1 DLC, I think I'll invest my time and money elsewhere.
They'll offer some of them for sure, but not for free. I dropped like 30 bucks on DLC for ME2 and I only got 1 extra armor suit, 1 visor and a weapon (I think). There was a bunch of other stuff I didn't and still can't get. That is one of the things I hated about Mass Effect 2. They put a little too much effort into changing the color of my armor and too little into giving me variety -even as DLC- and the few they had, I can't even buy.
The hell? Yeah I'm just going to pass completely on this, he's been out of the bag for ages. Not to mention he should be a major character and seems to have been part of the script for what seems like ages. Having him as DLC makes no sense and just reeks of cutting core components of the game's design to sell out piecemeal.
I can't support this. It's just too insulting. Next time I'm in gamestop I'm cancelling my CE pre order.
I can't support this. It's just too insulting. Next time I'm in gamestop I'm cancelling my CE pre order.
Kitschkraft
Member
Regarding the protheans...
I still think it makes sense if there were simply different alien species during the last reaper invasion....it would be just as it is "now". Shame they didn't take this route, and just said "LULZ WE FUCKED UP".
Assuming the ME Universe is in the "present", in another 50 thousand years wouldn't it make sense that there might be statues of Krogans, yet we know that there were also Humans, Asari, Turians, etc?
It would have been soooo much better if the Collectors were the "chosen" species, while the Protheans were one of the disregarded species.
I still think it makes sense if there were simply different alien species during the last reaper invasion....it would be just as it is "now". Shame they didn't take this route, and just said "LULZ WE FUCKED UP".
Assuming the ME Universe is in the "present", in another 50 thousand years wouldn't it make sense that there might be statues of Krogans, yet we know that there were also Humans, Asari, Turians, etc?
It would have been soooo much better if the Collectors were the "chosen" species, while the Protheans were one of the disregarded species.
WrenchNinja
Member
Was buying the CE anyway. Still stupid that it's day 1 DLC. Stupider in fact the type character it is, he should be part of the storyline. This is too important to be DLC.
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