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 Posted: Sunday, 18 October 2009 02:21PM |
Quote: Posted 10/18/09 00:17 (GMT) by AK117 Quote: Posted 10/07/09 12:13 (GMT) by Codiey
there's a difference because the Asari ARE THAT DIFFERENT. They don't even need to sleep with you in order to bare your child.
yeah, but what if shepard slept with her. you don't have to bare a child if you sleep with an asari, right? just if you mind meld.
They did mind meld. Liara's eyes went pitch black just like all the other times she combined minds with him before. |
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Posted: Thursday, 22 October 2009 08:15AM |
I think jlb524 has made some good points.
I guess if the original Shepard dies there will be a range of possibilities to carry on the story with a new shepard. It could be a relative like a brother or sister, his/her child from either Ash/Kaidan or Liara (here the romance could be the key to it, but not necessarily) or a third unknown partner, or just another character with coincidentally having the same name. I expect some kind of choice, should the original Shepard die or maybe even be too old for the plot in ME3.
Besides the time between ME1 and ME3 could be stretched to fit the story. If e.g. it would be about the return of the Reapers the time or arrival could happen any time.
Reading those comments of players resenting the optional(!) romance made me wonder, why they didn't stick with simple 1st person shooters instead of playing a role-playing game with a combat-system similar to a tactical-shooter including team management.
Just my points.
P.S.: The comment about falling in love with your own fictional character or one of this characters teammates sounds like a symptom of serious mental of psychological trouble. Of course the player should feel sympathy for his/her characters in a role-playing game. But considering this feeling 'love' similar to the love between two living sentient beings is overboard.
P.P.S: Edit: Added Kaidan to make romance choices presented complete.Edited By Zenon on 10/22/09 08:17 |
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Posted: Sunday, 25 October 2009 07:38AM |
Although I'm glad about continuing Shepard's strength in the next game. But my biggest problem he's already super human. Just imagine how much more powerful he'll be end of ME2, heck he might be able to fight a reaper w/o a ship  . If they come out with ME3 I would hope they have a new character. It could be one of Shepard's descendants, like a great grand child or Aasari child. Or it could be someone else. |
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Codiey
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Posted: Sunday, 25 October 2009 01:19PM |
Quote: Posted 10/25/09 07:38 (GMT) by Suzaku455 Although I'm glad about continuing Shepard's strength in the next game. But my biggest problem he's already super human. Just imagine how much more powerful he'll be end of ME2, heck he might be able to fight a reaper w/o a ship . If they come out with ME3 I would hope they have a new character. It could be one of Shepard's descendants, like a great grand child or Aasari child. Or it could be someone else.
Super human? What are you talking about? They are starting you out as a level one when you start over again for one and sor two....Shepard isn't superman....get out of the fandom already. |
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Posted: Sunday, 25 October 2009 05:47PM |
Quote: Posted 10/25/09 13:19 (GMT) by Codiey Quote: Posted 10/25/09 07:38 (GMT) by Suzaku455 Although I'm glad about continuing Shepard's strength in the next game. But my biggest problem he's already super human. Just imagine how much more powerful he'll be end of ME2, heck he might be able to fight a reaper w/o a ship . If they come out with ME3 I would hope they have a new character. It could be one of Shepard's descendants, like a great grand child or Aasari child. Or it could be someone else.
Super human? What are you talking about? They are starting you out as a level one when you start over again for one and sor two....Shepard isn't superman....get out of the fandom already.
Shepard is clearly super human, s/he is able to shrug off bullets in space after his/her shields are depleted with out worrying about air leak. Shepard and his/her 3 man crew is able to take on battalion of Geth troops single handily, not just once but multiple times.
Although you may start at level one by the time you finish it you'll more then likely be more powerful then the first ME. |
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Posted: Sunday, 25 October 2009 05:47PM |
Quote: Posted 10/25/09 13:19 (GMT) by Codiey Quote: Posted 10/25/09 07:38 (GMT) by Suzaku455 Although I'm glad about continuing Shepard's strength in the next game. But my biggest problem he's already super human. Just imagine how much more powerful he'll be end of ME2, heck he might be able to fight a reaper w/o a ship . If they come out with ME3 I would hope they have a new character. It could be one of Shepard's descendants, like a great grand child or Aasari child. Or it could be someone else.
Super human? What are you talking about? They are starting you out as a level one when you start over again for one and sor two....Shepard isn't superman....get out of the fandom already.
Shepard is clearly super human, s/he is able to shrug off bullets in space after his/her shields are depleted with out worrying about air leak. Shepard and his/her 3 man crew is able to take on battalion of Geth troops single handily, not just once but multiple times.
Although you may start at level one by the time you finish it you'll more then likely be more powerful then the first ME. |
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Codiey
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Posted: Sunday, 25 October 2009 06:25PM |
Quote: Posted 10/25/09 17:47 (GMT) by Suzaku455 Quote: Posted 10/25/09 13:19 (GMT) by Codiey Quote: Posted 10/25/09 07:38 (GMT) by Suzaku455 Although I'm glad about continuing Shepard's strength in the next game. But my biggest problem he's already super human. Just imagine how much more powerful he'll be end of ME2, heck he might be able to fight a reaper w/o a ship . If they come out with ME3 I would hope they have a new character. It could be one of Shepard's descendants, like a great grand child or Aasari child. Or it could be someone else.
Super human? What are you talking about? They are starting you out as a level one when you start over again for one and sor two....Shepard isn't superman....get out of the fandom already.
Shepard is clearly super human, s/he is able to shrug off bullets in space after his/her shields are depleted with out worrying about air leak. Shepard and his/her 3 man crew is able to take on battalion of Geth troops single handily, not just once but multiple times. Although you may start at level one by the time you finish it you'll more then likely be more powerful then the first ME.
..............Dude.......this is a game for one. For two they are wearing armor. Armor of today can protect us from certain bullets. But Armor from the duture (like they are from) Can protect you from a lot....like ffs anyone in the party can as well as many npc's. Krogans,Geth,humans,etc. As long as you have protective armor you will be just fine. It isn't like Call of today where you can be killed easily with a few shots.
This is a sci-fi rpg. They have things that will protect them from things. If Shep was super human or "special" In some way it would of been said. But it isn't because he isn't. He had his genes messed with a bit to make him stronger,faster,more durable, more agile(etc)than normal yes but that is something every military personal gets.
Seriously.....he is just a normal human with Gene therapy. Plus this is a rpg with skills and such so it isn't like real life. It's more with states. You are going to find out in ME2 that Shep won't be able to take as much as before because Bioware is making the shooting more realistic. With head shots and such.
Don't take things you see from game play in rpg games so seriously. You can through a nade in the council chambers during game play but Mass Effect story wise the nades would normally never work because of the lock down they have or if they did then normally you'd have an army of C-sec on you.
But game play is different from the story. Plus Shepard IS wearing futuristic body armor >_>Edited By Codiey on 10/25/09 18:25 |
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Suzaku455
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Posted: Sunday, 25 October 2009 08:36PM |
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When you're close to death they say Shepard is hurt, which indicate you get hurt in the fire fight. Everyone thinks Geth are a formidable foe and yet Shepard and crew are able to mow em down like cannon fodder. And yes the story does indicate he's able to go through geth like they were canon fodder. |
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Codiey
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Posted: Sunday, 25 October 2009 09:32PM |
Quote: Posted 10/25/09 20:36 (GMT) by Suzaku455
When you're close to death they say Shepard is hurt, which indicate you get hurt in the fire fight. Everyone thinks Geth are a formidable foe and yet Shepard and crew are able to mow em down like cannon fodder. And yes the story does indicate he's able to go through geth like they were canon fodder.
dude...........he isn't the only one. Who told you that he is superhuman? Like seriously. They are formidable to normal grunts and mostly ship wise sure but just because he is able to "mow them down" doesn't mean anything. Wrex can. As well as EVERY other member in your team. Your the main character your always the most experienced one with more skills then the normal guy. But that doesn't mean Shepard is super human. He just has skill. Nihules and Saren were able to do the same thing. Spectres get special training and gear that helps give them the edge.
Seriously....get this "super human" thing out of your head. Just because he can get more kills with a gun doesn't mean a thing. On gears of war and call of duty if you get a whole bunch of kills with out getting killed does that mean YOUR super human to? NO it does not.
Shepard, Physically he is no different than any other soldier. Skill wise he is an expert. |
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Zenon
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Posted: Wednesday, 28 October 2009 08:45PM |
Play on insane skill level and you won't shrug off bullets so easily. ^_^ Hardcore was ok, but this one is hard with a new Shepard at level 1. Perhaps I rather resume that one with my previous level 50 or 54 Shepard.
Edit: Oh, by the way... In spite of top of the line skills and equipment I haven't managed to win all 1st round Pinnacle Station levels (on hardcore difficulty) yet.Edited By Zenon on 10/28/09 20:47 |
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Posted: Tuesday, 03 November 2009 09:47AM |
Biotic Shepard is superhuman. No ifs, no buts. Non-Biotic Shepard, on the other hand, clearly has Charles Atlas superpowers and/or a batcowl secreted away in his locker.
I do wonder, though, why every mission involves just a three man squad. Sure, from a gameplay perspective it had to be that way, but on certain missions - like the Geth in the armstrong cluster - it'd have made much more sense to use all your squad-mates and the rest of the soldiers on the Normandy.  |
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Codiey
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Posted: Tuesday, 03 November 2009 11:51AM |
Quote: Posted 11/03/09 09:47 (GMT) by Ulicus Biotic Shepard is superhuman. No ifs, no buts. Non-Biotic Shepard, on the other hand, clearly has Charles Atlas superpowers and/or a batcowl secreted away in his locker. I do wonder, though, why every mission involves just a three man squad. Sure, from a gameplay perspective it had to be that way, but on certain missions - like the Geth in the armstrong cluster - it'd have made much more sense to use all your squad-mates and the rest of the soldiers on the Normandy.
He isn;t superhuman. Whats wrong with you people? Where do you see this? NOWHERE. Je just has special skills and gear. Other than that he is no different than anyone else in the army. |
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Posted: Wednesday, 04 November 2009 02:24AM |
I always thought it'd be neat if ME3's protagonist differed depending on the various endings of ME2.
Shep dies, no romance: You carry on as a clone of Shepard created by Cerberus or something. You don't discover this until later though, it's a big plot twist. You start the game off thinking you're some random Alliance marine or another Spectre or something.
Shep dies, with a romance: Shep is well and truly dead. You play as Shepard's kid. Yes, that would include being able to play as an Asari (but then there'd be people pissed off with being 'forced' to play as a feminine character so it probably wouldn't go across too well). As far as aging, they could stretch what we know about Asari metabolism and just make her the same age as her human counterparts for the sake of gameplay.
Shep lives, no romance: You play as Old Shepard, a la MGS4. You're getting on in years but now you're a grizzled veteran instead of an ambitious young marine. You still kick ***.
Shep lives, with a romance: Same as above, but you have a kid that's either involved in some irrelevant side mission or is a nearly nonexistant NPC like Shepard's mom. Your 'spouse' is also quite involved in the main story. |
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Posted: Friday, 06 November 2009 02:21AM |
The devs have already stated that you play as Shep for all three games; if you die in Game 2, you still play as Shep in Game 3, just not as your Shep.
Biotic Shep is indeed superhuman, as she has powers that are not considered normal in humans, and are in fact artificially introduced, via exposure to eezo, and augmented, via implants. It isn't specifically stated anywhere, but then, it doesn't have to be.
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Codiey
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Posted: Friday, 06 November 2009 02:26AM |
Quote: Posted 11/06/09 02:21 (GMT) by Goodwood_Shepard
The devs have already stated that you play as Shep for all three games; if you die in Game 2, you still play as Shep in Game 3, just not as your Shep.
Biotic Shep is indeed superhuman, as she has powers that are not considered normal in humans, and are in fact artificially introduced, via exposure to eezo, and augmented, via implants. It isn't specifically stated anywhere, but then, it doesn't have to be.
,,,only if he/she is biotic. BUT that doesn't mean he is any different than the other biotics. Shep is nowhere near as good as a matriarch |
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