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[Vire]

Also, while the $12,000 is impressive. That's really not that much in terms of costs of game development.

To develop a new ending, we are talking about hundreds of thousands of dollars if not a million or two.

 

[CAW]

DLC with extended ending pretty much confirmed.


You know that iOS app that sends you updates and texts from the games' characters as you proceed throughout the game.

You get sent this message from you LI after you beat it.

http://i1203.photobucket.com/albums/bb390/becspics03/photo.png

Welp, I was in acceptance stage but now I'm back to denial. Feels good!

I think that is from the part of the game when she is in the hospital.

But she says to hang in there.

 

[Marleyman]

Wait...what? Really? So you beat the game, which this program knows about due to the online connection and then afterwards a cryptic meeting email?

SO dumb.

 

[DTKT]

But it sounds like Shep was hospitalized. When did that happen in the story? Or who is Skipper?

It's probably when Ashley/Kaiden gets knocked out by the Cerberus Robot at the beginning on Mars. You know, as you arrive at the Citadel, you can't actually see Ashley right now, you have to wait a bit.

 

[JerkShep]

Well, look on the bright side, guys.

Dragon Age 3's ending can't possibly be worse!

You joke, but change "Mass Relay/Synthetic" with "Magic", I totally see Gaider doing a (spoiler?)

Spoiler

"Everyone becomes a mage" and "No more magic in the world"

ending choices for Dragon Age III. Unfortunately, ME3 release came first

 

[MrDaravon]

The Child's Play thing is the most hilarious manifestation of anything I can think of on the internet in forever. Also right now with 660 contributors the average donation is almost $19, damn.

 

[Ryaaan14]

Also, while the $12,000 is impressive. That's really not that much in terms of costs of game development.

To develop a new ending, we are talking about hundreds of thousands of dollars if not a million or two.

Sounds like more of a PR push instead of literally donating to develop the game. They will make money for development by sales.

 

[Jintor]

Man, I totally got the Terminus Blues.

 

[hateradio]

It's probably when Ashley/Kaiden gets knocked out by the Cerberus Robot at the beginning on Mars. You know, as you arrive at the Citadel, you can't actually see Ashley right now, you have to wait a bit.

Why does Shep have to hang in there? Wouldn't A/K be the one hanging?

You joke, but change "Mass Relay/Synthetic" with "Magic", I totally see Gaider doing a (spoiler?)

Spoiler

"Everyone becomes a mage" and "No more magic in the world"

ending choices for Dragon Age III. Unfortunately, ME3 release came first

I could have sworn this has been done countless times. Didn't someone give up his/her powers in DA or something?

 

[Tess3ract]

Pft, DA2 alone convinced me to skip that.

Same here.

DLC with extended ending pretty much confirmed.


You know that iOS app that sends you updates and texts from the games' characters as you proceed throughout the game.

You get sent this message from you LI after you beat it.

http://i1203.photobucket.com/albums/...cs03/photo.png

....

Confirmed for Shepard being in a mental institution.

Why does Shep have to hang in there? Wouldn't A/K be the one hanging?

I could have sworn this has been done countless times. Didn't someone give up his/her powers in DA or something?

It's from Ashley TO Shepard (she calls him and only him skipper). This means shepard at some point is either insane or in the hospital. If she was in the hospital, it would be "let you see me".

 

[Vire]

Sounds like more of a PR push instead of literally donating to develop the game. They will make money for development by sales.

Right I get that, but I don't think it'll amount to anything.

Or at least I keep telling myself that.

 

[Patryn]

Why does Shep have to hang in there? Wouldn't A/K be the one hanging?

Hate to be a Debbie Downer, but it might also fit for before the game starts when you're on lockdown.

Then again, Kaiden at least acts like it's been a while since he's seen you.

 

[DTKT]

Why does Shep have to hang in there? Wouldn't A/K be the one hanging?

She could mean "Wait just a little bit longer, they might let you see me soon", don't despair, I'm ok.

That kind of stuff.

Anyway, statement from Casey Hudson.

http://www.digitaltrends.com/gaming...s-director-addresses-the-games-controversies/

I didn’t want the game to be forgettable, and even right down to the sort of polarizing reaction that the ends have had with people–debating what the endings mean and what’s going to happen next, and what situation are the characters left in. That to me is part of what’s exciting about this story. There has always been a little bit of mystery there and a little bit of interpretation, and it’s a story that people can talk about after the fact.

Basically, he doesn't say anything relevant.

 

[McNum]

So, while I do enoy all the ending talk, I have a quick spoiler question abotu the Geth/Quarian thing.

In my original game I chose [Rally the Fleet] and got the peace, but what does [Warn the Fleet] do? Kill the Geth or get peace in an angrier way than the paragon choice?

 

[MechaX]

You joke, but change "Mass Relay/Synthetic" with "Magic", I totally see Gaider doing a (spoiler?)

Spoiler

"Everyone becomes a mage" and "No more magic in the world"

ending choices for Dragon Age III. Unfortunately, ME3 release came first

Slight correction:

Spoiler

"Everyone becomes a blood mage."

 

[Last Hearth]

I think that is from the part of the game when she is in the hospital.

No, other people have gotten the same message from Liara with "Commander, the might let me see you today."

And Liara was never in the hospital.

 

[Karak]

It's probably when Ashley/Kaiden gets knocked out by the Cerberus Robot at the beginning on Mars. You know, as you arrive at the Citadel, you can't actually see Ashley right now, you have to wait a bit.

She was hurt not you. She wouldn't say hang in there, she was out for almost all of it including when you keep coming to her and she is comatose. She never comes to visit you. You visit her.

 

[Ryaaan14]

So, while I do enoy all the ending talk, I have a quick spoiler question abotu the Geth/Quarian thing.

In my original game I chose [Rally the Fleet] and got the peace, but what does [Warn the Fleet] do? Kill the Geth or get peace in an angrier way than the paragon choice?

It gives peace.

 

[Zomba13]

Ok well...that is her visiting you. So it sounds like a hospital or something. But that does NOT fit with anything in ME3 I had happen or even make sense. So that's seems legit.

Hmm. I did the Control ending BTW so I'd be dead anyway. Might run through again with a destroy to see if I get a message.

Arrow Pointing Up

Arrow Pointing Down

Sorry if they are big.

 

[Patryn]

Slight correction:

Spoiler

"Everyone becomes a blood mage."

Further correction based on DA2:

Spoiler

"Everyone was already secretly a blood mage."

 

[Jintor]

So, while I do enoy all the ending talk, I have a quick spoiler question abotu the Geth/Quarian thing.

In my original game I chose [Rally the Fleet] and got the peace, but what does [Warn the Fleet] do? Kill the Geth or get peace in an angrier way than the paragon choice?

I suspect Kill The Geth?

/edit oh, Peace? Sweet

 

[lastplayed]

That sucks, I don't get random messages because I don't have a stupid iPhone.

 

[Achtius]

Arrow Pointing Up
[I MG ]http://i.imgur.com/diAMx.png[/IMG]

Arrow Pointing Down
[ IM G]http://i.imgur.com/bJ3Vh.png[/IMG]

Sorry if they are big.

why is the app not on android or vita or facebook. bleh

i would like to read those msgs

 

[FHIZ]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4H_A7SeawU4

That's pretty damn well stated.

I also wondered about the Joker stuff. How the hell did Garrus and Liara end up on the Normandy, jetting the hell out of there, when last they were running towards that beam where everyone but Shepard and Anderson died.

 

[Karak]

She could mean "Wait just a little bit longer, they might let you see me soon", don't despair, I'm ok.

That kind of stuff.

Anyway, statement from Casey Hudson.

http://www.digitaltrends.com/gaming...s-director-addresses-the-games-controversies/

Spoiler

I didn’t want the game to be forgettable, and even right down to the sort of polarizing reaction that the ends have had with people–debating what the endings mean and what’s going to happen next, and what situation are the characters left in. That to me is part of what’s exciting about this story. There has always been a little bit of mystery there and a little bit of interpretation, and it’s a story that people can talk about after the fact.

Basically, he doesn't say anything relevant.

Ya. He says we listen...but has lied a couple dozen times before. Sigh.

 

[hateradio]

So, while I do enoy all the ending talk, I have a quick spoiler question abotu the Geth/Quarian thing.

In my original game I chose [Rally the Fleet] and got the peace, but what does [Warn the Fleet] do? Kill the Geth or get peace in an angrier way than the paragon choice?

Rally makes the fleet attack, while warn tells them to retreat.

 

[Darkmakaimura]

Getting voice work done with Bioware is extremely smooth. They talked about it on Giant Bomb, but they do everything by video conference, basically, including the directing. And all the actors are well-versed in Bioware's methods so it wouldn't be difficult at all.

The biggest hurdles would be things like getting permission from EA to create assets for free content. And also the fact that the writers may just like the endings and are satisfied with their work.

So they're all just doing the voice work at home in their underwear? No need to go to a studio? Interesting.

 

[News Bot]

So has BioWare regained the ability to think yet and acknowledged their endings were nonsense?

 

[squidyj]

But it sounds like Shep was hospitalized. When did that happen in the story? Or who is Skipper?

Hospitalized, or you know, IN JAIL. Like he was AT THE START OF THE GAME.

 

[Cagey]

She could mean "Wait just a little bit longer, they might let you see me soon", don't despair, I'm ok.

That kind of stuff.

Anyway, statement from Casey Hudson.

http://www.digitaltrends.com/gaming...s-director-addresses-the-games-controversies/

Spoiler

I didn’t want the game to be forgettable, and even right down to the sort of polarizing reaction that the ends have had with people–debating what the endings mean and what’s going to happen next, and what situation are the characters left in. That to me is part of what’s exciting about this story. There has always been a little bit of mystery there and a little bit of interpretation, and it’s a story that people can talk about after the fact.

Basically, he doesn't say anything relevant.

Mystery and endings open for interpretation as endgoals, but produced through lazy and utterly terrible writing?

 

[Vamphuntr]

No, other people have gotten the same message from Liara with "Commander, the might let me see you today."

And Liara was never in the hospital.

It's probably a glitch. It's because you are in a jail in the beginning of the game.

 

[Vire]

That sucks, I don't get random messages because I don't have a stupid iPhone.

No one cares about Android users.

Deal with it.

It's probably a glitch. It's because you are in a jail in the beginning of the game.

Yep.

 

[Karak]

Hospitalized, or you know, IN JAIL. Like he was AT THE START OF THE GAME.

True but in my game Ashley wanted nothing to do with me at the start of the game and pretty much assumed I was with Cerabus and even stated so many times in the games dialogue. BUt ya. Until others get it at the end we will see.

If it is a glitch, its 1 that has to specifically do with you that also points towards weirdness at the end. Why couldn't it have been a glitch about Vega or something totally unrelated or lacking in double meaning hahahahaha.

 

[DTKT]

It's probably a glitch. It's because you are in a jail in the beginning of the game.

That is the most likely answer.

 

[Ryaaan14]

Wasn't even aware of the app. Just downloaded and I'm kinda pissed I'm 50% completed on this run and didn't have it.

 

[Vire]

Wasn't even aware of the app. Just downloaded and I'm kinda pissed I'm 50% completed on this run and didn't have it.

Just came out, so don't feel too bad.

 

[McNum]

It gives peace.

Great. I hope it's something along the line of "Hey you idiots! In 15 seconds the Geth will KILL YOU ALL if you so much as fire ONE shot at them. So DON'T!"

Even my Paragon Shepard wanted to say that. Quarians: Worst sense of timing in the galaxy.

And [Rally the Fleet] had Shepard, Tali and the admiral you rescued pretty much yell at the fleet to "Stand down and that's an order from the admirals!". So, getting the fleet to not be stupid, but without calling them idiots.

 

[LiK]

i love the drunk Tali message.

 

[Zomba13]

Wasn't even aware of the app. Just downloaded and I'm kinda pissed I'm 50% completed on this run and didn't have it.

I was 100% done before I got it. Pretty sure it's missing a bunch, most of the messages seem to be from the second half of the game. I don't really know which way the arrow should point for oldest first... >.<

 

[Last Hearth]

Best thing about the app is that you can increase your war readiness through a mini-game that's free. So I don't have to do multiplayer if I don't want to,

 

[Ryaaan14]

Great. I hope it's something along the line of "Hey you idiots! In 15 seconds the Geth will KILL YOU ALL if you so much as fire ONE shot at them. So DON'T!"

Even my Paragon Shepard wanted to say that. Quarians: Worst sense of timing in the galaxy.

And [Rally the Fleet] had Shepard, Tali and the admiral you rescued pretty much yell at the fleet to "Stand down and that's an order from the admirals!". So, getting the fleet to not be stupid, but without calling them idiots.

Yeah it's a pretty neat little sequence. Interesting that the choice didn't even matter that much, it seemed like one of the more dire sequences in the entire game. I was actually getting a little frantic during it lol

I was 100% done before I got it. Pretty sure it's missing a bunch, most of the messages seem to be from the second half of the game. I don't really know which way the arrow should point for oldest first... >.<

Wait, when you say "missing a bunch", is this just a mobile private terminal? Seemed like this gave you content you didn't get in the game.

 

[CAW]

Wasn't there a conversation between Ashley and Shepard about her not coming to visit him? Pretty sure she didn't even try for whatever reasons I can't remember so yeah, I doubt that message would be related to that.

GET UPDATES FROM YOUR FAVORITE CHARACTERS: Receive in-app messages from characters in Mass Effect 3 after you interact with them in the game. How many Easter eggs can you unlock?

 

[Raxus]

Further correction based on DA2:

Spoiler

"Everyone was already secretly a blood mage."

Even further correction based on DA2:

Spoiler

"Everyone was already secretly a blood mage on shit mountain.

 

[LiK]

Best thing about the app is that you can increase your war readiness through a mini-game that's free. So I don't have to do multiplayer if I don't want to,

i just noticed that too. very good for my replay.

 

[Vamphuntr]

Miranda mentionned in my game that she was trying to come to see but couldn't but she might have tried to brute force her way through. Grunt mentionned how you are finally free and so on.

The day Ashley/Kaidan visits is probably the day the game starts.

 

[Karak]

Wasn't there a conversation between Ashley and Shepard about her not coming to visit him? Pretty sure she didn't even try for whatever reasons I can't remember so yeah, I doubt that message would be related to that.

GET UPDATES FROM YOUR FAVORITE CHARACTERS: Receive in-app messages from characters in Mass Effect 3 after you interact with them in the game. How many Easter eggs can you unlock?

WTF? Lordy lord.

 

[Oblivionmancer]

Well at least DA has real magic, not just space magic.

Before ME3 I would have been an unyielding advocate of anything you might call space magic.

 

[hateradio]

Even further correction based on DA2:

Spoiler

"Everyone was already secretly a blood mage on shit mountain.

Actually:

Spoiler

"Everyone is already a blood mage on shit mountain."

There's no secret about it. Every mage you meet is one.

Spoiler

Including yourself since the option is so easy to tick.

i just noticed that too. very good for my replay.

If you start a NG+ don't you get to keep some of those assets?

 

[Jintor]

Honestly, I kind of like the idea of an app that gets you messages from characters as you progress through a story. I just kind of feel it's weirdly out of place in ME3's setting.

Fuck if it linked to Persona 5 though...

 

[Zomba13]

Yeah it's a pretty neat little sequence. Interesting that the choice didn't even matter that much, it seemed like one of the more dire sequences in the entire game. I was actually getting a little frantic during it lol



Wait, when you say "missing a bunch", is this just a mobile private terminal? Seemed like this gave you content you didn't get in the game.

Nah, it's new messages except they seem to start around the time I did Samara's missions or something. Like, I don't have anything relating to Earth at the start or Palaven or Tuchanka. Seems to have things referencing the Geth mission onwards. I assume there are messages for earlier in the game too.

EDIT: An companion app for P5 would be awesome.