We don't have to use spoiler tags when bitching about the ending over there. That's the main reason.
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Mass Effect 3 |OT| Space Jesus Returns (tag all spoilers)
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We don't have to use spoiler tags when bitching about the ending over there. That's the main reason.
I'm kinda pissed off that i saved
Morinth
Samara
OpinionatedCyborg
Member
THIS IS BULLSHIT. I've now tried doing this twice and I still don't get the paragon/renegade options. my reputation bar is maxed out. I did all of the required side quests in ME2 and in ME3. I am actually getting angry over a videogame right now.
Yes.
You do. And on the Citidel after that.
I can't believe Bioware used a fucking stock image for a certain someones face....
How bad can the ending possibly be that it somehow ruins everything that came before? 
Seems impossible. I'm not generally much one for allowing a poor ending in a story have that much of an impact if what led up to it was solid, and I particularly wouldn't let it affect the experience I actually had at the time. An ending can't retroactively take the fun that you already had away, or at least it shouldn't.
Guess it remains to be seen! A poor ending is unfortunate, of course, but it's just that - the ending. It's the culmination of what came before, but what came before is still its own thing. But given the reaction to the ending, it must certainly be quite something.
Wondering about this as well.
Also, bringing Liara to that mission was a good idea. I hadn't used her outside of the intro and just figured I'd bring her on a whim, since, well, it's the Asari homeworld. She ended up giving some pretty neat backstory on the
.
Seems impossible. I'm not generally much one for allowing a poor ending in a story have that much of an impact if what led up to it was solid, and I particularly wouldn't let it affect the experience I actually had at the time. An ending can't retroactively take the fun that you already had away, or at least it shouldn't.
Guess it remains to be seen! A poor ending is unfortunate, of course, but it's just that - the ending. It's the culmination of what came before, but what came before is still its own thing. But given the reaction to the ending, it must certainly be quite something.
Wondering about this as well.
Also, bringing Liara to that mission was a good idea. I hadn't used her outside of the intro and just figured I'd bring her on a whim, since, well, it's the Asari homeworld. She ended up giving some pretty neat backstory on the
Ardat-Yakshi
How bad can the ending possibly be that it somehow ruins everything that came before?
That's what I thought. Then I, urm, experienced it.
Hope you fare better.
Aren't there a couple of endings? Or are they equally bad?
...I don't know how to feel about this anymore. I wish I had never known that.
There's
three,
I don't think I'd go as far as to say that the entire series is ruined for me . . . but it was really bad.
Haha wow. I'm quite anticipating to see what happens.
I think I have the Rannoch missions coming up so I don't think I have much left.
I suppose Bioware didnt bother with
because barely anyone took her? I dunno.
Oh well, i'll see
with my paragon Shepard at least. Should have thought about bringing Liara to that mission since it was about asaris, im dumb. Oh well, next time. At least i'll think about bringing her later for the
mission.
Speaking of Liara, she doesnt seem that talkative in the Normandy compared to other crewmates... is it because i didnt romanced her?
Morinth
Oh well, i'll see
Samara
Thessia
Speaking of Liara, she doesnt seem that talkative in the Normandy compared to other crewmates... is it because i didnt romanced her?
TheDarkKnight774
Member
I've only beaten ME1 so far. I have ME2 but its on the backlog. I was in the process of adding ME3 to my amazon wishlist and was stunned at the review scores. I see everyone bitching about the ending, and see it here too.
I must say i'm intrigued but will stay spoiler free for as long as I can! Is this some Spider-man 3 level shit that somehow goes back in time and ruins the whole franchise?
I must say i'm intrigued but will stay spoiler free for as long as I can! Is this some Spider-man 3 level shit that somehow goes back in time and ruins the whole franchise?
In ME3 Liara's bitter, introverted, and awesome. She'll talk to the others from her room, over the com from time to time, and only seems really cool with Garrus, as everyone should be.
This shit. Shhhhhh.
Holy shit, I just watched another video concerning the Renegade Ending of Tuchanka and its aftermath.
Yeah... that just cements the fact that I seriously cannot make a choice like that, even when playing around for the sake of seeing all the results. This is seriously like "Chaotic Stupid" levels of decision-making.
Yeah, Wrex finds out and he flips the fuck out (unlike screwing over Wreav). And naturally, Shepard tries to lie about screwing his entire race over, Wrex calls off the Krogan support, and cowers behind a table while Bailey shoots Wrex from behind.
Yeah... that just cements the fact that I seriously cannot make a choice like that, even when playing around for the sake of seeing all the results. This is seriously like "Chaotic Stupid" levels of decision-making.
There's a point where you'll be told up-front that there will be no turning back.
Well thank goodness for that. Thanks.
I think she's about the same as the others. She does share quite a bit of dialogue with Javik, so if you don't have that character you'd be missing out on that stuff. It's quite amusing, their relationship.
Speaking of Javik, I keep hearing it's a great idea to bring him to Rannoch. I definitely plan on doing so.
That's the thing with me too; I want to give the whole trilogy another run and make the most asinine decisions possible, but I don't think I could when the cursor comes to the prompt. I'll just have to YT.
...I'm really starting to feel as if I'm missing out by not having bought the dlc.
thetechkid
Member
Shepard's face when
looks like his cheeks get surgically moved and refitted.
Kelly tells him she was spying on him
MegaKungFuRadio
Member
Barack Lesnar
Banned
A few romance questions:
1. Can you bang Chobot? I've got a female shep and when Chobot asked for an interview in my cabin she flirted and teased at the end. If you can bang her, does it seem like a no-strings-attached type of thing or do they imply it could turn out more serious and lovey dovey (even if the game doesn't directly say it)?
2. I accidentally flirted with Vega, well he made an unsolicited comment towards me after I clicked the top conversation item. I've been faithful to Liara all 3 games so does flirting affect anything or is it only if you bang them?
1. Can you bang Chobot? I've got a female shep and when Chobot asked for an interview in my cabin she flirted and teased at the end. If you can bang her, does it seem like a no-strings-attached type of thing or do they imply it could turn out more serious and lovey dovey (even if the game doesn't directly say it)?
2. I accidentally flirted with Vega, well he made an unsolicited comment towards me after I clicked the top conversation item. I've been faithful to Liara all 3 games so does flirting affect anything or is it only if you bang them?
Barack Lesnar
Banned
thanks
anyone else like saying bang, banging, banged, etc? lol
anyone else like saying bang, banging, banged, etc? lol
MikeE21286
Member
"please insert disc 2"
I should have just gone with the damn PS3 version. It's kind of annoying.
I should have just gone with the damn PS3 version. It's kind of annoying.
All I see is a thread full of textbook examples of cognitive dissonance. They disliked the ending so much that they retroactively started disliking the rest of the game and series.
This doesn't explain why no one in that thread is supporting the endings, whereas of the few people who choose to discuss the endings in this thread, there are some who didn't hate the ending.
ME1: If you didn't in ME1, you get the chance to after the conversation about
her mother, the matriarch.
Gouda Jouji
Member
I don't know if this has been posted yet, but if anyone wants to edit their war assets to ensure they get the best ending possible WITHOUT ever touching MP, here's a guide (PC versions obviously):
Download Save Editor Here
Download Save Editor Here
This is for those who are stuck with <4k EMS, don't want to play MP, or for other various reasons. It doesn't matter to me, and I don't care. The whole process will only take a minute, and it's very simple:
-Create a new save file in your career separate from your others that you can edit with, or back up your saves. Always a recommended precaution.
-Dowload Gibbed's Mass Effect 3 Save Editor (the one I used was build revision 22)
I'm sorry, I won't provide a link because I would then be accused of giving you a virus or suspicious link. It's your job to get a clean version of the save editor.
-Unzip/unrar, open "Gibbed.MassEffect3.SaveEdit"
-click Open
-find the career and save file you want to edit, click load bottom right
-you will see a blank Player tab, this is normal
-click Raw
-scroll all the way down and you will see a line "Player", click it
-scroll down and look for a line that says "GAWAssets (Collection)", click it
-all the way on the right you will see "..." button click it
-new window opens, 1st value highlighted is 0 on the left, on the right "Id 173" and below that "Strength" and a number
-click/highlight the number and add zeros to it
-click save, new save file
In game this war asset is under the Alliance as Alliance 5th Fleet. Here is an in game screenshot for you all, showing that the game has recognized the new value:
1. Not sure.
2. He's not a romance option.
What exactly is your point? You mean that the endings are not that bad because a few guys are talking about it in positive terms?
:|
No. My original post:
If anything, I was commenting from a sociological perspective. From what I see, the people who aren't mad are here, and everybody else is there.
I hold a neutral stance on the ending.
It may not have provided closure, but the music, combined with the sense of futility I felt made it at least emotionally significant for me.
Yeah I did do her in ME1, but in ME2 I went with Miranda. This time I decided Miranda was a hobag so I dumped her ass and got back together with Liara, but there don't seem to have been that many opportunities for conversation.
HP_Wuvcraft
Banned
Oh, internet. Never change.
^ You could gone for an avatar quote.
I truly enjoyed this game and really loved the first game and appreciated the second. I am glad I played the series; it's been special to me.
Ultimately, I'm broken, sad, and alone. I'm not angered or outraged. I'm just depressed. If there's any constellation, maybe we all feel like Shepard does. Yet, I think I'm most sad that the series came to a conclusion. (Unless BW surprise everyone with a fourth installment. Who can tell.) I'll be missing it, which is probably why I feel the way I do. Others probably feel it, too, but it's mixed with anger.
They'll move on eventually.
Indeed, we shouldn't really discuss the ending here. It's hard to talk about such a thing in a spoiler thread. I don't think it matters if anyone's angry or which group is here or not.
I truly enjoyed this game and really loved the first game and appreciated the second. I am glad I played the series; it's been special to me.
Ultimately, I'm broken, sad, and alone. I'm not angered or outraged. I'm just depressed. If there's any constellation, maybe we all feel like Shepard does. Yet, I think I'm most sad that the series came to a conclusion. (Unless BW surprise everyone with a fourth installment. Who can tell.) I'll be missing it, which is probably why I feel the way I do. Others probably feel it, too, but it's mixed with anger.
They'll move on eventually.
Holy shit at the final Tuchanka mission and the plot mission immediately following. While I can't imagine going Renegade on that if Wrex is alive, in my other save where he's dead and
, it might actually be a good decision because
. And the plot mission immediately afterwards was great. I take it that
Also, where the hell is Kelly Chambers?
EDIT: Okay, the ME wiki says she should have been on the Citadel my first go-around somewhere or other. Guess the game bugged. Maybe she'll show up on my other save.
I didn't save the Genophage data
I got the impression from Mordin that not having the data results in Eve's death, meaning there would be nobody to stop the Krogan from going down the path they did before
if you didn't romance and are a huge jerk to Ashley/Kaidan you can off him/her?
Also, where the hell is Kelly Chambers?
EDIT: Okay, the ME wiki says she should have been on the Citadel my first go-around somewhere or other. Guess the game bugged. Maybe she'll show up on my other save.
Reticent Rhino
Member
Man, that
mission was such a wasted opportunity, especially with that environment. I would have liked to
. I'm guessing I'm not the first person to complain about this.
Beyond that, I'm pleasantly surprised with this game so far. I didn't care for ME2 that much, but this has been a definite improvement so far (well, planet scanning and manual control of the fuel-chugging Normandy on the map screen still sucks). The combat's a lot better, the Citadel feels denser and more alive (even though there are a bit too many fetch quests), and the weapon mods and more complex level-up system are a welcome return. I'm also really enjoying all the cameos and nods to previous games, even when they're actually pretty minor.
Still dislike that there isn't ME1-style vehicular planet exploration, but maybe they'll do some DLC like Project Overlord. Some impressive skyboxes and vistas even without that, such as (location spoilers)
Geth Consensus
fight Reaper-data or a boss alongside Legion but instead you just shoot at glowing blocks with an infinite ammo laser and walk to the end
Beyond that, I'm pleasantly surprised with this game so far. I didn't care for ME2 that much, but this has been a definite improvement so far (well, planet scanning and manual control of the fuel-chugging Normandy on the map screen still sucks). The combat's a lot better, the Citadel feels denser and more alive (even though there are a bit too many fetch quests), and the weapon mods and more complex level-up system are a welcome return. I'm also really enjoying all the cameos and nods to previous games, even when they're actually pretty minor.
Still dislike that there isn't ME1-style vehicular planet exploration, but maybe they'll do some DLC like Project Overlord. Some impressive skyboxes and vistas even without that, such as (location spoilers)
The Shroud temple on Tuchunka, the Ardat-Yakshi monastery, Surr-Kesh labs, Arrae, and so on.
Red Blaster
Member
I'm sure there are those who found the Transformers movies profound as well
HarryHengst
Member
HarryHengst
Member
She shows up, except not in the way you would expect. :lol
look for a named Banshee in the monastery.
You're seeking entertainment in the wrong industry. I enjoy games for what they are, I'm not looking for Nietzsche-level existentialism and philosophy in my games.
It's true you'll be frustrated in that search at this point in time but I'd be more than happy if some games at least aspired to it.