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[shingonation]

It would explain why he was so adamant about not having an DA2-style OT.

Spoiler

I hope you like it, Shingo.

lol no, but english isn't my first language so sorry for any grammatical error

Great OT

 

[shinobi602]

Chances of another human looking race as well as the Asari? Zero.

I have a feeling they're most likely going to give her a sort of 'angelic' face, with mostly human features. Count on it.

 

[Derrick01]

And to add to this, I don't want that world building to be simple "Codex Entries". While it's an easy way to disseminate information, it is also lazy and boring.

Agreed. I like how it was in ME1 where you could for example talk to the Volus and Elcor ambassadors and they would tell you their stuff, but then you could go into the codex that you just earned from listening to them and it would actually expand on what they told you.

That's the stuff I like in all of my RPGs. It's the best way to get immersed into a world and to actually care about it.

 

[GSR]

If anyone is interested Gamespot are doing a live streaming of Mass Effect 3 at the moment (there will be spoilers). You can find the stream here :-

http://uk.gamespot.com/shows/now-playing/?event=now_playing_mass_effect_320120302

Apologies if this has been posted after all as DennisK4 was so keen to point out I am but a "junior" member

I'm gonna be honest: I only watched that to see the squad selection screen. I don't know why, but I always enjoy "choose your party" screens.

 

[Woorloog]

Not watching the launch trailer, not watching it... Still haven't watched it.

Goddamn the ME2 squad mate powers are infuriating. Lack of reset without LOTSB is infuriating but even worse is that the second power requires 2 ranks in the first power and another shitty thing is that the game automatically assings a rank in loyalty power. Fuck that.
They did fix this for ME3 didn't they? At least in demo you powers didn't require another power, yes?
Should've played Soldier instead of Adept for this last ME2 playthrough before ME3... I reset my powers and then i realize my squad mates powers are fucked up.

 

[Lifejumper]

From the launch trailer thread:

Anyone else notice how all of the trailers feature some object based motion blur? I was kind of expecting that in the demo and was disappointing to see that it was completely absent. Are they showing footage not representative of the actual game or was the demo simply based on an old build (which Bioware has a reputation for releasing)?

Noticed this too in the newer vids.

 

[x-Lundz-x]

I have a feeling they're most likely going to give her a sort of 'angelic' face, with mostly human features. Count on it.

I'm with you on this, but honestly I do not care what she looks like. She is the most honest, likable character in the series period.

 

[shinobi602]

I'm with you on this, but honestly I do not care what she looks like. She is the most honest, likable character in the series period.

Maybe, personally she gives off that damsel in distress feeling too much for me.

 

[Wiggum2007]

I'm with you on this, but honestly I do not care what she looks like. She is the most honest, likable character in the series period.

Fuck that robo-racist

 

[ScreenSplitter]

Maybe, personally she gives off that damsel in distress feeling too much for me.

She gives off an annoying bitch vibe to me.

 

[MrTroubleMaker]

From the launch trailer thread:

Noticed this too in the newer vids.

just finished

I just ran MassEffect3Config.exe

no I can't play the game either

 

[Megasoum]

So, anybody else who bought the N7 Digital Deluxe on Origin also got a normal ME3 edition ready to download?

I used to have the normal edition pre-ordered but I canceled the order to get the N7 instead but now I have a feeling that there was a bug in the system and they ended up giving me both versions...

 

[Grisby]

Rewatching the ending to 2 since I did my last runthough a year back or so. Christ, the part at 3:50 was such a fist pumping moment for me. Damn if today can't be next Tuesday.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e-RFVPZhXbo

Oh i'm having satisfying conclusions with Miranda all right.

 

[GSR]

https://twitter.com/#!/km3710/status/175616446473318401

After playing From Ashes , it seems like such a critical part of the #ME3 story . . . Idk why they made it a DLC

So who wants to post "and here we go.gif" first?

 

[Unhandled Exception]

So, anybody else who bought the N7 Digital Deluxe on Origin also got a normal ME3 edition ready to download?

I used to have the normal edition pre-ordered but I canceled the order to get the N7 instead but now I have a feeling that there was a bug in the system and they ended up giving me both versions...

Totally possible, they screwed me over with SWTOR in the same way. I pre-ordered ME3 from Amazon, though. No issues with the DD version there.

 

[shinobi602]

https://twitter.com/#!/km3710/status/175616446473318401



So who wants to post "and here we go.gif" first?

NO MORE NO MORE!

 

[Derrick01]

https://twitter.com/#!/km3710/status/175616446473318401



So who wants to post "and here we go.gif" first?

The moment they decided to make that character they put themselves in a damned if you do, damned if you don't situation. I have no sympathy for any sort of backlash they get from this.

 

[Slackbladder]

I never understood why the Quarians have opaque visors on their helmets. Is there gas swirling around inside to protect them from infection? Or do they just not like being looked at? I just think Bioware came up with the design and stuck with it and didn't have a logical reason for it. In a way that was clever. Look how many threads and posts there are wondering about what Tali looks like? Makes no sense though.

 

[GSR]

I pre-ordered ME3 from Amazon, though. No issues with the DD version there.

Likewise, just unzipped it to the Origin Games folder, registered my code, and was good to go. And buying through Amazon means that if I do ever lose my EA account, I can easily get another code and redownload the game.

 

[Wiggum2007]

I never understood why the Quarians have opaque visors on their helmets. Is there gas swirling around inside to protect them from infection? Or do they just not like being looked at? I just think Bioware came up with the design and stuck with it and didn't have a logical reason for it. In a way that was clever. Look how many threads and posts there are wondering about what Tali looks like? Makes no sense though.

Cuz it looks cool

 

[Lakitu]

I watched the Gamespot playthrough... well the first 15 minutes of it. (It's 25 minutes worth of gameplay)

It was nice but

Spoiler

the large amount of auto dialogue really annoyed me...

 

[shadyspace]

Likewise, just unzipped it to the Origin Games folder, registered my code, and was good to go. And buying through Amazon means that if I do ever lose my EA account, I can easily get another code and redownload the game.

I bought it from Amazon too. What do you download from them? A RAR? I don't have Origin installed yet either. Should I do that before dl'ing from Amazon?

 

[Wiggum2007]

I watched the Gamespot playthrough... well the first 15 minutes of it. (It's 25 minutes worth of gameplay)

It was nice but

Spoiler

the large amount of auto dialogue really annoyed me...

Is it from the demo section or other areas?

 

[The_Monk]

Fellow GAFfers what's your opinion regarding film grain option on the consoles for Mass Effect? What's the reason to enable it?

I ask, because when I was replaying ME2 but this time on PS3 I noticed film grain was On and when I turned it off it seemed much better.

 

[Zeliard]

I never understood why the Quarians have opaque visors on their helmets. Is there gas swirling around inside to protect them from infection? Or do they just not like being looked at? I just think Bioware came up with the design and stuck with it and didn't have a logical reason for it. In a way that was clever. Look how many threads and posts there are wondering about what Tali looks like? Makes no sense though.

They're just nutty hypochondriacs, that's all.

 

[GSR]

I bought it from Amazon too. What do you download from them? A RAR? I don't have Origin installed yet either. Should I do that before dl'ing from Amazon?

Amazon has a games downloader (very lightweight) that you install and it'll automatically start loading your most recent digital purchase. Once that's done, you can find the files downloaded in (by default) Public Documents/Amazon Games & Software. In ME3's case, the installer provided just installs Origin; however there's a 10GB "Mass Effect 3.zip" file that you can unzip to C:/Program Files/Origin Games/Mass Effect 3 rather than download through Origin. When booting up Origin, it'll prompt you for an ME3 code, then scan the directory and mark the game as installed.

If you got the Digital Deluxe Edition, "From Ashes" and the other content will install automatically once Origin's detected and validated ME3.

Alternatively, you can just install Origin, provide your ME3 key, and download it through that.

 

[Woo-Fu]

It is opaque because that is a space suit for all intents and purposes. A piece of clear lexan isn't going to do much to protect you from the types of radiation you're exposed to when not protected by a nice blanket of atmosphere.

 

[Lakitu]

Is it from the demo section or other areas?

If you're avoiding spoilers, don't watch it. It's not footage from the demo although it's still from an area earlier in the game.

 

[MBison]

This is probably an unanswerable question but any help would be appreciated.

I want the CE and hoping to get a 360 on launch day as I played both ME1 and ME2 on 360 but if I can't, I'll get the PC CE.

I have a 2.8GHz Intel Core i7 860 with a Radeon 5850 1 gig and 8 gigs of RAM. How will ME3 run do you think?

Thanks for any help.

 

[GSR]

This is probably an unanswerable question but any help would be appreciated.

I want the CE and hoping to get a 360 on launch day as I played both ME1 and ME2 on 360 but if I can't, I'll get the PC CE.

I have a 2.8GHz Intel Core i7 860 with a Radeon 5850 1 gig and 8 gigs of RAM. How will ME3 run do you think?

Thanks for any help.

Your best bet is to try the demo, but it sounds like you're in the clear. Recommended specs are 2.4GHz Core 2 Duo/4 GB RAM/Radeon 4850.

 

[PinkCrayon]

Hype levels maximum. Tuesday... Y U SO FAR AWAY?!

 

[Cpt.Underpants]

https://twitter.com/#!/km3710/status/175616446473318401



So who wants to post "and here we go.gif" first?

Oh wow

 

[Prologue]

Walmart doesn't pre order right? So you could use walk in at midnight and pick up the limited edition copy?

 

[Derrick01]

I bought it from Amazon too. What do you download from them? A RAR? I don't have Origin installed yet either. Should I do that before dl'ing from Amazon?

You might as well just download Origin and input the CD keys. It's a simpler process than dealing with Amazon, plus you're going to have to use Origin to play ME3 anyway so just get it out of the way now.

 

[CharmingCharlie]

This is probably an unanswerable question but any help would be appreciated.

I want the CE and hoping to get a 360 on launch day as I played both ME1 and ME2 on 360 but if I can't, I'll get the PC CE.

I have a 2.8GHz Intel Core i7 860 with a Radeon 5850 1 gig and 8 gigs of RAM. How will ME3 run do you think?

Thanks for any help.

Let me put it this way, the demo ran maxxed out at 1920 x 1080p and 30 - 40fps on a clapped out 6 year old core2duo with an equally clapped out 8800gts (old version) and only 2gbs of ram. I doubt you will have a problem running Mass Effect 3 maxxed out too.

On another note here is a video everyone can watch regardless of spoilers :-

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=trieUMvubik

it's the latest Bioware pulse episode and basically follows recovery of the San Fransisco Space copies. I haven't watched it with sound but I don't believe there are spoilers in it.

 

[LumpOfCole]

https://twitter.com/#!/km3710/status/175616446473318401



So who wants to post "and here we go.gif" first?

At least the content is going to be worth a damn

 

[Vamphuntr]

https://twitter.com/#!/km3710/status/175616446473318401



So who wants to post "and here we go.gif" first?

So who were the people saying he wasn't important again.

 

[Demon Ice]

My email from Origin says the game will unlock on Monday the 5th. Is that a typo or did my Monday just get awesome?

 

[Moaradin]

Much rather the DLC be good DLC and not worthless just because it's optional.

 

[DTKT]

https://twitter.com/#!/km3710/status/175616446473318401



So who wants to post "and here we go.gif" first?

Ugh, that can't be good.

 

[Lifejumper]

Let me put it this way, the demo ran maxxed out at 1920 x 1080p and 30 - 40fps on a clapped out 6 year old core2duo with an equally clapped out 8800gts (old version) and only 2gbs of ram. I doubt you will have a problem running Mass Effect 3 maxxed out too.

On another note here is a video everyone can watch regardless of spoilers :-

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=trieUMvubik

it's the latest Bioware pulse episode and basically follows recovery of the San Fransisco Space copies. I haven't watched it with sound but I don't believe there are spoilers in it.

Holy shit, was dat Fidel Castro helping his brother get Mass Effect 3. LOL

 

[Garcia el Gringo]

I don't know about hours, but I certainly need lots of stuff like that in my RPGs. There's no good reason why there can't be a healthy mixture of both world building and pew pew.

Of course. Balance is best.

My favorite combat moments in the Mass Effect franchise so far were always the ones when you'd be exploring the Citadel on a quest and then a couple of enemies would jump you. It felt so organic. You'd unholster your weapon, kill a few waves of enemies for a few minutes and you'd get your gunplay fix. Then you'd go right back to exploring the HUB and having conversations.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pB_-vI-tVi8&hd=1

^ Scenarios like this. My ideal Mass Effect would ditch the majority of traditional dungeons and keep the combat in the HUB worlds. Obviously, this wouldn't work for the epic universe spanning Reaper story. But it could potentially work for something smaller scale.

 

[Carbonox]

To clarify, the N7 Collector's Edition's "extra episode" is the From Ashes one right?

 

[Lifejumper]

To clarify, the N7 Collector's Edition's "extra episode" is the From Ashes one right?

Yup.

 

[Carbonox]

Yup.

SEXEH.

This is one of the only times I wish a Tuesday release day applied to the UK. I still don't understand this day of all days for NA but by heck I'd take it right now.

 

[Dresden]

https://twitter.com/#!/km3710/status/175616446473318401



So who wants to post "and here we go.gif" first?

Joy. Despite all my bitching leading up to the game's release, I was hoping that the DLC would indeed be somewhat inconsequential (because I wasn't going to cough up ten bucks for an extra character).

Oh well, what can you do. I never wanted Jar Jar Binks anyways.

 

[EatChildren]

Whelp, the trailer spoiled at least one scenario I didn't expect. Should have known, but damn you BioWare.

 

[Moaradin]

I tried not to pay attention to any little details. Pretty much just turned my brain off and enjoyed so I didn't spoil anything.

 

[mcfrank]

Anyone in the LA area find a copy early? It looks like Next-Gen is not getting it until Monday.

 

[Pollux]

Whelp, the trailer spoiled at least one scenario I didn't expect. Should have known, but damn you BioWare.

What scenario?