Laughing Banana
Weeping Pickle
Queer... coded,,,?
Well in ME3 she's not anymore at the very least.
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Mass Effect: Andromeda |OT| Ryders on the Storm
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Queer... coded,,,?
Well in ME3 she's not anymore at the very least.
Morgenstern
Member
From what I've played in SP and MP, I'm psyched to get back into the Mass Effect universe.
I've heard that some of the assorted missteps brought to light in presentation are being sorted out, but reviewers will have likely already experienced the issues and so their scores won't reflect post release fixes.
I've heard that some of the assorted missteps brought to light in presentation are being sorted out, but reviewers will have likely already experienced the issues and so their scores won't reflect post release fixes.
EGOMON
Member
Really?!
Hmm how can i initiate it? provided that my primary account is activated on my brother's PS4
AlexFlame116
Member
I was trying to be nice haha! She was pretty racist I admit.
Either way, I fondly remember two girls from both Dragon Age and Mass Effect. One being Tali obviously and the other Merrill. It would have been Bethany but she's....you know....your sister....
And the two exclusively homosexual LIs (
Suvi and Gil
Banderdash
Member
Well... shit.
Metroidvania
People called Romanes they go the house?
Ugh, trying to create a good looking female Ryder off some of the presets is really, really tough, especially with the change in lighting once you get in-game - everything is so much brighter.
Cannot wait for the DA:Keep style face website to get up and running.
Cannot wait for the DA:Keep style face website to get up and running.
AlexFlame116
Member
I'll just pretend you absolutely disgusting heathens don't exist right now.
Orochinagis
Member
Familienoberhauptvogel
Banned
Imma be honest not wanting to romance Garrus or Tali and not wanting the two to end up together might have played a part in that.
Merrill?
Garrett Hawke
Member
Yeah, I believe Steve Cortez was the only exclusively m/m option in ME3. It is a little disheartening, I know a lot of people complained about everyone in Dragon Age 2 being bisexual but I honestly didn't mind it, they still had characters with specific arcs and sexual preferences.
Instead she's just a disloyal asshole who second guesses every little thing Shepard does because for some reason it's just so hard to believe that Shepard could've cut off ties with Cerberus without being some kind of false-friend-sleeper-cell-who-loves-the-Illusive-Man-so-much-oh-wow.
Fuck Ashley
Rastafarian42
Member
Amazon is about to send my deluxe edition for the release date delivery.
DeadlyParasite
Member
CMojicaAce
Member
I just realised that my wording was a bit misleading. When I talked about gay and straight LIs, I didn't mean that the characters themselves were gay or straight (some of them are bi), just that they can enter into gay or straight relationships.
There's actually no male squadmate who's exclusively gay (just like there wasn't in ME3).
Oh, sorry. I must've confused it with that earlier post about romance options for Scott. *facepalm*
Son Of Sparda
Member
Great OT, Blue Ninja & Shinobi.
Happy Norooz and happy Mass Effect, everyone! Can't wait to lose myself in Andromeda!
Happy Norooz and happy Mass Effect, everyone! Can't wait to lose myself in Andromeda!
Ascenion
Member
I...I am not liking this music. I'd never heard of John Paesano and now I know why. A Trail of Hope is a weak ass main theme since I'm pretty sure that's it. No Mass Effect theme call backs either. At least the shift from Inon Zur to Trevor Morris maintained Dragon Age's personality. Unless the Mass Effect theme is retroactively Shepard's leitmotif, in which case I'm more understanding, Paesano couldn't equal Jack Wall and Sam Hulick, and I'm disappointed.
Ashley was definitely racist in ME1. There's an entire conversation that deals exclusively with her mistrust of aliens and how she doesn't think they should be on the Normandy.
AlexFlame116
Member
Save both? It was hard though.
I never understood jealousy until I heard you could do that if you didn't romance either of them. Nope! Not in my game!
Well who else??? In Dragon Age 2 you had Isabela (a pirate thief who almost killed me), Aveline (off limits), Bethany (WAY off limits), and Merrill (adorable klutz of a blood mage).
Garrett Hawke
Member
AlexFlame116
Member
Let me just say that I was with Ashley until she broke my heart in Mass Effect 2 by not trusting me and then sending me a letter saying "Good luck"! Then she gets jealous when she finds out I'm with Tali. What the heck Ashley?! Then she doesn't trust me again and sides with Udina for a bit! Sigh....
Okay back to Andromeda! My bad.
Okay back to Andromeda! My bad.
I got you bro!
Admiral Woofington
Member
"I'm OK with Europeans in my country, but not sure I want Mexicans and Muslims"
Familienoberhauptvogel
Banned
why you diss Isabella? She came back for you in Act 2.
She majorly cheats on Hawke though
Having the option to save everyone always annoyed with the Geth and Quarians as well as Synthesis. Destroy every time just to kill the monstrosity that is EDI.
Garrett Hawke
Member
Literally everything in that article is about how technicalities prove she's not racist.
It's multiple things that she brings up and does over the course of the game, it's pretty heavily implied regardless of what she says verbatim.
Edit: especially that bit about the "council races" distinction, which is just incorrect. When you leave the Citadel there is only one "council race" alien on board, and Ashley specifically says "they".
Wrex and Tali are not council race aliens.
DeadlyParasite
Member
I don't think there's anything to confirm that it is the main theme, unless it's specifically stated in the soundtrack that it is. It's just what merely plays during the opening bit.
"A better beginning" seems to fit more as the main theme (if there is even one)
Personally those two tracks are my favourite of the whole soundtrack, and while I haven't heard everything else I might agree that for the most part it's not crazy great.
AlexFlame116
Member
Oh I like Isabela! But the spoiler tag part still stands. It's kind of a turn off for me. It was interesting that she did develop feelings for Hawke though and tried to convince him to join her with Merrill as part of her crew if you slept with her but didn't romance and then got together with Merrill.
...wait why do I remember that?
nogoodnamesleft
Banned
Familienoberhauptvogel
Banned
I once took Fenrir and Isabella with me and Isabella just casually started talking with him about hooking up. Worst part was that happened right after my Hawke talked about going exclusive. I was like "Dude Hawke's standing right here, say something gaddamnit".
SolicitorPirate
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Characters provided with typically queer traits but never identified as queer.
DeadlyParasite
Member
Reviews are up in 2 hours 10 minutes supposedly.
Mass Effect Andromeda is my most anticipated game of the year. I know that may seem like an odd thing to state so proudly after the past week with expectations tempered, but it's still how I feel. Part of that is my love for the series (all 3 of the prior games), but also, I just want to see more Sci Fi in AAA games. Sure, we have our sci-fi games in post-apocalyptic settings, but I just love the concept of exploring worlds with humanity actually living in a society that has advanced with the wonders of science and technology.
While I wouldnt necessarily say that Mass Effect is the embodiment of Star Treks vision in a video game, I cant help but feel that something similar attracts me to both series. They are stories that take place in a Universe where humanity hasnt figured out a way to destroy itself as technology (and undoubtedly warfare) became more advanced. They are stories where humanity has not only found extraterrestrial life, but again, found a way coexist with many alien species without blowing each other up. Perhaps most exciting to me, is that in both series advanced technology isnt just some relic from a lost age. They envision a world where technology has advanced and made the lives of people better. That doesnt mean technology has perfected their societies (far from it), but they tell us stories of what could be possible tomorrow that is impossible today. And to me, theres nothing more exciting than that.
This is why I cant wait to see the worlds I get to explore as Ryder in Andromeda. To see different Alien species, how they have built their cities and towns, learning about their culture, and so much more. To partially quote Captain Picard, To explore strange new worlds. To seek out new life and new civilizations. To boldly go where no one has gone before.
Whether the journey is worth it remains to be seen, but I can say with certainty that I look forward to experiencing it.
While I wouldnt necessarily say that Mass Effect is the embodiment of Star Treks vision in a video game, I cant help but feel that something similar attracts me to both series. They are stories that take place in a Universe where humanity hasnt figured out a way to destroy itself as technology (and undoubtedly warfare) became more advanced. They are stories where humanity has not only found extraterrestrial life, but again, found a way coexist with many alien species without blowing each other up. Perhaps most exciting to me, is that in both series advanced technology isnt just some relic from a lost age. They envision a world where technology has advanced and made the lives of people better. That doesnt mean technology has perfected their societies (far from it), but they tell us stories of what could be possible tomorrow that is impossible today. And to me, theres nothing more exciting than that.
This is why I cant wait to see the worlds I get to explore as Ryder in Andromeda. To see different Alien species, how they have built their cities and towns, learning about their culture, and so much more. To partially quote Captain Picard, To explore strange new worlds. To seek out new life and new civilizations. To boldly go where no one has gone before.
Whether the journey is worth it remains to be seen, but I can say with certainty that I look forward to experiencing it.
Isn't this also relying on the "they" technicality?
M.W.
Gold Member
Yep. 3am EST. In the middle of the night for Mercuh.
AlexFlame116
Member
Yep. Never saw that in my playthrough but I saw it on others. So that's why it was kind of weird to see her act sort of jealous towards Merrill.
Garrett Hawke
Member
Not really, because I'm pointing out that the writer of that article is relying on a technicality that isn't there
I'd agree that Ashley is nuanced, but a lot of that still reads to me like low-key racism. She doesn't say "Wow, I fuckin' hate aliens" in so many words, but I think that you can still read it in how she carries herself. Well-written, but still racist.
Admiral Woofington
Member
Lmao
'I may have not picked you, but the fact you aren't fawning over me even when I'm banging someone else now means you must die'
'I may have not picked you, but the fact you aren't fawning over me even when I'm banging someone else now means you must die'
DeadlyParasite
Member
Crazy to think that in less than 24 hours the 5 year wait for the full game will be over.
BioWare make the only games that I get this genuinely excited about. I really hope this does well for them.
BioWare make the only games that I get this genuinely excited about. I really hope this does well for them.
Yeah I've been listening to the OST and it's very forgettable overall. Did they just not contact Hulick & Wall because they wanted a clean slate? The OSTs were always one of the best aspects of the original trilogy and Paesano seems to be a pretty mediocre composer.
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