you getting to be pathfinder is pretty much exactly space nepotism. did you miss the entire thread about cora being the runner up and you having no idea what to do because you weren't supposed to be pathfinder?
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Mass Effect: Andromeda |OT| Ryders on the Storm
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BronsonLee
Member
The whole tone of the game is way lighter compared to the original trilogy
Which suits me just fine because looooool meaningless side spoilers
Which suits me just fine because looooool meaningless side spoilers
They did the whole 'surprise naked' thing that Handmaiden did in KOTOR2 except it ended in alien butt which confused everyone in the joint
Mister_Bubbles
Member
The rain on characters in the cutscenes on Havarl is really well done. Cool effect.
Lister
Banned
No, because all my collegues are professionals and not socially awkward, down to the level of 6th graders.
Her flirting options with some of the crew come off as a 13 year old trying to ask a girl to the school dance.
She doesn't have to be James Bond or some shit, but common. how about:
"This is actually super interesting. I'd really like to talk more about this with you, how about, maybe next time we dock at the Nexus we grab a couple of drinks, and you'll let me pick your brain?"
I'm not writer, by ANY stretch of the imagination, but I think I just did a better job.
BronsonLee
Member
Why would that make sense for an awkward character to say
so you wrote in a valley girl
Poodlestrike
Banned
I'm not saying it's perfect bar technical and animation issues, I'm saying that the quality of the story and level design isn't objective so they shouldn't be wielding their opinion of it like a club to shut up people they disagree with.
It's actually favoritism. Sara is supposed to be an archeologist in the alliance and Scott a noob alliance soldier.
SPOILERS FOR PRETTY MUCH THE WHOLE GAME
It seems he made one of them pathfinder because among many things
1-He ruined their alliance career after he was publicly shamed for his AI research
2- Had to bring them along because of 1 and the reaper scare from his contacts
3- They know about the SAM AI more than anyone else and can merge with it
4- He wanted them to be the one to save their mom/be with their mom so he dies instead of one of them and passes the SAM AIpower to them.
1-He ruined their alliance career after he was publicly shamed for his AI research
2- Had to bring them along because of 1 and the reaper scare from his contacts
3- They know about the SAM AI more than anyone else and can merge with it
4- He wanted them to be the one to save their mom/be with their mom so he dies instead of one of them and passes the SAM AIpower to them.
You are supposed to be more or less a newbie in the game's world which is why nobody respect you in the beginning.
Lister
Banned
i'm not seeing it. But if this is Valley girl, then Valley girl >>>>>>>>> actual conversaiton int he game written by a writer and supposedly edited by an editor.
Fatalmephisto
Member
Exactly ty, and by doing things on planets and solving aspects. You begin to find what a proper pathfinder is all about.
Thanks for the unnecessary snark, my guy. And semantics. She's 22. Okay.
Being a professional doesn't preclude Sara being a fucking goof. And socially awkward. Especially when she's flirting with someone, which, to my understanding, is a moment in which you're opening yourself up. People react to that experience in different ways. Sara's reaction, given that she's socially awkward, is perfectly viable.
Seems to me like you're conflating judgments of character with characterization. If you don't like her, fine. If you think she's fucking dumb, fine. But that scene is in line with her characterization up to that point.
Familienoberhauptvogel
Banned
That's also ignoring a certain 100 year old renowned scientist and central character throughout the original trilogy whose whole shtick was being socially awkward.
Fatalmephisto
Member
To be honest, that's what I love about Female Ryder. Yeah she can have some cheeky and question voice responses but to be honest. That's what I love about her, her personality is awesome.
Reminds me of that guy who was obsessed with Shepard through out the whole Trilogy and seeing that his
daughter
Also Sara at the beginning and at the end are very different persons.
wasn't tali basically the stuttering shy nervous person
Fatalmephisto
Member
Emergency Induction Port (God I love me some Tali)
Familienoberhauptvogel
Banned
Only the inherent insecurity of quarians I'd say.
Fatalmephisto
Member
Okay to those who remember this scene at the very beginning. Which set of dialogue did you guys get?
Familienoberhauptvogel
Banned
The upper. I also committed to Sara and Alec having next to no relationship, which seems accurate from what I could tell throughout the game.
Fatalmephisto
Member
Interesting choice there good sir.
Wow I didn't know he yelled at you for not straying off course. Wow Dad you suck. I was busy trying to save people
I've come across a few moments like this in the game from main story side mission stand points and hell even Squad mate missions.
I just hit 100% viability on
, I didn't think getting my outposts to max viability would be the first thing I did but the quests and side quests flow well enough into each other that It just made sense to do it that way. Still a lot of loyalty missions and the
to go.
I've played ME3, Dragon Age: Origins, Witcher 3 and now this back to back to back and the 50 hours I've spent so far in Andromeda have gone by the fastest. Definitely not without its share of bugs and uneven production values but it moves at a pace and provides variety in a way that I've really enjoyed.
Elaaden
archon flagship
I've played ME3, Dragon Age: Origins, Witcher 3 and now this back to back to back and the 50 hours I've spent so far in Andromeda have gone by the fastest. Definitely not without its share of bugs and uneven production values but it moves at a pace and provides variety in a way that I've really enjoyed.
BouncyFrag
Member
Be wary if the lick test.
Shadow Broker
Banned
Okay to those who remember this scene at the very beginning. Which set of dialogue did you guys get?
I got the first one and picked "We're explorers" option.
Why you ask?
Frozenprince
Banned
God ENOUGH some of us just want to talk about the game in piece take the reasons you chose to not like it into one of the fifteen thousand threads already about that.
There's a difference between being critical of the game and shouting about how much you hate it and how shit it is at every opportunity.
There's a difference between being critical of the game and shouting about how much you hate it and how shit it is at every opportunity.
Fatalmephisto
Member
Oh no reason, just wondering, seeing what others pick is all
The main reason why I love Suvi so much
Starfield
Member
It's such a shame that romances haven't been fleshed out after ME 1-3. Literally a selling point imo.
I chose Vetra to be my partner and it sucks that you really can't do anything anymore after all the romance scenes. There are points though where she will randomly associate your relationship with you, or her sister does it but thats kinda it and it sucks.
I wanna go talk with her about life, I wanna lay down in bed and chat for hours I wanna LIVE IN FUCKING MASS EFFECT. WHY THE FACK CANT IT BE ALL REAL MAN...
LET ME LIVE IN THE MASS EFFECT UNIVERSE FFS BIOWARE
VETRA I LOVE YOU <3
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I chose Vetra to be my partner and it sucks that you really can't do anything anymore after all the romance scenes. There are points though where she will randomly associate your relationship with you, or her sister does it but thats kinda it and it sucks.
I wanna go talk with her about life, I wanna lay down in bed and chat for hours I wanna LIVE IN FUCKING MASS EFFECT. WHY THE FACK CANT IT BE ALL REAL MAN...
LET ME LIVE IN THE MASS EFFECT UNIVERSE FFS BIOWARE
VETRA I LOVE YOU <3
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Royal_Phalanx
Member
Lexi does recognize the Jaal romance if you ask her about him after the sex scene. She wants to know about the details of the sex for 'science'. SAM apparently has collected data for Sara to send Lexi if she chooses to do that, LOL
L O L! Never thought about it, I guess SAM is always there... 😂😂
I have 2 priority missions so I guess i'll finish one then go back, and try the other and go back. Thanks for the advice.
Yeah 100% scan on the system, lets pay I watched seems like it should literally just be there waiting to be clicked on but there isn't anything in that section of the sector.
I think that out of all the BioWare games, DAI managed romance best. I mean, it's still kinda schlocky, but the relationship didn't end after you decide to go out with one of the characters.
I only ever romanced Sera, but there were a healthy number of scenes, conversations and subquests that happen after her and the Inquisitor become a thing that help the relationship feel a tad more hefty.
I'm enjoying flirting with Jaal, but I fear that after I bang him all the romantic content will be spent.
I only ever romanced Sera, but there were a healthy number of scenes, conversations and subquests that happen after her and the Inquisitor become a thing that help the relationship feel a tad more hefty.
I'm enjoying flirting with Jaal, but I fear that after I bang him all the romantic content will be spent.
lastplayed
Member
Heh, the history of humanity right there.
bonesmccoy
Banned
All this talk reminds me of how in ME1 I let Ashley die. It felt awful considering Shepard had been trying to romance her. But I was ok with Kaiden as the survivor.
And then I reunite with the fucker in ME2, and he gives me shit for working with Cerberus. I retconned his ass out of existence with the ME2 prologue tool as fast as I could after that.
And then I reunite with the fucker in ME2, and he gives me shit for working with Cerberus. I retconned his ass out of existence with the ME2 prologue tool as fast as I could after that.
lastplayed
Member
Don't they both give you shit for working with Cerberus?
Fair enough in that respect. I do believe they are objective but that is my opinion and I definitely won't beat you with it until you see my way, as that yields no proper discussion.
This however does not help. Telling people they can't talk about the good and the bad of a game in its official thread is echo chamber bullshit. This is exactly where we talk about issues, critical thinking and thoughts on the game we are playing. To not do so and only allow rainbows and sunshine talk of how you did objective A is in no way helpful to a proper discussion on the game as a whole.
The countless other threads are specific to the nature of the OP, this OT is however only specific in that it's where we can talk about the game, as a whole or bit by bit. Good or bad.
bonesmccoy
Banned
Yes, but Ashley had the right, given the romancing. Kaiden was way out of line.
SerAardvark
Member
Yes. Which makes sense given their experience with Cerberus. Bioware also (deliberately) makes it so Shepard can never really explain what is going on or try to reconcile with them until ME3 because drama or whatever.
As for Andromeda, feels like I'm nearing the end. I don't particularly like or dislike it....having a hard time really describing how I feel about this game, to be honest. Will have to mull things over and do another playthrough, I guess.
Okay to those who remember this scene at the very beginning. Which set of dialogue did you guys get?
Top one, and I said "it's what I trained for". I tend to lean towards the logical and professional dialogue options. Sometimes casual when I see an option I like, and sometimes emotional if something actually gets to me.
For example (Harvarl side quest spoiler):
Deleting the chemical warfare information the Roekaar, because that shit don't fly with me.
lastplayed
Member
DeaDPo0L84
Member
Fem Ryder has a lot of range and develops quite a bit over the course of the game which you missed out on cause you got rid of the game early. It's okay to not like her character but to suggest she's dumb or that she's having a stroke so you would call 911 is hilarious. What she says and how she says it isn't awkward and I'm not sure what her job title has to do with her personality. I'm sorry that you only know people in your personal life who speak one certain way that meets your expectations, but in the rest of the world there are people who find confiding in someone on a personal level to be tough and thus it can create an awkward situation. I was that way through highschool, couldn't ask a girl out if a gun was to my head, I eventually got over it (married now) but its a very real reaction to that type of situation. Judging by the reactions you had to this particular scene and how you said you'd deal with it I would even venture to say she has more social maturity than you do.
Carryover hatred from Kotor is exactly why I let that dildo die
Starfield
Member
Talking about worst luck ever: (romance spoiler, Vetra)
This is the reason why I gotta replay the entire game now.
In the last romance scene with Vetra there is a quick time event where you can hug Vetra because she feels upset and exactly when that QTE came my anti-virus programme decided to minimize my game for whatever reason and when I got back in it was over. I felt like a jerk for not hugging her lmao.
This is the reason why I gotta replay the entire game now.
v0mitg0d
Member
Not here.