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[Patryn]

Have they explained the breathing scene at the end of ME3?

It's just a little easter egg/reward for some players who wanted a live Shepard at the end. Recall that very few players actually ever see that scene, given that you have to have a high enough meter and choose Destroy.

Correct me if I'm wrong, but I believe Bioware has definitively gone on the record as saying that Shepard's story is over.

 

[Vashetti]

I'm almost positive we will never see Shepard again.

Where did I mention seeing Shepard?

I said reference.

 

[dead monkey uk]

Have they explained the breathing scene at the end of ME3?

Was this the same for everyones playthrough? I just took it as giving the player the tease that Shepard may have survived. I think the only way this will be explained in E4 is if they have a plaque that says when Shepard died.


Edit: Thanks Patryn for answering my question.

 

[Deleted member 80556]

EA's E3 should be amazing this year. Gameplay from Mass Effect, Mirror's Edge 2, and Battlefront!

*Swoon*

Bah, if their last showcases are any clue, they'll show us the most rough footage they can, and rather than show games, they'll show ideas.

I hope Mass Effect, Mirror's Edge and Battlefront don't suffer from this. I want some good stuff from them. But I suspect Mirror's Edge will suffer because of Battlefront, since they're both from DICE.

 

[Fiery Phoenix]

Bah, if their last showcases are any clue, they'll show us the most rough footage they can, and rather than show games, they'll show ideas.

I hope Mass Effect, Mirror's Edge and Battlefront don't suffer from this. I want some good stuff from them. But I suspect Mirror's Edge will suffer because of Battlefront, since they're both from DICE.

I'm pretty sure that won't happen this year. You need to keep in mind they barely had any presentable footage for those games to show last year or the year before. By this time, though, they should have something tangible to show.

Mirror's Edge and ME Next will both be out next year. Battlefront is slated for this fall. So you get the idea.

 

[Furfuryl Furforate]

Was this the same for everyones playthrough? I just took it as giving the player the tease that Shepard may have survived. I think the only way this will be explained in E4 is if they have a plaque that says when Shepard died.


Edit: Thanks Patryn for answering my question.

they have already confirmed shepard lives at the end of that specific case.

They also hinted that Shepard won't matter much continuing forwards, his story is told.

Anyway I hope we'll get a collection soon since I have a very specific playthrough in mind with certain characters dead, Shepard alive at the end and most importantly Mordin Solus alive.

I don't care how many races I have to fuck over and whether I have to kill Wrex, or if Mordin will hate Shepard for it he'll live.

 

[i-Lo]

Does a new arc mean that we our much beloved FemShep voice actor, Jenifer Hale will not be lending her voice for the next player selected female protagonist?

 

[Patryn]

Does a new arc mean that we our much beloved FemShep voice actor, Jenifer Hale will not be lending her voice for the next player selected female protagonist?

I would be very surprised if they bring her back to voice the protagonist. Ditto Mark Meer. Either would be very jarring.

I could still see them bringing her on to the game for other voices.

 

[The Artisan]

I would be very surprised if they bring her back to voice the protagonist. Ditto Mark Meer. Either would be very jarring.

I could still see them bringing her on to the game for other voices.

yeah, it would be really weird to have them come back to voice the main characters of the game considering they're trying to distance the new game from shepard as much as possible

 

[Florida_Man_5000]

Sprinting past dem milestones.

Could this be a milestone related to E3? It's only 2.2 months away. Maybe a teaser is finished, or close?

 

[Bisnic]

I would be very surprised if they bring her back to voice the protagonist. Ditto Mark Meer. Either would be very jarring.

I could still see them bringing her on to the game for other voices.

Some voice actors can be quite talented in making different sounding voices. Like Seth Green who does Joker and Chris Griffin...they dont even sound alike. Same with Jennifer Hale as Shepard or Leah in Diablo 3...i didnt even know it was her until someone mentioned it.

So, who knows...

 

[Daemul]

So are thresher maws able to travel thru space or spread their seed across space? That's a scary thought!

Yeah, Thresher Maws reproduce via spores that can lie dormant for millennia and are robust enough to survive prolonged periods in deep space and atmospheric re-entry. It's why thresher maw appear on many worlds, because their spores were spread by previous generations of space travellers.

I would be very surprised if they bring her back to voice the protagonist. Ditto Mark Meer. Either would be very jarring.

I could still see them bringing her on to the game for other voices.

Mark Meer will be back for sure since he's the one who voices a lot of the aliens, Hale always seems to have some role in Bioware games so she'll probably voice some side characters.

 

[Patryn]

Some voice actors can be quite talented in making different sounding voices. Like Seth Green who does Joker and Chris Griffin...they dont even sound alike. Same with Jennifer Hale as Shepard or Leah in Diablo 3...i didnt even know it was her until someone mentioned it.

So, who knows...

Mark Meer will be back for sure since he's the one who voices a lot of the aliens, Hale always seems to have some role in Bioware games so she'll probably voice some side characters.

Yeah, as I said, I wouldn't be shocked to hear Jennifer Hale and Mark Meer in ME4. I just really don't think they'll be the protagonist.

 

[X-Frame]

I have to have a custom face in pretty much any Bioware game.

Using the default face is so boring. Makes me feel like I'm not playing my Shepard.

I have to admit that when the play statistics came out, I got a little hipster thrill to learn that by playing a custom face Engineer FemShep, I was in practically the smallest percentage of the userbase possible.

That website masseffect2faces.com or whatever was awesome for getting face codes. And the fact that codes made it so easy just to take them into my game, I loved that. It really enhanced replayability for me because I suck at character creators.

Even though I was on 360 and a lot of the faces on there are PC with mods, still I could tweak them a bit to look good.

I understand DA:I's character creator has more options and customizability but I'd still sacrifice that in order to keep face codes.

 

[Poodlestrike]

Yeah, Thresher Maws reproduce via spores that can lie dormant for millennia and are robust enough to survive prolonged periods in deep space and atmospheric re-entry. It's why thresher maw appear on many worlds, because their spores were spread by previous generations of space travellers.



Mark Meer will be back for sure since he's the one who voices a lot of the aliens, Hale always seems to have some role in Bioware games so she'll probably voice some side characters.

It blew my mind to find out that Shepard voiced the Vorcha.

 

[Mass Effect]

I think my shepard was quite good looking as well.

He looked quite different in Me3 though.

Wow, he looks pretty similar to mine in this picture.

 

[Ganzlinger]

. So are thresher maws able to travel thru space or spread their seed across space? That's a scary thought!

I'm pretty sure that the Codex has information about this. IIRC, they reproduce through spores, and they were spread unintentionally through spaceship travel.

 

[Bisnic]

It blew my mind to find out that Shepard voiced the Vorcha.

Did he also do voices in World of Warcraft? There is one particular part in the Icecrown Citadel raid where some hidden npc's voice sound exactly like the Vorcha.

 

[nel e nel]

. So are thresher maws able to travel thru space or spread their seed across space? That's a scary thought!

Considering we saw Thresher maws on differents planets on different star systems/clusters in ME1... i'd say yes, it's highly possible.

Doesn't anyone read the codex?

They reproduce via spores that can lie dormant for millennia and are robust enough to survive prolonged periods in deep space and atmospheric re-entry. As a result, thresher maw spores appear on many worlds, spread by previous generations of space travelers.

http://masseffect.wikia.com/wiki/Thresher_Maw

 

[nel e nel]

Yeah, Thresher Maws reproduce via spores that can lie dormant for millennia and are robust enough to survive prolonged periods in deep space and atmospheric re-entry. It's why thresher maw appear on many worlds, because their spores were spread by previous generations of space travellers.

You know just changing a few words from a wiki entry doesn't make it NOT plagiarism.

 

[Bisnic]

Doesn't anyone read the codex?



http://masseffect.wikia.com/wiki/Thresher_Maw

Well sorry if I dont remember everything said in the codex, which has hundreds of entries.

 

[Florida_Man_5000]

Agreed. I'm really looking forward to this year's E3. Both ME Next and Mirror's Edge 2 are expected to launch next year, so we'll probably be seeing some actual gameplay this year. Can't wait!

Also, this is my first post on GAF!

Welcome, this was my first thread I posted at as well. Thanks Bioware, Shinobi and thread community! It seems a lot of people join just for this thread.

 

[The Artisan]

Wow, he looks pretty similar to mine in this picture.

post your's too!

did your shep have any dramatic change in look transitioning from Me2--->3 like mine did?

 

[Fiery Phoenix]

Welcome, this was my first thread I posted at as well. Thanks Bioware, Shinobi and thread community! It seems a lot of people join just for this thread.

Thanks!

I signed up back in December last year but only just got approved last night.

 

[Slaythe]

I have to have a custom face in pretty much any Bioware game.

Using the default face is so boring. Makes me feel like I'm not playing my Shepard.

I have to admit that when the play statistics came out, I got a little hipster thrill to learn that by playing a custom face Engineer FemShep, I was in practically the smallest percentage of the userbase possible.

The custom male faces are so atrociously ugly (the proportions are flat out wrong and don't give you the options to fix them) that it took away all form of immersion for me.

So default Shepard it was.

I'm glad you guys are satisfied with the results you got, but compared to the main characters not a single shepard looks on par with default or characters such as Jack, Liara etc..

 

[JohnnyFootball]

Femshep was somebody I experimented with.

Male Shep - Mark Meer was perfect for a paragon
Jennifer Hale was perfect as a Renegade bitch.

 

[Mindlog]

It blew my mind to find out that Shepard voiced the Vorcha.

The Vorcha and Volus are great in multiplayer. Really fun when the whole team joins in.

 

[Kabouter]

The custom male faces are so atrociously ugly (the proportions are flat out wrong and don't give you the options to fix them) that it took away all form of immersion for me.

So default Shepard it was.

I'm glad you guys are satisfied with the results you got, but compared to the main characters not a single shepard looks on par with default or characters such as Jack, Liara etc..

I have no idea what you're talking about

 

[HK-47]

Why are you playing as a necromancer in a sci fi game?

 

[Fiery Phoenix]

Why are you playing as a necromancer in a sci fi game?

IT'S JUST A COSPLAY IN SPACE

 

[Kabouter]

Why are you playing as a necromancer in a sci fi game?

Character creation for me is always an invitation to create ridiculous looking people

 

[ShooterMcGavin]

Any word on who is composing the new soundtrack? I've been binging on ME music recently, and I'm hoping they keep Sam Hulick on board.

 

[Fiery Phoenix]

Any word on who is composing the new soundtrack? I've been binging on ME music recently, and I'm hoping they keep Sam Hulick on board.

I don't think there's been official news on that front. That said, it wouldn't surprise me if we got an entirely new composer.

 

[ShooterMcGavin]

I don't think there's been official news on that front. That said, it wouldn't surprise me if we got an entirely new composer.

Yeah, I just hope the new music has the same trance feel from the earlier titles.

 

[Fiery Phoenix]

Yeah, I just hope the new music has the same trance feel from the earlier titles.

Me too.

I still listen to the soundtrack from the previous games. In fact, I was listening to it last night. Got a whole folder of 'em on my laptop.

 

[The Artisan]

The Vorcha and Volus are great in multiplayer. Really fun when the whole team joins in.

you could play as volus in multiplayer?!

 

[HK-47]

you could play as volus in multiplayer?!

Yes they got added in months later. Can also play as geth, female turians. Bunch of cool stuff.

 

[Poodlestrike]

you could play as volus in multiplayer?!

Yeah, they added a few classes later on. A Collector, too.

Never got that class.

Dammit, now I want to hook up the 360 and see if I can't get it.

 

[wolfhowwl]

Since the next game is on Frostbite, I hope we will see some environmental destruction. Biotic powers should be tearing the place apart.

 

[Kabouter]

Since the next game is on Frostbite, I hope we will see some environmental destruction. Biotic powers should be tearing the place apart.

Cain.

 

[The Artisan]

Yes they got added in months later. Can also play as geth, female turians. Bunch of cool stuff.

I remember people playing as geth, that might've been right around the time I stopped playing. I got to play as a female quarian infiltrator.

Yeah, they added a few classes later on. A Collector, too.

Never got that class.

Dammit, now I want to hook up the 360 and see if I can't get it.

a collector class? that'd have to be nothing more than a skin from a story standpoint. I wish they'd make less complicated how to obtain other classes/species to play as.

Since the next game is on Frostbite, I hope we will see some environmental destruction. Biotic powers should be tearing the place apart.

fuck yeah, that would be so dope.

 

[Poodlestrike]

Cain.

Abel.

What are we doing?

Oh man, I just realized what you were saying. Dayum.

 

[Daemul]

You know just changing a few words from a wiki entry doesn't make it NOT plagiarism.

lol wiki, I copied my shit from the Codex bruh

 

[Kabouter]

Abel.

What are we doing?

Oh man, I just realized what you were saying. Dayum.

Easily my favourite Mass Effect weapon

 

[Poodlestrike]

Easily my favourite Mass Effect weapon

Used it for the first time on that mission you pick up Thane; had no idea what it did at the time.

Was an amazing reveal. Killed a krogan, 2 hangers-on, and both my squadmates

 

[Daemul]

you could play as volus in multiplayer?!

You didn't know?!

Bruh, you've been missing out, the Biotic God is reality.

 

[Bisnic]

The custom male faces are so atrociously ugly (the proportions are flat out wrong and don't give you the options to fix them) that it took away all form of immersion for me.

So default Shepard it was.

I'm glad you guys are satisfied with the results you got, but compared to the main characters not a single shepard looks on par with default or characters such as Jack, Liara etc..

Everyone have to try Obama Shepard once in their life.
(Not the best Obama, but it does the job.)

 

[Daemul]

I have no idea what you're talking about

 

[nel e nel]

The custom male faces are so atrociously ugly (the proportions are flat out wrong and don't give you the options to fix them) that it took away all form of immersion for me.

So default Shepard it was.

I'm glad you guys are satisfied with the results you got, but compared to the main characters not a single shepard looks on par with default or characters such as Jack, Liara etc..

 

[Daemul]