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[The Artisan]

Yep, tweeting. Tweeted up a storm on Friday because we had our usual team get together where we look at all the work that has been done by everyone over the past little while.

I see, cool. Twitter's been a great way for people to announce stuff and what not but I never really got into it.

Anyways, all of the tweets hasn't come off as "trolling" to me. Inadvertent teasing perhaps but that's how us fans will of course be taking it, coz of the anticipation.

 

[Hyperzephyrian]

Yeah I can see the Cerberus Pack on the store, I'm just not allowed to download it. I could purchase a digital copy of the game for £4.99 but the question is, is Zaeed worth it? Baring in mind I do feel a bit like I'm missing out by not having a squad member.

Edit: Also does anybody know if my physical copy save file will work on the digital copy?

Zaeed's a pretty interesting character. Sort of like a cross between your crazy war-veteran grandfather and Han Solo. I wouldn't pay five quid for him alone, but if I remember correctly, other DLC also comes with the Cerberus Network. Might want to check the Mass Effect wiki to make sure.

I can't confirm it, but I see no reason why your saves wouldn't work with the digital version.

 

[StoppedInTracks]

Yeah I can see the Cerberus Pack on the store, I'm just not allowed to download it. I could purchase a digital copy of the game for £4.99 but the question is, is Zaeed worth it? Baring in mind I do feel a bit like I'm missing out by not having a squad member.

Edit: Also does anybody know if my physical copy save file will work on the digital copy?

Zaeed was very cool. He was my go-to character until I got Archangel back. I also loved hearing his stories on the Normandy. Pity that characters like him and Kasumi never got the true "investigate" dialogue options so you couldn't really talk with them - just listen to them.

And I got him + Kasumi + Shadow Broker + Firestorm for free because all the DLC is bundled with the PS3 version of the game

 

[Lakitu]

Kay. None of mine is ever trolling, and unless I'm unaware of it, I think I do more vague enthusiastic tweeting than anyone else on the team. I'm sorry that it's coming across that way, it's not intended to.
It's not easy not talking about things, either. I'd much rather show you. I can't.

You can.

We'll meet up somewhere. You wear a trench coat and hide a PC monitor inside it.

But in all seriousness, I love the enthusiasm by many of the staff members and I like getting teased, in a way it lends even more to my hype. But then there's also part of me that just wants to see it already. I guess I need to be patient.

 

[JeffZero]

Jos has popped into the BSN twitter thread a few times before to remind everyone he's simply enthusiastic about his work, too. He really is quite excited about his work, and it tends to show. I think we'll all feel less jaded about this kind of stuff once the game is formally revealed, but I've always enjoyed seeing signs of his own self-hype, I guess.

 

[Plasma]

They made the Cerberus Network free awhile ago, I remember downloading it on PSN when I got the trilogy.

http://answers.ea.com/t5/Mass-Effec...en-discontinued-Cerberus-Network/td-p/1180118

 

[Patryn]

Yep, tweeting. Tweeted up a storm on Friday because we had our usual team get together where we look at all the work that has been done by everyone over the past little while.

Honestly, the tweets don't bother me.

It's not like you're doing anything on official channels. You're all using your own private twitter feeds, and realistically, people need to know some pretty deep inside baseball to find that stuff.

All this talk about taunting I think comes from people who then publicize the tweets all over the place, thus giving them wider exposure than I'm guessing many of you intended.

If I had my way, I'd put a moratorium in posting those tweets in this thread unless they had something of actual substance. So basically getting rid of all the tweets that just say that the latest build looks great or whatever.

But I'm just one guy, so who cares what I think?

 

[diaspora]

A bit of me dies at the end of Priority: Tuchanka. Every time.

 

[Bisnic]

A bit of me dies at the end of Priority: Tuchanka. Every time.

I know right, shooting Mordin so many times ain't easy.

 

[Zolo]

I know right, shooting Mordin so many times ain't easy.

Race traitor!

 

[Red Hood]

Unless I'm blind I don't think I see a way to buy all the Mass Effect trilogy DLCs on Origin? Also, is there by any chance a "complete edition" or something alike that can save me a few bucks?

Anyone?

 

[Patryn]

Anyone?

There is no complete edition that includes all the DLC.

What DLCs are missing from Origin? Bring Down the Sky?

 

[RagingPhoenix]

Anyone?

I'd like an answer to this as well. Getting a new pc and want to buy the trilogy + dlc on it

 

[The Artisan]

I know right, shooting Mordin so many times ain't easy.

I got up to the renegade interrupt, but I never pulled the fucking trigger.

 

[Bisnic]

There is no complete edition that includes all the DLC.

What DLCs are missing from Origin? Bring Down the Sky?

My ME1 isn't on Origin, but I remember I had to grab that DLC in some really unusual, not user friendly way from EA. At least it was free, i think.

All ME3 DLCs should be on Origin though. ME2 too I guess(bought them on Bioware website back when Origin wasn't a thing), but have to use those Bioware points.

 

[Patryn]

Yeah, it looks like you may have to deal with this page to get BDTS.

 

[Daemul]

I know right, shooting Mordin so many times ain't easy.

It was hard shooting Mordin the first time I had to do it on my original playthrough, but he left me with no choice.

RIP Mordin

 

[Truant]

I just had a dream that Obsidian was making a Mass Effect spinoff game between the main BioWare titles.

It was called Mass Effect: Dark Space and featured a crew of smugglers who had to escape through a malfunctioning relay and ended up in reaper territory far beyond any known system. The player would explore forgotten planets, derelict ships captured by reapers and even a full blown reaper planetoid. There was a bigger focus on low-tech sci-fi and cosmic horror. I kinda want this game now.

 

[Bisnic]

I was joking with that Mordin line. I think I only shot him once to see what would happen.

Never again. Same with letting Samara kill herself or killing Samara's daughter. As if seeing her sister die and her mother commit suicide wasn't enough, Shepard murder her?? No, just no. It's just something I don't see Shepard do, even Renegade.

 

[Ivory Samoan]

I just had a dream that Obsidian was making a Mass Effect spinoff game between the main BioWare titles.

It was called Mass Effect: Dark Space and featured a crew of smugglers who had to escape through a malfunctioning relay and ended up in reaper territory far beyond any known system. The player would explore forgotten planets, derelict ships captured by reapers and even a full blown reaper planetoid. There was a bigger focus on low-tech sci-fi and cosmic horror. I kinda want this game now.

That all sounds, extremely good... would give solid $ for that game.

 

[Lakitu]

I just had a dream that Obsidian was making a Mass Effect spinoff game between the main BioWare titles.

It was called Mass Effect: Dark Space and featured a crew of smugglers who had to escape through a malfunctioning relay and ended up in reaper territory far beyond any known system. The player would explore forgotten planets, derelict ships captured by reapers and even a full blown reaper planetoid. There was a bigger focus on low-tech sci-fi and cosmic horror. I kinda want this game now.

I wish your dreams were reality.

 

[TM94]

I just had a dream that Obsidian was making a Mass Effect spinoff game between the main BioWare titles.

It was called Mass Effect: Dark Space and featured a crew of smugglers who had to escape through a malfunctioning relay and ended up in reaper territory far beyond any known system. The player would explore forgotten planets, derelict ships captured by reapers and even a full blown reaper planetoid. There was a bigger focus on low-tech sci-fi and cosmic horror. I kinda want this game now.

This sounds incredible.

 

[Truant]

Oh yeah, and a major plot point was that the Reapers were actually doing everything because there was an even bigger threat out there somewhere in the universe.

 

[EpicBox]

Seriously though, how would they set a new Mass Effect after the events of the Shepard trilogy, without picking one ending as canon? There were 4 completely different situations the universe could be in.

 

[Sou Da]

Oh yeah, and a major plot point was that the Reapers were actually doing everything because there was an even bigger threat out there somewhere in the universe.

So, fanfiction derived from those ME3 leaks?

 

[Dandy Lyin]

I just had a dream that Obsidian was making a Mass Effect spinoff game between the main BioWare titles.

It was called Mass Effect: Dark Space and featured a crew of smugglers who had to escape through a malfunctioning relay and ended up in reaper territory far beyond any known system. The player would explore forgotten planets, derelict ships captured by reapers and even a full blown reaper planetoid. There was a bigger focus on low-tech sci-fi and cosmic horror. I kinda want this game now.

I would pre-order that.

I'm still holding out hope that Mass Effect Next will not be about another military person. I'd rather be the Han/Hanna Solo of the Mass Effect universe than another Space Marine.

 

[Poodlestrike]

Seriously though, how would they set a new Mass Effect after the events of the Shepard trilogy, without picking one ending as canon? There were 4 completely different situations the universe could be in.

Have the game start before the end of ME3, and have the main body of it set far enough away that there isn't any way to tell what happened.

 

[Sou Da]

I would pre-order that.

I'm still holding out hope that Mass Effect Next will not be about another military person. I'd rather be the Han/Hanna Solo of the Mass Effect universe than another Space Marine.

From the sound of it you're going to be more of a Meriwether Lewis type.

 

[The Artisan]

Oh yeah, and a major plot point was that the Reapers were actually doing everything because there was an even bigger threat out there somewhere in the universe.

that sounds like a bigger house version of the "yo dawg I heard you don't wanna be killed by synthetics" stuff.

any dream about ME is dope though.

 

[Florida_Man_5000]

You can.

We'll meet up somewhere. You wear a trench coat and hide a PC monitor inside it.

But in all seriousness, I love the enthusiasm by many of the staff members and I like getting teased, in a way it lends even more to my hype. But then there's also part of me that just wants to see it already. I guess I need to be patient.

These tweets have given us great talking points for discussion: 1) there are "dunes" on planets 2) the Mako can get massive air off those dunes 3) the character models details are "insane" 4)ME4 is hitting its milestones (on a schedule we don't know)

What we can infer from this also: The Bioware team is very confident and having so much fun they can't help themselves letting us know. They are seemingly on schedule. I approve of the tweets, keep them coming!

 

[Truant]

I really hope we get a pre-defined character that's open for customization like Shepard. I've come to the conclusion that all my favorite RPG's actually have you playing as some sort of named character (or at least is somewhat pre-defined by the writers). I actually find Hawke more memorable than my DA:I dude.

 

[Florida_Man_5000]

I just had a dream that Obsidian was making a Mass Effect spinoff game between the main BioWare titles.

It was called Mass Effect: Dark Space and featured a crew of smugglers who had to escape through a malfunctioning relay and ended up in reaper territory far beyond any known system. The player would explore forgotten planets, derelict ships captured by reapers and even a full blown reaper planetoid. There was a bigger focus on low-tech sci-fi and cosmic horror. I kinda want this game now.

I concur! A spinoff is a solid idea, especially from a business risk standpoint.

 

[JeffZero]

On the subject of protagonist comparisons: last time we were Sisko; next time we're either Kirk or JanewayKirk, depending on whether or not we get lost during the story.

On the continuing subject of developer tweets: let's all take solace in the fact that the wait for a proper reveal is probably almost over. Granted, that's "probably", not "definitely" (unless I missed an update and it's been confirmed for E3, anyway) but I think it's a pretty large probably. After E3 there'll be a month of real, dissection-worthy information circling the net, and we're all going to be getting details from plenty of sources for a while. At that point twitter blurts like Jos loves to drop will be just another dollop in the whipped cream that will be... our enthusiasm.

...I should go.

 

[Red Hood]

What DLCs are missing from Origin? Bring Down the Sky?

Unless I need new glasses, I don't see any DLC at all, just the three main separate games and the trilogy...

 

[Bisnic]

Unless I need new glasses, I don't see any DLC at all, just the three main separate games and the trilogy...

They've got...an unique way to purchase them(Bioware points). I remember having to use the "Downloadable content" option from the main menu of ME3 to access them.

 

[StoppedInTracks]

Not related but I would love to visit The Citadel in ME4 somehow. Maybe even in a dream sequence Seeing it in Frostbite 3 in HD... mmmhhhh... man can dream, no?

 

[Lakitu]

Not related but I would love to visit The Citadel in ME4 somehow. Maybe even in a dream sequence Seeing it in Frostbite 3 in HD... mmmhhhh... man can dream, no?

I wonder if they could tie it into the story somehow but that would probably be opening a can of worms.. although we did see Tuchanka in the E3 trailer.

 

[StoppedInTracks]

Well the Council has to reside somewhere. Another galaxy means another, uhh, races and their Council? Hope not.

 

[JeffZero]

I wonder if they could tie it into the story somehow but that would probably be opening a can of worms.. although we did see Tuchanka in the E3 trailer.

You mean last year's teaser schtick? I don't believe that was ever confirmed to be Tuchanka, was it?

 

[Lakitu]

You mean last year's teaser schtick? I don't believe that was ever confirmed to be Tuchanka, was it?

Yep, it wasn't confirmed but to me it looks exactly like Tuchanka. Unless it's just some strange coincidence.

 

[Sou Da]

Yep, it wasn't confirmed but to me it looks exactly like Tuchanka. Unless it's just some strange coincidence.

I don't remember grass in Tuchanka.

 

[The Artisan]

I don't remember grass in Tuchanka.

I don't remember grass on tuchanka either, but I think there maybe been some grass on there in one or some of the extended cut slideshows. So, slight vegetational progress?

 

[Patryn]

Yep, it wasn't confirmed but to me it looks exactly like Tuchanka. Unless it's just some strange coincidence.

Could it possibly just be some mockup they made to test the tools, and not something that will end up in the game?

 

[ROUGE_BLOCK]

Not related but I would love to visit The Citadel in ME4 somehow. Maybe even in a dream sequence Seeing it in Frostbite 3 in HD... mmmhhhh... man can dream, no?

The Citadel has to be in Mass Effect 4. It's centre of intergalactic politics and was one the very first places you visit in ME1. I literally cannot even comprehend a ME game without the citadel.

 

[Patryn]

The Citadel has to be in Mass Effect 4. It's centre of intergalactic politics and was one the very first places you visit in ME1. I literally cannot even comprehend a ME game without the citadel.

I honestly think it won't be in ME4.

 

[shinobi602]

The Citadel has to be in Mass Effect 4. It's centre of intergalactic politics and was one the very first places you visit in ME1. I literally cannot even comprehend a ME game without the citadel.

Unless it's in a different galaxy.

 

[Sou Da]

Unless it's in a different galaxy.

Should I avatar quote or?

 

[ROUGE_BLOCK]

I honestly think it won't be in ME4.

I think it will be in Mass Effect 4. There is just this identity that the Citadel has associated with Mass Effect as whole. Without it it just seems it would be missing something. Every time I think of ME the Citadel comes into mind.

 

[Kabouter]

Yep, it wasn't confirmed but to me it looks exactly like Tuchanka. Unless it's just some strange coincidence.

Around showing that footage they talk about nothing but visiting new places, exploring a new region of space. You were on Tuchanka in both ME2 and ME3, it's highly unlikely that Tuchanka will be in ME4.

 

[Ovek]

Unless it's in a different galaxy.

Which we all know they will be, it's the best way of not dealing with the end result of ME3.

My guess the story will start with some sort of path finder mission through a "strange" mass effect gate which as it turns out jumps you to another galaxy, queue the Reapers and a attempt to save some of the galaxy by sending refugees through. Due the actions of Shepard or the Reapers destroying it you and your ragtag fleet of refugees are stuck in a unknown galaxy.

We need to explore to find resources and allies! etc..

It opens up many opportunity's story wise and allows the game/story to actively ignore what Shepherd does to the Milky Way galaxy.