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I decided I couldn't wait until my next playthrough to see your ending. That and I wanted to make sure the mod was working and there were no problems. It worked perfectly, and it transitioned seamlessly into CEM, which was especially nice.
First, I wanted to say that you did an excellent job creating new scenes. That can't be very easy to do, so I commend you for that. I also had a big grin on my face the whole time. I really liked it. It was definitely a new, and much more fun experience, while still managing to make me really misty-eyed at the memorial (which, no matter how hard I try, I can never stop myself from crying over). However, I admit that the shining moment is that one second of Shepard hugging his love interest and looking him or her in the face as they smile at him sympathetically. It's what really makes this mod pure gold. I know it's just borrowed from the Synthesis ending, but that moment in the Synthesis ending was a powerful one, so it works for me.
I don't want to be too harsh on you, because I can tell you worked so hard on this, and for what it's worth, the work you've done is amazing. It's a lot more than what I could accomplish. I do love the scene you've written to evac Shepard from the Citadel, but it still sort of detracts from the ending, and there's really only one reason for this: your voice acting isn't bad, but I believe the quality of the recording makes it difficult to ignore. I'm not going to hate on you for it, because good studio mics aren't cheap, and you're not putting hundreds of dollars into this. I don't expect BioWare quality game scenes to come from a fan-made mod, so don't worry, I wasn't expecting anything immensely graceful. I still appreciated what you did. But it does make it harder to consider it cohesive with the ending's story. It's a great addition to the game that made me smile, regardless.
All in all, I like both your ending and the Extended Cut endings. So I think I might combine them with JohnP's Version B (still opting to skip the Catalyst because **** that thing). I might switch it to Version A if I decide I want to continue seeing the other "Shepard dies" endings, but I've seen them both already, and in this case, I think once is enough. And there's always Youtube. Without you, none of this would have been possible, so don't assume I'm not grateful. I'm surprised at how much I enjoyed it-- and that's coming from someone who likes the original endings (for the most part). I found that following Shepard's rescue, I was in a much sunnier mood.
With all that said, I want to acknowledge the CEM following the modded happy ending. I have to admit, that made Citadel much more fun to play, and I didn't think it would have that much of an impact. I was actually excited to get into it, and their lighthearted, chipper attitudes throughout the DLC, in my opinion, made a lot more sense when knowing they're just coming back to the Citadel to take "time off" and hang out with each other. In the middle of the Reaper War, their joyful talks were fun, but they also seemed out of place. This is definitely how I want to go about it from now on, because it was just great, and perfect. It made me want to experience Citadel for the first time all over again.
So with JAM-B and CEM both, I'd say that's a pretty awesome Mass Effect conclusion. I didn't think such small changes would affect how satisfied I'd be, but surprisingly, I think it's preferable. I'm excited to go through another playthrough with these installed. Definitely seeing them with Kaidan next time.
So thanks for making it possible, and well done!
(And happy belated N7 Day)
Hi, I'm glad you like the Mod. I'm actually the guy who voices the Marine at the Citadel Shepard Evac Scene. While I believe the Quality sounds great (I also filtered/edited my Dialogue to sound like it was coming from inside of a Helmet, while keeping it as lore accurate as possible) which might also have resulted in the Dialogue sounding weird to you. So I can understand where you're coming from, another reason could have been that when I recorded the Dialogue for the Mod approximately Two years ago, I didn't have a Top Tier/Quality Mic/Recording Setup, That doesn't mean it was a low tier Mic/Recording Setup it was about Medium High. Since then However I have a whole section of my Apartment, Setup and designated for Recording/Streaming/Podcasting etc. with High Quality Studio Mics, a Sound Dampening Chamber, and Adobe Audition CC 2015. So if MrFob ever decides/wants me to re-record my Lines over again, or record new lines with my High Quality recording gear for Future Releases of MEHEM. I'd be more then happy to Oblige as it was an Incredible Experience for me to be able to put myself into the Mass Effect universe (which is one of my All Time favorite Franchises/Universes) and be the one who Rescues Shepard.
and That would be awesome if you could upload all the Goodbyes to YouTube
