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[Obsidian Gryphon]

Mesina2 wrote...

Not sure if this was posted before, but here's something for lolz.

True!!      

[JamieCOTC]

I love playing and creating characters and almost never play myself in a game. The one recent exception was a male City Elf in DA:O. He was an avatar. But the thing about characters is that they don't come out of thin air. With UJ, I had something in mind before I started the game, but as Tup pointed out the lore, story and even the look of the Shepard can have a huge impact on how the character eventually develops. As Ottemis pointed out, basing a character on someone you know is a great step in character creation. Erica, my renegade, was loosely based on an ornery old aunt of mine. She was tough,hard working and always spoke her mind. I threw in a little "Ashley lite" and Erica was born. The game did the rest. My current renegade manShep is a little more problematic as I'm not crazy about the voice either, but it's been interesting playing w/ that limitation and I've got a fully fleshed out character out of it. The guy is a no nonsense, "get the job done and go home" sort of fellow. He treats his crew fairly but is distant w/ them (except for the ladies and then that's just for sex). Originally I wanted to go for a James Bond persona, but the voice just wasn't right for that, so I went for Clint Eastwood "Dirty Harry" but ended up w/ a Clint Eastwood "Man w/ No Name" persona. A lesser evil, you might say.

Anyway, my 2 cents.

[Ottemis]

Mesina2 wrote...

Not sure if this was posted before, but here's something for lolz.

Lol that was cool =)

"Probably because of the way she's done her hair.. She does have that sort of 'I don't give a damn what planet you're from I'm gonna tear you a new one'- look about her."

Modifié par Ottemis, 08 août 2011 - 05:39 .

[JamieCOTC]

Jennifer Hale (femShep) featured in August issue of New Yorker.

[Wynne]

I made a FemShep/Mass Effect tribute video, if anyone's interested. Be gentle. It's my first try at anything like this ever.

Kyrene wrote...

Ottemis wrote...

I've tried Sheploo/manshep but it doesn't grab me enough to push through to the end.

Perhaps it's a little of this. I can instinctively play a male character, but RPing a female is a lot harder. Or rather a female living in the same galaxy as I do.

Anybody else had problems getting 'in character' for specific iterations of Shepards? How'd you solve it?

I had some trouble with my DudeShep as well. I guess the moment I was successful at it was the moment I really went at it with a plan: I decided, I am going to make the kind of male character that I would either want to befriend or set up with a friend.

I chose red hair and green eyes; a rugged face with a somewhat large nose with a thin bridge. I avoided making him either cro-magnon or boyish, instead focusing on making him look manly in a gentle way. But I think what really worked is that I decided he would be a real boy scout with a soft heart, a Paragon to the core instead of the pragmatic Paragade that my main FemShep is, and it would be an endearing combination virtue/flaw which set him aside from the stereotypes of male soldiers in some fiction.

Pretty much all the soldiers I've known in my life were steel hiding glass. Really hard on the outside, but inside just waiting for someone to make it safe for them to feel again. Those who'd dealt with their fear of opening their hearts were stronger, precisely because they wouldn't let themselves be afraid to be gentle and let their feelings show when it was the right time. I decided Torran was the "dealt with it" type, forced to cope with extreme circumstances and become highly emotionally resilient after what happened on Mindoir in order to be able to join the military, and the emotional strength he'd developed there was why he became who he is.

I also looked at the female characters that I loved the best--Ashley and later Jack, and that helped. Rather than looking at my playthrough like I had to pretend to be a male--which would've been awkward and unpleasant--I tried to think like a writer or a friend, setting two beloved characters up with a great guy who would appreciate and respect them. I had planned for him to remain faithful, but after Ashley broke his heart on Horizon, he fell for Jack really hard. The more she pushed, the more determined he was to be the one person who wouldn't let her down no matter what. It will be interesting to see what he does in ME3.

I guess that's what did it for me. If you create a character you feel that you understand and can identify with, someone who reminds you of a person of the opposite sex that you know or that you would very much like to meet, then you can stick with them because you want to see where their story goes. You just have to know their struggles and issues--know who they are, and enjoy them for that.

Modifié par Wynne, 08 août 2011 - 07:21 .

[JamieCOTC]

JamieCOTC wrote...

Jennifer Hale (femShep) featured in August issue of New Yorker.

I just finished reading this article and wow, it's a must read for any femShep fan.  Really.  Highlights include how voice acting works including Hale's own approach, how she is frustrated that Shepard is constantly referred to as a man (including certain lead writers directing her), and how a line of dialogue w/ a character known as A/K is handled. Description of Hale playing femShep in ME2 is hilarious.  There’s also personal background on her.  All in all, the article is very informative, inspiring, and for some reason I can’t point my finger on, a little sad. 

[Fraevar]

JamieCOTC wrote...

Jennifer Hale (femShep) featured in August issue of New Yorker.

Really good read, and extra nice to see femShep in the mainstream media. I only wish I could get the New Yorker over here so I could keep a copy for posterity.

[meonlyred]

Happens to me all the time. Silly squadies can't open doors.

[JamieCOTC]

Delerius_Jedi wrote...

JamieCOTC wrote...

Jennifer Hale (femShep) featured in August issue of New Yorker.

Really good read, and extra nice to see femShep in the mainstream media. I only wish I could get the New Yorker over here so I could keep a copy for posterity.

The article does confirm that Shepard will show "his/her frailty" and be "a real character" "even though not every player will choose to experience that."

[Hyper_gateway]

meonlyred wrote...

Happens to me all the time. Silly squadies can't open doors.

OMG, Garrus with puppy eyes.

I sometimes found myself fighting all the enemies and there are NONE support from my teamates because of those stupid doors

[Shenzi]

JamieCOTC wrote...

Delerius_Jedi wrote...

JamieCOTC wrote...

Jennifer Hale (femShep) featured in August issue of New Yorker.

Really good read, and extra nice to see femShep in the mainstream media. I only wish I could get the New Yorker over here so I could keep a copy for posterity.

The article does confirm that Shepard will show "his/her frailty" and be "a real character" "even though not every player will choose to experience that."

Really enjoyed the article, thank you for the link. 

[sagefic]

Shenzi wrote...

JamieCOTC wrote...

Delerius_Jedi wrote...

JamieCOTC wrote...

Jennifer Hale (femShep) featured in August issue of New Yorker.

Really good read, and extra nice to see femShep in the mainstream media. I only wish I could get the New Yorker over here so I could keep a copy for posterity.

The article does confirm that Shepard will show "his/her frailty" and be "a real character" "even though not every player will choose to experience that."

Really enjoyed the article, thank you for the link. 

agreed - ty for link. wow - a vg actress in the new yorker. times, they are a-changin'. 

[Wynne]

JamieCOTC wrote...

The article does confirm that Shepard will show "his/her frailty" and be "a real character" "even though not every player will choose to experience that."

 Fascinating article--thank you for sharing that. A four-hour session with at least TWENTY more to go... holy crap, I will never look at Mark Meer the same way again! I still prefer JH overall, but if he gets fatigued sometimes, it's no wonder. I know voice is hard--I've done it before, non-professionally for a number of fanmade Thief missions--but I could work on my own schedule. A four-hour session has to be grueling, to say the least.

I know what you mean about it being oddly sad. This attention is coming to her so late, and it's still not what it should be. FemShep just hasn't been in the limelight. Maybe that will change. I certainly hope so.

[TheNoisyNeutron]

meonlyred wrote...

Happens to me all the time. Silly squadies can't open doors.
-snip-

And that's why I always used the commands to lead them into rooms before I closed the doors.

This also bugged me in ME2 as well. Example: Haelstrom.

Henchmen: "Shepard my shields are fried" *die*

Femshep: "WELL WHY DON'T YOU MOVE AWAY FROM THE SUNLIGHT GENIUS?!!" <_<

[nranola]

JamieCOTC wrote...

Jennifer Hale (femShep) featured in August issue of New Yorker.

I'm not a subscriber so I can't read the entire article, but it's always a pleasure to see more of Hale in interviews and such. From what little I read, though... 300 hours voicing Shepard? That's... a lot. o__o

[100k]

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Modifié par 100k, 09 août 2011 - 08:19 .

[floccinaucinihilipilification]

Figured out what Heather's path will be: an even-handed paragade, seducing Liara. A quality making her human is that she's a horrible communicator.



Sometimes she says the right words, but screws up with her mimicry.


At other times, she plainly screws up, plus makes it worse by acting phlegm. At least she's honest.


But when it comes to following her heart, she's very confident at handling the situation.

[Captain Crash]

nranola wrote...

JamieCOTC wrote...

Jennifer Hale (femShep) featured in August issue of New Yorker.

I'm not a subscriber so I can't read the entire article, but it's always a pleasure to see more of Hale in interviews and such. From what little I read, though... 300 hours voicing Shepard? That's... a lot. o__o

Doing 4 hours a session too is interesting.   Its impressive how she and Meer both keep up consistancy over such a long period.

Very good read.  Well the snippet above the main article anyway :happy:

[Ottemis]

TheNoisyNeutron wrote...

meonlyred wrote...

Happens to me all the time. Silly squadies can't open doors.
-snip-

And that's why I always used the commands to lead them into rooms before I closed the doors.

This also bugged me in ME2 as well. Example: Haelstrom.

Henchmen: "Shepard my shields are fried" *die*

Femshep: "WELL WHY DON'T YOU MOVE AWAY FROM THE SUNLIGHT GENIUS?!!" <_<

I love how they move up to that really big open bit outside of cover on their bloody own there, where the primes spawn I think? One of the biggest 'Doh' moments.

[f1r3storm]

Look, it's new and shiny.

[Ottemis]

Oooooh, I love it f1r3 =o

[nranola]

Looking good, f1r3! She's rocking that Spectre armor.

Wynne wrote...

I&nbsp;made a FemShep/Mass Effect tribute video, if anyone's interested. Be gentle. It's my first try at anything like this ever.

Agh, forgot to comment. Again. >__< I was meaning to, honest!

Love it! I really like the music you used; very high-energy. I especially liked the beacon scenes (they synced with the music especially well) and how you focused on the visions at one point. Also, your Shep looks stunning. ;D She's practically glowing.

floccinaucinihilipilification wrote...

Figured out what Heather's path will be: an even-handed paragade, seducing Liara. A quality making her human is that she's a horrible communicator.

Okay, that plus the screenshots really cracked me up. xD I like her already.

Captain Crash wrote...

Doing 4 hours a session too is interesting. &nbsp; Its impressive how she and Meer both keep up consistancy over such a long period.

Yeah, it really is amazing. It must take a great deal of focus to keep their voice a certain way in segmented sessions, more so if they do voice work for other projects simultaneously. Mad props.

[Ottemis]

Went and got me some kung-fu action too =)

Modifié par Ottemis, 09 août 2011 - 04:20 .

[Silver]

Well, I got no kung-fu pics, just my first flycam pics.
The first of the three will be my new wallpaper

EDIT: great shots Ottemis

Modifié par silverhammer08, 09 août 2011 - 04:38 .