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[JavenRai]

In ME I created a female Shep I got attached to and played through a second time with. But I'm having that problem with ME2.  I Am playing a male Shep but have a female alt. The ME2 second play-through (with the same character) isn't as worth it (even with new dlc) as ME1's (not so much because of the gender difference but because of ME2's sucky second play-through-with-the-same-character system).  
When I finally complete my ME2 male second play-through I'm planning on waiting a while then playing once through with a female Shep character.  By then ME3 will be coming out soon and I'll have 3 beloved characters to play it in (the female Shep from ME1 I had on X360, the male Shep I'm playing started out in ME1 but is my main ME2 character, and then this other planned female Shep will make three).  

Modifié par JavenRai, 25 juillet 2010 - 01:34 .

[ADLegend21]

My Femshep I brought from Me1 when I borrowed it to make some Me2 transfer characters. She's my main one.

[ADLegend21]

rynluna wrote...

@ADLegend...She looks pretty cool and I'm not usually a fan of black lipstick but she knows how to rawk it.

I'm not either, but it jsut seemed to fit her since she wasa renegade in Me1

[Christmas Ape]

I said it another thread, but the reunion with Wrex remains for me the single most rewarding thing I have ever had happen in a video game. There was no amount of tedious omnigel processing that was too much to get that scene because I kept him alive on Virmire. How many people in the entire galaxy does Wrex actually call friend? I bet one.

To be slightly more on-topic about it, I find pretty much everything on Tuchanka to simply contain 500% more narrative awesome when done with FemShep, shutting Uvenk up especially. You're damn right there's a breeding request for Shepard.



And I certainly hope it's not strange to be playing FemShep while a dude, because I've been doing it since I first popped Mass Effect into the drive. There's something hopeful about a sci-fi property with a kick-ass female Marine, I feel, who's neither rendered as fanservice or Vasquez'd (nothing against the character per se, but I think we've all seen enough of the "army girl being tougher and harder than the boys" character archetype). And as I say, the narrative is simply more interesting.



If I had to pick favorite lines on either side of the reputation coin? "Maybe I am" is delivered with a menacing chill I just love hearing - doesn't help that I can never seem to get along with batarians - while I'm compelled to go back to her "Are you gonna be okay?" from ME1, mostly because I haven't imported the dyed-in-the-wool Paragons to ME2 yet and the rest because she completely and totally nails that line.



Sadly, 360, so no FemShep shots from me until I get a new gaming rig.



Whew, caught up I think...

[Cypher0020]

I totally agree that Shepard and Wrex reuniting is made of 100% pure awesomeness. Plus, you get called his friend. Wow.



Makes that showdown they had on Virmire just that more meaningful.....

[FireEye]

Christmas Ape wrote...

And I certainly hope it's not strange to be playing FemShep while a dude, because I've been doing it since I first popped Mass Effect into the drive. There's something hopeful about a sci-fi property with a kick-ass female Marine, I feel, who's neither rendered as fanservice or Vasquez'd (nothing against the character per se, but I think we've all seen enough of the "army girl being tougher and harder than the boys" character archetype). And as I say, the narrative is simply more interesting.

The problem with a lot of strong female characters is that they're written with too much emphasis on the female rather than the character.  That is to say, "female" is passed off as a character quirk or tokenism.  When female characters are written as people first, they come across much better.

The best example of this I know is Ellen Ripley, who was written as "Ripley" and happened to be cast as a woman.

So... female Shepard is Shepard first, rather than a female dilution of the male Shepard.  And because of that, we have a truly stellar example of a strong female character.  Or so how I see it. 

But anyway.  I don't see anything wrong with dudes playing FemSheps, if my girly opinion means anything.  XD

[ADLegend21]

haha I certainly don't feel any less of a man playing as a FemShep. I like all the jokes about Miranda and Tali's respective asses, but femshep's got a little something back there as well >.>........xD

[MadCat221]

Here's mine:




Space Brat/War Hero/Vanguard (Mom breathed deep during a mass effect core containment rupture on her ship before she knew she was preggers)

The only proper hair color for FemShep is some shade of red.  The fact that the VA is Jennifer Hale dictates it.

Modifié par MadCat221, 25 juillet 2010 - 06:06 .

[Fiery Phoenix]

Christmas Ape wrote...

I said it another thread, but the reunion with Wrex remains for me the single most rewarding thing I have ever had happen in a video game. There was no amount of tedious omnigel processing that was too much to get that scene because I kept him alive on Virmire. How many people in the entire galaxy does Wrex actually call friend? I bet one.
To be slightly more on-topic about it, I find pretty much everything on Tuchanka to simply contain 500% more narrative awesome when done with FemShep, shutting Uvenk up especially. You're damn right there's a breeding request for Shepard.

And I certainly hope it's not strange to be playing FemShep while a dude, because I've been doing it since I first popped Mass Effect into the drive. There's something hopeful about a sci-fi property with a kick-ass female Marine, I feel, who's neither rendered as fanservice or Vasquez'd (nothing against the character per se, but I think we've all seen enough of the "army girl being tougher and harder than the boys" character archetype). And as I say, the narrative is simply more interesting.

If I had to pick favorite lines on either side of the reputation coin? "Maybe I am" is delivered with a menacing chill I just love hearing - doesn't help that I can never seem to get along with batarians - while I'm compelled to go back to her "Are you gonna be okay?" from ME1, mostly because I haven't imported the dyed-in-the-wool Paragons to ME2 yet and the rest because she completely and totally nails that line.

Sadly, 360, so no FemShep shots from me until I get a new gaming rig.

Whew, caught up I think...

I couldn't have said it any better myself. I actually mentioned how I love this "Maybe I am"  when said by a female Shepard earlier.

I play on 360, too, but I managed to take a few decent shots of my Shepard. This picture, which I have already posted several pages back, is probably the best I could come up with. It's just tedious trying to take pictures off a TV screen. I certainly don't have the necessary skills for it.

EDIT: She's pretty cute, MadCat. I agree with you; that happens to be my favorite hairstyle and color on a female Shepard.

Modifié par FieryPhoenix7, 25 juillet 2010 - 06:21 .

[ADLegend21]

MadCat221 wrote...

Here's mine:




Space Brat/War Hero/Vanguard (Mom breathed deep during a mass effect core containment rupture on her ship before she knew she was preggers)

The only proper hair color for FemShep is some shade of red.  The fact that the VA is Jennifer Hale dictates it.

wooo Vanguard Femsheps! although I agree on the red hair thing, Black looks good while Charging, my back up Femshep is nicknamed Black lightning when she charges

[ADLegend21]

Whoa Random wall of text? O.o

[Fiery Phoenix]

Yeah, sorry, man. Shows up when I least expect it. It's gone now, though.

[Fraevar]

FieryPhoenix7 wrote...

I couldn't have said it any better myself. I actually mentioned how I love this "Maybe I am"  when said by a female Shepard earlier.

I play on 360, too, but I managed to take a few decent shots of my Shepard. This picture, which I have already posted several pages back, is probably the best I could come up with. It's just tedious trying to take pictures off a TV screen. I certainly don't have the necessary skills for it.

EDIT: She's pretty cute, MadCat. I agree with you; that happens to be my favorite hairstyle and color on a female Shepard.

Well said, both of you (CA, I mean). I agree - Hale really nails some of the Renegade lines, because she keeps it low-key, which to me is just even scarier. Like with that Clan Weyloc interrupt, the way she says: "You talk too much." is just so cold.

Hale's also very good at putting a bit of remorse into Shepard, like if you roughed up Mouse and feel bad about it, if you then pick the corresponding line, she does sound like she actually feels bad about it.

Hmm, most of my early ME1 femSheps were that hairstyle and some short of redhead - I branched out to the shorter, black haired variety awhile back.

[Christmas Ape]

Aww, you're all too kind. Guess I'm one of those people who feels the more personal connection to FemShep I described before, huh? Gets me all eloquent about it.



I've played primarily dark- or red-haired FemSheps, but to be fair that is what I like so there's a little bit of 'service there for me at least. I'm willing to admit that, given I otherwise do the whole "detailed background and psych profile" thing for them; they're people - who happened to be designed so I enjoy looking at them. Hairstyle is a much more personal thing with each of them, but for some reason the pulled-back styles appeal to me most often. Like she grows it out as a personal taste issue, but being a Marine and often in a helmet she keeps it tightly bound out of her way. Besides, I can't be the only person who noticed there's a lot of space at the back of the ME1 helmets.

FireEye wrote...

The problem with a lot of strong female characters is that they're written with too much emphasis on the female rather than the character. That is to say, "female" is passed off as a character quirk or tokenism. When female characters are written as people first, they come across much better.

The best example of this I know is Ellen Ripley, who was written as "Ripley" and happened to be cast as a woman.

So... female Shepard is Shepard first, rather than a female dilution of the male Shepard. And because of that, we have a truly stellar example of a strong female character. Or so how I see it.

I am compelled to agree with you 120% on this. As a child of the Aliens generation, there's probably a bit of my subconscious wrapped around Ripley when it comes to female protagonists. Could be worse, huh?



Assorted NPCs spend more time on her gender than the story does, and kudos to Bioware (once again) for it.

[Fiery Phoenix]

I forgot to mention: I nearly teared up when I first reunited with Wrex in ME2.

[Fiery Phoenix]

mashavasilec wrote...

FieryPhoenix7 wrote...

I forgot to mention: I nearly teared up when I first reunited with Wrex in ME2.

you mentioned it a couple of pages back

:innocent:

I could mention it ten more times. It's just THAT good.

[Funkcase]

FieryPhoenix7 wrote...

mashavasilec wrote...

FieryPhoenix7 wrote...

I forgot to mention: I nearly teared up when I first reunited with Wrex in ME2.

you mentioned it a couple of pages back

:innocent:

I could mention it ten more times. It's just THAT good.

''Shepard! My friend!'' Wrex is the definition of bro.