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[Sable Phoenix]

Huh... I wonder what brought that on, or why it matters.

Regardless of how old she is, this is one of my favorite panoramic shots from all of Mass Effect (either game):



edit:  Hey, lucky ToPShep.  :happy:  That deserves another!



Jessica's unmatched Paragade Stare, with backup Paragon Glower from Kaidan.  Be very afraid.

Modifié par Sable Phoenix, 10 janvier 2011 - 05:41 .

[Cyansomnia]

@Sable

I always liked Virmire. It's a gorgeous backdrop. Too bad it's full of so much tragedy.

Modifié par Aislinn Trista, 10 janvier 2011 - 05:36 .

[mellifera]

I have yet to find a character that shares my birthday (Jan 4th). No one ever likes January. Sob.



Apparently April 11 (1954) was the most boring day in history. Lol.

[Addai]

Chignon wrote...

Without Shepard, the holo in Liara's apartment would have never given away the location of the OSD.

Well ok, but that doesn't make the story any more about Shepard than one of the companions asking Shepard to help them because they trust her and no one else.  It's just the device to get you to the dungeon where you get to shoot lots of bad guys.

And that is part of the problem - ME2 tries to be too much at the same time.

It's advertised as action RPG.  I'd say it succeeds in that regard.  My main complaint about it is that it's too short and feels more like an expansion.  But ME1 was pretty short, too.

As I said before Shepard as a character needs a background. Furthermore I think the comparison between becoming a Spectre and being railroaded into working with a retcon version of an enemy from the first game falls a bit short.

Shepard needs a middle, too?  I mean, there has to be something that drives the plot or else it's just a soap opera.  I really didn't see my Shepard as a regular military type so I was glad that we didn't have to play Alliance marine any more.  It would be nice if we could freelance, but that wouldn't be realistic given the cost of equipment.

My Shepard doesn't want to work for Cerberus and yet she says, "Sure! I'll work with you without hesitation because you tell me to, to stop these guys I've never heard of and to save the colonists that went out into the Terminus systems of their own free will you said I'm supposed to care about!"

You're forgetting the looming existential threat to the universe.  Unless your Shepard didn't believe that the Reapers are real?

Again, there has to be something driving the plot.  Like I've heard people complain about DA that you have to fight the Blight.  My thought on that is always (...) if you didn't have to fight the Blight, there wouldn't be a game.

You can't keep Miranda out of "leadership spots" - she's your XO.

I'm thinking of in the suicide mission where Miranda wants to take charge.  I did get annoyed that Jacob and Miranda both were there giving their say on every team member.

[Sandtigress]

This is definitely one of my favorite scenes.







Look ma, I can beat krogans with no weapons!

[ELE08]

Aislinn Trista wrote...

@Sable

I always liked Virmire. It's a gorgeous backdrop. Too bad it's full of so much tragedy.

Virmire's my favorite section of the 1st game, by far.  You can take some very scenic screenshots there, great for desktops.  And you're right, for such a beautiful place, everything that takes place there is quite grim.

[mellifera]

My first reaction to Virmire was "Water! I can walk in it!" In so many games even puddles are surrounded by invisible walls,so I have a Thing about being able to actually walk through it. Then other things happened and I suddenly didn't care much for the water anymore.

[Sandtigress]

yukidama wrote...
 Then other things happened and I suddenly didn't care much for the water anymore.

"Other things" like having to Virmire someone?  Or "other things" like critical mission failures when you drive the Mako into deep water?  Not that, you know, I did that or anything....  >.>

[mellifera]

Sandtigress wrote...

yukidama wrote...
 Then other things happened and I suddenly didn't care much for the water anymore.

"Other things" like having to Virmire someone?  Or "other things" like critical mission failures when you drive the Mako into deep water?  Not that, you know, I did that or anything....  >.>

Six of one, half a dozen of the other.

*supresses awful memories*

[Sable Phoenix]

I still hate how Virmire's "choice" feels so forced. I can't ever figure out why, but I feel like character deaths have been done way better in other games, even BioWare's own (Jade Empire and Dragon Age both come to mind). Virmire always bugged me as artificial and contrived.

Can't fault the level design, gameplay, atmosphere, music, drama, or anything else about it though. Other than the Battle of the Citadel, it stands out as the highlight of the whole series to date.

That said, it did result in the inspiration for this scene:





As Jessica very privately mourns the loss of the sister she had always wanted.

Modifié par Sable Phoenix, 10 janvier 2011 - 06:31 .

[Cyansomnia]

@Sable

Very pretty. Holly would definitely take some time to herself, after leaving poor Ash.

Modifié par Aislinn Trista, 10 janvier 2011 - 06:31 .

[thompsmt]

@Sable-those picture are some of what made the first game so good. It just felt so much more immersing than the second one.



Renee does her best to give a strong face to the world, but that cabin is where she just kind of breaks apart.

[mellifera]

Nice pics, it almost looks like a tear is falling from her nose in the second one.

Adele took it really hard, as I imagine most do. She really admired Kaidan and looked to him for advice when things got a bit cloudy for her since she's not as level-headed. She lost a lot of sleep (even more than usual) since it dredged up a lot of bad memories and kindled her survivor's guilt. It put everything into perspective really, put the well-known and cared for face of her brother-in-arms on all the loss.

Modifié par yukidama, 10 janvier 2011 - 07:04 .

[Jane Shepard]

Sable Phoenix wrote...

Yeah... I left Ash in Virmire too...
I imagined everything almost like this. After events on Virmire Jane was alone in her quarters looking at this photo and thinking about her good friend Ashley.

[Chignon]

Addai67 wrote...

/snip

As I said - it's better for us to agree to disagree and leave it before we get even more OT. If you want to continue this discussion, we can do so via PM.

So, back on topic:



FemShep!

[Bourne Endeavor]

[quote]Addai67 wrote...

You're forgetting the looming existential threat to the universe.  Unless your Shepard didn't believe that the Reapers are real?

Again, there has to be something driving the plot.  Like I've heard people complain about DA that you have to fight the Blight.  My thought on that is always (...) if you didn't have to fight the Blight, there wouldn't be a game.[/quote]

This can be accomplished in a simplistic manner that would require a half hour, if not less, of screen time. Shepard is provided the option to leave Cerberus. If chosen, her immediate destination becomes the Citadel, where through a series of dialogue exchanges between Anderson, Udina and/or the Council, leads to the realization no one believes her theories or those who do, cannot do anything. Thus, she is forced to cooperate with Cerberus.

Although the aforementioned is merely an illusion of defiance; it is through such an illusion Shepard grows as a character and the player is offered with a sense of actual force. Their Shepard is only working with Cerberus due to necessity and it is depicted on the screen for them to see. ME2 has a large tendency to adhere to the trope "Tell, don't show" and make frequent assumptions the player would rather explore.

Personally, I would further develop Shepard's character, such as... (quoting myself)

"Depict scenes of Shepard's struggles, her frustration that she cannot discover efficient evidence despite engaging Sovereign. Perhaps have her even question the Reapers herself momentarily; an ample opportunity for Liara to be the voice of reason by the way. Instead of killing her for a cheap retcon to ruin her creditability. This allows Shepard to develop as a character and go through the motions."

[quote]You can't keep Miranda out of "leadership spots" - she's your XO.[/quote]

I'm thinking of in the suicide mission where Miranda wants to take charge.  I did get annoyed that Jacob and Miranda both were there giving their say on every team member.
[/quote]

I found this one of the better moments of the game because Jacob and Miranda offered their opinion and with Miranda there was reaction from the others. It was an elusive portion of the game where the squad seems to realize each others existence and their prior actions are mentioned.

That is for another thread though.

Modifié par Bourne Endeavor, 10 janvier 2011 - 09:55 .

[Captain Crash]

Bourne Endeavor wrote...

That is for another thread though.

Well said, lets get this thread back on track shall we

Love the Rhona photo Ele!

And I miss my Mako a lot.    

ELE08 wrote...

Greetings from the original Normandy.

RIP SR1

[Unkei]

So....... After almost to days of fighting with character setup i'm reeeeally proud to present Alix Shepard



Earthborn - Sole Survivor - Infiltrator




For almost a day i was trying to recreate my ME1 Rayne in ME2 Facial Reconstruction... Got pretty pissed off with 50 times restarting game and watching Normandy go boom and saving Joker (thank goddess i later found mod and commandline to skip most of it)... And why Bioware still can't create the same lighting conditions to preview character as in game?! And don't get me started on stupid fixed head rotation (left, right etc) Why oh why we still can't rotate head freely?! Really hard to get cheeks right, you know
So, finally i made something pretty close. In process found out that her nose shape is annoyingly different in ME2 and eyebrow type is missing too. Fine. OK. Whatever. Started finally playing for real, played some time and then saved, exited. Later i was checking batch of screenshots that i made in process of creating new character and stopped, i think at one of the first screenies, where i was trying to make something without trying to copy Rayne...
and BAM! You know like it is: you create something but don't quite like it (something is wrong but what you can't figure out), leave it for some time and then come back and... woah... i could change here and there and she would be perfect. So i did that and Alix was born




Joker is a shorty Joker is a shorty



And i was so excited thinking that since i'm creating Adept (changed later to Infiltrator. Adept postponed) i will get new and different suits (like in ME1). Adept doesn't need armor, she is not a soldier with tons of guns, she is pure biotic and she should be in some light suit or something... i'm so disappoint
With all DLCs there are only like 3-4 suits?! Bioware hellooooooooo?!
Oh how i miss my ME1 wardrobe...



Phew... finally got this out of my system

[Jane Shepard]

And I miss my first ship...

[NM7]

So, in an effort to steer the good ship Femshep away from the murky waters of plot holes and story reset mechanics, I have a question. Shocking, I know! :innocent:

This is mainly aimed at the guys, but I guess it applies to the ladies as well if they've played through the game with maleshep.

A little background first.

A couple of friends picked up the Mass Effect games in the steam Christmas sale and have both been playing through them recently. So between them playing the games and asking me various questions about bit's and pieces, I decided to start a new character and play through again. Any excuse for another playthrough!

Now they both know I play the games with a female Shepard, but one of them asked if I was gonna be a rebel and use, dudeshep? I told him to stop being daft. Shepard's a woman in my head and always will be. Even after months of me banging on about Mass Effect he still seems to find it both humorous and odd that I play the games using a female character. I don't think he's got his head around the fact that I don't see Shepard as me, but as a character I've created and I'm playing through her story.

So my questions is, do other people have friends, family, work colleagues, etc, who find it odd that you play the game using a character of the opposite gender to what you are?

I'm sure this has come up before, but this is a long thread and I can't remember reading about it.

[CroGamer002]

"The FemShep Fan Thread -She Exists! Proof Inside!!"



Why is "-She Exists! Proof Inside!!" added?

[Fiery Phoenix]

Mesina2 wrote...

"The FemShep Fan Thread -She Exists! Proof Inside!!"

Why is "-She Exists! Proof Inside!!" added?

Because chances are your average casual gamer has no idea that Sheploo isn't all there is to Mass Effect.

[CroGamer002]

^I highly doubt casual gamers even come here on forums.

[Fiery Phoenix]

That's just another way of putting what I said.

[Vralenalien]

Akari Tenshi wrote...

So, in an effort to steer the good ship Femshep away from the murky waters of plot holes and story reset mechanics, I have a question. Shocking, I know! :innocent:

This is mainly aimed at the guys, but I guess it applies to the ladies as well if they've played through the game with maleshep.

So my questions is, do other people have friends, family, work colleagues, etc, who find it odd that you play the game using a character of the opposite gender to what you are?

I'm sure this has come up before, but this is a long thread and I can't remember reading about it.

I'm not exclusively playing as female char, but most of the time I do if there is option to do so.
My better half doesn't think it as odd if I play as female char. Nor does any of my family who know my gaming preferences. It's role-playing game and I'm playing a role that just happen to be different gender than I am. Nothing odd about that.