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[Bolshevik kityy]

Do you guys think more of an importance will be placed on the fact that Shepard is a Spectre? In Mass Effect 2, the fact that Shepard was a Spectre was hardly even brought up, so I'm hoping Bioware will not cast that fact away in ME 3

[Fluffeh Kitteh]

Frankly there wasnt really much of an importance placed on spectres in the storyline in general (aside from in-game word of mouth telling us just how elite they are and stuff). We had Saren and Nihlus and that was more or less it.



I don't think spectres are supposed to be in the limelight anyway, since they tend to be very covert in nature.

[bzurn]

I hope so. I preferred being the Spectre hero rather than the Cerberus Iron Man. I think they gave enough choices in ME2 to bring you back into Spectre status, but my gut feeling tells me that we won't see much mention of it in the finale.

[magelet]

In Mass Effect 2 it was kind of clear that reinstating Shepard's Spectre status was pretty much just to show that the council didn't want to be enemies. That along with the fact that they ask you stay in the Terminus systems outside of council control shows that you aren't really working for the council in ME2.

That being said, in ME3 they might make it more important if you aren't involved with Cerberes anymore and stuff. But, who knows/

[Bolshevik kityy]

For me having Shepard being a Spectre made him seem more elite, I hope they find a way to implement it to be a big part of the story of ME 3.

[Raith Mano]

As much as I'd like to see it, there was so much red-tape, even being a Spectre. However, it should be noted that it was made known that the Salarian Special Tasks Groups didn't have to purchase their own gear, while Spectres did, which may mean that having his own ship and crew now will make him a Spectre with less red-tape. In the first game, he didn't have anything, it was all on loan from the Alliance... now, that that's not the case, who knows where things will go.



Since the council sent him off to the terminus systems because they thought he was crazy, now that it seems like Shepard has more proof of the Reaper threat he may get more attention from the council and treated like a Spectre again.

[upsettingshorts]

Raith Mano wrote...

Salarian Special Tasks Groups didn't have to purchase their own gear, while Spectres did

To me that quite literally screamed out "Look, here's a plot device we're using to coverup an obvious gameplay mechanic."

In the context of the plot, I don't see why the Council wouldn't give SPECTREs a budget for acquisitions, or even help outfit them themselves.

[snfonseka]

Bolshevik kityy wrote...

Do you guys think more of an importance will be placed on the fact that Shepard is a Spectre? In Mass Effect 2, the fact that Shepard was a Spectre was hardly even brought up, so I'm hoping Bioware will not cast that fact away in ME 3

I don't think so and I don't want to.

[Krimson_Wolf]

It dose depend on what you said to the Council in ME2, I so wanted to tell them to go *eff* them selves every time but if you chose to play nice then you might get a full public reinstatement. and they would say that Shepard was in deep undercover, or something else that sounds like total BS. And if you chose the rout were you tell the Council to seat and spin then they might label you an enemy of the Council and put a bounty" on your head, or something.

[Raith Mano]

Upsettingshorts wrote...

Raith Mano wrote...

Salarian Special Tasks Groups didn't have to purchase their own gear, while Spectres did

To me that quite literally screamed out "Look, here's a plot device we're using to coverup an obvious gameplay mechanic."

In the context of the plot, I don't see why the Council wouldn't give SPECTREs a budget for acquisitions, or even help outfit them themselves.

I felt the same way about it, but it is what it is now... and its in the canon...

[KainrycKarr]

I'd love to go back to being a spectre. It was badass.



Very doubtful though.

[PsyrenY]

Just wanted to point out that the reason Shepard being a Spectre isn't a big deal in ME2 is because he's in the Terminus systems for 95% of the game, where they could give two ****s about Council authority anyway. When you do end up back on the Citadel, your Spectre status comes into play in numerous ways, so it's a safe bet that they can continue to make it matter.

Having said that, it was nice that I was allowed to do things nobody else could (like bring guns onto Noveria) legitimately.

Raith Mano wrote...

Salarian Special Tasks Groups didn't have to purchase their own gear while Spectres did

I believe that was just the writers being tongue-in-cheek about a gameplay mechanic. I'm willing to bet that if you played "Mass Effect: STG Edition" you'd end up paying for gear at some point there too.

Take it with a grain of salt.

[SSV Enterprise]

I certainly hope so. I also hope to encounter more Spectres.

[Bellendaine]

I hope so, too. I really enjoyed the whole concept of Spectre-dom, and Shepard's involvement in it. I hope that Bioware makes it more important in ME3 than they have in either ME1 or 2.

[xI extremist Ix]

Necromancery!

[mynameismartha]

Mad necro, but I hope being a Spectre has more importance in 3. It was a big deal in the first one.

[Captain Crash]

Indeed, massive necro. Still relevant still though as being a spectre is still pretty core to several of my Sheps. I really hope its taken more into account in ME3 then the couple of lines of dialogue in ME2.

[Lennyoh]

Eh, as neat as it would be if Spectre status is important in 3, I personally think it won't be so important. The whole galaxy is kind of being killed, not much good being a Spectre will be if everyone is busy trying not to die

[CrazyRah]

I agree with Lennyoh. The galaxy is dying and a title really don't do that much to save it.

[Captain Crash]

 Indeed.  The name Shepard now carries more weight then the title of Spectre.   However being a spectre is still cool  Especially since its virtually a free pass to do what you want.... not that Shepard needs that anyway! hmmm  :innocent:

[seirhart]

I hope that Nathan Shepard can still be a spectre he thinks spectres are cool, and being a spectre and working for the alien council is way better than being the alliance or cereberus's Iron Man

[Destroy Raiden_]

I would like it to be useful for more then just scaring badguys and getting discounts. It had meaning in ME and like his death in 2 was unimportant we should be able to have unique powers political and social in 3 if we got it back from ME2.

[DoubleRussia]

While I also agree with massive necro, I would hope that Shepard's spectre status is FIXED immediantly, I let the Council die on my first playthrough of ME1 because they were ever-loving idiots who liked nothing more than to sit on their fat asses and deny everything and eat crumpets (not sure if they still exist in ME)

[Bogsnot1]

If ME has taught us anything, its that 2 spectres cannot meet without one of them killing the other.
Nihlus - Killed by Saren.
Saren - Killed by Shepard.
Tela Vasir - Killed by Shepard.

Ultimate Deathmatch
Virmire Survivor vs Shepard. Place your bets people, who will win this one?