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[Anglerfish]

To illustrate the point of my question: in Mass Effect 2, Shepard's death and resurrection made it feasible for people new to the series to pick up ME2 and start a new character with some default decisions; this step also enabled people to customise their ME1 Shepards without loosing the decision data.

Obviously Shepard cannot die again, so what do you think will occur at the beginning of ME3 to facilitate the character creation/editing? I doubt it will be facial reconstruction, as the option to correct the facial scarring was given to Shepard in ME2 [but who wants to do that? The cybernetics are badass and 50,000 platinum? I'll upgrade my sniper rifle/shotgun thanks] - so let's get some speculation going.

Modifié par Anglerfish, 06 octobre 2010 - 08:55 .

[adam_grif]

Having left the Alliance and officially died, Shepard's Alliance records were sealed. After making contact with the Alliance again after the events of ME2 (regardless of the outcome), the Alliance demands that he edits his now reopened profile in their database to accurately reflect the changes and events that have taken place since the termination of his service.

[Zulu_DFA]

Shepard's trial.

[AlexMBrennan]

How about (briefly) breaking the 4th wall and having a character creation screen, with no explanation? I'd rather have that than another poorly-explained resurrection.

[Daerog]

Ya, I say just allow it and brush it off as if Shepard always looked like that. I mean, no one commented on or had a hard time recognizing Shepard if Shepard went from a very dark skin in ME1 to albino in ME2. It was like s/he always looked that way to them. So, no gimmicks, just a character creation screen and on with the show with no one caring about any changes a player might have made.

Edit: Well, if the intro to the CC screen is to be tied with the story, then how about some mercs, guards, or some group of people discussing Shepard and bringing up his/her dossier. Maybe have Anderson give a report to the Alliance about Shepard's current whereabouts and a recap of Shepard and what s/he did so far.

Modifié par DaerogTheDhampir, 06 octobre 2010 - 09:43 .

[StarcloudSWG]

Or, even better, just have him undergo an implant upgrade for a class change, but NO facial reconstruction at all.

[Anglerfish]

StarcloudSWG wrote...

Or, even better, just have him undergo an implant upgrade for a class change, but NO facial reconstruction at all.

I am inclined to agree with this suggestion.

[Breakdown Boy]

Just allow character design, nothing in the story revolves around his class or looks (hell doesn't matter if you'r ugly Shepard, Miranda will still meet you in the engine room.) And skills should just be expanded to accomodate more XP. Maybe advanced biotic abilities like throwing objects, or ripping people apart, bohahahaha!!!!

[Gibb_Shepard]

I really don't know, there is already a popular theory about shepard being put in jail, but BW can't do that without making the alliance look like mentally retarded, ungrateful bigots.



So i really have no idea how they are gonna start ME3, it better be good though, and not as stupid as the ME2 restart.

[Icinix]

A bad case of scale itch will require induced coma and numerous surgeries. - Kidding



I had a good think and decided it might go something along the lines this. The Normandy, Shep and co hanging out on the edge of the galaxy after picking up the reapers movements from dark space, keeping an eye on them from a distance, but one drops rights on top of the Normandy.

The barriers haven't got enough energy to defend the reaper (after it's long hibernation in dark space) so a fierce battle ensues with the Reaper taking heavy damage but the Normandy boarded by some kind of husk / collector / whatever. Shep is captured holding the line at the boarding point (some characters killed maybe to state the seriousness of the situation), and the Reaper high tails it out of there seriously damaged. Normandy stays in pursuit through a couple of mass relays (maybe a few days pass) before catching up with the Reaper, seriously crippled after running into an armed group (Turians, Alliance whatever) but managing to make safe orbit in an out of the way planet.

Surviving crew from ME2 board and find Shep in a pod being experimented with Reaper technology, they pull him out and drop the good commander at a cerberus / alliance (depending on ME2) facility. When shep wakes up, groggily wanders out of the halls to where news reports bleep about the war engulfing the galaxy and showing lots of 'splosions. Garrus / Miranda or whoever approaches and hands Shep their weapons and armour.

Bring up ME3 title, and we're in with a 'fresh' shep.

[Zhijn]

I dont think it needs a story, but if they have to i hope it just something simple like some high voltag electrical panel type of thing blowing up in his face. xD

Modifié par Zhijn, 06 octobre 2010 - 11:27 .

[smudboy]

Zulu_DFA wrote...

Shepard's trial.

I'm gonna have to hand this to Zulu.

There were so many things wrong in ME2.  ME3 will simply be another ME2, so it makes sense to find the figurehead of such flawed issues to the point of stripping them down to level 1, and granting the experience to new players again.

Unless they want to play the amnesia, all a dream, or resurrection card.  Again.

This is also the ultimate form of lampshading the entire narrative of ME2.  Which could use it.

[Dean_the_Young]

Zulu_DFA wrote...

Shepard's trial.

Zulu and I have been about the same mind on this since ME2 was new.

No matter what you do in ME2, someone with influence and pull is likely to be pissed off. The names might change, or they even might not: even Paragons have more than a few actions which could get the Council against them.

[December Man]

Shepard falls down the Normandy elevator shaft. On his face. Cue facial reconstruction and amnesia.

Modifié par December Man, 06 octobre 2010 - 02:24 .

[PillarBiter]

Zulu_DFA wrote...

Shepard's trial.

If this happened it would be so awesome. Also it'd give me a reason to point blank shotgun kaidan. Doesn't get better then that.

[xx-Blacklight-xx]

BW has stated that if you died in the final mission of ME2, you wouldn't be able to play as Shepard in ME3. Considering this, I think it's reasonable to assume that if you pick up ME3 and don't import an ME2 Shepard, you make a completely new character that is NOT Shepard. It doesn't make sense for Shepard to go through the character creation screen again. And for games where you do import a Shepard from ME2, you don't even have a character creation screen. You just have your class and level translated into ME3. Hopefully they don't totally revamp the classes, which would mean a simple ME2 to ME3 translation would be simple.



If that isn't the case, I could see you having to log in to access some restricted information and have to submit a visual scan and your personal identification in order to gain access.

[Inquisitor Recon]

AlexMBrennan wrote...
How about (briefly) breaking the 4th wall and having a character creation screen, with no explanation? I'd rather have that than another poorly-explained resurrection.

Agreed. Agreed 1000 times over.

[Nozybidaj]

AlexMBrennan wrote...

How about (briefly) breaking the 4th wall and having a character creation screen, with no explanation? I'd rather have that than another poorly-explained resurrection.

Agree on all points.

[khevan]

xx-Blacklight-xx wrote...

BW has stated that if you died in the final mission of ME2, you wouldn't be able to play as Shepard in ME3.

*snip*

It's been repeatedly said that if your Shepard dies at the end of ME2, you won't be able to import that Shepard into ME3, which should be obvious.  It's also been said that you will play as Shepard no matter what.

What all of that means is that if you let Shepard die at the end of ME2, you can't import that into ME3.  It won't change the story of ME3 in the slightest, that's just not a valid save file to attempt to import.  That's all.

There's not going to be any change of protagonist at this point, just your choices, your decisions, your Shepard, won't be in ME3.

[Mindless_Prey]

If I had to guess, maybe either a trial to prove he was acting on the interests of the galaxy or mere reinstatement with the Alliance

though the trial theory seems interesting considering he was with Cerberus

Modifié par Mindless_Prey, 06 octobre 2010 - 03:56 .

[Verit]

AlexMBrennan wrote...

How about (briefly) breaking the 4th wall and having a character creation screen, with no explanation? I'd rather have that than another poorly-explained resurrection.

This is by far the easiest solution. They should just show the character creation screen right after importing a savegame before the actual game starts.

[evolveNZ]

I don't really care how they start things off, my main concern is this:



You make a game with great replay value, yet make me watch the 10-minute long prologue every time? Go to hell.

[Fiery Phoenix]

Zulu_DFA wrote...

Shepard's trial.

Dot.

[Babli]

adam_grif wrote...

Having left the Alliance and officially died, Shepard's Alliance records were sealed. After making contact with the Alliance again after the events of ME2 (regardless of the outcome), the Alliance demands that he edits his now reopened profile in their database to accurately reflect the changes and events that have taken place since the termination of his service.

How I wish it would be that simple...