Xan Kreigor Mk2 wrote...
why wouldnt it? even if every known planet is under attack, our most important one should be the center of attention.
not a big diff, but theyre looking for a way to kill the reapers in the big picture, not save the earth.
There is no evidence to suggest that every planet in the galaxy is under siege. Virgil stated that it took centuries to wipe out the Prothians, this would indicate the Reapers are relatively few. Perhaps 10,000, ME2s end cinematic doesnt allow for an accurate count (1 cycle of extinction and 1 birth every 50,000 thousand years). In the video there were, what, 8 Reapers over London? 8 per capital/large city multiplied by approx. 5 (average number of large cities per country, adjusted for not all countries having large cities while others have more) multiplied by approx. 190 countries adds up to 7800 Reapers total focusing on Earth. Assume the remaining 2200 have formed a perimiter to prevent no one getting in or out.
While the math is based on guess work at this point, it means the entire Reaper population is focused on Earth.
By all accounts (codex entries), Earths only real importance is that its our homeworld. It might hurt morale, but the Reapers aren't known for being masters of psychological warefare.