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[marshalleck]

xAlch3mIstx wrote...

how is that? ash wasnt in me2 :/ that was a fem character with ashes armor from me1. and the title of this post regards me3 early development.. read the post

The videos were uploaded to youtube March 27th and 28th 2009. That's almost two years ago--ME2 was still in development then. ME3 was just an idea.

[Phaedon]

 Let's stay on-topic, please. 

[InvaderErl]

I remember Hudson saying that ME3 would take less time than we thought to be made. That would make sense given some of these comments indicating that the game already might be a good ways towards completion.

Modifié par InvaderErl, 23 janvier 2011 - 04:46 .

[Lvl20DM]

My guess would be hardening from all the hints we've been given. I assume that they won't show much from 3 until after DAII comes out, but I hope they show us their ME2 DLC plans soon.

[Praetor Knight]

Awesome!

I'd love to lend a hand with testing.

[Phaedon]

I am sure that they already have a QA team, but you never know!

[Ulzeraj]

Any news regarding the voicing acting? That would surely indicate what characters will appear on ME3 and in what stage the game is.

I know you said to me that the voices should be made first for the sake of animation but I'm pretty positive I saw a video on ME2 with a voice actor dubbing in front of of a ME2 dialogue screen.

Modifié par Ulzeraj, 23 janvier 2011 - 05:32 .

[Phaedon]

Ulzeraj wrote...

Any news regarding the voicing acting? That would surely indicate what characters will appear on ME3 and in what stage the game is.

I know you said to me that the voices should be made first for the sake of animation but I'm pretty positive I saw a video on ME2 with a voice actor dubbing in front of of a ME2 dialogue screen.

Actually, if you are refering to squaddies, they would need voice acting anyway. They can't just vanish.

[Ulzeraj]

Phaedon wrote...

Ulzeraj wrote...

Any news regarding the voicing acting? That would surely indicate what characters will appear on ME3 and in what stage the game is.

I know you said to me that the voices should be made first for the sake of animation but I'm pretty positive I saw a video on ME2 with a voice actor dubbing in front of of a ME2 dialogue screen.

Actually, if you are refering to squaddies, they would need voice acting anyway. They can't just vanish.

Yeah but knowing said actor is already working with a Bioware project could probably tell us in what part of development the game is I guess.

[Phaedon]

This is a grey area. As you can see, Stage 4 already had some of the voice acting, but not all.

[Pacifien]

I'm thinking Stage 5 is the alpha testing?

[Ulzeraj]

Pacifien wrote...

I'm thinking Stage 5 is the alpha testing?

AFAIK the alpha testing stage is usually restricted to a test team at the developers' site and a small control group. As the open public (AKA, us poor mortal souls) few volunteers may only have a grasp at it for some final testing and feedback.

I just worry about how much the community coverage on the development can spoil details of the game to people like me who expect to touch the game only on its most perfect form and final glory. I think its a good idea to avoid the forums during beta stages.

Modifié par Ulzeraj, 23 janvier 2011 - 06:13 .

[Phaedon]

Pacifien wrote...

I'm thinking Stage 5 is the alpha testing?

It depends on Bioware's definition of alpha testing. For some, the hardening can be considered as the alpha.

Ulzeraj wrote...
I just worry about how much the community coverage on the development can spoil details of the game to people like me who expect to touch the game only on its most perfect form and final glory. I think its a good idea to avoid the forums during beta stages.

These kind of stuff mostly happens in closed beta stages for MMOs, not single-player games, afaik.

Modifié par Phaedon, 23 janvier 2011 - 07:17 .

[Uszi]

Phaedon wrote...

I think that it's probably Shepard's limp.

You mean he will no longer be pimp limping around?

Great thread anyway.  To the people who are concerned that the story will be rushed:  I imagine development on the ME3 story began in conjunction with ME2.  I'm sure the story of the game was established long ago.

Pacifien wrote...

I'm thinking Stage 5 is the alpha testing?

I wonder if they are nearly done with hardening, as well.  Don't they need to start releasing teaser videos, and class redesign videos, and a, "Oh, check out how awesome ME3 is" videos?

I mean, T-minus 11 months people.

Modifié par Uszi, 23 janvier 2011 - 07:31 .

[Tasha vas Nar Rayya]

I think the first stage 4 video is Thane's recruitment mission. Which makes sense because he was the first squaddie to be announced.

But I am excited by the rumour that ME3 is actually ready to play. And yeah, knowing the participation of VA's and writers would help us know about the squaddies. But I shouldn't, I don't want it to spoilt

[Phaedon]

Thanks Uszi.

[Dominus]

Thank you for the topic, phaedon - If I had to play Reaper's advocate and speculate, I would say 90-95% of the alpha would be complete, and the polishing/hardening phase is very, very close. It's hard to tell, even with educated guessing from the information displayed.

It depends on Bioware's definition of alpha testing. For some, the hardening can be considered as the alpha.

Also true. Staff in distinctly different departments may have a variety of opinion on "complete alpha" and "still working on it".

 Don't they need to start releasing teaser videos, and class redesign videos, and a, "Oh, check out how awesome ME3 is" videos?

We're getting there, but give it time. 

Modifié par DominusVita, 24 janvier 2011 - 05:18 .

[Phaedon]

Thanks Dominus. I'd say that the game is around the beginning of hardening, maybe even the middle.

[CroGamer002]

Another great thread.



I think I should be more on "No Spoilers" section from now.

[Pwner1323]

I think that it's still at the beginning stage, unless BW has the ability to make a good game in less then a year.

[CroGamer002]

^Well they were developing ME3 engine whole time and made ME2 with that engine for PS3.



Might be very possible.

They have foundlings that's for sure.

[TheBlackBaron]

Yeah, I would guess that they're at the hardening stage right now, which sounds like an alpha to me. Beta to me means a more finished product where the major coding is completed and the focus is now on implementing the little things (weapons and class dynamics and such), QA, and tweaking, which is what stage five most likely is.



They're bound to have a playable demo at E3 2011.

[Phaedon]

Pwner1323 wrote...

I think that it's still at the beginning stage, unless BW has the ability to make a good game in less then a year.

ME3's development started before ME2's release. And they still have to release the game in Holidays 2011.

[Pwner1323]

It feels rushed to me, so I feel uneasy and scared that ME3 will be, dare I say it, BAD.

[N0touchi]

We need more good threads like this.