whats all this business about finding a cure for thane? saw it on facebook now
fight for the cure?
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Posté 25 janvier 2011 - 08:02
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Posté 25 janvier 2011 - 08:06
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If he lives it will destroy his character.
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Posté 25 janvier 2011 - 08:08
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xI extremist Ix wrote...
If he lives it will destroy his character.
This.
As much as I love Thane, I really hope they don't find a cure for him. Him dying will make for a great emotional moment in ME3 - especially for those femsheps who romanced him.
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Posté 25 janvier 2011 - 08:08
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Hunt for a cure as an upconing DLC for ME2 perhaps?
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Posté 25 janvier 2011 - 08:13
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Even though my femshep romanced Thane, I'm still not sure whether I would want to find a cure or not.
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Posté 25 janvier 2011 - 08:14
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xXSnak3Eat3rXx wrote...
xI extremist Ix wrote...
If he lives it will destroy his character.
This.
As much as I love Thane, I really hope they don't find a cure for him. Him dying will make for a great emotional moment in ME3 - especially for those femsheps who romanced him.
Agreed.
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Posté 25 janvier 2011 - 08:18
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It will not destroy his character.
Thane has much more to him than Kerpal's.
Thane has much more to him than Kerpal's.
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Posté 25 janvier 2011 - 08:35
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Big stupid jellyfish wrote...
It will not destroy his character.
Thane has much more to him than Kerpal's.
No? So he just decided to redeem himself without the prospect of him immanent death? I would like to see him return and live, but it would make for a better moment if he died. IMO.
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Posté 25 janvier 2011 - 08:53
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No, he decided to redeem himself because he was dying. However, it doesn't have to end there. I always thought Thane's character was too focused on the negative, anyway. I'd like to see the writers develop his character, and the only way to do it is if he remains alive.xI extremist Ix wrote...
No? So he just decided to redeem himself without the prospect of him immanent death? I would like to see him return and live, but it would make for a better moment if he died. IMO.
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Posté 25 janvier 2011 - 09:00
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Loved having him in ME2, but a cure would really ruin much of the character's beauty. Thane knows he's going to die shortly, and that knowledge largely defines him in ME2. I support having the whole crew back in ME3, but Thane should remain someone acutely aware of his short life expectancy, and act accordingly.
Besides, finding a cure for Kerpal's now wouldn't feel right, at least with my limited imagination. We've been told there's no cure, and while the hanar are working on one, there seems to be no expectation of it being developed imminently. Contrast this to the genophage, where we found out in ME1 that Saren had a cure, and it took us until ME2 to recover any data on the cure, but we can't yet cure the Krogan.
But if it turns out that Bioware has a cure for Thane as a DLC or a ME3 mission, I want some seriously awesome writing there to make it feel right.
Besides, finding a cure for Kerpal's now wouldn't feel right, at least with my limited imagination. We've been told there's no cure, and while the hanar are working on one, there seems to be no expectation of it being developed imminently. Contrast this to the genophage, where we found out in ME1 that Saren had a cure, and it took us until ME2 to recover any data on the cure, but we can't yet cure the Krogan.
But if it turns out that Bioware has a cure for Thane as a DLC or a ME3 mission, I want some seriously awesome writing there to make it feel right.
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Posté 25 janvier 2011 - 09:03
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ACSSolver wrote...
Loved having him in ME2, but a cure would really ruin much of the character's beauty. Thane knows he's going to die shortly, and that knowledge largely defines him in ME2. I support having the whole crew back in ME3, but Thane should remain someone acutely aware of his short life expectancy, and act accordingly.
Besides, finding a cure for Kerpal's now wouldn't feel right, at least with my limited imagination. We've been told there's no cure, and while the hanar are working on one, there seems to be no expectation of it being developed imminently. Contrast this to the genophage, where we found out in ME1 that Saren had a cure, and it took us until ME2 to recover any data on the cure, but we can't yet cure the Krogan.
But if it turns out that Bioware has a cure for Thane as a DLC or a ME3 mission, I want some seriously awesome writing there to make it feel right.
There is no 'cure' but according to LotSB there is the possibility of a lung transpant. I'm curious to see if that little breadcrumb will be explored fully or if it was just a little easter egg for the fanfic fans to hold onto.
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Posté 25 janvier 2011 - 09:04
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+1xI extremist Ix wrote...
If he lives it will destroy his character.
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Posté 25 janvier 2011 - 09:11
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JrayM16 wrote...
xXSnak3Eat3rXx wrote...
xI extremist Ix wrote...
If he lives it will destroy his character.
This.
As much as I love Thane, I really hope they don't find a cure for him. Him dying will make for a great emotional moment in ME3 - especially for those femsheps who romanced him.
Agreed.
I'm with you guys on this.
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Posté 25 janvier 2011 - 09:17
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In that case just don't cure him if an option to do so would be present in ME3. 
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Posté 25 janvier 2011 - 09:19
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No cure please. I like Thane and romanced him, but I don't want him to be cured. It would be lame and would get rid of the tragic feeling of his character.
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Posté 25 janvier 2011 - 09:33
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Big stupid jellyfish wrote...
In that case just don't cure him if an option to do so would be present in ME3.
A compromise sure. But how would it work? A series of ingredient hunting? Go to citadel to find BLANK. Go to Illium to buy BLANK. Punch batarian to steal his lunch money for BLANK. BLANK + BLANK + BLANK = Super medicine that nobody has every thought of.
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Posté 25 janvier 2011 - 09:39
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Big stupid jellyfish wrote...
It will not destroy his character.
Thane has much more to him than Kerpal's.
Agreeing with you here.
Kepral's is not his whole character. It did not shape the person he is today, because he did not have it since birth (as far as we know), it might is a drive for him to redeem himself and to seek atonement - quickly - but the wish to do good and to make up for his past might have deeper roots than redemption before death. Think about it: Just for a minute. For me, personally, it sounds absolutely shallow and odd that he would merely reflect on his work and past because he knows he soon will die. That's not Thane. Not the philosophical, reflective drell we know in game.
Kepral's maybe made this wish for atonement more urgent, yes, but it does not shape his personality. Otherwise this really well written character would turn very shallow and very one-dimensional in my eyes.
His character is defined by his upbringing, his training, his work, his "battlesleep", his curiosity for knowledge, his relationships, his family, his introverted and selfreflective nature, his experience, etc, etc.
Kepral's is only a motivation for him to do something as drastically and suicidal as to follow Shepard, but it certainly is not his character.
And any writer who destroys his character by removing his illness is merely a BAD one, because he reduces a multilayered individual to a single motivation/aspect.
That would be like all previous experiences and life of someone who has cancer mean absolutely nothing, because all that matters NOW for this person's personality is the sickness itself.
And we all know that this cannot be true. So why for a created character?
So yeah, I am for the option of curing Thane. I would not go on a killing rampage if it didn't exist, but I think it should, because it would be a waste of such a great character.
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Posté 25 janvier 2011 - 09:41
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wow, this has got to be a first; every one agrees. NO CURE FOR THANE!
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Posté 25 janvier 2011 - 09:42
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I want him cured. Why kill off a great character just to milk some temporary drama? THAT is what I call lame. I'd rather Bioware develop him further. Being cured isn't going to stop him from wanting to make the world a brighter place. A cure won't ruin him because Kepral's doesn't define him. All it does is limit the time he has.
Kepral's is a bacterial disease. It would be laughable if he died from a bacterial disease considering he lives in a universe in which someone (Shep) can be brought back from the dead. The Hanar are already working on a cure. Maybe some help from the salarians could help them facilitate one faster. Thane is also eligible for a lung transplant according to Dr. Chakwas. That could give him more time while a cure is being developed.
He still has options. I just hope Bioware give players the option. Those who want him cured can pursue that option and those who don't won't have to. The perfect compromise.
Kepral's is a bacterial disease. It would be laughable if he died from a bacterial disease considering he lives in a universe in which someone (Shep) can be brought back from the dead. The Hanar are already working on a cure. Maybe some help from the salarians could help them facilitate one faster. Thane is also eligible for a lung transplant according to Dr. Chakwas. That could give him more time while a cure is being developed.
He still has options. I just hope Bioware give players the option. Those who want him cured can pursue that option and those who don't won't have to. The perfect compromise.
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Posté 25 janvier 2011 - 09:44
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I would think that if Bioware is promoting this issue then there's going to be more Thane (DLC or in ME3). After all ME3 is fully playable already, they know who's going to be sticking around. Why would they dangle this if it turns out he's dead by ME3?
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Posté 25 janvier 2011 - 09:48
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Shepard: Liara, I've got a Drell on board who has --
Liara: Keprel's Syndrome, I know. I'm the Shadow Broker now, remember. I have the ingredients for a cure right over there. Dr. Solis should be able to synthesize a cure in a couple of days. Was there something else?
Shepard: That's about it, unless you wanna --
Liara: The bedroom is this way. Follow me.
Liara: Keprel's Syndrome, I know. I'm the Shadow Broker now, remember. I have the ingredients for a cure right over there. Dr. Solis should be able to synthesize a cure in a couple of days. Was there something else?
Shepard: That's about it, unless you wanna --
Liara: The bedroom is this way. Follow me.
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Posté 25 janvier 2011 - 09:51
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matt-bassist wrote...
wow, this has got to be a first; every one agrees. NO CURE FOR THANE!
I bet Bioware already came up with a cure, whether you like it or not.
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Posté 26 janvier 2011 - 06:55
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Saying Thane's character hinges on his disease and impending death is pretty much like saying ME1 Garrus was all there was to his character, and ME2 certainly proved that wrong. Character development is something the Mass Effect franchise really needs to improve on (especially when it comes to Shepard), but there are some characters that prove the writers have it in them.
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Posté 26 janvier 2011 - 07:00
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You know, he could still have Kepral's and not die until the epilogue of ME3.
Just sayin', guys.
Just sayin', guys.
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