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[lawp79]

Excellent post OP, I for one hope your theory regarding the VS is correct.

[Bluko]

Okay so it's not Reapers. Or at least not directly or to begin with it would seem. Good, that would have been stretching things a bit much since that should really be ME3 material.

Anyways I'm glad to see the tidbits point to this DLC having to deal with the Batarians. It'd be especially awesome if this could be tied in with Balak from Bring Down the Sky, but that may be too optimistic. I'm really hoping that this involves a reunion with Ashley/Kaidan. Hopefully also as a Squadmate again like Liara was.  Also would be nice to get a message from Hackett instead T.I.M.  or Cerberus for a change.

If anything this sounds like a pretty big DLC in that it likely has at least 5 missions. Also sounds like there'll be some additional features like actually using the Normandy for stealth.

[Reavah]

Bluko wrote...
Anyways I'm glad to see the tidbits point to this DLC having to deal with the Batarians. It'd be especially awesome if this could be tied in with Balak from Bring Down the Sky, but that may be too optimistic.

I'd love to see Balak make his return, so I can put him down finally

[Dexi]

I'm happy with any DLC as long as I get to pull off batarians' eyes. All 4 of them.


GJOP

Modifié par Dexi, 23 février 2011 - 08:35 .

[Geth_Prime]

Fantastic post, OP. Great to see it all in one place and in a great layout at that. I believe yours and Thompson's predictions are true. Thanks!

[Reptilian Rob]

Wow, thank you so much OP! This helps tons!

[J0HNL3I]

so its going o be you taking part in a battle of some sort? (going by the achivements)

[Mudzr]

Hmmm, I was hoping it was the batarians. Hopefully we can meet some civilians and possibly even a ME3 batarian party member.

But there is reason that the batarians could be linked to the Reapers.

1/ I haven't read ascension, but as far as I am aware the batarian scientists were the ones that discovered Sovreign, or were at least linked to it's discovery.

2/ The mad prophet on Omega seems to know about the Reapers, and even predicts the events of ME2. He seems to emulate Manuel from Eden Prime, and therefore may have interacted with Reaper/ Prothean technology.

3/ The Levathian of Dis seems to have similarities with the Reapers, and was last seen in batarian hands.



On a side note, the batarian invasion has been forshadowed since BDtS, and it seems plausable for the batarians to attempt to manipulate Reaper technology in order to gain supremecy. With the orbital mirror system on their side they could end up being the antagonist species in ME3, playing a similiar role to the geth and collectors. The yahg and vorcha are also prime candidates.

The role of the batarians could be similiar to the turians and Saren in ME1, with the history between the two species initially seen as the motivation, where the Reapers are actually behind it all.



Also, whilst it would make sense for Hacket and the VS to be involved, with them being part of the allience, plus it would be awesome, I would have thought there may have been a reference to at least the VS in the achievements, like how Liara had an achievement in LoTSB... It doesn't mean it's ruled out but I'm not getting my hopes up.

[Kanato]

man if it released on april 11th that would be an awesome birthday present =D

[KingDrape]

When can I get Arrival DLC ???????????

[Fiery Phoenix]

All developer posts regarding Arrival can be found here, including Jesse Houston's.

[Jade Elf]

Fiery Phoenix wrote...

All developer posts regarding Arrival can be found here, including Jesse Houston's.

See previous page. :innocent:

[Fiery Phoenix]

Ninja'd!

[mellors]

Sounds very promising.

[Jebel Krong]

i don't see any evidence for any VS participation (thankfully), but more batarian involvement would be cool, and quite surprising, i'd have thought "arrival" would have pertained more to something reaper-esque though (as befits something that's supposed to be "bridging" to ME3).

hell IF me3 is set after the reapers arrive (and you have to deal with it) then something based on their original arrival would be quite unique, without subtracting anything from the main ME3 experience.

Modifié par Jebel Krong, 23 février 2011 - 09:44 .

[Fiery Phoenix]

It's shaping up to be Bring Down the Sky 2.0, which is a good thing. Although, I still hope it involves the Reapers one way or another, since it's supposed to be a canonical part of the overarching story; that is to say, it can't be completely self-contained.

[Lost Mercenary]

If we do get a juicy VS scenario included in this DLC I am so making Tali my 3rd party member just on the off chance we get an awesome cat fight. Preferably one involving an arena of jelly.

And even if we were denied this arousing piece of awesomness it would still be akwaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaard...

[CannotCompute]

Jebel Krong wrote...

... i'd have thought "arrival" would have pertained more to something reaper-esque though (as befits something that's supposed to be "bridging" to ME3).

hell IF me3 is set after the reapers arrive (and you have to deal with it) then something based on their original arrival would be quite unique, without subtracting anything from the main ME3 experience.

Same here, Jebel.

I really hope it will somehow be about the (coming) arrival of the Reapers. And not just about, cool as it may be, kicking Batarian arse to save the Dr. , sacrificing a few innocents along the way (a la BDtS)... that just wouldn't be epic enough for the final "bridging" DLC, imho.

Modifié par CannotCompute, 23 février 2011 - 10:05 .

[Stormy-B]

Fiery Phoenix wrote...

It's shaping up to be Bring Down the Sky 2.0, which is a good thing. Although, I still hope it involves the Reapers one way or another, since it's supposed to be a canonical part of the overarching story; that is to say, it can't be completely self-contained.

The relays have a lot to do with the reapers and this scientist is researching the relays, even if it would be self-contained it still would involve the reapers, albeit in a second-hand kind of way.

[xSTONEYx187x]

Great thread, Hawkeye. All this speculation is exciting, can't wait to hear more. After reading your post I'm guessing we'll have to wait for GDC before we hear more, which is all good seeing as it's just around the corner. : )

[Acturas]

Fab thread and great synopsis Hawkeye.

[Homebound]

I wonder if my Colonist Sole Survivor Shepard will finally get some retribution in the form of a nuclear explosion...

[Ghost Warrior]

Reavah wrote...

Bluko wrote...
Anyways I'm glad to see the tidbits point to this DLC having to deal with the Batarians. It'd be especially awesome if this could be tied in with Balak from Bring Down the Sky, but that may be too optimistic.

I'd love to see Balak make his return, so I can put him down finally

Well I killed him in ME1,so unless he was Lazarused - not gonna happen

[Funker Shepard]

Great collection of info in the OP, thanks to all involved. Makes me even more excited about this thing.