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[zico291]

I going to fiddle with the contrast.

Modifié par zico291, 18 mars 2011 - 09:55 .

[Chandrayaan]

KingDan97 wrote...

kidbd15 wrote...

This guy makes a sound argument - he pretty much tries to decipher where the DLC takes place based on those pictures:
http://attackofthefa...-2-arrival-dlc/

Interesting a read as that was, I still doubt we'll be dealing with anything reaper related(at least directly) because if they did they'd need to throw you directly into the climax, which is a horrible way to start any game. 

*snip*

Anyway, I hold belief that we'll be dealing almost exclusively with a Batarian conflict. Perhaps it will set up a bigger issue in ME3, or maybe it will indirectly provide a new avenue for the Reapers to arrive(perhaps a cosmic event knocked a relay out into dark space?) I'm almost certain that we won't be seeing the arrival of the reapers, especially considering the fact that they're still off in dark space, and that's no short journey with both their primary and secondary plans down.

Now, that doesn't mean I don't think this will deal with important issues. I hope that we'll finally get to present the evidence from the end of ME2, maybe realign with the Alliance if we want to. 

*snip*

I agree that the Reapers should take a back seat in this DLC. As others have said the before, Mass Effect DLCs need to be OPTIONAL additions to the story. I find it hard to believe other people's speculations that the DLC will finish with Shepard on Earth, or indeed take place on Earth at all. Rainy day in Dover? Really?

I like the idea of another pure Batarian threat. The SSV Budapest CDN article alluded to a potential conflict with the Alliance. I think maybe Dr Kenson goes off solo to investigate either her Mass Relay theory/and or Object Rho (which is probably related), ends up in Batarian space and gets nabbed.

As a favour for the Alliance, and to diffuse a potential diplomatic incident, Hackett asks Shep to go in to rescue her. He isn't Alliance at the moment, so they have deniability over using Alliance forces to rescue her. Shep discovers Object Rho which is maybe of SOME help in defeating the Reapers (so it has the same value as the potential info gained from LotSB), then proceeds to kick ass etc.

As for the ultimate sacrifice.... Well by definition, the phrase does mean giving one's life for a cause, so I'm inclined to feel this will be Kenson's sacrifice and not Shep or the squad's.

I think the Batarian presence would be great. A lot of the Shepards a player can create have a history with the Batarians (Colonist family was killed by batarian slavers, War Hero defeated batarians on Elysium, Ruthless faught them on Torfan), so I would love to see some more stories in this area.

I also find it interesting that the Batarians are almost universally reviled (with good reason), but I would like to see some more morally grey Batarian stories, just so they aren't too unredeemable as a species. Someone on this thread or the other suggested a Batarian squadmate, whilst this is a really interesting idea, so how would they pull it off after laying hate on the Batarians for so long? 

*Sorry long post.*

Truckxor FTW.

Modifié par Chandrayaan, 18 mars 2011 - 10:07 .

[CoolioThane]

It has a cliff in it...therefore it is set in Dover?

What the feck? Would be cool if it were set in my beloved country, but I think that a rather large conclusion-jump was taken

[Samwell]

I hope that blogger theorizing about the DLC being 'near' Dover realises that if the cliffs can be seen like they are in the screenshot, Shepard is in the English Channel?

[Chandrayaan]

Samwell wrote...

I hope that blogger theorizing about the DLC being 'near' Dover realises that if the cliffs can be seen like they are in the screenshot, Shepard is in the English Channel?

This = Observation WIN.

That or he's much farther down the coast, on the very edge of the cliff, standing on his tippy toes.

Ooooooooor...that screen is inside a submarine/boat on the surface 

[Leonia]

Interesting ideas there, Chandrayaaan. I'm also hopeful that this is more batarian-related than Reaper-related.. possibly with some indirect connection to the whole Reaper issue. Big decisions like sacrifcing Earth or similar should be left to the regular game. I'm not sure if this means we have to rule out seeing a VS or rejoining the Alliance (if we choose to do so) but the general plan of "get in, save the doctor, get the data/artifact and figure out what to do with it, maybe the doctor dies along the way for some greater good" seems sound enough.

Personally, I would like to see the decision of rejoining the Alliance happening in this DLC (and maybe if people don't do the DLC they get to choose their allegiance at the start of ME3, if we are allowed to choose at all). And the turian fan in me wants to see all this help improve relations with the Hierarchy..considering many CDN entries hinted at joint-operations between the Alliance and the Hierarchy against the Hegemony (and the likely connection between the Object Rho and the Arca Monolith from the comics). Now if we can get some banter from squad-mates during the DLC.. that would really make me happy but won't hold my breath for it.

Modifié par leonia42, 18 mars 2011 - 10:34 .

[Fiery Phoenix]

Chandrayaan wrote...

I agree that the Reapers should take a back seat in this DLC. As others have said the before, Mass Effect DLCs need to be OPTIONAL additions to the story. I find it hard to believe other people's speculations that the DLC will finish with Shepard on Earth, or indeed take place on Earth at all. Rainy day in Dover? Really?

Arrival is not, in fact, an optional addition to the story -- neither is LOTSB. It is optional as far as you, as a player, are concerned, but in the grand scheme of things, it is a canonical part of the overarching plot, coming from its status as bridging content.

[upsettingshorts]

Bioware has said - I do not have the link handy however - that the events of DLC are canon, in the sense that due to the fact LOTSB exists Liara always becomes the next Shadow Broker and because Witch Hunt exists Morrigan always went through the Eluvian, whether you played them or not.

This creates an additional incentive to play DLC that wouldn't exist if the events that took place in them simply didn't matter, or only mattered to those who did, as it would likely not be reflected at all in future installments.

So in short, the story contained within DLC is canon - unless explicitly stated to the contrary like the Darkspawn Chronicles - whether or not you want your Shepard to personally influence the details of those stories is what is optional.

Modifié par Upsettingshorts, 18 mars 2011 - 10:35 .

[Tivis014]

Think they will do what DA did and release it again with all the dlc preloaded? cause I might get it if it's on the disk the thing is most of them now make you put in codes to get them which sucks for ppl without internet. I would like to free up some room ya know lol

[Leonia]

Certainly that is true of the story in DLC but it's not like we got to choose whether Liara became Shadow-broker or not and indeed I don't recall any major decisions being made with any of the DLC content aside from loyalty for Zaeed and Kasumi. They all sort of pan out the same way no matter how you play them (well, ok, you can choose what happens to Daniel in Overlord but I doubt we'll ever see the real effects of that decision in any form other than an e-mail).

Modifié par leonia42, 18 mars 2011 - 10:39 .

[upsettingshorts]

I get a Warden's Keep feeling - specifically your Warden's decision regarding Avernus and Dryden - from the choice in Overlord personally. But that's just a guess.

[Fiery Phoenix]

leonia42 wrote...

Certainly that is true of the story in DLC but it's not like we got to choose whether Liara became Shadow-broker or not and indeed I don't recall any major decisions being made with any of the DLC content aside from loyalty for Zaeed and Kasumi. They all sort of pan out the same way no matter how you play them (well, ok, you can choose what happens to Daniel in Overlord but I doubt we'll ever see the real effects of that decision in any form other than an e-mail).

The reason LOTSB didn't have any sense of choice to speak of is exactly that -- it is canon. Vasir dies anyway, the Shadow Broker dies anyway, Liara becomes the Shadow Broker anyway, etc. Expect the same from Arrival, since it's going to be LOTSB's twin brother (i.e. second bridging DLC).

[Leonia]

I'm cool with that, like I said would rather save the major decisions for ME3

[Chandrayaan]

leonia42 wrote...

Interesting ideas there, Chandrayaaan. I'm also hopeful that this is more batarian-related than Reaper-related.. possibly with some indirect connection to the whole Reaper issue. Big decisions like sacrifcing Earth or similar should be left to the regular game. I'm not sure if this means we have to rule out seeing a VS or rejoining the Alliance (if we choose to do so) but the general plan of "get in, save the doctor, get the data/artifact and figure out what to do with it, maybe the doctor dies along the way for some greater good" seems sound enough.

Personally, I would like to see the decision of rejoining the Alliance happening in this DLC (and maybe if people don't do the DLC they get to choose their allegiance at the start of ME3, if we are allowed to choose at all). And the turian fan in me wants to see all this help improve relations with the Hierarchy..considering many CDN entries hinted at joint-operations between the Alliance and the Hierarchy against the Hegemony (and the likely connection between the Object Rho and the Arca Monolith from the comics). Now if we can get some banter from squad-mates during the DLC.. that would really make me happy but won't hold my breath for it.

Right. Save Earth for ME3. As you say this could potentially offer the confirmation of our intent to work with Cerberus OR the Alliance. Object Rho could be something that we have the choice of giving it to either party for the fight against the Reapers.

I hadn't thought about the Turian angle, I must admit. Although I haven't read all the Evolution comics, I'm aware of the similarities between the two artifacts, so maybe we can use it as a peace offering to the Hierarchy in ME3 to convince them to help us against the Reapers? Might be a nice way to settle the grudges once and for all, fighting side by side. Just a thought.

Fiery Phoenix wrote...

Chandrayaan wrote...

I agree that the Reapers should take a back seat in this DLC. As others have said the before, Mass Effect DLCs need to be OPTIONAL additions to the story. I find it hard to believe other people's speculations that the DLC will finish with Shepard on Earth, or indeed take place on Earth at all. Rainy day in Dover? Really?

Arrival is not, in fact, an optional addition to the story -- neither is LOTSB. It is optional as far as you, as a player, are concerned, but in the grand scheme of things, it is a canonical part of the overarching plot, coming from its status as bridging content

That's a very good point. I don't doubt it will become canon.

I just think they will have crafted something that be opted out of, and either referred to or condensed into the prologue/intro into ME3. 

From the interest this DLC has generated, it seems to be pretty much a given that everyone's buying it anyway lol.

Modifié par Chandrayaan, 18 mars 2011 - 10:49 .

[zico291]

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[Tivis014]

I think of the DLC like the optional missions in ME1 that you can make a choice in. If you don't get involved expect the worst to happen lol but it does happen

[Sparrow44]

Chandrayaan wrote...

Right. Save Earth for ME3. As you say this could potentially offer the confirmation of our intent to work with Cerberus OR the Alliance. Object Rho could be something that we have the choice of giving it to either party for the fight against the Reapers.

Good point, I could be very wrong but the Alliance or Cerberus decision if it's featured in this DLC could be "an ultimate sacrifice". Completely severing ties with one group to help the other and to set up the events in ME3 in regards to which side you're on.

[Homebound]

black and white merc armor.....

[Chandrayaan]

Sparroww wrote...

Chandrayaan wrote...

Right. Save Earth for ME3. As you say this could potentially offer the confirmation of our intent to work with Cerberus OR the Alliance. Object Rho could be something that we have the choice of giving it to either party for the fight against the Reapers.

Good point, I could be very wrong but the Alliance or Cerberus decision if it's featured in this DLC could be "an ultimate sacrifice". Completely severing ties with one group to help the other and to set up the events in ME3 in regards to which side you're on.

Yeah that's one way of looking at it. Given the Ultimate Sacrifice is the achievement for completing Arrival (I think?), it has to be something pretty huge and essential to the ending.

Personally I still feel that the sacrifice will be a traditional one, but whom? Kenson? Giving her life to prove her research was right and helping Shep in some way to fight the Reapers in ME3? Maybe.

I'd much rather it was the Turian Councillor making the sacrifice, perhaps being persuaded to hold line on his own against the first wave of Reapers.

ASSUMING CONTROL...DISMISS THIS.

[Leonia]

Wouldn't that be nice? Would really like to get rid of th turian councillor somehow, the turian ambassador in Retribution was far more competent and interesting.

[f1r3storm]

Just got press release from EA Germany. DLC coming 29th March.

Shepard is being sent to the "border of the galaxy" to rescue a female undercover agent, who might possibly have evidence for an upcoming reaper invasion. Admiral Hackett will play a "major role".




Köln, 18. März 2011 - EA und BioWare schicken in dem Zusatzinhalt Mass Effect 2: Die Ankunft Commander Shepard an den Rand der Galaxie, um die Wahrheit über die Ankunft der Reaper herauszufinden. Der finale Zusatzinhalt zu Mass Effect 2 ist ab dem 29. März 2011 zum Herunterladen für Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 und PC verfügbar und wird drei neue Erfolge bzw. Trophäen enthalten.



In Mass Effect 2: Die Ankunft muss Commander Shepard eine Undercover-Agentin retten, die möglicherweise Beweise für eine bevorstehende Reaper-Invasion hat. Eine wichtige Rolle bei Die Ankunft spielt der bei den Fans überaus beliebte Admiral Hackett, dem der legendäre Science-Fiction-Star Lance Henriksen (Alien, Terminator) seine Stimme leiht.



„Das ganze Jahr über haben uns die Reaktionen der Spieler weltweit auf Mass Effect 2 und die Zusatzinhalte mit Stolz erfüllt“, sagte Casey Hudson, Executive Producer der Mass Effect-Reihe. “Mass Effect 2: Die Ankunft führt den Spielern vor Augen, wie kurz die Reaper vor ihrer Rückkehr und dem Abschluss ihrer tödlichen Ernte stehen.“



Mass Effect 2 ist eines der meistprämierten Spiele aller Zeiten und erhielt mehr als 90 Kritiker-Höchstwertungen und über 150 Preise. Dazu gehören mehr als 20 Auszeichnungen als „Spiel des Jahres“, aber auch Topauszeichnungen bei renommierten Preisverleihungen wie den Interactive Achievement Awards der Academy of Interactive Arts and Science und den Golden Joysticks. Anfang dieser Woche wurde Mass Effect 2 bei der schwedischen Videospiel-Preisverleihung Dataspelsgalan ein weiteres Mal als „Spiel des Jahres“ und bei der British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTAs) in Großbritannien als „Bestes Spiel“ ausgezeichnet.

Modifié par f1r3storm, 18 mars 2011 - 03:08 .

[WrexKroganKing]

Cologne, 18 March 2011 - EA and BioWare send in the additional content of Mass Effect 2: The arrival of Commander Shepard to the edge of the galaxy to find the truth about the arrival of the Reaper. The final extra content for Mass Effect 2 is from 29 March 2011 to download for Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and PC and is available three new achievements and trophies included.

The arrival of Commander Shepard must save an undercover agent, who may have evidence of an imminent invasion Reaper: In Mass Effect 2. An important role in the arrival of the plays to the fans very popular Admiral Hackett, which lends the legendary science-fiction star Lance Henriksen (Alien, Terminator) his voice.

"All year we have about the reactions of the players around the world met in Mass Effect 2 and the additional content with pride," said Casey Hudson, executive producer of the Mass Effect series. "Mass Effect 2: The arrival of the players is a reminder of how short the Reaper before their return and complete their deadly harvest stand."

Mass Effect 2 is one of the most awarded games of all time and received more than 90 critics' top marks and more than 150 awards. Plus more than 20 awards including Game of the Year ", but also top honor at prestigious awards such as the Interactive Achievement Awards from the Academy of Interactive Arts and Science and the Golden Joysticks. Earlier this week, Mass Effect 2 at the Swedish video game awards Dataspelsgalan once again as "Game of the Year" at the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) in Great Britain as the "Best Game" award.

 ADMIRAL HACKETT!

MARCH 29

Modifié par WrexKroganKing, 18 mars 2011 - 12:31 .

[Captain Crash]

Admiral Hackett

  

[Chandrayaan]

f1r3storm wrote...

Just got press release from EA Germany. DLC coming 29th March.

Shepard is being sent to the "border of the galaxy" to rescue a new undercover agent, who might possibly have evidence for an upcoming reaper invasion. Admiral Hackett will play a "major role".

*snip*

Crude translation courtesy of Google:

Cologne, 18 March 2011 - EA and BioWare send in the additional content of Mass Effect 2: The arrival of Commander Shepard to the edge of the galaxy to find the truth about the arrival of the Reaper. The final extra content for Mass Effect 2 is from 29March 2011 to download for Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and PC and is available three new achievements and trophies included. 

The arrival of Commander Shepard must save an undercover agent, who may have evidence of an imminent invasion Reaper: In Mass Effect 2. An important role in the arrival of the plays to the fans very popular Admiral Hackett, which lends the legendary science-fiction star Lance Henriksen (Alien, Terminator) his voice. 

"All year we have about the reactions of the players around the world met in Mass Effect 2 and the additional content with pride," said Casey Hudson, executive producer of the Mass Effect series. "Mass Effect 2: The arrival of the players is a reminder of how short the Reaper before their return and complete their deadly harvest stand." 

Mass Effect 2 is one of the most awarded games of all time and received more than 90 critics' top marks and more than 150 awards. Plus more than 20 awards including Game of the Year ", but also top honor at prestigious awards such as the Interactive Achievement Awards from the Academy of Interactive Arts and Science and the Golden Joysticks. Earlier this week, Mass Effect 2 at the Swedish video game awards Dataspelsgalan once again as "Game of the Year" at the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) in Great Britain as the "Best Game" award

EDIT: Argh WrexKroganKing has faster skills than I. 

Modifié par Chandrayaan, 18 mars 2011 - 12:33 .

[f1r3storm]