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[Cerbrus operative]

Does anyone think that we can play Arrival DLC before the suicide mission?, considering the fact it is the bridging DLC between ME2 and ME3.

[Scimal]

I'd be surprised if you couldn't, considering it doesn't look like it's actually going to bring the Reapers into ME2 - just provide the basis for the proof you're going to show to the Council and reconnect you with the Alliance (should you so choose).

[Fiery Phoenix]

Post-suicide mission, in 2186. Cerberus Daily News is your evidence: Recall that 2010 was 2185 and 2011 is 2186. Considering we've been told that the CDN will return a week prior to Arrival, you can only assume the DLC will take place in the year 2186, which has to be post-suicide mission.

Modifié par Fiery Phoenix, 19 mars 2011 - 05:04 .

[vkt62]

What I don't understand is how the reapers could get into the galaxy in just a couple of years from so far outside the galaxy with no relay to use.

[Chewin]

Fiery Phoenix wrote...

Post-suicide mission, in 2186. Cerberus Daily News is your evidence: Recall that 2010 was 2185 and 2011 is 2186. Considering we've been told that the CDN will return a week prior to Arrival, you can only assume the DLC will take place in the year 2186, which has to be post-suicide mission.

I recall a dev also saying something like this (no link), if my memory serves me right. I don't know what will happen in Arrival, but I think it will be more threatening than the Collectors

[Kaltrec]

vkt62 wrote...

What I don't understand is how the reapers
could get into the galaxy in just a couple of years from so far outside
the galaxy with no relay to use.

It's probably not the first time they've been cut off from the Citadel, im sure they already have a few ways to get in the galaxy from dark space without it. Im guessing they have a backup relay system of some sort. Just nothing with the power or size of the citadel-relay

Modifié par Kaltrec, 19 mars 2011 - 11:54 .

[Silmane]

You don't go millions and millions of years without having a couple back up plans.

[SmokePants]

I do not expect any DLC will supersede the suicide mission as the end of the game. The CDN dates probably have nothing to do with anything. they correspond to our time, but not necessarily the game's.

[Anacronian Stryx]

vkt62 wrote...

What I don't understand is how the reapers could get into the galaxy in just a couple of years from so far outside the galaxy with no relay to use.

Who says they have no relay to use?

We know all relays are point to point so logically the Reapers must have a relays out in dark space they normally use to travel though to get to the citadel relay.

So all they have to do is reprogram this relay to link up with another working relay and voila the fest can begin, This shouldn't be all that hard for them since they build the relays after all.

EDIT : In fact the relay in Arrivals might just be this "refurbished" relay...come to think of it. 

Modifié par Anacronian Stryx, 19 mars 2011 - 12:45 .

[Asheer_Khan]

Bioware already start to retcon entire "Citadel relay" theory when in PS 3 comic about ME 1 they create network of relays leading to dark space putting under big question entire Saren/Sovieregin acting in ME 1.

And unless Bioware won't put some sort of "time lock" which would block Arrival from being playable until C-Base final he (like LotSB) will be playable before C-Base... BUT in this case i think that word BRIDGING is key here and outcome of this DLC might have consequences for ME. 3...

[Hibernating]

Defs after suicide mission, Mass effect 3 its described that the reapers have already "arrived" on earth and they dont wake up until after Shepard destroys the collectors base. So unless this DLC is about finding them asleep in deep space (which is so anti-climactic that bioware wouldnt do it) its after.

[armass]

Well if the reapers arrive in arrival it would not make sense if this was pre-suicide mission. Since the end shows they are still in dark space. Object Rho must be some mass relay thats the backdoor to the galaxy, and the reapers will use it now, since both the Citadel and the collectors have been neutralized.

Begs the question tough, if there was this Backdoor, why didn't Sovereign or the rest of the reapers just use it instead of going to the heavily fortified Citadel to try and open it manually.

Modifié par armass, 19 mars 2011 - 04:59 .

[Denize]

//double post

Modifié par Denize, 19 mars 2011 - 05:01 .

[Denize]

It will take place after ME: Retribution novel? Thoughts?

[Fiery Phoenix]

Denize wrote...

It will take place after ME: Retribution novel? Thoughts?

I've actually wondered about that myself, but I doubt it. In fact, I think Retribution takes place very shortly after Arrival. But I'll wait until I've played Arrival before making a final conclusion.

[PnXMarcin1PL]

For me the Arrival will take place after Suicide Mission.

[The-Person]

I think it will be posy-suicide mission DLC. If the Reapers are coming at the end of this DLC, it makes no sense to why you would continue your suicide mission after this DLC. "Oh look the reapers are already here, but we should go stop the collectors anyways."

[CroGamer002]

It's believed it's playable only after Suicide Mission.

[Spectreshadow]

Everyone remember that the Citidel relay was only used to surprise attack the races in charge at the time. It is not difficult to imagine there are other ways into the galaxy but why use those when you have the element of surprise? Obviously now the Reapers have lost that element so they will take the back way into the galaxy.

[Spectreshadow]

Also the Citidel controls every relay so it would be vital to get to it and lockout all the races from using them.

[toddx77]

I hope it take place after the suicide mission. It always kind of bothered me when playing the other dlc it chronologically took place before the suicide mission. Just felt wierd seeing the illusive man after finishing the mission even though I told him off.

[Leonia]

Fiery Phoenix wrote...

Denize wrote...

It will take place after ME: Retribution novel? Thoughts?

I've actually wondered about that myself, but I doubt it. In fact, I think Retribution takes place very shortly after Arrival. But I'll wait until I've played Arrival before making a final conclusion.

Also curious about this. TIM doesn't seem to know what Shepard is up to at the start of Retribution so if Arrival involves Cerberus in any shape or form.. he would have known about that and would know of Shepard's involvement. Not sure if that implies Retribution is post-Arrival or not but I think it might be, unless at the start of Arrival we hear about how weakened Cerberus has been after the events of Retribution..

[Fiery Phoenix]

A little update here: I PM'ed Jesse and asked him about this, and this was his response:

Jesse Houston wrote...

I can't give exact details yet but it's not an end game only unlock

Looks like it's not post-SM only, after all. But it sounds like there is more to it. I guess we won't know until the 29th.

Modifié par Fiery Phoenix, 20 mars 2011 - 04:14 .

[Pwener2313]

If it's not endgame only then the Reapers won't show up after all. At the end pf the game they are shown to be approaching our galaxy so they won't be coming. If so, who's bright idea was it to call it "Arrival"? Damn marketing bastards.

[Fiery Phoenix]

Pwener2313 wrote...

If it's not endgame only then the Reapers won't show up after all. At the end pf the game they are shown to be approaching our galaxy so they won't be coming. If so, who's bright idea was it to call it "Arrival"? Damn marketing bastards.

Well, Casey Hudson stated Arrival will "show players just how close the Reapers are to returning..." How close being the key-phrase here, so I don't believe the Reapers will be directly involved or even show up, but they're probably still going to be there in one form or another. 

Modifié par Fiery Phoenix, 20 mars 2011 - 04:23 .