Shatterhand1701 wrote...
Aelia wrote...
Merchant2006 wrote...
The beginning of the end. It has begun.
No but really now, I understand we're all diehard BioWare fans but is the raging and anger already flaming up? So far I've read how people hate Ashley's nose and long hair. Now its the whole WHY ISN'T X IN ME3. Please, give it a while. You cannot expect every single squaddie from ME2 to appear in your team but perhaps BioWare have something planned for these other characters?
We'll get an explanation eventually but to rage an- *clears throat* 'speculate' at this moment is a bit.. early imo. Then again my opinion hasn't mattered much to anyone lol, whatever.
Your opinion works for me 
Although, I don't mind speculation about how the new info we have will play out. I only find when people start screaming "plot hole / problem / that doesn't make sense" (pick your poison) when the game hasn't even been released yet.
I respectfully disagree with that.
Without a logical, cohesive story to back it all up, the Mass Effect games are just glorified 3rd-person shooters. BioWare's writers created an amazing "universe", as it were, that has captivated ME1 and ME2's players, SO MUCH SO that when there's a plot point that is glaringly out of place or completely illogical, they're quick to draw attention to it.
Liara is an important character in the ME 'verse, and she becomes even moreso after LotSB. She basically becomes the most powerful person in the galaxy (other than Shepard, of course). So now the possibility exists that she'd leave that behind to stand beside Shepard in the final battle? Doesn't that seem like the least intelligent thing to do, considering her new position? Her position as the Shadow Broker is far more valuable, as she can ensure that the avenues of information traffic remain open even as the galaxy breaks out into total warfare. Handing that to anyone else or outright abandoning it makes all her work to get to where she ends up at LotSB's coda completely pointless.
I'm reposting this response from earlier in the thread b/c it does not appear that you read my earlier post that address this specific issue. Their are infinite possibilities that would make sense as to why Liara would be available as a squad mate. We won't know if BW has done what you're accusing them of until ME3 actually releases:
Well, since LotSB is bridging DLC it makes sense that it was not created as a throwaway, but rather to further the plot of ME3. I suspect BW had a good reason for installing her in this position and will have a good reason for modifying it. My personal theory on this is akin to Akizora's only it won't be the reapers that threatens Liara's network... it will be Cerberus. Seems to me that the SB's network would be something TIM would covet and feel was vital to further human supremacy (can't leave it in the hands of an alien).
Further, this would explain Cerberus' reversal with regard to Shep... since most likely even renegade Shep is going to come to Liara's rescue. Since Cerberus knows where she is, Liara does indeed transfer her network to the Normandy giving Shep immediate access to a resource Shep wouldn't otherwise have. From a storytelling perspective this has the additional benefit of being able to ligitimately provide Shep information from across the galaxy that Cerberus, the Aliance, the Council, etc. etc. alone would not have access to and/or would not be willing to provide Shep for various political reasons. Shep would then be completely autonomous and free to act in the way she sees best.
As for Legion, I expect he will follow in the same mold as Wrex (which may also be Tali's fate) for dealing with the coordination of their various races. Whether or not this will provide opportunities for them to be squaddies, I have no opinion at this point, but I could imagine it going either way.
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Just a thought.
I have a feeling I'll be doing a lot of that as more info is released. Keep the link to that pic handy, you're going to need it.
Well, good luck with that anyway........
