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[KainrycKarr]

I'm actually curious as to why it's being marketed as "the War for Earth" and not "the War for the Galaxy".

I'm not *too* worried, considering we know and have seen that we'll be going to many different places besides Earth, but it seems like focusing on ONE planet(even if it's our planet) kind of takes away from the Epic Scale(which has been used hugely in marketing recently)?

It seems like a War for the Galaxy is much more epic in scale than War for One Planet.

Thoughts? Yes, I'm nitpicking. At least, I hope.

[Infinite Legend_]

Earth is special, kind of boring though

[shnizzler93]

well, previous info has said that we would gather forces of the galaxy in order to take back Earth. Besides that, it's probably because since we're human, focusing the marketing on Earth makes it seem more "relevant" in a sense to people.

[Robhuzz]

I think it's called war for earth because, the way I see it, earth, and more specifically the human race is the prime focus of the reaper's efforts. Humans have been a pain in the rear for the reapers since sovereign was destroyed at the battle of the citadel and the collectors were destroyed by a team led by the same human.

You can bet the reapers, and harbinger in particular, have developed some sort of hatedread for the humans, that's why they want the humans destroyed first. Since a big battle is usually used to refer back to a big war (for example the battle of waterloo, Napoleon of France's defeat is used to refer back to the war with the french in this time) I assume the battle for earth is used to refer to the entire war with the reapers.

Again I'm not sure of this, obviously this is just an assumption, but it works for me.

[Lunatic LK47]

shnizzler93 wrote...

well, previous info has said that we would gather forces of the galaxy in order to take back Earth. Besides that, it's probably because since we're human, focusing the marketing on Earth makes it seem more "relevant" in a sense to people.

This. The entire series always HAS BEEN about Humanity's place in the galaxy.

[Haleeadf]

OP you are speaking out what i've already thought of. If only the earth gets attacked me3 loses his epicness. Although i can't imagine let the earth die and going to Illium to buy some fishes because there are no reapers. If this happen then the writer of me3 made a big mistake

[100k]

Because that's probably one of the biggest decisions in the game. Earth or the Galaxy?

[KainrycKarr]

Haleeadf wrote...

OP you are speaking out what i've already thought of. If only the earth gets attacked me3 loses his epicness. Although i can't imagine let the earth die and going to Illium to buy some fishes because there are no reapers. If this happen then the writer of me3 made a big mistake

Er, I wouldn't worry about that, we already know other places in the galaxy are under attack.

I'm just confused about the marketing. They claim "epic scope" yet focus on one planet/species struggle, in the midst of a galactic invasion with a dozen other species.

And I'll find it rather lame if you have to choose Earth or the galaxy.

Honestly, what idiot is going to pick a single planet's population if it means the rest of the galaxy and it's inhabitants get fried?

[Turkeysock]

I think to an extent, it may be that instead of wiping out humanity, the Reapers, as punishment for Shepard (and in a sense, humanity) getting in their way time and time again, they may be aiming to indoctrinate and turn the humans into the next generation of Collectors, and may very well plan to use humanity as their shock troops to reach area's that they themselves cannot get to (seeing as how they are ships).

Just speculation, I'm probably wrong.

[Sheepie Crusher]

Marketing to people who didn't play the las two games

[Asari Commando]

as far as i know we start the battle on earth, and have to retreat to gain support from other species. i think the idea in general sounds epic, and i trust they will do the series justice for loyal fans. i think they will have us watch our homeland get trashed by the reapers, so we are pumped and motivated to get help and take it back. although i was hoping for an epic boss fight in the citadel

i mean honestly, the release has been pushed back more than a couple times to polish up the gameplay. its a very hard wait, but i would rather they keep it in the oven a couple extra months. i dont want it turning out like fable 3, with countless bugs and glitches

[Walker White]

Humans are the only race to ever hurt the reapers. They are the obvious first target. The reapers can clean up everyone else when they are done. It would be stupid for them to start anywhere else.

[elitecom]

I thought of this as well and considered it a bit strange,(the following contains ME1 spoilers) since the Reapers are bent on annihilating every kind of organic life. It's probably marketing, and the Reapers seem to strike only one or a handful of worlds at once, hence why it takes so long to wipe out every organic life. By gaining control of the Citadel, they can then isolate each world and strike them one at a time.

[TheChosen]

Like all the races are too eager to tell us in ME1, we're far too arrogant and self-important. This notion is echoed brilliantly by how the story of ME2 and ME3 are being focussed around humans and earth. The theme of equality and that we're all just inhabitant's of the same galaxy, facing the same threat, has truly been lost.

Modifié par TheChosen, 06 juin 2011 - 08:52 .

[Black Raptor]

Omg

Why don't you people just wait until you've played the game before deeming it to un-epic because you've only seen the Reapers attack earth in 2 trailers.

[Crackseed]

Considering we've already heard the war branches out and the discussion about the colossal thresher maw fighting with a Reaper on Tuchanka should give the impression that this is more then just Earth, but Earth will be the final crux since Humanity is the next race chosen for ascension to Reaperhood. Long as it's not OVERLY set on Earth, which it doesn't look like, I don't mind liberation of Earth being the final end goal considering what the story has built up prior

[KainrycKarr]

Black Raptor wrote...

Omg

Why don't you people just wait until you've played the game before deeming it to un-epic because you've only seen the Reapers attack earth in 2 trailers.

Read the OP. I'm only talking about the marketing. From what I've seen, I'm fairly certain that the game will play out much better.

[Maj.Pain007]

You play as a Human why wouldn't saving the home planet of your species be top priority? After all your back int he Alliance. Besides I'm willing to bet all this is taking place in the beginning of the game.

[Neverwinter_Knight77]

Humanity and Earth are a little boring, though. I like aliens. Variety.

[sympathy4saren]

At OP.....

Precisely, my friend. Precisely.

Except your concern is legitimate.

Modifié par sympathy4saren, 06 juin 2011 - 09:06 .

[Cimeas]

They want to get new people into the game. Honestly, after 2 games so far i have no sympathy with this approach, who watched Star Wars 6 before 5 and 4?
New people see earth, see the 'it's coming home' trailer and get reminded of all the stupid alien invasion movies and games of the past 10 years in which all that happens is landmarks get destroyed. Yay oh yay.

[ReveurIngenu]

TheChosen wrote...

Like all the races are too eager to tell us in ME1, we're far too arrogant and self-important. This notion is echoed brilliantly by how the story of ME2 and ME3 are being focussed around humans and earth. The theme of equality and that we're all just inhabitant's of the same galaxy, facing the same threat, has truly been lost.

So true.  The more I hear about this game, the more I get turned off.  Yes, the galaxy is being attacked, not just Earth, but marketing it as a game where only Earth is important really just lowers ME3 to a game about saving Earth, with the saving the galaxy as a secondary storyline.

I'm really going to just wait until the game is out and spoil myself, see just how Earth-centric the game is, and depending on that, I'll either pick it up or wait for a price drop.

Really, really disappointed with the whole Human and Earth-centric storyline.  And for those who want to say "but we know other planets are being attacked too, it's not just Earth, yada yada yada."  I say this - Maybe, but marketing the game as the fight to take back Earth and not the fight to save the galaxy, not the fight to destroy the Reapers, but just the damn fight to save Earth means that Earth will most likely take up most of the spotlight in the game rather than a galactic fight.  To me, this makes it an Earth-centric storyline.  And that is a total disappointment.

[ReveurIngenu]

Maj.Pain007 wrote...

You play as a Human why wouldn't saving the home planet of your species be top priority? After all your back int he Alliance. Besides I'm willing to bet all this is taking place in the beginning of the game.

Because what's the point of saving Earth if the whole galaxy is condamned?  If you concentrate all your efforts on one planet, once all the other planets are destroyed, those Reapers will just all come at Earth since it'd be the only planet with intelligent life left.  The point is that everyone is concerned by the Reapers, not just Earth and that the fight has to be a galactic fight to rid the entire galaxy of them, not just one insignificant little planet.

The effort needs to be to rid the galaxy of the Reaper threat, not just a planet.  Why is saving a planet being put foward as the main storyline for ME3?

[Crackseed]

ReveurIngenu wrote...

TheChosen wrote...

Like all the races are too eager to tell us in ME1, we're far too arrogant and self-important. This notion is echoed brilliantly by how the story of ME2 and ME3 are being focussed around humans and earth. The theme of equality and that we're all just inhabitant's of the same galaxy, facing the same threat, has truly been lost.

So true.  The more I hear about this game, the more I get turned off.  Yes, the galaxy is being attacked, not just Earth, but marketing it as a game where only Earth is important really just lowers ME3 to a game about saving Earth, with the saving the galaxy as a secondary storyline.

I'm really going to just wait until the game is out and spoil myself, see just how Earth-centric the game is, and depending on that, I'll either pick it up or wait for a price drop.

Really, really disappointed with the whole Human and Earth-centric storyline.  And for those who want to say "but we know other planets are being attacked too, it's not just Earth, yada yada yada."  I say this - Maybe, but marketing the game as the fight to take back Earth and not the fight to save the galaxy, not the fight to destroy the Reapers, but just the damn fight to save Earth means that Earth will most likely take up most of the spotlight in the game rather than a galactic fight.  To me, this makes it an Earth-centric storyline.  And that is a total disappointment.

This is just as much jumping the shark as anything I've read. How do you know it's entirely too Earth centric? The final goal is to retake Earth - since that's where the Reaper invasion began, doesn't that make sense?

And really, so in a game that's all about Humans and Earth...why are we on Sur'Kesh saving a Krogan female? Why are we going to Rannoch? Palaven? Thessia?

Come on man. Your response is really illuminating that you'd rather pass unfair judgement then consider how much we haven't seen and consider that Earth has been structured as the point to be retaken because of Reaper interest in it as the FINAL point of the game, not the ONLY point of the game.