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[Eski.Moe]

Bluefuse wrote...

Maybe the Protheans wanted to stay away from the dinosaurs on Earth.

lol

[Casuist]

HTTP 404 wrote...

ah just read on another thread, that the Protheans at the time of studying the humans could have been collectors....

Neither base construction in a remote system nor catch-and-release study of charismatic macrofauna seem to be the Collectors' M.O.

[Casuist]

Flashlegend wrote...

I don't see why they would. Look at the current galactic community. Did they uplift humans to spaceflight? No. Would they have uplifted the Krogans if their survival hadn't depended on it? Probably not. Point is, giving species technology they haven't produced themselves(and are most likely not ready for) is unpredictable.

The events of the First Contact War suggest quite strongly that the greater galactic community didn't know about humans until we started playing around with uncharted relays.

[nitrog100]

Maybe the awful condition planets were just research stations like the one on Mars. Mars isn't a planet anyone would want to live on.

[HTTP 404]

Casuist wrote...

HTTP 404 wrote...

ah just read on another thread, that the Protheans at the time of studying the humans could have been collectors....

Neither base construction in a remote system nor catch-and-release study of charismatic macrofauna seem to be the Collectors' M.O.

What is the collector's M.O. then? because Im pretty sure they took in samples of different species in exchange for tech.  Like left handed salarians, biotic volus, etc.  I don't see how studying humans is any different.

Im not saying they were collectors, it was an interesting thought.

Modifié par HTTP 404, 13 juin 2011 - 05:49 .

[Casuist]

HTTP 404 wrote...

What is the collector's M.O. then? because Im pretty sure they took in samples of different species in exchange for tech.  Like left handed salarians, biotic volus, etc.  I don't see how studying humans is any different.

Im not saying they were collectors, it was an interesting thought.

The never-see-again aspect of the specimens the Collectors obtain in other circumstances is the important distinction. The collectors seem to have studied genetics exclusively. Observing a primitive human with a tracking/monitoring device in its natural habitat would be, for their purposes, pointless.

I'm certainly not saying it isn't an interesting thought... just that it doesn't seem likely under the circumstances.

Modifié par Casuist, 13 juin 2011 - 06:01 .

[Halfdan The Menace]

Probably they are the Anunnaki worshipped by the ancient Sumerians in Mass Effect universe?

[CroGamer002]

ModestmeNTaLmogul wrote...

Probably they are the Anunnaki worshipped by the ancient Sumerians in Mass Effect universe?

Protheans are dead for 50 000 years.

Not possible.

[Casuist]

Having a revelation that the Protheans messed with humans more than originally suspected would not necessarily be an implausible plot path. Would be an interesting way to justify some of the human-exceptionalism in the series.

[Lunatic LK47]

JadeEffect wrote...

A Prothereans attempt to educate 'early humans'

*In M Bison voice* Yes! Yes!

[Spatchmo]

I imagine for moral and ethical reasons they didn't. Moral and ethical concerns have actually come up when scientists in reality have discussed terra forming. It interferes with the natural evolution of life on a planet, and the natural way planets change over time.

[Halfdan The Menace]

Mesina2 wrote...

ModestmeNTaLmogul wrote...

Probably they are the Anunnaki worshipped by the ancient Sumerians in Mass Effect universe?

Protheans are dead for 50 000 years.

Not possible.

The Sumerian civilization are about 2270 BC.

Very possible.

[SennenScale]

They were studing us. Being on the planet may have compromised whatever results they received.

See, if you were trying to study a foreign ecosystem and stepped inside it yourself, you may end up introducing new organisms to that system and that would compromise said study. If you lived in said ecosystem, you are pretty much guaranteed to introduce alien organisms to that system.

If you are trying to study animal behavior, you want to ideally do it from a distance at first, because the animals may react to your presence and alter their normal behavior.

It is also possible that the Protheans had a rule against interfering with primitive civilizations. In other words, a prime directive.

ModestmeNTaLmogul wrote...
The Sumerian civilization are about 2270 BC.
Very possible.

That is not even 5,000 years ago, let alone 50,000.

[Pride Demon]

Casuist wrote...

HTTP 404 wrote...

What is the collector's M.O. then? because Im pretty sure they took in samples of different species in exchange for tech.  Like left handed salarians, biotic volus, etc.  I don't see how studying humans is any different.

Im not saying they were collectors, it was an interesting thought.

The never-see-again aspect of the specimens the Collectors obtain in other circumstances is the important distinction. The collectors seem to have studied genetics exclusively. Observing a primitive human with a tracking/monitoring device in its natural habitat would be, for their purposes, pointless.

I'm certainly not saying it isn't an interesting thought... just that it doesn't seem likely under the circumstances.

Well, we don't know what else was done to him, also it depends on what they were trying to see...
If it was to see if they were a possible candidate for a reaping it would make sense to study their behaviour, and as for the M.O: implanting a camera in a skull only to creack it open later to reobtain the info seems pretty nasty to me, it's not that unfeasible for them...

Though I'm probably biased since the thread in question was posted by me... ;P
If you are interested, I'll be happy to hear you opinion too... Link

[DarthSliver]

Didnt we fastly evolve after that stage? So if i am right there maybe they did something to help use evolve at a fast rate. I do believe for the purpose of Mass Effect that the humans are somehow connected to Protheans in a way unknown to us. I mean for all we know, we destroyed Sovereign and thats when the Reapers sent their Collectors to get some humans. Then after that was succeeded they found something in us that made us reliable to be transformed into Reapers

[Uzun]

They probally just stayed away because it would have negative impacts on evolution of mankind from cromagnon phase to interstellar-travelling sapient species just like what happened with Krogan and Salarians.

[ChristianSoldier]

This is a game chill. its not real. damn.

[goofyomnivore]

Bluefuse wrote...

Maybe the Protheans wanted to stay away from the dinosaurs on Earth.

lol.. although it does raise the question maybe the Reapers wiped out T-Rex in co. 65 million years ago :-).

As for the topic.. Prime directive would be what I would assume. However it could be an interesting plot twist or a really cheesy one, but I'd bet on it being prime directive.

[CroGamer002]

ModestmeNTaLmogul wrote...

Mesina2 wrote...

ModestmeNTaLmogul wrote...

Probably they are the Anunnaki worshipped by the ancient Sumerians in Mass Effect universe?

Protheans are dead for 50 000 years.

Not possible.

The Sumerian civilization are about 2270 BC.

Very possible.

2186 + 2270 = 4436


You're short for 45 564 years.
And that's the time when Reapers showed up to Protheans.

[Homebound]

A planet full of murderous apes not enough of a reason to pass?

[Halfdan The Menace]

SennenScale wrote...

ModestmeNTaLmogul wrote...
The Sumerian civilization are about 2270 BC.
Very possible.

That is not even 5,000 years ago, let alone 50,000.

Yeah,I suck at math,human still Neanderthal back then when the Protheans are around..

Modifié par ModestmeNTaLmogul, 13 juin 2011 - 09:22 .

[Homebound]

omfgitsblasto

[DarthSliver]

strive wrote...

Bluefuse wrote...

Maybe the Protheans wanted to stay away from the dinosaurs on Earth.

lol.. although it does raise the question maybe the Reapers wiped out T-Rex in co. 65 million years ago :-).

As for the topic.. Prime directive would be what I would assume. However it could be an interesting plot twist or a really cheesy one, but I'd bet on it being prime directive.

Oh now i see what killed the dinosaurs, bet the Reapers back than played games like kick the rock.