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[JECWSU]

I really hope we are not disappointed. Sometimes it's really hard to have any kind of faith in Bioware.

[mythlover20]

True. But we only have two months and.... one day to wait. And then none of us are going to get anything done till we do at least our first playthrough.

[JECWSU]

At least the first playthrough. I may still come here because I really want to know what happens to him. As of right now I'm not really that excited. I feel like there isn't much to look forward to.

[Friera]

Im always like that; I find someone I just LOVE to death, and I can play and play and play all over again. If I don´t have someone I really favorite - obsess- about, Id still prob love the game. Just I wont play it multiple times like I have with ME2. That what happend with me in ME1, DA:O osv...
I hate that I am like that... I love a lot of the ME2 cast, but obsessily have favorized Thane.. So for me, if he has just one mission, or dies, I will probably like ME3, just not love it. And it will probably ruin my fantasy of my Sol Shep true love with Thane and they will spend rest of his time together. BW must have a damn good excuse for seperating my Shep with Thane.
(I know its kinda lame my brain works that way...)

I know its off-topic, but I wished I had gaming friends T_T Im blessed with a lot of very good, close friends whom I do a lot of fantastic things with, just none who I can share one of my biggest interest with. Its kinda lonely...

Oh well, of jogging then.

Modifié par Friera, 05 janvier 2012 - 04:04 .

[JECWSU]

Friera wrote...

Im always like that; I find someone I just LOVE to death, and I can play and play and play all over again. If I don´t have someone I really favorite - obsess- about, Id still prob love the game. Just I wont play it multiple times like I have with ME2. That what happend with me in ME1, DA:O osv...
I hate that I am like that... I love a lot of the ME2 cast, but obsessily have favorized Thane.. So for me, if he has just one mission, or dies, I will probably like ME3, just not love it. And it will probably ruin my fantasy of my Sol Shep true love with Thane and they will spend rest of his time together. BW must have a damn good excuse for seperating my Shep with Thane.
(I know its kinda lame my brain works that way...)

I know its off-topic, but I wished I had gaming friends T_T Im blessed with a lot of very good, close friends whom I do a lot of fantastic things with, just none who I can share one of my biggest interest with. Its kinda lonely...

Everything you just wrote is how I feel. Except I did play ME1 multiple times even though I never got attached to any of the characters. ME2 is actually the first game where that has happened.
I know that my enjoyment of ME3 is going to go down if he's only availible for one mission, and especially if he is dead. I will still buy the game, but I won't play it as much as ME1 or 2. 

I know Bioware will probaby give us an excuse, but I don't know if it will be a good one. I want to know why they gave us these characters in ME2 if all they were going to do was take them away. I don't recall anyone asking for twelve squadmates. That was their idea, and so to fix it they decide to sideline the other LI's. How are we suppose to have any kind of satisfactory conclusion to this relationship with one mission.

[mythlover20]

JECWSU wrote...

Friera wrote...

Im always like that; I find someone I just LOVE to death, and I can play and play and play all over again. If I don´t have someone I really favorite - obsess- about, Id still prob love the game. Just I wont play it multiple times like I have with ME2. That what happend with me in ME1, DA:O osv...
I hate that I am like that... I love a lot of the ME2 cast, but obsessily have favorized Thane.. So for me, if he has just one mission, or dies, I will probably like ME3, just not love it. And it will probably ruin my fantasy of my Sol Shep true love with Thane and they will spend rest of his time together. BW must have a damn good excuse for seperating my Shep with Thane.
(I know its kinda lame my brain works that way...)

I know its off-topic, but I wished I had gaming friends T_T Im blessed with a lot of very good, close friends whom I do a lot of fantastic things with, just none who I can share one of my biggest interest with. Its kinda lonely...

Everything you just wrote is how I feel. Except I did play ME1 multiple times even though I never got attached to any of the characters. ME2 is actually the first game where that has happened.
I know that my enjoyment of ME3 is going to go down if he's only availible for one mission, and especially if he is dead. I will still buy the game, but I won't play it as much as ME1 or 2. 

I know Bioware will probaby give us an excuse, but I don't know if it will be a good one. I want to know why they gave us these characters in ME2 if all they were going to do was take them away. I don't recall anyone asking for twelve squadmates. That was their idea, and so to fix it they decide to sideline the other LI's. How are we suppose to have any kind of satisfactory conclusion to this relationship with one mission.

I'm exactly the same. I played DA:O a total of about 9 times on two different platforms and have played ME2 twice and started on the 3rd and 4th. I'm only on my first ME1 playthrough but I can say for a fact that unless i come into possession of a real gaming pc that I can play ME3 on I won't be playing it again. The story has always been what entraps me and the ME1 story is severely lacking. The characters of ME2 and DA:O and their respective character arcs and the overall story arc were engaging and, though not real, a hell of a lot more 3 dimensional and interesting than ME1. Also I hate the controls and no amount of customisation has fixed it so, yeah.

ME2 invested a lot in it's story, they gave us characters we could relate to. They made us care for them. Giving Thane, or any LI for that matter, since they were the ones most invested in, only one mission and then killing them off is a disservice not only to the fans, but to the writers themselves. There is such a thing as artistic integrity, and doing that to their characters that they spent years creating and moulding betrays said integrity.

I'm not holding out hopes though. I'm expecting the worst. At least that way if I'm wrong I'll be pleasantly surprised, rather than bitterly dissapointed.

Sorry if I sound cynical. I'm just a passionate believer in artistic integrity. We writers have a responsibility to our characters. I mean, just because they live inside our own heads, doesn't mean they're not real people.

I still want Thane to live. If he dies my Shepard won't be too far behind.

Also Fieria, I don't have any gaming friends IRL either. At least none that aren't half a world away. It does get lonely. But you have us! *HUG*

Modifié par mythlover20, 05 janvier 2012 - 05:42 .

[JECWSU]

I don't have any gaming friends IRL. I think I'm probably the only one I know who plays games besides my husband. He's actually the one who got me into them. I never played before I got married.

@mythlover20

I'm not really holding out any hope either. I fully expect to be disappointed. I hope I'm wrong and would love to be wrong about this.

[Fiery Phoenix]

I'm sorry you guys feel that way.

[wildannie]

I really hope we're not disappointed but I can't help but hope/expect that we will not be. If there is no choice with Thane and no chance to save him I don't think Bioware could offer any reasonable justification to fans.
If they were not going to make this an option they should not have included a possible treatment in the LoTSB dossier nor allowed any mention of 'medigel for the lungs' in the CDN, rather they should have made it seem completely hopeless. Stringing the fans who care along seems a bit mean.

I've no gamer pals either, I think its why I spend so much time here

[Friera]

I guess Im not the only one then! I must get out all my ME crap in my head out here Hehe... Thank god BW har such a active forum. Otherwise I would blow up

Yeah, Im hoping for the best but expecting the worst regarding Thanes apperance in ME3.
Still strange though, he got so much screen time and advertisement in ME2. (I just LOVE the cinematic in ME2. Prob watched it 20 timesish.) Id expect him to have a bigger role.

[XEternalXDreamsX]

Well, I'm hoping for the best because overall, Thane was a neutral-type of character who could be seen for his bad ass ways or his spiritual/family morals. He is very composed compared to his son and other drell (as for as guessing goes). Maybe we can save him. Between saving a hanar planet from reapers or finding a cure on another planet. We'll let you decide. lol

As for Martin Luther King Jr., he is going to be infinite as everyone will remember him for next eternity since he has a holiday. As for us normal people, we have to fight for our infinite remembrance as well, so no reason to look down on Thane's possible death as our loss but for his gain in not suffering anymore.. I wonder how it would be to have my own holiday. Maybe on our next Independence Day.

[Wynne]

wildannie wrote...

I really hope we're not disappointed but I can't help but hope/expect that we will not be. If there is no choice with Thane and no chance to save him I don't think Bioware could offer any reasonable justification to fans.
If they were not going to make this an option they should not have included a possible treatment in the LoTSB dossier nor allowed any mention of 'medigel for the lungs' in the CDN, rather they should have made it seem completely hopeless. Stringing the fans who care along seems a bit mean.

I've no gamer pals either, I think its why I spend so much time here

Seriously, yeah. After seeing the dossier, I was like, "Okay, this is ON. He's gonna live!" It would be so pointless to give us hope if he wasn't.

I would love to see a Thane that is divorced from the whole wife/son thing. I want to get to know him, not his job, not his past, him. We deserve that, I think.

In retrospect, I realized that whatever happens, Thane knows who Shepard is. He isn't the type to forget anything about her. He's the perfect supportive lover without being sappy or spineless at all. He is, as of ME2 at least, the best male FemShep LI in my book. Kaidan has the epic romance arc, Garrus is adorable and a great old friend, Jacob is built, but Thane is the best LI.

For once, I don't for a moment think they'll kill him and though I was previously in doubt as I thought a dramatic death could be really affecting (and to be honest, I'd love to check out Feron because he fascinates me!), I am actually pretty glad to feel that way. I think ME3 Thane could be even better than ME2 Thane. I just hope there's enough content to satisfy. That's the only thing I worry about at this point.

[The Sarendoctrinator]

Fiery Phoenix wrote...

I'm sorry you guys feel that way.

Yeah, same here. I guess I'm in the minority here, being excited for ME3 and having total faith in BioWare. ^^;

It's very common for at least one of my favorite characters, normally the one I like most, to die or get killed off. This happens in almost every book I've read, movie or TV show I've watched, and game I've played. I'm kind of used to it by now. It's sad, and sometimes I avoid watching that scene for a while, but it doesn't stop me from enjoying the rest of the story again, and the time that those characters were alive. It's better to have those favorite characters around, even if they end up dying, than to not have them at all. Plus, every time you watch the earlier scenes, they're alive again.

I've read the spoilers, and I have no idea if it was all the information or the most up to date information that will be used in the game come March, but Thane was perfectly in-character. For that reason and others, I can be happy about his role in ME3.

[JECWSU]

Thane dying is one thing I'm worried about. I want him alive, and I'm hoping bioware allows us to somhow save him. I'm also very worried about the kind of content he is going to recieve. Are the writers going to do him justice? Will we have a satisfactory conclution to our romance with him? I don't see how that's possible with one mission, and that's if he's even given a mission. Even if he does die is it going to be a well written story. This is what worried me the most. Plus all those leaked files has just made the excitment of it go way down for me. That doesn't mean that I won't play the game. I will still play the game, and I may still enjoy it. I just won't enjoy it as much, and I probably won't replay it as much.

Modifié par JECWSU, 06 janvier 2012 - 06:25 .

[kirasdream]

Yeah, I don't think this week's pulse is doing anything to alleviate our concerns, if the rampant suspicions are correct.

[wildannie]

It's definitely his death being unavoidable that's my biggest worry. I'm sure it's been said that they will make sure all the romances are satisfactorily concluded (I hope that means satisfactorily for the respective fans).
Its obvious that Thane's story should conclude in different ways depending upon choices... if that just means him dying in different circumstances with different dialogue it's going to be a total let down.
I'm quite prepared for his absence through much of the game, it being the product of him getting treatment/surgery could make it one of the most plausible absences of a ME2 character.

@MeiMei

That is a nice sentiment but I guess I'm a little bit more selfish than that. What's important to me is not having the finale of the characters and stories I've been playing for years ruined with lack of choice and forced tragedy.
If it happens I don't expect I'll wallow in it but I will feel a little let down if the other romance arcs get happy conclusions. It's not going to feel like much of a victory if Shepard's alone at the end.

[xxfallenangel]

kirasdream wrote...

Yeah, I don't think this week's pulse is doing anything to alleviate our concerns, if the rampant suspicions are correct.

I hear ya. I know it's only making me more ... frustrated.

And yeah.. if there is absolutely no choice in it.. I'll be even more ticked.

[JECWSU]

xxfallenangel wrote...

kirasdream wrote...

Yeah, I don't think this week's pulse is doing anything to alleviate our concerns, if the rampant suspicions are correct.

I hear ya. I know it's only making me more ... frustrated.

And yeah.. if there is absolutely no choice in it.. I'll be even more ticked.

This is exacly how I feel. I just find myself becoming less and less excited about this game.

[Enmystic]

JECWSU wrote...

Thane dying is one thing I'm worried about. I want him alive, and I'm hoping bioware allows us to somhow save him. I'm also very worried about the kind of content he is going to recieve. Are the writers going to do him justice? Will we have a satisfactory conclution to our romance with him? I don't see how that's possible with one mission, and that's if he's even given a mission. Even if he does die is it going to be a well written story. This is what worried me the most. Plus all those leaked files has just made the excitment of it go way down for me. That doesn't mean that I won't play the game. I will still play the game, and I may still enjoy it. I just won't enjoy it as much, and I probably won't replay it as much.

I basically feel the same way.  Whatever BioWare ends up doing with Thane is something I'll accept as long as it is done well but the question is will it. 

People can say what they want about "knowing what we were getting into" and all that bad argument jazz, but that doesn't make it unreasonable to at least allow the choice to help Thane.  Like others have said, game material has hinted at being able to do something so why not expand on it and tie up that loose end.  That would make a lot more sense than to have Shepard look at Thane with a "d'oh well" face and not do anything about it.

News so far has only caused anxiety for me but I'm not going to get completely down in the dumps about it.  Needless to say I'm going to be hardcore lurking on this thread when ME3 comes out.
*waves save Thane banner*

[mythlover20]

@ Mei: I know it's not what you wanted me to take from you post, but the only thing that stood out for me was "Marmalard" and "Neidermeyer."

Yeah, won't be watching that movie. <_<

[Thrazesul]

Personally I remember being SO hyped for ME 2. I was on the original boards like 6-7 months before the game's release and being all "Oh my god, this is gonna be so great"

For some reason, I don't have that feeling now. The game's released in 2 months, and I never think about it. I only do that when I read this forum which is now and then.

It's probably because of the rumour (or fact?) that Thane's just a temporary squadmember. I don't like that. Why will some always be there while others aren't? (I know it makes sense cause they don't want to make full hours stories of all characters but it doesn't mean I like it. >.< )

I like Bioware, always have and I'm currently enjoying The Old Republic too, but Mass Effect 3? I just don't feel the excitement like last time. Maybe it just hasn't struck me, dunno.

This post came out as a rant out of nowhere, and I'll still enjoy the game for what it is, and the story. At least Garrus seems to be around a lot and he's my second favorite character and LI. And someone has to stop the reapers.

[Gaseous Shepard]

Lots of debbie downers in here.........People die in real life and most certianly people will die in this epic final battle for Earth in ME3. Up and down emotions make for great game play.

ME3 is going to be great and more mates than Thane could die in this final game.

BTW- It isn't in stone that Thane dies anyway, so get happy and be ready for a great game.

[JECWSU]

It's had to not be down when we don't know what kind of story Thane is going to get. He might get one mission he might not. We may only see him for 2 or 3 minutes and then that's it. He also could die.His story could be badly written. All the rumors and leaks don't help. Especially when I know some characters are going to have a wonderfuly written story. I'm just not as excited for this game as I was for ME1 and 2. That doesn't mean that I wont play it, and I'm sure there will be somethings that I will enjoy about the game.

Modifié par JECWSU, 06 janvier 2012 - 04:31 .