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[ladyvader]

I've been curious about this.  What makes a "canon" Shepard for you?  I'm sure many here have more than one Shepard.  I know I do, but I only consider one of them my "canon" Shepard.

For me, my canon Shepard is the one I got to level 60 in ME1.  From five Shepards I created for ME1, I only reached level 60 once.  I did import all those Shepards to ME2 and I will import them again to ME3.

I'm just wondering how other picked their "canon" Shepard, if they actually have one.

Thanks in advance for any replies. 

[chibievil]

my cannon shepard is 1 that looks like me and does options i think suit her, not a paragon or renegade. a bit of both. And who i think she should romance

[TexasToast712]

chibievil wrote...

my cannon shepard is 1 that looks like me and does options i think suit her, not a paragon or renegade. a bit of both. And who i think she should romance

This.

[Tyrannosaurus Rex]

ladyvader wrote...

I've been curious about this.  What makes a "canon" Shepard for you?  I'm sure many here have more than one Shepard.  I know I do, but I only consider one of them my "canon" Shepard.

For me, my canon Shepard is the one I got to level 60 in ME1.  From five Shepards I created for ME1, I only reached level 60 once.  I did import all those Shepards to ME2 and I will import them again to ME3.

I'm just wondering how other picked their "canon" Shepard, if they actually have one.

Thanks in advance for any replies. 

Canon Shep for me is the "true" version of the ME story. Sure I got other Shepard that did alternative choices and romances and whatnot but my canon Shepard along with all the choices made in said playthough is for me the best version of the story. The one that makes the most sense, the one that is the best from a storytelling perspective, the one with the greatest emotional impact. Basicly the way I envision Mass effect. 

Modifié par Lizardviking, 18 juin 2011 - 11:05 .

[ReallyRue]

For me it's the most interesting story/likeable character. I have variations that will be extreme paragon or renegade, but my canon falls somewhere between the two, closer to renegade. It's the character with the appearance I like the most, with the background and abilties I like the most. And the LI (or lack of) that I like the most. Everything else are deviations to see different versions of the story. My favourite is the canon one because it's my favourite.

[Genly]

I do have a canon. My "canon" Shepard, as in all RPG/BW games, is always the first character I play. That's when I have no previous knowledge of the story/plot and keeping meta-gaming to a minumun, just making the choices as I go. As usually, it's the "good guy", or in this case, almost 100% paragon. Male, looks attractive to me (yes, I'm that shallow, hehe), I try to choose the class that most appeals to me (support role), Sentinel in this case.

[Recon Member]

My canon Shep is the first Shep I made. I did most missions with him, chose the right decisions, didn't regret anything I made, managed to save all the squadmates, etc.

[SilentNukee]

I base my "canon" Shep on me, basically. If I were in her position, what choices I would pick, etc. Turns out I'm really paragon. So I made a non-canon Shep that's the total opposite. :3

[leggywillow]

Lizardviking wrote...
Canon Shep for me is the "true" version of the ME story. Sure I got other Shepard that did alternative choices and romances and whatnot but my canon Shepard along with all the choices made in said playthough is for me the best version of the story.

Yep, this.  My "canon" Shepard was not my first Shepard, she doesn't always make the same choices I would, and she's not even my favorite Shepard.  But if I ever had to make a definitive statement about the events of the game (like "Is the Council alive?  Were the Rachni spared"), her story is what "really" happened in my version of the ME universe.

[Siansonea]

I don't have a "self-insert" Shepard. I have a set of six Shepards that I created at the same time, with the idea of maximizing the variations the game offers. So I made one of each class, three males and three females, and each of them has a different combo of Background/Service History. I have two Paragons, two neutral characters, and two Renegades. I have two monogamous heterosexuals, two monogamous homosexuals and two heterosexual cheaters (the Renegades). I've tried to create some variety with the LI choices, though of course my gay male Shepard doesn't have an LI yet. So those six are my "canon" Shepards.

My non-canon Shepards are just random Shepards that I've created just to practice face design or see how the other LIs play out, etc.

[ADLegend21]

I have a self insert Male shep and My Canon Female Shepard whom I dubbed the female Version of me. though she has her moments where she tells me how to play her instead of the opposite. I care for them both as if they were my kids, my older and much more badass than me kids.

[Tyrannosaurus Rex]

leggywillow wrote...

Lizardviking wrote...
Canon Shep for me is the "true" version of the ME story. Sure I got other Shepard that did alternative choices and romances and whatnot but my canon Shepard along with all the choices made in said playthough is for me the best version of the story.

Yep, this.  My "canon" Shepard was not my first Shepard, she doesn't always make the same choices I would, and she's not even my favorite Shepard.  But if I ever had to make a definitive statement about the events of the game (like "Is the Council alive?  Were the Rachni spared"), her story is what "really" happened in my version of the ME universe.

What is it that make you like your "canon" playthrough less than other playthroughs? Given that you feel this how the events should fold out.

[Kov]

The first one, who does the choices I would do in her place. Likes what I like, romances my favourite option, helps the people I'd like to help and kills the people I'd like to kill.
If I change my mind after finishing the game, and I want something else be "canon", I replay the game with the same character to have it the way I want (for exemple, first time I played ME1 I saved Kaidan because a coin wanted it that way, but some time later I decided I wanted Ashley, so I went back and imported that save in ME2). So it's mostly the Shepard who has the universe exactly as I want it to be.

[Liliandra Nadiar]

Siansonea II wrote...

I don't have a "self-insert" Shepard. I have a set of six Shepards that I created at the same time, with the idea of maximizing the variations the game offers. So I made one of each class, three males and three females, and each of them has a different combo of Background/Service History. I have two Paragons, two neutral characters, and two Renegades. I have two monogamous heterosexuals, two monogamous homosexuals and two heterosexual cheaters (the Renegades). I've tried to create some variety with the LI choices, though of course my gay male Shepard doesn't have an LI yet. So those six are my "canon" Shepards.

My non-canon Shepards are just random Shepards that I've created just to practice face design or see how the other LIs play out, etc.

Much the same. My primary Shepard is my "self-insert" and the two (with a third possible) are alternate choices/backgrounds. I've other Shepards that have gone through as well, but I don't count them as 'canon', in ME1 they were mainly used for class power achievments. Maybe someday if I can make a Male Shepard I like long enough, I'll have some more.

[ladyvader]

Lizardviking wrote...

ladyvader wrote...

I've been curious about this.  What makes a "canon" Shepard for you?  I'm sure many here have more than one Shepard.  I know I do, but I only consider one of them my "canon" Shepard.

For me, my canon Shepard is the one I got to level 60 in ME1.  From five Shepards I created for ME1, I only reached level 60 once.  I did import all those Shepards to ME2 and I will import them again to ME3.

I'm just wondering how other picked their "canon" Shepard, if they actually have one.

Thanks in advance for any replies. 

Canon Shep for me is the "true" version of the ME story. Sure I got other Shepard that did alternative choices and romances and whatnot but my canon Shepard along with all the choices made in said playthough is for me the best version of the story. The one that makes the most sense, the one that is the best from a storytelling perspective, the one with the greatest emotional impact. Basicly the way I envision Mass effect. 

I should have added more to my OP.   My canon Shep doesn't look like me, but I did try to do what I would do in any given situation.  Which is probably why I play more paragon than renegade.    

I suppose I played it like you did as well, LizardViking.  

[Sarcastic Tasha]

I have 3 Shepards, my first Shep I don't really like because I used my own morality as a base for her (didn't work, won't be doing that again). I wanted my second Shep to be renegade so I gave her a personality and back story that would fit being mostly renegade. I ended up really liking her even though she did some things I didn't approve of. My next Shepard was an idealistic paragon which was a change from my ends justifies the means renegade but ultimately wasn't quite as fun. So I'd probably consider my 2nd Shep canon. But I plan on playing ME3 with my paragon Shep as well as my canon Shep so maybe ME3 will change my mind.

[Tyrannosaurus Rex]

ladyvader wrote...

Lizardviking wrote...

ladyvader wrote...

I've been curious about this.  What makes a "canon" Shepard for you?  I'm sure many here have more than one Shepard.  I know I do, but I only consider one of them my "canon" Shepard.

For me, my canon Shepard is the one I got to level 60 in ME1.  From five Shepards I created for ME1, I only reached level 60 once.  I did import all those Shepards to ME2 and I will import them again to ME3.

I'm just wondering how other picked their "canon" Shepard, if they actually have one.

Thanks in advance for any replies. 

Canon Shep for me is the "true" version of the ME story. Sure I got other Shepard that did alternative choices and romances and whatnot but my canon Shepard along with all the choices made in said playthough is for me the best version of the story. The one that makes the most sense, the one that is the best from a storytelling perspective, the one with the greatest emotional impact. Basicly the way I envision Mass effect. 

I should have added more to my OP.   My canon Shep doesn't look like me, but I did try to do what I would do in any given situation.  Which is probably why I play more paragon than renegade.    

I suppose I played it like you did as well, LizardViking.  

I form the playthrough after what I feel would make for the best story. So I do not always play as "what would I do". The suicide mission being the best example. Getting the crew or squad killed usually demands you doing some pretty silly tactical decisions. But I ultimativly still chooses to sustain casuelties because I feel that it makes for a better story.

[leggywillow]

Lizardviking wrote...

leggywillow wrote...
Yep, this.  My "canon" Shepard was not my first Shepard, she doesn't always make the same choices I would, and she's not even my favorite Shepard.  But if I ever had to make a definitive statement about the events of the game (like "Is the Council alive?  Were the Rachni spared"), her story is what "really" happened in my version of the ME universe.

What is it that make you like your "canon" playthrough less than other playthroughs? Given that you feel this how the events should fold out.

Hmm, it's hard to explain.  I guess I'm thinking more in terms of the actual backstory and personality of the Shepard rather than how the events of the game play out.  My canon Shepard feels right for the story, IMO--she's a Colonist War Hero soldier and is mostly a Paragon.

The Shepard in my avatar is a pure Renegade, which isn't as satisfying of a story to me... but she's fun as hell to play and an interesting character to think about, so I like her more than my canon.  If that makes any sense.

[Leonia]

My canon is the first Shepard that I've played the game all the way through with and isn't affected by any meta-game knowledge whatsoever. She doesn't look like me or act like me, she's someone I try to RP as within the confines of what I know about her background and the game as it unfolds for her for the very first time. I rarely create characters in any game that look or act as I would in real life because that just seems boring and defeats the point of taking on a new role in a fictional universe. But that's just how I approach it.

[CyberDirectorFreedom]

My canon Shepard is Female, Standard face, War Hero, Spacer, Infiltrator, Paragon.


Although, I have so many Shepards. I've finished ME1 and ME2 like 50 times. But that's my favourite.

[Lucifer_Cheney]

Genly wrote...

I do have a canon. My "canon" Shepard, as in all RPG/BW games, is always the first character I play. That's when I have no previous knowledge of the story/plot and keeping meta-gaming to a minumun, just making the choices as I go. As usually, it's the "good guy", or in this case, almost 100% paragon. Male, looks attractive to me (yes, I'm that shallow, hehe), I try to choose the class that most appeals to me (support role), Sentinel in this case.

This!

[kumquats]

"Two sides of the same coin"
I had to make two canon Shepards, only one canon Shepard would feel like only playing half of the game. I always try to make them as different as possible for ME3.
They are canon for me, because I think they will give me the best Mass Effect experience I can get.

[ladyvader]

Lizardviking wrote...

ladyvader wrote...

Lizardviking wrote...

ladyvader wrote...

I've been curious about this.  What makes a "canon" Shepard for you?  I'm sure many here have more than one Shepard.  I know I do, but I only consider one of them my "canon" Shepard.

For me, my canon Shepard is the one I got to level 60 in ME1.  From five Shepards I created for ME1, I only reached level 60 once.  I did import all those Shepards to ME2 and I will import them again to ME3.

I'm just wondering how other picked their "canon" Shepard, if they actually have one.

Thanks in advance for any replies. 

Canon Shep for me is the "true" version of the ME story. Sure I got other Shepard that did alternative choices and romances and whatnot but my canon Shepard along with all the choices made in said playthough is for me the best version of the story. The one that makes the most sense, the one that is the best from a storytelling perspective, the one with the greatest emotional impact. Basicly the way I envision Mass effect. 

I should have added more to my OP.   My canon Shep doesn't look like me, but I did try to do what I would do in any given situation.  Which is probably why I play more paragon than renegade.    

I suppose I played it like you did as well, LizardViking.  

I form the playthrough after what I feel would make for the best story. So I do not always play as "what would I do". The suicide mission being the best example. Getting the crew or squad killed usually demands you doing some pretty silly tactical decisions. But I ultimativly still chooses to sustain casuelties because I feel that it makes for a better story.

I've gone back and redid some thing with my canon Shepard in ME1, but I consider that my "perfect" game.  What I mean by that, is I've gone back to fix what Shepard messed up or considered what I felt was messed up. Example no Conrad.  Guess I did the renegade with him because after a while I found the guy annoying.  Then when I realized he was in ME2, I wanted to see what was up with the annoying fan.  My canon Shepard's ME2 first playthrough, I lost both Tali and Mordin.  Which will be the file I import to ME3 for my first playthrough.  Then I will go back to my 'perfect" Shepard and see how things changed,  Because it will be different.

I do think I have played ME all ways possible.  Or I think anyway.  

Is is March yet?  

[Haseeo]

Male Spacer/War Hero, Paragon romanced Liara stayed with her in ME2, saved the council, put Anderson on the council, destroyed collector base gave TIM the middle finger

thats my canon Shepard

[DOYOURLABS]

After I played a few playthroughs of Mass Effect, I decided I would make a canon. That became my spacer and war hero vanguard. He was paragon and romanced Liara. He was the first of many to be imported into Mass Effect 2, and will be the first imported into Mass Effect 3. I consider him canon because I've spent the most time with him, and I play all of the DLC with him. The other ME2 plays I didn't do all the dlc. I've spent at least 2 hours just customizing my canon shep's armor and weapons.