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[Tup3x]

Uhh... Well... I can assure you that the variation between my Sheps is next to nothing. I even use the same Shep all over again but select different class.

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Modifié par Tup3xi, 24 août 2011 - 03:11 .

[leggywillow]

Sialater wrote...
It's not so much as RP'ing them as myself, as I've yet to concieve of a Renegade Shepard that I could stick to.

It's not so hard to be a Renegade.  Well, to be a pure 100% Renegade who smashes that lower right option every single time is pretty hard, but in that case I don't have any 100% Paragons either.  Even my uber-saints have a fair amount of Renegade points... maybe like one-fourth to one-third of a bar.

The more I play the game, the more I swing towards Renegade in big decisions.  My uber-Renegade, Evie (my avatar, who I've already picspammed today) still has almost an entire full bar of Paragon, because she's neutral or friendly to her crew and squadmates.  For the most part, I think the Renegade decisions are pretty sensible.  A bit harsh, but it's usually miles better than the mustache-twirling villainy these morality alignments in RPGs usually display.

Sialater wrote...
Why is your Shepard Paragon or Renegade or the shades in between?

::digs through her Shepards::  I have so many that I only pick my favorites for questions like these.



Sadie is a Colonist/War Hero Paragon.  She knows what it's like to lose everything, and she'll always fight to make sure it doesn't happen to anyone else.  I RP that she was the eldest of three (2 younger brothers), so she's always been the responsible guardian type.  Think Aveline from DA2... actually, holy crap, she basically IS Aveline.  Kaidan makes a fair Donnic, too.  Wow.

She is also going to get an appearance tweak sometime before ME3 comes out, since I hope to replay her in ME1 and ME2 (she's my 'canon').  Originally Evie (avatar) developed as her evil twin appearance-wise, but now I plan on changing up Sadie's eyes and nose to differentiate the two, since they've both morphed into more complex characters than simply opposites of each other.



Kate is a Spacer/Sole Survivor Renegon.  She's always been brusque and tends to keep people at arm's length, thanks to a childhood of always moving from place to place.  She found her place when she joined the Alliance herself, but Akuze messed her up pretty badly.  She lost people that she loved (including a fiance) and has never really recovered from it.  She tries to be as emotionless as possible when making decisions now, and she takes a hard line towards things that could be dangerous (kliled the Rachni Queen, blew up the Geth, but also blew up the Collector Base).  In her own tragic way, she's as much of a guardian as Sadie.



Delta is an Earthborn/Sole Survivor Paragon and weirdo.  She's a survivor... more than that, she's a thriver.  She's outgoing, chipper, but still rough around the edges.  She's seen a lot of things and been through a lot of things, but instead of making her jaded it's made her appreciate life even more.  Her motto is to just keep putting one foot in front of the other and help others do the same



Liz is a Colonist/Ruthless Paragade which in this case reflects how very split her personality is.  She's unpredictable: sometimes she's merciful and sometimes she's frighteningly vengeful.  Her friendly demeanor tends to disarm people, but she has very, very strong walls.  I don't think she herself knows what her motivations are.

Modifié par leggywillow, 23 août 2011 - 10:25 .

[JamieCOTC]

Sialater wrote...

So, I have a question:

Why is your Shepard Paragon or Renegade or the shades in between?

Good question.


UJ, my canon Shep, is close to a full Paragon, 100% paragon and 25% renegade.  Being a Colonist/Sole Survivor, she could have been a renegade, but I like the contrast between angsty past and valiant defender.  I also like rping her as an “I AM better than that, thank you very much” paragon, something that will no doubt get her into trouble some day.



Erica (Earthborn/Ruthless) is my renegade and I loved playing her, even though my own temperament leans to the paragon playthrough.  Ultimately, she is my pragmatist Shepard.  Good or bad, she gets the job done quick and efficiently.  Besides, it’s fun being the “bad guy.” Funny thing about Erica is that she unintentionally became a Renegon.  In the beginning she was more of an “Ashley lite.”  She didn’t trust Garrus because he was a Turrian, respected Wrex only for his strength, hated Liara and couldn’t give a rat’s ass about Tali.  Kaidan changed all that.  I wouldn’t say he softened her up, but he allowed her to open up and I really enjoyed the push/pull contrast of a renegade femShep and a paragon Kaidan.  Erica is also my most mentally stable Shepard and the most faithful to the Alliance. 



April Ryan Shepard (nerd points if you know where that name came from) is a paragade.  100% paragon and 50% renegade.  She began life as a pure paragon, but as the game wore on, she became more renegade.  As a Spacer/War Hero she has had bad things happen and knows what the life of a soldier is like, but nothing she ever did prepared her for the events of the game.  Therefore all her most traumatic moments actually happen in the game.  Outside of dying, both UJ and Erica have been through far worse than anything depicted in the game.  So April became very war weary.  She’s also the only Shep I have who killed the rachni queen.

 

James, my token manShep, is something of an enigma to me still. (Mainly because I haven’t finished his ME2 playthrough.)  He’s a renegade, mostly and originally, I wanted him to be Connery era James Bond in space, but I couldn’t make it work.  Then I thought, I’d go full renegade (within reason), something akin to Clint Eastwood in “High Plains Drifter”.  He’s the good guy only because everyone else is so bad.  That didn’t work either.  Shepard can be a jerk, but he can’t be mad dog mean.  Meer’s performance did lend itself to a no nonsense, “get the job done and go home,” kind of Shepard, so I just played w/ that. As much as I like the guy, I just haven’t found a satisfying “hook” to continue playing his game.  Maybe if ME3 lets us, I’ll do a Charlton Heston Shepard and blow up the whole damned galaxy in the end.

Although I do put myself into every character, I do not play as myself.  UJ is the closest I come to that and yet we are very different.

Modifié par JamieCOTC, 23 août 2011 - 11:06 .

[Cypher0020]

Ugh I wish I could get pics up sooner. Anyways

Charlie is the first Shep I started ME1 with. The first and only I got to Level 60. Was about 90% paragon in ME1. Wants to forget her gang running-angst filled past on Earth. Had a run in with Anderson at 17 who convinced her to join the Alliance.

Since an early grave or jail sucked, military life seemed the best option. Got an L3 implant stuck in her brain and trained in the Vanguard class. Entered N7 after Elysium.

Is mostly paragon in her choices. Wrex and Ash survived Virmire. Rachni and the Council lived etc.

By ME2....she's changed. Although paragon, she's beginning to see the advantage of working with Cerberus, and while things like Overlord disgust her, the events of ME2/LOTSB/Arrival are opening up her carefully hidden darker side. Now an Adept, she views herself as living weapon with her biotics and gun training. Notes how its easier to kill this time around.

Its Liara who is the sheath to Charlie's angry. The only person she lets in, and keeps her darker impulses in check.

[nranola]

yukidama wrote...

My main, an Engineer Earthborn/Sole Survivor, Paragade

I swear, you make the cutest characters, Yuki. Love her.

[Captain Crash]

FemShep 4 President wrote...

I don't see how someone can RP Shepard as themselves more than once - as surely it would just be the same exact playthrough over and over again.

I think your only true playthrough is your first, where you make decisions you feel will have most impact.  Unless your simply pressing all blue and all red no matter the consequences.   Still some decisions I feel are important to me always translate onto some of my Sheps.  So RP as yourself will always translate over to some degree.

I find it suprisingly easy to RP each of my Sheps though as each has her own backstory and personality as well as appearance.  Yeah she uses the same voice, but there enough individuality there to make each playthrough unique and entertaining

[KyreneZA]

Sialater wrote...

So, I have a question:

Why is your Shepard Paragon or Renegade or the shades in between?

Because I RP them, almost obsessively* at times. They turn out the way they are because oftheir decisions, not mine.

* I will often save before an important decision/conversation and reload up to ten or twenty times to get it right (like navigating that 'perfect' path through a specific conversation, allowing Shepard to say what s/he would have).
***


Heroic poster pose

[spacew]

FemShep 4 President wrote...

I don't see how someone can RP Shepard as themselves more than once - as surely it would just be the same exact playthrough over and over again.

I can't bring myself to play as renegade, at least for the major choices, so my playthroughs are essentially the same. I may vary the order I play the missions, and kill or leave alive certain secondary chars, Ethan Jeong or the cocky mercenary in front of a window, in the dantius towers.

[jeweledleah]

aaah alignments

my original Shepard (who went through a lot of modifications and redesigns, before I settled on her final import to ME3), Leah was supposed to have been self insert, as in she would do tings I would have chosen, had I been in her shoes... she ended up growing into her own person, someone a lot more optimistic, cheerful and outgoing (not to mention stubborn) then me. she's a paragade, heavy on a paragon.


Simone - a renegon Shepard I rolled because I wanted to try renegade side of things (and who also went through several redesigns, before I settled on her appearance) ended up being a lot more fun then I expected and too grew into her own character. She is impulsive, impatient, vindictive, but at the heart she is a good person, just doesn't always think things through. She is a renegon, who has soft spot for defenseless and innocent, just doesn't have any tolerance for those trying to use and abuse her, and lie to her. sooner or later - she gets back at them. she never forgets and never forgives.

After that - I started creating Shepards with personalities and general outlook already in mind, so I have a gamut that run from super shiny paragon to stone cold and ruthless renegade, to everything in between. just gives a fuller picture of the game and the world - all these different outlooks. my own though - still fits with paragade best.

edited to ad.. though occasionaly even those Shepards that I indent for one thing.. end up surprising me and turn into something that I did not mean for them to be.  most notably - Jade, one of my vanguards ended up leaning heavy to renegade in ME2, Jaqui the sentinel went completely nuts - allignmentwise - she's kinda neutral, but in reality - she's a cerberus hating chaotic insane.  and Joshua...  poor guy.. he tries to be a good man, but he is not as stalwart as he was originaly intended to be.

Modifié par jeweledleah, 24 août 2011 - 02:03 .

[FemShep 4 President]

Captain Crash wrote...

FemShep 4 President wrote...

I don't see how someone can RP Shepard as themselves more than once - as surely it would just be the same exact playthrough over and over again.

I think your only true playthrough is your first, where you make decisions you feel will have most impact.  Unless your simply pressing all blue and all red no matter the consequences.   Still some decisions I feel are important to me always translate onto some of my Sheps.  So RP as yourself will always translate over to some degree.

I find it suprisingly easy to RP each of my Sheps though as each has her own backstory and personality as well as appearance.  Yeah she uses the same voice, but there enough individuality there to make each playthrough unique and entertaining

Certainly your first playthrough will always be unique, but wouldn't say it was your only 'true' one (though I know what you mean). I agree that some decisions do translate across all one's Sheps - e.g. some people re never going to be able to let the refinery workers die, no matter who they play as.

Re. Sheps having the same voice. I was ok with that initially - but once I found my canon Shep (my 4th Shep), I found it difficult to hear JenHale's voice on anyone else.

Really like those ShepShots btw

spacew wrote...

[I can't bring myself to play as renegade,at least for the major choices, so my playthroughs are essentially the
same. I may vary the order I play the missions, and kill or leave alive certain secondary chars, Ethan Jeong or the cocky mercenary in front of a window, in the dantius towers.

Fair enough. I just try and put myself in my Shep's shoes and try and play the situation as he/she would - even if it's not what 'I' would do. But I guess that approach isn't for everyone.

Modifié par FemShep 4 President, 24 août 2011 - 05:40 .

[leggywillow]

Captain Crash wrote...
I think your only true playthrough is your first, where you make decisions you feel will have most impact.  Unless your simply pressing all blue and all red no matter the consequences.   Still some decisions I feel are important to me always translate onto some of my Sheps.  So RP as yourself will always translate over to some degree.

My first playthroughs are never my true or canon plays.  In fact, for most games I play they get deleted and never thought of again.  My first playthrough in an RPG is usually just me, as the gamer, trying to zip through it and see how the story unfolds.  Mass Effect 3 will be a very different experience for me, since I'll be bringing in very pre-established characters.  It will be interesting.

I don't remember anything about my first Shepard, though, except that she was blonde and a Paragon.

[Tup3x]

FemShep 4 President wrote...
Re. Sheps having the same voice. I was ok with that initially - but once I found my canon Shep (my 4th Shep), I found it difficult to hear JenHale's voice on anyone else.

I have similar problems and that's why I have one male and one female Shepard.

[Gilsa]

I will confess to being a nerd and squealing when I saw that the CE edition of ME3 would give Shepard a N7 hoodie as casual attire because I have one myself and loved the connection that way. I know they have put up alternate outfits for squadmates, but if they had put up more alternate casual outfits for Shepard, I would have totally bought them. The black dress was a very nice touch and unique to the female Shepard, which I appreciated.

[JamieCOTC]

Multiple Shep having the same voice - Oddly enough, both my main paragon and renegade (both femSheps) are unique enough in both appearance and dialog choice that they actually sound differently, even when reciting the same dialog. It's an odd little audio/visual illusion that I have read others describe.

Modifié par JamieCOTC, 24 août 2011 - 06:51 .

[Sialater]

JamieCOTC wrote...

Multiple Shep having the same voice - Oddly enough, both my main paragon and renegade (both femSheps) are unique enough in both appearance and dialog choice that they actually sound differently, even when reciting the same dialog. It's an odd little audio/visual illusion that I have read others describe.

Maybe that's why I can have three different Sheps as "canon?"  They none of them pick the same dialog choices all the time.

[Captain Crash]

leggywillow wrote...

Captain Crash wrote...
I think your only true playthrough is your first, where you make decisions you feel will have most impact.  Unless your simply pressing all blue and all red no matter the consequences.   Still some decisions I feel are important to me always translate onto some of my Sheps.  So RP as yourself will always translate over to some degree.

My first playthroughs are never my true or canon plays.  In fact, for most games I play they get deleted and never thought of again.  My first playthrough in an RPG is usually just me, as the gamer, trying to zip through it and see how the story unfolds.  Mass Effect 3 will be a very different experience for me, since I'll be bringing in very pre-established characters.  It will be interesting.

I don't remember anything about my first Shepard, though, except that she was blonde and a Paragon.

Its interesting to see the contrasts.  Personally I think that uncertainty is what makes your first play the most unique and memorable. Its not necesarilly canon, but its a journey into the unknown where you dont know what will happen.  

Im really looking forward to making my first play in ME2 also my first in ME3.  Her decisions wernt the best in ME2. In fact she lost the crew, Mordin and Kelly.  But im actually more excited about her play then any of my others because its not a perfect setup. Its going to be really interesting to see the weight of those losses.  Especially because we have already seen the role Mordin plays in the E3 demo!

Also she's (old) Default Jane. She no way getting replaced that easily by the new girl. 




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[Gilsa]

That's amazing likeness of Jane. I absolutely recognized her the moment I saw the art (instead of assuming she was a random FemShep). Props to the artist.

[Captain Crash]

Its great isnt it!! :happy:  

I liked it so much I made a wallpaper out of it so I can always see her!    

[Tup3x]

Captain Crash wrote...

Its great isnt it!! :happy:  

I liked it so much I made a wallpaper out of it so I can always see her!    

That's indeed great. I have one femshep wallpaper that I (may) use time to time.


I prefer blue so I actually use this instead.

Modifié par Tup3xi, 24 août 2011 - 09:24 .

[Captain Crash]

ohhhh very nice!!  :happy:

I have Akari Wallpapers on slideshow normally because they rock!  http://akari-tenshi.deviantart.com/


However I made an exception here because I really had to have her as my wallpaper  

[Sialater]

Heh, this is my wallpaper at home:



Chignon made it for me.

[meonlyred]

Desktops? This is mine, maybe not Shepard but still.

[jeweledleah]

my current wallpaper I'm deliberating if I should take one of the other posters and photoshop in one of my femsheps instead.. hmmm

Modifié par jeweledleah, 24 août 2011 - 09:55 .