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[shepskisaac]

Chris Priestly wrote...

It is much more likely that it represents "female squad member"

Well then, thanks for confirmation on that one then We're gonna see her at Gamescom won't we?

[Fiery Phoenix]

PoliteAssasin wrote...

I'm a little hesitant to believe that since you said that legion wasn't a squadmate before ME2 came out. Also, there was the afterlife music playing through that episode. Afterlife + Aria looking asari, what could it mean?!?

-Polite

There was also music from Arrival used in a lot of the E3 footage. I'm sure it's all placeholder at this point.

[SynheKatze]

LPPrince wrote...

Chris Priestly wrote...

*sigh*

I have no idea who it is. I haven't played the area she's working on in that clip, so I can't say it is Liara, Aria, unknown asari #743, etc. When we make games, we slot in whatever placeholder art is available. Just because it was an asari image, it may not have even been an asari squadmate, it could have been a human or krogan or whatever. It is much more likely that it represents "female squad member" than an actual asari squad member.

Still, have at the speculation till you see the real thing.

CoughLEGIONTOTALLYISN'TASQUADMATECough

Yup, sometimes I think subtleness is dying thesedays

[jamesp81]

Pulletlamer wrote...

Aria?

Yes please!!!

The coloration is right.

Would've preferred a certain green Asari...but this will do nicely

Edit: I just remembered.....Shiala was quite purple before the Thorian spores messed with her.  If she got over the Thorian exposure, it could still be Shiala:D:D:D:D:D:D:D

Modifié par jamesp81, 04 août 2011 - 10:09 .

[marshalleck]

Hey guys, I'm sure Bioware would make Aria's face a placeholder squaddie icon for no reason at all! Makes sense, right? 

Good eye, OP!

Modifié par marshalleck, 04 août 2011 - 10:09 .

[havoc373]

Chris Priestly wrote...

*sigh*

I have no idea who it is. I haven't played the area she's working on in that clip, so I can't say it is Liara, Aria, unknown asari #743, etc. When we make games, we slot in whatever placeholder art is available. Just because it was an asari image, it may not have even been an asari squadmate, it could have been a human or krogan or whatever. It is much more likely that it represents "female squad member" than an actual asari squad member.

Still, have at the speculation till you see the real thing.

First we know for certain it is not Liara. Because if it was her then the placeholder would be the face icon of lair of the shadowbroker. or a cutout of the mass effect 1 portrait. You wouldnt create a placeholder portrait for a character that you already have a portait for from a previous game.

Second the color, if it was samara/morinth then you would have used the mass effect 2 icons as placeholder. If you are making a new portrait then there is an additional problem. Why would the color be dark blue/Purple. No self respecting artist would get something as basic as the skin color of a character wrong by that much. (even as an initial sketch/concept piece for an already established character)
Also the portraits in ME2 were renders of the character models. And from what i have seen of the ME3 footage that has not changed. Why would you render a thumbnail image of that size of a character model that was not going to be used when you have the character models for Liara and Samara already done. And the render of those characters at that resolution would take a few seconds at most.

Also the character portair has already recieved alpha maps. If its a placeholder then why does it already have alpha's when it you wouldnt need to do that if it is just a placeholder image. (granted some rendering techniques bake an alpha in)

So given the evidence here. Its either Aria or a new Assari squadmate.
seeing as the new mass effect evolution comic is centered around Aria and her conflict with Cerberus, and it is set between Mass Effect 2 and 3. My money is on Aria

[King Minos]

Cmon Aria!

[Jaron Oberyn]

Fiery Phoenix wrote...

PoliteAssasin wrote...

I'm a little hesitant to believe that since you said that legion wasn't a squadmate before ME2 came out. Also, there was the afterlife music playing through that episode. Afterlife + Aria looking asari, what could it mean?!?

-Polite

There was also music from Arrival used in a lot of the E3 footage. I'm sure it's all placeholder at this point.

Yes, but that was in game. This was an developer diary. The music wasn't coming from the level they were displaying, it was a track they set for the background of the video, therefore not a placeholder since it was never in the level to begin with.

-Polite

[marshalleck]

D. Silverman: "Hey Casey, I'd like to do an episode of Bioware Pulse featuring some of our unsung heroes over in level design. Is that cool with you?"
C. Hudson: "Sure, just make sure you ask Kris to show you some very early work which isn't too representative of the final product. Concept art is okay, though."
D. Silverman: "Great! I'll be sure to do that."

*two days later*

D. Silverman: "Hey BSN, enjoy this new look at ME3 level design!"
BSN: "ZOMG, is that Aria? :O"
D. Silverman: "oh shi-"
C. Hudson: "FFFFFUUUUUUU--"
C. Priestly: "dun worry, its k. Hey BSN, this is just placeholder art, don't get too excited alright?"
BSN: "Riiiiiight B)" 

Modifié par marshalleck, 04 août 2011 - 10:24 .

[Bogsnot1]

It could be any Asari, and the Afterlife Music is just to throw us off the trail.
Purplish Asari on Illium:
Slave Trader
Synthetic Insights rep
Arms Dealer (aka Undercover cop)
Nyxeris
Baria Frontiers Rep
Contact for Thane's Recruitment
Tracking Officer Dara
Cop on Samara's recruitment


Edit: Misclicked post before I had finished.

Modifié par Bogsnot1, 04 août 2011 - 10:28 .

[Jayce]

Hmmm, Cerberus facility... "Aria" squad mate... Why do I suddenly have O'Ren Ishii's Board Room speech running through my head, when I think of a certain asari being -1 daughter.

[BickDutt]

God you people don't know **** about game design and it shows. Cosmetic crap like icons are the last thing devs add in the game. Have any one of you considered that the overall game is NOT as polished as the E3 Demo? Because it's just that, a demo? It is in no way representative of the overall technical progress of the game. I don't think devs give much importance about having the right icons for their experimental build. Notice how they also have an old "Garrus" icon too?

Modifié par BickDutt, 04 août 2011 - 10:33 .

[Pulletlamer]

marshalleck wrote...

D. Silverman: "Hey Casey, I'd like to do an episode of Bioware Pulse featuring some of our unsung heroes over in level design. Is that cool with you?"
C. Hudson: "Sure, just make sure you ask Kris to show you some very early work which isn't too representative of the final product. Concept art is okay, though."
D. Silverman: "Great! I'll be sure to do that."

*two days later*

D. Silverman: "Hey BSN, enjoy this new look at ME3 level design!"
BSN: "ZOMG, is that Aria? :O"
D. Silverman: "oh shi-"
C. Hudson: "FFFFFUUUUUUU--"
C. Priestly: "dun worry, its k. Hey BSN, this is just placeholder art, don't get too excited alright?"
BSN: "Riiiiiight B)" 

WIN.

[Kaiser Shepard]

marshalleck wrote...

D. Silverman: "Hey Casey, I'd like to do an episode of Bioware Pulse featuring some of our unsung heroes over in level design. Is that cool with you?"
C. Hudson: "Sure, just make sure you ask Kris to show you some very early work which isn't too representative of the final product. Concept art is okay, though."
D. Silverman: "Great! I'll be sure to do that."

*two days later*

D. Silverman: "Hey BSN, enjoy this new look at ME3 level design!"
BSN: "ZOMG, is that Aria? :O"
D. Silverman: "oh shi-"
C. Hudson: "FFFFFUUUUUUU--"
C. Priestly: "dun worry, its k. Hey BSN, this is just placeholder art, don't get too excited alright?"
BSN: "Riiiiiight B)" 

Nice, nice.

[havoc373]

BickDutt wrote...

God you people don't know **** about game design and it shows. Cosmetic crap like icons are the last thing devs add in the game. Have any one of you considered that the overall game is NOT as polished as the E3 Demo? Because it's just that, a demo? It is in no way representative of the overall technical progress of the game. I don't think devs give much importance about having the right icons for their experimental build. Notice how they also have an old "Garrus" icon too?

yes but if its just an old character why bother putting a new icon there. why not use the ones you already have?
its more trouble to put a new placeholder icon there than to just recycle an old one. as they did with the garrus one.

also mass effect 3 is built on mass 2 code the character classes probably have not changed that much since they are still using the same unreal 3 engine. so if they add a character like liara or samara the icon associated with that character would most likely apear from the ME2 assets. this however is a new icon.

Modifié par havoc373, 04 août 2011 - 10:41 .

[young fox]

I hope this doesn't confirm my worst fear: that Mass Effect 3 will be one giant fan-service.

I love Aria, but I just can't see why/how/when she could possibly be working together with Shepard.

[Someone With Mass]

If it is Aria, she'll more than likely just be a temporary teammate.

[havoc373]

su66otnik wrote...

I hope this doesn't confirm my worst fear: that Mass Effect 3 will be one giant fan-service.

I love Aria, but I just can't see why/how/when she could possibly be working together with Shepard.

thats why they are putting out a new mass effect comic in october featuring Aria.
i cant see her being more than a temporary squad member though

Modifié par havoc373, 04 août 2011 - 10:44 .

[DarkDragon777]

How does having Aria in the game all of a sudden make the game a fan-service?

Modifié par DarkDragon777, 04 août 2011 - 10:45 .

[King Minos]

A temp squaddie is better than nothing, I hope we can have a proper chat with her, she may be dangerous but the way she says that shep should find a nice young man or women shows that she does like Shepard to some ******. And maybe care forhim/her as a friend.

[BatmanPWNS]

If it's Aria then I am one happy Shep.

[King Minos]

Sorry no ******, I meant 'to some point''. iPod spell check is strange.

[LGTX]

The ME2 icons were on a computer three rooms away. So they used an icon that was underhand right there and then. No need to speculate further than that, much less discourage Mr. Priestly to post here altogether. The subtle bashing alone he got for these three pages? He's a normal human being, who sometimes makes mistakes, sometimes makes assumptions. No need to demand stuff, people. Be patient.