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[Lucifer_Cheney]

Soul survivor is my favorite among the psyche profiles because I like it that my Shep is a tortured soul who feels a need for redemption and atonement.

[JamieCOTC]

My canon Shep is Colonist/Sole Survivor (aka the angst Queen). I wanted to make a paragon Shep out of the two most mentally debilitating backgrounds possible. This is the way I saw it.

Her world was destroyed when she was 16, she joined the military, got some rank and failed her first big mission. But she survived when every rule in the book said she should have died with the rest of her squad. That gained her a "scary reputation," and that rep got her noticed.

But, yeah SS Shep does get screwed over in ME2. A pity, really.

[Cypher0020]

My canon is earthborn/sole survivor. I like the open for interpretation it brings

[In Exile]

Saphra Deden wrote...
I agree. From a political standpoint War Hero fits best because it is an image humanity is trying to present to the galaxy. Ruthless though I think is the most practical choice without politics being taken into account.

Ruthless is line-for-line what Nihilus says to you at the start of the game on top of that. Don't think you get more appropriate than that. 

Both work, because you basically have two PoVs on the 1st human Spectre: 1) appointment for political gain, in the sense that humanity wins with a human Spectre, but basically someone who fits the bill for one; or 2) appointment for political gain, because of the pristine resume & record, plus general competence N7 competence. 

It's too bad your background doesn't affect the rest of the game.

It was pretty groundbreaking for the time, though. 

It would be nice if as War Hero you had the Alliance constantly hovering over your shoulder to make sure you presented the right image.

I clamored for a political attache, always talking about "how this will play back home." 

For Sole Survivor you'd get less respect from the brass because they'd have little faith in you (which you eventually overcome).

Honestly, I'd expect Anderson to point out he was being sarcastic when he said that Shepard was the best we got and Udina just hung up on him when he went to make the call a little to fast. 

For ruthless of-course they'd be reluctant to make your appointment to the Spectres public knowledge and would publicly try to distance themselves a bit from you.

I would have liked the Normandy crew to be apprehensive - are you going to send us to the meat-grinder too sort of thing.

[Kaiser Shepard]

Saphra Deden wrote...

strive wrote...

The fact Shepard is the only known human to ever survive a thresher maw attack is a good indication of Shepard being unique or special at the very least,

So what if Shepard was the sole survivor of a hotel fire? Or a flash flood? Or a train wreck?

Would you feel the same way?

If Shepard were the only one to survive a train wreck, he'd be just as unique for being unbreakable.

[RynJ]

@Saphra Deden I'm sensing some animosity here. Don't hate on backgrounds now, it's not necessary they're all good!

Whoever said that they liked Earthborn/Sole Survivor for how open it is to interpretation, I totally agree! Both of those backgrounds involve a lot of filling in the blanks on the player's part, there isn't much concrete information on either. For all you know Sole Survivor tried to protect his fellow soldiers but failed and maybe he even killed a bunch of the Thresher Maws in the process, nothing is set in stone.

[ODST 5723]

Earth-Borne Sole-Survior all the way.

The Thresher Maw incident on Akuze has tremendous impact on why certain decisions are made, and given the revelation of Ceberus' involvement, has guided how my Shep has interacted with Cerberus throughout the series. From shutting down their facilities in ME1 to taking just about every opportunity to stick it to Cerberus that I could in ME2, my Shepard loves humanity and Earth but no love for Cerberus or the fringe elements that it represents. It also gave my more paragon Shep additional context for the Virmire decision and the promise that was made on Akuze that was not kept on Virmire but was reaffirmed was instrumental in the decisions made going into the SM.

My Shep would not sacrifice the soul of what makes us human in acheiving a dominant position in the galaxy. In his opinion, Cerberus would without hesitation.

One the flip side, my more renegade Shep used Akuze to make him a more cold and withdrawn person. Focused more on the mission than the men with an iron will, unafraid to stare death in the eye given that it's come to claim him twice and failed to keep him down.

A Spectre need not be the ultimte team-player. Sometimes, a loner in required. A man who gets the job done no matter the cost, who can make the important decisions when those around him are dying and without letting his emotions get in the way. A man tempered by battle and sacrifice.

Sole-Survivor lets you play as a hero that remembers his scars or as a man harndened by his past. A human, but one who is open to cooperation in the galaxy as he knows that against a larger threat humanity on its own may survive, but at tremendous cost. One whose indomitable will to survive can inspire and impress the other advanced races of the galaxy,

I find the Sole-Survivor the best choice overall.

[Siansonea]

I prefer Colonist/Sole Survivor. That combo helps explain Shepard's lack of social skills.

[In Exile]

I'm shocked so few people like Ruthless.

[mranderson25]

In Exile wrote...

I'm shocked so few people like Ruthless.

Same here, i figured that most everyone who played Renegade would choose Ruthless, if for no other reason than for the bonus to Renegade points.

Modifié par mranderson25, 15 août 2011 - 06:56 .

[In Exile]

mranderson25 wrote...
Same here, i figured that most everyone who played Renegade would choose Ruthless, if for no other reason than for the bonus to Renegade points.

To be fair, not a lot of people play renegade. 

[oyukichan]

For what it's worth, my favorite Shepard is my earthborn, sole survivor vanguard femShep (paragade, ftw). As I've said elsewhere, I like the mystery that comes with being earthborn. No parents, where did she come from? That sort of thing. I think it fits well with sole survivor because she grew up on the streets and survived and then on Akuze, she was tough enough to make it through. I like to think that she still has the occasional nightmare, but like she has the opportunity to say in ME, she vows not to let that happen ever again and is a stronger leader & protector for it.

But I also have a fully paragon spacer, war hero. I rp him as a little naive. Never had to fight hard for what he has, it's kind of always just gone right for him. I'm not saying that makes him a worse soldier (er, really he's an infiltrator) or anything. That's just how I like to play him. In ME2, he's going to make some choices that will cost him some squad mates in the suicide mission.

And my second favorite Shep is my renegon ruthless colonist. It just makes sense to me that someone with that colonist background (man, that background related side quest in ME made me cry!) would go the ruthless route and just lose control for revenge. So, she's still working on her issues, but she will do whatever it takes to succeed.

Modifié par AurinShepard, 16 août 2011 - 04:09 .

[Han Shot First]

Voted.

Spacer 

War Hero

[Captain_Obvious]

Colonist and Sole Survivor for me.

[Han Shot First]

In Exile wrote...

You know, I never understood why Sole Survivor even qualifies Shepard for the Spectres. It's awesome that Shepard didn't get killed.. but that doesn't even speak to Shepard's ability to get the job done.

I agree.

Of the three psych profile backgrounds sole survivor seems the weakest. I don't think I've ever picked it.

[kumquats]

Sole Survivor shows that Shepard can survive impossible odds, the whole theme for the SM.
My Paragon is a Colonist / Sole Survivor, he is a very tragic Shepard.
He lost so much and wants to save everyone. He is the guy who would sacrafice himself, I hope that's an option for him in ME3.

For my Renegade I took the Spacer / Ruthless background. Earthborn feels like the old, "I had a difficult childhood" excuse.
I wanted my Renegade to have another side, a very peaceful childhood with loving parents. She is loyal to the Alliance to the core. Saving the Galaxy is just another job for her.
A little bit like Miranda, she is blinded by loyalty, she will sacrafice everyone to save earth, it's her duty! I hope for some good scenes with Mama Shepard.

I never liked the Earthborn and War Hero theme.

Modifié par kumquats, 15 août 2011 - 08:21 .

[Rogue Unit]

Spacer - Mainly because I like the idea of having living family.

War Hero - Dislike SS and Ruthless for various reasons.

[EarthAlliance]

earthborn is the best of all,ghetto shpard !