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[DWH1982]

So, this might seem like a strange question, but: Do we have any idea what year Mass Effect 3 is going to take place in?

I ask because I've been writing quite a bit of the front page articles for the Cerberus Daily News fansite - indeed, for the past few months, I've written most of the articles. I'd like to see CDN continue running front page articles until Bioware's official CDN updates start again. So, I've been trying to plan ahead a bit.

As part of that effort, I've been tossing around ideas for one or two New Years themed articles in late Dec 2011, early Jan 2012. If ME3 takes place in 2186, and not 2187, though, perhaps it would be better to avoid mentioning any events like New Years, to make sure my updates don't conflict with the "canon" timeline.

[Lucky Thirteen]

I think it will be taking place in 2186, cause there is a chance Thane will be dead in 2187 and they did confirm he will be returning for ME3.

[Lucky Thirteen]

jreezy wrote...

Lucky Thirteen wrote...

I think it will be taking place in 2186, cause there is a chance Thane will be dead in 2187 and they did confirm he will be returning for ME3.

Actually Thane's projected death was in 2186. No one knows when that guy will die.

Yeah, but the game can still take place before his projected death or during if Bioware wants to make me cry. Either way, at the current time of stuff goings on there is a chance he will be dead in 2187.

[DWH1982]

Alliance Daily News updates at the game login would be nice. I really enjoyed Biowares official CDN updates.

ME2 does indeed take place in 2185, though Arrival takes place in 86. I THINK I heard that ME3 will take place about 6-12 months after Arrival, but I'm not 100% sure. If that is indeed what I heard, it means ME3 could be in either 86 or 87.

[goofyomnivore]

I would bet on the events of Mass Effect 3 begin in 2186. The "Fall of Earth" trailer has a June date. And Jesse Houston said Mass Effect 3 takes place 6-12 months after the end of Mass Effect 2. Kenson is mentioned in January by CDN -- six months before June.

Arrival's taking of place isn't as clear. I would bet on it being April or March 2186 personally.

Modifié par strive, 01 octobre 2011 - 03:41 .

[DWH1982]

That's true, but there was a week of official CDN updates that took place in March.

I thought that ME3 begins 6-12 months after the end of Arrival, not the end of ME2. If we assume Arrival takes place in March 2186, that would place ME3 anywhere between Sept 2186 and March 2187.

Of course, there's always a chance I just don't know what I'm talking about...

[MarchWaltz]

jreezy wrote...

I believe ME3 takes place 6-12 months after Arrival.

Which would mean shep has been in trial for that amount of time, the conviction comic basically cannonized that shep turned him/herself in a couple days after arrival.

Modifié par MarchWaltz, 01 octobre 2011 - 03:47 .

[DWH1982]

Actually not out of the question, if you've noticed how long many trials take (at least here in the U.S.).

[DarkDragon777]

I thought they said it takes place 3 months after Arrival....

[goofyomnivore]

jreezy wrote...

I believe ME3 takes place 6-12 months after Arrival.

Casey Hudson said, "Mass Effect 3 takes place two months after the events of Arrival". Jesse Houston said "Mass Effect 3 takes place 6-12 months after Mass Effect 2". Either neither really knew at the time, or the events of Mass Effect 2(Suicide Mission, etc) happen 6-12 months before Mass Effect 3, and Arrival happens 2 months before Mass Effect 3. Between those four months Shepard is doing LotSB or something?

However this is just speculation, and it contradicts playing Arrival before the Suicide Mission.

Modifié par strive, 01 octobre 2011 - 03:55 .

[DWH1982]

Cthulhu42 wrote...

DWH1982 wrote...

ME2 does indeed take place in 2185, though Arrival takes place in 86.

Does this mean that those of us who did Arrival pre-SM have completely screwed up the timeline?

Good question.

I have no clue. Player choice does tend to muck things up a bit.

The Mass Effect Wiki timeline does place Arrival in 86.

Modifié par DWH1982, 01 octobre 2011 - 04:04 .

[el master pr]

DWH1982 wrote...

Cthulhu42 wrote...

DWH1982 wrote...

ME2 does indeed take place in 2185, though Arrival takes place in 86.

Does this mean that those of us who did Arrival pre-SM have completely screwed up the timeline?

Good question.

I have no clue. Player choice does tend to muck things up a bit.

The Mass Effect Wiki timeline does place Arrival in 86.

And that's why I always play LotSB and Arrival after the SM. I don't want the Time Police on my door.

[wizardryforever]

DWH1982 wrote...

Cthulhu42 wrote...

DWH1982 wrote...

ME2 does indeed take place in 2185, though Arrival takes place in 86.

Does this mean that those of us who did Arrival pre-SM have completely screwed up the timeline?

Good question.

I have no clue. Player choice does tend to muck things up a bit.

The Mass Effect Wiki timeline does place Arrival in 86.

Nah, they'll probably just say that you did it post-SM (like you're supposed to), and not even acknowledge the fact that you did it before.  Canon tends to work like that.

Modifié par wizardryforever, 01 octobre 2011 - 04:48 .

[didymos1120]

wizardryforever wrote...

Nah, they'll probably just say that you did it post-SM (like you're supposed to), and not even acknowledge the fact that you did it before.  Canon tends to work like that.

Based on the latest comic, it's definitely after the SM:  Vega hears about the destruction of Bahak only days after it happens, and Shep is already in custody.  The comic also clearly takes place after Retribution, which in turn is absolutely post-SM.

[Nauks]

el master pr wrote...

And that's why I always play LotSB and Arrival after the SM. I don't want the Time Police on my door.[smilie]../../../images/forum/emoticons/bandit.png[/smilie]

Definitely.
Personaly I thought it was a little unfortunate that they didn't simply restrict LoTsB and Arrival til after the main story.
But then again, options ftw.

Modifié par Nauks, 01 octobre 2011 - 07:32 .

[JeffZero]

I'm not thrilled with the idea of being able to do LotSB and especially Arrival before SM but the thing that really irks me is how Hackett's transmission is an unavoidable post-Horizon stint. While it's not too difficult to explain away Shepard's decision to put it on hold given how little information about what's really going Hackett possesses (sure it's Reaper-related but colonies are vanishing quickly) the whole notion still manages to get to me.

[Mr. MannlyMan]

JeffZero wrote...

I'm not thrilled with the idea of being able to do LotSB and especially Arrival before SM but the thing that really irks me is how Hackett's transmission is an unavoidable post-Horizon stint. While it's not too difficult to explain away Shepard's decision to put it on hold given how little information about what's really going Hackett possesses (sure it's Reaper-related but colonies are vanishing quickly) the whole notion still manages to get to me.

I don't think Bioware considered it to be important at the time. Still gets on my nerves when it seems to cause confusion among the fans (especially when it comes to silly oversights like the unavoidable Hackett transmission), but eh. It's DLC. 
<_<

[JeffZero]

Mr. MannlyMan wrote...

JeffZero wrote...

I'm not thrilled with the idea of being able to do LotSB and especially Arrival before SM but the thing that really irks me is how Hackett's transmission is an unavoidable post-Horizon stint. While it's not too difficult to explain away Shepard's decision to put it on hold given how little information about what's really going Hackett possesses (sure it's Reaper-related but colonies are vanishing quickly) the whole notion still manages to get to me.

I don't think Bioware considered it to be important at the time. Still gets on my nerves when it seems to cause confusion among the fans (especially when it comes to silly oversights like the unavoidable Hackett transmission), but eh. It's DLC. 
<_<

Yeah. It is a shame though... I mean, most of us experienced it for the first time by uploading an old file but having the very-much-post-SM mission get its intro halfway through the game was... well, it was a bit of a shock.

Ah well.