111987 wrote...
@staindgray
Don't be too quick to dismiss the rest of ME2. At least until we see ME3. The foundation for the Reapers defeat may be tied in to the events of ME2. For example, ME2 set up many storylines that need to be resolved that will likely impact the war effort (dark energy? Quarian/Geth situation? Collector Base? Liara as the Shadow Broker? Wreav vs. Wrex leadership on Tuchanka?)
A lot of people find fault with that one line. Why? Because ME2 is said to be a stand-alone game. A stand-alone game should never need its sequel to solidify it or make it whole. That should be done within said stand-alone game.
Getting away from that, I can't tell what might be the foundation for the Reapers defeat. I don't remember exploring any ways of beating them which is what we were supposed to do according to (again) what Shepard said at the end of the first game. The Krogan aren't geared towards fighting a war under Wrex. I don't know what the situation is under Wreave since I've never met him. The Quarians may be mobilizing towards a war, but they're still in the fact-finding stages. They're not arming themselves. Or at least they don't look like they're in the middle of getting ready for a battle. I don't know the implications of dark energy. We were never given an idea as to what research was ongoing or what it could mean. We don't know what the Council is doing. We needed DLC to show that the Alliance has been doing "stuff" behind the scenes, but there's no hint of what value there may be. After 'Overlord' there's the chance that Cerberus might play a role, but we know that they're enemies in ME3. To what extent I don't know. That's a lot up in the air with no hint of anything going our way. I have to ask: what kind of setup is that?
Mass Effect set up some interesting stuff that could make a difference in the battle: the Thorian having it's own method of indoctrination, Exogeni actually studying the creature and it's effects, and the fact that the Thorian spores nullifies Reaper indoctrination (read Shiala). Even with the Thorian, if we are going with the organic reveal behind the Reapers why wouldn't we start there? Then we have Rana studying indoctrination at Saren's behest. We're looking for the best of the best to stop the Collector threat because of their link to the Reapers, but we're not tapping into the knowledge we have about those who've come across Reaper like capabilities or actually tried to studied them. We've focused on one detail that despite it's implications, is a small detail compared to the larger picture detailing the very possible genocide of trillions.
So we're supposed to expect that in ME3 we'll
then be bombarded with all possible ideas of what could stop the Reapers? When they're not so much on our doorstep but barging through our doors and windows? It's like setting up a burglar alarm system while the burglar's in your house. It's way too late by then.
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