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[nitefyre410]

Sinapus wrote...

nitefyre410 wrote...

 This picture Is awesome...  thats  needs to be said. 
And the  Theme Song just makes this picture 10x better   Sociaro Days  

New Headcanon Ending!

 

You have the Sociaro Days as theme because it just does not work with out it... unfortunatly Star Brat is not even half the villian Anti-Spiral... that damn thing as just a bit scary. 

Edit: Top pic 

Modifié par nitefyre410, 05 juillet 2012 - 12:28 .

[Sinapus]

@nitefyre410: That song is stuck in my head.

I'm a bit miffed at the Refusal ending requiring the cycle continuing. I'd rather it be based on EMS. If too low, you lose and it runs as Syrdeth's video shows. High enough (OVER NINE THOUSAND!!) and the organics and Geth (if you made peace) win within a few decades. Mid-range...

FemShep: "Your AI Core is nearby, isn't it?" *holds up targetting beacon with a grin*
StarChild: NOOOOOOOOOOOOOO....
*explosions*
The war lasts for a few centuries, much death and damage, but the Reapers can't continue the cycle. Some remain running from planet to planet but enough pockets of resistance hold them off and... things change. Better? Worse? Who knows...

Edit:
Horrified Realization: I forgot to throw in my usual reference to Bolos. Weary Resignation: I'll probably start talking like an elcor in my shame.

High EMS Refusal:
Starkid: SO BE IT.
*beams start hitting Reaper dreadnoughts, blasting through them*
Starkid: What?!
FemShep: 300cm Hellbores. The Geth and EDI aren't the only Synthetics against you...
Starkid: NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO.....

Modifié par Sinapus, 05 juillet 2012 - 12:44 .

[JamieCOTC]

I don't want to get too much into the ending debates, but like many I thought the EC did a good job of providing closure for the Shepard and her LI.


Erica (renegon) didn't hesitate. She went straight for destroy. After all, that's what she came to do. As for EDI and the Geth, there are always casualties of war.


Jaime (paragon) wasn't going to destroy the Geth after bringing them and the Quarians together. And synthesis was playing God w/ everyone in the galaxy. Control was the lesser of the three evils.


Diane (renegade) wanted to control the Reapers in order to fly them straight into the nearest dying star. it didn't work out that way. The galaxy better stay good.


April Ryan (paragade) felt that destroy was the lesser of three evils. It all came down to ruthless calculus.


I wonder what would happen if you picked all three at the same time. UJ would like to find out.

[nitefyre410]

JamieCOTC wrote...

*snip*


Jaime (paragon) wasn't going to destroy the Geth after bringing them and the Quarians together. And synthesis was playing God w/ everyone in the galaxy. Control was the lesser of the three evils.


*snip* 

  

Thats how it was for both my shepards, they could not just  through EDI and the Geth under the bus after building the foundations for the Peace the Catalyst thought it was creating.  No matter how much  Kyra hates starbrat and  she is not going to kick the can down to some one else.    Especially when  Legion with out  blinking sacrificed  himself to give his people freadom. What type of  Commander would she be to flinch in the face the same choose... So yep it was time for the Reapers to meet there new Boss. 

I will elaborate more but I hopped up on allergy meds and  looking at my comp screne sideways... off to bed I go.

[meonlyred]

@nitefyre410
I just noticed that was a Three Panel Soul comic. I freaking love Three Panel.

[nitefyre410]

meonlyred wrote...

@nitefyre410
I just noticed that was a Three Panel Soul comic. I freaking love Three Panel.

 

Three Panel  Soul is now in my books... because that one comic. 

[Rikketik]

Thane's death was a serious low point for Berlitz, but every cloud has a silver lining. When she got back to the Normandy, guess who was waiting for her? 

Kaidan was still his old self. He always had a knack for sounding very intense and serious when in reality he was rambling and not making any sense. What it came down to was: if he wouldn't have given in, would she have shot him too, just like she shot Udina?

Short answer: No.

Long answer: Well...



...no. She shot Udina because she hated him. She would never shoot Kaidan because she cared about him. Maybe not in the way he would've liked, but still.

The next mission was on a planet named Gellix. Traynor once again proved to be an incredible asset to the team by tracing the location of a group of ex-Cerberus scientists, something that the other specialists of the Alliance weren't able to do yet. It quickly became clear, however, that Cerberus also had found them...

It was a small wonder that the scientists had been able to hold out as long as they had, although they had help: good ol' Jacob Taylor was there, although even he was about to be overwhelmed by Cerberus forces. Luckily, Berlitz was there to pull his ass out of the fire.



She was really considering to ask money for these kind of rescue missions, but as Jacob was an old friend, she figured she could make an exception for him.

He introduced her to the one leading this group of refugees, Dr. Brynn Cole. Nice enough woman, only a little bit to arrogant for her own good. No doubt they were smart, but those dead bodies on the landing pad, both Cerberus and ex-Cerberus, indicated that they weren't smart enough. Anyway, Jacob went to the med bay for some much needed medical attention and Dr. Cole was going to make preparations for the evacuation. Berlitz was once again amazed by her own conversation skills when she succesfully supported a scared scientist with only a few sentences, but in the docking bay was also a much less pleasant surprise waiting for her. When she walked up the stairs of the docking bay she saw none other than Dr. Gavin Archer standing in front of her.



Apparently, he had grown a conscience after the last time they had met. He had heard about Grissom Academy and was hoping she could him whether David was save or not. She didn't know what it was, but something inside her stopped her from lying, even though she wanted to. Archer was grateful for the information and thanked her for saving David... twice. It seemed best to just walk away, because Berlitz was still very much considering doing something to him. Something involving a gun and a bullet.

She had bigger things to worry about, though, she soon learned. For some reason Dr. Cole didn't think it was important to inform her about the families of the scientists that were on the station as well. In an act of retribution, Berlitz swept the place clean of credits, armor, gun mods and even a pistol! Yes, at long last she was reunited with the love of her life: the Carnifex. And not a moment too soon, because there were anti-air guns to be fixed and Cerberus soldiers to be killed.

The remainder of the mission went reasonably well. Kaidan proved he still was an asset to the team and Garrus proved that he could deal with any sort of giant gun, not only the Thanix ones on the Normandy. All refugees and their families made it out alive and shot in the stomach or not: Jacob could apparently take on an entire army of Cerberus soldiers and mechs as long as his girlfriend, the charming *ahem* Dr. Cole of course, was watching.

Back on the Normandy there was a whole bunch of unanswered mail waiting for her. Strangely enough, both and Kaidan sent her one too. When did they write those? No matter. There was one mail that made her heart race with anticipation.

Shepard: I need an excuse to tear myself away from all these monitors. Come see me the next time we dock on the Citadel.

Liara

Finally! Berlitz needed to do al whole bunch of crap on the Citadel anyway. It was time to tell Liara what she really wanted...

She found the Asari on a balcony overlooking the many gardens of the Presidium. She had to admit: the sight was beautiful, if you could overlook the smoking rubble left by the Cerberus attack. Berlitz had decided to let Liara do the talking; she didn't want to look too desperate. They talked about Liara's childhood, about her mother...

And then she said it.



Just... friends. Berlitz could hear the words echo in her mind. "Just... friends... Just friends... Just friends. Just friends. Just friendsjustfriendsjustfriendsjustfriends...!"

And then she just... snapped.

"NOOOOO!!! GOD! NO, GOD PLEASE, NO! NO!!! NO!!! NOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!"

Of course, everyone was looking at her, but Berlitz didn't care. She took a few deep breaths to steady herself and then grabbed the shoulders of Liara, who was too shocked to say anything.

"Liara T'soni, am I 'just a friend' to you?"

"Wh--wha--whatareyoutalkingabout?"

Good. There was the easily-flustered girl she fell in love with three years ago.

"I am talking about you and me, Liara. What is it that we have? Friendship? Love? Something more maybe?"

"Sh--Shepard, I--I don't see how..."

OK, maybe she was a little too forceful here. Berlitz let go of Liara's shoulders and instead took the hands of the woman into her own as gentle as she could.



"I'll start then," she said. "Liara, I  love you. And whatever happens... I'd like to spend my life with you."

"I--I love you too, Shepard. And I also want to... share my life with you. I--I'm sorry that I... I mean, I wasn't certain that..."

"Shut up and come with me."

Berlitz grabbed Liara's hand and dragged her away from the balcony and to the nearest elevator.

"Wait, Shepard! Where are we going?!"

"To the Normandy. We're going to have sex... as bondmates."

Liara's eyes became big and she blushed as she saw all the people staring at them. "Oh, Goddess..."

--------

Obviously I suck at romance scenes. Hoped you like it anyway.

[KenLyns]

^ How did you get the eyes so bright?

[KenLyns]

What do you know? Allers' hair animates correctly with the head turned at extreme angles.

[Ravii]

@Rikketik i think that was great romance scene. it was right from her heart. no hesitation.

[Rikketik]

KenLyns wrote...

^ How did you get the eyes so bright?

I actually don't really know. I just picked a very bright shade of green -- with other colors such as blue and brown it doesn't have any effect as far as I know, but pick green and Shepard's eyes will become very bright.

Ravii wrote...

@Rikketik i think that was great romance scene. it was right from her heart. no hesitation.

Heh, thanks. I always get the feeling that I'm writing some cheap romance novel when I do romance scenes. Then again, Mass Effect is a space opera, so I guess a certain amount of corniness and hamminess is required.

[MizzNaaa]

Again, my whole opinion about the EC is posted here

I'm too tired to write it up again LOL

But yeah, I liked it, it wasn't half bad really.

[razviolet]

@Rikketik: Loved the space opera romance scene. It was absolutely perfect and made me laugh

@Ravil: I'm glad you liked the video! It's nice to know someone watched it. I tried to capture the moments that affected Cora the most to tell her specific story.

Shep praising Traynor for being worried about Grism and asking to check it out. Mercy is also a little worried about David whom she sent there nearly a year ago. "Good catch Traynor."


"Lola huh? You're cute so I'll let it slide."
"That's it, now you made me blush."
*Mercy shakes her head and resists a school-girlish grin as she leaves to check on the new shipments from Cortez'*


Damn Javik, you are intense. Mercy is wary of the new Prothean recruit but there's something about him she likes. It could be their mutual hate of the reapers or the amusing way he's always so sure of himself.

Modifié par razviolet, 05 juillet 2012 - 03:25 .

[SebAusFR]

Rikketik wrote...
I think Throw is a better option because it has a fast recharge and, more importantly, can reset all cooldowns when you detonate something when leveled to rank five. And that something can be either biotic powers such as Reave, Warp and Singularity, or tech powers such as Overload and Incinerate. The only difference is that biotics will always be detonated by it, but tech powers are only detonated when the explosion would kill the enemy.

Anyway, what that means is that, if you assign Liara's talent points in such a way that her cooldowns will be very fast, you can detonate something every few seconds with no cooldowns to speak of.

As for your bonus power, well, of course you should do what you feel is best, but I think an ammo power or a shield recharge power such as Defense Matrix (double tap for instant shield replenishment) or Energy Drain are best. The only downside to Defense Matrix and Energy Drain is that you can't use Throw for a few seconds after you use them.

Well, I might eventually reassign again my powers, for the moment I'll try to play a bit more with focus on slam with more weapons. If it doesn't work, I'll pay the 5,000 credits to change yet again

razviolet wrote...
@SebAusFR: I have a hard time timing slam with any biotic explosions but It's still fun.<3 I'm thinking of posting a vid of Vanessa playing on insanity and  including her build and the teammates I usually bring with me. You might be able to pic up some tips.. I'll play her on insanity and I'll do a section in London so you can  get a good sense of how I play sentinel. I was also thinking of posting  Mercy's play style once I get the hang of it since it's an  unconventional infiltrator build.

I never played on insanity (because I'm not... insane :innocent:) but that would sure be enlightning, especially as the difficulty increase progressively through the game.

razviolet wrote...
I like the Eden Prime colors; they blend really well with the background[smilie]http://social.bioware.com/images/forum/emoticons/love.png[/smilie]

LadyAly wrote...
@SebAusFR Armor fits very nice to Eden Prime - she is really a cutie

Thanks, I'm pretty satisfied at how they turned out! We'll see if there's another location where they can be used again. Unfortunately, I cannot think of any out of my mind now, the next missions will have yellow/brown tones, and things involving the Asaris (monastry, Thessia) should go toward grey-blues.

Hadeedak wrote...
Kyla's round face and blonde hair makes it look like she doesn't take any nonsense.

Modifié par SebAusFR, 05 juillet 2012 - 04:11 .

[KenLyns]

Rikketik wrote...
Mass Effect is a space opera, so I guess a certain amount of corniness and hamminess is required.

[Ashoken]

The Extended Cut made the game, the whole series, replayable for me. There are still plot holes, but I am satisfied enough to suspend my disbelief willingly. I got closure for my main Shepard in a very satisfying way. And my other Sheps now will also get that closure.

I have to say to @Gilsa and @JamieCOTC that your graphic tributes to your Shepards are wonderful. You are both very talented. Thank you for sharing.

@razviolet, I enjoyed Cora's video tribute very much. Brought a tear to my eye. The music was great and very appropriate.

@Rikketik, I've been enjoying reading about Berlitz's adventures. You have a flair for this!

@Syrdeth, thanks for the videos you've been posting. I may never get to see some of this but for you.

@raziel1980, nice money shots featuring Allison!

@yukidama, you've heard this before. Consuelo is beautiful.

@merylisk, Anja!!! Beautiful and fierce as always.

@demos99, I love playing around with filters and such. A very unique and artsy take on your Jennifer.

@SebAusFR, I think I've saidt his before. I'm enjoying Kyla very much! She is very cute. More please!

TheMarshal wrote...

For you infiltrators in the crowd, which squaddies do you bring with you for support? Or at least, which do you feel best support the class? I brought Liara and Garrus in my last playthrough, but I didn't feel like they added much. Of course, this was on Insanity, so squaddie utility is pretty well nerfed at that point anyway.

My infiltrator, Lida currently runs with Javik and James. I'm playing on hardcore with Lida, but I suspect I'd use the same on insanity too. Lida ends up doing most of the work. I take Javik because I've ignored him in previous playthroughs and he's offering my devil may care Lida some interesting perspective. I take James because he can take a hit. However, Lida just got Ashley back on the team, so I may swap her out for James. Sometimes Garrus and Liara will come along for giggles. I'm glad to see you have gotten Alice looking the way you like. She's a looker, soldier.

@LdyAly, you know how I feel about your Sheps. They are all gorgeously strong ladies. Love 'em all!

@Roamingmachine, good, bad, Sarah's the one with gun.

Tup3xi wrote...

Another question: Five things others may not know about your Shepard(s).

Five things about Asche:

1. She likes to go barefoot around the Normandy or anywhere when off duty.
2. She named her hamster Harry.
3. She considered leaving the Alliance when her tour of duty ended. Then Elysium happened.
4. Her favorite color is blue.
5. Her favorite scent is citrus.

I'll get to five things about Lida later. This is about Asche and the end of her journey.

Asche, leaping to get to Kaidan, who not only gets beat up by a fembot, but also falls prey to a flying Mako. I'm not sure we can blame the Reaper for that flying tank. The guy inside might have just been trying to get over a bump.


Calling for the Normandy. I did have a hard time suspending my disbelief over this.


The final goodbye. She orders him, again, to leave. But is it really goodbye? Kaidan just about turned me into a blubbering fool.


I think a Mako just hit me. Or a Harbinger.


Must complete the mission.


The last time Asche will ever hold a gun.


There was no choice for Asche. Dead reapers is how she would end this. She was sure tempted by control, but she did not trust herself to be benevolent. I also don't believe the Geth or EDI are truly dead. They are essentially computer softwear. You can't tell me there aren't back ups anywhere. You can't tell me, when they go through Cerberus' files they won't find the keys to rebuilding EDI. Well, you could tell me these things. I won't mind. Asche breathed at the very end (mostly because I love MP). I know what happens and why Kaidan can't bring himself to put her name on the Memorial Wall. I'm sure it would be hard to do, but it would've been nice to see our Shep's first name on the plaque.

I know I've missed a few Sheps I meant to comment on. Please forgive me. After spending much of the day in high humidity and high heat indexes, I'm fried.

[raziel1980]

 Thank You to everyone for your comments on Allison at the end of the Rannok arc...

Now it's Thessia's turn...boy, you know this is a mission that is really gut wrenching... and this sia also the first time I did NOT take Javik with me on it. I toom Garrus...and even he has slightly trollign comments towards the asari history( not neccessarily Liara...though she STILL didn't wanna believe any of it).



You!






Seeing that damn Leng escape with the data...


While hearing of Thessia's fall...

[LadyAly]

Okay - time is rare and precious today - So I can't comment on pic's.
But be aware I adore them all very much. Let them keep coming - its an order
And for sure a THX to the comments about my Shep's

bout the EC

I had my doubts they can satisfy my doubt, fixing the plotholes, the unlogic... but it was a huge surprise - They DID. I think its an amazing thing I never suspected. It has still some things I would say its on a borderline - but all in all they did a darn good job.
Now is the ME Series for sure one of the best made games ever.

I do not have time to play much atm but let me tell what I chosed and why so far

Reyna: Only 1 way to end it = Seek and Destroy. Only a dead Reaper is a good Reaper.
For her was no other way - NEVER. She was sorry for EDI - but her death was acceptable for Reyna, though.
She decided on Rannoch to safe the Quarrians - no way for peace between Geth and Organics.
I think Reyna has a golden heart - but also she is like TIM said - one sided. And Humanity is for her without synthetic. She never get over the own synthetics in her body after her revival.
Kaidan was always aware of this - so the last gaze on earth showed her he respected her sacrifice.

Melinda *Mel* : Synthesis. Joker and EDI are close comrads - along with her love Samantha. This 4 often enjoyed a drink, played games and just used the spare free times to stuck together.
Since she had doubts about the control thing Synthesis was the only way to chose.
The end scene, EDI hugging Samantha, let me cry like a Baby  It was awesome done.

Allow me to write about my male Terrence: He is an ass, hard, cold, but he loves Miranda. His deepest fear was to harm her in any way. Since she was heavy altered and he wasn't sure how, he could only chose Synthesis to be safe.

Thats it for now - Carry is on her way to safe the Galaxy - and I think she will have the Paragon control end ( 75 % Paragon )

Modifié par LadyAly, 05 juillet 2012 - 07:18 .

[SaturnRing]

Five facts about Deirdre:
she can't stand cigarettes but loves cigars
she's right handed but shoots with her left hand - left eye director
she got very sick after eating krogan food
she had a crush on Chakwas in ME1
she is of irish/apache descent - apache chief tattoo


                                                                       

Modifié par SaturnRing, 05 juillet 2012 - 08:16 .

[nranola]

Enjoying my second ME3 run so far~












With regards to EC, whatever my feelings might be on the endings in general, I think they did a good job at clearing up a lot of the inconsistencies. Getting to talk to Star Child a bit more was great and the epilogue scenes were definitely a must. Makes me wonder why they didn't have them there in the first place.

I haven't played through the evacuation scene yet, but I'm looking forward to it now that I actually have the drive to play again!

[Ottemis]

Jane's not progressing very fast with all the stuff I've got to do, but I'll give her some more playtime this afternoon after I get home =) Still largely avoiding spoilers so I'll be dropping off the grid a tad.

Modifié par Ottemis, 05 juillet 2012 - 09:18 .

[Tup3x]

Any PS3 players here? If the retail version works as poorly as the demo, Bioware definitely failed hard with PS3 version. I downloaded thw demo yesterday (since I do not have my PC with me) and I could not believe how badly it run. Cinematic were slide show and the poor performance made shooting hard. It uses bilinear filtering for textures. Unbeliveable. It runs much, much faster on Intel
HD 4000 (!). So, avoid the PS3 version. People are not exaggerating the performance issues at all.

@Ottemis
That's what I am talking about when it comes to modding.

[CrazyRah]

 A lot of interesting viewpoints about the EC and the "upgraded" endings. I suppose i can throw my opinion in here aswell. I had no faith in Bioware, i didn't believe that they would make the game playable for me again or that they could make me interested in the franchise again. They partialy managed to reach this. I like the EC for what it's and for what it was meant to do. The endings got more "meat" to them and they patched up some of the glaring plotholes. They added epilogues and all that stuff that made it feel less like a punch in the gut and now i can see myself playing the game again. My interest in the franchise varies from day to day basis, some days i love ME and others i dislike it. I guess i've got to wait and see what the future brings but it do look brigther than before!



I suppose that my feelings regarding the endings isn't nearly as bad anymore. Well done Bioware! The time spent finally payed of with something worth remembering. Seeing Shep beat up like this was rough but she's my girl and if there's anyone in the galaxy i know can take it it's her.



It was never a question about what ending i would go with her. Destroy is the only option that we both consider. Refusal is a no go due to her mission actually being to stop the Reapers. Control is tempting now in it's improved state but Sarah and i don't trust the option enough, so much can go wrong there and there's too much unknown. Synthesis will no matter what be forbidden and under no circumstance will either of us ever consider it. Such choices will never be made. Sarah went out on a mission to stop the Reapers and destroy is her means to that end. "Dead Reapers are how we win this" Hackett said and Sarah and i fully agree with that. I also don't believe in that the geth is fully destroyed, they're after all computer software and that can be recreated if wanted. EDI is the sacrifice that has to be made and damn it's rough. I love EDI but if she has to die to kill the Reapers then it's an acceptable lose. She will be remembered. 



The memorial scene is so awesome, seeing Kaidan there with the nameplate and never putting it up made me fistbump in the air. Currently i'm working on their reunion and it will be what those two souls deserve. I want them to be happy after so much, Sarah after loosing everything she cared about on Mindoir, loosing friends on Elysium. Kaidan after all he had to go through after Sarah died. Poor guy, i almost feel bad for having Sarah romance him knowing all the pain it will bring. But no pain no gain right?

[meonlyred]

Marathon Day 3.
I have a lot of catching up to do!! I wasn't able to play yesterday!


Never tell a Sole Survivor to survive, she does that very well.


All main missions are done, just need planetary side mission, Virmire, and Battle of the Citadel.

[Arkwright99]

So many great posts; let's see what caught my eye:

@Tup3xi: Excellent top pic on page 702.

@SebAusFR: Not the first to say, but Kyla's Eden Prime colours are great.

@TheMarshal: Lovely pic of freckled Alice

@Gilsa: Smashing posters, very professional looking.

@Roamingmachine: Loving Sarah's red armor get up (reminds me of the Mercenary set from ME1).

@JamieCOTC: Awesome EC pictures (both sets); really like the Jaime 'mosiac' one in particular.

@merylisk: Great Anja shots (as always!)

@KenLyns: Love the turtleneck look on your Shepard.

@Rikketik: I love the story you've come up with for Berlitz. Keep it up.

@razviolet: Mercy gets better all the time.

@Ashoken: Wonderful pictures of the end of Asche's journey

@raziel1980: What can I say? One can never have too much Alison!

I've found the comments on the EC very interesting although it's going to be a while before I'll get to experience it for myself. So glad that people have found it's made them want to replay ME3. I agree with nranola: why couldn't BW have done this in the first place instead than causing a whole heap of stress and aggro for players? Still hoping for some more DLC to flesh out other parts of ME3, like Omega.

I've got two sets of pictures from Jennifer's most recent misisons, so I'll split those into two posts, if that's okay.

First, from Jacob's Loyalty Mission; I love the lighting on this planet:


I've half an idea to adapt this shot for that recuitment poster the Alliance did of Shepard after the Citadel:

(would have to get rid of the Lazarus scarring first, of course)

A reflective moment for Jennifer before checking up on Jacob after sending his father to the Alliance for processing:

[Perhaps she knows that I've Gibbed my save game to take off Jacob's loyalty so he'll die escorting the crew members back to the Normandy on the suicide mission? I'm sorry but it's the only way to save him from the fate that otherwise awaits him in ME3. ]

Next, onboard the Strontium Mule (with Garrus & Miranda):


'You'd better not have been looking at my ass when I picked up that cargo, Vakarian!'

[Garrus: 'Then maybe you should have bent at the knees not the waist, Shepard.']

Second set to follow shortly....