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[Nharia1]

Nevara wrote...

Hey guys! Taking a break from writing chapter 2. Egads, It's a long chapter. Hmmm...

Posted my Chapter 2 up in my blog, if you want to read it, if you haven't already~!  Anyways I'm off, night all~!

[Nevara]

Nharia1 wrote...

Nevara wrote...

Hey guys! Taking a break from writing chapter 2. Egads, It's a long chapter. Hmmm...

Posted my Chapter 2 up in my blog, if you want to read it, if you haven't already~!  Anyways I'm off, night all~!

I will definitely check it out!  Nighty night!

[Jetfire99]

It's funny i got talking to a friend of mine tonight about why I was waiting on PAX, I didn't want to spoiler people so I went into private chats and they basically turned full scale IGN levels of entirment bashing. It was rather horrific to see but what can you do if anything? It's made me want to hold the line harder, and see something is done. It's not about entitlement it's about customers sold something that was not as advertised.

[soltenshi]

What about ME3 sales at the third week? Do we now have statistics for three weeks of ME3 sales?

[Major Swift]

I'm pretty sure he says, " a group of sovereign class reapers including harbinger has broken off from the battle with sword" and wow actually almost made it a day without checking the forums(besides voting on sending Bioware a marauder shields cake!) writing has me busy
edit: actually that was hackett my bad, i dont think anderson says anything about harbinger, i only recall him saying there was a destroyer class reaper at the beam when your at the FOB

Modifié par Major Swift, 28 mars 2012 - 11:45 .

[MeldarthX]

TamiBx wrote...

kyg_20X6 wrote...

twitter.com/#!/GambleMike/status/184805213427871744

Oh, man...not sure to laugh or cry...
*emotional roller coaster*

*smirks* another bit into the pile that supports my theory.......

[silencemayday]

aaand good morning people. what did i miss?

friend convinced me to go out last night. went well till some dude started talking to me because of the n7 badge on my jacket. yeah. he hated the ending too. things went downhill from there. ahh.. what a strange evening.

[toffeetrooper]

silencemayday wrote...

aaand good morning people. what did i miss?

friend convinced me to go out last night. went well till some dude started talking to me because of the n7 badge on my jacket. yeah. he hated the ending too. things went downhill from there. ahh.. what a strange evening.

not a lot

[Jetfire99]

SSV Sechelt pulling out for the night. Hold the line people! I will as always return.

[silencemayday]

damn

so- nothing? :/ that sucks.

[nitefyre410]

Nevara wrote...

Hey guys! Taking a break from writing chapter 2. Egads, It's a long chapter. Hmmm...

 

heh I'm still working through  part 1  of mine the funeral on Kahje.. 

[VivaLaWhatsername]

silencemayday wrote...

damn

so- nothing? :/ that sucks.

Did you see this?

[Stigweird85]

TheECP wrote...

I didn't read through all this, but I feel like I'm the only one who enjoyed the ending. I got the green ending and I couldn't be happier with how everything turned out. Shepard sacrificed his life for the greater good, there is no more conflict between organics and synthetics, Shepard is now a legend that Buzz Aldrin is telling young children in the future, and most importantly, Joker and EDI can now make organic synthetic hybrid babies. I win at Mass Effect, I feel that I had control over Shepard the entire trilogy and I decided to pick the best ending, instinctively, because it was the only choice my Shepard would make.

Taken at face value(I do like the IT) I liked my ending too. I chose destruction as my Shepard was a results at all costs soldier. Destroy was the one and only option for me.

[-Kysi-]

kyg_20X6 wrote...

twitter.com/#!/GambleMike/status/184805213427871744

So Mr. Gamble is going to attend PAX? Interesting.

Modifié par -Kysi-, 28 mars 2012 - 11:17 .

[Bubi7]

bigstig wrote...

TheECP wrote...

I didn't read through all this, but I feel like I'm the only one who enjoyed the ending. I got the green ending and I couldn't be happier with how everything turned out. Shepard sacrificed his life for the greater good, there is no more conflict between organics and synthetics, Shepard is now a legend that Buzz Aldrin is telling young children in the future, and most importantly, Joker and EDI can now make organic synthetic hybrid babies. I win at Mass Effect, I feel that I had control over Shepard the entire trilogy and I decided to pick the best ending, instinctively, because it was the only choice my Shepard would make.

Taken at face value(I do like the IT) I liked my ending too. I chose destruction as my Shepard was a results at all costs soldier. Destroy was the one and only option for me.

I respect you are happy with what you choose, but don't you think that's more of a sudden ending, aren't you curious what happened to the stranded qurian/krogan/asari/turian/elcor/etc fleet on the Sol system? Random cutscene on a random jungle planet with your squadmates randomly on the normandy
Don't want to attack any of you, I'm just asking.

[wicked_being]

I don't think I want to venture out of this thread again. So many trolls and obnoxious people outside *shudders

[DJBare]

UPDATED

Hello folks, let me start of by saying my intent was never to "tell" or "demand" anyone do anything, my intent was to request, advise and guide, this was especially for newcomers to the thread, I reduced the frequency of these posts because I was made aware that they were getting under peoples skin, in hindsight it would have gotten under my skin also had I been on the receiving end of them.
I am sorry if I came across as pushy, if you knew me in real life you would know I'm not that kind of person.
Anyway, enough about that, find below the usual links and some updates, I am here to hold the line "with" you folk.



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[StarGateGod]

Arios1570 wrote...

This is my "screw vanilla" ending, at least in my first play-through. Male Shepard, Tali LI, Ashley died at Virmire. Haven't covered everyone, but I enjoyed writing this. This may be very Rainbows and Sparkles, but hell, I got everyone together, did everything, my bar was green, so this is what I'm accepting as my ending, vanilla be damned.

After the Catalyst finishes his speech:

Shepard turns back to the Catalyst:

Shepard: You arrogant fool. For someone who was once so obviously wise, you understand nothing of life. Organics, synthetics, they're not destined to war. You look at examples of the past and see only bloodshed, I've seen with my own eyes a peace between us, and no, we don't have to be merged. The Geth now live side by side with the Quarians who once lost their world in attempts to destroy them in a symbiosis you have not anticipated.

You have accepted that your solution will no longer work. You were foolish for seeing this as a solution. This solves nothing, it causes a larger problem, more pain, and enslavement. The reapers aren't ascended, they're made into your play things.

Here's my solution: send these abominations into the nearest black hole to be crushed and never seen again. Destroy all the monsters they have melded from organics, and free your indoctrinated slaves. Shut down any reaper that can't reach a black hole, completely. The souls within could use the rest. Leave the mass relays and Citidel as compensation for all the pain you have caused.

But you, I want you to stay active, I want you to see the impossible: I want you to look out and see that unfathomable peace as it spreads across the galaxy, that peace I worked so damned hard to build.

Catalyst (silent for a moment): That is not an option.
Shepard: Then you give us no option!
Catalyst: You believe your cycle can achieve peace? You think you have the resolve? We will see. If your forces can defeat the reapers, then they may live, but you are throwing every species away...

Shepard looks out to the battle in horror, but straightens and looks to the control console area. He lifts his gun to fire.

Catalyst: What are you doing?!
Shepard: creating my own solution.

Shepard fires at the controls, disrupting the control signal. The view changes to the battle, reapers are in disarray, crying out as if awakening to a nightmare, seeing what they are for the first time. Their shields drop as they turn on each other, each seeing in the others the horrible machines that entombed them in metallic devices of genocide. On the ground, husks are torn apart by their synthetic parts exploding. In a bunker, an indoctrinated prisoner pounds on his door, then falls, holding his head. As he stands, he is more calm, and looking around as though he woke from a dream.

Catalyst: What have you done?! Your society will fall to the machines you create, it is inevitable!
Shepard: We'll find our own solution, obviously, no one ever liked yours.

Shepard leaves the platform, holding his hand to his ear.

Shepard: Admiral Hackett...
Hackett: Shepard? Where have you been? You're missing a hell of a show.
A squadron of fighters fly by a reaper, destroying it in a massive explosion. Shepard looks to Earth, seeing Harbinger rocket angrily toward him, badly damaged. The Normandy fires a shot straight through the side of his face-like area. The eyes flicker out and he roars. A squadron of fighters blast him again. Eyes flicker back on, and he proceeds, seemingly un-phased. Then two reapers latch on, pulling him apart.
Shepard: I've got a nice view up here.
Hackett: What do you mean? Where are you?
Shepard: We did it, the reapers are...
Shepard collapses, as he falls, radio signals call out.

Looking from the eyes of a hospital patient as they open slightly, Tali holding Shepard's hand as she sobs, Garrus and Liara there to comfort her. The others stare on in somber silence. The heart monitor beeps rapidly and unsteadily, then eyes fully close


Shepard opens his eyes, he's badly injured but still alive. Doctor Chakwas turns away from her monitor and smiles.

Chakwas: Good to have you back, Commander. There's someone-
Tali: SHEPARD!
Tali rushes over to his side, almost ready to hop over him in a tight hug but stops.
Tali: Oh...right, I...bad idea right now...Keelah, I...
Shepard: I know, good to be back...did...did we win? Are the reapers gone?
Tali: They destroyed each other, mostly, there were hundreds left, but they were weakened so badly that they were easy prey to our fleet. On the ground, it was madness, husks were ripped apart as their synthetic parts combusted, and I heard that indoctrinated prisoners all are their old selves again. (pause) What did you see up there, Shepard?
Shepard: The Catalyst, he was...he told me his solution: the reapers, were no longer valid, that a new one must be formed. He wanted to keep organics from creating races that would overthrow us. I told him to let us be, let the reapers fade into memory and watch as he was proven wrong, but he refused, and I improvised.
Tali: You saved us, this entire galaxy is in your dept.
Shepard: No, you saved us, you, your people and the geth. Ha, didn't think the geth would represent the hope of life. You gave me all the hope I needed.
Tali: Well, I guess people will start to look at Quarians a bit differently now.
Shepard: I didn't mean to boost your ego, sure you don't need to take off your helmet to make room for your big head?
Tali: Why not? (removes helmet, this time, the camera actually shows her face. They kiss, screen fades to black).

Weeks later. Shepard looks out his window in Huerta memorial, crowds are gathered below holding signs of support, Shepard smiles and turns to a desk. There's a note that reads "Damn, Shep, even I couldn't steal an army of reapers, nice one. ~Kasumi. P.S. Thanks for all the tech loot." Shepard shakes his head and smiles.

Nurse: We've prepared an escort, Commander, the council would like to see you.

Shepard nods and leaves for presidium tower. Shepard is awarded a metal, announced as the highest award possible, yadda yadda. He walks down the steps, to both sides, high ranking officers and politicians applaud, many notable faces bow slightly or nod, whatever is custom, screen fades to black.

Images of Allied fleet

Hackett: The forced gathered against the reapers suffered heavy casualties, some fleets lost more than others. Upon returning from the war, the militaries watched cautiously for others to make a move, but no one lifted a finger. Everyone had seen enough bloodshed, and they were all grateful for the aid each offered. We were no longer divided by race, we are now a true galactic alliance.

Images of Tuchanka, Wrex issuing decrees over his people, who are, for the most part, in agreement.

Wrex: The Krogan people spread rapidly, populating and rebuilding Tuchanka, then spreading to other worlds...uh, uninhabited worlds, nothing taken by force. I think softer races were relieved at that. We even got an ambasidor, Urdnot Bakara. The years that followed saw things never thought possible. Krogan intellectuals, politicians, engineers, each, of course, could kick a Turian's ass with both arms lopped off.

Bakara and I contributed to the population, about six thousand by now...I think. She got her wish, the first to hatch was named Mordin, second was Shepard, third, though it pains me, Garrus, then (voice fades out.)

Images of Palaven being rebuilt.

Garrus: The Turians returned to Palaven in force, eager to rebuild. We had help though, Geth, Quarians, Rachni, and after a few years, Krogan, though we used them for heavy lifting at first, they later proved themselves with engineering. My heart nearly stopped when our engineers checked their plans and said they'd actually work. I still wouldn't want to live in a Krogan design any time soon.

Me, well, I retired, I travel from one scenic place to another, Illium, the Citidel, Omega. They're...scenic, no greater sight than a busted up crime boss crying for his mother.

Images of Geth and Quarians working together on Rannoch.

Tali: It only took us a year to build up our immune systems thanks to the Geth. However, once the reapers went into that black hole, they were returned to their previous intelligence. Rannoch is now a cultural paradise. We aren't "suit rats" or nomads, and we have the geth to thank for that. They could have destroyed this world with mindless pollution in search of resources, but they kept it for us. As long as I live, I will not let our people forget that.

I built that home on Rannoch, overlooking the shore, it's beautiful. A geth helped, he wouldn't talk to me, but I once saw him doing a dance known to humans as "the Robot".

Shepard lives here as well, Raan says she disapproves of us, but I see her smile when she thinks I'm not looking. When we heard how many Quarian children were orphaned, we stepped in, adopting a young boy and his sister, both children of the Neema. We know we can't have children of our own, but it's fun to try. We visit the others often, and they all seem to be getting by just fine. I'm so happy for Joker and EDI.

Images of mass cleanup of Thessia.

Liara: Thessia's rebuilding was slow, but everyone worked together, the cooperation was remarkable. A former bar owner and matriarch gave the rallying cry for the building of new mass relays into uncharted systems. With so many ears listening, it became a reality, she named the first Asari-built relay, "The Little Wing". We've found many intelligent races, evolved far from relays. It hasn't all been smooth, but we are creating protocols to aid in the progress. And we thought we were in a golden age before the war...I think I will enjoy the next nine hundred years.

Image of Javik in a meditative pose near destroyed cryogenic pods.

Javik: I returned to Eden Prime to put my men's spirits to rest along with mine, but a faint glimmer caught my eye. An active pod, revealed by a crashed Cerberus ship.


(and just for added flavor, inspired by the end of Red Dead Redemption)
20 years later

The camera pans across the navigation area of an advanced starship. The crew is made up of every race from council space. The galaxy map is covered in relay markers, at the head of the team is a Quarian man, unmasked.

Navigator: Calan, we are clear to proceed, just give the order.
Calan: It's Captain now, we're not kids anymore, remember, Nasaan?
Nasaan: This isn't a military vessel, brother, we're scientists. You're still Calan to me.
Calan: Great, hello, history, remember that day we sent a manned mission to another galaxy? Its navigator checked her bed for spiders every night.
Nasaan: And its captain couldn't ask a girl out without wearing a reinforced mask.
Calan: (sighs) I'm sure everyone has heard enough to last the trip. (Presses intercom) Crew of the SS Williams, it is my honor to lead this great mission in the name of discovery, the first of its kind. Our races once worked together to end a cycle of destruction that stifled advancement. My father stood in the presence of those mighty enemies and said "no more", with all our races allied behind him, they fell, the impossible happened, and now, this voyage, deemed just as impossible is going to reveal to us a whole new galaxy. We don't know what we'll find, but we'll be ready. (deactivates intercom)
Nasaan: Now if you could just be that determined around women. (Activates communicator) Unit 4395, we're good to go.
Unit 4395: Acknowledged, Creator Nasaan.

Camera moves to a view of the ship, a design with influences from all major races flying to a colossal mass relay, the power source being dyson web. They fire off toward another galaxy, the view being from over the top of the ship, showing them rapidly approach the galaxy.

Upon slowing, they see several worlds around a blue sun. Zooms in on a small rocky planet.

Calan: That must be the world the signal came from. According to the readings, it's capable of supporting life!
Unit 4395: Captain, I do not believe the local life needs a planet to exist.
Calan: What to you mean?
Unit 4395: This unit's databanks offer no accurate way to describe what it has detected.
Calan marches to the cockpit, Unit 4395 points to an approaching creature, colossal in scale, light blue and best described as a combination between a whale and a manta-ray..
Calan: If only father could see this...

wow thats awesome

[silencemayday]

xHezz90 wrote...

silencemayday wrote...

damn

so- nothing? :/ that sucks.

Did you see this?

that is awesome so they're going out on friday then? ah. i wish i could be there. 

and gamble is going to attend pax? hmm. that's going to be fun. 

[Kezza]

I have been out of it for a while anything new happening? I have seen a few articals about Bioware making an ending DLC

[Max Knight]

bigstig wrote...

TheECP wrote...

I didn't read through all this, but I feel like I'm the only one who enjoyed the ending. I got the green ending and I couldn't be happier with how everything turned out. Shepard sacrificed his life for the greater good, there is no more conflict between organics and synthetics, Shepard is now a legend that Buzz Aldrin is telling young children in the future, and most importantly, Joker and EDI can now make organic synthetic hybrid babies. I win at Mass Effect, I feel that I had control over Shepard the entire trilogy and I decided to pick the best ending, instinctively, because it was the only choice my Shepard would make.

Taken at face value(I do like the IT) I liked my ending too. I chose destruction as my Shepard was a results at all costs soldier. Destroy was the one and only option for me.

 

Well I personaly have not  problem with  the endings themselves per se but with the way they were forced upon you and the way the game itseld  ends i would mage more managakbe if the aded a DA esque or Fallout esque epilog of sorts and the fact that the last 5 minutes are a plothole of marian trench proportions  i would still be pissed of i admit that but it would just be a few smoldering embers insted of  the nuclear fire i am feeling now.

[VivaLaWhatsername]

silencemayday wrote...

xHezz90 wrote...

silencemayday wrote...

damn

so- nothing? :/ that sucks.

Did you see this?

that is awesome so they're going out on friday then? ah. i wish i could be there. 

and gamble is going to attend pax? hmm. that's going to be fun. 

I think they are supposed to arrive at BW on Thursday actually.

And yes he is indeed.

[VivaLaWhatsername]

DJBare wrote...

UPDATED

Hello folks, let me start of by saying my intent was never to "tell" or "demand" anyone do anything, my intent was to request, advise and guide, this was especially for newcomers to the thread, I reduced the frequency of these posts because I was made aware that they were getting under peoples skin, in hindsight it would have gotten under my skin also had I been on the receiving end of them.
I am sorry if I came across as pushy, if you knew me in real life you would know I'm not that kind of person.
Anyway, enough about that, find below the usual links and some updates, I am here to hold the line "with" you folk.

*snip*

People were getting annoyed by this? why? I think it's pretty awesome, it not only helps newcomers it also helps people who may have missed something.
Keep up the good work!

[Seival]

xHezz90 wrote...

silencemayday wrote...

damn

so- nothing? :/ that sucks.

Did you see this?

...402 Cupcakes. 

[Al-Qiliqi]

Seival wrote...

...402 Cupcakes. 

What does the number resemble?