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- The current ending in the game - right down to the conversation with the Catalyst - is almost (with a few exceptions) - 1:1 on par.
The interesting thing is actually that the conversation (in my opinion) - in that version of the script is even a little simplified - but it doesn't provide any more information than we already know from the current ending in the game.
However - The Catalyst indentifies itself as a complete new being - seperate from any other race in the galaxy.
In essence (what is also explained in the actual game) - the 'Reapers' are the solution to organics creating a powerful enough AI that would be capable of destroying the 'Reapers'.
Now here's the interesting part:
Back in that version of the script (I can't actually remember if its in the actual game) - the Catalyst says that it was created to come up with that solution.
If you think about the fact that the Catalyst says it was CREATED (by someone else) - the following assumption can be made:
Whoever created the Catalyst in the first place - was such an advanced race, that it almost destroyed itself through technology - in essence - through the very 'reason' - the 'Catalyst' came up with the 'Reapers': A powerful AI.
Whether that race is still alive due to the 'Catalyst's solution - or the 'Catalyst' was simply created to come up with a solution - in order to spare other races from that same fate - is unknown.
The 'Catalyst' created the 'Reapers' (it came up with the solution of the Reapers) - so whoever created 'Starchild' actually created the Reapers - to harvest technologically advanced civilizations and store them in 'Reaper' form.
This is also why the 'Reapers' identify themselves as a 'Nation' (see ME1).
In essence - by harvesting these civilizations - The Reapers also evolve from the technology they gain from the advanced civilizations and thus - each cycle - they become stronger.
This may also explain the significance of the 'Tropical Forest' ending and the destruction of the Relays.
Civilization is thrown back to the brink (but thereby saved) - as they lose their technological advancement.
The synthesis ending in the early script - was also 'The Catalysts' ultimate solution to the 'Technology destroying civilization' problem.
In essence - the three options you're presented at the end of the game (as far as I understand) - are the three different solutions to the problem of advanced galactic society killing itself through technological advancement (supreme AI)
'Controlling' the Reapers - isn't actually one of the solutions. You just take the place of the 'Catalyst'
'Destroying' the Reapers will temporarily end the cycle - but Starchild fears that eventually a race will create an AI that will destroy all organic life. (The Reapers won't be there anymore to stop that from happening).
'Fusing with Technology' (as in the original script) - would have been Starchild's ultimate solution (perhaps what the Race did - that created Starchild)
So here are my final thoughts on the matter:
Since the script was leaked in November - that is already very far into the development cycle.
Script changes could have been done (and like I mentioned - the dialogue is (with a few exceptions) almost 1:1 on par) - but re-designing the ending significantly - is very doubtful.
Seeing how the game was in beta back then however - and given the fact that BioWare has been teasing us on Twitter with plans - I do believe that certain changes and plans were put in motion - that we don't know about.
By the way:
The script makes no mentioning of the cinematic with the Normandy, the talk between 'Anderson' and 'Shepard' after the ffight with TIM, the 'Forest', 'Stargazer' or the ending in which 'Shepard twitches'.
I'm assuming those are all new and could infact make this entire ending a cliffhanger to something else coming.
Modifié par v0rt3x22, 15 mars 2012 - 02:08 .
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