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[Juniper Mucius]

London used to be the seat of a great Earth empire that is fairly more modern than Rome. Making DC the head of Alliance would be too Futurama, and New York is overdone. San Franscisco would be too Star Trek as well.

London, honestly, would seem a much more "nuetral" area for a large Alliance HQ.

[Fulgrim88]

melisma wrote...

Pobatti wrote...
It's not just Mass Effect that did this - a lot of material overexaggerates British culture. It's highly amusing

The phone boxes were so exaggerated, I was half expecting a dude with a bowler hat and a monacle to turn up and say 'What ho, Shepard, old bean". 

Still better than the ending of ME3, I'd say (old chap)

[melisma]

Fulgrim88 wrote...

melisma wrote...
The phone boxes were so exaggerated, I was half expecting a dude with a bowler hat and a monacle to turn up and say 'What ho, Shepard, old bean". 

Still better than the ending of ME3, I'd say (old chap)

What ho, reapers!

 

[Flashlegend]

melisma wrote...

Because Anderson was born there. Didn't he tell you?

reported

[SaladinDheonqar]

dmath2 wrote...

Paper Cake wrote...

One of the many unanswered questions. What was special about London? Why were they beaming people up to the Citadel? They clearly could make husks on the fly. Why'd they even bring the dang Citadel to Earth in the first place, let alone create the London-to-Citadel express beam?

Anderson said he was born there and was returning.  The bulk of the Reaper forces were besieging Earth, and Shep is notified (by Hackett, I think, but I could be wrong) that the Reapers have brought the Citadel there to guard it and try to stop Shep & co plugging the Crucible into it. 

The thing I don't get is that Anderson mentions the Reapers planning something in London way before TIM rats out. So did the Reapers already know about the true nature of the Citadel, or were they planning on moving it there anyway? Maybe they were planning something else entirely? A little confused about that part. Not sure if it's just poor writing or it's meant to be vague.

Modifié par SaladinDheonqar, 17 mars 2012 - 11:00 .

[melisma]

Flashlegend wrote...

melisma wrote...

Because Anderson was born there. Didn't he tell you?

reported

Eh? 

[thesmallearth]

Cause the United States only takes up around 6% of the World's land mass and there's lots other Countries that can be used as a back-drop. Plus, the Reapers main intention was to indoctrinate the Queen!! They just wanted a Mother figure......and a HUG!!

Modifié par thesmallearth, 17 mars 2012 - 11:03 .

[Billabong2011]

melisma wrote...

Because Anderson was born there. Didn't he tell you?

This.

[Animositisomina]

melisma wrote...

Flashlegend wrote...

melisma wrote...

Because Anderson was born there. Didn't he tell you?

reported

Eh? 

"You humans are all racist!" (that's the only reason I can figure that he would report you for your comment)

[MjK]

melisma wrote...

Flashlegend wrote...

melisma wrote...

Because Anderson was born there. Didn't he tell you?

reported

Eh? 

Hu ?

[blunznsepp]

i want a vienna dlc *lol*

[LORANT92]

I was born in London.


On a more serious note, I think it's because it's pretty recognisable while not overused in gaming.

Modifié par LORANT92, 17 mars 2012 - 11:06 .

[melisma]

Animositisomina wrote...
"You humans are all racist!" (that's the only reason I can figure that he would report you for your comment)

I honestly don't get it. I was being flippant, yeah, but also serious. Flippant because he says the same thing to you twice, but serious because Bioware probably did want to add a location with a connection to a main character (since I think it was established in the books that he was born in London?)

[Juniper Mucius]

Why was someone reported for stating a fact?

[Juniper Mucius]

@melisma

In ME3 it was stated he was born there, from him.

[melisma]

The Free Jaffa wrote...

@melisma

In ME3 it was stated he was born there, from him.

I meant it was established in the books before they added it to ME3

[Penguinlover]

See, here is another issue. At the start of the game in Vancouver, they get a call from UK headquaters warning that the reapers attacked London. This is the first city attacked, then later Anderson says the reapers have come to London and gives the impression that it is for something specific. I wonder if someone could kindly look that up if they saved at that part of the game. Anderson heads to London but he comments that he is trying to find out why the reapers are gathering there in particular... it is probably another Loop-hole that the writers regretably forgot to close.

Edited for spelling

Modifié par Penguinlover, 17 mars 2012 - 11:14 .

[Animositisomina]

melisma wrote...

Animositisomina wrote...
"You humans are all racist!" (that's the only reason I can figure that he would report you for your comment)

I honestly don't get it. I was being flippant, yeah, but also serious. Flippant because he says the same thing to you twice, but serious because Bioware probably did want to add a location with a connection to a main character (since I think it was established in the books that he was born in London?)

Yeah, I don't get it either. Came completely out of left field on that one.

[dbt-kenny]

Lietuvis wrote...

Reapers only harvest advanced and intellegent, so the usa wouldnt be the choice.

pmsl what can a birt say to that.

but why not London?  it had to be some where in the end. and i think they used London to tie in the star of the game. i.e the UK video link we see a few seconds off, then it cuts out.

[Fulgrim88]

melisma wrote...

Fulgrim88 wrote...

melisma wrote...
The phone boxes were so exaggerated, I was half expecting a dude with a bowler hat and a monacle to turn up and say 'What ho, Shepard, old bean". 

Still better than the ending of ME3, I'd say (old chap)

What ho, reapers!

 

What ho, indeed:D
Harby, old trout!

Modifié par Fulgrim88, 17 mars 2012 - 11:15 .

[Twilight_Princess]

The riots scared most of the reapers away from that area?

[Aligalipe]

It should have been New York, An Alien invasion without New York getting destroyed is like...... Water without oxigen..

[Favourite store on the CitadeI]

Pobatti wrote...

xeNNN wrote...

Pobatti wrote...

Aidan Rhane wrote...

Indestructible phone booths. The Reapers thought it would work in their favor - they were wrong.

I don't know how many of you folks are from the UK, but I get highly amused when I see an American view of the UK such as this. I mean, how many of the 'British' accents actually sound British? And even better, when was the last time anyone in the UK actually saw a 'classic' red telephone box? They were all replaced years ago with transparent glass cubicles when British Telecom phased them out. The only ones left are the relics they forgot about, and those that remain as collector's items

well there is a red telephone box down the street from me and its deemed a "classic" by local residents so  

I haven't seen any in absolutely ages. There's no doubt there's still one or two hanging around, but in Mass Effect 3 it seems there's one on every corner. If we go by that logic, in the future mobile phones will be phased out and we'll all return to using payphones - at which point BT will bring back the classic red box...

It's not just Mass Effect that did this - a lot of material overexaggerates British culture. It's highly amusing

 true that. I'm lucky to see one when driving down a country lane 

[turian_rage]

London is probably considered to be a marvel of human advancement, mixing the old culture and architecture with the new. Plus, it gives players the chance to fight for something that hits them in terms of familiarity, which always adds a bit more emotional impact.