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[GBJ13]

Captain Arty wrote...

Has anyone else noticed that the standard BioWare procedure is to:

1) Release a passive-aggressive statement that leaves out key points and sounds like mindless PR spin.
2) Wait for the fans to spin up to hurricane force rage.
3) Have Jessica tweet a response that actually makes sense and makes us temporarily feel better.

I seriously think Jessica needs to be running things over there. She's the onyl one that is ever helpful.

It only matters if it turns out to be accurate. That's one of the problems people have been having.

[Lookout1390]

Yeah I remember Casey Hudson making alot of promises too, look how that turned out.

I'll be damned if I will believe anything through a tweet.

[hue04]

#2 is good, like another error though

http://koobismo.devi...rt.com/gallery/

After seeing this, i'm good with their clarification has story like #2
without narrative coherence

Modifié par hue04, 05 avril 2012 - 06:16 .

[Silver-Gryphon]

Rockpopple wrote...

I thought you were about to send us all on some delivery mission that would end up killing all of us.

Thank goodness it was actual good news.

Ah futurama references my favourites

This news intrigues me /strokes beard.  Hopefully there will be more cutscenes than epilogue but I know it can take some time unless you already have the assets in place.  Definately looking forward to seeing how this plays out.  if its good, great.  If it sucks, meh i'll get over it, not like I'm paying for it.

I don't mind a bit of sacrifice but I think over the course of the franchise we have sacrificed quite a bit so I would very much like to avoid a grimdark ending.  Rays of hope and all that.

[Taboo]

killnoob wrote...

tell Merizan to tell Hudson/Walters, we want blue babies, Tali/Shepard building house, more Miranda's ass...and moar

[spacehamsterZH]

I think it's a bit suspect that a BW employee is supposedly allowed to reveal stuff like this on her Twitter.

HOWEVER... I've always thought rebuilding the relays should be possible - a lot of the tech in the ME universe is reverse engineered from them, so clearly, people know how they work. Theoretically at least, that would mean they could also build one.

[Windariah]

Laurencio wrote...

Ariq wrote...

Laurencio wrote...

What possibly reason would we have for being pessimistic? I get the whole playing down expectations and preparing for disappointment to reduce emotional investment, but come on.

Ms. Merizan once speculated that the ending wasn't so bad because Joker and the Normandy were on earth. Then someone pointed out the earth doesn't actually have two moons.

And this is why I dont listen to Jessica's tweets.  Sorry everyone, but her job is to calm us down.  *shrugs*

[Lukanp]

Frankly I have a big problem with Shepard surviving at all given the state of things. The fact that he somehow survives the explosion AND entering atmosphere is borderline insulting.

Modifié par Lukanp, 05 avril 2012 - 06:16 .

[Blue Liara]

Lookout1390 wrote...

Yeah I remember Casey Hudson making alot of promises too, look how that turned out.

I'll be damned if I will believe anything through a tweet.

Good point. This could be just another attempt for Bioware to try and quell the furore. I want to believe that what Jessica is saying is true. But I have been decived and lied to so much by Bioware throughout this whole process that I find it VERY difficult to believe anything that comes from them.

[JoeLaTurkeyII]

Remember when Casey told us he'd read Deception through twitter?

[Reaper511]

1. The thread title made me think of Futurama, and how usually in Futurama when the professor says that, the following news is NOT good. The irony made me chuckle.

2. I'm so happy to see that ONE employee at Bioware understands that a statement of this magnitude made in the form of a canned PR letter complete with arbitrary and contrived "FAQ" section is just a poor form for delivery. Kudos to Jessica for being such a gracious and generous person to the community (some of whom have not returned the favor to her)

3. I can confirm what the OP said is on her twitter as of this writing. "@MrBlazenGlazen yes but with some sacrifices depending on the end you chose. Ending is never perfect but Shep/crew reunited is possible " (at 1:32 PM EST).

What she has written on her twitter is all GOOD stuff to see, but...

That said... it still doesn't really make the endings GOOD WRITING. I fear that I will soon be ashamed of Casey and Mac, who have put together such incredible work so far. I'm not sure if its arrogance or denial, but there is no WAY you can look at what they produced and say it was consistent with the soul, character, power, and yes INTEGRITY of the series up to that point. Casey, Mac, if you see this: the ending was beneath you guys. Just admit THAT MUCH and a lot of people will be happy. You are GREAT artists, but even a great artist will produce a lousy piece from time to time.

Artistic integrity is a hollow excuse for an ending that HAS no integrity. I hope they go with Indoctrination as their epilogue... because otherwise I have to question their sanity as writer and director.

Find that 30 minute youtube video for the full elaboration on why it's just 'broken' as an ending. I would think Bioware people have seen it by now.

I hope they start coming out with more explanation of this epilogue soon besides Ms Merizan's twitter feed, or else this will only get worse.

[wheelierdan]

in before she says thats just her opinion and not official bioware statements

[Mcfly616]

I feel like the only way I will be able to overlook: the plotholes, Star Jar, and Harbingers absence....

Is for them to add "Blue Babies" and custom ending cinematics pertaining to your love interest based on whether Shep survives....

This is the only way I might be able to stomach it...


Edit: and if all we're getting is Cutscenes and cinematics, they better be damn lengthy and there better be voice acting....

Modifié par Mcfly616, 05 avril 2012 - 06:19 .

[Denethar]

I swear, Jessica should get a raise for acting having to clean up badly worded release statements time after time after time.

[F0RR]

Nobody dies from starvation when everybody dies from mass relays explosions.
Shepard reunites whith Normandy crew when they all die.

Totally achievable even now.

[Mr.BlazenGlazen]

spacehamsterZH wrote...

I think it's a bit suspect that a BW employee is supposedly allowed to reveal stuff like this on her Twitter.

HOWEVER... I've always thought rebuilding the relays should be possible - a lot of the tech in the ME universe is reverse engineered from them, so clearly, people know how they work. Theoretically at least, that would mean they could also build one.

She hasn't really lied to us yet. And she really doesn't seem to be that type of person who would want to lie to the fans. It seems like shes one of the few people who actually cares about fan interaction and gathering feedback. Take it as you will. If she really was fed with misinformation I'd bet she'd be sort of pissed off. 

[gooberfish311]

She's not revealing anything. She's just pushing the 'Anything is possible with Speculation!' school of thought.

Modifié par gooberfish311, 05 avril 2012 - 06:17 .

[Blue Liara]

wheelierdan wrote...

in before she says thats just her opinion and not official bioware statements

Great so she's just another arm of the PR jellyfish that is BIoware. 

[iSpider-Man]

i thought the asari said itd be foolish for anyone to try and build the mass relays in mass effect 2? so im guessing space magic will make the rebuilding possible?!

[GigaTheToast]

I can put up with Starbaby so long as the ending itself doesn't kick me in the balls.

[Tietj]

I love Jessica Merizan and this thread makes me hopeful and happy.

[cinderburster]

I care! One (or both?) of those tweets have been linked in the Big Damn Announcement Thread that's floating around near the top of the first page, though.

[ThePasserby]

"No one starves to death". Well of course, since everyone dies from the Relays' explosion.

[Blue Liara]

[quote]Mr.BlazenGlazen wrote...

[quote]spacehamsterZH wrote...

I think it's a bit suspect that a BW employee is supposedly allowed to reveal stuff like this on her Twitter.

She hasn't really lied to us yet. And she really doesn't seem to be that type of person who would want to lie to the fans. It seems like shes one of the few people who actually cares about fan interaction and gathering feedback. Take it as you will. If she really was fed with misinformation I'd bet she'd be sort of pissed off. 

[/quote]

I think she might value her job more then fan feedback. I don't know her so I can't pass judgement.

But it is well within the realm of possibility that Bioware have been following these forums and seen the anger their announcement has produced and have asked people like Jessica to try to calm the flames.

[Archren]

I will believe it when I see it actually happen.