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[blooregard]

Zardoc wrote...

Hogge87 wrote...

I completely disagree. The Asari are to my understanding capable of building new Mass Relays. With the combined strength in the Sol system, it would be possible to build an MR there.
Then we shouldn't forget that there'd be an incentive to create improved FTL tech. Putting it all simply, if BW want to make a direct sequel, they can.

As I've written before, I believe that BW have madea "torch the franchise and run"-manouver. These guys are undoubtedly super-creative, and they've been living and breathing Mass Effect since 2005 and considering there's still DLC in the works, some of which may not be realeased until 2014. They want to do something new, but they have EA pulling the strings.

Because a single bartending Matriarch says she got booted out because she suggested building new relays, they suddenly know how to build relays? Talk about circumstantial evidence. The protheans came close enough to deciphering how the relays work. Our cycle? Not even close.

Yeah I mean we could in theory see how the Omega 4 relay works (the one without a partner) or go to ilos to see how that one works or even see if the one on the citadel is operational but...most of those options are either destroyed or impossible.

[Oldbones2]

Benny8484 wrote...

None.  If new endings are not added, the starchild is not removed, or current endings aren't completely changed I'd say most people will not contribute to a company that will release additional products that make no sense & do not relate to those games previous installments.

Let me clarify

Its all or nothing in EC DLC.  If it fails, Bioware is going to lose a HUGE portion of its following.

Developers have a fanbase and a customer base.

While it may prove true that they lose a huge portion of its FANbase, it will likely not lose the greater portion of its customer base.

Sadly, it seems that's all BW cares about.

[Ultra Prism]

the way ME3 ended ... it lacked a proper farewell ... in order make people feel hopeful about future of the franchise .... this resulted in more greater backfire .... Bioware is either stupid enough to not realize what were fans' reaction would be ... or have ace up their sleeves .... tell me Bioware which one .... Did you make mistake or its all planned at expense of fan devotion

[eddieoctane]

Considering how obvious the differences between the endings are to ME3, even going to the far future wouldn't work. And prequels are hard to sell when the end of the story still lacks that feeling of achievement.

If EA wants to expand Mass Effect, like letting us play during the First Contact War, they need to first force Casey to fix the ending. At that point, kick him to the curb if he doesn't want to be involved any more. Hell, can him now and bring on someone who is willing to do right by the fans. I'd be very interested in exploring the game universe further if the end didn't leave me questioning the point of everything I did.

[matthewmi]

I think there will be further games in the universe. To invest all the time and energy to develop the background etc.. it would be a waste of resources not to do something. I almost wish they would continue with Shepard but I think Bioware is just tired of his/her storyline and after years of working it is understandable. I think the most likely concept will be a prequel.

[Kalundume]

varcety wrote...

Didn't we have this thread like billion times already?
ME devs said that any future ME titles will take place before/during the events of the trilogy, not after.
/thread

Do you have some reference for that ? (interview, thread response, etc ?)

In any case I agree with people that had written before here: prequels have not much interest, as we know well enough how it all ends. To give an example: I played Deus Ex Human Revolution, but rather for its specific style than for a story, which I perfectly knew, would finish as it has finished: no important rapport with main character, Adam Jensen or NPCs, frankly I did not care that much about them and about lackluster/copy-paste endings of DEHR; it was quite different in original Deus Ex, where JC Denton and his brother were emotionally "closer" to me as a player and the endings were completely different.

No prequel can make me invested again with a series, where I know that in all the cases it is going to finish badly and without any hope (and THAT is a difference of Mass Effect with Deus Ex, which basically had the endings that were satisfying).

As for Bioware's choice to make a sort of storyline "supernova", I do not understand what they wanted to achieve? they want to get rid of their "storydriven CRPG maker?"; they want to get MMO label and RTS maker label ?

frankly as an RTS maker they have no label at all and their efforts in the domain of MMO are not really convincing.

[Peranor]

Kalundume wrote...

varcety wrote...

Didn't we have this thread like billion times already?
ME devs said that any future ME titles will take place before/during the events of the trilogy, not after.
/thread

Do you have some reference for that ? (interview, thread response, etc ?)

Not future ME titles specifically. But they at least said that there would be no DLC that takes place after ME3 because looking at a wasteland would be no fun. I can only speculate. But i'm guessing that can be applied to future titles as well as long as they don't go down the "10.000 years later" line of storytelling.

Mac Walters said...
"um...obviously I can say it won't be after because this is the end, thats it,....
so i't be kinda boring just looking at a wasteland, that would be the dlc if we did after"

http://www.youtube.c...Vnt5zxI#t=1m20s

[ThatDancingTurian]

The funny thing is, I loved Mass Effect. I would call it my favorite sci-fi universe, and I watch a lot of sci-fi. But I just don't care. This debacle has soured me on the series irrevocably. I'll remember the good times, but any new Mass Effect title would feel like reopening an old wound.

Modifié par Aris Ravenstar, 30 avril 2012 - 10:22 .

[phagus]

Well lets hope spacegrandad got his facts wrong when telling The Shepherd Story to that kid. That way BW can retcon the ending and put it down to grandad not taking his meds. Alternatively anythings possible in a parallel universe where ME3 ending didn't happen. I would even be happy with IT, if they supply an ending that makes sense. Otherwise BW's left with turning the ME franchise into a MMOTPS, and replacing a portion of its fanbase with fans of MMOFPS. Then story writing isn't a priority. They can always make money selling digital junk like they do now in ME3'S multiplayer. If they fix the ending then prequels are possible. I would buy ME First Contact War, or the Rachni Wars or Krogan Rebellions, the Geth Morning War.. lots of possibilities. Sequels are also possible. I doubt I'm the only one that wants to see what happens next in the ME universe to all are squad mates and NPC'S. I hope BW just forgets its Artistic Integrity shield and fixes the ending. I want an ending that makes ME1,ME2 and ME3 worth replaying. Not one leaving the galaxy a wasteland thats no fun to look at or the Reapers as just dumb pawns instead of the menacing unknowable villians they should have remained.