Well, let's take a closer look at how much you actually come into contact to if you fervently avoid every optional quest/DLC that exposes you to Reaper tech and see if it's really that much in the first place...
First, let's start off by saying that this Shepard did not play Arrival, therefore he was not exposed to Object Rho.
IF YOU DO NOT DOWNLOAD OR PLAY ARRIVAL, HACKETT INSTEAD SENDS IN A TEAM OF MARINES.THEREFORE, SHEP IS NEVER EXPOSED TO OBJECT RHO, SO IT CANNOT BE COUNTED TOWARDS HIS INDOC.
Next, he never found the Prothean orb in Firewalker (to some, it's a Reaper artifact). He never did all of those assignments where he had to fight husks in mines or discover caches of dragon's teeth. And lastly, he took Garrus with him on every mission possible and they both survived suicide mission (this will be important later on).
Exposure in ME1:
(if I miss anything, please let me know)
1) Very limited exposure to husks and dragon's teeth on Eden prime
(approx. 5 min. of extremely limited exposure)
2) Conversation w/ Sovvie on Virmire
(don't think you're exposed per se, but I'll count it as miniscule)
3) Saren-husk and Sovvie being just above you
(approx. 15 minutes of limited-mild exposure)
So in ME1, you have very limited, very minimal exposure to the Reapers if you ignore all the sidequests. And Garrus can accompany you on two of those, also exposing him. Let's look at ME2
Exposure in ME2:
(this assumes that the Collector's and their base are capable of indoc.)
1) Exposed to the Collector's on Horizon
(approx. 1-2hr. of limited exposure)
2) Exposed to the disabled Collector ship
(approx. 1-2 hr. of mild exposure)
3) The derelict Reaper
(approx. 1-2 hr. of moderate exposure)
4) The Collector base
(approx. 2-3 hr. of mild exposure)
5) Human proto-reaper
(approx. 15-20 min. of moderate exposure coupled with the Collector base, making it high-moderate)
In ME2, you get a little bit more exposure, but even then, is it really enough to cause indoctrination? If so, then Garrus is probably becoming indoctrinated too, as I brought him with me on every mission. Now, on to ME3...
Exposure in ME3:
1) Reapers and reaper troops near Shep. on Earth
(approx. 10-20 min. of limited-mild exposure)
2) Reaper troops on Menae
(approx. 10-15 min. of limited exposure)
3) Reaper troops on Tuchanka
(approx. 20-30 min. of limited exposure)
4) Reaper Destroyer on Rannoch
(approx. 5-10 min. of limited-mild exposure)
5) Reaper troops on Thessia
(approx. 20-30 min. of limited exposure)
6) Reaper troops/tech at Horizon
(approx. 20-30 min. of limited-mild exposure)
7) Exposure to Reaper Destroyer, troops, and tech. on Earth
(approx. 1-1.5 hr. of mild-moderate exposure)
Wow, that's...not that much, is it? And, Garrus was with me every step of the way, save for Earth and Rannoch, but we have to assume he's of a weaker will than the almighty Shepard, so he must be just as indoctrinated if not moreso than Shepard. What a shame.
EDIT: Changed TL;DR to summary
Summary:
Throughout all 3 games, we're exposed (mostly indirectly) to Reaper tech for almost 13 hours and fifteen minutes. And this isn't all at once, this is spread out between three games. Not only that, but it requires us to assume that the Collectors are capable of indoctrination, which is never shown in game. Without that, you're down to just six hours of exposure. Also, you're exposure in ME1 has to be discarded, as you kind of died, leaving us with a mimimum possible exposure time of just under six hours.
So, has Shepard really been exposed to enough Reaper tech to become indoctrinated? Probably not...
Modifié par Leonardo the Magnificent, 15 mai 2012 - 06:27 .
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