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Was the Ending a Hallucination? - Indoctrination Theory Mark II!


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TSA_383 wrote...

Saw your post before and, whilst plausible, I don't know of anything else we could use to work out whether they were referring to Harbinger one way or another...


Yeah, I know. Given how much symbolism is so prevelant throughout, this line never struck me the way it did until I went back to ME1 after finishing ME3.

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DJBare wrote...

A thought crossed my mind that made me smile, I've noted that more folk are coming around to the idea of I.T as we continue to move forward, the part that made me smile, it's another form of indoctrination "getting people to see things your way".

Oh and Shepard has been indoctrinating people through three games, think about it.

Yes, I put that idea forward a few days ago. Fundemantally, the game wants us to think that destroying the Reapers is the only correct way to defeat them. And by gathering the galaxy's forces together in one place Shepard is doing exactly what the Reapers want him to do.

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lex0r11 wrote...

byne wrote...

EpyonX3 wrote...


You lost Legion???? How could you?


Exactly how I felt!

'Tis why Miranda permanently fell out of my good graces. She killed Legion, as far as I'm concerned.



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That unit definitely has soul.

*sniff*

:crying:

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paxxton wrote...

DJBare wrote...

A thought crossed my mind that made me smile, I've noted that more folk are coming around to the idea of I.T as we continue to move forward, the part that made me smile, it's another form of indoctrination "getting people to see things your way".

Oh and Shepard has been indoctrinating people through three games, think about it.

Yes, I put that idea forward a few days ago. Fundemantally, the game wants us to think that destroying the Reapers is the only correct way to defeat them. And by gathering the galaxy's forces together in one place Shepard is doing exactly what the Reapers want him to do.


Oh those snivelous b*******.

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byne wrote...
That unit definitely has soul.
*sniff*
:crying:

As someone else said, since geth are purely software, then they are nothing but souls, the platforms are just tools.

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paxxton wrote...

DJBare wrote...

A thought crossed my mind that made me smile, I've noted that more folk are coming around to the idea of I.T as we continue to move forward, the part that made me smile, it's another form of indoctrination "getting people to see things your way".

Oh and Shepard has been indoctrinating people through three games, think about it.

Yes, I put that idea forward a few days ago. Fundemantally, the game wants us to think that destroying the Reapers is the only correct way to defeat them. And by gathering the galaxy's forces together in one place Shepard is doing exactly what the Reapers want him to do.

Furthermore, planting the Crucible as a savior weapon (the last hope) allows the Reapers to persuade other races to gather around Shepard and Earth. Turians almost abandon Palaven to protect the Crucible. Other races gather ground troops on Earth and fleets in space too.

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In order to remain in synchronous orbit, without any force keeping the object out there, the said object needs to be approximately 1000 miles from the earth, and still be in a gravitational field, while maintaining orbit.
The whole term "synchronous orbit", is rather self-explanatory, if you understand gravity.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geosynchronous_orbit 

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I am a completionist...I can't make myself not do all the side quests...which subsequently makes it really hard to lose anyone on the suicide mission - I mean I have to try to kill people.

Even my first playthrough for ME 2, I didn't lose a soul...

used Tali for the pipes (pretty much every time, unless I am trying to get someone killed),

used Garrus as the second lead both times (my Shep always trusted that Turian could get the job done, despite what happened on Omega),

used Samara for the bubble (the only playthrough I haven't done this was when I sided w/Morinth (still can't believe that I did that) and then I used her),

used Mordrin as the escort (all but once, when I used Zaeed and still didn't lose anyone),

and I usually take Miranda and Kasumi with me in the squad.

Edit: Hopefully that is a lttle easier to read and follow.

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D.Sharrah wrote...

I am a completionist...I can't make myself not to all teh side quests...which subsequently makes it really hard to lose anyone on the suicide mission - I mean I have to ry to kill people.

Even my first playthrough for ME 2, I didn't lose a soul...used Tali for the pipes (pretty much every time, unless I am trying to get someone killed), used Garrus as the second lead both times (my Shep always trusted that Turian could get the job done, despite what happened on Omega), used Samara for the bubble (the only playthrough I haven't done this was when I sided w/Morinth (still can't believe that I did that) and then I used her)...used Mordrin as the escort (all but once, when I used Zaeed and still didn't lose anyone), and I usually take Miranda and Kasumi with me in the squad.

In my case it's a matter of giving incorrect tasks to incorrect people during the Suicide Mission cause I have most of the subquests and all loyalty missions done.

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Getting back to the Citadel is the weapon...the crucible the missing piece to make it work...TIM discovered this when the scientists found the "defunct" weapon that caused the Klendagon Rift...but, if all this is true - then just what is TIM's interest in Omega?

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D.Sharrah wrote...

Getting back to the Citadel is the weapon...the crucible the missing piece to make it work...TIM discovered this when the scientists found the "defunct" weapon that caused the Klendagon Rift...but, if all this is true - then just what is TIM's interest in Omega?

Omega is the real Crucible or the Catalyst. Or the Crucible and Omega act like like plus and minus in a battery.

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You still know what kind of sucks? Regardless of the content and quality of EC, Legion, Thane and Mordin(Well, for alot of people) will still remain dead.

Dayum shame, three of my favorites.I'd be more down with everyone going out with a bang instead, alá Mass Effect 2 style, heck I'd find it more appropiate having people being written off in one way or another in the conclussion. Maybe that would still be the case, who knows- I'd just prefer having the opportunity to see squad mates falter in the end, more dramatic if you ask me.

Legion & Mordin really sucks knowing their gone, permamently.

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Hi All,

Been lurking today, but I just wanted to pop in and say that I will probably be playing quite a bit of PC multiplayer this weekend. , If anybody wants to play, feel free to add me as a friend (or whatever EA calls it) - my username is someotherguy86.

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paxxton wrote...

D.Sharrah wrote...

I am a completionist...I can't make myself not to all teh side quests...which subsequently makes it really hard to lose anyone on the suicide mission - I mean I have to ry to kill people.

Even my first playthrough for ME 2, I didn't lose a soul...used Tali for the pipes (pretty much every time, unless I am trying to get someone killed), used Garrus as the second lead both times (my Shep always trusted that Turian could get the job done, despite what happened on Omega), used Samara for the bubble (the only playthrough I haven't done this was when I sided w/Morinth (still can't believe that I did that) and then I used her)...used Mordrin as the escort (all but once, when I used Zaeed and still didn't lose anyone), and I usually take Miranda and Kasumi with me in the squad.

In my case it's a matter of giving incorrect tasks to incorrect people during the Suicide Mission cause I have most of the subquests and all loyalty missions done.


This is what I mean by having to try to get them killed...even with my first playthrough, I was more apt to trust my ME 1 buddies and the justicar - which leads to pretty good results.  Now, knowing what I know (when I do go back to do a ME 2 run through - whcih I have done twice since getting ME 3) - if I don't want to see someone in ME 3, I have to purposefully kill them.

Which on a side note, I usually play as a paragon and the save everyone thing comes easy.  But when I play as a renegade I struggle mightily - there is a big part of my that wants to roleplay and see get the job done at any cost, but my Shep isn't stupid...so when someone says you should use someone w/"x" for this job I tend to listen.  Which is why I say I have to try to kill people - I don't care how gung ho Jacob is, I know that he doesn't have the skills and choosing him for the pipes = death.

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Fingertrip wrote...

You still know what kind of sucks? Regardless of the content and quality of EC, Legion, Thane and Mordin(Well, for alot of people) will still remain dead.

Dayum shame, three of my favorites.I'd be more down with everyone going out with a bang instead, alá Mass Effect 2 style, heck I'd find it more appropiate having people being written off in one way or another in the conclussion. Maybe that would still be the case, who knows- I'd just prefer having the opportunity to see squad mates falter in the end, more dramatic if you ask me.

Legion & Mordin really sucks knowing their gone, permamently.


I thought that all three of those deaths were near perfect.  It fit the circumstance, the character, etc.  Those scenes (that make me cry every single time) is what makes me love ME 3 and its those part of the stories that gives me so much faith in the writers for giving all of us a satisfying conclusion.

Edit:  A conclusion with IT included preferrably, but not an absolute neccessity - as long as it is good, satsitfying, etc. I will be happy(ier).

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Indoctrination has certainly got it's hold on me, I'm playing ME1 and at the point where I need to make a decision on whether to save the council, normally my paragon would not hesitate to save them, but thinking the council has been in a location where they themselves can become indoctrinated has got me thinking twice about it, if they are indoctrinated and signs to point to it ("ahh yes reapers, we have dismissed this claim") and they order all evidence to Sovereigns attack to be removed.
Hmm, writing that out helped me make a decision, sorry council, but you have to go.

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Big Bad wrote...

Hi All,

Been lurking today, but I just wanted to pop in and say that I will probably be playing quite a bit of PC multiplayer this weekend. , If anybody wants to play, feel free to add me as a friend (or whatever EA calls it) - my username is someotherguy86.



Haven't played any MP...but just thought of a question for those that do...are the matches exclusive to the platform you are on?  I mean can 360 players only play w/360 players, PC players w/PC players, etc. or can you play with anyone online?  Just morbid curiosity more than anything else.

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DJBare wrote...

Indoctrination has certainly got it's hold on me, I'm playing ME1 and at the point where I need to make a decision on whether to save the council, normally my paragon would not hesitate to save them, but thinking the council has been in a location where they themselves can become indoctrinated has got me thinking twice about it, if they are indoctrinated and signs to point to it ("ahh yes reapers, we have dismissed this claim") and they order all evidence to Sovereigns attack to be removed.
Hmm, writing that out helped me make a decision, sorry council, but you have to go.


The problem with that would be that you would need to eliminate the new council at some point too...not to mention Udina (which I wouldn't cry over and you do get to do)...but if the original council is indoctrinated, then there is no reason why the new council wouldn't be.

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paxxton wrote...

D.Sharrah wrote...

Getting back to the Citadel is the weapon...the crucible the missing piece to make it work...TIM discovered this when the scientists found the "defunct" weapon that caused the Klendagon Rift...but, if all this is true - then just what is TIM's interest in Omega?

Omega is the real Crucible or the Catalyst. Or the Crucible and Omega act like like plus and minus in a battery.


That's a possibility...

So are you suggesting that the Crucible attached to the Citadel would cause one specific reaction and Omega attached to the Citadel the exact opposite reaction?  Like one for destroy and one for control...

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D.Sharrah wrote...

DJBare wrote...

Indoctrination has certainly got it's hold on me, I'm playing ME1 and at the point where I need to make a decision on whether to save the council, normally my paragon would not hesitate to save them, but thinking the council has been in a location where they themselves can become indoctrinated has got me thinking twice about it, if they are indoctrinated and signs to point to it ("ahh yes reapers, we have dismissed this claim") and they order all evidence to Sovereigns attack to be removed.
Hmm, writing that out helped me make a decision, sorry council, but you have to go.


The problem with that would be that you would need to eliminate the new council at some point too...not to mention Udina (which I wouldn't cry over and you do get to do)...but if the original council is indoctrinated, then there is no reason why the new council wouldn't be.

The main point of having that choice in ME1 is to have player think about the connsequences of having an all-human Council instead of a multi-species one. Before ME2 was released it wasn't clear that the new Council wouldn't be all-human.

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D.Sharrah wrote...

paxxton wrote...

D.Sharrah wrote...

Getting back to the Citadel is the weapon...the crucible the missing piece to make it work...TIM discovered this when the scientists found the "defunct" weapon that caused the Klendagon Rift...but, if all this is true - then just what is TIM's interest in Omega?

Omega is the real Crucible or the Catalyst. Or the Crucible and Omega act like like plus and minus in a battery.


That's a possibility...

So are you suggesting that the Crucible attached to the Citadel would cause one specific reaction and Omega attached to the Citadel the exact opposite reaction?  Like one for destroy and one for control...

They could somehow make dark energy flow between them through mass relays like current in a battery. Or if the current Crucible was fake, Omega would have to be retaken from Cerberus. Well, in both cases it would have to be retaken. Posted Image

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paxxton wrote...

D.Sharrah wrote...

DJBare wrote...

Indoctrination has certainly got it's hold on me, I'm playing ME1 and at the point where I need to make a decision on whether to save the council, normally my paragon would not hesitate to save them, but thinking the council has been in a location where they themselves can become indoctrinated has got me thinking twice about it, if they are indoctrinated and signs to point to it ("ahh yes reapers, we have dismissed this claim") and they order all evidence to Sovereigns attack to be removed.
Hmm, writing that out helped me make a decision, sorry council, but you have to go.


The problem with that would be that you would need to eliminate the new council at some point too...not to mention Udina (which I wouldn't cry over and you do get to do)...but if the original council is indoctrinated, then there is no reason why the new council wouldn't be.

The main point of having that choice in ME1 is to have player think about the connsequences of having an all-human Council instead of a multi-species one. Before ME2 was released it wasn't clear that the new Council wouldn't be all-human.


That's not my point...DJBare was stating (unless I understood incorrectly) that he was not going to save the council because he as the player now believes that they may be indoctrainated...in game there may be a different reason...but it is his reason as a player that I was commenting on.

With this in mind, it does not matter whether the council is all-human or not.  If the first council was indoctrinated and he elimnated them because of that - it does not make sense to risk that any other council would not face the same risk (being indoctrainated) and desrve the same fate (being eliminated).

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paxxton wrote...

D.Sharrah wrote...

paxxton wrote...

D.Sharrah wrote...

Getting back to the Citadel is the weapon...the crucible the missing piece to make it work...TIM discovered this when the scientists found the "defunct" weapon that caused the Klendagon Rift...but, if all this is true - then just what is TIM's interest in Omega?

Omega is the real Crucible or the Catalyst. Or the Crucible and Omega act like like plus and minus in a battery.


That's a possibility...

So are you suggesting that the Crucible attached to the Citadel would cause one specific reaction and Omega attached to the Citadel the exact opposite reaction?  Like one for destroy and one for control...

They could somehow make dark energy flow between them through mass relays like current in a battery. Or if the current Crucible was fake, Omega would have to be retaken from Cerberus.


I think for the bolded to be true, the "Hackett is Indoctrinated" theory would have to be true...

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D.Sharrah wrote...

paxxton wrote...

D.Sharrah wrote...

DJBare wrote...

Indoctrination has certainly got it's hold on me, I'm playing ME1 and at the point where I need to make a decision on whether to save the council, normally my paragon would not hesitate to save them, but thinking the council has been in a location where they themselves can become indoctrinated has got me thinking twice about it, if they are indoctrinated and signs to point to it ("ahh yes reapers, we have dismissed this claim") and they order all evidence to Sovereigns attack to be removed.
Hmm, writing that out helped me make a decision, sorry council, but you have to go.


The problem with that would be that you would need to eliminate the new council at some point too...not to mention Udina (which I wouldn't cry over and you do get to do)...but if the original council is indoctrinated, then there is no reason why the new council wouldn't be.

The main point of having that choice in ME1 is to have player think about the connsequences of having an all-human Council instead of a multi-species one. Before ME2 was released it wasn't clear that the new Council wouldn't be all-human.


That's not my point...DJBare was stating (unless I understood incorrectly) that he was not going to save the council because he as the player now believes that they may be indoctrainated...in game there may be a different reason...but it is his reason as a player that I was commenting on.

With this in mind, it does not matter whether the council is all-human or not.  If the first council was indoctrinated and he elimnated them because of that - it does not make sense to risk that any other council would not face the same risk (being indoctrainated) and desrve the same fate (being eliminated).

Yes, one way or the other the Council would be indoctrinated. I was just saying what was the original intent behind that choice (or at least what it meant to look like to a pre-ME2 player).

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D.Sharrah wrote...

paxxton wrote...

D.Sharrah wrote...

paxxton wrote...

D.Sharrah wrote...

Getting back to the Citadel is the weapon...the crucible the missing piece to make it work...TIM discovered this when the scientists found the "defunct" weapon that caused the Klendagon Rift...but, if all this is true - then just what is TIM's interest in Omega?

Omega is the real Crucible or the Catalyst. Or the Crucible and Omega act like like plus and minus in a battery.


That's a possibility...

So are you suggesting that the Crucible attached to the Citadel would cause one specific reaction and Omega attached to the Citadel the exact opposite reaction?  Like one for destroy and one for control...

They could somehow make dark energy flow between them through mass relays like current in a battery. Or if the current Crucible was fake, Omega would have to be retaken from Cerberus.


I think for the bolded to be true, the "Hackett is Indoctrinated" theory would have to be true...

This or he could be deceived by Reaper sleeper agents. But I think there are too many unknowns about Hackett - the most suspicious to be how he survived the initial Reaper attack and didn't send word to Earth.