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[Drussius]

In the game, some biotic powers do affect shielded enemies. Some don't. In the case of throw and pull (or lift, whichever you want to call it), it seems to be on the assumption that it deflects the biotic orb that bursts to cause the effect. Don't really agree that a shielded target would resist singularity, but... for the most part I would just apply what seems sensible to me.

Shield deflecting throw? I'll go with that. Lift/Pull/Lash? I'll go with that too. I think it can make sense that a barrier that can deflect a bullet/explosive blast might interfere with a biotic field's ability to get a grip on the protected individual, but I think it would drain the shields a bit. On the other hand, I would accept it if an author chose to counter the game logic too. There are some valid arguments why it might not as well.

A shield defending against Singularity/Stasis/Warp/Reave? No. Biotic Charge? Yup, but the shields will suffer one hell of a blow. And so forth.

I'd have to look it up somewhere, but I believe that shields were based on mass effect technology too. Isn't that how they deflected things? In which case it makes sense that a shield would interfere with other mass effect fields that interact with it. But in any case, I think it's all up to the writer's interpretation.

[Drussius]

Indeed, just took a look at the codex. Shields are repulsive mass effect fields. So I can definitely see the logic in one mass effect field interfering with another.

[Cmdr. Ken Shepard]

I have a content question for what I'm currently working on. Would you find it unrealistic for the Citadel to still in the Sol System/ just outside Earth's atmosphere in the same place as it was during the retaking of Earth?

Didn't know if the civilizations beyond the Reapers would know how to properly move it, and even if they did if they would. I sorta thought the humans being the front line force saving the universe might earn some cool points.

Also is anyone really awesome at creating characters? I have one with little/no backstory and I have zero skill build characters unless I have a foundation. Said character would be antagonist/ new heir apparent of Cerberus, so being must be a strong character.

[Obsidian Gryphon]

It probably would take decades. They have to figure out how the conduit beam works and if they could switch it off. If they could, then they would probably hold a discussion on whether it should remain around in the Sol system. But I'd say it's best to move it back to its place of origin onsidering it's an intergalactic space station, the nexus, and should be in neutral territory.

[hot_heart]

Drussius wrote...
In the game, some biotic powers do affect shielded enemies.

Sorry, yeah, should've clarified on that. Since Miranda 'has' Warp herself. I was thinking in terms of whether she'd be able to throw Kai Leng about or not.

I did think the codex mentioned something about shields having a repulsive property, so was going to go with that anyway. Thanks for confirming it

And cheers for all the input, guys. Certainly helps me gauge what people might be used t.

[Drussius]

^ I'm pretty sure the massive explosion that disabled the citadel when the crucible fired would have disengaged the conduit beam. With that said, however, moving the citadel would depend entirely on whether or not the races could figure out how to do it.

Putting that aside, I think most races in the galaxy would object to it remaining in orbit of earth, whether humanity was considered the driving force in defeating the Reapers or not (personally, while Shepard did all the gathering, I think it was a collaborative effort). Most races already object to how fast humans became a force in galactic politics, and leaving the Citadel in orbit of our home world would probably only breed even more resentment.

Edit: hot_heart ninjaed a response in on me!

Modifié par Drussius, 17 août 2012 - 11:47 .

[hot_heart]

I think it'd definitely be an interesting setup if the Citadel did have to remain above Earth. The Cerberus angle could play into that as well somehow.

[Drussius]

Okay, I have to ask. To anyone who has played ME3 Multiplayer... Have you read that Pimu the Unlucky Salarian story in this forum? It may not be flawlessly written or anything, and a few parts of it didn't do much for me, but some parts of it - especially the insane team in Firebase White farming Geth - really cracked me up. Maybe I just have an odd sense of humor and was tickled because I played a LOT of multiplayer for a few months... and it's mostly a story poking fun at the randomness of the store and silliness of farming...

[hot_heart]

I may have to check that out, because even the matches can make for funny little stories.

Like the odd possible team formations, such as three quarian infiltrators, with a krogan soldier who keeps charging in, headbutting everything while simultaneously blocking all their shots.

...I imagine those three guys were pretty annoyed with me.

[Drussius]

It's really a tongue-in-cheek jab at certain things. I just found the part with the guys farming Geth particularly funny. Something like.

"What is your mission here?"

"No mission. The geth appear. We kill them."

"How long have you been here?"

"Two months, nine days, three hours, seven minutes, forty-one seconds, and counting."

There are a fair number of grammatical errors and misspellings, but considering it's just supposed to be a humorous series of inside jokes, it's amusing enough.

[Obsidian Gryphon]

Drussius wrote...

^ I'm pretty sure the massive explosion that disabled the citadel when the crucible fired would have disengaged the conduit beam.

The epilogue slides showed the beam functioning in rebuilt Earth though it was off when the VF returned to the citadel. I don't think they turned it on themselves but probably it went online once repairs were made.

And I never heard of the sad Salariian.   I only did the camping at FBW a few times but that was before Platinum came out.

[Spiritwolf1]

And who knows, maybe the Keepers survived and are working on turnging things one and off. Maybe they return it to where it's supposed to be once it is fixed.

Modifié par Spiritwolf1, 17 août 2012 - 02:39 .

[lillitheris]

^ Just randomly turning things on and off.

“It could be good, it could be bad, who’s to say?”

[Anaki86]

Cmdr. Ken Shepard wrote...

I have a content question for what I'm currently working on. Would you find it unrealistic for the Citadel to still in the Sol System/ just outside Earth's atmosphere in the same place as it was during the retaking of Earth?

Didn't know if the civilizations beyond the Reapers would know how to properly move it, and even if they did if they would. I sorta thought the humans being the front line force saving the universe might earn some cool points.

Also is anyone really awesome at creating characters? I have one with little/no backstory and I have zero skill build characters unless I have a foundation. Said character would be antagonist/ new heir apparent of Cerberus, so being must be a strong character.

Unrealistic? Not at all. In fact I say leave it in high Earth orbit. Then you can play around with the idea of humanity having a large ego over the fact that the hub of galactic goverment is right on their doorstep and what that means for relations with the other races. 

[lillitheris]

Cmdr. Ken Shepard wrote...

Also is anyone really awesome at creating characters? I have one with little/no backstory and I have zero skill build characters unless I have a foundation. Said character would be antagonist/ new heir apparent of Cerberus, so being must be a strong character.

You do seem to have a foundation. This would make a good exercise.

He (or she?) is 1. opposed to Shepardians and 2. raising to power in Cerberus. So:

– What is the path they came up through the ranks in Cerberus? Which cells did they operate in, which cells did they lead, who are their friends/enemies within Cerberus? Any mentors? Bullies? What is the power plan to solidify the control? Does that require eliminating someone? Is that a problem emotionally?

– Why did they join Cerberus to begin with? When? If young, why was Cerberus interested? If older, what were they doing before?

– Are they involved with someone? Were they? How does that person feel about Cerberus?

– Do they wish to continue Cerberus as it was in ME3, or ME1 (and ME2, unbeknownst to Shepard)? Why do they (or don’t they?) If they’re xenophobic, why? If not, why (and why are they in Cerberus)?

– Do they dislike Shepard (or someone else we know) in particular? If so, why? Have they met? When? How?

And so on. You can branch out of those into ever-further details! I suppose we could do this as a group exercise…you come up with answers, we come up with more questions!

[MrStoob]

hot_heart wrote...

I'd be interested to hear how everyone deals with the shields and biotic stuff. As in, gameplay-wise, biotic powers don't affect a target if they still have shields/barriers.

Do you ignore it because it is just a gameplay thing or do you like to think there's a plausible explanation for why that might be the case?

On top of that, I need to figure out the course of events with Miranda at Sanctuary. Eek.

BW don't stick to their own canon on this kind of stuff, so why should we?  Any cutscene where someone is shot dead, their armour and shields suddenly become ineffective.

[Cmdr. Ken Shepard]

lillitheris wrote...

Cmdr. Ken Shepard wrote...

Also is anyone really awesome at creating characters? I have one with little/no backstory and I have zero skill build characters unless I have a foundation. Said character would be antagonist/ new heir apparent of Cerberus, so being must be a strong character.

You do seem to have a foundation. This would make a good exercise.

He (or she?) is 1. opposed to Shepardians and 2. raising to power in Cerberus. So:

– What is the path they came up through the ranks in Cerberus? Which cells did they operate in, which cells did they lead, who are their friends/enemies within Cerberus? Any mentors? Bullies? What is the power plan to solidify the control? Does that require eliminating someone? Is that a problem emotionally?

– Why did they join Cerberus to begin with? When? If young, why was Cerberus interested? If older, what were they doing before?

– Are they involved with someone? Were they? How does that person feel about Cerberus?

– Do they wish to continue Cerberus as it was in ME3, or ME1 (and ME2, unbeknownst to Shepard)? Why do they (or don’t they?) If they’re xenophobic, why? If not, why (and why are they in Cerberus)?

– Do they dislike Shepard (or someone else we know) in particular? If so, why? Have they met? When? How?

And so on. You can branch out of those into ever-further details! I suppose we could do this as a group exercise…you come up with answers, we come up with more questions!

I'm slowly working Cerberus in. Starting a war between the Krogan and Salarian's is proving more difficult than I'd hoped when trying to channel the council. Luckily Cerberus is my ace in the hole.

[Anaki86]

alleyd wrote...

I don't know the rules. Is it a step too far to start straight in with an extended sex scene that seems out of place when the storyline kicks off but is essential for the later storyline? 

Just to make sure I'm understanding correctly, are you asking if the story can start off with a sex scene that isn't explained until later in the plot?

[MacNasty]

I was looking at my prologue on fanfiction... And I was surprised to see it just under 2,000 words. I had thought it was so much more... Do you often know around how much you right, or do you generally just wait to see what the word count is. (Unless you have a word counter on the program you use.)

[Mr.BlazenGlazen]

Microsoft word shows me how many words I've written.

I used to write chapters that were like under 1000 words and maybe a little over. Now I think my chapters would be to short if it wasn't over 2000

[Obsidian Gryphon]

MacNasty wrote...

I was looking at my prologue on fanfiction... And I was surprised to see it just under 2,000 words. I had thought it was so much more... Do you often know around how much you right, or do you generally just wait to see what the word count is. (Unless you have a word counter on the program you use.)

When I started, I didn't much care how many words I threw out. I was in a hurry to get the ideas out, just a few chapters and that's it. But now I've going farther and farther. And the chapters seem to get longer and longer. I'm mostly afraid I'm making the chapters too long. Now, I usually check how much space a chapter takes up (29k means I'm hitting close to 5k words) and I'll try to end it there.
 

[Drussius]

I use microsoft word as well, and the word counter could be handy, I suppose, but I never look at it until I'm done writing or I think I may be running long with my chapter. I'm still trying to get used to writing chapters that are shorter than what I wrote all the years I was writing for just myself. But I do have to admit, the shorter chapters make it easier to keep a whole chapter on track...

[lillitheris]

@alleyd: It sounds like your storyline is far enough from the mainstream that convention doesn’t much matter. Although I don’t really see a problem anyway.