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[Daemul]

 Doubtful because the series is only 7 years old and they would be throwing away everything that happened. They just don't want to spoil anything. I think by "cool plan" he means that whether its a sequel or prequel, they have a good reason as to why they are going that route and it makes sense.

 

 

Ugh, an alternate universe? It's too early in the franchise's life for that.

 

As for the ark ship idea, it sounds great in concept but places like the Citadel are really important in the Universe and if we can't visit them it'd be a real bummer.

 

Yeah, you guys are right, the series is far too young to be convoluted enough to need an alternate universe to be created in order to start fresh, but dat ME3 ending though. If Montreal do choose to do a sequel in the original universe I do not envy the people who have to try and sort out that mess. 

[Pearl (rip bioware)]

This all seems familiar.

 

[SwobyJ]

"End of First Matrix"

"Brave New World"

"But why did he have to die?"

[Malanek]

They're still being extremely secretive. I only really wanted to hear 3 basic things.

 

When and where it is set.

 

Whether you can play as a non-human.

 

About any plans to expand multiplayer.

 

I hope next time some of these will be addressed. I could be wrong but I get the feeling there is a long time before this will ship, It doesn't feel like a 2015 release from what they have showed us.

[ElitePinecone]

But there are new races in the new galaxy. Granted, there are no new races from the Milky Way, but more than one new race suddenly entering the galactic landscape would not be very realistic. This way, they can introduce three or four new ones without breaking suspension of disbelief.

 

Oh yeah, I understand that... at the PAX thing last year Mike even showed off some concepts of new aliens, a skeletal 'arrogant' type race and an ancient golem-rock-thing that was described as a 'guardian'. 

 

(Incidentally, the concepts of the armour shown at E3 just now are a match for what was described all those months ago at PAX. Ditto on the krogan technology being super-advanced.)

 

But the downside is that people who really like asari, salarians, turians etc are going to have to deal with a pretty underpopulated world. 

 

And the style of the game will probably be enormous open planets and spaces to explore, rather than dense hub areas. No Citadel, maybe.

[Madcat 124]

They're still being extremely secretive. I only really wanted to hear 3 basic things.

 

When and where it is set.

 

Whether you can play as a non-human.

 

About any plans to expand multiplayer.

 

I hope next time some of these will be addressed. I could be wrong but I get the feeling there is a long time before this will ship, It doesn't feel like a 2015 release from what they have showed us.

I didn't want much, just to know if it was a prequel... but Casey Hudson said no to my simple request...

[shepskisaac]

They're still being extremely secretive. I only really wanted to hear 3 basic things.

 

When and where it is set.

 

Whether you can play as a non-human.

 

About any plans to expand multiplayer.

 

I could be wrong but I get the feeling there is a long time before this will ship, It doesn't feel like a 2015 release from what they have showed us.

You can already mark the last one as 'confirmed'. ME3 MP was a huge hit that exceeded everyone's expectations, 5 DLCs got released, EA made a bank on it

[Etocis]

We saw more of Casey Hudson's face than the next ME.

[rapscallioness]

but there's still a krogan and it looks like it's on tuchanka. so not sure abt the ark theory. i think that crucible beam might have done sum shyte that we did not foresee. lol, like anything.

[ozthegweat]

It's either that, a prequel or canonizing choices. I think the first one is the best solution

 

Nope. Again: Ark theory.

[ElitePinecone]

 

It's either that, a prequel or canonizing choices. I think the first one is the best solution

 

Not. At. All.

 

We've just spent two pages discussing how they can set a game post-ME3 while keeping it in the same universe - move it to a new galaxy.

 

Aaryn just said they're moving to a whole new region of space.

 

Not time. Not a reboot - and not an alternate reality. 

[shepskisaac]

(Incidentally, the concepts of the armour shown at E3 just now are a match for what was described all those months ago at PAX. Ditto on the krogan technology being super-advanced.)

Can you link that leak? I don't remember any details of the armor specific enough to match what was shown today

 

 

 

Nope. Again: Ark theory.

What?

 

 

Not. At. All.

 

We've just spent two pages discussing how they can set a game post-ME3 while keeping it in the same universe - move it to a new galaxy.

 

Aaryn just said they're moving to a whole new region of space.

 

Not time. Not a reboot - and not an alternate reality. 

Not without canonizing 1 set of choices. First thing - that Krogan wasn't green so if it's in the same universe, it means they just decanonized synthesis

[aznjoez]

The ark thing doesn't make sense either. If i understand it to be kind of like a Noah's Ark type of deal.

 

It doesn't make sense, if it is post ME3 (aka they canonize *most likely* destroy and don't retcon anything major). At the end of ME3 we saw plenty of people still around on the planets for the major races when the reapers died. When talking to the Prothean Javik, I think he said it took a century or more to wipe out everyone. It seemed like the events of ME3 was only some weeks maybe a few months in length. 

 

If they did make an ark, in every ending for ME3, it would be for nothing since there is plenty of people still around to continue. 

[Malanek]

Can you link that leak? I don't remember any details of the armor specific enough to match what was shown today

 

 

 

What?

It was taken down. Might still be out there cached somewhere but hard to find.

[Chala]

What is this "ark to another universe" theory?

 

Let me give you an example, Phantasy Star:

Four games, the last one, was a wonderful ending that closed everything... But Sega and fans wanted more.

What did they do? On the second game, a planet of the Algo system exploded, the inhabitants released several arks before it happened.

Phantasy Star online continues the story of the descendents of those survivors.

 

Still, the Algo System was never seen again, which still causes me a bit of pain

 

Something similar can be said about this new ME:

They made an ark and send it to another galaxy... This way, both the ending and its consequences can be avoided, since the Catalyst didn't affect anything outside the  Milky Way.

[Madcat 124]

It is so weird to see so many people talking about time-travel or alternate realities or rebooting the series. That all seems a bit ridiculous to me. Is it so hard to imagine they find a way to continue within the established world and chronological setting? I think it is more likely than all these other zany ideas.

I don't think A reboot would be a bad idea... if Mass Effect came out 20 years ago. But I agree. I can't see time travel becoming a thing, and I don't know about the alternate realities. It doesn't feel right in the Mass Effect universe. It worked for Star Trek because of how campy the originals were.

[Cecilia L]

*galaxy! I meant another galaxy and not another universe. Sorry.

 

And why can't I quote things dammit!

[ozthegweat]

Not without canonizing 1 set of choices. First thing - that Krogan wasn't green so if it's in the same universe, it means they just decanonized synthesis

 

No, because the Ark would have been sent out sometime during the Reaper war. Before Shepard made the ending choice.

 

This way, there's no need to canonize an ending or go time travel or parallel universe.

[shepskisaac]

The ark would have to go outside the galaxy. Cause you know... Synthesis wave. Possible, but that means we wouldn't see ANY location we've already seen in the franchise ever again

[ElitePinecone]

Not without canonizing 1 set of choices. First thing - that Krogan wasn't green so if it's in the same universe, it means they just decanonized synthesis

 

The endings only affected the Milky Way galaxy, because that's how far the mass relay network extends.

 

Not the entire universe.

 

Anything outside of our galaxy when the Crucible was fired would not be affected.

 

(And you have to think an ark ship would take the relay network to the edge of the galaxy before starting its journey, so it would definitely be out of range.)

[rapscallioness]

ah, well. i guess we'll just have to see. they coulda given us a bit more meat, tho. i tell ya.

[ElitePinecone]

If they did make an ark, in every ending for ME3, it would be for nothing since there is plenty of people still around to continue. 

 

Liara made her time capsules, because there was a very real chance of them not winning the war.

 

I can easily see a scared Citadel government deciding to launch an ark ship. 

 

What harm would it do? No other civilization survived the Reapers, ever. They could hardly act on the assumption that Shepard would win. No sensible government would abandon precautions like that.

[Cecilia L]

Personally I wouldn't mind not moving forward. We all know Shepard saves the day in the end. It would have been cool with a story set before the reaper war, maybe involving a small crew of space pirates. Think smaller scope - like DA2 but not sucky.

 

If we indeed are going to another galaxy or far into the future it won't be the same ME universe that we fell in love with in the first place

[shepskisaac]

Liara made her time capsules, because there was a very real chance of them not winning the war.

 

I can easily see a scared Citadel government deciding to launch an ark ship.

Actually there already is a scene of Asari councilour saying how plans to preserve life/civilization must be prepared atfer Shep fails to get the Catalyst on Thessia. But again, this would have to go outside the Milky Way (maybe Andromeda hence the big new influx of new aliens?) to avoid green wave.

 

Hmm and it would definitely fit with 'exploration' concept. OK guys you convinced me, ark theory sounds the most likely.    That or parallel universe is what I expect now for ME4