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nicocap24 wrote...

If you look at the scenes that supposedly point to IT, it's clear that they don't intend to. It's also clear that this intends to show that Shepard will survive. And there's not gonna be any more games with Shepard, it's been said countless times.


Then why not show Shepard surviving?  You know, standing, walking, resting is a hospital?  Not artsy enough?

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I didn't need anything when I saw the scene myself. I understood it as I chose to.

Others do not. I really wish Bioware would comment on the issue.

In a way they did, they said that the breath scene was indeed Shep living and that the crew ould eventually find him and your story would continue however you saw fit.

I'm ok with that, granted it's Garrus and Liara who find me. 

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You don't need to be spoon fed everything.


but you dont want to go hungry either, and thats why this ending fails it gaves me nothing were as the other endings gave me everything. Arguably the biggest moment of the destroy ending and maybe even all endings is totaly blank and unfulfilling. Its not a case that i didnt understand what had happened i was aware of what the the events indicated, its that i found it completely unsatisfying in just about everyway.  

  

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zigamortis wrote...

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@nicocap
I have no grudge with bioware. i am a little mad at them but no grudge. i do not trust them. but no grudge. And their is no end to destroy. they don't make it clear enough to be an end. they did not show Shepards intentions for after the game nor his crew mates. its a big. fat. smelly. cliffhanger.


How is it not clear enough? The Normandy scene plus the breath scene make it absolutely clear that they will reunite. 

If shepard actualy got up from the london rubble, maby. but since there is just a shuddering breath it doesnt mean that he or she will survive or make it back to his crew due to the imense injurys. So no it isnt clear and it is not obvious that he will ever see anyone again.


Again, that scene would not be there if it didn't mean that he's gonna survive. It is obvious.

No. what is obvious is that bioware or ea or both want to keep the game series going and they want a possible kickoff point to do so. all it is is a halfass cop out to making a real ending. face it, it isnt clear as to he survives or not.
And once again if you bring up the "the scene wouldnt be there" arguement one more time than your just confirming that you believe in the indocrination theory.


If you look at the scenes that supposedly point to IT, it's clear that they don't intend to. It's also clear that this intends to show that Shepard will survive. And there's not gonna be any more games with Shepard, it's been said countless times.

Just like they said that their would be 16 drasticaly different endings right? or that they wouldnt be adding another ending? Ohh and please explain to me where the IT evedence doesnt really point to it. i would really like to know how stupid and bullheaded you are to just say ohh no i see blue but im going to tell them orange because im to proud to admit im wrong.


It's nice to see we're starting with the insults. There is nothing to in the game to indicate that IT was intended. Nothing. In the current destroy ending, everything indicates that Shepard will survive and reunite with the crew.

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I understood this was the case the moment I watched it. It made no sense why Shepard would wake up in rubble after the Citadel was rebuilt (which probably took freaking years to). It makes sense they went with this narrative to build the suspense.

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nicocap24 wrote...

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@nicocap
I have no grudge with bioware. i am a little mad at them but no grudge. i do not trust them. but no grudge. And their is no end to destroy. they don't make it clear enough to be an end. they did not show Shepards intentions for after the game nor his crew mates. its a big. fat. smelly. cliffhanger.


How is it not clear enough? The Normandy scene plus the breath scene make it absolutely clear that they will reunite. 

If shepard actualy got up from the london rubble, maby. but since there is just a shuddering breath it doesnt mean that he or she will survive or make it back to his crew due to the imense injurys. So no it isnt clear and it is not obvious that he will ever see anyone again.


Again, that scene would not be there if it didn't mean that he's gonna survive. It is obvious.

No. what is obvious is that bioware or ea or both want to keep the game series going and they want a possible kickoff point to do so. all it is is a halfass cop out to making a real ending. face it, it isnt clear as to he survives or not.
And once again if you bring up the "the scene wouldnt be there" arguement one more time than your just confirming that you believe in the indocrination theory.


If you look at the scenes that supposedly point to IT, it's clear that they don't intend to. It's also clear that this intends to show that Shepard will survive. And there's not gonna be any more games with Shepard, it's been said countless times.

Just like they said that their would be 16 drasticaly different endings right? or that they wouldnt be adding another ending? Ohh and please explain to me where the IT evedence doesnt really point to it. i would really like to know how stupid and bullheaded you are to just say ohh no i see blue but im going to tell them orange because im to proud to admit im wrong.


It's nice to see we're starting with the insults. There is nothing to in the game to indicate that IT was intended. Nothing. In the current destroy ending, everything indicates that Shepard will survive and reunite with the crew.

Yes i insulted you. i have a short temper when dealing with people who are overly proud and stuborn. and their is to much evidence for the Indoctrination theory for you to truely just say "ohh it was never ever intended" and no it does not indicate that shepard will survive. what it indicates is that shepard is waking up in the london rubble.

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iakus wrote...

nicocap24 wrote...

If you look at the scenes that supposedly point to IT, it's clear that they don't intend to. It's also clear that this intends to show that Shepard will survive. And there's not gonna be any more games with Shepard, it's been said countless times.


Then why not show Shepard surviving?  You know, standing, walking, resting is a hospital?  Not artsy enough?


The inteded impact is "holy sh*t, he's alive". A longer cutscene would take that away. Let me go back to Taxi Driver. If we saw Travis getting out of the cab and killing whoever he saw on the mirror, the scene would lose its impact. If you haven't seen the movie and don't know what I'm talking about, here's the last scene: www.youtube.com/watch?v=bJ6-XZXUc0U

All you need to know is that the guy just went on a killing spree because he hated "the scum of the streets". See how he looks in the mirror? That indicates he's gonna do it again.

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Khran1505 wrote...

I understood this was the case the moment I watched it. It made no sense why Shepard would wake up in rubble after the Citadel was rebuilt (which probably took freaking years to). It makes sense they went with this narrative to build the suspense.



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zigamortis wrote...

nicocap24 wrote...

zigamortis wrote...

nicocap24 wrote...

zigamortis wrote...

nicocap24 wrote...

zigamortis wrote...

nicocap24 wrote...

zigamortis wrote...

@nicocap
I have no grudge with bioware. i am a little mad at them but no grudge. i do not trust them. but no grudge. And their is no end to destroy. they don't make it clear enough to be an end. they did not show Shepards intentions for after the game nor his crew mates. its a big. fat. smelly. cliffhanger.


How is it not clear enough? The Normandy scene plus the breath scene make it absolutely clear that they will reunite. 

If shepard actualy got up from the london rubble, maby. but since there is just a shuddering breath it doesnt mean that he or she will survive or make it back to his crew due to the imense injurys. So no it isnt clear and it is not obvious that he will ever see anyone again.


Again, that scene would not be there if it didn't mean that he's gonna survive. It is obvious.

No. what is obvious is that bioware or ea or both want to keep the game series going and they want a possible kickoff point to do so. all it is is a halfass cop out to making a real ending. face it, it isnt clear as to he survives or not.
And once again if you bring up the "the scene wouldnt be there" arguement one more time than your just confirming that you believe in the indocrination theory.


If you look at the scenes that supposedly point to IT, it's clear that they don't intend to. It's also clear that this intends to show that Shepard will survive. And there's not gonna be any more games with Shepard, it's been said countless times.

Just like they said that their would be 16 drasticaly different endings right? or that they wouldnt be adding another ending? Ohh and please explain to me where the IT evedence doesnt really point to it. i would really like to know how stupid and bullheaded you are to just say ohh no i see blue but im going to tell them orange because im to proud to admit im wrong.


It's nice to see we're starting with the insults. There is nothing to in the game to indicate that IT was intended. Nothing. In the current destroy ending, everything indicates that Shepard will survive and reunite with the crew.

Yes i insulted you. i have a short temper when dealing with people who are overly proud and stuborn. and their is to much evidence for the Indoctrination theory for you to truely just say "ohh it was never ever intended" and no it does not indicate that shepard will survive. what it indicates is that shepard is waking up in the london rubble.


You just saw the galaxy being rebuilt in a span of years. Let me guess, that's all part of his dream in London, right?

And I'm overly proud and stubborn...

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nicocap24 wrote...
There is no reason to show that scene other than to imply that Shepard will survive and get out of there.


As far as I've seen, most people *do* totally understand this scene (there really are not many other ways to take it.) They just wanted something more definitive. There's a million ways to go from Shepard taking a breath in rubble to a reunion with crew/lover.

Seeing as how speculation bit them in the arse with the original endings to the game, I think most people expected more closure with that endgame plot point, not just the same scene rehashed with different implications thanks to the Normandy taking off.

I can't imagine there's that many people who desperately wanted to imagine a reunion vs. seeing it. Bioware could have easily kept it simple while still showing it, so that we can imagine everything after that.

Yea, I don't think too many people don't believe Shepard lives. But for me personally, I actually wanted to see him and Miranda in the same scene. And yes, I know that would require an in-engine cutscene, but hey, I freakin' wanted it. But I guess I have to make that up....somehow, I have to make up Shepard's rescue, his recovery, his first sight of Miranda....lame...

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While I understand what they're trying to do, I feel the "sigh of relief" you talk about isn't conveyed well at all. They would've been better off having a slide of Shepard's hospital room, maybe with the LI waiting outside to visit. IMO that would've had the same "make your own reunion" effect, but without the annoying vagueness that the breath scene and the original endings had.

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nicocap24 wrote...

iakus wrote...

nicocap24 wrote...

If you look at the scenes that supposedly point to IT, it's clear that they don't intend to. It's also clear that this intends to show that Shepard will survive. And there's not gonna be any more games with Shepard, it's been said countless times.


Then why not show Shepard surviving?  You know, standing, walking, resting is a hospital?  Not artsy enough?


The inteded impact is "holy sh*t, he's alive". A longer cutscene would take that away. Let me go back to Taxi Driver. If we saw Travis getting out of the cab and killing whoever he saw on the mirror, the scene would lose its impact. If you haven't seen the movie and don't know what I'm talking about, here's the last scene: www.youtube.com/watch?v=bJ6-XZXUc0U

All you need to know is that the guy just went on a killing spree because he hated "the scum of the streets". See how he looks in the mirror? That indicates he's gonna do it again.

Well if shepard wakes up and gets up i would have and even bigger  HOLY **** HES ALIVE moment. Y'know surviving a huge explosion in which he was standing in the middle of, the vacume of space, lack of oxygen, and atmospheric re-entry and planetary impact at a speed of around 30miles persecond is ****ing imposible.

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nicocap24 wrote...

zigamortis wrote...

nicocap24 wrote...

zigamortis wrote...

nicocap24 wrote...

zigamortis wrote...

nicocap24 wrote...

zigamortis wrote...

nicocap24 wrote...

zigamortis wrote...

@nicocap
I have no grudge with bioware. i am a little mad at them but no grudge. i do not trust them. but no grudge. And their is no end to destroy. they don't make it clear enough to be an end. they did not show Shepards intentions for after the game nor his crew mates. its a big. fat. smelly. cliffhanger.


How is it not clear enough? The Normandy scene plus the breath scene make it absolutely clear that they will reunite. 

If shepard actualy got up from the london rubble, maby. but since there is just a shuddering breath it doesnt mean that he or she will survive or make it back to his crew due to the imense injurys. So no it isnt clear and it is not obvious that he will ever see anyone again.


Again, that scene would not be there if it didn't mean that he's gonna survive. It is obvious.

No. what is obvious is that bioware or ea or both want to keep the game series going and they want a possible kickoff point to do so. all it is is a halfass cop out to making a real ending. face it, it isnt clear as to he survives or not.
And once again if you bring up the "the scene wouldnt be there" arguement one more time than your just confirming that you believe in the indocrination theory.


If you look at the scenes that supposedly point to IT, it's clear that they don't intend to. It's also clear that this intends to show that Shepard will survive. And there's not gonna be any more games with Shepard, it's been said countless times.

Just like they said that their would be 16 drasticaly different endings right? or that they wouldnt be adding another ending? Ohh and please explain to me where the IT evedence doesnt really point to it. i would really like to know how stupid and bullheaded you are to just say ohh no i see blue but im going to tell them orange because im to proud to admit im wrong.


It's nice to see we're starting with the insults. There is nothing to in the game to indicate that IT was intended. Nothing. In the current destroy ending, everything indicates that Shepard will survive and reunite with the crew.

Yes i insulted you. i have a short temper when dealing with people who are overly proud and stuborn. and their is to much evidence for the Indoctrination theory for you to truely just say "ohh it was never ever intended" and no it does not indicate that shepard will survive. what it indicates is that shepard is waking up in the london rubble.


You just saw the galaxy being rebuilt in a span of years. Let me guess, that's all part of his dream in London, right?

And I'm overly proud and stubborn...

Why because i believe that evedence should add up to something that makes sence as oposed to shepard being invulnerable. Btw if hes invulnerable how does he look so beat up after getting hit by harby?

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WhereEternityEnds wrote...

There's nothing to "understand" about the breath scene. It's open ended and therefore, is not suitable for the end of a freakin trilogy. I invested too many years into this series to walk away "imagining" what Shepard "could" be doing after he spends about a year in the hospital recovering from God knows what. It is a total cop out. Shepard deserves, at the very least, more closure than that.


Win. THIS is what bioware fails to understand. They have a real issue with wrapping up their stories.

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zigamortis wrote...

nicocap24 wrote...

You just saw the galaxy being rebuilt in a span of years. Let me guess, that's all part of his dream in London, right?

And I'm overly proud and stubborn...

Why because i believe that evedence should add up to something that makes sence as oposed to shepard being invulnerable. Btw if hes invulnerable how does he look so beat up after getting hit by harby?


Doing this to kill the pyramid that will get the thread locked.

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sH0tgUn jUliA wrote...

zigamortis wrote...

nicocap24 wrote...

You just saw the galaxy being rebuilt in a span of years. Let me guess, that's all part of his dream in London, right?

And I'm overly proud and stubborn...

Why because i believe that evedence should add up to something that makes sence as oposed to shepard being invulnerable. Btw if hes invulnerable how does he look so beat up after getting hit by harby?


Doing this to kill the pyramid that will get the thread locked.



Pyramid?

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D24O wrote...

While I understand what they're trying to do, I feel the "sigh of relief" you talk about isn't conveyed well at all. They would've been better off having a slide of Shepard's hospital room, maybe with the LI waiting outside to visit. IMO that would've had the same "make your own reunion" effect, but without the annoying vagueness that the breath scene and the original endings had.


Yes!  Thank you!

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sH0tgUn jUliA wrote...

zigamortis wrote...

nicocap24 wrote...

You just saw the galaxy being rebuilt in a span of years. Let me guess, that's all part of his dream in London, right?

And I'm overly proud and stubborn...

Why because i believe that evedence should add up to something that makes sence as oposed to shepard being invulnerable. Btw if hes invulnerable how does he look so beat up after getting hit by harby?


Doing this to kill the pyramid that will get the thread locked.



What pyramid!?!?!?!?!??!

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nicocap24 wrote...

iakus wrote...

nicocap24 wrote...

If you look at the scenes that supposedly point to IT, it's clear that they don't intend to. It's also clear that this intends to show that Shepard will survive. And there's not gonna be any more games with Shepard, it's been said countless times.


Then why not show Shepard surviving?  You know, standing, walking, resting is a hospital?  Not artsy enough?


The inteded impact is "holy sh*t, he's alive". A longer cutscene would take that away. Let me go back to Taxi Driver. If we saw Travis getting out of the cab and killing whoever he saw on the mirror, the scene would lose its impact. If you haven't seen the movie and don't know what I'm talking about, here's the last scene: www.youtube.com/watch?v=bJ6-XZXUc0U

All you need to know is that the guy just went on a killing spree because he hated "the scum of the streets". See how he looks in the mirror? That indicates he's gonna do it again.


Imagine, the camera racing through the ravaged streets of the Citadel, entering a room, coming around and stopping at the foot of a doorstep. Then, suddenly, you hear footsteps as an injured man comes into view. Perhaps the odd drop of blood on the floor.

The camera pans upwards, slowly, and you are left with an image of the Commander, leaning against the wall, looking out at the horizon. The view is marred by imagery of destruction, but uspet still by the majesty of the stars.

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Sion1138 wrote...

nicocap24 wrote...

iakus wrote...

nicocap24 wrote...

If you look at the scenes that supposedly point to IT, it's clear that they don't intend to. It's also clear that this intends to show that Shepard will survive. And there's not gonna be any more games with Shepard, it's been said countless times.


Then why not show Shepard surviving?  You know, standing, walking, resting is a hospital?  Not artsy enough?


The inteded impact is "holy sh*t, he's alive". A longer cutscene would take that away. Let me go back to Taxi Driver. If we saw Travis getting out of the cab and killing whoever he saw on the mirror, the scene would lose its impact. If you haven't seen the movie and don't know what I'm talking about, here's the last scene: www.youtube.com/watch?v=bJ6-XZXUc0U

All you need to know is that the guy just went on a killing spree because he hated "the scum of the streets". See how he looks in the mirror? That indicates he's gonna do it again.


Imagine, the camera racing through the ravaged streets of the Citadel, entering a room, coming around and stopping at the foot of a doorstep. Then, suddenly, you hear footsteps as an injured man comes into view. Perhaps the odd drop of blood on the floor.

The camera pans upwards, slowly, and you are left with an image of the Commander, leaning against the wall, looking out at the horizon. The view is marred by imagery of destruction, but uspet still by the majesty of the stars.

That would definatly be cool if he was on the citadel.

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You do know they lock threads for excessive pyramids don't you guys?

This said, I understand the concerns. Actually I would have liked to have seen a short cut scene, too, but it may not have been possible. Putting in a short cut scene with Shepard receiving a hug from his/her LI probably may have put it over the 2 GB limit for the XBox. That might have been the problem. That might have been why we were promised a reunion, but then didn't get one. Cutscenes take up a lot of room.

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Sion1138 wrote...

nicocap24 wrote...

iakus wrote...

nicocap24 wrote...

If you look at the scenes that supposedly point to IT, it's clear that they don't intend to. It's also clear that this intends to show that Shepard will survive. And there's not gonna be any more games with Shepard, it's been said countless times.


Then why not show Shepard surviving?  You know, standing, walking, resting is a hospital?  Not artsy enough?


The inteded impact is "holy sh*t, he's alive". A longer cutscene would take that away. Let me go back to Taxi Driver. If we saw Travis getting out of the cab and killing whoever he saw on the mirror, the scene would lose its impact. If you haven't seen the movie and don't know what I'm talking about, here's the last scene: www.youtube.com/watch?v=bJ6-XZXUc0U

All you need to know is that the guy just went on a killing spree because he hated "the scum of the streets". See how he looks in the mirror? That indicates he's gonna do it again.


Imagine, the camera racing through the ravaged streets of the Citadel, entering a room, coming around and stopping at the foot of a doorstep. Then, suddenly, you hear footsteps as an injured man comes into view. Perhaps the odd drop of blood on the floor.

The camera pans upwards, slowly, and you are left with an image of the Commander, leaning against the wall, looking out at the horizon. The view is marred by imagery of destruction, but uspet still by the majesty of the stars.


I'm not sayin there couldn't have been a better scene. I'm saying that the current scene is perfectly clear.

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Meh i still think that EC was just a farce to try and quell the rage of the fans. only they didnt quite succeed their are plenty of fans still royaly pissed off.

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[quote]Sion1138 wrote...

The inteded impact is "holy sh*t, he's alive". A longer cutscene would take that away. Let me go back to Taxi Driver. If we saw Travis getting out of the cab and killing whoever he saw on the mirror, the scene would lose its impact. If you haven't seen the movie and don't know what I'm talking about, here's the last scene: www.youtube.com/watch?v=bJ6-XZXUc0U

All you need to know is that the guy just went on a killing spree because he hated "the scum of the streets". See how he looks in the mirror? That indicates he's gonna do it again.
[/quote]

Imagine, the camera racing through the ravaged streets of the Citadel, entering a room, coming around and stopping at the foot of a doorstep. Then, suddenly, you hear footsteps as an injured man comes into view. Perhaps the odd drop of blood on the floor.

The camera pans upwards, slowly, and you are left with an image of the Commander, leaning against the wall, looking out at the horizon. The view is marred by imagery of destruction, but uspet still by the majesty of the stars.
[/quote]

A pair of medics are working on a body lying amidst ruins.  One of them looks up

"We've got a live one!  Get a stretcher!"  The medic moves, removing himself from obstructing our view.

It's Shepard.

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[quote]iakus wrote...

[quote]Sion1138 wrote...

The inteded impact is "holy sh*t, he's alive". A longer cutscene would take that away. Let me go back to Taxi Driver. If we saw Travis getting out of the cab and killing whoever he saw on the mirror, the scene would lose its impact. If you haven't seen the movie and don't know what I'm talking about, here's the last scene: www.youtube.com/watch?v=bJ6-XZXUc0U

All you need to know is that the guy just went on a killing spree because he hated "the scum of the streets". See how he looks in the mirror? That indicates he's gonna do it again.
[/quote]

Imagine, the camera racing through the ravaged streets of the Citadel, entering a room, coming around and stopping at the foot of a doorstep. Then, suddenly, you hear footsteps as an injured man comes into view. Perhaps the odd drop of blood on the floor.

The camera pans upwards, slowly, and you are left with an image of the Commander, leaning against the wall, looking out at the horizon. The view is marred by imagery of destruction, but uspet still by the majesty of the stars.
[/quote]

A pair of medics are working on a body lying amidst ruins.  One of them looks up

"We've got a live one!  Get a stretcher!"  The medic moves, removing himself from obstructing our view.

It's Shepard.

[/quote]

I agree it could have been better. I would have liked something like what you described. But my point is that the breath scene is clear, not that it's good. (I don't think its bad either, though).