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[iAFKinMassEffect3]

This retconning is out of control.
Retcon it all or don't bother.

[Imakassafabrication]

I'm not saying it won't happen, I just don't think mid game dlc will affect the ending. If it does it's unfair on certain consumers.

The EC is the intended release ending, but EA pressured for release too early. It's still the same ending. It sucks for people without internet, but they still got the ending.

[riesenwiesel]

Imakassafabrication wrote...

I'm not saying it won't happen, I just don't think mid game dlc will affect the ending. If it does it's unfair on certain consumers.

When I buy a mid game DLC that adds a mission and Blasto (the Hanar Spectre) as a squadmate, then I want to see a slide in the ending that shows the fate of Blasto (like the slides of other squadmates).
Does not sound unfair to me.

[Blitzhawk65]

Imakassafabrication wrote...

I can't see them changing or adding to the ending as it is, but I do believe our decisions will be importable to the next mass effect game, where we will hopefully see the fate of shepard, but won't be playing as shepard. He's dead or at best FUBAR.

A Mass Effect sequel (if it happens at all) would probably be on the next generation of consoles and wouldn't have import/export.  Bioware made it clear the ME3 "closes Shepard's story arc" and frequently cited the difficulty in accounting for player choices which is why they are probably going to start fresh and get rid of all player choice variables.

This is one of the reasons why many people were upset that choices didn't matter.  If they could just be brought into ME4, then it wouldn't be as big of a deal, but this is the end of the line.

[naes1984]

Mid game DLC is just padding and no it is not just about the journey- the destination ultimately matters.

[cavs25]

Can it add to the ending instead of changing since Bioware is so hell bent against that?

[Sir Fluffykins]

To add to original post. If it adds a proper boss-fight to the end-game, then yes

I remember reading the artbook for the ME3:CE and seeing Reaper TIM, with the explanation of how originally, the final battle would be againt TIM as a big mutanted Reaper in Cerbarus base and I thought, "wow, I'm so glad they chose not to do this", only to find TIM is still the "boss" only it's talking...and Harbinger is either in your head, or flying to Venus. EC may have made the ending okay now, but gameplay wise, where's the final PUNCH? :3

[Mr.House]

I stil, fail to see why a dlc must add anything to the dlc. If this was the case then I would not have bought any of the NV dlc, majority of Bethesda dlc and majority of ME dlc ect I I had that thought. As long as it's fun and worth it I will play it.

[Eryri]

Sion1138 wrote...

It would only be logical, and a sound strategy if every piece of story related DLC added another variable to the ending.

More incentive to purchase, more incentive to play and a platform to further develop the story until it anneals into something more coherent and rich than what we currently have.

You can't have something big happen mid-game without it having any impact on the conclusion.

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I agree. I think an evolving narrative would be really interesting. Especially if it gives us a trimphant ending with a crew / LI reunion.

[Iakus]

It's the ending that kills my enjoyment of the game. I have no interest in any dlc while that's still in place.

Since it's unlikely that there'll be any further changes to the ending, it's unlikely I'll be buying any dlc. sadly

[PanzerGr3nadier]

I think people are being unreasonable at this point. ME3 has ended and EC is out - Its done!!

There might be post ending dlc but I think that is a light years ahead of us.

Keep calm and keep supporting BW and perhaps we'll see Shepard again. (in another game)

Modifié par PanzerGr3nadier, 04 juillet 2012 - 04:49 .

[SpamBot2000]

PanzerGr3nadier wrote...

I think people are being unreasonable at this point. ME3 has ended and EC is out - Its done!!

There might be post ending dlc but I think that is a light years ahead of us.

Keep calm and keep supporting BW and perhaps we'll see Shepard again. (in another game)

Building on sand.

[dirty console peasant]

tettenjager wrote...

mass effect 1 dlc did not change ending
Mass effect 2 dlc did not change ending
why should mass effect 3 dlc change ending?

ME1 and ME2 did not end the story arc, they simply led to ME3
ME3 finishes the story (actually it does not IMO), so there should be a satisfying ending.  Not a Pick how you lose situation.

[iSpider-Man]

game shouldnt have dlc with the endings we got.

[Tasker]

tettenjager wrote...

mass effect 1 dlc did not change ending
Mass effect 2 dlc did not change ending
why should mass effect 3 dlc change ending?

ME1  DLC  -  Had choices that were to be carried forward into the following games and were supposed to have impact on the final outcome.  So I bought it.

ME2  DLC  -  Had choices that were to be carried forward into the following game and were supposed to have impact on the final outcome.  So I bought it.

ME3  DLC  -  Will have no choices to carry forward and will have no impact on the final outcome.  So I won't buy it.

So you see. There is  a difference. 

Modifié par Orkboy, 04 juillet 2012 - 05:10 .

[CuseGirl]

tettenjager wrote...

mass effect 1 dlc did not change ending
Mass effect 2 dlc did not change ending
why should mass effect 3 dlc change ending?

Exactly. Theyre not changing the ending, they've already said it. Its sad that theyre letting stubborness get in the way of coherence but it is what it is.

[julio77777]

They will not alter the ending any further than they did. It's been officially announced time to give up, this is becoming ridiculous. Move on people...

[TudorWolf]

Any DLC that's entirely self contained and disconnected from the endings doesn't seem all that appealing tbh.

[TaradosGon]

I don't need or expect every single little thing that Shepard does to culminate in some impact to his final 10 minutes prior to the Destroy-Synthesis-Control choice.

As long as the DLC looks good/gets good reviews in its own right, I'll get it. If it looks terrible, then I won't.

Modifié par TaradosGon, 04 juillet 2012 - 05:23 .

[shadowkinz]

mid game DLC seems uninteresting bc of how the game ends =/

rather not HOW it ends (well yes that lol), but the fact that it DOES end.. there is no more mystery and mystique left, u know? the story ends, what's the point xD all your actions don't leave any hope of affecting anything in a future ME game (unless they are planning something, but with no canon ending i dunno)

[dsl08002]

considering that a mid dlc will only add a few war asset points that wont matter in the ending, its a waste of money

so yes in each dlc it should contribute to the ending. maybe even players strive for a "everyone lives ending"

best way to go in my opinion

[Zombie Inc 91]

I don't like the ending, but the extended cut gave me just enough satisfaction that I might replay the campaign and buy some dlc if it looks good. Doesn't have to change the ending.

But if it DID change some stuff, I'd be onboard. I'd like it if whatever dlc could change the refuse ending (let's say this "Leviathan" thing adds or can add resources to beat the reapers or something like that).

[Garrus is my Shepard]

The only way I could see DLC affect the ending is in the epilogue scenes. Like if you retake Omega it has a picture of Aria on Omega during the sequence.

[D1ck1e]

It needs to either change the ending, or let the ME2 squad and/or LI play a major role.