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MaximizedAction wrote...

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Yes, and I would actually say that the "wake up" scene depicts Shepard on the Citadel but the ceiling of the control room caved in (or perhaps he "sleep walked" to a new region).  I'd imagine that there is an intense battle on the Citadel going on against Reapers forces.  That or, again, Shepard actually does use the control panel and the Crucible's activation damages the room's superstructure (without detonating it in an extremely powerful explosion)


Really? The breath scene has rebar and concrete blocks with the same markings as everything in London and Bioware still chose the bombed Citadel to look like that? This would be just lame trolling.


Not necessarily.  I remember that, way back in mark 1, someone did a presentation that showed that all of the rubble in the breath scene are present on the Citadel.  I'd give a link if I knew where to find it.

So, it seems to me that there is enough room for doubt to argue both ways here: Shepard could be in London or on the Citadel


No, of course it's possible. But in my opinion, it's unlikely.
Yes, it is possible because Patrick Weekes argued on PAX that not everyone has to die on the Citadel after the explosion and yes, the EC shows us that it's not entirely destroyed.

You're also suggesting that the stuff in the breath scene is from the roof of the control room. This means that Shepard either got magically beamed down in the right second or he never went up there in the first place. But that again suggests that something was not real about the ending and if you're ready to accept that, then what's to say against the whole Citadel:The Return being a hallucination set in London?

That's the damned thing about the possibility of a hallucination, we can't know for sure what is really going on, but the stranger the scene the less likely it should be.


My argument is the latter of your two scenarios: the last room was in Shepard's mind and never real.  The magic "elevator" that raises him/her up for example: when you're falling asleep do ever get a floating sensation just before you succumb (...well usually that feeling jerks me awake again)?  I'm thinking that's what the elevator illustrates.

And from this point of view, you are correct: who's to say the whole Citadel scene isn't a hallucination? I can only make two points here:  Firstly, I believe he is on the Citadel because things become increasingly strange after the "reboot" scene when Shepard wakes up "on the Citadel.

Secondly, Admiral Hackett makes the announcement that someone made it to the beam.  This announcement was not directed toward Shepard and thus could be interpreted as something that took place on the actual battlefield.

There's definitely some foul play going on in Shepard's mind but I do think that the commander does make it to the Citadel before the lines of reality begin to blur.  I guess we'll have to wait and see for this one, unless there's more definitive counter evidence that I've missed

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Any way I have been thinking about what Garrus Tell's after the coup attempt Shepard " If it have come down to it, would you pull the Trigger?

now for Renegade, Shepard is like yes i would, Bioware telling us that at the end, we are going to have to pull the Trigger to get the job done, would you do it.but Paragon Shepard is like " I don't see how. We start killing our friends, and wars TURNS INTO MURDER.

Destroy ending is murder if you think about it, but then Garrus tells Shepard " But it doesn't ALWAYS GIVE US THE EASY WAY OUT, does it?'

Dam I guess Bioware was hinting that Destroy isn't the easy way out, but maybe they were trying to tell us that maybe Destroy is the easy way out, only if you are willing to stay true to your believes.



Also I have been wondering what does Garrus mean after he tells Shepard, after the fall of Thessia

" I had to make a tough call with the Primarch he said our fleets are being decimated. So I advised him to call all offensive operations against the Reapers."

Then Shepard says " A full retreat."

www.youtube.com/watch
Now Shepard seems surprised about this, but what's more interesting, is that when your firing the Crucible, it's a Full retreat, as in they are hoping for the Crucible to let it do it's work.

just like Garrus said " The only way to save Palaven now is to hold our ships back, for the Crucible. But if I'm wrong.... Then a lot of other Turian families won't be as lucky as mine."

Could be Bioware telling us the Crucible could be a Reaper trap, or that the choices we make, will dictate, were things go from here.

Now here is the best part that Shepard says " That's a hell of a gamble. No other options"

The endings are a hell of a gamble too, but instead of there are other options, there are more options to choice to save everyone, form the Reapers. And weather or not you believe in the Catalyst or not/ Indoctrination, is a hell of gamble too.

And then Garrus tells Shepard " If there are. i can't see them, it's all comes down to the Crucible now." interesting that's what happened at the end, it comes down to the Crucible, but there are other options that Shepard can not see, but the player does, so we have to show Shepard the way.

Any thoughts.


So what do you all think about this?

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masster blaster wrote...

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Why'd you guys have to mention deviant art?.... dem search results:devil::P

Makes you wonder what MassterBlasster was doi actually - nevermind. Posted Image


what do you mean?


It's ok you're among friends, we've all searched deviant art ...and I'm an otter:wizard:. I'll leave it at that.

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BansheeOwnage wrote...

leonia42 wrote...

Think I've seen a similar fanart with Liara as well.

So what's our latest guess on Leviathan's release date? I need more speculation fuel.

I'll be pissed if it's not out tuesday.Posted Image

Prepare to be pissed :lol:

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smokingotter1 wrote...

masster blaster wrote...

BansheeOwnage wrote...

smokingotter1 wrote...

Why'd you guys have to mention deviant art?.... dem search results:devil::P

Makes you wonder what MassterBlasster was doi actually - nevermind. Posted Image


what do you mean?

It's ok you're among friends, we've all searched deviant art ...and I'm an otter:wizard:. I'll leave it at that.

Implications... unpleasant.

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TSA_383 wrote...

BansheeOwnage wrote...

leonia42 wrote...

Think I've seen a similar fanart with Liara as well.

So what's our latest guess on Leviathan's release date? I need more speculation fuel.

I'll be pissed if it's not out tuesday.Posted Image

Prepare to be pissed :lol:

My bet's the 21st.

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BansheeOwnage wrote...

leonia42 wrote...

Think I've seen a similar fanart with Liara as well.

So what's our latest guess on Leviathan's release date? I need more speculation fuel.

I'll be pissed if it's not out tuesday.Posted Image


I'm guessing next Tuesday.  I would love for it to come out this week though Posted Image

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smokingotter1 wrote...

masster blaster wrote...

BansheeOwnage wrote...

smokingotter1 wrote...

Why'd you guys have to mention deviant art?.... dem search results:devil::P

Makes you wonder what MassterBlasster was doi actually - nevermind. Posted Image


what do you mean?


It's ok you're among friends, we've all searched deviant art ...and I'm an otter:wizard:. I'll leave it at that.


i don't know what you mean? i was looking for ME3 Earth pics, and I found this one.
What's wrong with deviant art? Never hear that there is something wrong with it, is there?:blink:

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TheConstantOne wrote...

BansheeOwnage wrote...

leonia42 wrote...

Think I've seen a similar fanart with Liara as well.

So what's our latest guess on Leviathan's release date? I need more speculation fuel.

I'll be pissed if it's not out tuesday.Posted Image


I'm guessing next Tuesday.  I would love for it to come out this week though Posted Image


You'd think they'd give us a notification, but I love surprises.

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smokingotter1 wrote...

TheConstantOne wrote...

BansheeOwnage wrote...

leonia42 wrote...

Think I've seen a similar fanart with Liara as well.

So what's our latest guess on Leviathan's release date? I need more speculation fuel.

I'll be pissed if it's not out tuesday.Posted Image


I'm guessing next Tuesday.  I would love for it to come out this week though Posted Image


You'd think they'd give us a notification, but I love surprises.


They tend to announce things at least 4 days in advance.  So I doubt they'll pull a wild card with a Monday announcement haha

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Has anyone come across any clues in MP this weekend? This is the operation that finds the conduit I assume.

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At least now I don't need to worry about having to play a game for 3 hours without achieving anything. I finally beat those damn RAYs! Yay!

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estebanus wrote...

TSA_383 wrote...

BansheeOwnage wrote...

leonia42 wrote...

Think I've seen a similar fanart with Liara as well.

So what's our latest guess on Leviathan's release date? I need more speculation fuel.

I'll be pissed if it's not out tuesday.Posted Image

Prepare to be pissed :lol:

My bet's the 21st.

I hope you're right.

#8739
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BansheeOwnage wrote...

estebanus wrote...

At least now I don't need to worry about having to play a game for 3 hours without achieving anything. I finally beat those damn RAYs! Yay!

Posted Image

The end to MGS2 is awesome. Particularly when you see Solidus leaning on the George Washington statue in front of Federal Hall.

Hideo Kojima does know how to make great endings, doesn't he?

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estebanus wrote...

BansheeOwnage wrote...

estebanus wrote...

At least now I don't need to worry about having to play a game for 3 hours without achieving anything. I finally beat those damn RAYs! Yay!

Posted Image

The end to MGS2 is awesome. Particularly when you see Solidus leaning on the George Washington statue in front of Federal Hall.

Hideo Kojima does know how to make great endings, doesn't he?

How dare you bring up endings in this thread?

Also, pie Posted Image

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masster blaster wrote...

masster blaster wrote...

Any way I have been thinking about what Garrus Tell's after the coup attempt Shepard " If it have come down to it, would you pull the Trigger?

now for Renegade, Shepard is like yes i would, Bioware telling us that at the end, we are going to have to pull the Trigger to get the job done, would you do it.but Paragon Shepard is like " I don't see how. We start killing our friends, and wars TURNS INTO MURDER.

Destroy ending is murder if you think about it, but then Garrus tells Shepard " But it doesn't ALWAYS GIVE US THE EASY WAY OUT, does it?'

Dam I guess Bioware was hinting that Destroy isn't the easy way out, but maybe they were trying to tell us that maybe Destroy is the easy way out, only if you are willing to stay true to your believes.



Also I have been wondering what does Garrus mean after he tells Shepard, after the fall of Thessia

" I had to make a tough call with the Primarch he said our fleets are being decimated. So I advised him to call all offensive operations against the Reapers."

Then Shepard says " A full retreat."

www.youtube.com/watch
Now Shepard seems surprised about this, but what's more interesting, is that when your firing the Crucible, it's a Full retreat, as in they are hoping for the Crucible to let it do it's work.

just like Garrus said " The only way to save Palaven now is to hold our ships back, for the Crucible. But if I'm wrong.... Then a lot of other Turian families won't be as lucky as mine."

Could be Bioware telling us the Crucible could be a Reaper trap, or that the choices we make, will dictate, were things go from here.

Now here is the best part that Shepard says " That's a hell of a gamble. No other options"

The endings are a hell of a gamble too, but instead of there are other options, there are more options to choice to save everyone, form the Reapers. And weather or not you believe in the Catalyst or not/ Indoctrination, is a hell of gamble too.

And then Garrus tells Shepard " If there are. i can't see them, it's all comes down to the Crucible now." interesting that's what happened at the end, it comes down to the Crucible, but there are other options that Shepard can not see, but the player does, so we have to show Shepard the way.

Any thoughts.


So what do you all think about this?


I think it all relates to the game's major theme of victory through sacrifice.  On the note of Garrus and the turians though, I'm still trying to figure out if there's any significance to showing the turians celebrate in Synthesis instead of the asari as in the other two options.  I know we've discussed that scene before but...I'm still wondering.  Perhaps personal sacrifice is more of a turian quality?

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BansheeOwnage wrote...

estebanus wrote...

BansheeOwnage wrote...

estebanus wrote...

At least now I don't need to worry about having to play a game for 3 hours without achieving anything. I finally beat those damn RAYs! Yay!

Posted Image

The end to MGS2 is awesome. Particularly when you see Solidus leaning on the George Washington statue in front of Federal Hall.

Hideo Kojima does know how to make great endings, doesn't he?

How dare you bring up endings in this thread?

Also, pie Posted Image

Mmmmh... Yummy...

Apropos pie, I had one today. It was soooo... decadent...

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Otter I think this is the part in SP were we are supposed to find out what's happening in London, adn report back to Anderson, that is, if we live or die.

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I had always assumed that the Stargazer scene was real (it takes place after the credits and the Shepard breath scene), but this could be pretty compelling evidence to make the contrary argument

I actually think it is real, or at least it was meant to be real, it's basically a part of the slide show ending, but something went awry in development, possibly ran out of time to give the ending they really wanted and ended up with a messy mish mash ending, I'm comfortable with IT being real, but the star gazer scene is not a part of it in my opinion.

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estebanus wrote...

BansheeOwnage wrote...

How dare you bring up endings in this thread?

Also, pie Posted Image

Mmmmh... Yummy...

Apropos pie, I had one today. It was soooo... decadent...

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Modifié par BansheeOwnage, 11 août 2012 - 05:54 .


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estebanus wrote...

BansheeOwnage wrote...

estebanus wrote...

At least now I don't need to worry about having to play a game for 3 hours without achieving anything. I finally beat those damn RAYs! Yay!

Posted Image

The end to MGS2 is awesome. Particularly when you see Solidus leaning on the George Washington statue in front of Federal Hall.

Hideo Kojima does know how to make great endings, doesn't he?

Damn the Patriots!

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Big_Boss9 wrote...

estebanus wrote...

BansheeOwnage wrote...

estebanus wrote...

At least now I don't need to worry about having to play a game for 3 hours without achieving anything. I finally beat those damn RAYs! Yay!

Posted Image

The end to MGS2 is awesome. Particularly when you see Solidus leaning on the George Washington statue in front of Federal Hall.

Hideo Kojima does know how to make great endings, doesn't he?

Damn the Patriots!

You're one to talk! You founded them together with your little group from Operation: Snake Eater! You should have just stayed dead in Zanzibarland!

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BansheeOwnage wrote...

estebanus wrote...

BansheeOwnage wrote...

How dare you bring up endings in this thread?

Also, pie Posted Image

Mmmmh... Yummy...

Apropos pie, I had one today. It was soooo... decadent...

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Pretty much.

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estebanus wrote...

Big_Boss9 wrote...

estebanus wrote...

BansheeOwnage wrote...

estebanus wrote...

At least now I don't need to worry about having to play a game for 3 hours without achieving anything. I finally beat those damn RAYs! Yay!

Posted Image

The end to MGS2 is awesome. Particularly when you see Solidus leaning on the George Washington statue in front of Federal Hall.

Hideo Kojima does know how to make great endings, doesn't he?

Damn the Patriots!

You're one to talk! You founded them together with your little group from Operation: Snake Eater! You should have just stayed dead in Zanzibarland!

But then that epic final scene in MGS4 would've never happened. :lol:

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estebanus wrote...

BansheeOwnage wrote...

estebanus wrote...

BansheeOwnage wrote...

How dare you bring up endings in this thread?

Also, pie Posted Image

Mmmmh... Yummy...

Apropos pie, I had one today. It was soooo... decadent...

Posted Image
*snip*

Pretty much.

Knew that would fit .Posted Image Anyway, I'm gonna go play some MP, see you later Estebanus! Posted Image