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[Leonia]

Jack Crapper wrote...

You wish it was a simulation.  The fact of the matter is, we are all indoctrinated.

Soon ME3 MP will evolve into slow motion jogs through unfocused, wooded areas with shadowy apparitions along the path. We will all have Paladins with infinite ammo, and Marauder Shields will gracefully spring out, wearing a tilted, French beret and a coconut bra. He will shake the maracas and sing Babaloo like a reaperized Ricky Ricardo.

A red-headed husk will appear out of no where, jump on you and say, "Ewww...."

A hidden trap door will raise a line of Brute background dancers, breaking out into the gay Spiderman dance.

A disco ball will descend, reflecting off red, blue, and green lasers, and then it will explode into extended cut confetti in the shape of level IV equipment.

Geth will jump down from the rafters with Pulse Rifles in hand, and will shoot soapy water into the air and at the crowd. It will become a sud party.

A platform in the center of the room elevates from below the ground. Everything grows dark except for a single spotlight circling this platform. The spotlight finally centers on the platform to reveal the figure, who was hidden in the darkness, the star child, who stares right into your eyes and, in Austin Power's voice, says "We'll bang, okay, Baby?"

Tell me more.

[RNG God]

Drummernate wrote...

So how would promoting characters give you war assets in Single Player then?...

Simulations still give soldiers combat experiance. Think MGS4
A few long hard training sessions in the sim, and he's all ready for combat.

[lazysundae]

You know, I've long suspected that MP was just 4 people plugging in to the "internet" and fighting via an avatar with no risk to themselves.

Good find OP.

[whateverman7]

Drummernate wrote...

So how would promoting characters give you war assets in Single Player then?...

could mean those soldiers are finally trained and ready to join the fight...kinda like them leaving boot camp...

[AresKeith]

Mother of God

[Rifneno]

whateverman7 wrote...

Drummernate wrote...

So how would promoting characters give you war assets in Single Player then?...

could mean those soldiers are finally trained and ready to join the fight...kinda like them leaving boot camp...

Hell, that actually makes sense.  You only get the e-mail from Hackett about the reinforcements when you promote.

[SilentCO1]

Halo 4's already out? Awesome!

[Learn To Love Yourself]

leonia42 wrote...

Jack Crapper wrote...

You wish it was a simulation.  The fact of the matter is, we are all indoctrinated.

Soon ME3 MP will evolve into slow motion jogs through unfocused, wooded areas with shadowy apparitions along the path. We will all have Paladins with infinite ammo, and Marauder Shields will gracefully spring out, wearing a tilted, French beret and a coconut bra. He will shake the maracas and sing Babaloo like a reaperized Ricky Ricardo.

A red-headed husk will appear out of no where, jump on you and say, "Ewww...."

A hidden trap door will raise a line of Brute background dancers, breaking out into the gay Spiderman dance.

A disco ball will descend, reflecting off red, blue, and green lasers, and then it will explode into extended cut confetti in the shape of level IV equipment.

Geth will jump down from the rafters with Pulse Rifles in hand, and will shoot soapy water into the air and at the crowd. It will become a sud party.

A platform in the center of the room elevates from below the ground. Everything grows dark except for a single spotlight circling this platform. The spotlight finally centers on the platform to reveal the figure, who was hidden in the darkness, the star child, who stares right into your eyes and, in Austin Power's voice, says "We'll bang, okay, Baby?"

Tell me more.

Then a tiny Reaper will shoot across the room, leaving a rainbow trail from it's behind, singing "Nyan nyan nyan nyan" looped until the hips of every Turian in the room explode, allowing them to finally roll.

Quarians will simultaneously jump to the center, and kick and dance and elbow eachother to this hypnotic techno nyan sound, all the while screaming, "Bosh'tet!  Bosh'tet!".  It will finally be revealed that everytime they have ever said "Bosh'tet," they were actually screaming "Mosh Pit"

[sirjimmus86]

Kinda hard to really think of it being linked at all when I beat the SP game months ago.

[BeardyMcGoo]

Jack Crapper wrote...

Marauder Shields will gracefully spring out, wearing a tilted, French beret and a coconut bra. He will shake the maracas and sing Babaloo like a reaperized Ricky Ricardo.

Thank you for this.

[Pyroninja42]

Well, if you look at it, it's a "Readiness Rating". It simply tells you how PREPARED your troops in regions of the galaxy are. You're fighting geth, cerberus, and reapers- you're preparing your troops and training them in how the enemy operates, Thus, "readiness rating".

Very good find, OP.

[spotlessvoid]

Hellish fiend is no dummy. Need more details to be able to debate this though Hellish!

[HellishFiend]

Pyroninja42 wrote...

Well, if you look at it, it's a "Readiness Rating". It simply tells you how PREPARED your troops in regions of the galaxy are. You're fighting geth, cerberus, and reapers- you're preparing your troops and training them in how the enemy operates, Thus, "readiness rating".

Very good find, OP.

Glad to see some people are able to start to see it.  This is only one of the clues. There are many. 

[Rifneno]

spotlessvoid wrote...

Hellish fiend is no dummy. Need more details to be able to debate this though Hellish!

No, he's not.  But considering the lolocaust of support MP has had, I'm pretty sure the explanation is much simpler: BW doesn't care.

[FellishBeast]

Even if "war assets" mean anything (which I think everyone who's played the game realized they, in fact, do not), promoting would be a soldier getting promoted and sent into the field and increasing the galaxy's forces.

Does anyone know if the MP operations ever even mention Shepard or anything that happens in the SP? Because that would be some evidence right there.

As hesitant as I am to accept something this game-shattering, the more I think about it, MP, at least, really does not seem to be taking place in reality. The "announcer" really gives that away to me. "They're dead, lol, let's get out of here" is basically what he says when four "N7" ops freaking die. And all the time limits and all that just seem very forced, like a test, rather than a mission. What makes that one specific rocket trooper a "high-ranking enemy personnel" again?

I don't have enough information to make a determination either way regarding this theory, but as Hellish said, "my belief is not required." And neither is his. The truth is the truth and it will hopefully come to light sometime in the future. I don't think people should be so dismissive of this, however, as Mass Effect has a pattern of virtual realities in each game.

[FellishBeast]

My main hang up is why is Mass Effect 3's multiplayer held to such a higher standard than other games? Most multiplayer doesn't make sense in the context of the overall story, but that doesn't mean that the MP is some sort of simulation (CoD, Halo, etc).

Though now that I think of it, Assassin's Creed's MP is specifically mentioned to be a simulation and training exercise.

Anyways, going under the assumption that ME's MP MUST make sense in the context of SP, then I think Platinum mode is a huge piece of evidence in Hellish's favor, as it cannot make sense in any other situation (unless we lower said standards).

[Andromidius]

Drummernate wrote...

So how would promoting characters give you war assets in Single Player then?...

Yes, how would training soldiers result in having a stronger army?  What a puzzle!

In all seriousness, its an interesting idea.  Would explain the lack of diversity in enemy numbers and tactics, and the limited battlefields.  And yeah, I know its a game but it would still add to the 'emersion'.

[Bill Casey]

Sure, why not...

[smodgepuntch]

I believe its says in sp that these'N7's are self proclaimed and considering thats is strictly HUMAN troops that are actually in the N7 program(alliance version of spectres). These units are promoted from this group of volunteer soldiers(all high risk missions, only allowed to volunteer for most suicide missions). When promoted they LEAD our coalition forces. So I would assume when ur playing in mp u are a) a highly trained unit on a high level mission that normal spec ops cant handle at this time due being spread to thin when u have maxed out that character/operation then they move on to another part of the ME universe, to assist in larger battles. I would myself like to have some of these larger battles in mp. 6-8 players, larger lvls, more eneimes, larger than life boss battles(make u wish for banshees and atlas).

[smodgepuntch]

and if u are correct why arent mercs, mechs, and collectors in the mp from the get go, wouldnt u want ur troops ready for anything. Hell why wouldnt there be contact wars operations like in pinnacle station

[Draining Dragon]

This is the most ridiculous conspiracy theory I've ever seen.

[Pyroninja42]

Draining Dragon wrote...

This is the most ridiculous conspiracy theory I've ever seen.

It's not like Bioware has actually told us what Special Ops' relation to the SP is in story terms.

[FellishBeast]

Also, just so you guys understand the scope, this is like 1/5 of Hellish's overall theory about ME3 so it might not make total sense unless you have the other parts.

Modifié par FellishBeast, 18 septembre 2012 - 01:13 .

[Pyroninja42]

And where is this theory?

[megawug]

Someone call Oliver Stone, pronto!!! xD