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[KieranW]

I'd always chosen Destroy, and I think I mentioned why earlier on in this thread. But for the first time I've actually watched the Extended Cut Control and Synthesis endings. Did the music for Control not feel a bit weird? Like... Off-key for that heroic, triumphant victory you just pulled out of the bag? A bit... Sinister perhaps?

And Synthesis just made me feel violated. Watching ALL those people with green glowing eyes and flashing circuitry actually made me feel just a tad nauseous. So I'm still gonna stick with Destroy. I set out to kill the Reapers. And that's exactly what I'm gonna do. I don't trust Casper and apparently Shep survives. Sounds like a win-win to me.

[Knubbsal]

In ME1 Shep made Saren kill himself since he wanted synthesis. They disagreed.

In ME3 Shep made the Illusive man kill himself since he wanted control. They disagreed.

Not taking any action would make Shepards war the last years irrelevant.

The entire galaxy settled with the fact that the reapers had to be stopped and shot back into dark space. Nobody asked all those people if they wanted giant monsters "watching over" them or be merged with synthetics. For them there were two options: they die or the reapers die.

So for me there's really only one choice: Destroy. Not since I dislike the geth or EDI, but since it made most sense to do this when thinking of all the things Shepard went through. Not going to give in to a friggin' AI in the final moment!

[AshenShug4r]

As far as I'm concerned, as long as the reapers exist they are a potential threat. Getting rid of the star idiots private army brings me a small sense of satisfaction. I killed Saren to prevent synthesis, choosing it now would invalidate my actions. I killed TIM to prevent the illusion of control, so I'm hardly about to change my principles. Destroy is the only sure way to make sure the reapers are out of the picture.
Star child is next.

[HiddenInWar]

Destroy, because allowing the reapers to exist in any way to me goes against my shepard's code. They will die.

[valkulon]

Knubbsal wrote...

In ME1 Shep made Saren kill himself since he wanted synthesis. They disagreed.

Saren was not advocating Synthesis. He was advocating working with the Reapers to prevent annihilation which as everything we have learned during the course of the series was the defacto result and number one strategy of most indoctrinated servents who had some influence over others.

[valkulon]

I choose Synthesis.

Destroy was very appealing to me, but my Shepard has always tried to maintain that we can win without sacrificing millions to get the job done. Not to mention it would mean that synthetics could still in the future wipe out all organics because it could not understand them.

Control was an interesting choice as well, but it did not appeal to my Shepard. While it would provide a force to counteract any Synthetic vs Organic war, to him it was just trading one tyrant for another, even if it would be a benevolent one. There is also the implication that he might lose control, go insane, or something.

My Shepard has always been more a diplomat via words rather than a diplomat via shotgun. So he has always tried to find a common ground whenever it was possible. So listening to the Catalysts logic regarding the Synthetics vs Organics argument, seeing the Quarian  vs Geth War and how it just barely resolved peacefully, and hearing about the Metacon War from Javik all gave my Shepard pause for thought.

Synthesis was appealing because it would resolve the Synthetic vs Organic problem. That synthetics would be able to understand organics that it would not be the reason for them going to war in the future.

It presented the solution that benefited everyone, the Catalysts purpose is fulfilled, the reapers are freed from their own slavery to the Catalyst, wars between organics and synthetics should no longer happen because synthetics could not understand organics, the beginning of a new stage of evolution for everyone, and the war brought to a close with no more loss of life.

It was the ideal solution for my Shepard the diplomat, sure it's not what he set out to do, but he adapted to the circumstances as they presented themselves.

Now you're probably wondering what gave my Shepard the right to choose forcing a new stage of evolution upon everyone. All I have to say to that is because he's the Goddamn Shepard that's why.

All of this is from my perspective of how I played my Shepard. It's not meant to demean others opinions. It's just how I played and thought as my Shepard. If you disagree, that is cool, and I understand as I respect your opinion.

Modifié par Valhart, 19 novembre 2012 - 05:01 .

[Steelcan]

Valhart wrote...

Knubbsal wrote...

In ME1 Shep made Saren kill himself since he wanted synthesis. They disagreed.

Saren was not advocating Synthesis. He was advocating working with the Reapers to prevent annihilation which as everything we have learned during the course of the series was the defacto result and number one strategy of most indoctrinated servents who had some influence over others.

organics and synthetics.  A union of flesh and steel.  The strengths of both the weaknesses of neither 

[Saito404]

Destroy, because the trilogy was about killing Reapers. Plus, it's kinda act of mercy.

[Silcron]

Steelcan wrote...

Valhart wrote...

Knubbsal wrote...

In ME1 Shep made Saren kill himself since he wanted synthesis. They disagreed.

Saren was not advocating Synthesis. He was advocating working with the Reapers to prevent annihilation which as everything we have learned during the course of the series was the defacto result and number one strategy of most indoctrinated servents who had some influence over others.

organics and synthetics.  A union of flesh and steel.  The strengths of both the weaknesses of neither 

Synthesis: also known as becoming pretty looking husks and seemingly retaining your mind (seemingly because suddenly no one wants payback on the reapers, everyone loves each other *cough* indoctrination *cough*)

[The Don's Hound]

Destroy, I wanted to see the reapers be utterly destroyed and blown to pieces, that is not what I got but I still pick it, just for the satisfaction

[Silcron]

For the record I choose destroy. I don't believe in leaving something as powerful as the reapers around, specially when no one else can match them. (a lot of us against one of them yes, a lot of them against a lot of us bad for us)

[The Don's Hound]

^see, this guy knows his sh!t

[Laforgus]

Destroy....you know....blow up things?

[DoomsdayDevice]

Silcron wrote...

Steelcan wrote...

Valhart wrote...

Knubbsal wrote...

In ME1 Shep made Saren kill himself since he wanted synthesis. They disagreed.

Saren was not advocating Synthesis. He was advocating working with the Reapers to prevent annihilation which as everything we have learned during the course of the series was the defacto result and number one strategy of most indoctrinated servents who had some influence over others.

organics and synthetics.  A union of flesh and steel.  The strengths of both the weaknesses of neither 

Synthesis: also known as becoming pretty looking husks and seemingly retaining your mind (seemingly because suddenly no one wants payback on the reapers, everyone loves each other *cough* indoctrination *cough*)

[Xilizhra]

Control, because it preserves the most of that which needs to be preserved and seems overall "safer" than Synthesis while still upholding the value of synthetic life.

[Steelcan]

Xilizhra wrote...

Control, because it preserves the most of that which needs to be preserved and seems overall "safer" than Synthesis while still upholding the value of synthetic life.

I don't see destroy as invalidating synthetic life.  It is just a necessary sacrifice to bring about a better future

[Steelcan]

If BioWare canonized an ending would you switch to that ending?

[DeinonSlayer]

Steelcan wrote...

If BioWare canonized an ending would you switch to that ending?

Hell no. I just wouldn't buy ME4.

[Steelcan]

DeinonSlayer wrote...

Steelcan wrote...

If BioWare canonized an ending would you switch to that ending?

Hell no. I just wouldn't buy ME4.

If they go the green route I'm with you

[birefringent]

Steelcan wrote...

If BioWare canonized an ending would you switch to that ending?

Nope. Mass Effect basically always goes like this:
My Shepard, my story, my ending. With whatever options are available.
Canon ending wouldn't seem like an option to me though.

[H2Ape]

Because Synthesis made the most sense.

[Steelcan]

H2Ape wrote...

Because Synthesis made the most sense.

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[Silcron]

Steelcan wrote...

H2Ape wrote...

Because Synthesis made the most sense.

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Wait, what? o_O

[Lady Mortho]

Control. You want to save lives, not destroy the Citadel with millions of lives at risk.

[WheatleyHQ]

I chose Synthesis because it made us allies with the Reapers (but, they probably would turn on us at any second), and Joker and EDI could somehow continue their relationship (depending on the fact that they actually had a relationhip in your game).

Control is similar, but I could never do what TIM wanted to do.