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[Elorin Silverblade]

Run away while you still can!

Seriously though, welcome to the ME3 forums, it's always nice to see more devs post 

Modifié par Elorin Silverblade, 07 février 2013 - 01:21 .

[Beerfish]

How about "Bass Effect", a story surrounding how fish struggled against all odds to inhabit the lake of the presidium and their epic battle vs their Krogan oppressors?

[Degs29]

FireW4lker wrote...

Chris Priestly wrote...

No, because the game does not have to come after. Or
before.

If it isn't set before , then it's set after. And if it isn't set after, then it's before .

Or it could be set during.  Or it could be set in an alternate space-time. 

[Yanick Roy]

ADelusiveMan wrote...

Welcome to the forum, Yanick. You are definitely going to need that hazmat suit here. Maybe even a shield to go over it.

There is something I'd like bring up to you, by the way. In the original trilogy, during cutscenes, Shepard would always pull up a Predator pistol or Avenger assault rifle when facing enemies. If you choose, for example, an adept/vanguard as your character class, is it possible in ME4 that biotics could flare up instead? If you bring biotics and stuff back, that is.

This is definitely the most specific request I've gotten so far! I'll pass that on to the team!

[CR121691]

I like where this thread is going. Good to see Yanick here on the forums. After I read Chris' link to your blogpost, I know the new Mass Effect is in the right hands. Good luck to you guys in Montreal.

Modifié par CR121691, 07 février 2013 - 02:38 .

[Dekadent_N7]

 Hello mr Yanick . I have faith Bioware Montreal can deliver also (since I like the dlc and multiplayer that you guys made). I do have one question/request, that I hope you will pay some attention to. The best part of the Mass Effect universe for me, was the exploration of random strange planets with the mako. That sandbox exploration was brilliant and really gave the game a sense of wonder and vastness, like you were really a space explorer (not just drifting in space).  Sadly this was forgotten in the next 2 games. In ME2 it was replaced with Hammerhead which was cool, but the missions were not like the ones in ME1 with the vehicle. 
  If you guys could find a way to bring that stuff back in next ME game and improve upon it (i realize hammerhead made it easier for ppl than mako, which is fine). it would be really great . It gave the game more exploration and longetivity than just doing corridor missions each of 15mins.
   This is my only request for the next ME game, I hope you can read it and consider it. Love all ME games, but ME1 is still my favorite one. There are other things that could be said, like ME3 is too action heavy, and the hacking was dropped, which was kinda neat, 2 cool minigames , the pacing being too much about boom and less about exploration...but for me ..in the end it comes to that great sandbox exploration of planets.

[Auru]

Whatever they do next in the series, how about we as a community grow some brains and balls and instead of flipping our **** over the hype.. crying like babies when it isn't what we wanted/thought it would be and whining for months on end... how about the forum goers here approach the next mass effect with a little more sense.

please.

[shodiswe]

Yanick Roy wrote...

ADelusiveMan wrote...

Welcome to the forum, Yanick. You are definitely going to need that hazmat suit here. Maybe even a shield to go over it.

There is something I'd like bring up to you, by the way. In the original trilogy, during cutscenes, Shepard would always pull up a Predator pistol or Avenger assault rifle when facing enemies. If you choose, for example, an adept/vanguard as your character class, is it possible in ME4 that biotics could flare up instead? If you bring biotics and stuff back, that is.

This is definitely the most specific request I've gotten so far! I'll pass that on to the team!

I would like this, also, the switch from the loadout you picked to  havign a predator or Avenger all of a sudden could be slightly anoying, it´s not a big thing though. But being a Biotic specialist or engineer or whatever should be edknowledged somehow. It would make sense for a Biotic to get their powers ready, and have their implants or biotics flare a little out of enxiety.

[narayani d.d]

"We have already said that the Commander Shepard trilogy is over and that the next game will not feature him/her. That is the only detail you have on the game. I see people saying 'well, they'll have to pick a canon ending'.

This sounds like
'nothing to complain that Shepard is no more - you have been warned.'

[Ajensis]

Auru wrote...

Whatever they do next in the series, how about we as a community grow some brains and balls and instead of flipping our **** over the hype.. crying like babies when it isn't what we wanted/thought it would be and whining for months on end... how about the forum goers here approach the next mass effect with a little more sense.

please.

If the forum seems divided to you, it's not solely because of one side. I'm totally in support of coming together as a community, (re?)discovering solidarity and all that. But your mindset doesn't help.
I've only seen a minority of the dissatisfied players "[cry] like babies" and "whining for months on end". Many of us have voiced legitimate and mature criticism, I'd say. Yes, the same thoughtless posts continuously appear time and time again, mindlessly bashing Bioware or EA or the endings, but if you just notice the usernames, you'll see that they're only a small handful of the same people repeating themselves. It's the same as the few people who always praise Bioware and the endings without explaining why they're above criticism.

I'd love to see the BSN come together, accept the viewpoints of the other side, and find solidarity in our mutual passion for this universe, but posting what you just did isn't going to help much. It's not just the responsibility of the perceived "whiners", even though I'll gladly admit that the members posting the same stuff over and over again no matter the topic play a big part in the forum division. The thing is, we can't force them (nor their "pro-ending" counterparts) to post how we want them to post, so we'll just have to do our part and hope they follow our example.

Just a few thoughts in regards to your call for the community to come together

Also, I just realised how far this thread has strayed from its original topic... I guess it's because the BSN has been dying for some interaction with the developers, so much so that the moderators didn't dare lock it

[stonbw1]

Somewhat OT, but I was reading a review on Dead Space 3 on one of the other websites and if you didn't know better, you'd think that the review was from one of the ME games. It seems all video games are caving toward the center these days: "RPG"'s are getting more shooty and FPS''s are suddenly adding customization, crafting, and story choices. There are countless jokes about how every video game has the same-type cover.

Do you guys think this trend continues into the next gen or will companies like BW try to break the current mold with "ME4"?

[Sanunes]

shodiswe wrote...

Yanick Roy wrote...

ADelusiveMan wrote...

Welcome to the forum, Yanick. You are definitely going to need that hazmat suit here. Maybe even a shield to go over it.

There is something I'd like bring up to you, by the way. In the original trilogy, during cutscenes, Shepard would always pull up a Predator pistol or Avenger assault rifle when facing enemies. If you choose, for example, an adept/vanguard as your character class, is it possible in ME4 that biotics could flare up instead? If you bring biotics and stuff back, that is.

This is definitely the most specific request I've gotten so far! I'll pass that on to the team!

I would like this, also, the switch from the loadout you picked to  havign a predator or Avenger all of a sudden could be slightly anoying, it´s not a big thing though. But being a Biotic specialist or engineer or whatever should be edknowledged somehow. It would make sense for a Biotic to get their powers ready, and have their implants or biotics flare a little out of enxiety.

If something like this happens I can see it happening a lot less in the game because it would require a lot more work and that would take away from putting work to use elsewhere.  For they would have to make that scene at least three times (firearm, biotic, and tech) actions and then with firearms they would probably even have to do alternate ones based on weapon type.  So there would be the animators having to craft that scene each time for the different variables and then QA making sure it all works.

So it might wind up being that the protagionist does less actions where they show anything and leaves it up to their party members or the scene will look almost identical to when it has happened in the past so they can reuse the previous animations.

Not trying to be overly negative, but trying to keep expectations reasonable.

[tracesaint]

I don't think the title of the next Mass Effect can be determined until we know what the story is. I suppose it will end up being in the Milky Way, and all 3 choices in ME3 can be easily made canon and explained away early in the new series. Refuse would have to be 50,000 years later. That might be to far of a jump for a new storyline.
I think the next character will no doubt be a soldier. Perhaps a young one with less experience than Shepard had in ME1. Kind of seeing the universe from new and somewhat naive eyes.

Something I would really like to see in ME4 is a balance in the planet exploration. Not visiting a lot of the same type of buildings on uncharted worlds, but also not throwaway side missions like escorting a mech. The side missions are always a great opportunity to flesh out a universe.

Modifié par tracesaint, 07 février 2013 - 03:53 .

[Auru]

Ajensis wrote...

Auru wrote...

Whatever they do next in the series, how about we as a community grow some brains and balls and instead of flipping our **** over the hype.. crying like babies when it isn't what we wanted/thought it would be and whining for months on end... how about the forum goers here approach the next mass effect with a little more sense.

please.

If the forum seems divided to you, it's not solely because of one side. I'm totally in support of coming together as a community, (re?)discovering solidarity and all that. But your mindset doesn't help.
I've only seen a minority of the dissatisfied players "[cry] like babies" and "whining for months on end". Many of us have voiced legitimate and mature criticism, I'd say. Yes, the same thoughtless posts continuously appear time and time again, mindlessly bashing Bioware or EA or the endings, but if you just notice the usernames, you'll see that they're only a small handful of the same people repeating themselves. It's the same as the few people who always praise Bioware and the endings without explaining why they're above criticism.

I'd love to see the BSN come together, accept the viewpoints of the other side, and find solidarity in our mutual passion for this universe, but posting what you just did isn't going to help much. It's not just the responsibility of the perceived "whiners", even though I'll gladly admit that the members posting the same stuff over and over again no matter the topic play a big part in the forum division. The thing is, we can't force them (nor their "pro-ending" counterparts) to post how we want them to post, so we'll just have to do our part and hope they follow our example.

Just a few thoughts in regards to your call for the community to come together

Also, I just realised how far this thread has strayed from its original topic... I guess it's because the BSN has been dying for some interaction with the developers, so much so that the moderators didn't dare lock it

Don't mind me.. been around these forums for a long time now, and over time it's become a place I visit less and less because it just turned into a bit of a cesspool of whine during the DA2/MA3 period, hoping to lurk around more like I did in the days gone by and already seeing the same old grumblings that put me off the first time.. bit of a knee jerk post was mine, is all.

[Yanick Roy]

Ajensis wrote...

[...] so much so that the moderators didn't dare lock it

Oh! Is that what this checkbox does?

And by the way guys, don't look, but given the number of news story I'm seeing this morning about this thread, I think we're being watched...

[MrAndrew]

I hope its called Volus Effect

[Ajensis]

Auru wrote...
Don't mind me.. been around these forums for a long time now, and over time it's become a place I visit less and less because it just turned into a bit of a cesspool of whine during the DA2/MA3 period, hoping to lurk around more like I did in the days gone by and already seeing the same old grumblings that put me off the first time.. bit of a knee jerk post was mine, is all.

No worries, that's completely understandable. The arguing can be quite taxing and kill off any motivation to participate in a discussion. And as I said, I realise a lot of it stems from the members that didn't like the ending. It's just a pet peeve of mine to feel included in one big group of 'whiners' because I disliked the ending myself

Don't get me wrong, I really liked what you were trying to say with your post, and it's why I wanted to comment on it. I too think it would be wonderful with a less polarised fanbase. Hopefully, we'll have it at some point

[Ajensis]

Yanick Roy wrote...

Ajensis wrote...

[...] so much so that the moderators didn't dare lock it

Oh! Is that what this checkbox does?

*moves hand* That is not the checkbox you're looking for.

:innocent:

[Auru]

Ajensis wrote...

Auru wrote...
Don't mind me.. been around these forums for a long time now, and over time it's become a place I visit less and less because it just turned into a bit of a cesspool of whine during the DA2/MA3 period, hoping to lurk around more like I did in the days gone by and already seeing the same old grumblings that put me off the first time.. bit of a knee jerk post was mine, is all.

No worries, that's completely understandable. The arguing can be quite taxing and kill off any motivation to participate in a discussion. And as I said, I realise a lot of it stems from the members that didn't like the ending. It's just a pet peeve of mine to feel included in one big group of 'whiners' because I disliked the ending myself

Don't get me wrong, I really liked what you were trying to say with your post, and it's why I wanted to comment on it. I too think it would be wonderful with a less polarised fanbase. Hopefully, we'll have it at some point

Not in this cycle..

[BeauRoger]

Welcome Yannick! Im glad you decided to drop by and talk a bit, i think i speak for all bioware/ME fans when i say that its much appreciated, so thank you:)

Have you guys any thoughts on how to approach the RPG aspects for this new game? Obviously ME 1 was much heavier on exploration, equipment and rpg elements than ME2 and ME3, and i know there are many who liked that approach, myself included. ME 2 and 3 were much more streamlined and action focused, and had much better combat, but   perhaps there is some solution that retains the improved combat of 2 and 3, but manages to have a bit more of what made ME1 so special. Have you guys any vision regarding these aspects? Because if the new ME game would build a bit upon the original Mass effects exploration and rpg heavy elements, while keeping whats so good about 2 and 3, that would be fantastic in my eyes.

Thanks!

Modifié par BeauRoger, 07 février 2013 - 04:26 .

[Ravenmyste]

Abraham_uk wrote...

FireW4lker wrote...

Chris Priestly wrote...

No, because the game does not have to come after. Or
before.

If it isn't set before , then it's set after. And if it isn't set after, then it's before .

If it's not set before or after, then it's set during.


Also what Chris Priestly was trying to say, is that the developers are not ready to tell fans when the game will be set.



So the correct answer is as follows.

The next Mass Effect game could be set before the trilogy, during the trilogy, inbetween the installments of the trilogy or after the trilogy.

That said. There may not even be a next Mass Effect game. Just because work has started on a video game, doesn't mean it will finish.

may not even be during it may be entirely new universe that has some resemblance to the mass effect trilogy, but in new way that wouldn't be thought of as a me title just as you said it might start off in development but by the time it goes gold it may not even have me tag name on it

[Siran]

Welcome Yanick and thanks for stopping by and sharing some of your thoughts!

I'm certain, the ME-franchise is in good hands with you and your team! Really looking forward to what ME will look like with the new engine and how different it will be - I'd love to see some sort of stealth possibility in the next ME game, like Deus Ex, where you could finish the game without firing a single bullet - apart from Bosses - but with the cover-system from ME (to be honest, the cover system in Deus Ex was counter-intuitive and compared to ME3 a pain). Exploration in one form or the other would be great, too. While I'm not a big fan of the Mako, it really helped to establish the vastness and liveliness of the universe, which is I think really important, especially for a first part in a series.

As long as it's the ME-universe we know, with the Aliens, Lore and Tech I'm pretty open regarding the setting. I'd love a to see stories from the Morning War or Krogan Rebellion / Rachni Wars, something that was hinted at in ME1-3 to make an appearance. But I'd also love a game parallel to the ME-storyline as well (I mean, Shepard didn't fight alone after all). Or after - which would pose some difficulties I guess regarding canon-ending but I think even this can be overcome.

Anyway - all the best to you and your team and I'm really looking forward to what you guys are cooking

Modifié par Siran, 07 février 2013 - 04:55 .

[Mr.BlazenGlazen]

Yanick I just want to warn you about two things while you guys make the next Mass Effect.

1. Please be careful about how you hype and advertise the game. Part of the reason why so many people are angry about Mass Effect 3 is because of it's PR and how many statements ended up being false or misleading.

2. Keep in mind that most of us really care about the characters and the universe. So whether or not this game will be stand alone or if it will spawn an entirely new trilogy, just make sure that they everything has a clear cut and proper resolution (including the main protagonist).

In my opinion these were two of Mass Effect 3's biggest flaws and mistakes, and you guys should try to do whatever you can to avoid ending up in the same situation with the next Mass Effect game.

[ADelusiveMan]

Yanick Roy wrote...

ADelusiveMan wrote...

Welcome to the forum, Yanick. You are definitely going to need that hazmat suit here. Maybe even a shield to go over it.

There is something I'd like bring up to you, by the way. In the original trilogy, during cutscenes, Shepard would always pull up a Predator pistol or Avenger assault rifle when facing enemies. If you choose, for example, an adept/vanguard as your character class, is it possible in ME4 that biotics could flare up instead? If you bring biotics and stuff back, that is.

This is definitely the most specific request I've gotten so far! I'll pass that on to the team!

Thank you, sir!

[windsea]

If it does not have to be before, during, after, or with the character we know then that leaves one option.

galaxy of fantasy, i am sure it will have over 11 million users.

that was a joke.

Modifié par windsea, 07 février 2013 - 05:53 .