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[PhotonMaze]

Will there be the ability to import my save files across generations, between console types? For example, I have my character on Xbox 360, but I won't be getting an Xbox One. Will I be able to transfer my save files to PC or PS4?

The reason I'm desperate for this to be an option is I have spent about 250+ hours on my character and... I don't want to have to spend the equilivent of $668 (£429) on an Xbox One to save those choices and the world I have put so much time into. I have no other reason to get the Xbox One from what I saw today at E3.

Please comment if you have similar concerns and please Bioware do what you can to make this work.

[PhotonMaze]

Bump

[Cainne Chapel]

I highly doubt it as the architecture for both the PS4 and XB1 are completely different than their predecessors.

I think it'd be easier to port to and from PC than the new consoles

[Cainne Chapel]

Well of course there will be canon, but they'll probably just down play it with important points.

Much of the series can be done that way if they dont get into the minutiae of it. Heck there's ALREADY a canon.
Shepard stopped sovreign and saren, collectors and reapers. Boom canon from all 3 games

Modifié par Cainne Chapel, 11 juin 2013 - 02:41 .

[Doommarine23]

As said by others, Mass Effect Next/4 will probably have nothing to do with the Mass Effect 1-3 Trilogy and nothing to do with Shepard. The Xbox One does not replay old games, so No, do NOT sell your 360 if you want to keep playing Mass Effect 1-3.

That's about it, really. Keep your old console in order to play your old games.

[Nitrocuban]

So what next gen console should we get for anyway?
Not sure if the ME4 is worth buying a XB1 after E3 now.

[Cainne Chapel]

Well considering its history, ME4 will probably be on ALL available consoles, so get whichever console you prefer.

As for myself I'll probably go for PC or PS4. I'll get an XB1 down the line if there are exclusives I need, so far though I haven't missed my xbox for the last year so *shrug*

[shodiswe]

I own an X-box 360, but I think consols in general are crap and limited, also games for consoles are more expensive if you want to buy them, and you can't realy buy games online.

I'll however refrain from throwing in all my "crazy conspiracy theories" about those consoles.

It should be possible for BW to make save data downloadable through the cloud/bioware servers linked to players accounts on consoles. For PC's it would be no problem what so ever.

Modifié par shodiswe, 12 juin 2013 - 06:36 .

[Sanunes]

shodiswe wrote...

I own an X-box 360, but I think consols in general are crap and limited, also games for consoles are more expensive if you want to buy them, and you can't realy buy games online.

I'll however refrain from throwing in all my "crazy conspiracy theories" about those consoles.

It should be possible for BW to make save data downloadable through the cloud/bioware servers linked to players accounts on consoles. For PC's it would be no problem what so ever.

The problem with cloud saves is that its not BioWare or EA that handle that its Microsoft and Sony, so if they allow it (if you need to use their paid services) and the new consoles can read it, then imports might be available, but to me thats a lot of "ifs".

[Sameera]

Is it possible, maybe.... if some sort of thing can be came up with using cloud saves.

I ask, why?

It will be a new game, with a new story. I honestly think that it would be nice to start fresh with the new story and let our choices with this one matter going forward. Keep it in 3 game story arcs. This gives the chance to tell a nice story, as large as you want to make it, gives more than enough room for adding in all of the little things that we love about ME, but keeps it from being a runaway train with no foreseeable end. I would prefer that they know how many games that they have to work with and plan for that. Put in what matters, what makes the experience better and leave out all of the stuff that can get added in just because "we can" or we are out of other ideas.

[Spartan3222]

I'm just going to say that a BW employee said to keep you save files so what does that imply

[Malanek]

Spartan3222 wrote...

I'm just going to say that a BW employee said to keep you save files so what does that imply

Who said that, when did they say it, and was it definitely referring to next ME?

This wasn't the comment before all the ME3 dlc was it?

Modifié par Malanek999, 27 novembre 2013 - 11:49 .

[The PC Patriot]

Malanek999 wrote...

Spartan3222 wrote...

I'm just going to say that a BW employee said to keep you save files so what does that imply

Who said that, when did they say it, and was it definitely referring to next ME?

This wasn't the comment before all the ME3 dlc was it?

It was Mike Gamble that said it during the ME 3 DLC release schedule :-

kotaku.com/5882078/mass-effect-producer-suggests-keeping-your-mass-effect-3-save-games

Personally I think too many people are reading way too much into such a vague non-commital comment from Bioware.  It should be filed alongside other great PR BS like "it won't be an ABC ending".

My own personal view is that at the start of ME 4 you will be given the option of choosing the galactic state (in a similar way to how you could choose if your character was a Colonist, Earthborn or Spacer).  If you choose the Destroy option you get 2,000 baddie points.  If you choose control you get 2,000 goodie points and if you choose synthesis you get a message saying "you horrible genetic rapist, you monster how can you live with yourself".

To handle the different universe states is pretty easy if you choose Destroy everything was fixed, the geth dead and it was all hunky dory.  If you choose control the Reapers fixed everything and committed Hari Kari and everything was back to normal.  If you choose Synthesis, the Reapers fixed everything then went off on walk about to "find themselves" the physical effects of Synthesis miraculously disappeared but not before the Geths caught Geth flu and died and everything kinda went back to normal.

Modifié par The PC Patriot, 28 novembre 2013 - 12:21 .

[Malanek]

The PC Patriot wrote...

Malanek999 wrote...

Spartan3222 wrote...

I'm just going to say that a BW employee said to keep you save files so what does that imply

Who said that, when did they say it, and was it definitely referring to next ME?

This wasn't the comment before all the ME3 dlc was it?

It was Mike Gamble that said it during the ME 3 DLC release schedule :-

kotaku.com/5882078/mass-effect-producer-suggests-keeping-your-mass-effect-3-save-games

Personally I think too many people are reading way too much into such a vague non-commital comment from Bioware.  It should be filed alongside other great PR BS like "it won't be an ABC ending".

Yeah, if it is referring to that comment it is totally meaningless to next ME. That was very much referring to DLC.

Modifié par Malanek999, 28 novembre 2013 - 12:49 .

[JMTolan]

I recall one of the devs or designers or organizers saying that that was certainly a possibility--or at the very least, not to dump your save files just yet. It was relatively soon after ME3 came out, so it was probably more advice based on keeping their options open rather than anything confirmed.

IF nothing else, a save file check for ME3 progression/success/completion could be used to give returning players a bonus of resources or advanced start. Depending on how it's set, it could definitely import choices, but that's as maybe. We really don't have anything to go on yet--best you can hope for is to sit tight and see if the VGA's bring anything.

-Tolan

[LisuPL]

The best way to make it work would be to make only the "big choices" being accounted for durning the import process.

That way no menial and numerous choices of previous games would need to be included in developement of ME4, while player's ME1-ME3 template would still make him feel like he is in his "own ME4 universe".

Modifié par LisuPL, 28 novembre 2013 - 09:37 .

[CyberMiguel]

Given the leak and that we are now in 2015, I think it should be prudent to ask again if one could import save files from ME 1-3 to ME:Next to have a kind of background story but that does not influence in the new game.

 

For example, what was the state of the Milky Way when the events of the ME:Next occurs or to trigger small chit-chat about an event or two from the Milky Way, but that doesn't influence in any way the development of the new Mass Effect story. You know...something like easter eggs for people that played the first 3 games.

 

Would that be possible?

[dreamgazer]

Can't import across console generations. Best one can hope for is a Mass Effect Keep type of thing.

[Sanunes]

I am in agreement with dreamgazer that they won't import across game generations so they probably will look at something similar to Dragon Age Keep.  The benefit to that is they can acknowledge they have the variables from the players, but at the same time don't have to incorporate it into the game to demonstrate it.

[CrazyCatDude]

I suspect, as someone else mentioned, we'll be getting a Mass Effect version of the Dragon Age Keep.  We go in, set our world state, and go from there.

[Helios969]

Yes, expect Mass Effect Hub...though I'm doubtful the previous trilogy will have any bearing on the next game.

[ElitePinecone]

I think it's possible there won't even be a save import:

 

That's what this tweet might suggest, at any rate. 

[themikefest]

If the trilogy is remastered to run on the ps4 and xboxone, its possible a save import can be used, though it wouldn't be for the game currently in the works, but maybe for the game after.