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What would you have changed about characters you don't like?


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ImaginaryMatter wrote...

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These ideas are horrible.

Is this surprising? Don't worry, you get used to it eventually.


Well ouch, here I am bearing my soul to strangers on the internet and you two just go and stomp all over it.

If it helps, you definitely had some of the better ideas. The only one I genuinely dislike is the one about geth, which I feel was quite an interesting plot arc as it was.

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So subjectively liking ideas are now better ideas? Interesting.

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spirosz wrote...

So subjectively liking ideas are now better ideas? Interesting.

Dislike, as in, consider it not good for the story.

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Don't feed the trolls.

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The Mad Hanar wrote...

Don't feed the trolls.

I endeavor to avoid doing so.

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Xilizhra wrote...

spirosz wrote...

So subjectively liking ideas are now better ideas? Interesting.

Dislike, as in, consider it not good for the story.


Just because you don't like it or thinks it isn't good for the story still doesn't mean it's a bad idea

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Xilizhra wrote...

spirosz wrote...

So subjectively liking ideas are now better ideas? Interesting.

Dislike, as in, consider it not good for the story.


Proving my point.  


I consider Liara becoming Broker not good flow for the story, where as you would argue against that, right?  

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spirosz wrote...

Xilizhra wrote...

spirosz wrote...

So subjectively liking ideas are now better ideas? Interesting.

Dislike, as in, consider it not good for the story.


Proving my point.  


I consider Liara becoming Broker not good flow for the story, where as you would argue against that, right?  

A continuing arc DLC in that spot was necessary, I believe, but becoming the Shadow Broker wasn't a thing that had to be filling it. And I admit that the position seems rather random, at least in that nothing interesting was ever done with it in ME3.

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 Liara: easiest fix is to replace with Shiala in ME1, recruiting an actual commando to fight as opposed to an archeologist.

Otherwise, I *did* like her LotSB persona, if only she could have kept that side rather than spend ME3 flip-flopping between tough/badass Liara and soft/shy Liara. I guess what I'd do is make that string of three paragon-interrupts after Vasir's death in LotSB determine how she is in ME3. 0-1 interrupts taken = hardened Liara. 2-3 taken = softened Liara.

Jacob: I'd have him rally some Cerberus factions under his banner to fight the Reapers, taking a Gen. Petrovsky role. Also, his ME2 mission should have been about something other than his dad being a creep. 'Not sure what right now, though.

Grunt: I'd have Shepard try to influence him rather than have Grunt blindly follow an aging krogan warlord's teachings.

Morinth: I'd have made her able to kill Samara during their confrontation scene, unless Shepard saves her with an interrupt or something of that nature. Important thing is to make it clear that Morinth is, in fact, the stronger one, so there is actually some reason to recruit her over Samara. After recruitment, Shepard can be apathetic to her killing ways, or try to steer her away from that and be committed to turning her life around. I'd also retcon the supposed pleasure-high from mating/killing.

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Liara: easiest fix is to replace with Shiala in ME1, recruiting an actual commando to fight as opposed to an archeologist.

Shiala has neither presence nor personality enough to fill the role. And her archaeologist role proves rather interesting.

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Oh, and don't forget about giving Morinth an actual role in ME3 either.

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Xilizhra wrote...

Liara: easiest fix is to replace with Shiala in ME1, recruiting an actual commando to fight as opposed to an archeologist.

Shiala has neither presence nor personality enough to fill the role. And her archaeologist role proves rather interesting.

she's only there for one scene, and to me at least, has just as much charisma as Liara does in the whole game. I would have liked to have to deal with an indoctrinated character. it could have even been a major point in the 3rd one. depending on your interactions with her, could she resist the call.

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The Mad Hanar wrote...

Oh, and don't forget about giving Morinth an actual role in ME3 either.



Good call. I think simply replacing Samara's cameo with one for Morinth would suffice.

There would be some real interesting potential there in a reunion between her and her sisters (family drama), IMO.

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Taking over the entirety of the Shadow Broker's network does seem unrealistic, even if Liara did become a bit more callous post-ME1 I doubt she's truly ruthless enough to keep the network together. Maybe if she took over the title of Shadow Broker in name only, while most of the agents and operatives leave because she ultimately proves to be terrible at it.

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ImaginaryMatter wrote...

Taking over the entirety of the Shadow Broker's network does seem unrealistic, even if Liara did become a bit more callous post-ME1 I doubt she's truly ruthless enough to keep the network together. Maybe if she took over the title of Shadow Broker in name only, while most of the agents and operatives leave because she ultimately proves to be terrible at it.

That'd be worse than her not doing so at all. If you don't want her role to be as a successful Shadow Broker, have her find another one.

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The Mad Hanar wrote...

Oh, and don't forget about giving Morinth an actual role in ME3 either.



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Ryzaki wrote...

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There wasn't a single character I disliked.

Wait...no, that's not true. The Catalyst. Get rid of him.


Does he really count? I mean...what could you possibly like about the thing?

Nothing. He is quite literally the most hateable character I've ever come across in fiction. And given the amount of annoying and despicable things I've come across in fiction, that is quite an achievement in bad writing.

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I personally don't dislike the Catalyst, although its voice acting isn't very good.

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HYR 2.0 wrote...
I guess what I'd do is make that string of three paragon-interrupts after Vasir's death in LotSB determine how she is in ME3. 0-1 interrupts taken = hardened Liara. 2-3 taken = softened Liara.

Utterly awful idea. That much weight should never be given to apparently benign interrupts.

HYR 2.0 wrote...

easiest fix is to replace with Shiala in ME1, recruiting an actual commando to fight as opposed to an archeologist.

That is just silly.

Modifié par David7204, 13 novembre 2013 - 05:10 .


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Xilizhra wrote...

ImaginaryMatter wrote...

Taking over the entirety of the Shadow Broker's network does seem unrealistic, even if Liara did become a bit more callous post-ME1 I doubt she's truly ruthless enough to keep the network together. Maybe if she took over the title of Shadow Broker in name only, while most of the agents and operatives leave because she ultimately proves to be terrible at it.

That'd be worse than her not doing so at all. If you don't want her role to be as a successful Shadow Broker, have her find another one.


It just seems like the only conclusion, Liara wants to be the Shadow Broker and utilize it's resources for good but she's not ruthless enough to maintain it.

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Replacing Liara with Shiala would have improved some things in Mass Effect 1.

There would no cringeworthy nerdbaiting with the display of the naive virgin prostrating herself before Shepard, blue alien ass at the ready.

The situation with Benezia would not be nearly as awful. The handling of a daughter confronting and having to mercy kill her own mother was laughably bad. If it was instead Shiala putting down her erstwhile leader the cursory treatment the moment received would be a little more acceptable.

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I wonder if people on the BSN realize how much their very weak 'arguments' against Liara just undermine themselves. Just turn what might have been legitimate points into spectacles to be laughed at. I mean, it's obvious already, considering the amount of hostility towards Liara on the BSN when she's a very popular character elsewhere.

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There would no cringeworthy nerdbaiting with the display of the naive virgin prostrating herself before Shepard, blue alien ass at the ready.

The implication that virginity is inherently problematic is odd and unsettling.

The situation with Benezia would not be nearly as awful. The handling of a daughter confronting and having to mercy kill her own mother was laughably bad. If it was instead Shiala putting down her erstwhile leader the cursory treatment the moment received would be a little more acceptable.

That could be fixed by making Liara mandatory to bring to that mission and fleshing it out more.

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Xilizhra wrote...

There would no cringeworthy nerdbaiting with the display of the naive virgin prostrating herself before Shepard, blue alien ass at the ready.

The implication that virginity is inherently problematic is odd and unsettling.

The situation with Benezia would not be nearly as awful. The handling of a daughter confronting and having to mercy kill her own mother was laughably bad. If it was instead Shiala putting down her erstwhile leader the cursory treatment the moment received would be a little more acceptable.

That could be fixed by making Liara mandatory to bring to that mission and fleshing it out more.

It's not the virginity that is the problem, as people have said before, it's the way it's so tactlessly thrus upon the player. nothing about what she says really, just...the way she's spread wide when you first meet her, her repeated swooning at the melding, and the instantly strong bond it creates for her to Shepard because s/he was her first. And ME1 didn't have any other required squadmate missions that I can remember, so no Noveria should be no different. 

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Okay the other thread lasted until about now before it got completely sidetracked and trashed for the next 40 pages. The previous thread turned into a Liara hatefest. This one is turning into a Liara hatefest. How much popcorn should I make?

Liara's best assets were that she was blue and was the writer's pet. She got the best love scenes. These were huge.

Miranda's best assets were her ass which actually got camera time, and she got to wear those inconspicuous cat suits. She also has buck teeth.

I think we all need to simply accept the fact that the series was horribly written, and what we fell in love with was its potential. We kept hoping it was going to get better. It didn't. Instead it inspired fan fiction efforts to make it better.