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[GreatBlueHeron]

This thread is awesome.

[MyChemicalBromance]

KrrKs wrote...

Edit:
Hmm, maybe it is not Eden Prime, but Virmire

The wiki says neither of them have moons. That said, I don't remember if satellites were listed like that in ME1 or not (I'm not sure if the Wiki is just infering that from the skybox). I'll check later today.

Modifié par MyChemicalBromance, 28 décembre 2013 - 07:56 .

[Nightdragon8]

stargazers scene could be anything honestly

as for ME1 it could be any of a 1000 ponteal planets... not that it matters much, as the title screen shouldn't be giving away too many spoilers anyway.

[Selene Moonsong]

Looks like nothing more than an artist's conception painting to me, simply to loosely represent earth.

When one thinks about current earth conditions (such as suggestions of global warming, etc), who can say what the Earth will truly look like in the future where ME begins. Think of it this way, if the oceans were to rise just 3 feet in our lifetimes, the earth would not look the same as it does now.

From my experience, art is most often not exact to reality in most cases, especially in games.

In the end, it really doesn't matter very much from my perspective; I simply assume it is intended to be the earth sometime in the distant future based on the context in which the game was created.

[MyChemicalBromance]

Selene Moonsong wrote...
When one thinks about current earth conditions (such as suggestions of global warming, etc), who can say what the Earth will truly look like in the future where ME begins. Think of it this way, if the oceans were to rise just 3 feet in our lifetimes, the earth would not look the same as it does now.

My issue isn't so much with the planet as it is with the moon.





The size and apparent distance are so catastrophically wrong in that image, that when I consider that ME1 took the time to specify orbital distances and planet/satellite radii, I have trepidation with regards to assuming it was meant to be Earth.

The differences of opinion here are coming from what users brought to the table when they saw the image. I never assumed it was Earth, but a lot of people always have. Either way, the only concrete thing about it is the fact that it's not an accurate representation of the Earth-Moon system.

Modifié par MyChemicalBromance, 28 décembre 2013 - 09:14 .

[Ajensis]

dreamgazer wrote...

Okay, I'll bite: what if it's not? What purpose would that serve?

For me, it instilled a great sense of wonder and feeling like space is enormous. I even imagined the planet being unoccupid - just one of a million worlds out there. Combined with the Vigil track, it made for a substantial impression.

I never once thought it to be Earth. Mass Effect, especially the first game, is about so many other things than Earth.

Selene Moonsong wrote...

Looks like nothing more than an artist's conception painting to me, simply to loosely represent earth.

When one thinks about current earth conditions (such as suggestions of global warming, etc), who can say what the Earth will truly look like in the future where ME begins. Think of it this way, if the oceans were to rise just 3 feet in our lifetimes, the earth would not look the same as it does now.

From my experience, art is most often not exact to reality in most cases, especially in games.

In the end, it really doesn't matter very much from my perspective; I simply assume it is intended to be the earth sometime in the distant future based on the context in which the game was created.

That seems contradictory to me: they cared enough to consider the future implications of global warming but didn't care about the size of Luna?

Many things don't make sense in the Mass Effect trilogy, but one thing's for certain: they tried very hard to make it seem like a believable reality. Especially with the first game. It's hard for me to believe they would put so much effort into this and then go with an artistic vision for the title screen that goes against their efforts for the entire game that follows it.

[AlanC9]

Even if it's Earth, who says that's the moon in the picture? Maybe they towed an asteroid in to mine it out. Just mount a mass driver on the thing and change it's orbit a bit.

(OK, it's odd that it's spherical...)

[trenq]

David7024 wrote...

Whatever planet this is, it must be full of heroes.

a perfect place for you

[AlanC9]

MyChemicalBromance wrote...


The differences of opinion here are coming from what users brought to the table when they saw the image. I never assumed it was Earth, but a lot of people always have. Either way, the only concrete thing about it is the fact that it's not an accurate representation of the Earth-Moon system.

Right. I always assumed it was Eden Prime because that's where the gameplay starts. OTOH, the game itself does start over Earth, apparently.

[Ajensis]

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trenq wrote...

David7024 wrote...

Whatever planet this is, it must be full of heroes.

a perfect place for you

Oh come on, you can't make fun of him from a comment in which he's already made fun of himself. There's a law somewhere against that

[Selene Moonsong]

MyChemicalBromance wrote...

My issue isn't so much with the planet as it is with the moon.

The size and apparent distance are so catastrophically wrong in that image, that when I consider that ME1 took the time to specify orbital distances and planet/satellite radii, I have trepidation with regards to assuming it was meant to be Earth.

The differences of opinion here are coming from what users brought to the table when they saw the image. I never assumed it was Earth, but a lot of people always have. Either way, the only concrete thing about it is the fact that it's not an accurate representation of the Earth-Moon system.

I don't disagree, but I am a decades long sci-fi fan, and I am quite used to artistic renderings of planets moons and such being created to be dramatic, as opposed to being accurate renderings. In the games temselves, rather than the loading screens, they do a fair job of  presenting a more relatively accurate representation for the most part.

Such accuracy is not always desireable, particularly on a start-up or loading screen where the emphasis is often more for dramatic impact, much like cover art for a book, posters for movies, or even the audio of a spaceship passing by or exploding in space (suxh as Star Trek or Star Wars).

Look at the ME 3 startup screen complete with animations of reaper landing seen from far out in space as an example within the series of games: that too is for dramtic ieffect and not scientific accuracy.

*minor edits made for clarity*

Modifié par Selene Moonsong, 29 décembre 2013 - 07:59 .

[Andrew Lucas]

It is Earth no doubt of it......

[General TSAR]

It's just Terra and Luna people.

[rapscallioness]

It would be cool if it was a conscious effort to equate the ME1 scene w/the Stargazer scene, but I honestly don;t think it has any significance.

I wish it did.

[Ajensis]

JShepardN7 wrote...

It is Earth no doubt of it......

Clearly there is doubt about it

General TSAR wrote...

It's just Terra and Luna people.

*shrug*
To me, it's much more than simply our own little planet and satellite. But sure, if you think it's Earth, go ahead I personally think it's too boring, but I think we all just have to agree it's not perfectly evident either way.

[David7204]

Hey, someone made a clone of me.

That's funny.

[Ghostwritten]

I always assumed it was Earth since its the human homeworld.

[General TSAR]

Ajensis wrote...

*shrug*
To me, it's much more than simply our own little planet and satellite. But sure, if you think it's Earth, go ahead

If not Earth then what is then?

[Ajensis]

General TSAR wrote...

Ajensis wrote...

*shrug*
To me, it's much more than simply our own little planet and satellite. But sure, if you think it's Earth, go ahead

If not Earth then what is then?

Just a planet. One of billions. A representation of the great unknown and its endless possibilities. And the Vigil soundtrack underlines the otherness, I think. I get a distinct alien feel from looking at (and listening to) it, anyway.

As I touched upon earlier in this thread, Mass Effect is the game with the least focus on Earth. It's all about uncharted worlds, alien cultures and ancient threats. To me, it makes sense that the title screen would be of an anonymous planet. Combined with the music it sets the mood: you're out there, away from everything you know. You're on alien ground and there's so much to learn, so much to discover. A fitting introduction to the first game

Modifié par Ajensis, 29 décembre 2013 - 08:21 .

[MegaSovereign]

That would be cool, but I doubt it's the intent.

[Rusty Sandusky]

J. Reezy wrote...

David7204 wrote...

Hey, someone made a clone of me.

That's funny.

What if he's the real you? Think about that one. Deep right?

[General TSAR]

Ajensis wrote...
Just a planet. One of billions. A representation of the great unknown and its endless possibilities. And the Vigil soundtrack underlines the otherness, I think. I get a distinct alien feel from looking at (and listening to) it, anyway.

As I touched upon earlier in this thread, Mass Effect is the game with the least focus on Earth. It's all about uncharted worlds, alien cultures and ancient threats. To me, it makes sense that the title screen would be of an anonymous planet. Combined with the music it sets the mood: you're out there, away from everything you know. You're on alien ground and there's so much to learn, so much to discover. A fitting introduction to the first game

A planet that just happens to look like Earth with a satellite that happens to look like Luna.

Modifié par General TSAR, 30 décembre 2013 - 02:09 .