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[dorktainian]

got to be a sequel.  in other news....... 'my eyes'  

[durasteel]

"That doesn't mean that the events of the first three games and the choices you made won't get recognized". That statement is obviously telling us that we are going to get a sequel? If the choices we made are going to be recognized then to be recognized it would have to be after the events of Shepards time? This discredits Prequel, Alternate Timeline, and in the same time as Shepard. Since the game is GOING to recognize Shepards story it will have to happen post-Shepard. Is this not true?

 

That logic seems sound.

[Invisible Man]

I think a sequel is doable, I think I've posted a few lines about why I think that somewhere.

[Steelcan]

I'm increasingly worried about the next ME game.

 

The comics have gone up in flames and Mac is still attached to the next game, the studio nmaking the game put out Omega as their major contribution to ME's story, and we have yet to hear anything solid.

 

Its increasingly looking like BW has no clue what to do with the franchise at this point.

[CronoDragoon]

"That doesn't mean that the events of the first three games and the choices you made won't get recognized". That statement is obviously telling us that we are going to get a sequel? If the choices we made are going to be recognized then to be recognized it would have to be after the events of Shepards time? This discredits Prequel, Alternate Timeline, and in the same time as Shepard. Since the game is GOING to recognize Shepards story it will have to happen post-Shepard. Is this not true?

 

 

Technically, no. Declining to assert that your choices won't be recognized is not the same as asserting they will. With that being said, I find a sequel to be the most likely option, given BW's choice to release polls asking fans which they prefer. Now, that doesn't mean they'll do whatever the fans want, but if they are waffling between an AU and sequel with no real preference either way (since the difference would really just be whether or not the game references the Reaper war) then in such a case it's likely we'd get a sequel.

[AlanC9]

Honestly, it seemed to me that when EA changed the timetable and moved up their release date, certain team members said "Screw it, we'll just trash the whole galaxy. If those bastards care about nothing but their balance sheets, let's see how they like it when this entire franchise gets covered in diesel and lit on fire. That'll show 'em!"

 

You got a source for EA moving up the release date? They're known to have delayed the game for a few months, but I never heard any plan where it was supposed to come out any later than it actually did come out.

[RenascentZero]

Forgive me if I missed something, I'm only on my second time through the trilogy. Do we know for a fact that the Reapers have been taken care of 100%? From a strategical standpoint, it wouldn't make sense to send ALL of their forces in or even have a back up plan of sorts based on either ending. Also based on that it would be possible to make as sequel with a different character working on the cleanup of what's left and the rebuilding with still that bit of uncertainty.

[von uber]

I liked the omega dlc.

[katamuro]

Forgive me if I missed something, I'm only on my second time through the trilogy. Do we know for a fact that the Reapers have been taken care of 100%? From a strategical standpoint, it wouldn't make sense to send ALL of their forces in or even have a back up plan of sorts based on either ending. Also based on that it would be possible to make as sequel with a different character working on the cleanup of what's left and the rebuilding with still that bit of uncertainty.

 

nope that isnt said either. It is just implied that all reapers are in the galaxy somewhere where the pulse got them. Who knows. that is one of the reasons for the EC and still it isnt clear enough. Really I wonder why make the end of the trilogy so vague. 

[RenascentZero]

Perhaps to leave it open for that possibility. It keeps the effect of decisions made and allows it to continue even without Shepard having to be the main character.

[AlanC9]

Except that the writers don't want the Reapers back any more than they want Shepard back.

[katamuro]

Perhaps to leave it open for that possibility. It keeps the effect of decisions made and allows it to continue even without Shepard having to be the main character.

 

Actually it creates more problems than solving. With 3 endings that change the galaxy on such a fundamental level it is so much harder creating something after that. Also shepard could have been written off, or retired with any number of possibilities that did not involve him/her dying or getting into "who knows" territory. 

[Mcfly616]

I can't wait for it to not be a sequel.

[AlanC9]

@ katamuro: Well, that's only a problem if you feel the need to support all the endings going forward. Historically it's been quite common for RPGs to pick canon endings to base the sequels on.

[AlanC9]

I can't wait for it to not be a sequel.

It'll be entertaining around here if that happens. Almost as much fun as a canonized Synthesis sequel would be.

[Mcfly616]

It'll be entertaining around here if that happens. Almost as much fun as a canonized Synthesis sequel would be.

yeah, I'm not sure why. But atleast it'll be funny around these parts once again.

[Iakus]

@ katamuro: Well, that's only a problem if you feel the need to support all the endings going forward. Historically it's been quite common for RPGs to pick canon endings to base the sequels on.

 

Except they continually insisted that there is no canon in Mass Effect.

 

Sure I no longer believe that.  But canonizing an ending will remove that fig leaf for good.

[CronoDragoon]

Making omelettes may include breaking eggs. If they feel canonizing an ending allows them to write the best ME4 story they can, then they should do that.

[DextroDNA]

I just want a sequel set max 30 years in the future! That would literally be perfect.

[AlanC9]

There's no contradiction between the trilogy having no canon but MENext having a canon start. That isn't the future most of our Shepards created, but it was a real possibility for all of them.

It worked for Fallout. Last time I checked that was a real RPG, with consequences and everything.

[Mcfly616]

Sequel: the absolute worst route they could take

[Iakus]

There's no contradiction between the trilogy having no canon but MENext having a canon start. That isn't the future most of our Shepards created, but it was a real possibility for all of them.

It worked for Fallout. Last time I checked that was a real RPG, with consequences and everything.

 

If they are going to claim that MENext follows from ME3 and responds to the choices, then canonizes one of RGB's endings, then yes that is absolutely a contradiction.

 

Note they have not outright claimed this...yet.

 

Fallout has no import function and never claimed choices would have effects from game to game.  You are comparing apples to oranges there

[Iakus]

Making omelettes may include breaking eggs. If they feel canonizing an ending allows them to write the best ME4 story they can, then they should do that.

And I say they can tell an even better story by making a clean break from Shepard's arc.  Either start over, or go AU.  Either way, Don't let anything Shepard did in ME1-ME3 impact on MENext.

[Darks1d3]

@McFly616 Unfortunately, a number of people here disagree with that sentiment. For me, a prequel would be the worst decision they could make. But again, that's subjective on my part.

 

My reason for not wanting a prequel is the fact that no matter how good the story is, or how good the characters are, you have the reaper war hanging over the whole plot. No matter what you do in this "prequel", the reapers are still going to come and ruin the party later on. I would not be opposed to the idea of a prequel later on, but I'd rather have the next game be a sequel just to deal with that ugly can of worms known as the reaper plot.

 

I could deal with an AU as well however, or possibly turning the current trilogy into a story within a story like Iakus suggested not too long ago. I actually toyed with that idea months ago, but never bothered to post it.

[RenascentZero]

I thought I remembered hearing somewhere that someone from BW said it would be a good idea to keep the saves from the previous 3 meaning the decisions would have something to do with the new one. Could be carried over via the council, dealing with the genophage, etc. That could be done and still get away from other main things. Be gentle, there's a lot of speculation from many fronts lol. But just the idea that some things can still carry over yet start a new story. Someone replaces Cerberus maybe, continued story with the Shadow Broker, a lot can be continued or started anew without losing all the things worked on before.