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[skate4tacos96]

If Mass Effect 4 does take place after the events of Mass Effect 3, I'd really like to see the Raloi and Yahg play much larger roles in the game, especially the Raloi. I know this isn't anything particularly exciting, but these two races have always intrigued me, and I'd really like to learn more about them, let alone SEE a Raloi.

[Dolores Vespers]

Altho I don't no what Raloi are, I share the sentiment bout wanting 2 c more Yahg. A squadmember tank 1 would be hella cool. A gud alien tank type character was something I missed in ME3

[skate4tacos96]

Raloi were a new race of avian aliens discovered during the events of ME2. They were discovered by the Asari, and had just begun integration with the Council when the Reapers invaded. Fearing for the safety of their race, they withdrew from the Council and destroyed all of their satellites and space-related technology, hoping the Reapers would see them as a pre-space flight civilization. After that, we didn't hear anything about them.

[Han Shot First]

I'd love to see the Raloi play a role in the sequel.

 

On that note, I think something similar to this fan concept could work:

 

 

[SwobyJ]

Erm, not sure about that fan concept lol. Maybe. I dunno.

 

But anyway, on the subject of the species, ideally, I'd like to see both. Might not happen for Raloi, but Yahg better happen given the ME2 DLC and the then forced exposure to one in ME3. Sounds like foreshadowing...

[Probe Away]

I want the Yahg to be antagonists in ME4 (not necessarily a 'destroy the galaxy' level enemy tho - maybe on par with the merc factions in ME2). If the game is set in a post-destroy future, the time taken to repair the relays and rebuild defenses, fleets, etc would leave a perfect power vacuum for the Yahg to develop into a serious threat.

[Versus Omnibus]

Yes! Absolutely!

[Invisible Man]

I agree.

[ZerebusPrime]

Maybe a miniature Yaahg.   We can call him Runt.

[Iron Star]

If the leaked info about mass effect 4 is anything to go by (it might be totally fake, who knows?), we might see raloi, since one of the two "new" races revealed in it was described as avian-looking, which fits the raloi.

[Rosstoration]

Nah. I get the feeling yahg was there especially to be the Shadow Broker, to make him more intimidating and horrifying considering you had literally no idea what the thing was. It was as agile as a salarian and more brutal than a krogan. Let's not milk the race for more than it was intended to be.

 

As for the Raloi, not sure, just a throwaway mention in some in-game twitter feed or something? 

[ZerebusPrime]

In any event, all the in-power species in Mass effect 3 (possible exception of the Salarians) take a serious hit in the game.  As such, if ME:Next is a chronological continuation, species that are up and coming like the Raloi and the Yaahg (whose homeworlds have NOT been scorched and whose infrastructure remains intact) would naturally play an expanded role in galactic affairs.

[Iron Star]

The yagh won't be part of the galactic community for a while yet I suspect, since the citadel species have their entire planet pretty much quarantined. You have to remember that citadel space don't want the yagh to achieve spaceflight, since the yagh's violent behaviour and pack society combined with their salarian-like intelligence would become a huge problem. They're probably right about it, too.  I mean, just look what a single representative of their species managed to achieve, on his (her?) own, with no knowledge about anything that was taken for granted in the galactic community. The yagh are still in what has been described as human eighteenth century, and one of them still managed to become one of the most influencial individuals in the milky way galaxy. What do you think would happen if the entire yagh race achieved spaceflight? 

 

The raloi on the other hand will probably mix well with the other citadel races. They already have spaceflight and all that, and were about the join the citadel for real when the reapers invaded. Rather than face a foe with beyond superior military might they cut all ties with the galaxy and hid themselves on their own planet. Now that the threat has passed I'm certain they'll want to open up negotiations again, but some of the other races are probably kinda pissed at them for chickening out, even though there was very little the raloi could have done to help.

[Probe Away]

Sorry, double post.

[Probe Away]

The yagh won't be part of the galactic community for a while yet I suspect, since the citadel species have their entire planet pretty much quarantined. You have to remember that citadel space don't want the yagh to achieve spaceflight, since the yagh's violent behaviour and pack society combined with their salarian-like intelligence would become a huge problem. They're probably right about it, too. I mean, just look what a single representative of their species managed to achieve, on his (her?) own, with no knowledge about anything that was taken for granted in the galactic community. The yagh are still in what has been described as human eighteenth century, and one of them still managed to become one of the most influencial individuals in the milky way galaxy. What do you think would happen if the entire yagh race achieved spaceflight?

The raloi on the other hand will probably mix well with the other citadel races. They already have spaceflight and all that, and were about the join the citadel for real when the reapers invaded. Rather than face a foe with beyond superior military might they cut all ties with the galaxy and hid themselves on their own planet. Now that the threat has passed I'm certain they'll want to open up negotiations again, but some of the other races are probably kinda pissed at them for chickening out, even though there was very little the raloi could have done to help.

I think that would make the Yahg a great inclusion for ME4. If they achieve space flight and start trying to colonise and expand, the other races woul need to figure out how to prevent that. The lessons learned from the Krogan rebellions and genophage would suddenly become relevant in the question of how to deal with the Yahg.

[Han Shot First]

Maybe the Raloi should end up as a protectorate of one of the other species. Given that they are less technologically advanced and don't appear to be a warrior race (see their Reaper War strategy) it might be the best strategy available to them. In ME4 perhaps they should be vassals of the Turians or the Asari.

[Brass_Buckles]

Maybe the Raloi should end up as a protectorate of one of the other species. Given that they are less technologically advanced and don't appear to be a warrior race (see their Reaper War strategy) it might be the best strategy available to them. In ME4 perhaps they should be vassals of the Turians or the Asari.

 

They'd more than likely end up a client race to the turians, like the volus did.  Turians do love a good empire...

 

But yes, I would like to see raloi in-game.  And yahg.  And maybe some more new races--we were told at some point, in the codex or somewhere, that there were dozens of races on the Citadel and under the protection of the Council.  We only saw a handful of those races.

[ZerebusPrime]

I'm not sure there are enough turians left to rule an empire.  Perhaps a small hegemony?

 

The Mass Effect 3 body count was downright apocalyptic.

[SHEPARD 38]

If Mass Effect 4 does take place after the events of Mass Effect 3, I'd really like to see the Raloi and Yahg play much larger roles in the game, especially the Raloi. I know this isn't anything particularly exciting, but these two races have always intrigued me, and I'd really like to learn more about them, let alone SEE a Raloi.

Agreed. Considering past history between the Yahg and the Council it would be interesting. The Raloi made contact with the council but when the Reapers came they severed contact and destoyed there orbital satalites so the Reapers wouldn't destoy them. It would be interesting to see how this plays out.

[Neoleviathan]

On their own I can't see the Yahg doing much of anything. The Reapers ignored them, which means the Yahg despite their gifts are probably a few thousand years off from evolving well enough to be a proper space faring species. That's if they don't kill themselves off. But, the Dalatrass may be what brings them to another game. Mass Effect 3 made it clear they were being prepped for a Krogan style uplifting. Especially if you give the Krogan the Cure, the Dalatrass will probably see them as the only option for beefing up Salarian defenses in the face of a cured Krogan race & in the wake of the harvest. The Citadel might not be in a condition to oppose such an action as it could have before ME3, & the initial experiments we saw in the game seemed like they had begun directly in responce to the Reaper's finally being recognized as a threat. In that senario, we might see plenty of yahg filling merc & military roles.

The Yahg Shepard freed could come back too. If they can escape recapture and adapt to life with the citadel races they might design their own plans for their species. Maybe one could be a companion.

[Probe Away]

On their own I can't see the Yahg doing much of anything. The Reapers ignored them, which means the Yahg despite their gifts are probably a few thousand years off from evolving well enough to be a proper space faring species. That's if they don't kill themselves off. But, the Dalatrass may be what brings them to another game. Mass Effect 3 made it clear they were being prepped for a Krogan style uplifting. Especially if you give the Krogan the Cure, the Dalatrass will probably see them as the only option for beefing up Salarian defenses in the face of a cured Krogan race & in the wake of the harvest. The Citadel might not be in a condition to oppose such an action as it could have before ME3, & the initial experiments we saw in the game seemed like they had begun directly in responce to the Reaper's finally being recognized as a threat. In that senario, we might see plenty of yahg filling merc & military roles.

The Yahg Shepard freed could come back too. If they can escape recapture and adapt to life with the citadel races they might design their own plans for their species. Maybe one could be a companion.

Didn't ME2 equate the Yahg' development to an 18thC Earth? That would only put them a few hundred years off space travel.

But I like the Dalatrass idea. Those crazy Salarians, when will they ever learn?

[NM_Che56]

Yes...yes. 

[TheOneTrueBioticGod]

The Yahg are actually comparable to 20th century Earth, and are said to have nearly completed their first space-faring vessel. It is  probably more along the lines of Apollo 11 than the Destiny Ascenion however. 

[WillieStyle]

Ugh!  No Yahg please.  The last thing MENext needs is yet another "Mary Sue" race.  

The physical strength of the Krogan with the intelligence of Salarians?  Puke!

[Quarian Master Race]

Maybe the Raloi should end up as a protectorate of one of the other species. Given that they are less technologically advanced and don't appear to be a warrior race (see their Reaper War strategy) it might be the best strategy available to them. In ME4 perhaps they should be vassals of the Turians or the Asari.

Yeah right, they need to ally with quarians and volus to form an exo-suit based alternate council. Hell, the volus are already pissed that the council keeps overlooking them, and everyone is racist against quarians for no reason, so you have the perfect segue into it. Quarians bring the smarts, military and tech, volus the $$$ to finance it, and raloi the.....whatever is decided their species wide racist characteristic is.

as for Yahg.....they'd make fun villians.