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[Rittmeister64]

Though I agree that the green glow is kind of obnoxious. There was so much green everywhere in post-Synthesis, but they could tone it down a bit to make it more pleasant I guess you could say.

There wont be ANY green glow in NEXT, not because of a synthesis ending anyway.

Maybe time for you to switch your avatar soon.

And, what you wrote about "there wont be a canon ending" basically IS a canon ending, you're just giving another concocted BS-Story about "why" we don't have synthesis or control in NEXT. In a nutshell, it doesn't really matter *why*. Hell, even the Indoctrination fans can have their field day finally, because whether is was indoctrination, Shep left for another galaxy, or the controlled reapers were dismantled, who cares?

Anyway, no green glow in NEXT, because it would irritate people too much.

I damnguarantee you that.

[Iakus]

So very true. The Milky Way is huge compared to what we have experienced in ME 1 - 3. BioWare liked to have us jumping all around the galaxy but in reality we haven't even scratched the tip of the iceberg that is the microscopic pebble of the surface of the Milky Way galaxy.

 

 

For comparison here is the map of the PnP RPG Traveller setting.

 

 

Seriously, go look at it. Zoom all the way in and all the way out. Now imagine all of the areas we explored in ME 1 - 3 all put into one location and compare it to the size of the remaining galaxy.

 

 

Proponents of leaving the Milky Way because "We have already seen it", have no idea of the sense of scale we are talking about with our home galaxy.

While I don't disagree with the sentiment.  The problem is that RGB happened everywhere in the galaxy.  So any "true" sequel would have to deal with that rather unpleasant detail.

[Vortex13]

While I don't disagree with the sentiment.  The problem is that RGB happened everywhere in the galaxy.  So any "true" sequel would have to deal with that rather unpleasant detail.

 

 

The consequences of the endings are going to have to be dealt with eventually though. I would prefer that BioWare confront the issue now versus down the line when they have wrote themselves into an even tinier corner.

 

 

The endings will be an issue no doubt, but I would rather BioWare try and clean their pool rather than tear it down and build a new one just because some kid peed in it.

[GalacticWolf5]

Maybe time for you to switch your avatar soon.

 

Alright what does that have to do with anything? I love the Control ending and I can use that avatar even if the ending isn't acknowledged in ME:Next. Control is the best ending for my Shepard and it will always be.

 

And, what you wrote about "there wont be a canon ending" basically IS a canon ending, you're just giving another concocted BS-Story about "why" we don't have synthesis or control in NEXT. In a nutshell, it doesn't really matter *why*.

 

There's no canon ending if each ending can be mentioned and explained. Yes they would lead to a common point, but Bioware doesn't really have many options. The endings are so different that it would require making 4 games.

 

People would be way more satisfied if their ending was recognized instead of using one canon ending.

Bioware could also put ME:Next in an AU. I'd be okay with that because it would mean that in another MEU, everything I did in the Shepard Trilogy happened and is still happening.

[God]

The consequences of the endings are going to have to be dealt with eventually though. I would prefer that BioWare confront the issue now versus down the line when they have wrote themselves into an even tinier corner.

 

 

The endings will be an issue no doubt, but I would rather BioWare try and clean their pool rather than tear it down and build a new one just because some kid peed in it.

 

Indeed. I'm actually somewhat interested in the concept of the games post-ending, but I have certain reservations with how it can be handled with multiple endings. I'm certain Synthesis at least is (somewhat ironically) not going to be the canon, but they're still going to have to bungle around with how they're going to present the universe now while keeping the ending state from the trilogy ambiguous. Plus, I don't have the best sentiments for Mass Effect anymore. I mean, as long as BW continues certain practices such as disregarding hard lore that they themselves established and keeping comic book black/white morality writing in the games instead of more thoughtful, realistic, and ambiguous themes in the story (SuperMac is a bit notorious for his good vs. evil style), I'll be hesitant to look at the series without a lot of suspicion.

[themikefest]

Destroy will be the canon ending. The kid wants one more story. The only one that could tell the story from the beginning, especially about what happened on the Citadel is Shepard. Shepard survives in high ems destroy. The green and blue was only added so the kids can laugh when they hear the story.

[SilJeff]

It is really easy to make Control canon alongside Destroy. Shepard alive? He could just have a robotic body built with skin [similar to the body that EDI took control of in 3, but made to look like Shepard]. How to make the Reapers not visible in game? just say the reapers are protecting the galaxy from darkspace as to allow the galaxy to return to normalcy. Have Geth be in the game? in Destroy's ending, just say the Quarians rebuilt them.

 

But I highly doubt bioware will make the effort since there would also be Synthesis to worry with, and I don't know if they'd take time to give every living person some green circuitry.

[Abraham_uk]

MASS EFFECT ARCHIVES

 
This is what I proposed from a different thread before someone kindly informed me that this thread already exists. 
 
SECTION 1: Mass Effect Origins:
This is the back story for Commander Shepard

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Name of Character:
Sex: Male or Female
Background: Spacer/Earthbound/Colonist
Military Reputation: Ruthless/Sole Survivor/War Hero

 
SECTION 2: Mass Effect 1: 

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Commander Shepard:

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Reputation in Mass Effect 1: Renegade, Renegon, Neutral, Paragade, Paragon
Class: Soldier, Sentinel, Engineer, Infiltrator, Adept, Vanguard

 
Squad Mates: 

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Who did you romance?: Kaidan Alenko, Ashley Williams, Liara T'Soni
Who did you recruit?: Udnot Wrex, Garrus Vakarian, Liara T'Soni, Tali Zorah
Who died?: Kaidan Alenko, Ashley Williams, Udnot Wrex

 
 
Major Decisions:

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Zhu's Hope Colonists: All dead / most dead / hall saved / most saved / all saved
Alliance Fleet: Defended Destiny Ascension / did not defend  Destiny Ascension
Rachni Queen:  Spared  /  Killed
Human Representative: Donnel Uldina / David Anderson

 
Minor Decisions:

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Needs Expanding

DLC Decisions: 

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Needs Expanding

 

 
 
SECTION 3: Mass Effect 2: 

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Commander Shepard:

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Reputation in Mass Effect 2: Renegade, Renegon, Neutral, Paragade, Paragon
Class: Soldier, Sentinel, Engineer, Infiltrator, Adept, Vanguard

 
Squadmates:

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Jacob Taylor: 

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Did you gain his loyalty? Yes / No 
Did you romance him? Yes / No

 
Miranda Lawson: 

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Did you gain her loyalty?  Yes / No
Did you romance her? Yes / No

 
Jack:

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Did you recruit her? Yes / No
Did you gain her loyalty?  Yes / No
Did you romance her? Yes / No

 
Kasumi Goto:

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Did you recruit her? Yes / No
Did you gain her loyalty?  Yes / No

 
Zaeed Massani:

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Did you recruit him? Yes / No
Did you gain his loyalty? Yes / No

 
Samara/Morinth:

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Did you recruit Samara? Yes / No
Whose loyalty did you gain? Samara, Morinth, Neither

 
Garrus Vakarian:

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Did you recruit him? Yes / No
Did you gain his loyalty? Yes / No
Did you romance him? Yes / No

 
Tali Zorah:

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Did you recruit her? Yes / No
Did you gain her loyalty? Yes / No
Did you romance her? Yes / No

 
Mordin Solus:

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Did you gain his loyalty?  Yes / No

 
Grunt:

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Did you recruit him? Yes / No
Did you gain his loyalty? Yes / No

 
Legion:

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Did you recruit Legion? Yes / No
Did you gain Legion's Loyalty? Yes / No

 
Thane Krios

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Did you recruit him? Yes / No
Did you gain his loyalty? Yes / No
Did you romance him? Yes / No

 
Ship Upgrades:

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Med Bay Upgrade: Acquired / Did Not Acquire.
Thanix Cannon: Acquired / Did Not Acquire.
Heavy Ship Armour: Acquired / Did Not Acquire.
Heavy Shielding: Acquired / Did Not Acquire.
Advanced Mineral Scanner: Acquired / Did Not Acquire.
Modular Probe Bay: Acquired / Did Not Acquire.
Extended Fuel Cells: Acquired / Did Not Acquire.

 

 
Major Choices: 

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Some of these options could lead to contradictions.
 
Truth of Tali's Father: Revealed / Not Revealed / Did not do mission
Heretic Geth: Rewritten / Destroyed
Did you send Grunt to Cerberus? Yes / No
Did you send Legion to Cerberus? Yes / No
 
David Archer: Sent David's brother to David / Sent David's brother to Cerberus / 
Sent David's Brother to Grissom Academy / Did not DO Mission
 
Arrival: Shepard Did That Mission / Alliance Special Ops Did That Mission
 
Factory Workers: Saved / Not Saved / Did Not Do That Mission
 
Kill Switch: Saved Military Installation / Saved Civilians
 
Human Reaper: Not given to Cerberus / Given to Cerberus

 
Other Choices 

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To Be Updated

 
Suicide Mission: 

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Decisions made in Squad mate and Ship Upgrade sections will impact the outcome as well as decisions made in this section.
If you make bad choices Commander Shepard will die making you unable to upload your story to the next Mass Effect game.
 
Part 1: Crew Abduction!

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Your crew had been abducted by the Collectors. How much time did you waste before starting the Suicide Mission?    No Time / Little Time / Plenty of Time:

 
Part 2: The Vents:

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Pick Vent Specialist: 
Pick Team B Leader:
Pick 2 Squadmates for Shepard's Team: 

 
Part 3: The Long Walk

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Pick Biotic Specialist:
Pick 2 Squad mates for Shepard's Team:
Pick Team B Leader:
Pick Squad mate to escort crew 

 
Part 4: The Confrontation

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Pick 2 Squad mates for Shepard's Team:
Pick Team B Leader:

 
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SECTION 4: Mass Effect 3: 

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Commander Shepard:

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Reputation in Mass Effect 3: Renegade, Renegon, Neutral, Paragade, Paragon
Diplomatic Strength: Very Low / Low / Moderate / High / Very High
Class: Soldier, Sentinel, Engineer, Infiltrator, Adept, Vanguard

 
Squad mates: 

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Who did you romance?
Did you Recruit Javik?
Who died?

 
Major Choices: [spoilers]
 
Tuchanka Bomb: Told Truth / Didn't Tell Truth / Didn't Do Mission
Rachni Queen: Did not do mission / Spared Queen / Killed Queen
Genophage Cure: Dispersed / Sabotaged
Quarian General: Saved General, Saved Quarians
Geth Matrix: Did do / did not do
Geth Upload: Allowed / Disallowed
Geth/Quarian Resolution: Peace / Sided with Geth / Sided with Quarians
Leviathan: Gained support / did not gain Leviathan support
Citadel Shore Leave: Had shore leave, Did not have shore leave
Retake Omega: Did do, Did not do
Ultimate Choice: Destroy / Control / Synthesis / Rejection (if you pick rejection you cannot upload your choices)

 
Effective Military Strength: 

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What was your Galactic Readiness?: [Insert number]
How many war assets did you obtain?: [Insert number]
How many Promotions were attained from N7 Special Forces? [Insert number]
What was your EMS score? [Insert number]
 

 
Minor Decisions: 

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[To be updated]
 

 
Possible Sections: If there were any decisions to be made in Mass Effect Galaxy, Mass Effect Infiltrator and the Companion Application for Mass Effect 3, then these sections might be added.
 
Coming Soon: Yet to be finished/released Mass Effect titles.
 
 
So what decisions need to be added?
What edits must be made to this long list of choices?
Please let me know.

[Abraham_uk]

The opening post is awesome.

I 100% support it.

[Rosstoration]

I'd rather just have a new Mass Effect story with nothing in it that will remind me of Mass Effect 3 (puke), so how about just a clean slate, maybe a few references or whatever to please fanboys and creepy shippers, let's just tell a new story.