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[RidiculousMammal]

it tried to be in most areas in ME1, with eezo and some of its properties (telekinesis) being the only really obvious contrivances. Then it threw most of that out of the window in 2 and went full retard in 3 in favour of dirty dozen in space and Michael Bay dramatics juxtaposed to gratuitious feels.

It's not quite Star Wars yet with everything being handwaved as "will of the force" or whatever, but it's getting close.

 

  Ah, I was looking forward to your response.  Nobody quite has the nerd intensity of picking apart plot holes\scientific inaccuracy as well as you do.  Or share my interest in it.  Most people are like "hey man, relax! It's just a movie\book\game - just go with the flow...MAN".  The whole point of art is to critique it.  I both hate stupid people and envy them at the same time.  How annoying is it to know that such intellectual dullards quite possibly be a future American president and how blissful it must be to have the wonderment of a dog.

 

  ^ That's a compliment in case you're unsure.  I agree completely.  The thing that got me giggling was when they introduced Warp Ammo.  How exactly do you put biotics into ammo?  Do you cast warp on it?  Do you MILK an asari?  That was never explained for good obvious reasons.

 

  The kicker for me is when they introduced that idiot Krogan Warlord character.  They weren't even trying to hide that its NOT science-based at that point.  It's basically a Dragon Age character disguised as ME3 one.  It's like sticking a Mercedes symbol on a Kia.

[RidiculousMammal]

What I'm wondering is why people I've never played with or been in lobbies with think I'm going to accept their seemingly random FR.

 

  Typical hot chick snobbery!  I'm sorry I'm not hot enough to be your friend.

[krjn09]

Is your intention to enjoy playing or just meeting people? ._. I have been told by veteran online friends that some people(mostly girls) just "play" to know people. I thought they were wrong but they've been longe in online multiplayers than me ._.

I have never sent friend request unless its people I personally know. But I have gladly accepted requested from people Ive seen they are team players and have fun(opposite to bitter asses who always want to win and rant and blame others)

Don't listen to your friends, they kinda sound like jerks.

[Teabaggin Krogan]

I've sent out friend requests to a lot of the people here on Ps3 and then never come online and when I do its Dark souls! Sorry guys but one these days we will.
Generally though I accept all the requests i get and send them if someones good at the game as well as a cool person. As for when I play competitive shooters or dark souls, I'll friend them if they manage to consistently kick my ass with a great playstyle,though that's pretty rare!

[Clips7]

If you have an amazing connection, The phoenix vanguard and myself will FR that a$$ quick.....

[Aetika]

Is your intention to enjoy playing or just meeting people? ._. I have been told by veteran online friends that some people(mostly girls) just "play" to know people. I thought they were wrong but they've been longe in online multiplayers than me ._.

I have never sent friend request unless its people I personally know. But I have gladly accepted requested from people Ive seen they are team players and have fun(opposite to bitter asses who always want to win and rant and blame others)

 

This sounds really wrong to me...(but maybe it´s just me). Might explain why several people on my FL seem to think I am online to chat and not to play though.

 

I mostly don´t accept friend requests from random players, I got burnt few times and I don´t even play enough atm to be worthwhile addition to someone´s FL.

 

(sorry to all those(if anyone) who tried to send me FR)

[Salarian Master Race]

The Three Musketeers is mideval fiction.  King Arthur is mideval fantasy.

 

Star Trek is science fiction.  Mass Effect is science fantasy.

[Terminator Force]

Sinful accepts everyone for fear of human emotional repercussions (aka; feelings). 

 

 

 

He then proceeds to very slowly terminate each one that is not BSN known as his FL runs out space. Because Sinful is a pug addict.

[Kushiel42]

  Most people are like "hey man, relax! It's just a movie\book\game - just go with the flow...MAN".  I both hate stupid people and envy them at the same time.  

 

"The people who don't work themselves up into a red-eyed rage about the notional rules of the imaginary settings of fictional narratives are obviously the stupid ones."

 

Hmm.

[Heldarion]

The Three Musketeers is mideval fiction.  King Arthur is mideval fantasy.
 
Star Trek is science fiction.  Mass Effect is science fantasy.

Wouldn't all of this be fiction and science and/or fantasy a subgroup of it?

[Salarian Master Race]

Wouldn't all of this be fiction and science and/or fantasy a subgroup of it?

 

Where's Peer of the Empire when we need him.

[N7 Banshee Bait]

Because I'll revive you! (maybe)

[RidiculousMammal]

"The people who don't work themselves up into a red-eyed rage about the notional rules of the imaginary settings of fictional narratives are obviously the stupid ones."

 

Hmm.

 

   I'm confused.  Do you not know how to quote or is that you replying to me misusing quotes?   Whoever this Hmm guy is quite enlightened (judging by that quote alone), can you recommend some of his work to me? Boy do I have egg on my face, you sure told me.

 

  I kid of course.  I didn't have any rage in my post.  I was just stating my experiences.  Whatever rage you read into is just you adding your insecurities into it thinking I was directing it at you.   My point wasn't that everyone should rage about art.  I was stating that art should always be critiqued.  I was merely appreciating someone who do.

 

 You can quote me (wrongly) on that.

[DaemionMoadrin]

The main problem with Mass Effect is that it isn't consistent. Not even within a single game. You can't have (pretend)science if you change the rules all the time.

[Paulomedi]

a smooth woice that soothes my ears, calming my soul.

[TheTechnoTurian]

this thread is making the lit crit turbonerd in me rage and yet here I find myself stuck on a tablet, thumb-typing.

life is cruel.

[Paulomedi]

this thread is making the lick ****** turbonerd in me rage and yet here I find myself stuck on a tablet, thumb-typing.

life is cruel.

 

I read it this way the first time

[Kushiel42]

  I kid of course.  I didn't have any rage in my post.  I was just stating my experiences.  Whatever rage you read into is just you adding your insecurities into it thinking I was directing it at you.   My point wasn't that everyone should rage about art.  I was stating that art should always be critiqued.  I was merely appreciating someone who do.

 

So your hatred of stupid people - by which you mean people who don't agree with you when it comes to your assessment of the importance of consistent setting rules in fiction - is a cold, "logical," rage-free hatred? That's some supervillain-level hate, right there.

 

Because while I don't agree that art always needs to be critiqued, I do agree that it can be useful to do so. But critiquing fiction based on how consistently it follows setting rules, or how much scientific accuracy it contains, isn't particularly useful outside of nerd nitpicks. A piece of fiction that breaks a setting rule in order to maintain thematic consistency is going to be a much stronger work of fiction than one that does the opposite, for example. (ME series not being a particularly good example of that, mind you.)

 

(And, no, I don't think what you wrote was directed at me. It's just something that I see a lot of arrogant nerds do when talking about SF, and it always makes me shake my head and reach for the red pen.)

[The NightMan Cometh]

Nothing. I have only played 2 multiplayer games frequently. . This one and NBA2K series .  PUGS don't talk on Xbox, if they do I find all of them un-interesting or are yelling at other's  ( Yeah, GO CO-OP!!!!!!!!)  Though I do get quite alot of friend requests after PUGs which is strange cuz I dont use a mic either.     NBA2k, I don't want to be friends with somebody I just destroyed or beat me in turn. Other wise all I do are single player campaigns. Me friend list be a desert wasteland Yo.

[RidiculousMammal]

So your hatred of stupid people - by which you mean people who don't agree with you when it comes to your assessment of the importance of consistent setting rules in fiction - is a cold, "logical," rage-free hatred? That's some supervillain-level hate, right there.

 

Because while I don't agree that art always needs to be critiqued, I do agree that it can be useful to do so. But critiquing fiction based on how consistently it follows setting rules, or how much scientific accuracy it contains, isn't particularly useful outside of nerd nitpicks. A piece of fiction that breaks a setting rule in order to maintain thematic consistency is going to be a much stronger work of fiction than one that does the opposite, for example. (ME series not being a particularly good example of that, mind you.)

 

(And, no, I don't think what you wrote was directed at me. It's just something that I see a lot of arrogant nerds do when talking about SF, and it always makes me shake my head and reach for the red pen.)

 

  I don't hate them because they're stupid, I hate that they shut down critique of art with conversation stagnating retort such as "BORING!", "NERDS!", or something dismissive.  If you don't have critique of something, then you either don't care or too dumb to be analytical.  I don't need to hear you announcing you're too cool to notice anything.  I'm not talking specifically only on work of fiction- but any art form- plays, poetry, musical lyrics, or even a painting.  If they have no opinion on something that's fine- just STFU.

 

 Take for example people who play fantasy sports.  They discuss all sorts of ridiculous statistics to fortify their choices of players and such.  I think its uninteresting and shake my head at too, but I can fully appreciate someone's passion for it and/or knowledge of that particular arena of analysis.

[J. Peterman]

  I don't hate them because they're stupid, I hate that they shut down critique of art with conversation stagnating retort such as "BORING!", "NERDS!", or something dismissive.  If you don't have critique of something, then you either don't care or too dumb to be analytical.  I don't need to hear you announcing you're too cool to notice anything.  I'm not talking specifically only on work of fiction- but any art form- plays, poetry, musical lyrics, or even a painting.  If they have no opinion on something that's fine- just STFU.

 

 Take for example people who play fantasy sports.  They discuss all sorts of ridiculous statistics to fortify their choices of players and such.  I think its uninteresting and shake my head at too, but I can fully appreciate someone's passion for it and/or knowledge of that particular arena of analysis.

 

Apart from the fact that they do have an opinion. They find it boring, or think it sucks.

[DaemionMoadrin]

Apart from the fact that they do have an opinion. They find it boring, or think it sucks.

 

That's an opinion, not a critique.

[J. Peterman]

That's an opinion, not a critique.

If they have no opinion on something that's fine- just STFU.

 

This won't be the first time you've incorrectly jumped into a conversation I'm having with someone else. ....

[DaemionMoadrin]

This won't be the first time you've incorrectly jumped into a conversation I'm having with someone else. ....

 

Oh, are you a clairvoyant now?

 

If you had any knowledge of art, then you would know why a critique is more than an opinion.

[NuclearTech76]

Ah, a topic on friendship will end in a dumpster fire. BSN makes me so proud sometimes.