You CAN save the universe without cowtowing to a massive plot hole, aka Starbrat AND not killing yourself in the process. That would have made for some more varied endings at any rate.
I fail to see how that translates to "more varied endings". I also fail to see how Shepard kowtowed to a massive plot hole. Mine didn't.
Beats Drew Karpyshyn's dark energy ending concept, at any rate. Talk about one massive plot hole. Dodged a bullet with that one.
I fail to see how that translates to "more varied endings". I also fail to see how Shepard kowtowed to a massive plot hole. Mine didn't.
Beats Drew Karpyshyn's dark energy ending concept, at any rate. Talk about one massive plot hole. Dodged a bullet with that one.
To be fair, Drew K's ending idea was in a very rough form. There's no telling how or what it might have turned out to be with that as the core concept.
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N7 represents the pinnacle in human military training and Shep is the only one that I saw wearing the coveted symbol. Shep is the Neo in the Matrix Trilogy.
No clue, however, why it's in the ME:A trailer, given he's not the PC. Well.... maybe one.... a Bio's marketing Gotcha!
Frankly, I don't want to see it in Andromeda and don't expect to see it either, especially from the ME:A's intro announcement that the game takes place long after the events in the Milky Way. But, if it is, then I surmise it's a placebo for the rabid fanbase. Something that they can acknowledge as an "Origin" story.
It doesn´t mean much to me. It was explained in the codex in ME 1 and that Shepard is a part of it but there was a lot more talk about spectres than N7. ME2 it was a badge on the starting armor which got replaced pretty quickly. The most exposure was Vega who wanted to talk N7 and made a big deal about it...when the program was probably already in ruins as far as I could tell. Dunno. I am not really paying attention to marketing campaigns for video games so I missed that. Didn´t buy the books or other stuff from the expanded universe.
So when Vega showed up, let´s talk about N7, it was more like, uh well, yeah that thing that never played a role in the games unlike Mindoir, Akuze, Elysium etc.
It certainly doesn't mean "Mass Effect" to me. It only represents one little detail of the universe.
It's a logo that Bioware likes to slap on to merchandise. That's it.
The N refers to Special Forces and the 7 refers to the highest level of proficiency.
N7, to me, simply means the best of the best among humanities soldiers. Soldiers of incredible skill, ready for whenever the next challenge presents itself, and are prepared for whatever that challenge may be. They still adhere to the chain of command. They still answer to their superiors, but are far more respected than the common soldier.
They are the equivalent to that of the Turian Blackwatch, and any other team among other races that are the most exceptionally skilled and are sent on only the most important and dangerous missions.
(Saren was supposedly a member of the Turian Blackwatch before becoming a Spectre to put things in perspective)
The only soldiers that are better in skill and proficiency than N7 (or a respective team such as I mentioned above) are the Spectres, but that's simply because they have no rules to govern them. No laws that they need worry themselves with. The mission is the only thing that matters.
And we did see other N7 operatives. Lee Riley, who led the second team at the fuel reactor on Cyone. Kai Leng (was an N7 before being honourably discharged). David Anderson is N7 (one of the first to receive that honour).
Eh, the N7 thing was cool enough. Something that made it clear that Shep was trained to do things most people can't, and although I've said the power fantasy thing was a tad overdone at times, I certainly liked being one of humanity's biggest badasses. Also gave Shep a little more background, I suppose.
I can't say I particularly care about the new protagonist being an N7 at all, as in it doesn't make me go "oh, cool! Just like Shepard!!" or anything, but I guess they'd have to be that well trained to be heading expeditions into the unknown.
But yeah, as some other people have said, I was more interested in being a Spectre than being an N7 (or an Alliance anything, to tell you the truth).
It was the "logo" as it were of ME, but other than a codex entry, never seemed to be relevant in game.
N7 translates to "close and personal" in English.
It was the "logo" as it were of ME, but other than a codex entry, never seemed to be relevant in game.
I agree,also being spectre was the big deal,not N7....but we loved being N7, not spectre
I'm pretty sure there's a Codex entry that covers it in ME1 ..?
It shouldn't be there at all. They want a new game, new story, new characters. Why not new programs for the humans?
Maybe its just their pay grade. Like GS 7 or GS 9.
Shepard was paid in the N7 bracket, which is apparently... your on your own to buy your own stuff.
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N7 represents the pinnacle in human military training and Shep is the only one that I saw wearing the coveted symbol. Shep is the Neo in the Matrix Trilogy.
No clue, however, why it's in the ME:A trailer, given he's not the PC. Well.... maybe one.... a Bio's marketing Gotcha!
Frankly, I don't want to see it in Andromeda and don't expect to see it either, especially from the ME:A's intro announcement that the game takes place long after the events in the Milky Way. But, if it is, then I surmise it's a placebo for the rabid fanbase. Something that they can acknowledge as an "Origin" story.
I summarize that you believe Shepard is and was the only N7? I don't think it's fair to say that, considering it isn't impossible for others to have Shepard's skill in combat and determination. Considering there are only N7's long before Shepard.
N7 was a nice little footnote in the setting that quickly dominated everything related to Mass Effect.
You would think that being a Spectre would be more important, but it seems that that title was a minor sub-heading by the time of ME 3. "Oh, you're a Spectre?" *crickets* "Well I'm an N7 Spectre!" *Ohhh-ing and Awe-ing from the crowd*
Marketing mostly. In-game nobody cares about it and armor with N7 mark quickly goes into garbage.
N7 was a nice little footnote in the setting that quickly dominated everything related to Mass Effect.
You would think that being a Spectre would be more important, but it seems that that title was a minor sub-heading by the time of ME 3. "Oh, you're a Spectre?" *crickets* "Well I'm an N7 Spectre!" *Ohhh-ing and Awe-ing from the crowd*
I disagree. I think by ME3, they've watered down being an N7 by allowing nearly everyone to be a part of the program (including alien species). Whereas, even doing the Reaper invasion, only one notable person was appointed to be a Spectre (Ashley/Kaidan). But, even though they were now a Spectre, they did not seem to have the same privileges that Shepard had as a Spectre.
They did not have command of their own crew or ship. Only mission they were tasked with was "protecting" the council from Kai Leng and Cerberus.
By ME3 Spectre's didn't seem as important as Saren or even Shepard in ME1, and N7's became as watered down as a wine cooler.
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