Your guarantees don't mean anything to me.
Well maybe this will. The Mako is returning and looks much faster than the ME1 version. Why would you be given a fast ground transport vehicle if we had small linear level design? The developers have talked about having a bigger emphasis on exploration. The theme of the game is exploring a new galaxy and expanding colonies.
It's Open World. We're probably gonna have multiple large maps to explore similar to DA:I.
Every nostalgia-blinded ME1 fanboy and fanbase contrarian bitched to the high heavens that Mako exploration was cut between ME1 and ME2. We told them it was **** but they didn't care and just kept blubbering on about its potential.
Well guess what. BioWare listened to them and now we're all getting Mako and "exploration" for Andromeda. Enjoy.
Every nostalgia-blinded ME1 fanboy bitched to the high heavens that Mako exploration was cut between ME1 and ME2. We told them it was **** but they didn't care and just kept blubbering on about its potential.
Well guess what. BioWare listened to them and now we're all getting Mako and "exploration" for Andromeda. Enjoy.
It's fair criticism to say ME1 reused a lot of the same maps and hideouts when you were exploring. But the reason I personally enjoyed it so much is because the actual content of some of those side missions were pretty awesome. It's the little stories that made me love ME1's exploration so much. Unexpectedly running into Haliat was one of my favorites.
Well maybe this will. The Mako is returning and looks much faster than the ME1 version. Why would you be given a fast ground transport vehicle if we had small linear level design? The developers have talked about having a bigger emphasis on exploration. The theme of the game is exploring a new galaxy and expanding colonies.
It's Open World. We're probably gonna have multiple large maps to explore similar to DA:I.
So has anyone figured out if he's still on it or not?
If so, I say "good riddance".
So has anyone figured out if he's still on it or not?
Maybe will know by N7 day what the deal is.
I kind of doubt it. I feel like this will be kept out of conversation for as long as humanly possible. We'll see, though.
I kind of doubt it. I feel like this will be kept out of conversation for as long as humanly possible. We'll see, though.
There is an expiration date on this possible ruse though. Schlerf won't curb his career until November or December 2016 just so ME:A can avoid a bit of bad press.
Were assuming the reason is not a good one.
I do have a feeling that Chris came in to do some writing and re-writes, and his contract is just up. Only with BioWare is the fate of the writers just as important as who is directing or acting in the game; so I think an official announcement would be nice soon.
I can't really say I share that same feeling, myself. Removing him from a blog post -- after labeling him the project's Lead Writer -- is just a bit too suspect to me.
Were assuming the reason is not a good one.
I do have a feeling that Chris came in to do some writing and re-writes, and his contract is just up. Only with BioWare is the fate of the writers just as important as who is directing or acting in the game; so I think an official announcement would be nice soon.
There is an expiration date on this possible ruse though. Schlerf won't curb his career until November or December 2016 just so ME:A can avoid a bit of bad press.
I think that is the best guess for when there will be any actual word on it. Bioware won't say a word either way, and confirmation will probably come in the form of an announcement that Chris Schlerf was hired elsewhere.
If they have to get a new lead writer, even if they pick one for the current writing staff. There will be a delay and we'll probably end up getting the new IP first.
I'm not quite convinced of that either. ME1's story was drastically overhauled less than a year ahead of release and plenty of Schlerf's work may yet remain as a guiding force. The managerial duties of the Lead Writer position might not be quite so difficult to ease someone into, either, especially with the likelihood that plenty has already been written.
I am personally anticipating a delay for numerous reasons (this being one of them) but I'm not quite at the level of anticipating such a delay that another BioWare game would release ahead of Andromeda.
If they have to get a new lead writer, even if they pick one for the current writing staff. There will be a delay and we'll probably end up getting the new IP first.
If they have to get a new lead writer, even if they pick one for the current writing staff. There will be a delay and we'll probably end up getting the new IP first.
Not really. Drew Karpyshyn left Mass Effect (for Bioware Austin) about a year before ME2 was shipped. Bioware loses quite a bit of writers in the process.
Come hell or high water, EA will make sure that ME:A comes out for the 2016 holiday season. It has nothing to do with writing or quality, and everything to do with the shareholders.
There is an expiration date on this possible ruse though. Schlerf won't curb his career until November or December 2016 just so ME:A can avoid a bit of bad press.
It's possible he doesn't have a choice...depending on any kind of exit negotiation/settlement as well as NDA's he may have signed.
Also, a lot of speculation he was removed for writing or personality conflict, but maybe it's a health issue and he requested that it not be disclosed. Just a thought.
It's possible he doesn't have a choice...depending on any kind of exit negotiation/settlement as well as NDA's he may have signed
Also, a lot of speculation he was removed for writing or personality conflict, but maybe it's a health issue and he requested that it not be disclosed. Just a thought.
At this point, I expect, they already have an approved strong script, with a starting point, all major events, plot, and ending, and are just filling the blanks. Don't they?
The history of ME3 would suggest otherwise.
He was(is?) the head writer. They don't bring in people to punch up scripts and give them the head writer title for a couple months. People who just punch up scripts are frequently not even credited. Head writers are there for the long haul, involved in every aspect of writing, from the plot outline to ambient banter.
Depends really on his contract, and how many re-writes they are doing at this stage in the game. It is possible the outline and major writing was done by Chris, and his services are no longer required.
Honestly, who knows until BioWare tells us.
Depends really on his contract, and how many re-writes they are doing at this stage in the game. It is possible the outline and major writing was done by Chris, and his services are no longer required.
Honestly, who knows until BioWare tells us.
What is the difference between a lead writer and a senior writer?
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