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[JeffZero]

But the "may" is in relation to the preferability of a delay, not the alternative being a rushed script.

 

You're right, it wasn't the clearest. Alas, we have reached an understanding now, at least, yes? We agree that this can go in myriad directions.

[Sanunes]

I understand where the logic of the question comes from, but with this day and age if he really did leave BioWare weeks ago I would think there would be countless articles about it already.  I wouldn't judge if he is still working on Mass Effect by his Twitter posting either, otherwise Yanick Roy no longer works there either for he hasn't been on Twitter for about the same length of time.

 

I think the worst case scenario if anything has changed which I am not completely sure about is that he might not be the Lead Writer anymore and just a Writer for the game.

[JeffZero]

I understand where the logic of the question comes from, but with this day and age if he really did leave BioWare weeks ago I would think there would be countless articles about it already.

 

Nah, I can't agree with this, personally. I've seen countless instances in every industry, most certainly including gaming, where there's no mention of departures for months.

[Linkenski]

Bad writer or not, I just don't see how ME:A will be better off losing its lead writer the year before it's scheduled to release. If we end up with a completely alternative plot (In the Andromeda setting, I mean) but Bioware has to go with the assets they've created things are gonna get messy.

 

If the alternative is that Patrick Weekes jumps on board as the lead writer (after perhaps, it turns out DA4 won't be possible after all) then I'll remain cautiously optimistic.

[This is the End My Friend]

Meh. 

[JeffZero]

Bad writer or not, I just don't see how ME:A will be better off losing its lead writer the year before it's scheduled to release. If we end up with a completely alternative plot (In the Andromeda setting, I mean) but Bioware has to go with the assets they've created things are gonna get messy.

 

If the alternative is that Patrick Weekes jumps on board as the lead writer (after perhaps, it turns out DA4 won't be possible after all) then I'll remain cautiously optimistic.

Someone on the Reddit thread mentioned if this meant John Dombrow taking over lead duties, that'd be divine. I completely agree.

 

But yeah, it's never that cut-and-dry. This is probably bad news no matter how you spin it, but there are all sorts of levels to the word "bad" in this context. If a lot of stuff stays reasonably similar, it won't ultimately matter much, but changing things up big-time at this point can leave us with a pretty unpolished gig.

[wolfhowwl]

Guys, if there is a vacancy you're going to get Mac Walters.

[JeffZero]

Guys, if there is a vacancy you're going to get Mac Walters.

 

 

Most likely.

 

I really don't mind. If I can survive ME3's inconsistencies and come out of its narrative largely in favor of what I've experienced, I feel confident in my chances with Andromeda. Dombrow's back to write segments of Andromeda -- that's all I need.

[marcelo caldas]

The writers are involved throughout the entire process because of changes that happen during development, writing dialogue, writing DLC, etc.
If Schlerf is off the project you have to wonder who might be "filling in the blanks." Maybe Mac Walters is stepping into his old role and stinking up another Mass Effect title?

I hope someone familiar to the game writes it, some of ME3 and, Omega dlc, appeared to be done by someone who didn't even played the first 2 games.

[Undead Han]

Guys, if there is a vacancy you're going to get Mac Walters.

 

"Yo dawg, I heard you like Cerberus. So I put some Cerberus in your Cerberus."

[Dubozz]

Well, it can't be worse than ME3...or can it?

[BabyPuncher]

It could be a hell of a lot worse. Look at Inquisition.

[This is the End My Friend]

It could be a hell of a lot worse. Look at Inquisition.

 

You need to play DA:O tho. Just to see how its done. 

[Rannik]

That's some great news if real.

[marcelo caldas]

Well, it can't be worse than ME3...or can it?

Maybe it can, They chose to ditch the trilogy so they could beggin from scratch, but I bet they are having problems, ex: we have a Krogan squadie who may or may not suffer from the genophage, quarians and geth may be extinct so its a no go. AIs as a whole are forbiden. No reapers in Andromeda means that the galaxy should be overun by AIs, if its not, it breaks even more starbrats logic.

[Killroy]

It could be a hell of a lot worse. Look at Inquisition.

I'll take Inquisition over ME3 any day. The only thing ME3 has over Inquisition is good MP.

[BabyPuncher]

I'll take Inquisition over ME3 any day. The only thing ME3 has over Inquisition is good MP.

 

The writing in ME 3 blows the writing in Inquisition out the water across the board. Plot, characters, conflicts. ME 3 certainly has it's share of problems, but one thing it isn't is vapid. Honestly, I would put the graphics at about equal and Mass Effect having better animation since ME 2. And of course, ME 3 has way, way, better gameplay.

 

Only things writing wise Inquisition did better was give the protagonist more (not better. More.) options to respond to questions and perhaps did a better job with the background lore we see in books and codexes and such.

[marcelo caldas]

I'll take Inquisition over ME3 any day. The only thing ME3 has over Inquisition is good MP.

DA:I - Its impossible to have more than one compleat playthrough. It is simply too much.

[chris2365]

"Yo dawg, I heard you like Cerberus. So I put some Cerberus in your Cerberus."

 

Please, no more Cerberus in MEA. Keep your radical crazy groups if you like, but I've had enough Cerberus in the original trilogy. And that's before they were written into lore and books as being one of the big galactic players. Eden Prime incident? Cerberus, of course, was involved.

[Matthias King]

...things are gonna get messy.

I've been called cynical on here, and I don't disagree, but if you ask me, there was no way ME:A was ever going to turn out as anything but messy. I know not everyone agrees, and that's fine, but it seems to me that Bioware has simply lost the plot, both literally and figuratively.

 

So, lead writer or no lead writer, I'm expecting ME:A's story to be crap.

[AutumnWitch]

It could be a hell of a lot worse. Look at Inquisition.

 

Jeez another passive aggressive poster complaining about DAI. How original.

 

*SMH*

[CHRrOME]

This is indeed weird. Tbh I was kind of expecting a delay in the game anyways (2017), but I hope this (assuming it's true) does not affect in a negative way the game at the end. 

I'm curious, though, isn't there supposed to be a contract? can they just leave or be fired mid-develop?

[Hanako Ikezawa]

If so, that's a shame. I liked Chris Schlerf's work. 

[dreamgazer]

Well, it can't be worse than ME3...or can it?

Sure, it can. ME2 is proof.

[BabyPuncher]

Jeez another passive aggressive poster complaining about DAI. How original.

 

*SMH*

 

And how is this passive, exactly? My aim was to be plainly aggressive. I fail to see how saying outright saying DAI is a 'hell of a lot worse' is at all passive?