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[LisuPL]

I think I speak not only in my name, but also in the name of many other fans frequently poking through these forums.

 

It is awesome to know for sure, that at E3 we will see both an actual promotional trailer (the E3 2015 trailer is more just like a sneek-peak for me) and actual in-game footage.

 

But please - do not show any footage that will give us spoilers about events in the plot (except maybe the time setting) or personalities/looks/in-depth characteristics of the teammates and new crew.

 

As much as it would taste great like junk fook (initially) to know a lot about this before the game gets out, I noticed after myself, that after ME2's and ME3's promotional campaigns - knowing too much just left me less satisfied when I finished those games for the first time, since I knew too much about what and who to expect.

 

This is just my throught on this, if majority disagrees, then it's still OK - they will know more about mentioned things, I will just have to refrain myself (somehow ) from watching the E3 material to be taken fully by suprise by the game.

 

However, what I do want to see A LOT in LARGE quantities is the:

- in-depth presentation of the game world

- how generic look of various races presents itself - i want to see how in general turians and krogans look now, are they going though an artistic revision and have been altered in looks since FrostBite 3 allows more detail or you keep their original looks and just add detail on a ready template from previous games

- how space exploration works now

- how does MAKO handle the driver/how does the driver handle the MAKO (those ME1 MAKO driving/handling moments still give me creeps)

- how does the inventory/upgrade system work now

- do we have any kind of settlement buidling/defending on our colonies

- come to think of it...do we even have colonies in the game

- do we once again get an important character ripped out from the game and sold as a 10 $ DLC at Day 1 (this is really inappropriate). I don't mean to sound... mean (or finicky). It is just an unnecessary company move, that just pushes some fans away.

- and of course - the actual release date!

 

If we look at Bethesda's announcement of Fallout 4 at the last E3 - they handled this perfectly - after their presentation I knew a lot about the above things, but when I got the play the game I still was fully taken by suprise and it felt great! (aside from the barely existing settlements building tutorial which was grinding my gears)

 

 

 

[Ruadh]

I don't know. I don't like spoilers myself, but when discussion about the game crops up anywhere outside this forum, there seems to be a consensus of extreme doubt. Many are excited for more Mass Effect, but many more (myself included) have yet to be sold in this new direction. Despite the ME3 debacle, people are loyal to the trilogy, and Andromeda may be a departure too far.

 

I'd hate to see Terminator: Genisys levels of spoilers, but at the same time , this could turn out to be a make-or-break sales pitch for the large number of fence sitters. This game has to appeal to a new audience as well as pique the interest of the established fanbase, so they've got a hell of a fine line to walk with this one. (A line many will considered has been crossed, depending on what the game actually involves!)

 

I guess we'll find out soon enough.

[Queen Skadi]

Have they commented about what they plan to show at E3? I mean as far as I know they could be planning to show little more than a video of a Krogan farting at the camera.

[ArcadiaGrey]

Have they commented about what they plan to show at E3? I mean as far as I know they could be planning to show little more than a video of a Krogan farting at the camera.

That would be both terrible and wonderful at the same time.

[ZipZap2000]

Have they commented about what they plan to show at E3? I mean as far as I know they could be planning to show little more than a video of a Krogan farting at the camera.

**** yeah!

[SofaJockey]

I think Bethesda ran an almost perfect marketing launch.

(except actually spoiling the end of the game in the trailer - fortunately without gamer awareness)

 

But I'm not sure that level of restraint is BioWare's style...

[Cyonan]

Ideally, I'd like to know even less about the story going into ME:A than I did for Fallout 4.

 

What I mostly want to know about are the mechanics. What kind of changes will they be doing to evolutions, what kind of weapon and armour mods will we have this time around, etc.

[Guanxii]

I would like a couple of squadmate spoilers to be honest just not the whole lot... i'd like to get a peak at the new Krogan and this Kora character who might be an Asari.

 

Minor plot details like character background details are fine, i'd like to get a glimpse of the khet and some of the other new races and see some reimagined powers like Biotic Charge and some new ones along with a couple of shots of the Tempest (new ship) and some gameplay footage of the new rover in action. Personally I would find it hard to get excited without some fairly big spoilers just so we can get some sense that the franchise is moving in the right direction.

 

The Fallout 4 trailer was a lot like a GTA trailer in that the setting was the star and a picture tells you much more than narration or pieces of out of context dialogue. People were constructing maps of the location from a 2 min trailer it was that comprehensive. There were a ton of spoilers in the Fallout trailer it's just that without actually playing the game it's impossible to know what you were looking at, e.g. Dick Valentine, Pre-war, Diamond City, Bunker Hill etc.

[Dunestorm]

 

I think I speak not only in my name, but also in the name of many other fans frequently poking through these forums.

 

It is awesome to know for sure, that at E3 we will see both an actual promotional trailer (the E3 2015 trailer is more just like a sneek-peak for me) and actual in-game footage.

 

But please - do not show any footage that will give us spoilers about events in the plot (except maybe the time setting) or personalities/looks/in-depth characteristics of the teammates and new crew.

 

As much as it would taste great like junk fook (initially) to know a lot about this before the game gets out, I noticed after myself, that after ME2's and ME3's promotional campaigns - knowing too much just left me less satisfied when I finished those games for the first time, since I knew too much about what and who to expect.

 

This is just my throught on this, if majority disagrees, then it's still OK - they will know more about mentioned things, I will just have to refrain myself (somehow:D) from watching the E3 material to be taken fully by suprise by the game.

 

However, what I do want to see A LOT in LARGE quantities is the:

- in-depth presentation of the game world

- how generic look of various races presents itself - i want to see how in general turians and krogans look now, are they going though an artistic revision and have been altered in looks since ForstBite 3 allows more detail or you keep their original looks and just add detail on a ready template from previous games

- how space exploration works now

- how does MAKO handle the driver/how does the driver handle the MAKO (those ME1 MAKO driving/handling moments still give me creeps)

- how does the inventory/upgrade system work now

- do we have any kind of settlement buidling/defending on our colonies

- come to think of it...do we even have colonies in the game

- do we once again get an important character ripped out from the game and sold as a 10 $ DLC at Day 1 (this is really inappropriate). I don't mean to sound... mean (or finicky). It is just an unnecessary company move, that just pushes some fans away.

- and of course - the actual release date!

 

If we look at Bethesda's announcement of Fallout 4 at the last E3 - they handled this perfectly - after their presentation I knew a lot about the above things, but when I got the play the game I still was fully taken by suprise and it felt great! (aside from the barely existing settlements buidling tutorial which was grinding my gears)

 

 

 

 

I really like the points you've made, really all spoilers should be kept to a minimum but I would definitely like to actually see the game itself mechanics-wise. Story related stuff should be very brief and not the focus of the announcement.

 

I would also like the question of how multiplayer will work in this game answered. Don't get me wrong, I don't play ME for multiplayer but if built seamlessly into the world it would really interest me.

[themikefest]

I wouldn't mind a trailer similiar to the one seen for DAI that introduces a few characters

[azarhal]

I wouldn't mind a trailer similiar to the one seen for DAI that introduces a few characters

 

I personally would much prefer if they didn't even tell us anything about the companions. That is something you should discover while playing the game and discovering is a lot more fun than being spoon-feed all the information 2 months before release.

[Pee Jae]

Ideally, it should be like the Force Awakens trailer, set a tone, introduce characters, show some action, without spoiling anything. Gimme that.

[Linkenski]

I agree. I was totally baffled at E3 2011 when Bioware showed us ME3: "So on this mission, Shepard is on the Quarian homeworld of Rannoch where there's a Reaper Base!"

 

Whaaat? Then at GT TV the same year there was a behind the scenes with Mac who just spoiled us about Liara returning and Cerberus being the bad guys very casually.

[Shechinah]

I'm bailing early if the pre-release material are like how it was with Dragon Age: Inquisition because I do believe I remember it being very spoilery.

[ZipZap2000]

I personally would much prefer if they didn't even tell us anything about the companions. That is something you should discover while playing the game and discovering is a lot more fun than being spoon-feed all the information 2 months before release.

This.
The best bit about Jack was finding out she was my kinda girl.

[Hanako Ikezawa]

While maybe not at the main conventions, I definitely want them to go into detail about things some would consider spoilers like story and characters. I have no problems with spoilers, and usually they increase me excitement for the thing rather than diminishing it. And if the spoilers are negative, knowing beforehand both gives time to accept it or think about whether it is worth the purchase. 

[MrFob]

Agree with the OP. I want to know stuff about the games mechanics and how things will work but basically nothing about the story and/or characters whatsoever.

[Majestic Jazz]

It is Bioware, so expect a good amount of their marketing to be borderline spoilers or even full on spoilers. Do not expect a Fallout 4 style marketing blitz where literally NOTHING about the characters, plot, locations, and villain(s) were revealed. If you follow the MEA marketing head on, you will know the following before the game comes out:

- All of your companions and their sexual orientation as well as personality type.

- Nearly all of the plot/story worlds/locations

- The main villain and their motive

- The initial location of the game and core details about what will happen within the first 2 hours or so of the game.

- Midgame moment(s) that are very plot heavy which will show off key moments in the story development (Like the Wrex Virmire situation in ME1 and the Alexus situation in DAI)

Its Bioware, they have been very spoiler heavy in their marketing since ME1. They feel like they have to show us plot content to generate interest unlike Bethesda that shows us gameplay/features related content to draw interest.

[N7Jamaican]

Here's what I'd like BioWare to show at E3 2016:
 

• Gameplay trailer, showcasing a few (or all) classes with their class specific ability, approximately 1-2 minutes in length.
• Gameplay, approx. 3-5 minutes in length of [insert class].
• Synopsis of the game
• Protagonist information (name, and a brief background of character is fine) -- including male and female voice actors
• Confirmation of Cora and Drack (with brief background on both), and voice actors
• Multiplayer information

I'd say roughly 25-1hr showcase.

[Heimdall]

I do want to know more about the plot premise before release, plus new gameplay feature, but no more than that.

Unfortunately I lack the self restraint to put myself in a media blackout

[Kabooooom]

When did they say they would "show a lot more" at E3?

[N7Jamaican]

When did they say they would "show a lot more" at E3?

 

Right, but heres to hoping we get more than vague details and subtle hints... If E3 comes and goes and BioWare shows NOTHING of any significance, I probably won't buy this game.

[The Real Pearl #2]

yeah, biovare, like MGS5!, Don't hold back you damn jabronies

[Battlebloodmage]

Even if they show it, it doesn't mean it will make it in the game anyway. DAI has a bunch of features that got cut out like set the boats on fire or defending Redcliffe and ordering soldiers.