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[Spruebox]

Flickr (first) pic is from the nice person that runs the Mass Effect saves site   'Tis a very good Zaeed shot indeed   The little gray thing is the same thing in the second pic, just zoomed in with a sniper rifle (and crappier quality).

Anyways, his hockey helmet does not connect to it (just got a side mission where he's got it on).  One idea I had was some sort of bullet that stuck there that he never removed (though bullet looks more like it's on it's way out then in, with the detail on it...provided it is a bullet...I know they have bullets still, but dunno what they look like).  Regardless, just goes to show the nice detail the nice developers put into the character

[arbington]

Indeed, BioWare put a lot of work into all the characters, even DLC characters like Zaeed. And that's one more reason I have faith that BioWare will put him in ME3. They have proven, time and again, that they are willing to go the extra mile.

Modifié par arbington, 24 mars 2011 - 03:19 .

[Zelnik]

I like Zaeed better then most of the other characters, even if his dialogue is somewhat stunted when your on the ship (I suggest you take him to recruit archangel, you will get lots of dialogue). In fact, any time I go up against blue suns, i take Zaeed.

He is one of the two ONLY characters that I consider to be a "Possible Shepard Alternative", someone with the skills, background and talent to do Shepard's job, assuming he was not the spectre. The only other one with that gift is Garrus Vakarian (and we all know that he is extremely badass).

the guy made his own mercenary company at the age of 18. Holy crap. Even if he lost it, he survived a bullet to the head, and became the best gun for hire in the galaxy. I am actually considering playing through again, and giving him Vido's head... a group of spineless refinary workers are not worth saving next to the leader of the blue suns.

[Spruebox]

arbington wrote...

Indeed, BioWare put a lot of work into all the characters, even DLC characters like Zaeed. And that's one more reason I have faith that BioWare will put him in ME3. They have proven, time and again, that they are willing to go the extra mile.

Yep, really looking forward to ME3 so I can see more of my fav bounty hunter   I'm even working on a PS3 save where at minimum, I'll only have two squad mates left (Zaeed and Mordin, though Miranda will probably end up living on me like she did on my PC save where I test ran it :-/ ).  I'll kill off as much of my crew as I can and then start ME3 sometime in the future with just us "goddamn heroes" (Mordin gets to be an honorary hero...that and I don't want my research costs to go up, lol).  If I can't start ME3 with them, I'll be disappointed (though if I can get them back, then it's okay...as long as I don't have to wait long, LOL).

Quick edit: After further testing, I got it down to just Zaeed and Mordin surviving (with Legion sold to Cerberus...my evil character wanted the credits, lol).  So I might get Legion back at the start of ME3, but for now, it's just me, Zaeed, and Mordin :-p

Zelnik wrote...

I like Zaeed better then most of the other
characters, even if his dialogue is somewhat stunted when your on the
ship (I suggest you take him to recruit archangel, you will get lots of
dialogue). In fact, any time I go up against blue suns, i take Zaeed.

He
is one of the two ONLY characters that I consider to be a "Possible
Shepard Alternative", someone with the skills, background and talent to
do Shepard's job, assuming he was not the spectre. The only other one
with that gift is Garrus Vakarian (and we all know that he is extremely
badass).

the guy made his own mercenary company at the age of 18.
Holy crap. Even if he lost it, he survived a bullet to the head, and
became the best gun for hire in the galaxy. I am actually considering
playing through again, and giving him Vido's head... a group of
spineless refinary workers are not worth saving next to the leader of
the blue suns.

The first time I met Zaeed, I knew he was gonna end up my favorite character.  Really liked him straight away.  And yeah, I had to point out the extra Archangel mission dialogue to a friend ("Yep, I'll be hitting that on my next playthrough."  ;-) ).  Also, when I brought Zaeed with me to fight the Shadow Broker, the comment I made in regards to what the broker said was, "Over my dead body."  (really wish I could have actually said that, lol)

The only prob with Zaeed is that while he could do Shep's job in terms of killing everything, he's not a good leader (seems odd with his past, but just go ahead and try making him a fireteam leader  ).

Oh and first time through the game, while I was a bit of a mix of both sides, I maxed paragon, yet I still helped Zaeed kill Vido.  Good character or not, Vido had to die (which my Shep on that playthrough also let the Council die, as I felt the galaxy was more important than them, so not a huge stretch that I let the workers die I guess).  In fact, I have yet to do a playthrough where I let Vido live (I really don't want to see him in ME3, lol, but my gal paragon playthrough probably will end up with him alive... >_> ).

Well, before I write a book, I will say that I love fighting Suns as much as Zaeed probably does.  Good times ;-)

Modifié par Spruebox, 28 mars 2011 - 05:31 .

[arbington]

Indeed, that's exactly what I did in regards to Vido. My main character, who is almost completely Paragon (I go 'Gade every once in a while.), killed Vido. In the game game, it's because Vido was an evil man leading a group of galactic terrorists. In reality, I did it because I like Zaeed. He's got that power over people, you know? I never really got why he wouldn't work as Fireteam Leader though. After all, Kasumi can deal with the vents, why can't Zaeed lead some guys to massacre some bug people?

[Spruebox]

Yeah, him not being a leader kinda bugged me, because I see him as one and I picked him to be the 2nd fire team leader my first time through (with no guides) and when he died, I got pretty mad (mad enough that when I realized he wasn't coming back after the credits, I went to a save two hours prior and made sure he lived...everyone else ended up living too, even Miranda, who wasn't even loyal, lol).

And here's a pic I took on the PC version over the weekend. Pretty neat action Zaeed shot (just ignore Jacob in the background...he was there on purpose):

http://i86.photobuck...runZaeedrun.jpg

Will fix board code if I messed that up, but anyway, I knew I wanted a shot from there and while cruising through that part, I waited and hit the button, hoping for a good outcome. Was not disappointed

Modifié par Spruebox, 30 mars 2011 - 03:32 .

[arbington]

Nice action shot Spruebox. Really captures that urgent, middle of the battle feeling. You don't see too many screenshots with the Collector Assault Rifle either, though maybe I just haven't seen many of them.

[Spruebox]

Thanks I think that's my favorite that I've gotten so far (I love screen capping things). And love that rifle. I like the sound it makes when you fire it (haven't noticed that on anything else).

Anyway, two more pix I grabbed (from right after the suicide mission):

http://i86.photobuck...E2ZaeedEnd1.jpg

http://i86.photobuck...E2ZaeedEnd2.jpg

I like the first one better, though. Almost out of things to do on that playthrough, so when I start a new save, I'll have FRAPS running so I can get more screenies (unless my sister or brother-in-law get Arrival, then I'll do that before I restart...still makes me mad I had no idea they had the game until I got the PS3 version...then I got a, "Oh we have that." >_< )

[Sareth39]

Zaeed was an awesome character, and I hope that they give him some actual conversations, I enjoyed his little things he had to say, I just hope that they go a little more in depth with him and Kasumi in Mass effect 3.

Modifié par Sareth39, 30 mars 2011 - 03:17 .

[arbington]

Yet more great Zaeed shots! You're good at this Spruebox. And yes Sareth, Zaeed, Kasumi, Mordin, even Jack would be great in Mass Effect 3, and I have faith that BioWare can deliver. They have consistently turned out great games that have met, or indeed surpassed, the expectations of their fans. Their choice system almost guarantees that Zaeed will make at least a cameo or something, so I at the very least won't be disappointed. But let's see the big guy in the team! Anyways, BioWare should just keep on keeping on, and make the great games we all know and love, with their memorable characters, like Zaeed, who generate such a strong life in the community. Go BioWare! And go Zaeed! And Canderous! And Loghain! And...

[Spruebox]

I love screen capping. I should have some more goodies after the weekend

I never finished either KOTOR game (not a huge Star Wars fan), but the games were pretty neat (the first one more so than the second one, though I got the big twist in that game spoiled for me long ago ).

And def would love to have Zaeed at my side in ME3 again (currently in the progress of recruiting the last characters I need to bring, while killing off my crew in my bad save). I've heard that on Twitter, someone asked a gal associated with Bioware (Christie?) if they'd have a hard time starting ME3 if they only saved Zaeed and Kasumi and the answer was yes. Curious if it's just because you have two squad mates or what that meant exactly (hopefully not that we don't get Zaeed at our side again...would be very disappointed).

And Canderous I liked (his voice actor is awesome). Carth got on my nerves, so everytime Kaiden opens his mouth, I just want him to shut it again (I ditched him out of my party the second I got Garrus and then dropped Ash when I got Wrex...not fond of those two humans...played ME2 first). And that one gal...Bastilla? The Jedi chick in KOTOR 1...she got a little preachy for my liking (great voice actress though :-p ).

Anyways, back on topic, out of curiosity, does anyone know if Zaeed was actually in the Skyllian Blitz or if he was just using it as a reference for how many kills Jessie has?

[Seboist]

Sareth39 wrote...

Zaeed was an awesome character, and I hope that they give him some actual conversations, I enjoyed his little things he had to say, I just hope that they go a little more in depth with him and Kasumi in Mass effect 3.

I hope that as well and that they both become romance options in ME3. Zaeed would be the ideal mate for my paragade ruthless femshep.

[Spruebox]

Seboist wrote...

I hope that as well and that they both become romance options in ME3. Zaeed would be the ideal mate for my paragade ruthless femshep.

I've been keeping my FemShep's single for this reason :-p  Especially my renegade ones (but my good Shep's like the bad guys/girls...my paragon maleShep is dating Jack :-p ).

Oh and since I'm thinking about, does anyone happen to know where Zaeed was born?  I know he's from the Sol system (his birth should predate the discovery of the Mass Relays, if he was indeed shot in the head in 2165 and is actually 40 or older, meaning he's an odds-on favorite for being born in Sol).  Beyond the system, I haven't the slightest clue as to where he was born.

[JRCHOharry]

Spruebox wrote...

Anyways, back on topic, out of curiosity, does anyone know if Zaeed was actually in the Skyllian Blitz or if he was just using it as a reference for how many kills Jessie has?

Was Zaeed still part of the Alliance during the Blitz? There is a chance that he could have been deployed there during the attack. Or he may have just been a part of the "cleanup" crew, sent out to hunt the remaining Batarians. Maybe that's how he became a Bounty Hunter!

[arbington]

Ah, Zaeed's birthplace. I have a theory about that. Like you said, he's from Sol. I also think he's from Earth, specifically India. His name and appearance show that he may be from that neck of the woods, and he has a British accent. British accents are rather common in India since Britain ruled the place until Gandhi and his peaceful protests. These all point to Zaeed being from India, though for all we know he could be from Djibouti, or Canada, or Pluto, or Mars, or anywhere in the solar system. I think he's at least got some Indian ancestry though.

[Spruebox]

JRCHOharry wrote...
Was Zaeed still part of the Alliance during the Blitz? There is a chance that he could have been deployed there during the attack. Or he may have just been a part of the "cleanup" crew, sent out to hunt the remaining Batarians. Maybe that's how he became a Bounty Hunter!

I've not seen any info on when he joined the Alliance (I would figure after the Suns?) or how long he was with them, but that is a possibility

arbington wrote...

Ah, Zaeed's birthplace. I have a theory
about that. Like you said, he's from Sol. I also think he's from Earth,
specifically India. His name and appearance show that he may be from
that neck of the woods, and he has a British accent. British accents are
rather common in India since Britain ruled the place until Gandhi and
his peaceful protests. These all point to Zaeed being from India, though
for all we know he could be from Djibouti, or Canada, or Pluto, or
Mars, or anywhere in the solar system. I think he's at least got some
Indian ancestry though.

Interesting, as I got the feeling he was possibly Earthborn based on his comment while on the Collector ship (just the way he made the "going after Earth" comment).

I wasn't sure where on Earth he could be from (if that's where he's from), but his first name is Arabic (Zayd is the original Arabic, but Zaeed is another way it's written).  Incidentally, his first name means "to increase".  Massani is Italian in origin (except for one, those surname search sites are total fail with this particular name...and before that, if not for Pompeo Massani, I'd of thought they made the name up).

India is an interesting idea.  I could see the rare Italian getting there (looking on Linked In, there is actually a Massani in India, lol).  Gives him even more of an exotic flare (though I wonder how long he lived on Earth, as he would have been 3 when the relay was discovered and he got into space somehow...guess maybe it depends on how the First Contact war went?  don't know much about that period of ME history...will have to look that up later, as I'm long overdue to play ME2 today, lol).

[theradicalpunk]

So I was waxxin goddamn nostalgia.

Got a minute, might learn something.

[I AM KROGAAANNN]

Zaeed is a paragon (lol) of B.A.M.F's everywhere.

One of the most common bedlams raised about Zaeed is his supossed paucity of real loyalty. However, if  lazy asses actually took the time to converse with Zaeed after every mission, they would notice him growing out of that mercenary attitude and developing one resembling not a soldier's, but a warrior's. By the ending of Mass Effect 2, it is clear that he is fighting for something more than material gain. 

In that respect, he reminds me of Canderous from Kotor 1 and 2...nostalgia*

Modifié par I AM KROGAAANNN, 02 avril 2011 - 02:07 .

[Therefore_I_Am]

Zaeed reminds me of Predator's Jesse Ventura

"I ain't got the time to bleed"

[theradicalpunk]

Zaeed is the ****ing man. He reminds me of a crew member off Serenity, AKA FIRE FLY series.

Seriously I loved the whole damn squad but Zaeed was just the ****ing bread and butter.

[KOKitten]

For me, Zaeed gave ME2 a little extra "zing." In all of my playthroughs he was a constant companion.

I will be disappointed if he's not in ME3.

[Spruebox]

Can't help but agree with you all. I liked him the second I met him. Never have wavered (and never have not taken on him a mission where I can bring people, excluding Kasami's loyalty mission). Usually takes me a while to figure out if I like someone (took a while with Jack, but she's another favorite and Mordin took a LOT longer than Jack!), but Zaeed was instant. Pretty cool, if I do say so myself. And after almost every mission, I'd suffer through the horrible PS3 load times so I could go down to engineering and listen to his stories (love the hanar one and the one about the Asarii that sold him out to the Blood Pack).

Also, just for grins, but when one Zaeed isn't enough:

Bring two

[arbington]

Awesome. How did you get two Zaeeds?

[aimlessgun]

I would definitely enjoy some Zaeed in ME3. I don't think there's any hope of him as a squadmate, but a cameo would be good.