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#176
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Ten Reasons Not to Have a Batarian Squadmate



1: I always go colonist

2: They're ugly

3: They're dumb-looking

4: They have stupid, annoying voices

5: They're lame

6: They look like snot sculpures

7: Ugly

8: They're stupid

9: They have a weird posture for their build

10: A space filled by a Batarian could have been filled by Blasto

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Schroing wrote...
Ten Reasons Not to Have a Batarian Squadmate

1: I always go colonist
2: They're ugly
3: They're dumb-looking
4: They have stupid, annoying voices
5: They're lame
6: They look like snot sculpures
7: Ugly
8: They're stupid
9: They have a weird posture for their build
10: A space filled by a Batarian could have been filled by Blasto

Ten Reasons Not to Have a Turian Squadmate

1: I always go human
2: They're ugly
3: They're dumb-looking
4: They have stupid, annoying voices
5: They're lame
6: They look like bone sculpures
7: Ugly
8: They're stupid
9: They have a weird posture for their build
10: A space filled by a Turian could have been filled by a Biotic God

#178
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I think its pretty hard for a Ruthless Shepard to accept Batarians. I mean, I went out of my way to kill every damn one of those bastards on Torfan. They even tried to surrender and I gunned them down as they surrendered.



I love the news flash for the Ruthless Shepard "Protesters again today tried to extinguish the Shepard memorial on Torfan."

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MutantSpleen wrote...

I think its pretty hard for a Ruthless Shepard to accept Batarians. I mean, I went out of my way to kill every damn one of those bastards on Torfan. They even tried to surrender and I gunned them down as they surrendered.

I love the news flash for the Ruthless Shepard "Protesters again today tried to extinguish the Shepard memorial on Torfan."

Haha, oh wow. I had no idea. I played a War Hero and it was all about how my memorial was the most popular place to get married. :D

On the other hand, I did go well out of my way to kill every last Geth, just two years ago.

Modifié par Varenus Luckmann, 22 février 2010 - 05:50 .


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I like the idea of a Batarian squadmate, if it was done right. Also, the news announcement on Illium about Batarians complaining about the Council's rejection of slavery said something about slavery being an integral part of the Batarian caste system. I took that to mean that the Batarians aren't just enslaving aliens--that they have an entire caste of enslaved Batarians, too. In which case, I'd like to see a squadmate who comes out of that caste: a Batarian who doesn't necessarily like humans, but who has had a chance to experience his/her species' slaving practices personally. That would give them a pretty interesting perspective on human/Batarian politics and the ethics of slavery/piracy. In which case, their loyalty mission could be your Shepard helping them permanently escape from slavers trying to recapture them. If your Shepard really hated Batarians and didn't want one in the squad, they could have the option to refuse to help, and the Batarian would be gone.

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Batarians are like humans with all the good personality traits missing and ugly to the boot. And no females that I could see... easy for hates to hate. I didn't really like the route BW took with their race. The blue suns driver that takes you to Archangel was a cool fellow for example.

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AnotherStupidAccount wrote...

I like the idea of a Batarian squadmate, if it was done right. Also, the news announcement on Illium about Batarians complaining about the Council's rejection of slavery said something about slavery being an integral part of the Batarian caste system. I took that to mean that the Batarians aren't just enslaving aliens--that they have an entire caste of enslaved Batarians, too. In which case, I'd like to see a squadmate who comes out of that caste: a Batarian who doesn't necessarily like humans, but who has had a chance to experience his/her species' slaving practices personally. That would give them a pretty interesting perspective on human/Batarian politics and the ethics of slavery/piracy. In which case, their loyalty mission could be your Shepard helping them permanently escape from slavers trying to recapture them. If your Shepard really hated Batarians and didn't want one in the squad, they could have the option to refuse to help, and the Batarian would be gone.


wow a batarian slave, this is very cool. the first question that jumps to mind is what makes this slave or exslave skilled enough to be recruited. i think his specialty role should be tied into his time as a slave. maybe it has to do with how he got free. or what he learned as a slave. not sure, i am no writer. but i definitely like the idea of the batarian slave perspective.

the caste system would imply a lifetime of slavery, so freedom wouldn't be likely. would he have to flee the batarian homeworld and space?

Modifié par scyphozoa, 22 février 2010 - 06:48 .


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There are just so few redeeming qualities to the Batarians it seems. Like on Omega when against my better judgment I let those Batarians go who were holding up Mordin's assistant, Daniel, and upon doing so one exclaims, "Human nobility, I didn't know such a thing existed.". I was like WTF?!?! YOU were the one about to shoot an unarmed doctor in the face and you're lecturing me about "nobility"?



Pft. Paragon points be d@mned, if given the opportunity, I'll crash an asteroid on their homeworld if given the chance.

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well i think that is it. the batarians hate humans and humans hate batarians. its funny to see humans (in this forum) emulate the same level of racism towards batarians that batarians have as anti-humanist.



very very funny

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scyphozoa wrote...

well i think that is it. the batarians hate humans and humans hate batarians. its funny to see humans (in this forum) emulate the same level of racism towards batarians that batarians have as anti-humanist.

very very funny


Kudos to the BW writers for generating such a genuine emotional response.

They inspire me towards genocide!

:devil:

#186
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Still want Anto as a squad member in ME3:ph34r:

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eh i see a batarian and i kill him/her/it, hell i even let the one that's sick die even if I'm playing as a paragon.

#188
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Earthborn Sole Survivor. The badass with the terrible past.

So i would be ok with a batarian on the crew, the more people who arnt Cerberus lapdogs the better. He could chill in the cargo bay for all i care making sure the Kodiak is in working order.

Just as long as he takes a swing at Ken or someone for making a racist comment, and gives us a party conflict vs Zaeed.

He or She would both be acceptable.



Though of course what worries me if while we get more party members, we have to leave some on the ship, because the Kodiak only holds so many. we're at our limit already because it fits 12, with Kasumi coming along, who knows what'll happen.

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 The only good Batarian is a dead one. The are sub-creatures; the trash of the galaxy along with Vorcha.

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Yakko77 wrote...
Like on Omega when against my better judgment I let those Batarians go who were holding up Mordin's assistant, Daniel, and upon doing so one exclaims, "Human nobility, I didn't know such a thing existed.". I was like WTF?!?! YOU were the one about to shoot an unarmed doctor in the face and you're lecturing me about "nobility"?


Can't you imagine that exact scene reversed with a batarian letting you go and a human saying "batarian nobility?"

you are right, kudos to the writers for creating such a personal dynamic between players and batarians.

Modifié par scyphozoa, 22 février 2010 - 08:11 .


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I was hoping against hope we'd have a batarian squaddie in ME2. It didn't happen, so meh... I shifted my hope to ME3. I think they're fascinating and largely unexplored on an individual level. A team mate would fill in this gap -- show us what "batarian" really means.

My Shepard may be a colonist, but she's not unreasonable and would welcome one on the team if he/she proved capable.

Modifié par IccaRa, 22 février 2010 - 08:14 .


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The only good Batarian is a dead Batarian.

Hurrah!

#193
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I would love a batarian squad member, but only if he isn't prejudiced against humanity like pretty much every batarian.

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I will say one thing. The council races of Asari, Turian and Salarian are either ignorant to or do not full appreciate the culture of the Krogan. I myself didn't think much of the Krogan as having a "culture" but Grunt's loyalty mission shows us an extremely intimate glimpse into the depth of Krogan society.

Given that the perspective we view a lot of the ME galaxy from is that of the council races' perspective, I think it is fair to say we are likely ignorant and fail to fully appreciate the depth of Batarian culture.

Modifié par scyphozoa, 22 février 2010 - 08:20 .


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I don't really care for batarians because



1 - They ugly (shallow reason is shallow, but whatev)

2 - I have never met a nice one, cept the one whose life i saved

3 - Whenever they get into any organization or community it seems to go downhill fast

4 - i don't like slavery, batarians are suing the council so they can keep doing it



I would be open to a batarian team mate, but i doubt i would use him much unless he was cool personality wise >_>

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The only good batarian is a dead batarian.

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Batarians are all right with me, kinda feel sorry for them because humanity sorta screwed them over

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No Batarian scum on my ship... they are worse then the Vorcha vermin. How I loved torturing Balak....

I would like a keeper squadmate, or anything thats not humanoid.

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double post

Modifié par Bratinov, 22 février 2010 - 10:23 .


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el pardack wrote...

Batarians are all right with me, kinda feel sorry for them because humanity sorta screwed them over


Yeah, how dare those darn humans colonize unsettlled worlds too.  Stinkin' Council wont put them on hold for us so we'll just pick up and leave and sponsor terrorism against humanity as a response.

Totally reasonable.


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