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[The_mango55]

Maybe this has been asked before, but can someone please explain to me how exactly the Collectors plan to attack Earth?

They have 1 ship, a ship that was taken out by the upgraded Normandy, which has AT MOST cruiser level firepower. The Alliance has 6 dreadnoughts, dozens of cruisers, and hundreds of frigates, plus the large nations of earth likely have their own small navies.

I'm not seeing how the single collector ship could stand up to one dreadnought, let alone the entire human fleet.

[The Angry One]

I thought that was a suspect line too.

Hell, the defense towers on Horizon depleted the cruiser's shields and started whacking the hull after what.. a couple of minutes of bombardment?

Even if a fleet turned up they get chewed up by Earth's defenses.

[Biotic_Warlock]

Reaper invasion of earth?

Even the prophs couldnt stop them.

[E96 B]

I guess they'll have to build some more ships...

[fusilero1]

Earth might not be as well defended as Arcturus Prime. They come in, block communications in the system and kidnap as many as they can before hauling away before the Arcturus Prime fleet arrives.

[The Angry One]

Biotic_Warlock wrote...

Reaper invasion of earth?
Even the prophs couldnt stop them.

I think if the Reapers were already invading, Collectors taking humans would be the least of our worries.

[The Angry One]

fusilero1 wrote...

Earth might not be as well defended as Arcturus Prime. They come in, block communications in the system and kidnap as many as they can before hauling away before the Arcturus Prime fleet arrives.

If a podunk colony like Horizon can get some defense towers that can school a Collector cruiser installed if the Alliance really wants to, then Earth must have static defenses that'd bring down a dreadnought.

Modifié par The Angry One, 20 février 2010 - 11:18 .

[Fates end]

Eh, yeah, didn't make much sense. it seemed likely that a small fleet headed by a Dreadnought would send the collector ship ducking for cover. It would have been their end if they'd tried to attack Earth.

[Biotic_Warlock]

The Angry One wrote...

Biotic_Warlock wrote...

Reaper invasion of earth?
Even the prophs couldnt stop them.

I think if the Reapers were already invading, Collectors taking humans would be the least of our worries.

That's a point really... making a completely new reaper seems like something that wouldnt help the reapers get out of the dark space or wherever they are stuck... maybe harbinger is more then he seems... *wink*

[The Angry One]

Biotic_Warlock wrote...

That's a point really... making a completely new reaper seems like something that wouldnt help the reapers get out of the dark space or wherever they are stuck... maybe harbinger is more then he seems... *wink*

I presume the idea was to get another Reaper agent within our galaxy, like Sovereign was. With it's indoctrination signal and all that. Harbinger can't do that because it's in darkspace.

[Ulicus]

I'm guessing the crewmember who speculates that the Collectors are going after earth assumes they have more ships than... one. Can't blame them for making that assumption, really. I certainly thought they'd have more than one ship.

Modifié par Ulicus, 20 février 2010 - 11:24 .

[E96 B]

How many ships do they have anyway, and what were the rest of them doing allowing their base to get destroyed?
EDI compares against known profiles so they must have more then one.

Modifié par E96 B, 20 février 2010 - 11:25 .

[DarkNova50]

Don't forget that even without upgrades to weapons, armour and kinetic barriers, the Normandy can STILL take down the Collector ship, albeit with casualties. And the ships fighting at Earth wouldn't have to worry about the Occulus defences, plus they'd have their own defences to help them.



Really, when you think about it, I don't think the Collectors were really that big a problem, especially when compared to having taken down Sovereign in Mass Effect.

[kraidy1117]

Well you have to remember, in alot of scenes we see that the Collectors don't need to use relays expect to get back home. Alot of Earths protection is at Acturis (spelling) All the Collectors would need to do is slip past that blockade and boom here comes an Earths invasion.

[Randy1012]

E96 B wrote...

How many ships do they have anyway, and what were the rest of them doing?

The other Collector ships?

They won't arrive until Tuesday.

[Sharn01]

Just one of many plot holes

[adam_grif]

A single alliance cruiser with a decent pilot would clean house with the collector ship. Joker is a great pilot with a frigate and manages to do it, without any upgrades.



Earth has a local fleet defending it. There is no way it would land before being instagibbed.

[Biotic_Warlock]

The Angry One wrote...

Biotic_Warlock wrote...

That's a point really... making a completely new reaper seems like something that wouldnt help the reapers get out of the dark space or wherever they are stuck... maybe harbinger is more then he seems... *wink*

I presume the idea was to get another Reaper agent within our galaxy, like Sovereign was. With it's indoctrination signal and all that. Harbinger can't do that because it's in darkspace.

i thought the reaps learnt from their 1st lesson...

[kraidy1117]

Sharn01 wrote...

Just one of many plot holes

Theres only like three plotholes in the game.......

[Dinkamus_Littlelog]

...... "Its about recruiting a suicide squad!"



OP, I agree. Played the collector ship today. Heard it. Thought it sucked. Just another area where I found ME2s plot to be lacklustre. And to think they bigged the collectors up as the "greatest threat ever faced". Total bollocks. They are just simple reaper slaves.

[Borschtbeet]

The_mango55 wrote...

Maybe this has been asked before, but can someone please explain to me how exactly the Collectors plan to attack Earth?

They have 1 ship, a ship that was taken out by the upgraded Normandy, which has AT MOST cruiser level firepower. The Alliance has 6 dreadnoughts, dozens of cruisers, and hundreds of frigates, plus the large nations of earth likely have their own small navies.

I'm not seeing how the single collector ship could stand up to one dreadnought, let alone the entire human fleet.

Not only that but being that Earth is the homeworld of Humans, a council race it would invoke the wrath of all citadel space. 
The collector's plans were a bit hail Mary.

[E96 B]

The game would make more sense if the Normandy gets destroyed and you all die if you didn't get the Thanix Cannon.

[The Angry One]

Borschtbeet wrote...

Not only that but being that Earth is the homeworld of Humans, a council race it would invoke the wrath of all citadel space. 
The collector's plans were a bit hail Mary.

Ah yes, the "Collectors". A race of insectoids who allegedly kidnap humans and take them beyond the Omega 4 Relay. We have already dismissed these claims.

[adam_grif]

E96 B wrote...

The game would make more sense if the Normandy gets destroyed and you all die if you didn't get the Thanix Cannon.

Yes.

[The Capital Gaultier]

If the first Human Reaper had matured, I don't think Earth would have been safe. Solid game plan to build the manufacturing infrastructure first.