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Post by ahglock on Feb 11, 2021 23:38:03 GMT
Almost entirely renegade in decisions. In random conversations with crew etc mixed.
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Post by themikefest on Feb 12, 2021 0:21:45 GMT
A paragon Shepard can have a worst playthrough than a renegade Shepard. I know, I've done it. It was awesome. excellent.
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Post by midnightwolf on Feb 14, 2021 19:00:07 GMT
Mixed. Nothing is cut and dry. Morality is NOT black and white. And neither is my Shepard!
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Post by Cyberstrike on Feb 14, 2021 19:11:12 GMT
75% Paragon 25% Renegade
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Post by x19dude95 on Feb 14, 2021 19:52:57 GMT
Mixed. Nice to friends a dick to everyone else.
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Post by cptdata on Feb 14, 2021 20:15:30 GMT
Mostly Paragon in every playthrough.
It's more or less an expectation thing: when reading a good book, I expect the hero to act in a certain way. Reading the same book again and the hero still acts the same. Replaying Mass Effect means certain decisions are "set in stone" for me. Too bad Bioware didn't add much gain for Renegade decisions so I'd love to try 'em out.
So that's it. Shepard will save the galaxy the best way possible and will try to go through hell with most of his/her friends alive.
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Post by Shinobu on Feb 16, 2021 3:35:29 GMT
Paragade. Because Tupari is for losers. My Shepard usually goes 90+%:10-% Paragon:Renegade but does indulge in the occasional murder. (I mean, who can resist breaking that guy's neck in Miranda's loyalty mission just to see the look on the Salarian's face? Not I.)
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Post by colfoley on Feb 16, 2021 3:39:24 GMT
Abigail was a Paragrade almost a fifty fifty split weirdly enough. Was more renegade in ME 1 due to her still being close to Torfan but evolved over time and mellowed with a bit more of a paragon streak by the time ME 2 and 3 rolled around. Still tend to think of her as being practical and borderline ruthless when out in the field and to her enemies but caring of her crew and tends to keep them very close. Also still I guess does make the law and order moral choices most of the time the typical good stuff (saving the Rachni, the Krogan, etc) but is pretty anti Council going so far as basically not considering herself a Spectre in 1 and openly rejecting it in 2.
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Post by Zemgus on Feb 17, 2021 13:30:22 GMT
Usually leaning more towards Paragon in the first game and Renegade in 2 and 3.
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Post by Blast Processor on Feb 18, 2021 1:40:23 GMT
Mixed. By the end of ME3, my Shep is pretty much equal parts Paragon and Renegade. Its funny I used to play ME1 exclusively Paragon, especially once I had stopped playing it all the time.
But a couple years back I was doing some trophy hunting, and had to do a renegade playthrough for the first time in at least five years. Ending up really enjoying it, I love the Council speech if they are saved by a Renegade Shepard. Basically Shepard in there eyes proved all there stereotypes about Humans and the Alliance true, but the humans get s*** done, so maybe there alright. LOL.
I'm more Paragon in the sequels. Thanks to my most recent playthrough I found out that the Miranda/Jack renegade speech check is much easier to hit, and conversely the opposite is true for the Tali/Legion one.
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Post by ahglock on Feb 18, 2021 4:30:00 GMT
The tali/legion one is even easier if you don't activate the toaster.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 18, 2021 23:05:18 GMT
Myshep (infiltrator, earthborn, sole survivor) is mostly paragon but some delicious renegade in between.
Veronica Shepard (ruthless vanguard) is mostly renegade, but will spare a medigel for a dying worker.
Sheploo (soldier, spacer) is paragade, makes mistakes, is my balanced playthrough. Never kills mordin though
Tragic shepard is a colonist sentinel, paragade as well. Her lover is thane, and he dies. His former lover is kaidan, dead in ME1. Most squadmates dead. Controls the reapers in the end
Failshep is the adept. He's not paragon nor renegade. He is an idiot. The docs put some wacko implants in him for the giggles. Doesnt think straight. All dead in his wake.
Asshole shepard is the engineer. Paragade, but hits the option that pisses you off the most. Is in this job just for the lulz.
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Post by ewigDunkelheit on Feb 19, 2021 3:00:39 GMT
Renegade-don't have time for idiots (probably 90/10 or 85/15 split)
My Shepard is a Mindoir survivor, and the "Butcher of Torfan." She is still a "hero," but she solves most of her problems by shooting them, sometimes in the back, or even just in the knees. She is sort of a "Renegon," if only because she doesn't mindlessly click the renegade options. My Shepard is not specist; she supports expanding the definition of sentient life, and she thought the genophage was a mistake. She will occasionally share kindness with those who are suffering, or with friends or lovers. My Shepard tries to shield "young" women (specifically Liara, Tali, and Jack) from becoming like her. She knows she will no longer change, but she hopes others can survive the hardships and traumas with less scars.
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Post by elarem on Feb 21, 2021 11:28:34 GMT
My Shepards were paragade - none of them could resist renegade speech and actions when dealing with bad guys/fools. They were mostly all paragon when it came to major points in the story, but based on their personal history. For me Renegade meant practical/worldly wise while Paragon meant idealistic/dreamer.
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Post by Hanako Ikezawa on Feb 23, 2021 15:23:27 GMT
As Jack put it, my Shepards are King/Queen of the Boy/Girl Scouts. I’m almost exclusive paragon, with the number of renegade options I pick being so low I can count them on my fingers. Renegade is just awful and I don’t get how anyone finds it enjoyable.
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Post by Cyberstrike on Feb 23, 2021 15:27:59 GMT
As Jack put it, my Shepards are King/Queen of the Boy/Girl Scouts. I’m almost exclusive paragon, with the number of renegade options I pick being so low I can count them on my fingers. Renegade is just awful and I don’t get how anyone finds it enjoyable.
Paragon=Noble selfless Hero
Renegade=Fascist racist sociopath
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Post by vonuber on Feb 23, 2021 17:58:12 GMT
Given that most of the red options have the same outcome as the blue, it's all fairly unimportant. As long as your rep is high enough you get the instant win.
Now if you mean options like 'save the rachni queen' then them being framed as either morality is a bit daft in a Lot of cases.
Long and short of it they should have allowed you the alignment without needing to game the system.
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Post by Anaan on Feb 23, 2021 20:07:13 GMT
Mixed, because I have to be adaptable/nothing is that cut and dry. She treats her crew well, but when it's time to be a hardass, she's a hardass.
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Post by alanc9 on Feb 23, 2021 22:14:39 GMT
I have Shepards who took six of those positions. I voted for the most common ones, which seem to be popular.
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Post by sjsharp2010 on Feb 23, 2021 22:19:16 GMT
As Jack put it, my Shepards are King/Queen of the Boy/Girl Scouts. I’m almost exclusive paragon, with the number of renegade options I pick being so low I can count them on my fingers. Renegade is just awful and I don’t get how anyone finds it enjoyable. It's good if yo uwaqnto have a laugh but I don' t usually either. Only times I go anything lik erenegade i swhen you pus hthe merc out th ewindo win Thane's mission and when punching Han Gerrel fo rattacking when he should have used the opportunity to withdraw during the Geth Dreadnaught quest in ME3. Just started a nw erun o fthe trilogy myself in fac tbu tit'll be a while befoer I se ethose parts again given I've only just finished on Eden Prime in ME1.
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Post by Hanako Ikezawa on Feb 23, 2021 22:20:55 GMT
As Jack put it, my Shepards are King/Queen of the Boy/Girl Scouts. I’m almost exclusive paragon, with the number of renegade options I pick being so low I can count them on my fingers. Renegade is just awful and I don’t get how anyone finds it enjoyable. It's good if yo uwaqnto have a laugh but I don' t usually either. Only times I go anything lik erenegade i swhen you pus hthe merc out th ewindo win Thane's mission and when punching Han Gerrel fo rattacking when he should have used the opportunity to withdraw during the Geth Dreadnaught quest in ME3. See, I have never found a Renegade option funny. They’re almost always disturbing, nothing I can laugh at. Punching Han is one of the few I actually do, since yeah he risked not only me and my crew but all his people for his warmongering. Another time I can think of is head butting Uvenk, since that’s respecting their culture.
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Post by alanc9 on Feb 23, 2021 22:31:02 GMT
You're a better person than I am. I did find "How about 'goodbye'?" funny.
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Post by Hanako Ikezawa on Feb 23, 2021 22:39:48 GMT
You're a better person than I am. I did find "How about 'goodbye'?" funny. I found that super cringe and terrible and mean spirited.
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Post by a_mouse on Feb 24, 2021 0:38:21 GMT
This is an interesting question. Many players seem to view Shep as an extension of themselves in some way. When I first played ME1, I tried to do this, but in the end just could never fully relate to whatever Shep was doing or saying. Instead, I quickly came view him/her (the various versions of him/her) as characters of their own, with their own personalities. From that standpoint Renegade shep just seemed like a jerk most of time, while paragon Shep was emotionally flawed, always obsessed with doing the right thing. In the end I decided emotionally flawed was more interesting than jerk when viewed from 3rd person perspective!
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Post by colfoley on Feb 24, 2021 1:43:31 GMT
This is an interesting question. Many players seem to view Shep as an extension of themselves in some way. When I first played ME1, I tried to do this, but in the end just could never fully relate to whatever Shep was doing or saying. Instead, I quickly came view him/her (the various versions of him/her) as characters of their own, with their own personalities. From that standpoint Renegade shep just seemed like a jerk most of time, while paragon Shep was emotionally flawed, always obsessed with doing the right thing. In the end I decided emotionally flawed was more interesting than jerk when viewed from 3rd person perspective! This is pretty much my thoughts. Both extremes are incidbly monotone, one diminensional, and boring. Nuance comes from making decisions within the moment rather then just for points.
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