Mac Walters @macwalterslives Yes. That was a choice we made early on... every species in Andromeda that has both genders will be represented by both in the game.
BioFan @biofanofficial or all gendered races in the game in general?
Mac Walters @macwalterslives Every species in ME: Andromeda will have complete gender representation for their species.
Why do I love this? I love this friggin sweater. It's just so...very, very.
I know what you mean! I'm not into the whole "ironically ugly Christmas sweater" phenomenon, and this one actually retains some tastefulness. There's a sweater dress version of it that I badly want to put with some fleecy leggings and fuzzy slippers and just hibernate in.
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Hey guys. I bought the cd action magazine and thought I might write down some more info that might add to the already given info.
1 the author wrote that each ark has 100 000 people on board.
2 from what I understood the ships are divided by race cause of differences in hibernation equipment.
3 the author wrote that mkst of the crew is in sleep mode but it seems that ( translating from polish) " the crew taking care of the sleepers during the travel is multi racial" - so crew is awake? and more than just the asari on board?
4 both siblings were trained to be pathfinders
5 the default and official main protagonist is the fem ryder this time ( writes the author)
19 point distribution either by yourself or the computer ( though it will follow your chosen klass ex. an infiltrator will be an even better "ghost" when lvling up)
20 there are abilities that are not directly related to fighting but are used during conversations or uncovering new places.
One more thing. From what the author wrote It seems that March is the release window for MEA. Though its not like he wrote " it comes out in march". ( more like "let march be here already")
This spoiler block is full of stuff, and I nearly overlooked it! (I'm ditching the sblock and pruning the list for readability.) I won't address all of it, but some points are too good to pass.
1. I figured it would be 100K per Ark. 100K would be far too few for a total number of Ai volunteers. To put 100K into perspective, you can fit that many people into the Dallas Cowboys' stadium. (Maybe we should blast it into space? Empty, of course. ) This would not be enough people to establish multiple, stable colonies. 100K per Ark makes more sense.
2 and 3. Makes sense. Crew trained to monitor the pods likely awaken at intervals, do their job, and return to sleep.
4. This also makes sense. Pathfinders have an incredibly important, incredibly dangerous job. Of course you'd train replacements.
5. So Sara is the "top card" or first option on the make-your-character screen. Cool.
19 and 20. These sound really cool, as well.
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Mac Walters @macwalterslives Yes. That was a choice we made early on... every species in Andromeda that has both genders will be represented by both in the game.
BioFan @biofanofficial or all gendered races in the game in general?
Mac Walters @macwalterslives Every species in ME: Andromeda will have complete gender representation for their species.
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Reading page after page, thread after thread of speculation regarding the motivations behind the Andromeda Initiative, and to a lesser extent the people and tech, I can't help but think that a prequel novel would've been great. That really could've cleared some of the smoke from the air, no?
I wish the novel could've been finished on schedule, and I wish they'd released it slightly ahead of the game. Oh, well. If wishes were whatever...
One shouldn't have to go to other media to learn plot-relevant info in a game.
We're not talking about individual adventures, but expediction that would require enormous amount of resources that even entire governments might not have. In the case of the Arks, impossible amounts even. We didn't go to the Moon because we wanted to explore, nor are we trying to go to Mars for that reason.
But I suppose if you're ok with the idea that the AI exists because we just wanted to explore a new galaxy then I suppose you're ok with it.
Agreed with the bold part. My main question was/is the motivation of taking 100k+ into 600 years of cryo sleep to go to Andromeda, not why individuals among those 100k would want to go on such an expedition.
Is it 100k total, or 100k on each ship?
As far as motivation for bringing all those people. It reminds me of the Exogeni project on Feros in ME1, but on steroids. Exogeni set the place to be colonized, etc, but those people were there to work for them.
They want/need someone working those mines for them on all those planets. Settling the area for long term product. And to beat back any hostiles. Pioneers are often used like indentured servants and cannon fodder at the same time.
So, these people that did all this AI may be on the level and it's just the grand spirit of exploration, but I'm really skeptical.
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I do as well, but it really doesn't apply in this case. We will get the info I mentioned from the game upon release. A prequel novel would've put the info into our hands a bit sooner.
I don't wish to start a debate and divert the thread. I just thought this bore mentioning.
Hmm, I speculated that Ryder had more ability-selection freedom due to Pathfinders being a blend of elite soldier, scientist and guide. It seems like I might have been on the right track if Ryder was being trained to be a Pathfinder.
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I do as well, but it really doesn't apply in this case. We will get the info I mentioned from the game upon release. A prequel novel would've put the info into our hands a bit sooner.
I don't wish to start a debate and divert the thread. I just thought this bore mentioning.
But Mass Effect is not just a game but a franchise, and while the (main)games are the principal media there is also the comics and books painting a picture of the universe (like the portrayal of quarian culture on ME:Ascension).
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Hmm, I speculated that Ryder had more ability-selection freedom due to Pathfinders being a blend of elite soldier, scientist and guide. It seems like I might have been on the right track if Ryder was being trained to be a Pathfinder.
The GI article flat out stated that this freedom is narratively linked to being a Pathfinder. It seemed to imply that it was more than just a matter of training, but it was very vague. Certainly the training is the foundation. I'm glad that the twins are/were actually Pathfinders in training.
You leave on your 600 year voyage, when you get there there are already humans there. Because technology moves so fast in the years between our lo tech sloe boat trip faster ways have been achieved, you get there to explore and colonize and humans, or a form of them are waiting for you. They may even be villainous.
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Why do I love this? I love this friggin sweater. It's just so...very, very.
I know what you mean! I'm not into the whole "ironically ugly Christmas sweater" phenomenon, and this one actually retains some tastefulness. There's a sweater dress version of it that I badly want to put with some fleecy leggings and fuzzy slippers and just hibernate in.
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BioWare @bioware Hear the Mass Effect: Andromeda theme for the first time, live in concert. December 9 & 11 only: bit.ly/2gkN1JY
Wow! I got all hyped up that this was happening in Montreal!
Then I checked the date. Smack in the middle of my final exam session, squashed between 2 finals on Thursday and 1 final Saturday morning.
The urge to go will be strong, so I will just have to wait and see how studying goes. I just hope they release it so we can all hear it eventually
(Also, tickets are starting at 50$ a person, so they aren't exactly cheap. For those interested, they are also playing soundtracks of lots of other games, like Assassin's Creed, DAI. Deus Ex, ME3, etc.)
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Aims Walker @aimsthefirst It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas 🎶
They really go "all in" on the holiday decorating. I think I'd be most relieved once the seasons had passed and the office had finally returned to "normal".
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