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Post by fialka on Mar 7, 2017 0:29:35 GMT
So I finally got a chance to watch the new briefing and get caught up today... All those worlds look so pretty! Though I suspect more than just Habitat 7 might not be exactly how we hope... Also, mah quarians! Woo! I guess it's a spoiler if you didn't pause the briefing to read the little text blurbs in it? Also, slightly OT: And not only will they be in the game as colonists (though I don't doubt there won't be very many), but they're also the whole reason why we're getting to go to Andromeda in the first place (as they're the ones responsible for finding the tech to do those long range scans to find our golden worlds). I posted in a few threads regarding Quarians in Andromeda (back before they were semi-confirmed by that tweet a while back) and I'm so tempted to go in there and respond to all the naysayers who were like 'lol there won't be Quarians, there's no reason for them to go, but go ahead and cling to your fragile little hopes silly Quarian fan' with this image right here. And not just because the IT Crowd rocks and I've totally been wanting an excuse to post this: Anyway at this point I won't even be surprised if we don't get Jaal's bio until like a day before the game comes out. Though, how spoilery could it be? The other bios were super vague and told us very little so I don't see why they couldn't make one for him that doesn't reveal much beyond his basic personality. I dunno... I guess my hype has kinda run dry at the moment. I just want to play the game already... Only ten days to go before early access though! Sucks that the story's gated, but, I'm such a slow player (I like to talk to ever person and read every thing and do every tiny side quest) I might not get to that cut off point anyway. And if I do I can always go back and fool around in the character creator. And on a personal note: I won't really be able to devote the time to doing news summaries anymore, unfortunately. Have some projects I'd like to wrap up over the next couple weeks so I can take some time off when the game launches. So I'm not really up on the news like I used to be. And I'm going forum dark as of this Friday anyway so I don't get spoiled accidentally by Pax East stuff. I'm at the point now where my romance options on the squad/Tempest are literally the only thing I want to know before the game launches - but at this point I'm thinking we'll have to wait for the Prima guide to come out (or get leaked) to get that info.
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Post by Suaimhneas on Mar 7, 2017 0:32:01 GMT
I didn't realize ME was this brutal. Holy shit. Pretty much everyone can die in the ME2 suicide mission. Even Shepard!
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Post by witchcocktor on Mar 7, 2017 0:33:22 GMT
I didn't realize ME was this brutal. Holy shit. Pretty much everyone can die in the ME2 suicide mission. Even Shepard! Ew. I hope ME:A won't be as trigger happy...
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Post by Deleted on Mar 7, 2017 0:34:14 GMT
Pretty much everyone can die in the ME2 suicide mission. Even Shepard! Ew. I hope ME:A won't be as trigger happy... No squad deaths in MEA. Confirmed back in Nov or Dec I think.
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Post by Suaimhneas on Mar 7, 2017 0:36:12 GMT
Pretty much everyone can die in the ME2 suicide mission. Even Shepard! Ew. I hope ME:A won't be as trigger happy... Well you have to be pretty apathetic to get the worst ending, I think most people ended up with one or two dead their first time.
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Post by witchcocktor on Mar 7, 2017 0:36:21 GMT
Ew. I hope ME:A won't be as trigger happy... No squad deaths in MEA. Confirmed back in Nov or Dec I think. Bless. I can't deal with more video game deaths after Final Fantasy XV That shit messed me up for months...
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Post by Deleted on Mar 7, 2017 0:37:45 GMT
Ew. I hope ME:A won't be as trigger happy... Well you have to be pretty apathetic to get the worst ending, I think most people ended up with one or two dead there first time. Yeah I didn't know how to upgrade and watched Jack and Thane bite the bullet before we even landed at the base. I just stopped and started a new game lol
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Post by Rynnju on Mar 7, 2017 0:40:29 GMT
I'm a paranoid mess so I immediately looked at a guide to make sure I did the Suicide Mission right the first time. I'm definitely not a "make your choice uninformed and stick to it" kind of player. I know, I know. I'm doing it wrong.
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Post by Suaimhneas on Mar 7, 2017 0:41:27 GMT
Well you have to be pretty apathetic to get the worst ending, I think most people ended up with one or two dead there first time. Yeah I didn't know how to upgrade and watched Jack and Thane bite the bullet before we even landed at the base. I just stopped and started a new game lol Miranda's faulty biotics got Thane killed by a seeker swarm my first run, I had to exit and restart the mission
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Post by Rynnju on Mar 7, 2017 0:45:27 GMT
Also I'm curious: did you all play the trilogy in order the first time you played through it? I actually played ME2 first because it was the one that came out closest to Dragon Age Origins and I was like eh, the old graphics probably suck so I'll just start here. Of course I went back, got ME1, and did it all over again immediately after.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 7, 2017 0:49:11 GMT
I am logging off early tonight. Night everyone!
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Post by Neria on Mar 7, 2017 0:51:50 GMT
Also I'm curious: did you all play the trilogy in order the first time you played through it? I actually played ME2 first because it was the one that came out closest to Dragon Age Origins and I was like eh, the old graphics probably suck so I'll just start here. Of course I went back, got ME1, and did it all over again immediately after. I played ME1 a couple of days after it came out, ME2 when it came out, ME3 when it came out.. there's a pattern here
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Post by maskedbird on Mar 7, 2017 0:52:38 GMT
Also I'm curious: did you all play the trilogy in order the first time you played through it? I actually played ME2 first because it was the one that came out closest to Dragon Age Origins and I was like eh, the old graphics probably suck so I'll just start here. Of course I went back, got ME1, and did it all over again immediately after. I played 15-20 minutes of Mass Effect 3, realized Thane wasn't there, and went out and got 2. I played through 2 and then played 1. Later on I went back and played it in order. (First time I went through 2 I didn't get any of the ship upgrades, I never finished that save file- I started a new one just before I got the suicide mission- I played through the new save file and got the upgrades. I really dodged a bullet there haha) EDIT: funny thing is, when I was younger I was convinced that I would never play mass effect... look where I am now haha
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Post by dalinne on Mar 7, 2017 0:53:43 GMT
Also I'm curious: did you all play the trilogy in order the first time you played through it? I actually played ME2 first because it was the one that came out closest to Dragon Age Origins and I was like eh, the old graphics probably suck so I'll just start here. Of course I went back, got ME1, and did it all over again immediately after. In order My boyfriend gave me as a present the first Mass Effect 1, promising me I would like it. He was right. He was so right I ran to buy ME2 the day after finishing the first one. Then, I only had to wait for a long 7 months to the release of ME3 Sweet old times...
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Post by Scott Ryder on Mar 7, 2017 0:54:26 GMT
Also I'm curious: did you all play the trilogy in order the first time you played through it? I actually played ME2 first because it was the one that came out closest to Dragon Age Origins and I was like eh, the old graphics probably suck so I'll just start here. Of course I went back, got ME1, and did it all over again immediately after. Played in order when they all came out! except I was pretty young so it was somewhat confusing. Played them all a million times since though and they are definitely my favourite game franchise.
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Post by Salty Drell on Mar 7, 2017 0:55:33 GMT
I'm off as well. Night everyone!
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Post by feainn on Mar 7, 2017 1:10:41 GMT
*cries* Bree @severmariablack I'm just wondering if we will be seeing Jaal's character kit & profile before the release of ME:A? I'm so excited to know more🤓😍 Michael Gamble @gamblemike ....maybe Please I need it... I stg Gamble, keep this up any longer I'll just keep tweeting *wink wonk* to you. I did it once I'll do it again, juST WAIT Oh hey guys! The salt has arrived!
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Post by fialka on Mar 7, 2017 1:15:32 GMT
Also I'm curious: did you all play the trilogy in order the first time you played through it? I actually played ME2 first because it was the one that came out closest to Dragon Age Origins and I was like eh, the old graphics probably suck so I'll just start here. Of course I went back, got ME1, and did it all over again immediately after. Yup - played it in order. I had played Dragon Age Origins and DA2, and in reading some reviews for DA2 there was mention of a female PC option in ME and that got me curious (though I knew it was also a Bioware game, I thought from the marketing you could only play as Sheploo). I asked my boyfriend about it and he confirmed that you had a squad and romances like in DA, but hadn't thought to recommend it because I tend not to like fantasy-esque sci-fi like Start Trek/Star Wars (I'm more a 'hard' sci-fi/horror sci-fi fan). But he had it on Origin and let me steal his account for a while so I could play it. And I actually loved it even more than Dragon Age! (As an aside, I checked out my romance options in the game, saw Garrus' picture, and was like - really, that thing? Ugh, no way! Now I can't seem to romance anyone else even if I try!) But I have this thing where if I play a game that's a series I have to start at the beginning. Be it DA, ME, Bioshock, Dead Space... the exception is the Elder Scrolls games, but that's only because Daggerfall is too old for my modern gaming sensibilities (I only started gaming like eight years ago, okay!?) and Oblivion's potato faces freaked me out and my crap PC at the time couldn't handle it anyway.
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Post by azogthenailfiler on Mar 7, 2017 1:20:57 GMT
*bursts through Bioware's main lobby windows*
I JUST NEED SOME HD JAAL ALL UP IN MY FACE RIGHT NOW OK
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Post by azogthenailfiler on Mar 7, 2017 1:30:23 GMT
sry...i may have had some wine and...apparently i get very salty when i drink.
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Post by Obliviousmiss on Mar 7, 2017 1:49:48 GMT
sry...i may have had some wine and...apparently i get very salty when i drink. 2 weeks and Jaal will be up in everybody's face! Longest 2 weeks ever....
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Post by Deleted on Mar 7, 2017 1:52:24 GMT
sry...i may have had some wine and...apparently i get very salty when i drink. 2 weeks and Jaal will be up in everybody's face! Longest 2 weeks ever.... 2 weeks huh... I'm good I gots me plenty of wine to drink while waiting and plotting I mean... planning my playthrough *coughs* ahem... my domination of Jaal
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Post by Obliviousmiss on Mar 7, 2017 2:17:40 GMT
Mmmmm
Jaal domination
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Post by Deleted on Mar 7, 2017 2:24:57 GMT
*bursts through Bioware's main lobby windows* I JUST NEED SOME HD JAAL ALL UP IN MY FACE RIGHT NOW OK Funny that this can make a comeback.... Alien style, Alien grace, Alien Angara in our face~
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Post by Kymira on Mar 7, 2017 2:27:39 GMT
There's a severe thunderstorm going on right now and a tornado touching down a county over and I'm just sitting on the couch all casual like "I hope I live so I can see Jaal in two weeks!" :ulikeit:
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