D.A. fan is back for an ME1 Text Only 'Let's Play' (page 51)

That's pretty cool, we're on the same page when it comes to first PTs. Who did you romance the first time? and did seeing Thane die make you want to romance him your second time?

I'll be sure to space them out next time. 

A Renegade interupt?

Nah, it's not weird. If the ending of the game had been as bleak as I thought it would be and I couldn't imagine Shepard's happy ending with Garrus, then I probably would never have played again.

You'll know when you see it.


Found this cute picture for you. No more sadness
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I had some wet eyes for Mordin. And felt a little choked up about Grunt -- jerks thought they could trick me! With Thane I just... idk, I think maybe by that point I was more aggravated than sad. Like WHY DID SHEPARD & CO JUST STAND THERE AND LET HIM GET STABBED BY SOME CERBERUS ASSHAT WITH A SWORD

It was a serious downer, as Mordin and Thane were my 2 favorites to use in ME2, and then losing them so close together...

Kai Leng... what a jackass.

But then he's there till the end, I thought? I read some non spoil thoughts about it and people were like, "Why wouldn't you want him to die quick protecting someone instead of slow and painful later?"

I don't want him to die at all, so there.   I think I would go Thane mod all the way the next time I romanced him.

The whole thing was crap.

They labeled Leng as an assassin, but he's not. An assassin would have killed the councilor right away. Then Thane stands still like an idiot not shooting the guy when he had the chance. Then he decides to show what happens when you play chicken. Of course Commander dumba** and squadmates, useless and worthless, stand around doing nothing.

After Thane knocks Leng to the ground, just have Leng escape. Thane survives. He could show up in the Citadel dlc. Just before Cronos, Shepard receives an email from Kolyat that says Thane's health has deteriorated quickly. Shepard shows up for a final goodbye.

The same with Kirrahe. His death was lame.

Bioware wanted a death. It was done for the feels

So I finished what I had to do and wanted to play a bit more, but no major drama missions. Just make a round of every one, low key.

But also to find out what drinking six drinks gets me. But not before I change my uniform to that black dress so I head to the Normandy and get forced into a scene.

Kaidan is grumpy about Udina and asks me if I would have been willing to shoot him. Before Thane died, probably not. After? I'm numb and violent and... Vengeful. Javik and I have that in common. So I pretty much admit I would have been willing to shoot him. And he gives me a boy scout speech I want to yell at him about.

No one has said a thing about Thane yet but I haven't finished my rounds- not like Traynor would say anything. Go up to my office to chane. Feed the fish. Tap the mouse. The MEEP doesn't make me smile.

Read Thane's letter. It's so good. Loved listening to the audio version better on that website.

And oh neat- that guy Jack and I didn't kill in ME2 saved a bunch of children.

Now people are coming to my room and flirting with me. Wow. Bad timing for Thane mancers Bioware. It's a bit nauseating. Ugh- femshep flirts with James no matter what :X I imagine that Shepherd is putting on a show for morale.

I forget what I was planning to do and continue my round.

Really?! We're standing in front of a monument of dead friends- Thane's name has joined it, right there! Garrus talks about Kaidan and Ashley instead.

Kaidan talks about his dad, but whatever, he didn't know Thane. Kaidan goes on about how I stay together no matter what. Ha. Like Bioware would let me cry. Use the renegade prompt and say I focus my anger.

Finish the rounds. Oh yeah. The dress. Change and hit Purgatory. Talk to Jack. We dance. I drink, then dance, then drink , dance, drink. Aria's couch. I tell Joker to go for it with EDI and sound totally hammered I repeat the cycle... Well. That wasn't funny but it pretty much sums up how my Shepherd feels. She can't cry but she can get embarrassing drunk in a "you have a problem" way.

And I'm done.

Nobody is gonna say anything about Thane. It's a horrendous oversight by Bio... :wtf: :sob:

And my poor space wizard.   I'll say I was IMMENSELY relieved I didn't have to kill Kaidan. Don't care if I'm in the minority. Just NOPE to all of that. :smh:  Terrible enough alone, even worse on top of losing Mordin and Thane.

It's a tough section of the game on FemShep.  I always do the excessive drinking right after Citadel II... even the strongest of Shepards should be able to lose it for one night after a day like that.  For Femshep, it's entirely possible for her to have lost both her ME1 and ME2 lovers in one day and the crew, generally, is only a little more understanding if a romanced Kaidan bites it).  It's one reason I don't play FemShep.

I got a paragon prompt, I used it, I used a paragon line, and he backed down. I hadn't even guessed shooting him was an option till he asked, "Hey, for a minute there it looked like you were going to shoot me." Uh... really? I don't remember that part of the scene. But if you're asking if I'd EVER shoot you...than ya. maybe. Then even Garrus asked about it, and now you mention it. Is it really that easy to shoot Kaidan?

It's a pretty complicated reputation check.  If you're mean to him on Mars and don't visit him in the hospital, the player can easily get into a position where he absolutely cannot be talked down and, if the player doesn't shoot him, one of the squad mates will.

You can just imagine how that might feel if the ME2 romancee was Garrus and... if Garrus is on the squad, he WILL be the one to shoot Kaidan.  The conversation with Garrus at the Normandy Memorial Wall changes quite a bit depending on the various circumstances of what happens.  That's why that conversation, I think, just doesn't get around to even mentioning poor Thane.

I have had circumstances where it was impossible to shoot her/him and circumstances where it was impossible not to shoot her/him.  Lowering the weapons (i.e. using the interrupt) can tip the scale, but it's not the only thing that can.  I've also had a situation when I have kept my weapons drawn (i.e. not used the interrupt) and still had them back down.  It's a complicated reputation check that also takes in whether or not the VS was romanced, whether or not they were cheated upon... and how it all ultimately adds up is what matters.