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Post by Cypher on Feb 24, 2017 4:44:37 GMT
Again, where is your evidence the Andromeda Initiative was advertising to the entire galaxy like this was some sort of infomercial? You have no evidence. You are just making stuff up in your head. Obviously, the Andromeda Initiative was going out and searching for particular individuals that they needed for the project. This wasn't selling girl scout cookies on the Citadel. You don't know who they are getting. You assume they are "regular people." There's nothing "regular" about this mission at all. It seems all these individuals were pre-selected for very special reasons. Contrary to what you believe, I don't believe anyone could just join in. No. The selection pool was never even that big to begin with. Honestly. I understand you don't want to be wrong, but you are just taking ridiculous stances at this point. The Anrdomeda Initiative definitely sounds like an exclusive organization that only an individual with specific connections would be aware of. Your evidence is comparing what you hope the Andromedia Initiative is doing to a unrelated project in the real world? Wonderful evidence. Most of the individuals going on this trip are scientists and explorers. The rest are settlers, although BioWare has never specified who any of these people are. If I had to guess, they aren't just your random Joe Shmoes who signed up randomly because he heard about it on the television. I'm fairly certain the Ai found these individuals on their own. What we actually know is that the arks leave in 2185 CE, which is the year Shepard is revived and goes on the Suicide Mission. We don't have actual dates and have no idea the actual chronological order of these events. Regardless, no one was aware that Shepard was alive nor did they know anything about the Collectors, so it's a moot point. Everything there is through the lens of people attempting to join the Initiative in-lore. If they weren't advertising en masse, the website wouldn't be designed to emulate a marketing recruitment push, highlighting what's going on and what kind of fancy life you can make for yourself literal billions of miles away. |
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Post by snook on Feb 24, 2017 4:49:29 GMT
Probably nothing more than BioWare getting annoyed with having to use 'they' and 'them' pronouns all the time.
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Post by areskeith on Feb 24, 2017 4:55:03 GMT
Probably nothing more than BioWare getting annoyed with having to use 'they' and 'them' pronouns all the time. or The Shepard  |
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Post by Revan Reborn on Feb 24, 2017 4:56:52 GMT
www.masseffect.com/andromeda-initiativeEverything there is through the lens of people attempting to join the Initiative in-lore. If they weren't advertising en masse, the website wouldn't be designed to emulate a marketing recruitment push, highlighting what's going on and what kind of fancy life you can make for yourself literal billions of miles away. You linked me the website I already linked to you in a previous post... Just so you know, that website is part of the actual marketing campaign for the game. When it refers to potential "recruits," it's talking about gamers. It's nothing more than a clever and immersive way to give details about the game, and if you watch all six of the videos being released, you'll get an exclusive in-game helmet. This website is not indicative of the actual scientists, explorers, and settlers being recruited in the Mass Effect Universe. I understand completely now why you are confused. You are conflating actual marketing with the game with how the Andromeda Initiative recruited various alien species to take this 600 year voyage. There is a difference. |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 24, 2017 5:01:44 GMT
www.masseffect.com/andromeda-initiativeEverything there is through the lens of people attempting to join the Initiative in-lore. If they weren't advertising en masse, the website wouldn't be designed to emulate a marketing recruitment push, highlighting what's going on and what kind of fancy life you can make for yourself literal billions of miles away. You linked me the website I already linked to you in a previous post... Just so you know, that website is part of the actual marketing campaign for the game. When it refers to potential "recruits," it's talking about gamers. It's nothing more than a clever and immersive way to give details about the game, and if you watch all six of the videos being released, you'll get an exclusive in-game helmet. This website is not indicative of the actual scientists, explorers, and settlers being recruited in the Mass Effect Universe. I understand completely now why you are confused. You are conflating actual marketing with the game with how the Andromeda Initiative recruited various alien species to take this 600 year voyage. There is a difference. Hm... I wonder why it's immersive. Surely has nothing to do with the fact that the marketing campaign is trying to appear as though it exists in-lore? |
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Post by Cypher on Feb 24, 2017 5:05:19 GMT
You linked me the website I already linked to you in a previous post... Just so you know, that website is part of the actual marketing campaign for the game. When it refers to potential "recruits," it's talking about gamers. It's nothing more than a clever and immersive way to give details about the game, and if you watch all six of the videos being released, you'll get an exclusive in-game helmet. This website is not indicative of the actual scientists, explorers, and settlers being recruited in the Mass Effect Universe. I understand completely now why you are confused. You are conflating actual marketing with the game with how the Andromeda Initiative recruited various alien species to take this 600 year voyage. There is a difference. Hm... I wonder why it's immersive. Surely has nothing to do with the fact that the marketing campaign is trying to appear as though it exists in-lore? No no, that can't be it. Because that would make sense. |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 24, 2017 5:09:07 GMT
In all seriousness, though. The site doesn't prove anything. It's just evidence. I think that's probably what Bioware is going for, but maybe they made the less sensible decision just for the sake of a cool trailer. We really have no way of knowing. Though I do support the idea that the Ai isn't covert. I'd prefer it that way. I like the look of those trailers, and I'd like that to be the experience Ai volunteers had when signing up. Something about it is just really cool to me. Blurring that line between gamer and character is very Kojima |
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Post by Revan Reborn on Feb 24, 2017 5:17:31 GMT
You linked me the website I already linked to you in a previous post... Just so you know, that website is part of the actual marketing campaign for the game. When it refers to potential "recruits," it's talking about gamers. It's nothing more than a clever and immersive way to give details about the game, and if you watch all six of the videos being released, you'll get an exclusive in-game helmet. This website is not indicative of the actual scientists, explorers, and settlers being recruited in the Mass Effect Universe. I understand completely now why you are confused. You are conflating actual marketing with the game with how the Andromeda Initiative recruited various alien species to take this 600 year voyage. There is a difference. Hm... I wonder why it's immersive. Surely has nothing to do with the fact that the marketing campaign is trying to appear as though it exists in-lore? Except it's not... This isn't lore... It's a marketing campaign to sell the game, and I guess people actually believe it is lore. You really believe they use Twitter and Facebook in the Mass Effect Universe to "refer a new recruit"? By all means, believe everything you read and take it at face value... |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 24, 2017 5:22:00 GMT
Hm... I wonder why it's immersive. Surely has nothing to do with the fact that the marketing campaign is trying to appear as though it exists in-lore? Except it's not... This isn't lore... It's a marketing campaign to sell the game, and I guess people actually believe it is lore. You really believe they use Twitter and Facebook in the Mass Effect Universe to "refer a new recruit"? By all means, believe everything you read and take it at face value... Read my other post. It may or may not be lore. We don't know. There is evidence to suggest the Ai is a publicly known entity, but there is no proof. I would prefer to believe that, because it makes the marketing actually clever, and not just seemingly clever. Working your playerbase into the lore in that way is an extremely interesting way to make them feel invested in the world. That investment is literally tossed outside the window if you find out it doesn't work with the lore. Which, again, Bioware may decide to do. I just hope they don't, because it would be a stupidly wasted opportunity to do something really cool. I would say that completely discrediting the implications simply because it's promo material is incredibly short-sighted. People like Hideo Kojima build incredibly massive hype trains off of involving the player in the marketing on an extremely intimate level, even when his games are seen to be a disappointment by the majority, as was the case with MGSV, and MGS2 in its early days. Dropping hints in things that seem like "just marketing" is extremely effective in generating hype and discussion. At least, I remember the MGSV hype train. Best fucking hype train I've ever been on. |
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Post by KaiserShep on Feb 24, 2017 5:35:15 GMT
Codex entry for Commander Shepard in Mass Effect: Andromeda: "Commander Shepard became one the Alliances most revered soldiers, being both the first human Spectre, and defeating Saren and the Reaper Soverign during the battle for the Citadel. The Commander has also become famous for having sexual relations - or "Banging" as some people prefer - with many humans and aliens all throughout the galaxy. Many have attempted to top the Commander in this aspect but few have yet to come close. The Commander is also quite famous for causing blunt force trauma to reporters, out drinking most non-Krogan races, and poor dancing skills." I particularly like the entry about 3 pedestrians killed on Illium by a mercenary pushed out of a window. |
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Post by areskeith on Feb 24, 2017 5:38:00 GMT
Codex entry for Commander Shepard in Mass Effect: Andromeda: "Commander Shepard became one the Alliances most revered soldiers, being both the first human Spectre, and defeating Saren and the Reaper Soverign during the battle for the Citadel. The Commander has also become famous for having sexual relations - or "Banging" as some people prefer - with many humans and aliens all throughout the galaxy. Many have attempted to top the Commander in this aspect but few have yet to come close. The Commander is also quite famous for causing blunt force trauma to reporters, out drinking most non-Krogan races, and poor dancing skills." I particularly like the entry about 3 pedestrians killed on Illium by a mercenary pushed out of a window. They should've listened out for the screaming |
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Post by Revan Reborn on Feb 24, 2017 5:38:58 GMT
Except it's not... This isn't lore... It's a marketing campaign to sell the game, and I guess people actually believe it is lore. You really believe they use Twitter and Facebook in the Mass Effect Universe to "refer a new recruit"? By all means, believe everything you read and take it at face value... Read my other post. It may or may not be lore. We don't know. There is evidence to suggest the Ai is a publicly known entity, but there is no proof. I would prefer to believe that, because it makes the marketing actually clever, and not just seemingly clever. Working your playerbase into the lore in that way is an extremely interesting way to make them feel invested in the world. That investment is literally tossed outside the window if you find out it doesn't work with the lore. Which, again, Bioware may decide to do. I just hope they don't, because it would be a stupidly wasted opportunity to do something really cool. I would say that completely discrediting the implications simply because it's promo material is incredibly short-sighted. People like Hideo Kojima build incredibly massive hype trains off of involving the player in the marketing on an extremely intimate level, even when his games are seen to be a disappointment by the majority, as was the case with MGSV, and MGS2 in its early days. Dropping hints in things that seem like "just marketing" is extremely effective in generating hype and discussion. At least, I remember the MGSV hype train. Best fucking hype train I've ever been on. Considering BioWare indicated to us that this trailer was fan service and not actually canon, I will not be surprised if this entire marketing campaign has also been fan service merely to get folks excited for the game: Part of the reason the marketing already falls on its face is because it suggests that you, alone, will become the Pathfinder. Obviously, there's only one human Pathfinder for the Hyperion and that initially is Alec Ryder. The Pathfinder position is not open for applications, but obvious we as players know that we will be the Pathfinder in the game. The videos are assuming we are gamers who will fill the role of one of the Ryder children. While I agree with you that is an interesting way of working gamers into the lore of the game, I don't believe that's the case with Mass Effect Andromeda. |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 24, 2017 5:53:32 GMT
Read my other post. It may or may not be lore. We don't know. There is evidence to suggest the Ai is a publicly known entity, but there is no proof. I would prefer to believe that, because it makes the marketing actually clever, and not just seemingly clever. Working your playerbase into the lore in that way is an extremely interesting way to make them feel invested in the world. That investment is literally tossed outside the window if you find out it doesn't work with the lore. Which, again, Bioware may decide to do. I just hope they don't, because it would be a stupidly wasted opportunity to do something really cool. I would say that completely discrediting the implications simply because it's promo material is incredibly short-sighted. People like Hideo Kojima build incredibly massive hype trains off of involving the player in the marketing on an extremely intimate level, even when his games are seen to be a disappointment by the majority, as was the case with MGSV, and MGS2 in its early days. Dropping hints in things that seem like "just marketing" is extremely effective in generating hype and discussion. At least, I remember the MGSV hype train. Best fucking hype train I've ever been on. Considering BioWare indicated to us that this trailer was fan service and not actually canon, I will not be surprised if this entire marketing campaign has also been fan service merely to get folks excited for the game: Part of the reason the marketing already falls on its face is because it suggests that you, alone, will become the Pathfinder. Obviously, there's only one human Pathfinder for the Hyperion and that initially is Alec Ryder. The Pathfinder position is not open for applications, but obvious we as players know that we will be the Pathfinder in the game. The videos are assuming we are gamers who will fill the role of one of the Ryder children. While I agree with you that is an interesting way of working gamers into the lore of the game, I don't believe that's the case with Mass Effect Andromeda. I would say that the fact that Bioware specifically stated that was non-canon while saying nothing about the others is quite telling, in of itself. That being said, it was my understanding that Cora was addressing everyone as a potential Pathfinder. Like all the Pathfinders hadn't been chosen yet, so it was like, "Premium Membership" bonuses. She even says, as I'm listening to now, "Those who are accepted onto the Pathfinder team..." implying that many slots are still open, even with Alec already being one. Avina even refers to the viewer as though they are normal people. "Until the Pathfinder finds a suitable world..." and things like that. She's not talking to Ryder. It's directed towards anyone watching the briefing. It's saying "You can join us". "You could be a Pathfinder". "You are a piece of a larger puzzle". It seems very consistent in following that motif, so far. |
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Post by Revan Reborn on Feb 24, 2017 6:15:04 GMT
Considering BioWare indicated to us that this trailer was fan service and not actually canon, I will not be surprised if this entire marketing campaign has also been fan service merely to get folks excited for the game: Part of the reason the marketing already falls on its face is because it suggests that you, alone, will become the Pathfinder. Obviously, there's only one human Pathfinder for the Hyperion and that initially is Alec Ryder. The Pathfinder position is not open for applications, but obvious we as players know that we will be the Pathfinder in the game. The videos are assuming we are gamers who will fill the role of one of the Ryder children. While I agree with you that is an interesting way of working gamers into the lore of the game, I don't believe that's the case with Mass Effect Andromeda. I would say that the fact that Bioware specifically stated that was non-canon while saying nothing about the others is quite telling, in of itself. That being said, it was my understanding that Cora was addressing everyone as a potential Pathfinder. Like all the Pathfinders hadn't been chosen yet, so it was like, "Premium Membership" bonuses. She even says, as I'm listening to now, "Those who are accepted onto the Pathfinder team..." implying that many slots are still open, even with Alec already being one. Avina even refers to the viewer as though they are normal people. "Until the Pathfinder finds a suitable world..." and things like that. She's not talking to Ryder. It's directed towards anyone watching the briefing. It's saying "You can join us". "You could be a Pathfinder". "You are a piece of a larger puzzle". It seems very consistent in following that motif, so far. We already know that the Pathfinder's crew consists of six squadmates and four crew members on the Tempest. I understand your point, but never have we been given the impression that anybody on the Hyperion could join the Pathfinder team. From the initial squadmates, alone, these are highly specialized individuals with a wealth of skills, including combat. This video, in my opinion, just doesn't give me the impression we can take these seriously from a lore standpoint. www.masseffect.com/andromeda-initiative/training-hub/pathfinder-and-team |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 24, 2017 6:20:28 GMT
I would say that the fact that Bioware specifically stated that was non-canon while saying nothing about the others is quite telling, in of itself. That being said, it was my understanding that Cora was addressing everyone as a potential Pathfinder. Like all the Pathfinders hadn't been chosen yet, so it was like, "Premium Membership" bonuses. She even says, as I'm listening to now, "Those who are accepted onto the Pathfinder team..." implying that many slots are still open, even with Alec already being one. Avina even refers to the viewer as though they are normal people. "Until the Pathfinder finds a suitable world..." and things like that. She's not talking to Ryder. It's directed towards anyone watching the briefing. It's saying "You can join us". "You could be a Pathfinder". "You are a piece of a larger puzzle". It seems very consistent in following that motif, so far. We already know that the Pathfinder's crew consists of six squadmates and four crew members on the Tempest. I understand your point, but never have we been given the impression that anybody on the Hyperion could join the Pathfinder team. From the initial squadmates, alone, these are highly specialized individuals with a wealth of skills, including combat. This video, in my opinion, just doesn't give me the impression we can take these seriously from a lore standpoint. www.masseffect.com/andromeda-initiative/training-hub/pathfinder-and-teamI think that video is the weakest of all the briefings, honestly, but I just figured they had to stop vaguely alluding to tech and talk about the characters eventually. The worst part is the inclusion of Scott and Sara. They're nowhere near important enough to warrant a spot on a briefing parading itself around as though it were an actual recruitment piece. If I were a potential Ai investor, I'd probably pull a lot of my funding for blatantly advertising two inexperienced security guards as key members of the team, lol. That being said, We don't know who the other Pathfinders on the other branches of the Nexus are. Alec was already pre-selected because he helped get the project off the ground, but the others probably had to train and apply for the position. At the very least, a human like you or me could be watching these briefings, wanting to join the Ai, but a Turian or an Asari could be watching and hoping to become a Pathfinder. At least, that's my interpretation of it all. It may also be an oversight in the content of the video that they forgot to properly justify because Alec is already in charge of that position, but they still wanted to bring it up. |
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Post by Revan Reborn on Feb 24, 2017 6:26:28 GMT
We already know that the Pathfinder's crew consists of six squadmates and four crew members on the Tempest. I understand your point, but never have we been given the impression that anybody on the Hyperion could join the Pathfinder team. From the initial squadmates, alone, these are highly specialized individuals with a wealth of skills, including combat. This video, in my opinion, just doesn't give me the impression we can take these seriously from a lore standpoint. www.masseffect.com/andromeda-initiative/training-hub/pathfinder-and-teamI think that video is the weakest of all the briefings, honestly, but I just figured they had to stop vaguely alluding to tech and talk about the characters eventually. The worst part is the inclusion of Scott and Sara. They're nowhere near important enough to warrant a spot on a briefing parading itself around as though it were an actual recruitment piece. If I were a potential Ai investor, I'd probably pull a lot of my funding for blatantly advertising two inexperienced security guards as key members of the team, lol. That being said, We don't know who the other Pathfinders on the other branches of the Nexus are. Alec was already pre-selected because he helped get the project off the ground, but the others probably had to train and apply for the position. At the very least, a human like you or me could be watching these briefings, wanting to join the Ai, but a Turian or an Asari could be watching and hoping to become a Pathfinder. At least, that's my interpretation of it all. It may also be an oversight in the content of the video that they forgot to properly justify because Alec is already in charge of that position, but they still wanted to bring it up. Yeah. Their absense of expertise is clearly lacking as they are nothing more than fresh recruits. BioWare would have been better off saying "on the team because of dad." I'd assume turians, salarians, and asari would have their own videos specifically for them. I'm not really sure what they'd gain from learning about the human ark and the Tempest. None of that information is relevant to them and how the other Pathfinder teams on the other arks function may be entirely different. It's probably up to each individual Pathfinder to determine how their team is run. It doesn't help that BioWare has implied we may not even see the other Pathfinders or their teams in the game. Well, there's still two videos left. Perhaps that will reinforce your theory. I'm assuming the next one should be coming soon as we are only a few weeks out from release at this point. |
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Is he going to be relevant or not? Unknown, but there's something, which I've tagged for spoilers just because I wanna give ya a chance to not get all sorts of crazy expectations. You choose the gender of your Shepard at the end of character-customization in this game
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Post by Deleted on Feb 24, 2017 6:30:19 GMT
I think that video is the weakest of all the briefings, honestly, but I just figured they had to stop vaguely alluding to tech and talk about the characters eventually. The worst part is the inclusion of Scott and Sara. They're nowhere near important enough to warrant a spot on a briefing parading itself around as though it were an actual recruitment piece. If I were a potential Ai investor, I'd probably pull a lot of my funding for blatantly advertising two inexperienced security guards as key members of the team, lol. That being said, We don't know who the other Pathfinders on the other branches of the Nexus are. Alec was already pre-selected because he helped get the project off the ground, but the others probably had to train and apply for the position. At the very least, a human like you or me could be watching these briefings, wanting to join the Ai, but a Turian or an Asari could be watching and hoping to become a Pathfinder. At least, that's my interpretation of it all. It may also be an oversight in the content of the video that they forgot to properly justify because Alec is already in charge of that position, but they still wanted to bring it up. Yeah. Their absense of expertise is clearly lacking as they are nothing more than fresh recruits. BioWare would have been better off saying "on the team because of dad." I'd assume turians, salarians, and asari would have their own videos specifically for them. I'm not really sure what they'd gain from learning about the human ark and the Tempest. None of that information is relevant to them and how the other Pathfinder teams on the other arks function may be entirely different. It's probably up to each individual Pathfinder to determine how their team is run. It doesn't help that BioWare has implied we may not even see the other Pathfinders or their teams in the game. Well, there's still two videos left. Perhaps that will reinforce your theory. I'm assuming the next one should be coming soon as we are only a few weeks out from release at this point. I was actually hoping someone would say that. They're basically the Ai equivalent of trust fund kids, lol. Maybe, but it seems Alec is a founding member of the Initiative, so it's quite possible that there would be a broader video referring to some general perks and features of being a part of the Ai. Most of the information we get isn't strictly human. Though some parts are, so it's really quite hard to say. At this point, I'm leaning more towards the idea that they just forgot about Alec for awhile, and then when they made the character briefing they realized that things weren't making sense. Another reason why I think the character briefing feels severely forced and out of place, compared to the rest of the videos. I'm unsure of what the next few could be about. We know the backstory, we know the tech, we know the crew... what else is there to go over in advertisement for the game aside from the story? Which, for obvious reasons, cannot be a part of a briefing video about joining the Ai, lol. |
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Post by KaiserShep on Feb 24, 2017 6:32:13 GMT
Is he going to be relevant or not? Unknown, but there's something, which I've tagged for spoilers just because I wanna give ya a chance to not get all sorts of crazy expectations. You choose the gender of your Shepard at the end of character-customization in this game
Source: Giant Bomb and other previews Yes, the shops on Andromeda need some celebrity endorsement *Random Angaran stops by local merchant. An automatic response from the kiosk sounds: "I'm Commander Shepard and this is my favorite store on the [modulatedvoice]Nexus[/modulated voice]* Angaran:  |
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Post by Revan Reborn on Feb 24, 2017 6:49:44 GMT
I was actually hoping someone would say that. They're basically the Ai equivalent of trust fund kids, lol. Maybe, but it seems Alec is a founding member of the Initiative, so it's quite possible that there would be a broader video referring to some general perks and features of being a part of the Ai. Most of the information we get isn't strictly human. Though some parts are, so it's really quite hard to say. At this point, I'm leaning more towards the idea that they just forgot about Alec for awhile, and then when they made the character briefing they realized that things weren't making sense. Another reason why I think the character briefing feels severely forced and out of place, compared to the rest of the videos. I'm unsure of what the next few could be about. We know the backstory, we know the tech, we know the crew... what else is there to go over in advertisement for the game aside from the story? Which, for obvious reasons, cannot be a part of a briefing video about joining the Ai, lol. I assume one of the briefings could cover multiplayer as that topic hasn't really been touched in the marketing at all. Other than that, I believe the final briefing would probably be a "congratulations for making the team" and "good luck on your journey in Andromeda." |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 24, 2017 6:52:02 GMT
I was actually hoping someone would say that. They're basically the Ai equivalent of trust fund kids, lol. Maybe, but it seems Alec is a founding member of the Initiative, so it's quite possible that there would be a broader video referring to some general perks and features of being a part of the Ai. Most of the information we get isn't strictly human. Though some parts are, so it's really quite hard to say. At this point, I'm leaning more towards the idea that they just forgot about Alec for awhile, and then when they made the character briefing they realized that things weren't making sense. Another reason why I think the character briefing feels severely forced and out of place, compared to the rest of the videos. I'm unsure of what the next few could be about. We know the backstory, we know the tech, we know the crew... what else is there to go over in advertisement for the game aside from the story? Which, for obvious reasons, cannot be a part of a briefing video about joining the Ai, lol. I assume one of the briefings could cover multiplayer as that topic hasn't really been touched in the marketing at all. Other than that, I believe the final briefing would probably be a "congratulations for making the team" and "good luck on your journey in Andromeda." Ah, yes. "Additional ground teams tasked with watching over the areas discovered by the Pathfinder team", or something like that. Clever. |
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Post by SalMasRac on Feb 24, 2017 7:39:40 GMT
Maybe HoloShep in the shops and museums could just be the default male/female Shep.
But this being BSN I suppose people would delete their forum and Twitter accounts over such a thing, so helmet heads it shall be.
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Post by FireAndBlood on Feb 24, 2017 14:41:55 GMT
Nexus or Hyperion will have a Shepard VI. I'm Commander Shepard, and this is my favorite Ark in the Heleus cluster. |
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Post by Arcian on Feb 24, 2017 16:25:54 GMT
Codex entry for Commander Shepard in Mass Effect: Andromeda: "Commander Shepard became one the Alliances most revered soldiers, being both the first human Spectre, and defeating Saren and the Reaper Soverign during the battle for the Citadel. The Commander has also become famous for having sexual relations - or "Banging" as some people prefer - with many humans and aliens all throughout the galaxy. Many have attempted to top the Commander in this aspect but few have yet to come close. The Commander is also quite famous for causing blunt force trauma to reporters, out drinking most non-Krogan races, and poor dancing skills." I particularly like the entry about 3 pedestrians killed on Illium by a mercenary pushed out of a window. "... I should go." |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 24, 2017 17:00:13 GMT
It's logical, I mean when we will be in some kind of ''museum'' (lol) and someone will mention Shepard, and say something like ''she was real hero'' while your Shepard was male or vice versa it would be awkward..  I'm more interested if we will meet some characters from ME1-3 that could still be alive, personally I hope not, cuz I made some choices in the trilogy that I don't think would be canon in Andromeda (especially when there is no save import and no ''Mass Effect Keep'' like for DAI)... |
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