Movie night.

I actually experienced a bug-free Movie Night in my initial PT, and had the bug in my NG+. (The initial PT was with version 1.04, though, so 'nuff said.) You're probably right about the romance-free option. After this, my third PT, that will be an option. (I have to get that romance trophy!)

This seems to be the only universal bug introduced by v1.05. Others seem varied. I just experienced Liam's and Jaal's cultural exploration via insults scene without a second, truncated Jaal. It was much more enjoyable. I had no idea that Jaal had walked in butt-ass naked, until I saw his pink ass on the way out. That was funny.

Humans, worse than Pyjaks.


*Swirls Ryncol*

Yeah, what I meant about the timing was that it could unlock as part of the epilogue. Making it happen in the time period between obtaining the Scourge data, finding Meridian and race against the Archon was kinda off. 

i never had that movie night
and i did every requirement

I liked the concept of it alot, personally. ME1-3 always had a thing about 'the bang before the final mission,' but I felt like this made a better culminating moment than most of those. Maybe it's because I'm indifferent/dead fish for most of the romances, but I was glad to have something.

I remember back in the past- on the original BSN- advocating for something like a 'poker night' for non-LI characters if the player didn't have a romance. So, say, in ME2- instead of getting less sleep/trying to get Tali killed before the suicide mission even begins- you could have gone to the mess hall and joined/abstained from joining a game of cards or something.

So when I say this, I was excited to see how it would turn out, and I liked it. It had a little bit of participation from everyone- a lot of gradual buildup- and even a little bit for the people with a LI. It was friendly, sweet, and a good way to wrap up the group as a collection of friends and not just coworkers. (Something Bioware's gotten a lot better at since ME2.)

So I say yay- it was a success- and I wonder what it might be in the future. Everyone going out for dinner at a bar/resteraunt? A beach?

Hotspring episode?

It could be fun.

I don't think so. What I think is, that they should have created more of these hangouts on the Tempest. There are also these little scenes on the actual planets. Such as Liam with his soccer games, Cora with her flowers.

My main gripe with all of these scenes is, they don't seem as natural as they seemed in ME3. True, the squad mates talk over the intercom with each other, but other than that, they don't really interact. Now remember ME3, when they got together, sat in that lounge for a game of cards, talking shop or Garrus and James having their little gutsy contest. Hell, there's even a scene where Garrus and Tali develop something of a romance. You could stumble over a dead drunk Ashley in her quarters.

What I mean, this game seems rather lifeless in comparison to what ME3 offered in terms of squadie interactions. I always was curious what would develop when next touring the ship.

I don't want to bash the game, since I'm still having fun playing it, but that's certainly one thing I miss. Even more so, since I hoped they would build on what they already had in place. But let's be honest here. Characters don't interact, they just stand in three or four predetermined places or walk along the same predetermined path without visibly interacting with each others.

Heh, on the NG+, I did not even have to get the components. I've had Lexi and Liam tell me that I've got what's needed, then clicked on a vendor in Kadara because the Quest fast-forwarded to the "get the movie for Liam", and the movie night was available. Figured with everyone complaining how they can't get it... I've report that it can be fast-tracked too. All the fun w/o any chores running

Loved the thing, btw, it was pretty funny. I don't have Citadel DLC, so this is my first experience with the full crew doing fun stuff after DA:I card game, and I liked the ME:A one more.