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Post by canuckgamer on Apr 4, 2017 22:03:41 GMT
So some people have bitched about the Angara for a while now. They aren't the most innovative species I have ever seen but I like the emphasis on emotion and their origin story is shaping up to be very very interesting.
It's likely in future games they will wonder away from Heleus and if so there will be chances to meet new races.
What kinds of races would you like to see?
One I REALLY want to see is a primitive race. Something in the tribal/industrial age era of development. I don't particularly care what they look like, but the moral quandaries could be remarkable. What if the Kett wanted to take them over and exhault them, bringing their psudo religion to bare. How would we react? Do we intervene and risk further cultural contamination, once we beat the Kett do we uplift them as the Salarians once did with the Krogan or do we leave them? Do we establish a colony or leave them to their own development? To me this is the kind of moral question that would really fit well with the story.
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Post by sdzald on Apr 4, 2017 22:44:27 GMT
Something different, you know without two legs, arms eyes. Something truly Alien, At least in the ME series they had the Hanar and Elcore.
Also it would be really great to be able to play as a Krogen or a Turean.
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Post by cheeseandonion on Apr 4, 2017 22:47:15 GMT
Crab people
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Post by sdzald on Apr 4, 2017 22:53:30 GMT
Gas, energy beings. Heck the original Star Trek TV show back in the 60's, even with their awful special effects budget had some interesting aliens. I remember there was one that looked like a rock and could tunnel through anything, the only way they could even talk with it was Spock had to do a mind meld. Won't happen, it would take two things that clearly Bioware lacks, imagination and the skill to be able to model it correctly in their current engine. LMAO they can't even get human facial animations right and you want non standard life forms. Good luck!
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Post by mrobnoxiousuk on Apr 4, 2017 22:58:41 GMT
We should get creative let's start seeing some silicone based lifeforms and gaseous lifeforms,hell why not even sentient parasites that farm client races.
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Post by gaycaravaggio on Apr 4, 2017 23:02:48 GMT
An alien species with three biological genders, having a different concept of sexual orientations. Also, many of them are gay.
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Post by FeralEwok on Apr 5, 2017 0:24:37 GMT
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Post by crimsonfenryr on Apr 5, 2017 1:00:31 GMT
Gas, energy beings. Heck the original Star Trek TV show back in the 60's, even with their awful special effects budget had some interesting aliens. I remember there was one that looked like a rock and could tunnel through anything, the only way they could even talk with it was Spock had to do a mind meld. Won't happen, it would take two things that clearly Bioware lacks, imagination and the skill to be able to model it correctly in their current engine. LMAO they can't even get human facial animations right and you want non standard life forms. Good luck!
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Post by Link"Guess"ski on Apr 5, 2017 1:03:44 GMT
They're going to screw up the Drell, aren't they?
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Post by armass81 on Apr 5, 2017 2:55:35 GMT
Something different, you know without two legs, arms eyes. Something truly Alien, At least in the ME series they had the Hanar and Elcore. Also it would be really great to be able to play as a Krogen or a Turean. Yes something like these, theres should be at least a couple, but majortiy will be humanoids because of the combat and skeleton, theres a reason you dont see hanar or elcor on the battlefields(hard to animate).
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Post by armass81 on Apr 5, 2017 3:00:52 GMT
I posted something like this earlier and im gonna post it again, what id like to see alien wise.
- Furred beings (humans cant be the only sapient mammal in the universe with fur, now can they? Or is it cause hair doesnt look good or Bioware cant do hair? Whatever the excuse i would like to at least see an effort for these) - humanoids with four arms - a small, weaker species that uses a combat exoskeleton or mech suit to appear stronger - giant sapient worms(not tresher maw size, something like 5 or 10 meters) - Two sapient alien species that are in a symbiotic relationship - a silicon based sapient lifeform (rock people)
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Post by crimsonfenryr on Apr 5, 2017 3:02:34 GMT
Something different, you know without two legs, arms eyes. Something truly Alien, At least in the ME series they had the Hanar and Elcore. Also it would be really great to be able to play as a Krogen or a Turean. Yes something like these, theres should be at least a couple, but majortiy will be humanoids because of the combat and skeleton, theres a reason you dont see hanar or elcor on the battlefields(hard to animate). Getting to play as a Turian is like my wettest dream.
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Post by feainn on Apr 5, 2017 4:10:53 GMT
Gay ones.
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Post by canuckgamer on Apr 5, 2017 5:04:08 GMT
One of the requirements for me with the aliens is that they have to make at least some sense technologically.
technology is the refining and improvement of basic tools. Which means for a race to reach a technological stage it makes sense for them at some level to require the use of tools. The Leviathan from a very unique, if convoluted way, evolutionary abilities made sense. They needed servant races because of their lack of physical ability and thus relied on mental capacity.
The Hanar make sense, their tenticles could easily be used for tool manipulation. But that is where the Elcor confuse me (i need to go back and read their codex) they strike me as a 4 legged species, what use do they have for tools, and how would they use those tools? Thats where it falls short me me. When they develop new races I hope they consider that like they did with Leviathan. That is why it never surprises me that the majority of the species are human like tool users. Don't get me wrong, I am open to it as long as it makes sense.
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Post by michaelm on Apr 5, 2017 6:37:05 GMT
I posted something like this earlier and im gonna post it again, what id like to see alien wise. - Furred beings (humans cant be the only sapient mammal in the universe with fur, now can they? Or is it cause hair doesnt look good or Bioware cant do hair? Whatever the excuse i would like to at least see an effort for these) - humanoids with four arms - a small, weaker species that uses a combat exoskeleton or mech suit to appear stronger - giant sapient worms - Two sapient alien species that are in a symbiotic relationship - a silicon based sapient lifeform (rock people) I'm all for other kinds of Mammals having evolved, but remember that Humans were completely furry once upon a time. We steadily evolved hairless because we began creating protective clothing which shielded us from the elements, rendering body fur irrelevant. Bipedal with four arms is also something I'd like to see.
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Post by smellycatbutts on Apr 5, 2017 6:49:37 GMT
Anything not asari.
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Post by NUM13ER on Apr 5, 2017 6:49:50 GMT
I'd echo the general sentiment for something more alien than the Anagara or Kett. Which played it fairly safe. I dunno maybe a race that looks objectively terrifying but is actually rather pleasant.
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Post by Marduk on Apr 5, 2017 12:41:10 GMT
Ninja Turtles.
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Post by vyndral on Apr 5, 2017 14:45:52 GMT
As long as the alien comes with the sexy time, who cares what it looks like!
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Post by formerfiend on Apr 5, 2017 17:44:41 GMT
I've wanted to see a four-armed alien race for a while.
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Post by sil on Apr 5, 2017 17:58:47 GMT
Sentient, organic, non-humanoid aliens.
Preferably a squad mate.
Hell, just put an Elcor and a Hanar on my crew.
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Post by Ergunk on Apr 5, 2017 18:44:54 GMT
I personally think it would be really awesome to meet some kind of astral/transparent beings. Aliens just made of pure energy or something. Something like this i have in mind:
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Post by kotoreffect3 on Apr 5, 2017 18:45:19 GMT
I prefer a mix of humanoid and non humanoid. Maybe throw a cyborg race in there
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Post by quecojo on Apr 5, 2017 23:32:12 GMT
Definitely something multi-limbed, or something more animalistic looking (maybe something similar to Wookies/werewolves/spider in idea).
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