Chill Zone (The Tavetaan)

So do anyone know if it is possible to buy the standard edition as a physical copy in a store like Gamestop and then have it be upgraded to the deluxe edition with Origin?

I'm asking because I like the standard edition's cover and I like to have a physical case in my bookshelf but I would also like the deluxe content.

Jan 8, 2017 4:17:19 GMT melbella said:

Jan 8, 2017 2:28:35 GMT shechinah said:

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Yeah, me too. I was spoiled on Solas and Blackwall both.  I'm going to try my darndest to avoid the forum until I've finished the game but I know that's going to be hard, especially if the structure/length is anything like DAI. I don't know if I can avoid this place for a whole month.  That also means I won't be able to play MP unless I mute the chatter, just in case something slips from another player. I would like to get started on MP early this time around too, since I was very late to the party in ME3 and missed out on a lot.

Aw, I'm sorry to hear that. Even I didn't have the Solas twist, I had the Blackwall twist at least. It is going to be hard for me to not look up forums and such because I love seeing other peoples' reactions and checking TvTropes but that was kind of how I lost out on the Solas twist so none of that for me if I can help myself this time around.

I usually play multiplayer silent because I like to have music on so spoilery chatter wouldn't be a concern for me but I think I'm still going to hold off on it until I've finished the game. This is in case of something like one of the maps being a destroyed version of a hub or friends that became foes because of a plot twist.

Jan 8, 2017 3:28:57 GMT majesticjazz said:

Jan 8, 2017 2:28:35 GMT shechinah said:

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When I went on blackout, I pretty much dropped the Reddit section for Mass Effect for that reason.

I know the premise of the game as well as details including one I'd rather not have known but would probably have deduced when it was time to pick up my copy. I know some information about the main character including a major thing but I don't mind knowing that major thing so much because it is something that my character would know from the get-go and something I would learn at the beginning.   

I know some of the locations because of trailers and screenshots. Also because of the magazine interview.

I know two of the companions' names and one's appearance but I think I've pretty much figured out the appearance of, at least, one more due to my study of the trailers and survey in the CSI BSN thread. I also think I've figured some of the twists that might be in the game so it'll be fun to see if I got it right.

I do also hope that there'll be a Mass Effect equivalent to the Mirror of Transformation because it cannot be stressed enough from me how well-liked that is. It does not need to be anything grand: just put a mirror in our room and let us use that whenever. While I sometimes use the mirror to make minor corrections to my character's face, I actually tend to use it to change my character to fit certain developments or missions.

Example: in Dragon Age 2, I used the mirror to better signify a passage of time. When my character became a noble in Act 2, her ponytail became a bun and she had make-up added to her. It had the nice side effect of making her look slightly older as well.

Example: In Dragon Age Inquisition, I used it similarly like in Trespasser but I also changed my character's appearance for certain quests like the the one where members of the Inqusition attend an Orlesian ball. I dolled up my usually casual-looking Inquisitor so she fitted more in with the setting.

It would be nice and neat to be able to do the above in Andromeda like adding scars after a brutal mission in the storyline or change hairstyle and slap on some make-up for a formal gathering or a date. I use to do that in Mass Effect 3 although I sometimes ended up overdressing. That's what happens when you only have about three different styles of clothes that go uniform, slum and fancy.

The Andromeda Initiative videos are a bit of tricky business. The videos are basically an in-universe video course on procedures and guidelines that the game acts as if the player is watching. I think it's a very neat idea but not something I recommend for those that want to save some surprises such as on personnel. They do contain spoilers but most of the spoilers function akin to pop-ups that appear if you click on something that comes up as the video is running through different topics. Some of these include pictures. This information can also sometimes be seen if you scroll down on the site. If you absolutely don't want to know then I don't recommend viewing them.