History YMMV / MassEffectAlteredHumanity

* WoobieSpecies: The Batarians, surprisingly enough. [[spoiler:They make FirstContact with the warlike and more technologically advanced [[ProudWarriorRaceGuy Krogan]], who proceed to steamroll through their systems, eventually forcing the Batarians intp vassalage. Then the Terran Dominion and Turians show up to liberate them, only for the Krogan [[HumanShield use the Batarians as shields]] and [[TakingYouWithMe detonating nukes under Batarian cities if they lost to the Human-Turian ground forces]], which forces the Humans and Turians to use {{Orbital Bombardment}}s as it posed less risk and almost results in the near-extinction of the Batarians. Then after the war the Batarians are given a handful of colonies to rebuild, but they eventually abandon them to become SpaceNomads and just want to be left alone. Unfortunately they keep running into every other race, meaning they have to give up their self-imposed isolation and join a galactic community they'd rather not be a part of. Then after they became member of the United Galactic Directorate, despite having the same amount of votes as Yahg Imperium, United Rakhana Nations, and Courts of Dekkuna combined, they don't have the same voting power as the three blocs, meaning they are subject to Directorate’s laws, but have no ability to determine which laws are ratified. One Batarian remarks that they saw their colony turn into a GhostTown due to the free trade legislation making it so there was nothing protecting local manufacturers from being driven out of business by imports.]]

* AcceptableTargets: The Batarians. Not too surprising given how they are portrayed within canon, but much of the player base was willing to kill them all before they even met them. Even after their reappearance in the late game the players were still not fond of them.

* WoobieSpecies: The Batarians, surprisingly enough. [[spoiler:They make FirstContact with the warlike and more technologically advanced [[ProudWarriorRaceGuy Krogan]], who proceed to steamroll through their systems, eventually forcing the Batarians inter vassalage. Then the Terran Dominion and Turians show up to liberate them, only for the Krogan [[HumanShield use the Batarians as shields]] and [[TakingYouWithMe detonating nukes under Batarian cities if they lost to the Human-Turian ground forces]], which forces the Humans and Turians to use {{Orbital Bombardment}}s as it posed less risk and almost results in the near-extinction of the Batarians. Then after the war the Batarians are given a handful of colonies to rebuild, but they eventually abandon them to become SpaceNomads and just want to be left alone. Unfortunately they keep running into every other race, meaning they have to give up their self-imposed isolation and join a galactic community they'd rather not be a part of. Then after they became member of the United Galactic Directorate, despite having the same amount of votes as Yahg Imperium, United Rakhana Nations, and Courts of Dekkuna combined, they don't have the same voting power as the three blocs, meaning they are subject to Directorate’s laws, but have no ability to determine which laws are ratified. One Batarian remarks that they saw their colony turn into a GhostTown due to the free trade legislation making it so there was nothing protecting local manufacturers from being driven out of business by imports.]]

* WoobieSpecies: The Batarians, surprisingly enough. [[spoiler:They make FirstContact with the warlike and more technologically advanced [[ProudWarriorRaceGuy Krogan]], who proceed to steamroll through their systems, eventually forcing the Batarians inter vassalage. Then the Terran Dominion and Turians show up to liberate them, only for the Krogan [[HumanShield use the Batarians as shields]] and [[TakingYouWithMe detonating nukes under Batarian cities if they lost to the Human-Turian ground forces]], which forces the Humans and Turians to use {{Orbital Bombardment}}s as it posed less risk and almost results in the near-extinction of the Batarians. Then after the war the Batarians are given a handful of colonies to rebuild, but they eventually abandon them to become SpaceNomads and just want to be left alone. Unfortunately they keep running into every other race, meaning they have to give up their self-imposed isolation and join a galactic community they'd rather not be a part of.]]

* WoobieSpecies: The Batarians, surprisingly enough. [[spoiler:They make FirstContact with the warlike and more technologically advanced [[ProudWarriorRaceGuy Krogan]], who proceed to invade and conquer their worlds, eventually forcing the Batarians inter vassalage. Then the Terran Dominion and Turians show up to liberate them, only for the Krogan [[HumanShield use the Batarians as shields]] and [[TakingYouWithMe detonating nukes under Batarian cities if they lost to the Human-Turian ground forces]], which forces the Humans and Turians to use {{Orbital Bombardment}}s as it posed less risk and almost results in the near-extinction of the Batarians. Then after the war the Batarians are given a handful of colonies to rebuild, but they eventually abandon them to become SpaceNomads and just want to be left alone. Unfortunately they keep running into every other race, meaning they have to give up their self-imposed isolation and join a galactic community they'd rather not be a part of.]]

* WoobieSpecies: The Batarians, surprisingly enough. [[spoiler:They make FirstContact with the warlike and more technologically advanced [[ProudWarriorRaceGuy Krogan]], who proceed to invade and conquer their worlds, eventually forcing the Batarians inter vassalage. Then the Terran Dominion and Turians show up to liberate them, only for the Krogan [[HumanShield use the Batarians as shields]] and [[TakingYouWithMe detonating nukes under Batarian cities if they lost to the Human-Turian ground forces]], which forces the Humans and Turians to use {{Orbital Bombardment}}s as it posed less risk and almost results in the near-extinction of the Batarians. Then after the war the Batarians are given a handful of colonies to rebuild, but they eventually abandon them to become SpaceNomads and just want to be left alone. Unfortunately they keep running into every other race, meaning they have to give up their self-imposed isolation and join a galactic community they'd rathern ot be a part of.]]

* WoobieSpecies: The Batarians, surprisingly enough. [[spoiler:They make FirstContact with the warlike and more technologically advanced [[ProudWarriorRaceGuy Krogan]], who proceed to invade and conquer their worlds, eventually forcing the Batarians inter vassalage. Then the Terran Dominion and Turians show up to liberate them, only for the Krogan [[HumanShield use the Batarians as shields]] and [[TakingYouWithMe detonating nukes under Batarian cities if they lost to the Human-Turian ground forces]], which forces the Humans and Turians to use {{Orbital Bombardment}}s as it posed less risk and almost results in the near-extinction of the Batarians. Then after the war the Batarians are given a handful of colonies to rebuild, but they eventually abandon them to become {{Space Nomad}}s and just want to be left alone. Unfortunately they keep running into every other race, meaning they have to give up their self-imposed isolation and join a galactic community they'd rathern ot be a part of.]]

*** ''They'' know who ''They'' are!

* MemeticMutation: Referring to the Terran Dominion as "Space Dwarves" due to being a faction characterized as gruff, practical, industrious, blunt-speaking, military culture with a disdain for luxury and refine culture. Some of the players even promote a ScrewYouElves mindset in regards to the [[SpaceElves Asari]].

* AcceptableTargets: The Batarians. Not too surprising given how they are portrayed within canon, but much of the player base was willing to kill them all before we even met them. Even after their reappearance in the late game the players were still not fond of them.

** The vote on whether to create this universe's version of the Citadel Council had one of the biggest voter turn outs of the quest, but was also one of the most divisive.

** The Terran Dominion preparing for when They show up.

* MemeticMutation: Referring to the Terran Dominion as "Space Dwarves" due to being a faction characterized as gruff, practical, industrious, stout, blunt-speaking, military culture with a disdain for luxury and refine culture. Some of the players even promote a ScrewYouElves mindset in regards to the [[SpaceElves Asari]].

* MemeticMutation: Referring to the Terran Dominion as "Space Dwarves" due to being a faction characterized as gruff, practical, industrious, stout, blunt-speaking, military culture with a disdain for luxury and other cultural aspects. Some of the players even promote a ScrewYouElves mindset in regards to the [[SpaceElves Asari]].

** The vote on whether to create this universe's version of the Citadel Council had one of the biggest voter turn outs of the quest, but was also one of the most divisive.

* AwesomeEgo: [[spoiler:Quite a few players are amused by the Yahg's species-wide superiority complex.]]