Mass Effect General Discussion (spoilers)

Why is it wrong? You need a better argument.

Also, you're American right? Not sure if I can sustain a good play, as I'm across the Atlantic.

Lag, the bane of MP's existence. And yeah, I'm from the USA. You up for it or not?

What exactly is being argued about in that link you posted?

The youtube link? Skyrim dickrrows, obvs.

Also, Ninety's right. It definitely enhances the experience.

edited 22nd May '15 4:44:59 PM by Elbruno

Anyone else up for ME 3 PC MP?

As someone in the process of learning Spanish, I think I have the most enhanced experience of all.

edited 22nd May '15 4:47:11 PM by TheAirman

I give up.

I'd be up for some multiplayer, but like so many others in this world I am English. So, lag's a bit in the way.

My name is King Feraligatr 1 on Origin. Admitably, I haven't done direct connect matches yet, so it may be hard to coordinate.

Sent you a friend request. Soon, the galaxy will be ours.

Doing a farm match, I'll be ready shortly.

I go by the same handle as in here, feel free to add me.

I won't be able to play until tomorrow — the game's not installed right now.

Request sent.

I can't invite anyone. I guess it's due to the mods I use and the fact I have to use a special bypass to use them.

You have to use a bypass to use MP mods?

Also, with Spanish as my first language, the whole thing is hilarious.

Have you ever wanted to kill a dragon with a giant pink dildo?

I mean, who hasn't? Be the ultimate insult to the dragon too.

I just wanted to comment on something from a couple pages ago, about Ashley not trusting Liara. I actually liked that bit. It's a reasonable concern - how do they know they can trust Liara? - but it's also perfectly in-character for Ashley, and not for xenophobic reasons. She was always close with her own family, so she assumes other people are also close to their family. She says she's not sure she believes Liara doesn't talk to her mom - "After all, they're family, right?"

So it's actually a very nice touch, I thought.

Ashley's lack of reality regarding families is interesting to me. She seems to forget that it's possible for Shepard to have no family to speak of. In a canon discussion, Ashley says to a Colonist Shepard "Oh, right! Your parents died! I'm sorry!"

It's so strange to me, how Ashley just assumes other people's family lives are the same as hers.

I have seen my fair share of that one, and even fell into that trap once or twice. It is a mistake easier to make that it seems.

Why do people make that mistake? Genuinely curious. I don't make any mention about people's family lives unless I ask them about it, as far as I know.

Not sure, I'm no psychologist, but if I had to guess I'd say it has something to do with, in the event of lack of information, the assumption of circumstances being similar to those of the self feels to the brain like a proper solution.

Getting back to Mass Effect 1: Wrex was my favorite character, because you have to work to crack that dour, depressed mood of someone who's completely given up on life, to someone who has something he hadn't had in centuries: a loyal friend.

The YMMV page mentioned it but I didn't think they actually existed.

Mass Effect 1 fans. And if that isn't baffling enough, Mass Effect 1 fans who think it's better than 2. I'm arguing with several right now.

Why would anyone in their right mind prefer 1? Why would you even like 1? It was not a very good game.

Yes yes OPINIONS and all that but holy shit. I have really come to hate 1 the more I think about it ever since I played it.

edited 24th May '15 1:57:37 AM by Nikkolas

It's got a very solid main story, good PC controls, an exploratory tone that the series pretty much just drops later on, and a level of depth and customisation that wouldn't be realised again 'til Mass Effect 3 — if then, even ME3 didn't have specializations.

That said, it's still probably my least favourite in the series.