History Trivia / MassEffect3

* AuthorExistenceFailure: Creator/RobinSachs, Zaeed Massani's voice actor, passed away after the release of the game but before all of the DownloadableContent was released. His lines for the ''Citadel'' DLC were recorded before his death.

* AbridgedSeries: ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QbsVHYYaxwE Space Scumbag]]'' by Tyrannicon. It follows a [[BoisterousBruiser loudmouthed]], [[PoliticallyIncorrectHero homophobic,]] HeroicComedicSociopath iteriation of Shepard, named "TJ Lazer", and his quest to found a colony dedicated to [[SuperBreedingProgram breeding more people like him.]] Using himself as the father, of course. Legion (called here "Erotitron" and charged with a mission to steal Shepards PornStash) also seems to have been dropped on its head as a subroutine.

** [=ME3=] solidified Anderson's role as Shepard's father figure to the point where he is frequently called "Dadmiral Anderson".

** ME3 solidified Anderson's role as Shepard's father figure to the point where he is frequently called "Dadmiral Anderson".

** One of the original concepts of the game was for Shepard to implant himself with [[http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-con2aYvWLMg/Ue6kB0A95tI/AAAAAAAAA4I/UT3esC__BGY/s1600/Shepard_Ash_Showdown.jpg reaper technology to combat the reapers]] ([[NotSoDifferent Just like Saren.]]) This would have led to conflict with the Virmire Survivor.

** Casey Hudson stated that the plot would not be solved by using a "long lost Reaper off-button" and the endings would not be simple "A, B, or C" endings but "have a lot more sophistication and variety in them". But in actuality, it is hard to describe [[spoiler:the circumstances of the Crucible's discovery and its eventual function]] as anything but a "long lost Reaper off-button" [[spoiler:even with a heavy element of what can only be described as "space magic" added to it]], and the ending is determined by a LastSecondEndingChoice, where exactly three different choices is offered to the player.

** "Marauder Shields" and "The Three Husketeers", the four enemies encountered on the way to the beam in London [[spoiler: that wind up being the final enemies you fight in the whole series]].

** "Super MAC" for the [[ScapegoatCreator lead writer]] Mac Walters.

** [[spoiler:"[[ShapedLikeItself Prothy the Prothean]]"]] for the [[WalkingSpoiler spoilerific]] {{DLC}} squadmate. Referenced in-game when Joker insists on calling [[spoiler:Javik]] by that name; [[spoiler:Javik]], true to form, [[TheAllSolvingHammer threatens Joker]] [[ThrownOutTheAirlock with an airlocking]].

** Originally, the team with Shepard at the start of the [[spoiler:run towards the beam would have died no matter what, when caught in one of Harbinger's beams]]. The scene was cut after [[spoiler:it was decided that just killing two of Shepard's team with no fanfare and regardless of Shepard's choices to that point was too cold hearted, especially when you factor in that it could potentially include Shepard's love interest]]. This is worked back into the Extended Cut - [[spoiler: if your EMS score is too low, you're treated to the sight of Harbinger disintegrating both your squadmates.]]

*** Other cut elements include: a proper romance scene with Kelly, Kal'Reegar and Emily Wong not dying offscreen but actually being present and meeting Shepard, a lengthy explanation of the preparations that went into the Cerberus Coup, at least twice the squad banter both in-mission and on-ship (mostly discussing plot points left unresolved by the final game), and while it wasn't designed as a second hub (a-la Citadel) as initially promised, Omega served as a source for several lengthy quest chains that included hunting down Cerberus officers, venturing beyond the Omega-4 relay and, if you did particularly well, breaking the Only Rule Of Omega.

** Hell, it's clear from the datamining that virtually '''everything''' about ''Mass Effect 3'' was changed during development.
** The Ending itself.[[spoiler: Originally, Shepard would hear a different explanation for the Reapers' motives, which also tied in with the Dark Energy subplot established in Mass Effect 2. Ultimately in the end, Shepard would be given two choices - destroy the Reapers and look for another solution, or agree to allow all life to be harvested.]]

** Originally Vega was supposed to be named James Sanders. His surname was changed to Vega most likely to avoid having fans think that he was related to Kahlee Sanders. This is {{lampshaded}} in-game; see DevelopmentGag above.

* AbridgedSeries : ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QbsVHYYaxwE Space Scumbag]]'' by Tyrannicon. It follows a [[BoisterousBruiser loudmouthed]], [[PoliticallyIncorrectHero homophobic,]] HeroicComedicSociopath iteriation of Shepard, named "TJ Lazer", and his quest to found a colony dedicated to [[SuperBreedingProgram breeding more people like him.]] Using himself as the father, of course. Legion (called here "Erotitron" and charged with a mission to steal Shepards PornStash) also seems to have been dropped on its head as a subroutine.

** [[Comic/IronMan "War Machine"]] for Geth Juggernauts specced around firing out barrages of Siege Pulses.[[note]]Bonus Points for using red and gold or silver color schemes.[[/note]]

** Mac Walters, the lead writer, made a statement before release saying that the presence of the Rachni played a major role in the third game or even just in the final battle. In the final version, the rachni appear in one side mission, and don't appear at all during the final battle or any other time. It should be noted that this statement was made after the game went gold.

** During the "energetic" party at the end of the Citadel DLC, [[spoiler:Grunt can be found drunk on the shower floor mumbling a bunch of nonsense to himself. One of the things he says is "Who's a [[Anime/CowboyBebop space cowboy?]] [[Creator/SteveBlum Me!]]"]]
* AscendedFanon: Among the other fandom nods in the Citadel DLC, Traynor makes some of the "[[http://savegameonline.com/c3-features/save-games-mass-effect-squadmate-cocktails-the-best-drinks-this-side-of-the-citadel squadmate cocktails]]" drawn up here, referring to the "Shadowbrokertini" and "Full Biotic Kick" by name.
* AuthorExistenceFailure: Creator/RobinSachs, Zaeed Massani's voice actor, passed away after the release of the game but before all of the DownloadableContent was released. His lines for the Citadel DLC were recorded before his death.

** The new "retrieval" objective has been dubbed the Pizza Delivery. Lampshaded in the Citadel DLC, when they're planning the raid on the Archives; Vega gets hungry and orders a ''literal'' pizza delivery.

* InMemoriam: The February 2013 multiplayer event ''Operation Tribute'', was this to Creator/RobinSachs, who voiced Zaeed and passed away a few weeks before the event. During this event, players were encouraged to kill enemies using Avenger Rifles and Inferno Grenades. Zaeed's favorite gun, Jessie, is an Avenger Rifle and Inferno Grenade was Zaeed's loyalty power in the previous game. The flavor text for the event even said that it was in honor of fallen comrades. The "Citadel" DLC's credits contain a more standard tribute to Sachs.

** After confirmation that [[http://www.6aming.com/mass-effect-3-citadel-dlc-a-fake/ a "Citadel" DLC was false information]], that very DLC [[http://m.joystiq.com/2013/02/21/mass-effect-3-reckoning-and-citadel-dlc-hit-feb-26-mar-5/ was announced as the truth]].

:::[[https://www.reddit.com/r/StarWarsEU/comments/1ako18/i_am_drew_karpyshyn_ama/c8ygy0l/ According to Drew Karpyshyn]] this was just a story seed they planted but never developed. It looks like the dark energy plot was not really part of the "original ending" but one of many other storylines that never developed.

** Eve was known by the fanbase as "[[EverythingsBetterWithPrincesses Krogan Princess]]" prior to the game's release, before her actual in-game alias was revealed.

** Tricia Helfer (EDI) and Michael Hogan (Commander Bailey) previously worked together on ''Series/BattlestarGalactica''

** Casey Hudson stated that the plot would not be solved by using a "long lost Reaper off-button" and the endings would not be like simple A, B, or C endings but "have a lot more sophistication and variety in them". But in actuality, it is hard to describe [[spoiler:the circumstances of the Crucible's discovery and its eventual function]] as anything but a "long lost Reaper off-button" [[spoiler:even with a heavy element of what can only be described as "space magic" added to it]], and the ending is determined by a LastSecondEndingChoice, where exactly three different choices is offered to the player.

* [[PromotedFangirl Promoted Fan]]:

** [[Comic/IronMan "War Machine"]] for Geth Juggernauts specced around firing out barrages of Siege Pulses.[[note]]Bonus Points for using Red & Gold or Silver color schemes.[[/note]]

** Creator/SethGreen (Joker) and Freddie Prinze Jr. (James Vega) previously worked together on ''Scooby Doo: Monsters Unleashed''. On top of that, Green, Brandon Keener (Garrus Vakarian) & Creator/RobinSachs (Zaeed Massani) used to work on ''Series/BuffyTheVampireSlayer'' with Prinze Jr's wife, Creator/SarahMichelleGellar.

** Originally, the team with Shepard at the start of the [[spoiler:run towards the beam would have died no matter what, when caught in one of Harbinger's beams]]. The scene was cut after [[spoiler:it was decided that just killing two of Shepard's team with no fanfare & regardless of Shepard's choices to that point was too cold hearted, especially when you factor in that it could potentially include Shepard's love interest]]. This is worked back into the Extended Cut - [[spoiler: if your EMS score is too low, you're treated to the sight of Harbinger disintegrating both your squadmates.]]

* AbridgedSeries : ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QbsVHYYaxwE Space Scumbag]]'' by Tyrannicon. It follows a [[BoisterousBruiser loudmouthed]], [[PoliticallyIncorrectHero homophobic,]] HeroicComedicSociopath iteriation of Shepard, named "TJ Lazer", and his quest to found a colony dedicated to [[SuperBreedingProgram breeding more people like him.]] Using himself as the father, of course. Legion (called here "Erotitron" and charged with a mission to steal Shepards PornColection) also seems to have been dropped on its head as a subroutine.

* AbridgedSeries : ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QbsVHYYaxwE Space Scumbag]]'' by Tyrannicon. It follows a [[BoisterousBruiser loudmouthed]], [[PoliticallyIncorrectHero homophobic,]] HeroicComedicSociopath iteriation of Shepard, named "TJ Lazer", and his quest to found a colony dedicated to [[SuperBreedingProgram breeding more people like him.]] Using himself as the father, of course. Legion (called here "Erotitron" and charged with a mission to steal Shepards PornCollection) also seems to have been dropped on its head as a subroutine.

* AbridgedSeries : ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QbsVHYYaxwE Space Scumbag]]'' by Tyrannicon. It follows a [[BoisterousBruiser loudmouthed]], [[PoliticallyIncorrectHero homophobic,]] HeroicComedicSociopath iteriation of Shepard, named "TJ Lazer", and his quest to found a colony dedicated to [[SuperBreedingProgram breeding more people like him.]] Using himself as the father, of course.

* AbridgedSeries : ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QbsVHYYaxwE Space Scumbag]]'' by Tyrannicon. It follows a [[BoisterousBruiser loudmouthed]], homophobic, HeroicComedicSociopath iteriation of Shepard, named "TJ Lazer", and his quest to found a colony dedicated to [[SuperBreedingProgram breeding more people like him.]] Using himself as the father, of course.

** The Ending itself.[[spoiler: Originally, Shepard would hear a different explanation for the Reapers' motives, which also tied in with the Dark Energy subplot established in Mass Effect 2. Ultimately in the end, Shepard would be given two choices - destroy the Reapers and look for another solution, or agree to allow all life to be harvested.]]