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    Mass Effect: Andromeda: The Thread

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    • Thenomain
      Thenomain @Monogram last edited by

      @Monogram said in Mass Effect: Andromeda: The Thread:

      @Thenomain Oh, I've read quite some conspiracy theories on it so far.

      It was put right there. If you put something right there, then not doing something with it, is digging up Chekhov's body and tent-pegging it with his own gun.

      “If you wish to make an apple pie from scratch, you must first invent the universe.”
      ― Carl Sagan, Cosmos

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      • Lithium
        Lithium last edited by

        On another less fun note, there is rumor going around that there won't even be a sequel anymore, just some DLC, which blows.

        I liked the game even with it's flaws and every Asari but one having the same fucking face... it was enjoyable.

        Hello! Long time listener, first time caller...

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        • Monogram
          Monogram last edited by

          The rumor is more like ME is being shelved for the time being. There will be a sequel, just don't expect it for awhile.

          Hell, they haven't even started on the next Dragon Age game, BioWare is sold that their next mystery IP, which I'm assuming will be revealed at E3 this year, is going to be the next big thing.

          We'll see.

          MUSH-free since 02/2017

          This may or may not change in the future.

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          • Thenomain
            Thenomain last edited by

            When Fallout came out, it was a side project that everyone expected to fail, so the creators had fun with it, took their time. When it was popular, the developer stepped in and started making demands. This happened with Dragon Age 2. This happened with Knights of the Old Republic 2. This happened during Vampire Bloodlines. Big name developers have to keep the lights on, and so they're going to push for only the most successful projects.

            Hare Brained Schemes may not be the best studio, but I will buy anything they do with the word "Shadowrun" on it because they're trying new and interesting things. I haven't played through Wasteland 2, but I sure as hell Kickstarted it because I know that the authors are creative and care about what they're doing.

            Bethesda just doesn't get Fallout. Bioware was gutted for their brand recognition. Numbers must be crunched. Bills must be paid.

            Alas.

            “If you wish to make an apple pie from scratch, you must first invent the universe.”
            ― Carl Sagan, Cosmos

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            • Rook
              Rook last edited by

              Should I even mention that this is one reason Half-Life 3 will never see light of day, now that Steam has turned into a distribution platform company and not a game company?

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              • Thenomain
                Thenomain @Rook last edited by

                @Rook

                Yeah, those games DOTA and Portal 2 were one-offs that never really went anywhere.

                Valve is Valve. Valve will do what Valve does. I doubt we'll never see Half-Life 3, but not because Valve is too busy making a ton of money doing something else. Gabe could simply not be interested in it anymore. Its time may have past, like people still dreaming of a new season of Firefly, which should never happen.

                “If you wish to make an apple pie from scratch, you must first invent the universe.”
                ― Carl Sagan, Cosmos

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                • Tinuviel
                  Tinuviel last edited by

                  @Thenomain And when nostalgia for something so long ago comes to fruition... we get Duke Nukem Forever.

                  He/Him

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                  • ArmedCarp
                    ArmedCarp last edited by

                    While a sequel is not currently in the works, Ass Effect over at PornHub, has apparently garnered a cult following, and there's more to (Paragon/Renegade... Paragon) come.

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                    • Rook
                      Rook @Thenomain last edited by

                      @Thenomain
                      Eh. Portal 2 is not something that they came up with, it was a sequel to a game that was submitted to them by a student project. Portal 2 itself was only developed because of internal clamor at Valve by the developers themselves wanting, itching, to code something fun.

                      DOTA 2 was again, building on someone else's ideas and work, namely Blizzard.

                      Neither one of these games started as creativity within Valve, sir. 🙂

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                      • Tinuviel
                        Tinuviel last edited by

                        1.08 Patch Notes

                        He/Him

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                        • Sparks
                          Sparks last edited by

                          Well hey. http://kotaku.com/the-story-behind-mass-effect-andromedas-troubled-five-1795886428

                          a.k.a. Packetdancer (or "Pax" for short)

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                          • Monogram
                            Monogram @Sparks last edited by

                            @Sparks said in Mass Effect: Andromeda: The Thread:

                            Well hey. http://kotaku.com/the-story-behind-mass-effect-andromedas-troubled-five-1795886428

                            Was wondering if anyone else was going to link that. Really interesting read, and pretty sad at the same time after finding out what could have been.

                            And then learning about how much of a nightmare Frostbite is to work with.

                            MUSH-free since 02/2017

                            This may or may not change in the future.

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                            • Misadventure
                              Misadventure last edited by Misadventure

                              An adaptation of the Cypher (Numenera) RPG System to Mass Effect.

                              I have a waggish sense of humor.

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                              • Ganymede
                                Ganymede Admin last edited by

                                Mine system's better, and it's not even finished.

                                “It is better to live doing the things that you like. It is foolish to live within this dream of a world seeing unpleasantness and doing only things that you do not like.” -- Yamamoto Tsunetomo.

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                                • Misadventure
                                  Misadventure last edited by Misadventure

                                  @Ganymede Is it publicly linked here? -_-

                                  I have a waggish sense of humor.

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                                  • Ganymede
                                    Ganymede Admin @Misadventure last edited by

                                    @Misadventure said in Mass Effect: Andromeda: The Thread:

                                    Is it publicly linked here? -_-

                                    Not yet.

                                    “It is better to live doing the things that you like. It is foolish to live within this dream of a world seeing unpleasantness and doing only things that you do not like.” -- Yamamoto Tsunetomo.

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                                    • Thenomain
                                      Thenomain last edited by

                                      I absolutely love how everyone, I mean everyone hates Liam.

                                      “If you wish to make an apple pie from scratch, you must first invent the universe.”
                                      ― Carl Sagan, Cosmos

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                                      • TNP
                                        TNP @Thenomain last edited by

                                        @Thenomain said in Mass Effect: Andromeda: The Thread:

                                        I absolutely love how everyone, I mean everyone hates Liam.

                                        Oh, gods yes. I absolutely hate him. I wanted to kick him off the Tempest more than once.

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                                        • Thenomain
                                          Thenomain @TNP last edited by

                                          @TNP said in Mass Effect: Andromeda: The Thread:

                                          @Thenomain said in Mass Effect: Andromeda: The Thread:

                                          I absolutely love how everyone, I mean everyone hates Liam.

                                          Oh, gods yes. I absolutely hate him. I wanted to kick him off the Tempest more than once.

                                          You know, I cannot think of a Bioware game of the "Knights of the Old Republic" variety (KotOR through ME:A) that didn't have a male character that I didn't want to just throw into a lava pit for being a gigantic whiner.

                                          “If you wish to make an apple pie from scratch, you must first invent the universe.”
                                          ― Carl Sagan, Cosmos

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                                          • Ganymede
                                            Ganymede Admin @Thenomain last edited by

                                            @Thenomain said in Mass Effect: Andromeda: The Thread:

                                            You know, I cannot think of a Bioware game of the "Knights of the Old Republic" variety (KotOR through ME:A) that didn't have a male character that I didn't want to just throw into a lava pit for being a gigantic whiner.

                                            I liked every dude in ME2. Can't think of any playable NPC I didn't like, really.

                                            “It is better to live doing the things that you like. It is foolish to live within this dream of a world seeing unpleasantness and doing only things that you do not like.” -- Yamamoto Tsunetomo.

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