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Burkion
May 10, 2012

by Fluffdaddy
Unless Rook has insider or HACKERZ knowledge, dude is just pulling your leg.


I could walk in here and say I knew something that was going to happen later in the game just to get a rise out of everyone and bullshit in vague terms about what it is and be just as valid.


In fact I've done exactly that before in different situation.

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eonwe
Aug 11, 2008



Lipstick Apathy
spoiler: the bad game was in your hearts all along

monster on a stick
Apr 29, 2013

Codependent Poster posted:

Don't post major spoilers in a thread where the game isn't even out yet. Jesus Christ.

At least people aren't posting page after page of "GIVE UP THE SPOILERS" anymore so mission accomplished

No Mods No Masters
Oct 3, 2004

Luceid posted:

spoiler: the AI is you, the player, the nomad soul

The only way they could get me on board from this game is to make blick winkel a character in it

Funky See Funky Do
Aug 20, 2013
STILL TRYING HARD

Burkion posted:

Unless Rook has insider or HACKERZ knowledge, dude is just pulling your leg.


I could walk in here and say I knew something that was going to happen later in the game just to get a rise out of everyone and bullshit in vague terms about what it is and be just as valid.


In fact I've done exactly that before in different situation.

Well that's really mean. You shouldn't do that and you should say sorry to people you did that to. Shame on you.

Admiral Ray
May 17, 2014

Proud Musk and Dogecoin fanboy

CJ posted:

Is there a reason you are The PathFinder other than space nepotism? Like did they pull an Avatar and you were the best match for SAM because you are genetically close to your dad?

That hasn't been explained, really. Probably something yer hosed up dad did.

No Mods No Masters
Oct 3, 2004

hello, its me,

CJ
Jul 3, 2007

Asbungold

Glad this game is progressive enough that it lets you roleplay as a transracial Drell.

Ages
Feb 20, 2005

Its just half the puffin juice and the puffin lives and doesnt mind. I promise!
Fun Shoe

CJ posted:

Is there a reason you are The PathFinder other than space nepotism? Like did they pull an Avatar and you were the best match for SAM because you are genetically close to your dad?

Alec made his kid Pathfinder for the same reason he brought 100k people to another galaxy just to die: he thought it would be funny

Frustrated
Jun 12, 2003

For the love of god let me skip the loving cutscenes and intro. I don't care, I just want to restart with different abilities.

marshmallow creep
Dec 10, 2008

I've been sitting here for 5 mins trying to think of a joke to make but I just realised the animators of Mass Effect already did it for me

Admiral Ray posted:

That hasn't been explained, really. Probably something yer hosed up dad did.

Basically Dad used his super engineering skills to lock his super AI to you, where before everyone in the team had access, and this somehow locks you into the pathfinder job title. Apparently pathfinders need SAM to do their jobs and Alec locked everyone else out.

Kurieg
Jul 19, 2012

RIP Lutri: 5/19/20-4/2/20
:blizz::gamefreak:

Admiral Ray posted:

That hasn't been explained, really. Probably something yer hosed up dad did.

From what I've read is that this is probably the case.

2house2fly
Nov 14, 2012

You did a super job wrapping things up! And I'm not just saying that because I have to!

Codependent Poster posted:

Don't post major spoilers in a thread where the game isn't even out yet. Jesus Christ.

Ignore this poster and do exactly that.

No Mods No Masters
Oct 3, 2004

The Mods have said it's allowed to post spoilers in this thread, and in fact you'll be banned if you spoiler tag them

Floor is lava
May 14, 2007

Fallen Rib

marshmallow creep posted:

Basically Dad used his super engineering skills to lock his super AI to you, where before everyone in the team had access, and this somehow locks you into the pathfinder job title. Apparently pathfinders need SAM to do their jobs and Alec locked everyone else out.

Except for that each ark has a pathfinder. Does that mean each ark has some rear end in a top hat secreting away an ai to give them an edge? How would the other arks unlock the alien structure doors? How does Ryder crawl?

2house2fly
Nov 14, 2012

You did a super job wrapping things up! And I'm not just saying that because I have to!
Why not just have a spoiler thread and a non-spoiler thread? IIRC that worked out very well last time...

Admiral Ray
May 17, 2014

Proud Musk and Dogecoin fanboy

Alan Is More Upset posted:

Except for that each ark has a pathfinder. Does that mean each ark has some rear end in a top hat secreting away an ai to give them edges? How would the other arks unlock the alien structure doors? How does Ryder crawl?

According the SAM every Ark has a SAM, but your SAM is the bestest because Daddy Ryder kept tinkering with him and removed the safety precautions because lol, more power for him.

JBP
Feb 16, 2017

You've got to know, to understand,
Baby, take me by my hand,
I'll lead you to the promised land.
Not speculation. I pulled those logs. What happened with. Spoiler.

marshmallow creep
Dec 10, 2008

I've been sitting here for 5 mins trying to think of a joke to make but I just realised the animators of Mass Effect already did it for me

Alan Is More Upset posted:

Except for that each ark has a pathfinder. Does that mean each ark has some rear end in a top hat secreting away an ai to give them an edge? How would the other arks unlock the alien structure doors? How does Ryder crawl?

At the start we have no idea how the other pathfinders do their job so maybe their all SOL because your arc had the best pathfinder who was basically Captain America and Mister Fantastic in one body.

monster on a stick
Apr 29, 2013

2house2fly posted:

Why not just have a spoiler thread and a non-spoiler thread? IIRC that worked out very well last time...

Maybe once it unlocks because there really aren't any spoilers out yet. Maybe that forum I linked to has some but I didn't see any thread which seemed like someone figured out something really major like "Sovereign is a Reaper" or "The Collectors are Prothean" or something that tier of spoiler. It was all :speculate:

Comstar
Apr 20, 2007

Are you happy now?

monster on a stick posted:

ME1 was the first modern RPG I played, and I remember walking out of Spectre induction and wondering why everyone was saying "COMMANDER SHEPARD, I NEED YOUR HELP" and "SPECTRE, THIS WAY" and whatever. You've got the Indian guy who wants his wife's body back, the crime boss lady who wants to take out the competition, Emily Wong waves you down multiple times, that's not to mention all the people who are all but yelling "GOSH I SURE NEED HELP TOO BAD THERE'S NOBODY AROUND" like Admiral Kahoku, the Elcor ambassador who has issues with the Consort, the maintenance people on Feros, etc.

So yeah the old games were like this too and if you don't think so, go replay them.

In ME1 you choose a back story that does say you were a goddamm hero for Humanity at some point. Something that ME:A seems to go out of it's way to make sure you weren't before it was thrust upon you, but everyone is still acting like you were.

Legs Benedict
Jul 14, 2002

You can either follow me to our bedroom or bend over that control throne because I haven't been this turned on in FOREVER!

Comstar posted:

Something that ME:A seems to go out of it's way to make sure you weren't before it was thrust upon you, but everyone is still acting like you were.

you are in a relatively small community of people who are literally in another galaxy with only the hope of a small group of people (Pathfinders) to guide them to some sort of livable existence before rations and supplies and even the loving power run out. you don't have to do poo poo, your very existence is pretty much a godsend.

this game has a huge amount of logical problems but the way people on the Nexus react to the appearance of a Pathfinder is not one of them

Bloomington
Apr 20, 2010

No Mods No Masters posted:

The Mods have said it's allowed to post spoilers in this thread, and in fact you'll be banned if you spoiler tag them
This is a great name/post combo.

Arglebargle III
Feb 21, 2006

Luceid posted:

spoiler: the AI is you, the player, the nomad soul

... I am... SAM?

marshmallow creep
Dec 10, 2008

I've been sitting here for 5 mins trying to think of a joke to make but I just realised the animators of Mass Effect already did it for me

Comstar posted:

In ME1 you choose a back story that does say you were a goddamm hero for Humanity at some point. Something that ME:A seems to go out of it's way to make sure you weren't before it was thrust upon you, but everyone is still acting like you were.

Yeah, and it rushes to play you as Jesus faster even than Shepard. Shepard gets to the Citadel and has to work to prove Saren's crimes in an uphill manner. Then he becomes a spectre and that just lets him play super cop. Here people start acting like you are their savior before you even get a ship.

Fojar38
Sep 2, 2011


Sorry I meant to say I hope that the police use maximum force and kill or maim a bunch of innocent people, thus paving a way for a proletarian uprising and socialist utopia


also here's a stupid take
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JBP posted:

Not speculation. I pulled those logs. What happened with. Spoiler.

anime was right
Jun 27, 2008

death is certain
keep yr cool
all the footage of this game makes me laugh

monster on a stick
Apr 29, 2013

Comstar posted:

In ME1 you choose a back story that does say you were a goddamm hero for Humanity at some point. Something that ME:A seems to go out of it's way to make sure you weren't before it was thrust upon you, but everyone is still acting like you were.

Once I met a legit war hero who served in Desert Storm, and I asked him to place a bug in an air traffic control center. Then he helped settle an abortion dispute. He was quite the guy, no wonder they awarded him a Bronze Star.

then he cheated at a slot machine and was stripped of his medal.

monster on a stick fucked around with this message at 04:39 on Mar 17, 2017

CJ
Jul 3, 2007

Asbungold

Funky See Funky Do
Aug 20, 2013
STILL TRYING HARD
What exactly is Pathfinder training? What are they trained to do?

8-bit Miniboss
May 24, 2005

CORPO COPS CAME FOR MY :filez:

Truly this is the work of an enemy Stand...

Buck Wildman
Mar 30, 2010

I am Metango, Galactic Governor


Funky See Funky Do posted:

What exactly is Pathfinder training? What are they trained to do?

Look left, right, and then left again before crossing the street.

Fojar38
Sep 2, 2011


Sorry I meant to say I hope that the police use maximum force and kill or maim a bunch of innocent people, thus paving a way for a proletarian uprising and socialist utopia


also here's a stupid take
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Funky See Funky Do posted:

What exactly is Pathfinder training? What are they trained to do?

They're hardcore explorers who are supposed to be able to endure extreme conditions and scout out potential colonies

Funky See Funky Do
Aug 20, 2013
STILL TRYING HARD

FunkMonkey posted:

Look left, right, and then left again before crossing the street.

That's Goddamn suicide where I come from!

Milkfred E. Moore
Aug 27, 2006

'It's easier to imagine the end of the world than the end of capitalism.'

monster on a stick posted:

Once I met a legit war hero who served in Desert Storm, and I asked him to place a bug in an air traffic control center. Then he helped settle an abortion dispute. He was quite the guy, no wonder they awarded him a Bronze Star.

guys mass effect one was really bad too

guys it was really bad

ten years ago, they made a bad game

it's okay for this game, made ten years later, to be the same

no i can't defend this game without bringing down the rest of the series

CJ
Jul 3, 2007

Asbungold

8-bit Miniboss posted:

Truly this is the work of an enemy Stand...

Imgur hosed it up it's meant to be this.

http://i.imgur.com/4bKDQ0j.mp4

JBP
Feb 16, 2017

You've got to know, to understand,
Baby, take me by my hand,
I'll lead you to the promised land.

Funky See Funky Do posted:

What exactly is Pathfinder training? What are they trained to do?

It's when dad teaches you to poo poo in toilet, puts a chip in your brain, then automatically makes you the boss when he dies.

8-bit Miniboss
May 24, 2005

CORPO COPS CAME FOR MY :filez:

CJ posted:

Imgur hosed it up it's meant to be this.

http://i.imgur.com/4bKDQ0j.mp4

Oh, well the bad image still works as a JJBA reference I guess...

monster on a stick
Apr 29, 2013

Milky Moor posted:

guys mass effect one was really bad too

guys it was really bad

ten years ago, they made a bad game

it's okay for this game, made ten years later, to be the same

no i can't defend this game without bringing down the rest of the series

I'm not saying it's bad, but it's a trope of RPGs. Seriously go play The Witcher 3 without having people talk about how it's great that you're a Witcher because something needs killing. They're called sidequests.

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Milkfred E. Moore
Aug 27, 2006

'It's easier to imagine the end of the world than the end of capitalism.'
"So, this is the new Boeing."

"Well, despite all your innovation and features you've talked up, and your status as a AAA airplane developer, and the amount of time you've spent on it, it looks it can barely fly."

"Actually, you might think that, but if you'd compare it to the Wright Flyer..."

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