Magnitude

[sinvraal]

I have this nagging worry about ME3, and for once it has nothing to do with who Shepard gets to snog.

Comments

[czarblackblade]

Hopefully, they'll connect each side of these choices to a character who you can feel empathy for. Geth vs. quarians and krogans vs. salarians may not strike at the emotional chords, but Tali v. Legion and Wrex v. Mordin most likely would.

[furious]

This is exactly how I've been looking at it. The choices we make will be on a species-level but we know someone from that species and that's going to make the choice that much harder.

[uglynoodles]

A fair point to make about if we have to choose an entire species to annihilate, we will have gotten to know and understand and connect with members of these various species through the series thus far.

Garrus.
Liara.
Mordin.

We would, as Shepards, have to look one of them in the eye and say 'Yes, I am going to allow your entire race to be utterly and completely obliterated.'

[luslanz]

It's like Mordin said, can't anthropomorphize galaxy, can think of favorite nephew.

[popehippo]

Yeah, I agree with this logic a lot, and your comment below. We know very prominent members of the races involved, as well as multiple opinions through them. Their thoughts and opinions are going to be VERY vocal about all this, I think, and will definitely be adding to the issue.

[lyandar]

Well remembered - and exactly how I think it'll play out/affect players

[luslanz]

I think the main reason why the Arrival sacrifice didn't carry that much "weight" is because we don't actually know any batarians personally. I think the decision would've been much more poignant if there had been a batarian companion during the quest instead of the doctor.

Choosing between other species will be more meaningful I think because we know characters who would suffer if that happened. If the quarians/turians/salarians were wiped out, it would have impact because we have tali/garrus/mordin right there :x

[uglynoodles]

Exactly, the only experiences we have of batarians to draw upon is 'that guy who fucking poisoned me' and 'those dudes I shoot at all the time' and 'man they're ugly'

[lissa_quon]

Also weren't the slavers that attacked Mindoir for those Shepards with the Colonist background Batarians?

Not that generates much sympathy for them but it does add to the "I am supposed to feel bad about this WHY?"

[evilsherbear]

Completely agree. I didn't care about blowing up all those Batarians because they've pretty much been the dicks of the universe in both games. I'm surprised they don't have large black mustaches to twirl while they insult every human who passes them by.

If they gave me some real tough choices (save the salarians or the turians) I'd probably be too consumed with emotion.

[aryss_reaper]

I wouldn't want to meet Samara if you get the option to wipe out the asari and take it.

[zweihand]

What if you got an awesome boss fight out of it?

[aryss_reaper]

I love Samara. I'd seriously cry if I would have to fight her. She's my second favorite character right after Joker. :C

[uglynoodles]

I know, she's like my mum or something.

[thirteenthchime]

I have this nagging worry about ME3, and for once it has nothing to do with who Shepard gets to snog.

Oh, ho, watch me connect the worries for you:

Bioware, channeling Peter Molyneux, will pull a "YOUR LOVE INTEREST OR AN ENTIRE COLONY" in the first 30 minutes of the game.

Only this time I'll actually care and feel way worse than I did in Fable 3.

/That would be a super cheap move on Bioware's part

[aryss_reaper]

...

At least Anders isn't in this fandom, but TOUCH JOKER AND SHIT IS ON.

[virusq]

THIS.

*ANGRY FACE*

[thirteenthchime]

IF YOU DON'T GIVE UP JOKER, ZAEED WILL RAISE SUCH AN ARMY (OF REAPERS) THAT THERE WILL BE NOTHING LEFT OF THE GALAXY FOR SNARKY PILOTS TO JOKE ABOUT.

...Wait.