Mass effect: origins

[bladeofdarkness]

having played both mass effect (both) and dragon age, i can't help but feel that once Bioware finishes making ME3 and DA2, the logical step should be a mass effect version of dragon age origins

its practiclly tailor made when you think of it
in dragon age you have 3 races (human dwarf, elf)
way i see it, you can have up to six different races to chose from (human, asari, quarian, krogen, turian, salarian)
each with their own unique origin story
as a quarian you start on the flotila, and then go on your pilgrimage.
as a krogen, you start out with your right of passage and then go from there.
some races can have two different origins (Turian C-sec officer/rebel, or Asari mercenary/agent) depending on class choices.

hell the class system makes it even MORE clear in potential
in dragon age, you have 3 classes (warrior, rouge, mage), with a specific race limitation for dwarfs (no mage)
mass effect has 6 classes, that are divided into 3 main skill types (combat, tech, biotics)
the required division is almost absurdly easy to spot
1)humans can have all six classes
2)turians can only have combat and tech skill trees (soldier, engineer, or infiltrator)
3)krogen MUST have combat skills with optional biotic (either soldier or vanguard)
4)asari MUST have biotics (sentinal, adapt, or vangard)
5)salarians MUST have tech, and cant have biotic (either engineer or infiltrator)
and quarians are either like turians (combat and tech) or like salarians (must have tech, and no biotics)

the Mass effect universe is practically BUILT for this sort of thing.

 

[Lizardon]

Sounds like a great idea and I'd definately buy a game like that, although I'm a Bioware fanboy.

What about a Dragon Age version of Mass Effect?

 

[MiracleOfSound]

Not a bad idea at all.. would be interesting to play as a Krogan fighting for the honour of his Krannt.

 

[LogicNProportion]

I believe if they were to do an 'Origins' game on Mass effect, you would play as Shepherd from his childhood, to that one blitz or whatever that Admiral Hacket, Anderson, and the Senator(etc) was talking about at the beginning of the the original Mass Effect.

Would make more sense...

 

[ReckzB]

If BioWare ever did a Mass Effect title where you could choose to be one of the many different species and experience an Origins-style story, I'd hope they'd go for a more open approach to it. My suggestion? Give us an Assassin's Creed style exploration system; a group of different cities and environments to explore and roam about freely, with plenty of content outside the main story to keep us hooked - though this shouldn't be a problem.

And it would be badass to play as a turian.

 

[Fallen-Angel Risen-Demon]

they'le probally do this when they make the ME MMORPG which they will make.
sounds good to me.

 

[Sky Captanio]

If BioWare ever did a Mass Effect title where you could choose to be one of the many different species and experience an Origins-style story, I'd hope they'd go for a more open approach to it. My suggestion? Give us an Assassin's Creed style exploration system; a group of different cities and environments to explore and roam about freely, with plenty of content outside the main story to keep us hooked - though this shouldn't be a problem.

And it would be badass to play as a turian.

I always thought that there hump would get in the way of a third-person game.

OT:Sounds good. They could even do DLC with new races!

 

[ReckzB]

I always thought that there hump would get in the way of a third-person game.

This has actually proven to be true with mods for the PC version of Mass Effect 2. You could opt to play as Archangel, and his body would take up half the screen, it looked close-to-unplayable to me, hehe.

But in the event that we would get to play a Turian, Krogan, or whatever hunch-backed species they come up with next, I assume the camera would be modified - or even customisable - to accomodate this.

 

[Bigsmith]

OT:Sounds good. They could even do DLC with new races!

DON'T GIVE THEM IDEAS!!!!!

OT: sounds like a good idea, i'd get it. Realy looking forward to me3.

 

[SlyderEST]

You know, Bioware is already making an MMO, Star Wars: The Old Republic.

 

[ScorpSt]

First off, I think it's a good idea. That being said, I have to point out that there are Turian Biotics. In the first ME, Kaidan mentioned that there was one training them at BAaT.

 

[DeathWyrmNexus]

First off, I think it's a good idea. That being said, I have to point out that there are Turian Biotics. In the first ME, Kaidan mentioned that there was one training them at BAaT.

Ya, Turians tend to think of humans as uppity morons who shouldn't even have biotics.

 

[Vrex360]

That does sound cool, getting to play as a member of different races (totally going Krogan or Turian) and explore the universe and look at the backstory like the first contact war and maybe even get cameo appearances from some of the main cast. Whatever, I reckon it would be sweet.

 

[Flying-Emu]

I would like an MMO first pl0x.

 

[Shepard's Shadow]

I would like an MMO first pl0x.

That's not going to happen. BioWare already has The Old Republic. If they made a Mass Effect MMO they would be competing with themselves.

On topic: It sounds interesting, I'd definitely get it.

 

[Hiphophippo]

This reminds me of an outrageous suggestion I read online where Ferelden (or however that's spelled) is just another planet in the Mass Effect universe. The person had put entirely too much thought into this.

 

[Madshaw]

i'll jump on any single player bioware game, especially more mass effect i love that universe they have created.

especialy if i get the chance to play as a bad arse turian

 

[Flying-Emu]

I would like an MMO first pl0x.

That's not going to happen. BioWare already has The Old Republic. If they made a Mass Effect MMO they would be competing with themselves.

On topic: It sounds interesting, I'd definitely get it.

That's your argument? You seem to be forgetting Turbine. They've got two or three MMOs, all running at a fair capacity.