ME3: Extended Cut: Your predictions

[Frozen Donkey Wheel2]

I think it'll be another cop-out. It'll probably improve a few things here and there, while leaving the larger, less easily solved problems largely untouched. Basically, it'll be a band-aid on a decapitation.

Oh, and I'll have to avoid the Escapist (possibly the entire internet) for a few months while the Hellish Wildfire of Hate rages across the forums again.

 

[NinjaDeathSlap]

Well I'm sure as hell not hyping it up to be perfect, but I'm not straining to be as pessimistic as humanly possible either (I always find it funny when people do that).

If it improves the ending, hoo-fucking-ray. If it doesn't, then I haven't lost anything so I can just go, "OK, fine." and move on. The series will always come out with far more positives than negatives for me no matter what ending is attached, and even if it didn't, I can only stay angry for so long.

 

[PoolCleaningRobot]

I've heard some cool theories as to what the endings mean but all of them go to shit when Joker flies away with your dudes. And theories won't cut it. There needs to be a definite ending with no speculation about the "true meaning." Mass Effect was about making a universe with so much detail you felt like you could live in it so the last thing the series needed was a "figure it out yourself" ending

 

[Loop Stricken]

At this point I fear I'll only be satisfied with an interactive cam session with Tali.

 

[PirateRose]

I'm excited cause I'm expecting more fan rage. I don't think it's fixing any issues, just adding to it and digging the hole deeper.

 

[Zetatrain]

I personally hope to get some explanations behind the Catalyst, like it's true origins and stuff, maybe back off of the "this is your only options" stuff. That way it won't come off as the "plot convenience!"

I could've sworn somewhere in the game (maybe Javik?) said that it was a result of all the different cycles basically put another idea or something into it and this was pretty much the end product. So I just kinda went with that and it made sense. And I think the Protheans had it finished but by the time they did they were already to late so they basically had to hope the next cycle would figure it out and be able to win

I never got Javik, so it's possible I'm probably missing out on some vital info. To the Mass Effect wiki!

It is the Prothean VI from the Asari beacon that tells you all this, not Javik.

 

[J. Mazarin]

I'm interested, I'll give it that much.

I'll be paying reaaally close attention to the details, just to see what they changed. Hey, maybe I'll be pleasantly surprised.

Or maybe not. Epilogues would be nice :/

 

[StoopidMonkey79]

I personally hope to get some explanations behind the Catalyst, like it's true origins and stuff, maybe back off of the "this is your only options" stuff. That way it won't come off as the "plot convenience!"

I could've sworn somewhere in the game (maybe Javik?) said that it was a result of all the different cycles basically put another idea or something into it and this was pretty much the end product. So I just kinda went with that and it made sense. And I think the Protheans had it finished but by the time they did they were already to late so they basically had to hope the next cycle would figure it out and be able to win

I never got Javik, so it's possible I'm probably missing out on some vital info. To the Mass Effect wiki!

Oh wait I think I might've mixed up the Catalyst and the Crucible.. Sorry about that. But Javik still talked about alot of information and had alot of throwbacks to ME2 and the squad. but you should definitely look up javik's cutscenes on youtube

 

[gyrobot_v1legacy]

Just remember Yahtzee's matrix everyone. If DLC is arse, best commit suicide with your character in Mass Effect.

 

[PureIrony]

I never got Javik, so it's possible I'm probably missing out on some vital info. To the Mass Effect wiki!

To summarize, in case the wiki isn't clear. The Prothean VI(or the starchild, I can't remember which) states that every race that has fallen to the reapers has found the plans to the Crucible, and every single one of them improved upon its design.

WHICH MAKES NO SENSE. How do you improve upon a device if you don't what its supposed to do? And for that matter, who originally designed the Crucible? Did they intend for it to do what it did? How did it go through thousands of tweakings to it's design without losing its original function?

I'm not optimistic about this DLC.

 

[Erttheking]

From my perspective, it will be ok at the very best.

 

[Navvan]

I'm prepared for it to be utter garbage that doesn't solve any of the issues I had with the ending.

I'm hoping it will be a masterpiece that solves all the issues I had with the ending.

I'm expecting it to be somewhere between those two extremes.

Specifically it will likely focus on the aftermath of the whole ordeal and what happens to the crew and races. They will also try to make the space magic both more distinct from one another and show the ramification of each choice. Finally they will likely cut to some sort of "And the Galaxy lived on" type of thingy showing people going back to business and political affairs as usual with a Shepard memorial of sorts.

It could also take place before the final ending and shed more light on how people plan to deal with the post-apocalypse and information on the catalyst. I see this as the far less likely (and satisfying) option but still possible.

 

[Ernie1042]

...from what I hear about it, the things that pissed off the community the most (the deus ex machina and the Endingtron 3000) are staying in.

This.

I honestly can't think of a way they can play the ending to make it better while still keeping the main parts that were the problem. A DLC for the ending that made it better would have to completely re-write the "twist" about the Crucible.

Still, they can fix plot holes and add closure to the series to improve it a bit. It wouldn't be a good ending, but it'd be a better ending and that's all I'm really hoping for at this point.

 

[RatRace123]

Regardless of what it actually does, it'll be interesting. Both the DLC itself and the fan reaction.

 

[darlarosa]

I'm not optimistic. Remember all the press releases have pretty much been saying that the ending won't be overhauled or changed in a significant way. The only thing it sounds like they are doing is clarifying events.

Truthfully, there are SO many potential plot holes that they should have expected the fans to be upset. Did no one read the story? Was there not a soul who went "this may just annoy and anger a lot of the fans" or simply say "In the context of the situation we have created this makes no sense?" Or was this all fabricated in the beginning to create publicity...if so...I'm pretty sure the "all publicity is good publicity" motto does not apply here.

I am expecting extra cutscenes and dialogue that explains how everyone got back to the Normandy, what happened, clarification on who is where, and not much else. The fact that they have not stated that they are not opening new avenues for players is an outright declaration that they do not intend to actually consider their previous work factoring into the ending in the meaningful way the fans would like.

I admire that they stand by their work, and respect them for it on an ideological level. However,the last 15 minutes of the game simply did not provide closure or even reason for its happening. I loved the game, Priority: Earth was exactly what it should have been(an all out overly desperate run against an unending horde...because that is exactly what you are fighting against). But the ending did not provide satisfaction, and I am not alone in saying that whatever they were going for was not achieved. If they go back and clarify WHY things ended that way(because there is only 1 way) in a way that satisfies the fans I will be shocked and surprised, but the fact that they even had to is...problematic.

 

[LetalisK]

I predict that it could be the single most impressive piece of artistic expression in the history of man and it will be decried as garbage by fans. I don't say this out of derision, though. I'm one of those fans, I just think it's incredibly difficult for people to view this ending without the previous one gnawing at them in the back of their mind. We don't easily forgive or forget.

 

[Wereduck]

I think the people who are pissed off will be moderately appeased and the people who don't care anymore will be mildly interested. Honestly it took too long, most of the momentum of the fan-base is gone.

I'm fairly confident that was the main idea all along: to silence the shitstorm with their promise of a very limited re-do until everyone who cared had resigned themselves to the crap ending and just generally stopped giving a damn. Now that everyone's expectations are sufficiently lowered, if the EC actually addresses any of the problems they can brag about how much they care about their fans and some of us might actually believe it.

That said, I will download and play it because I'd truly love to see them make me eat my words on this.