Message to the guys who make the story.

[Torrasque]

So the guys and gals who make the story for (insert game here) are at a restaurant that you are at, and quietly enjoying their meal. You hear them talk about the story for the upcoming sequel/spin-off/game, and it involves some story/lore/elements from (insert same game here) that you have played, and loved alot. They are talking about some stuff you'd love to see, and some stuff that would make you not want to buy the game.
Unable to contain yourself, you approach the table and say:

 

[Torrasque]

I'll go first so you all get an idea of what I mean

Hello guys and gals from Blizzard's Starcraft division.
I am really looking forward to Starcraft 2's next expansion, Heart of the Swarm.
I bought Starcraft 2: Wings of Liberty the first minute it came out, and I have played the hell out of it. I loved it, and I have read a bunch of the books written following its release; the ones that shed some light on who Tychus was, and his relation to Jimmy, and I like those too.
I couldn't help but overhear you talking about Heart of the Swarm, and I just wanted to say...
Do. Not. Resurrect. Tychus.
Yes, I realize that he is an important character and was killed off way too soon. So was Fenix. Tychus died from a bullet to the face, and even if you infested him or pumped science into him, he's dead. Yes, it'd be a good emotional segment for Raynor, but he just un-Zerg-ified Kerrigan! I am pretty damn sure he is as emotional as possible right now. So please don't resurrect Tychus in any way.
Also, can you please tell us what the hell happened with Tassadar? Please don't leave that until the Protoss campaign... I won't be able to last that long D:
Oh! And before I forget. Jimmy had better fucking kill Mengsk before Starcraft 2 is finished. I know you have a hero quota to maintain in each game, and will probably kill Jimmy in a blaze of glory, but make sure Mengsk is used as fuel for that fire, or you will make about 90% of your fanbase, very very angry.

That is all. I love your work!

 

[Togs]

For me it would be the Bioware team, overhearing them talking about ME3- I would be compelled to ask them to tone down Shepard's Mary Sue'ness, and to not have a story that moves sideways, lay on the threat and lay it on thick.

Or the Diablo 3 team, I'd have to go over to them and tell them to ignore the haters- D3 is looking completely and utterly awesome, the shots some made of a desaturated D£ were seriously fugly.

 

[black_knight1337]

the Diablo 3 team, I'd have to go over to them and tell them to ignore the haters- D3 is looking completely and utterly awesome, the shots some made of a desaturated D£ were seriously fugly.

have to agree with that

if it was bioware talking about me3 i would say: hey guys, mass effect 2 was good but for christs sake when you make me3 smarten it up. when you "streamlined" all of the things that made me1 good, u screwed up. also please bring back the mako instead of that bs planet scanning.

 

[Super Toast]

the Diablo 3 team, I'd have to go over to them and tell them to ignore the haters- D3 is looking completely and utterly awesome, the shots some made of a desaturated D£ were seriously fugly.

have to agree with that

if it was bioware talking about me3 i would say: hey guys, mass effect 2 was good but for christs sake when you make me3 smarten it up. when you "streamlined" all of the things that made me1 good, u screwed up. also please bring back the mako instead of that bs planet scanning.

The planet scanning was shit, but the shooting was 110% better. I think a nice mix of the mechanics for ME1 and 2 would be better than simply rehashing the first games combat and calling it a day.

 

[RedEyesBlackGamer]

Bioware, I really like you guys. But recent trends are unsettling. The ME2 story meandered around and had a few plot holes. DA2 had the same issue. What is going on guys? Are you diverting most of your resources to TOR? EA clamping down? I'm just not feeling ya anymore. ME3 is the last game from you guys that is a definite buy for me. Your last chance.

Oh, and Erickson, meet me in the parking lot after breakfast.

 

[Danceofmasks]

When the second part of a trilogy ends the exact same place as the first part of a trilogy, it is just filler.

 

[Frybird]

Ragnar Tornquist - The Longest Journey/Dreamfall

"Hey, pal, love your work - but one thing: Another Cliffhanger like Dreamfall, and i'm going to MURDER YOU WITH THE BONES OF YOUR FAMILY"

...ahem....

 

[Vault101]

For me it would be the Bioware team, overhearing them talking about ME3- I would be compelled to ask them to tone down Shepard's Mary Sue'ness, and to not have a story that moves sideways, lay on the threat and lay it on thick.

Or the Diablo 3 team, I'd have to go over to them and tell them to ignore the haters- D3 is looking completely and utterly awesome, the shots some made of a desaturated D£ were seriously fugly.

definetly agree about shepards mary sue-ness I want to see him/her show some real emtion/struggle in ME3 I mean he/she just seems a little too ok with "enitre universe on your shoulders against an impossible threat" you know like just freak out a little under the preasure (or cry crying would be good)

or am I just a litttle too sadistic?

anyway I doubt theyll move sideways plotwise, its suposed to be the final more or less

If it was the guys who made Mass Effect 2 then I would say nothing. I would just walk up and start repeatedly stabbing them with a spork for fucking up a good thing.
Mac Walters should be given the axe (or spork in this case) and Drew put back as lead writer.

Edit: Ahh shit. Drew Karpyshyn doesn't even seem to be working on ME3 at all. There goes any hope I had for it.

they didnt screw up ME they just removed uneessicary stuff...

ok I know I shouldnt go there but I cant help it

 

[ironduke88]

I would prob go chat to the Bioware people working on SW:TOR or MEIII:

Me - "Hey guys"

Them - "Hello?"

Me - "Yea, could I actually have some role-playing choices in this game that don't revolve around being a complete and utter gobshite and being so goody two-shoes that mormons would think I'm a square, without being penalised for using them, please?"
"Also, if I have to do a single fetch quest after shelling out for TOR, the only thing I will be collecting are your spleens, and I am pretty sure they have a 100% drop rate."

 

[Vault101]

they didnt screw up ME they just removed uneessicary stuff...

ok I know I shouldnt go there but I cant help it

Yeah. Unnecessary stuff like a decent story and well thought out enemies. I mean who needs that stuff when you can bang Tali[footnote]Which should not even have been fucking possible and was just a clear case of giving in to fanboys.[/footnote] and have a slightly better[footnote]But still subpar.[/footnote] shooting mechanic.
Yup, totally unnecessary stuff.

oh..well thank god your not complaining about not being able to micromanage your squads gear, and if that did bother you......get over it (sorry sorry I know)

as for story, well ok obviouly you didnt enjoy it, theres not really much I can say, as for tali...well I could also screw garrus and you know I think they handeled that pretty well (I mean cmon they made you screwing a guy that looks like a velociraptor convincing and heartfelt is say thats a sold A)

I liked the story, did it move sideways? I guess...but I dont care, it showed more about the awsome world they created and all that

besides haters gonna hate

 

[Vault101]

*snip*

Garrus did not have a weak ass immune system that would make him die if he was exposed to so much as the air outside his suit. Tali did. Yet they explained it all away as what? She took some super vitamins and now she is fine to do whatever she wants? Thats just garbage writing.
Now all I can think is that the Quarians should stfu about their lost planet, take their vitamins and just go somewhere else.

As for the customisation, sure that was a point deducted from ME2 but was not worth getting annoyed over. However Miranda being able to survive in a vacuum with just a breathing mask on was once again poorly done. And don't even get me started on the stupidity of Shepard being able to drink through his helmet and the way the person at Bioware handled that complaint.

Anyway the story is the most important thing and thats where they dropped the ball. The universe took a back seat to sorting out your teams issues. Shepard shoulda ***** slapped each one of them and told them to get the fuck over it. The way they also handled the end mission was crap. Your unloyal team mates did not refuse to take orders and thus die in a meaningful way. They just took a random bullet that had nothing to do with them being loyal or not. Once again, lazy.

I could have tolerated the hand holding and mommy issues if it was just setting it up so thats your team for ME3. ME3 wont be about recruiting a team since hey, you wasted all of ME2 getting them. So ME3 will be solely dedicated to stopping the Reapers. But what with you being able to lose all your team mates it just ended up a weak game with no real pay off.

And hell even the environments were smaller. So there goes your awesome sense of exploration.

its called suspension of disbelif..you should try it somtimes

ok ok Im kidding, yes you have your reasons

 

[Torrasque]

Hello Bungie guys and gals.
I really enjoyed Reach, it was much better than Halo 3, and the story was... well it was alright I guess. At least Halo is done now.
But I know you guys are very tempted to make a prequel or some kind of spin off for the Halo universe. Don't.
As cool as it would be to customize your own Spartan/ODST as you roam the cosmos going from job to job, it is not needed.
There are many many books out there that make the men and women of the UNSC look cool enough, that you don't need to make a game.
I know it would be cool to have a ME kind of game where you control a small team of Spartans that go hunting down prophets and doing super hard missions where your team has a small chance to survive.
But damnit, Reach ended well, the story is complete, and to make any other game, would just dilute the awesome.

Oh, one more thing.
I would not be against an RTS that followed the space battles of the UNSC fleets. That would be fucking badass.
*cough*

 

[Moonlight Butterfly]

I would send a small written note over to the Mass Effect 3 table with
'Jokermance pls :3'
written on it. And maybe order them a pudding.

 

[Pyrosomniac]

Hey, John Carmack, right? Oh wow! I'm a really big fan of id Software games! I have a small request or two for Doom 4, if you ever make it? Mind hearing me out?

OK. I know you love to tinker with game engines, so I hope you really take this decision to heart, and think about it seriously. You listening? Okay. If the engine that you develop for Doom 4 can NOT have upwards of 150 different enemies on screen at once. Remake. The. Damn. Engine.

Also, I overheard you talking about the story to Rage, and I want to add my ideas to Doom 4. No, no, hear me out.

You remember the way there was around two or three PDA's scattered about the levels in Doom 3, and they had emails and voicelogs and stuff? Yeah, those were good and all, but would you mind trimming a good few off of Doom 4 if you make it? Like instead of 2-3 emails per level, make it more like...

You know...

2-3 emails...

All game.

 

[Ranorak]

Bethesda developers team?
Yeah?
Good!
Could I spare just a moment of your time?
Really?
Awesome.
GET BACK TO WORK YOU FUCKERS, I CAN'T WAIT FOR THIS GAME AND YOU CAN'T REST BEFORE IT'S DONE!
Peace.