It will probably be some sort of deus ex machina, but I'm sure Bioware will at least be a little creative with it. Perhaps they find a way to go back in time to stop the creation of the Reapers. (Of course that would mean that nearly every species that the Reapers eradicated would be alive in the present, which could make things kind of weird) Or maybe they could find a way to suck the Reapers back into Dark Space, and then trigger a black hole in it. Maybe a lone Reaper starts to feel sympathy for organic life, and allows itself to be studied by Shepard and his crew so they can develop a virus to stop the Reapers. I'm sure Bioware will at least make a somewhat interesting solution, even if it is a bit of a deus ex machina.
So, how do you think we are going to beat the reapers at the end of mass effect 3?
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eihter a virus, infiltration on a reaper, or if we're lucky the rachni are building a ship eqvivalent ( that prolly spelled wrong ) or stronger then a reaper. the salarians will make the virus, krogan are the muscle and the distraction for the infiltration, or we all go guns blazing.
take your pick...
take your pick...
I'm still wondering why no one thought of just dropping several EMP bombs in the middle of the Reaper fleet. If they're machines, that should fry them pretty good. Might not kill them since we know they're also organic, but it should as least slow them down.
However, since we know that is not going to happen because the odds are that the Reapers have some sort of defense against that, I see two possibilities.
1) As the hologram on Ilos pointed out, the Reaper's main advantage is surprise. They storm in, crush the head of galactic civilization, and the body slowly dies. When Shep asks why they do this, the hologram points out that, while powerful, the Reapers cannot stand against an united galaxy and they know it. That is why they crush the leaders in a surprise attack. Well, Shep stopped that from happening, and if the previews are any indication, the Reapers are going after Earth first. Which means the other races will be left alone. It's going to be Shep's job to unite the other races while the Reapers are focused on one target, and then use the entire galaxy to counter attack. After a massive death toll, the Reapers will be defeated. BioWare already wrote in their defeat in the first game in order to avoid the situation you're talking about.
2) As others have pointed out, BioWare cheats and introduces some sort of super anti-Reaper tech that helps greatly. I must admit I'll be a little annoyed if this happens because it's a cheap way out, and it also raises the question of why no one before the humans thought to use this weapon.
However, since we know that is not going to happen because the odds are that the Reapers have some sort of defense against that, I see two possibilities.
1) As the hologram on Ilos pointed out, the Reaper's main advantage is surprise. They storm in, crush the head of galactic civilization, and the body slowly dies. When Shep asks why they do this, the hologram points out that, while powerful, the Reapers cannot stand against an united galaxy and they know it. That is why they crush the leaders in a surprise attack. Well, Shep stopped that from happening, and if the previews are any indication, the Reapers are going after Earth first. Which means the other races will be left alone. It's going to be Shep's job to unite the other races while the Reapers are focused on one target, and then use the entire galaxy to counter attack. After a massive death toll, the Reapers will be defeated. BioWare already wrote in their defeat in the first game in order to avoid the situation you're talking about.
2) As others have pointed out, BioWare cheats and introduces some sort of super anti-Reaper tech that helps greatly. I must admit I'll be a little annoyed if this happens because it's a cheap way out, and it also raises the question of why no one before the humans thought to use this weapon.
Who says that we will beat the reapers?
Didn't Bioware state that while this is the final Mass effect game in the trilogy, there will still be more Mass Effect games made that don't center on Shepard. That says to me that they won't finish anything and will continue to milk the franchise as long as possible.
Didn't Bioware state that while this is the final Mass effect game in the trilogy, there will still be more Mass Effect games made that don't center on Shepard. That says to me that they won't finish anything and will continue to milk the franchise as long as possible.
We're going to have to travel around the galaxy using our superior Renegade/Paragon stats to negotiate (Brainwash) every single other race in the game to fight for us. However, if you fail to be "badass" or "noble" enough to suit these race's badass/noble decto-meter you will lose the game and Shepard dies.
That's literally what I'm expecting from Mass Effect 3. Another reason to go around fighting off some generic bad dudes, while continously picking either Paragon or Renegade. If one is so foolish as to be more realistic and actually pick and choose how to react depending on the situation that person will suffer the wrath of Bioware's new found hate for thinking and get the ending where Shepard dies.
I know this is a bit negative, but lowered expectations means I can't be disappointed.
That's literally what I'm expecting from Mass Effect 3. Another reason to go around fighting off some generic bad dudes, while continously picking either Paragon or Renegade. If one is so foolish as to be more realistic and actually pick and choose how to react depending on the situation that person will suffer the wrath of Bioware's new found hate for thinking and get the ending where Shepard dies.
I know this is a bit negative, but lowered expectations means I can't be disappointed.
This works too. :3Casual Shinji said:
By something that is introduced in this game. Suddenly there's still a Prothean tech somewhere that can be retrofitted to work with theirs that will easily destroy the Reapers. Or they'll find a controle unit, destroy that.
Virus is good too.
Personally, I want something like Shepard liberating the Protheans from Reaper control and going down with the Normandy in the last stand which does destroy the Reapers. Either way, win or lose, Shepard has to die in my opinion.
Virus is good too.
Personally, I want something like Shepard liberating the Protheans from Reaper control and going down with the Normandy in the last stand which does destroy the Reapers. Either way, win or lose, Shepard has to die in my opinion.
Hopefully Wrex and Shepard Bro Fist so hard that it causes a shockwave rad enough to kill all the reapers.
But barring that, probably in a big cinematic cutscene with lots of explosions, and all sorts of different races you recruited with the Power Of Friendship pitching in. The Normandy will do something bitchin'. Someone we care a lot about will die. That sort of thing.
But barring that, probably in a big cinematic cutscene with lots of explosions, and all sorts of different races you recruited with the Power Of Friendship pitching in. The Normandy will do something bitchin'. Someone we care a lot about will die. That sort of thing.
Kal'Reegar is going to swoop in with the flotilla, blow them all to hell, then say "I guess that makes us big damn heroes." Roll credits.
Step 1: unite galaxy
step 2: realise the mass relay are giant rail guns
step 3: many explosions
step 4: cake
alternatively you could just do it like a man ship to giant squid because i think everybody gives them why to much credit as the SR1 deliverd the killing blow to sovereign and he was the advanced guard suggesting that he would be of higher quality than the rank and file reaper as their whole plan relied on him
alternatively have shepard moon them luring them to a single solar system and then super nova the local star whilst laughing maniacally
I think that just about covers it apart form a super virus made by the geth or something
step 2: realise the mass relay are giant rail guns
step 3: many explosions
step 4: cake
alternatively you could just do it like a man ship to giant squid because i think everybody gives them why to much credit as the SR1 deliverd the killing blow to sovereign and he was the advanced guard suggesting that he would be of higher quality than the rank and file reaper as their whole plan relied on him
alternatively have shepard moon them luring them to a single solar system and then super nova the local star whilst laughing maniacally
I think that just about covers it apart form a super virus made by the geth or something
Joker will wiggle his crippled bits at them or something equally retarded
I love the Mass effect games and they've pitched the reapers power so high it's impossible to see the races of the Milky way winning in conventional warfare
so perhaps we'll see some sort of virus needed to be uploaded into the mothership reaper or something along those ('Independance Day' based) lines
I love the Mass effect games and they've pitched the reapers power so high it's impossible to see the races of the Milky way winning in conventional warfare
so perhaps we'll see some sort of virus needed to be uploaded into the mothership reaper or something along those ('Independance Day' based) lines
Kill it.
Kill it with fire >
Or we're going to sit down with the Reapers and talk about our differences. With a little luck we might reach a compromise which involves them leaving us alone in exchange for some omni-gel. That stuff fixes every problem.
Kill it with fire >
Or we're going to sit down with the Reapers and talk about our differences. With a little luck we might reach a compromise which involves them leaving us alone in exchange for some omni-gel. That stuff fixes every problem.
I agree with some of the above, and I think it will be a mixture of a couple of theories
1. I think that most of the game will be spent trying to unite the galaxy so that they can launch one grand attack againt the reapers that are attacking earth.
2.Due to the law of conservation of ninjutsu (meaning that a shitload of reapers are less powerful than one reaper such as Sovereign)they will be defeated surprisingly easily, given how tough reapers are supposed to be.
3.The Normandy crew will perform some kind of autopsy on a reaper corpse and find some technology that allows them to either destroy all the reapers at once, or give the coordinates of some kind of Reaper Commander
4.Normandy crew saves the day, and Bioware makes lots of money. The end.
1. I think that most of the game will be spent trying to unite the galaxy so that they can launch one grand attack againt the reapers that are attacking earth.
2.Due to the law of conservation of ninjutsu (meaning that a shitload of reapers are less powerful than one reaper such as Sovereign)they will be defeated surprisingly easily, given how tough reapers are supposed to be.
3.The Normandy crew will perform some kind of autopsy on a reaper corpse and find some technology that allows them to either destroy all the reapers at once, or give the coordinates of some kind of Reaper Commander
4.Normandy crew saves the day, and Bioware makes lots of money. The end.
heres my theory step one Shepard get the entire galaxy to join him in attacking the reapers. step two you can ether fight them on earth or lure them away(Shepard did kinda piss them off)now the choice in step two will decide how you beat them ether you super nova a sun or EDI takes control of a reaper and just goes to town(really hoping for the EDI possibility)