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  • EgosEgos Registered User regular
    edited February 2010
    I'd say he is mid 50s at least. No way he is 40. Especially with the longer life expectancy in the ME-verse (though I don't know if that carries over to the look department or not).

    Egos on
  • Eat it You Nasty Pig.Eat it You Nasty Pig. tell homeland security 'we are the bomb'Registered User regular
    edited February 2010
    Pancake wrote: »
    Dyscord wrote: »
    well, don't forget the pretty good reason his face looks older and has those creases in it

    He smokes?

    like a chimney

    Eat it You Nasty Pig. on
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  • CouscousCouscous Registered User regular
    edited February 2010
    Egos wrote: »
    I think its the same deal with how Grunt is listed as 22. Basically out of their ass or a mistake.

    http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/YoungerThanTheyLook

    Couscous on
  • ElendilElendil Registered User regular
    edited February 2010
    Grunt's age makes even less sense than it did before I played it

    Elendil on
  • DunxcoDunxco Should get a suit Never skips breakfastRegistered User regular
    edited February 2010
    With humans living to about 150 in the ME universe, he looks pretty shitty to be 40, yeah.
    Also the founding/betrayal stuff, founding the Blue Suns at 15? Not buying it. He's more likely to be 50, or 60.

    Dunxco on
  • EgosEgos Registered User regular
    edited February 2010
    Couscous wrote: »
    Egos wrote: »
    I think its the same deal with how Grunt is listed as 22. Basically out of their ass or a mistake.

    http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/YoungerThanTheyLook
    Okeer wasn't working on him for 22 years though, right? I never got that impression...but one never knows...

    edit: Especially with the all rejects.

    Egos on
  • NocturneNocturne Registered User regular
    edited February 2010
    How exactly do you measure the age of someone artificially grown in a vat anyway?

    Surely there is a different formula.

    Nocturne on
  • LookFreeGrenadeLookFreeGrenade Registered User regular
    edited February 2010
    Egos wrote: »
    Couscous wrote: »
    Egos wrote: »
    I think its the same deal with how Grunt is listed as 22. Basically out of their ass or a mistake.

    http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/YoungerThanTheyLook
    Okeer wasn't working on him for 22 years though, right? I never got that impression...but one never knows...

    edit: Especially with the all rejects.

    Okeer made krogan that were full grown but were only bred for a week

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  • Eat it You Nasty Pig.Eat it You Nasty Pig. tell homeland security 'we are the bomb'Registered User regular
    edited February 2010
    It could be that grunt's age just refers to how biologically mature he is, rather than the actual length of his existence. Or maybe okeer's been working on that tube for 20 years.

    Eat it You Nasty Pig. on
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  • LeitnerLeitner Registered User regular
    edited February 2010
    I imagine
    getting shot in the face

    ages a face pretty fast.

    Leitner on
  • EgosEgos Registered User regular
    edited February 2010
    Nocturne wrote: »
    How exactly do you measure the age of someone artificially grown in a vat anyway?

    Surely there is a different formula.




    I would think its the same thing as someone who is cryogenically frozen.

    e.g. years they are awake and active. Since they essentially suspended in time otherwise. Though with vat grown, there is their "technical" age as well.

    Leitner wrote: »
    I imagine
    getting shot in the face

    ages a face pretty fast.

    How would the two be related? Aside from potential stress it might cause?

    Egos on
  • PancakePancake Registered User regular
    edited February 2010
    Leitner wrote: »
    I imagine
    getting shot in the face

    ages a face pretty fast.

    He'd still have to be 15 when he founded and funded the Blue Suns.

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  • deowolfdeowolf is allowed to do that. Traffic.Registered User regular
    edited February 2010
    Basically, they're what the Tunnel Snakes would be in space. 15 is juuuust right.

    deowolf on
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  • LeitnerLeitner Registered User regular
    edited February 2010
    Pancake wrote: »
    Leitner wrote: »
    I imagine
    getting shot in the face

    ages a face pretty fast.

    He'd still have to be 15 when he founded and funded the Blue Suns.

    Good job he did there, what with the above spoiler. Maybe he came into some money or from a rich family?

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  • Eat it You Nasty Pig.Eat it You Nasty Pig. tell homeland security 'we are the bomb'Registered User regular
    edited February 2010
    Egos wrote: »
    Leitner wrote: »
    I imagine
    getting shot in the face

    ages a face pretty fast.

    How would the two be related? Aside from potential stress it might cause?

    err

    seriously?

    Eat it You Nasty Pig. on
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    that's why we call it the struggle, you're supposed to sweat
  • Dox the PIDox the PI Registered User regular
    edited February 2010
    deowolf wrote: »
    Basically, they're what the Tunnel Snakes would be in space. 15 is juuuust right.

    and we all know

    Tunnel_Snakes_Rule_by_Ayleid.jpg

    Dox the PI on
  • SkutSkutSkutSkut Registered User regular
    edited February 2010
    Zaeed went to a birthday party once, was the only one to make it alive after the space clowns showed up.

    SkutSkut on
  • EgosEgos Registered User regular
    edited February 2010
    Dyscord wrote: »
    Egos wrote: »
    Leitner wrote: »
    I imagine
    getting shot in the face

    ages a face pretty fast.

    How would the two be related? Aside from potential stress it might cause?

    err

    seriously?

    Aside from scarring, yeah how would being shot in the head make you have looser skin in the face + more wrinkles? People have survived as much in real life and I never heard of it actually aging the face.

    edit: Although I forgot the specifics of the story, if it was a gun blast that tore off his entire face. I could see the grafting process having an unnatural look. From his profile though, I always imagined it being related to that one half though. And that is how I remember the story, but my memory could be erroneous.

    Egos on
  • Dox the PIDox the PI Registered User regular
    edited February 2010
    SkutSkut wrote: »
    Zaeed went to a birthday party once, was the only one to make it alive after the space clowns showed up.

    HOLY SHIT YOU DINT MEAN:
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    Dox the PI on
  • deowolfdeowolf is allowed to do that. Traffic.Registered User regular
    edited February 2010
    If you go the neutral route with him, Big Z becomes a hairdresser on Omega.

    deowolf on
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  • Saint MadnessSaint Madness Registered User regular
    edited February 2010
    deowolf wrote: »
    If you go the neutral route with him, Big Z becomes a hairdresser on Omega.

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  • DunxcoDunxco Should get a suit Never skips breakfastRegistered User regular
    edited February 2010
    Well great, trying to use the codes in the OP for the other two Dr. Pepper headgear has left me with a bunch of messages "We are sorry, but you have already entered the non-unique code allowed for this promotion." I'm not sure what I did wrong. First time:

    1) Log in with my old account.
    2) Enter code.
    3) Get error message seen above.

    So then I:

    1) Signed up under a completely new address.
    2) Entered code.
    3) Bupkiss. Same result.

    It's not like I really need them but it'd be damn nice.

    Dunxco on
  • Fig-DFig-D Tustin, CA, USRegistered User regular
    edited February 2010
    Dunxco wrote: »
    Well great, trying to use the codes in the OP for the other two Dr. Pepper headgear has left me with a bunch of messages "We are sorry, but you have already entered the non-unique code allowed for this promotion." I'm not sure what I did wrong. First time:

    1) Log in with my old account.
    2) Enter code.
    3) Get error message seen above.

    So then I:

    1) Signed up under a completely new address.
    2) Entered code.
    3) Bupkiss. Same result.

    It's not like I really need them but it'd be damn nice.

    Be sure to sign out before attempting to create another account.

    Just create additional accounts with completely made up information. Like, you're Alexander Kerplopiwitz from Portland, OR and your email address is [email protected].

    Repeat 3 times. Reap the benefits.

    Fig-D on
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  • Eat it You Nasty Pig.Eat it You Nasty Pig. tell homeland security 'we are the bomb'Registered User regular
    edited February 2010
    possibly drpepper.com has wised up

    Eat it You Nasty Pig. on
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  • VicVic Registered User regular
    edited February 2010
    I just got the IFF and wow, did not expect that plot twist.
    It was not that surprising in hindsight, but to find out that the Geth are not just mindless evil robots was really cool. Now I am just terrified about how Tali will react when she finds out I just recruited what she will think of as one of her dads killers.

    And Miranda is still pissed at me. I'm starting to wonder if I will be able to get my paragon up high enough to get her to forgive me for siding with Jack before it is time to enter the relay.

    Vic on
  • Fig-DFig-D Tustin, CA, USRegistered User regular
    edited February 2010
    That would suck.

    For other people, I mean. I got all of my shit weeks ago.

    Fig-D on
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  • BiopticBioptic Registered User regular
    edited February 2010
    Egos wrote: »
    Dyscord wrote: »
    When I did it the paragon way
    I didn't have enough blue bar to shove a gun in his face the right way (curse you, new game plus) but it didn't seem like there was a ton of change. Probably because you never get to interact with him in any substantial way!

    Also I was sort of disappointed in the ending; I mean, he hits the pilot and appears to force vido's gunship down in the jungle, but we don't go after him?

    I was always curious what the deal with that was...
    I actually thought he was dead until I heard Zaeed's reaction! I mean, most light aircraft don't take too well to crashes in the jungle. That aside, I wonder if he'll play any part in ME3 - the Blue Suns were the most common mook in the game, and I'd be disappointed if their vast numbers and presence are just explained by nothing more sinister than "they're rich".

    Bioptic on
  • -Loki--Loki- Don't pee in my mouth and tell me it's raining. Registered User regular
    edited February 2010
    Haha, whenever I hear Blue Suns I think of Firefly.

    -Loki- on
  • Pablo the PenguinPablo the Penguin Registered User regular
    edited February 2010
    Why are so many things in the game based around odd solar things? Blue Suns? Eclipse? That weird friggin star the illusive man burns his retinas watching all day?

    Pablo the Penguin on
  • PancakePancake Registered User regular
    edited February 2010
    Why are so many things in the game based around odd solar things? Blue Suns? Eclipse? That weird friggin star the illusive man burns his retinas watching all day?

    I'm not sure he actually has retinas anymore.

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  • Pablo the PenguinPablo the Penguin Registered User regular
    edited February 2010
    Pancake wrote: »
    Why are so many things in the game based around odd solar things? Blue Suns? Eclipse? That weird friggin star the illusive man burns his retinas watching all day?

    I'm not sure he actually has retinas anymore.

    Must be from looking at the sun too much...

    Pablo the Penguin on
  • TrippyJingTrippyJing Moses supposes his toeses are roses. But Moses supposes erroneously.Registered User regular
    edited February 2010
    Bioptic wrote: »
    Egos wrote: »
    Dyscord wrote: »
    When I did it the paragon way
    I didn't have enough blue bar to shove a gun in his face the right way (curse you, new game plus) but it didn't seem like there was a ton of change. Probably because you never get to interact with him in any substantial way!

    Also I was sort of disappointed in the ending; I mean, he hits the pilot and appears to force vido's gunship down in the jungle, but we don't go after him?

    I was always curious what the deal with that was...
    I actually thought he was dead until I heard Zaeed's reaction! I mean, most light aircraft don't take too well to crashes in the jungle. That aside, I wonder if he'll play any part in ME3 - the Blue Suns were the most common mook in the game, and I'd be disappointed if their vast numbers and presence are just explained by nothing more sinister than "they're rich".
    I don't think that was the pilot. If I remember correctly, Vido and some of his goons were strapped in at the back of the ship. The guy Zaeed ended up shooting just happened to be sitting next to Vido.

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  • AntithesisAntithesis Registered User regular
    edited February 2010
    TrippyJing wrote: »
    Bioptic wrote: »
    Egos wrote: »
    Dyscord wrote: »
    When I did it the paragon way
    I didn't have enough blue bar to shove a gun in his face the right way (curse you, new game plus) but it didn't seem like there was a ton of change. Probably because you never get to interact with him in any substantial way!

    Also I was sort of disappointed in the ending; I mean, he hits the pilot and appears to force vido's gunship down in the jungle, but we don't go after him?

    I was always curious what the deal with that was...
    I actually thought he was dead until I heard Zaeed's reaction! I mean, most light aircraft don't take too well to crashes in the jungle. That aside, I wonder if he'll play any part in ME3 - the Blue Suns were the most common mook in the game, and I'd be disappointed if their vast numbers and presence are just explained by nothing more sinister than "they're rich".
    I don't think that was the pilot. If I remember correctly, Vido and some of his goons were strapped in at the back of the ship. The guy Zaeed ended up shooting just happened to be sitting next to Vido.
    I never had much of a problem with going straight after Vido. I thought that killing him was the whole point, and after all of 30 seconds did not find myself caring much for the... workers?

    Maybe I just like going Renegade now and then, and revenge as morally unambiguous as Zaeed's appeals to me.

    Antithesis on
  • Forever ZefiroForever Zefiro cloaked in the midnight glory of an event horizonRegistered User regular
    edited February 2010
    Dyscord wrote: »
    possibly drpepper.com has wised up

    For the PC, can't you just d/l the .exe's someplace? Has anyone put them up?

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  • PancakePancake Registered User regular
    edited February 2010
    Dyscord wrote: »
    possibly drpepper.com has wised up

    For the PC, can't you just d/l the .exe's someplace? Has anyone put them up?

    The game checks with EA's servers to make sure you're actually allowed to use it.

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  • VoodooVVoodooV Registered User regular
    edited February 2010
    I had a funny moment with the endgame:
    I replayed the endgame with my last save because the whole losing Mordin thing pissed me off. So I decided to change it up a bit and I was going to keep the Collector Base this time instead of blowing it up. I get to the end and TIM calls me up and I'm all ready to go "really? kill the Collectors and keep the base? Tell me more! Tali interjects and says that we would be no better than the Collectors if we used the base. TIM cuts her off and spouts off some speciesist bullshit about how no alien would understand what this means for humanity. That really honked me off and I changed my mind right there and blew up the base again. However this time, I went away with 75 more gamer points having kept all my crew alive :)

    VoodooV on
  • CronusCronus Registered User regular
    edited February 2010
    VoodooV wrote: »
    I had a funny moment with the endgame:
    I replayed the endgame with my last save because the whole losing Mordin thing pissed me off. So I decided to change it up a bit and I was going to keep the Collector Base this time instead of blowing it up. I get to the end and TIM calls me up and I'm all ready to go "really? kill the Collectors and keep the base? Tell me more! Tali interjects and says that we would be no better than the Collectors if we used the base. TIM cuts her off and spouts off some speciesist bullshit about how no alien would understand what this means for humanity. That really honked me off and I changed my mind right there and blew up the base again. However this time, I went away with 75 more gamer points having kept all my crew alive :)

    I had an interjection there that ended up really pissing me off.
    When TIM calls and says to spare the base Grunt interjects and says that we should use the base against the Reapers. That just because you get a weapon from an enemy doesn't mean you shouldn't use it. So I'm thinking the whole galaxy will be better off if we have something that can help us against the Reapers.

    So I save the base and get back to the Normandy and apparently saving the base also means giving it to Cerberus without telling anyone else. Now everyone is pissed at me about that. Including GRUNT! The one who told me to keep the thing a few minutes ago. It's not like I had a choice after that and gave it to TIM either. The game did that all on it's own.

    Suffice it to say I'm going to replay the Collector ship from my last save and blow the thing up. Maybe I can save my entire crew this time too.

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  • manwiththemachinegunmanwiththemachinegun METAL GEAR?! Registered User regular
    edited February 2010
    Don't be such a silly goose, stick with your original choice. It's not like every one in ME3 will be pissed at you for the whole game.

    manwiththemachinegun on
  • DVGDVG No. 1 Honor Student Nether Institute, Evil AcademyRegistered User regular
    edited February 2010
    Where in the game is the "You humans are all racist" thing. That sounds like the kind of thing I want to check out

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  • Cryo84RCryo84R Registered User regular
    edited February 2010
    When you want a problem shot, send a turian. When you want a problem talked to death, send an asari. When you want a NEW problem, send a salarian. When you want a problem fixed, send a human. -Commander Shepard.

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