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Strength.Training.Guile. [Mass Effect].The Special Tasks Group needs you.USE SPOILER TAGS

chiasaur11chiasaur11 Never doubt a raccoon.Do you think it's trademarked?Registered User regular
edited April 2012 in Social Entropy++
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Mass Effect 3 is the long awaited conclusion of the Mass Effect series, a space opera in video game form.

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In a galaxy at war with ancient monsters older than history, you play as Commander Shepard, hero of the human Systems Alliance, attempting to unite the greatest army ever seen from species with grudges dating back to before the black plague. Good luck with that.

Assuming they don't all kill each other, you'll be working with:

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The Krogan, the ultimate survivors. Hunted by the most terrifying predators known, nuked to rubble, and effectively castrated by alien genetic meddling, the Krogan are still the toughest soldiers alive, laughing in the face of impossible odds. But there's not much a Grunt can do when the enemy is a 2 kilometer battleship that turns its enemies into mindless pawns.

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The Turians. They may not be as tough as the Krogan, but in a pinch they are every bit as stubborn. Turians have the galaxy's most powerful fleet and military honor that keeps the lowliest civilian fighting where trained soldiers would surrender. But what good does honor do the ashes of billions of dead, and what good is a fleet with your homeworld burning?

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The Quarians. A race of brilliant engineers, they nearly went extinct after a disastrous AI experiment, and now travel in the largest fleet in space, unable to leave their environmental suits without severe allergic reactions or death. Currently, they are engaged in a nigh suicidal battle against

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The Geth, their synthetic children. A race of networked VIs, the Geth have massive armies, and are some of the most feared combatants known. Members of the species have allied with the Reapers in the past, but some have spoken against that path. And with the galaxy the way it is, Shepard needs all the help she can get.

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Maybe even the Asari. But they suck, so it's fine either way.


But all these species working together won't be enough. Martial valor, technological genius, boobs I guess, they won't stop the Reapers. What you need...

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Is the motherfucking special tasks group.

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Look at this weedy little guy. You think you can take him? You're right. You probably could. But he's already infected your family with a deadly neurotoxin, destroyed your entire network infastructure, and rigged your car with undetectable explosives. He's Salarian STG, and they are the most dangerous members of the most effective species in council space.

Remember the Krogan? Salarians made them a galactic power, and Salarians broke them over their knee when they got out of line.

Salarians just live 40 years, but they get more done in an average bathroom break than you will manage in your entire life.

When the Reapers come, make the smart choice. Choose STG.

And if you need to contact a recruiting officer one of these fine individuals will be glad to help.

Up-to-date weapons statistics are also available. A well informed soldier is a surviving soldier.

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  • HunteraHuntera Rude Boy Registered User regular
    No mere soldier can win a war, Chiasaur.

    Only the Falcon can do that.

  • NerdgasmicNerdgasmic __BANNED USERS regular
    There are a lot of guns, but only one of them really matters:
    Nerdgasmic wrote: »
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    Fuck the Haters

  • Speed RacerSpeed Racer Scritch scratch scritch scratch scritch scratch scritch scratch scritch scratch scritch scratch scritch scratch scritch scratch scritch scratch scritch scratch scritch scratch scritch scratchRegistered User regular
    i want a dlc mission with salarian husks

    some kind of shadow vampire monsters

  • Grey GhostGrey Ghost Registered User regular
    Bravo, chiasaur

  • chiasaur11chiasaur11 Never doubt a raccoon. Do you think it's trademarked?Registered User regular
    Grey Ghost wrote: »
    Bravo, chiasaur

    Scoped and dropped.

  • NerdgasmicNerdgasmic __BANNED USERS regular
    yeah, this OP is probably way better than anything else we would have gotten

  • Iron WeaselIron Weasel Dillon! You son of a bitch!Registered User regular
    A Salarian Infiltration Appreciation Station is exactly the Mass Effect thread we need.

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  • RainfallRainfall Registered User regular
    i want a dlc mission with salarian husks

    some kind of shadow vampire monsters

    There's a lot of really good DLC opportunity with Sur'Kesh getting actually attacked by Reapers. New enemy type, new crazy STG weapons, and it would be really awesome! I hope it's second on their plate after Omega/unlocking Mercenary enemies for MP.

  • HunterHunter Chemist with a heart of Au Registered User regular
    Also, if anyone with a PC copy of the game wants an M-90 Indra sniper rifle, there's a give away with free codes.

    http://www.alienwarearena.com/giveaway/mass-effect-3-giveaway

    Fully automatic sniper rifle.

  • KwoaruKwoaru Registered User regular
    yes salarian appreciation thread

    best thread

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  • HunterHunter Chemist with a heart of Au Registered User regular
    Brogans are the best species. Headbutts and shotgun blasts.

  • KwoaruKwoaru Registered User regular
    also throw is really really fun

    especially if it arcs straight down onto an enemy and kills them in one hit, meaning it snapped their neck or some shit

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  • KwoaruKwoaru Registered User regular
    Nerdgasmic wrote: »
    yeah, this OP is probably way better than anything else we would have gotten

    are you saying batarian in a dress would not have been delightful

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  • HunterHunter Chemist with a heart of Au Registered User regular
    Space magic is for Asari. Real men use guns and omnitools to kill things.

  • chiasaur11chiasaur11 Never doubt a raccoon. Do you think it's trademarked?Registered User regular
    Hunter wrote: »
    Space magic is for Asari. Real men use guns and omnitools to kill things.

    You mean, like the salarians do?

  • LanglyLangly Registered User regular
    Godspeed, paladin thread.

  • T4CTT4CT BAFTA-NOMINATED NAFTA-APPROVEDRegistered User regular
  • KwoaruKwoaru Registered User regular
    Also I would have really enjoyed a mandatory batarian squadmate, having never played bring down the sky or whatever it was, the batarian hate is single most over played thing in the mass effect universe to me

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  • SolarSolar Registered User regular
    Yeah it would have been nice to have a Batarian squaddie

  • -Tal-Tal Registered User regular
    edited April 2012
    someday I will make a Human Appreciation Station OP

    and it will be filled with screenshots of all the ways Garrus can die

    and gifs of renegade interrupts

    -Tal on
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  • KwoaruKwoaru Registered User regular
    Solar wrote: »
    Yeah it would have been nice to have a Batarian squaddie

    somebody to do for the batarians what legion did for the geth would have been cool

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  • chiasaur11chiasaur11 Never doubt a raccoon. Do you think it's trademarked?Registered User regular
    Kwoaru wrote: »
    Also I would have really enjoyed a mandatory batarian squadmate, having never played bring down the sky or whatever it was, the batarian hate is single most over played thing in the mass effect universe to me

    Guessing you never played colonist background either?

    Because that was the start of the whole "I hate batarians worse than anything" bit.

  • Iron WeaselIron Weasel Dillon! You son of a bitch!Registered User regular
    -Tal wrote: »
    someday I will make a Human Appreciation Station OP

    and it will be filled with screenshots of all the ways Garrus can die

    and gifs of renegade interrupts
    Don't forget
    ME3 spoilers
    Shooting Mordin in the back and Tali killing herself.

    Currently Playing:
    The Division, Warframe (XB1)
    GT: Tanith 6227
  • WeedLordVegetaWeedLordVegeta Registered User regular
    Kwoaru wrote: »
    Solar wrote: »
    Yeah it would have been nice to have a Batarian squaddie

    somebody to do for the batarians what legion did for the geth would have been cool

    burn all the goodwill they'd garnered by making dumb decisions?

  • SolarSolar Registered User regular
    Kwoaru wrote: »
    Solar wrote: »
    Yeah it would have been nice to have a Batarian squaddie

    somebody to do for the batarians what legion did for the geth would have been cool

    Yeah, make them a good guy, friendly, helpful, effective and so on

    Maybe a Batarian freedom fighter of some sort

  • KwoaruKwoaru Registered User regular
    Hullis wrote: »
    Kwoaru wrote: »
    Solar wrote: »
    Yeah it would have been nice to have a Batarian squaddie

    somebody to do for the batarians what legion did for the geth would have been cool

    burn all the goodwill they'd garnered by making dumb decisions?

    w..what

    I dont know what your legion did but mine was great 100% of the time so

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  • HunterHunter Chemist with a heart of Au Registered User regular
    Kwoaru wrote: »
    Solar wrote: »
    Yeah it would have been nice to have a Batarian squaddie

    somebody to do for the batarians what legion did for the geth would have been cool

    The only good Batarian is a dead Batarian.

  • -Tal-Tal Registered User regular
    -Tal wrote: »
    someday I will make a Human Appreciation Station OP

    and it will be filled with screenshots of all the ways Garrus can die

    and gifs of renegade interrupts
    Don't forget
    ME3 spoilers
    Shooting Mordin in the back and Tali killing herself.

    I'm not a monster

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  • KwoaruKwoaru Registered User regular
    chiasaur11 wrote: »
    Kwoaru wrote: »
    Also I would have really enjoyed a mandatory batarian squadmate, having never played bring down the sky or whatever it was, the batarian hate is single most over played thing in the mass effect universe to me

    Guessing you never played colonist background either?

    Because that was the start of the whole "I hate batarians worse than anything" bit.

    gotta let things go

    move on

    hating batarians wont bring your family back

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  • chiasaur11chiasaur11 Never doubt a raccoon. Do you think it's trademarked?Registered User regular
    Hunter wrote: »
    Kwoaru wrote: »
    Solar wrote: »
    Yeah it would have been nice to have a Batarian squaddie

    somebody to do for the batarians what legion did for the geth would have been cool

    The only good Batarian is a dead Batarian.

    Even, then, with cannibals, it's not a guarantee.

  • Iron WeaselIron Weasel Dillon! You son of a bitch!Registered User regular
    Hullis wrote: »
    Kwoaru wrote: »
    Solar wrote: »
    Yeah it would have been nice to have a Batarian squaddie

    somebody to do for the batarians what legion did for the geth would have been cool

    burn all the goodwill they'd garnered by making dumb decisions?
    Are you maybe thinking of the Quarians?

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    The Division, Warframe (XB1)
    GT: Tanith 6227
  • Iron WeaselIron Weasel Dillon! You son of a bitch!Registered User regular
    edited April 2012
    chiasaur11 wrote: »
    Hunter wrote: »
    Kwoaru wrote: »
    Solar wrote: »
    Yeah it would have been nice to have a Batarian squaddie

    somebody to do for the batarians what legion did for the geth would have been cool

    The only good Batarian is a dead Batarian.

    Even, then, with cannibals, it's not a guarantee.
    Cannibals are a gift.

    They let you kill Batarians twice.

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  • BugBoyBugBoy boy.EXE has stopped functioning. only bugs remainRegistered User regular
    I hope they put mercs in as an MP enemy type

    and that their tougher enemies are krogans

    krogan melee fights please

  • SolarSolar Registered User regular
    See I thought the whole thing where people hated Batarians but then it turned out that most Batarians were the victims of a brutal fascist autocracy had potential.

    The only ones you meet off-world are either criminals who have escaped, or agents for a horrible government, so of course they are going to be horrible. But then it turns out that a lot of Batarians are just regular people who have been fucked over by their leaders, and just want to live peacefully with others.

    Then you could have had a situation where the Alliance is all "no!" and turned the racism humans got from aliens in ME1 around. Now the Alliance is a powerful force, and they are the ones making cultural generalisations about others.

  • NerdgasmicNerdgasmic __BANNED USERS regular
    I can't decide between Chain Overload 1 and 30% More Damage for Overload on my turian sentinel

  • SolarSolar Registered User regular
    Hullis wrote: »
    Kwoaru wrote: »
    Solar wrote: »
    Yeah it would have been nice to have a Batarian squaddie

    somebody to do for the batarians what legion did for the geth would have been cool

    burn all the goodwill they'd garnered by making dumb decisions?
    what, like "either upgrade yourselves with Reaper code or get exterminated"

    is that the dumb decision you are talking about

  • KwoaruKwoaru Registered User regular
    Nerdgasmic wrote: »
    I can't decide between Chain Overload 1 and 30% More Damage for Overload on my turian sentinel

    I always go with chain overload both times it is an option, even without the neural shock upgrade the way it stumbles most enemies makes it a great crowd control tool

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  • SolarSolar Registered User regular
    Nerdgasmic wrote: »
    I can't decide between Chain Overload 1 and 30% More Damage for Overload on my turian sentinel

    chain

    for the love of God, choose chain

  • -Tal-Tal Registered User regular
    Solar wrote: »
    Hullis wrote: »
    Kwoaru wrote: »
    Solar wrote: »
    Yeah it would have been nice to have a Batarian squaddie

    somebody to do for the batarians what legion did for the geth would have been cool

    burn all the goodwill they'd garnered by making dumb decisions?
    what, like "either upgrade yourselves with Reaper code or get exterminated"

    is that the dumb decision you are talking about
    you know the last guy who followed that line of thinking

    Saren

    extinction is preferable to submission

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  • WeedLordVegetaWeedLordVegeta Registered User regular
    edited April 2012
    Solar wrote: »
    Hullis wrote: »
    Kwoaru wrote: »
    Solar wrote: »
    Yeah it would have been nice to have a Batarian squaddie

    somebody to do for the batarians what legion did for the geth would have been cool

    burn all the goodwill they'd garnered by making dumb decisions?
    what, like "either upgrade yourselves with Reaper code or get exterminated"

    is that the dumb decision you are talking about

    Nah, more the
    Lying
    And the lying

    Also the lying

    WeedLordVegeta on
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