Mass Effect 3 DLC Appears on Xbox Live

[Fr]anc[is]

Oh day 1 DLC, if there was only a way that i could explain my loathing for you, possibly with a British Accent, oh wait.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ri0vrJ-y2zM&feature=g-u-u&context=G269b4efFUAAAAAAAAAA

That was a good watch. Very well said. My rage is kind of burned out at this point, but I'm in agreement. This is getting ludicrous.

 

[CounterAttack]

It is possible.
a giant water wheel in an underground river,a solar power plant that's still active,etc,etc could probably power a single cryo pod.

But why would such a cryo-pod exist? I highly doubt there would be time to prepare such a device during the Reaper invasion.

My statement about there needing to be a very good reason for this DLC remains, and I will not be convinced until I see it first-hand. Which will likely be in a year or so, once I can actually scrape together enough money for both a new computer, ME3 (which will only be available in standard edition by the time I can buy it) and the additional price for the DLC.

 

[Llamazoid]

From a lore standpoint, I do not want to believe this. The Protheans were entirely wiped out in the previous cycle of genocide. Vigil stated as much in the first game: after the Reapers left, only a dozen scientists remained on Ilos, not enough to repopulate. Vigil killed most of them out of necessity, and the last of them died of starvation.

It makes no sense to have a Prothean character in Mass Effect 3. If this legitimately does exist, there had better be a damn good explanation for it.

Yeah, I'm intrigued about having a Prothean in my squad but also uncomfortable. As you said there's no real way (that I can see) they can introduce the character that doesn't contradict their previous lore. In Mass Effect 1, Vigil turned off their life support on Ilos and in Mass Effect 2 one of the biggest reveals was that the remaining Prothean's were actually implanted with tech to make them a labor force for the Reapers (aka the Collectors).

It's going to take a lot of convincing and very skilled writing to integrate this character into the plot-line in a acceptable way. None the less I've already pre-ordered the Collectors Edition before this was announced so it's going to be an interesting experience.

 

[Zen Toombs]

Way to go Bioware. Such champs.

Question: How much does the "From Ashes" DLC cost?

 

[Meight08]

It is possible.
a giant water wheel in an underground river,a solar power plant that's still active,etc,etc could probably power a single cryo pod.

But why would such a cryo-pod exist? I highly doubt there would be time to prepare such a device during the Reaper invasion.

How long would it take to jury rig a cryo pod into the power network of a solar power plant?
i think an hour at most and what if the reapers are busy destroying an outer planet in the system?

 

[GonzoGamer]

It means I don't buy your game until there's a discount bundle with all the DLC a year from now. Fuck your day one DLC and online passes EA.

And the horse they rode in on. I wont even buy that shit with a stolen credit card.

I guess it was only a matter of time before they started selling DLC before the actual launch.
The good news is that with pre-launch, day 1 dlc, and dlc that (let's face it) was probably done when the game was finished we no longer have much of a wait for those goty/complete editions. The one for LA Noir came out a few months later.
And they wonder why we don't buy their new releases. Fuck them in the goat-ass.

 

[Gabanuka]

Right. Fuck you EA I'm out.

I was on board when it came to Origin and I'm fine with the IOS games but this is to freaking far. Do not remove content from the game to you can sell it on day one. I dont care if it wont change a thing, there is no way in hell I'm buying Mass Effect 3 now, such a waste of such a brilliant series.

 

[AlternatePFG]

10$ day one DLC? Fuck you BioWare. It'd be one thing if it wasn't a whole character who seems to be integral to the plot (The Exiled Prince DLC for Dragon Age 2 was absurd too, but at least Sebastian wasn't important to the plot) but this seems like this would be a huge important plot point, with there being a Prothean and all.

 

[Erttheking]

Yeah, that's nice and all but I'm still getting it.

 

[kajinking]

Oh day 1 DLC, if there was only a way that i could explain my loathing for you, possibly with a British Accent, oh wait.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ri0vrJ-y2zM&feature=g-u-u&context=G269b4efFUAAAAAAAAAA

Listening while reading the article LOL. Nice to me another member of the Cynical Fleet!

 

[JasonBurnout16]

I've played mass effect 1 and 2 and read three of the books.

But what the hell is a prothean? I have no clue! (I did read, and play the game,a long time ago.)

The race the Reapers wiped out 50,000 years ago.

You go to one of their worlds at the end of ME1 (Ilos), meed a Prothean VI, and learn about their last moments from him.

In ME2 you learn that the collectors are heavily modified Protheans.

They're... pretty integral. Kind of surprised you don't know about them.

It was a long time ago that I played Mass Effect and I have played a lot of games since then.

I remember the main aliens - turians, krogans, Quarians, the blue women, thane (Cause he was a green fish) and the geth. But there is little chance of me remembering something as small as one level.

 

[Windu23]

I've played mass effect 1 and 2 and read three of the books.

But what the hell is a prothean? I have no clue! (I did read, and play the game,a long time ago.)

The race the Reapers wiped out 50,000 years ago.

You go to one of their worlds at the end of ME1 (Ilos), meed a Prothean VI, and learn about their last moments from him.

In ME2 you learn that the collectors are heavily modified Protheans.

They're... pretty integral. Kind of surprised you don't know about them.

It was a long time ago that I played Mass Effect and I have played a lot of games since then.

I remember the main aliens - turians, krogans, Quarians, the blue women, thane (Cause he was a green fish) and the geth. But there is little chance of me remembering something as small as one level.

The blue women are called Asari. And Thane, a drell, is more reptilian than fish. Moist atmospheres are deadly to them.

And it wasn't just a small thing on one level. It was a pretty big revelation that was heavily discussed for the majority of the latter half of the game.

But this is all rather new for me, so the memory might be fresher.

Also, don't take any of that personally. People fudging details, purposely or not, is a pet peeve of mine.

 

[Section Crow]

okay i feel cheated but not getting a Prothean on my squad without paying for it but i feel like paying for it now out of curiosity...

also, i did not believe i would see a prothean at all before a quarian face

 

[Dr Pussymagnet]

Wait a minute, so who the hell were these guys?

From a lore standpoint, I do not want to believe this. The Protheans were entirely wiped out in the previous cycle of genocide. Vigil stated as much in the first game: after the Reapers left, only a dozen scientists remained on Ilos, not enough to repopulate. Vigil killed most of them out of necessity, and the last of them died of starvation.

It makes no sense to have a Prothean character in Mass Effect 3. If this legitimately does exist, there had better be a damn good explanation for it.

I willing to bet that because this squad member looks like a Collector, the explanation is going to be something like this. Some scientists capture a Collector and "biologically reverse engineer" it's genes or some shit and now it's a Prothean again.

 

[CounterAttack]

I'm willing to bet that because this squad member looks like a Collector, the explanation is going to be something like this. Some scientists capture a Collector and "biologically reverse engineer" it's genes or some shit and now it's a Prothean again.

That could never happen. The Protheans that were turned into Collectors were mutated through Reaper technology, already marking them. They also have no intelligence of their own, because they're indoctrinated and have been for so long. Because of the indoctrination damaging their mental functions, they were also given Reaper cybernetics, another method of control (remember Saren at the end of ME1?).

According to the Mass Effect wiki, the Prothean squad member has been in stasis for the past fifty millennia. With that in mind there is undoubtedly some ridiculous reasoning for it being there in the first place. Again, I myself will need to see first-hand to believe.

 

[Sniper Team 4]

Sigh...what happened to the days of Mass Effect 2 and Dragon Age: Origins? When just buying the regular copy of the game new was enough to give you the bonus character? I'm a little miffed at this to be sure.
Still totally picking it up though.

 

[Harper0341]

I was already disappointing when they removed the Battlefield 3 copy from the preorder (like five minutes prior to me deciding that I would buy into it). Then I see this shit. I am so glad that I hesitated now.

ANGRY INTERNET MEN UNITE!!!!

Maybe if we ***** enough, they'll change their minds. Too bad I am too afraid to ***** on the official forums. *sigh*

 

[MarsProbe]

The blue women are called Asari. And Thane, a drell, is more reptilian than fish. Moist atmospheres are deadly to them.

And it wasn't just a small thing on one level. It was a pretty big revelation that was heavily discussed for the majority of the latter half of the game.

But this is all rather new for me, so the memory might be fresher.

Also, don't take any of that personally. People fudging details, purposely or not, is a pet peeve of mine.

It does surprise me too that someone could play through ME1 (especially) and ME2 and not know what the Protheans are. After all, in the first game, the Prothean Beacon (and the visions Shepard gets from it) are basically one of the main driving points of that games plot.

That and the mortal races of both games believe the Protheans to have built everything they have built current galactic society on (Citadel, mass relays and the like). Then, as you said, there is the whole Collector/Prothean reveal and the second vision, if you find it.

So yeh, they really are a pretty big deal.

I'm getting my CE of ME3 anyway, but knowing this now, I will feel a bit guilty when picking up this Prothean squadmate now.

 

[Dr Pussymagnet]

I'm willing to bet that because this squad member looks like a Collector, the explanation is going to be something like this. Some scientists capture a Collector and "biologically reverse engineer" it's genes or some shit and now it's a Prothean again.

According to the Mass Effect wiki, the Prothean squad member has been in stasis for the past fifty millennia. With that in mind there is undoubtedly some ridiculous reasoning for it being there in the first place. Again, I myself will need to see first-hand to believe.

Ridiculous reasoning indeed. That just makes even less sense as to why it looks like a Collector.

 

[JasonBurnout16]

The blue women are called Asari. And Thane, a drell, is more reptilian than fish. Moist atmospheres are deadly to them.

And it wasn't just a small thing on one level. It was a pretty big revelation that was heavily discussed for the majority of the latter half of the game.

But this is all rather new for me, so the memory might be fresher.

Also, don't take any of that personally. People fudging details, purposely or not, is a pet peeve of mine.

It's just my memory as I've been playing many other games since I last dabbled with Mass Effect. I'm on Half Life 2 at the moment and, having zero knowledge of the first, have very little clue of what is going on around me. The amount to which I am oblivious would frustrate some gamers I know to no ends.

But don't worry I'm not taking this personally. It's actually good hearing these details, as I was wandering whether to get Mass Effect 3 or not.