Poll: Evil Shepard or Good Shepard
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I don't really see Renegade Shepard as evil, he/she's more pragmatic (if that's the right word to for him.) He/she likes to get things done his/her own way regardless of who suffers for his/her choices. Paragon Shepard on the other hand is a bit more concerned with the safety of others rather than getting the job done.
Both kinds of Shepards want to save the universe, but they each do it in their own way.
EDIT: Of course both kinds of Shepards can make choices that create risks for later on.
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Both kinds of Shepards want to save the universe, but they each do it in their own way.
EDIT: Of course both kinds of Shepards can make choices that create risks for later on.
For example:
A paragon Shepard who releases the Rachni Queen or reprogram the Geth may risk the safety of other people. A Renegade Shepard may keep the Collector base and risk Cerberus gaining power over the galaxy.
I try to make decisions I would make. Unless I know one specific choice will lead to an outcome I really want. So with that in mind, I always play good. I just can't bring myself to be an ass hole and screw over everyone.
I go with whichever one I would do in the situation. Normally this means Paragon, but I wish there could be some more gray area rather than just choosing whether we're serious versions of Dudley Dowright or Dick Dastardly.
I like mixing the two personally, since that's how I'd do things in real life. I'd be a completely sarcastic jerk in conversation with most people but I'd make the paragon decisions. I'd save the Rachni, and be a douche to that inspector guy from the original. "Shepard, I'm not happy!" "Somehow I doubt that that's a rare occurrence..."
Seconded. I tend to play through both Paragon and Renegade options with different characters, since thats where most of the replayability lies. My main Shephard, I do things how I would handle the situation which is mostly Paragon with the odd Renegade decision where I feel it makes more sense (that prick who got sparta kicked out a window had it comin).FenrisDeSolar said:
I liked how in ME 1 there was no consequence for being Paragon and bit of an asshole but I hated ME 2 where you had to be all the way Paragon or Renegade in order to save all the crew members. When you do that the purpose is not what the player would do but actually "Well I need Paragon points so I'll go with the option that makes me a saint."
KOTOR had a decent thing where you could be neutral and likewise have the benefits of no negative Force drain when using opposite Force powers but no discounts of the same powers. That made sense and at the end of the game you had the choice of killing half your crew to take your place as Sith Lord or be goody two shoes all the way to the end.
KOTOR 2 also had Kreia who in order to get maximum influence one must make the most logical choices. Not moral choices but logical choices. Like not giving money to beggars on Nar Shadda but not berating them either. Some of her insights really encouraged players to not be good or evil like she is. Which is what I'm going for next time I play that game.
KOTOR had a decent thing where you could be neutral and likewise have the benefits of no negative Force drain when using opposite Force powers but no discounts of the same powers. That made sense and at the end of the game you had the choice of killing half your crew to take your place as Sith Lord or be goody two shoes all the way to the end.
KOTOR 2 also had Kreia who in order to get maximum influence one must make the most logical choices. Not moral choices but logical choices. Like not giving money to beggars on Nar Shadda but not berating them either. Some of her insights really encouraged players to not be good or evil like she is. Which is what I'm going for next time I play that game.
I do whatever I feel like doing so I am fairly 50/50 about everything. So I guess Im Dirty Picard? No that sounds like a porn name. Captain Harry? No, that sounds like something a guy would name his penis. Whatever you call it Im neutral.
I have a separate playthrough for being a Renegade. In my main playthrough, I tend to fill up my Paragon bar completely, but not without doing a few Renegade actions. I'm not above getting my hands dirty if it means having to deal with one less nuisance. However, I find it very hard for me to do most of the Renegade options concerning team members.
Used to be the other way around. In KotOR, I was Sith in both games on my first playthrough, and I preferred it that way.
Used to be the other way around. In KotOR, I was Sith in both games on my first playthrough, and I preferred it that way.
I'm doing a Renegade, Be-A-Dick-To-Everyone-But-My-Crew Shepard play through right now. I still prefer Paragon Shep, though.
