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    Steve Watts posted a new article, Mass Effect 3 campaign modes leaked.

    An accidental leak of the Mass Effect 3 beta over the weekend revealed three campaign modes, emphasizing action, story, or both. BioWare says these features are still early and will receive "considerable iteration and refinement" before the March release.
    Nov 07, 2011 7:45am PST
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    Steve Watts posted a new article, Mass Effect 3 campaign modes leaked.

    An accidental leak of the Mass Effect 3 beta over the weekend revealed three campaign modes, emphasizing action, story, or both. BioWare says these features are still early and will receive "considerable iteration and refinement" before the March release. : ShacknewsThis person is cool!

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    • can't stop laughing : ETPC1
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      This is coming to PC, right? : Jobos
      • Yeah, it is - says so just above. Looking forward to it! : Jobos
      • 10 months or so after console release most likely. : moogleThis person is cool!
      • Origin Exclusive in 2015 : verasThis person is cool!
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      automatic replies... yeah that's not a slippery slope. "Oh we decided to cut out 4,000 lines of dialogue ... : thebigbeefsandwich
      • JRPG mode amirite. : omnovaThis person is cool!
      • * D R A G O N A G E II ' D * : Volatus32x
    • Eesh. : the Scrivener
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      oh lol. Any faith I had in BioWare is long gone, but this is even worse than my already low expectations.... : master_disaster_17
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        Did you even read this article? Because you must not of since it clearly states you can also do a mode wi... : Hemotoxin
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          Or you could do it the way you did in Mass Effect 2 with combat and dialog... : deject
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            Yeah, I was just pointing out that his "OH FFS ITS A FPS WITH OPTIONAL DIALOGUE" rant is bullshit as you ... : Hemotoxin
            • I suggest you read brickmatt's excellent post(s) further down. : master_disaster_17
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      Hey everyone, let's completely overreact. : skinlab133
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        Yes, because the last time BioWare promised us that a game would be just as good as the previous one, no ... : master_disaster_17
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          I don't want to alarm you but this doesn't actually contradict that. It could just as well be argued that... : Arceihn
          • Yeah, guess which mode is getting the most attention because it appeals to the widest demographic... Ah w... : master_disaster_17
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        Gamers. : walker270This person is cool!
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          bingo. the fundamental game here is "jump to conclusions mat". : DownforceThis person is cool!
          • The whole "I don't know what this is but let me tell you why it sucks before I know anything about it" at... : walker270This person is cool!
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        I'M ALREADY DESPERATE RIP APPLE RIP BIOWARE RIP DICE RIP EA : NitriumThis person is cool!
        • LOL XD : akaigirl
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      Automatic replies... so they consolized the console version. I didn't think that it was possible to dumb ... : Saldrin
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        ME4 will feature automatic combat as well. ME5 will come with a mode that just unlocks all achievements ... : master_disaster_17
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          Sir, please do your homework. BioWare said that Mass Effect is to be a trilogy. Last I checked, trilogy m... : TheDr7
          • Like Halo? : master_disaster_17
      • that's what people want though. skippable everything. then they complain there's no dialog or depth, bec... : DownforceThis person is cool!
    • An option to disable the shitty combat sounds like a great idea to me. : daedraug
    • This sounds like an interesting concept. It could be an interesting way to provide a deeper shooter expe... : spidlb
    • This whole games that play themselves trend is troubling and baffling. : johnlocks
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      Don't sell me options. SELL ME YOUR VISION! : Chipwarrior
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        Not sure if this post is serious, but I do think this is an interesting issue. It's a kind of creative co... : Arceihn
        • We agree! Look at how Dragon Age 2 turned out as a result of their attempts to "streamline" the game per ... : brickmatt
      • That's what I was going to say as well. : Lucy LabiaThis person is cool!
    • lmao @ auto login to origin : DownforceThis person is cool!
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      I'm going to play whatever mode allows me to be a total asshole : MagusThis person is cool!
      • I will play whatever mode allows me to play the soonest. : royalallyThis person is cool!
      • That'll be DLC. Asshole mode. : master_disaster_17
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      What exactly is everyone's problem with this? "Oh no, you're getting dudebros and grandmas into my action... : MagitekThis person is cool!
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        the problem is, why would a dudebro bother buying the third in a trilogy? If they didn't like the first ... : deathofratsThis person is cool!
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          If you take that mentality, though, you're giving in to the notion that less people are probably going to... : drhazard
          • It may not be in their best interest. They could fail to interest the dude bros anyway while turning off... : Lucy LabiaThis person is cool!
        • So you're saying they should shoot for fewer and fewer sales on each sequel? That's asinine. : OverloadUT
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          Are they wasting resources? I have yet to see anything that says this will adversely affect the rest of t... : The Grolar Bear
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            Are they going to announce it will or has adversely effected the product? : Lucy LabiaThis person is cool!
            • It doesn't have to be their announcement, the Shack knew that Dragon Age 2 was going to suck long before ... : The Grolar Bear
        • How is it that most sequels for big games always sell more than their previous counterparts then? : Sailor of Fortune
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        One thing done exceptionally well or 20 things done half-assedly... it's not complicated. Trying to "broa... : thebigbeefsandwich
        • Defining a default response to each dialog option is not "20 things done half-assedly". : OverloadUT
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      That's a really good idea. Allow people to enjoy the parts of the game they like. : OverloadUT
      • Civilization 6 Confirmed to include "Skip All Turns" Mode : EricZBA
      • Stop being so reasonable. : pgharaviThis person is cool!
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        I think it's a horrible idea, from a creative standpoint. It strikes me as cowardly and full of compromis... : brickmatt
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          I get what you're saying and I agree with some of it. However, I think you're coming to a conclusion that... : OverloadUT
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            If they can put up with conversations happening in their Gears of War and their Calls of Duty, I'm sure t... : briktal
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              That's exactly my point: they don't have to watch the GoW3 story because they can press start to skip it.... : OverloadUT
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                and yet when a game doesn't allow you skip the cutscenes everyone bitches about it. : ProziumThis person is cool!
                • You can't skip the gears story when the main character puts his finger in his ear and walks slowly. Als... : brickmatt
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            This is a slippery slope of content offering. You can't skip discussions in ME because they aren't cutsce... : brickmatt
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              I just don't think designating one of the dialog options as "default" is a slippery slope. Action mode re... : OverloadUT
              • When you're designing your game to minimize decisions it doesn't make sense to simultaneously design the ... : brickmatt
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                For one thing if it turns out that the action mode is most popular then next game the smart business move... : Lucy LabiaThis person is cool!
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                  That's a pretty ridiculous fear because they can already know what is more popular using focus tests. If ... : OverloadUT
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                    How do you focus test a mode in your game if it doesn't exist? : Lucy LabiaThis person is cool!
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                      That's like saying "how do you focus test your game if it's not finished?" : OverloadUT
                      • It's actually nothing like that. When we focus test things we do it for things that are IN THE GAME. Ye... : Lucy LabiaThis person is cool!
            • Hmm I wonder if adding a story mode could be as simple as some scripting that selects a default set of re... : Ducky_dky
            • I agree with you. The story sequences of Mass Effect are content, not filler. If anything, much of the ... : action wombmate
        • I agree, I'm not a fan of this everything has to be for everyone type of game design. : verasThis person is cool!
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          sorry, but mass effect 2 sort of did this indirectly and was one of the best games ever : EvilDolemiteThis person is cool!
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            Mass Effect 2 was one of the best games ever? : Wisp!
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              No. The best SP game ever. : ramshot
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                Keep it coming with the hyperbole. No need to step here. : Wisp!
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                  Why don't you post your favorite game ever, and I'll just copy&paste your reply right back at you. If you... : ramshot
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                    Half-Life 2. : Wisp!
                    • lol if you think that game is exempt from criticism you haven't been around here too long great game -... : EvilDolemiteThis person is cool!
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                      To me, calling HL2 the best game ever is certainly hyperbole. It's a great, great game, which I've played... : ramshot
                      • Is it really fair to compare two games that come out six years apart on their technical merits? For what ... : Wisp!
                    • Really? :/ Mass Effect 2 is pretty, pretty fucking good man - I liked HL2 but .. well it's your opinion... : abrasionThis person is cool!
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        Let's not. The split of focus is never going to be a good thing for any game. This is why we have vario... : cetra00
        • It's not a split of focus. You could add this feature on top of Mass Effect 1 or 2 retroactively without ... : OverloadUT
      • Until ME4 when they look at the metrics and see ohh 64% of the people chose Action so we don't need to bo... : CrimsonbeakThis person is cool!
      • no they're spending more time and resources on 2 other modes that stray from what the game actually is in... : dantasticThis person is cool!
    • me want. me want now. : crypt420This person is cool!
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      All this is showing is that the RPG elements are tacked on to the ME series. ME1 was fun because of the a... : Toth21This person is cool!
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        I don't understand why someone would look at this that way. Are you saying that the games would be the sa... : ramshot
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          No the equipment management does not add anything. Its poorly done and got in the way for me in both ME1 ... : Toth21This person is cool!
          • What you're saying here is that you don't like the RPG elements in the game. Fine. But even if so, many o... : ramshot
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      i don't see why this means that any less attention was paid to the RPG elements. seems they made some def... : dahanese
      • Well, the RPG elements were mostly utilized in upgrading your character for combat situations, and you'd ... : pyideThis person is cool!
    • The more I read, the more I worry that the final product is going to be a heap of overdesigned shit. T... : rottdcorpse
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      I don't understand the controversy. RPG Mode is exactly like before. Story Mode sounds like turning down ... : ZekThis person is cool!
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        i thought it was a neat idea until I thought about it being applied to movies. think how gimped something... : UnleashedThis person is cool!
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          You do know that the Animatrix was pretty much pure "extra" story that people could skip without missing ... : JonathanThis person is cool!
          • 1. I loved the animatrix 2. I was under the impression all of that extra story would not fit in the main... : UnleashedThis person is cool!
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        Yeah, litereally the only thing that's new is having default dialog options, and an option that just uses... : OverloadUT
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          You don't think that contradicts the basic idea of an RPG? : master_disaster_17
          • Not at all. Tons of RPGs don't offer dialog choices. : OverloadUT
    • Rage over more options = lol : pwnage1232
    • I remember BioWare saying that this iteration will have more RPG stuff than ME2. So this means that peopl... : Sailor of Fortune
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      It's just mind blowing that people would choose to bitch and rage over something like this before even tr... : ramshot
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        Because it rather clearly indicates that the developer doesn't care about the RPG aspects either. Like wh... : master_disaster_17
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          If they don't care about the RPG aspects, why are the RPG aspects there then? Why have dozens of hours of... : ramshot
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            You think that BioWare will want to sink money and time into developing content that they fully intend 60... : master_disaster_17
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              And where exactly was it stated again that people wouldn't see it? A person playing through the game will... : ramshot
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                You think that they'll randomize their 'default' dialog options...lol, that would certainly be entertaini... : master_disaster_17
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                  Uhh... How about randomizing the nature of the character at the start, you know... good guy, bad guy, neu... : ramshot
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                    Good idea. But why? You're making an action game, you want to give it a good story. OK. Why would you bot... : master_disaster_17
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                      I really don't get your point here. ME games have always been about the story and the action. The announc... : ramshot
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                        What I read is 'Dialogue and character choice deprecated in ME3'. ''All it does is automate dialogue c... : master_disaster_17
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                          You talk as if it wasn't an option. Which it is. : ramshot
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                            Just like tactical combat is an option in DA2. : master_disaster_17
                            • Haven't played DA2 so can't comment on that, but I hardly think it's relevant just because team X from Bi... : ramshot
            • You do realize they already have those stats. They had them in the first game, and they had them after t... : spidlb
    • ME2 was already 80% straight up shooter anyway. From what I've read of the leaked story, not a single de... : herradura99This person is cool!