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• It doesn't sound much different from previous ME games, except that now they're taking out different endi... : BlackCat9
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  People were not penalized in previous games. They just got a different outcome than some who went pure re... : spidlb
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    The "penalty" was potentially not having enough paragon or renegade points to pick some of the later game... : briktal
    • For example, keeping both Miranda and Jack loyal required a 100% paragon or lessor renegade check. : LoioshDwaggie
  • Conversations options were locked out if you didn't have enough Jedi or Sith points. You weren't allowed... : aasyranth
  • Not having loyal characters for the final mission is potentially penalizing, so this statement isn't accu... : breadsticks
  • Actually, you were penalized if you wanted to finish the game with all the crew members surviving. See m... : RowjinZee
  • you are rewarded for having lots of paragon or renegade points. You are not rewarded for switching back a... : derelict515
• gotta go asshole shepherd or not at all : rtrson
• I'm getting confused. so there's 3 different playthrough methods, then 3 different moralities, and a rep ... : Downforce
• such morally gray options will include a gay male Shepard wearing white after labor day, a straight male : grandmasterlee
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  I always thought the renegade shephard was morally grey. He does what's necessary regardless of the mora... : 0mar
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    That's not morally grey at all. He was a batarian. : ConfusedUs
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      Technically he was a human... : HL3dsx
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        I'm playing that mission right now. Cathka's a Batarian, not a human. And Shep doesn't stab him, he ele... : RowjinZee
        • Like I said. Perfectly justified. : ConfusedUs
        • Ohh I thought you were saying Shep was a Batarian. I was thinking you were nuts. lol : HL3dsx
  • There are only even a few choices like that, more often than not it's just about whether or not you choos... : Zek
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  It is interesting to hear that some people were upset because they got paragon points when they wanted on... : Wise Men
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    Just being able to role play would be nice, but Bioware's inclusion of paragon- and renegade-locked dialo... : ATimson
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      Exactly, the game punishes you for not being pure nice guy or pure douche hat. : Zoopy_Iscariot
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        I can see how some gamers might feel that way, because most gamers want access to all of the content that... : Wise Men
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          The game doesn't offer enough options to really explore your own personalized adventure. It would be a da... : AhmNee
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            I agree with your point that it would be quite an endeavor to make a game that allows gamers to really ex... : Wise Men
            • It worked fine in Dragon Age and other older RPGs. Just remove the morality point system and give more d... : Zoopy_Iscariot
            • It's somewhat like the situations you can get in if you don't specialize in a skill in other RPG games, e... : briktal
  • Well the whole point of this is to facilitate that. The problem before was that not playing your characte... : peanut-
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    Totally agree with you. The only thing I hated was that when I played how I wanted to play, Miranda ends... : RowjinZee
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      Hmmm...yeah, I can see how that would suck. I find your observation that her death had nothing to do wi... : Wise Men
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        I'd even be okay with random elements playing a part too, that is, you could do everything perfect and st... : RowjinZee
        • Right. I think you and I are on the same page. Let's hope that Mass 3 gets close to what we are looking... : Wise Men
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    Then you're exactly the kind of person that should be excited about this news. The problem is, the old de... : OverloadUT
    • Right. I am certainly excited about this feature. I guess I was trying to explore why people get up... : Wise Men
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  What frustrated me in ME2 was how the "Loyalty System" was tied to the Morality system to the point that ... : RowjinZee
  • Spoilers if you are still playing through ME2. : HL3dsx
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    You only have to regain loyalty of one of them if you pick the other one's side. The whole idea behind th... : Firefly1985
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      WARNING, MORE ME1&2 SPOILERS. So, what is the point then of having to make a choice if you can just "r... : RowjinZee
      • Yeah, the ability to just go and reassign points screws up the whole thing. I never liked that. The "p... : Firefly1985
      • I couldn't agree more. I actually prefer the imperfect ending that I got with my Shepard. I lost a few ... : Wise Men
  • Excellent points, can't really disagree with the logic here. The game really did punish you for not gravi... : The Grolar Bear
  • Man I don't remember that happening at all : OverloadUT
  • actions have consequences man. simple as that. That's what I loved about ME2. : 0mar
  • This is the exact reason I was not able to save all of my crew. : VegasX
• i held out hope that the game would appear on steam as long as i could.. stupid physical media. : crypt420
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  Well I hope it works better than in ME2 where the repercussions and outcome of the paragon or renegade de... : LilCrypto
  • Shame all six endings are pretty much identical then. : Memphis-Ahn
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  One thing that is exciting about this game is the fact that... this is the end of the trilogy so they don... : Gwyndion
  • On my drive home yesterday I imagine what Mass Effect: Online would be like, based on the ME3 MP. I sh : nevlos
• I guess I understand the decision to announce or allow a more "morally gray" Shepard, but honestly I play... : MrPife
• God damnit I read this as "morally gay" at least three times. Website of cock. : the_burd
• I am going to be a paragon of virtue; a cosmic white knight except for one thing. Jersey Shore edition As... : Dr_Cube
• wow, only took ya 3 games..... : Vogerl