Board 8 > Time to rank the Mass Effect races. [Series SPOILERS]

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SubDeity 04/15/12 6:03:00 PM #101:	BumP -- SubDeity wants to vote for Calvin Coolidge. [Evil Republican] Play Der Langrisser. <cite>SubDeity posted [p:1007399] in Time to ra... [t:62490131]...</cite> <quote> BumP -- SubDeity wants to vote for Calvin Coolidge. [Evil Republican]Play Der Langrisser. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
SythaWarrior 04/15/12 6:04:00 PM #102:	Salarian better be #1. -- Whatever... <cite>SythaWarrior posted [p:1007400] in Time to ra... [t:62490131]...</cite> <quote> Salarian better be #1. -- Whatever... </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Ultimaphazon 04/16/12 9:33:00 PM #103:	Turians superior. -- http://s3-ec.buzzfed.com/static/enhanced/web04/2011/12/4/12/enhanced-buzz-wide-5065-1323019200-17.jpg <cite>Ultimaphazon posted [p:1007401] in Time to ra... [t:62490131]...</cite> <quote> Turians superior. -- http://s3-ec.buzzfed.com/static/enhanced/web04/2011/12/4/12/enhanced-buzz-wide-5065-1323019200-17.jpg </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
LeonhartFour 04/16/12 9:36:00 PM #104:	Quarians the best Although from what I know about yoblazer, I half expect asari to be #1 on this list. -- "I couldn't stand a day without a past or future. I need to live each moment to keep fighting here and now." <cite>LeonhartFour posted [p:1007402] in Time to ra... [t:62490131]...</cite> <quote> Quarians the bestAlthough from what I know about yoblazer, I half expect asari to be #1 on this list. -- "I couldn't stand a day without a past or future. I need to live each moment to keep fighting here and now." </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Sorozone 04/16/12 9:37:00 PM #105:	Quarians are dumb, Asari better be #1. -- - <cite>Sorozone posted [p:1007403] in Time to ra... [t:62490131]...</cite> <quote> Quarians are dumb, Asari better be #1. -- - </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
PartOfYourWorld 04/16/12 9:38:00 PM #106:	Sorry about the delay, tax deadline and all. -- Yoblazer: http://i32.tinypic.com/zlf1w7.gif Watch and you'll see... someday I'll be... part of your world! <cite>PartOfYourWorld posted [p:1007404] in Time to ra... [t:62490131]...</cite> <quote> Sorry about the delay, tax deadline and all. -- Yoblazer: http://i32.tinypic.com/zlf1w7.gifWatch and you'll see... someday I'll be... part of your world! </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
LeonhartFour 04/16/12 9:43:00 PM #107:	Some of the quarian Admirals can be so bullheaded and irritating, especially in ME3, but the quarians as a whole are fascinating to me. -- "I couldn't stand a day without a past or future. I need to live each moment to keep fighting here and now." <cite>LeonhartFour posted [p:1007405] in Time to ra... [t:62490131]...</cite> <quote> Some of the quarian Admirals can be so bullheaded and irritating, especially in ME3, but the quarians as a whole are fascinating to me. -- "I couldn't stand a day without a past or future. I need to live each moment to keep fighting here and now." </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
PartOfYourWorld 04/16/12 10:00:00 PM #108:	10. Quarians Notable members: Tali'Zorah vas Normandy, the Admiralty Board Oh lord, these folks. Of the eight-or-so "main" races in the ME universe, the quarians are by far my least favorite. The only reason they made it this high is because the electrifying Tali and Kal'Reegar **ing brought it, but two standouts does not a respectable race make. Introduced as a race forced to flee their own homeworld and adapt to life aboard a sterile flotilla, quarians were the very definition of “sympathetic.” They were nomadic gypsies, with no sunrise to call their own and a galaxy which largely despised and distrusted them for unleashing the plague known as the geth. Top it off with an immune system weakened to the point that all quarians now needed to don face-concealing protective suits, and perhaps no other race inspired as much compassion from players. What a difference two more games make. As we began to unravel more of the quarians’ history and meet more along our adventure, I began to view them with less empathy and more displeasure (probably akin to the way the other races viewed them). This was in no small part due to the hapless, impotent group of dummies known as the Quarian Admiralty Board. I say this without hesitation: quarian leadership is the WORST in galactic space, and the ME universe is not wanting for competition in that category. The quarian elite spent two games bickering amongst each other and making one stupid decision after another. They nearly exiled their single greatest, most capable representative (it would not be a stretch to call Tali her own people’s Shepard) and then chose a ing REAPER WAR as their preferred time to pick a fight with the geth. Of course, speaking of their synthetic nemeses, learning the truth about the Quarian/Geth War – how it was brought about and who was the aggressor – was a bitter pill to swallow and did not do Tali’s brethren any favors. There are a couple notable examples of a race becoming more exemplary and amiable as Shepard’s story progresses. The quarians fall victim to the opposite exposition. They are great in ME1 when all we see and hear is the greatest of their species, and then disappointingly fall from grace as we learn more about what that species is really like. -- Yoblazer:** http://i33.tinypic.com/ml36gl_th.gif Watch and you'll see... someday I'll be... part of your world! <cite>PartOfYourWorld posted [p:1007406] in Time to ra... [t:62490131]...</cite> <quote> 10. QuariansNotable members: Tali'Zorah vas Normandy, the Admiralty BoardOh lord, these folks. Of the eight-or-so "main" races in the ME universe, the quarians are by far my least favorite. The only reason they made it this high is because the electrifying Tali and Kal'Reegar **ing brought it, but two standouts does not a respectable race make. Introduced as a race forced to flee their own homeworld and adapt to life aboard a sterile flotilla, quarians were the very definition of “sympathetic.” They were nomadic gypsies, with no sunrise to call their own and a galaxy which largely despised and distrusted them for unleashing the plague known as the geth. Top it off with an immune system weakened to the point that all quarians now needed to don face-concealing protective suits, and perhaps no other race inspired as much compassion from players. What a difference two more games make. As we began to unravel more of the quarians’ history and meet more along our adventure, I began to view them with less empathy and more displeasure (probably akin to the way the other races viewed them). This was in no small part due to the hapless, impotent group of dummies known as the Quarian Admiralty Board. I say this without hesitation: quarian leadership is the WORST in galactic space, and the ME universe is not wanting for competition in that category. The quarian elite spent two games bickering amongst each other and making one stupid decision after another. They nearly exiled their single greatest, most capable representative (it would not be a stretch to call Tali her own people’s Shepard) and then chose a **ing REAPER WAR as their preferred time to pick a fight with the geth. Of course, speaking of their synthetic nemeses, learning the truth about the Quarian/Geth War – how it was brought about and who was the aggressor – was a bitter pill to swallow and did not do Tali’s brethren any favors. There are a couple notable examples of a race becoming more exemplary and amiable as Shepard’s story progresses. The quarians fall victim to the opposite exposition. They are great in ME1 when all we see and hear is the greatest of their species, and then disappointingly fall from grace as we learn more about what that species is really like. -- Yoblazer: http://i33.tinypic.com/ml36gl_th.gifWatch and you'll see... someday I'll be... part of your world! </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
PartOfYourWorld 04/17/12 11:22:00 PM #109:	Bumpo. -- Yoblazer: http://oi53.tinypic.com/2hd0dh1.jpg Watch and you'll see... someday I'll be... part of your world! <cite>PartOfYourWorld posted [p:1007407] in Time to ra... [t:62490131]...</cite> <quote> Bumpo. -- Yoblazer: http://oi53.tinypic.com/2hd0dh1.jpgWatch and you'll see... someday I'll be... part of your world! </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
SythaWarrior 04/17/12 11:27:00 PM #110:	Spot on with Quarians. -- Whatever... <cite>SythaWarrior posted [p:1007408] in Time to ra... [t:62490131]...</cite> <quote> Spot on with Quarians. -- Whatever... </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
ShadowHalo17 04/18/12 12:02:00 AM #111:	You have quarians too low. Topic has failed. -- *~Halo* There is no Crane, only Scarecrow! http://img195.imageshack.us/img195/3739/scarecrowq.jpg <cite>ShadowHalo17 posted [p:1007409] in Time to ra... [t:62490131]...</cite> <quote> You have quarians too low.Topic has failed. -- ~Halo There is no Crane, only Scarecrow!http://img195.imageshack.us/img195/3739/scarecrowq.jpg </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
SythaWarrior 04/18/12 12:08:00 AM #112:	Geth? -- Whatever... <cite>SythaWarrior posted [p:1007410] in Time to ra... [t:62490131]...</cite> <quote> Geth? -- Whatever... </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
ShadowHalo17 04/18/12 12:08:00 AM #113:	I wonder what you are counting as the eight "main" races. Human Asari Salarian Turian Quarian Krogan ...Drell, I guess? Even though we've only seen like three of them. What else? Oh... I guess geth. -- *~Halo* Live, fight, survive, as a family. http://img267.imageshack.us/img267/7469/batfamily.jpg <cite>ShadowHalo17 posted [p:1007411] in Time to ra... [t:62490131]...</cite> <quote> I wonder what you are counting as the eight "main" races.HumanAsariSalarianTurianQuarianKrogan...Drell, I guess? Even though we've only seen like three of them.What else? Oh... I guess geth. -- ~Halo Live, fight, survive, as a family.http://img267.imageshack.us/img267/7469/batfamily.jpg </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
ShadowHalo17 04/18/12 12:09:00 AM #114:	You posted before I edited my post! -- ~Halo Now you learn the mistake of challenging me. http://img408.imageshack.us/img408/2734/hieis.jpg <cite>ShadowHalo17 posted [p:1007412] in Time to ra... [t:62490131]...</cite> <quote> You posted before I edited my post! -- ~Halo Now you learn the mistake of challenging me.http://img408.imageshack.us/img408/2734/hieis.jpg </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Ultimaphazon 04/18/12 2:56:00 AM #115:	I'm not sure what to think of the Quarians. What you say is correct though. Tali is fantastic, but the last 2 games really haven't done the race any favors. Mass Effect 3 story time: After I learned the truth about the Quarian/Geth war, I actually decided to support the Geth during the conflict (couldn't stop the conflict due to prior decisions). Then Tali commited suicide and I just sat there, wondering how I could make such a decision. I was really torn between Tali being the second best thing in the Universe, and the other Quarians being real jerks who deserved what they got. I wonder what you are counting as the eight "main" races. Human Asari Salarian Turian Quarian Krogan ...Drell, I guess? Even though we've only seen like three of them. What else? Oh... I guess geth. I would consider the Reapers a "main" race over the Drell. -- http://s3-ec.buzzfed.com/static/enhanced/web04/2011/12/4/12/enhanced-buzz-wide-5065-1323019200-17.jpg <cite>Ultimaphazon posted [p:1007413] in Time to ra... [t:62490131]...</cite> <quote> I'm not sure what to think of the Quarians. What you say is correct though. Tali is fantastic, but the last 2 games really haven't done the race any favors. Mass Effect 3 story time:After I learned the truth about the Quarian/Geth war, I actually decided to support the Geth during the conflict (couldn't stop the conflict due to prior decisions). Then Tali commited suicide and I just sat there, wondering how I could make such a decision. I was really torn between Tali being the second best thing in the Universe, and the other Quarians being real jerks who deserved what they got.I wonder what you are counting as the eight "main" races.HumanAsariSalarianTurianQuarianKrogan...Drell, I guess? Even though we've only seen like three of them.What else? Oh... I guess geth.I would consider the Reapers a "main" race over the Drell. -- http://s3-ec.buzzfed.com/static/enhanced/web04/2011/12/4/12/enhanced-buzz-wide-5065-1323019200-17.jpg </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Psycho_Kenshin 04/18/12 3:39:00 AM #116:	This race ranking topic.... a bit space racist? =P Would it be considered in bad taste if not for the sci-fi element? I rank human #1 on the Mass Effect races chart. -- One Piece: Pirates with style! -= Metal Gear Solid: Tactical Espionage Action =- <cite>Psycho_Kenshin posted [p:1007414] in Time to ra... [t:62490131]...</cite> <quote> This race ranking topic.... a bit space racist? =P Would it be considered in bad taste if not for the sci-fi element?I rank human #1 on the Mass Effect races chart. -- One Piece: Pirates with style!-= Metal Gear Solid: Tactical Espionage Action =- </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
PartOfYourWorld 04/18/12 10:45:00 PM #117:	9. Drell Notable members: Thane Krios In my last write-up, I mentioned how one incredible standout (Tali) cannot lift an otherwise hapless people from the depth of mediocrity. The drell, who are represented wholly by the assassin Thane Krios, went through the whole series managing to avoid this rather embarrassing setback. Apart from his son Kolyat (who is surprisingly likable for an angsty teen), Thane is the sole voice for his people. No other drell are interacted with or seen even in flashbacks. Thus, the way players perceived the entire drell race was based on Thane’s conveyance of it, and luckily for us, Thanke is a BAMF and Mass Effect fans were all too willing to project his personality and characteristics onto his unseen brethren. Thane falls under the archetype of the “stoic assassin.” Far less a violent person (he’s no krogan) than he is a machine of precision, he is deeply introspective and spiritual. Unlike the ridiculous ramblings of the hanar (who we surprisingly learn have a symbiotic relationship with drell), Thane expresses his own religious beliefs very somberly, and I believe the calm passion with which he speaks about his spirituality, his own life, and his people’s history endeared him to many a player. A husband to a murdered wife, father to an abandoned son, and sufferer of a disease that’s slowly killing him, Thane is a tragic character, but his professionalism and icy demeanor meant his emotions were always in check. Despite facing initial mistrust from some crewmates (cough JACOB cough), the assassin proved to care for his Normandy squad mates, Shepard in particular. Like all of his dialogue options and cutscenes, his romance with FemShep is devoid of the comedy so often seen in Mass Effect, but any comedy would have just diluted this character’s awesomeness. Thane entered the ME universe a badass and left it a hero, sacrificing himself to save the salarian council member. He alone carries the drell to this respectable placing, but more exposure could have taken them further. It may be shameless fanservice, but my god, imagine a small team of drell assassins massacring an entire Cerberus or reaper unit in a cutscene. Could have bumped them up another spot or two. -- Yoblazer: http://8board.webs.com/ariel.jpg Watch and you'll see... someday I'll be... part of your world! <cite>PartOfYourWorld posted [p:1007415] in Time to ra... [t:62490131]...</cite> <quote> 9. DrellNotable members: Thane KriosIn my last write-up, I mentioned how one incredible standout (Tali) cannot lift an otherwise hapless people from the depth of mediocrity. The drell, who are represented wholly by the assassin Thane Krios, went through the whole series managing to avoid this rather embarrassing setback. Apart from his son Kolyat (who is surprisingly likable for an angsty teen), Thane is the sole voice for his people. No other drell are interacted with or seen even in flashbacks. Thus, the way players perceived the entire drell race was based on Thane’s conveyance of it, and luckily for us, Thanke is a BAMF and Mass Effect fans were all too willing to project his personality and characteristics onto his unseen brethren.Thane falls under the archetype of the “stoic assassin.” Far less a violent person (he’s no krogan) than he is a machine of precision, he is deeply introspective and spiritual. Unlike the ridiculous ramblings of the hanar (who we surprisingly learn have a symbiotic relationship with drell), Thane expresses his own religious beliefs very somberly, and I believe the calm passion with which he speaks about his spirituality, his own life, and his people’s history endeared him to many a player. A husband to a murdered wife, father to an abandoned son, and sufferer of a disease that’s slowly killing him, Thane is a tragic character, but his professionalism and icy demeanor meant his emotions were always in check. Despite facing initial mistrust from some crewmates (cough JACOB cough), the assassin proved to care for his Normandy squad mates, Shepard in particular. Like all of his dialogue options and cutscenes, his romance with FemShep is devoid of the comedy so often seen in Mass Effect, but any comedy would have just diluted this character’s awesomeness.Thane entered the ME universe a badass and left it a hero, sacrificing himself to save the salarian council member. He alone carries the drell to this respectable placing, but more exposure could have taken them further. It may be shameless fanservice, but my god, imagine a small team of drell assassins massacring an entire Cerberus or reaper unit in a cutscene. Could have bumped them up another spot or two. -- Yoblazer: http://8board.webs.com/ariel.jpgWatch and you'll see... someday I'll be... part of your world! </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
ShadowHalo17 04/18/12 10:47:00 PM #118:	Have you not played Lair of the Shadow Broker? -- ~Halo Now darkness takes you... forever. <cite>ShadowHalo17 posted [p:1007416] in Time to ra... [t:62490131]...</cite> <quote> Have you not played Lair of the Shadow Broker? -- ~Halo Now darkness takes you... forever. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
RayDyn 04/18/12 10:56:00 PM #119:	Yeah, there are actually three Drell you interact with in the series. -- Hold my money, Pockets too heavy, Ninja Turtle Swag, Bebop Rocksteady <cite>RayDyn posted [p:1007417] in Time to ra... [t:62490131]...</cite> <quote> Yeah, there are actually three Drell you interact with in the series. -- Hold my money, Pockets too heavy,Ninja Turtle Swag, Bebop Rocksteady </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
PartOfYourWorld 04/18/12 11:22:00 PM #120:	Oh woops, completely forgot about Feron. He's a pretty forgettable fellow. -- Yoblazer: http://i32.tinypic.com/zlf1w7.gif Watch and you'll see... someday I'll be... part of your world! <cite>PartOfYourWorld posted [p:1007418] in Time to ra... [t:62490131]...</cite> <quote> Oh woops, completely forgot about Feron. He's a pretty forgettable fellow. -- Yoblazer: http://i32.tinypic.com/zlf1w7.gifWatch and you'll see... someday I'll be... part of your world! </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
ShadowHalo17 04/18/12 11:24:00 PM #121:	Feron was cool. Probably only because he's a drell. Which is just by default an awesome race because of Thane. -- ~Halo Now darkness takes you... forever. <cite>ShadowHalo17 posted [p:1007419] in Time to ra... [t:62490131]...</cite> <quote> Feron was cool.Probably only because he's a drell. Which is just by default an awesome race because of Thane. -- ~Halo Now darkness takes you... forever. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Some_Character 04/18/12 11:35:00 PM #122:	Feron doesn't do much to interfere with Thane being the Drell flagship. -- SomeC - sheer explosives since meeting that crazy hobo. SuperNiceDog. Best friend. <cite>Some_Character posted [p:1007420] in Time to ra... [t:62490131]...</cite> <quote> Feron doesn't do much to interfere with Thane being the Drell flagship. -- SomeC - sheer explosives since meeting that crazy hobo.SuperNiceDog. Best friend. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
RayDyn 04/18/12 11:37:00 PM #123:	You know what I'm curious about? These guys... Are those supposed to be Salarians? -- RayDyn's baby: http://img.imgcake.com/SgtSphynx/img0261rba.jpg http://img.imgcake.com/SgtSphynx/ubabalayheeeejpgzypy.jpg <cite>RayDyn posted [p:1007421] in Time to ra... [t:62490131]...</cite> <quote> You know what I'm curious about? These guys...Are those supposed to be Salarians? -- RayDyn's baby: http://img.imgcake.com/SgtSphynx/img0261rba.jpghttp://img.imgcake.com/SgtSphynx/ubabalayheeeejpgzypy.jpg </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
ShadowHalo17 04/18/12 11:39:00 PM #124:	They're either salarians or humans with psychedelic helmets. Did I just use the word psychedelic in a serious manner? Baha. -- ~Halo Now darkness takes you... forever. <cite>ShadowHalo17 posted [p:1007422] in Time to ra... [t:62490131]...</cite> <quote> They're either salarians or humans with psychedelic helmets.Did I just use the word psychedelic in a serious manner? Baha. -- ~Halo Now darkness takes you... forever. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
PartOfYourWorld 04/19/12 10:51:00 PM #125:	Safety bumpo. -- Yoblazer: http://i33.tinypic.com/ml36gl_th.gif Watch and you'll see... someday I'll be... part of your world! <cite>PartOfYourWorld posted [p:1007423] in Time to ra... [t:62490131]...</cite> <quote> Safety bumpo. -- Yoblazer: http://i33.tinypic.com/ml36gl_th.gifWatch and you'll see... someday I'll be... part of your world! </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Murphiroth 04/20/12 7:20:00 PM #126:	*RayDyn posted...* You know what I'm curious about? These guys... Are those supposed to be Salarians? Yeah, I think they're salarians. The STG team on Virmire wears similar armor. Great list so far. I've got a soft spot for the volus myself, mostly due to Niftu Cal and Doran. I'd have either the turians or the geth at #1. -- Gamertag/PSN-Murphiroth "Would have liked to run tests on the seashells..." <cite>Murphiroth posted [p:1007424] in Time to ra... [t:62490131]...</cite> <quote> RayDyn posted...You know what I'm curious about? These guys...Are those supposed to be Salarians?Yeah, I think they're salarians. The STG team on Virmire wears similar armor.Great list so far. I've got a soft spot for the volus myself, mostly due to Niftu Cal and Doran. I'd have either the turians or the geth at #1. -- Gamertag/PSN-Murphiroth"Would have liked to run tests on the seashells..." </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
PartOfYourWorld 04/21/12 10:59:00 PM #127:	Woopsies! -- Yoblazer: http://i43.tinypic.com/25z1non.jpg Watch and you'll see... someday I'll be... part of your world! <cite>PartOfYourWorld posted [p:1007425] in Time to ra... [t:62490131]...</cite> <quote> Woopsies! -- Yoblazer: http://i43.tinypic.com/25z1non.jpgWatch and you'll see... someday I'll be... part of your world! </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
McMoogle 04/22/12 5:47:00 PM #128:	Bumpo -- I use antlers in ALL of my decorating. <cite>McMoogle posted [p:1007426] in Time to ra... [t:62490131]...</cite> <quote> Bumpo -- I use antlers in ALL of my decorating. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
PartOfYourWorld 04/23/12 11:51:00 PM #129:	8. Reapers Notable members: Sovereign, Harbinger An ancient machine race comprised of enormous dreadnaughts, the Reapers (I do believe the word “Reaper” is capitalized throughout the series, so if you have complaints, SHADOWHALO, TAKE THEM UP WITH BIOWARE) are the primary antagonists of the Mass Effect universe. Apart from their hyper-advanced technology and frightening power, almost nothing is revealed regarding their origins, history, or motivations before ME3’s infamous ending. The Reapers are considered a myth by most, and so the saga experienced a jolting start when Shep and her team witnessed Saren, a famed Spectre gone rogue, fly off on what appeared to be a massive Reaper ship two kilometers in length. It is only much later in the game that we learn this ship is Sovereign, an actual Reaper. This revelation ranks among my favorite plot moments in video game history, one that has lost little of its power over the years. Realizing the truth about the Reapers and the chilling extent of their might made you feel so very small, so very weak, and so very helpless. Reapers are “each a nation, independent, free of all weakness.” It took an entire galactic fleet to take down Sovereign, ONE member of a species that would soon number in the thousands. Whether you hated Bioware’s resolution or not (lol), merely pondering how we would defeat these colossal machines – ones whose very existence was said to be beyond our comprehension – made for fun times. And yet, their greatest credit is not in their infinite age, their infinite comprehension, or the infinite reach of their genocidal demands… but in their trolling. Reapers are THE ULTIMATE TROLLS. Sovereign talked soooooo much crap in ME1, and freakin’ Harbinger upped the ante in ME2. All things considered, it was something that shouldn’t have made sense, but their snarky sinister trolling worked so, so well. Unfortunately, the Reapers’ increased numbers and lack of trolling diluted their potency in ME3 (and let’s get real, that ending did them no favors), but it was nowhere near enough to smear everything their ominous presence contributed to the series. Truly outstanding antagonists. -- http://8board.webs.com/ariel.jpg Watch and you'll see... someday I'll be... part of your world! <cite>PartOfYourWorld posted [p:1007427] in Time to ra... [t:62490131]...</cite> <quote> 8. ReapersNotable members: Sovereign, HarbingerAn ancient machine race comprised of enormous dreadnaughts, the Reapers (I do believe the word “Reaper” is capitalized throughout the series, so if you have complaints, SHADOWHALO, TAKE THEM UP WITH BIOWARE) are the primary antagonists of the Mass Effect universe. Apart from their hyper-advanced technology and frightening power, almost nothing is revealed regarding their origins, history, or motivations before ME3’s infamous ending. The Reapers are considered a myth by most, and so the saga experienced a jolting start when Shep and her team witnessed Saren, a famed Spectre gone rogue, fly off on what appeared to be a massive Reaper ship two kilometers in length. It is only much later in the game that we learn this ship is Sovereign, an actual Reaper. This revelation ranks among my favorite plot moments in video game history, one that has lost little of its power over the years. Realizing the truth about the Reapers and the chilling extent of their might made you feel so very small, so very weak, and so very helpless. Reapers are “each a nation, independent, free of all weakness.” It took an entire galactic fleet to take down Sovereign, ONE member of a species that would soon number in the thousands. Whether you hated Bioware’s resolution or not (lol), merely pondering how we would defeat these colossal machines – ones whose very existence was said to be beyond our comprehension – made for fun times. And yet, their greatest credit is not in their infinite age, their infinite comprehension, or the infinite reach of their genocidal demands… but in their trolling. Reapers are THE ULTIMATE TROLLS. Sovereign talked soooooo much crap in ME1, and freakin’ Harbinger upped the ante in ME2. All things considered, it was something that shouldn’t have made sense, but their snarky sinister trolling worked so, so well.Unfortunately, the Reapers’ increased numbers and lack of trolling diluted their potency in ME3 (and let’s get real, that ending did them no favors), but it was nowhere near enough to smear everything their ominous presence contributed to the series. Truly outstanding antagonists. -- http://8board.webs.com/ariel.jpgWatch and you'll see... someday I'll be... part of your world! </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
LeonhartFour 04/23/12 11:55:00 PM #130:	The Reapers were still pretty awesome in ME3. They just played a different role because of the invasion. A lot of ME3's best moments are Reaper-related. -- "I couldn't stand a day without a past or future. I need to live each moment to keep fighting here and now." <cite>LeonhartFour posted [p:1007428] in Time to ra... [t:62490131]...</cite> <quote> The Reapers were still pretty awesome in ME3. They just played a different role because of the invasion. A lot of ME3's best moments are Reaper-related. -- "I couldn't stand a day without a past or future. I need to live each moment to keep fighting here and now." </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
PartOfYourWorld 04/24/12 11:26:00 PM #131:	True, Tuchanka especially. -- http://i43.tinypic.com/25z1non.jpg Watch and you'll see... someday I'll be... part of your world! <cite>PartOfYourWorld posted [p:1007429] in Time to ra... [t:62490131]...</cite> <quote> True, Tuchanka especially. -- http://i43.tinypic.com/25z1non.jpgWatch and you'll see... someday I'll be... part of your world! </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
PartOfYourWorld 04/25/12 11:34:00 PM #132:	Bumpo. -- http://i43.tinypic.com/25z1non.jpg Watch and you'll see... someday I'll be... part of your world! <cite>PartOfYourWorld posted [p:1007430] in Time to ra... [t:62490131]...</cite> <quote> Bumpo. -- http://i43.tinypic.com/25z1non.jpgWatch and you'll see... someday I'll be... part of your world! </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
PartOfYourWorld 04/27/12 12:03:00 AM #133:	Woooooooooops -- http://i43.tinypic.com/25z1non.jpg Watch and you'll see... someday I'll be... part of your world! <cite>PartOfYourWorld posted [p:1007431] in Time to ra... [t:62490131]...</cite> <quote> Woooooooooops -- http://i43.tinypic.com/25z1non.jpgWatch and you'll see... someday I'll be... part of your world! </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
PartOfYourWorld 04/29/12 12:04:00 AM #134:	Safety bumpo. -- http://s15.postimage.org/tvuz2cgo9/857441231223333_1.gif Watch and you'll see... someday I'll be... part of your world! <cite>PartOfYourWorld posted [p:1007432] in Time to ra... [t:62490131]...</cite> <quote> Safety bumpo. -- http://s15.postimage.org/tvuz2cgo9/857441231223333_1.gifWatch and you'll see... someday I'll be... part of your world! </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Ultimaphazon 04/29/12 9:33:00 PM #135:	Less bumping, more ranking. -- http://s3-ec.buzzfed.com/static/enhanced/web04/2011/12/4/12/enhanced-buzz-wide-5065-1323019200-17.jpg <cite>Ultimaphazon posted [p:1007433] in Time to ra... [t:62490131]...</cite> <quote> Less bumping, more ranking. -- http://s3-ec.buzzfed.com/static/enhanced/web04/2011/12/4/12/enhanced-buzz-wide-5065-1323019200-17.jpg </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
PartOfYourWorld 04/30/12 11:21:00 PM #136:	Bumpo. I'm probably gonna end up phoning this in. Sorry, but I've been busy with way too many real life projects to focus in internet stuff. -- http://s15.postimage.org/tvuz2cgo9/857441231223333_1.gif Watch and you'll see... someday I'll be... part of your world! <cite>PartOfYourWorld posted [p:1007434] in Time to ra... [t:62490131]...</cite> <quote> Bumpo. I'm probably gonna end up phoning this in. Sorry, but I've been busy with way too many real life projects to focus in internet stuff. -- http://s15.postimage.org/tvuz2cgo9/857441231223333_1.gifWatch and you'll see... someday I'll be... part of your world! </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
LeonhartFour 05/02/12 11:05:00 AM #137:	Phone it in if you have to. Just finish it! -- http://i.imgur.com/eqOQs.gif <cite>LeonhartFour posted [p:1007435] in Time to ra... [t:62490131]...</cite> <quote> Phone it in if you have to. Just finish it! -- http://i.imgur.com/eqOQs.gif </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
PartOfYourWorld 05/02/12 9:23:00 PM #138:	7. Protheans 6. Humans 5. Turians 4. Salarians 3. Asari 2. Krogan 1. Geth -- http://s15.postimage.org/tvuz2cgo9/857441231223333_1.gif Watch and you'll see... someday I'll be... part of your world! <cite>PartOfYourWorld posted [p:1007436] in Time to ra... [t:62490131]...</cite> <quote> 7. Protheans6. Humans5. Turians4. Salarians3. Asari2. Krogan1. Geth -- http://s15.postimage.org/tvuz2cgo9/857441231223333_1.gifWatch and you'll see... someday I'll be... part of your world! </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
ShadowHalo17 05/02/12 9:25:00 PM #139:	What the hell -- ~Halo Now darkness takes you... forever. <cite>ShadowHalo17 posted [p:1007437] in Time to ra... [t:62490131]...</cite> <quote> What the hell -- ~Halo Now darkness takes you... forever. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Shoenin_Kakashi 05/02/12 9:29:00 PM #140:	2. Krogan 1. Geth I like the way you think! -- Oh SuperNiceDog's doing it again dude. SuperNiceDog, you ain't no pimp dude <cite>Shoenin_Kakashi posted [p:1007438] in Time to ra... [t:62490131]...</cite> <quote> 2. Krogan1. GethI like the way you think! -- Oh SuperNiceDog's doing it again dude.SuperNiceDog, you ain't no pimp dude </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
RayDyn 05/02/12 9:40:00 PM #141:	I may not agree with the final spots, but I couldn't tell you what I would switch around. -- http://img.imgcake.com/SgtSphynx/raypngjaez.png http://img.imgcake.com/SgtSphynx/raydynpngtyse.png <cite>RayDyn posted [p:1007439] in Time to ra... [t:62490131]...</cite> <quote> I may not agree with the final spots, but I couldn't tell you what I would switch around. -- http://img.imgcake.com/SgtSphynx/raypngjaez.pnghttp://img.imgcake.com/SgtSphynx/raydynpngtyse.png </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
LeonhartFour 05/02/12 10:09:00 PM #142:	I don't really agree with krogan and geth as the top two, but hey, it's your list. -- "Why must we always choose between certain death and probable death?" "I'm in an epic battle to the death, FIGURE IT OUT YOURSELF!" <cite>LeonhartFour posted [p:1007440] in Time to ra... [t:62490131]...</cite> <quote> I don't really agree with krogan and geth as the top two, but hey, it's your list. -- "Why must we always choose between certain death and probable death?""I'm in an epic battle to the death, FIGURE IT OUT YOURSELF!" </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
PartOfYourWorld 05/04/12 11:35:00 PM #143:	Bumpo. -- http://i32.tinypic.com/zlf1w7.gif Watch and you'll see... someday I'll be... part of your world! <cite>PartOfYourWorld posted [p:1007441] in Time to ra... [t:62490131]...</cite> <quote> Bumpo. -- http://i32.tinypic.com/zlf1w7.gifWatch and you'll see... someday I'll be... part of your world! </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Ultimaphazon 05/05/12 1:49:00 AM #144:	Agree'd with Leon. Geth at 1 is not what I would have done, but it's your opinion, so whatever. -- http://s3-ec.buzzfed.com/static/enhanced/web04/2011/12/4/12/enhanced-buzz-wide-5065-1323019200-17.jpg <cite>Ultimaphazon posted [p:1007442] in Time to ra... [t:62490131]...</cite> <quote> Agree'd with Leon. Geth at 1 is not what I would have done, but it's your opinion, so whatever. -- http://s3-ec.buzzfed.com/static/enhanced/web04/2011/12/4/12/enhanced-buzz-wide-5065-1323019200-17.jpg </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Board 8 > Time to rank the Mass Effect races. [Series SPOILERS] (+) Yeah! (+)

Board 8 > Time to rank the Mass Effect races. [Series SPOILERS]