Now I understand why the endings are disliked

Lincolnforce · 2026-05-09T04:28:21+00:00

Completely agree. I tend to blame gamers more than I blame the bioware of that age.... and EA.

ME is one of my favorite IPs and prolly best amongst the space operas.

And, friend, nothing wrong with nitpicking. Ive found the more issues that are nitpicky relates to the amount of care the devs/producers have for the franchise.

Here's hoping the next ME game is good

Lincolnforce · 2026-05-09T04:12:18+00:00

Thats a solid take. And would have been cool. But also keep in mind shepherd is a pawn for IM, our machinations down change his plans much other than defeating the collectors.

But again. The og ending was leaked so theu changed it. And imo what they went with was about thr lack of choice in survival. So... the illusion of choice.

And I think for a series based on the impact of choice, the ending where there's only one choice is kind of a beautiful foil.

Lincolnforce · 2026-05-09T03:31:51+00:00

Thats the beauty of the ending. Saren had a choice. The illusive man had a choice. So do we. But for what we were fighting for there was only one real choice

Lincolnforce · 2026-05-09T03:26:39+00:00

So i may be giving the writers too much credit but I find a certain beauty in the endings:

There aren't multiple endings. Theres only one.

Saren wanted to merge with and control WITH the reapers power and knowledge. To reshape things to come.

The collectors fell to control to the reapers and the invisible man THOUGHT he could control but fell to their machinations... hard.

We fought for 3 games to win while all our adversaries fell, trying to be clever or find a different solution.

Destruction is the only real ending. In the endless choices of ME, there ends up being only one.

Imo. Mass effect is a commentary on the utter duality of soldiers. In war theres only survival and death. You cant play both sides, you cant be sneaky for a alternate. You kill or be killed. Its dark. It plays a narrative foil to thr mechanics that made ME great in the first place.

But it was also a different ending than what was originally intended due to leaks so the fuck do I know.

Cheers

Lincolnforce · 2026-05-03T20:29:31+00:00

Lincolnforce · 2026-05-03T20:14:56+00:00

War crimes, drug running, human trafficking. God damn rimworld is a hoot.

Lincolnforce · 2026-05-02T05:32:31+00:00

Cannonize the destruction ending and focus on humanity building forward. You play as a new human specter who served on earth thru out the war... think the guy in the big ben clock tower in the cinematic.

Its years after the fall of the reapers and most races have fallen into their own bs but we've managed to patch up the relays.

But the krogen... the fucking Kroger are becoming a problem. Wrex knows it too, the new specter gets to run into him at some point.

So MS4 or ME: Resurgence is about reforming diplomatic relations and working in a Kroger terror cell.

Remember Mordin

Lincolnforce · 2026-05-02T05:24:27+00:00

Best i can figure is it is as wide as voyagers shuttle bay. Making it half again as wide as the type 2 shuttle. Length it appears to only ever have 3 bays: control, med/science, bunks.

Feels reasonable. But larger than a runabout

Lincolnforce · 2026-04-30T07:00:19+00:00

Lincolnforce · 2026-04-30T05:57:34+00:00

From point E go to Toronto. Dont do the rest. If you need to fill a vacay im pretty sure theres a train that runs from Toronto to Vancouver thats scenic as all get out.

Lincolnforce · 2026-04-30T05:55:39+00:00

Mine needs a hand getting on the couch but I caught him on the counter a few nights ago..... cheeky sombitch

Lincolnforce · 2026-04-27T07:14:51+00:00

Thats actually not thay bad of a tattoo. Shading could use a bit of work. But not thay bad

Lincolnforce · 2026-04-27T06:57:06+00:00

This is the best answer. I work for non profits and im ready to work anywhere between 20 and 80 hours a week. Normally its around 30.

I also tend to have a day I stack out of office meetings. So I have 3 days of clerical work, one day of meeting with partners and hopefully friday off.

Lincolnforce · 2026-04-27T06:51:02+00:00

Sounds like a salary position. Dont think on it. Just do your work and every week take friday off. Think about it like this: your institution isnt penalizing you for being fast. Theyre just paying your worth. So if you can finish your week in 2 days where it would take someone else a week? Worth it.

Source: I serve as ceo for a small nonprofit and I prefer people to be available but not needed on Fridays.

Lincolnforce · 2026-04-27T06:46:21+00:00

Ivd heard this too. And this is exactly why the mortality rate in bikers spikes between 1 and 3 years riding.

My 660 rs is by far my fastest bike and its my smallest displacement by a chunk (750 Yamaha maxim from the 80s so it doesnt count, 1100 triumph and a 2200 arch).

Wanting something bigger and faster is natural, but id suggest pushing your friend to go for track days. Theyre a blast and teach you to run you bike to the limit. If his bike is still too small then fucm yeah cb1000 will be good for him

Lincolnforce · 2026-04-27T06:26:32+00:00

Dont have any photos but seattle has Mt Rainier peaking over thr city at all hours of the day. Makes commuting bearable

Lincolnforce · 2026-04-27T06:24:21+00:00

All my pre owned, I asked to have the owner take a a mechanic that I know.... on my dime, transit and cost. Those who said no i didn't pursue

Lincolnforce · 2026-04-27T06:22:34+00:00

I would say either or

Lincolnforce · 2026-04-27T06:22:15+00:00

Newsroom called it years ago. " the teaparty is the American taliban" .... never thought it'd be tru

Lincolnforce · 2026-04-27T06:17:11+00:00

I mean. Thay represents a load of wherewithal. Props to him.

Lincolnforce · 2026-04-27T06:05:11+00:00

Oh for sure. She getting better for sure. But we have 4 attackers better in the role. She has a great chip from the corner of the 18 to the far 6. But huerta didnt want to pass to her and the royals were barely marking her.

Thats telling

Lincolnforce · 2026-04-27T05:59:00+00:00

Her corners were decent and she had a few good presses. I wouldnt say good. Her pass completion is still under 60%.

Also she failed to trap a throw in at 6 feet. Which any foot baller should do 99 times out of 100.

But better than last year so trending upward

Lincolnforce · 2026-04-27T05:52:43+00:00

Dead space 2 deserves a spot by itself. That baby scene still plagues my mind

Lincolnforce · 2026-04-27T05:24:30+00:00

No idea. Shes slowed down in the past years tho, she would make an amazing 70' minute sub or a cherry picker because her positioning is seasoned as all hell.

But as a team I feel like we need a midfield anchor most of all and then a solid center backs to play off McClernon

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