Mass Effect 3

[Antimatter]

Weren't the collectors basically just scouts, who harvested select members of species/sampled their populations to see which races were worth assimilation versus just plain destruction? i don't think they played any grand desire in the 'safe' harvesting galaxy wide, because the reapers didn't expect any organized resistance.

Normally, the gates would be isolated, and thus, the species easy pickings. That failed due to the events in 1, and without sov's reports, they needed a way to figure out what they were up against, hence the more active collectors and the specific targeting of humans, who had successfully killed a reaper.

Given that the races didn't seem to take the threat seriously, and they lost the collectors, they decided to invade in force, my gues sis counting on the disarray of the species to make the whole thing possible.

Granted, I don't think they counted on ancient superweapons and one damn baddass human to organize the galaxy's forces. Minus the undos of plot choices in 2 and 1, ME 3 played out more or less like I expected. Well, up until the shitacular ending.

 

[ttestagr]

Weren't the collectors basically just scouts, who harvested select members of species/sampled their populations to see which races were worth assimilation versus just plain destruction? i don't think they played any grand desire in the 'safe' harvesting galaxy wide, because the reapers didn't expect any organized resistance.

Normally, the gates would be isolated, and thus, the species easy pickings. That failed due to the events in 1, and without sov's reports, they needed a way to figure out what they were up against, hence the more active collectors and the specific targeting of humans, who had successfully killed a reaper.

Given that the races didn't seem to take the threat seriously, and they lost the collectors, they decided to invade in force, my gues sis counting on the disarray of the species to make the whole thing possible.

Granted, I don't think they counted on ancient superweapons and one damn baddass human to organize the galaxy's forces. Minus the undos of plot choices in 2 and 1, ME 3 played out more or less like I expected. Well, up until the shitacular ending.

No. We learn at the end of 2 that the Collectors are creating new Reapers. That was the entire basis of them abducting human colonies, and eventually earth itself as we're told when we go onto their ship. Which was the only reason Shepard got involved against them.

So from top to bottom, that was the source of the entire main plot of the game. And there was no explanation for why the Reapers chose to set that up in the game. And 3 never brings it up.

 

[Ordo]

Weren't the collectors basically just scouts, who harvested select members of species/sampled their populations to see which races were worth assimilation versus just plain destruction?? i don't think they played any grand desire in the 'safe' harvesting galaxy wide, because the reapers didn't expect any organized resistance.?

Normally, the gates would be isolated, and thus, the species easy pickings.? That failed due to the events in 1, and without sov's reports, they needed a way to figure out what they were up against, hence the more active collectors and the specific targeting of humans, who had successfully killed a reaper.?

Given that the races didn't seem to take the threat seriously, and they lost the collectors, they decided to invade in force, my gues sis counting on the disarray of the species to make the whole thing possible.?

Granted, I don't think they counted on ancient superweapons and one damn baddass human to organize the galaxy's forces.? Minus the undos of plot choices in 2 and 1, ME 3 played out more or less like I expected.? Well, up until the shitacular ending.

No. We learn at the end of 2 that the Collectors are creating new Reapers. That was the entire basis of them abducting human colonies, and eventually earth itself as we're told when we go onto their ship. Which was the only reason Shepard got involved against them.

So from top to bottom, that was the source of the entire main plot of the game. And there was no explanation for why the Reapers chose to set that up in the game. And 3 never brings it up.

Three also never brings up the dark matter issue, but that's becuase they deviated from the original ending.

<a href='http://www.strategyinformer.com/news/17086/mass-effect-writer-drew-karpyshyn-reveals-original-mass-effect-3-endings' target='_blank' rel='nofollow'>From here</a>

Mass Effect writer Drew Karpyshyn revealed his original intent for the ending of Mass Effect 3, which involved the concept of Dark Energy, which was hinted at in the previous two games, such as on Haelstrom during Tali's recruitment mission, when she commented that the planet's sun was an advanced age for no scientific reason.

The Dark Energy was a force that was going to consume everything. According to Karpyshyn, "The Reapers as a whole were 'nations' of people who had fused together in the most horrific way possible to help find a way to stop the spread of the Dark Energy. The real reason for the Human Reaper was supposed to be the Reapers saving throw because they had run out of time. Humanity in Mass Effect is supposedly unique because of its genetic diversity and represented the universe's best chance at stopping Dark Energy's spread."

The original choice was between killing the Reapers and trying to find a way to stop the Dark Energy threat with what little time was left before it consumed the galaxy, or, "Sacrifice humanity, allowing them to be horrifically processed in hopes that the end result will justify the means."

 

[shinzero01]

Weren't the collectors basically just scouts, who harvested select members of species/sampled their populations to see which races were worth assimilation versus just plain destruction? i don't think they played any grand desire in the 'safe' harvesting galaxy wide, because the reapers didn't expect any organized resistance.

Normally, the gates would be isolated, and thus, the species easy pickings. That failed due to the events in 1, and without sov's reports, they needed a way to figure out what they were up against, hence the more active collectors and the specific targeting of humans, who had successfully killed a reaper.

Given that the races didn't seem to take the threat seriously, and they lost the collectors, they decided to invade in force, my gues sis counting on the disarray of the species to make the whole thing possible.

Granted, I don't think they counted on ancient superweapons and one damn baddass human to organize the galaxy's forces. Minus the undos of plot choices in 2 and 1, ME 3 played out more or less like I expected. Well, up until the shitacular ending.

The Collectors were Harbinger's means of creating a Reaper based on some criteria that was never explained. They sorted through various races, took notes, and for some reason decided that humanity was the first to be Reaperized. The people that actually knew about them already noted that they were the most advanced race and were willing to trade resources and people to them for their technology.

There are so many plotlines that were left untouched its a shame.

Edit: The Collectors or Sovereign may have also been involved in the manipulation of the Rachni during the Rachni wars though they could've been controlled via random leftover Reaper tech. Again, that wasn't fully explained and should have been.

 

[Antimatter]

Weren't the collectors basically just scouts, who harvested select members of species/sampled their populations to see which races were worth assimilation versus just plain destruction?? i don't think they played any grand desire in the 'safe' harvesting galaxy wide, because the reapers didn't expect any organized resistance.?

Normally, the gates would be isolated, and thus, the species easy pickings.? That failed due to the events in 1, and without sov's reports, they needed a way to figure out what they were up against, hence the more active collectors and the specific targeting of humans, who had successfully killed a reaper.?

Given that the races didn't seem to take the threat seriously, and they lost the collectors, they decided to invade in force, my gues sis counting on the disarray of the species to make the whole thing possible.?

Granted, I don't think they counted on ancient superweapons and one damn baddass human to organize the galaxy's forces.? Minus the undos of plot choices in 2 and 1, ME 3 played out more or less like I expected.? Well, up until the shitacular ending.

No. We learn at the end of 2 that the Collectors are creating new Reapers. That was the entire basis of them abducting human colonies, and eventually earth itself as we're told when we go onto their ship. Which was the only reason Shepard got involved against them.

So from top to bottom, that was the source of the entire main plot of the game. And there was no explanation for why the Reapers chose to set that up in the game. And 3 never brings it up.

They were creating A new reaper, not a series of them. They had neither the resource nor the manpower to create a galaxy's worth.

Prior to that, the cast tells that previous encounters with them had been fairly low key, and quite rare. More the actions of scouts and sample collectors then someone trying to convert a galaxy.

I always took it as their motivations were ramped up when the humans killed a reaper, and thus, they were trying to create a human one to better understand and counter this human threat.

 

[shinzero01]

Weren't the collectors basically just scouts, who harvested select members of species/sampled their populations to see which races were worth assimilation versus just plain destruction?á i don't think they played any grand desire in the 'safe' harvesting galaxy wide, because the reapers didn't expect any organized resistance.á

Normally, the gates would be isolated, and thus, the species easy pickings.á That failed due to the events in 1, and without sov's reports, they needed a way to figure out what they were up against, hence the more active collectors and the specific targeting of humans, who had successfully killed a reaper.á

Given that the races didn't seem to take the threat seriously, and they lost the collectors, they decided to invade in force, my gues sis counting on the disarray of the species to make the whole thing possible.á

Granted, I don't think they counted on ancient superweapons and one damn baddass human to organize the galaxy's forces.á Minus the undos of plot choices in 2 and 1, ME 3 played out more or less like I expected.á Well, up until the shitacular ending.

No. We learn at the end of 2 that the Collectors are creating new Reapers. That was the entire basis of them abducting human colonies, and eventually earth itself as we're told when we go onto their ship. Which was the only reason Shepard got involved against them.

So from top to bottom, that was the source of the entire main plot of the game. And there was no explanation for why the Reapers chose to set that up in the game. And 3 never brings it up.

They were creating A new reaper, not a series of them. They had neither the resource nor the manpower to create a galaxy's worth.

Prior to that, the cast tells that previous encounters with them had been fairly low key, and quite rare. More the actions of scouts and sample collectors then someone trying to convert a galaxy.

I always took it as their motivations were ramped up when the humans killed a reaper, and thus, they were trying to create a human one to better understand and counter this human threat.

Whats to say they would've stopped at one?

They were planning to hit Earth relatively soon given the huge number of stasis pods on the ship.

The humans weren't a major threat either. It was just Shepard and they kinda took care of that at the start of the game. They even had a plan to obtain the body for some nefarious reason. They just didn't expect some billionaire to steal the corpse from them and then raise the dead.

 

[Antimatter]

Weren't the collectors basically just scouts, who harvested select members of species/sampled their populations to see which races were worth assimilation versus just plain destruction?á i don't think they played any grand desire in the 'safe' harvesting galaxy wide, because the reapers didn't expect any organized resistance.á

Normally, the gates would be isolated, and thus, the species easy pickings.á That failed due to the events in 1, and without sov's reports, they needed a way to figure out what they were up against, hence the more active collectors and the specific targeting of humans, who had successfully killed a reaper.á

Given that the races didn't seem to take the threat seriously, and they lost the collectors, they decided to invade in force, my gues sis counting on the disarray of the species to make the whole thing possible.á

Granted, I don't think they counted on ancient superweapons and one damn baddass human to organize the galaxy's forces.á Minus the undos of plot choices in 2 and 1, ME 3 played out more or less like I expected.á Well, up until the shitacular ending.

No. We learn at the end of 2 that the Collectors are creating new Reapers. That was the entire basis of them abducting human colonies, and eventually earth itself as we're told when we go onto their ship. Which was the only reason Shepard got involved against them.

So from top to bottom, that was the source of the entire main plot of the game. And there was no explanation for why the Reapers chose to set that up in the game. And 3 never brings it up.

They were creating A new reaper, not a series of them. They had neither the resource nor the manpower to create a galaxy's worth.

Prior to that, the cast tells that previous encounters with them had been fairly low key, and quite rare. More the actions of scouts and sample collectors then someone trying to convert a galaxy.

I always took it as their motivations were ramped up when the humans killed a reaper, and thus, they were trying to create a human one to better understand and counter this human threat.

Whats to say they would've stopped at one?

They were planning to hit Earth relatively soon given the huge number of stasis pods on the ship.

The humans weren't a major threat either. It was just Shepard and they kinda took care of that at the start of the game. They even had a plan to obtain the body for some nefarious reason. They just didn't expect some billionaire to steal the corpse from them and then raise the dead.

One ship versus the entire human race and alliance fleet? I'd love to see how they planned to do that one. Remote colonies with poor defenses are one thing, a battlefleet and entire planet are another.

How many reapers did they hit earth with in the end? I doubt the number the collectors were capable of making would have done a damn bit of good.

And it wasn't just shepard that hurt them, them seemed interested in the race in general for several reasons, iirc from ME2.

 

[shinzero01]

Weren't the collectors basically just scouts, who harvested select members of species/sampled their populations to see which races were worth assimilation versus just plain destruction?á i don't think they played any grand desire in the 'safe' harvesting galaxy wide, because the reapers didn't expect any organized resistance.á

Normally, the gates would be isolated, and thus, the species easy pickings.á That failed due to the events in 1, and without sov's reports, they needed a way to figure out what they were up against, hence the more active collectors and the specific targeting of humans, who had successfully killed a reaper.á

Given that the races didn't seem to take the threat seriously, and they lost the collectors, they decided to invade in force, my gues sis counting on the disarray of the species to make the whole thing possible.á

Granted, I don't think they counted on ancient superweapons and one damn baddass human to organize the galaxy's forces.á Minus the undos of plot choices in 2 and 1, ME 3 played out more or less like I expected.á Well, up until the shitacular ending.

No. We learn at the end of 2 that the Collectors are creating new Reapers. That was the entire basis of them abducting human colonies, and eventually earth itself as we're told when we go onto their ship. Which was the only reason Shepard got involved against them.

So from top to bottom, that was the source of the entire main plot of the game. And there was no explanation for why the Reapers chose to set that up in the game. And 3 never brings it up.

They were creating A new reaper, not a series of them. They had neither the resource nor the manpower to create a galaxy's worth.

Prior to that, the cast tells that previous encounters with them had been fairly low key, and quite rare. More the actions of scouts and sample collectors then someone trying to convert a galaxy.

I always took it as their motivations were ramped up when the humans killed a reaper, and thus, they were trying to create a human one to better understand and counter this human threat.

Whats to say they would've stopped at one?

They were planning to hit Earth relatively soon given the huge number of stasis pods on the ship.

The humans weren't a major threat either. It was just Shepard and they kinda took care of that at the start of the game. They even had a plan to obtain the body for some nefarious reason. They just didn't expect some billionaire to steal the corpse from them and then raise the dead.

One ship versus the entire human race and alliance fleet? I'd love to see how they planned to do that one. Remote colonies with poor defenses are one thing, a battlefleet and entire planet are another.

How many reapers did they hit earth with in the end? I doubt the number the collectors were capable of making would have done a damn bit of good.

And it wasn't just shepard that hurt them, them seemed interested in the race in general for several reasons, iirc from ME2.

They had Seeker Swarms, they could've sacked Earth if they hit it first instead of colonies. Even with them hitting the colonies first, the Citadel races didn't give a damn about the colonies that were being abducted and it took Mordin to figure out a countermeasure.

 

[ttestagr]

Yes. Various team members you take with you onto the Collector ship remark about how many pods it can hold. Mordin among them, where he outright states that the only explanation is an attack at earth. Humanities second largest colony has less population than New York City, there is no middle ground here. This isn't one of the other species on the Citadel Council, with multiple worlds with population in the billions that can be skimmed off without anyone noticing.

 

[Ordo]

<a href='http://www.ign.com/articles/2013/02/21/final-mass-effect-3-single-player-multiplayer-dlc-announced' target='_blank' rel='nofollow'>The Final Mass effect Single Player and Multiplayer DLC</a>

ôWhen a sinister conspiracy targets Commander Shepard, you and your team must uncover the truth, through battles and intrigue that range from the glamour of the CitadelÆs Wards to the top-secret Council Archives. Uncover the truth and fight alongside your squad û as well as the cast from the original Mass Effect and Mass Effect 2.

When the adventure is over, reconnect with your favorite characters from the Mass Effect Trilogy, try your luck at the CitadelÆs Silver Coast Casino, blow off steam in the Armax Combat Arena, or explore and furnish ShepardÆs own living quarters on the Citadel. With unique content and cinematics featuring your friends and romance interests in the Mass Effect trilogy, Mass Effect 3: Citadel offers one final chance to see the characters you have known for years and rekindle romances.ö

 

[mario_zx]

<a href='http://www.ign.com/articles/2013/02/21/final-mass-effect-3-single-player-multiplayer-dlc-announced' target='_blank' rel='nofollow'>The Final Mass effect Single Player and Multiplayer DLC</a>

ôWhen a sinister conspiracy targets Commander Shepard, you and your team must uncover the truth, through battles and intrigue that range from the glamour of the CitadelÆs Wards to the top-secret Council Archives. Uncover the truth and fight alongside your squad û as well as the cast from the original Mass Effect and Mass Effect 2.

When the adventure is over, reconnect with your favorite characters from the Mass Effect Trilogy, try your luck at the CitadelÆs Silver Coast Casino, blow off steam in the Armax Combat Arena, or explore and furnish ShepardÆs own living quarters on the Citadel. With unique content and cinematics featuring your friends and romance interests in the Mass Effect trilogy, Mass Effect 3: Citadel offers one final chance to see the characters you have known for years and rekindle romances.ö

So it's just more stuff that seems like it should have been in the game from the beginning.

 

[shinzero01]

<a href='http://www.ign.com/articles/2013/02/21/final-mass-effect-3-single-player-multiplayer-dlc-announced' target='_blank' rel='nofollow'>The Final Mass effect Single Player and Multiplayer DLC</a>

ôWhen a sinister conspiracy targets Commander Shepard, you and your team must uncover the truth, through battles and intrigue that range from the glamour of the CitadelÆs Wards to the top-secret Council Archives. Uncover the truth and fight alongside your squad û as well as the cast from the original Mass Effect and Mass Effect 2.

When the adventure is over, reconnect with your favorite characters from the Mass Effect Trilogy, try your luck at the CitadelÆs Silver Coast Casino, blow off steam in the Armax Combat Arena, or explore and furnish ShepardÆs own living quarters on the Citadel. With unique content and cinematics featuring your friends and romance interests in the Mass Effect trilogy, Mass Effect 3: Citadel offers one final chance to see the characters you have known for years and rekindle romances.ö

So it's just more stuff that seems like it should have been in the game from the beginning.

Yep.
It is overpriced DLC too. Costing about as much as a new copy of ME3 now that they're selling the ME trilogy bundle.

I do like how people will argue that the game wasn't rushed and that it was extremely polished and complete despite the files on the disc and some comments made by developers online and in other sources indicate otherwise.

 

[Ordo]

<a href='http://www.ign.com/articles/2013/02/21/final-mass-effect-3-single-player-multiplayer-dlc-announced' target='_blank' rel='nofollow'>The Final Mass effect Single Player and Multiplayer DLC</a>

ôWhen a sinister conspiracy targets Commander Shepard, you and your team must uncover the truth, through battles and intrigue that range from the glamour of the CitadelÆs Wards to the top-secret Council Archives. Uncover the truth and fight alongside your squad û as well as the cast from the original Mass Effect and Mass Effect 2.

When the adventure is over, reconnect with your favorite characters from the Mass Effect Trilogy, try your luck at the CitadelÆs Silver Coast Casino, blow off steam in the Armax Combat Arena, or explore and furnish ShepardÆs own living quarters on the Citadel. With unique content and cinematics featuring your friends and romance interests in the Mass Effect trilogy, Mass Effect 3: Citadel offers one final chance to see the characters you have known for years and rekindle romances.ö

So it's just more stuff that seems like it should have been in the game from the beginning.

Yep.
It is overpriced DLC too. Costing about as much as a new copy of ME3 now that they're selling the ME trilogy bundle.

I do like how people will argue that the game wasn't rushed and that it was extremely polished and complete despite the files on the disc and some comments made by developers online and in other sources indicate otherwise.

If people are emotionally invested in something they will defend it no matter what. It happens in politics, it happens in sports, comics, video games etc.

"History repeats, though mortals refuse to see."

 

[Serval]

Trailer for the final DLC:

<a href='http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9MSUhUlN6eM' target='_blank' rel='nofollow'>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9MSUhUlN6eM</a>

 

[Cypher3au]

The best scene in that trailer was Grunt and the rest of Aralakh Company (possibly completely shitfaced), climbing all over the Krogan monument in the middle of the Presidium at 1:30.

...I love scenes like that. Like Garrus and Shepard flying to the top of the Presidium for a shooting competition. Just...the Galaxy's going to shit, and people are taking the time to just go out and do that one crazy thing they've always wanted to do, but never thought they could.

I read a kinkmeme fill like that a while back; the crew were chilling on the Citadel, and Garrus starts freaking out when he spots Vega about to jump off of the Presidium...and he's horrified when Shepard starts calling out to Vega and telling him not to be such a pussy and jump.

Heh...turns out Vega just always wanted to go bunjee-jumping...which Garrus is no less stunned by.

He doesn't get much better when Shepard coaxes him into a tandem jump... :lol:

 

[Marth]

The best scene in that trailer was Grunt and the rest of Aralakh Company (possibly completely shitfaced), climbing all over the Krogan monument in the middle of the Presidium at 1:30.

...I love scenes like that. Like Garrus and Shepard flying to the top of the Presidium for a shooting competition. Just...the Galaxy's going to shit, and people are taking the time to just go out and do that one crazy thing they've always wanted to do, but never thought they could.

I read a kinkmeme fill like that a while back; the crew were chilling on the Citadel, and Garrus starts freaking out when he spots Vega about to jump off of the Presidium...and he's horrified when Shepard starts calling out to Vega and telling him not to be such a pussy and jump.

Heh...turns out Vega just always wanted to go bunjee-jumping...which Garrus is no less stunned by.

He doesn't get much better when Shepard coaxes him into a tandem jump... :lol:

<a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/s/8779851/1/In-Which-Garrus-Goes-Bungee-Jumping' target='_blank' rel='nofollow'>http://www.fanfiction.net/s/8779851/1/In-W...-Bungee-Jumping</a>

^__^

 

[Raven1138]

Trailer for the final DLC:

<a href='http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9MSUhUlN6eM' target='_blank' rel='nofollow'>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9MSUhUlN6eM</a>

Is it just me or is anyone else imagine the theme to Skyfall while watching the Trailer? It just seem strangely appropriate.

 

[Thardoc]

Yea that seems appropriate, i m witholding judgement on this dlc. If its anything close to shadow broker then i m buying it.

EDIT: Miranda looked delicious in her red skin tight dress.

 

[Cypher3au]

Just started playing the DLC...I'm getting quite a laugh out of it.

Spoiler:
Joker: You used me as bait!?

Brooks: I'll have to write a report about getting shot...I hear those are really complicated.
Shepard: It's faster if you make a template.
Brooks: ...I think you get shot too much.

Javik: Commander, in my cycle, when we fled combat by falling through a tank of fish...oh, riiight, we never did that! Ha ha ha ha, you are a trailblazer!
End spoiler.

Edit: Bwah ha ha ha ha haa!

Spoiler:
Zaeed Massani vs Claw machine: A Battle of the Titans.

Zaeed: THIS FUCKING MACHINE IS RIGGED! I'M GOING TO FIND THE CROOKED SON OF A BITCH WHO INVENTED IT, AND PULL HIS INSPIRATION OUT THROUGH HIS ARSEHOLE!
End Spoiler.

 

[Raven1138]

Just started playing the DLC...I'm getting quite a laugh out of it.

Spoiler:
Zaeed Massani vs Claw machine: A Battle of the Titans.

Zaeed: THIS FUCKING MACHINE IS RIGGED! I'M GOING TO FIND THE CROOKED SON OF A BITCH WHO INVENTED IT, AND PULL HIS INSPIRATION OUT THROUGH HIS ARSEHOLE!
End Spoiler.

:rofl:

Still, one awesome bit was before Robin Sachs, Zaeed's VA, passed away, he managed to finish recording the lines for Citadel. I may have to get this and raise a good glass of Glenlivet to the guddam old solider.

 

[Thardoc]

Yea i read that on one of the youtube comments when i saw his scene with the claw machine, may he RIP with jessie in his arms.

 

[ArchfiendRai]

.....people still care about this?

Man, that makes me depressed/furious all over again.

:no:

I suppose that new DLC looks amusing. Too bad the ending<s>(s)</s> will make it even more bitter<s>sweet</s>.

 

[shinzero01]

Its basically the "Hey remember these guys before everything went to hell?" DLC. That line is followed by "Yeah, we could've included this great character interaction in the main game but then we wouldn't be able to convince you to spend another $15 on it." Seriously, ME2 seemed full of character moments and 3 basically limited it to Garrus and Vega. I mean there probably was more but the game's buggy dialogue loops can still screw you out of some parts...

Yeah, now I remember why i stopped playing the single player. So messy. I'll watch this DLC on youtube or at a friend's place.

 

[Ordo]

Just started playing the DLC...I'm getting quite a laugh out of it.

Spoiler:
Zaeed Massani vs Claw machine: A Battle of the Titans.

Zaeed:? THIS FUCKING MACHINE IS RIGGED!? I'M GOING TO FIND THE CROOKED SON OF A BITCH WHO INVENTED IT, AND PULL HIS INSPIRATION OUT THROUGH HIS ARSEHOLE!
End Spoiler.

:rofl:

Still, one awesome bit was before Robin Sachs, Zaeed's VA, passed away, he managed to finish recording the lines for Citadel. I may have to get this and raise a good glass of Glenlivet to the guddam old solider.

I was unaware he'd passed away, that is unfortunate.

Just saw the part where a romanced Tali sings....she dosen't have Mordin's talent.

 

[Cypher3au]

Oh God...Grunt's birthday.

<a href='http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h7OWKdfaRAg' target='_blank' rel='nofollow'>Grunt's Birthday.</a>

Loved the bit with the rope-ladder attempt.

I played through as a femShep, and her last line was different;

Shepard: "...I love you, Grunt."

Grunt: "Heh, heh, heh..."

It was pretty heartwarming...showed that weird big sister/little brother dynamic they have going.