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Ok, so male or female Shepherd? Dannymac Send a noteboard - 05/02/2010 01:50:23 AM
Frankly, I think Jennifer Hale's performance as Shepherd is better in almost every way. Her Paragon is far more believable as a compassionate person (paragon male always struck me as kinda robotic) and that makes her baddassery all the more awesome.

It always kinda irks me that the default male is the Shepherd in all of the advertising. Much like with Revan in Kotor, I think Bioware sells itself short by assuming that everyone prefers the Dude.

But which do you prefer? And is it for reasons other than you would rather see Miranda take her shirt of than see Jacob take off his?
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Re: Answer: Mats Gambling Buddy - 04/02/2010 10:43:09 PM 1715 Views
Re: Answer: Aemon - 05/02/2010 12:48:04 AM 1781 Views
I went simple - Miranda. Kronin al'Sulc - 07/02/2010 06:32:25 AM 1696 Views
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Re: The "Holy crap that was awesome" moments. SPOILERS Dannymac - 04/02/2010 06:16:29 AM 1858 Views
Well. . .somewhat, I guess. Aemon - 04/02/2010 06:43:02 AM 1914 Views
Re: Well. . .somewhat, I guess. Dannymac - 04/02/2010 03:32:26 PM 1825 Views
You know what? I'll actually buy that. I appreciate the explanation. Aemon - 04/02/2010 06:30:37 PM 1622 Views
A couple of more things...... Zach - 16/02/2010 12:41:19 AM 1910 Views
Some good thoughts. Aemon - 16/02/2010 01:50:07 AM 1791 Views
Re: Some good thoughts. Zach - 16/02/2010 06:54:59 PM 1681 Views
Re: Well. . .somewhat, I guess. Mats Gambling Buddy - 04/02/2010 10:42:11 PM 1767 Views
Mine Sidious - 13/02/2010 02:46:41 PM 1755 Views
Yuss! ironclad - 22/02/2010 08:08:41 PM 1756 Views
Game was too easy, primary plotline too short cmdjing - 04/02/2010 09:03:52 PM 1772 Views
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Whats your character build? cmdjing - 05/02/2010 02:45:31 PM 1944 Views
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Re: You put a lot of thought into that. Aemon - 05/02/2010 04:00:26 PM 1887 Views
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A moment that made me laugh pretty hard. Mats Gambling Buddy - 05/02/2010 01:06:47 AM 1802 Views
LOL yeah *NM* ironclad - 22/02/2010 08:11:30 PM 938 Views
Ok, so male or female Shepherd? Dannymac - 05/02/2010 01:50:23 AM 1713 Views
Hm. This brings up a thought. Kronin al'Sulc - 05/02/2010 01:52:37 AM 1647 Views
Not Moridin or Grunt Dannymac - 05/02/2010 02:08:49 AM 1721 Views
Dam, I really wanted to bed Mordin (Only one "i" there) *NM* Kronin al'Sulc - 05/02/2010 02:46:19 AM 879 Views
Male for my first playthrough, female for my second. Aemon - 05/02/2010 02:28:24 AM 1815 Views
Agreed, on some of those counts. lord-of-shadow - 05/02/2010 07:28:00 AM 1685 Views
Re: Agreed, on some of those counts. Aemon - 05/02/2010 07:43:20 AM 1840 Views
Yeah Sidious - 13/02/2010 02:51:44 PM 1801 Views
Male so far. I plan on playing the female Shepard next playthrough. *NM* Mats Gambling Buddy - 05/02/2010 03:25:00 AM 986 Views
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Re: Your Teams, and Your Deaths. Aemon - 07/02/2010 09:07:17 AM 1839 Views
Hm, that's interesting. Kronin al'Sulc - 07/02/2010 03:31:52 PM 1726 Views
Do you know... Mats Gambling Buddy - 07/02/2010 03:46:59 PM 1653 Views
Re: Do you know... cmdjing - 07/02/2010 04:31:29 PM 1733 Views
Awesome. Thanks! *NM* Mats Gambling Buddy - 07/02/2010 04:40:59 PM 934 Views
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Re: Yeah, that's what I did. Mats Gambling Buddy - 08/02/2010 03:44:52 PM 1574 Views
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Strange. Aemon - 09/02/2010 04:19:04 PM 1735 Views
me too Sidious - 13/02/2010 03:01:05 PM 1730 Views
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Re: Your Teams, and Your Deaths. Mats Gambling Buddy - 07/02/2010 03:42:05 PM 1685 Views
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Re: Your Teams, and Your Deaths. AliasRY - 19/02/2010 10:16:28 PM 1673 Views
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Re: I have come across a big problem. Mats Gambling Buddy - 08/02/2010 03:41:16 PM 1652 Views
Adept seems rather fun... Kronin al'Sulc - 08/02/2010 03:49:23 PM 1594 Views
Want FREE Mass Effect 2 DLC? ME 2! (har, har) Bioware bonus goodies detailed inside. Zalis - 09/02/2010 07:03:23 PM 1859 Views
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I couldn't stand the Claymore Kronin al'Sulc - 10/02/2010 05:20:42 AM 1703 Views
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I enjoy Zaeed. lord-of-shadow - 11/02/2010 09:22:39 PM 1678 Views
I'm near your spot in the story and completely agree. One-sided conversations, but worthwhile. *NM* Zalis - 11/02/2010 10:20:47 PM 823 Views
Yeah, I've listened to him alot but it's the same stuff every time. Mats Gambling Buddy - 12/02/2010 03:14:11 PM 1649 Views
Never put him on my team once. And in the same vein - Jack. Kronin al'Sulc - 12/02/2010 01:34:33 AM 1785 Views
Who, what, where? *NM* ironclad - 22/02/2010 08:18:31 PM 846 Views
If you bought a new copy of the game, it came with a code for the "Cerberus Network" lord-of-shadow - 22/02/2010 08:22:18 PM 1632 Views
Oh, I did ironclad - 22/02/2010 08:30:21 PM 1627 Views
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Good ones have two discs, of course. DVDs can only hold so much. *NM* Aemon - 12/02/2010 02:46:39 AM 835 Views
This is the first I've ever seen. *NM* Kronin al'Sulc - 12/02/2010 02:51:34 AM 879 Views
I've never understood why people are unhappy with the multiple discs. lord-of-shadow - 12/02/2010 04:18:42 AM 1670 Views
There are a few others. Aemon - 12/02/2010 06:52:01 AM 1593 Views
Since nobody has really answered you....YES scalius - 16/02/2010 10:08:40 PM 1690 Views
Shadow answered him. *NM* Aemon - 16/02/2010 10:52:17 PM 883 Views
So far, so great! ironclad - 12/02/2010 08:35:00 AM 1671 Views
Re: So far, so great! Aemon - 12/02/2010 02:31:43 PM 1767 Views
Re: So far, so great! scalius - 16/02/2010 10:17:12 PM 1712 Views
Nope, I was referring to honest-to-goodness cheating. lol Aemon - 16/02/2010 11:03:53 PM 1758 Views
Ahh, I just figured you were on console as I am, so.....the grind will continue I guess *NM* scalius - 17/02/2010 06:41:59 PM 922 Views
Yeah, sorry man. Maybe you could download a saved game? Aemon - 17/02/2010 06:59:38 PM 1642 Views
I love the detail put into this game. Kronin al'Sulc - 12/02/2010 02:58:35 PM 1649 Views
"Our amino acids aren't even compatable so there's no risk if we go natural." Mats Gambling Buddy - 12/02/2010 03:15:50 PM 1687 Views
Re: "Our amino acids aren't even compatable so there's no risk if we go natural." Aemon - 12/02/2010 07:16:21 PM 1620 Views
"Technically we don't even have sex drives... oh, she is rather flexible...." *NM* Kronin al'Sulc - 12/02/2010 07:20:53 PM 865 Views
Female Turians.... Mats Gambling Buddy - 12/02/2010 09:05:39 PM 1620 Views
Nope. Don't exist in-game. lord-of-shadow - 14/02/2010 01:47:23 AM 1580 Views
I believe a krogan female is shown once. Kronin al'Sulc - 14/02/2010 02:03:27 AM 1679 Views
No I don't think that's right. Aemon - 14/02/2010 08:54:32 AM 1607 Views
Two things make me feel that the ambassador is female. Kronin al'Sulc - 14/02/2010 02:50:18 PM 1688 Views
So I just revisited Tuchanka... Kronin al'Sulc - 14/02/2010 05:21:39 PM 1769 Views
Asari A Deathwatch Guard - 15/02/2010 06:51:10 AM 1713 Views
Not really. lord-of-shadow - 15/02/2010 10:41:54 PM 1668 Views
Though it is fun seeing the asari coupled with basically every race under the sun. Kronin al'Sulc - 15/02/2010 10:54:41 PM 1693 Views
I think you're taking him too literally. Aemon - 16/02/2010 01:06:11 AM 1666 Views
Yeah, probably was. lord-of-shadow - 16/02/2010 03:26:46 AM 1780 Views
Yeah, that's what I meant A Deathwatch Guard - 16/02/2010 10:51:01 PM 1692 Views
Dammit! I lost Miranda! Kronin al'Sulc - 14/02/2010 08:24:55 PM 1680 Views
The final verdict ironclad - 22/02/2010 08:06:12 PM 1678 Views
Re: The final verdict Zalis - 22/02/2010 09:01:53 PM 1693 Views
Explanation for death lord-of-shadow - 23/02/2010 02:00:16 AM 1688 Views
Can't be it, then ironclad - 23/02/2010 08:02:11 AM 1834 Views
He got taken by the bugs during the biotic bubble sequence? Kronin al'Sulc - 23/02/2010 03:25:36 AM 1670 Views
Re: He got taken by the bugs during the biotic bubble sequence? ironclad - 23/02/2010 08:03:46 AM 1728 Views
By the way, my game was surprisingly buggy ironclad - 23/02/2010 08:49:28 AM 1833 Views
Huh, I never got that. I only got one kind of bug. Aemon - 23/02/2010 04:06:17 PM 1609 Views
Re: Huh, I never got that. I only got one kind of bug. Zalis - 23/02/2010 04:29:46 PM 1593 Views
I had no bugs of any sort. *NM* Mats Gambling Buddy - 23/02/2010 05:15:32 PM 892 Views
A complaint about the Morality system. (Or, how Mass Effect semi-killed roleplaying). Kronin al'Sulc - 27/02/2010 06:40:35 AM 1759 Views
Re: A complaint about the Morality system. (Or, how Mass Effect semi-killed roleplaying). ironclad - 27/02/2010 12:28:29 PM 1607 Views
Re: A complaint about the Morality system. (Or, how Mass Effect semi-killed roleplaying). Kronin al'Sulc - 27/02/2010 04:57:43 PM 1660 Views
Re: A complaint about the Morality system. (Or, how Mass Effect semi-killed roleplaying). ironclad - 28/02/2010 12:34:31 AM 1715 Views
I suppose. Kronin al'Sulc - 28/02/2010 03:29:23 AM 1698 Views
A vital part of role-playing is forcing the player to deal with the consequences of their actions lord-of-shadow - 27/02/2010 11:53:56 PM 1957 Views
Admittedly, my post was somewhat stream-of-consciousness. Kronin al'Sulc - 28/02/2010 03:28:02 AM 1672 Views
That's more understandable. lord-of-shadow - 28/02/2010 05:58:59 AM 1676 Views
Yeah, the tradeoff already works just fine. Aemon - 28/02/2010 06:05:44 AM 1656 Views
ok that's weird ironclad - 10/03/2010 06:52:39 PM 1682 Views
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