Ok, just got finished saving the Moshae....I break into the facility, fight some Kett, and the get a cutscene with my Angaran allies...who are holding Avenger M8 rifles...WTF?? Why the bloody blue skies would ANGARANS be using ALLIANCE weapons?? Heck, I could MUCH more easily see them requiring you to use THEIR tech in the raid. I also found a "Escape Pod of Angaran origin" floating around a planet during a scan of anomalies.....It had a big S O S on the side and looked like a basic Alliance escape pod, but had been floating there for DECADES according to the scan.....hmmmmm So why did Bioware get so lazy with their resources and the reuse of them....and what else has anyone found that just makes you sigh and shake your head with similar things...??? So??

This issue has been present in every single Mass Effect game since ME1 in some form or another. Even in the older games, Shepard often had weapons in the Cut Scenes that he/she didn't actually use. I was disappointed to see that this problem was carried over into Mass Effect Andromeda. It's more then just the Angara, I have had multiple cut scenes where PeeBee is suddenly holding an Avenger, or Cora has an Assault Rifle like the one Liam carries. It just seems like anytime the game has any issue determining what weapon to put into a cut scene, it just defaults to the Avenger, since this gun is the one I see 99% of the time this occurs. I never understood why cut scenes could get my exact armor right despite the pattern, colors, mix and match parts.. etc... but the gun I was carrying was just too much to handle. I highly doubt we'll see a fix to this as it's been a persistent issue for so long. I have to believe if they could fix it, they would have by now. Still.. we can hope.

Oh well, im not surprised anymore of these things. Probably just laziness. In the previous episodes in the cutscenes you were holding and Avenger no matter what most of the time. They could design each cutscene with each weapon but probably that'd be too much work and hassle, it was easier to put the M8 and call it a day. Same with the ME:A cutscenes, you are holding that unknown weapon many times instead of your own one. I just met that "angaran" escape pod today scanning for anomaly and yeah the first thing i saw the SOS sign. Raised my eyebrows a bit then just hit space saying: "Bioware..." Spoiler (Highlight to read)Avitus on the final mission flying an alliance fighter instead of a turian. Might not the biggest thing though.Avitus on the final mission flying an alliance fighter instead of a turian. Might not the biggest thing though. Cant remember anything else...but im sure there were a few more things.

I do pull a pistol out of thin air to shoot at Reyes. If I was carrying one, or even stooped over to pick up his, it would of made more sense. My mods on that Kett Dhan would not just wing an unshielded/unarmored opponent - unless you count blowing his arm off as a wing shot.

They are not taking pride in their work.

actually, i just want one of those ghost assault rifles.

Angaran using Alliance tech??Silly cutscenes...

12 Replies

Anonymous
9 years ago
Oh well, im not surprised anymore of these things. Probably just laziness. In the previous episodes in the cutscenes you were holding and Avenger no matter what most of the time. They could design each cutscene with each weapon but probably that'd be too much work and hassle, it was easier to put the M8 and call it a day.

Same with the ME:A cutscenes, you are holding that unknown weapon many times instead of your own one.

I just met that "angaran" escape pod today scanning for anomaly and yeah the first thing i saw the SOS sign. Raised my eyebrows a bit then just hit space saying: "Bioware..."

Spoiler
Avitus on the final mission flying an alliance fighter instead of a turian. Might not the biggest thing though.

Cant remember anything else...but im sure there were a few more things.
ViViD_Prime
9 years ago
I never really paid it much attention as bioware does the same on swtor the gun you use is never your own in cutscenes :D
jpcerutti1
9 years ago
I do pull a pistol out of thin air to shoot at Reyes. If I was carrying one, or even stooped over to pick up his, it would of made more sense. My mods on that Kett Dhan would not just wing an unshielded/unarmored opponent - unless you count blowing his arm off as a wing shot.
VladVonCastein
9 years ago
They are not taking pride in their work.
Anonymous
9 years ago
actually, i just want one of those ghost assault rifles.
EmilliaClarke
9 years ago
Remember Moshae mission, when you were flying with Angaran scout ship? That interior looks exactly like a human scout ship
EgoMania
Seasoned Ace
9 years ago
@EmilliaClarke wrote:

Remember Moshae mission, when you were flying with Angaran scout ship? That interior looks exactly like a human scout ship

That reminds me of DA2 where all caves had the same layout and pretty much 80% or more of the scenery was copy/paste. I suppse ME:A is a lot better there but I also couldn't help but notice how popular those N7 assault rifles are in Andromeda.
DarthLlama
9 years ago
This issue has been present in every single Mass Effect game since ME1 in some form or another.

Even in the older games, Shepard often had weapons in the Cut Scenes that he/she didn't actually use. I was disappointed to see that this problem was carried over into Mass Effect Andromeda.

It's more then just the Angara, I have had multiple cut scenes where PeeBee is suddenly holding an Avenger, or Cora has an Assault Rifle like the one Liam carries.

It just seems like anytime the game has any issue determining what weapon to put into a cut scene, it just defaults to the Avenger, since this gun is the one I see 99% of the time this occurs. I never understood why cut scenes could get my exact armor right despite the pattern, colors, mix and match parts.. etc... but the gun I was carrying was just too much to handle.

I highly doubt we'll see a fix to this as it's been a persistent issue for so long. I have to believe if they could fix it, they would have by now.

Still.. we can hope.
mcsupersport
Hero+
9 years ago
@DarthLlama

You know, I am beginning to think they feel it is a feature of ME games and don't WANT to fix it....kinda like if they didn't use the Avenger gun it wouldn't be Mass Effect....
Crowwalker100
9 years ago
Does any really thought about this?/ Seems not.. They have been dealing with the Alliance for a year at lest before Ryder shows up... Kandara they stole a * load of weapons when they left.. Just look at the time line it is easily explainable how they got them.. Same with ship design.. etc..