Do I as the player know what happened in the Milky Way? yes. Does my Ryder character know what happened? to some extent yes. Does the Benefactor know? Yes. Does the rest of the initiative know? no they do not. This is a plot point that need to be addressed. Not addressing them cheapens the experience because naturally the people of the initiative would want to know the current state of the Milky Way. Now, Will it completely ruin my experience with a hypothetical MEA:2? no but it will cheapen it.
As far as a canon ending is concerned, them not giving one is confirmation of a canon ending in it of itself (refusal). Why else wouldn't the Nexus be able to contact anyone in the Milky Way. Also its been a little over 600 years and the Milky Way would've found better/faster ways of traveling through space and or better communications.
Like I said there will always be that elephant in the room of "What is the current state of the Milky Way 600 years later." If we continue to get the "Oh we cant contact them" excuse then that pretty much confirms that refusal is the canon ending. It is what it is.
Either way we won't be getting this game for another 5 years optimistically speaking. Who knows what will happen from now until then.
@r_debene91 wrote:
Does the Benefactor know? Yes.
Why do you think he knows?
No, there are many good explanations why a contact is difficult, and non would confirm a specific ending as cannon.
r_debene91 wrote:
As far as a canon ending is concerned, them not giving one is confirmation of a canon ending in it of itself (refusal). Why else wouldn't the Nexus be able to contact anyone in the Milky Way. Also its been a little over 600 years and the Milky Way would've found better/faster ways of traveling through space and or better communications.
Wile any interfering storyline would do exactly that, and that is why I think that it would be a very bad idea.
