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Nope sorry its just the AI...
Scott Ryder without AI = Mass Relay Guard,
Scott Ryder without AI. but with Daddy = Recon Scout who almost died in the first minute of the mission and died within 30 mins if not for his father,
Scott Ryder with AI = Pathfinder.
Shepard without AI = Kickas* 1st Human Spectre, hero of the citadel. Shepard with AI = mentor to EDI, few more jokes and a less angsty joker.
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Mass Relay Guard = professional space coffee server. Laughs at your job title for Ryder.:eahigh_file:
It's funny Ryder gets ANY respect at all, ever. The only thing I liked about Cora was her completely understandable issue with nepotism winning out over actual battlefield and general field experience.
A Mass Relay Toll Booth Operator is < than everyone else on that crew, even Peebee, who survived, by herself, in the wilderness, or even Jaarl, who whines about his lot in life so much I want to take him to the little room past the equipment locker on the Tempest and shut the door and have SAM vent it into space.
It took a while to get wimpy Ryder to say anything tough, but I finally did it last night. He managed to tell someone else that he didn't give a f*** what Tann thinks.
I haven't played female Ryder yet. Is she just as flaky sounding? If so, no video on Youtube about the Biggest B**** in the Galaxy like there was with female Shepard.
- 9 years ago
LOL actually I wasnt joking when I said he's a mass relay guard hahahaha... He really was back in the milky way! He said it himself at the start of the game!! But I didnt mean to disrespect him due to his job, we all had to start somewhere in life.... I cant stand him cause of he's a door mat and lets people like addisson and angry woman trample all over him. His father gave his life to save him, angry woman, an absolute nobody, was mouthing off and cursing his father and he allowed it... seriously? Protagonist of Mass Effect? I would have pull some strings and sent her to Kedara and give those cannibals her number!!! Yes he said F* Tann behind his back... Not to spoil anything for you, but at the end of the story if you make your final choice and if you choose certain people he will be bullied again by those idiots again and he once again cannot stand up for himself. Yes after destroying Kett armies and killing remnant bots for hours and hours, he is still a Wimp. Sara Ryder's conversations just are slightly different, no big changes, doesn't annoy me as much though, I personally feel that her voice acting turned out better.
Guess the reason I am comparing Shepard with Ryder is cause they are both protagonist of Mass Effect. Yes Ryder is younger and more inexperienced compared to Shep. But if the writers of the ME story line is true to the characters they develop and the same writer that wrote Shepard's story now writes a prequel. Say Shepard at level 1, fresh new soldier and he's fighting his first battle at Elysium or Akuze or Torfan(depending on which background you choose), I am very sure Shepard may be a rookie and he may make rookie mistakes, but he's a man that will never be bullied or stepped on like a door mat. Its ultimately a matter of character portrayal and in my personal honesty, I am not impressed with Ryder's character portrayal we are talking about the protagonist of Mass Effect here... When I play a solid game like ME, I would like a solid character like Shepard, a hero, a man's man. In fact, I wont have an issue playing Alec Ryder. If Alec Ryder is the protagonist of ME, he's level one now forgot all his N7 training cause SAM accidentally shock out his brains, I will enjoy playing him more than his son.
- Anonymous9 years ago
Oh, I totally agree. I was just pointing to the history of young (male) Ryder and his lack of experience.
Now Alec... dude was a beast. I want to replay that mission on Habitat 7 for again so I can see him action. I feel like my first time was too occupied with me in cover shooting back at the kett. While Alec was pressing forward the whole time (and I think the idea is that you can't keep up with him even if you run by all the enemies).
The dialog they had about Alec while we were following him up the Remnent structure made him seem badass.
SpoilerKilling him in the first mission, I feel, was a huge mistake in the story progression. It would have been far better, to me, had Alec lived and went on a solo mission to further investigate the Scourge and Remnent, since those 2 factors are the destroying natures of the the worlds. While he was gone he would leave Sara/scott under Cora's command. Then, say, after the Eos mission settlement, you get a mission to meet with Alec at a Kett base/Remnant structure, where he sacrifices himself to save you, but he also has learned a great deal, and SAM transfer a lot of that knowledge to you when you merge.
I just sort of feel like his death after a few missions would have been more meaningful, to know that he was willing to do so much to help the people of the Nexus. But that's just me, a wishful dreamer.Alec was a total N7 character and had almost all the paragon ideal, with that bad boy touch of renegade on the sitting just below the surface. yeah, would have been great to have more of him in the story. But I also think the writers wanted to tell the story of the wimpy kid (lolololoolol) rising to power. I'm only 2 settlements in, so I don't know how much young Rider rises, but I get that sense that he's a nobody who rises to be a somebody.
What sort of sucks though, is how easy you can get N7 armor. In my opinion it should be walled off till you reach a certain "goal" or progression milestone. Something worthy of being called N7. Pathfinder, sure. I can get that armor, but N7 branding... nah body, you aint worthy,... yet.
;-)- Anonymous9 years ago
@soulguard03 wrote:
Alec was a total N7 character and had almost all the paragon ideal, with that bad boy touch of renegade on the sitting just below the surface. yeah, would have been great to have more of him in the story. But I also think the writers wanted to tell the story of the wimpy kid (lolololoolol) rising to power. I'm only 2 settlements in, so I don't know how much young Rider rises, but I get that sense that he's a nobody who rises to be a somebody.
;-)The potentiality to still uncover Alec's prowess is there. Some flashback gameplay while SAM, unexpectedly triggers other random memories of your dad in the next games. Looks fine to me, bringing a bit of turmoil, because it starts blending with your own personality. Also, of course, wishful thinking from my part, but it never hurts hoping, right?