I got 4000 but I did all the sidequests, scanned every single planet, and got chased out of every system by reaper ships.

Afterwards, I played some multiplayer and raised it 5000.

So it's possible to reach 4000 but not 5000 without multiplayer.

I'm not sure what the minimum is for a reasonable ending. I didn't find my ending that reasonable.

I don't know what I am missing, I didn't collect all the credits and fuel from the planets but these don't appear to give EMS.

Probably no ending can be called reasonable

Exactly what thousands of fans feels, which is also why Bioware has stated, that they are going to "address" it "soon"

I think you'll need to get 5000 EMS or above to get the socalled good ending; my problem with this is that this scores also factores (as in counts) in the choices you've made in ME1 and ME2. This really is not reasonable, I feel.

I also don't know why Bioware would make it so that you needed EMS - or Galactic Readiness Points - to get allies to show up in the final battle. It would have been much better if this was handled like in DA: Origins where each of the allies had a box where you could put stuff in; more stuff in the box meant more allies and stronger allies as well.

As for the ending, granted I've only seen the ending(s) on youtube, and to me they look like open endings e.g. an ending without definite closure for a lot the game's plots etc.

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As others have said, Bioware have said they're working on something that will clarify things and answer questions. What this is remains to be seen, though.

I'm glad the company is working on something. I know a lot of folks have complained.

Before watching the endings I thought it was worth to make an effort to get more EMS for a better ending. After seeing them I realized there are all the same after all, and the winner is .... Joker in all of them, in particular in my case since I chose the middle way.

Misslilo mentioned a dream, certainly the last part from this red almost hellish scene onward looks more like a dream, a nightmare actually. The comments between Shepard and Anderson - "This doesn't look like any part of the Citadel I've been to."and "One of the walls just moved, the place is shifting, changing."

Shep had already have disturbing dreams and this could be a hallucination.

I wouldn't mind if that ending did turn out to be a hallucination, mcc.

But if they do work on a better ending, what will they do, charge the consumber for an ending DLC like bethesda did with fallout 3? This game is already overpriced for what we got, not to mention day one DLC and mandatory origin accounts meaning the game has no resale value. Really, I hate the direction this company is going in, they seem to have no corporate ethics and will do anything to bleed the consumer dry.

Right now I'm just waiting for them to come up with something different - and I hope they take their time and do it right!

It will be interesting to see what they do.

You really can't resell a game that has been activated on Steam, though. That's why I never played Guild Wars since it needed an Steam account and the info on the back of the box clearly said: Steam account not transferable.

Origin is, in this respect and aspect, just like Steam is. As for the dlc at day 1, yes, there was. And why? Because Bioware wanted to make it an extra service for their customers and fans to get access to the From Ashes DLC at launch.

As for what Bioware will do, much specualation goes on at the Bioware ME3 boards and forums. However, we do know that Bioware won't release any info tomorrow on April 1st (understandably perhaps...?)

However, I think they'll say something at PAX East this Friday (Good Friday that is) April 6th when they're inviting people to a ME3 event. In the time try to reflect over what the name Shephard really means - it does sound close to a caretaker of the flock, a shepherd, does it not?

Smooshmonster, I have tried to import a game but it didn't work, I followed the WT but I cannot see any place to put the character file.

Maybe it is better to use the editor to modify mine, but I don't really know what is missing there. It was good but apparently not good enough. I had done even all the DLCs. I would like to change the romance choice also.

I appreciate advice from you or other Gameboomer.

It's a good thing that I didn't buy the game (was really close to buying it though).

But I was browsing the BioWare forums earlier and stumbled on to the ME3 Suggested Changes Feedback thread. It looks like BioWare will be making an Extended Edition/Cut that's going to be free to download this summer. However......



Out of curiosity... What did everyone like or dislike about the game?

Interestingly, I listened to an interview on NPR about the hue and cry of players with the ending in this game Sunday afternoon.

oh well, if the end will not change whats the good about it?

The endings are the main reason of disappointing and, since this is a trilogy based in the story, endings are crucial.

It is also said that they plan a ME 4, a prequel, again if the endings are bad, whats the point of playing a prequel?

As a shooter is good but nothing out of this world. Squad members and weapons are sort of repetitive, one can play almost always just with two members and one gun.

Maybe is just that there were high expectations. If I hadn't played the first two I probably would not be as disappointed by the ending.

Beats me, Some of the reasons that I hated about the ending are covered in While some of the other things I disliked about the game is covered in this



I think it is something that's always expected when it comes to a trilogy, not to mention that the developers also added to the expectations. And just like you I played the first two games as well,
with the hope that the 3rd part would be the best of them all.