Talk:Mass Effect/Archive 3

Ernesto Gomez?
I've deleted the reference to 'Ernesto Gomez' under the 'Novel/Comic Series Characters' section. Not only does he not appear in Ascension, but the other novel he's meant to be mentioned in (Retribution) hasn't yet been released. This is most likely vandalism... Bronzey (talk) 10:48, 14 February 2010 (UTC)
 * Not generally vandalism, most likely a mistake. For such a thing rollback would not be a good choice (don't know if you used it or not though).  ' The Ninja  lemming '  10:11, 19 March 2010 (UTC)

Spoilers
Massive Spoiler in the very first text, shouldn't it be edited?
 * Shouldn't we also put our text under a title =)  ' The Ninja  lemming '  13:25, 20 September 2009 (UTC)
 * Wikipedia has never been a "spoiler-free" site. Spoiler or not it is the plot in a nutshell.  Planewalker Dave (talk) 10:36, 20 September 2009 (UTC)
 * Support. That's because Wikipedia's MoS policy is an ever-constant mess. Article headers should *always* be free of spoilers. Nutshell or not, a spoiler in the header is invariably the sign of a badly written synopsis. Kaminari (talk) 11:48, 22 August 2010 (UTC)
 * Wait until we put the Mass Effect 2 plot on the page. -- Thejadefalcon Sing your song The bird's seeds 15:33, 21 September 2009 (UTC)
 * Ah yes, ME2 plot, should be good; although the mainpage is going to be messed up due top the massive amount of diffeent plots. The real reason they did that was to annoy us. I think it will need preplanning. So Ace here's anouther thing for you to fly away and do in a very enthusiastic way, and you should find it fun as it's about your future fav game =)  ' The Ninja  lemming '  16:04, 21 September 2009 (UTC)
 * (curses) I got kicked off yesterday before my response could save. The gist of it was that I'm already in the process of planning it. Now, I'm actually practically decided. I'm going to go over it with Xeno for a bit (keep an eye on his talk page), but I'm working it all out rapidly. The page Wikipedia really needs to cringe in horror at is ME3, which combines options from both previous games. But yeah, it's official. BioWare hates Wikipedia. -- Thejadefalcon Sing your song The bird's seeds 10:29, 22 September 2009 (UTC)

Character presence in games chart.
The only character that is readily confirmed to appear in all 3 games in Commander Shepard. The Illusive man and Liara should not be included, as there is no definite confirmation that they will appear. 71.169.191.89 (talk) 21:33, 1 February 2010 (UTC)
 * Fixed. Completely right, I've removed ME3 from the table. Sw &spades; rm Talk 20:48, 25 September 2010 (UTC)
 * It looks like the ME3 column is still on the table. I suck at editing tables, so can't remove it myself. Also, why exactly is Uvenk and Bailey included? I understand that their VAs are notable, but the characters themselves aren't really worth mentioning since neither plays an important role in the game. 202.53.199.23 (talk) 04:45, 13 January 2011 (UTC)
 * Someone readded it. Down it goes once again...  Swarm   X 17:07, 1 February 2011 (UTC)

Clarification
"The third and final game will likely center on the final battle against the Reapers." Wouldn't this be pure speculation and / or prediction, thus being a violation of WP:NOTCRYSTAL? Further, this source notes that the third installment might not even be an entire game, but an expansion to ME2 to advance the story a little more--which they have done with Ascension and Revelation--seeing the date of release positioned only a year from now. I suggest we replace the sentence with something along the lines of "The third and final game is in development and is slated to be release in 2011." Ericleb01 (talk) 04:00, 7 April 2010 (UTC)


 * The trailer, released in December 2010, shows Reapers invading Earth. It is not a stretch to assume that the final game will involve a climactic battle against the reapers. For references: The trailer 36Turtles (talk) 08:30, 19 March 2011 (UTC)

Mass effect 3
When did they say mass effect 3 was out in 2011? I'm pretty sure they said a "far reaching project" 82.38.185.4 (talk) 11:19, 3 June 2010 (UTC)


 * That the game is available for preorder as of March, 2011, suggests that it will be released very soon. 36Turtles (talk) 08:26, 19 March 2011 (UTC)


 * WP:CRYSTALBALL, actually saying it and suggesting it are two different things, and we ain't predicting the future here. Sir William Matthew Flinders Petrie Say Shalom! 19:09, 19 March 2011 (UTC)


 * How about the part in the trailer where it says, "Coming Holiday 2011" at time stamp 1:16? Is that enough for you? Or do you need a message from god?36Turtles (talk) 02:49, 23 March 2011 (UTC)


 * That will do quite nicely, thanks (hmmm, didn't spot that before). =) Idk, BioWare is great, but I'm not sure I'd go as far as calling them gods, though an email from them would be nice. Sir William Matthew Flinders Petrie Say Shalom! 03:11, 23 March 2011 (UTC) Edit: Neat trailer, oh right, I forgot to say that the Crystal Ball thing was with regard to this statement: ":That the game is available for preorder as of March, 2011, suggests that it will be released very soon." -- read through WP:OR and WP:CRYSTALBALL to see what I meant. The statement itself was the issue, rather than other things. Hope you see what I mean. =) Sir William Matthew Flinders Petrie Say Shalom! 03:34, 23 March 2011 (UTC)

ME3 characters
Could someone fix the character table to list Udina, Joker and EDI as being in ME3? Udina was listed in the Game Informer May 2011 issue, and Seth Green and Tricia Helfer have said that they are playing Joker and EDI in ME3. RevanFan (talk) 17:43, 8 April 2011 (UTC)

Requested Move
Mass Effect (series) → Mass Effect — Since the launch of the first game Mass Effect has developed into a wide series spanning several forms of media, including 4 video games, 3 novels, 3 comics and an upcoming film adaptation. Thus Mass Effect is now more commonly referred to as a series rather than as simply the first game. Hence the first game should be moved to Mass Effect (video game) and the series page should be moved to Mass Effect. This is also supported by the WP: VG Naming Conventions. Kiasu Kiasi Man 17:24, 9 March 2011 (UTC)


 * Mass Effect → Mass Effect (video game)

Wait: I saw this discussion for a little while and have mixed opinions on the move. I do believe the page should eventually move. I am not sure if now is a good time. Technically there are three games in this series if you add Mass Effect Galaxy, so that does conform to wp policy. Galaxy however is an Iphone game. As for, ME3, that game hasn't been released yet, and there isn't much information on it. Looking at page view statistics, ME1 is clocking far more hits as compared to the series page. So yes, I would support a move after ME3 is released, or at least more buzz is out for the game, but not right now. BTW, there might be more responses to this move, if you were to put the move template on top of the articles being moved. Oldag07 (talk) 14:57, 12 March 2011 (UTC)

I disagree. The game should be known by its actual title. Jtle515 (talk) 03:24, 19 March 2011 (UTC)
 * Comment - numerous video game articles follow this naming conventions, Final Fantasy, Kingdom Hearts, Metal Gear, Twisted Metal, Ratchet & Clank, Devil May Cry, Call of Duty, Warcraft all of these are just some of the many series that take the name of the series. Kiasu Kiasi Man 12:46, 22 March 2011 (UTC)


 * I disagree. The game "Mass Effect" has the same name of the series, with no other subtitles(not like Warcraft and Warcraft: Orcs and Humans) and it would be a bit confusing the existance of the article "Mass Effect" and "Mass Effect (game)", or any thing like that. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Kendry (talk • contribs) 17:42, 5 April 2011 (UTC)


 * Considering how little discussion has been made about this move, I am going to post notices on WP:VG, WP:XBOX, and WP:SF. Oldag07 (talk) 04:35, 8 April 2011 (UTC)


 * I generally dislike this idea, as people referring to the first game will generally call it "Mass Effect", while those wishing to refer to the series would say "the Mass Effect series". Having the Mass Effect article talk about the series is counterintuitive to me and confusing. -- T orsodo g Talk 05:23, 8 April 2011 (UTC)

Wait: I completely agree that the series page should be moved to the Mass Effect page, it is in line with video game naming conventions and as stated before, many big name games follow suit. But I also agree with Oldag07 that once ME3 has been released or at least more info on the game, that's when the move should occur. BW21.-- B lack W atch 21  00:20, 14 April 2011 (UTC)

Reception
Reception section needs serious improvements. I myself would do it, i suck at writing.And also the ratings table needs to be cleared up a little. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 212.12.183.130 (talk) 13:19, 10 June 2012 (UTC)

Possible mistake in introduction
"The second game takes place two years later, and sees Shepard battling the Collectors, an alien race abducting entire human colonies in a plan to help the Reapers return to the Milky Way."

The goal of the collectors is not to help the Reapers return, which should be clear if you play the Arrival DLC before finishing the main storyline. The goals of the collectors are explained late in the game, but this is too spoilerific for an introduction. (It's Reaper reproduction.) Should we alter the paragraph so it says they're abducting humans for unknown reasons? 194.78.37.122 (talk) 20:05, 9 July 2012 (UTC)
 * I agree, it should be changed. Weirdtheory (talk) 22:36, 21 July 2012 (UTC)

Mass Effect Trilogy
Should we talk about the Mass Effect Trilogy being released on November 6, with the first Mass Effect for the PS3? http://www.masseffect.com/about/trilogy/ Lacon432 (talk) 20:36, 26 September 2012 (UTC)

Mass Effect 4
Mass Effect 4 happening, being developed by Bioware Montreal and uses Frostbite Engine 2.0 confirmation: http://blog.bioware.com/2012/11/12/an-update-from-bioware-montreal/ — Preceding unsigned comment added by 187.155.11.108 (talk) 04:33, 13 November 2012 (UTC)

Races of Mass Effect
So, what happened to the page "Races of Mass Effect"? What vandal or troll attacked THIS time? :/ Jove (talk) 00:31, 8 December 2012 (UTC)

 Reply  - Articles for deletion/Races of the Mass Effect universe.

Mass Effect Reborn?
Maybe I'm missing something here, but how can this mod be popular if it hasn't been released yet? I don't know enough about it to make a judgement call - does anyone who knows more have some thoughts? Runinthegrass (talk) 21:30, 3 January 2013 (UTC)

Contradiction - Characters (Note - Mass effect 3 spoilers ahead)
Although the character of Morinth has a brief cameo in the third game (having been transformed into a banshee), she has an unspeaking part and has exactly the same image/attacks/health as regular banshees. Basically, her cameo appearance consists of a named regular banshee. Natalia Cigliuti did NOT voice her in Mass Effect 3, however the table clearly displays an overlap for Natalia Cigliuti as though to imply she voiced Morinth for both games. While I would normally be willing to accept that this is just a limitation of the tabular format, Harbinger makes a similar cameo appearance towards the end of the game - he has an important, defined cameo appearance, but no lines, and yet Keith Szarabajka/Harbinger are ONLY listed as featuring in Mass Effect 2. Therefore we have a formatting contradiction, for want of a better term. Either the Morinth table section or the Harbinger section needs to be changed for consistency.Weirdtheory (talk) 18:20, 26 April 2012 (UTC)
 * Ok, it's been a week with no response. As a result, I've amended the table for both Morinth and Harbinger's Mass Effect 3 entry to reflect the fact that the voice actors didn't contribute to the game despite the appearance of the characters, using the template of the following table to avoid confusion. If anyone takes issue to this, feel free to revert, but please ensure that there is consistency with the aforementioned sections.Weirdtheory (talk) 21:01, 3 May 2012 (UTC)
 * I noticed that the Harbinger edit I made was changed. Has he been given a voice/lines in some ME3-related content? In the vanilla game, there is definitely no voice acting for Harbinger.Weirdtheory (talk) 21:53, 16 January 2013 (UTC)

Mass Effect Comics Move
I propose moving the bulk of Mass Effect into Mass Effect (comic). – Conrad T. Pino (talk) 05:18, 5 April 2013 (UTC)


 * There's currently discussion on Talk:Mass Effect (comic) about taking other action on that page -- perhaps even merging it into here; it may be better to finish up that before importing anything there. You know, just in case it just gets thrown back here within a few days. – Bellum (talk) (contribs) 13:40, 5 April 2013 (UTC)


 * Support: Talk:Mass Effect (comic) has priority. – Conrad T. Pino (talk) 17:52, 5 April 2013 (UTC)


 * Oppose: Merging from Mass Effect (comic) into Mass Effect since this article is lengthy and the franchise still grows. – Conrad T. Pino (talk) 17:52, 5 April 2013 (UTC)

This article needs a major cleanup

 * Note: The comments in this section were split into sections and re-organised in this edit.

This article desperately needs a major cleanup. I find the following issues: I suggest to simplify this article ASAP. Opinions? --Niwi3 (talk) 19:56, 6 April 2013 (UTC)
 * The table of contents is ridiculously huge. Why is there a separate entry for every single product?
 * Is the characters section really necessary? I mean, there's already an article about the Characters of the Mass Effect universe.
 * The reception section does not add anything meaningful; it's merely a list of GameRankings and Metacritic scores.
 * The games section is way too big and has superfluous info that could have been excluded.
 * The quotes that appear in the future of the franchise subsection waste a lot of space and can be replaced with a few lines of prose.

Layout
The article used to look like this, which reduced each work to a single bullet point, which is probably preferable to its current write-up. If we wanted to really simplify it, we could probably shorten it to a single section like "Other media", write a prose paragraph or two, and then plop in a Main link to List of Mass Effect media. After all, we have the list -- we may as well use it. – Bellum (talk) (contribs) 21:09, 6 April 2013 (UTC)


 * I'm responsible for lengthy table of contents (TOC); IMO, a full TOC outlines article content for rapid navigation; the alternatives are reading at length or guessing for search terms. The TOC length is compounded by the articles length and detail content.  I suggest splitting to address both total length and TOC length.  Since I created it, I volunteer to implement whatever consensus forms. – Conrad T. Pino (talk) 12:29, 7 April 2013 (UTC)


 * Here's an idea:


 * 1 Video games
 * 1.1 Original trilogy
 * 1.2 Spin-offs
 * 2 Development


 * 3 Adaptations
 * Further information: List of Mass Effect media
 * 3.1 Novels
 * 3.2 Comics
 * 3.3 Other media
 * 4 See also
 * Characters of the Mass Effect universe
 * Music of the Mass Effect video game trilogy <= this article also needs attention


 * Opinions? --Niwi3 (talk) 10:49, 7 April 2013 (UTC)


 * While I don't agree with your exact outline, I do support the general suggestion. I'll suggest an alternative outline below.  I don't find Development or Adaptations in the current article; I presume Adaptations means Expanded universe which is an acceptable replacement. – Conrad T. Pino (talk) 12:29, 7 April 2013 (UTC)


 * I'm not sure adaptations is the right word: that's more the kind of "Mass Effect movie" sort of thing, in my opinion. – Bellum (talk) (contribs) 12:49, 7 April 2013 (UTC)


 * I don't have a preference for Adaptations or Expanded universe. I just came up with the idea looking at the Starcraft (series) and Halo (series) articles, which are both solid articles in my eyes. --Niwi3 (talk) 13:15, 7 April 2013 (UTC)


 * Abstain – Conrad T. Pino (talk) 14:39, 7 April 2013 (UTC)

In any case, I support this layout, with the exception that I think there should be a reception section after "other media"; I'll try and work on it myself if no one else wants to have a go. The other articles also have a "story overview" section -- that gives me the idea for a similar section, perhaps detailing the setting and all that jazz, though I don't think it's a priority. – Bellum (talk) (contribs) 15:52, 7 April 2013 (UTC)


 * I did a rough draft of what I imagine the article to look like post-decision. The info. on fan films is relocated under "reception and cultural impact". – Bellum (talk) (contribs) 16:33, 7 April 2013 (UTC)


 * Support: I'm still actively working Mass Effect and related articles. Since we've both actively edited in this article universe successfully, I suggest we continue working concurrently. – Conrad T. Pino (talk) 16:47, 7 April 2013 (UTC)
 * IMO, info on future games should be in the development section. Otherwise it's pretty good. --Niwi3 (talk) 18:48, 7 April 2013 (UTC)

Reception
The reception section is bad currently, but I think, rather than throwing it out, reworking it would be a better solution. Babies, bathwater, so on. Agree that action needs to be taken on it, though. – Bellum (talk) (contribs) 22:16, 6 April 2013 (UTC)


 * I find the Reception text and tables useful but agree they don't justify a full section; I relocated them into Games section in this single edit. – Conrad T. Pino (talk) 12:29, 7 April 2013 (UTC)


 * For now, I would just remove the table because it's merely a copy of the Mass Effect, 2, and 3 articles. --Niwi3 (talk) 19:27, 7 April 2013 (UTC)

Characters
I agree, the Mass Effect tables (MECT) are better situated in Characters of the Mass Effect universe (COTMEU). Yes, COTMEU is too long but Bellum is splitting COTMEU already. An alternative is splitting the MECT into a new article. – Conrad T. Pino (talk) 12:29, 7 April 2013 (UTC)


 * While I am working on splitting characters out of there, the article is still in need of some big work; even in an ideal world where I manage to split out every squadmate, that still leaves stuff like Conrad Verner, whose section refers to each game as a year date and is about 8 or so paragraphs long. – Bellum (talk) (contribs) 12:49, 7 April 2013 (UTC)


 * The alternatives for the Mass Effect Tables (MECT) are:
 * Leave MECT in this article.– Conrad T. Pino (talk) 14:39, 7 April 2013 (UTC)


 * Support – Conrad T. Pino (talk) 14:39, 7 April 2013 (UTC)
 * Oppose - It wastes a lot of space and does not add anything meaningful. --Niwi3 (talk) 19:23, 7 April 2013 (UTC)
 * Move MECT to Characters of the Mass Effect universe. – Conrad T. Pino (talk) 14:39, 7 April 2013 (UTC)


 * Support – Conrad T. Pino (talk) 14:39, 7 April 2013 (UTC)
 * Comment - Move what? Each character that appears in the Characters of the Mass Effect universe article has already a voice actor. --Niwi3 (talk) 19:23, 7 April 2013 (UTC)
 * Move MECT to Mass Effect character appearances or similar. – Conrad T. Pino (talk) 14:39, 7 April 2013 (UTC)


 * Support – Conrad T. Pino (talk) 14:39, 7 April 2013 (UTC)
 * Oppose - We already have enough articles to take care of. --Niwi3 (talk) 19:23, 7 April 2013 (UTC)
 * Remove MECT altogether. – Conrad T. Pino (talk) 14:39, 7 April 2013 (UTC)


 * Oppose – Conrad T. Pino (talk) 14:39, 7 April 2013 (UTC)
 * Strong support - The characters section is pretty much useless. --Niwi3 (talk) 19:23, 7 April 2013 (UTC)

Games
On casual inspection, I disagree with Games section suggestion; however I shall review the content and return with an informed opinion. – Conrad T. Pino (talk) 12:29, 7 April 2013 (UTC)


 * I suggest leaving the Future of the franchise for last; I believe they'll be fine once we've shortened the article substantially by completing the prior suggestions. – Conrad T. Pino (talk) 12:29, 7 April 2013 (UTC)

Comics
I suggest completing the Talk:Mass Effect which preserves Comics content while shortening this article. – Conrad T. Pino (talk) 12:29, 7 April 2013 (UTC)


 * IMHO, the Mass Effect (comic) article should not exist since it's merely a list of comics of the Mass Effect universe, which already appears in the List of Mass Effect media article. --Niwi3 (talk) 13:15, 7 April 2013 (UTC)


 * The List of Mass Effect media (1) section is outdated (omission, no citations) compared to Mass Effect (2) and Mass Effect (comic) (3) since I'm actively synchronizing 2-3 and expanding 3; I shall update 1 as well. – Conrad T. Pino (talk) 14:39, 7 April 2013 (UTC)
 * Thing is, why have 3 places that contain the same info instead of one? --Niwi3 (talk) 19:06, 7 April 2013 (UTC)

RfC: Mass Effect series capitalization of alien race names
You're invited to join the discussion at Talk:Illusive Man. czar  &middot;   &middot;  02:39, 6 June 2013 (UTC)

Referring to Shepard's gender, and canon
Note: I'll say right from the outset that I'm unfamiliar with most of the extended universe. Of it, I've read one comic, and have yet to read any of the novels. However, outside of those novels, we should not assume a canon, given that it is not largely pushed (the trilogy encourages "oh, import your choices", regardless of how effectively you may think it does that). Also, whatever that canon may or may not be, the games do not treat the Commander as any specific gender, nor do they assume any other plot details. If we do work from the idea a canon exists, when describing the games (or the game trilogy) we should not only describe what is decided to be canon. Mass Effect 2 is a poor example -- Wikipedia does not assume that the squadmates live within it. The section here is short and doesn't really go into the ending, while the article itself mentions both possible ways the story can go.

Plot-wise, Wikipedia describes the content the game has, and various other important details. If there is an official canon, it largely seems to pushed to the side by developers outside those novels, and has not really impacted the way the games are viewed or treated by the majority of people. On an aside, I'd like to see where specifically Shepard has been mentioned in the novels. I don't know of any moment where the gender is specified, but as I said, I have never actually read any of them. – Bellum (talk) (contribs) 01:35, 16 July 2013 (UTC)

2 reception sections
It does not make any sense to have a reception section right at the beginning of the article. remove it, the one at the bottom (where reception always is) is sufficient enough. Osh33m (talk) 05:12, 11 March 2015 (UTC)

Mass Effect: the franchise
I believe the title of the article should be renamed Mass Effect (franchise) as the overall series now consist of multiple video games, novels and a comic. In fact, it may soon grow up to be the largest space opera franchise after Star Wars. If no one objects, I'll rename the article and expand the lead. Gregorik (talk) 21:49, 4 January 2010 (UTC)


 * Against. It's no bigger as a franchise than Gears of War (Gears of War (series)), both of which just have tie-in novels and comics.  I think if a movie or TV show was green lit then maybe we'd have cause to rename it.  But right now it's just a series of computer games with a couple of tie-in novels and a limited comic book series.  And that whole Star Wars thing might be a little over the top, don't you think?  Planewalker Dave (talk) 21:56, 4 January 2010 (UTC)
 * I'm neutral. There is a film trying to get through production. However, I think that it is a bit early right now. Also, the Star Wars thing might have been a reference to one quote BioWare used in the launch trailer. -- Thejadefalcon Sing your song The bird's seeds 00:23, 5 January 2010 (UTC)
 * Neutral. Yep I'm neutral for now but in the future I probably would be Support, it's just the current level we focus on (except for articles like 2079) and most people would look for Mass Effect (series) instead of Mass Effect (franchise), and we do try to make it as accessable fo people as possible. I would say in the future (if the film does get through and doesn't do a Halo) we may be able to change it to franchise. Though does Star Wars have it under franchise?  ' The Ninja  lemming '  18:42, 5 January 2010 (UTC)
 * You have a point there, Star Wars is not listed as a franchise which means that the Mass Effect article should be rewritten as a catch-all article for the entire franchise. But not yet, I guess. The film is not out until 2012 and Mass Effect will probably evolve exponentially until then. Yes, I do think it has the potential to become the next Star Wars. Gregorik (talk) 19:05, 5 January 2010 (UTC)
 * Eh? Hang on,how do you know it will be out in 2012? Does this need to be on the actual page?  ' The Ninja  lemming '  20:04, 5 January 2010 (UTC)
 * IMDB says so. I hope they're right. Gregorik (talk) 20:18, 5 January 2010 (UTC)
 * Yeah, but it also said Aunt May became Carnage at one stage. I tend to take the things it says with a large pinch of salt.  Planewalker Dave (talk) 22:27, 5 January 2010 (UTC)
 * For. It's definitely a franchise now, with the same-universe different-series fourth game coming out and the movie already released. In my opinion, once it enters the realm of transmedia, it's already a franchise. Valeriya (talk) 11:51, 14 April 2016 (UTC)

Spoilers once again
There seems to be quite a few spoilers in the opening section of the page concerning the first Mass Effect. Not to mention how much more detailed the first section makes the first game as opposed to the other two. Rroja042 (talk) 01:59, 7 September 2016 (UTC)

Redirects to nowhere
There are a huge number of redirects to this page on topics mentioned nowhere in it. Either delete those redirects or put some mention of the topic in the article.  Serendi pod ous  15:48, 7 December 2013 (UTC)
 * If the races page I'm working on pulls through, that'll handle most of the alien redirects. I can always recreate them if need be, though, and it might be a while 'till I (or maybe some other suddenly appearing editor, who knows?) gets that up. The Mako might better be redirected to the first ME game article, though it won't be the most in-depth converage. Citadel Station (Mass Effect), I can't see of being much use, same (but to a lesser extent) with C-Sec. – Bellum (talk) (contribs) 23:01, 7 December 2013 (UTC)
 * Many redirects to this page were once to Races of the Mass Effect universe, which was deleted following consensus at Articles for deletion/Races of the Mass Effect universe. I have inserted a very brief summary at the top of List of Mass Effect characters. Redirects about the races should now go there, assuming that section is allowed to remain. – Fayenatic  L ondon 21:24, 12 May 2017 (UTC)


 * It would be smarter to outline the races in brief in this article (as the series article, it's supposed to serve as an overview for the series). That section would make for a natural redirection target. Eye close font awesome.svg czar  04:38, 13 May 2017 (UTC)

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Writing / development
Here's a few sources that go into some character design and writing. They mostly focus on ME2 but it could be relevant for the whole series. Jontesta (talk) 15:19, 4 February 2021 (UTC)
 * https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lhC46YsFDR0
 * https://www.gamespot.com/articles/mass-effect-2s-jack-was-supposed-to-be-pansexual-until-fox-news-got-in-the-way/1100-6486662/
 * https://www.thegamer.com/mass-effect-han-solo-game-spin-off/
 * https://www.thegamer.com/mass-effect-3-ending-writer-idea/