I had Northern Kings albums on repeat back in the day and just absurdly discovered Mystic Prophecy's monuments uncovered album and ... it's so utterly fulfilling!!! URGH. I'm beside myself and enthralled.
I miss these cover albums. Pls more suggestions!?
#The Games So Far
Mass Effect is a sci fi RPG series by BioWare, with a heavy focus on moral choices and character building. The first entry was released in November 2007, to enormous acclaim. Players controlled Commander Shepard, a soldier of the alliance (the organisation representing humans) working as a Spectre (special forces) for the Council (a galactic governing body made up of multiple alien races). Shepard uncovered a mysterious and powerful entity working in the shadows to destabilise the galaxy - a creature called a Reaper. The Reapers were able to crush any force through overwhelming physical and technological might, and could control minds through a process called 'indoctrination'. Shepard was able to foil the Reaper plot, but not without major sacrifices. The ending differed slightly depending on the player’s choices.
Mass Effect 2 released a few years later in 2010, to even greater critical praise and financial success.Basically everything players loved from the first game had been expanded and improved. It's still widely seen as one of the best sci-fi games ever made. The player spent much of the game recruiting a large crew of specialists, developing relationships with them, and ensuring their loyalty in preparation for one final suicide mission. During the suicide mission, the player’s previous and current choices would decide who lived and died, and in the worst scenario, whether the mission succeeded at all. The story of Mass Effect 2 didn’t really focus very heavily on the Reapers – but rather on defeating their minions, the Collectors.
However we learn some valuable Reaper backstory. The Reapers resided in the space between galaxies, and would come out once every 50,000 years to exterminate the dominant sentient species. Each cycle, a new reaper was created from the biological tissue of the most powerful race among the exterminated, turning the galaxy into a kind of farm. In order to expedite the process, they created the Citadel (a vast space station which acted as the political and economic heart of the galaxy) and the Mass Relays (space stations dotted around the galaxy which could send ships from place to place), and since every ascendant race used those stations as the basis of their technology, the Reaper
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I played Commonwealth of Man, and was already the biggest power in the galaxy. I came across this little primitive world in the steam age, and I decided to aggresively observe it, just to see what would happen. Anyway, I get the event that allows me to abduct a brilliant scientist from their world, named Sobak. He was a brilliant engineer, helping us uncover countless technologies that allowed us to expand and better the lives of our citizens. Anyway, a century later, that same primitive world devolves into nuclear war, leaving it a tomb world. This means that I possess the last member of an entire dead species, working as my head scientist. Naturally, I spammed the crap out of lifespan boosters so he would never ever die, and for a few months, I hooked him up with a science ship and let him see the remnants of his homeworld, kind of as a final act of acceptance. I colonized the world, naming it "Remembrance", and the only thing I ever put down was one autochthon monument, a monument to the people that had lived, dreamed, prospered, and died there. Sobak, my dearest friend, it was good having you at my side as I conquered the galaxy. You came farther than your people ever could have dreamed of. I and they are proud of you.
Edit: Some people are (understandably) skeptical of the heart-warmingness of this story.
In my head canon, he was an introvert who was a fanatic materialist, far more willing in the sake of science than sentimentality, so after a bit of shock he integrated quite well and even enjoyed the Commonwealth, surrounded by capable peers and wonderous technologies. Of course, he was distraught when he heard of the news his homeworld devolved into nuclear war, so he was allowed a science ship to see the remnants of his home and to set foot on its surface. He was the one who asked for the monument to be built on his world, inscribed with a plaque of all his species history and greatest achievements, from their start to their end.
I cannot, for the life of me, figure out where the last 5% of Weathered Monument is. It accounts for the last 1% of my Zeffo holomap and it's driving me to the point of insanity. Every avenue for help I've looked has not helped. Yes, I've found every chest. Yes, I've found every secret. Yes, I've found the echo on the backtrack towards Bluffs using the wind jumps and wall runs and the one behind the fan. Yes, I've gone down the ice slide. Help pleaseeeee!
Source: https://www.bungie.net/en/News/Article/50864
This Week at Bungie, we talk 30th Anniversary release, Moments of Triumph, Trials Labs (Freelance), and QOL updates!
Welcome to our final TWAB before the 30th Anniversary release. It’s an exciting time. Just a few more days stand between you and some fresh Destiny 2 experiences. We have some fun news to get through today, so let’s get to it! We’ll start you off with a recap of our Game2Give Charity announcement, some news on Trials: Freelance, and then a few fun patch notes previews.
##Third Annual Game2Give Charity Event!
Earlier today, our 3rd Annual Game2Give charity event kicked off! Between December 2 and December 15, we’re inviting the Bungie Community to join us in celebrating what we can accomplish together through games and generosity. This year, we have a wonderful stream marathon (which you’re also invited to participate in), and a few awesome charity rewards for you to receive as a thank you for your donations.
Hi-5 Heart Exotic Multiplayer Emote
Altrux Pura Mk1 Exotic Ship
We’re also planning some fun for a Bungie block to end the livestream marathon, so stay tuned for even more awesome announcements. Thank you, again, to all Guardians who’ve been doing their part to support the world at large. We’re excited to see what we can accomplish together through this charity event, and even further beyond.
Sign up to fundraise or donate today, and follow the event on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook!
##Trials Labs: Freelance
This weekend brings another round of Trials Labs to Destiny 2. While Freelance will be familiar, we also have a minor change to access requirements to get into Trials for the first time. Here’s a quick rundown from the team on what to expect:
> >Team: Hey all, we’ve got some Trials of Osiris quick hits ahead of the December holida
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