{"id":83717,"date":"2015-11-23T13:00:21","date_gmt":"2015-11-23T11:00:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/?p=83717"},"modified":"2015-11-23T13:10:19","modified_gmt":"2015-11-23T11:10:19","slug":"this-is-where-mass-effect-andromeda-is-heading-claims-leak","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/business\/83717-this-is-where-mass-effect-andromeda-is-heading-claims-leak","title":{"rendered":"This is where Mass Effect: Andromeda is heading, claims leak"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>We loved the original\u00a0<em>Mass Effect\u00a0<\/em>trilogy, that includes the third title, even if its conclusion was a little iffy, and we can&#8217;t wait to hear more from BioWare on the trilogy&#8217;s sequel <em>Mass Effect: Andromeda.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>As we all know, thanks to a strong focus on exploration, <em>Mass Effect: Andromeda\u00a0<\/em>promises to be the <a href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/news\/81293-mass-effect-andromeda-will-be-the-largest-mass-effect-ever.html\" target=\"_blank\">largest\u00a0<\/a><em><a href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/news\/81293-mass-effect-andromeda-will-be-the-largest-mass-effect-ever.html\" target=\"_blank\">Mass Effect<\/a> <\/em>to date, way beyond the previous titles. But what exactly will this new, exciting universe hold for us?<\/p>\n<p>According to a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/masseffect\/comments\/3tpug2\/mass_effect_andromeda_gameplay_information_leak\/cx866t5\" target=\"_blank\">supposed leak on Reddit<\/a>, which can be neither confirmed nor denied at this point in time, there&#8217;s a lot to look forward to.<\/p>\n<p>Apparently,\u00a0the moderators for the\u00a0<em>Mass Effect\u00a0<\/em>subreddit have verified the source&#8217;s proof, but the source has asked to remain anonymous; you know, so BioWare and EA don&#8217;t throw him out by his ears.<\/p>\n<p>So before we get into the meat of the leaks, we&#8217;d ask that you take everything said with a good pinch of salt, as you should any leak or rumour.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Mass-Effect-Andromeda-Leaked-Info.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-83733\" src=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Mass-Effect-Andromeda-Leaked-Info.jpg\" alt=\"Mass Effect: Andromeda\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Mass-Effect-Andromeda-Leaked-Info.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Mass-Effect-Andromeda-Leaked-Info-230x130.jpg 230w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Mass-Effect-Andromeda-Leaked-Info-640x360.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The most salient points of the leak, according to <a href=\"http:\/\/wccftech.com\/mass-effect-andromeda-leak-provides-new-gameplay-info\/\" target=\"_blank\">WCCFTech<\/a>,\u00a0as well as our thoughts on each, are these:<\/p>\n<p>For the moment, we know that at least two squad mates accompany the main character, a blonde female (human) and a krogan.<\/p>\n<p>It was also highlighted that the focus of the game centres on the search for a new home for humanity, alongside the assistance of a number of other races.<\/p>\n<p>That <em>Mass Effect:<\/em> <em>Andromeda<\/em> is effectively a story for humanity is further confirmed by a tweet by\u00a0Bioware\u2019s Aaryn Flynn:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Gavin_J_Porter\">@Gavin_J_Porter<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/macwalterslives\">@macwalterslives<\/a> Good question. The story is very much a human one, and we wanted to focus on that so it&#8217;s relatable<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Aaryn Flynn (@AarynFlynn) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AarynFlynn\/status\/661705574426517504\">November 4, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>We would also expect a greater degree of variety in the squad mates you can select in <em>Mass Effect: <\/em><em>Andromeda<\/em>. Beyond that, all squad mates will be equipped with\u00a0jetpacks, which comes in handy during exploration. This has been compared to\u00a0jetpacks available to players in\u00a0<em>Titanfall<\/em>, which we&#8217;re hoping offers more tactical depth to combat, like vertical combat.<\/p>\n<p>The potential for exploration with both a jetpack as well as the Mako on unknown planets could\u00a0be expansive and bring a greater focus on exploration to the franchise.<\/p>\n<p>The Omnitool now has more functionality, such as a combat shield. Furthermore, according to the leak, the Omnitool will also have situational functionality according to the scenario you find yourself in.<\/p>\n<p>So the Omnitool could take on different modes or forms dependng on what you require, be it a combat shield as mentioned, or the trusty blade we&#8217;ve come to know. And perhaps, given that it functions as a computation device in games prior, we expect to be able to commit to hacking mini-games, information gathering while exploring and more.<\/p>\n<p>This next point we&#8217;d pretty much expect to be true. That is, with the use of the Frostbite 3 engine and the power of the current consoles, we can expect a lot more facial features as well as overall character detail.<\/p>\n<p>With the Frostbite 3 engine at the helm, the same engine powering <em>Battlefield 3<\/em> and <em>4<\/em>, destructible cover should make an appearance. If you think about it, with the inclusion of jetpacks and the ability to re-position yourself fairly quickly as a result, destructible cover would not only force you and your opponents to think and manoeuvre more tactically, but should add in a little additional balance.<\/p>\n<p>As shown in the first <em>Mass Effect: Andromeda\u00a0<\/em>trailer, the Mako will be taking a more prominent role in this game, and the leak has revealed that it should be possible to customise the Mako in a number of ways.<\/p>\n<p>The leak exposed that a host of textures for the Mako were available, which could mean a bunch of upgrades for the vehicle.<\/p>\n<p>Other important details include that the main character will be referred to as \u2018the pathfinder\u2019. This makes\u00a0senses as the new game will be focusing on finding humanity a new home.<\/p>\n<p>To top this off, there will be a \u2018Pathfinder quarters\u2019 section on the ship, and this is the expected domain for all &#8220;action&#8221; to take place, if you know what we mean, which implies romantic relationships are still an option.<\/p>\n<p>According to the source, the game will also feature a new pilotable ship travel system, rather than the galaxy map we&#8217;re accustomed to from previous games.<\/p>\n<p>Now, you&#8217;ll be able to manually fly the ship through space in a first-person perspective and even engage FTL when scouring the galaxy making your way to waypoints and points of interest.<\/p>\n<p>The ship itself will be completely different in terms of size and type\u00a0to the Normandy, and we expect that it&#8217;s going to be quite a bit bigger. Bigger is always better in our books, especially when you&#8217;re travelling the galaxy in style. A Death Star would also be great!<\/p>\n<p>The leak describes enemies as a bipedal cross between Vorcha and Collectors and these enemies\u00a0drop into combat from Cerberus ships.<\/p>\n<p>This is all a bit confounding. Isn&#8217;t Cerberus dead? An enemy which is a\u00a0cross between the Vorcha and the Collectors sounds interesting at least. We&#8217;ll have to see whether this proves to be true.<\/p>\n<p>Finally, one of the antagonists is said to be a human soldier with armour similar to the Pathfinder, but lacking the\u00a0N7 insignia.<\/p>\n<p>Whoever this antagonist is, isn&#8217;t fully explained, but he or she will play a role in the game, thought to what extent we don&#8217;t currently know.<\/p>\n<p>As it stands, we&#8217;re slightly optimistic at the predictions of the leak, but we still remain skeptical at this point in time. Until Bioware reveals more details about\u00a0<em>Mass Effect: Andromeda, <\/em>we&#8217;re excited by the leaked information but cautious so as not to get our hopes up.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/nGpNBtzVRH4\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Where do you think\u00a0<em>Mass Effect: Andromeda\u00a0<\/em>could be heading? 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