BigJerichool222
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Post by BigJerichool222 on Dec 30, 2013 17:26:59 GMT -5
So you're telling me, that these council races, YEARS before humans ever came into the picture, came up with the name and acronym SPECTRE? An acronym based on the english/human language? That doesn't make sense, unless the universal translators have specific names depending on each race.
Was this ever explained?
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Post by Amazing Kitsune on Dec 30, 2013 17:50:20 GMT -5
I always took it as a happy occurrence based on language differences. Kind of like how we called the Soviet Union the USSR, but they called themselves the CCCP.
I don't recall it being explained.
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Post by EvenBaldobombHasAJob on Dec 30, 2013 18:19:12 GMT -5
how all the aliens speak perfect english without so much as a handwave is a much bigger concern.
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Post by Red Impact on Dec 30, 2013 18:30:45 GMT -5
how all the aliens speak perfect english without so much as a handwave is a much bigger concern. I'd always guessed they did the same thing as every other sci fi franchise with understandable aliens, instantaneous translators. |
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Post by Koda, Master Crunchyroller on Dec 30, 2013 18:31:25 GMT -5
how all the aliens speak perfect english without so much as a handwave is a much bigger concern. But there is a handwave. Universal translators, mate. I mean it is how the Hanar can even communicate with other species, cause they don't actually talk.....at all. They communicate via bioluminescence. |
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Post by Demented on Dec 30, 2013 19:01:13 GMT -5
how all the aliens speak perfect english without so much as a handwave is a much bigger concern. But there is a handwave. Universal translators, mate. I mean it is how the Hanar can even communicate with other species, cause they don't actually talk.....at all. They communicate via bioluminescence. This one is pleased by this post. |
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Post by Koda, Master Crunchyroller on Dec 30, 2013 19:05:53 GMT -5
But there is a handwave. Universal translators, mate. I mean it is how the Hanar can even communicate with other species, cause they don't actually talk.....at all. They communicate via bioluminescence. This one is pleased by this post. Damned jellyfish..... |
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Post by Demented on Dec 30, 2013 19:09:15 GMT -5
This one is pleased by this post. Damned jellyfish..... This one doesn't have time for your solid waste excretions! |
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Post by Bad Moon on Dec 30, 2013 19:27:35 GMT -5
So do psychic powers (as in telepathy, I'm not counting biotics) exist in Mass Effect or don't they?
Like with Reaper indoctrination they go out of their way to say that it's just nanomachines+mind control signal given off by all Reaper artifacts (which is questionable, but still somewhat grounded) but on the other hand you have the Rachni which are a full on telepathic hivemind and can even "talk" to other species. And then there's the asari who appearantly have some innate ability that always make them look like sexy blue females of the observer's species, no matter if you're human, salarian or turian.
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