Mass Effect 1 and 2 are all about the story. If all you are interested in is the game mechanics, I'd play WoW, Diablo, or something else. Or, actually, Fallout 2 would be a good bet, though if you don't want to deal with the story, play Fallout Tactics (available cheaply online).
So would this be possible some day? I know that flintlocks can be fairly common in fantasy/magic settings, though some settings (like Forgotten Realms) absolutely eschew them. Not sure where Elemental fits, but I'd love to be able to research up to black powder weapons and march a line of musketeers against a summoned Demon and army of Doom Hammer wielding armored brutes.
I apologize if this was already pointed out, but I don't have time to read 8 pages of posts. Some complain that Stardock has us paying for an enormous beta. But you know what? Elemental will be super amazing in about 3-4 months and that simply could not happen without input from actual players. No matter how smart or good a dev team is, they simply don't have the manpower (or objectivity) to play their own game to the breaking point. Only real players
See, I had enough experiences with games that didn't work as well as they should have back in the day that I'm much happier with Impulse, Steam, D2D, and the rest. Look at the kinds of games it allows! GalCiv2, the new game Star Ruler, and Elemental--these are glorious games that became or will become awesome only have ripening in the glow of fan criticism and feedback. Stardock is MUCH larger than the 2-man shop that is making Star Ruler, but indie games (and yes,
Good example of why there are so many "fanboys" of Stardock and Brad. They deserve them. At any rate, I agree--this is way better than GalCiv2 was when it first came out, and even that was fun. What he said about the state of gaming is true. People expect more spit and polish on the first run because of so many console games. What you sacrifice is anything approaching depth. A good example of this is the abominat
Finally, remembered my password. I've been a long time Stardock fan (I believe my Member Number will bear that out), but I haven't posted in a long time. I only want to add or say a few things: for a completely "broken" and "unplayable" game, I've certainly spent so much time playing it that I haven't bothered to post about it. I have a feeling that's true for more people than Stardock gets credit for at the moment. This happens EVERY TIME a game is rel