But those ARE issues with storytelling. Never mind.
It's a matter of perspective, Velly
. Arguable. Dark energy not being expanded upon more because it was never meant to be like Stargate's Stargates isn't an issue of Storytelling to me, because me not knowing exactly why eezo has the properties it has doesn't change or effect the story in the way its told in the slightest. Ships still move, mass effect fields still produce energy, etc etc. It's no different than magic in games not being explained more, as far as why the magic works. It's magic. This, space magic. Really common in Sci fi to the point of it being a trope and meme. As long as what it does and how it is effected are explained, as long as the player knows the rules and laws of the world, at the end of the day, it's fine and that's all you need. Yea I know you were talking about the problem mentioned offhand in 2, but the point is still the same. It's a background intrigue thing that wasn't really meant to be expanded upon. Same as the issue of indoctrinated politicians and the experiments to deal with that. It's a small, small side detail. Not something they ever gave attention to in the main story.
Starchild telling you that reapers reap so you won't get killed by your own synthetics.... while you're getting killed by synthetics... and that's the reason for all of this bs... THAT is a huge problem because it directly effects the story we're being told in every single way. Even with the idea of machines using the logic that your dna is still preserved... I'm not a damn machine, and you can't just give the machines an idiot card just because they're machines.
That's the difference, and why I stand where I do. I doubt people would make such a fuss if that ending never happened. You can call it an issue, and for the sake of peace, I'll go ahead and say it is, since I'd of course prefer if they did enlighten us on Dark energy and its supposed upcoming problems. It just doesn't bother me that they didn't, since it's an issue that will come up much later in the universe, and isn't an immediate issue. But, one can easily see the difference in magnitude of this issue, and the massive problem that Starchild was. Sure, dark energy is an issue, just like me not being able to find my remote. It isn't a big story telling problem, however. Every story will have issues.
Edit: But anyways, agree or not, the original point which we agree on is that having Mass Effect's writers involved with DA: I isn't doing them any favors. I don't think it'd hurt them either, but whatevs. Discussion's gone full circle now, so I'll drop Mass Effect and get back on Mighty Morphin Dragon Age: Spanish Inquisition.