Control or Destroy?

[StrawberryCream]

Which one did you pick and why?

[Champ Paper]

Control seems like bad vibes same with Synthesis. I pick destroy, baby. This is a WAR after all...

[5ean5ean]

Synthesis.

I tried destroy for the first time in LE edition with 8200 war assests. Didn't like it. I solved the geth/quarian conflict and gave EDI consciousness and it was all for nothing.

I will try Control on my insanity run.

[Ogami]

Destroy, every time for me.
Its the option that was propagated for 3 games, "destroy the reapers" at all costs.
And thats what i do at the end, period.
"Control" was always shown as a bad option across all 3 games and everyone who did go down that path ended up indoctrinated.
And just because some creepy AI child tells me at the very end its now "totally ok" to do it is not a good enough reason to even consider it.

Also both "Control" and "Synthesis" feel like secret Reaper victories.
You do what the AI wanted from you, his "new solution".
"Destroy" is the only option he speaks against and that alone makes it the correct one in my book.

Also its telling that "Destroy" is the ending that requires the most War Asset points, at least if you want the bonus scene that shows that Shepard survived.

I know people who prefer "Control" and they have good arguments as well but it was never for me. At least i can understand people who choose it.

"Synthesis" is a total abomination of a ending though and i will never understand someone picking that. You basically fight the reapers for 3 games and then at the very end you go " You know what creepy reaper AI ? I really SHOULD convert every living being in the galaxy into some Synthetic/Organic hybrid. That sounds like a GREAT idea! Thanks for the tip!"

No thanks.

[The Commendatore]

If I had to pick purely between those two, I'd choose Destroy ending.

Otherwise the Reject ending.

[Nero]

Refusal

"accidentally" shot the kid.

Would be cool if there was an Ascend ending where you beat the reapers conventionally with enough war assets. But seeing how these games are all about that machine jesus...

[Battlekruse]

I took Synthesis Ending back in 2012.

Now I think I will take the Refusal Ending and dont activate the Crucible.

[Chunky Weapon]

Destroy is the only ending that makes sense when taken as the finale of the trilogy, instead of ME3.

[Lola]

as much as I love EDI... I always chose Destroy Ending, the others just feel wrong.

[Decker]

Originalmente postado por Lola:

as much as I love EDI... I always chose Destroy Ending, the others just feel wrong.

They do, right? Like blissful submission.

[Chunky Weapon]

Originalmente postado por 76561197991461638:

Originalmente postado por Lola:

as much as I love EDI... I always chose Destroy Ending, the others just feel wrong.

They do, right? Like blissful submission.

You're either proving Saren right (with Synthesis) or The Illusive Man right (with Control). Both of them are the main antagonists of Shepard for the trilogy with the Reapers being the overarching threat. From a philosophical and thematic perspective, it seemed bizarre to me that either ending could be seen as preferable to outright destroying the enemy that threatens all live in the galaxy.

I took the central ask of the final choice to be this: do you believe in free will? My Commander Shepard (and I think most of us) do believe that sentient beings have the right to self-determinate. Control and Synthesis strip the freedom to choose from trillions of individuals. No man save God should have that kind of authority, and even God Himself granted humanity the gift of free will. It's antithetical to human thinking on a fundamental level. That's probably where most of the revulsion considering the ME3 endings came from tbh.

[Weaver]

They are literally color coded.
Destroy=Red=Renegade. Damn the casualties, damn the consequences, damn the big picture, I get to kill the Reapers! It causes genocide, massive organic casualties, doesn't actual solve the root problem of organics/synthetics in constant conflict, and only kicks the can down the road.
Control=Blue=Paragon. I'm willing to lay down my life for the greater good and so that no one else has to suffer or sacrifice. I'll martyr myself so everyone else has a happy ending. No more deaths on my watch.
Ushers in a new era of peace and prosperity with the Reapers and their billion+ of years of accumulated knowledge now as agents of peace and protection under the guidance of Shepard. This is what the Intelligence was originally created for, but failed to do as it was too much like it's creators the Leviathans, arrogant to the extreme and never considering the perspectives of others.
Synthesis=Green=Neutral. No one's really happy with the changes and compromises this involves. Radical changes to life itself. However as Synthetics and Organics are now one in the same they can understand each other and work together. A new level of perfection is possible, even an ending to mortality, but without anyone to guide it, there are a million other things people can fight about as always. This has the potential for lasting peace, but individuals will have to make the right choices, which, they probably won't, judging by history. Shepard no longer is around to keep things from flying apart, so hopefully someone else can.

[Ogami]

Originalmente postado por Weaver:

They are literally color coded.
Destroy=Red=Renegade. Damn the casualties, damn the consequences, damn the big picture, I get to kill the Reapers! It causes genocide, massive organic casualties, doesn't actual solve the root problem of organics/synthetics in constant conflict, and only kicks the can down the road.
Control=Blue=Paragon. I'm willing to lay down my life for the greater good and so that no one else has to suffer or sacrifice. I'll martyr myself so everyone else has a happy ending. No more deaths on my watch.
Ushers in a new era of peace and prosperity with the Reapers and their billion+ of years of accumulated knowledge now as agents of peace and protection under the guidance of Shepard. This is what the Intelligence was originally created for, but failed to do as it was too much like it's creators the Leviathans, arrogant to the extreme and never considering the perspectives of others.
Synthesis=Green=Neutral. No one's really happy with the changes and compromises this involves. Radical changes to life itself. However as Synthetics and Organics are now one in the same they can understand each other and work together. A new level of perfection is possible, even an ending to mortality, but without anyone to guide it, there are a million other things people can fight about as always. This has the potential for lasting peace, but individuals will have to make the right choices, which, they probably won't, judging by history. Shepard no longer is around to keep things from flying apart, so hopefully someone else can.

Not really true, since for example CONTROL is different if you take it with high Renegade points and just makes Shepard into some immortal sinister dictator.
Also it was always the ending propagated by the Illusive Man and if you really want to tell me he represents the "Paragon" path, well..

Anderson is shown in the explanation for "Destroy" by the star child and Anderson was always the ultimate Paragon character. Labeling Destroy as Renegade was always a very weak argument.

Also according to BIOWARE writers, "Synthesis" is supposed to be the ultimate "Paragon" ending.
At least it was intended as such, just that nobody ( rightfully) saw it that way.

BIOWARE always expected that SYNTHESIS would be the most popular choice and were apparently pretty perplexed when it was the exact opposite.

[goforrest]

green and blue are the true best endings....

though i feel the future proof best ending is green.,...

i guess it depends on the outcome but i feel blue just takes out them but ends up not fixing the core problems to begin with which is endless war and struggles... green just seems like a force trade off for ever lasting peace..... mostly haha..

[goforrest]

Originalmente postado por Ogami:

Originalmente postado por Weaver:

They are literally color coded.
Destroy=Red=Renegade. Damn the casualties, damn the consequences, damn the big picture, I get to kill the Reapers! It causes genocide, massive organic casualties, doesn't actual solve the root problem of organics/synthetics in constant conflict, and only kicks the can down the road.
Control=Blue=Paragon. I'm willing to lay down my life for the greater good and so that no one else has to suffer or sacrifice. I'll martyr myself so everyone else has a happy ending. No more deaths on my watch.
Ushers in a new era of peace and prosperity with the Reapers and their billion+ of years of accumulated knowledge now as agents of peace and protection under the guidance of Shepard. This is what the Intelligence was originally created for, but failed to do as it was too much like it's creators the Leviathans, arrogant to the extreme and never considering the perspectives of others.
Synthesis=Green=Neutral. No one's really happy with the changes and compromises this involves. Radical changes to life itself. However as Synthetics and Organics are now one in the same they can understand each other and work together. A new level of perfection is possible, even an ending to mortality, but without anyone to guide it, there are a million other things people can fight about as always. This has the potential for lasting peace, but individuals will have to make the right choices, which, they probably won't, judging by history. Shepard no longer is around to keep things from flying apart, so hopefully someone else can.

Not really true, since for example CONTROL is different if you take it with high Renegade points and just makes Shepard into some immortal sinister dictator.
Also it was always the ending propagated by the Illusive Man and if you really want to tell me he represents the "Paragon" path, well..

Anderson is shown in the explanation for "Destroy" by the star child and Anderson was always the ultimate Paragon character. Labeling Destroy as Renegade was always a very weak argument.

Also according to BIOWARE writers, "Synthesis" is supposed to be the ultimate "Paragon" ending.
At least it was intended as such, just that nobody ( rightfully) saw it that way.

BIOWARE always expected that SYNTHESIS would be the most popular choice and were apparently pretty perplexed when it was the exact opposite.

well does make since in a way.. though traditionally story telling it doesnt...
the hero journey be blue ending...

green is more of a future proof ending which itself makes since but just... idk with all u go through and stand up for just seems so random and all of a sudden... just doesnt fit ur hero character good or bad

[Weaver]

Originalmente postado por Ogami:

Originalmente postado por Weaver:

They are literally color coded.
Destroy=Red=Renegade. Damn the casualties, damn the consequences, damn the big picture, I get to kill the Reapers! It causes genocide, massive organic casualties, doesn't actual solve the root problem of organics/synthetics in constant conflict, and only kicks the can down the road.
Control=Blue=Paragon. I'm willing to lay down my life for the greater good and so that no one else has to suffer or sacrifice. I'll martyr myself so everyone else has a happy ending. No more deaths on my watch.
Ushers in a new era of peace and prosperity with the Reapers and their billion+ of years of accumulated knowledge now as agents of peace and protection under the guidance of Shepard. This is what the Intelligence was originally created for, but failed to do as it was too much like it's creators the Leviathans, arrogant to the extreme and never considering the perspectives of others.
Synthesis=Green=Neutral. No one's really happy with the changes and compromises this involves. Radical changes to life itself. However as Synthetics and Organics are now one in the same they can understand each other and work together. A new level of perfection is possible, even an ending to mortality, but without anyone to guide it, there are a million other things people can fight about as always. This has the potential for lasting peace, but individuals will have to make the right choices, which, they probably won't, judging by history. Shepard no longer is around to keep things from flying apart, so hopefully someone else can.

Not really true, since for example CONTROL is different if you take it with high Renegade points and just makes Shepard into some immortal sinister dictator.
Also it was always the ending propagated by the Illusive Man and if you really want to tell me he represents the "Paragon" path, well..

Anderson is shown in the explanation for "Destroy" by the star child and Anderson was always the ultimate Paragon character. Labeling Destroy as Renegade was always a very weak argument.

Also according to BIOWARE writers, "Synthesis" is supposed to be the ultimate "Paragon" ending.
At least it was intended as such, just that nobody ( rightfully) saw it that way.

BIOWARE always expected that SYNTHESIS would be the most popular choice and were apparently pretty perplexed when it was the exact opposite.

I mean, you're simply wrong. There is a reason that Control is blue, like every single paragon choice in the game. Synthesis was never meant to be the paragon ending. Bioware writers never said any such thing. Stop making false claims.