User blog comment:The Milkman/Everybody Shut Up./@comment-4933332-20120423072223/@comment-4933332-20120423230514

"In other words, you're basically saying that the indoctrination theory would make for a great ending if we assume x, y, and z. Since x, y, and z aren't in the game either, I don't see what the relevance is. "

ahh Because Bioware can release a DLC and make it part of the game and then add more clues within the final starchild scene to make it a reasonable "test" puzzle that people can reasonable guess and add the X,Y ,Z that you speak of. The dramatic impact would have been lost because the IT theory wasn't part of the original game and the surprsie would be gone but I think new players would find that twist to be amazing.

the whole point of the IT is that Bioware would finish the game and add the "real ending" after the indoctrination. No one supports the indoctrination theory and believes that this is a good ending rather it's a good cliffhanger and set up to the real ending. It is bioware chance to salvage the ending and make it really really good.

The reason why indoctrination theory is wanted by fans is actually far more pragmatic then you think. It allows Bioware to write a completely new ending without retconning the starchild scene (there are people out there who hate the theory and yet support it for that reason because it gives bioware a second chance at the ending)

Although I would prefer if it was part of the original game that doesn't mean if bioware adopts it and adds an alternate ending that incorporates it wouldn't be a good idea.

in any case, bioware admits they are not writing a new ending. so the indoctrination theory is basically pretty close to dead unless Bioware are lying anyway.

"That is your opinion yes, but everyone plays the game differently. How are you punished for selling Legion? You get money? "

You're punish because you can't get an alliance between the quarians and geth. Look I think you are reading this wrong choice wrong

I was saying selling legion is a wrong choice not because I believe there's anything wrong with that. If people want to sell legion because they got money then fine. People want to let their crew die that's fine.

However since you describe 2/3 ending as a wrong choice because it led to bad consequences. I used those example as it led to bad consequences that is all

I mean you defend letting the crew to die because you wanted to let the crew to die and that's why it's not a wrong choice (although I wouldn't call that morally grey though). That's fine, you are role playing. However from that argument, picking synthesis and control from an IT aren't wrong choices because you want to see how it plays out as indoctrinated shepard.

There's still no right and wrong choices from an entertainment point of view because potentially the conclusion of IT theory could be great as indoctrinated shepard. You can get yourself killed in ME2 due to your choice, why not get yourself indotrinated due to your choices.