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Mass Effect players joke about Infiltrator Shepard playthroughs

Original: My Commander Shepard is an Infiltrator. She's a precision shooter. A shadow moving behind enemy lines. A spectre. The be

Players of Mass Effect are sharing how they imagine their Commander Shepard, describing an Infiltrator build as a precision shooter and a shadow who operates behind enemy lines, hand-picked by the Council as a Spectre. The joke lands when the epic description is contrasted with actual gameplay footage of Shepard and her squad bumbling through basic combat encounters.

Why now: Gamers enjoy the gap between the cinematic fantasy of role-played characters and the clumsy reality of actual gameplay.

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• My Commander Shepard is an Infiltrator. She's a precision shooter. A shadow moving behind enemy lines. A spectre. The best of the best. Hand picked by the council. No one sees her coming unless she wants them too. MEANWHILE - ACTUAL FOOTAGE OF SHEPARD AND HER SQUAD ON A BASIC… · purplerabbit@goo.dgirl.gay

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