Mass Effect vs Star Trek

posted on December 11th, 2010, 5:21 pm

Shielding is irrelevent. I can't speak for all races, but the Federation and Klingons wouldn't do something like that in a fight anyway (each for their own reasons) while it's too creative for the Borg to think of.

posted on December 11th, 2010, 5:24 pm

What do you mean you cant transport thru shields in star trek. Also ME would tear up the borg.

[Tyler]

posted on December 11th, 2010, 5:30 pm

Last edited by Tyler on December 11th, 2010, 5:31 pm, edited 1 time in total.

They can and have, it's based on the situation and ship; Intrepid and Sovereign can beam through their own and likely less advanced opponents (Enterprise-D transported through an old Sydney Class shields). I said they're irrelevent then specified reasons certain people wouldn't try something like that, not that you can transport through them all. Should have been more specific.

You're bringing bias into it again...

posted on December 11th, 2010, 5:54 pm

I get your point but not the bias part.

posted on December 11th, 2010, 5:57 pm

Putting it simply as 'ME would tear up the borg' doesn't really account for the lack of comparisons (reliable or otherwise). You didn't mention it was opinion this time.

posted on December 11th, 2010, 6:48 pm

Sorry your right i mean because all weaponry in mass effect is Kinetic so the drones would have no defense vs it also as long as their shields say up the borg would be unable to assimilate Shepard and his squad. That again is ground combat.

posted on December 11th, 2010, 7:05 pm

But on the ground i dont think theres any doubt that sheperd and his team would wipe the floor with every crew member aboard any starship fed/klinogon or even the 50000 brog drones lol.

After a lengthy conversation!

posted on December 11th, 2010, 7:12 pm

If it comes down to talking, Picard would easily lecture them into submission. Beware the Picard speech.

posted on December 11th, 2010, 7:15 pm

People seem to be forgetting that in Mass Effect the shields only stop projectiles (I think - I think there's a codex entry that says that the only reason lasers aren't used in space combat is because they're so short-ranged).  Star Trek weaponry would tear though Mass Effect ships.

No because the collectors used beam weapons remember and you need to buy an upgrade for the ships defense which is a kinetic barrier or something and thats stops the beam destroying the ship, the geth also used pulses and beams, all stoped by ME's barrier/shield and armour tech.

posted on December 11th, 2010, 7:38 pm

picard could speechify a wall to death.

his speeches cant be blocked by any known defence.

posted on December 11th, 2010, 7:48 pm

Do you think that's why the Borg's opening hail got a bit longer after they assimilated Picard? They assimilated his speechifying power as well....

Also, in Scorpion the Doctor says that Borg assimilation tubiles are capable of penetrating any known alloy or energy field...so I'm not convinced personal shields would protect against assimilation...

posted on December 11th, 2010, 8:55 pm

Basically ME would get raped by any star trek just because of how far behind they are, I mean maybe on the ground they could win but what is the point of winning on the ground if you can never win in space, their is a reason most battles in like WWII were decided in the air. If you don't have control of the air or in this case space then you will lose every battle

posted on December 11th, 2010, 9:01 pm

Do you think that's why the Borg's opening hail got a bit longer after they assimilated Picard? They assimilated his speechifying power as well....

they tried, but you cant assimilate such power. if locutus posessed picard's true power then he could have convinced earth to accept assimilation. then outlogicked all the vulcans and put the klingons to sleep.

posted on December 11th, 2010, 9:47 pm

Basically ME would get raped by any star trek just because of how far behind they are, I mean maybe on the ground they could win but what is the point of winning on the ground if you can never win in space, their is a reason most battles in like WWII were decided in the air. If you don't have control of the air or in this case space then you will lose every battle

Whos says they are far behind??? i dont know that its a given that they would win in space Star Trek ships have not been shown to handel Kinetic energy very well

posted on December 11th, 2010, 9:49 pm

Plot has caused Star Trek ships to look like they cannot handle a sneeze well...