No spoilers here please.

I dont usually make journals, but I am genuinely surprised at the level of whining from other Mass Effect 3 fans lately, Ive read countless journals (not mentioning any names of course) saying that they're getting screwed over because they think that multiplayer drastically effects the outcome of the single player. Im not talking about the actual endings of the game itself, Im talking about the complaints that say its impossible to get "the best ending" without playing the multi player.

A lot of people dont like the multiplayer for whatever reasons; maybe they dont like it, or they're not good at it, or they don't have internet access, or dont want to pay for the online fees, these are all reasonable objections, but what people dont seem to under stand is that the multiplayer aspect of Mass Effect 3 is COMPLETELY OPTIONAL. Yes, it does make fighting against the reapers much, much, MUCH easier, but its not a requirement. You can still get the best ending by only playing the single player aspect of the game. But please, dont take my word for it, take the time to read the easy to find FAQ on the ME3 website, and this forum post from the Senior Marketing Manager.

http://social.bioware.com/forum/1/t...../index/9665384

http://masseffect.com/about/faq/#s2q04

(read the section titled "What if I am not good at / do not like multiplayer? Will my readiness rating go down?")

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This part is less of a logical argument, and more of a rant.

I would like to talk to someone with the attitude of "Wow! A game where multiplayer affects the single player, but is not required? So even if i don't play it, i can still have the full single player experience? Cool! Thanks Bioware!" Or maybe "Wait, so the choices I make in previous games affect all the way up to the final game? That's amazing! So if i blast through the three games as fast as possible, ignoring all the side missions, I'll get a bad ending? Well that makes sense, it wouldnt be very fun if putting more time into the game and all its quests didn't effect the final result".

If you know someone like this, point them towards me, we should be friends.