Mass Effect series discussion

[Archangel]

anyone able to figure out how the cooldown time got so terrible in part2?

 

[LivewiresXe]

anyone able to figure out how the cooldown time got so terrible in part2?

I'd imagine a combination of...

1. Magical Cerebrus Biotic hacking technique

2. You having armor with no bonuses and a lack of points that you'd normally be able to have then that would drastically improve the cooldown.

 

[Pluvia]

And you picked up weapons that increase cooldown time.

 

[LivewiresXe]

And you picked up weapons that increase cooldown time.

Oh, so you have to level up Fitness to counteract that?


Also, I noticed that when I played the demo and tried Vanguard, it would NOT let me do Biotic Charge. I think I accidentally did it ONCE, but I have no idea how. Like, it would be set to Triangle, and I'd hit it, but nothing would happen, I'd mash it and nothing, and I'd then try holding it and nothing would happen.

 

[Evil Eye]

"Level up fitness"

Wait. So should I take this to mean that there are stats to put your damn points in other than powers again? Other than the odd one or two things I mean ala spectre training or whatever it was in ME2. That is awesome. I thought the branching power evolution was about it.

and does anyone know about the paragon/renegade system yet seriously

 

[Pluvia]

The artbook arrived today!

Which is crazy because it's not supposed to be released until the 21st here!

 

[F8AL]

The artbook arrived today!

Which is crazy because it's not supposed to be released until the 21st here!

Show us!!!!!

 

[Master Xanthan]

Show us!!!!!

NO, I hear the artbook has spoilers. Do not want

 

[Pluvia]

Indeed it does.

Something it has that wasn't in the leaks is the games final boss, though it only shows concepts for earlier versions of it that was scraped. It also shows the 2 spoiler squadmates.

But the ME2 section is quite fun. Miranda, Garrus, Tali, Grunt and Thane get a big dramatic picture like the one the spoiler squadmate has. It makes me want a poster version of it.

 

[F8AL]

NO, I hear the artbook has spoilers. Do not want

Oh, my bad.

Also, I'm pretty pissed off at BioWare now, that one side assignment where you have to board this mule ship and kill all the blue suns there and retrieve this capsule is glitched. I killed the guys in the top room and got the codes, yet nothing happened. So I spent 30 ****ing minutes walking around checking everything and looked online and at a YT video. I then saved my game, re-loaded it and WTF ALL THE GUYS IN THE ROOM SPAWNED AGAIN AND I WAS RIGHT NEXT TO THEM!!! Then when I killed them all AGAIN those robot dog things spawned and I could beat the mission. But at the end, I couldn't hack this thing so i had to save, THEN LOAD MY GAME AGAIN!!!!

I'm disappointed that they would let a glitch/bug like this be in the final version of the game. =/

 

[LivewiresXe]

The only mission I remember being glitchy (at least in PS3) is that UNC crashed ship mission:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VABjHLpgvQ0


There's a part where you're at the top and are supposed to vault over onto something, but for some reason the PS3 version glitches so you have to try it a bunch of times at a really specific angle to get it.

 

[F8AL]

Here is what I was talking about:

http://masseffect.wikia.com/wiki/N7:_MSV_Strontium_Mule

>.>

 

[LivewiresXe]

Ahh, well, I've never had any problems there.

 

[F8AL]

Ugh, do you have to do all the main objectives to beat the game? Do all their loyalty missions? All I read is that they're more likely to survive the final suicide mission if you do those for them.

If I play another play through, do I get to keep all my ****?

I have like 40,000 element zero and 150,000+ for the other 3 minerals.

 

[LivewiresXe]

Well, I'm pretty sure if you don't do their loyalty mission (or don't get them loyal) then they don't survive. Except for well, one of the DLC people, but he's a tough SOB anyway.

 

[F8AL]

Okay, thanks.

By the way, I'm sorry for my rant earlier but I got really frustrated and confused cause for that glitched mission, I didn't know where the **** I was supposed to go or do. x_x

 

[LivewiresXe]

No problem. I actually didn't even think of that as a rant until you apologized for it, so don't worry, lol.

 

[sakuraZaKi]

Oh, my bad.

Also, I'm pretty pissed off at BioWare now, that one side assignment where you have to board this mule ship and kill all the blue suns there and retrieve this capsule is glitched. I killed the guys in the top room and got the codes, yet nothing happened. So I spent 30 ****ing minutes walking around checking everything and looked online and at a YT video. I then saved my game, re-loaded it and WTF ALL THE GUYS IN THE ROOM SPAWNED AGAIN AND I WAS RIGHT NEXT TO THEM!!! Then when I killed them all AGAIN those robot dog things spawned and I could beat the mission. But at the end, I couldn't hack this thing so i had to save, THEN LOAD MY GAME AGAIN!!!!

I'm disappointed that they would let a glitch/bug like this be in the final version of the game. =/

I've went through multiple glitches in both ME1 and ME2. Nothing new, I feel.

 

[Evil Eye]

Nothing will ever beat going quite a while without an autosave in ME1 and then getting stuck on a god damn chair.

 

[F8AL]

Just recruited Tali, that who "the sun will kill you" idea was stupid IMO.

>.>

 

[LivewiresXe]

Just recruited Tali, that who "the sun will kill you" idea was stupid IMO.

>.>

Out of curiosity, did you pick up the Tempest while you were there?

 

[Grey Belnades]

The artbook arrived today!

Which is crazy because it's not supposed to be released until the 21st here!

Wow, lucky you. I won't mine till I get my CE.

 

[O D I N]

Just recruited Tali, that who "the sun will kill you" idea was stupid IMO.

>.>

Annoying, but glad it was only for one mission.

I liked it. Made it interesting.

ANYWAY.

HI /r/MASSEFFECT Mass Effect topic!

Okay, a couple things...

http://www.reddit.com/r/masseffect/comments/psh30/for_those_freaking_out_about_action_figure_dlc/

First off, HOORAY! No need to buy the action figures if you don't need them. Confirmed by a community manager in the first comment that they're the Item Packs in multiplayer. It will still be random every time; Each figure doesn't give you X item.

Also, who's playing the MP Demo?! I was looking to play some over the next day or so. Anyone can hit me up with an invite.

GT: The Doctor ODIN

And.........

I was gonna do a playthrough of ME1 through ME2 on Insane to prepare for ME3, but my ME1 file won't let me... So I just got the Genesis DLC which let me make my important decisions for a new character (sorta worth it if you ask me. It's nice having options for a new character rather than "LOL YOU A RENEGADE!").

So... Yeah!

 

[Pluvia]

Well, I'm pretty sure if you don't do their loyalty mission (or don't get them loyal) then they don't survive. Except for well, one of the DLC people, but he's a tough SOB anyway.

Wrong. They can survive the suicide mission even if you don't have their loyalty.

Just recruited Tali, that who "the sun will kill you" idea was stupid IMO.

>.>

You clearly never noticed how intentionally vague that was, and how the whole mission was basically THIS PLOT POINT IS FORESHADOWING FOR ME3.

Wow, lucky you. I won't mine till I get my CE.

The CE is a different art book. A smaller one.

 

[LivewiresXe]

You try NOT taking a disloyal Jack or Mordin into the final boss with you and tell me how well that goes.

Edit: Also, upgrade the crap out of your ship, F8AL.

 

[F8AL]

Out of curiosity, did you pick up the Tempest while you were there?

What?

Annoying, but glad it was only for one mission.

I liked it. Made it interesting.

Also, who's playing the MP Demo?! I was looking to play some over the next day or so. Anyone can hit me up with an invite.

It reminded me of that ****ty campaign part in Gears 1 where the darkness kills you. >.>

Me, tomorrow I can play. Hit me up.

Wrong. They can survive the suicide mission even if you don't have their loyalty.



You clearly never noticed how intentionally vague that was, and how the whole mission was basically THIS PLOT POINT IS FORESHADOWING FOR ME3.

Okay then, good to know.

wat.

You try NOT taking a disloyal Jack or Mordin into the final boss with you and tell me how well that goes.

Edit: Also, upgrade the crap out of your ship, F8AL.

Will do, I think I almost have everything upgraded in this game, I'm kinda low on funds now...80,000...still need to buy some stuff off Illium. x_x

And....

Marketing zenith reached: Early copies of Mass Effect 3 on weather balloons

http://www.joystiq.com/2012/02/16/marketing-zenith-reached-early-copies-of-mass-effect-3-on-weath/

inb4whatTHQdidwithhomefront

 

[Pluvia]

You try NOT taking a disloyal Jack or Mordin into the final boss with you and tell me how well that goes.

Edit: Also, upgrade the crap out of your ship, F8AL.

Why are you saying this? We're not here to tell F8AL how to play his game.

Also, (Super major ME2 ending spoilers)

Spoiler

taking any disloyal with you to the final boss is a guaranteed way to get them killed.

 

[F8AL]

I'm SO tempted to highlight those spoilers....

 

[Pluvia]

Don't. I did it for you.

 

[LivewiresXe]

Yeah, I'd say, don't.

Also, F8AL, the Tempest is a Submachine Gun you pick up on Haestrom.


And, for Pluvia

Spoiler

That's not true. I remember on my first ever playthrough, I messed up the loyalty thing on Zaeed's loyalty mission and didn't have the Paragon to convince him to be loyal, and I lost Jack's loyalty by not having enough Paragon to peacefully resolve the argument. Zaeed survived holding the line (apparently because he has the 2nd highest defense in the game), and I took Jack with me to the final battle and she survived that, so...

 

[Pluvia]

Spoiler

You're remembering wrong then. It's impossible for a non-loyal squadmate to survive the final boss fight.

 

[sakuraZaKi]

Now I always aim for the Paragon/Renegade upgrades. On my first ME1 playthrough, I got Wrex killed, and I hated myself for doing so.

It changed my life forever.

http://www.razerzone.com/me3

OMG OMG OMG THAT MOUSEPAD IS SEXY

 

[LivewiresXe]

Spoiler

You're remembering wrong then. It's impossible for a non-loyal squadmate to survive the final boss fight.

Spoiler

Maybe on 360, but on PS3 I did it and even got semi-geeky and filmed the escape thing. Though...I had some conversation with Jack after the argument that seemed to calm her down. Er...after that Jack/Miranda fight, if you pick to side with one, is it possible to regain the other's loyalty?

And yeah, kurazaki (since your name gets my head hurting sometimes, lol), I always max out the base class thing first and upgrade it first when I can for the Paragon bonus, and always go for the last one that has the 100% bonus instead of the 70% bonus.

 

[sakuraZaKi]

Zaki works just fine, lol.

I'm currently on an ME2 Renegade playthrough as Obama Shepard.

 

[LivewiresXe]

Zaki works just fine, lol.

I'm currently on an ME2 Renegade playthrough as Obama Shepard.

Obama Shepard = Renegade? Oh man, I'm not getting into a US political debate here. I'll uh...just quietly watch The Daily Show and Colbert Report.

 

[sakuraZaKi]

I know what you mean, lol. But I could resist.

Now I need a Paragon Bush.

The things you can do with this game. Keep 'em comin', BW.

 

[LivewiresXe]

I know what you mean, lol. But I could resist.

Now I need a Paragon Bush.

The things you can do with this game. Keep 'em comin', BW.

*is ridiculously tempted to start coughing 'landing strip'*

 

[F8AL]

@ LivewiresXe: Yeah, I got that. It's pretty sick.

 

[sakuraZaKi]

Keep it to yourself, lol.

 

[LivewiresXe]

Lmao, will do. It sounded funnier in my head anyway....crap, that's an even worse choice of words. I'm stuck in a loop of digging myself a hole!