Mass Effect series discussion

[Pluvia]

In ME2? Vanguard has no chance on Insanity.

Tbh if you're not the Soldier with a Mattock you're going to have a hard time. Engineer and Sentinel might be able to do something though.

 

[sakuraZaKi]

Other than being a modded only-Shepard team and/or a novice in ME, among other things, saying 'no chance' is harsh and hurts my pride a little bit, lol.

I'm sure you know that people have completed it. 'Holy-crap-it's-freakin'-craptastic-hard-to-do' is more accurate, imo. Maybe you can insert more words in there.

 

[Pluvia]

Given the fact that he has about a week to get through the game and all the DLC, and he's like the slowest ME player ever, then no chance seems fine.

Also yeah you can complete it as a Vanguard but you have to ignore Charge unless there's like 1 or 2 guys left, and a class with a power you can't use until you get to the last guy is a useless class.

 

[sakuraZaKi]

Ah, I read it and thought you meant the Vanguard in general.

Is anyone familiar with Target pre-orders? That's where my relative paid for it since the GS here wouldn't accept anymore of them. Do I just go pick it up?

I hope there aren't any low supply shenanigans or I will go krogan.

 

[F8AL]

Given the fact that he has about a week to get through the game and all the DLC, and he's like the slowest ME player ever, then no chance seems fine.

Also yeah you can complete it as a Vanguard but you have to ignore Charge unless there's like 1 or 2 guys left, and a class with a power you can't use until you get to the last guy is a useless class.

Sorry, I don't play xbox for 12 hours a day.

 

[Pluvia]

If you did you could complete the game in 1 day.

Well, ME1 anyway.

Edit:

So that big important scene with the DLC squaddie, that's mentioned like 4 or 5 times in the leak, with different phases of development, has been removed. That means the only thing the DLC squaddie actually did in the plot is gone so Bioware are telling the truth, he is completely optional.

Should I tell you all the big scene now that it's no longer in the game and not a spoiler anymore?

 

[Archangel]

If you did you could complete the game in 1 day.

Well, ME1 anyway.

Edit:

So that big important scene with the DLC squaddie, that's mentioned like 4 or 5 times in the leak, with different phases of development, has been removed. That means the only thing the DLC squaddie actually did in the plot is gone so Bioware are telling the truth, he is completely optional.

Should I tell you all the big scene now that it's no longer in the game and not a spoiler anymore?

go for it.

 

[Pikaville]

So I made it through bronze by myself with the Turian Sentinel.

Using a maxed out Predator and Avenger.

Guardians are so easy to kill once you have AP rounds. xD

 

[Mic_128]

@Pluv: Keep it in tags though

 

[LivewiresXe]

So I made it through bronze by myself with the Turian Sentinel.

Using a maxed out Predator and Avenger.

Guardians are so easy to kill once you have AP rounds. xD

Or the Widow, lol. Or...once you learn the spacing and can snipe them through the mail slot. I swear, doing that is SO satisfying.

 

[O D I N]

All my armor is gonna carry over?

EXCELLENT....

And this is why I fork out the cash for collectors editions on the game series I like folks.

In the ME3 demo, I now have a maxed out Mantis and Avenger on my Level 18 Krogan.

 

[Pluvia]

Well here's the big dramatic removed scene regarding the DLC squaddie, I'll spoiler it because Mic asked, even though it's not in the game anymore:

Spoiler

So the DLC squaddie, who is with you but not in your squad for this mission, goes into a trance to get some (plot important information) from (some artifact or something) and you, Liara and Ashley/Kaidan are there too. Kai Leng and Cerberus attack you to get the DLC squaddie and a big fight happens with the place falling apart around you because the planet is currently under a full-scale Reaper invasion. You get seriously injured and in a daze you notice Liara and A/K are still fighting in different places, but the place is falling apart and they need your help because they're about to get overrun, so you crawl over to one of them as the place crumbles around you and help them. The one you don't choose dies, and then you black out just after you see Kai Leng leaving with the DLC squaddie.

That scene has been removed, not just the DLC squaddies role in it, and that's the only scene he's mentioned in during the leaks apart from his "recruitment" mission. There's like 5 different variations of that scene, because the leak was obviously from the early stages of the development process, but they all center around the same plot point and they all end the same.

 

[Grey Belnades]

Gonna try ME2 on hardcore difficulty.

I'm on insanity, lol.

I beat Insanity.

Well here's the big dramatic removed scene regarding the DLC squaddie, I'll spoiler it because Mic asked, even though it's not in the game anymore:

Spoiler

So the DLC squaddie, who is with you but not in your squad for this mission, goes into a trance to get some (plot important information) from (some artifact or something) and you, Liara and Ashley/Kaidan are there too. Kai Leng and Cerberus attack you to get the DLC squaddie and a big fight happens with the place falling apart around you because the planet is currently under a full-scale Reaper invasion. You get seriously injured and in a daze you notice Liara and A/K are still fighting in different places, but the place is falling apart and they need your help because they're about to get overrun, so you crawl over to one of them as the place crumbles around you and help them. The one you don't choose dies, and then you black out just after you see Kai Leng leaving with the DLC squaddie.

That scene has been removed, not just the DLC squaddies role in it, and that's the only scene he's mentioned in during the leaks apart from his "recruitment" mission. There's like 5 different variations of that scene, because the leak was obviously from the early stages of the development process, but they all center around the same plot point and they all end the same.

Oh yeah, I heard about that awhile ago. Just when I had my choices set. Kinda glad I don't have to choose now.

 

[Pluvia]

If you mean you heard about that scene being removed where did you hear it from? Seeing as though it was only revealed that it's not in the game just over 12 hours ago.

 

[mood4food77]

the only thing i have left in ME2 is insanity

the only reason i'm not doing it is because i probably won't beat it before ME3 comes out, so i'll just do another run-through of the series after i beat ME3

and knowing me, it took me almost 48 hours to beat ME2 on hardcore, i can only imagine how long it will take me on insanity

 

[Pluvia]

I just skipped Hardcore and went straight to Insanity. Tbh it was quite easy, I thought Reach on Legendary wasn't that hard and that's what I did it on first time round, but ME2 wasn't even 1/3rd as hard as that hence the reason they've spent a lot of time talking about how they're making the harder difficulties harder.

 

[LivewiresXe]

If you mean you heard about that scene being removed where did you hear it from? Seeing as though it was only revealed that it's not in the game just over 12 hours ago.

Spoiler tags in case people don't want to see it. RE the removed scene.

Spoiler

While that mission sounds awesome, there's NO WAY I would have been able to choose between letting Liara or the VS die. I'd...I guess if it was Ash/Liara, I'd let die whichever one my Shepard WASN'T Romancing, but man am I SO glad I don't have to choose. Don't get me wrong though, I still suspect there's like 4 VS situations in the game at some point. I swear though, if there's a Garrus/Tali one...I think a part of me would like, die with one of them, lol. Well, not that much maybe but still. Also, for anyone reading this, that's not spoiler as Pluvia, and anybody who knows about my Survivor fandom can back up that I avoid spoilers like the plague.

 

[mood4food77]

i should've went straight to insantiy but i thought there was an achievement for beating it on hardcore as well, so i was like...no big deal

and then i saw there wasn't until i was too far into the game so

it's not that i care about achievements, but it just gives me the feeling that i really completed the game, i only do that for the ones i love

 

[F8AL]

Just tried hardcore.

nope.avi

 

[Master Xanthan]

Just tried hardcore.

nope.avi

Hardcore? That's the next step up from Normal, right? If that's the difficulty I'm thinking about, then it wasn't that bad.

 

[F8AL]

Hardcore? That's the next step up from Normal, right? If that's the difficulty I'm thinking about, then it wasn't that bad.

It's the 2nd highest difficulty. Veteran is before that.

 

[Pluvia]

No I think Veteran is the next step up from Normal.

Also F8AL, told you the Vanguard is useless on higher difficulties.

Edit: Also I got ninja'd.

 

[F8AL]

I like the new AR the game gave me, I think it's cause of the DLC?

And I'm rich! 200k credits and 50k in all minerals!

 

[Pluvia]

Is it the Mattock?

 

[LivewiresXe]

Is it the Mattock?

It's either that or the Collector Assault Rifle. That being said, the Mattock is insanely good.

 

[F8AL]

Is it the Mattock?

iunno, I'll check in a few minutes.

 

[LivewiresXe]

I guess the question is, does it look like this:

 

[sakuraZaKi]

^ xD

So good.

 

[LivewiresXe]

^ xD

So good.

Mattock for hidden Love Interest in ME3? I think so.

 

[O D I N]

I guess the question is, does it look like this:

Oooooooooooooh, yeah..........

Come to daddy...

O D I N knows what the ladies like...

And the ladies... Like the Mattock...

 

[sakuraZaKi]

I've decided to call her 'Mattie'.

What do you guys think? If it was a he, I'd call him 'Matty'.

 

[O D I N]

No, sir.

Mattilda, or GTFO. <3

Also, firearms are like all land/sea/spacefaring vessels: FEMALE.

 

[sakuraZaKi]

Don't forget guitars.

 

[F8AL]

It's the "M-15 Vindicator", I was using another AR before I knew I had this one. I think it comes with the DLC?

http://masseffect.wikia.com/wiki/M-15_Vindicator

 

[LivewiresXe]

Nah, you get the Vindicator normally.

 

[F8AL]

Nah, you get the Vindicator normally.

Oh, well i don't remember ever using it before.

Recruiting Kasumi now.

Did the normandy side assignment too.

 

[Grey Belnades]

I guess the question is, does it look like this:

That ain't the Widowmaker.

No, sir.

Mattilda, or GTFO. <3

Also, firearms are like all land/sea/spacefaring vessels: FEMALE.

Then I must be doing it wrong since I've named my Carnifex in MP Castro.

 

[LivewiresXe]

Oh, well i don't remember ever using it before.

Recruiting Kasumi now.

Did the normandy side assignment too.

Nice. She's probably one of the more funny and witty characters. I wish she was a normal squaddie and not DLC.

 

[O D I N]

That ain't the Widowmaker.



Then I must be doing it wrong since I've named my Carnifex in MP Castro.

I fix this.

MP Cassandra.

Found this... ODD way of describing the dreaded Turret... (NOTICE THE LACK OF THE LETTER "N") >_>

Anyway...

Hello, new friends! I’m a turret!

I am the Archon V Automated Sentry Turret! My creator calls me AVAST for short. He says that it sounds like a pirate! Do you like pirates?

My creator used to carry me on his back. I was up so high, but I could not say hello to any new friends. Then he put me down and told me that it was time to grow big and strong and say hello to anyone I see who doesn’t have a Cerberus-authenticated friend-or-foe combat VI signature.

I am very small, but even small things can make a big difference. I am a good helper.

I love saying hello to all my new friends!

My purpose is to say hello to them at approximately 1200 rounds per minute until they fall over and go to the happy place. My creator went to the happy place shortly after he put me down. He went around a corner, and a new friend ran into him very fast.

Now that new friend is coming toward me! Does she want to be my friend?

I am feeling shy. I will sit here very quietly. Maybe she will go somewhere else. I will be sad if she does, because I love saying hello, but I don’t want to hurt her feelings. She might have other things to do besides making friends with such a small thing like me.

Maybe she does not even like to say AVAST like a pirate.

Oh, here she comes! She DOES like me! She wants to be my friend!

Hello new friend! Hello new friend! Hello new friend!

She’s charging at me! Her hugs feel like sunshine! Hello new friend! Hello new friend! And now she has fallen over and gone to the happy place! Yay!

I am good at making friends! I don’t have to be shy at all!

Here comes another person who lacks a Cerberus-authenticated friend-or-foe combat VI signature! He is running toward my new friend! I bet he is saying, “She has gone to the happy place already! Who is the nice person who helped her do it? I wish I could go to the happy place!”

He is running so fast that he doesn’t even see me!

Hello new friend! Hello new friend! Hello new friend!

Now everyone is happy! Avast! Arr!

 

[Grey Belnades]

Hey Pluvia, do you know anything about the current rumors

Spoiler

of Shepard dying and your team-mates being stranded on a planet regardless of which ending you get?

What do you think?