Mass Effect series discussion

[O D I N]

So I've entertained the idea of a Krogan Vanguard more and more...

I WANT THIS TO HAPPEN.

 

[Pluvia]

More like:

"You're a dumb son of a *****, Cerberus, and I hope this 'AI' vents you out an airlock."

It's a real "foot-in-mouth" moment for Jacob.

Drell+Talon=

Pretty sure it was deliberate seeing as though he introduced himself kindly and welcomed her aboard, and she proceeded to bad mouth him and Cerberus, so he mentioned she should introduce herself to the ships AI as a burn moment.

He never said it to anyone else, apart from the anti-AI alien that had just bad mouthed him after he tried being polite.

 

[theeboredone]

I know everyone here has played the ME series, but for those who want to try it and have a PC. Get both ME1 and 2 (Deluxe Edition) for 12 dollars combined.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/feature.ht...rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=1355384882&pf_rd_i=979455011

 

[Pluvia]

Ending update spoilers:

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[theeboredone]

Planned from the start to get dat money

 

[Archangel]

So I've entertained the idea of a Krogan Vanguard more and more...

I WANT THIS TO HAPPEN.

I've been hypothetically discussing things like this for awhile among a few friends for awhile now.

Each class seems to have common abilities. Infiltrator having stealth for example. Then, each race has certain common traits or powers as well. Example: Krogans as Soldiers or Sentinels have blood rage.

So that means Krogans will most likely have Rage no matter what class they would wind up being.

I'm not touching on fitness and the ____(called different things for each) considering everyone has it.

Now...with that considered lets have some fun.


Krogan

Vanguard = Biotic Charge, Cluster/lift grenades or nova, Shockwave and pull are taken so Krogans would likely get an original one. Something like Biotic...roar? Maybe it knocks over/stuns enemies to set up melee attacks?... That or they extend a move like Javik's Dark Channel to them.

Infiltrator = Tactical cloak, Probably sticky grenades, and Incinerate. Imagine Krogans in rage mode Melee'ing from stealth...LOL

Engineer = I'd guess, Incinerate or Cryo, Overload, and Defense Matrix or Defense Drone.

Adept = Reave/Warp, Throw, and probably slam since that move kind of fits a biotic Krogan.



Interesting to think about. I'll do the other classes later when I am less tired.

 

[Mic_128]

Has there been any word on when the patch for fixing the faces from transferred characters is due? (And if posible, send me a pm/vm since I'm avoiding spoilers and I'd imagine there's spoilers flying around the thread, atm.)

 

[Pikaville]

I thought it was fixed already?!

 

[O D I N]

Pretty sure it was deliberate seeing as though he introduced himself kindly and welcomed her aboard, and she proceeded to bad mouth him and Cerberus, so he mentioned she should introduce herself to the ships AI as a burn moment.

He never said it to anyone else, apart from the anti-AI alien that had just bad mouthed him after he tried being polite.

Her death glare just screams to me: "You should NOT have said that, boschet.

I've been hypothetically discussing things like this for awhile among a few friends for awhile now.

Each class seems to have common abilities. Infiltrator having stealth for example. Then, each race has certain common traits or powers as well. Example: Krogans as Soldiers or Sentinels have blood rage.

So that means Krogans will most likely have Rage no matter what class they would wind up being.

I'm not touching on fitness and the ____(called different things for each) considering everyone has it.

Now...with that considered lets have some fun.


Krogan

Vanguard = Biotic Charge, Cluster/lift grenades or nova, Shockwave and pull are taken so Krogans would likely get an original one. Something like Biotic...roar? Maybe it knocks over/stuns enemies to set up melee attacks?... That or they extend a move like Javik's Dark Channel to them.

Infiltrator = Tactical cloak, Probably sticky grenades, and Incinerate. Imagine Krogans in rage mode Melee'ing from stealth...LOL

Engineer = I'd guess, Incinerate or Cryo, Overload, and Defense Matrix or Defense Drone.

Adept = Reave/Warp, Throw, and probably slam since that move kind of fits a biotic Krogan.



Interesting to think about. I'll do the other classes later when I am less tired.

I would LOVE cluster grenades on more classes.

Cluster grenades with shrapnel upgrade are THE best.

 

[LivewiresXe]

A Krogan with Cluster Grenades? Yikes.

But hell, a Krogan with Charge and Nova would just be freaking SCARY.

 

[Lore]

I know everyone here has played the ME series, but for those who want to try it and have a PC. Get both ME1 and 2 (Deluxe Edition) for 12 dollars combined.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/feature.ht...rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=1355384882&pf_rd_i=979455011

Oh hey, I didn't see that! Great stuff. If only I had seen it...

I laughed my *** off when Jacob made that mistake. It was great.

Anyway, for those who are interested, Amazon has ME 1+2 (deluxe edition of 2) for 12 bucks. Individually, they're each 6, but the deluxe edition of 2 is 9 if you just want that.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/feature.ht...d_t=201&pf_rd_p=1355455302&pf_rd_i=B00477472Y

@update news from Pluvia: that doesn't make me reassured that this will be a free update. :/

 

[smashbot226]

I dunno if anyone has seen this, but:

http://www.escapistmagazine.com/for...to-BioWare-in-Protest-of-Mass-Effect-3?page=1

We are currently trying to organize the delivery of a mass of cupcakes to Bioware's studio in Edmonton. All the cupcakes will be divided into equal parts Red, Blue and Green colors... but they will all taste exactly the same.

Oh and Krogan Sentinel is the most overpowered thing in multiplayer. It just CANNOT DIE EVER.

EDIT: So it was. However, nobody really seemed to comment on it so who knows, maybe it'll get more notice due to the quote.

 

[sakuraZaKi]

I personally would like a Paragon flavored cupcake.

 

[smashbot226]

I personally would like a Paragon flavored cupcake.

Later on in the thread they said they would also order a Marauder Shields cake. And send an additional letter saying add-on sprinkles would cost 15 dollars.

 

[sakuraZaKi]

Marauder Shields needs his own game.

Husk Health needs one too.

 

[Archangel]

I would LOVE cluster grenades on more classes.

Cluster grenades with shrapnel upgrade are THE best.

I'm pretty sure Krogan everything would be beast mode. Especially infiltrator

A Krogan with Cluster Grenades? Yikes.

But hell, a Krogan with Charge and Nova would just be freaking SCARY.

yeah I thought about the Cluster Grenades....that would be so cheating. Then again...I'm not sure Nova is any more Fair. Considering it's a Krogan it would probably do more damage. With Blood rage maybe it would take less shield to use...who knows? It would be BROKEN.

In anycase I'll continue with the Adept, Asari, Salarian, and Turian in a few.

 

[LivewiresXe]

If you had a Krogan Vanguard with Charge, Nova, AND Cluster Grenades, you could solo Silver.

So I unlocked Turian Sentinel AND Quarian Engineer in my Spectre pack today. I'm just curious about Quarian Engineer. What do you guys think is better for the Turret, Rockets or Flamethrower? The Rockets for me do almost 600 damage each, but the Flamethrower is constant and does 120 damage per second. Plus, I'm throwing the Turret into a crowd of people like a grenade. Any suggestions?

 

[O D I N]

Krogan with Nova would make the option to use 50% shields a viable option, since your shields are nearly double that of Humans, right?

In the event Krogans GOT Nova, of course.

And I only threw cluster grenades out there

(PUNS!) because Krogans already have Lift and Inferno grenades. Cluster grenades would be something nice to give that would still be a grenade, Biotic like, and not Lift Grenade.

Give them Slam, Biotic Charge, and Cluster Grenades.

MURDER ALL THE THINGS!!!!!

 

[Master Xanthan]

A Krogan Vanguard would be the best thing. He would put the Human Vanguard to shame.

 

[Pluvia]

The whole lack of a Krogan Vanguard is because it'd be unkillable.

 

[LivewiresXe]

The whole lack of a Krogan Vanguard is because it'd be unkillable.

Because you'd have a Krogan that could headbutt legions of Banshees and Brutes.

 

[Master Xanthan]

The whole lack of a Krogan Vanguard is because it'd be unkillable.

Who cares? They should put him in the game anyway, haha.

 

[Pikaville]

They need to add a mode that lets you play as enemy forces.

So someone could be a Geth Prime!

 

[finalark]

They need to add a mode that lets you play as enemy forces.

So someone could be a Geth Prime!

That would also allow for PVP, adding more game options.

 

[LivewiresXe]

That would also allow for PVP, adding more game options.

Except they flat out said they WOULDN'T do PvP. But my guess would be if there would be enough money to be made from it...

 

[Archangel]

I wouldn't mind a kind of competitive system. Maybe compete for kills, Capture the flag...idk. Team vs Team in some kind of way would be fun.

 

[Pluvia]

Every PvP match:

Stasis, Throw, Throw, Throw, Throw, Throw.

Overload, Cryo Blast.

Charge, Nova, Charge.

 

[Master Xanthan]

Every PvP match:

Stasis, Throw, Throw, Throw, Throw, Throw.

Overload, Cryo Blast.

Charge, Nova, Charge.

Yeah PvP just wouldn't be that much fun.

 

[Archangel]

I'm not saying kill eachother but something that isn't exactly co-op would be fun. Perhaps a 4 on 4 teams match involving the enemy or something like that.

 

[LivewiresXe]

I'm not saying kill eachother but something that isn't exactly co-op would be fun. Perhaps a 4 on 4 teams match involving the enemy or something like that.

You mean like something where there's 2 teams of 2 on separate maps, and whoever finishes their objectives first gets an XP and Credit bonus? Say...one group is on another map as Cerberus trying to wipe data, and another team is on a different map (so they don't run into each other and fight) as the Alliance trying to hack/steal the data.

 

[Archangel]

You mean like something where there's 2 teams of 2 on separate maps, and whoever finishes their objectives first gets an XP and Credit bonus? Say...one group is on another map as Cerberus trying to wipe data, and another team is on a different map (so they don't run into each other and fight) as the Alliance trying to hack/steal the data.

Something like that....idk I just see Multiplayer hitting a massive dead end at this rate. Eventually I'll have everything I want....and then what?

Anyway.

Asari time!


Soldier - Stasis, Barrier, Frag Grenades

Engineer - Stasis, Overload, Incinerate or Cryo

Sentinel - Stasis, Throw, Tech Armor

Infiltrator - Stasis, Tactical Cloak, Incinerate or Cryo

 

[smashbot226]

Guys, Krogan Vanguards are technically called Battlemasters. And it might not work because, as I recall, there are so few of them left.

And imagine Krogan with natural race bonuses to health/shields. Then factor in the Charge 100% protection recovery bonus, and then if they get Nova, how much damage they will do.

Krogan Vanguard would literally be invincible. Unless you're a moron.

 

[Archangel]

Guys, Krogan Vanguards are technically called Battlemasters. And it might not work because, as I recall, there are so few of them left.

And imagine Krogan with natural race bonuses to health/shields. Then factor in the Charge 100% protection recovery bonus, and then if they get Nova, how much damage they will do.

Krogan Vanguard would literally be invincible. Unless you're a moron.

Yes....this is kind of why we were talking about Krogan Vanguard actually. Them being Overpowered would be a funny site to see.

 

[smashbot226]

Yes....this is kind of why we were talking about Krogan Vanguard actually. Them being Overpowered would be a funny site to see.

It's not so much funny as it'd be inevitable. That being said, making Drell the vanguards and not Krogan seem weird as do seeing Krogan Sentinels. You think it'd be the other way around but oh well. The other classes fill out nicely except randomly making Turians Sentinel- I know there are Turian biotics but still.

Ah well, with the upcoming DLC adding Geth Infiltrator/Soldier and Batarian Vanguard/Engineer, I imagine the other classes will get an addition. Or something. I'm still holding out on Vorcha getting added and a potential "killstreak" bonus of sorts.

10 Kills without going down = Air Strike
20 kills without going down = Elcor Assault (You basically get to play as an Elcor with a Turret on his back.)
30 kills = Play as Commander Shepard- temporarily, naturally- using whatever class you were playing as prior.
40 kills = Blasto

 

[LivewiresXe]

So...they're NOT actually doing Krogan Vanguard now?

 

[smashbot226]

So...they're NOT actually doing Krogan Vanguard now?

Not to my knowledge, just adding Batarians and Geth to the race possibilities. I think. I saw a leak for multiplayer DLC so who knows.

 

[sakuraZaKi]

Guys have any builds for Turian Soldier and Quarian Infiltrator?

 

[Master Xanthan]

It's not so much funny as it'd be inevitable. That being said, making Drell the vanguards and not Krogan seem weird as do seeing Krogan Sentinels. You think it'd be the other way around but oh well. The other classes fill out nicely except randomly making Turians Sentinel- I know there are Turian biotics but still.

Ah well, with the upcoming DLC adding Geth Infiltrator/Soldier and Batarian Vanguard/Engineer, I imagine the other classes will get an addition. Or something. I'm still holding out on Vorcha getting added and a potential "killstreak" bonus of sorts.

10 Kills without going down = Air Strike
20 kills without going down = Elcor Assault (You basically get to play as an Elcor with a Turret on his back.)
30 kills = Play as Commander Shepard- temporarily, naturally- using whatever class you were playing as prior.
40 kills = Blasto

I don't think this game needs killstreaks.

 

[LivewiresXe]

Not to my knowledge, just adding Batarians and Geth to the race possibilities. I think. I saw a leak for multiplayer DLC so who knows.

Didn't that also have "Krogan Battlemaster" and "Asari Justicar", which I'd guess would be Asari Sentinel and Krogan Vanguard?

 

[smashbot226]

http://pc.ign.com/articles/122/1220620p1.html

It did. Well well. Not sure what Justicar will be, since she seems to be Vanguard or Soldier. Both of which Asari already cover. Perhaps they've added classes that only a single race has access to?

EDIT:

I don't think this game needs killstreaks.

That was more a joke to be perfectly honest. Though I wouldn't put it past BioWare to add structures you can build in-game using credits due to how similar it is to Horde Mode wololololol.

Guys have any builds for Turian Soldier and Quarian Infiltrator?

Infiltrators are the best burst damage class in the game. If you go with Damage Bonus -> Recharge Speed -> Sniper Rifle Bonus with the Cloak you get a stupid amount of damage gained per shot. Factor in the passive damage bonus for Rank 6 in Fitness and Rank 4/6 in Quarian Defender and you have a monstrosity of a damage dealer. Sticky Grenade is kind of weak from what I've seen and Sabotage is amazing on Geth but sort of situational otherwise. As you can likely guess, max out the passive bonuses and Tactical Cloak first thing and then fill out Sabotage with whatever you see fit, although I'd recommend Duration-> Recharge Speed-> Berserk.

Turian Soldier I haven't gotten that much play with since Humans get Adrenaline Rush and Krogan are Krogan, but I suppose he's got some good stuff going for him. Turian Soldiers are the only reasonable ones that can afford to go maximum damage route and still be effective, although in my opinion Soldiers are the best tanks in multiplayer. Turian less so than Krogan but still. Concussive Shot should get every damage bonus possible and the recharge bonus, since Turians don't have access to Cryo Blast on demand and the extra damage versus frozen targets always occur. Plus it's their only way to contribute to protection stripping, particularly against those freakin' Banshees/Phantoms. Always go for the Firing Rate bonuses in Marksman 4/6 and the duration bonus in 5, as in tandem with the weapon damage bonuses in 4/6 and headshot bonus in 5, you'll rack up some insane stuff when using Assault Rifles. As always, go with the health/shield bonuses in Fitness as melee isn't relevant most of the time. Proximity Mine is anyone's game, though I'd go with damage in 4/6 and slowness in 5.