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Post by kotoreffect3 on May 9, 2024 5:11:29 GMT
Speaking of arrival, my little visit to batarian space didn't go as smoothly as planned I might have blown up a star system. Don't think the batarians are going to be to happy about that, also the alliance put me on timeout. Before I did that however I did do some Yahg hunting with Liara.
Fast forward six months and Harbinger and the rest of the squids have shown up and started reaping. I went to Mars found some blueprints for a weapon and Ashley got beatup by a robot. Went to the citadel and met the new council which is just as useless as the old one.
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Post by kotoreffect3 on May 8, 2024 15:50:17 GMT
BTW I forgot, does ME3 acknowledge if you skip Arrival DLC or does it assume that you did it anyway? I have never imported a game into ME3 where I skipped arrival but my understanding is that it still happens, just that it wasn't Shepard who did it. Think it was alliance marines.
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Post by kotoreffect3 on May 8, 2024 5:00:31 GMT
Fixed operation overlord by blowing up some geth, let cerberus keep David, went onto a dead reaper, made friends with a geth, blew up other geth, collectors abducted crew so I got mad and took them back and irradiated the collector base but everyone else thinks I should have blown it up. Tomorrow I am going to help Liara hunt down the shadow broker and then I will pay batarian space a quick visit. I am sure nothing bad will happen.
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Post by kotoreffect3 on May 6, 2024 4:13:57 GMT
I miss when this thread and forum were more active. Knocked out 3 loyalty missions this morning, all I have left is Tali, Jack, and eventually Legion. I am playing an earth born ruthless male soldier that let the council die, spared wrex, saved the genophage data, virmired Alenko, romanced Ashley, killed the rachni queen, and Killed Balak. Yeah it's been even a big break now since MELE came out and after 6+ PT's of that was bit burnt out. Doing an MEA PT ATM so maybe an MELE PT after that but not sure a lot of other stuff on the list. I admit I don't play as much as I used to but I still try to get trilogy runs in a couple of times every year. I tend to play MEA concurrently with the trilogy.
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Post by kotoreffect3 on May 6, 2024 4:10:07 GMT
Virmire is in a class by itself and it sets the tone for the entire trilogy. Ilos/Battle of the Citadel is a very solid number 2.
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Post by kotoreffect3 on May 5, 2024 23:10:32 GMT
Completionism can definitely be taken too far. I have conversed with people on these very boards who are adamant that they need to stripmine every single planet in the galaxy via the planet scanning in Mass Effect 2 until every single one of them is flagged as 'depleted.' because doing otherwise would not properly complete the game in their eyes. Some of the same people also complain that the planet scanning in ME:2 is boring. Sometimes the best way to enjoy a game is to avoid the hyper completionist mindset. I like to be thorough but never set out to turn over every stone. Doing so would drive me nuts. I only pursue optional content that interests me. To this day I still have never collected every shard in DAI.
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Post by kotoreffect3 on May 5, 2024 19:19:40 GMT
I miss when this thread and forum were more active. Knocked out 3 loyalty missions this morning, all I have left is Tali, Jack, and eventually Legion. I am playing an earth born ruthless male soldier that let the council die, spared wrex, saved the genophage data, virmired Alenko, romanced Ashley, killed the rachni queen, and Killed Balak.
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Post by kotoreffect3 on May 4, 2024 20:34:04 GMT
Am gonna interpret the question more in terms of theme and atmosphere, then. Soldier: ME3. It's the game with the strongest war themes, and Shepard operating in concert with the military elements of every species in the galaxy, so a consummate Soldier Shep would feel right at home. It's also the game where Shepard functions most as a leader and commander, coordinating allied factions to win larger battles rather than just personally duking things out in hallways to advance one operation or other, which does a lot to justify them having such a unique impact without either biotics or specialized tech or know-how. Adept: ME1 and ME3. In 1 it's kind of like taking the series by the horns, diving right into the mechanics that make this universe stand out by having the protagonist rely directly on them in combat. The games' arenas are more open and feel less railroad-y, which in normal RPG terms feels like it would support utility/indirect combat-focused characters better, even though the difference is actually very shallow and mostly cosmetic here. In addition, the team's other pure Biotics character is a potential latecomer, and Shepard has reason not to trust her as part of the fireteam on top of being the least martially-inclined of all the companions in personality. She's also intimately central to the story and Shepard's own part in it, and being an adept gives Shepard some common ground to build a dynamic with her. And in ME3, the heightened verticality of the arenas and the prevalence of combo explosions and rapid power interactions across classes highlight the incredible crowd control potential of biotics in military skirmishes and coordinated assaults. Engineer: ME1 and ME3. On top of the open level RPG atmosphere that also benefits the Adept by implicitly encouraging indirect combat, in ME1 the primary enemy type being the Geth gives the Engineer a particular sense of relevance, which fades a little in 2 and then comes roaring back in 3 where the Geth and Reaper story threads are both resolved. With the ultimate question poised by the series being centered around AI sentience and the value of robotic life, it'd be fair to say that an Engineer Shepard is the most qualified one to try and answer it in the end. Like with the Adept, the use of offensive hacking and mechanical overloading even in personal combat is also one of the Mass Effect series' main conceits, and Engineer Shepard reinforces that part of the worldbuilding in 1 and demonstrates the potential of it in all-out war scenarios in 3. Vanguard: ME3. The action in the third game is more cinematic, and the relative verticality of the arenas provides a better setting for the Biotic Charge. If you want Shepard to feel like an anime character or superhero fighting an existential war for life everywhere, Vanguard in ME3 is it. In the original trilogy, the Vanguard absorbed some of the Adept's worldbuilding relevancy while underscoring Shepard's status as a military character, making them almost as suited for ME1 and better for ME2. But the Legendary Edition evens that playing field a lot by making sniper rifles and such universally viable. Infiltrator: ME2. If the first game is space adventure, and the third game is space war, then the second game is space black ops. The story is essentially you investigating a foreign kidnapping ring stealing your citizens, infiltrating their hideout without sanction and blowing it up by leveraging morally ambiguous mercenary and terrorist factions with their own agendas. Classic pulp secret agent/special forces adventure. Most of the game is spent sneaking through hallways and taking out security in order to sabotage, extract individuals and gather information. The claustrophobic fighting arenas in ME2 are technically the worst suited in the trilogy for the sniper rifle, but thematically the game couldn't be more suited for the Infiltrator if it tried. Sentinel: ME1 and ME3. Read Adept and Engineer, combine the paragraphs where they don't already overlap and then water it down a little bit. Sentinel Shepard is uniquely well-rounded and hits a lot of the different marks of the other classes. It is a bit different when looking at it thematicaly instead of mechanically.
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Post by kotoreffect3 on Apr 30, 2024 15:50:56 GMT
Overload is probably the most useful but tech armor is the most fun. The combat drone is also to be considered.
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Post by kotoreffect3 on Apr 29, 2024 19:28:15 GMT
Mass Effect 1: The warning Mass Effect 2: The lost and missing Mass Effect 3: Judgment Day
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Post by kotoreffect3 on Apr 29, 2024 19:01:02 GMT
Either fits, a vanguard naturally lends itself to an aggressive and angry playstyle which compliments a ruthless roleplay nicely. Thing is you can have a similar playstyle with a soldier that favors shotguns and close quarters combat. Think of Grunt's fighting style.
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Post by kotoreffect3 on Apr 29, 2024 18:46:05 GMT
Not really. I think overall MELE has a better look. It is more vibrant with richer textures. I will admit the red sky in classic's version of Eden Prime is a but more atmospheric and haunting but other than that MELE ME1 has a stronger presentation across the board.
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Post by kotoreffect3 on Apr 29, 2024 18:40:25 GMT
Krogan
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Post by kotoreffect3 on Apr 29, 2024 17:21:48 GMT
Had a chat with a Reaper, was a able to get Wrex to see reason, and RIP Kaidan Alenko. Next I am going to clear out some Geth in the Armstrong Nebula, and then head out to Noveria to investigate what is going on there.
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Post by kotoreffect3 on Apr 29, 2024 16:19:44 GMT
I have generally always preferred the vanguard. Last couple of years I have been leaning toward soldiers though for some reason. Right now I am running through the trilogy with soldier and MEA with a vanguard.
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Post by kotoreffect3 on Apr 29, 2024 15:49:52 GMT
For each of the 6 classes which mass effect game or games do you feel have the best fit for that particular class?
Note: Since the profile system in MEA is based off the old class system I think MEA should be included as an option along with the trilogy games though I personally am not a fan of the profile system.
Here is my list Adept-ME1, Adepts are certainly overpowered in ME1 especially in bunkers and warehouses where enemies just dangle helplessly in the air Soldier-ME2, Is there any question? In ME2 you are practically a walking weapons platform with all of your base weapons and heavy weapon and no cooldown penalties. Engineer-This one is a bit tougher for me, I guess it is a split between ME3 and MEA. You fabricate a bunch of constructs to help you out. Vanguard-ME3 is the natural fit here. ME3 has more physicality to it's combat than the others and the vanguard was made for punching things in the face while blasting them with your shotgun. Charge, nova, punch and repeat;) Sentinel- Almost indestructible in ME2 but alot of fun to use in ME3. Just ask that tech armor turian on the citadel. Infiltrator-MEA, open level design mixed with Ryder's mobility make an infiltrator feel at home in Helius so many opportunities for sniping, flanking, and moving around undetected.
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Post by kotoreffect3 on Apr 28, 2024 15:21:33 GMT
Last night my earth born ruthless soldier made sure Balak could never threaten any human colonies ever again. Shepard doesn't mess around when it comes to batarian terrorists. They learned that at Torfan and again in the skies above Terra Nova.
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Post by kotoreffect3 on Apr 28, 2024 14:56:22 GMT
I picked adept, if I am in a biotic mood vanguards and sentinels satisfy that and I don't have to give up guns or tech. Playing purely biotic feels too "mage like" to me.
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Post by kotoreffect3 on Apr 28, 2024 14:38:00 GMT
Don't know if I have a favorite, Tali's has unique gameplay challenges with touch of nostalgia, Garrus has a great reveal, and with Legion's we have his reveal and we are actually in a reaper.
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Post by kotoreffect3 on Apr 28, 2024 14:23:43 GMT
I would say there were a number of influences mainly from the 80s and 90s. People say Star Wars but I see more similarities with Star Trek and B5. Yes working on KOTOR inspired them to make ME but the setting itself is more like those other ones.
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Post by kotoreffect3 on Apr 28, 2024 14:00:53 GMT
I do Therum first anyway. I like to have a complete squad
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Post by kotoreffect3 on Dec 16, 2023 4:53:36 GMT
Yet another teaser for a teaser. Getting tired of being strung along.
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Post by kotoreffect3 on Aug 30, 2023 19:53:56 GMT
Keep it small to midsized. Nothing bigger than the SR2 was.
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Post by kotoreffect3 on Jan 23, 2023 15:05:10 GMT
Bring in someone that understands what Mass Effect sounds like. MEA's score was too generic.
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Post by kotoreffect3 on Jan 23, 2023 15:02:32 GMT
I wish him well, he put up with alot of crap over the years.
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