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Post by Railrafale on Jun 17, 2017 16:32:52 GMT
Hey everybody. I would like to know your suggestions about where to fit each DLC on the game story.
For Mass Effect 3 I do Omega DLC before Citadel II and Leviathan after Thessia. How about you?
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Post by Deleted on Jun 17, 2017 16:46:04 GMT
Well I don't have Leviathan but I always do Omega after Citadel II. It always fit better for me there. Citadel dlc I do right before the end.
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Post by themikefest on Jun 17, 2017 16:54:33 GMT
From Ashes is best when done as early as possible to get the most out of Javik. I do the dlc after the coup. For a different line of dialogue from Javik when back on the Normandy and dialogue from Ashley/Kaidan on the shuttle heading towards Eden Prime
Leviathan after Thessia
Citadel before Cronos
Omega after coup
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Post by fraggle on Jun 17, 2017 17:04:27 GMT
From Ashes after Menae, or after the Citadel coup if I want Kaidan's/Ash's dialogue. Leviathan before meeting the asari Councilor pre-Thessia (After Thessia Traynor tracks Leng, so I'd go right after him at this point). Citadel before Cronos Station, because the Normandy needs to be shiny and ready. Omega... never
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Post by Railrafale on Jun 17, 2017 17:10:46 GMT
From Ashes is best when done as early as possible to get the most out of Javik. I do the dlc after the coup. For a different line of dialogue from Javik when back on the Normandy and dialogue from Ashley/Kaidan on the shuttle heading towards Eden Prime Leviathan after Thessia Citadel before Cronos Omega after coup Oh its a good advice. I will be nice go to Eden Prime with Kaidan/Ashley
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Post by RedCaesar97 on Jun 17, 2017 22:28:39 GMT
Here is how I usually do it:
If new game (import from ME2): 1. From Ashes after gaining control of the Normandy (and planet scanning) 2. Omega after The Shroud 3. Leviathan and Citadel (main missions) after Rannoch arc/before Thessia. I may do these sooner depending on how soon I want the weapon mods and/or if I do not care about having Tali for these missions.
If New Game+ (import from finished ME3 playthrough), typically: 1. Beat Ardat Yakshi Monastery first, research intel to get +10% store discount. 2. Omega before meeting 3. From Ashes before meeting with Quarians 4. Leviathan and Citadel (main missins) before meeting with the Quarians, or after Rannoch arc/before Thessia.
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Post by gplayer on Jun 20, 2017 12:12:46 GMT
1. If you do Ashes before Turian moon you will find that Javik is blacked out and cannot be selected for your squad. So I put him off until after Priority: Palaven 2. Omega after Priority: Tuchanka 3. Leviathan after Priority: Rannoch 4. Citadel before Thessia. Thessia is such a downer that I feel the need to strike back quickly and that takes you to Horizon and Cerb HQ and the final attack. So Thessia for me is the beginning of the end game
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Post by dmc1001 on Jun 20, 2017 16:56:45 GMT
A lot of people say do From Ashes as soon as it's available to get the most dialogue out of Javik. However, I like the extra dialogue from the Virmire Survivor. Kaidan was there from the start and Ashley was recruited on Eden Prime. Either will have special dialogue on the shuttle ride down (assuming you didn't kill them in the coup). I like that the best. So I leave this until after the Coup.
Omega after Coup and after Aria's quests to recruit mercs (makes more sense since, in theory, Aria would be returning to Omega).
Leviathan can fit in a lot of places but I generally prefer to have all of my squadmates to choose from before going. Definitely make sure my LI is recruited if a squadmate. Special LI dialogue at certain parts. Generally do this after recruiting Tali.
Citadel immediately before Cronus. Gives me the most options for people to attend party and meetups with friends. I'm pretty sure Miranda can't appear until after her quest is done and that's pretty late in the game.
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Post by sjsharp2010 on Jun 20, 2017 22:36:40 GMT
For me I tend to do Omega during the first half of the game generally after getting Javik and doing Surkesh and the Grissom Academy quests but before doing the quests on Tuchanka. Mostly because you're own in that quest so for me it dosen't really matter when I do that but I tend to wait till after I've done those quests purely for the weapons really. As I find some of the weapons you can pick up in those missions quite useful for the Omega mission.
Leviathan changes depending on the character I'm RPing but generally I tend to do it and mix it in with the quarian/Geth part of the game. If I'm rolling a character that's romancing Tali then generally I do it after that section and before Thessia. Citadel I tend to leave until just before the final mission.
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Post by aoibhealfae on Jun 21, 2017 2:26:37 GMT
From Ashes DLC - After Citadel Coup and Kaidan is recruited. I like how Kaidan had a small talk with Shepard about ME1 and by then Javik would sense Shepard's truth about the state of war and I like "confident" dialogue. After that I finish Rannoch arc, I put off meeting with the Asari Councilor and finish up Tuchanka's Turian Platoon because I like how Ashley's death was referred by Tali and Kaidan.
Omega DLC - Right after ^ and other N7 missions, made sense since it lead up to you trying to take down Cerberus and finishing the Crucible as it need Eezo resources... and immediately afterward..
Citadel DLC Part I (Conspiracy) - of course the Normandy team was having a some shore leave while Shepard escape to Omega and it made sense for Normandy to restart and finish the retrofits. I don't think the forced depression mood is suitable for Citadel's light tone. And its nice to see Shepard and Kaidan having some time together after their years of separation, the behave like normal couple for once.
Leviathan DLC Part 1 (Dr Bryson and Mahavid) - I usually put this DLC off until after Horizon but nowadays I start the whole Leviathan intrigue earlier to set the tone to Thessia... also speak to Asari Councilor here.
Leviathan DLC Part 2 & 3 (Namakli and Despoina) - I break these two sometimes, after Thessia (Got out of a reaper infested planet with a depressed xenoarcheologist and find another xenoarcheologist in another reaper infested site) and after Horizon (you go to Citadel, talk to Ann and track Leviathan). Most of the time I just do them in one swoop after Horizon.
Citadel Part 2 (Party) - Normally I do some of the hangouts in between, I usually save dinner date with Kaidan before starting the party. Kaidan cook steak for Shepard and they had wild sex in the living room and after that she started the party which they later have drunken sex again... and then they went back to the ship to end Cerberus and they had sex again because he is an overachiever that's why.
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Post by sil on Jun 29, 2017 20:31:06 GMT
From Ashes after Menae as I'd rather have Javik as soon as possible, but his lack of dialogue on Menae means it is better to wait until after that.
Omega after the Coup, I feel it makes the most sense thematically, plus returning the hub of the Terminus Systems feels immediately more important than meeting the Quarians, but not as important as quickly securing Krogan support, so it makes the most sense there I feel.
The Citadel Clone Saga I do immediately after Rannoch, to me it feels most appropriate there. The Normandy had just been in a massive piece of fleet action and would need looking at. Plus the team seem to be on a high during the DLC and after Rannoch, but once you do Thessia things feel desperate. So I feel it fits best there.
Leviathan DLC after Thessia, with the asari tied up the quest for allies feels all the more important. And hunting a potentially mythical species feels pretty desperate to me.
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Post by AnDromedary on Jun 29, 2017 20:40:34 GMT
From Ashes I do right away, either right after Menae or even before (though that's not really worth it as it only gives you one single additional conversation with Javik).
I usually do Omega after the coup (like most people here apparently).
I do Leviathan after I am done with Rannoch since it seems there is some time there.
I either do Citadel right after Leviathan or just before going to Cronos Station. In the end, I think it works a bit better before Thessia because I feel like there is too much of an instant change in moods otherwise.
If I use ending mods, I might also use CEM (usually the light version, where I can do the actual Citadel missions before the ending but then have the party afterwards).
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Post by Railrafale on Jun 30, 2017 15:16:16 GMT
Thanks Its nice to know different options about play the story. I will take all the suggestions !!
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Post by dgcatanisiri on Jul 1, 2017 3:48:54 GMT
From Ashes - I pick up Javik early on, so after Menae. I like assembling the crew as a 'first things first' kind of thing.
Omega - After the Coup seems reasonable - retaliation on Cerberus for the attack on the Citadel, plus I figure Aria figuring that this is the right time to strike.
Citadel story - After Rannoch seems like the most reasonable point for the goofy screwball comedy this is, since morale would be high after resolving the geth-quarian conflict, and Normandy actually does see some action in the fight.
Leviathan - After Thessia/Horizon. Since Leviathan does actually explore the origins of the Reapers, having Vendetta bring up the uncertain nature of the cycles, the fact that the reasons why are unknown, without bringing up what Shepard knows of the Leviathans just seems weird. I kinda flip on which of them it works better after, since Thessia, Horizon, and the endgame all seem to lead in to one another, so sometimes I say after Thessia, sometimes after Horizon.
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Post by Sondergaard on Jul 1, 2017 14:01:37 GMT
Citadel DLC at any time before Thessia. There are dips in the urgency so you can slot it in but not feel guilty about letting the galaxy burn while you fight a personal battle and have a party. Also the Normandy is in for a refit so you may as well relax. Omega is the same. It's basically a favour for Aria rather than essential to victory so prioritising it over the main mission is odd. But there are times after Tuchanka you can justify it. It's also the DLC I drop most often. Leviathan I spread throughout the game. Bryson's lab, find Garneau, Bryson's lab, find Ann, Bryson's lab, Despoina, so six missions in total that I've done at various times. Just leave Despoina until after Thessia. You find out quite a bit on Despoina and if you then go to Thessia it feels like a bit of an anticlimax. Feels right as well. After Thessia things are pretty desperate so throwing everything at finding a mythical space monster seems less odd. FromAshes I've always done asap but after reading the above I'll try it after the coup next time.
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Post by dmc1001 on Jul 1, 2017 16:21:46 GMT
Since I'm in an ME3 pt right now, and I saved Citadel for after Horizon, I think I'm going to make some changes. I'll start it earlier, like after Rannoch. There is too much of a sense of urgency once you're on the trail of Kai Leng, which you are immediately after Thessia. I'll still wait on the party as the last thing they do before running off to their fate at Cronus Station and then to Earth.
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Post by MegaIllusiveMan on Jul 7, 2017 6:17:02 GMT
From Ashes - Right after getting it, since we get Javik and he has lot to talk about during the rest of the game. Plus, a squadmate Omega - Better left for post the Coup. Kinda a counter attack and diposing of that "Cerberus is invincible and have lots of assets" image. Plus, before the coup, there's that whole Genophage plot that for the sake of convenience and proper timing that shouldn't be interrupted. Leviathan - I do it after solving the Rannoch arc. More info on the Reapers and all the squadmates have something to talk about, including Tali, which you get a bit late in game. Citadel - After Horizon, because Miranda is the last remaining person for a full party, if you don't go fully @mikefest on them Plus, something to do with the pace as well. Can't see all that goodbye thing when there is still the whole Geth-Quarian Conflict to solve. And horizon kinda was an emergency, so...
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Post by roivas on Jul 15, 2017 21:12:16 GMT
I play from ashes after the coup, with Kaidan & Liara, like the banters with the 2 of them, "recalling" old memories Leviathan after Thessia, to cheer up Shepard & give some hope Citadel well depends. When MEHEM is installed, I'll play it after I finish the game, so it feel like it's the last goodbye. Without MEHEM I would play it after horizon, I imagine they are making some last repair & final check up while the fleet is gathering. Didn't buy Omega, still waiting for a price drop on origin, not gonna spend 12€ in the lazy dlc :x
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Post by flyingsquirrel on Jul 21, 2017 15:45:47 GMT
I try to choose missions in a way that takes account of passage of time as well as perceived urgency.
From Ashes I usually do early, sometime before the conference with Linron, Victus, and Wrex. (It's implied that it takes some time to arrange the conference so it seems like it would fit here.)
Omega after the coup, because there's a need to deprive Cerberus of a major asset at that point so they don't try something like this again. Then all of Leviathan except Despoina - after the first two missions and the warning from Anne Bryson that Leviathan wants to kill Shepard, Shepard starts to think this is more trouble than it's worth and decides to attend to other missions.
Despoina after Sanctuary when Hackett tells Shepard it's time to wrap up any loose ends. At that point, Shepard is desperate for anything that could possibly help.
Citadel after the main quest, because I consider it a little too goofy to be "canon." It's either a dream that Destroy-Shep has while unconscious on the Citadel, a simulation that Control-Shep runs for itself as entertainment, or a hallucination that Synthesis-Shep has while jumping into the beam. (g)
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Post by DerekG on Jul 21, 2017 17:17:14 GMT
From Ashes - After Rannoch, if I want Tali and Liara in the squad. - After Citadel coup, if I want Liara and Ashley or Kaidan in the squad. - Otherwise, after Palaven.
Omega Anytime after recruiting the Blood Pack, Blue Suns and Eclipse for Aria. (I usually do it after the Citadel coup).
Leviathan After Sanctuary. I know lots of players like to spread the different stages out throughout the game, but I like doing it as one of the last things near the end, as one long mission. It fits best story wise (in my opinion), and avoids “spoilers” like encountering banshees before you run into them on Thessia or the monastery.
Citadel - Main story - after Rannoch. All the squad-mates have been recruited, and you've had a few “victories” (Tuchanka, Citadel coup, Rannoch) that you can celebrate with a more light-hearted mission (although they may not feel like victories to you depending on your choices and the outcomes). - Meet-ups, Armax Arena quests, etc - stretched out over the rest of the game. I'll do a mission or two, then come back to the Citadel for whichever squad meet-ups have unlocked and an Arena match or three. - Party - last thing before Chronos Station. All of the former squad-mates have been encountered and the meet-ups are done, everything else is finished and I want to have one last get together before launching endgame.
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Post by brfritos on Jul 21, 2017 22:49:56 GMT
The problem with Leviathan is the upgrades are damn good to pass, specially for SMGs. Honest speaking they are the reason I do the DLC and the first two missions, since you also gain a lot of XP and points. Since I can't kill Leviathan, I don't even bother with the last mission.
Which is a shame really, because the atmosphere, setting and immersion are one of the best in the game.
Gosh, I wish Bioware/EA release an SDK for the game, I really want to call that Reaper above us and say "dinner is served, have fun". While they are busy with each other, Shepard and the crew scape and call it a day.
So I think is 'Leviathan' and 'From Ashes' after Menae, 'Omega' after Citadel II and 'Citadel' after Horizon, before Cronos station. If I want Kayash dialogs, I do 'From Ahes' after Citadel II.
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