DA fan gives ME:A a second chance (Text Based Let's Play)

Well his emails, and his mothers' made me want to throw up, so...

Yes, this is a good summary of the mission.


The participation is what matters most. Also, no one on the ship has ever beaten Gil at poker (Jaal being close, though).

I think, it would be nice to have more interactive interactions (can't phrase it better) with companions should ME:A2 happen.

My understanding of the thing was that she was ready to make babies. Addison said no. She said, screw you, steals a bunch of spy satellites, some anti birth control, and a shuttle. She didn't injure anyone on her way out the door.

She gets knocked up since her departure and is near to giving birth when we meet her. She uses the spy satellites to make sure no one has followed her, and occasionally steals the basic necessities and some weapons since they can't settle down on all these crap worlds anyway and be farmers or whatever she planned on being.

Is she a jerk? Ya. But I didn't see her causing any direct death by being the same level of jerk half of the Initiative had been to me since I woke up. She's no Sloane and I didn't even let Sloane die (to my Reyes Romance regret)

Edit add: I knew that name was supposed to mean something. I missed it. Thing is, I didn't play ME1. And I know they implied a heavy Father Child thing between he and Shepard at the end of ME3, but I only ever saw us as good friends that hadn't always seen eye to eye

It just made me intensely uncomfortable. The intervention into a relationship like that was too much, and Jaal himself is so syrupy sweet that I can't really take it, except for the sake of the pursuing the most plot-important romance. Anyway, at least you've liked some of it, as I said, I think it is a "must" romance in the game to see.

I can't stomach Cullen either in DAI, tbh. And, yeah, after pie it becomes worse, and the visit to Jaal's house was terrible for me.

A mission killing Kett is a good mission to me!

Join with him = fewer enemies in the short term, still have to kill him at the end to delay the exaltation of this galaxy.

Don't join with him = more enemies in the short term, kill him on my way to the Archon *guessing*, then kill the Archon, delaying the exaltation of the Galaxy.

At least, that's how I'm understanding it. So, first glance is a big no. Second glance is still a No.

I can't see where I need to join with him at all. Any non spoiler reasonings folks? this seems like a pretty straight choice to me.

Additionally, Drack says no, Cora says maybe, but I imagine if Jaal were here, he would be supremely upset if I allied with a Kett.

Yeah. 3rd glance is still a big fat no.

So, there you go Primus. You guys' infighting will just have to make up for the lack of an alliance.

I just can't see saying yes to the Primus for any reason. 

The Archie ship mission was........ok. More for the fighting then anything else.

On Aya, Moose tells Ryder that Archie mentions Meridian. All of a sudden everything is put on the backburner. The priority is now to get to Archies ship. For me, my first question to Ryder is how are you going to get on his ship? Knock on the hatch telling him its pizza delivery? Of course it was dumb luck that the sslarian ship was tethered to the kett ship allowing Ryder to get onboard.

After waking up the Salarian pathfinder, the kett have not detected the tempest or Ryder. They still have surprise on their side. This is where I would include all squadmates for the mission. I would also get on the holovid and ask Tann to send a strike team to their location and to bring a lot of explosives. Tann wouldn't hesitate with that request. The team shows up. Ryder's plan is for her/him, with two squadmates, locate the artifact. The other squadmates and strike team will be placing explosives throughout Archies ship

When the Salarains help Ryder in that area, a couple of squadmate show up as well. Ryder continues forward while the 2 squadmates go back doing their thing. The two that helped them, then help them search for survivors.

Ryder is immobilized. Archie stabs the rookie with the giant needle. Its at this point I would have Archie fire at the salarian ship, if I was him. The rest plays out the same as seen in the game except when it comes to choosing the krogan or salarian, both can be saved.  With regards to that decision. I never cared about it since it was crap. Before reaching Archies room, a krogan is seen in the tank. The sam voice thing doesn't mention any other krogan onboard. When leaving the room, the sam voice thing now detects krogan. Someone, if not Drack, mentions that it could be Dracks scouts. My first playthrough I was like, what scouts. This is the first time hearing that. I would have added a third option. Ryder says **** them. Avoids all the fighting and finds a hatch nearby to exit the ship. Just before the tempest jumps to ftl, the explosives are detonated destroying Archies ship

I would have it where Archie and a few of his goons escape to a shuttle before his ship goes boom. He's still able to get the information about Ryder.

Hmmm... Is the lava just there for looks? *jumps in and dies* nope, not just looks.

Peebee: We'll need to find a way to the surface
Me, *looks around* I see sky, PB. Is there a different sort of surface we're talking about?

What the... Why can't I smash through walls like Drack if I can smash rocks?

*whole screen shifts and SAM warns us* oh, is there going to be a Cave in?!.... no.

Ryder: That's back where we came from.
Peebee: Been there, done that.
Me: