Does the classes in this game matter in the long run? ( And other questions. )

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I would suggest trying soldier first, but that's me. I've played the other classes. The one I had the most fun with is engineer especially in ME3. Playing as a biotic isn't too bad. I've done a couple playthroughs without firing my weapon unless the game forces me to.

It all depends on what interests you. At the start up screen, read each description of each class, though its vague, and decide which one appeals to you the most. If what you choose doesn't interest you, you can always go back to the beginning and choose another class.

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You absolutely should, the story is about one hero across 3 games and you'd lose so much of the tension and storytelling if you started in the middle.

Infiltrator is good starting class. ME 1 the snipers allow you to stay back from a lot of the fighting preventing you from taking a lot of damage. ME 2 and 3 you get a cloak ability so you can simply cloak and move position if your getting over whelmed. And unless you are on higher difficulty most guys will go down with one or two head shots.

My two favorite classes are Infiltrator (love playing sniper in any game) and Vanguard. Though to be honest Vanguard doesn't truly shine till ME 3.

In ME1, the sniper rifle starts out with an extreme amount of sway, but as the game progresses and you invest points into training it (and training is available for both the infiltrator and the soldier only), it becomes rock steady and much easier to use.  If you're using a class that cannot train a sniper rifle, you will still be able to fire the weapon but you will not be able to scope it... which essentially renders it useless for those classes.

I'm probably too late for this discussion, but here goes...

For Mass Effect 1, I would play classes in this order to unlock bonus talents:
1. Soldier
2. Engineer
3. Adept

For powers, use a power 75 times on an enemy (or on Shepard in the case of Barrier and First Aid) to unlock it as a bonus power for future playthroughs.
For weapons, kill 150 enemies (if I recall correctly? check the achievements menu in-game) with each weapon.

After that, do whatever (Infiltrator and Vanguard next, then Sentinel is my recommendation).


For Mass Effect 2, I would use classes in this order:
1. Soldier, since it is purely weapons-focused. Use it to unlock bonus powers as you progress and learn the game mechanics. You can use squadmate powers to help you learn the power mechanics.
2. Infiltrator. A bit like the Soldier so it is familiar, but it has other powers like Incinerate so you can get used to casting your own powers.
3. Engineer and Adept. Once you get used to casting powers, these classes are all about casting powers. Engineer is more focused on defense stripping with some crowd-control. Adept is almost purely crowd-control.
4. Sentinel. A weird casting hybrid that actually plays better as an close-combat assault class than a caster. I love playing as an Assault Sentinel, but it is a poor casting class in my opinion.
5. Vanguard. The toughest class to play. It is an all-out close-combat assault class due to biotic charge, which makes for a steep learning curve, but it's high-risk high-reward gameplay can be some of the most fun in the game. This was the favorite class of some of the best ME2 players I've seen.

In ME3, I would probably pick a similar order to ME2. The power combo mechanics and poor weapon selection tend to make a lot of the classes feel similar.

Yes, those Sniper Rifles are... well, I give them to the AI companions! They have better luck with them. Soldier is great in ME1. I would also suggest to pause a lot as you are starting, to take your bearings, aim and select powers, because they let you! It's an odd choice of mechanics, but it works great on the harder battles.

No SMG ... shame, but considering the amount of other weapons a Soldier can use I will learn to live with it.


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