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Post by colfoley on Jul 22, 2021 20:30:46 GMT
The trouble with this sometimes is that well last time i played the trilogy was years ago...and last time I really had to worry about upgrading my weapons...was years ago. So this really is like my first PT of the games which is still funny because I ended up playing ME 3 twice in a row *despite* the original endings. Ironically enough I think the EC was out before I finished my second PT though...so...yeah. Anyways though I bring this up because I had forgotten that once you get to a certain point the 3 levels per weapon pick up goes back to one...so I am having to go and buy more upgrades for the Valk...which is an expensive proposition.
From the Personal Logs of Commander Abigail Shepard, March 23rd, 2186
I feel...lost. Its funny though I have been fighting more Cerberus then Reapers at this point. Now they are an enemy I can understand. And enemy that I can stop with bullets. An enemy which relies on small groups and tactics rather then sending waves of husks at you and just brute forcing everything. Though that is what is so insidious about the Reapers isn't it? They still have their indoctrination so they can do both.
But, I was relying on Cerberus in a way. I had in some ways drunk the kool-aid. Maybe it was because I genuinely believed or maybe I was just kidding myself, pretending they were better then they really were because I had no choice but to work for them. Biases and excusing bad behavior for your *group* is a very...human thing to do. Even Mars for all of its brutality I could've understood from a tactical standpoint. Even wanting to control the Reapers vs. destroying them or whatever...if I thought he was right and it was possible the idea is worth considering...but then again seems absolute power could corrupt absolutley so maybe even then it wouldn't be worth the risk. But Grissom accademy...well it just reminded me of everything they were responsible for during my run with Saren. Its funny I told myself again that maybe TIM didn't know, that maybe the difused nature of Cerberus meant that while he had nominal control he had a lot of upstart cells doing things against his purview...but now I have to ask the question. Since it does seem like he is exerting control and well Cerberus doesen't seem to be a band of random terrorists anymore.
I mean for God's sake they have Cruisers now. He told me the Normandy was it...at least that was the implication I had...but now they have actual warships...and crews to man them. I had thought that maybe since the Alliance had so clearly betrayed itself...but now Cerberus is right back in that boat.
Abducting those kids, lying to them, and even reading through the reports 'indoctrinating' them. Which could provide a clue of what happened...maybe the Illusive Man got indoctrinated somehow and this isn't him.
Either way though, they have to be stopped.
In other depressing news it is amazing how fast the Reapers have spread, now that they have hit Council Space and the war has begun they have already spread as far as the Terminus Systems. In less then a month!
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Post by phoray on Jul 22, 2021 20:35:24 GMT
but why would the indoctrinated shoot another indoctrinated? or ally of the Collectors, depending. I forgot who shot who, but maybe the one who got shot still had enough willpower to try to stop the shooter? Journal 1 is the assistant saying the Dr. was sending info to the collectors. decdrying the events of eden prime, and saying he wouldn't allow a reaper invasion so he killed the doctor. journal w is a journal of the now deceased doctor's, the was like, "'i sent the info so "helen',"" i assume a lover or child, ""would be spared from the collectors"'. like he was selling info specifically so the collectors wouldn't go after his colony. Journal 3 is laying next to the assistant's quite toasty corspe. 'i can't get their words out of my mind. i have to prevent the collectors/reapers from getting this prothean technology. I'll take it out, the same time as myself" Considering the corpse, I assume he went the bomb route but he must have been bad at bombs, cuz it just looks like he set himself on fire. even the tablet he wrote his death note on is fine. Maybe they were both indoctrinated. the doctor was like Saren in that he thought they could be negotiated with, and the second got too paranoid to get that far, so murder suicide for him
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Post by RedCaesar97 on Jul 23, 2021 1:34:36 GMT
My current playthrough in ME2 as been so weird. Some nights I just die repeatedly. And then others I just blast through with little difficulty. Tonight was one of the good nights.
From the journal of Mark Shepard: Tracking down Sidonis required tracking down Fade, who turned out to be Harkin. What an ass. Luckily, Garrus "persuaded" Harkin to set up a meeting with Sidonis. Garrus was really on edge; I had to stop him from shooting Harkin. But I guess I should not be surprised with Garrus; but still it seemed more extreme than usual.
I met with Sidonis and talked with a him a bit. Sidonis was actually really torn up about it. I managed to convince Garrus to let Sidonis live, and Sidonis agreed to try to make it up to Garrus somehow. I don't know if any of us did the right thing there, but it feels good to save -- or spare -- a life for a change.
From the journal of Mark Shepard: I am still really pissed at Zaeed. I went to go help Zaeed free some refinery workers from some Blue Suns mercs, only for Zaeed to set the whole thing on fire! Turns out Zaeed only took the contract because Vido Santiago was there; Zaeed didn't care about the workers, he only wanted Vido dead. Seems Zaeed founded the Blue Suns with Vido, but the relationship soured and Vido shot him and left him for dead. Zaeed's had a hate-boner for him ever since.
It was Zaeed's mission, but I'm still the boss, so we freed as many workers as we could (the ones who had not already burned anyway). Unfortunately that meant Vido escaped. I hate letting scumbags like Vido go; I did the same thing with Balak a couple of years back as well. I prefer saving lives instead of taking them. Zaeed was absolutely pissed, but I somehow managed to calm him down and convince him the mission was our top priority and we needed to trust each other instead of going off half-cocked.
If he tries something like that again, I am going to shove his beloved Jesse down his throat.
From the journal of Mark Shepard: Today I took Tali to her trial. I was expecting to watch the proceedings; I was not expecting to be her lawyer. It could have gone worse, much worse. Seems Tali had been sending Geth parts back to the fleet for research, but then something happened on the lab ship where her father was performing the research and Geth took over the ship. Tali and I took the ship back from the Geth and found her father. Her father was dead, unfortunately, and the data we found indicated he deliberately activated the Geth, causing the situation.
Tali freaked out at the evidence and begged me not to present it, preferring that she be exiled. When we got back, they were about to try Tali in absentia. That made me mad. When they asked for evidence, I yelled at them for putting her on trial. I called the trial a sham (it was), as it was just an excuse to argue about the Geth. Not my finest moment perhaps, but it was enough for them to find Tali innocent of all charges.
Now to figure out if I can turn this Geth's head into a desk lamp.
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Post by dazk on Jul 23, 2021 2:48:50 GMT
From the description he gives of hearing voices in his head he sounds indoctrinated to me. but why would the indoctrinated shoot another indoctrinated? or ally of the Collectors, depending. I just did this mission two days ago and I didn't pay 100% attention to it but to me the data pads seemed to indicate that one guy became aware the other was leaking info to The Collectors and so he shot him. Subsequently the shooter was aware that he was going crazy or being indoctrinated and shot himself to prevent the risk he would also be a tool of The Collectors or whoever the data was being leaked to.
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Post by talyn82 on Jul 23, 2021 2:49:00 GMT
Did a few more LM quest's before the IFF mission. Did Jacob's whose father was a complete ass hat. Anyway Shepard, Jacob, and Miranda left him there and rescued the others. Completed Jack's quest. Didn't let her kill the guy who was also imprisoned there when he was a child. Did Samara's quest and she killed her daughter. I still find it messed up that her three daughters all have the same condition. Right now am doing Thane and Garrus's LM's. I also have to pick up a package on the Citadel and Illium for some shady Salarian who knows Miranda. After these three quests I need to do The Overlord and The Arrival dlc's. In this playthrough I am getting to know Jack better than before.
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Post by Element Zero on Jul 23, 2021 3:50:33 GMT
I played a good amount today. I could've played more, but my wife really wanted to watch a series. Shame. I was really in a groove.
I completed LotSB. Shepard's stupidity both in trusting and in being so obsequious with Vasir is grating. Otherwise, I really enjoy this segment. The soundtrack and visuals are good. The sets are good. Some of the combat encounters are excellent, involving environmental pieces like the grounding rods on the SB's ship. Plus, it all ends in a boss fight. (That fight is a joke when you can Reave to displace his shield -> shoot to deplete his shields -> Charge, shoot, elbow, Charge, shoot... It's done in moments, even on Insanity.)
Vanguard is an extremely strong class in ME2, particularly with Reave. Charge + Area Reave + two great Ammo Powers is a strong package. I choose AR training, meaning my typical weapons loadout is Mattock + Eviscerator + Locust + Carnifex + Arc Projector. That's really good. The build up takes a few hours and a dozen or more levels, but by level 20 you're a super hero. I'd put Vanguard behind Soldier but ahead of the other 4 classes in terms of raw power and ability to quickly end encounters.
Playing LotSB with Liara, Miranda and Vanguard Shepard was a lot of fun. There were several encounters cut short by Shep Charging forward and canceling spawns. Area Reave goes a long way toward stripping crowds of defenses, allowing Liara to use Singularity and Miranda to detonate with Warp. I'll miss having that particular combo, but I'll approximate it later with other squaddies.
I also completed Samara's and Jack's LMs. I really like Samara, but her story always bugs me. It makes very little sense that the ardat-yakshi condition wouldn't be predictable and curable. The Asari have been ruling partners with the Salarians for 2000 years. Neither the Asari nor the creators of the genophage can identify the ardat-yakshi alleles and create a corrective therapy? BS.
There are also some poorly written lines for Samara, and then the three ardat-yakshi colony of ardat-yakshi in ME3. That was an odd change. It always feels like Samara'a writer believed they'd come up with a great story, and no one bothered to point out all the implausible parts. Oh, well. That ship sailed years ago.
Next comes Garrus' and Thane's LMs on the Citadel. I've been visiting Liara between missions to collect those deliveries. Free weapon damage upgrades? I'll have them all, please. I will also need to retrain Jack now that her LM is complete. I'll remove all points from Shockwave and max out Pull Field, Squad Warp Ammo and her passive.
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Post by dazk on Jul 23, 2021 4:01:38 GMT
I am running out of time to play so briefly yesterday completed Tali's LM, was tempted to reveal what Rael was doing but I just can never make myself do it. Did Jacob's LM and was going to leave his dad there but I just hate the thought that he may find a way off planet. Did Jack's LM and stopped her killing Aresh. Like Miranda it has been hard to not romance her and using the more hard line choices in conversation as even taking the middle ground choices seemed to lock the romance in with Miranda. I had to edit a save file to make us just friends as I am determined to stay true to Ash. Did Samara's LM and as per usual Morinth died. Tali Got a shot inside one of the dead Quarians helmets Jacob Jack Samara Strontium Mule
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Post by talyn82 on Jul 23, 2021 4:19:17 GMT
I am running out of time to play so briefly yesterday completed Tali's LM, was tempted to reveal what Rael was doing but I just can never make myself do it. Did Jacob's LM and was going to leave his dad there but I just hate the thought that he may find a way off planet. Did Jack's LM and stopped her killing Aresh. Like Miranda it has been hard to not romance her and using the more hard line choices in conversation as even taking the middle ground choices seemed to lock the romance in with Miranda. I had to edit a save file to make us just friends as I am determined to stay true to Ash. Did Samara's LM and as per usual Morinth died. Tali Got a shot inside one of the dead Quarians helmets Jacob Jack Samara Strontium Mule About staying true to Ash. I too am trying to stay true to Liara. It's hard for my Shepard to resist Miranda and Tali, and now in this playthrough my Shepard is getting to know more about Jack. I know I can stop talking to them but I can't.
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Post by dazk on Jul 23, 2021 4:27:15 GMT
I am running out of time to play so briefly yesterday completed Tali's LM, was tempted to reveal what Rael was doing but I just can never make myself do it. Did Jacob's LM and was going to leave his dad there but I just hate the thought that he may find a way off planet. Did Jack's LM and stopped her killing Aresh. Like Miranda it has been hard to not romance her and using the more hard line choices in conversation as even taking the middle ground choices seemed to lock the romance in with Miranda. I had to edit a save file to make us just friends as I am determined to stay true to Ash. Did Samara's LM and as per usual Morinth died. Tali Got a shot inside one of the dead Quarians helmets Jacob Jack Samara Strontium Mule About staying true to Ash. I too am trying to stay true to Liara. It's hard for my Shepard to resist Miranda and Tali, and now in this playthrough my Shepard is getting to know more about Jack. I know I can stop talking to them but I can't. Fortunately I got the Tali romance out of my system in the first PT of MELE. Miranda I haven't usually had a problem as I have normally romance Tali or Jack from ME2 or Liara the whole three games but this PT it was really difficult not to romance Miranda. With the original MET once ME 3 was released I stopped play ME1 and just romanced whoever from ME2 or used the save editor to set ME3 to be whoever I wanted to romance.
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Post by dazk on Jul 23, 2021 4:28:45 GMT
Not sure if this is the right place to post these but I saw there is a Mod that replaces the Reapers with Thomas the Tank Engine And I saw this funny image and having just done Tali's trial thought it was funny
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Post by Sundance31us on Jul 23, 2021 4:42:01 GMT
ME1LE So far today...- Adjust the FOV.
- Became the first human Spectre.
- Had a chinwag with Sha'ira about her problem...she got really close and started acting odd....I think she stole my wallet.
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Post by colfoley on Jul 24, 2021 0:57:42 GMT
Video games are fun. No matter how many times you play a game you can still make new discoveries...and then wonder 'well how could I have missed this'? and then be doubting your own memory. Still there is a console on Sanctum that goes into a new Cerberus recruit and the training methods and what not. The note is signed...C. Talavi. Private Talavi was the woman who was talking to her NCO about getting reassigned away from fighting Cerberus because their...relaive...went off to join Cerberus. Fun.
Also I must admit to a lot of confusion, I went to go start the Omega DLC and new have my power recharge speed up to 25% now and well I went to go stick a high velocity barrel on the Valk...which really messed with my weight again...but it also mentioned that it still reduced damage per shot. So we have two negatives and a positive...how is this supposed to be a fair trade off? Who uses this thing? Is there something I am missing?
From the Personal Logs of Commander Abigail Shepard, April 4th, 2186
The Salarian Union is throwing a fit and putting in their heals over the whole peace summit between the major powers...minus the Asari as well. The Dalatrass is already scabbling over about ten different procegural issues...while the galaxy burns. This is not putting me in the best mood but it has given us an opprotunity to go behind enemy lines and start rescuing war assets.
Trying to get into the flow of things, pushing my ship and crew to the limits. Its already amazing to me. This war isn't even a month old and the Reapers have already established a presence as far *North* as Sigurd's Cradle in the Terminus Systems. They haven't of course set up patrols in every system but a surprising number of them and with a lot of resources, choking off relay systems and everything they can get their hands on. Of course their tactics do a little to be desired. They wait at the edge of the system for a signal and swoop in, probably in cases of stuff not the Normandy they come in system whenever they detect an FTL event...then they swoop in and take the ship. For the Normandy this involves whever we use an active scan to scan around us for whatever it is we are looking for...and then they return to the system's edge. This does allow us to play a game of cosmic chicken with the Reapers. Yes they are on alert for any signs of traversal back into the system, but the Normandy is fast and we can usually pick and choose where we come in, which allows us to get in and get the assets in question...sometimes with 10s of thousands of kilometers to spare, before we can get out of the system, and move on. The CIC and Brige is very tense when this happens, everyone has to be at 100%, but we are already getting good with these near escapes.
We tracked down a Cerberus lab to Sanctum. It was actually surprisingly quite the ordeal. All the times and all the battles I have been in, all the firefights, the Suicide Mission, the Thorian, Virmire, Torfan...I almost die in some no name skirmish on Sanctum of all places. I am actually feeling a little buzzed too, I had to pump in all the applications of medi gel I had...five...six times. During N training they put you on a constant drip of the stuff, not much, but they leave you hooked up for about two hours. Take enough medi-gel and its like alchol...or marijuna...so I am told anyways. But haven't done it in a while...so right now thinking about cofee...and an ice pack.
April 8th
Returned to the Citadel to drop off all the supplies we have taken apart of out there and get them to their proper homes.
Talked to Ash on the way. She accepted Udina's offer. I told her that I wasn't exactly sure of his motives in it, this thing seems a bit...off putting to me. I know my own biases might be coloring my perceptions here but again I was ordered...she was asked. And I never have forgiven Udina for how he behaved. Still, Ash is a hell of a soldier...maybe no James, Wrex, or Vakarian, but I could certainly use her on the Normandy, so I do not need Udina telling me that.
As much as I dislike Aria personally she is the only game in town that we can really trust because she is better on her *throne* in Omega then the Illusive Man. And with negotiations stalled and all her other errands done it seemed like a pretty good time to act on her idea and meet with her on taking back Omega. Using all the forces she has been gathering under that banner for that point. It was tempting to tell her no, given her stipulation that none of the crew could come with me...not risking the Normandy seems wise...but well not happy about leaving Garrus or James behind. And they weren't happy about letting me go either...James mentioned something about tying me down and sitting on me or something to keep me from going...but again the rewards far outweigh the annoyances or risks. If we kick Cerberus out of Omega they will lose a vital supply depot and maybe just maybe it can turn the tide against them, as well as giving us access to those resources and a further fallback point...if needed.
April 11th
For my birthday today...I fought through Omega and am now sitting in a command bunker run by a particularly annoying Asari...Aria. For my birthday today I shared an escape pod with a Vorcha...and they smell. So happy birthday to me. Still its not all bad, at least its not as bad as the one birthday I spent dead. So happy birthday to me.
Aria's plan was a bit...bolder then it really should've been. According to Aria's...strategic operations officer...we were outnumbered 4 to 1. And Aria had a pretty sizable fleet to boot as well. But yeah intentionally ramming the station in order to create an opening to land ground troops? Well if I had known this was the plan from the start probably would've told her to pound sand...yet somehow it worked. We managed to board the station and were almost instantly set upon by Cerberus forces. We had to fight our way to the canon controls which gave the opprotunity for the rest of her forces to land, and then retreat to said bunker.
Its dishertening to see that Cerberus has gotten the place locked down tight. Omega has never really been my favorite place in the galaxy but the shields, patrols, and the squashing of civil liberties by Cerberus for the alien population...well its not a good look. Granted if I had my way I would set up someone other then Aria...but they don't deserve this. The devil you know over the monster you know I suppose.
Its not all bad. We ran into a Turian biotic named Nyreen which has been held up here during the occupation. I don't know exactly what her game is but its encouraging to see at least someone has resisted the occupation to this point and is making a nucance for Cerberus. Her and Aria seem to have some sort of history which I am sure I will hear about at some point...but compared to Aria's me...and only me...attitude she is a bit of a breath of fresh air, and she does seem handy.
Right now we are taking stock of our supplies and support. Aria will let me know what the next part of her plan is...whopee.
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Post by dazk on Jul 24, 2021 3:06:27 GMT
So not much time to play yesterday, did the pick up for Ish and told Anto to sort it out rather than give the info to Ish. Boarded a ship and stopped one missile but the space port got nuked. Took down a Blue Suns base, did the snowy planet Firewalker mission and extracted all the packages and then started Project Overlord, destroyed the Satellite dish.
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Post by talyn82 on Jul 24, 2021 4:29:51 GMT
Did the three remaining loyalty quests. Helped Thane reconcile with his son. Helped Garrus with his LM, unlike the butcher doctor from the first game, I felt bad for this Turian. I still let Garrus kill him but I felt bad. Next time I play I'll warn him about Garrus to see what happens. Saved the best for last did Tali's LM and my Shepard stood up for her against the Admiral's. I kept the details of Tali's father's research secret, instead Shepard reminded the Admirals how Tali helped in saving the Citadel and stopping Saren. Now I have to do The Arrival and The Overlord dlc's, and then off to the IFF. OH! I bought the necessary upgrades for the Normandy.
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Post by Element Zero on Jul 24, 2021 4:40:03 GMT
colfoley, I'm super drowsy and have no math to prove the following. Those disclaimers proffered, the Extended Barrel and its simple DPS increase will often be better for you on your AR. Piercing is very useful, but there are piercing mods and ammo powers that can cover those needs. I do find that the HV Barrel is awesome for my Typhoon wielding squaddies. Being able to shred armor with that RoF? I've frequently seen James and Garrus kill Brutes on Priority Earth in what feels like less than two seconds. Squaddies also don't have to worry about weight, so the +50% weight is moot for them. dazk, I've found it mechanically easy to avoid Miranda's romance arc. Avoid telling her it's nice to see her smile. Later, tell her that it must be tough thinking of herself the way she does. Both are "middle line" options, I believe. If you tell her she's "not easy to compliment," you're sort of asking for it. 😄 I'm too sleepy to recall what my last update said. I have completed LotSB and all LMs but Tali's and Legion's. Tali has just been recruited, and we're now going to tackle Overlord. I think I will also play Arrival pre-SM. I want all of my upgrades, needed or not. More importantly, the SM is epic. Every other possible ending pales next to it. I want to finish ME2 on the best note possible. I've really enjoyed Vanguard. I recalled liking ME2 Vanguard. Intellectually, I could see the best possible build for it. That said, my actual prior experience was pretty hazy. It's been even better than I remembered. I play Insanity, so the lower levels were unforgiving. Once you get into the low teens, though, you can start regularly Vanguarding. Lots of fun.
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Finished my BroShep insanity run on ME3 … with Garrus and Ashley toting Typhoons, pretty much a nice walk in a London park. Started my second FemShep, an Earthborn, ruthless vanguard. Done with the first Citadel pass, about to take the Normandy out for a spin. Want to finish off remaining few melee kills, see if five ME1 missions for Liara have truly bugged out … and *sigh* get an ME3 weapon up to X. Both custom Sheps made it through all three games without going sideways, so they become cannon. ME1 adds a .1 to the code string for FemShep … she looks the same in all three games, but even when I paste the code from ME2 or ME3 into ME1's CC, it adds the .1 … ce la guerre. FYI … FemShep CC code: 1L3.VD4.F17.F8A.JDC.95N.89A.711.J66.413.24A.61B BroShep CC code: 2H1.4BC.G1P.C5N.BDS.U6T.WDL.3TQ.3D5.9WF.174.51
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Post by Sundance31us on Jul 24, 2021 5:58:07 GMT
Both custom Sheps made it through all three games without going sideways, so they become cannon. ME1 adds a .1 to the code string for FemShep … she looks the same in all three games, but even when I paste the code from ME2 or ME3 into ME1's CC, it adds the .1 … ce la guerre. Oh, but the luxury of face codes and wee little arrows on the face sliders... Remember DAI doesn't have either.
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Post by colfoley on Jul 24, 2021 6:25:56 GMT
Both custom Sheps made it through all three games without going sideways, so they become cannon. ME1 adds a .1 to the code string for FemShep … she looks the same in all three games, but even when I paste the code from ME2 or ME3 into ME1's CC, it adds the .1 … ce la guerre. Oh, but the luxury of face codes and wee little arrows on the face sliders... Remember DAI doesn't have either. one of its annoyances.
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Post by dragontartare on Jul 24, 2021 7:05:04 GMT
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Post by dazk on Jul 24, 2021 7:29:01 GMT
I am waiting for the IFF to be installed and have just completed Legions LM do I have time to do LoTSB or should I just wait? I only have that and Arrival to do. Element Zero do you know the answer to this question?
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Post by Element Zero on Jul 24, 2021 13:43:01 GMT
dragontartare, you totally ruined Jenkins' build! I guarantee you'll feel it in gameplay. You should've put that point into Soldier, instead of Pistols, for the health regeneration. I'm not saying you need to restart from an earlier save, but it's something to consider. You don't want Jenkins to suck at max level. Poor Jenkins. 🙃 EDIT: I also love the new BroShep. He looks great.
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Post by Element Zero on Jul 24, 2021 13:48:22 GMT
Both custom Sheps made it through all three games without going sideways, so they become cannon. ME1 adds a .1 to the code string for FemShep … she looks the same in all three games, but even when I paste the code from ME2 or ME3 into ME1's CC, it adds the .1 … ce la guerre. Oh, but the luxury of face codes and wee little arrows on the face sliders... Remember DAI doesn't have either. Bad hair aside, though, what a great CC that game has. I hear it's impossible to combine the best features of each series' CCs. Believe it or not, doing so causes machines to explode upon installation. This is definitely the reason BioWare always sabotages their CCs in some way.
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Post by RedCaesar97 on Jul 24, 2021 15:02:20 GMT
From the journal of Mark Shepard: Project Overlord turned out to be a nightmare. The head of the project, Dr. Gavin Archer, was tasked with finding a peaceful solution to the Geth problem. He had an interesting idea -- create a figurehead of sorts for the Geth, like Sovereign -- but then he forced his own autistic brother into it and I do not even had the words to describe the horror I found. I managed to shut down the experiment and rescue his brother David. I sent David to Grissom Academy (I hear good things about the school).
The Illusive Man said it would be difficult to find a replacement for David. Always good to be reminded of what type of man and organization I am dealing with; I wish I did not need their help, but they are the only group that appears to be trying to do anything about the Collectors, not to mention the Reapers.
From the journal of Mark Shepard: I managed to recover the Reaper IFF from the Derelict Reaper, along with a Geth platform. The entire Cerberus team had been indoctrinated (dead Gods still dream) and turned themselves into husks. Gruesome. As for that Geth platform: it is wearing N7 armor and actually spoke to us ("Shepard Commander") on the Reaper. It may have even saved our lives. I took it aboard the Normandy, deactivated after it was pummeled too hard by some husks. I plan to activate it again, see what it knows.
From the journal of Mark Shepard: So Legion -- the Geth platform, or collection of Geth programs in the platform -- wanted to destroy a Reaper virus designed to turn all Geth into Heretics. "Heretics", as the "true" Geth call them, worship the Reapers and want to destroy organics. This has to do with a math error or equation outcome, I don't really know; Legion tried to explain and I still don't quite get it.
Legion directed us to an Quarian space station where the Heretics were located. Legion then presented us with a choice: we could destroy the Heretics on board the station or rewrite them so they would no longer be heretics. Legion was conflicted and asked me to choose. I chose to rewrite the heretics. Mordin favored rewrite and a very narrow majority of Geth within Legion favored rewrite, and because it is just computer code, I also chose rewrite. Mordin briefly mentioned ethical concerns about brainwashing, but I figure it is just code. I figure if you find bad code, you fix that code.
Tali then pulled a gun on Legion after he tried to upload some sensitive data to the Geth. I convinced them to compromise and Tali let Legion upload some non-classified Quarian data. That seemed to resolve the situation, at least for now. Sometimes I feel more like a babysitter than a military leader on this ship.
NEXT UP: Crew abduction and Suicide Mission, followed by some post-Suicide Mission clean-up because I want to get the rest of Legion's conversations. I have several N7 missions still available to do that. I probably will not get to it until tomorrow while I do some video editing today.
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Post by shotgunjulia on Jul 24, 2021 22:05:10 GMT
After finishing the Suicide Mission on Thursday where everyone survived, I decided to skip Arrival and Firewalker. I mean who cares? Shepard quit being a Spectre so fuck going into Batarian space and rescuing Kenson. And Firewalker? After the Suicide Mission I just didn't care about it.
So I started ME3. My vanguard had to pick the bonus power... so I chose Flare. Kaidan was a little bitch again. Cerberus this and Cerberus that. Are you still working for them? You gotta admit it's coincidence. Shepard told him that both Cerberus and he were in the past. Done. So then we picked up Garrus on Menae. Garrus remembered to bring the Turian Brandy. Good job, Garrus.
Next up... grabbing Javik.
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Post by colfoley on Jul 24, 2021 22:53:30 GMT
Something I noticed on this run through of Omega is it was rather...uh...blunt how Aria would make some really overt sign of agreeing with you whenever Shepard said something she agreed with or approved of. ME doesen't have an approval system and I suppose it is subtle enough but its like 'we get it, you like it when I'm bitchy.'
On the other hand despite how much ME 3 does get panned at times it is really a super fun gaame. The combat is just really engaging and fun to get into with how mobile it is. May have had its issues but in terms of combat and companion engagement it was the start of something that would carry over into future BioWare games.
Anyways.
From the Personal Logs of Commander Abigail Shepard, April 11th, 2186
Nyreen has proven herself more then just a capable soldier but a strong leader as well, determined. She was able to gain control over one of the local gangs, the Talons, and make it into her own army...along with being the formal resistance against the Cerberus occupation.
I gotta hand it to Aria though, while I find it hard to agree with her she is right at least about this much: The people of Omega deserve the chance to try to defend their homes if they want to. I know these are shock troops they are going up against but sometimes a citizen army can overthrow a more powerful occupying force. Especially with our help. And while I am not sure her overall agenda sits well with me I do have to admire it from a cold calculus perspective.
Right now we are off to try and shut down the force fields to make this plan work. Part of me worries that there is something a little...convenient...about it leaving room for only one opening and well it is a pretty obvious target to.
Nyreen...well I couldn't blame her for not wanting to be Aria and wanting to be her own person. Which its ironic all three of us kind of share that in common, stubbourn, independent...we just express it in different ways.
April 12
*rapid gunfire can be hard in the distance*
Right now the war for Omega has begun. We are in the middle of the final push for the station and are about to try fighting through the center. I'll admit I have seen more of the place then I ever wanted to, but that's fine. Our objective is to get to Afterlife.
But it hasn't been without its surprises. We ran into another Reaper variant. An Adjutant is what the locals call it. This thing is the meanest toughest thing I may have ever had to face, pound for pound, one on one...well there was the Shadow Broker...but it could certainly hold its own against us, and took a lot to bring down. But it still went down eventually. Nyreen seems spooked by them which is a matter of some concern. I mean they are pretty ungodly but given what she has been through...I wonder just who she might've lost to them. What is more concerning is their conversation process. Most Reaper husks just kill their victims or turn them into husks by species. Adjutants mold their victims into mirrors of themselves, must be left over from a previous cycle.
Petrosky is a bit of an idiot. He should know who he is talking to. Granted I recognize the desperate plot for what it was, an attempt to get me to commit too early...or even just give up. But I know what Aria is, and yes I know that the galaxy could very well be better off without her in it...but I've worked with the Illusive Man, and while I didn't hate working with Cerberus I also recognized that he also really pushed the bounds of established morality to...so I was mostly unfazed as I let the shield down by saving the people. I just hope Nyreen can be a positive influence on her.
Aria meanwhile...well I have heard a lot about her and she talks a good game but she has no real tactical sense. Her biotics are pretty powerful but again nothing that I haven't seen before, makes you wonder what all the fuss is about.
March 18th
Its good to be home again. James looked happy I had survived. And Nyreen ended up sacrificing herself to the Adjutants. More's the pity but at least she stopped them.
Somewhow the Illusive Man and Petrosky's experiments paid off a bit...they were able to take control of the Adjutants and were able to turn them into a weapon. An Army of those things, even a squad of those things, under Cerberus control could have been devestating. But now I wonder how it would work? How would the Reapers react if they saw those things in battle? They are formidabble but still went down when shot, so I can't see them turning the tide...against the Reapers...but if they converted everything they saw into one of their own...yeah I think I understand the fear behind them.
Petrofksy was acting a little too smug when Aria didn't kill him, I soon fixed that by threatening to give him back if he didn't respond well to interrogation. Yes, not sure I can follow through on it, but he seemed to believe me. I think he might've wet himself.
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