What did you do today in ME?

finished me1 re-run. I ended up being close to defaults, but made a point of saving things that I think are better within a "default" state. some future placeholder npcs don't work for me. like fake rachni queen or lack of rana thanoptis.

Miriam Shepard received orders from Admiral Hackett to investigate a geth incursion in the Armstrong Nebula. She, Tali and Liara stormed the four outposts, shot down a troop dropship, cleared out the main base of operations in the Grissom system, and used a whole year's supply of omni-gel while performing many field repairs on the Mako.

(I'm going for the Quarian Ally achievement, hence Miriam takes her enviro-suited gal pal on all the missions).

I spent the weekend camping and didn't get to play any Mass Effect, but last night in my tent I dreamed I was on the forum arguing about MP builds.

I'm working on three separate runs at the same time: I'm about a third to halfway through a MaleShep insanity run in ME1 and about the same amount through a Femshep run of ME2 (using an ME1 import). I also have a ME3 MaleShep insanity run about two thirds along.

My ME1 MaleShep just finished going the paragon route during the Dr. Saleon mission, telling Garrus to stand down so the Alliance could interrogate him. Unfortunately, Dr. Saleon was of a mind to try to escape, so Shepard shot him in the back. He then gave Garrus some lame line about not being able to control how others acted, but able to control his own response (I had forgotten that don't really like that line).

My ME2 Femshep is currently camped for a few days at the Shadowbroker's base to complete the investment reports and collect the 4 available weapons mods through the daily deliveries. I do this so that I only stop in at that base once and still get everything, as opposed to leaving to do a mission and returning multiple times. This is the first Femship I've played that has actively flirted with Jacob from the outset of the game. I think I like her "personal talk" line way better than the slutty delivery of the "I'm just interested in talking for a bit" line.

My ME3 Maleshep was about to rescue the Turian Platoon on Tuchanka, but I haven't advanced on that run for a couple of weeks now. I will probably get back to it for a bit though while my ME2 Femshep is camping out.

I finished up ME2 and Tali and Legion didn't quite make it

I wish my Femsheps looked as cool as yours.

As for me, all I did all day was post on this site.

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Its good to see this thread moving. Maybe when BSN shuts down in a couple of days, more folks will post in this thread

Welcome to the new BSN! Liked the pun.

Good to have you posting your screenshots, with commentary, birefringent

Tried a texture mod for ME2. Not sure if there's any difference.   I played the beginning.

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The ground shook and the walls seemed to bend under the roar of assault rifles and the occasional whomp of explosives. None of the fire was coming their way yet. She kept half an eye trained on the battle progression through the batarian stronghold through the link on her helmet visor and the other on the squad. She didn't need to see their faces to know they were tethering on the edge, just as she was. They all wanted to rush in like berserkers and finished off the thrice damn batarians. No quarter would be given. Not when they were hip deep in slave corpses, used and thrown aside like rubbish.

The walls of the room they were in, slave pens really, shook under a stronger barrage. She smiled grimly as enemy icons began to break up under the Alliance push. Some were headed their way. What a shock they would get when they realised they had been cut off.

"Shepard! Shepard!"

Irritably, she looked around. Who the hell was breaking OP and shouting like that?

"Wake up! Shepard, wake up!"

The ground beneath her shook. Her eyes snapped open. White. She stared at the white surface above her in confusion. Her vision swam and wavered.

"Shepard!" The voice called insistently.

Sounds of explosions, faint screams. She realised she was lying on a medbed. The room she was in was shaking to explosive impact going off somewhere. Where? Where was she? She frowned and winced at the pain that lanced through her face. What the hell was going on? She clapped a hand to her face and felt abrasions.

"Shepard, you're not completely healed yet but we don't have time. Get to the locker."

Healed? Was she injured? She struggled to remember as she pushed herself up.

"Get to the locker."

She wished the person, whoever it was, would shut up and let her think. The sounds of a battle going on nearby should get her moving, she knew she had to move because she was obviously not armed nor in her hardsuit. But for some reason, she felt removed from the immediate situation. It was like working through thick mud as she tried to orient herself and assemble her thoughts.

"There's no time to think," the voice said. The unknown person obviously knew she was having trouble. "You have to get out. The locker has everything you need."

Damn it. She knew the voice was right. She dropped to the floor, feeling the stiffness in her body, and saw the locker immediately. She opened it. Inside the locker was a undersuit and a hardsuit of a make she had never seen before. Would they even fit her? But she wouldn't be directed to them if they didn't. She stripped off the shipsuit she was dressed in, noting the colours and logo were not Alliance, and pulled on the undersuit. It fit. The hardsuit had that factory stink of newness but it fit her snugly. The familiar N7 insignia was emblazoned above the flat chest piece and the sight of it settled her somewhat. She left the helmet half-visored; she wasn't too fond of breathing in the fumes of factory press.

She checked the pistol racked on the door. "You've to be kidding me," she muttered when she pressed the trigger. Nothing happened. She looked up at the ceiling. "It doesn't work."

"You'll find thermal clips in the weapons locker outside. Get moving."

"Wake up, get dressed, get moving. Yes, sir, whoever you are," Shepard muttered as she began to move towards the door she could see. She felt sluggish and heavy. How long was she out? Where was she? The door opened. She peered around the corner. Empty. It looked like a medical facility. A short flight of stairs led to the lower floor. It didn't look too far below so she vaulted over the railing. Her legs threatened to buckle when she landed but she braced herself against the wall.

"Watch out!" the voice warned.

She ducked behind a table as a security mech marched down the stairs at the other end of the room. It had seen her. Great. She couldn't shoot, so what was left? Damn it Shepard, wake up. You're a biotic. She flexed her fingers as the sound of the mech came nearer. The voice was silent, as if waiting to see what she would do. Shit, is this a test? She popped up and cast a biotic throw, praying that she hadn't lose any of her abilities. The mech received the blast full on the chest and flew across the room. Shepard watched it crumpled to the floor with satisfaction.

"Weapons locker on your left."

To her surprise, it wasn't locked. Maybe whoever it was unlocked at her end? There were no other weapons except thermal clips. Perhaps the medical personnel had taken them to defend themselves. She put in a thermal clip. With a working pistol, she felt better. She grabbed as many thermal clips as she could clip to her belt before exiting the room.

My favorite sound. excellent


And if a remastered trilogy comes out, I can get them again on my PS4. Come on remaster.