What did you do today in ME?

Part 45 and 46
(also to note...I feel like I forgot one meet up with Tali...ah well)

Did some more things in ME1LE with Glenn yesterday

To: Samesh Bhatia
Subject: Ashley Williams

Dear Mr. Bhatia,

it was very nice to meet you, though I wish it would have been under better circumstances...
As you surely know, your wife served in the unit of Ashley Williams, who now joined my crew after the events on Eden Prime.
She's terribly sorry she missed the opportunity to meet you in person. She asked me to express her regards and condolences, and thanks your wife again for her loyal service. Losing her squad was hard for Ashley, but she is glad you and your wife will now at least be reunited and you will have a place to visit her.
May your wife rest in peace, and I hope you find some comfort in being able to bury your wife properly.
I assure you, we will take measures against the geth and work hard to stop them from causing any more casualties.

Sincerely,
Cmd. Glenn Shepard



To: Donnel Udina
Subject: My new duties

Good day, Ambassador,

it was good meeting you and I look forward to working with you.
Be assured I will do nothing but my best as the first human Spectre to find Saren and bring him to justice for what he did.
I hope with my actions and our resilience in pursuing Saren it will prove to the Council that their choice to put some faith in humanity was a good one and that we can be trusted to play an important part within Council space.

Sincerely,
Cmd. Glenn Shepard



To: David Anderson
Subject: The Normandy

Captain Anderson,

even though we just talked a while ago, I wanted to say I am sorry for taking over the Normandy. This situation can't be pleasant for you, but I promise you I will treat her and the crew right. And together, we will pursue and find Saren. Thanks to you and Udina, I might be able to find some clues very soon, being on our way to Feros without any detours right now. Hopefully, any help for the colonists there doesn't come too late.

I wish you could have joined us. I think I speak for all crew members that you will be sorely missed.
I hope I will have good news soon.

Best regards,
Glenn Shepard


Some pics roaming the Citadel

Getting to the evidence...


Did some stuff


Off we go!


Haha, already died once, during the assassin part Got too cocky and stayed out of cover trying to take down the second mook. It did not end well
Other than that, smooth sailing.

Also, completely forgot: talyn82 my pleasure with all the likes, I have much fun reading the old posts! Sadly I'm done sooooon-ish
But I hope everyone will keep up the good work in here

Part 47 and 48

ME2 (not LE)

Careless Shockwave Adept (Jack ME3 style) - finale

Insanity


DLC Overlord
geth-mission, but SW works very good against geth and mechs: they break fast if get rid of their protection mostly by shooting in this PT
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will pretend my character Maya did not talk about all that emotional crap: there are even no options simply agree without anger or hitting Archer
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Chances David could recover from all those experiments are very low, thus better continue research. Moreover Archer told there were results


Kelly, only that you stop reminding about Thane all the time talked to him
decided to do his request for a certain reason

Thane LM
easy task for someone from the streets, like Maya: knows who/how/what with different people and situations
got a complement from Thane about the shortest interrogation in the history
Maya killed Talid: criminal human-hater (everyone approved, including Bailey)


Talked to two asari on the Citadel who could not go home: how rude
Interesting thing that only Jack and Zaeed make a comment and want to punch those asari
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checked it in the past: took every combination of squadmates to see if other squadmates could say something, but nope, only Jack and Zaeed
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Finished all n7 missions


DLC Arrival
- no warp
- using pillars to the right resulted in several deaths (enemies in this DLC are famous to ignore powers, in this PT it happened often)
- thus used the left part, only died as well several times because of Imir: half of the time if use that part the position does not matter at all (I am in cover actually) and Imir's rockets do their job/or there are several other outcomes and they all involve Imir
- just used SW + pull + shooting: was convenient to use SW/pull from the edge of that corner
- the rest part was all the same: SW to stagger - shooting - pull - shooting- etc
- used SG when could used pull more or less safely: one shot was enough for most enemies

Maya is ready for ME3

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Notes
- really enjoyd this PT
- liked Jack-build here/SW Adept without Singularity even if it is damn useful in ME2
- restriction in team (Jack + Miri/Jack + LM teammember) also was interesting and effective (they work very well together)
- have not died so many times for ages in ME2
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Jumped to ME3
The thing is: already posted here Jack ME2-style PT before trying it in ME1/2 (without warp in ME3).
Description was short.
Will play again as would like to play anyway (with warp or no - not sure yet).
Probably post short PT again as some things are still different.

Plus started already other ME1 PTs
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Jack's comment to asari (have no Zaeed's comment as checked this thing long time ago)

Part 49 and 50

Gee, and here I thought I could keep my posts shorter again for once. But I am having too much fun with this stupid e-mail stuff

To: Juliana Baynham
Subject: ExoGeni

Hey Juliana,
I hope this e-mail finds you well. I wanted to inform you about the ExoGeni facility on Nodacrux. While I was investigating the geth on Feros, I came across a console hinting at something happening over there. When we arrived, we had to take down multiple specimens of the Thorian Creepers. The team in the facility had tried to make them docile. I'm not sure how much you knew about this, but for a while, they were successful. They must have turned when I took down the Thorian. Only a handful scientists were left alive, but... they weren't willing to be taken in, so they attacked us. We had to take them all down in self-defense, I'm sorry.
I hope you weren't involved much, or at all, but I thought you might want to know what happened there regardless.
Another team of your scientists has also died on Trebin, it looks like they had a run-in with geth at an excavation site. No survivors here, everyone heavily mutated... just like on Chasca, where a whole colony had been transformed. Could have been geth as well, but unlikely. Someone from a group called Cerberus passed by there recently and according to a log on Feros, ExoGeni provided them with samples. Please let me know in case you can give me any insight on that. What is that group doing, what is their deal with ExoGeni and what were they trying to accomplish with these colonists?
Sorry, I am almost sure you won't know that, big companies always try to keep their secrets buried, but just in case...
To also bring some good news at last, my team and I took care of a major geth incursion in a neighbouring cluster, so Feros should be safe now.
Send my regards to your daughter and the colonists.

Take care,
Cmd. Glenn Shepard



To: ExSolarShipping
Subject: MSV Cornucopia

Good day,
my name is Commander Shepard of the Alliance, and I have found your ship in the Caspian System. I am sorry to inform you that the ship's crew has not survived and met a cruel fate there. My team and I secured the ship, but for now, the Alliance wants to secure the geth technology we found aboard. You will get notified once this has been done.

Kind regards,
Cmd. Glenn Shepard



To: Martin Burns
Subject: Reparations

Dear Chairman Burns,
I was happy to help and get you out of the hostage situation alive. I look forward to you fulfilling our agreement and that the L2 biotics will receive their reparations soon. It would mean a great deal to me, being a biotic myself. These people don't have it easy. It would be a kind gesture that their suffering is being taken seriously. I hope you are fine and that all is well with you otherwise.

Kind regards,
Cmd. Glenn Shepard



To: The Morrison Company
Subject: MSV Worthington

Good day,
this is Commander Shepard of the Alliance. My crew and I found a freighter registered to you adrift in the Ming system. A biotic named Julia seems to have killed the entire crew, except for her boyfriend, who had been brain-dead but still kept alive by a machine. Julia also tried to kill us, but we took her down instead and shut off life support for her boyfriend. I hope you can collect the vessel and let the victims' families know what happened to them.

Sincerely,
Cmd. Glenn Shepard



To: Helena Blake
Subject: Meeting up

Dear Ms. Blake,
I took down the two crime bosses you hinted at. Let us meet in person soon so we can talk about this directly. It will take a bit more time, since I am quite occupied with other things at the moment, but I will get back to you.

Regards,
Cmd. Glenn Shepard



To: Melvin Kopis
Subject: Elanos Haliat

Dear Melvin,
I still can't believe what happened today. Elanos Haliat, the turian responsible for the Blitz, tried to set a trap for me and kill me. But I crossed his plan and took down him and his pirate band instead...
He is dead, Melvin, dead... he can never try to hurt anyone ever again. I hope this piece of news finds you well and that the colony will never be a target again.

Say hello to your wife and kids, and take care of yourself. I hope you and the other colonists are well. If I ever find the time, I should visit you again, it's been too long, my friend.

Glenn


I also picked up Liara now and of course, Ashley is being snappy and jealous again just because I welcomed Liara to the crew. These scenes, man. Thanks, Bioware
The fighting on Therum went surprisingly fine, the krogan wasn't a match for 2 strong biotics and a heavily armed soldier

Some pics:

From the last two days, triple post incoming

To: Sarah Williams
Subject: My condolences

Dear Sarah,

I was thinking over and over about how to start this message... it's never easy to do something like this. I feel the loss of your sister deeply and it pains me. I can only imagine what it's like for you. I did try to get to her and help her... I never would leave anyone from my team behind.
But the person we're after is clever and attacked us at a site that was crucial for the success of this mission. I am so sorry that I could not get to Ashley in time, it will be something I'll always regret.

Ashley and I did not always agree on certain topics, but we always had interesting conversations and got to know each other better with each time. I will miss her dearly. She always had my back in a firefight and she was a damn good soldier. It's just not fair this happened, but life sure sometimes isn't... All we can do is remember her and do right by her, both me and my crew.

The salarian captain Ashley accompanied on Virmire to help coordinate their teams made it out alive, and he had nothing but honourable things to say about Ashley. She is a hero, not only in his and his soldiers' eyes, but also in mine.
Ashley will be honoured, and she and her sacrifice will never be forgotten.

My thoughts and condolences go out to you and your family.
I hope in time your wounds will heal and that you will get over this loss.

Sincerely,
Glenn Shepard



To: Corporal Toombs
Subject: Get well

Corporal Toombs,
I hope the Alliance can help you get better, get over what you have been through. I am sorry all this happened to you.
Please be assured Cerberus is on my radar. We will try to dig deeper and dismantle this group, wherever they're hiding... Their terrifying experiments need to end.

Take care,
Cmd. Glenn Shepard



To: Major Kyle
Subject: Thanks

Father Kyle,
I have been informed you were picked up by the 5th Fleet. Thank you for not betraying my trust. It takes guts to turn yourself in like that. You did the right thing. Your children will be well cared for.

Regards,
Cmd. Glenn Shepard



To: Helena Blake
Subject: Good luck

Dear Ms. Blake,
thanks for not letting this end in a bloodshed. Disbanding this gang was the smart and reasonable thing to do. Good luck for your future endeavours, I hope you find something meaningful to do in your life.

Sincerely,
Cmd. Glenn Shepard


Virmire and aftermath


Also did more side quests


Poor Ashley, didn't make it either this time. Nor next, oh my But after that, your time will come!

All other side quests available are also done, only a couple more after Noveria and completing some of the quests at the Citadel afterwards.
So excited for ME2 already, as usual

Played through Noveria and Ilos yesterday and finished off ME1 today I had much fun with my Paragon-y Adept even though sometimes he's such a spoilsport and sooo serious But that's the fun in roleplaying for me.

To: Zev Cohen
Subject: Thank you

Doctor Cohen,
I wanted to thank you again for giving me your pass. As you probably heard by now I could take care of my mission. Going through the maintenance area made my life a lot easier.
I hope your patients are better by now and they will recover fully soon. It was a pleasure to help you save these people.

Take care,
Cmd. Glenn Shepard



To: Steven Hackett
Subject: Depot Sigma-23

Admiral Hackett,
I need your help. Please allow me to request a team, preferably biotics among them, to investigate Depot Sigma-23 in the Gorgon System, as it seems a supply ship coming from there brought rachni to another cluster.
I stumbled over a distress call and helped Lt. Marie Durand and her team of the Alliance 10th Frontier Division repel multiple rachni waves while en route to Ilos and also took care of their present brood warriors in a nearby mine, but I cannot delay any further, as I'm afraid Saren could get away. We need to stay on track and pursue him further.
But after everything I have seen from these creatures on Noveria, they need to be purged. They weren't like the rachni queen, they are hostile and dangerous.
The men need to be highly alert, as this species uses acidic fluids to attack and possesses long tentacles that can easily pierce human flesh if close enough. Please see my report on the outbreak and on them for more details.

Thanks in advance for your help,
Cmd. Glenn Shepard



To: Marie Durand
Subject: Rachni

Dear Lt. Durand,
it was a pleasure to meet and help you. I wanted to inform you that I requested help from the Alliance to put a stop to the rachni infestations. I am positive we can eradicate the source of this problem.
Please take care of yourself and all the best for the future.

Regards,
Cmd. Glenn Shepard



To: Citadel Council
Subject: The Reapers

Dear Madam and Sirs,

I wanted you to know I am grateful for everything you've done for me and the Alliance. Humanity gaining a seat on the Council means a great deal to us all. And I will use my Spectre status to do some good in the galaxy, I give you my word on that.
But I also wanted to mention again that it is very important we'll prepare for the return of the Reapers. Seeing Sovereign for yourselves must have convinced you of the Reaper threat, so I hope you now will take action together with our soon to be appointed human Councilor.
We've all seen how strong only one Reaper is, a fleet of those machines would be catastrophic.
Please let me know if I can help in any way, be it information, putting together an expert team, rallying support, or anything else.

Sincerely,
Cmd. Glenn Shepard


Some pics from Noveria


To Ilos!


Confronting Saren



Everything went smooth and I imported Glenn into ME2 already. Had to redo his eyebrows because wtf is up with these blond tones, they just look like painted on But anyway, chose a darker tone and now it's all fine I guess. So excited to play a Reave Adept!

From the past two days:

To: David Anderson
Re: Message from Anderson

Admiral (I have missed out on a lot it seems),
I am indeed alive. Sorry to cut this message short, but it's best I come see you right away. There's some things I need to tell you and I better do that in person... I heard troubling things as well, and I am eager to discuss them with you.

Respectfully,
Cmd. Glenn Shepard

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To: Samesh Bhatia
Re: Thank you again.

Dear Mr. Bhatia,
I am glad to hear you are doing well. To hear that you opened a restaurant to pursue your wife's dream is really amazing. I hope it will bring you much joy and fulfilment in your life.
The idea to let Alliance soldiers eat for free is very generous, thank you very much for this kind gesture. I am sure the soldiers appreciate it. I am on a mission right now, but I will definitely try to visit someday, when I find some time.

All the best to you,
Cmd. Glenn Shepard

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To: Steven Hackett
Re: Normandy Crash Site Data Received

Admiral Hackett,
it was my pleasure to return all dog tags from the crash site. I very much hope that this does bring the families of our fallen crew members some closure.

Sincerely,
Cmd. Glenn Shepard

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To: Emily Wong
Re: You're not dead!

Dear Ms. Wong,

I see news travel fast, but then you have always been a competent reporter.
Unfortunately, I'm on a mission right now and will not operate much in Citadel space, but if I find some time, we might be able to set something up. That being said though, I cannot really discuss anything anyway, as you surely understand. Good to hear from you nonetheless, I'm glad you're alright.

Kind regards,
Cmd. Glenn Shepard

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To: Jonn Whitsonn
Re: Glad I Didn't Sign Up!

Hello Jonn,
it was my pleasure helping you.
I am glad you came around and gave up on your plans to join these mercs back on Omega, and didn't throw your life away like so many others. My team and I did make it out alive, but it was no walk in the park. It's dangerous business, you saw that now.

Stay safe out there,
Glenn

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To: Nalah Butler
Re: Take care of Garrus

Dear Mrs. Butler,

thank you for your kind message, I promise you I'm looking after Garrus. To be honest he doesn't seem to be in the best place right now and I'm a bit worried, but I will continue to talk to him. I know I can get through to him eventually.
I am also very sorry to hear about losing your husband. My sincere condolences. I know it's not easy to lose someone, but I hope your pain will someday fade.

Sincerely,
Cmd. Glenn Shepard


Back in action!


Went to see Anderson


Recruited myself a turian


And a salarian


I'm at level 10 now and can Area Reave So far I really like it, it works really well with Glenn stripping protection layers with Reave and SMG shots, then have Jacob and Miranda do a biotic combo, it's very nice. So far I haven't missed Singularity at all, so I take that as a good sign Too bad it's assigned to one of the buttons and I think I cannot change it. Would love to put either Warp or Medi-Gel there
I am now working on the Passive to get to Bastion asap.

As usual it takes some time to get into ME2 properly for me, couple deaths already, though some were really stupid... like a few times I think I'm invincible just because it's the last enemy Was very annoying in the fan section during Mordin's recruitment since I had to do everything over again 2 times
Other than that I checked if I really play on Insanity in-between, those biotics make short work of everyone

Yea hthe Blac kWidow is a powerful ewapon definitely on eof m yfavourie tSniper rifles. It's just as powerful in Andromeda as well.

Continued some more with Glenn before Christmas already, and did some more stuff yesterday after a small break.

To: Han Olar
Re: Therapy

Hello Han,
it's good to hear from you. I am very sorry to hear that you still suffer a lot from what happened on Peak 15.
There's probably nothing I can say to make you feel any better, but... yes, you are alive. Treasure it. You escaped the rachni, escaped certain death. Make your survival mean something, no matter how bad it might make you feel right now.
I died, but escaped death. I cherish living again, and you got a second chance as well. Perhaps you can draw some strength from this. Do not waste this, please.

And do not say Matriarch Benezia's death was your fault. It wasn't. It was mine alone and I did what I had to. Her mind was gone too far already. She tried to help us during a clearer moment, but when she attacked us I had to put her down. I am sorry for this, and I am sorry that I did not arrive earlier to help the woman who was with you. Please accept my sincerest apologies.

I hope one day you can enjoy being still alive. Do not give up.

Sincerely,
Cmd. Glenn Shepard

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To: Urdnot Darg
Re: Back from female camp.

Dear Urdnot Darg,
thanks for your message. I'm happy to hear you feel better again, it was my pleasure to help.
I am even more happy to hear you won't join the Blood Pack. I'm sure you can do much better work right where you are.

Sincerely,
Cmd. Glenn Shepard

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To: Urdnot Shaman
Re: To Grunt's commander

Dear Shaman,
believe me when I say I will do my best to protect any of my crew on this mission, and that includes Grunt. I promise I will do everything I can to prepare, and to bring everyone back alive from this. I can see that Grunt is valuable to the krogan race, but as you saw, he is tough and strong, as is my team. I feel like we can make this mission a success.

Sincerely,
Cmd. Glenn Shepard

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To: Corporal Toombs
Re: What the hell?

Please hear me out. You do not have to trust me, but I will ask you to give me this one chance to explain.
Yes, I am part of a Cerberus-funded mission. They gave me a ship and a crew, some of the people I knew from before. I do not trust Cerberus, but we have a big problem, Toombs.
You might have heard that entire human colonies are vanishing. After hearing about this, I went to the Council, the Alliance. I tried to get help. But they didn't do anything about it. Saying that the colonists knew what they signed up for in the Terminus Systems, that the Council can't be involved in this, that it's not in their hands.
Cerberus is willing to get the colonists back, to help them.
I will not ever condone what they did to you, to others, everything I witnessed. They are a cruel organisation, but some of their members are really good people, trying to do good things in the galaxy and especially humanity.
I know how that sounds, and in no way I want to approve of the bad things they do, just... that there's another side to it, I guess. I am just trying to help get back those colonists.
I saw what happened to some of those that were taken, and this needs to end. Those that are behind it will be pursued and I will try my best to stop this madness. After this, I do not want to have anything to do with Cerberus ever again.
You don't have to believe me, but please at least think about what I wrote, and reconsider. I wish you all the best and hope you are fine otherwise.

Take care,
Cmd. Glenn Shepard

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To: Diana
Re: Thank you from my daughter

Dear Diana,

I am deeply sorry for your loss, and glad you think your daughter's death was avenged.
Usually, I am not very fond of the concept of avenging someone. Not even here.
But I'm glad that we caught the person responsible for your daughter's death and prevented her from doing any more harm to anyone. That we were able to bring you some closure.
But please do not call her bitch. She was a daughter to someone, too. Someone who mourns her, just as you mourn your daughter. The asari who was with me... She is Morinth's mother, and she chased after her for a very long time to keep her from hurting anybody.
What Morinth did cannot be excused in any way, but maybe you can find it in your heart to show some sympathy for her mother.

Please take care of yourself and may your daughter rest in peace.

Sincerely,
Cmd. Glenn Shepard

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To: Rafael Cologne
Re: To the Normandy: Our Thanks

Dear Mr. Cologne,

it was my pleasure to help with the MSV Broken Arrow and keep it from crashing. I'm happy to hear your colony is safe and that you continue to do important work for the colonists near geth space. It's especially crucial in times like these.
I hope they leave you alone now, but please do not hesitate to ask me for help again should the need arise.

Sincerely,
Cmd. Glenn Shepard


Helped out a salarian


Helped out a former baby krogan


Boarded a ship...


Helped a justicar


Also, I found out something!
I actually managed to skip Singularity on the triangle button on PS4! I re-specced Shep, then the first of the main powers you put points in again will be assigned to the triangle button. Looks like the bonus power won't be assigned there, bummer. But now that I put Warp first, it's assigned and will stay there, so cool. Now I can Reave and Pull and Warp without having to tap the Power Wheel or restricting myself to two powers only since I didn't want to use Singularity in this build, soooo nice!

I'm celebrating the new year with another trilogy run. Haven't played since October last year. That's a long time for me LOL. Colonist ruthless. So far his ren/par are almost exactly the same. But he's still a renegade at heart.