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Post by fadburger on May 16, 2017 0:01:28 GMT
I've been thinking about this a lot, and remembered about it again after reading about it in a fanfic but SAM really is the 3rd Ryder sibling isn't he...I mean he's technically your brother lol
Although that brings an interesting new view on him watching Scott or Sara being intimate with their LI lol
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Post by Roxy on May 16, 2017 0:03:03 GMT
I think....I think the "You have new Email" from SAM is back. It's happened twice today. SAM is surpassing his creators lol It seems like it lol I just did the "Little things that matter" quest again and I just think it's Adorable how Jaal yells Congratulations about the baby and does an excited laugh afterwards.
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Post by PenDev0us on May 16, 2017 0:03:52 GMT
Nope, no problems with long distance fighting here, I'm playing PC (with mouse), and generally I find that it helps immensely when playing long range... I tried playing Dragon Age: Inquisition on PC with a controller and found that I was very restricted when it came to max distance when compared to using a mouse... wonder if the same can be said with Andromeda? I use PC and a mouse too, I don't know if it has anything to do with the squadmate AI though...maybe you just don't go as far as I do? Hrmm... the only thing left I can think of is using Z/X/C to force your squaddies out into the thick of it but I have no idea if it works that far out or not
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Post by PenDev0us on May 16, 2017 0:04:59 GMT
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Post by kestrel on May 16, 2017 0:05:01 GMT
My squadmates won't engage if I'm sniping from a super, super long distance- they seem to have some kind of 'engagement' field that won't go off if we're too far away. I'm also on PC. But it's fine with me, because I can easily pick off people with my sniper rifle anyway.
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Post by Psychedelic on May 16, 2017 0:05:49 GMT
Does nobody else have a problem with the squaddies' AI when playing a sniper? If I start shooting from far away (which is kind of the point when playing a sniper) they don't join the battle and just stand next to me, weapons drawn. I can't even tell them to attack because the enemies' health bar doesn't appear at this distance. And then they keep telling me "Right between the eyes!" and "Good targeting!" while I do all the work. I mean, I'm glad they enjoy the show, but seriously, they could just, idk, help me instead? Meanwhile Zap cleans up the enemies without trouble, but that thing tends to teleport across the map, anyway. I swear, the VI kills more enemies than both squaddies combined. And Gamble's answer "When It's ready". They always told them from the Witcher and CDPR, that's what they got for it. I don't think the battle properly starts at a certain distance...I can shoot at enemies who just take it and stand there...I assume the same thing that triggers their AI triggers the squadmate AI. What bothers me is that this distance seems to be pretty short, or at least too short for my taste. I have seen nobody else complain about this so far, and given the amount of complaining about the game in general I thought it's working as intended. I got used to it by now, I just ignore the squaddies, but when I read about Jaal stealing kills and so on... well, I don't have that "problem". Does nobody else have a problem with the squaddies' AI when playing a sniper? If I start shooting from far away (which is kind of the point when playing a sniper) they don't join the battle and just stand next to me, weapons drawn. I can't even tell them to attack because the enemies' health bar doesn't appear at this distance. And then they keep telling me "Right between the eyes!" and "Good targeting!" while I do all the work. I mean, I'm glad they enjoy the show, but seriously, they could just, idk, help me instead? Meanwhile Zap cleans up the enemies without trouble, but that thing tends to teleport across the map, anyway. I swear, the VI kills more enemies than both squaddies combined. And Gamble's answer "When It's ready". They always told them from the Witcher and CDPR, that's what they got for it. Nope, no problems with long distance fighting here, I'm playing PC (with mouse), and generally I find that it helps immensely when playing long range... I tried playing Dragon Age: Inquisition on PC with a controller and found that I was very restricted when it came to max distance when compared to using a mouse... wonder if the same can be said with Andromeda? I hate controllers. Tried it once, with DA, too. It was the first and the last time I'm touching one of these things. M&KB are so much more versatile and exact and yet every UI of the recent AAA titles (I know of) was optimised for controllers. I better stop now or I will go into full rant mode.
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Post by PenDev0us on May 16, 2017 0:06:37 GMT
I think I have fallen in love with Assault Rifles. Snipers are a close second now. Got a fave Assault Rifle? Mines the Revenant
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Post by Deleted on May 16, 2017 0:07:45 GMT
I think I have fallen in love with Assault Rifles. Snipers are a close second now. Got a fave Assault Rifle? Mines the Revenant Currently I'm using the M-96 Mattock II since I'm still early in the game.
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Post by beholderess on May 16, 2017 0:10:00 GMT
I've been thinking about this a lot, and remembered about it again after reading about it in a fanfic but SAM really is the 3rd Ryder sibling isn't he...I mean he's technically your brother lol Although that brings an interesting new view on him watching Scott or Sara being intimate with their LI lol Well, as Alec's creation he could technically be considered Alec's son. Although as far as weird theories about SAM are concerned, I prefer to think about him as a personification of the player A Pathfinder is essentially SAM's video game character/avatar - a separate entity the actions of which he influences and through which he experiences adventure/game world. No SAM wants to lose a Pathfinder, for the same reason most players don't want their characters to die - it ends the game, or at least a given game session. Now, of course SAM is not playing the same game - Pathfinder is one of those JRPGs predefined characters that do what they do during the cutscenes, and you only control them in battle, without influencing their personality. We are playing an RPG. SAM is playing a shooter/platformer/puzzle/hidden object/resource management hybrid
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Post by beholderess on May 16, 2017 0:10:27 GMT
SAM is surpassing his creators lol It seems like it lol I just did the "Little things that matter" quest again and I just think it's Adorable how Jaal yells Congratulations about the baby and does an excited laugh afterwards. Yes, he is so happy about it!
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Post by Gwyvian on May 16, 2017 0:11:25 GMT
I think I have fallen in love with Assault Rifles. Snipers are a close second now. Got a fave Assault Rifle? Mines the Revenant I'm an N7 Valkyrie girl to the bone. I love that damned assault rifle like no other weapon, I don't care if it's damage is lower or whatever, it fires perfectly, makes the perfect bullet noises and just is all-around THE go-to weapon. I was hung up on the N7 Eagle pistol for a long time and I grew to love many others (Widow has a special place in my heart where sniper rifles are concerned, of course ) but in terms of practicality and proficiency, for ranged weapons Valkyrie is my darling one. But I'm also a biotic god and never actually fire it.
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Post by PenDev0us on May 16, 2017 0:12:05 GMT
I hate controllers. Tried it once, with DA, too. It was the first and the last time I'm touching one of these things. M&KB are so much more versatile and exact and yet every UI of the recent AAA titles (I know of) was optimised for controllers. I better stop now or I will go into full rant mode. HEAR HEAR! Unfortunately for a time I was forced to use controllers while on PC (gave myself mild nerve damage from poor posture while gaming) and it was HORRIBLE, not only was my area of effect significantly reduced, it felt like my aim movement was slower and less precise overall! Now I practice proper posture while at the keyboard for I have witnessed the horror that is the controller... Stay safe, elbows off the table. btw if you want true hell, try playing skyrim on controller whilst having 200+ mods installed... THERE ISN'T ENOUGH BUTTONS IN THE WORLD TO DO WHAT I WANT
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Post by PenDev0us on May 16, 2017 0:13:29 GMT
It seems like it lol I just did the "Little things that matter" quest again and I just think it's Adorable how Jaal yells Congratulations about the baby and does an excited laugh afterwards. Yes, he is so happy about it! Ohh the laugh he did had me rolling about in hyperactive fangirly happiness!
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Post by fadburger on May 16, 2017 0:13:58 GMT
I don't think the battle properly starts at a certain distance...I can shoot at enemies who just take it and stand there...I assume the same thing that triggers their AI triggers the squadmate AI. What bothers me is that this distance seems to be pretty short, or at least too short for my taste. I have seen nobody else complain about this so far, and given the amount of complaining about the game in general I thought it's working as intended. I got used to it by now, I just ignore the squaddies, but when I read about Jaal stealing kills and so on... well, I don't have that "problem". Nope, no problems with long distance fighting here, I'm playing PC (with mouse), and generally I find that it helps immensely when playing long range... I tried playing Dragon Age: Inquisition on PC with a controller and found that I was very restricted when it came to max distance when compared to using a mouse... wonder if the same can be said with Andromeda? I hate controllers. Tried it once, with DA, too. It was the first and the last time I'm touching one of these things. M&KB are so much more versatile and exact and yet every UI of the recent AAA titles (I know of) was optimised for controllers. I better stop now or I will go into full rant mode. Yeah, although sometimes it's a bit too easy to pick them off since they're standing stock still...also remember I am playing on narrative myself so there is no reason for me to be very cautious lol...what I end up doing is going closer (since also sometimes they will be frozen behind cover) and THAT is when the squadmate AI finally kicks in and they start stealing my kills lol. As for the controllers on the PC I hate it too...I only started using the PC for gaming a little over a year ago, but the degree to which keyboard and mouse are more accurate ruined me forever with controllers...now I am terrible at aiming with them lol...so although I DO have an XBOX 360 controller for my computer to use with games, I only use it for things where I don't have to actually move with them so much or camera angles/aiming aren't a thing...like JRPGS (ie. FFX so I can play it with Japanese language/English subtitles) or for Telltale games. I do like it for those because I can sit back and chill more that way lol...especially with like, TFTBL because I've played it like 5 times it's my comfort game.
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Post by PenDev0us on May 16, 2017 0:14:44 GMT
Got a fave Assault Rifle? Mines the Revenant I'm an N7 Valkyrie girl to the bone. I love that damned assault rifle like no other weapon, I don't care if it's damage is lower or whatever, it fires perfectly, makes the perfect bullet noises and just is all-around THE go-to weapon. I was hung up on the N7 Eagle pistol for a long time and I grew to love many others (Widow has a special place in my heart where sniper rifles are concerned, of course ) but in terms of practicality and proficiency, for ranged weapons Valkyrie is my darling one. But I'm also a biotic god and never actually fire it. CONFESSION TIME In all the mass effect games... I've never played a biotic Techie all the waaaaaay!
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Post by fadburger on May 16, 2017 0:16:12 GMT
It seems like it lol I just did the "Little things that matter" quest again and I just think it's Adorable how Jaal yells Congratulations about the baby and does an excited laugh afterwards. Yes, he is so happy about it! That's the only reason I even care about that quest lol...if it wasn't for his reaction I probably never would have done it.
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Post by Deleted on May 16, 2017 0:17:03 GMT
I like taking Jaal on the AI quest. He learns that Kett Exaltation is not as bad as Husks.
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Post by fadburger on May 16, 2017 0:17:05 GMT
Yes, he is so happy about it! Ohh the laugh he did had me rolling about in hyperactive fangirly happiness!
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Post by fadburger on May 16, 2017 0:18:13 GMT
Last night when I was doing Jaal's LM I was getting stabby with the Firaan and Jaal Avenger Striked the same Roekaar as I went in for the kill so we both got him at the same time and killed him together. So romantic . Also this was the first time catching Jaal in the act lol Lol, I'm pretty sure Drack would consider it romantic and smile fondly at his "kids", because I suspect it matches Krogan idea of romance Awww he would, wouldn't he~ Which is perfect, actually, because I had him with me too on Jaal's LM
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Post by Gwyvian on May 16, 2017 0:19:22 GMT
I'm an N7 Valkyrie girl to the bone. I love that damned assault rifle like no other weapon, I don't care if it's damage is lower or whatever, it fires perfectly, makes the perfect bullet noises and just is all-around THE go-to weapon. I was hung up on the N7 Eagle pistol for a long time and I grew to love many others (Widow has a special place in my heart where sniper rifles are concerned, of course ) but in terms of practicality and proficiency, for ranged weapons Valkyrie is my darling one. But I'm also a biotic god and never actually fire it. CONFESSION TIME In all the mass effect games... I've never played a biotic Techie all the waaaaaay! I started out as an Infiltrator in every playthrough, but I discovered that I'm damn good at playing Vanguards once I decided to give it a try, so... it's really hard for me to avoid becoming a biotic god now, every time I keep telling myself, this time I'm going to actually try a different class with different skills! I keep failing. I really want to try more techie stuff, really, really, really - it's just so satisfying to crush a bunch of enemies and zoom around, I'm way too attached to it. Oh, once we're on the subject of weapons: my absolute all-time favorite weapon from all of ME is the M-11 Suppressor from the Citadel DLC... that thing is just perfect. I so badly want one in MEA!
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Post by PenDev0us on May 16, 2017 0:21:11 GMT
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Post by Psychedelic on May 16, 2017 0:23:26 GMT
I hate controllers. Tried it once, with DA, too. It was the first and the last time I'm touching one of these things. M&KB are so much more versatile and exact and yet every UI of the recent AAA titles (I know of) was optimised for controllers. I better stop now or I will go into full rant mode. HEAR HEAR! Unfortunately for a time I was forced to use controllers while on PC (gave myself mild nerve damage from poor posture while gaming) and it was HORRIBLE, not only was my area of effect significantly reduced, it felt like my aim movement was slower and less precise overall! Now I practice proper posture while at the keyboard for I have witnessed the horror that is the controller... Stay safe, elbows off the table. btw if you want true hell, try playing skyrim on controller whilst having 200+ mods installed... THERE ISN'T ENOUGH BUTTONS IN THE WORLD TO DO WHAT I WANT Imagine the shock when i first played Skyrim SE and I suddenly remembered what the vanilla UI looked like . It's near unplayable without SkyUI , imo, and I have been using the mod for so long I forgot what it was like before . The fact that a mod delivers a so much better interface than a big company like Bethesda managed... no... no ranting.. deep breaths... ARGH!
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Post by fadburger on May 16, 2017 0:23:57 GMT
CONFESSION TIME In all the mass effect games... I've never played a biotic Techie all the waaaaaay! I started out as an Infiltrator in every playthrough, but I discovered that I'm damn good at playing Vanguards once I decided to give it a try, so... it's really hard for me to avoid becoming a biotic god now, every time I keep telling myself, this time I'm going to actually try a different class with different skills! I keep failing. I really want to try more techie stuff, really, really, really - it's just so satisfying to crush a bunch of enemies and zoom around, I'm way too attached to it. Oh, once we're on the subject of weapons: my absolute all-time favorite weapon from all of ME is the M-11 Suppressor from the Citadel DLC... that thing is just perfect. I so badly want one in MEA! Haha you're the opposite of me, I used to go Vanguard all the way now I'm big on the sniper rifle lol. I blame ME3MP for teaching me how to love being a sniper, usually I tend to enjoy the "magic" classes more but there is just something about getting that perfect headshot... Anyway now I am trying sentinel so I can do both
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