More stupid newbie questions: Mass Effect 3

I've been using that list as well, and yes, it's easier to use the list to gather the assets in one system all at once, rather than keep going back and forth to Citadel for every fetch quest.

You wouldn't have to turn them in one by one to end up doing lots of back and forth, since the items are scattered around pretty well if you wait until you pick up the quest for them.

Given the reaper alertness meter, scanning systems to 100% makes no sense. Many systems have nothing at all, and those that do only have a few things in a few specific places. It's a time saver to know where to scan to actually find something.

I always scan all available systems to 100% right away to turn them all in to the Citadel at once... but then again I think I'm the only one who enjoys the Reaper mini game

The number of systems that have nothing is relative few compared with the number of systems that do. 

The systems that have nothing are:  Pranas, Pax, Anadius, Iera, Newton, Maskim Xul, Mulla Xul, Arrae, Mesana, Widow, Dholen, and Tikkun

Compared with the ones that do:  Arcturus, Euler, Utopia, Asgard, Harsa, Vular, Indris, Antaeus, Plutus, Dis, Farinata, Cacus, Han, Ming, Hydra, Phoenix, Gorgon, Hercules, Theseus, Dakka, Qertassi, Kalabsha, Balor, Aysur, Hekate, Hoplos, Pamyat, Sheol, Skepsis, Decoris, Psi Tophet, Lenal, Pax, Micah, Raheel-Leyya, Osun, Faryar, Sowilo, Ploitari, Xe Cha, Urla Rast, Kyzil, Thal, Tasale, Lusarn, Aquila, Fortis, Kallini, Pelion, Agaiou, Parnitha, Ialessa, Vernio, Tomaros, Orisoni, Kypladon, Teyolia, Phontes, Nahuala, Loropi, Dranek, and Nith (which has only fuel).

You're probably thinking about entire nebulae or clusters rather than individual systems.  Individual systems are identified by the little green areas around the edge of the mass relay system.  Fly onto one of those arrows and the galaxy map will pan outward to show you those other systems.

Using the planning scanning guide (which gives you the names of the planets that have stuff), you can scroll to see those same names on the galaxy map and position your scan to catch those planets for sure.  Also, if it's fuel (i.e. something not found in association with an actual planet), you can scroll around the system and hear a beep where there is no planet and, if you scan there, you will generally bring up a fuel dump.  In this way, most systems can be cleared in 2 scans.  Some systems will trigger reapers on the second scan... but, if you're sitting right on top of your fuel dump, you'll be able to quickly grab the fuel and leave the system before the reapers even really start chasing you.  Picking up that fuel costs you nothing (i.e. it's fuel you don't have to buy) and it will ensure that you can fly around the entire nebula without running out of fuel.  Picking it up will also show you whether or not you've caught everything else in the system because it will tell you then that it's been 100% recovered.

Why wait? If it's an RP thing, sure, but getting or not getting the missions changes nothing.



I've found that it just isn't. Of course, this depends on how good you are at the minigame to some extent. It's easy enough to manage alerted Reapers if you're careful.

I don't mind using a list for something like this that doesn't really give away plot details I kind of liked planet scanning in ME2, but this time I want to just get on with it.

Can I go back to the casino and apartment after the DLC is over? Or does it get closed off after I finish all the DLC content?

Those security guards at the charity event need to be fired, by the way.

"ALERT! Shepard is messing with a security camera for the 5th time this evening! Oh...wait...No, she's moved on to the dance floor. I guess she was trying to dance for the camera, for the 5th time this evening. What a notion! Everyone says she's a terrible dancer. Even her boyfriend says so. False alarm, folks."

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Javik's hangout session was fantastic Just wanted to say that.

Shepard has to meet Garrus at the bar next, and then it's back to the main story for a while. I'll save the party for right before the point of no return. Miranda should show up then as well, right?

She also has a meetup. 

Not all of them trigger via emails... some you'll just "bump" into at well.  Some don't trigger until you've done a previous one because they use the same place to meetup. 

Garrus's date blew everyone else out of the water, and naturally I had to do it several times to try it with and without interrupts Grunt's was funny, too. He's awesome. I'm looking forward to the rest of them that still haven't triggered.

Next major mission is Priority: Rannoch, though I think I have some mini missions to get done first so they don't expire.

A side question: is anyone here very familiar with Nvidia Shadowplay? I like using it to record favourite cut scenes, but ever since I started using a Bluetooth soundbar and subwoofer (borrowed from my TV, if that makes a difference), it records not only the internal audio, but also the echo from the speakers AND any noise I make. I turned the microphone setting off, so unless it's turning itself back on, I don't know why this is happening. Any ideas? I'm going to try disabling the laptop's microphone completely to see if that helps, but if that doesn't work, I got nothing.

I know, I've already done those. By mini missions, I mean that I think I have some fetch quests to turn in.