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Post by smudgedhorizon on Mar 18, 2017 13:11:16 GMT
[/div] [/quote] No mate I'm just a gamer. I was on the original Bioware Social too but I'm more of a lurker. Didn't realise these boards even existed and only signed up a couple of weeks ago when I found them listed on a google search. Just really enjoyed the trial and wanted to give some feedback on what I liked. Been avoiding spoilers as much as possible until the trial. Not sure why you're trying to belittle my opinion because I typed it on my iPhone and I'm a new member, but hey ho! I hand on heart completely loved what I've played so far, and after being so worried about it being rubbish it's just a huge relief. I'm sorry you seem to be saying that me loving the game must mean I'm lying or being what, employed to lie? Nope, sorry, just a very happy fan who had been expecting the worst and was massively surprised by how much I loved it!
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Post by Deleted on Mar 18, 2017 13:22:21 GMT
Is anyone who tried the access able to comment on side quests? In ME1 most side quests were obtained by talking to people and accepting the quest. In ME3 most side quests were obtained by overhearing NPC dialogue and having the quest automatically added to your log. Is the system for MEA more like 1 or 3? I think we can talk about all the 10 hours yes. The system is more like ME1. There are a few sidequest you discover by exploring the first map, but other than that you always talk to npc's. Its a huge improvement, and feels much better.
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Post by Garo on Mar 18, 2017 13:22:47 GMT
Is anyone who tried the access able to comment on side quests? In ME1 most side quests were obtained by talking to people and accepting the quest. In ME3 most side quests were obtained by overhearing NPC dialogue and having the quest automatically added to your log. Is the system for MEA more like 1 or 3? Way more like ME1!
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Post by Kian on Mar 18, 2017 13:35:26 GMT
How do you get the Deluxe bonuses? I saw in vids people are getting them so it's possible right? I think it might be stupid Origin... I have the game listed twice in my library, one the pre order and one the trial. Should it be just 1 listed? I had my pre order and then decided to get Origin Access and thus the trial, so probably that bugged out. If anyone has had this problem can you please tell me how you solved it? Thanks. (I imagine I have to uninstall/reinstall or something like that; not a big deal, just annoying)
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Post by vyshekryshi on Mar 18, 2017 13:38:52 GMT
How do you get the Deluxe bonuses? I saw in vids people are getting them so it's possible right? I think it might be stupid Origin... I have the game listed twice in my library, one the pre order and one the trial. Should it be just 1 listed? I had my pre order and then decided to get Origin Access and thus the trial, so probably that bugged out. If anyone has had this problem can you please tell me how you solved it? Thanks. (I imagine I have to uninstall/reinstall or something like that; not a big deal, just annoying) It seems we need to wait for the official launch time. Those who get them mostly have the full preview version of the game, not a 10-hour-trial one.
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Post by xMissWoox on Mar 18, 2017 13:40:08 GMT
Thanks for the info Akrabra & garo!
That's very good news, as the side quests just seemed so brief and impersonal to me in ME3, which was one of my biggest gripes about the game. Looks like BW really have gone back to the ME1 formula. That makes me pretty optimistic.
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Post by Kian on Mar 18, 2017 13:42:26 GMT
How do you get the Deluxe bonuses? I saw in vids people are getting them so it's possible right? I think it might be stupid Origin... I have the game listed twice in my library, one the pre order and one the trial. Should it be just 1 listed? I had my pre order and then decided to get Origin Access and thus the trial, so probably that bugged out. If anyone has had this problem can you please tell me how you solved it? Thanks. (I imagine I have to uninstall/reinstall or something like that; not a big deal, just annoying) It seems we need to wait for the official launch time. Those who get them mostly have the full preview version of the game, not a 10-hour-trial one. Ooh, I see. Yeah, that makes sense. Thank you! *runs back to game asap*
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Post by SofaJockey on Mar 18, 2017 13:51:25 GMT
So, I have a reallly stupid question. How do I hide my helmet? I finally got to my first pathfinder mission and both Liam and Vetra have no helmet, but mine is on. I have just less than 1 hour left to play on my trial and I do not want to spend a whole lot of time trying to figure out the helmet toggle. It's in Gameplay options, patriciachr34 - 3 different helmet settings.
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Post by smudgedhorizon on Mar 18, 2017 13:59:31 GMT
Is that the same with the pathfinder helmet reward thing from the briefings?
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Post by torgo on Mar 18, 2017 14:01:57 GMT
I'm notsure if this is the place to share this but... I was at the point just before the storyline cutt-off and i had to walk through a base to get back to the road. I clipped through the floor and technically 'died' or whatever happens when you fall from a great height, It brought me back but this time i was INSIDE the base in the car thing and couldn't get out. I had also previously got stuck in an endless loop of falling off the side of a ledge in the car and being brought back just as i was falling again. Had no choice but to force exit the game as the pause screen couldn't be brought up in time. T_T
APart from that (and the scary clown face Addison) i love the game!
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Post by vyshekryshi on Mar 18, 2017 14:03:36 GMT
Is that the same with the pathfinder helmet reward thing from the briefings? No, I've got my helmet and a golden Nomad skin rewards in the trial version. Everything else (deluxe/super deluxe) will be available after launch. You can also get the soundtrack on masseffectarchives.com.
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Post by ebevan91 on Mar 18, 2017 15:02:11 GMT
I got less than 3 hours left from the early access... I hated it, because I need to rush everything on singleplayer. This early access shouldn't be limited to 10 hours for those who pre-ordered the game. Those who preordered should've gotten an extra 5 hours or so. After hitting the gate all I wanted to do was just run around and collect more resources so I could craft and do some R&D before the game comes out Monday night. May have even played some multiplayer too.
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Post by Thalandor on Mar 18, 2017 15:04:51 GMT
I got less than 3 hours left from the early access... I hated it, because I need to rush everything on singleplayer. This early access shouldn't be limited to 10 hours for those who pre-ordered the game. Those who preordered should've gotten an extra 5 hours or so. After hitting the gate all I wanted to do was just run around and collect more resources so I could craft and do some R&D before the game comes out Monday night. May have even played some multiplayer too. Kinda agree here, actually I would remove the time limit completely until launch day. It's story locked anyways, and letting people explore what's there and try stuff at their own pace would help them get to like it. The next few hours I have in the trial will determine if I cancel my pre-order or not. So far it's not looking good, more time would help me not feeling rushed and let me appreciate the good stuff more.
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Post by linksocarina on Mar 18, 2017 15:29:34 GMT
Is anyone who tried the access able to comment on side quests? In ME1 most side quests were obtained by talking to people and accepting the quest. In ME3 most side quests were obtained by overhearing NPC dialogue and having the quest automatically added to your log. Is the system for MEA more like 1 or 3? 1 as far as ive seen. Also a bit more elaborate too.
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Post by ra0u1duke on Mar 18, 2017 16:20:33 GMT
I'm playing on PC, KB/M setup. I have some sprinting issues: to stop running, I'm supposed to stop holding Shift (checked it in my control scheme — it clearly says "hold to sprint"), but in game, my character keeps running! You actually have to stop,and that's really annoying, especially in combat. There's a setting where you can change it from holding the shift to making the shift key a toggle. Check in there to make sure you don't have it as a toggle. Well, I DID say that I checked my controls first.It was "hold". I tried to switch to toggle, but it turned out to be a complete shitshow with no way of switching between sprinting/jogging. It could be a keyboard problem, though I really doubt it.
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Post by patriciachr34 on Mar 18, 2017 16:26:00 GMT
So, I have a reallly stupid question. How do I hide my helmet? I finally got to my first pathfinder mission and both Liam and Vetra have no helmet, but mine is on. I have just less than 1 hour left to play on my trial and I do not want to spend a whole lot of time trying to figure out the helmet toggle. It's in Gameplay options, patriciachr34 - 3 different helmet settings. SofaJocky ... You are a peach! Thank you.
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Post by smudgedhorizon on Mar 18, 2017 16:45:10 GMT
Is that the same with the pathfinder helmet reward thing from the briefings? No, I've got my helmet and a golden Nomad skin rewards in the trial version. Everything else (deluxe/super deluxe) will be available after launch. You can also get the soundtrack on masseffectarchives.com. Cheers! I hadn't even noticed mine haha!
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Post by beantony on Mar 18, 2017 18:28:38 GMT
I got less than 3 hours left from the early access... I hated it, because I need to rush everything on singleplayer. This early access shouldn't be limited to 10 hours for those who pre-ordered the game. Those who preordered should've gotten an extra 5 hours or so. After hitting the gate all I wanted to do was just run around and collect more resources so I could craft and do some R&D before the game comes out Monday night. May have even played some multiplayer too. I got less than an hour now, not even on Eos yet. Multiplayer experience was amazing though. It's P2P, so the multiplayer experience might depended on the host's PC power and internet connection.
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Post by simsimillia on Mar 18, 2017 18:49:44 GMT
Another thing I wanted to add:
I thought we were supposed to have access to Preorder and Deluxe Edition extras during our 10 hour trial? I only got the stuff from watching the AI Recruitment Videos (helmet and Nomad skin).
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Post by bshep on Mar 18, 2017 18:58:08 GMT
Another thing I wanted to add: I thought we were supposed to have access to Preorder and Deluxe Edition extras during our 10 hour trial? I only got the stuff from watching the AI Recruitment Videos (helmet and Nomad skin). No. They will be unlocked only with the game release date.
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Post by simsimillia on Mar 18, 2017 19:25:05 GMT
Another thing I wanted to add: I thought we were supposed to have access to Preorder and Deluxe Edition extras during our 10 hour trial? I only got the stuff from watching the AI Recruitment Videos (helmet and Nomad skin). No. They will be unlocked only with the game release date. Thanks, I may have misremembered that then from something then.
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Post by armass81 on Mar 18, 2017 19:32:09 GMT
Theres some people who complain about the cover system, maybe there should be the option of putting sticky cover on/off, or asigning it to some button if you wished?
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Post by Thalandor on Mar 18, 2017 19:49:47 GMT
I am about 6 hours in, and I am having a lot of fun. However, I am having a LOT of hard crashes, restarting my computer. I have a new Windows 10 gaming laptop and I am considerably above the minimum specs, and also higher than the recommended specs. Other than the crashes, which are rather a considerable inconvenience, I love the game so far and would like to thank the devs. Just hope performance can be improved. *edit deleted comment* nevermind, they put geforce 1060 in large laptops now...
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Post by xclusive on Mar 18, 2017 22:18:50 GMT
Just one thing I didn't like, Not a game breaker. Can I please dial the skin tone down to a pale white girl like Cora Harper's skin tone. Ive always played RPG's with silly names and A pale skin tone white girl with jet black hair, just my thing. Please make this happen. I've barely been able to get the skin tone down to the default char. color much less any less and thats only on one preset which already looks like her.
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Post by Link"Guess"ski on Mar 18, 2017 23:14:50 GMT
I second that. I was pretty annoyed when I met Cora that my skin color turned out to be kinda tanned. I just wanted to look like the average white guy that I am, so I picked the most white-looking one which also happened to be the whitest but apparently that wasn't enough.
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