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Post by colfoley on Sept 5, 2021 20:25:45 GMT
So I was actually able to get all of the monoliths activitated and sure it took me a bit but I did it. Fighting multiple eirochs along the way and blasting them left and right. And then I remembered having a lot of issues with the Voeled vault before but I only fell to my death once...which was good. Vetra and Drack also make one heck of a banter duo...and there was something else that I wanted to mention but I forgot it. It seems I did run into a glitch where for awhile I wasn't able to use any of my consumables. Was making it interesting when I couldn't get to my environmental boosters. Also it was funny to *Robert turns on the vault and goes into* There Voeled now is *steps outside*...only slightly warmer then it was. I forgot that turning on the Vault didn't fully fix everything.
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Post by dazk on Sept 6, 2021 0:11:16 GMT
So I was actually able to get all of the monoliths activitated and sure it took me a bit but I did it. Fighting multiple eirochs along the way and blasting them left and right. And then I remembered having a lot of issues with the Voeled vault before but I only fell to my death once...which was good. Vetra and Drack also make one heck of a banter duo...and there was something else that I wanted to mention but I forgot it. It seems I did run into a glitch where for awhile I wasn't able to use any of my consumables. Was making it interesting when I couldn't get to my environmental boosters. Also it was funny to *Robert turns on the vault and goes into* There Voeled now is *steps outside*...only slightly warmer then it was. I forgot that turning on the Vault didn't fully fix everything. Voeld freezing one day and even colder the next. Stupid Voeld environments, my experience of Voeld is that resetting the vault actually makes it worse and god forbid that you get the environmental bug at the beginning which makes it almost impossible to survive for more than 30 seconds without the heater things. Voeld is beautiful though and has some of the best fights in the game.
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Post by melbella on Sept 6, 2021 21:34:42 GMT
Stupid Voeld environments, my experience of Voeld is that resetting the vault actually makes it worse and god forbid that you get the environmental bug at the beginning which makes it almost impossible to survive for more than 30 seconds without the heater things. I think I got that bug once (or more) when first landing, and the first heater is too far away to make it without dying. I really wish they would have fixed the hazard bugs on that map, even if they did nothing else. It is nice when it works the other way though.
I'm surprised some ingenious modder hasn't come up with a fix yet. That thing would be downloaded at least a bazillion times!
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Post by dazk on Sept 7, 2021 0:16:21 GMT
Stupid Voeld environments, my experience of Voeld is that resetting the vault actually makes it worse and god forbid that you get the environmental bug at the beginning which makes it almost impossible to survive for more than 30 seconds without the heater things. I think I got that bug once (or more) when first landing, and the first heater is too far away to make it without dying. I really wish they would have fixed the hazard bugs on that map, even if they did nothing else. It is nice when it works the other way though.
I'm surprised some ingenious modder hasn't come up with a fix yet. That thing would be downloaded at least a bazillion times! Yeah that first fight driving down with those Angara and Kett and no heater, I remember just having to get back into the Nomad to get even just a little bit of heat back. I agree it is nice when it works the other way. Yeah I am surprised a MODDER didn't fix it yet, been a while maybe they have, must look.
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Post by colfoley on Sept 7, 2021 0:30:31 GMT
So let me start by gushing about a few things *gush gush gush gush gush* . Have I mentioned lately how much i just frickin love the Angarra? Best race ever and they do so much well with them. Their look, their dessign, their multi faceted personality and traits making them pretty complex. And well IDK why often but I realized to I always love characters or groups of characters that can form families together. The more a cast feels like a family the more I levitate towards it...which is why Voyager is high up on my Trek favorites list for instance. Second thing is the RP mechanichs of this game. I have been keeping a...general tally of something this playthrough One of the common complaints about it is that the dialogue amounts to '4 different ways of saying yes'. Which is kind of ridiculious on the face of it, I mean of course that is going to be a thing every once and awhile...but again keeping a running tally and well there are actually dialogue options in this game that do not lead to that. And well the main example is the one where Ryder could talk about his own problems with his dad or find it amazing about how the Angarra treat theirs. Anyways I got a fair bit done over the last little bit...I guess. Oh yeah started hunting down the poachers on Voeled and well another reoccuring element happened with these playthroughs that I have noticed. Having difficulties there because there is no heat in the outside of the cave or even through the cave's opening. Just all the way in the back by where the actual objective is so I had to like approach the cave three different times. Annoying. I also discovered or rediscovered that the backup life support does not fill up the bar but only adds extra time to it. But I got it and well...let her continue her work...but it does beg the question if she can do it non invasively. Afterwards went to go rescue the Moshae again. This time I think I noticed that you can actualy see the 'assimilation injectors' before seeing them in action. And I chose to blow the place to hell. Then it was a lot of the post Moshae diplomatic stuff at Aya and the Nexus. Which the Original ME did a much better job at least on this issue. Talking with the Angarran ambasador and his concerns about carrying weapons on the Nexus and well...I agree with him. I mean how many embassy guards are armed around the world even in hostile countries? So it seems a bit ridicilious to deny the Angarra firearms to defend themselves if they feel uncomfortable and yet no matter what the player may want the conversation seemingly always ends in the Ambassador deciding to trust my word on my honor...which is nice...but I was trying to let you keep your guns. This harkens back to the conversaation you can have in ME 3 obviously... Then afterwards onto Eos. Met Bain Massani...actually did his missions before meeting him in the flesh so screw you Bain...and then I started working on the Impressions quest with the hammers because well I figured that would be easier then assaulting the Kett base...unless that happened to be the quest with the Architect fight...and it was the quest with the Architect fight...which sends you back to the beginning if you lose *sigh*. And well since I blew up the base Jall does not seem to be talking to me...which I find odd and disconcerting because I thought that only happened if you didn't get two of his checks right (which is kind of annoying but I think I have been able to avoid it with him) so I thought it was supposed to be the Moshae and Aksuul choices that you would have to fail. Which this is of course a bit disconcerting because if it does not improve...well I did make the agreement with myself if this happened that said character who wouldn't talk to me can't be on my A team...which he is on Robert's, so I hope this clears up soon. Also think I tripped that glitch people were talking about or the vault did make things colder on Voeled because around the RB is now a level 2 hazard. Fun. Which is why I am hanging out on Eos by the by. Edit: Oh and one of the things about Jaal throwing a hissy fit which is really funny for me and also super annoying is first of all he is all like something along the lines of 'well I have come to accept your choice and talked to the Moshae about it.' And well Evra after that quest is over too basically gives him the opprotunity to leave, because his initial assignment is over, AND HE ASKS TO STAY AND MAKE IT PERMENENT. When he is too mad at Ryder to talk to him for dialogue. Ugh. Edit 2: Ugh this is getting a bit out of hand but I forgot to mention this alreayd once in my last 'log' so I think I am finally back in the groove for this game combat wise over the last couple days, been landing some really impressive shots.
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Post by dazk on Sept 7, 2021 1:13:17 GMT
So let me start by gushing about a few things *gush gush gush gush gush* . Have I mentioned lately how much i just frickin love the Angarra? Best race ever and they do so much well with them. Their look, their dessign, their multi faceted personality and traits making them pretty complex. And well IDK why often but I realized to I always love characters or groups of characters that can form families together. The more a cast feels like a family the more I levitate towards it...which is why Voyager is high up on my Trek favorites list for instance. Second thing is the RP mechanichs of this game. I have been keeping a...general tally of something this playthrough One of the common complaints about it is that the dialogue amounts to '4 different ways of saying yes'. Which is kind of ridiculious on the face of it, I mean of course that is going to be a thing every once and awhile...but again keeping a running tally and well there are actually dialogue options in this game that do not lead to that. And well the main example is the one where Ryder could talk about his own problems with his dad or find it amazing about how the Angarra treat theirs. Anyways I got a fair bit done over the last little bit...I guess. Oh yeah started hunting down the poachers on Voeled and well another reoccuring element happened with these playthroughs that I have noticed. Having difficulties there because there is no heat in the outside of the cave or even through the cave's opening. Just all the way in the back by where the actual objective is so I had to like approach the cave three different times. Annoying. I also discovered or rediscovered that the backup life support does not fill up the bar but only adds extra time to it. But I got it and well...let her continue her work...but it does beg the question if she can do it non invasively. Afterwards went to go rescue the Moshae again. This time I think I noticed that you can actualy see the 'assimilation injectors' before seeing them in action. And I chose to blow the place to hell. Then it was a lot of the post Moshae diplomatic stuff at Aya and the Nexus. Which the Original ME did a much better job at least on this issue. Talking with the Angarran ambasador and his concerns about carrying weapons on the Nexus and well...I agree with him. I mean how many embassy guards are armed around the world even in hostile countries? So it seems a bit ridicilious to deny the Angarra firearms to defend themselves if they feel uncomfortable and yet no matter what the player may want the conversation seemingly always ends in the Ambassador deciding to trust my word on my honor...which is nice...but I was trying to let you keep your guns. This harkens back to the conversaation you can have in ME 3 obviously... Then afterwards onto Eos. Met Bain Massani...actually did his missions before meeting him in the flesh so screw you Bain...and then I started working on the Impressions quest with the hammers because well I figured that would be easier then assaulting the Kett base...unless that happened to be the quest with the Architect fight...and it was the quest with the Architect fight...which sends you back to the beginning if you lose *sigh*. And well since I blew up the base Jall does not seem to be talking to me...which I find odd and disconcerting because I thought that only happened if you didn't get two of his checks right (which is kind of annoying but I think I have been able to avoid it with him) so I thought it was supposed to be the Moshae and Aksuul choices that you would have to fail. Which this is of course a bit disconcerting because if it does not improve...well I did make the agreement with myself if this happened that said character who wouldn't talk to me can't be on my A team...which he is on Robert's, so I hope this clears up soon. Also think I tripped that glitch people were talking about or the vault did make things colder on Voeled because around the RB is now a level 2 hazard. Fun. Which is why I am hanging out on Eos by the by. Edit: Oh and one of the things about Jaal throwing a hissy fit which is really funny for me and also super annoying is first of all he is all like something along the lines of 'well I have come to accept your choice and talked to the Moshae about it.' And well Evra after that quest is over too basically gives him the opprotunity to leave, because his initial assignment is over, AND HE ASKS TO STAY AND MAKE IT PERMENENT. When he is too mad at Ryder to talk to him for dialogue. Ugh. Edit 2: Ugh this is getting a bit out of hand but I forgot to mention this alreayd once in my last 'log' so I think I am finally back in the groove for this game combat wise over the last couple days, been landing some really impressive shots. I hate Jaal's hissy fit over the base. He's so the Moshae is the greatest thinker and so intelligent and she says blow the damn base up and you do and he's angry about it and as you say then wants to join the team permanently. Anyway he does get over it pretty quick. But this is up there with Drack's hissy fit with Ryder over choosing Raeka, both are too OTT IMO. I can understand they are upset but they should alsop be considering why you made those decisions which in both cases are for very valid reasons. Well done on getting your groove back in combat, last PT I tried to pick up on Insanity and with half an hour I was down to normal. Be interesting to see if I can jump back in ot Insanity next PT after playing MELE on Insanity. Are you taking any video or screenshots colfoley? Be good to see some if you are.
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Post by colfoley on Sept 7, 2021 1:25:55 GMT
So let me start by gushing about a few things *gush gush gush gush gush* . Have I mentioned lately how much i just frickin love the Angarra? Best race ever and they do so much well with them. Their look, their dessign, their multi faceted personality and traits making them pretty complex. And well IDK why often but I realized to I always love characters or groups of characters that can form families together. The more a cast feels like a family the more I levitate towards it...which is why Voyager is high up on my Trek favorites list for instance. Second thing is the RP mechanichs of this game. I have been keeping a...general tally of something this playthrough One of the common complaints about it is that the dialogue amounts to '4 different ways of saying yes'. Which is kind of ridiculious on the face of it, I mean of course that is going to be a thing every once and awhile...but again keeping a running tally and well there are actually dialogue options in this game that do not lead to that. And well the main example is the one where Ryder could talk about his own problems with his dad or find it amazing about how the Angarra treat theirs. Anyways I got a fair bit done over the last little bit...I guess. Oh yeah started hunting down the poachers on Voeled and well another reoccuring element happened with these playthroughs that I have noticed. Having difficulties there because there is no heat in the outside of the cave or even through the cave's opening. Just all the way in the back by where the actual objective is so I had to like approach the cave three different times. Annoying. I also discovered or rediscovered that the backup life support does not fill up the bar but only adds extra time to it. But I got it and well...let her continue her work...but it does beg the question if she can do it non invasively. Afterwards went to go rescue the Moshae again. This time I think I noticed that you can actualy see the 'assimilation injectors' before seeing them in action. And I chose to blow the place to hell. Then it was a lot of the post Moshae diplomatic stuff at Aya and the Nexus. Which the Original ME did a much better job at least on this issue. Talking with the Angarran ambasador and his concerns about carrying weapons on the Nexus and well...I agree with him. I mean how many embassy guards are armed around the world even in hostile countries? So it seems a bit ridicilious to deny the Angarra firearms to defend themselves if they feel uncomfortable and yet no matter what the player may want the conversation seemingly always ends in the Ambassador deciding to trust my word on my honor...which is nice...but I was trying to let you keep your guns. This harkens back to the conversaation you can have in ME 3 obviously... Then afterwards onto Eos. Met Bain Massani...actually did his missions before meeting him in the flesh so screw you Bain...and then I started working on the Impressions quest with the hammers because well I figured that would be easier then assaulting the Kett base...unless that happened to be the quest with the Architect fight...and it was the quest with the Architect fight...which sends you back to the beginning if you lose *sigh*. And well since I blew up the base Jall does not seem to be talking to me...which I find odd and disconcerting because I thought that only happened if you didn't get two of his checks right (which is kind of annoying but I think I have been able to avoid it with him) so I thought it was supposed to be the Moshae and Aksuul choices that you would have to fail. Which this is of course a bit disconcerting because if it does not improve...well I did make the agreement with myself if this happened that said character who wouldn't talk to me can't be on my A team...which he is on Robert's, so I hope this clears up soon. Also think I tripped that glitch people were talking about or the vault did make things colder on Voeled because around the RB is now a level 2 hazard. Fun. Which is why I am hanging out on Eos by the by. Edit: Oh and one of the things about Jaal throwing a hissy fit which is really funny for me and also super annoying is first of all he is all like something along the lines of 'well I have come to accept your choice and talked to the Moshae about it.' And well Evra after that quest is over too basically gives him the opprotunity to leave, because his initial assignment is over, AND HE ASKS TO STAY AND MAKE IT PERMENENT. When he is too mad at Ryder to talk to him for dialogue. Ugh. Edit 2: Ugh this is getting a bit out of hand but I forgot to mention this alreayd once in my last 'log' so I think I am finally back in the groove for this game combat wise over the last couple days, been landing some really impressive shots. I hate Jaal's hissy fit over the base. He's so the Moshae is the greatest thinker and so intelligent and she says blow the damn base up and you do and he's angry about it and as you say then wants to join the team permanently. Anyway he does get over it pretty quick. But this is up there with Drack's hissy fit with Ryder over choosing Raeka, both are too OTT IMO. I can understand they are upset but they should alsop be considering why you made those decisions which in both cases are for very valid reasons. Well done on getting your groove back in combat, last PT I tried to pick up on Insanity and with half an hour I was down to normal. Be interesting to see if I can jump back in ot Insanity next PT after playing MELE on Insanity. Are you taking any video or screenshots colfoley ? Be good to see some if you are. Andromeda really could have used a approval system like DA. Granted its not a huge difference because at least its not as bad as...say BioShock...but it is still quite bad and really with the approval system it could have been a sliding scale based on many dialogues and stuff instead of two...fairly arbritrary ones. I mean as I basically inimitated I actually think I kicked Drack off my 'A' team one PT because I triggered both of his hissy fits. Its annoying. Its funny you mention that but I might kick it down to Hardcore just over the Architect fights. Its really going to be annoying because I was on the final stage and just couldn't get back in cover so bleh, ded. I am but few and far between. I will probably share them but I took a lot of video and screen shots in previous PTs so I just can't be arsed...even though my wife did slightly change the color of my armor then Rob was wearing in the last PT. But yeah I should share what I got later but it just might take awhile to get them off my console...And I do intend on taking video I missed or made a big mistake on for previous PTs like I do not think I ever got video of Robert's and Cora's romance scene...for reasons...but I will this time.
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Post by dazk on Sept 7, 2021 1:42:32 GMT
I hate Jaal's hissy fit over the base. He's so the Moshae is the greatest thinker and so intelligent and she says blow the damn base up and you do and he's angry about it and as you say then wants to join the team permanently. Anyway he does get over it pretty quick. But this is up there with Drack's hissy fit with Ryder over choosing Raeka, both are too OTT IMO. I can understand they are upset but they should alsop be considering why you made those decisions which in both cases are for very valid reasons. Well done on getting your groove back in combat, last PT I tried to pick up on Insanity and with half an hour I was down to normal. Be interesting to see if I can jump back in ot Insanity next PT after playing MELE on Insanity. Are you taking any video or screenshots colfoley ? Be good to see some if you are. Andromeda really could have used a approval system like DA. Granted its not a huge difference because at least its not as bad as...say BioShock...but it is still quite bad and really with the approval system it could have been a sliding scale based on many dialogues and stuff instead of two...fairly arbritrary ones. I mean as I basically inimitated I actually think I kicked Drack off my 'A' team one PT because I triggered both of his hissy fits. Its annoying. Its funny you mention that but I might kick it down to Hardcore just over the Architect fights. Its really going to be annoying because I was on the final stage and just couldn't get back in cover so bleh, ded. I am but few and far between. I will probably share them but I took a lot of video and screen shots in previous PTs so I just can't be arsed...even though my wife did slightly change the color of my armor then Rob was wearing in the last PT. But yeah I should share what I got later but it just might take awhile to get them off my console...And I do intend on taking video I missed or made a big mistake on for previous PTs like I do not think I ever got video of Robert's and Cora's romance scene...for reasons...but I will this time. The only Architect I really have a problem with is the one on Voeld as the environment is more likely to kill me than the damn Architect. As you said cover is key, sometimes you just need to accept you are going to have to handle a few more waves of Remnant by staying in cover rather than try and get the Architect down as soon as possible.
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Post by saandrig on Sept 7, 2021 7:00:55 GMT
So Bradley on Eos gives Ryder an earful if you wear N7 armor. Didn't know it happens, lol.
Dude, I am a bloody biotic, this is the only biotic armor set, we are barely surviving and need every edge. Who cares about your hissy fit about "earning it". And no, it's not my dad's armor. I made it myself, thank you very much.
Anyone know why I don't get biotic combos when using Charge on enemies primed by Annihilation? Doesn't seem to be the combo CD. And I wait a couple of seconds to make sure the enemy is in the Annihilation field.
And I finally figured what is canceling my Annihilation field on a regular basis. It's the "going invisible on melee kill" from the Infiltration tree. Annoying little thing.
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Post by Unicephalon 40-D on Sept 7, 2021 7:28:37 GMT
Anyone know why I don't get biotic combos when using Charge on enemies primed by Annihilation? Doesn't seem to be the combo CD. And I wait a couple of seconds to make sure the enemy is in the Annihilation field. It has always worked as such in Andromeda. Prime using anything else before charge, be it ammo power or lift, overload, energy drain, singularity etc. Now I dont remember if it was available in OT... also not sure if we could craft batarian gauntlet in SP in Andromeda, that melee hit with Annihilation will destroy (in MP).
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Post by KrrKs on Sept 7, 2021 17:00:20 GMT
Anyone know why I don't get biotic combos when using Charge on enemies primed by Annihilation? Doesn't seem to be the combo CD. And I wait a couple of seconds to make sure the enemy is in the Annihilation field. I haven't found it right now, but I believe charge does stop annihilation completely for a short time, so it neither primes nor gives you a speed boost and other effects - the latter of which are not noticeable because charge itself assumes direct control and also blocks other commands such as jump.
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Post by colfoley on Sept 7, 2021 23:56:36 GMT
Robert: *after clearing out the Kett from Eos and spending quite awhile doing it to* Hey Jaal how's it hanging. Jaal: I'm unhappy with us, perhaps we can talk later. Robert: On the bright side I did realize that it is going to take me awhile before I will feel obligated to take him out for an A team mission. Tend to take Drack to Kadara and Eladaan, then the Archon's ship. Next time I will take Jaal out is probably going to be Meridian...so lots of time to work it out. I am cursed, it seems, a lot of the time when I am about to turn the difficulty down, giving it just one more fight...and well I end up defeating the thing. Man the Architect can just dissolve you if you aren't careful. Also there was an interesting line from Vetra that it was *bigger* then the Tempest. Like...wow. But yeah it destroyed me for round 2. But then round 3 I persevered. Wondering who is good parties for these things because a lot of your compnions have short range weapons. Took Cora and Vetra which seems to be a great party for it. Jaal seems like a good alternate but he is on the bench, at least ftm, and well Cora does have her shotgun but she also farts shields and even a man with energy drain and shield capacitors really appreciates a woman who farts shields. From there did the Kett base, only died once. And then did the Lost Scout on Voeled which kind of a shame you don't get to tell her about exhaltation, that could have been her brother...in a past life.
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Post by dazk on Sept 8, 2021 0:22:36 GMT
Robert: *after clearing out the Kett from Eos and spending quite awhile doing it to* Hey Jaal how's it hanging. Jaal: I'm unhappy with us, perhaps we can talk later. Robert: On the bright side I did realize that it is going to take me awhile before I will feel obligated to take him out for an A team mission. Tend to take Drack to Kadara and Eladaan, then the Archon's ship. Next time I will take Jaal out is probably going to be Meridian...so lots of time to work it out. I am cursed, it seems, a lot of the time when I am about to turn the difficulty down, giving it just one more fight...and well I end up defeating the thing. Man the Architect can just dissolve you if you aren't careful. Also there was an interesting line from Vetra that it was *bigger* then the Tempest. Like...wow. But yeah it destroyed me for round 2. But then round 3 I persevered. Wondering who is good parties for these things because a lot of your compnions have short range weapons. Took Cora and Vetra which seems to be a great party for it. Jaal seems like a good alternate but he is on the bench, at least ftm, and well Cora does have her shotgun but she also farts shields and even a man with energy drain and shield capacitors really appreciates a woman who farts shields. From there did the Kett base, only died once. And then did the Lost Scout on Voeled which kind of a shame you don't get to tell her about exhaltation, that could have been her brother...in a past life. Cora is great for anything I think mainly for her shield boost and with Drack they are my go to team for any mission. I haven't noticed that any other squad members in particular have made a great deal of difference in any situation, Drack is great because he tends to take some killing and takes attention away from Ryder by getting in enemies faces. What weapon are you using and what abilities are you using? Maybe Element Zero can give you some squad tips.
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Post by Unicephalon 40-D on Sept 8, 2021 7:40:10 GMT
I am cursed, it seems, a lot of the time when I am about to turn the difficulty down, giving it just one more fight...and well I end up defeating the thing. Man the Architect can just dissolve you if you aren't careful. Also there was an interesting line from Vetra that it was *bigger* then the Tempest. Like...wow. But yeah it destroyed me for round 2. But then round 3 I persevered. Wondering who is good parties for these things because a lot of your compnions have short range weapons. I used Jaal and Vetra for longer range. Jaal has Naladen (if I remember right?) and Vetra has Cyclone and also has disruptor ammo (if I remember right? sorry I slept superbad)
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Post by colfoley on Sept 9, 2021 20:24:57 GMT
It seems the Voeled base takes a lot longer then the Eos one. Much longer. So I pretty much did that last night. It was kind of funny though since the base demands you start over from the beginning if you die and can't manual save there was a lot of panic as I got cornered or something happened and I was just like 'recharge tactical cloak RECHARGE'. Or energy drain. But I got through it without dying once. Favorite moment here in this was probably dealing with its defense turret and the turret was all alone...until I shot at it...and then Kett showed up dropped me to like 5% health so had to get really strategic. Also tactical cloaked against an Annointed and watched it pass to attack Vetra so I snuck up behind it. 'You used me as bait'? Also made sure to get through to the Angarran first contact stuff before leaving this time.
Then did one more stage of Earn your Badge and the first stage of the Know your Enemy Quest.
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Post by Unicephalon 40-D on Sept 9, 2021 21:23:17 GMT
But I got through it without dying once. Favorite moment here in this was probably dealing with its defense turret and the turret was all alone...until I shot at it...and then Kett showed up dropped me to like 5% health so had to get really strategic. Also tactical cloaked against an Annointed and watched it pass to attack Vetra so I snuck up behind it. 'You used me as bait'? Yeah I actually died there twice on Insanity last time. Daymn the turrets hit hard and Kett are pouring from everywhere! It was like Platinum MP game with slow PUGs but so rewarding when one gets through it. I love when the enemies change target when one cloaks away in front of them, then you can just hit them from behind (with energy drain + throw )
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Post by dazk on Sept 10, 2021 0:31:22 GMT
It seems the Voeled base takes a lot longer then the Eos one. Much longer. So I pretty much did that last night. It was kind of funny though since the base demands you start over from the beginning if you die and can't manual save there was a lot of panic as I got cornered or something happened and I was just like 'recharge tactical cloak RECHARGE'. Or energy drain. But I got through it without dying once. Favorite moment here in this was probably dealing with its defense turret and the turret was all alone...until I shot at it...and then Kett showed up dropped me to like 5% health so had to get really strategic. Also tactical cloaked against an Annointed and watched it pass to attack Vetra so I snuck up behind it. 'You used me as bait'? Also made sure to get through to the Angarran first contact stuff before leaving this time. Then did one more stage of Earn your Badge and the first stage of the Know your Enemy Quest. I love that Mission. Does it not let you save? I don't remember that, maybe it's different on PC. I know you can't save everywhere or maybe it has checkpoints because I have died there before and I don't remember being kicked back to the start but not sure, I have not died there for a long while. Thinking of starting an MEA PT today just trying to decide after a whole MET on Insanity whether to do MEA on Insanity again or not?????
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Post by colfoley on Sept 10, 2021 0:34:40 GMT
It seems the Voeled base takes a lot longer then the Eos one. Much longer. So I pretty much did that last night. It was kind of funny though since the base demands you start over from the beginning if you die and can't manual save there was a lot of panic as I got cornered or something happened and I was just like 'recharge tactical cloak RECHARGE'. Or energy drain. But I got through it without dying once. Favorite moment here in this was probably dealing with its defense turret and the turret was all alone...until I shot at it...and then Kett showed up dropped me to like 5% health so had to get really strategic. Also tactical cloaked against an Annointed and watched it pass to attack Vetra so I snuck up behind it. 'You used me as bait'? Also made sure to get through to the Angarran first contact stuff before leaving this time. Then did one more stage of Earn your Badge and the first stage of the Know your Enemy Quest. I love that Mission. Does it not let you save? I don't remember that, maybe it's different on PC. I know you can't save everywhere or maybe it has checkpoints because I have died there before and I don't remember being kicked back to the start but not sure, I have not died there for a long while. Thinking of starting an MEA PT today just trying to decide after a whole MET on Insanity whether to do MEA on Insanity again or not????? I think last time in 2019 when I played it kicked me to the beginning.
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Post by dazk on Sept 10, 2021 7:26:01 GMT
So started a NG+ game on Insanity, combat is as I remember lots of fun and i just got to EOS for the first time. Hardest thing after playing the trilogy is to not hit space bar to run and to not hit shift to bring up the HUD, taking cover is taking a bit to get used to even though it's easier. Didn't die on Habitat 7 and didn't die in first combat on EOS, off to a good start. Created another Sara (6) as I like that the game refers to her by name ISO just pathfinder. Not overly happy I think she is too pretty. Will make some changes when I can.
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Post by talyn82 on Sept 11, 2021 3:47:05 GMT
I started my first playthrough last night. I picked the male default Ryder his twin Sister is also default as is the father. I can't remember what class I picked all I remember it had something to do with leadership. I've met a few npc's on the medical ship and crash landed on our new supposed homeworld. Ryder has met up with Liam and the two have gotten into some fire fights, I saved a crew member and lost another one. Ryder and Liam explored an alien ship. Anyway I did not know this game takes place more than 600 years into the future. So far it hasn't been that bad. I did download a mod that fixes the bugs the developers never fixed.
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Post by Element Zero on Sept 11, 2021 3:53:21 GMT
So Bradley on Eos gives Ryder an earful if you wear N7 armor. Didn't know it happens, lol. Dude, I am a bloody biotic, this is the only biotic armor set, we are barely surviving and need every edge. Who cares about your hissy fit about "earning it". And no, it's not my dad's armor. I made it myself, thank you very much. Anyone know why I don't get biotic combos when using Charge on enemies primed by Annihilation? Doesn't seem to be the combo CD. And I wait a couple of seconds to make sure the enemy is in the Annihilation field. And I finally figured what is canceling my Annihilation field on a regular basis. It's the "going invisible on melee kill" from the Infiltration tree. Annoying little thing. Annihilation "shuts off" during Charge. It reactivates only after the impact is resolved. It's still a great power for a Vanguard. It does DoT, "exposes", lifts and primes. Since tech can detonate biotic primers in MEA, lots of new combos are possible. I'll use my favorite Vanguard as an example. Vanguard (Charge/Annihilation/Energy Drain) Weapons * Hesh (overall best DPS, but loud) or Hornet (still OP and quiet) with auto-fire, bioconverter and seeking plasma * Asari Sword (with its teleport and invincibility frames) Gameplay Loop Prime a distant target with Energy Drain. Charge, creating a tech burst. Shoot from the hip with seeking plasma, melee with sword, whatever to finish off a target. With the Fusion Mod of Adrenaline, you've now reset your cooldowns by killing a foe. You can detonate another nearby target with Energy Drain (primed by Annihilation), melee with your sword, shoot it, whatever. It's non-stop, fast-paced destruction. If you've evolved Team Support (Life Support), Energy Drain is likewise constantly healing you. And, since you put a Shield Oscillator in your customized chest piece, you're also regaining shields with each kill. MEA is easy to break, and needed more balancing; but its combat is fast, colorful and fun.
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Post by Element Zero on Sept 11, 2021 3:56:49 GMT
I started my first playthrough last night. I picked the male default Ryder his twin Sister is also default as is the father. I can't remember what class I picked all I remember it had something to do with leadership. I've met a few npc's on the medical ship and crash landed on our new supposed homeworld. Ryder has met up with Liam and the two have gotten into some fire fights, I saved a crew member and lost another one. Ryder and Liam explored an alien ship. Anyway I did not know this game takes place more than 600 years into the future. So far it hasn't been that bad. I did download a mod that fixes the bugs the developers never fixed. The "Leadership" themed training gets you starting access to the Sentinel Profile, which is excellent. A lot of my favorite, super-aggressive builds use Sentinel as their base for the +combo detonation damage and durability.
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Post by talyn82 on Sept 11, 2021 3:59:04 GMT
I started my first playthrough last night. I picked the male default Ryder his twin Sister is also default as is the father. I can't remember what class I picked all I remember it had something to do with leadership. I've met a few npc's on the medical ship and crash landed on our new supposed homeworld. Ryder has met up with Liam and the two have gotten into some fire fights, I saved a crew member and lost another one. Ryder and Liam explored an alien ship. Anyway I did not know this game takes place more than 600 years into the future. So far it hasn't been that bad. I did download a mod that fixes the bugs the developers never fixed. The "Leadership" themed training gets you starting access to the Sentinel Profile, which is excellent. A lot of my favorite, super-aggressive builds use Sentinel as their base for the +combo detonation damage and durability. Well I had fun with Shepard as a Sentinel in MELE, and I saw a gameplay video were the biotics are really explosive in ME:A.
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Post by Element Zero on Sept 11, 2021 4:04:43 GMT
The "Leadership" themed training gets you starting access to the Sentinel Profile, which is excellent. A lot of my favorite, super-aggressive builds use Sentinel as their base for the +combo detonation damage and durability. Well I had fun with Shepard as a Sentinel in MELE, and I saw a gameplay video were the biotics are really explosive in ME:A. Tech can detonate Biotics, now, so it's hard to go wrong. Still, I can share favorites if you are interested. I posted one such build in the MET thread a little while ago. I recommend you don't neglect the Team Support tech passive skill if you intend to use any tech powers at all. (Energy Drain can be made to prime snd detonate.) The tier 6 evolution Life Support heals you whenever you trigger a tech skill. It's essentially immortality.
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Post by talyn82 on Sept 11, 2021 4:58:37 GMT
Sure if you can post a build I'd appreciate it. We just finished on the planet and the crew is back on ship. They are trying to dock with some space station.
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