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Post by melbella on Mar 3, 2024 17:13:20 GMT
Yep there is at least one shopkeeper, if not two, on the port meridian/hyperion. Where I am sure I have fully explored Port Hyperion????
They don't have shops set up, you just have to talk to them during the 'party.'
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Post by dazk on Mar 3, 2024 23:16:43 GMT
From the wiki (as I could not invent proper words/explanations ) - The Jezra's Acquisitions shop is set up by the entrance to the SAM Node and Ryder's Room. - On the antechamber separating the tram area from the Atrium, the Supply by Cal shop is also open for business. Yep, I did not know about these, or about the whole port before this 7th play through! Did you have to return there after you have the party and leave? I know exactly where you are talking about but have never seen a shop there but have also never returned after leaving the party and going to Ryder 1.
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Post by Unicephalon 40-D on Mar 4, 2024 9:42:26 GMT
From the wiki (as I could not invent proper words/explanations ) - The Jezra's Acquisitions shop is set up by the entrance to the SAM Node and Ryder's Room. - On the antechamber separating the tram area from the Atrium, the Supply by Cal shop is also open for business. Yep, I did not know about these, or about the whole port before this 7th play through! Did you have to return there after you have the party and leave? I know exactly where you are talking about but have never seen a shop there but have also never returned after leaving the party and going to Ryder 1. Yes, so I went back to Meridian and could land there, then the people were standing around there.
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Post by dazk on Mar 5, 2024 23:35:01 GMT
Picked up an MEA PT on Elaaden, got confused where I was at, could have looked at the journal but who does that right? Thought I just needed to go to the Krogan Colony and do their missions, imagine when I was chasing down the missing Remnant Drive Core and arrive at thr Flop House and it wasn't cleared. Anyway it soon was. Did The Krogan stuff, just need to set up the Outpost and kill Ol'Skinner. Pic's Aaagh that is what my Sarah looks like Ryder Worm Colours Starfield could use some more of that and The Nomad
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Post by dazk on Mar 8, 2024 0:14:40 GMT
So have been playing bits here and bits there as I have been completely engrossed in a series of books I am reading. Finished all the stuff on Elaaden including Drack's LM and dealt with Spender on The Nexus and a few other things. Met Avitus on The Natanus and convinced him to be Pathfinder. Started Liam's LM. Drack's LM is fun Decided to change my characters looks, 3rd iteration still not 100% happy with it.
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Post by dazk on Mar 9, 2024 0:27:59 GMT
So finished Liam's LM, some Dev. fell in love with the jump jet during the creation of that mission. It was as always enjoyable, even having been shooting things in Starfield it is quite different in MEA and still getting used to it but starting to get my accuracy back. Also starting to remember to use my abilities more. Did PB's LM, also a fun one, killed Kalinda but PB wasn't happy. Given Kalinda's crew had done nothing but shoot at Ryder multiple times and try and kill her she wasn't getting another chance. Plus shiny piece of Rem Tech!!!!! Drack invited me to a bar fight on Kadara and Ryder and he iced everyone with a little bit of help from Umi. Told Drack I'd keep it a secret. Did some ZK tracker seeking, found Dr Kennedy 's location but called it quits for the day, I am engrossed with a series of books ATM. Pic's Liam's LM Met this guy, killed this guy and rescued Liam's Angaran friend plus some Ai Peep's. Told Liam he did good, he needs a few pat's on the back. PB's LM Never bring a glass to a Krogan fight
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Post by dazk on Mar 10, 2024 0:13:51 GMT
So did "Earn Your Badge" I think it's called to do the Angaran Heskarl challenges, playing on normal makes these much easier especially the base one downloading the data and not losing your life support. Then rescued Dr. Kennedy and her baby from Roekaar and Kett. Headed to H-047c took out all the bandits and started The Remnant Tiller. The Progenitor was not much trouble as it got stuck near where it starts so was just able to take it down while it got harassed by the spawned bot and Vetra and Cora. Will do Vetra's LM today then I think it will be time to do The Archon's ship. Forgot to take many screenshots. Back to Cold Old Voeld Dr. Kennedy - sent them to Prodromos Kallo Ark Natanus from H-047c I didn't remember reading this terminal message in one of the domes on H-047c Remnant Tiller time
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Post by dazk on Mar 10, 2024 23:59:52 GMT
Yesterday the main thing was completing the Archon's ship and retrieving the Artifact. Took Drack and Cora and saved Drack's scouts, it's a fun mission and I hate having to leave Raeka or Drack's scouts behind but didn't want the Krogan being exalted. Had a cup of tea with Suvi and had forgotten I must have been flirtiing with her, thought I had a dedicated Cora romance happening. Anyway reflexively hit RMB and kissed her. Felt so bad making Sara say sorry she wasn't ready for a serious relationship at this stage then heading to Eos to lock in Cora's romance. Did Jaal's home visit, did Liam's Football game, met Gill's Jill and discovered if you keep hitting the Eos option when talking to Bradley he has quite a lot of different things to say after doing Liam's LM. Started the quest to investigate Ark Pachero's leadership. Have to go to Elaaden to investigate the Kett infighting. Oh forgot Scott woke up, chatted and looked at memories and then discovered E.R. in Cryo. Changed Sara's look to more fit what I thought Cora's partner would look like and changed Scott's to default Scott to better match Sara 3.0. Pic's Oooh look what we found Sara 3.0 - the lighting in MEA makes it very hard to get a good shot of her depending on the location.
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Post by saandrig on Mar 11, 2024 7:23:52 GMT
Judging by your Saras, you have a type 😜
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Post by dazk on Mar 11, 2024 11:48:29 GMT
Judging by your Saras, you have a type 😜 27 PT's I have a myriad, but I do admit half of them look similar mainly as I often try to make them similar to default Sara and I use a MOD that uses the same prese complexion. Late here now, might be fun to make a gallery tomorrow. This was my first Insanity PT Sara and one of my favourites to play, she romanced Suvi and played as a Soldier.
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Post by dazk on Mar 12, 2024 0:58:13 GMT
So finished Truth and Trespasser and Dissension and the ranks and headed to Khi Tisara. Told Salen to arrest whatever his name is and didn't take the deal with Primus. Khi Tisara as always is fun and interesting from a story perspective especially with regards to The Angara. Took Liam and Cora and Liam actually has some funny things to say along the way. Pic's Did some rock climbing with Vetra, was no fair she had "reach" Confronting the idiot Salarian Ark Leaders Khi Tisara
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Post by dazk on Mar 12, 2024 23:03:39 GMT
Cleaned some stuff up, movie night is ready to go, played Flaming Thresher Maws of Doom with Drack, checked in with Avela and Kerri now ready to plant some Scourge Probes.
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Post by melbella on Mar 13, 2024 0:51:05 GMT
Cleaned some stuff up, movie night is ready to go, played Flaming Thresher Maws of Doom with Drack, checked in with Avela and Kerri now ready to plant some Scourge Probes. What will you play next until Forbidden West drops?
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Post by dazk on Mar 13, 2024 5:46:46 GMT
Cleaned some stuff up, movie night is ready to go, played Flaming Thresher Maws of Doom with Drack, checked in with Avela and Kerri now ready to plant some Scourge Probes. What will you play next until Forbidden West drops? Just finished MEA, will see how I go picking up my left off PT of HZD. That could be a challenge though as I think I am at least half to two thirds through the game. I am at the part in HZD where Sylens needs you to get into the comm network and you do something at the Tall Neck. I'll only have a few days as I am away for Friday to Sunday, so I may just read.
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Post by dazk on Mar 14, 2024 0:12:40 GMT
So finished PT 27 of MEA yesterday and the ending as always was good and a great adrenaline rush as the combat is good (bumped it up to Hard) and the stor ending is good as well. Thanks to Unicephalon 40-D for the tip of going back to Meridian after you leave and go back to Habitat 7 etc. It was just not the shops which were a bit underwhelming but all the additional dialogue from the crew, and several other NPC's including the Construction Crew which was nice. It was nice to hear some stuff I had not heard before and a fitting way to end what will probably be my last PT of MEA for quite a while. Some final Pic's - I took 85 from the start of going backto Khi Tisara to the return to Meridian. Just cannot help myself but will try and keep it to under 10. Alien Tech - it's all about cheesing it Impromptu Team Meeting and Cora/Sara Touchdown - The Eagle Has Landed Yep not amusing and you lose "ass#ole" The End
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Post by dazk on Mar 14, 2024 0:24:22 GMT
Sarah Gallery, not all the process was too painful
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Post by Unicephalon 40-D on Mar 22, 2024 11:23:09 GMT
Happy Birthday Andromeda
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Post by N7_Shadow_DK on Mar 24, 2024 15:27:15 GMT
Happy Birthday Andromeda S E V E N years and graphics still holds in 2024
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Post by Element Zero on Mar 27, 2024 2:12:30 GMT
I'm playing it again for the first time in a number of years. The long layoff has allowed it to feel fresh again.
The visuals do hold up well enough. I was curious to see how they'd look to me in 2024. I can definitely see the age, in a general lack of crispness, but they're more than good enough to still enjoy it.
I started playing yesterday, and today I departed Aya for the first time. Scott is somewhere around level 12 or 13, I think. I usually like to return to Eos as soon as the radiation lifts. Maybe that will be tomorrow, maybe the day after. The gameplay really takes off, for me, once I get the Fusion Mod of Adrenaline on Havarl. It's no doubt brokenly powerful, but it allows me to endlessly chain the thundering, flashy explosions I love so much.
I've already been researching the Hyperguardian Armor, the Hornet SMG, and the assorted augments I'll eventually need. I haven't started building custom gear, yet, but will soon. Tech Support is the current skill I'm evolving. Once I get Life Support at tier 6, I'll start developing weapons and branching into Biotics.
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Post by Element Zero on Mar 28, 2024 1:55:32 GMT
We landed on Havarl today and tidied up everything up through and including the activation of the Vault. I grabbed the Fusion Mod of Adrenaline and talked to everyone, including Addison, back at Dar Pelaav.
We quickly shot over to the Nexus for some gear purchases. I use the Deep Space Explorer armor and AI Helmet to get a whopping +25% XP in the early going. I can't install the FMoA in that armor, though, so I switch to the AI Recon armor until level 50. It still boosts XP, just not to the same degree.
With the FMoA equipped, I respec'd Scott to ditch Cooldown evolutions in favor of damage. I also shifted my points from Incinerate and Assault Turret (only 1 point) into Annihilation and Lance. Tomorrow, the BioTech Bomber will go hunting for mutant wildlife, at the request of the AI scientists on Havarl.
I also built Scott's first custom weapons.
His Metamaterial Blade (Asari Sword lvl2) has a few useful augments that I had on hand. It's a clear upgrade over my basic omniblade.
His Hornet III-FASP/bio is built to shred at close to medium range. (That's my naming system for level 3, full-auto, seeking plasma, bioconverter.) The Hesh would be the best choice here, but it's sooo loud. This Hornet will still be great, light-weight, and quiet for a Sentinel or Vanguard who plans to get into CQC.
Later, in addition to keeping these upgraded at regular intervals, I'll build a Hornet that's better as a primary shooter, using a Beam Emitter in place of Seeking Plasma. It will be used for any profiles who aren't focused on CQC.
I'll also eventually build Hyperguardian Armor (with N7 legs), but not until I've exploited the AI Recon XP boosts until level 50. Hyperguardian Armor is amazing for those CQC builds. If I have spare research points and materials, I'll build the Pathfinder Armor for non-CQC profiles. It's a great all-rounder that can be enhanced for any playstyle, and it looks great.
I always ramble about gear. 🙄😁 After finishing up Havarl, tomorrow, we'll return to Eos to check on Prodromos. I doubt we'll finish that in one day. After Eos, though, it will be time for Voeld (and it's buggy, backward weather).
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Post by Element Zero on Mar 29, 2024 2:30:10 GMT
Scott and team wrapped up business on Havarl, uncovering and ruining a Roekarr bio-weapon plot. Data gathered along the way could eventually Initiative crop yields. Then, it was back to Eos.
On Eos, they've uncovered a number of Kett plots that need foiling. The Kett military presence was crushed as Scott destroyed several barracks and the main Kett fortress, killing the Ascendant Invictor.
That's where I saved for the evening. We'll push further north tomorrow, extirpating the Kett and poking more Remnant.
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Post by Element Zero on Mar 30, 2024 1:23:36 GMT
Scott and crew wrapped up all current business on Eos.
Fighting the Architect with a CQC build was surprisingly easy, thanks to my OP gun, I guess. (Looking back, I now recall Vanguard playthroughs in which I Charged and shotgunned the things to death, so... 😄). Usually, I'd have removed the FMoA and equipped something that would penalize my cooldowns. I was lazy and forgot, and it didn't really matter.
After hitting the Nexus to relive two of Alec's memories, it was onward to Voeld. (Sara looked good in the memory. I may use her on a NG+, though I still need to tweak a few features to make her look a bit more multi-ethnic. I used the youthful Ellen Ryder face. Her features make it trickier to significantly alter her overall look.)
On Voeld, I was a bit unorganized in comparison to my usual, mercilessly efficient approach. That can be a good thing, and is a benefit of having such a long layoff. I'm probably one-third to one-half finished with Voeld, with many great battles ahead.
I went ahead and updated my Hornet III to a Hornet IV, and likewise crafted a cuirass/chest armor. I stuck with AI Spearpoint IV, since it has no research cost and grants the XP boost I want. The main point was to get a Shield Oscillator into the armor. Now, I regain and additional +25% Shield after each kill. It's very useful on Voeld, where many fights involve plunging right into a large crowd of Kett.
I saved and quit early because the audio kept dropping entirely. I checked and confirmed that it was specifically the game. I had to close the app entirely, reopen, and reload, to fix it. That got tedious. It's a shame they didn't get the game into a more stable state before the plug was pulled.
I look forward to the big battles ahead at the Labor Camp (and Gunship coordination), the frozen city, and the Kett Planetary Base. The XP piles up fast on Voeld, too, and it's always satisfying to flesh out the build and start adding new skills.
I still need to evolve Lance, which I'd left at level 2 all this time. Then, it's Pistols and Combat Fitness, before jumping back into Tech for Offensive Tech and Auxiliary Systems. After that, I'll start diversifying toward alternative builds.
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Post by Element Zero on Mar 31, 2024 1:50:50 GMT
Voeld was fully liberated today, and Moshae Sjefa was rescued from a Kett Exaltation "temple". We also freed many resistance fighters and civilians. The Angara now know the truth of Exaltation. (This is one of the dark and dire elements of the game that feels a bit undercut by the cheery, colorful presentation of the broader game.) Scott returned to the Nexus to view some of Alec's memories and ended up learning about a Benefactor who helped finance the Ai and about Jien Garson's murder. (It's a bummer that we'll probably never know where they were headed with this.) I'm actually re-reading the Andromeda novels before bed each night. I read "Initiation" first, the novel starring Cora Harper. I think it's the best of the lot, largely due to its author. Next, I've been reading "Nexus Uprising". I'll been neck deep in the bad stuff around the time I'm dealing with Sloane Kelly in-game on Kadara. I like to ramble on about gameplay elements. I'll put the ramblings into a spoiler block to spare everyone a wall of text. I arrived on Voeld yesterday around Level 21. I finished Voeld today at Level 41. Combat gives a ton of XP, and I'm wearing a bunch of +XP gear. I generally wear that gear until I achieve level 50, and then jump into some more build-focused armor.
The build is filling out nicely, now. I have all of my Biotic skills set for the foreseeable future (Annihilation, Lance, and the Passives). I have all of the Tech Passives fully evolved, adding a ton of survivability to this character (who actively uses Energy Drain), as well as a lot of good stuff for the future.
I'm finally invested in some Combat skills, now. I've nearly maxed Pistols, and will then finish Combat Fitness and Turbocharge. The latter will give me some much-needed punch for melting Architects and the Progenitor. Then I'll pop back into Tech to add Tactical Cloak, Assault Turret, and Incinerate. Finally, I'll return to Combat, evolving the remaining gun skills.
I can't really recall how many skills I generally managed to fully evolve in an initial playthrough. I do recall that I usually finish the game at level 73 or 74. I'm not sure whether I'll do a NG+ right away, or if I'll wait a while; but I'll continue building via NG+ at some point.
In the meantime, the bulk of the game is about to open. I have to return the Moshae to Aya, and then I can start exploring more widely. I enjoy Kadara, aside from some bugginess, and need those Ai Research Points to get my armor and such researched. I mostly roll with Initiative gear, and those points are always too scarce before Kadara.
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Post by Element Zero on Apr 1, 2024 1:42:47 GMT
We returned Moshae Sjefa to Aya and established formal diplomatic ties with the Angara. In the Vault, we determined that the Vaults all connect to a hub that the Archon calls "Meridian".
From Evfra, we learned about Vehn Turev, the Angara who betrayed the Moshae to the Kett. Finding him could provide a lead on the Archon's flagship and the location of Meridian. Vehn Turev is somewhere on Kadara, Govorkam system.
Additionally, we picked up a handful of quests from new Angara acquaintances. After a brief visit to the Nexus to tie up some loose ends, it was off to Kadara.
Since Evfra asks Ryder to extract Vehn Turev, I've generally butted heads with Sloane Kelly and broken him out of jail. This time, armed with the meta-knowledge of how much I dislike the guy, I simply agreed to Sloane's offer to question him before his execution. It was very different, getting off on a more amiable footing with Sloane.
Grabbing a few quests in Kadara Port and the slums, including a murder investigation with Reyes, we set out into the badlands. We made our way east and rescued Remy Tamayo from cannibals. (I wonder what or whom the Turian in the group eats... ate?) Looping north, we found and destroyed a disturbing experiment run by ex-Cerberus. We activated a Monolith.
I lost the Nomad over a cliff, after using it to access a cache. This was just northwest of the Monolith. I didn't want to turn back, so we climbed over the nearby mountains on foot. We helped a nice little community of "refugees" who were making their way in the badlands. Still on foot, we tagged some minerals, searched an inactive outpost, and climbed more mountains. Eventually, we called down a forward station and fought a bunch of satellite-thieving exiles whom we'd tracked to Kadara.
Back in the Nomad, thanks to the Forward Station, we continued west, searching various structures along the way. Being several years rusty, I made the mistake of interacting with the dead Angarana, whose water filters had been sabotaged, before visiting Charybdis Point. I would've let the idiots at the hostel live, but Ryder is automatically judgmental and the idiots automatically violent. Oh, well; that's another half-dozen bodies on Ryder's mountainous pile.
I saved there for the evening. I like Kadara. It has some good terrain, cool sites, and lots of fun combat. It's insane that the Milky Way peoples are killing each other, particularly considering how relatively few are even awake; but they're definitely fun to fight.
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Post by dazk on Apr 1, 2024 1:57:16 GMT
Back in the Nomad, thanks to the Forward Station, we continued west, searching various structures along the way. Being several years rusty, I made the mistake of interacting with the dead Angarana, whose water filters had been sabotaged, before visiting Charybdis Point. I would've let the idiots at the hostel live, but Ryder is automatically judgmental and the idiots automatically violent. Oh, well; that's another half-dozen bodies on Ryder's mountainous pile. I always thought that was poorly written in regard to the ending that mission. Both parties were equally guilty in that The Angaran's exploited the exiles and were seemingly happy to literally bleed them dry of resources and thus starve. And of course, the Exiles were guilty of murdering them for it. It would have been nice to have some agency in the outcome noy just go full judgemental..
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