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Post by RedCaesar97 on Jun 2, 2024 2:29:32 GMT
So I attempted to do H-047c last night, but failed to beat the Progenitor because I was too underleveled with not good enough equipment, so I reloaded an earlier save. I will do it later when I have more talent points invested and some better equipment.
Anyway, on to today. 1. Steve Ryder went with Jaal to confront Akksul and get some of his family back. Shot Akksul when he threatened Jaal.
2. Went to Kadara. Purchased some snacks for movie night. Help an Angaran find her (dead) sister. Bought alcohol for Kesh. Investigated Spender. Found evidence of Kett and took them out.
3. Went back to the Nexus and investigated Spender's apartment. Found a scrambler. Gave it to a comms expert to analyze it.
4. Went to Eladaan. Scanned some scavengers for Lexi. Helped Drack recover a stolen transport. Dropped Aroane. Gave some serum to a scavenger.
5. Went back to the Nexus, confronted Spender then exiled him.
6. Went to Kadara. Got into a bar fight with Drack (we won). Investigated some missing cargo with Reyes, but it turned out to be a trap to kill Reyes. Helped Reyes kill his would-be assassins. Investigated the Three Sabers hideout and found they were originally armed and funded by the Nexus. Confronted Addison about it and agreed to keep the information hidden. Went to a party with Reyes.
7. Went to Voeld and talked to some resistance fighters. Helped some resistance fighters who faked a civilian ship crash take out some Kett. Disabled some bombs that the Kett were going to use to blow up a bridge. Found a meteorite that was interfering with communications. Neutralized the meteorite and decided to leave it on Voeld. Found some Remtech for Peebee. Found the Perephona's transponder.
8. Met Peebee in her apartment. Some asshole named Kalinda also dropped by.
9. Found the Asari ark. Fought off The Decimation (bunch of pushovers). Kept Sarissa's decision a secret and she remains pathfinder.
10. Had fun with Peebee in the escape pod.
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Post by RedCaesar97 on May 31, 2024 1:22:29 GMT
I did almost nothing today. Steve Ryder met Avitus Rix at the (badly damaged) Turian Ark. The Turian Pathfinder was dead. Avitus was next in line, but he refused the job and Steve did not care enough to convince him. The Turians are now without a Pathfinder. Confronted Nilken with the (attempted) murder evidence. Talked to Tann about it and decided to exile him.
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Post by RedCaesar97 on May 30, 2024 0:44:10 GMT
Reloaded an earlier save and recorded some stuff for a video. Took me a while before I got it right (did something without dying).
Having it level 21, Steve Ryder crafted some new armor and weapons. Went back to the Nexus and talked to Keri the reporter. Spoke with Captain Dunn and tracked a contagious person off-station. Found some supplies before they were smuggled off the Nexus. Returned another sample to the bar.
Went back to Eos. Went to Site 2 to check out the secret project. Fought off the Kett and a Fiend. Recovered evidence in the murder case; not murder, but attempted murder.
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Post by RedCaesar97 on May 29, 2024 0:43:04 GMT
Very little accomplished today. Steve Ryder went to Eos and dealt with the Roekkar threat. Then he went to Eladaan and found som e life pods jettisoned from the Turian ark.
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Post by RedCaesar97 on May 28, 2024 0:58:16 GMT
Not much today. Steve Ryder went to Kadara Port to find the Vehn Terev, the Angaran that betrayed the Moshae to the Kett. The meeting with Sloane did not go well; tempers flared and guns were drawn. Tbakfully, Reyes found another way to get to Vehn. Vehn gave Ryder the location of a Kett transponder.
Ryder found the Kett transponder, and while he was in the area, investigated a murder. With the help of Reyes, they found the murderers and took them out.
Went to Aya to meet with Akksul. He made a vague threat, then Bradley from Podromos called the Tempest for help.
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Post by RedCaesar97 on May 26, 2024 19:54:42 GMT
Not much today. Steve Ryder launched a joint mission with the Angaran resistance to rescue the Moshae. Chose to destroy the facility, which pleased the Moshae, but angered Jaal. The Moshae then showed Ryder the vault on Aya. The next step is to get information from a traitor on Kadara.
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Post by RedCaesar97 on May 26, 2024 19:51:13 GMT
As long as you are taking mostly renegade+intimidate options (or even enough paragon+charm options), you should have enough persuasion to survive Morinth's brain and then recruit her, regardless of when you are trying to get her.
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Post by RedCaesar97 on May 26, 2024 2:33:46 GMT
Steve Ryder: 1. Called up Addison from Havarl and made a statement for the record.
2. Helped an Angaran scientist recover some data. Picked up a bunch of unearthed Remnant devices. Went to go meet an Angaran, but she died shortly after from self-inflicted wounds.
3. Scanned mutated wildlife. While scanning, came across more Roekaar data pads. The Roekkar wanted to weaponize the overgrowth mutation to attack the Initiative. Killed them and copied their data. Gave the data to the scientists.
4. Rescued some Turians from a Roekaar attack and met Avitus Rix. Tagged a bunch of debris for salvage.
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Post by RedCaesar97 on May 25, 2024 21:26:48 GMT
Steve Ryder: 1. Finished some Nexus stuff, then took off in the Tempest to investigate a mystery vault. On they way, they (almost literally) ran into the Archon's fleet. They exchanged some words then left and landed on Aya. Jaal joined the crew.
2. Went back to the Nexus to do a few things, such as beating Gil at poker then gloating about it. Next, it was off to Havarl to find some missing Angaran scientists. Found them.
3. Went to see the sages about locating the third monolith. Recovered an old Angaran gauntlet. I beat the Destroyer suprisingly quickly.
4. Located a Roekaar named Taavos, and gave him the gauntlet. He then remembered a past life and helped us locate and activate the third monolith.
5. Activated the Havaarl vault, then obtained the Fusion Mod of Adrenaline. The gameplay is slowly coming together, although the build is barely started by this point. Only level 13. None of my three powers are maxed yet, and I have been putting some points into passive talents sooner than I usually do.
6. Crafted some new armor pieces.
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Post by RedCaesar97 on May 25, 2024 0:46:18 GMT
Steve Ryder: 1. Finished the vault on Eos, established a scientific outpost after asking the squad (Vetra and Liam).
I probably should have established a military outpost, since I have only done that once before. Oh well, scientific it is then.
2. More talking. Took rewards from multiplayer, then crafted a new chest piece with the Shield Oscillator augment (25% shield restore on enemy kill).
3. Back to Nexus, more talking. Decided to quit before completing some of the Nexus stuff.
Of note: I turned down some of the collect-a-thon missions from the scientists on the first visit to the Citadel. Looks like cannot accept those quests later. Good to know foir future playthroughs.
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Post by RedCaesar97 on May 24, 2024 3:08:07 GMT
Steve Ryder talked to the Nexus leadership, helped some guy uncover sabotage, got the Tempest, then talked to the crew. Back briefly to the Nexus to pick up a pyjack, then back to the Tempest. Found the ship of some missing scientists (they were dead). Then it was off to Eos.
Activated the monoliths, met Peebee and Drack. Nearly got enough materials to craft a new chestpiece, but was just a few Berylium and Titanium short. Partway through the vault before I decided to quit for the night.
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Post by RedCaesar97 on May 23, 2024 1:41:13 GMT
Started a new playthrough: Steve Ryder. Completed Habitat 7 mission and just got to the Nexus and met the Nexus leadership.
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Post by RedCaesar97 on May 21, 2024 22:55:33 GMT
Congratulations on another run, RedCaesar97 . Do you think you'll do another, or let it rest for a while? Unsure. I will probably start a new playthrough, maybe just enough long enough to activate the vault on Eos or visit Aya so I can research Initiative, Heleus, and Remnant projects. Will probably continue to play some multiplayer so I can cash in the MP rewards for the new playthrough; a real benefit early-game with the little extra credits, resources, and research points. I may try your Sentinel build that you documented a few pages ago. It is different enough (and fun enough) that I want to try it. I may not start a for a few days though. It will probably be a male Ryder this time. May see how the Gil romance is like, although I expect it will be just as bad/cringe as most romances are in the Mass Effect games.
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Post by RedCaesar97 on May 21, 2024 22:48:28 GMT
100% game completion. Level 77. Time played: 92:24:33. Well done on the 100% that's been completely bugged for me from the first PT I can never get past 99%, I even used a guide to make sure I didn't miss anything on a few PT's. Most of my playthroughs are at 99%. Only two of my playthroughs (including this one) are at 100%.
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Post by RedCaesar97 on May 20, 2024 21:26:21 GMT
Tatiana Ryder: 1. Returned to Khi Tasira with the data to locate Meridian. But the Archon hijacked the Hyperion and killed Tatiana's connection with SAM, which nearly killed her. Scott managed to restore the connection somewhat, and revived her (again).
It takes forever to kill a Kett with a level 1 Phalanx on Insanity, even with a bunch of headshots. Thankfully I managed to take out the other Kett with a bunch of grenades because an ammo box was nearby.
2. Tatiana and the crew flew to Meridian. With the help of the Nexus and a bunch of friends and allies across the cluster, they kicked the Archon's ass and gained control of Meridian. The Hyperion unfortunately had been hijacked and crashed on Meridian, but Dunn survived.
I think this was the first time the entire end sequence and fight completed without any bugs or glitches for me. Yay!
3. Appointed the Moshae as interim ambassador. Conversations with the crew. Scanned the new system. Watched as Habitat 7 started being terraformed the "old-fashioned" way.
4. Returned to the Nexus. Had the final interview with Keri. Saw Kesh's clutch of eggs.
5. Movie night.
100% game completion. Level 77. Time played: 92:24:33.
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Post by RedCaesar97 on May 20, 2024 11:08:35 GMT
Looks like I forgot to post what I did last night.
From what I remember, Tatiana Ryder: 1. With the help of the other Pathfinders, went to Kir Tharasa. Activated two towers, which also activated some Remnant ships. Also discovered that the Angaran race were created by the Jaardan. Went to the central hub, but could not activate it because the Meridian Engine was missing.
2. Talked to the crew. Suvi came up with a plan to locate Meridian. Scanned some Scourge nodes, along with the rest of the cluster.
3. Went back to the Nexus. Bought Lexi some liquor for movie night. Played a game with Drack at the bar. Had another interview with Keri. Collected the reward from a scientist for scanning a bunch of planets.
4. Went to Kadara and purchased a movie for Liam.
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Post by RedCaesar97 on May 19, 2024 19:31:44 GMT
Tatiana Ryder: 1. Went to Havarl and met with an ex-STG member named Saelen regarding a possible traitor named Aden. Went to Voeld where I scanned the Aden's equipment and his possible Kett handler. Nothing concrete, so went back to the Nexus and talked with Pathfinder Hayjer about it. Hayjer suggested scanning the apartment of another Salarian named Lon. Shared a drink with the pathfinders.
2. Investigated the Lon's room. Some evidence of recent cleaning and a data wipe, and a single fiber from wildlife on another planet. Ran into Lon on the way out. After some discussion, Lon thought that Hayjer was being extreme and seeing conspiracies where none existed. SAM traced the fiber to Eladaan and set a navpoint.
3. Went to the navpoint on Eladaan and found Saelen. Apparently this was the first meeting with Saelen, as the first meeting with "Saelen" was Aden in disguise, and the scanning he wanted would wipe the evidence the real Saelen wanted. Set up a meeting with Aden on Kadara so the Saelen could arrest him.
4. Went to Kadara and met Aden, who was disguised as Saelen. Then the real Saelen showed up to arrest him. Aden tried to cut a deal, but Ryder turned down the offer. Aden was arrested.
5. Integrated Ghost Storm technology into the Tempest and prepared to go to Miridian.
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Post by RedCaesar97 on May 19, 2024 2:01:20 GMT
I think you should still be good. It sounds like you did not take the option that kills the romance (see Not Looking For Romance in Mass Effect 1?), so I think you are still on track for an Ashley romance. But please note that I am not an expert on romances in Mass Effect.
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Post by RedCaesar97 on May 19, 2024 1:57:19 GMT
Tatiana Ryder: 1. Boarded the Archon's ship. It was tethered to the Salarian ark. Got captured by the Archon, but SAM killed Ryder to escape the stasis field, then revived her so they could continue. Grabbed the relic we came for, then fought (and scanned) a Behemoth. Had to choose between saving Salarians or Krogan; chose the Krogan. Pathfinder Raeka died as a result, making Captain Hayjer the new Salarian Pathfinder. Escaped the Archon with the Salarian ark.
One "fun" thing of note is the bit of dissonance that occurs during one of the fights on the ship. Ryder and your crew are apparently fighting for their lives until the Salarians show up and help you. They are all shouting and talking about how it is/was a dire situation until the Salarians show up, all the while I am just mowing down Kett one at a time in rapid succession, wondering what everyone (in game) is talking about; I'm doing just fine thank you, please send more Kett.
2. Went to Aya. Grabbed some tech Jaal wanted to movie night. Talked to Angaran survivors of first contact with the Kett.
3. Went to Eos. Met Gil's friend Jill. Started a garden with Cora.
4. Went to Kadara and climbed a mountain with Vetra.
5. Went to Havarl and met Jaal's family.
6. Went to Eladaan to investigate a crashed Kett ship. Found some Kett fighting other Kett. Found a datapad. It was an audio transmission that was ranting about the Archon. Traced the signal to Eos.
7. Went to Eos and tracked the signal to a Kett outpost. Talked with the Primus. The Primus offered a deal, but Ryder turned down the deal. Reached level 71.
8. Crafted updated weapons and armor.
9. Returned to the Nexus. Met with Keri in jail and told her to keep telling the truth. Met with the Initiative leadership, who denied the mission to Meridian. The other pathfinders disagreed.
10. Scott Ryder then woke up and the twins had a chat. Replayed the final memory and found out Mom Ryder is actually still alive, in a stasis pod on the Hyperion. Met with the other pathfinders and scientists who researched technology and came up with a plan to get Ryder to Meridian.
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Post by RedCaesar97 on May 18, 2024 15:19:34 GMT
Tatiana Ryder: 1. Placed a receiver on Eladaan. Defeated the Eladaan Architect (no Cobra missiles this time; I have been investing in the weapon skills which is starting to increase weapon damage significantly). Returned to Annea at the Paradise and collected the reward.
2. Traced Dr. Kennedy thorugh the ZK trackers. Traced her to Voeld, saved her from an attack by Roekaar and Kett while she gave birth, then had her settled on Eos.
3. Went back to Aya and helped out a Nexus pilot get more supplies for the outposts.
4. Returned to the Nexus and met with the news guy to complete the quest for placing all the receivers.
5. Went with Liam to Podromos where set up a soccer game for the locals, because that idiot wants to also infect Heleus with that abortion of a sport. (Relax, I don't hate Soccer... much.)
All the planet stuff should now be done, just the main quest and few related side hustles left to complete.
I also have 6 cryo pods I can deploy. Not sure which rewards I want yet; I got all the ones I really need.
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Post by RedCaesar97 on May 18, 2024 3:04:23 GMT
Tatiana Ryder: 1. Returned to the Nexus to talk to some people and complete their collection quests.
2. Returned to Aya and gave the remaining artifacts to the museum curator.
3. Returned to Eladaan
4. Helped a scientist stuck in sinkhole by returning thrusters for her ship.
5. Cleared out the Flophouse. (Died twice unfortunately.
6. Recovered the Remnant drive core.
7. Finally got all the data pads about Little Mouse, then tracked down the (dead) scavenger and took his stuff. Never met Little Mouse myself.
8. Defended some survivors whose ship had crashed.
9. Found Annea's water source. Made a deal with her so she retains control of the water supply (for now at least).
10. Confronted Morda and Strux at the Krogan colony. Gave Morda the drive core in exchange for a colony.
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Post by RedCaesar97 on May 17, 2024 1:49:54 GMT
Tatiana Ryder: 1. Researched and developed the next rank of some weapons and armor.
2. Went back to Eladaan.
3. Visited some Remnat sites, took out the looting Outlaws, and made some Remnant cores inert.
4. Recovered research by Dr. Okeer and returned it to the Krogan researcher.
5. Placed a lure and shot a Fiend into submission, then led it back to the Krogan colony. Told Rorik about Ljeta. Participated in a Rite of Union so two Krogan would get along.
6. Went to the derelict Remnant Ship to look for the drive core, but someone else had already taken the drive core.
7. Recovered another Angaran relic.
8. The Nomad broke down in the ass-end of nowhere. Luckily a nice scavenger was nearby who offered to help and oh he was responsible because of his EMP device. Decided to play nice and pay hin for the help.
9. Finished scanning minerals.
10. Traced an infectious disease to the source and eradicated it.
11. Scanned some Remnant devices, which led to a Remnant facility. Fought off Remnant and Scavengers (and watched a Hydra fight a Destroyer) and recovered the Remnant data.
12. Traced some explosive canisters to an Outlaw buliding. Blew up the remaining canisters.
Still looking for Little Mouse datapads.
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Post by RedCaesar97 on May 16, 2024 1:56:20 GMT
Tatiana Ryder: 1. Traveled back and forth on the Nexus to restock a shop until I had bought enough Kinetic Coil augments for some future weapon crafting.
2. Went with Peebee to recover a special piece of Remtech. Fought Kalinda for it. Peebee chose to save Kalinda instead of the Remtech. Kalinda seems grateful, for now at least.
3. Went back to Eladaan.
4. Finished picking plants for a Nexus scientist.
5. Finished collecting all the memory triggers.
6. Reactivated the Eladaan vault. Grabbed both crates on the way out.
7. Went back to Kadara. Met Drack at a bar. Tried to avoid a fight and got knocked out. Drack won the fight Ryder's honor (hopefully; she did not ask and he did not tell).
8. Met with Sloane to referee a duel between her and the Charlatan. The Charlatan turned out to be Reyes. Reyes tried to cheat and Ryder interfered. Reyes fled. Sloane agreed to let the Initiative create an outpost on Kadara. Placed the outpost.
9. Placed a receiver on Kadara. Took out the Architect. I used more than few Cobra missiles on the Architect just to kill it faster; I do not have a lot of weapon damage bonuses.
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Post by RedCaesar97 on May 15, 2024 1:26:49 GMT
Tatiana Ryder: 1. Landed back on Eladaan
2. Helped Drack recover a Krogan transport. Also apprehended Aroane and convinced him to rat out Spender.
3. Found Isabel Halsey, she was leading a band of scavengers. Convinced her to go back with her brother.
4. Activated the monoliths.
5. Picked up some more RNG quests.
6. Recovered the medical caches (well, 3 of the 4 since getting 3 completes the quest).
7. Returned to the Nexus. Gave Kesh a flower from Vorn. Used unscrambled evidence and Aroane's testimony to implicate Spender. Threw Spender in jail.
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Post by RedCaesar97 on May 13, 2024 2:11:50 GMT
I was busy today, so not much time for playing. Tatiana Ryder did land on Eladaan, started a two RNG quests, recovered one of the medical caches for the Nexus, retook the stronghold for Barrett, and recovered Poc for Peebee.
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