Mass Effect 2

[ProjectPat2280]

It should be illegal for them to make us wait for Mass Effect 3 after the way that one ended. Im ready for Mass Effect 3, like right now. Awesome effing ending, really epic.

I hope most of the crew is able to join in the next game tho. I at least want Thane, Garrus, Grunt, Legion, Tali and Jacob back. There shouldnt be much of a delay in time between when the 2nd game ends and the 3rd game begins, so there shouldnt be a need to create a whole new squad the way u did in this game.

 

[taskmaster]

Alright, I need some help, specifically about the end of the game.

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I saved my game on a different save before the suicide mission. I played through it and lost Tali. Now I'm try to go back to that save and get everyone to survive. When I did I sent Legion instead of Tali and he died. Any suggestions on how to get through the hacking parts without someone dying or do I have to blow the doors open?

 

[Spider-Gamer]

where did ya get terminus?

Terminus is a preorder bonus. You can buy armor in shops in places like the Citadel and Omega.

 

[Upset Spideyfan]

Alright, I need some help, specifically about the end of the game.

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I saved my game on a different save before the suicide mission. I played through it and lost Tali. Now I'm try to go back to that save and get everyone to survive. When I did I sent Legion instead of Tali and he died. Any suggestions on how to get through the hacking parts without someone dying or do I have to blow the doors open?

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Who is leading the Fire Team and do you have max loyalty with them.

It should be illegal for them to make us wait for Mass Effect 3 after the way that one ended. Im ready for Mass Effect 3, like right now. Awesome effing ending, really epic.

I hope most of the crew is able to join in the next game tho. I at least want Thane, Garrus, Grunt, Legion, Tali and Jacob back. There shouldnt be much of a delay in time between when the 2nd game ends and the 3rd game begins, so there shouldnt be a need to create a whole new squad the way u did in this game.

I feel exactly the same way. I want the ME2 crew back. Anyone from ME1 can kiss my ass, THE DESERTING BASTARDS THAT THEY ARE!

 

[Flash Facts]

Where do ya get new armour/helmets?? I'm well into the game now, got 2 team members left to recruit, but i'm still in my N7 armour.

There are only 4 pieces of any armor category included in the game. For example there is only 2 other pieces of headgear that you can buy.

Here is a complete a list of what is available until they decide to release some more in DLC.

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Helmets:
N7 Helmet - Increases health by 5%
N7 Breather Helmet - Increases health by 5%
Kuwashii Visor [Omega] - Increases headshot damage by 10%
Death Mask [Tuchanka] - Increases negotiation bonus by 10%

Chest:
N7 Chestplate - Increases power damage by 3%
Capasitor Chestplate [Citadel] - reduces the delay before your shields start regenerating by 10%
Aegis Vest [Citadel] - Increases health by 5%
Shield Harness [Tuchanka] - Increases shields by 5%

Shoulders:
N7 Shoulder Guards - Increases weapon damage by 3%
Amplifier Plates [Illium] - Increases power damage by 5%
Strength Boost Pads [Omega] - Increases melee damage by 25%
Asymmetric Defense Layer [Tuchanka] - Increases health by 5%

Arms:
N7 Guantlets - Increases health by 3%
Heavy Damping Guantlets [Tuchanka] - Increases shields by 5%
Off-Hand Ammo Pack [Citadel] - Increase spare ammo capacity by 10%
Stabilization Gauntlets [Omega] - Increase weapon damage by 5%

Legs:
N7 Greaves - Increase shield strength by 3%
Stimulator Conduits [Omega] - Increase storm speed by 10%
Life Support Webbing [Citadel] - Increase health by 10%
Ordinance Packs [Omega] - Increase spare heavy weapon ammo by 10%

DLC Armor Sets:
Blood Dragon Armor [Bonus from Dragon Age: Origins] - Increases power damage by 15%, Increases shield strength by 10%
Terminus Assault Armor [Preorder Bonus] - Increases storm speed by 10%, Increases shields by 15%, Increases all weapons reserve ammo by +1
Inferno Armor [Preorder Bonus] - Negotiation bonus of 10%, Increases power damage by 10%, Increases storm speed by 10%
Collector Armor [Collector's Edition Bonus] - Regenerate 10% faster, Increases storm speed by 10%, Increases health by 20%


DLC Armor Helmets:
Umbra Visor [Dr. Pepper promotional item] - Increases power damage by 5%
Recon Hood [Dr. Pepper promotional item] - Increases weapon damage by 5%
Sentry Interface [Dr. Pepper promotional item] - Increases shield strength by 5%

 

[Nightmare]

Im hoping for some more customizable armor soon. I love it.

 

[taskmaster]

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Who is leading the Fire Team and do you have max loyalty with them.

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I chose Samara to lead the first fire team and I did have her full loyalty. I'm thinking that maybe if I choose Garrus to lead the fire team the person in the vents might survive. I have to full loyalty of everyone if that helps.

For ME3 I hope that the crew from ME2 stays, I like all of the characters they introduced and this one and it will be cool to see Shepard not having to work for any certain faction and calling his own shots with his squad. I also hope that the romantic sub-plot carries over into the next one. Could you do that in ME2 with Ashley or Liara? I didn't try because Miranda and Jack were more interesting.

 

[Soapy]

I just finished the game. My final playtime was 32:01.

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I lost Grunt. Mordin died too. Which is totally lame because as far as I can tell I had no control over that. I sent Legion through the vents. Jacob was my fire team leader. I saved the Normandy crew. Jack was my Biotic shield. I chose Grunt for the second team leader and Zaeed for escort. My team was Garrus and Samara. I destroyed the facility.

All in all it was a fantasic game, although I found the story to be disappointing. I mean...

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...you spend like 90% of the game just recruiting dudes.

Which is fine, because this game has maybe the best characterization of any game ever. But the actual story was way too short for my liking.

 

[Upset Spideyfan]

I just finished the game. My final playtime was 32:01.

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I lost Grunt. Mordin died too. Which is totally lame because as far as I can tell I had no control over that. I sent Legion through the vents. Jacob was my fire team leader. I saved the Normandy crew. Jack was my Biotic shield. I chose Grunt for the second team leader and Zaeed for escort. My team was Garrus and Samara. I destroyed the facility.

All in all it was a fantasic game, although I found the story to be disappointing. I mean...

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...you spend like 90% of the game just recruiting dudes.

Which is fine, because this game has maybe the best characterization of any game ever. But the actual story was way too short for my liking.

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You lost Grunt because he makes a bad fire team leader. He's a fighter. I believe Garrus/Jacob/Miranda are the best choices.

 

[Soapy]

Hmm...that makes sense. I was overthinking it.

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The game said specifically that the second team was a "distraction team" or something like that and I figured a Krogan would be a great distraction. Mission accomplished I guess as everyone else survived. Except Mordin, which is still a mystery.

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Speaking of mysteries, why was the star behind the Illusive Man blue at the end of the game?

 

[Upset Spideyfan]

Good ending - blue star
bad ending - red star

 

[ProjectPat2280]

All in all it was a fantasic game, although I found the story to be disappointing. I mean...

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...you spend like 90% of the game just recruiting dudes.

Which is fine, because this game has maybe the best characterization of any game ever. But the actual story was way too short for my liking.

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Yea i kinda felt the same way. I mean i loved the process of recruiting all of these uniquely different characters and learning about their back story and history, but it seemed that once you finally got your team together, the final mission wasnt as epic as id expected, but then again, things are only about to get much harder. I mean the collectors were nothing but pawns. The real battle has yet to begin.

Needless to say, im damn ready for Mass Effect 3.

 

[ProjectPat2280]

Good ending - blue star
bad ending - red star

hah, i dont think i even noticed that. What was the 'good' ending?

 

[Upset Spideyfan]

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Shepard blows the Collector base (if Miranda is there, I think Illusive Man tells her to stop you and she tells him she's resigned). Anyway once back on board you get chewed out by him for destroying it and preventing "Human Dominance". Shepard tells him to stuff it and he's going to stop the Reapers his way.

 

[Soapy]

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Yea i kinda felt the same way. I mean i loved the process of recruiting all of these uniquely different characters and learning about their back story and history, but it seemed that once you finally got your team together, the final mission wasnt as epic as id expected, but then again, things are only about to get much harder. I mean the collectors were nothing but pawns. The real battle has yet to begin.

Needless to say, im damn ready for Mass Effect 3.

Now that I've sat on it and thought about it a while longer, I don't think I was as disappointed in the story so much as I was caught off guard by it. The first Mass Effect was so epic and there seemed like so much was at stake and I was expecting something similar in a sequel. The constant comparisons to The Empire Strikes Back didn't help much either. But Mass Effect 2 is significantly and surprisingly smaller in scope.

So I take back being disappointed. I just wish there was a little more story in there with The Collectors. Just one more story mission before you hit the Omega Relay. But in the end I guess I would rather have a more focused game that leaves me wanting more than an overly lengthy one that I want to quit playing halfway through.

 

[Tron Bonne]

So, I just finished, everyone survived the suicide mission. Romanced Garrus, apparently he's into techno when he gets down to business. Though,

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Kind of messed up at the end I think. I saved the Collector's Base without really thinking about it. I thought of it as the previous Geth situation on Legion's loyalty mission. Afterward I kind of realized that's probably not going to end up in my favor in the next game (at least not on this character).

Oh well, I still finished full Paragon and only a little Renegade regardless. Got all but four achievements. Going to start my renegade run next with my horrible ***** of a woman Shepard next.

 

[Soapy]

I think that particular decision is going to have a huge effect on Mass Effect 3.

 

[BlackLantern]

a question about Harbinger

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is he just a reaper or the Head Reaper??

 

[ChrisBaleBatman]

Just about 5 hours into this game, and man...is it incredible.

It's pretty much, off the bat, fixed even the smallest of complaints. The atmosphere is much improved, too. Stepping onto Omega for the first time, and heading into Afterlife...all of it was quite an experience. Even heading into the slums of Omega, and passing by the homeless aliens...wow. It all added a depth and weight, that makes it so easy to buy into the world your occupying.

I'm not really far in the game, yet. I just recruited Archangel...which was a fantastic surprise and sequence.

I like how Joker is 10x funnier now, too. The porno sound thing was a funny bit, too. And I thought I would be annoyed by EDI for some reason, but I'm not. She's pretty helpful, and I like the K.I.T.T. simpilarities to how we see her or it talking.

And I don't know how many of you guys got the Collector's Edition, but I'm really impressed with the packaging for it. The slip case is strong and sturdy, and the steelbook case for the game is damn nice.

 

[Erzengel]

I love this game. 10 hours into it but I'm playing mostly as a paragon even though I'm tempted half the time to let my crew off someone during their "favor" missions. Can't wait to start playing this as a Renegade and then later on Insanity.

The only thing I'm worried about is I probably spent a good amount of time on "scanning" and I'm wondering if that's going to lose it's appeal in subsequent playthroughs.

 

[Tron Bonne]

a question about Harbinger

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is he just a reaper or the Head Reaper??

I was wondering myself, I thought he was just a Collector until the end when Shepard refer to him as a Reaper

And I don't know how many of you guys got the Collector's Edition, but I'm really impressed with the packaging for it. The slip case is strong and sturdy, and the steelbook case for the game is damn nice.

Yeah, it was a really nice packaging. Good deal for the price, and you can't say that much for CE's nowadays

I think that particular decision is going to have a huge effect on Mass Effect 3.

Agreed, it's going to be a big one for sure. And I'm sure it'll go horribly wrong in some way or another

 

[ChrisBaleBatman]

Oh yeah, totally agree. For just an extra $10, the CE is a nifty deal.

How soon do the "favor" missions start? Wanna make sure I haven't missed any.

 

[Erzengel]

Zaeed started right after you picked him up.

Jacob started after Horizon. I just kept talking to people and the favor missions started going up, like with Mordin and Jack.

I was told that Miranda needed to talk to me, then she asked a favor and that Grunt is upset and I had to talk to him.

 

[Tron Bonne]

Oh yeah, totally agree. For just an extra $10, the CE is a nifty deal.

How soon do the "favor" missions start? Wanna make sure I haven't missed any.

You'll need to talk to your squad on the personal level first, then Kelly will tell you that 'so-and-so' wants to talk to you or is doing something that implies something around those lines. They should start around the time you get the first round of squad mates or a little before that.

 

[Dark_Lord]

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