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[subversus]

Poor sales....?

It sold 2 million copies in the first week >__>

It wasn't really that hyped. By now it's sold at least double that amount. It did great.

no, it didn't:

Later, in a conference call, EA said that Mass Effect 2 had sold 1.6 million copies, while Dante's Inferno sold just under one million.

 

[water_wendi]

no, it didn't:

When was that? Launch day afternoon?

 

[subversus]

When was that? Launch day afternoon?

It was on investors call a few months after the game had shipped.

 

[RS4-]

Have you found out if it's better to sell your junk items or are they worth keeping for crafting?

There's nothing to craft with junk items. I'm not even sure why they're there as they don't amount to much when you sell them. All the crafting just involves the things like elf root or lyrium you find in the dungeons/city.

 

[Nirolak]

When was that? Launch day afternoon?

As of the end of March actually.

That said, it seems to be quite a bit higher now, but we've notably not gotten an update since then.

We should find out when they finally officially unveil ME3, since EA almost always reveals the previous title's sales then.

 

[Riposte]

Compared to ME 1 and ME2, how much does the DA1 matter in DA2?

 

[endaround]

Do any characters (aside from Anders) from DAO play any sort of major role in the story beyond a cameo?

Well Merrill was a character from the Dalish origin story and Isabela was in the brothel.

 

[water_wendi]

Compared to ME 1 and ME2, how much does the DA1 matter in DA2?

Just the fact that you play a different character would make the difference not as important as ME1 to ME2, afaik,

 

[dollartaco]

http://www.1up.com/news/mass-effect-2-week-sales

 

[Nirolak]

http://www.1up.com/news/mass-effect-2-week-sales

Right, that's sell-in.

We're referring to sell-through.

 

[endaround]

http://www.1up.com/news/mass-effect-2-week-sales

This could be a shipped vs sold thing

 

[dollartaco]

Oh, ok.

 

[Kinspiracy]

Not sure why people were saying a few days ago that you couldn't create a tactic for your tank (or any party member) to drink a potion when they reached a certain level of health, stamina, or mana, but you most definitely can.

 

[Rodhull]

Surely if they're releasing it at Xmas time as they're worried about sales putting in direct competition with Skyrim, COD, Uncharted 3 etc can't be the smartest move.

 

[jackdoe]

Welp, just started installing and was shocked to see only 5 GB was needed on my HDD. Guess those reused dungeons saved a bunch of space!

 

[Nirolak]

Surely if they're releasing it at Xmas time as they're worried about sales putting in direct competition with Skyrim, COD, Uncharted 3 etc can't be the smartest move.

Actually, the way EA does their holiday releases is rather interesting.

They're out for a few weeks and then they price nuke them to $35-$40 for almost the entire holiday so they rack up a lot of sales.

DA:O they were so worried about it effectively launched at $40 and stayed there the whole season. It did get them to 3.2 million copies shipped though.

 

[Lostconfused]

Not sure why people were saying a few days ago that you couldn't create a tactic for your tank (or any party member) to drink a potion when they reached a certain level of health, stamina, or mana, but you most definitely can.

You couldn't in the demo, but the tactics menu in the PC demo was broke and useless. Honestly I am shocked that at least two things got fixed in the retail version.

 

[Dice]

I did someone a large favor and, unexpectedly, they insisted on giving me $50 for the trouble, so now I am debating whether or not I should get this... After playing so much Mass Effect 2 this week I feel like I would enjoy it more than I did Origins. The dialogue wheel helps you understand the context of what attitude your character will say whatever (I had to reload a few times in Origins b/c I was like "What? That's totally not what I meant it to mean!") and I prefer the storytelling style.

 

[Kinspiracy]

You couldn't in the demo, but the tactics menu in the PC demo was broke and useless. Honestly I am shocked that at least two things got fixed in the retail version.

Yeah, but I asked a couple days ago of the people who claimed to have the retail version and they confirmed that you could in fact not create those kinds of tactics, which then lead to a discussion of global timers etc. I'm glad they were wrong.

 

[V_Arnold]

I bought the game, and damn, OFFICIAL RELEASE DATE CHECK!
And it is set to 03.11..

Thanks, EA. Like I am not holding the game in my hands, huh? It is a single player game....

 

[TheUsual]

So can I import a save from Witch Hunt? ( I did DA origins > awakening > Witch Hunt in this order)

I think so. When I imported, I used my character that was from Witch Hunt (it was the last of the DLCs I played). The game tells you the decisions that I made throughout the game. It said I did the Dark Ritual with Morrigan, but never mentioned my Warden

Spoiler

going into the Portal with Morrigan.

Did this pop up for anyone else?

I bought the game, and damn, OFFICIAL RELEASE DATE CHECK!
And it is set to 03.11..

Thanks, EA. Like I am not holding the game in my hands, huh? It is a single player game....

Yeah I noticed that as well. Was it also an internet activation as well (like a machine activation)?

 

[GraveRobberX]

Surely if they're releasing it at Xmas time as they're worried about sales putting in direct competition with Skyrim, COD, Uncharted 3 etc can't be the smartest move.

Also the odd man out gets murdered with prices drop leading into Thanksgiving and Black Friday

Last year NFS:HP got hit hard, released $60 2 weeks before Black Friday, which had deals running the game for $35
(Most just waited for price drop)

Just checked GameFly coming soon, 4 games out that month so far:

Uncharted 3 (11/1), Battlefield 3 (11/1), COD:????? (11/8 or 11/15), and Skyrim (11/11, weird it's releasing on a Friday, what gives?)

Let's see what this years Black Friday price cut is going to be, COD will be staying @ $60, Uncharted also

So either Skyrim gets price drop tp $40 1-2 weeks after release or it could be Battlefield 3 (EA)?

 

[SpiderJerusalem]

what in the hell, my online pass code shows me all the stuff it gives and then when I click ok it gives me a failed screen(psn)

 

[Reluctant-Hero]

I think so. When I imported, I used my character that was from Witch Hunt (it was the last of the DLCs I played). The game tells you the decisions that I made throughout the game. It said I did the Dark Ritual with Morrigan, but never mentioned my Warden

Spoiler

going into the Portal with Morrigan.

Did this pop up for anyone else?

I haven't played it for myself yet, but I've seen that spoiler referenced in a stream of the PC version's save importer. Which version are you playing?

I've seen this same issue come up on the official BioWare forums as well. I'm still finishing my DA:O "complete save" on '360 and I hope my import will go through correctly.

 

[Vamphuntr]

I think so. When I imported, I used my character that was from Witch Hunt (it was the last of the DLCs I played). The game tells you the decisions that I made throughout the game. It said I did the Dark Ritual with Morrigan, but never mentioned my Warden

Spoiler

going into the Portal with Morrigan.

Did this pop up for anyone else?

There was a glitch in the first version of witch hunt where it wouldn't create a final save at the end. Maybe that's the problem?

 

[Chairman Yang]

8.0 from Gamespot

Praises the player choice, writing, and fun of the combat.

Slams the main story, oversimplification, and tactical depth of the combat.

Kevin VanOrd is a good reviewer who understands RPGs, so I have some faith in this review. I think I'll pick up the game when it's cheaper.

 

[TheUsual]

I know how touchy the issue of Securom is, but here is the bioware post on the pc/mac version

 

[ElectricBlue187]

I know how touchy the issue of Securom is, but here is the bioware post on the pc/mac version

At least they did the Steam users right (no additional DRM) just that alone means I'll at least pick this up on the next holiday sale

 

[firehawk12]

Question - is there an extra code for The Exiled Prince? My copy of the game only had a code for Black Emporium...

 

[Truant]

I thought it was pretty funny how the talkative guy in one of the Inn's kept talking about how "everything felt less complex these days, like eating and fighting."

Must have been intentional.

 

[TheUsual]

At least they did the Steam users right (no additional DRM) just that alone means I'll at least pick this up on the next holiday sale

The retail version DRM isn't bad either: No need for the disc once it's installed, no pc activation limit, can play offline once it has been connected once online. Not too shabby I must say.

 

[Grisby]

So how does one get this black emporium thing? I've got the signature edition for the 360 but I haven't seen anything for it anywhere.

 

[Hilaho]

Question - is there an extra code for The Exiled Prince? My copy of the game only had a code for Black Emporium...

Did you buy the signature edition?

 

[TheUsual]

Question - is there an extra code for The Exiled Prince? My copy of the game only had a code for Black Emporium...

What system are you playing on? I used the registration key on the back of the manual (pc signature edition here) on the Bioware Social site to unlock it.

 

[Vamphuntr]

Apparently there is a glitch in the 360 version that can make your character pretty much invincible. Conditions to trigger it are not clear but when you deequip a shield and equip another one you still keep the armor bonus of the last shield you equipped on your total. By equipping and dequipping the shield a lot you can get to 1000 armor rating quickly.

http://social.bioware.com/forum/1/topic/141/index/6407579

 

[firehawk12]

What system are you playing on? I used the registration key on the back of the manual (pc signature edition here) on the Bioware Social site to unlock it.

Did you buy the signature edition?

Yeah, it's the black cover edition, and it's the 360 version. There's a slip inside the cover for the Black Emporium, but I don't see anything for the Exiled Prince.

 

[TheUsual]

Yeah, it's the black cover edition, and it's the 360 version. There's a slip inside the cover for the Black Emporium, but I don't see anything for the Exiled Prince.

I honestly don't know then, sorry about that. There's nothing else in the case? Nothing inside the manual or on the back of it?

 

[jackdoe]

Yeah, it's the black cover edition, and it's the 360 version. There's a slip inside the cover for the Black Emporium, but I don't see anything for the Exiled Prince.

There's only one code (for the PC version) that unlocks everything.

 

[StUnNeR H2K]

Is it at all possible to pick up a signature edition still? I was just schooled by Best Buy... I pre-ordered before the required date to get the signature edition and I didn't get the signature edition. The store tells me I'm out of luck since they only had one copy of the signature edition to hand out, but this completely defeats the purpose of pre-ordering.

Any hope for me? I have yet to open the copy of the game they did gave me, cause I plan to return it.

 

[Grisby]

Hhhhmmm, don't think my copy came with an online pass.

 

[TheUsual]

There's only one code (for the PC version) that unlocks everything.

Well you have the Online Pass from EA and the registration key on the back of the manual.

EDIT
I'm wrong, Jackdoe is right. My bad.

 

[Vamphuntr]

Hhhhmmm, don't think my copy came with an online pass.

http://social.bioware.com/forum/1/topic/301/index/6414559

 

[italianfreak240]

Hhhhmmm, don't think my copy came with an online pass.

I got the online pass paper but guess what no code its just blank.

 

[Haklong]

There's only one code (for the PC version) that unlocks everything.

I have the PC signature edition on its way today. If I register that will that content be available for the 360 version also, or is that content not cross platform like the Sir Isaac Armor?

 

[Dead]

So I decided to get this

Walked into Gamestop and bought a signature edition for 360. So much for pre-ordering lol.

 

[Grisby]

I got the online pass paper but guess what no code its just blank.

I posted on Biowares forums (thanks to the guy for the link above). Seems like some people didn't get jack squat with their copies.

 

[TheUsual]

I have the PC signature edition on its way today. If I register that will that content be available for the 360 version also, or is that content not cross platform like the Sir Isaac Armor?

I have the pc signature version, the online pass that unlocked the Black Emporium, The Exiled Prince, and Signature Edition Rewards only unlocked that stuff for the PC version and not for 360 and PS3.

 

[jtrov]

Question - is there an extra code for The Exiled Prince? My copy of the game only had a code for Black Emporium...

The Exiled Prince and Signature Bonus content should be on the back.

 

[jackdoe]

I have the PC signature edition on its way today. If I register that will that content be available for the 360 version also, or is that content not cross platform like the Sir Isaac Armor?

No. Only applies to the PC version.

And shit. They don't let you tweak the freaking preset Hawke? The hell? I hate the facial structure, but I like the fact that the hair and beard aren't shitty like the rest of the character creation hairs and beards.

 

[firehawk12]

The Exiled Prince and Signature Bonus content should be on the back.

Yeah, I just noticed that. Derp derp. :lol