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[Subitai]

Best way to start is with an imported lvl 60 ME1 character.
There are a couple of different options for best class. I believe it's generally considered to be Sentinel/Infiltrator/Soldier? I've had the most fun with my Infiltrator (imported ME1 lvl 60 Infiltrator.) Cloak made the arena combat areas a lot more fun for me.

I figured out why I liked using the flamethrower. It's different. It gets bonus vs armor (husks), the AOE (husks) and greater damage potential (more ammo(vs husks.))

I thought about Sentinel, but I cringed when the global cooldown hit me. Does the cooldown get to around 3 seconds like adrenaline? If not, guess I'll go infiltrator.

 

[Dark Octave]

Just finished it. Wow what an amazing game. I've never spent five hours finishing a game and still have the hunger to play five hours more. I know it's only Feb, but I'm calling GotY. Amazing, amazing game.

 

[Dead Prince]

The justicar loyalty mission. Did anyone's sound stop working and come back during the cutscene at the end?

 

[Peff]

The justicar loyalty mission. Did anyone's sound stop working and come back during the cutscene at the end?

Yep, it's normal.

 

[GuardianE]

The justicar loyalty mission. Did anyone's sound stop working and come back during the cutscene at the end?

It did that for me. I almost forgot about that. Really ruined things for me. I tried to fool myself into thinking that the silence was deliberate because of all the Biotic powers flying around. :lol

 

[Stryder]

Has this been posted yet? :lol

http://www.bitmob.com/index.php/mobfeed/probe-away-rapping-about-mining-in-mass-effect-2-.html

 

[SpacePirate Ridley]

Has this been posted yet? :lol

http://www.bitmob.com/index.php/mobfeed/probe-away-rapping-about-mining-in-mass-effect-2-.html

:lol
"I'm Commander Shepard, and this is my favourite store in the Citadel"
:lol

 

[SmoothCB]

^^^^ Hilarious!

 

[Pancakes]

Has this been posted yet? :lol

http://www.bitmob.com/index.php/mobfeed/probe-away-rapping-about-mining-in-mass-effect-2-.html

Awesome....

 

[Jirotrom]

did you all like bringing down the sky DLC?

 

[Sai]

Any word on the Hammerhead DLC? Thought Bioware was going to release it a few weeks later.

 

[GuardianE]

did you all like bringing down the sky DLC?

I thought it was definitely one of the better side missions in the entire game.

 

[Pancakes]

did you all like bringing down the sky DLC?

Yes, quite a bit actually.

I hope Bioware gives us something like it in ME2. Maybe there will be something similar in the Hammerhead DLC.

 

[DodgyGeezerFella]

did you all like bringing down the sky DLC?

Enjoyed it a fair bit. Being on the surface and looking at the planet was amazing, old school CTF-Face vibe

 

[Subitai]

God, the entire cast of ME2 is great. Except from Jacob aka the new Kaidan :lol

Those poor guys. They're in there for the ladies, as in if we liked them more they probably would like them less.

I think I read here someone's girlfriend liked Kaiden's butt?


Can't please everyone.

 

[g23]

What's with the Jacob hate. That dude had way more personality then kaidan.

 

[jjasper]

What's with the Jacob hate. That dude had way more personality then kaidan.

That's not really saying much as anything is more than none.

 

[neojubei]

What's with the Jacob hate. That dude had way more personality then kaidan.

Thank you. I think a lot of people probably do not even talk to Jacob, but he has a lot to say and he is interesting.


I'm starting to think most people here subscribe to the "if you are not a hot smoking human female or weird alien" then you are not interesting.

 

[Erico]

Jacob's skillset was pretty bad, too. Samara really outclasses him in terms of biotics + weapon damage. I don't remember ever using him other than at the very beginning and his loyalty mission.

I didn't really dislike his character though. He seemed like a low-key guy who gets stuff done quietly and doesn't really impose too much. Kaidan seemed really whiny in comparison.

 

[Coxswain]

You guys can go screw yourselves; Kaidan was a good character.*
But then I don't really mind Jacob, either. He's not the most interesting character, but since he was set up as basically mini-Shepard, he's probably got the best camaraderie with Shepard besides Garrus. He didn't get much use from me, but that's mostly because he's got pretty mediocre skills/weapons.



*At least until ME2, where he went from "the Carth who doesn't whine" to "the Carth who whines more than any other Carth besides Alistair".

 

[Schmitty]

Why couldn't we go to Earth?!

 

[X26]

The problem I have with Jacob's character is that after every mission he's in the briefing room acting like he's shep's second in command or something

 

[jjasper]

I'm starting to think most people here subscribe to the "if you are not a hot smoking human female or weird alien" then you are not interesting.

The bolded do not exist in the Mass Effect universe.

 

[mescalineeyes]

The bolded do not exist in the Mass Effect universe.

I am sorry, I could not hear you over the sound of how hot she is.

 

[jjasper]

I never saw this person in the game. Closest I got was this:

Yes I know they are the same but female humans look like shit in the game

 

[EmCeeGramr]

I am sorry, I could not hear you over the sound of how hot she is.

 

[Erico]

Something about her looked really off. I think it's her lower lip which just looked abnormally large.

 

[rhino4evr]

The problem I have with Jacob's character is that after every mission he's in the briefing room acting like he's shep's second in command or something

I know right? why does he have to butt in whenever you recruit a member. I could really care less what he thinks

 

[OMG Aero]

I'm starting to think most people here subscribe to the "if you are not a hot smoking human female or weird alien" then you are not interesting.

I don't find Jacob or Kaiden interesting because they are just generic human males, which is exactly what my Shepard is.
I don't want another me in my party, I want to mix it up.

 

[Cep]

Thank you. I think a lot of people probably do not even talk to Jacob, but he has a lot to say and he is interesting.


I'm starting to think most people here subscribe to the "if you are not a hot smoking human female or weird alien" then you are not interesting.

The fuck you talking about?

They were boring as well. Put simply, If you are not Wrex, Garrus, Tali, Thane or Mordin, you are most likely a boring ME character.

 

[Zeliard]

The fuck you talking about?

They were boring as well. Put simply, If you are not Wrex, Garrus, Tali, Thane or Mordin, you are most likely a boring ME character.

"Geth do not infiltrate."

........

"Geth do not intentionally infiltrate."

 

[Stallion Free]

I exhausted all of Jacob's conversation options and I still found him tedious and boring. There was no interesting back story. He was just generic soldier 205 who got tired of the Alliance and went to work with a PMC aka Cerberus. He doesn't even know how to feel about Cerberus. What a giant pussy.

 

[neojubei]

I exhausted all of Jacob's conversation options and I still found him tedious and boring. There was no interesting back story. He was just generic soldier 205 who got tired of the Alliance and went to work with a PMC aka Cerberus. He doesn't even know how to feel about Cerberus. What a giant pussy.

No, he works for Cerberus because they get the job done with no red tape but he does not trust them. He is a loyal person that had morals, someone I want with him in battle.

The bolded do not exist in the Mass Effect universe.

Well there been a lot of talk about Miranda's rear end, not that its a bad thing.

I don't find Jacob or Kaiden interesting because they are just generic human males, which is exactly what my Shepard is.
I don't want another me in my party, I want to mix it up.

The more human characters the better.

 

[DY_nasty]

I exhausted all of Jacob's conversation options and I still found him tedious and boring. There was no interesting back story. He was just generic soldier 205 who got tired of the Alliance and went to work with a PMC aka Cerberus. He doesn't even know how to feel about Cerberus. What a giant pussy.

I think its kinda nice that even though the galaxy is huge and their are aliens, mercs, and unknown forces are clashing everywhere, there's still room for an average soldier. Its really easy for a game to get ahead of itself by trying to make everything superomfgepicmazing, but not every character in a given story is meant to be great. Jacob is grounded, exactly what he's needed to be.

 

[Digital-Hero]

Well there been a lot of talk about Miranda's rear end, not that its a bad thing.

Speaking of which. Was this camera angle necessary for a non-sexual conversation with Miranda. :lol

 

[Zeliard]

There have been so many pics posted of that identical shot. :lol

 

[dralla]

I exhausted all of Jacob's conversation options and I still found him tedious and boring. There was no interesting back story. He was just generic soldier 205 who got tired of the Alliance and went to work with a PMC aka Cerberus. He doesn't even know how to feel about Cerberus. What a giant pussy.

probably the most boring character between 1 and 2. there's really just nothing there.

 

[Dan Yo]

Her ass looks very strange. I don't know what type of person they were trying to please with that ass but it looks really unnatural.

 

[Dan Yo]

probably the most boring character between 1 and 2. there's really just nothing there.

Agreed. He was the only character I never took out again after I had the option to use another party member. Aside from his loyalty quest of course.

I even took out the most half-assed character in the game, Zaeed, more often.

 

[LocoMrPollock]

probably the most boring character between 1 and 2. there's really just nothing there.

I found his loyalty quest somewhat interesting, but other than that, he's a turd sandwich.

 

[Dark Octave]

Speaking of which. Was this camera angle necessary for a non-sexual conversation with Miranda. :lol

:lol Yes it was. This was the camera angle that made me decide who I would romance.

 

[Son of Godzilla]

What the hell? Jacob is an awesome character. *SO* much better than that Carth doppleganger. He's not complicated, but so what. Cerberus is evil as fuck but they are the only option, and if all goes well we are gonna party on the citadel. That's awesome distilled.

 

[Sir Garbageman]

Yes, that angle was 100% necessary.

 

[DY_nasty]

What the hell? Jacob is an awesome character. *SO* much better than that Carth doppleganger. He's not complicated, but so what. Cerberus is evil as fuck but they are the only option, and if all goes well we are gonna party on the citadel. That's awesome distilled.

Seriously, for everyone trying to say that Jacob is the worst character in the squad...

Jack.

Now stfu.

 

[neojubei]

I think its kinda nice that even though the galaxy is huge and their are aliens, mercs, and unknown forces are clashing everywhere, there's still room for an average soldier. Its really easy for a game to get ahead of itself by trying to make everything superomfgepicmazing, but not every character in a given story is meant to be great. Jacob is grounded, exactly what he's needed to be.

Well said.

 

[pmj]

Finally done with Insanity and that's something I'll never do again. What a tedious experience that was. And somehow I've played through the game twice, both times getting all characters, getting everyone loyal, visited every planet available to me, bought every relevant upgrade in the stores and still haven't fully upgraded a single weapon. Highly annoying.

 

[witness]

So can you continue playing after you finish the story or are you locked out like in dragon age? I'm close to the end I believe so I'm going to every system and planet trying to find side quests.

 

[DuckRacer]

So can you continue playing after you finish the story or are you locked out like in dragon age? I'm close to the end I believe so I'm going to every system and planet trying to find side quests.

You can continue playing.

 

[Cep]

Well said.

Say what you will, LIKE them all you will, but Jacob, Miranda and Grunt are the worse written of the cast.

And I like both Jacob and Grunt. (Kaiden was my favorite character in ME1, but he too was one of the worse in that game).

 

[DY_nasty]

Say what you will, LIKE them all you will, but Jacob, Miranda and Grunt are the worse written of the cast.

And I like both Jacob and Grunt. (Kaiden was my favorite character in ME1, but he too was one of the worse in that game).

How is Grunt poorly written?

He's a young, confused test tube baby/baddest mofo from the galaxy's baddest mufuckin race. It would have been very easy to make him a horrible, horrible character. I think he was done well.

Miranda though... I hate her.