Psychoward
Banned
Would you say it's worth getting the best ending then?
Just a yes or a no would suffice, feel free to tag it or not.
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Mass Effect 3 |OT| Space Jesus Returns (tag all spoilers)
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Point taken. Personally not gonna play the MP until/if ever they remove the random unlock nonsense, so in the end ill judge for myself if the SP was enough to achieve 100% readiness.
shinobi602
Member
You're not forced, for the 100th time, christ.
no, the endings vary only slightly from each other.
ScreenSplitter
Member
But I don't want to listen to reassoooon. I want to bitcch about Bioware. The bastards. Ruining my... thing. WAAAAH.
bengraven
Member
So where is my meter supposed to be to get the "good ending"?
I'm assuming it has to be much higher than the minimum. All the way green?
She's in the bathroom wiping the stank of 100,000 geeks off.
I'm assuming it has to be much higher than the minimum. All the way green?
She's in the bathroom wiping the stank of 100,000 geeks off.
HamPster PamPster
Member
I'm confused. Are you locked into certain outcomes based on decisions in ME 1 and 2 or can you basically get any outcome you want provided you grind enough? I can't tell if only the ending is affected by multiplayer/scanning or if all major events are
Also, anyone else like planet scanning in ME2 (I played it post patch)? It was kind of relaxing. I would have bought DLC that added voice over reading the planet descriptions as you scanned since some of those were interesting
Also, anyone else like planet scanning in ME2 (I played it post patch)? It was kind of relaxing. I would have bought DLC that added voice over reading the planet descriptions as you scanned since some of those were interesting
Psychoward
Banned
Thanks for the responses guys.
I'll just marathon it in SP, doing all the side quests I can.
I'll just marathon it in SP, doing all the side quests I can.
Hmm, how long does it usually take for them to send the codes? I've only gotten emails confirming my order and saying that preloading is ready.
That would explain why the woman's bathroom is mysteriously locked off this time. EDI must have tipped her off to my past...adventures.
Gemüsepizza
Member
I think Unreal Engine 4 would be ok, too. ^^
Xbox 360? Isn't this a problem with the gamma level of the console?
I think the planet scanning in ME2 wasn't too bad, what I didn't like was that you really fast got enough ressources to stop scanning. There was no incentive to continue, no trophies, no trading, ...
bengraven
Member
Number spoiler:
Someone spoiled three of them, but that was before we even knew there was at least another spoiler...so I don't know.
Wow, really? The place is basically unchanged from ME2 and yet they lock areas off? Really really saving those resources Bioware. hahaha
Melchiah
Member
From the article...
...sounds to me like you're forced to play the MP part, unless you want to make things a lot harder for yourself.
Hey dude, are you just using the AO compat for ME? I tried forcing quality AO with that but I was getting 40-50 fps on the opening level where the reapers first attack with dual GTX 580's. Might be because of all the background buildings though.
I had 4xAA + 4xSGSSAA enabled on top of that. Turning off AO gives me constant 60 fps.
Any way to improve this? Maybe my SGSSAA flag is a bad one or performance AO would help but looking for input.
From what i understand, ultimately they are all incredibly different as far as who survives, in what capacity they survive and the fate of the reapers themselves.
Having the most number of people survive (
discounting the form of that survival as that's a personal preference
vitaminwateryum
corporate swill
I don't think you know what forced means.
Also, quoting from last page:
TangoAlphaLima
Member
I'm staying spoiler-free, so no, I don't know the different endings. But I doubt it's totally subjective, based on the possible endings from prior Mass Effect games. There still has to be an ending that the majority of people would find to be the "best" ending.
From what I've read, I believe there is one outcome from a major plot point that gets locked out based on decisions in ME1 & 2. The ending of the game isn't affected.
EatChildren
Currently polling second in Australia's federal election (first in the Gold Coast), this feral may one day be your Bogan King.
Despite enjoying the demo's multiplayer, I wont be touching it in the full game until I finish the single player, so I'll just have to dealwithit.gif and live with the consequences.
I do find PC Gamer's attack against BioWare's charging for packs a little bit weird, making it seem like they're absolutely essential to "do better", and you're screwed playing multiplayer without them. We've had the demo multiplayer running for weeks and buying booster packs using in-game unlocked credits does the same job. If we're having no problem with the multiplayer now, not necessarily needing some paid-for immediate booster to enjoy it, why would it change in the full game?
Charging for the booster packs themselves is along the same line as Valve charging for hats/weapons; you can pay, or you can unlock them yourself by just playing the game. It's a bit more seedy though as the packs grant stronger weapons, upgrades and goodies, so there's an immediate advantage to using real money over grinding for credits.
Ultimately though this is going to be one of those things I cannot gauge until I play the full game. Based on the demo, I don't agree with PC Gamer's notion that you need to buy booster packs with real money to enjoy the multiplayer. As for the rest, I've now heard from multiple sources that you don't need to play the multiplayer to get the 'perfect ending', so to speak. It can be achieved in single player. Tedium will be the defining factor in how much I care.
And as for choices/decisions impacting galactic readiness and causing characters/species to die, then good. I'm glad that's there. I loathed the "click red/blue text to win" scenarios of ME2 and the idea that all my decisions from previous games, and the choices I make in ME3, might actually have an impact on the ending, is something I welcome with open arms.
Thanks for answering!
Ah thanks. I tend to confuse his room and Kasumi's in my head for some reason so I probably just explored her old place.
Red Blaster
Member
The auto-dialogue appears to be a result of the stupidity that is action mode. There's no way they could have as many dialogue trees if they intended to have them be automated by option. The worst part is that quite a lot of it errs towards Paragon. Are they harsher if you've got a full Renegade Shepard?
I just did the mission where I disarm the bomb on Tuchanka and on the shuttle back that entire exchange between Garrus and Shepard were basically auto Paragon responses
Melchiah
Member
As in, you're forced to play the MP part to unlock crucial stuff for the SP campaign, which give you the opportunity to get a better ending. The SP and MP should be kept separated.
Yeah, no.
BootlegSnackz
Member
So its 8:15 and im sitting here in front of the only best buy that I could kinda confirm has some...sure hope they do.....they said they weren't reordering the special edition but they have two in stock.......im going nuts right now.
BenjaminBirdie
Banned
SpeedingUptoStop
will totally Facebook friend you! *giggle* *LOL*
Didn't find out til 4 AM that NewEgg's $12 off + free shipping code didn't include release date shipping. Won't get here til tomorrow night, maybe even Thursday! D:
vitaminwateryum
corporate swill
Unless I'm reading the article above completely wrong you can either do it in MP or SP. MP is just the easier of the two. It's the same way with most of the achievements. Most of them are formatted in a, "Do this in multiplayer, or, do this in singleplayer" sort of way.
I could hug you right now \o/
The FOV set to 70 makes me somewhat nauseous.
TangoAlphaLima
Member
Male Shep or FemShep? Either way, they must procreate to save the species. +5 Renegade for Male Shep.
Hellsing321
Member
LOL @
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Liara and Shepard on Mars. Get a room you two!
vitaminwateryum
corporate swill
What happens if they catch you? Every time I see them coming I get my ass out of there.
Melchiah
Member
Hope so, as it sounds like it's a lot harder and more costly without the MP.
I let them catch me just to find out lol.
It's game over and you have to load your last save.
Sorry if quoting this is a bit spammy, but I didn't really come across an answer to this, I hope someone can clarify on this.
Manos: The Hans of Fate
Banned
In fairness, pointless grind is annoying. Deus Ex never had that. I don't recall grinding against gangbangers in Hell's Kitchen.
That said I have no objection to multiplayer or having to recover a lot of stuff. At least with ME3 the stuff you "grind" in terms of system scan actually has variety to it and isn't just generic parts or elements, it feels like you're creating
a military force made up of defeated and broken elements of existing Alliance and other military structure
IT'S WRONG!
That's not how the devs want you to play the game!!
Manos: The Hans of Fate
Banned
That
music as the Reapers approach you
you want the resources, and hope you're not risking your game...though happily it's a mild penalty...to get 10K credits vs a ship
Had no problems so far. Just the damn black crush is driving me crazy. Nobody else pissed about it?