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Mass Effect 3 |OT| Space Jesus Returns (tag all spoilers)
- Thread starter Blue Ninja
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I like Vega for his Fortification bonus power.
That's one of the many cool things about getting your recharge rate up high, especially with a close-range biotic like Vanguard - you can then use a power like Fortification which saps your recharge by 60% but gives you useful boosts, and if you have a very high recharge bonus already, the 60% hit becomes fairly negligible (you still have a Charge power that recharges like every 4 seconds, Pull under 2, Shockwave around 3.5, etc).
It's a great complimentary power to use as Vanguard since it boosts both your defenses and also your melee attack. Combine it with powers like Charge and Nova and you can really wreck shit close-range, even without putting points into Fitness. I don't always use Fortification but it's been nice to have around at times even at Rank 1. Having said that, it's a very early bonus power and if something nicer comes along, I won't hesitate to switch it up.
It's a shame you can't have a teammate specifically melee an enemy when it would be useful to do so, unless I missed something. I basically have to move Vega somewhere close by and hopes he starts melee'ing. Seems silly since his characteristic power boosts melee damage.
The upgrade UI is stupid because you can't see the differences they make as you buy the upgrades, but it does tell you what it affects: the weight, ammo capacity and damage. You then basically have to go into a load-out screen to see what changes it made to your weight limit.
Yeah you need to set the AA compatibility bit to the Mass Effect one.
Also try an LOD bias of -1.
That's one of the many cool things about getting your recharge rate up high, especially with a close-range biotic like Vanguard - you can then use a power like Fortification which saps your recharge by 60% but gives you useful boosts, and if you have a very high recharge bonus already, the 60% hit becomes fairly negligible (you still have a Charge power that recharges like every 4 seconds, Pull under 2, Shockwave around 3.5, etc).
It's a great complimentary power to use as Vanguard since it boosts both your defenses and also your melee attack. Combine it with powers like Charge and Nova and you can really wreck shit close-range, even without putting points into Fitness. I don't always use Fortification but it's been nice to have around at times even at Rank 1. Having said that, it's a very early bonus power and if something nicer comes along, I won't hesitate to switch it up.
It's a shame you can't have a teammate specifically melee an enemy when it would be useful to do so, unless I missed something. I basically have to move Vega somewhere close by and hopes he starts melee'ing. Seems silly since his characteristic power boosts melee damage.
The upgrade UI is stupid because you can't see the differences they make as you buy the upgrades, but it does tell you what it affects: the weight, ammo capacity and damage. You then basically have to go into a load-out screen to see what changes it made to your weight limit.
Yeah you need to set the AA compatibility bit to the Mass Effect one.
Also try an LOD bias of -1.
SpacePirate Ridley
Member
Thanks!
Which one is from the list? I dont see the mass effect 3 one, only lists other games.
EDIT:
I suppose is the Mass Effect 1 and 2 one no?
Wiggum2007
Junior Member
Super early barely even a spoiler:
, who do I choose?
Michel or Chakwas
SpacePirate Ridley
Member
Thanks!
SpacePirate Ridley
Member
ARG cant make it work still, I see jaggies all over the place.
I could do it in the demo
I could do it in the demo
Of course. Besides
she's familiar with you and your crew's medical histories aside from just being awesome.
Wiggum2007
Junior Member
Yeah but every time you talked to her in ME2 she did this creepy animation where she swiveled around in her chair without moving and well I don't like her.
I wonder what the deal is with this game's music. Did Bioware end up nixing a lot of Mansell's compositions? Was he not able to devote as much time to the project as originally thought? Or is there a lot of his music in the game that just didn't make the soundtrack?
Regardless, the score is gorgeous. It's just funny that the first word was that Mansell was scoring Mass Effect 3. And then later it became a whole boatload of composers.
Regardless, the score is gorgeous. It's just funny that the first word was that Mansell was scoring Mass Effect 3. And then later it became a whole boatload of composers.
Ah, interesting.
DarknessTear
Banned
I'd like to thank Bioware for sucking the life out of the Mass Effect franchise. Good job. I really wish there were more aspects from the first game in this one. But nope, it's even more down the shooter path than the second game. Of course... this criticism is only after leaving the
but if there are any sidequests in the game or stores with actual people in them or people to talk to, that'd be nice. Not going to hold my breath, though.
Citadel for the first time
Wiggum2007
Junior Member
They promoted Mansell so much because he's a big name. Same deal with Hans Zimmer and Crysis 2 even though he only did a track or two.
I didn't know you can choose,
i just talked to Dr Chakwas immediately after visiting Kaidan
Everything you want shows up as soon as you return to the Citadel after the next priority mission.
DarknessTear
Banned
That's relieving, if so. I'm just being lame and jumping the gun, then. After seeing the Citadel it just felt like a random stop and not much was going on so I figured they were just doing their usual poor treatment of sequels thing again.
For fans of the leather jacket.
Damn. Why doesn't femshep get that? She'a too badass for that cocktail dress and heels.
That makes sense, although Mansell isn't nearly as big of a name as Zimmer. They could have just gone for Zimmer if they wanted a big name.
The intro is bad. It definitely improves after that.
Escape Goat
Member
My FemShep is working it. She whips her hair back and forth.
Fine Ham Abounds
Member
No cyborg resurrection deus ex machina excuse for resetting your levels this time.
Wiggum2007
Junior Member
What's the point of the flowers/candy/poetry you can buy?
not sure if happy, or sad.
Huh, I'll have to look again. Hopefully my hoodie didn't replace it. Maybe it just didn't load the image in the customize menu. That's happened to me a couple times with other items.
Escape Goat
Member
No no, I mean shes "working it". As in flaunting her goods in the cocktail dress.
Ah, I misunderstood. Mine's wearing the super fancy commander outfit to show she doesn't take shit from anyone.
bengraven
Member
SuperSonic1305
Member
Mass Effect Infiltrator is just bad. Maybe for $1 it wouldn't be such a rip off but it plays poorly. Developers need to just stop with this iOS crap. Everytime I play a 3D action game or anything that requires joystick controls on iOS it feels like i'm playing early PS1 3D action games and even they don't play as badly as this stuff.
Blue Ninja
Member
Having it spoiled for me still didn't prepare me...
Sexbot EDI, fucking hell BioWare.
Just let go of all your "serious" scifi expectations, and embrace the cheese.
Seriously, the game gets a lot better if you do that.
Freeza Under The Shower
Member
At least it's safe.
Yeah, that part where Casey Hudson said he didn't really read fan-fiction was clearly a lie.
It didn't bother me too much - I mean, the whole thing was so cheesy and tongue in cheek (I hope) that it had to be some intentional parody/homage. I hope.
The actual design is really ugly, though, and contrasts horribly with the general aesthetics of ME.
then they should fire the people who determined the camera placement
I love it. The design reminds me of Metropolis. Very cool.
Castor Krieg
Banned
Man, I only say this in the art book, but now seeing (spoiler past second main mission)
EDI in that body - slutty does not even begin to describe it.
razgriz417
Member
Surprising, had a great bro heart to heart after recruiting Garrus. Surprised that he's considered an Expendable character from ME 2. I might like Garrus more than Wrex :O
Castor Krieg
Banned
Please tell me that at some point in game I can start shooting
? This is bullshit design right now, I get 3 hits, Reapers show up >.<
fucking Reaper ship on the Galaxy Map
indigo-cyclops
Member
There was one mission I did in Act 2 I believe? Had to be the best mission I've ever played in ME, you'll know what I'm talking about when you get to it. Fucking surreal and beautiful.
Quarians, Geth server, TRON-like, Legion
Confidence Man
Member
Did you dislike the linear shooter levels with conspicuous waist-high cover and spare ammo everywhere? New items and weapons strewn along the paths you're constrained to? Too few skills for Shepard? Even less skills for team members? Ammo "powers"? Bad dialogue? The Citadel being nothing but a handful of floors?
It is improved somewhat, in the sense that you could spray air freshener in a bathroom after having diarrhea. All the lip service about it being a mix of ME1 and ME2 is utter bs.