How much time were you into when you knew you did not feel it? 10 minutes?
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Mass Effect 3 |OT| Space Jesus Returns (tag all spoilers)
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How much time were you into when you knew you did not feel it? 10 minutes?
Pollux
Member
They clearly made the right choice
Everdred
Member
Probably about 45 minutes, I know I didn't give it a whole lot of time but seeing how fast I could blow through it was actually pretty entertaining.
Skel1ingt0n
I can't *believe* these lazy developers keep making file sizes so damn large. Btw, how does technology work?
It's been a while since I played the other two ME games. But I've heard quite a few comments on here and elsewhere that the Citadel is "big again." I had my first series of quests on the Citadel about six hours in, and it doesn't seem that big. ~Five levels each only have a couple rooms and a store or two on them. I remember the Citadel being much bigger.
Does it open up quite a bit later, or something? Sorry for my hazy memory.
Does it open up quite a bit later, or something? Sorry for my hazy memory.
I hope Ashley has some character specific dialogue at Eden Prime, that's where we met and fell in love. Over Jenkins' dead body. Poor Jenkins 
That's as big as it gets, I think.
It's definitely not as big as ME 1, but it's a lot more interesting.
That's as big as it gets, I think.
It's definitely not as big as ME 1, but it's a lot more interesting.
jediyoshi
Member
Wow, I naturally chose that when I came across it and assumed that after the attack, they would have written her around surviving if you'd have chosen either choice. Good on them.
The Space Hamster is squeaking around where Jack used to hang out.
Well, it's bigger than ME2, but I think that's as big as it gets. Bioware opted for this instead of a contiguous environment like ME1.
Too true haha.
Though I loved the moment in
your cabin
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Thanks. I'll check it out.
HarryHengst
Member
Nearing the end, although it doesnt spoil anything
fuck you Bioware and your guddamn slow-motion scenes. What is this shit? Why did you think this was fun?
Okay, spoiler questions about the Quarians:
So, I want to go for a diplomatic solution, but I'm not sure if I got everything I need. Took a look at the flowchart linked earlier and I have: Tali cleared of treason (+2), heretics rewritten (+0), and Tali and Legion on speaking terms (+1). I know I need 5 total but what is the mission exactly that's worth the last two points? I went to Rannoch and saved an admiral that I had to Paragon to get to come along. Is that the mission mentioned in the flowchart? As in (+1) to take it and (+1) to get the admiral out alive?
Amusingly, my Paragade who has a thing about blowing up her foes pretty much has this one in the bag, if "picking up the spare" with an Intimidate check on an unhappy Legion afterwards counts for keeping Tali and Legion on speaking terms.
Amusingly, my Paragade who has a thing about blowing up her foes pretty much has this one in the bag, if "picking up the spare" with an Intimidate check on an unhappy Legion afterwards counts for keeping Tali and Legion on speaking terms.
Squad interaction in here is SO GOOD. Even after every side mission, everyone on the ship has new stuff to say. People move around a lot and talk to eachother, it's going to make the other 2 seem so archaic. Even on missions they talk a lot more, I'm really surprised how much Javik says especially.
Skel1ingt0n
I can't *believe* these lazy developers keep making file sizes so damn large. Btw, how does technology work?
Hmm, kind of disappointing, then.
Don't get me wrong, I'm loving the game - can't wait to play it. I'm just a fan of large "home hubs", if you know what I mean. Eh, small complaint that I can look over if the game continues firing on all cylinders like it has for the first seven hours or so.
Don't get me wrong, I'm loving the game - can't wait to play it. I'm just a fan of large "home hubs", if you know what I mean. Eh, small complaint that I can look over if the game continues firing on all cylinders like it has for the first seven hours or so.
Yeah he's much more fleshed-out than Zaeed and Kasumi.
I love his amusing back-and-forths with Liara. Poor gal.
Psychoward
Banned
Can
have two drones out at once?
(Squadmate spoiler)
Tali_____________
(Squadmate spoiler)
HarryHengst
Member
Well, she is the best choice. Her or Jack. Your other options are two space racists, a genetic freak and some i cant even remember right now.
That moment made me regret sticking with the Tali romance so much.
Of course these are Bioware romances so I doubt I'll miss out on a lot of actual dialogue.
I'm loving the ongoing strings of reports Liara is typing about it. She's becoming so bitter, haha.
Yeah, I feel like I'm missing out significant stuff by having chosen ash to be my waifu. Like BW certainly didn't intend for that to be the case.
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The Vanguard beasts in this game too. They nerfed the charge, but the combo of Liara's singularity+charge(one explosion)+nova(second explosion)+shotty is quite literally the instawin formula. Every enemy in one go. Every scenario. I feel like I've broken the game, or I need to step the difficulty up from normal. I do have to admit that I'm enjoying this atm though.
It's really bad how much Liara outstrips the rest of the cast in characterization, interaction with Shepard, and contributions to the storyline. The reason they kept the ME LIs out of ME2 was so that they could survive through 3. But Kaiden and Ashley don't even approach Liara in any facet. And the ME2 LIs can be killed off, so their potential impact is lessened because they conceivably could be replaced.
So it's as though Bioware went, "eh, I guess you could romance these other people, but look, blue alien chick!"
vitaminwateryum
corporate swill
Working on my NG+ at the moment. The Moon soundtrack works super well as a replacement for the standard music.
Garrus and Liara are the only squadmates that truly matter, anyways.
Yeah, it's sort of frustrating, since I honestly don't like her that much as a character. Half the reason I love Javik so much is that he just doesn't buy Liara's schtick, whereas most everyone else on your team thinks she's the bee's knees.
I think Tali is also interesting, but she seems to basically be the Legion of this game in that she doesn't even show up until relatively late, which is somewhat unfortunate.
HarryHengst
Member
A real man plays a Vanguard on Insanity. Its the only way.
but even then its still almost broken.
Eh? Perhaps they removed its group stagger effect, but the fact that it can recharge in three or so seconds makes it even more broken than it was in ME2. Unless you're sitting right next to a turret, or get hit by one of the few one hit kills in the game, you cannot be killed if there's a body around (and there must be if you're getting shot at).
I enjoyed my Ashley romance in this game. I wish Bioware gave her more time in this game but what was there especially in the last few hours was better executed than ME1.
It helps she looked pretty damn good
almost nude
HarryHengst
Member
I was disappointed that Jack wasnt returning as a squad mate. Having her and Liara would have owned so much together with my Vanguard.
See You Next Wednesday
Banned
The small ass Citadel is also the only town in the game. No other explorable NPC filled areas in this game
darkpaladinmfc
Member
I hate how they divided the Citadel up into small areas, I loved how the Citadel connected in ME1, it was even ok in ME2.The small ass Citadel is also the only town in the game. No other explorable NPC filled areas in this game
Yeah I was intending on using Tali as a squadmate for much of the game
I think it would be possible to simply do Priority missions and ignore everything else till you get to the Tali mission, but then you risk side quests disappearing and such, and probably some lost dialogue.
The small ass Citadel is also the only town in the game. No other explorable NPC filled areas in this game
Yeah that's too bad, but at the same time, I love how your squad actually wanders around both on the ship and in the Citadel. There's still a structure to it but it's less obvious and it makes it feel more organic.
In ME2 you'd do a mission then go talk to your squad mates onboard at their pre-determined location to see if they have anything new to say ("I'm in the middle of some calibrations"), and it became a very structured and tedious thing.
Now they not only move around the ship, but they'll get together with other people onboard for a chat in various locations (like Garrus and Liara shooting the shit in Kasumi's old spot).
Really? Never noticed where you do it.
Blue Ninja
Member
I normally don't do Renegade, but rarely has any moment in a video game felt better than punching
in the stomach. Not sure if it'll have implications, but it was so worth it. That son of a bitch should've listened to Space Jesus.
And I'm happy I stuck with Miranda. The romance scenes affirmed who she really was and how she changed, I hope I run into her again before the end.
The one thing I don't like is how so many sidequests are activated when the systems where you've got to complete them aren't accessible yet.
Han Gerrel
And I'm happy I stuck with Miranda. The romance scenes affirmed who she really was and how she changed, I hope I run into her again before the end.
The one thing I don't like is how so many sidequests are activated when the systems where you've got to complete them aren't accessible yet.
Blue Ninja
Member
Yeah, fitting ending for him.
Confidence Man
Member
The small ass Citadel is also the only town in the game. No other explorable NPC filled areas in this game
Indeed.
How full of shit is Casey Hudson?
Glorious Ownage
Member
I'm scared of looking through this thread incase of spoilers but how the heck do I change my equipment in single player? I've purchased a bunch of items but don't know how to put them on
Because it probably is bigger if you made it one giant place instead of dividing it into 5 or 6 areas, and there's definitely more things to do and people to talk to.
I chose to go with the sabotage because i felt it was humanities best option, not only because the krogans will always be violent, but because i need the other support and goddamn mordin.. that son of a bitch made me shoot him and i literally teared up, i felt i had no option THIS GAME IS MAKING ME HAVE SO MANY EMOTIONS
THIS GAME IS MAKING ME HAVE SO MANY EMOTIONSSuch an epic fucking game so far.
The citadel in 3 kicks the everloving shit out of 1 and 2.