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[Sober]

Do I have to keep the Amalur Reckoning demo after I finished it to get the bonus weapon/armor or can I flush that turd from my hard drive?

Check http://social.bioware.com/user_entitlements.php

The Reckoner Armour and Chakram Launcher should be there (you have to play the KOAR demo to completion). You don't need it installed since it asks you to login to your EA/Origin Account, so it'll trigger the right flags on your account for having it.

 

[GodfatherX]

Really wish I would have ordered my CE from amazon, I've always had great experience with release date delivery. Worried my walmart order says it will arrive on or shortly after the 6th

 

[Typographenia]

I get my copy on friday! Hooray! : D

Spoiler

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[Enduin]

Check http://social.bioware.com/user_entitlements.php

The Reckoner Armour and Chakram Launcher should be there (you have to play the KOAR demo to completion). You don't need it installed since it asks you to login to your EA/Origin Account, so it'll trigger the right flags on your account for having it.

Whats the actual means to redeem these bonuses? The explanation isnt exactly straight forward, are they supposed to show up in Origin under the game details where the other DLC is now like From Ashes and the N7 Collector's material? If so does anyone see these show up in Origin yet, cause I dont despite theyre being on my BSN registered content page.

 

[Jeramii]

i'm sure it has already been talked about or asked. but will origin support cloud saves?

 

[HP_Wuvcraft]

i'm sure it has already been talked about or asked. but will origin support cloud saves?

Yes.

 

[DanielJr82]

Xbox 360 has a lot of disc swapping, someone said about 4 times in the first 10 hours.

WTF? Seriously? What a pain in the ass! I wish we got a token for a "digital copy" and download this game off the Marketplace or something. Wow, 4 fucking disc swaps in the first 10 hours alone.

 

[ColonelColon]

Any where from 10-12, in my opinion.

I don't think that's possible, unless he intends to skip many of the missions.

 

[DTKT]

Hum, so I'm getting really worried about the lack of choices in dialogue. I've just watched 20min of a french player stream and there was no dialogue choices at all. Not one.

 

[Sober]

Hum, so I'm getting really worried about the lack of choices in dialogue. I've just watched 20min of a french player stream and there was no dialogue choices at all. Not one.

Action mode

 

[shinobi602]

Hum, so I'm getting really worried about the lack of choices in dialogue. I've just watched 20min of a french player stream and there was no dialogue choices at all. Not one.

*sigh*

Action mode.

 

[~Kinggi~]

Hum, so I'm getting really worried about the lack of choices in dialogue. I've just watched 20min of a french player stream and there was no dialogue choices at all. Not one.

Are you sure he didnt set the game to Action mode? It eliminates rpg dialog choices and automates it.

 

[ThusZarathustra]

Hum, so I'm getting really worried about the lack of choices in dialogue. I've just watched 20min of a french player stream and there was no dialogue choices at all. Not one.

Action mode. Most laypeople who've already got the game don't seem to quite understand what it entails. Or worse, they know and just prefer it that way.

Edit: Beaten like a fuckin' egg.

Nope, that was RPG mode.

What? No... couldn't be... could it?

*SIGH*

 

[Rokam]

Action mode. Most laypeople who've already got the game don't seem to quite understand what it entails. Or worse, they know and just prefer it that way.

/shudder

 

[DTKT]

Nope, that was RPG mode.

 

[MrCookiepants]

Action mode is so stupid. I understand what they're trying to do but it won't work. Just gonna end up with a lot of uninformed players missing out on the best part of the game.

 

[shinobi602]

Nope, that was RPG mode.

Well, there can be some time in between convos.

Other GAF players here have been playing for 10+ hours and said it has just as much if not more dialogue wheels than the other ME games.

 

[Replicant]

Can male shepard bone vega?

I know who the lesbian LI is, but who's the male

Apparently...wait until you play the game.

 

[DTKT]

Well, there can be some time in between convos.

Other GAF players here have been playing for 10+ hours and said it has just as much if not more dialogue wheels than the other ME games.

Yeah, I know. :| We have a lot of conflicting info.

 

[SpaceBridge]

edit out

 

[RyanDG]

Yeah, I know. :| We have a lot of conflicting info.

From what I've experienced in a short time... In combat sections, most dialog has fairly limited choices and are often times only at major points during the mission. In exploration sections, the game will throw out a ton of dialog options.

 

[Replicant]

See above.

 

[Brawndo Addict]

Come on guys, no spoilers pre-release. I get that you can argue it's not a spoiler per say, and more systems based/features, but seriously, let's not start down this road.

 

[Enduin]

From what I've experienced in a short time... In combat sections, most dialog has fairly limited choices and are often times only at major points during the mission. In exploration sections, the game will throw out a ton of dialog options.

Makes sense. The middle of a combat zone isnt exactly a great place to start a deep convo.

 

[SpaceBridge]

See above.

 

[grkazan12]

So I've had no luck in trying to install the Hammerhead DLC for PC to try out my Xbox 360 save in ME 2.

The one final thing I guess I would need to make this save work in Mass Effect 3 is to purchase the Lair Broker DLC for PC because I already played it on the 360 save.

Do you guys think the save will just work with Mass Effect 3 or should I go and buy Lair Broker again for PC?

I'm sorry if this issue is too niche, but I just really want to know if it's worth the trouble or not.

 

[Replicant]

Come on guys, no spoilers pre-release. I get that you can argue it's not a spoiler per say, and more systems based/features, but seriously, let's not start down this road.

As you said, it's not really spoiler more like features. I just put the spoiler tag just so someone who wants to go in pure can do so. Should I take off the spoiler tag or just remove it altogether? I don't care either way but people are bound to be curious and it's better they get their info here than being spoiled elsewhere.

 

[SpaceBridge]

Yeah, ill edit out too if requested.

 

[Thunder Monkey]

As you said, it's not really spoiler more like features. I just put the spoiler tag just so someone who wants to go in pure can do so. Should I take off the spoiler tag or just remove it altogether? I don't care either way but people are bound to be curious and it's better they get their info here than being spoiled elsewhere.

I'd say probably so.

People seem to want this thread clean.

Now for me personally your news is awesome. I've got more than a few male Sheps still looking for their true love in a sea of really tacky women.

 

[Brawndo Addict]

As you said, it's not really spoiler more like features. I just put the spoiler tag just so someone who wants to go in pure can do so. Should I take off the spoiler tag or just remove it altogether? I don't care either way but people are bound to be curious and it's better they get their info here than being spoiled elsewhere.

Personally, I don't mind. But I think the idea with the thread title was to enforce a strict rule for those who do get annoyed by even something like that. I'd argue they should totally abandon the thread instead, but it depends how safe you want to play it.

 

[Replicant]

I'd say probably so.

People seem to want this thread clean.

Now for me personally your news is awesome. I've got more than a few male Sheps still looking for their true love in a sea of really tacky women.

Done.

 

[Enduin]

So I've had no luck in trying to install the Hammerhead DLC for PC to try out my Xbox 360 save in ME 2.

The one final thing I guess I would need to make this save work in Mass Effect 3 is to purchase the Lair Broker DLC for PC because I already played it on the 360 save.

Do you guys think the save will just work with Mass Effect 3 or should I go and buy Lair Broker again for PC?

I'm sorry if this issue is too niche, but I just really want to know if it's worth the trouble or not.

Id say wait, if you imported your 360 save, converted it in Gibbed to be a PC save, but dont have the DLC on PC just wait till tuesday to try and importing it in ME3, if it works it works, if not you can go back and try and convert it again and if all else fails buy the DLC for PC and see if you can fix things.

Really though before buying the DLC you should be able to find something to match youre current save a www.masseffect2saves.com.

 

[RoboPlato]

Really wish I would have ordered my CE from amazon, I've always had great experience with release date delivery. Worried my walmart order says it will arrive on or shortly after the 6th

Amazon doesn't know exactly when CEs will be going out either. My estimated time of delivery is the 8th but they said it could be sooner or later. I preordered a long time ago too.

 

[Red Blaster]

Action Mode seems like such a colossally stupid idea. Who doesn't like to decide what dialogue they'd like Shepard to say? The people who play Mass Effect only for the combat has to be a pretty small minority.

 

[Moaradin]

Action Mode seems like such a colossally stupid idea. Who the hell complained that there was too much dialogue in ME2?

There is no reason not to have it. Having the choice is only a good thing.

 

[Sober]

Action Mode seems like such a colossally stupid idea. Who the hell complained that there was too much dialogue in ME2?

yo bro why dunt dese guys say Oscar Mike n shit in da futur?

 

[Dresden]

Action Mode seems like such a colossally stupid idea. Who the hell complained that there was too much dialogue in ME2?

Bioware always is gunning for that regular shooter market.

 

[RoboPlato]

Action Mode seems like such a colossally stupid idea. Who the hell complained that there was too much dialogue in ME2?

It's not really for people who have played the franchise before. It's for the people who buy 3 thinking it's a pure shooter. Personally I think it's a great idea to have the action and story modes. They can make the core game the game they want it to be and still allow the people who don't like everything about that experience to customize it.

 

[quaere]

Can confirm the disc swapping on 360 is terrible. Some sections like the Citadel are doubled so you can play with both, but the missions are one or the other.

 

[Woo-Fu]

There is no reason not to have it. Having the choice is only a good thing.

Except for when Bioware says, "After tabulating the results and realizing that most people played ME3 on action mode we've decided to put all our resources towards action mode in our next game." It is just another cobblestone on Bioware's road away from traditional RPG gameplay and towards action gameplay.

 

[Thunder Monkey]

On the relationship topic.

I've got a few male Sheps based on fictional players. I've got a Zach Morris look alike that macked on all of them, but never sexed any of them. I've got one like Gambit just looking for action. In the first game he got with Ashely, but in the second he hooked up with Jack first, then Miranda for the endgame hookup, and then Tali after that. Broke up with two. Plan on doing the same stuff in 3.

If Tali is your endgame hookup, you break up with her and then finish the romance with Miranda Kasumi has very angry words for you.

 

[Jeramii]

Yes.

thanks!

 

[Moaradin]

Except for when Bioware says, "After tabulating the results and realizing that most people played ME3 on action mode we've decided to put all our resources towards action mode in our next game."

There is practically zero effort in adding Action Mode. Also the ME3 trilogy is done after this so they are free to do whatever they want for the next ME games.

 

[Psychoward]

Can confirm the disc swapping on 360 is terrible. Some sections like the Citadel are doubled so you can play with both, but the missions are one or the other.

So, so, so dumb. How did BW screw it up from 2?

 

[shinobi602]

Can confirm the disc swapping on 360 is terrible. Some sections like the Citadel are doubled so you can play with both, but the missions are one or the other.

 

[MrCookiepants]

Can confirm the disc swapping on 360 is terrible. Some sections like the Citadel are doubled so you can play with both, but the missions are one or the other.

Oh God. I really didn't wanna buy this on PC. It looks like I have no choice.

 

[Woo-Fu]

There is practically zero effort in adding Action Mode. Also the ME3 trilogy is done after this so they are free to do whatever they want for the next ME games.

What does practically zero effort mean? I could say there is practically zero effort in adding controller support to ME3 PC, yet we have Action mode but we don't have controller support. Hmmm.

It doesn't matter what they're free to do, it matter what they choose to do. If you follow their history it is obvious where those choices are taking them. It isn't just Mass Effect. Look at KotOR, look at Jade Empire, look at Dragon Age 2, if you can't see a trend then look harder.

 

[jediyoshi]

Except for when Bioware says, "After tabulating the results and realizing that most people played ME3 on action mode we've decided to put all our resources towards action mode in our next game." It is just another cobblestone on Bioware's road away from traditional RPG gameplay and towards action gameplay.

Better just jump ship now, no point in riding this thing down with it.

 

[Last Hearth]

If you install both discs on your hard drive will there still be disc swapping?

 

[DTKT]

There is practically zero effort in adding Action Mode. Also the ME3 trilogy is done after this so they are free to do whatever they want for the next ME games.

Well, it's not exactly adding. It's removing. You remove dialogue lines, you remove choices. It's just Uncharted in space if you remove that stuff.