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[The Lamonster]

I Gamefly'ed it (First person to give me a lecture gets a lifetime ban from MY MEMORY), so no manual. I just hate the way controls are relative to the turret/camera, but the turret doesn't really center easily. A "Center Turret" button would have done wonders.

In case you were still wondering about the controls: Lstick drives, Rstick looks, Rstick click zooms twice, A jumps, X returns to Normandy, B exits, Y does nothing I think, Ltrigger does nothing I think, Rtrigger shoots, RB missles, LB nothing I think.

 

[MaizeRage25]

I've had no trouble with the Mako controls, especially after I figured out that clicking the Right stick zoomed in. After that it was gravy.

 

[Dante]

Is there a way to adjust my supporting characters "gambits" they are borderline retarded as is.

 

[GalaxyBird]

So, those giant snake thingies that pop out of the ground and shoot acid at you. I've managed to kill one using the Mako but it was a long drawn out process. are there any easier ways to kill these things?

 

[widgetraf]

So, those giant snake thingies that pop out of the ground and shoot acid at you. I've managed to kill one using the Mako but it was a long drawn out process. are there any easier ways to kill these things?

I don't think they are supposed to be killed. Is there a reward/quest for killing them?

 

[GalaxyBird]

well I know there is something I can access that is within the vacinity of where it pops up

 

[yukoner]

So, those giant snake thingies that pop out of the ground and shoot acid at you. I've managed to kill one using the Mako but it was a long drawn out process. are there any easier ways to kill these things?

If you're using your rockets it's only about 7 or 8 shots, pretty easy.

 

[The Lamonster]

I don't think they are supposed to be killed. Is there a reward/quest for killing them?

Yes it's a quest. Hopefully you know about the RB cannon button. I've only seen one in my experience and took it down quickly.

 

[yukoner]

In case you were still wondering about the controls: Lstick drives, Rstick looks, Rstick click zooms twice, A jumps, X returns to Normandy, B exits, Y does nothing I think, Ltrigger does nothing I think, Rtrigger shoots, RB missles, LB nothing I think.

Y repairs the Mako, which renders it unmoveable.

 

[Phthisis]

I don't think they are supposed to be killed. Is there a reward/quest for killing them?

Yeah they are; they also give good experience. Just pump them full of cannon fire interspersed with the machine gun while the cannon cools down.

Also, as to the party question: I used Ashley and Tali my first playthrough (I was a vanguard). Ashley had maxed out sniper and AR stats, as wlel as maxed fitness, so she was a tank that was adaptable for every situation (long range and short range encounters). Also she fucked Shepard, so he wanted her close all the time.

Tali is super useful for the story planets; max her AI hacking skill and you can pretty much sit back and watch your enemies destroy themselves.

 

[NJ Shlice]

So, those giant snake thingies that pop out of the ground and shoot acid at you. I've managed to kill one using the Mako but it was a long drawn out process. are there any easier ways to kill these things?

You don't kill them as much as you force them back into hiding. You get a ton of money if you just stay there and fight them until their energy goes all the way down.

The trick to them (Thresher Maw) is that there is a sweet spot, where if you sit there the Thresher will not go back underground and you can just pund him.

So everytime he pops up, stand still and find him. Shoot your rocket. If he stays above ground just stay in one spot and jump (A button) over his Acid Spit and just keep jumping and shooting.

 

[∀ Narayan]

Is there a way to adjust my supporting characters "gambits" they are borderline retarded as is.

I wish there was something similar to the Gambit system in this.

The AI is horrible garbage in Mass Effect.

 

[Shinjitsu]

I wish there was something similar to the Gambit system in this.

The AI is horrible garbage in Mass Effect.

A large part of the problem is the squad commands, If you could give orders to each party member it would work a lot better. When I send Wrex in for close combat, I don't want Liara right In the middle of the action with him.

 

[bran]

Fuck, I'm level 37 and I accidentally beat the game....

 

[∀ Narayan]

A large part of the problem is the squad commands, If you could give orders to each party member it would work a lot better. When I send Wrex in for close combat, I don't want Liara right In the middle of the action with him.

Hence a Gambit* system. It would really work in this.

*Final Fantasy XII

Fuck, I'm level 37 and I accidentally beat the game....

Don't know why I found this funny, but I did. :lol

 

[Shinjitsu]

Hence a Gambit* system. It would really work in this.

*Final Fantasy XII

I know what the gambit system is, I don't want Mass Effect to play it's self :lol
I just want to be able to give individual orders to each squad member.

 

[DarkKyo]

When do I get to bone a blue alien chick? At the start of the game

Spoiler

I totally owned up for the consort(did two favors) and I just got a trinket!

I mean, come on!

 

[Darkman M]

I know what the gambit system is, I don't want Mass Effect to play it's self :lol
I just want to be able to give individual orders to each squad member.

Agreed a gambit system for this game would break all thats fun about the combat, ponce you level the right skills up and get the right ammunition you're party can just run over everything with the right set up.

 

[L0st Id3ntity]

When do I get to bone a blue alien chick? At the start of the game

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I totally owned up for the consort(did two favors) and I just got a trinket!

I mean, come on!

lol You don't bone the consort.

But seriously, what the hell does she do to "amuse" her "costumers"? I don't thinks she's a ho is she!? *_*

 

[The Lamonster]

lol You don't bone the consort.

But seriously, what the hell does she do to "amuse" her "costumers"? I don't thinks she's a ho is she!? *_*

Probably, but it isn't as trashy as it is in human terms. It's all in the mind with the Consort.

 

[DarkKyo]

lol You don't bone the consort.

But seriously, what the hell does she do to "amuse" her "costumers"? I don't thinks she's a ho is she!? *_*

Really? I could have sworn I saw it happen in a video. She gave her speech to sheppard about who he is and then they got it on, lol.

 

[TekunoRobby]

Actually you can have sex with the consort. That's where the infamous "Mass Effect sex scene" came from. Need to give renegade responses to get there.

 

[besada]

People must be playing with different team AI than I am. My guys frequently kill small packs of enemies before I even have time to get my reticle on top of someone, and when they don't it's because they were too bust Lifting them for my easy shots.

 

[The Lamonster]

Actually you can have sex with the consort. That's where the infamous "Mass Effect sex scene" came from. Need to give renegade responses to get there.

I'm not sure you know what you're talking about. The youtube videos of the sex scene show Liana, another Asari (the same race as the consort).

 

[L0st Id3ntity]

Actually you can have sex with the consort. That's where the infamous "Mass Effect sex scene" came from. Need to give renegade responses to get there.

That's not the consort.

Edit: Yeah, later on the game mention how Asaris mate, it's not physical contact IIRC.

 

[Fusebox]

I'm actually surprised at this, I thought most people's experience would be the same as mine. So far I've been to 10+ planets, and I've only seen three different kinds of area. (I want to apologise, as I rushed things and these pictures turned out terrible)

I do get what you're saying, but was just clarifying your terms. You are not 'grinding' in the classic gaming sense of the term, you're simply playing a repetitive game.

 

[jet1911]

Still you can have sex with the consort.

 

[Shinjitsu]

People must be playing with different team AI than I am. My guys frequently kill small packs of enemies before I even have time to get my reticle on top of someone, and when they don't it's because they were too bust Lifting them for my easy shots.

Are you playing on normal?

The squad AI falls apart in the higher difficulty levels, when things can frequently one shot you and your squad mates (I'm looking at you Krogans!). It's not game breaking, just VERY frustrating at times.

 

[MMaRsu]

Still you can have sex with the consort.

How?

 

[besada]

Are you playing on normal?

The squad AI falls apart in the higher difficulty levels, when things can frequently one shot you and your squad mates (I'm looking at you Krogans!). It's not game breaking, just VERY frustrating at times.

That must be it, then. I guess I'll find out soon enough.

 

[Darkman M]

How?

Using renegade dialog after you complete her request, i played paragon so i didn't get the scene.

 

[besada]

Using renegade dialog after you complete her request, i played paragon so i didn't get the scene.

She locks her door after you complete her quest and leave, though.

 

[Saya]

Spoiler

Is there any way to save Wrex? Do you have to pick renegade choices?

 

[X26]

About doing the dirty with the consort, spoiler tagged just in case

Spoiler

Asari's mate differently, but the job of the consort and her assistants is to relieve stress in a variety of ways, and one of course would be doing the dirty in a way that is more comfortable with the client than some mind connectiveness. First playthrough I went renegede, and all I got to do was the consort

 

[besada]

Spoiler

Is there any way to save Wrex? Do you have to pick renegade choices?

Spoiler

Yes, because I finished the game with Wrex. No idea how I did it, because I didn't know he was supposed to die. And I wasn't Renegade. I was high Paragon with heavy charm.

 

[Saya]

Spoiler

Yes, because I finished the game with Wrex. No idea how I did it, because I didn't know he was supposed to die.

Cool, thanks! I'll do that on my second playthrough.

 

[Domino Theory]

Wow, I'm getting

Spoiler

my ass kicked on that one part where you meet Matriarc Benezia and she sends hordes of Asari Commandos and Geth every time I kill a couple.

It's really starting to

Spoiler

piss me off because they come from all sides; sometimes even in the corner that I'm in out of nowhere.

I can get

Spoiler

through the first wave of two Asari Commandos no problem, but the second wave destroys me every time.

Any tips?

P.S. I'm a Vanguard. I don't know if that's vital info or not in order to help me out.

 

[Darkman M]

She locks her door after you complete her quest and leave, though.

Upon completing it is when you should get the scene as a reward, i dont think it's an actual love scene like with Ash or liaria though.

 

[Speculator]

you dont have to use intimidation to have sex scene with her. I got to do it on both my replays. I believe all you have to do is after receiving the trinket you select "is that all i get?" or something along that line.

and scene

 

[Darkman M]

you dont have to use intimidation to have sex scene with her. I got to do it on both my replays. I believe all you have to do is after receiving the trinket you select "is that all i get?" or something along that line.

and scene

Yeah that would be renegade dialog.

 

[MMaRsu]

Wow, I'm getting

Spoiler

my ass kicked on that one part where you meet Matriarc Benezia and she sends hordes of Asari Commandos and Geth every time I kill a couple.

It's really starting to

Spoiler

piss me off because they come from all sides; sometimes even in the corner that I'm in out of nowhere.

I can get

Spoiler

through the first wave of two Asari Commandos no problem, but the second wave destroys me every time.

Any tips?

P.S. I'm a Vanguard. I don't know if that's vital info or not in order to help me out.

What level are you? I got my ass kicked there a few times myself.

 

[WrikaWrek]

Yeah, the consort is the local ho.

 

[Domino Theory]

What level are you? I got my ass kicked there a few times myself.

Not sure. All I know is that I'm either a Lvl 15, 16, or 19. It's one of those for sure and nothing more.

 

[Dante]

I'm early in the game, but I'll take cover at a doorway, and my squadmates will stand in said doorway blocking my view. When I send them into the room they tend to get killed rather fast. Maybe i have to go through some tutorials and figure out what I am doing wrong.

 

[Phthisis]

Wow, I'm getting

Spoiler

my ass kicked on that one part where you meet Matriarc Benezia and she sends hordes of Asari Commandos and Geth every time I kill a couple.

It's really starting to

Spoiler

piss me off because they come from all sides; sometimes even in the corner that I'm in out of nowhere.

I can get

Spoiler

through the first wave of two Asari Commandos no problem, but the second wave destroys me every time.

Any tips?

P.S. I'm a Vanguard. I don't know if that's vital info or not in order to help me out.

The biggest problem on that part is

Spoiler

Benezia herself, who takes massively powerwful potshots at you while you try and fight her guards. What you should do is position yourself behind one of the huge metal pillars around the outside of the room so she can't see you. She'll waste all her time trying to shot you and use biotics but she won't be able to hit you. In the meantime, you should be using lift, overload, grenades and AI hacking to take out the guards from afar

. Hope that helps.

Also, here's a quick and dirty sex FAQ:

-Asari consort on the Citadel: choose the renegade answers after completing the initial quest with Septimus (or alternatively, return to her quarters later in the game if you chose the paragon answers)

-Liara: male or female Shepard. Talk to her on the Normandy frequently (and it seems you should be choosing paragon answers more often than not)

-Ashley: must be male Shepard. There's really no help here as Ashley is a wishy-washy woman who has no idea what she wants. Sometimes you have to choose paragon, sometimes you have to choose renegade.

-Kaidan: must be female Shepard. Not really sure I care how to go about sleeping with him. I have a weird irrational hatred of his character, and I don't know why.

 

[Cornballer]

Wow, I'm getting

Spoiler

my ass kicked on that one part where you meet Matriarc Benezia and she sends hordes of Asari Commandos and Geth every time I kill a couple.

It's really starting to

Spoiler

piss me off because they come from all sides; sometimes even in the corner that I'm in out of nowhere.

I can get

Spoiler

through the first wave of two Asari Commandos no problem, but the second wave destroys me every time.

Any tips?

P.S. I'm a Vanguard. I don't know if that's vital info or not in order to help me out.

I got worked as an Infiltrator there for a while, too. It took some tactical changes, but I got through it.

Spoiler

There's no hard cover in the location where you start, so I ended up going onto the low platform that's to the right and down a couple of steps. That way I could pick off the soldiers as they walked up and Benezia couldn't see me or use her powers. After I beat two waves, then I moved to the next corner (right of where you start), and then over the high platform (where you're still shielded by the glass tank from Benezia) to finish things off. Make sure you get powers queued up ASAP when the fight starts to protect yourself from the initial wave, and then once you get down lower you can take your time.

 

[besada]

I'm early in the game, but I'll take cover at a doorway, and my squadmates will stand in said doorway blocking my view. When I send them into the room they tend to get killed rather fast. Maybe i have to go through some tutorials and figure out what I am doing wrong.

Ah, playing a soldier I always breach first, and my ladies (Tali and Liara) follow. They use high-power pistols as their only weapons (with Marksman, of course) and wear so much armor it takes an atom bomb to hurt them. Under those circumstances, they work great for me. I'll see what the second game looks like at a)a harder level and b)with gun-toters as I shall be a Biotic next time.

 

[Hs2000]

Spoiler

Is there any way to save Wrex? Do you have to pick renegade choices?

Get your intimidate and charm stats to max. It will open up new dialogue options that will allow you to

Spoiler

influence Wrex to side with you

.

 

[besada]

Get your intimidate and charm stats to max. It will open up new dialogue options that will allow you to

Spoiler

influence Wrex to side with you

.

Oh! That's when it was supposed to happen. High charm.

 

[DarkKyo]

How the hell am I supposed to find Tsoni's dig site?! So many random planets!