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Mass Effect |OT| Alien love in an elevator
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ckohler said:
Who would wear it? Garrus has Tactical Armor, not Combat Armor. You will also never see Light Krogan armor, even though Wrex can, in theory, wear such a thing.
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Actually I'll take that back.
There is one character that can equip any weapon or armor in the game, and that would no doubt include non-existant Heavy Turian armor.
Richard Leeroy Jenkins. Try it sometime. He can equip anything. He also doesn't even look like himself when you get down to the planet.
Unfortunately, if it's not something he can normally wear, he defaults to normal appearance. I tried to get him in Wrex's Battlemaster armor, but no dice.
It is amusing to see a 600+ HP Richard Jenkins with Master Immunity and high-end Predator armor die to some dinky drones.
hyp
Member
okay, you can add me to the list of people that reached level 50 in one playthrough. i did pretty much EVERY side quest possible and went out of my way to find all the extra mineral deposits on each planet you could land on. in addition, near the end of the game i hopped out of the mako to kill enemies by foot (found out about this wayyyyy late).
didn't get any ally achievements though. i switched my party too many times in the beginning. terrible achievement.
end stats:
class - vanguard
level - 50
play time - 40 hr. 8 min
achievement points - 550
didn't get any ally achievements though.
i switched my party too many times in the beginning. terrible achievement. end stats:
class - vanguard
level - 50
play time - 40 hr. 8 min
achievement points - 550
PedroLumpy
Member
I'm working on the achievements for using neural shock and AI hacking X amount of times. Does it count if I use these abilities when nothing is around? Fire them at a wall for example? Or does it have to be used on an enemy?
As an aside, I'm glad the achievements actually unlock something when you get them. I could
care less about gamer points.
As an aside, I'm glad the achievements actually unlock something when you get them. I could
n't
GauntletFan
Banned
I got the completist achievement.. how much of the game do you have to complete to get that?
chase said:
Yeah, I can't wait to try the game as an Engineer or Adept. I don't really believe in micromanaging party members unless absolutely neccessary (really hard boss fights), and the AI for Liara and whomever tend to be pretty good at launching foes.
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Speaking of which, I'm L55 now and after sniping all his minions, Elanos Haliat decided to run directly up the mountain at me. Maybe he just decided he couldn't handle being one-upped by the hero of the Elysium Blitz. Or, of course, maybe the AI decided shooting at a distance wasn't working so well for them.
At any rate - big mistake. Liara apparently didn't appreciate being trapped in a cave at ground zero for an atomic blast.
So she fired Singularity 12, slinging him into the air and flying around. She then used Lift 12 on him, sending him even higher. I tried to shoot but without auto aim, and explosive rounds requiring me to hit SOMETHING, no dice. It's okay, Liara didn't need my help. She then used Throw 12, vaulting him over the other side of a massive hill as I tried (and mostly failed) to riddle him said explosive rounds using overkill. Boom. Dead.
JayDubya said:
See, this is why I was confused.
First up, I have no idea what the difference between tactical armor and combat armor is. This is the firs time I've even seen the words "tactical armor" appear in reference to this game.
Secondly, I have no idea what class Garrus is although I assume he is the one that is half soldier/half tech. But even knowing that, how am I to know that a half soldier/half tech guy can't wear heavy armor? I chose the adept class.
Okay.
There are three different Armor Skills.
Basic Armor, Tactical Armor, & Combat Armor.
Sentinels don't get an armor skill.
Engineers and Adepts get Basic Armor, which just gives bonus DP, hardness, and unlocks Shield Boost.
Infiltrators and Vanguards and "Turian Agents" get Tactical Armor, which does all of the same, and also adds the ability to unlock Medium Armor proficiency.
Soldiers and "Krogan Battlemasters" get Combat Armor, which starts with Medium Armor proficiency and instead has the ability to unlock Heavy Armor proficiency.
There are three different Armor Skills.
Basic Armor, Tactical Armor, & Combat Armor.
Sentinels don't get an armor skill.
Engineers and Adepts get Basic Armor, which just gives bonus DP, hardness, and unlocks Shield Boost.
Infiltrators and Vanguards and "Turian Agents" get Tactical Armor, which does all of the same, and also adds the ability to unlock Medium Armor proficiency.
Soldiers and "Krogan Battlemasters" get Combat Armor, which starts with Medium Armor proficiency and instead has the ability to unlock Heavy Armor proficiency.
Anerythristic
Member
Ok I beat the game last night as a Soldier. Level 52. What I am curious about is I am doing my second playthrough as an Engineer but it forced me to pick a bonus skill (I took shotgun.) Do you have to pick a bonus skill?
I'm still confused as to what Biotic amps and that other techie sounding device is that you can equip on your characters. Boosted defenses? Or something more obvious to classes outside my own(Vanguard). I see them for sale at shops, but outside of equipping one because right now I am not, I fail to understand the stat descriptors for them.
Vyse The Legend
Member
Brandon F said:
They decrease the cooldown time for your skills, and I think, in some cases, increase the damage they cause. I'm not sure exactly how they work, but just think "the higher the numbers, the faster you can re-use your skills".
UnholySpectacle
Member
Zzoram said:
Yeah, I got the Geth armor for Wrex and it is badass.
Lostconfused
Member
wow. I only saw the Geth AR and the geth armory license but thats about it, cant wait to find the armor since i already have colossus x for most of my party.
PedroLumpy
Member
JayDubya said:
Thank you, and since you seem fairly knowledgeable....
Can I keep reloading so I can do over a certain combat section using certain powers and eventually get the achievements?
I powered through the game as fast as I could, spamming all the tech powers I could, but I still didn't get AI hacking and Neural shock, hence I did new game+ witht that guy and I'm hoping I can can just run through Eden Prime a bunch of times spamming those powers on everyone.
On a side note, you can get through the game REALLY fast if you know what you're doing.
Turning in Opold's smuggling to Anoleis cuts the Haanshan plaza section of Noveria down to a couple minutes.
Oh, and should I get a random character to 50 before starting my 'final' character? the one I intend to take to 60, run though the higher difficulties etc?
firehawk12
Subete no aware
Note that to get to 60, you need to play the game 2 times fully and one time on the main quest. You may be able to get to 60 in one play through if you kill everything outside of your Mako, but I kind of doubt it. You'll find the XP jump from 59 to 60 scary the first time you see it.
You can reload the same section over and over. I found a nice place to do this is the first main quest on the Citadel. Also note that AI Hacking and Neural Shock must successfully hit in combat to count.
You can reload the same section over and over. I found a nice place to do this is the first main quest on the Citadel. Also note that AI Hacking and Neural Shock must successfully hit in combat to count.
PedroLumpy
Member
firehawk12 said:
Does that mean AI hacking a <random organic enemy> doesn't count? And vice versa for neural shock?
And god help me if AI hack has to actually successfully hack <random AI enemy> to count.
Lostconfused
Member
Zzoram said:
Well its a mine that does damage and either disables enemy shields or stops them from using their weapons, so i guess it really depends on how you want to play.
Of course in the end soldier is probably the easiest class to play especially when you make the cool down of immunity shorter then the duration of the ability.
On a funny note, i somehow managed to get the tactician achievement on my first play through with the soldier even though most of the time i didn't even bother taking cover.
BrokenSymmetry
Member
Zzoram said:
Overload becomes incredibly powerful against shields later on, especially when you choose the "operator" specialization. This is especially useful on higher difficulty levels, when most enemies have strong shields.
lololol
Finally got my black-and-red Heavy Colossus X.
With Combat Armor 12, Master Immunity always active, the upgrade that boosts Damage Resistance x2, etc, etc...
I just stood up to two Geth Armitages and 4 Geth Rocket Troopers. They were all focus firing on me. Shields went down to nothing in one hit.
My ~830 HP went down by like 1-2% per hit. :lol Hardcore mode is going to be fairly easy now.
Geth Colossi still hit really hard and have a simply obscene amount of hp, though. And big groups of high level commando / soldier guys, all with Shield Boost and Immunity, means you need Master Warp in a big way, and on as many characters as possible. So frustrating.
Luckily, Liara can essentially spam Warp, Singularity, Lift, Throw et. al as much as she wants with Master in all, 6 in Asari Scientist, two Medical Exosuit Xs, and a Savant X implant. So those fights become just about endurance.
Also, I had my first massive frame skip earlier. Master Singularity in a tiny room with a lot of guys. :lol
Finally got my black-and-red Heavy Colossus X.
With Combat Armor 12, Master Immunity always active, the upgrade that boosts Damage Resistance x2, etc, etc...
I just stood up to two Geth Armitages and 4 Geth Rocket Troopers. They were all focus firing on me. Shields went down to nothing in one hit.
My ~830 HP went down by like 1-2% per hit. :lol Hardcore mode is going to be fairly easy now.
Geth Colossi still hit really hard and have a simply obscene amount of hp, though. And big groups of high level commando / soldier guys, all with Shield Boost and Immunity, means you need Master Warp in a big way, and on as many characters as possible. So frustrating.
Luckily, Liara can essentially spam Warp, Singularity, Lift, Throw et. al as much as she wants with Master in all, 6 in Asari Scientist, two Medical Exosuit Xs, and a Savant X implant. So those fights become just about endurance.
Also, I had my first massive frame skip earlier. Master Singularity in a tiny room with a lot of guys. :lol
MaizeRage25
Member
JayDubya said:
Where'd you find it?
Not sure if this was mentioned before but found a cheap way to use the sniper rifle. I basically can use it like a pistol. You just run around without scoping in and right before you run want to shoot just hold either of the should buttons down and it brings up the weapon switching menu or the skills menu. In the middle of either of those menus you will see a circle, you just aim it at the target then let go as fire the rifle. It's a dead on shot every time.
Vyse The Legend
Member
PedroLumpy said:
I believe you can.
MaizeRage25 said:
C-Sec Requisitions guy.
Here's a trick in case you guys don't know it: when you enter the Citadel via FTL all the vendors are a blank slate. When you talk to the vendors, THEN their gear is determined.
Solution:
1) Walk up to a vendor.
2) Save.
3) Talk to vendor.
4a) Desired gear appears, you buy it. Fin.
4b) Desired gear does not appear, go to step 5.
5) Reload game. Return to Step 3.
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This also kind of works with the Alliance Quartermaster guy in the Hangar Deck. You can't just change planets though, you have to change systems and then immediately go to the hangar bay, then save, etc.
MaizeRage25
Member
JayDubya said:
Thanks, I'm going to go try this.
EDIT: Now rawking some Colussus IX Medium Armor.
MaizeRage25
Member
The only Colussus armor the Normandy Guy had was the medium, which happened to be what I was looking for.
ILOVEASIANS
Member
Just finished my second play through on Hardcore. Plan on going for a third on Insanity. Anyone have any tips for it? And how much harder than Hardcore is it? I didnt really have any problems on Hardcore so I'm hoping I should be fine.
And I gotta say, the more I play of this game the more I like it. Slowly becoming my GOTY.
And I gotta say, the more I play of this game the more I like it. Slowly becoming my GOTY.
Vyse The Legend
Member
ILOVEASIANS said:
What class are you playing? As a soldier, Insanity wasn't tough for me. It just takes a long, long long time to kill things.
firehawk12
Subete no aware
PedroLumpy said:
It has to "hit", which I take to mean "effect the enemy". I used it on the two cannons that appear in that quest. But I guess you can use it on the numerous Geth enemies later on.
ILOVEASIANS said:
Drive through all the Mako sections quickly. The Mako sucks at level 60 against multiple geth arty and rocket soldiers, since it doesn't scale with the enemies. While you have more shields and Colossus Armor, the Mako seems to have the same shields and canon that you would have had at the beginning.
hyp said:
How much better is the XP? I've just hit around 44-45 at 20hours and I'm just leaving for Ilos. I've done practically every side quest and found the majority of the rare minerals and turian medals.
I got the romance achievement too, but
Liara
After hating the sniper rifles so much I'm in love with them now. One shot kills rule, and the sound is awesome.
Gamer @ Heart
Member
And sabatoge just completly obliterates the geth "tanks" that pop up every so often. Just disables them while you tear it apart. Incredibly handy.BrokenSymmetry said:
firehawk12
Subete no aware
You only get 50% XP in the Mako.
Also, Liara's "love scene" is probably the best out of all of them since you get that weird "mind meld" sex scene in addition to them just kissing.
They four possible romances use the same cutscene though, so it's just the dialog before and after that's different.
Also, Liara's "love scene" is probably the best out of all of them since you get that weird "mind meld" sex scene in addition to them just kissing.
They four possible romances use the same cutscene though, so it's just the dialog before and after that's different.
plaidtopia
Member
I just completed
. It took me about 12 hours, but now that I finally understand the combat and menus, it's fully consuming my mind. And I love it.
When I started, I had problems getting into it, for sure: Interactions with NPCs weren't quite up to the standard the previews had set; combat was largely confusing and seemingly random at times; and the environments felt restrictive and sterile. In truth, the only thing pulling me along was the story.
But, hot damn, once I got to my first unexplored planet, everything changed. The chore of exploring the
completely evaporated and I've since spent the majority of my game time scoping out new world after new world. While each shares many of the same elements, none are predictable, and I'm constantly surprised at the different ways you encounter side quests. Exploring planets and completing sidequests is ridiculously addictive, and the bits of sidestory and hints to a larger galactic history peppered throughout certainly help to heighten this.
The combat is a huge high point for me now, too. At the onset, I had my allies set to do everything themselves. After a dozen hours, however, I realize how poor their AI is and I'm now micromanaging everything and doing much better in battle for it. I just wish there were more encounters ...
I'm enjoying the character interaction and dialogue a great deal, but it's thus far my least favorite aspect, oddly enough. Many conversations feel stiff and the off-putting human character models don't help anything either.
Not my goty so far, but damn close...
... and holy shit did I make all that pretty boring to read. Apologies. :lol
rescuing Liara from the ruins and am about to head off to both Noveria and Feros
When I started, I had problems getting into it, for sure: Interactions with NPCs weren't quite up to the standard the previews had set; combat was largely confusing and seemingly random at times; and the environments felt restrictive and sterile. In truth, the only thing pulling me along was the story.
But, hot damn, once I got to my first unexplored planet, everything changed. The chore of exploring the
Citadel
The combat is a huge high point for me now, too. At the onset, I had my allies set to do everything themselves. After a dozen hours, however, I realize how poor their AI is and I'm now micromanaging everything and doing much better in battle for it. I just wish there were more encounters ...
I'm enjoying the character interaction and dialogue a great deal, but it's thus far my least favorite aspect, oddly enough. Many conversations feel stiff and the off-putting human character models don't help anything either.
Not my goty so far, but damn close...
... and holy shit did I make all that pretty boring to read. Apologies. :lol
Gamer @ Heart
Member
Go to Feros first. Trust me.
plaidtopia
Member
Roger.Gamer @ Heart said:
... after I finish mapping the galaxy and its mineral deposits. In full.
MaizeRage25
Member
plaidtopia said:
This was my approach after Feros, I went around and did most of the side missions and exploring, by the time you'll be ready to go to a story planet you should be in the 30s.
