underfooter
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JeremyR said:
Okay thanks, Orange Box it is.
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Okay thanks, Orange Box it is.
PedroLumpy
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Ventrue said:
That's the thing, I DID do the collection side quests.
I'm thinking it's borked, because that's just crazy otherwise.
underfooter
Banned
TheDuce22 said:
I'll most-likely get it someday when the price drops. I'm too backlogged for a 40 hour RPG anyways, as I see it.
underfooter said:
If you stick to the main quest, which requires basically no exploration, you can beat the game in 12. Im not sure why Mejilan has invested so many hours into Mass Effect if its so horrible in every way. Hell, even I didnt do all the side quests. Then again im one of those people who cant stand Halflife 2 so I know what its like to have an opinion that doesnt seem to fall in line with the majority.
underfooter said:
With no XBL for TF2, this is a silly decision, especially considering you're already played HL2. Essentially you're spending $60 on Portal and two 5 hour expansions.
Mass Effect was a better game, IMO. The technical flaws of ME are much more forgivable than people are making them out to be.
Mejilan said:
The framerate was perfectly acceptable IMO. You call it an obvious flaw but I didnt even notice it after 40 hours of play. Some of your other complaints are just ridiculous. OMG, I FOUND 2 DATA PADS ON ONE PLANET, WHAT A JOKE!!!! To me thats nitpicking. But luckily this is an xbox exclusive and you are free to state your opinion without fear of the hive.
BenjaminBirdie
Banned
TheDuce22 said:
It's not that relevant either, considering
SHEPARD JUST LANDED THE MAKO ONTO CITADEL SQUARE HOLY FUCKIN' SHIT!!!!
Jest kiddin, Meji...
;D
TheDuce22 said:
Eh, the framerate is inconsistent at best, but in SOME occasions, it drops down to game-affecting levels. He SPECIFICALLY asked about that, he got a couple of responses, and I chimed in with a very specific example. And in that example, when the shit framerate negatively impacts my ability to navigate, and especially my aiming, it REALLY bears mentioning. Get over yourself.
And it wasn't 2 datapads, but 3 Asari writings. Get your facts straight. And it's not like I pointed that out as some horrifying flaw, I merely mentioned it in my ongoing commentary of the game. Hell, I couldn't even tell you if most of these collection quest items were specifically planted by Bioware, or if it's something that's randomly generated (to a certain extent) when a new game is created. If that's the case, then this was merely an amusing RNG quirk, which I noted.
Speaking of the collection quests. All done. Excellent. Asari writings, mineral surveys, League of One medallions/ID tags, Prothean artifacts, Turian emblems. All done.
For the first time since the very beginning of the game, my number of outstanding sidequests is down to... 1. And I'm about to finish that right now by ripping this Geth outpost/bunker (#5) apart! Then, Noveria!
Edit - Also, and I'll mention this again, though I've mentioned it above once or twice, the sidequests not only get a bit better (more combat, less fetching/conversing) after that first massive batch of quests, and there's quite a bit less of them, so all in all, the pacing has improved quite a bit.
Hmm, either way, it was a boon for me. I was missing 3, and found the 3 I needed all in one tiny abandoned camp. Good deal. Now I have like 6 extras, of course.
Anyone have a marginally specific number as to total sidequests? Now that I have 0 outstanding, I wouldn't mind knowing how many more I can expect.
Anyone have a marginally specific number as to total sidequests? Now that I have 0 outstanding, I wouldn't mind knowing how many more I can expect.
arhra
Member
I'd actually say the pacing of the sidequests is the biggest flaw the game has, overall - the fact that as soon as you leave the citadel, almost all the sidequests are instantly available, and they're all equally as accessible. I think they'd honestly have been better off pacing them so that you unlocked a chunk of them with each story planet (they do this a little, but not nearly enough), so that people wouldn't be tempted to go on what ends up being an utterly mind-numbing sidequest orgy, and only once they've finished that head off to the story planets (although if you have eliminated most of the sidequests before the major story planets, you've got a more-or-less uninterrupted mindnumbing orgy of awesomeness awaiting you).
No hard numbers (because i can't be arsed loading up one of my saves to count), but a couple more clusters open up after you finish Feros and Noveria (not sure if you've done Feros or not, yet), and there are story-planet-based sidequests on both planets, along with possibly a few more UNCs to pick up on them (although if you've thoroughly explored everything, there's probably a good chance you've already done them).
Oh, and there's a couple of systems that pop up in an existing cluster if you hit 80% paragon/renegade, along with an quest that depends on which alignment you unlocked them with (i think you may have already unlocked those, though, as i think one of them was the planet with the three asari writings...).
Like i mentioned above, though, the vast majority of the sidequests are available instantly as soon as you get off the Citadel.
Yeah, the parceling out of the sidequests is very uneven. I'm very happy to have most of them out of the way now. I finished Feros (including the optionals within that main quest, and all of the ones that were spawned afterwards as well) and am in Noveria now. About 42 hours on the clock. And NO sidequests pending. Good feeling.
I think I might have done the Paragon quest(s) earlier without knowing it. I found a way to glitch up unlimited Paragon and hit passed 2000 before I finally decided enough was enough.
I think I might have done the Paragon quest(s) earlier without knowing it. I found a way to glitch up unlimited Paragon and hit passed 2000 before I finally decided enough was enough.
arhra
Member
4, roughly (well, between 2-8, depending on what you count as a 'different' ending), based on your overall alignment and your decision in the 'big' choice at the end, with variations based on your last, more minor decision in the closing dialogue segment.Kadey said:
To sum it up with a minimum of spoilers:
council lives or dies, alignment changes the overall tone of the dialogue in the final scene and the opinion the council expresses about humanity (if they survived), or the outlook/makeup of the future rebuilt council (if you let the council die), and Anderson and Udina have their own dialogue depending on who you choose to be on the council at the end (if you don't choose either, i believe it picks a default based on your alignment - Anderson for paragons, Udina for renegades)
IoCaster
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Mejilan said:
Heh...that's the one with the Geth Collosus that gave me so much trouble. The visibility in that valley made it very difficult to pick out those rocket spamming geth grunts. Plus that narrow pass limited maneuverability for the Mako to such an extent that it was easier to hop out and use the sniper rifle. Of course all it took was one hit from an energy bolt to fry my ass. Took me a while to clear that outpost since I did so much dying and reloading.
CajoleJuice
Member
I remember you being a massive fan of Bioshock, so for you to like ME better it has to be absolutely incredible. Gonna play some more now.Solo said:
Gamer @ Heart
Member
Kadey said:
They have to set it up in a way that make the sequels work around your choices.
BenjaminBirdie
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Mejilan said:
Well, the plot only consists of like six or seven "things" so it makes sense that you'd get it with only three or four out of fifty or sixty "things" to do.
Domino Theory
Crystal Dynamics
So I just finished my Hardcore playthrough, got the achievement and it said I'd get a gamerpic. I did some Googling and found out that it's a pic of Saren, but when I checked my gamerpics, I couldn't find it. Do I have to wait for the pic to load or am I supposed to get it at a certain place or section in the menu?
Kill Your Masters
Member
Romance question:
So I'm on my 2nd Playtrough, on the first one I got Liara, now I'm trying to get Ashley but she is a pain in the ass, I feel like a complete freakin idiot always trying to be charming but the dumb cow always saying something stupid, so during one conversation (about her family/grandfather) I pick the Intimidating dialog option (red one) just for the hell of it, so my question, is there any chance to still get the romance plot with Ash. I was nice all the other times though
Mr Killemgood
Member
Hellraizer - Should be able to still romance Ash. I did a few renegade options on Liara and still got her.
On another note: am I the last person to realize the "kill X people with gun Y" or "use tech/biotic X, Y number of times" achievements actually enable great benefits on consecutive playthroughs?
IE, I just got the Assault Rifle achievement. I can now get any class to now to have assault rifle training in the beginning of the game
Very nice!
On another note: am I the last person to realize the "kill X people with gun Y" or "use tech/biotic X, Y number of times" achievements actually enable great benefits on consecutive playthroughs?
IE, I just got the Assault Rifle achievement. I can now get any class to now to have assault rifle training in the beginning of the game
Very nice!Kill Your Masters
Member
I have the feeling Liara is easier to get.Mr Killemgood said:
Yeah, thats a nice feature. Also all those "Ally" Achievements give you status boosts (like +10% cooldown bonus), and the Level 50/60 Achievements give XP bonuses. Almost every (not main story specific) achievement has some bonus for the characters.On another note: am I the last person to realize the "kill X people with gun Y" or "use tech/biotic X, Y number of times" achievements actually enable great benefits on consecutive playthroughs?
IE, I just got the Assault Rifle achievement. I can now get any class to now to have assault rifle training in the beginning of the game
BenjaminBirdie
Banned
Mr Killemgood said:Hellraizer - Should be able to still romance Ash. I did a few renegade options on Liara and still got her.
On another note: am I the last person to realize the "kill X people with gun Y" or "use tech/biotic X, Y number of times" achievements actually enable great benefits on consecutive playthroughs?
IE, I just got the Assault Rifle achievement. I can now get any class to now to have assault rifle training in the beginning of the game
Does that go for old profiles on a new playthrough??
:O
BenjaminBirdie
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arhra said:
Oh okay. Thenks....
I just landed on
. This game is INCREDIBLE! I can't believe how some of you say it's boring... I am TOTALLY addicted to the story, the people, and the galaxy. I've played until 2:00 am two nights in a row now!
Also: Please be careful with spoilers. A lot of people got the game for Christmas so please be considerate.
Feros
Also: Please be careful with spoilers. A lot of people got the game for Christmas so please be considerate.
I just finished the game last night. Purposely skipped many side quests since I'm going to play through again. The writing in Mass Effect is some of the best I've ever been exposed to. I've read Gene Wolfe and Peter Hamilton and the writng here is right up there with the greats of Sci-Fi / Fantasy.
Captain Glanton
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RSTEIN said:
Have you gotten to the part where
you find out that Shepherd is secretly an amnesiac?
BenjaminBirdie
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Sir Fragula said:
I think he meant "Non-Traditional Radiohead Fan".
It might have to do with what you pick for your background.
Schopenhauer
Member
Domino Theory said:
It is a pic of Saren as the
final boss. So look for a gamer pic with red glowing shit coming out of the eyes and mouth.
Captain Glanton
Banned
Super Secret
Spoilers Below! Beware!
Amnesia
I was kidding. He was worried about our tagging spoilers, so I made one up.
CajoleJuice
Member
Oh, I did. Until 4 am.Solo said: