Mass Effect |OT| Alien love in an elevator
- Thread starter Mr. Spinnington
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So if I want all that bunch of achievements I need to do 3 playthroughs?
1/Normal (and tag with 2 teammates all game long)
2/Hardcore (and tag with 2 other teammates)
3/Insane (and tag with the 2 remaining)
Keeping the same character from one playtrough to another
Seems like achievements on this game is a bitch
1/Normal (and tag with 2 teammates all game long)
2/Hardcore (and tag with 2 other teammates)
3/Insane (and tag with the 2 remaining)
Keeping the same character from one playtrough to another
Seems like achievements on this game is a bitch
Kill Your Masters
Member
You could do hardcore with another character, it's not as hard as you think. You also get benefits and stats boost for all unlocked achievements. When you unlock certain weapon/biotic/tech achievements, you can put one of those weapon/biotic/tech skills on any new character, which should also make things a little easier on hardcore.Shoogoo said:
Count of Monte Sawed-Off
un33dab@dpu$$y
I'm playing insanity right now with a new character. The thing about the difficulty in the game is that it's like a switch. It always starts out hard, but when you level up certain abilities the game goes from being hard to incredibly easy in a second. I'm playing a soldier and was having a hell of a time at first, but I finally got my immunity ability leveled up where I can simply walk through any encounter killing whatever moves while taking minimal damage.
charlequin
Banned
Shoogoo said:
It shouldn't take you more than 10-15 hours to blast through the game, skipping all the sidequests, on your replays. (Well, I guess maybe on Insanity you'll die a lot. :lol )
Count of Monte Sawed-Off
un33dab@dpu$$y
Shoogoo said:Sounds cool for my insane playthrough, how do you get that Immune skill?
Thanks for the tip Hellraizer, I think I'll create a new character every time. Well first I have to finish it once.
I know the Soldier class has it, maybe the sentinel has it also I'm not sure. But you just get it through leveling up, takes a little bit though. Also at level 20 when you pick a new class one of the options allows for enhanced immunity which is what really makes you invincible.
Yeah. If you're wanting to make a badass character in preperation for ME2, I would suggest you get all the achievements and start a new character so they get all the benefits. Theres also a few guides on how to make a gold standard class builds.Uncle said:
http://masseffect.wikia.com/wiki/Gold_Standard_Class_Builds
Slackbladder
Member
Mass Effect is one of those rare games where it gives you something back for your hard work or diligence. Actually bothering to get an Achievement is worth while as they usually give you something in return.
Insanity really wasn't too tough for my lvl 50 Engineer but he had the bonus of Barrier. I wasn't looking forward to the last battle but it was easier than my first play through. Mass Effect is a game I know I will keep returning to again and again. There really aren't that many games that I can say that of.
Insanity really wasn't too tough for my lvl 50 Engineer but he had the bonus of Barrier. I wasn't looking forward to the last battle but it was easier than my first play through. Mass Effect is a game I know I will keep returning to again and again. There really aren't that many games that I can say that of.
Kill Your Masters
Member
BioWare is suggesting that we keep our game savesShoogoo said:Yeah I saw that. But isn't there a trailer for ME2 where Shepard dies or something? I'm not much into the hype (but I'll be in, eventualy and hopefully)
It's hinted that he's dead. However, the majority of the ME community will tell you with complete confidence that Shepard is not dead and the teaser is just doing it for marketing purposes. Mind you, its not completly all for marketing purposes, as its given us a few directions on how ME2 will play out.Shoogoo said:Yeah I saw that. But isn't there a trailer for ME2 where Shepard dies or something? I'm not much into the hype (but I'll be in, eventualy and hopefully
zombieshavebrains
I have not used cocaine
I'm playing through this for my first time. If i finish it then start a new game do i get to repick my class and redistribute my points? Or am i stuck with the points and class i have?
firehawk12
Subete no aware
I have no idea if they take effect in the game you are playing after you unlocked the achievement. Maybe?
Anyway, some tips:
If you are getting the character achievement, Liara and Tali will be the hardest characters in the game. Do NOT do any Citadel missions except the ones required to get the ship. Use Tali to get Liara and then use both characters exclusively for the rest of the game. For these characters, you will have to do nearly every mission and side mission in the game to get the achievements.
There is a god mode build, but I can't remember the complete details. I believe that you need a soldier or sentinel build and you need to do the Moon sidequest. There will be a "perk" that you can pick that will allow you to regenerate the shield/invulnerability power before the power actually wears off. So, you can essentially keep yourself invincible for the entire game. I'm sure someone else can be more specific.
The vehicle armor does NOT scale with the level, meaning your stupid Mako will die fairly quickly on insane. Most levels you can just drive through but if you are having trouble, there is a glitch where if you save the game inside the Mako and load it, you will instantly regenerate the shields. It beats waiting for the regen period, especially if you don't have an engineer with you.
Anyway, some tips:
If you are getting the character achievement, Liara and Tali will be the hardest characters in the game. Do NOT do any Citadel missions except the ones required to get the ship. Use Tali to get Liara and then use both characters exclusively for the rest of the game. For these characters, you will have to do nearly every mission and side mission in the game to get the achievements.
There is a god mode build, but I can't remember the complete details. I believe that you need a soldier or sentinel build and you need to do the Moon sidequest. There will be a "perk" that you can pick that will allow you to regenerate the shield/invulnerability power before the power actually wears off. So, you can essentially keep yourself invincible for the entire game. I'm sure someone else can be more specific.
The vehicle armor does NOT scale with the level, meaning your stupid Mako will die fairly quickly on insane. Most levels you can just drive through but if you are having trouble, there is a glitch where if you save the game inside the Mako and load it, you will instantly regenerate the shields. It beats waiting for the regen period, especially if you don't have an engineer with you.
Kill Your Masters
Member
I think they do. And yes, the same character will have the bonuses too.Shoogoo said:
brandonh83
Banned
This game is great. I only recently got it along with a 360 and it rocks. I've had a blast exploring the terrain of these really beautiful planets, though they could have used more detail. And the story is pretty cool.
That is this build:Shoogoo said:
http://masseffect.wikia.com/wiki/Gold_Standard_Class_Builds#SOLDIER_.2F_Shock_Trooper
GenericPseudonym
Banned
A poster over at the Mass Effect forums (sheridanmovieguy) has compiled all the music on the Mass Effect disc into one download. This includes tracks that did not appear on the OST (Vermire Assault), some even did not appear in the game (like Spooky Presidium). It even includes all the elevator music!
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=1U9RW0NQ
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=1U9RW0NQ
firehawk12
Subete no aware
Shoogoo said:
Yeah, it's designed to get you through the game easily. It's almost like that super wrench build in BioShock.
brandonh83
Banned
Just beat it for the first time. Christ this game was awesome.
The credits are rolling. Hoping for a new game+
The credits are rolling. Hoping for a new game+
Future PhaZe
Member
GenericPseudonym said:
Such a great soundtrack. Can't wait to see what they have for us for ME2.
brandonh83
Banned
Wow I was actually just about to start looking for the soundtrack. The ending credits song was awesome. And praise the lord for new game+, new game+ is the greatest thing to happen to videogames.
brandonh83
Banned
Final boss spoilers:
. When I saw it I was like -shit-
the Saren/Sovereign hybrid design was FUCKALL AWESOME
disappeared
Banned
holy shit this was just the thread I was looking for. Has anyone found an extended version of Uncharted Worlds from the soundtrack? fucking google, turned up nothing.
GenericPseudonym
Banned
soldat7 said:
None of the tracks are available otherwise, you aren't stealing food from Bioware's mouth.
firehawk12
Subete no aware
Ahhh, I've always wanted to find a copy of the "sad love theme" so hopefully it's in there. 
firehawk12
Subete no aware
Hrm, does anyone know if there's a longer version of that piano bit that plays after you make the "choice" on Vermire?
It plays a little bit at the end of the track called
?
Or did the game just loop that bit over and over again?
It plays a little bit at the end of the track called
"Vermire Escape (Left Behind)"
Or did the game just loop that bit over and over again?
firehawk12
Subete no aware
Zyzyxxz said:
Yes, but only subtly.
You choose the two same choices as the Paragon ending, but the tone of the ending is different - ie, humanity decides to take charge of the council.
You can watch the Renegade endings here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6k94mL5KDbU
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1MNMN2dKbKI
MrTroubleMaker
Member
nice!!GenericPseudonym said:
Randy Lanzarote
Member
Damn the Mass Effect soundtrack was awesome. Its been the one mainstay on my MP3 player since its release. Looking forward to seeing what treasures are awaiting me
After 1 day
It was MUCH easier than my first time around!
I'm doing every assignement possible, still aiming for that completionist achievement. But there is something that grew old very fast already.. fkin Mako exploration. Do I really need to scan every system and search every planet I can land on? It's so dull after a while I was almost falling asleep!
edit : I almost forgot to say ; I'm finally loving this game. I didn't when it was out but when I think of it, my life was quite a mess back then.
I'm done with Benezia.
I'm doing every assignement possible, still aiming for that completionist achievement. But there is something that grew old very fast already.. fkin Mako exploration. Do I really need to scan every system and search every planet I can land on? It's so dull after a while I was almost falling asleep!
edit : I almost forgot to say ; I'm finally loving this game. I didn't when it was out but when I think of it, my life was quite a mess back then.