Even then, Liara being the Shadow Broker is supposed to be a secret outside of the Normandy's team, so i'm not sure how they could even make that work. Or why would someone even talk about the Shadow Broker in Andromeda lol.
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Even then, Liara being the Shadow Broker is supposed to be a secret outside of the Normandy's team, so i'm not sure how they could even make that work. Or why would someone even talk about the Shadow Broker in Andromeda lol.
Color me as a luddite, but I dislike systems that allow respeccing on the fly with little effort.
I'm not against respeccing per se, but I prefer there to be a cost associated with it. Being forced to make a choice that has a cost to undo makes me closer to a character because it feels like it's solidifying something about that character as opposed to being able to change things up on a whim.
Poodlestrike
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Could be that she sent along agents with the expectation of them being able to use a QEC to communicate back. They wouldn't refer to her as "Liara" of course, but they could say something about the Broker seeming sudden change in priorities or something like that.
Oh, hey, also, if the subject of the Reapers ever come up for whatever reason, maybe the crew of that crazy human Spectre will merit a mention.
Not super fan of it either. Classes is good for both role pay and replay value.
Then again I don't even know how the skill system will work with only 3 actives power, so I'll give them the benefit of the doubt for now
It will most likely work the same way as it did in ME3 MP where all the classes only had 3 active powers.
Precisely and in ME3 MP they compensate that smaller skill set by giving you access to a lot of classes. You have to switch between class if you don't want to get bored of using the same 3 skills.
Which is obviously the inspiration for Andromeda class template switching at any time.
DeadlyParasite
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Hoping everyone here has a happy and positive holiday experience. Also not sure if the BioWare devs are still crunching even now but best wishes to them as well.
I hope they balance the game in a way that it is not necessary to constantly switch your class.
Having to go into the menu, swap classes and respec your points just to head into that battle right in front of you doesn`t sound fun at all.
It works in MP since you end up being in a menu anyways and you have a lot of time to choose your class, but in SP where its usually not necessary and you just want to keep playing I´m not sure if that´s something I would like.
I don´t know how it will work at the end so maybe they managed to do that in a way that is actually fun to use, who knows.
Having to go into the menu, swap classes and respec your points just to head into that battle right in front of you doesn`t sound fun at all.
It works in MP since you end up being in a menu anyways and you have a lot of time to choose your class, but in SP where its usually not necessary and you just want to keep playing I´m not sure if that´s something I would like.
I don´t know how it will work at the end so maybe they managed to do that in a way that is actually fun to use, who knows.
The Artisan
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HDR in theory sounds like it is pretty damn important though. it sounds like the triluminous shit that sony puts in their TVs, although that's exclusive. so triluminous + hdr should equal madd win.
I see. So depending on the light in your room the VGA vs IPS probably comes into play here because it does make a difference in regards to the TV line I wanted to invest in.
let's hear it.
The Artisan
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huh?
So we're just all-in on 3rd person action now, huh. Zero actual role playing. What in the world are the dialogue options for? Info dumps and that's it?
My mild optimism has just taken a hard turn into massive pessimism...
EatChildren
Currently polling second in Australia's federal election (first in the Gold Coast), this feral may one day be your Bogan King.
A vast, overwhelming majority of quests across all three games were resolved with combat. Mass Effect as a series has a major emphasis on combat as a cornerstone to its quest and narrative design.
That being said, there were the odd quests and encounters that could be resolved with diplomacy. It'd be disappointing if they shafted them entirely.
That being said, there were the odd quests and encounters that could be resolved with diplomacy. It'd be disappointing if they shafted them entirely.
And this is exactly what I mean.
I highly doubt that percentage changes. I'm pretty sure Mac's just setting the expectation that Mass Effect didn't evolve into Deus Ex.
Hence Stealth being mentioned at all when Mass Effect has never used a stealth mechanic to resolve conflict.
I mean the exact quote in reference is
Agreed.That's how I took it, though I knew others might not.
I'm sure thats the case; "True to Mass Effect" seems to make it pretty clear.
The Artisan
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same to you man
Two of my favourite loyalty quests in ME2 were pure dialogue and no combat at all (Samara, Thane). As you say, it's not the majority of quests but I hope they don't remove them completely.
(Also always amuses me that ME2, the game that supposedly ruined the role playing aspect of the series, is the one that had dedicated non-combat missions where dialogue was the only way through the game).
DevilDog
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Hope everyone had a happy x-mas!
My favorite was Tali's loyalty mission. It had a healthy mix of both combat and dialogue.
And, that is ME1 purists for you. They have no idea what they are talking about, because they didn't get exactly what they wthought they were entitled to.
My favorite was Tali's loyalty mission. It had a healthy mix of both combat and dialogue.
And, that is ME1 purists for you. They have no idea what they are talking about, because they didn't get exactly what they wthought they were entitled to.
My girlfriend got me the Black N7 Elite Armour Stripe Hoody for Christmas even though I never specifically asked for it. That's how much she knows I love Mass Effect lol.
No they don't. Only loyalty missions, the Suicide Mission and some recruitment missions(if you decide to not keep Grunt or Legion) I guess really do as far as I know.
No they don't. Only loyalty missions, the Suicide Mission and some recruitment missions(if you decide to not keep Grunt or Legion) I guess really do as far as I know.
When they say "Diplomacy" are talking about political diplomacy or just resolving situation with words instead of guns?
If they refer to the first one, I could see that. I would have a hard time believing they would get rid of the latter.
And man, I don´t want to be Mac right now, if he says something wrong now and doesnt end every sentence with "true to mass effect", "just like the original mass effect" they will rip him a new one.
If they refer to the first one, I could see that. I would have a hard time believing they would get rid of the latter.
And man, I don´t want to be Mac right now, if he says something wrong now and doesnt end every sentence with "true to mass effect", "just like the original mass effect" they will rip him a new one.
Arrival began with an extended potential stealth sequence.
Mass Effect 1 had plenty of sidequests that did not involve combat.
Huh what ?
DevilDog
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It was a troll theory that kinda went a bit too far.
Thanks! I want to finish the trilogy before I go back to university, so I don't really have time to do all the side quests.
Ex (Reg is vanilla, mod is Modded):
http://imgur.com/a/1aNL2
Would someone with ALOT properly installed mind sharing there Coalesced.bin and GamerSettings.ini files, in case there is something wrong with mine?
Edit: Never mind, disregard. The blurry textures I was looking at aren't included in ALOT for some reason.
Heckler456
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New gameplay coming January 4th, courtesy of... the Nvidia keynote at CES 2017.
DeadlyParasite
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I'll take any bit of new info or footage at this point, the wait has consumed me.
I don't understand the marketing for this game. DAI was a lot better at this, they had their own schedule and had the director streamed the game personally.
Why is MEA just attaching trailers to any gaming media event?
TC McQueen
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Because they need to show as many people as possible that MEA is not shit or going to bring back memories of the ME3 ending.
Dandy Lyin
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Wasn't that like... 2 weeks before launch though? I may be mis-remembering, but I do recall him showing off the advance classes on Twitch, but I thought it was right before the game launched.
Nexusmodshas a UI mod
shinobi602
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The game just has some Nvidia features, that's all. There will be a ton of media in the 1-2 months before release.
DAI got that streaming treatment very close to launch.
DeadlyParasite
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Happy new years folks! It's 2017 and the long journey to release is almost over...
So I'm playing through the series again and needed opinions on when to play Overlord and Shadow Broker during my playthrough. I'm still recruiting the crew right now so I have a ways to go.
I've played through 2 probably 10ish times now but it's been about 4 years since I've done so, so I take don't remember what my strategy was then.
I've played through 2 probably 10ish times now but it's been about 4 years since I've done so, so I take don't remember what my strategy was then.
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