The Mass Effect thread

[Oversoul]

I just get a kick out of a ban being handed out for company bashing.

That happens more often than you think.

In the companies defense, insulting and name calling creates a hostile environment that is unlikely to accomplish anything.

Reading through the background of the post you made and what it was based off, not at all surprised you got banned. I would have banned you too.

[Umbrage]

except that it was a completely hostile environment to begin with

like literally every thread has at least one person loudly whining and complaining about the ending/Kai Leng/Liara/Mac Walters/Casey Hudson/artistic integrity/space magic/etc.

[Zachrulez]

I just get a kick out of a ban being handed out for company bashing.

That happens more often than you think.

In the companies defense, insulting and name calling creates a hostile environment that is unlikely to accomplish anything.

Reading through the background of the post you made and what it was based off, not at all surprised you got banned. I would have banned you too.

Actually that ban looked pretty ridiculous from where I was standing.

(Also on the note of that forum, I found a bioware thread about mass effect 3 where many PS3 owners wanted them to fix the frame rate to be on par with the 360 version. This thread went on for 43 pages and as far as I can tell was never addressed by the company. Lesson: EA = Evil)

I feel that all these moments of finally having to say goodbye to the cast should be within the story itself. If there's a DLC just for that purpose, I'm getting the feeling that they're expecting me to pay $15 for closure on the series in general. This isn't the job of DLC, it's the job of the game's ending or somewhere soon before if the story calls for it.

It doesn't make any sense to me.

It makes perfect sense. $$$$$ (The company selling this DLC had it's CEO go on record talking about how to get people to buy DLC and micro transactions, and he spoke about the player being "already invested in the game" when offering things like this.

[Umbrage]

that's not really EA=evil as BioWare=NEVER PATCH/FIX ANYTHING EVER UNLESS WE ABSOLUTELY HAVE TO

like it took HOW long until you could play Vanguard off-host?

frankly it's a miracle they got the whole trilogy on the PS3 at all

personally I think Citadel is the perfect example of how you're supposed to do DLC.

it's basically just fanservice for those obsessed with the series (coughcough)

it's fun, but ultimately it doesn't fit with the tone of the game and adds nothing to the story or gameplay.

contrast to LotSB and Arrival - the lack of which will ensure you're totally confused at the start of ME3 - or Leviathan

[Zachrulez]

I'm actually somewhat shocked that they didn't include Arrival in the trilogy version of the game. It seems like an inexcusable cut.

And yeah, I think it was a pretty significant blow to Microsoft when they lost exclusivity of Mass Effect. (Regardless of whether it's technically superior on the 360.)

[Ankamius]

it's fun, but ultimately it doesn't fit with the tone of the game and adds nothing to the story or gameplay.

This is pretty much why I'm not interested in Citadel. If it doesn't add anything to the story, why would I get it? I'm not interested in fan service if it doesn't add anything more.

I feel that all these moments of finally having to say goodbye to the cast should be within the story itself. If there's a DLC just for that purpose, I'm getting the feeling that they're expecting me to pay $15 for closure on the series in general. This isn't the job of DLC, it's the job of the game's ending or somewhere soon before if the story calls for it.

It doesn't make any sense to me.

It makes perfect sense. $$$$$ (The company selling this DLC had it's CEO go on record talking about how to get people to buy DLC and micro transactions, and he spoke about the player being "already invested in the game" when offering things like this.

Ugh.

[Umbrage]

I think at least there's a flag for whether or not you did Arrival, so if you didn't you don't really miss out on much as the game can tell

not including LotSB is just sad though - SUDDENLY LIARA IS THE SHADOW BROKER THROUGH MAGIC WHAT

trilogy edition is a joke really

contrast to DA:O ultimate edition - which has like every DLC ever, because they released it AFTER THEY WERE FUCKING FINISHED MAKING DLC

god

like the series has a ton of pre-order and special order bonuses that are impossible to get now, if they threw those in with all the DLC in one easy to install package they'd get extra purchases from the more hardcore fans, but NOOOOO

they really shot themselves in the foot with that, it was released too early and without enough content to justify it's creation

[Umbrage]

well it does have some combat and new enemies, but yeah unless you're in love with the characters I'd just youtube the funny scenes

[Zachrulez]

Well the trilogy edition of mass effect does actually have Lair of the Shadow broker included. Doesn't have Arrival, or in fact any of the Mass Effect 3 DLC included.

I don't understand what got them not to include in DLC that was already out when they put the package together...

[Ankamius]

Legion chat has tipped me off that weekend operations have stopped.

[Umbrage]

Apparently so, all the promo N7s are listed as regular URs now.

On the plus side there are a ton more banners available.

[Umbrage]

also HOLY SHIT I FORGOT HOW MUCH I LOVE MY BLACK WIDOW

[Iecerint]

My boyfriend is playing the original Mass Effect and he keeps dying over and over. He's a biotic. How can he break the game so that I won't have to listen to him bitch anymore?

[esuriospiritus]

iirc, spam singularity for the first game.

[Iecerint]

It looks like he was dying because he hadn't figured out using medigel or something.

[Umbrage]

Best way to break ME1 is to go soldier and pour all your points into shock trooper, combat armour, fitness, and finally spectre training. Get good armour with a medical mod. You should have high health, insane regen, and low enough cooldowns to spam immunity constantly. You see, there's plenty of stuff that ignores shields at least partially, so you have to depend on HP. Immunity is the most broken power in the game, when it's at max level you can survive a ton of shit, throw in regen and you're practically invincible.

[Iecerint]

He always plays mage or mage-esque, so he's a biotic. But I've heard that biotics are also kinda broken in ME1.

[Umbrage]

Made it through my first platinum the other day. They were doing that 'hide in the Rio crate' thing, it was surprisingly easy. I got top score without doing much with a char that wasn't specced for that. I know it's cowardly, arguably cheating, but hey: easy credits. Gonna try it again with my Demolisher today. Just need to find a friendly group with a volus and spam grenades.

[Zachrulez]

Just realized all the romances you have, you consummate them in your quarters.

Except Miranda that is, you take her in the engine room. How did that not hit me until now?

[Umbrage]

either:

a) Miranda knows that's the one place that isn't bugged

b) Miranda really hates Tali

[Zachrulez]

either:

a) Miranda knows that's the one place that isn't bugged

b) Miranda really hates Tali

For all the reading I've done on the game, I just find it funny that I didn't notice that was the only romance that didn't take place in Shepard's quarters until I actually did it.

My original plan was to be faithful to Liara throughout all 3 games, but then I realized that wouldn't get me the paramour trophy for the 2nd game, so I ended up making Shepard into more of a whore. (Consort, Liara, Jack, Liara, Miranda.)

[esuriospiritus]

I am seriously, seriously looking forward to having the time on my hands to replay this over the summer.

Like a month left of this semester to go and then I'm FREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee (sort of; still taking summer classes)

[animorpherv1]

playing a Mass Effect survivor in Mish Mash.

It's here, if anyone is interested. One spot left.

[BBmolla]

They need to take the Battle Arena and put it into Multiplayer. You need a vs. mode in multiplayer, I don't know what the hell they were thinking not including it.

[Hiraki]

...not being Call of Duty?