The Mass Effect thread

[Umbrage]

OK yeah, it's not really an optimum build, but it's fun, great against geth, and keeps your shields up. It's very flexible and easy to play, just sneak around, spam energy drain and hurricane, and use proximity mine to det combos on bigger fish. It's a totally different infiltrator style, and is good for those of us who suck at twitch aiming.

P sure you can prime with overload. And detonate with energy drain.

[Ankamius]

You can definitely prime with overload, but it's just better for detonating other explosions in most situations.

Twitch aiming isn't a necessary requirement if you have a skill that is good at staggering or stunning enemies (proximity mine, energy drain, sabotage, etc.), but it still takes some getting used to. The Javelin takes even more time to get used to.

[Umbrage]

I can get by with sniping most of the time. I'm just not especially great at it, and it shows in gold.

Last night I had probably the best gold match ever. We all scored +1000000.

[Umbrage]

JAAAAAAVAAAAALIIIIIIIIN

is actually a disappointment.

the weight is fucking ridiculous

the spare ammo is fucking ridiculous

and of course LOL NO HITSCAN

in trade for being able to see enemies through a thin wall

damage against bosses is nice, but it's just too difficult to land a hit with the fucker

no thank you

in other news Paladin is my new favourite class

so

many

damn

COMBOS

still gotta figure out how to use the shield effectively though

but HOLY SHIT THIS KIT EATS ATLASES FOR BREAKFAST

slap on AP rounds and Cerberus Gold is a fucking joke

[Umbrage]

so now I have my anti-geth kit (SalInfil specced the way I like it and who cares what Ank thinks)

anti-Cerberus (paladin)

once my Fury hits 20 I'll have my anti-reaper

anyone know what's good for Collectors?

I heard that devastator is boss against them, but fuuuuck I hate that class.

also I may be drunk right now fyi

[Ankamius]

Javelin has the highest damage per bullet in the entire game and has natural armor penetration. Once you're used to the delay, it's absolutely disgusting. I agree that it needs to have a few levels in order to be significantly usable for longish bursts, but it is easily the most effective sniper rifle against armor. The only other sniper rifles with natural armor penetration are the two widows, and the Javelin is basically an uncontested upgrade to the Widow.

The weight isn't much more than other heavy sniper rifles. It's the cost of having ridiculous damage.

Any class that is fine with a heavy weapon is decent against collectors. Being able to take down every enemy effectively is big.

[Zachrulez]

I forgot how annoying it is when you can't open things in the first game because your decryption skill isn't high enough. (And you can't be bothered with manually leveling all your squad members up to get a reasonable decryption.)

[Umbrage]

I forgot how annoying it is when you can't open things in the first game because your decryption skill isn't high enough. (And you can't be bothered with manually leveling all your squad members up to get a reasonable decryption.)

it's basically just like making sure there's a rogue in your party to open chests and things

Garrus, Tali, and Kaidan should all have maxed decryption and electronics

[Zachrulez]

I forgot how annoying it is when you can't open things in the first game because your decryption skill isn't high enough. (And you can't be bothered with manually leveling all your squad members up to get a reasonable decryption.)

it's basically just like making sure there's a rogue in your party to open chests and things

Garrus, Tali, and Kaidan should all have maxed decryption and electronics

I'm too lazy to actually worry about it. Pretty much just going to miss out on some omni gel really. (I think most of the items you actually get are pretty common anyway.)

[Umbrage]

the main reason to unlock containers is that you get XP for it, just a little, but it adds up. But if you're not worried about maxing your level, no real need for it.

but seriously you need electronics for your squaddies, otherwise their shields are pathetic. And sabotage is the best tech power in the game.

[Zachrulez]

Yeah, if you want maxed level, you can actually replay the character and start at a really high level.

The ps3 version has a lot of loading time... even with a hard drive install, it really adds a degree of impatience to the game.

[Umbrage]

Yeah, if you want maxed level, you can actually replay the character and start at a really high level.

The ps3 version has a lot of loading time... even with a hard drive install, it really adds a degree of impatience to the game.

this is actually the ONLY way to get max level, there's not enough XP in the game to get to 60 unless you use glitches.

[esuriospiritus]

Yeah, I've played the PS3 and 360 versions of ME2 and the PS3 generally has slower wait times even after numerous patches trying to fix it.

[Zachrulez]

I'm wondering if actually getting a 7200 rpm hard drive will help with the loading times. (SSD would be overkill for a PS3.)

[Ankamius]

Once I have Disciple, Mantis, and Incisor points done, I will have every single gold challenge for weapons completed. The vast majority of the work I need to do nowadays are in the "Aliens" subsection, although finishing up Spectre and N7 masteries is going to take a while.

I also will have to farm melee and guardian points. ._.

[Umbrage]

FUCK GUARDIAN POINTS

FUCK HUSK POINTS

FUCK ABOMINATION POINTS

THAT IS ALL

[Mute]

KROGAN CHARGE!!!

...for melee.... ._.

[Ankamius]

Hurricane 6 in this weekend's operation. Where are the Eagles?

[Umbrage]

Unlocked the Crusader and the Indra.

It was a good day.

[Umbrage]

I DID A FUCKING BLIND BANSHEE WARP DODGE

ON PURPOSE

FUCK YEAH

[esuriospiritus]

wtf is that gif and why can't I stop watching it

[Mute]

*sigh*
the outlook of going back out to sea depresses me.
Still need to get that portable screen and console-holding briefcase.

[Umbrage]

just missing the wraith, harrier, and CSMG now!

[Sotty7]

So playing Mass effect one last night I decided to do something I never have before.

I shot Wrex on Virmire.... I don't think I was quite ready for his prolonged death rattle after I shot him three times in the face. It was intense.

Spoilers because, well you never know.

[Umbrage]

There is one upside to doing that.

I'm pretty sure you can keep Mordin alive if you play your cards right.