Mass Effect/Mass Effect 2 Discussion

[vamsi_krishna]

Re: Mass Effect 2 Discussion Thread

1) Quick slots stores the special abilities that your character has. It can be used in combat situations. Either by clicking on it or by pressing the corresponding number usually from 1-8. The special powers in quick slots will be changed based on the character class. you can assign specific powers in quick slots by dragging and dropping the powers into the quick slots from your squad control menu (default key : Space). you can not only assign your character's abilities but also your team mate's. But you cannot assign weapons to it.

2) You can upgrade your armor by purchasing a superior armor from the merchants all over the galactic world and using it from inventory menu. But using a superior armor will require your character to be on a specific level and ample amount of points alloted to class specific talents.

3) Omni gel is used to hack the lockers, machines, etc. Sufficient amount of omni gel needed to be applied to the thing before hacking it.

4) This is some what tricky to explain..

Side missions will provide ample amount of XP, Paragon, Renegade points. These points will be crucial for some mission.

Suppose.. in a story mission, you can have a separate way of playing the mission if you have higher renegade, paragon points.

So, we cannot say that side missions will not have any effect what so ever.

 

[JojoTheDragon]

Re: Mass Effect 2 Discussion Thread

People, I finally got ME. Installin' it right now. Can't wait to play it! Vamsi, I respect you . I'll forget that I played ME2. I'm currently usin' stock armor. Collector's armor is too crude. Blood Dragon is awesome! Gotta see that Terminus armor, better than Nanosuit 2!? Let me guess.

Yo geek i don't mean the nanosuit's super awesome unique powers, i'm just talking about the looks and that Blood Dragon Armor has been taken from Dragon Age Origins and is available only to those who have DA:O registered in their bioware account.

Now i'm at the Citadel going after Fist in ME. I'll be giving priority to side missions as i want this game to last long. This also goes for ME2. And its good to people taking part in the discussion.

 

[NVIDIAGeek]

Re: Mass Effect 2 Discussion Thread

^It sure looks great though. I'm currently usin' Blood Dragon armor, but I won't be playin' ME2 in comin' months 'cause I'll play Mass Effect series till my summer hols. come, like I played AC and Crysis. I'm gonna complete every side missions in ME. I'm gonna delete my save of ME2. I guess I can't play AvP & Bad Company 2 .

 

[Ethan_Hunt]

Re: Mass Effect 2 Discussion Thread

1) Quick slots stores the special abilities that your character has. It can be used in combat situations. Either by clicking on it or by pressing the corresponding number usually from 1-8. The special powers in quick slots will be changed based on the character class. you can assign specific powers in quick slots by dragging and dropping the powers into the quick slots from your squad control menu (default key : Space). you can not only assign your character's abilities but also your team mate's. But you cannot assign weapons to it.

I am still not very clear about this part. What power does Shepherd have? Where do I access it from?

2) You can upgrade your armor by purchasing a superior armor from the merchants all over the galactic world and using it from inventory menu. But using a superior armor will require your character to be on a specific level and ample amount of points alloted to class specific talents.

Gotcha. I found a heavy armour while beating down The Thorian by hacking into one of machines.

3) Omni gel is used to hack the lockers, machines, etc. Sufficient amount of omni gel needed to be applied to the thing before hacking it.

Dam! Then it's of practically no use to me. I am able to manually over ride pretty much every machine at first go.

4) This is some what tricky to explain..

Side missions will provide ample amount of XP, Paragon, Renegade points. These points will be crucial for some mission.

Suppose.. in a story mission, you can have a separate way of playing the mission if you have higher renegade, paragon points.

So, we cannot say that side missions will not have any effect what so ever.

Side missions are taking longer than expected for me and I can't spend enough time with it. So I guess I'll ditch 'em for the time being.

Thanks for the explanation again. I completed Feros chapter. Next stop, Noveria.

 

[vamsi_krishna]

Re: Mass Effect 2 Discussion Thread

all summer holidays for ME? come on.. I brought down every side mission in ME.. It hardly took me 35 hours.

@ethan bhai,

What is your character class?

I have to admit one thing.. You are awesome. You are kicking butts from beginning without using any special abilities... you must be tactical genius and a dynamic TPS player.

*i49.tinypic.com/2uxuwef.jpg

The things/thing that are and that are beside the green highlighted square are considered as Special abilities. This screenie is from ME2, even then it should not be different from ME. The abilites will change based on character class. Since my character is Vanguard, Most of the thing will be biotic abilities. Like pushing a enemy, slamming them, Charging into them, Wrapping them inside out, etc

 

[Ethan_Hunt]

Re: Mass Effect 2 Discussion Thread

Thanks for the compliment. I don't have any experience with RPG as you know. I rely on my health regeneration and squad commands. At first, I didn't know how to assign weapon upgrades and mods, now that I know, it's become quite an advantage for me. Those chemical rounds really do a great deal of damage.

How do I know what character class I belong to?

 

[vamsi_krishna]

Re: Mass Effect 2 Discussion Thread

you will choose one in the beginning. You will choose both your character class and your background.

Character class determine your abilities and your background determines the initial distribution of talent points.

Try remembering.. It will be like.. Solider, Vanguard, Adapt, Engineer,Infiltrator, etc. Try remembering your choice.

 

[JojoTheDragon]

Re: Mass Effect 2 Discussion Thread

^I'm playing as Vanguard in ME and as Infiltrator in ME2. Both are super nice. I like the cryo ammo power in ME2. Freezing enemies is so much fun.

 

[vamsi_krishna]

Re: Mass Effect 2 Discussion Thread

^ I played as Vanguard in both of the games. Vanguards are kinda totally offensive. Mix of biotic powers and completely offensive gunplay.

Charge'em gun'em blash'em. SWEET!!!!!!

 

[JojoTheDragon]

Re: Mass Effect 2 Discussion Thread

^yeah i know. Use biotic powers to bring enemies out of cover and then heavy fire then with the shotgun is totally SWEET! I wanted to use infiltrator as it gives access to unique hacking methods. And lets you loot more.
One Question:-
Can a vanguard use heavy armor? Or medium armor is the limit?

---------- Post added at 08:51 PM ---------- Previous post was at 08:50 PM ----------

PM-ed Kalpik to change the title of this thread to Mass Effect/Mass Effect 2 Discussion Thread.

 

[vamsi_krishna]

Re: Mass Effect 2 Discussion Thread

Vanguards cannot use heavy armor. They can use medium armor after bumping the Shield talent points up to 3/4. Until then, we have to only use Light armor. This kinda sucked.

 

[NVIDIAGeek]

Re: Mass Effect 2 Discussion Thread

I hardly use any special powers. When playin' ME2 I just think it's GoW . They've made one helluva game. Awesome work, BioWare.

@vamsi: Yeah, I'll be needin' the summer hols., know why? ACII, goddarn it! Eth-zio!! I can't forget him. With Sam Fisher who's lookin' great [the graphics of that game], BC2 with PoP and Mafia II. There are tons of 'em!

 

[prat]

Re: Mass Effect 2 Discussion Thread

Just completed Mass Effect 2.Should i keep my save files for Mass Effect 3?

 

[JojoTheDragon]

Vanguards cannot use heavy armor. They can use medium armor after bumping the Shield talent points up to 3/4. Until then, we have to only use Light armor. This kinda sucked.

Thanks dude.

Now at Feros in ME. And at Horizon in ME2. Got the collector particle cannon. What a super weapon. And that Projectile Luncher Heavy Gun also rocks. ME SERIES RULES.

---------- Post added at 05:31 PM ---------- Previous post was at 05:30 PM ----------

Just completed Mass Effect 2.Should i keep my save files for Mass Effect 3?

You should do that, i made a mistake not saving my previous save files.

 

[vamsi_krishna]

Guys just upload them to mail and forget about it. I have done the same thing. Preserved the National Treasure

 

[varunb]

Tips for those who are in mid-way of Mass Effect 2 (esp for those who want to have all squad-mates alive after the suicide mission in the finale):

(WARNING...SPOILERS AHEAD !!)

1. Keep every squad-mate loyal....because if you don't, then you will face a hard time saving that squad-mate in the finale because 98% chances are that he/she will die. There is a way to save that non-loyal squad-mate though. There might occur 2 incidents where you will be on the brink of losing the loyalty of a squad-mate in each incident. To prevent that, you need to have a higher Paragon/Renegade level so that you can select either the blue colored or red-colored conversation to solve the dispute & keep the loyalties of both the warring squad-mates.

2. Don't be stingy in saving the game...maintain as many saves as possible so that you go back & undo if you make any wrong conversation.

3. If you are on finale, then save as many medi-gels as possible.

4. In the finale, if you send the wrong squad-mate to do the wrong task, then that squadmate or some other will die in your squad. What I mean is that you can't send an electrician to do a plumber's job.

5. The most important is to make sure that you have all the upgrades esp of Normandy. If you don't upgrade Normandy & enter the Omega 4 relay for the suicide mission, then one of the squad-mate will die before even Normandy lands in the suicide mission. I don't remember who could die. So make sure you have tech upgrades, Subject-zero biotic upgrade, etc.

6. How to save Kelly in the suicide mission: In order to save her, complete all of your primary objectives except the reaper-IFF mission. Save it for the last. Make sure to have all the upgrades purchased from Citadel, Omega, Illium & Tuchanka before going for the IFF mission. ME2 follows the rule that you can do only 1 mission after the Reaper-IFF mission and this mission should be the Legion's loyalty quest. After its loyalty quest, your crew gets abducted & now there is a very small window to save Kelly. Just head over to the galaxy map & select the Omega 4 relay to screw the collectors.

If you do any other mission after your crew's abductions, then that small window to save her will be lost.

7. Lastly, talk to Jack/Miranda/Tali everytime after you complete a mission & return to Normandy. There is a lovemaking scene(just like in ME1) which will unlock when you are about to enter the Omega 4 relay for the suicide mission. If you want your chemistry with Miranda, then talk to Miranda after every mission, compliment her by selecting apt conversations. There will occur a conversation after her loyalty mission which is something like Shepard: "You seem unhappy". Select this option from the other cos this conversation will lead Shepard to kiss Miranda or else your Shepard will get stuck with only a friendly relationship with her & so your chemistry with her will be GONE IN 60 SECONDS. When she starts repeating a same sentence to you after every mission (like Miranda: "I will meet you when things are quiet" or something like this), then it means she has been locked in. If you want the chemistry with Jack, then do the same. DONT CHAT WITH BOTH......LOLL

 

[NVIDIAGeek]

I'm on Feros mission too, in ME. It's irritatin' 'cause I'm always dyin' on my way to ExoGeni HQ, I mean, it's "difficult" to kill those geths and in ME, there is no health regeneration, but by usin' medi-gel. Anyway, it's so awesome! As jojo said, ME series rules! Till now. Waitin' for ME3.

 

[vamsi_krishna]

^ you hardly use special powers.

Here it is kid, as long as they are not necessary.. they wouldn't have introduced the special powers. [of course.. there will be exceptions everywhere]

 

[JojoTheDragon]

I'm on Feros mission too, in ME. It's irritatin' 'cause I'm always dyin' on my way to ExoGeni HQ, I mean, it's "difficult" to kill those geths and in ME, there is no health regeneration, but by usin' medi-gel. Anyway, it's so awesome! As jojo said, ME series rules! Till now. Waitin' for ME3.

Yo dude you can get Health Regeneration by using the AID Interface mod for the armor.
Press I, go to armors , click on the empty slot and equip the Aid Interface, of course if you have found any yet.

 

[prat]

Which squad members you guys managed to save?
You can also flirt with Tali.