Current Events > Starting Mass Effect 2 for the first time lol

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So, funny thing. Mass Effect 1 was one of my favorite games of all time. But for some reason, I never got around to playing the sequels. >_>

I know the remaster is coming like, next month but Ive been sitting on the PC trilogy from an old sale and idk if my laptop is gonna be able to handle it anyway. Just finished ME1 and am finally about to start the second.

Any non-spoilery things I should know? >_>

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Upgrade everything on your ship, do all loyalty missions.

Trust me.
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Your hardware is unsupported. The game will run anyway, but you may experience performance issues or instability

This mission just got a whole lot more complicated >_>

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AlisLandale posted...

Your hardware is unsupported. The game will run anyway, but you may experience performance issues or instability

This mission just got a whole lot more complicated >_>

lol. Good luck! One of my faves

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excellent game. must have finished it four or five times which I cant say with many others.

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AlisLandale posted...

Your hardware is unsupported. The game will run anyway, but you may experience performance issues or instability

This mission just got a whole lot more complicated >_>

Lol PC gaming.

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Vanguard and Biotic Charge is lots of fun.

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You should wait a few months for the remaster

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Lord_Shadow posted...

You should wait a few months for the remaster

Actually read the OP @Lord_Shadow

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Lord_Shadow posted...

You should wait a few months for the remaster

Not this.
You gotta experience one of the best asses in gaming history before they ruin the experience in the remaster.

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Zaeed 4 Lyfe

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Delta_Force posted...

Not this.
You gotta experience one of the best asses in gaming history before they ruin the experience in the remaster.

Her arse is still in the remaster its just not zoomed in on for no good reason during her conversations about her backstory. FFS the misinformation about this needs to stop.

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had to exit the game and dig around the local files to fix some settings, because the game couldnt find my ME1 save at first.

spikethedevil posted...

Lol PC gaming.

On the other hand I also fixed the unsupported hardware issue. Its an old gaming laptop and i had to manually tell the game to use the fancy graphics card lol.

Thanks for the tips and support so far peeps. :)

...they blew up the Normandy ;(


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spikethedevil posted...

Her arse is still in the remaster its just not zoomed in on for no good reason during her conversations about her backstory. FFS the misinformation about this needs to stop.

I didn't say her ass wouldn't be in it though.
I was referring to the conversations as well.
Take a breather next time before you pop a vein.

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Delta_Force posted...

I didn't say her ass wouldn't be in it though.
I was referring to the conversations as well.
Take a breather next time before you pop a vein.

Your post makes it seem like they are removing it entirely.

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spikethedevil posted...

Your post makes it seem like they are removing it entirely.

That sounds like a you problem to me.

Anyways. So what class did you go with TC? What are the deets on your character?

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Slayer_22 posted...

Upgrade everything on your ship, do all loyalty missions.

Trust me.

Definitely. For a first time player, do everything you can before moving on to the next main quest

I can go into slightly more depth, but not without minor spoilers.

If i had the abillity to forget the game and replay it again, its 100% stuff id write down before doing so.

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Delta_Force posted...

That sounds like a you problem to me.

Anyways. So what class did you go with TC? What are the deets on your character?

Picked Infiltrator because thats what I was in 1, but it looks like they changed the way it played. I dont have any of my cool fuck you powers like Overload or Damping. >_>

Speaking of, its gonna take a while to get used to this gameplay lol. I actually enjoyed they janky RPG combat from 1. But it does feel a lot smoother.

Other than that, I picked FemShep. Romanced Liara. Killed Ashley, , saved Wrex and saved the Cpuncil and made Anderson the first human councilor.

I think thats all the major choices. >_>


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Be a true man and pick Vanguard, play on Insanity, charge in and die.

That's the true way to experience Mass Effect 2.

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Obtain the Jacob prize.
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AlisLandale posted...

Picked Infiltrator because thats what I was in 1, but it looks like they changed the way it played. I dont have any of my cool fuck you powers like Overload or Damping. >_>

I did my Insanity runs with Infiltrator.. i LOVE that class.

Pop Cloak, aim, fire. Reload whilst cloak recharges

Rinse and Repeat.

Obviously prefer using high damage, low clip Sniper Rifles that way, but its SOOO Satisfying.

ME2 doesnt have it on Humanoid enemies IIRC, but come ME3 you can literally blow heads off.

In ME2 its isolated to the Mechs, again IIRC.

AlisLandale posted...

Speaking of, its gonna take a while to get used to this gameplay lol. I actually enjoyed they janky RPG combat from 1. But it does feel a lot smoother.

From what i know, it was made with this in mind, you should get used to it.

From what ive heard the remaster will also make ME1 a bit more like this as well. Amongst other things, an Adept would be able to use the Sniper Rifle Scope.

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Vanguard is best

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Yeah, this is the sort of game where you're gonna want to meticulously complete everything before moving onto the next thing. There's a lot of stuff to do, and I understand if thenprosoect becomes kinda daunting, but it's worth it. This game has a lot of unlockable weapons, and you're gonna need the XP to keep your characters and their powers at the top of their game. You know how it is.

Also, I will say, this game is more linear than the first game. As someone who has leant more towards open worlds and world maps and all of that, I felt that ME2 benefitted significantly from that linearity. The story and gameplay are much more focused as a result. That might sound kinda iffy, but I reckon you'll see what I mean if you take to the game.

I haven't seen much of the thread, so I'm sorry if this has already been asked - but out of the Mass Effect characters from the first game, who's the one you'd like to romance the most?

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So the one I went for was Liara, because lol Kaiden. But had I picked Male Shep I would have saved myself for best girl Tali.

I know Garrus is supposed to be romanceable but I dont have it in me to be unfaithful to video game waifus. >_>

Also pretty random but despite only being a bit character for like, 2 sidequests I kind of liked Emily Wong lmao


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We all love Emily Wong.
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Emily Wong is Bae. They did her dirty in 3.

And I think everyone would understand if you romance Garrus or one of the new party members called Thane in 2. Both perfectly acceptable excuses.

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I love Emily Wong, lol. No shame there. And yeah, if you were matched up in ME1, I'd hate to break that off for another character. I just don't have it in me.

And yeah, Tali's pretty great. Best character.

I'm looking forward to this thread, if you decide to use it as a playthrough topic. My first 500 post topic was me playing through the Mass Effect games, so I have a soft spot for Mass Effect threads.

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Everyone liked 2 more than 1 but I was highly disappointed by the severe toning down of the RPG aspects. The little amount of weaponry and gear you get was disappointing. The skill trees being super small was pretty sad too.

Gameplay was way better, though. Just wish it kept more of the RPG feel the first one had

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I'd take the small amount of unique weapons in ME2 over the massive amount in ME1 where the only difference from one pistol to another was its stats.
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AlisLandale posted...

So the one I went for was Liara, because lol Kaiden. But had I picked Male Shep I would have saved myself for best girl Tali.

I know Garrus is supposed to be romanceable but I dont have it in me to be unfaithful to video game waifus. >_>

Also pretty random but despite only being a bit character for like, 2 sidequests I kind of liked Emily Wong lmao

Iirc there are pretty simple save file editors you can download that'll set up your save exactly how you want it.

If you want to change that stuff up anyway.
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Sidenote: if the changes to Mass Effect 1 are significant enough, I can't wait for the videos where Remaster newbies react to playing the original, unedited game. I feel like the remaster will bring a small wave of "wow the Mako stuff isn't as bad as you all made it out to be", and to see them go back to the original one will probably be a lot of fun - given that they have "fixed" the Mako.

Personally, I really liked the Mako. But I'm the kind of guy who'll find a seam in the Skyrim world map and use it to jump up a mountain. I don't get why more people don't just go diagonally up sharp inclines.

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I'm definitely looking forward to some neat blind let's plays of the trilogy when the remasters come out. I can't find many good ones as is because the original came out before streaming and let's plays was a big thing.
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Kaldrenthebold posted...

Everyone liked 2 more than 1 but I was highly disappointed by the severe toning down of the RPG aspects. The little amount of weaponry and gear you get was disappointing. The skill trees being super small was pretty sad too.

Gameplay was way better, though. Just wish it kept more of the RPG feel the first one had

The gameplay is better, but I was perfectly okay with how it was in the first game as well. And Mass Effect 1 has a better story, significantly better side missions, and better exploration. The improved gameplay does not make up for the loss of those.

Still, ME2 is very good. Just not quite on the same level as the first game for me.

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DeadBankerDream posted...

I'm definitely looking forward to some neat blind let's plays of the trilogy when the remasters come out. I can't find many good ones as is because the original came out before streaming and let's plays was a big thing.

Yeah, the Sonic 06 LP by pokecapn came out like a year after Mass Effect launched. And I think that's considered one of the better LPs of the time.

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GeneralKenobi85 posted...

The gameplay is better, but I was perfectly okay with how it was in the first game as well. And Mass Effect 1 has a better story, significantly better side missions, and better exploration. The improved gameplay does not make up for the loss of those.

Still, ME2 is very good. Just not quite on the same level as the first game for me.

Yeah I agree with that. The remaster should definitely make the first one at least feel better to play what with better AI and parking and what not. ME1 is my favorite in the series and the only one I've completed

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I legitimately have no big issue with the gameplay in ME1. It's janky and not as action packed as later games, but it's perfectly reasonable, if not 'good' to me. Shooting is enjoyable. Using powers is... okay. It works perfectly well for a depthful RPG like Mass Effect. My main gripes with the gameplay comes from the constant enemy banter and the poor optimization for weapons other than pistol.
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I think I like the story of 1 the most, and the gameplay of 3 the most. The thing that 2 excelled at was tone, and frankly I think it's the most cohesive mixture of story and gameplay out of the three games. Like it's the most evenly balanced game of the lot.

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DeadBankerDream posted...

I legitimately have no big issue with the gameplay in ME1. It's janky and not as action packed as later games, but it's perfectly reasonable, if not 'good' to me. Shooting is enjoyable. Using powers is... okay. It works perfectly well for a depthful RPG like Mass Effect. My main gripes with the gameplay comes from the constant enemy banter and the poor optimization for weapons other than pistol.

ENEMIES EVERYWHERE

GO GO GO

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MrMallard posted...

Sidenote: if the changes to Mass Effect 1 are significant enough, I can't wait for the videos where Remaster newbies react to playing the original, unedited game. I feel like the remaster will bring a small wave of "wow the Mako stuff isn't as bad as you all made it out to be", and to see them go back to the original one will probably be a lot of fun - given that they have "fixed" the Mako.

Personally, I really liked the Mako. But I'm the kind of guy who'll find a seam in the Skyrim world map and use it to jump up a mountain. I don't get why more people don't just go diagonally up sharp inclines.

Yeah I enjoyed using the Mako. I think the problem was more that the topography of the side planets got pretty wild with their elevations. Lots of mountains and hills. So I can see why people might have been annoyed trying to maneuver the Mako around those. But I also liked that too because it made the planets feel more alien.

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If there's one thing they completely remove out of all the games, i hope it's the hacking minigames

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GeneralKenobi85 posted...

Yeah I enjoyed using the Mako. I think the problem was more that the topography of the side planets got pretty wild with their elevations. Lots of mountains and hills. So I can see why people might have been annoyed trying to maneuver the Mako around those. But I also liked that too because it made the planets feel more alien.

Agreed. Never felt as much as the MAKO being the problem, just the planets themselves.

The damn thing can climb at some seriously steep degrees.

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spikethedevil posted...

Lol PC gaming.

Try plugging your n64 into your 4K 80 inch telly
at least 30 year old PC games still run lmao

The ending to that game was mind crushingly amazing.

Mass Effect 2 had the finest writing of any video game I've ever played. Just phenomenal. The game itself wasn't incredible, but the stories and characters were. Most of the DLC was pretty good too. I particularly liked overlord, mostly because it was a clear homage to lawnmower man.

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Kloe_Rinz posted...

Try plugging your n64 into your 4K 80 inch telly
at least 30 year old PC games still run lmao

Pretty sure no 30-year-old DOS-based PC game will run on a modern computer without heavy modification.

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Kloe_Rinz posted...

Try plugging your n64 into your 4K 80 inch telly
at least 30 year old PC games still run lmao

I can plug my N64 into my modern TV fine... scart and AV arent going anywhere. And it can take a shit ton of messing around and luck to get a 30 year old PC game to run that isnt on gog.com. You mostly have to hope it works on DOSbox. @Kloe_Rinz

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DarkRoast posted...

Pretty sure no 30-year-old DOS-based PC game will run on a modern computer without heavy modification.

DOSbox. Windows games however youre sol outside of gog and a lot of fucking around.

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spikethedevil posted...

I can plug my N64 into my modern TV fine... scart and AV arent going anywhere. And it can take a shit ton of messing around and luck to get a 30 year old PC game to run that isnt on gog.com. You mostly have to hope it works on DOSbox. @Kloe_Rinz

Pretty much the only games that seem to scale indefinitely, regardless of hardware or advancements in operating system, are ones made on the source engine. Half-Life 2 still runs like a game that was made yesterday, which is kind of amazing in a weird way.

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Rollercoaster Tycoon 2 was made by wizards with access to every OS that will ever be made as well lol.

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spikethedevil posted...

DOSbox. Windows games however youre sol outside of gog and a lot of fucking around.

Don't get me wrong, I use that all the time, but dosbox is emulation. Not exactly the same thing as suggesting you can just install the game from 1995 onto your PC and run it. Using those kinds of standards, there are plenty of Retron type devices that can take cartridges but connect to modern TVs.

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spikethedevil posted...

Rollercoaster Tycoon 2 was made by wizards with access to every OS that will ever be made as well lol.

Meanwhile, Microsoft's own Halo 2 somehow isn't friendly with modern Windows.


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