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  • BlackDoveBlackDove Registered User regular
    edited December 2009
    -Tal wrote: »
    Egos wrote: »
    -Tal wrote: »
    dammit

    I'm going to have to switch out Sentinel for the dumbfiltrator now

    Turning your back on your people, for shame.

    I may be swayed back to my second love, the soldier. I have to see this bullet time first.

    Play Max Payne.

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  • DragkoniasDragkonias That Guy Who Does Stuff You Know, There. Registered User regular
    edited December 2009
    Yeah. Bullet time isn't exactly rare it is just slowing down enemies making them easier to kill without them being able to counterattack proper.

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  • FiarynFiaryn Omnicidal Madman Registered User regular
    edited December 2009
    Infiltrator bestfiltrator.

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  • Zetetic ElenchZetetic Elench Registered User regular
    edited December 2009
    Dragkonias wrote: »
    @Zetetic: Yeah, cooldowns are generally faster in ME2, to allow more aggressive use of your powers.

    I'd heard that, but I didn't know they were global. Neat.

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  • manwiththemachinegunmanwiththemachinegun METAL GEAR?! Registered User regular
    edited December 2009
    Pfft, if you like hiding, like a girl.

    Vanguards reign supreme cause every time they use their power, it's like this:
    koolaidman.jpg

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  • DragkoniasDragkonias That Guy Who Does Stuff You Know, There. Registered User regular
    edited December 2009
    I can't wait to do my secondary infiltrator run. Throwing on the cloaking and running right pass enemies so I can snipe them from behind while my teammates charge the front.

    Fun.
    manwiththemachinegun wrote: »

    Vanguards reign supreme cause every time they use their power, it's like this:
    koolaidman.jpg

    I endorse this message.

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  • manwiththemachinegunmanwiththemachinegun METAL GEAR?! Registered User regular
    edited December 2009
    You basically get your own version of the Krogan charge.

    Except it's way cooler, and you can use it on Krogans.

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  • DragkoniasDragkonias That Guy Who Does Stuff You Know, There. Registered User regular
    edited December 2009
    So...overall...I'll say ever class got some pretty good stuff. Except Soldiers, they still just shoot stuff, stuff is just slower now. Though we don't know what concussive blast is so that might be interesting.

    Also, I do like what I hear about powers having "upgrades" like Throw upgrading to Heavy Throw or Throw Field. I wonder how many other powers have upgrades.

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  • FiarynFiaryn Omnicidal Madman Registered User regular
    edited December 2009
    Dragkonias wrote: »
    So...overall...I'll say ever class got some pretty good stuff. Except Soldiers, they still just shoot stuff, stuff is just slower now. Though we don't know what concussive blast is so that might be interesting.

    I'd say Concussive Shot is pretty self explanatory.

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  • deowolfdeowolf is allowed to do that. Traffic.Registered User regular
    edited December 2009
    Fiaryn wrote: »
    Dragkonias wrote: »
    So...overall...I'll say ever class got some pretty good stuff. Except Soldiers, they still just shoot stuff, stuff is just slower now. Though we don't know what concussive blast is so that might be interesting.

    I'd say Concussive Shot is pretty self explanatory.

    You have anti-swearing bullets?

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  • DragkoniasDragkonias That Guy Who Does Stuff You Know, There. Registered User regular
    edited December 2009
    Yeah, but we don't know how cool it may or may not look. Also I'm wondering if weapons will still have their skills, since the upgrade system is different now.

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  • Zetetic ElenchZetetic Elench Registered User regular
    edited December 2009
    deowolf wrote: »
    Fiaryn wrote: »
    Dragkonias wrote: »
    So...overall...I'll say ever class got some pretty good stuff. Except Soldiers, they still just shoot stuff, stuff is just slower now. Though we don't know what concussive blast is so that might be interesting.

    I'd say Concussive Shot is pretty self explanatory.

    You have anti-swearing bullets?

    The Council's pretty big on censorship.

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  • deowolfdeowolf is allowed to do that. Traffic.Registered User regular
    edited December 2009
    But at least you didn't hang up this time.

    God, they are so needy.

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  • Wet BanditWet Bandit Registered User regular
    edited December 2009
    Dragkonias wrote: »
    Yeah, but we don't know how cool it may or may not look. Also I'm wondering if weapons will still have their skills, since the upgrade system is different now.

    It's actually been in a number of videos, going all the way back to the E3 demo. It looks like what one would expect a grenade launcher to look like.

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  • DragkoniasDragkonias That Guy Who Does Stuff You Know, There. Registered User regular
    edited December 2009
    If you're talking about the Rocket Launcher. That was a Rocket Launcher. I can't remember ever seeing an instance of Concussive Shot.

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  • Wet BanditWet Bandit Registered User regular
    edited December 2009
    Dragkonias wrote: »
    Also, I do like what I hear about powers having "upgrades" like Throw upgrading to Heavy Throw or Throw Field. I wonder how many other powers have upgrades.

    I'm pretty sure every single one does. But it sounds like you'll only be able to evolve 2 or 3 of those powers on a typical playthrough.

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  • FiarynFiaryn Omnicidal Madman Registered User regular
    edited December 2009
    Wet Bandit wrote: »
    Dragkonias wrote: »
    Also, I do like what I hear about powers having "upgrades" like Throw upgrading to Heavy Throw or Throw Field. I wonder how many other powers have upgrades.

    I'm pretty sure every single one does. But it sounds like you'll only be able to evolve 2 or 3 of those powers on a typical playthrough.

    This is the case. They've explicitly stated as much.

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  • Wet BanditWet Bandit Registered User regular
    edited December 2009
    Dragkonias wrote: »
    If you're talking about the Rocket Launcher. That was a Rocket Launcher. I can't remember ever seeing an instance of Concussive Shot.

    I'm not talking about a rocket launcher.

    Watch the E3 demos again. You'll see when Shepard is using the assault rifle, occasionally a projectile will come out and explode like a grenade. That's Concussive Shot.

    edit: At the 1:00 mark in this video:

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QtmYiq90pQw

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  • DragkoniasDragkonias That Guy Who Does Stuff You Know, There. Registered User regular
    edited December 2009
    Ah, I see. Meh, Soldiers still look boring then.

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  • ArdeArde Registered User regular
    edited December 2009
    Oh gods, an actual rogue/assassin class in ME? Fuck yeah! :D

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  • SnowblindvictimSnowblindvictim Flying casual Registered User regular
    edited December 2009
    I feel as if this is obligatory

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sy-eRfupYbA

    Also for the PC users, does the film grain affect FPS?
    (I noticed the Xbox version doesn't have it, or maybe it does)

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  • The_ScarabThe_Scarab Registered User regular
    edited December 2009
    Both version have optional film grain. You should turn it off on both versions. It doesn't effect performance, it just looks dumb.

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  • Wet BanditWet Bandit Registered User regular
    edited December 2009
    Dragkonias wrote: »
    Ah, I see. Meh, Soldiers still look boring then.

    Sure, if you think killing dudes in slow motion with an assault rifle that shoots fire bullets and exploding projectiles is boring. :)

    The soldier certainly isn't the flashiest class, but I think it's going to be a lot of fun to play. It's worlds ahead of the ME1 soldier.

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  • Santa ClaustrophobiaSanta Claustrophobia Ho Ho Ho Disconnecting from Xbox LIVERegistered User regular
    edited December 2009
    There is a kind of grain effect on the 360. I used it for the first playthrough and then shut it off so I could actually see. (It's not really bad, it's just completely unnecessary.)

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  • Panda4YouPanda4You Registered User regular
    edited December 2009
    If you're a male Shepherd, can you bromance Kaidan?

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  • FiarynFiaryn Omnicidal Madman Registered User regular
    edited December 2009
    Panda4You wrote: »
    If you're a male Shepherd, can you bromance Kaidan?

    Nope.

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  • Santa ClaustrophobiaSanta Claustrophobia Ho Ho Ho Disconnecting from Xbox LIVERegistered User regular
    edited December 2009
    The only homosexual relationship possible in ME1 is with a female Shepard and Liara.

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  • jefe414jefe414 "My Other Drill Hole is a Teleporter" Mechagodzilla is Best GodzillaRegistered User regular
    edited December 2009
    So only two classes still need to be revealed right? The Vanguard and Soldier?

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  • Zetetic ElenchZetetic Elench Registered User regular
    edited December 2009
    jefe414 wrote: »
    So only two classes still need to be revealed right? The Vanguard and Soldier?

    Pretty much, yeah. We've had a video of the Vanguard in action but we haven't had a proper "class reveal" video and interview yet. We probably will.

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  • BlackDoveBlackDove Registered User regular
    edited December 2009
    Tomorrow's the full Blur trailer, right?

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  • DragkoniasDragkonias That Guy Who Does Stuff You Know, There. Registered User regular
    edited December 2009
    Yeah. Only on Xbox LIVE(and every video hosting site ever as soon as someone rips its)!

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  • PerytonPeryton Registered User regular
    edited December 2009
    I sure do hope that Garrus is a potential party member again, he's my favorite by far from the first game. Wrex would be second.

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  • VarcaynVarcayn Registered User regular
    edited December 2009
    Dragkonias wrote: »
    Yeah. Only on Xbox LIVE(and every video hosting site ever as soon as someone rips its)!

    You should also be able to get it on Xbox.com if you don't have LIVE according to the ME forums, but since it's set to come out at like 2am it'll likely be on youtube before this becomes particularly relevant.

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  • ElendilElendil Registered User regular
    edited December 2009
    Peryton wrote: »
    I sure do hope that Garrus is a potential party member again, he's my favorite by far from the first game. Wrex would be second.

    Garrus is about as confirmed as he could be without being confirmed

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  • HavelockHavelock Registered User regular
    edited December 2009
    Fiaryn wrote: »
    Infiltrator bestfiltrator.

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  • The_ScarabThe_Scarab Registered User regular
    edited December 2009
    Question that maybe someone can answer.

    If you pre-order from Gamestop you get the Terminus Armour set and the Blackstorm Heavy Weapon.

    While I have no qualms about pre-order tchotchkes or anything, I am going to pre-order and would like to know if there are similar deals/incentives in The Old World across the pond.

    As far as I can tell, GAME only have the Collector's Edition and I haven't really looked into things yet. I've been holding off on the hopes of a Steam release as with Dragon Age.

    The Dragon Age Steam deal was convenience manifest and I would absolutely go for that if I could. But time is ticking and I want to put money down on this motherfucker sooner rather than later.

    Some sweet-ass bonus gear would swing the deal one way or another. I'm assuming Evil Chris Priestly has made a post on the forums about it but they're blocked to me right now.

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  • Wet BanditWet Bandit Registered User regular
    edited December 2009
    The_Scarab wrote: »
    I'm assuming Evil Chris Priestly has made a post on the forums about it but they're blocked to me right now.

    Right you are.

    http://meforums.bioware.com/viewtopic.html?topic=710653&forum=144

    United Kingdom
    Amazon www.amazon.co.uk : Inferno Gear
    Direct2Drive www.direct2drive.co.uk : No pre-sell offer
    Play www.play.com : Terminus Gear

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  • The_ScarabThe_Scarab Registered User regular
    edited December 2009
    Wet Bandit I salute you. You are a gentleman and a scholar.

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  • BlackDoveBlackDove Registered User regular
    edited December 2009
    Wet Bandit wrote: »
    www.amazon.uk

    :lol:

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  • Wet BanditWet Bandit Registered User regular
    edited December 2009
    BlackDove wrote: »
    Wet Bandit wrote: »
    www.amazon.uk

    :lol:

    BioWare obviously doesn't want Brits to get the inferno armor.

    I'll edit my post, though, because I'm a fan of our Revolution-allowing friends in the UK.

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