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Mass Effect 2: Downloadable Content Discriminates Against Poor People!

Munkus BeaverMunkus Beaver You don't have to attend every argument you are invited to.Philosophy: Stoicism. Politics: Democratic SocialistRegistered User, ClubPA regular
edited February 2010 in Social Entropy++
~~~DLC~~~

Blood Armour - Buy dragonage
Collector's Armor - Buy a CE version of the game
Collector's Rifle - Also in the CE version
The Cerberus Card - Pay content, but every new game comes with on in pack! Saves you fifteen dolla!
Inferno Armour - Pre-order code from whomever you bought it from
Black Hole Gun - Gamestop only preorder gun.
Incisor Rifle - Digital Deluxe Edition
Umbra Visor, Recon Hood, Sentry Interfact - Dr. Pepper promotion

~~~Characters (Locations, When You Get Them)~~~
Jacob - Initial Party Member
Miranda - Initial Party Member
Zaeed - Use the Cerberus Network card, Download the Content, he will be on Omega.

Garrus - The Archangel Mission; Omega; 1st half of game
Mordin - The Scientist Mission; Omega; 1st half of the game
Grunt - The Warlord Mission; 1st half of Game
Jack - The Convict Mission; 1st half of Game

*AFTER HORIZON MISSION, 2ND HALF OF GAME BEGINS*

Saranda - The Justicar Mission; 2nd half of the game
Thane - The Assassin Mission; 2nd half of game
Tali; 2nd half of game

Legion; The IFF Mission; Immediately Prior to Endgame

'Secret' Character:
Morinth - Saranda's Loyalty Mission. You must resist her mind control at her apartment and then choose to ally yourself with her over her mother.
Don't have sex with her.

ROMANCE FAQ (plot spoilers here):
Who can I romance?
Male Shepard can romance Tali, Kelly, Miranda, Jack
Female Shep can romance Jacob, Garrus, Kelly, Thane
There is also Morinth, but there's no reason to bang a chick who's just going to kill you. Right, fellas?

When do we get to banging it?
All romances end prior to the start of the suicide mission. Except for Kelly. She won't bed you unless you have beaten the suicide mission, saved the entire crew, and not romanced another character.

ENDGAME FAQ (Because you will have questions):
Do the Normandy Upgrades actually help?
Yes! If you don't upgrade your ship, you will lose: Grunt, Jack, Tali, Legion, and Thane. Immediately, prior to landing on the collector base.

Does loyalty matter?
It is the singlemost important aspect to determining the survival of a party member. It's a given that any low loyalty members will die at some point and/or cause others to die.

WHY DO MY MEN KEEP DYING!?!?!
Using the following, I was able to complete the mission without trouble:
1st choice: Miranda (or Garrus) leads the group, Legion (or Tali) is the technician.
2nd choice: Anyone who is loyal leads the crew to the ship, Miranda (or Garrus) leads the secondary group, the Asari or Jack provides the biotics (Using either Jacob or Miranda here will cause one person in your squad to die horribly.
3rd choice: Mordin died if I didn't bring him along on the final assault. While it may be possible that this is necessary, what is more likely is that taking too long on the final boss will cause you to lose a teammate. There is some speculation that the choosing conversation choice "We Better Hurry" prior to engaging the final battle will cause a time limit to be set on the fight, where the longer you take the more of your squad will die.
PLEASE NOTE: Sometimes the person that gets killed is not the person who did their job poorly. I lost Legion and Tali during my first two attempts because the persons leading the secondary team were not competent enough (Zaeed and Thane)



Pay attention to peoples' biographies! Power does not equal good leadership! Remember that Zaeed solved his problems by blowing shit up and killing everyone but himself.

SUPER SPECIAL BONUS LINKS!!!

MASS EFFECT 1 SAVE FILES
Pissed off that Bioware won't let you choose how to make a new shepard? Want to get the benefits of an imported Shep but want to save the council? Check out: http://www.annakie.com/me/home.htm

They have compiled a lot of ME1 save files, so you can download and import them over. This is very useful for anyone who has burned their ME1 files to the ground and salted them.

MASS EFFECT 2 FACE CODES

Did you know you can input a code at the bottom of the character customization screen and it will make a face? This is how you can share your horrendous (or beautiful) Shep with the world! A collection of such codes is found here:

http://www.masseffect2faces.com/

For example, the code for Munkus' Female Shepard face is: 743.W9G.1M7.F8A.JDQ.62Q.1DA.711.966.413.2G6.276

http://masseffect.wikia.com/wiki/Mass_Effect_Wiki

It's got lore, answers and pictures! Neat!

Humor can be dissected as a frog can, but dies in the process.
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  • SquallSquall hap cloud Registered User regular
    edited February 2010
    we go through these threads like water

    I get to play this tonight for the first time in a few days! I think I'm going to visit Tuchanka

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  • Sweeney TomSweeney Tom try The Substance it changed my lifeRegistered User regular
    edited February 2010
    crappy OP is crappy

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  • NerdgasmicNerdgasmic __BANNED USERS regular
    edited February 2010
    Thank you, Mr. Munkus.

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  • SquallSquall hap cloud Registered User regular
    edited February 2010
    more DLC:

    Incisor Rifle - Digital Deluxe Edition
    Umbra Visor, Recon Hood, Sentry Interfact - Dr. Pepper promotion

    Squall on
  • NerdgasmicNerdgasmic __BANNED USERS regular
    edited February 2010
    It's missing the Terminus Armor as well, but I don't remember how to get that.

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  • Kuribo's ShoeKuribo's Shoe Kuribo's Stocking North PoleRegistered User regular
    edited February 2010
    gamestop preorder

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  • PeenPeen Registered User regular
    edited February 2010
    Finishing Ilium, maybe hitting Tuchunka tonight.

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  • Burden of ProofBurden of Proof You three boys picked a beautiful hill to die on. Registered User regular
    edited February 2010
    thread lacks pretty pictures

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  • Kuribo's ShoeKuribo's Shoe Kuribo's Stocking North PoleRegistered User regular
    edited February 2010
    an unfortunate title, though

    perhaps necessary due to the rapid increase of people too lazy to check a thread's contents

    still, clever titles are much preferred

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  • NerdgasmicNerdgasmic __BANNED USERS regular
    edited February 2010
    do face codes work for the Xbox version?

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  • Kuribo's ShoeKuribo's Shoe Kuribo's Stocking North PoleRegistered User regular
    edited February 2010
    yes

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  • JC of DIJC of DI I think we're fucked up. I know I am.Registered User regular
    edited February 2010
    Came across this method of getting the Dr. Pepper promotion stuff on the ME wiki.

    Thank god because no place around here has coded Dr. Peppers still.

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  • Kuribo's ShoeKuribo's Shoe Kuribo's Stocking North PoleRegistered User regular
    edited February 2010
    I just bought 3 dr. peppers. I didn't know they were so scarce

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  • AbracadanielAbracadaniel Registered User regular
    edited February 2010
    What are the advantages of the Dr. Pepper items?

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  • BogeyBogey I'm back, baby! Santa Monica, CAModerator Mod Emeritus
    edited February 2010
    I've recruited (and done loyalty side-quests) all but 1 member of my team.
    I'm basing this off of the team selection screen, of which there is one slot still open but no dossier.

    Mission-wise:
    I'm about to go after the IFF codes!

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  • NerdgasmicNerdgasmic __BANNED USERS regular
    edited February 2010
    One boosts power damage, one boosts weapon damage, and one boost shields, I think.

    The main advantage comes from a lack of helm variety in the main game.

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  • NikolaiNikolai SSSSSSSSSSS Registered User regular
    edited February 2010
    Smart Hero wrote: »
    What are the advantages of the Dr. Pepper items?
    one is 10 percent weapon damage, um the other is 5 percent shields i think and i forget the other

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  • Kuribo's ShoeKuribo's Shoe Kuribo's Stocking North PoleRegistered User regular
    edited February 2010
    Smart Hero wrote: »
    What are the advantages of the Dr. Pepper items?

    the sentry thing increases shields, the umbra visor increases power damage and the recon hood increases weapon damage

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  • Speed RacerSpeed Racer Scritch scratch scritch scratch scritch scratch scritch scratch scritch scratch scritch scratch scritch scratch scritch scratch scritch scratch scritch scratch scritch scratch scritch scratchRegistered User regular
    edited February 2010
    What's a quick summary of what the predetermined choices are on the default ME2 Shepard?

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  • FandyienFandyien But Otto, what about us? Registered User regular
    edited February 2010
    Smart Hero wrote: »
    What are the advantages of the Dr. Pepper items?

    hahahaha

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  • WeaverWeaver Breakfast Witch Hashus BrowniusRegistered User regular
    edited February 2010
    thread lacks pretty pictures

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  • Kuribo's ShoeKuribo's Shoe Kuribo's Stocking North PoleRegistered User regular
    edited February 2010
    What's a quick summary of what the predetermined choices are on the default ME2 Shepard?

    council's dead, wrex is dead, udina's on the council, rachni's dead

    there may be more, I'm not all the way through

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  • Munkus BeaverMunkus Beaver You don't have to attend every argument you are invited to. Philosophy: Stoicism. Politics: Democratic SocialistRegistered User, ClubPA regular
    edited February 2010
    What's a quick summary of what the predetermined choices are on the default ME2 Shepard?

    "The Path of Least Resistance"

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  • Clint EastwoodClint Eastwood My baby's in there someplace She crawled right inRegistered User regular
    edited February 2010
    Bogey wrote: »
    I've recruited (and done loyalty side-quests) all but 1 member of my team.
    I'm basing this off of the team selection screen, of which there is one slot still open but no dossier.

    Mission-wise:
    I'm about to go after the IFF codes!

    That's a fun mission. I would advise you to avoid dragging your heels from this point onward. Time is of the essence.

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  • NeliNeli Registered User regular
    edited February 2010
    Lack of pictures

    Here's Jack dragonballzeeing some collectors
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  • Burden of ProofBurden of Proof You three boys picked a beautiful hill to die on. Registered User regular
    edited February 2010
    Mmm -- unh!

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  • YukiraYukira Registered User regular
    edited February 2010
    Mmm -- unh!

    New thread title.

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  • NerdgasmicNerdgasmic __BANNED USERS regular
    edited February 2010
    Yukira wrote: »
    Mmm -- unh!

    New thread title.

    Yes.

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  • smofsmof [Growling historic on the fury road] Registered User regular
    edited February 2010
    The thread title is underwhelming

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  • Kuribo's ShoeKuribo's Shoe Kuribo's Stocking North PoleRegistered User regular
    edited February 2010
    "Argh! Rarh! Argh!"

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  • skinny87skinny87 Registered User regular
    edited February 2010
    "Hey everyone! This shop discriminates against poor people!

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  • PeenPeen Registered User regular
    edited February 2010
    JC of DI wrote: »
    Came across this method of getting the Dr. Pepper promotion stuff on the ME wiki.

    Thank god because no place around here has coded Dr. Peppers still.

    Thanks for this JC, I got the cool two but not the dorky glasses. My powers are powerful enough thank you.

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  • YukiraYukira Registered User regular
    edited February 2010
    Edited the white bar off of that TIM picture and it's now my background.

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  • SquallSquall hap cloud Registered User regular
    edited February 2010
    The goggles actually look pretty cool! I like them best.

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  • SirsonSirson Registered User regular
    edited February 2010
    skinny87 wrote: »
    "Hey everyone! This shop discriminates against poor people!

    It's true

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-PjTuSQNLI4

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  • SquallSquall hap cloud Registered User regular
    edited February 2010
    thread title :^:

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  • crwthcrwth THAT'S IT Registered User regular
    edited February 2010
    do people really put that goofy vest on shepard

    mannn

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  • Kuribo's ShoeKuribo's Shoe Kuribo's Stocking North PoleRegistered User regular
    edited February 2010
    when he's a renegade it's the only choice

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  • Indie WinterIndie Winter die Krähe Rudi Hurzlmeier (German, b. 1952)Registered User regular
    edited February 2010
    hey that video reminds me, whatever happens to the Shepard VI you can get off Mouse? I've never seen it anywhere afterwards

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  • Munkus BeaverMunkus Beaver You don't have to attend every argument you are invited to. Philosophy: Stoicism. Politics: Democratic SocialistRegistered User, ClubPA regular
    edited February 2010
    I like to put on the vest and jeans then run around shouting "I run a military vessel. I didn't hear an officer on deck."

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