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[Mass Effect] Actually a Gears of War Spin-off

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  • SoundsPlushSoundsPlush yup, back. Registered User regular
    edited September 2010
    Lol! Maybe I'm just crazy in wanting to see a badass volus. I mean, some have to be soldiers or security guards right? There has to be some volus who are more physically powerful that other volus. And beyond that if they didn't have some kind of weapons skills, how could they evolve into the apex species of their planet? What happened when they fought tribal wars?

    The volus homeworld is just one big downslope: they roll/bowl each other down in disputes.
    Only if the secret weapon is this
    Voltron_TitleScreen2.jpg

    The Blasto trailer on Illium is already that, in a way. Dual wielding the revenant and another gun, pumping mercs full of lead, following up with the Cain and then walking away from the explosion in the background, blazing sword style.

    Aww yeah.

    SoundsPlush on
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  • RancedRanced Default Registered User regular
    edited September 2010
    I really appreciate the effort put in the OP title.

    Ranced on
  • BigDesBigDes Registered User regular
    edited September 2010
    Huh so this is like my third playthrough and I only just realised that Aria
    is or was a spectre

    BigDes on
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  • curly haired boycurly haired boy Your Friendly Neighborhood Torgue Dealer Registered User regular
    edited September 2010
    moocow wrote: »
    Dragkonias wrote: »
    I still feel cheated that we didn't get eye mods.

    I wanted my TIM eyes.

    I mean we're already part Cyborg. Bioware should have went crazy with it.

    that's what the save editor is for

    really

    @dashui: i'm a big believer in the hyperion motto:

    "Hyperion asks, 'What good is a gun that doesn't shoot where you point it?' Get a gun that's as accurate as you are!" - Marcus Kincaid

    Revenant = Vladof
    "Vladof! You don't need to be a better shot, you just need to shoot more bullets!"
    "Want to shoot a lot of bullets really fast? Vladof has your needs covered!"

    but see the geth pulse rifle has an insane fire rate, awesome ammo capacity, AND accuracy :mrgreen:

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  • OrcaOrca Also known as Espressosaurus WrexRegistered User regular
    edited September 2010
    BigDes wrote: »
    Huh so this is like my third playthrough and I only just realised that Aria
    is or was a spectre

    Nah, just a commando. Lots of asari commandos about; you kill about a zillion of them.

    Orca on
  • DidgeridooDidgeridoo Flighty Dame Registered User regular
    edited September 2010
    This thread title is banging
    Seriously, words cannot express how much I love the little drone in Liara's new headquarters. He's just so cute! Feron doesn't like him, can I have him? Can I have him and keep him forever?

    Didgeridoo on
  • OrcaOrca Also known as Espressosaurus WrexRegistered User regular
    edited September 2010
    but see the geth pulse rifle has an insane fire rate, awesome ammo capacity, AND accuracy :mrgreen:

    Curly, I love you like a brother but your perverted ways have got to stop. Do I need to stage an intervention?

    Orca on
  • OrcaOrca Also known as Espressosaurus WrexRegistered User regular
    edited September 2010
    Didgeridoo wrote: »
    This thread title is banging
    Seriously, words cannot express how much I love the little drone in Liara's new headquarters. He's just so cute! Feron doesn't like him, can I have him? Can I have him and keep him forever?

    Shepard + Shadowbroker drone fanfic descending in 3...2...1...

    Orca on
  • BigDesBigDes Registered User regular
    edited September 2010
    Geth pulse rifle?

    Oh, is this dlc?

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  • OrcaOrca Also known as Espressosaurus WrexRegistered User regular
    edited September 2010
    BigDes wrote: »
    Geth pulse rifle?

    Oh, is this dlc?

    Nah. You get it if you do Haestrom on Hardcore or Insanity.

    Orca on
  • BigDesBigDes Registered User regular
    edited September 2010
    Orca wrote: »
    BigDes wrote: »
    Geth pulse rifle?

    Oh, is this dlc?

    Nah. You get it if you do Haestrom on Hardcore or Insanity.

    Oh, that's pretty cool.

    BigDes on
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  • curly haired boycurly haired boy Your Friendly Neighborhood Torgue Dealer Registered User regular
    edited September 2010
    Orca wrote: »
    but see the geth pulse rifle has an insane fire rate, awesome ammo capacity, AND accuracy :mrgreen:

    Curly, I love you like a brother but your perverted ways have got to stop. Do I need to stage an intervention?

    Try it yourself, risk-free!

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  • Mild ConfusionMild Confusion Smash All Things Registered User regular
    edited September 2010
    Lol! Maybe I'm just crazy in wanting to see a badass volus. I mean, some have to be soldiers or security guards right? There has to be some volus who are more physically powerful that other volus. And beyond that if they didn't have some kind of weapons skills, how could they evolve into the apex species of their planet? What happened when they fought tribal wars?

    The volus homeworld is just one big downslope: they roll/bowl each other down in disputes.
    Only if the secret weapon is this
    Voltron_TitleScreen2.jpg

    The Blasto trailer on Illium is already that, in a way. Dual wielding the revenant and another gun, pumping mercs full of lead, following up with the Cain and then walking away from the explosion in the background, blazing sword style.

    Aww yeah.

    Blasto action!

    Mild Confusion on
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  • DragkoniasDragkonias That Guy Who Does Stuff You Know, There. Registered User regular
    edited September 2010
    GPR doesn't get a bonus against armor though.

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  • DidgeridooDidgeridoo Flighty Dame Registered User regular
    edited September 2010
    Orca wrote: »
    Didgeridoo wrote: »
    This thread title is banging
    Seriously, words cannot express how much I love the little drone in Liara's new headquarters. He's just so cute! Feron doesn't like him, can I have him? Can I have him and keep him forever?

    Shepard + Shadowbroker drone fanfic descending in 3...2...1...

    Why do you hurt me, Orca
    Oh my god what if you could dress him up like in a little hat

    Or put some sunglasses on him

    adorable

    Didgeridoo on
  • EmporiumEmporium Registered User regular
    edited September 2010
    Orca wrote: »
    BigDes wrote: »
    Huh so this is like my third playthrough and I only just realised that Aria
    is or was a spectre

    Nah, just a commando. Lots of asari commandos about; you kill about a zillion of them.

    It is theorized that
    Aria is Aleena, the commando Wrex told you about in one of his stories. From the wiki:

    When Shepard asks Aria about her history, some evidence points to her being Aleena, an asari commando whom Urdnot Wrex spoke about in Mass Effect:

    * Aria states that Patriarch is "not the first krogan [she's] ever pissed off".
    * She informs Shepard that she has held many other names in the past, and was once a mercenary commando.
    * In his story about Aleena, Wrex mentioned that he presumed her dead after a long battle, due to the location of their conflict being destroyed in a large explosion, until he received a message saying "better luck next time". Aria uses that phrase — or a variation of it — on more than one occasion when speaking to Shepard.
    * When Shepard presses Aria by stating that "old enemies means old friends," she looks slightly sad, replying "sometimes you'd rather disappear than be forced to kill someone."

    Not concrete evidence, but there is a lot of similarities there.

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  • joshgotrojoshgotro Deviled Egg The Land of REAL CHILIRegistered User regular
    edited September 2010
    Aria confirmed ME3 squadmate.

    joshgotro on
    does it?
  • SoundsPlushSoundsPlush yup, back. Registered User regular
    edited September 2010
    I never liked the GPR because the variable fire rate means I'm never sure if popping up for X seconds quickly will be enough to kill this guy or not. If you've got an SMG, you don't need the barrier/shield boost, and other ARs just feel better to me overall (plus, armor bonus is nice for husk rushes).
    Didgeridoo wrote: »
    Why do you hurt me, Orca
    Oh my god what if you could dress him up like in a little hat

    Or put some sunglasses on him

    adorable

    More costume DLC confirmed.

    SoundsPlush on
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  • OrcaOrca Also known as Espressosaurus WrexRegistered User regular
    edited September 2010
    Man, the GPR's damage just ain't there. Feel like I'm using a popgun instead of a LMG.

    Orca on
  • ForumiteForumite Registered User, __BANNED USERS regular
    edited September 2010
    So I just played Overlord for the first time

    What happens if
    You go with the "he's coming with me" option at the end?

    Forumite on
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  • OrcaOrca Also known as Espressosaurus WrexRegistered User regular
    edited September 2010
    Forumite wrote: »
    So I just played Overlord for the first time

    What happens if
    You go with the "he's coming with me" option at the end?
    Project Overlord is shut down and he goes into therapy or whatever. The Illusive Man gives you a sternly worded letter.

    Orca on
  • -Tal-Tal Registered User regular
    edited September 2010
    Aleena wasn't a spectre, though

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  • EtherealEthereal Registered User regular
    edited September 2010
    joshgotro wrote: »
    Aria confirmed ME3 squadmate.

    Don't play games with my heart.

    Ethereal on
  • Who-PsydWho-Psyd Registered User regular
    edited September 2010
    So first runthrough of Shadow Broker as Adept
    The outisde of the ship is just hilarious with Pull and Throw

    Who-Psyd on
  • SoundsPlushSoundsPlush yup, back. Registered User regular
    edited September 2010
    If they keep up with ME1 squadmate DLC, maybe we could finagle Wrex off Tuchanka to solve some Omega problem and have a little confrontation with Aria.
    And wrap up with a Wrex romance. Wromance, if you will. Wrexmancer. WREXMANCIPATION
    Orca wrote: »
    Man, the GPR's damage just ain't there. Feel like I'm using a popgun instead of a LMG.

    Yeah, that's the other thing - ammo mods are less effective vs every other non-Avenger.

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  • OptimusZedOptimusZed Registered User regular
    edited September 2010
    Anybody got advice for a Soldier who has never done Horizon on Insanity?

    OptimusZed on
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    They tried to bury us. They didn't know that we were seeds. 2018 Midterms. Get your shit together.
  • FairchildFairchild Rabbit used short words that were easy to understand, like "Hello Pooh, how about Lunch ?" Registered User regular
    edited September 2010
    Ranced wrote: »
    I really appreciate the effort put in the OP title.
    Absolutely agree. Two quads, way way up.

    Fairchild on
  • -Tal-Tal Registered User regular
    edited September 2010
    Wrex is going to have a problem doing much of anything as an ash cloud on Virmire

    -Tal on
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  • WybornWyborn GET EQUIPPED Registered User regular
    edited September 2010
    It'd bee interesting to have a DLC centering around Wrex/Wreav
    One ends in the krogan united under one bloody banner, the other ends in a hail of nuclear fire

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  • EmporiumEmporium Registered User regular
    edited September 2010
    OptimusZed wrote: »
    Anybody got advice for a Soldier who has never done Horizon on Insanity?

    Mattock if you have it + heavy/squad warp ammo = many dead collector mans

    Emporium on
  • curly haired boycurly haired boy Your Friendly Neighborhood Torgue Dealer Registered User regular
    edited September 2010
    Who-Psyd wrote: »
    So first runthrough of Shadow Broker as Adept
    The outisde of the ship is just hilarious with Pull and Throw

    on my vanguard, i didn't charge there once. pull was all i needed :D

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  • The Dude With HerpesThe Dude With Herpes Lehi, UTRegistered User regular
    edited September 2010
    thread title is top notch!

    I'm Commander Shepard and this is my favorite thread title on the Citadel.

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  • curly haired boycurly haired boy Your Friendly Neighborhood Torgue Dealer Registered User regular
    edited September 2010
    man, i just realized

    at this rate we'll need a new thread before the week is out

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  • OrcaOrca Also known as Espressosaurus WrexRegistered User regular
    edited September 2010
    Just like old times indeed.

    Orca on
  • joshgotrojoshgotro Deviled Egg The Land of REAL CHILIRegistered User regular
    edited September 2010
    Oh god the endorsement scams.

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    does it?
  • FairchildFairchild Rabbit used short words that were easy to understand, like "Hello Pooh, how about Lunch ?" Registered User regular
    edited September 2010
    Bungie's reach may slow us down somewhat. If I don't get the IFF tonite, I'm afraid The Illusive Man will need to get comfortable in that chair...

    Fairchild on
  • moocowmoocow Registered User regular
    edited September 2010
    OptimusZed wrote: »
    Anybody got advice for a Soldier who has never done Horizon on Insanity?

    Meta-gaming tactics within:
    Eventually you will come to a very large door. I think you have to use bypass security to open it, but maybe not, I don't remember. If you've done other playthroughs, you'll know it as the last area of the mission.

    If you open the door, but don't run through, you can snipe the two Scions behind the center console and they will not activate.

    If you do not do this, you have to fight two scions with their damn rape guns while being overwhelmed with a shitload of husks. It is probably the most difficult part of the game, bar none (due to lack of upgrades and such). So it might be a good idea to save right before the doors just in case you get tired of dying or something.

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  • The Big LevinskyThe Big Levinsky Registered User regular
    edited September 2010
    moocow wrote: »
    OptimusZed wrote: »
    Anybody got advice for a Soldier who has never done Horizon on Insanity?

    Meta-gaming tactics within:
    Eventually you will come to a very large door. I think you have to use bypass security to open it, but maybe not, I don't remember. If you've done other playthroughs, you'll know it as the last area of the mission.

    If you open the door, but don't run through, you can snipe the two Scions behind the center console and they will not activate.

    If you do not do this, you have to fight two scions with their damn rape guns while being overwhelmed with a shitload of husks. It is probably the most difficult part of the game, bar none (due to lack of upgrades and such). So it might be a good idea to save right before the doors just in case you get tired of dying or something.

    He's playing a soldier. He's already won.

    Take neural shock as your extra ability. It insta-kills husks without armor and it has a super short cooldown so it won't interrupt adrenaline rush spam too badly. And you only need to put one talent point into it. If you have Stolen Memories, then you can go into Horizon with the 20% Tech cooldown reduction making Nerual Shock even better.

    Take Grunt and Miranda. Grunt because he eats Husks and can Concussive Shot barriers when he's not eating Husks. Miranda because you get her bonuses even when she's dead and she can warp when she's not dead.

    The double scion part is really the only part that should be hard.

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  • FairchildFairchild Rabbit used short words that were easy to understand, like "Hello Pooh, how about Lunch ?" Registered User regular
    edited September 2010
    Don't listen to him. Take Zaeed, cuz his Inferno Grenade goes through groups of Husks like water.

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  • A Half Eaten OreoA Half Eaten Oreo Registered User regular
    edited September 2010
    Shadow Broker question:
    Right at the end just when you kiss liara I missed a paragon interrupt, anyone know what I missed out on? Don't really want to do the whole fight again to find out.

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