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Mass Effect 3: HOLIDAY 2011 MOTHERFUCKERS

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  • BasilBasil Registered User regular
    edited November 2010
    Most of my time as an adept was spent wishing I had a bigger gun.

    I hate hiding behind waist high walls like I'm a stunt double for a paraplegic action hero.

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  • RamiRami Registered User regular
    edited November 2010
    Most of my time was spent striding into battle, flinging enemies around with the power of my mind.

    Like a Man.

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  • OrcaOrca Also known as Espressosaurus WrexRegistered User regular
    edited November 2010
    Most of my time as an adept was spent wishing more squadmates had Warp.

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  • Dox the PIDox the PI Registered User regular
    edited November 2010
    Orca wrote: »
    Most of my time as an adept was spent wishing more squadmates had Warp.

    This so much

    I think I romanced Miranda that game just because she made my life easier

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  • SynthesisSynthesis Honda Today! Registered User regular
    edited November 2010
    Most of time as any class except adept is spent wishing I had Singularity.

    But I also like my anti-materiel rifle.

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  • ChronocideChronocide Registered User regular
    edited November 2010
    Vanguard + Assault Rifles + Warp Ammo = Life

    But on my Insanity run, played my main Infiltrator, it's pretty much obligatory to use Heavy Reave + Incinerate. That was it.

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  • joshgotrojoshgotro Deviled Egg The Land of REAL CHILIRegistered User regular
    edited November 2010
    My secret santa presents were ME themed and Halo themed.

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  • DeaderinredDeaderinred Registered User regular
    edited November 2010
    vanguard for life, yo.

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  • Renegade WolfRenegade Wolf Registered User regular
    edited November 2010
    I liked playing an adept in ME1 with Liara and Kaiden. So fun to have all the enemies drifting through the air. Didn't really like adept in ME2 because usualy after I'd stripped their barriers they were pretty much dead.

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  • GalagaGalaxianGalagaGalaxian Registered User regular
    edited November 2010
    So I'm forcing myself to FINALLY FINISH Mass Effect 1, starting a new character, a Vanguard. Anyways, I've encountered a weird error on my new Win7 machine, no matter what video settings I use, Shepard and several NPC's bodies/armor is very low resolution textures.

    Anyone know whats going on and how to fix this? :?

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  • EmporiumEmporium Registered User regular
    edited November 2010
    So I'm forcing myself to FINALLY FINISH Mass Effect 1, starting a new character, a Vanguard. Anyways, I've encountered a weird error on my new Win7 machine, no matter what video settings I use, Shepard and several NPC's bodies/armor is very low resolution textures.

    Anyone know whats going on and how to fix this? :?

    I had a similar problem when I attempted my renegade ME1 run a week or so ago. Although I hadn't even touched the game recently, all of the graphics settings had been reset. Additionally, once I cranked the graphics back up, the textures remained on low for some reason. I didn't do anything special to fix it, I double checked my graphics settings and restarted the game, and it was fine.

    I suppose I should mention that I'm also running Windows 7.

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  • TrippyJingTrippyJing Moses supposes his toeses are roses. But Moses supposes erroneously.Registered User regular
    edited November 2010
    I have not bought any DLC yet. I am ashamed.

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  • GalagaGalaxianGalagaGalaxian Registered User regular
    edited November 2010
    Emporium wrote: »
    So I'm forcing myself to FINALLY FINISH Mass Effect 1, starting a new character, a Vanguard. Anyways, I've encountered a weird error on my new Win7 machine, no matter what video settings I use, Shepard and several NPC's bodies/armor is very low resolution textures.

    Anyone know whats going on and how to fix this? :?

    I had a similar problem when I attempted my renegade ME1 run a week or so ago. Although I hadn't even touched the game recently, all of the graphics settings had been reset. Additionally, once I cranked the graphics back up, the textures remained on low for some reason. I didn't do anything special to fix it, I double checked my graphics settings and restarted the game, and it was fine.

    I suppose I should mention that I'm also running Windows 7.

    That seems to have worked.... weeeeird. :?

    So, Vanguard + Electronics Skill + Garrus + ???

    Good idea? Might need a meat shield, or maybe thats me (I'm told Vanguard, despite being a close-quarters combatant isn't super durable).

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  • eeSanGeeSanG I slice like a goddamn hammer. Registered User regular
    edited November 2010
    I usually ran with Ashley or Wrex and command moved them into the enemy as a distraction. Wrex never dies.
    Unless he dies.
    Fucking Ashley shot him in my first play through so I started using her instead. Left a bitter taste in my mouth. Damn opportunist.

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  • ShimshaiShimshai Flush with Success! Isle of EmeraldRegistered User regular
    edited November 2010
    Well she never did like them thar aliens

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  • Z0reZ0re Registered User regular
    edited November 2010
    Shimshai wrote: »
    Well she never did like them thar aliens

    Thats not totally true. I'm pretty sure she liked dogs, and she always did have trouble telling aliens apart from animals...

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  • -Tal-Tal Registered User regular
    edited November 2010
    she saw a hostile alien openly threatening her commander, and a negotiation attempt obviously failing

    Ashley made the right call

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  • a5ehrena5ehren AtlantaRegistered User regular
    edited November 2010
    -Tal wrote: »
    she saw a hostile alien openly threatening her commander, and a negotiation attempt obviously failing

    Ashley made the right call

    Ashley's a naive bitch. I put her back in her place on Horizon.

    Wrex is my homeboy.

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  • Renegade WolfRenegade Wolf Registered User regular
    edited November 2010
    a5ehren wrote: »
    -Tal wrote: »
    she saw a hostile alien openly threatening her commander, and a negotiation attempt obviously failing

    Ashley made the right call

    Ashley's a naive bitch. I put her back in her place on Horizon.

    Wrex is my homeboy.

    You seem to have made a mistake there. You implied that Ashley survived Virmire.

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  • ShimshaiShimshai Flush with Success! Isle of EmeraldRegistered User regular
    edited November 2010
    Well why wouldn't she? It's either her or Carth Onasi/Kaidan. And there's only one choice in my mind...

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  • TraumaTrauma Registered User regular
    edited November 2010
    I got my fill of Kaiden in KoTOR, so I really didn't mind letting him take one for the team. Ash is a goofy racist who sure wasn't subtle about wanting to take a ride on my Thresher Maw. But given how bland Kaiden was, I didn't care if he died.

    "Alenko, what are you doing?"

    "Arming the bomb, Commander. Making sure this mission succeeds. No matter what."

    "....Good idea. I'm gonna go grab Williams. Hey, good news though: no more headaches for you."

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    DHS wrote: »
    If someone creates a miracle foolproof medicine that is a cure for the common cold, cancer and loneliness but it has the minor side effects of explosive diarrhea, uncontrollable bleeding from the eyes and murder-fugues, that's not a total 'resounding' success.

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  • NeadenNeaden Registered User regular
    edited November 2010
    a5ehren wrote: »
    -Tal wrote: »
    she saw a hostile alien openly threatening her commander, and a negotiation attempt obviously failing

    Ashley made the right call

    Ashley's a naive bitch. I put her back in her place on Horizon.

    Wrex is my homeboy.

    Ashley only shoots Wrex if you can't pull off the charm/intimidate or have done his mission, at that point it's bullets or nothing.

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  • BasilBasil Registered User regular
    edited November 2010
    What?

    They were going to have a manly mud wrestling match and that bitch just up and shoots him.

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  • OptimusZedOptimusZed Registered User regular
    edited November 2010
    Soldier Shepard just feels right.

    Adept/Vanguard Shepard wouldn't need to ask about biotic implants or Kaiden's experiences, because he/she would have gone through them as well.

    Engineer/Sentinel Shepard wouldn't need a data dump from the team techs every time some new technology was introduced.

    Infiltrator Shepard wouldn't be deployed to an active combat zone with a team that consisted of loud, undisciplined aliens.

    Soldier Shepard is a tough motherfucker who succeeds because of training and grit and asks questions on an as needed basis. That's not a dig against the other classes, which are fun to play in their own ways, it's just a fact. Soldier makes much more sense than the others in the reality that has been built around the character.

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  • ShimshaiShimshai Flush with Success! Isle of EmeraldRegistered User regular
    edited November 2010
    I've only ever played the first Mass Effect once through on the Xbox, even though I bought it for dirt cheap on Steam.

    How can I make myself excited about this game?

    My impressions were that assault rifles = crap but pistols + relevant skill upgrades = awesome.

    Also the frame rate issues on Xbox were awful.


    I never even got into exploring biotics.


    I should add that I have played ME2, a lot so I call bullshit on your ME hate!
    LOL

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  • OrcaOrca Also known as Espressosaurus WrexRegistered User regular
    edited November 2010
    Pistols are sniper assault rifles in ME1. No better weapon can be had.

    Later on, turning a room into complete chaos with biotics is pretty satisfying. Physics engines are fun.

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  • DragkoniasDragkonias That Guy Who Does Stuff You Know, There. Registered User regular
    edited November 2010
    Wonder when the next DLC is going to be announced...it's almost been 3 whole months.

    >_>

    <_<

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  • ChronocideChronocide Registered User regular
    edited November 2010
    Shimshai wrote: »

    I should add that I have played ME2, a lot so I call bullshit on your ME hate!
    LOL

    You are pretty much a vorcha-human hybrid. OH WAIT YOU WOULDN'T KNOW WHAT VORCHA ARE YOU SPACE RAT.

    Edit: Oh wow, for some reason my brain inserted "hadn't" in there. What a tard.

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  • OrcaOrca Also known as Espressosaurus WrexRegistered User regular
    edited November 2010
    Dragkonias wrote: »
    Wonder when the next DLC is going to be announced...it's almost been 3 whole months.

    >_>

    <_<

    I want moooooooorreeeeee

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  • EmperorSethEmperorSeth Registered User regular
    edited November 2010
    Trauma wrote: »
    I got my fill of Kaiden in KoTOR, so I really didn't mind letting him take one for the team. Ash is a goofy racist who sure wasn't subtle about wanting to take a ride on my Thresher Maw. But given how bland Kaiden was, I didn't care if he died.

    "Alenko, what are you doing?"

    "Arming the bomb, Commander. Making sure this mission succeeds. No matter what."

    "....Good idea. I'm gonna go grab Williams. Hey, good news though: no more headaches for you."

    Well, ONE more.

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  • ShimshaiShimshai Flush with Success! Isle of EmeraldRegistered User regular
    edited November 2010
    Chronocide wrote: »
    Shimshai wrote: »

    I should add that I have played ME2, a lot so I call bullshit on your ME hate!
    LOL

    You are pretty much a vorcha-human hybrid. OH WAIT YOU WOULDN'T KNOW WHAT VORCHA ARE YOU SPACE RAT.

    Edit: Oh wow, for some reason my brain inserted "hadn't" in there. What a tard.

    I was very confused when I read this pre-edit..

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  • Gaming-FreakGaming-Freak Registered User regular
    edited November 2010
    Orca wrote: »
    Dragkonias wrote: »
    Wonder when the next DLC is going to be announced...it's almost been 3 whole months.

    >_>

    <_<

    I want moooooooorreeeeee

    Ditto. Though I'm thinking they'll wait until the PS3 version has been released.

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  • ChronocideChronocide Registered User regular
    edited November 2010
    Shimshai wrote: »
    Chronocide wrote: »
    Shimshai wrote: »

    I should add that I have played ME2, a lot so I call bullshit on your ME hate!
    LOL

    You are pretty much a vorcha-human hybrid. OH WAIT YOU WOULDN'T KNOW WHAT VORCHA ARE YOU SPACE RAT.

    Edit: Oh wow, for some reason my brain inserted "hadn't" in there. What a tard.

    I was very confused when I read this pre-edit..

    Yeah sorry for the tard. D:

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  • OwenashiOwenashi Registered User regular
    edited November 2010
    Well, the situation with Eldfell-Ashland and the Migrant Fleet has taken a new turn...
    Earlier today, the Migrant Fleet rescued an Eldfell-Ashland Energy employee drifting through the Nubian Expanse in a lifepod. Navigator Camilla Gutierrez, the only survivor of the MSV Stanislaw, says that quarians had nothing to do with the attack that stranded her: "The ship's silhouette was just massive. There's no way the quarians had that monster in their Flotilla. I've never seen anything like it." Asked about the attack itself, Gutierrez reported, "They blew out our engines before we knew what hit us. Smoke was everywhere. I heard the captain yell something about boarders before he ordered us to the lifepods." Eldfell-Ashland says it is relieved Gutierrez was recovered, but that the Citadel investigation should continue "until all parties involved are satisfied."

    So, another Collector Ship, Reaper or something new?

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  • OrcaOrca Also known as Espressosaurus WrexRegistered User regular
    edited November 2010
    THE LEVIATHAN RETURNS

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  • SoundsPlushSoundsPlush yup, back. Registered User regular
    edited November 2010
    Oh man, when that first set of Cerberus dailies was posted, I was thinking of blaming the batarians because we were at that point in the thread (should be every point) and the geth, collectors, and reapers are dealt with or detained.

    I didn't think it'd be accurate! If they do something with the leviathan, that'd be awesome, plus it could give us our human-sized proxy enemy for ME3 AND let us begin purging the batarians. Win win.

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  • DidgeridooDidgeridoo Flighty Dame Registered User regular
    edited November 2010
    Plush! What if it means the Batarians accidentally activated the Leviathan, and it started slaughtering Batarians before moving on to attack that ship? Maybe we will learn that the Batarian homeworld has been utterly destroyed (thus saving us the trouble)?!

    Also maybe I will win the lottery and be independently wealthy for the rest of my life

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  • SoundsPlushSoundsPlush yup, back. Registered User regular
    edited November 2010
    Well Didge, I was going to reply by recounting an illuminating conversation I had with my therapist about my desire to destroy all batarians and the need to have batarians to destroy, but then I remembered recent conversations with you that concerned batarians and now I have to call the therapist again.

    Too soon.

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  • DarkCrawlerDarkCrawler Registered User regular
    edited November 2010
    OptimusZed wrote: »
    Soldier Shepard just feels right.

    Adept/Vanguard Shepard wouldn't need to ask about biotic implants or Kaiden's experiences, because he/she would have gone through them as well.

    Engineer/Sentinel Shepard wouldn't need a data dump from the team techs every time some new technology was introduced.

    Infiltrator Shepard wouldn't be deployed to an active combat zone with a team that consisted of loud, undisciplined aliens.

    Soldier Shepard is a tough motherfucker who succeeds because of training and grit and asks questions on an as needed basis. That's not a dig against the other classes, which are fun to play in their own ways, it's just a fact. Soldier makes much more sense than the others in the reality that has been built around the character.

    This is so true.
    Trauma wrote: »
    I got my fill of Kaiden in KoTOR, so I really didn't mind letting him take one for the team. Ash is a goofy racist who sure wasn't subtle about wanting to take a ride on my Thresher Maw. But given how bland Kaiden was, I didn't care if he died.

    "Alenko, what are you doing?"

    "Arming the bomb, Commander. Making sure this mission succeeds. No matter what."

    "....Good idea. I'm gonna go grab Williams. Hey, good news though: no more headaches for you."

    Kaidan is a Second Lieutenant, pretty much your second-in-command aboard Normandy (you never talk with Pressly!), a skilled biotic and an experienced soldier. His mission, with the nuclear weapon, is immensely crucial to the main objective as a whole, and decides if everyone will get out of there alive or not.

    Ashley is a random marine grunt who shouldn't have a place in the game or aboard the Normandy in the first place. Her mission is not crucial. Only loss will be her.

    Obviously, that is simply the in-game-makes-perfect-logical-sense reason. I have about a dozen reasons to choose Kaiden over Ashley as well.

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  • curly haired boycurly haired boy Your Friendly Neighborhood Torgue Dealer Registered User regular
    edited November 2010
    Owenashi wrote: »
    Well, the situation with Eldfell-Ashland and the Migrant Fleet has taken a new turn...
    Earlier today, the Migrant Fleet rescued an Eldfell-Ashland Energy employee drifting through the Nubian Expanse in a lifepod. Navigator Camilla Gutierrez, the only survivor of the MSV Stanislaw, says that quarians had nothing to do with the attack that stranded her: "The ship's silhouette was just massive. There's no way the quarians had that monster in their Flotilla. I've never seen anything like it." Asked about the attack itself, Gutierrez reported, "They blew out our engines before we knew what hit us. Smoke was everywhere. I heard the captain yell something about boarders before he ordered us to the lifepods." Eldfell-Ashland says it is relieved Gutierrez was recovered, but that the Citadel investigation should continue "until all parties involved are satisfied."

    So, another Collector Ship, Reaper or something new?
    aaaa omg omg

    i really really really hope it is batarian-related


    also, shep isn't designed by epic games, he's not a huge-cankled meathead, so as far as i'm concerned, shep can easily be an adept, engineer, vanguard, etc.

    besides, "training and grit" aren't what makes soldier succeed. fucking matrix slowmo with twice the damage is what makes soldier succeed.

    honestly i'd think more highly of soldier if they swapped adrenaline rush for immunity; to me, immunity feels a lot "tougher" than an auto-win button every 3 seconds

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