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  • SolarSolar Registered User regular
    edited December 2010
    What wows me so much about ME2 is how much better than ME it is

    And I loved ME

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  • SticksSticks I'd rather be in bed.Registered User regular
    edited December 2010
    Solar wrote: »
    What wows me so much about ME2 is how much better than ME it is

    And I loved ME

    If they continue to refine it, ME3 will be flat out amazing.

    Honestly, about the only thing they need to dump is the scanning for minerals mini game. Or at least make it so you only have to do it on the one play through.

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  • SolarSolar Registered User regular
    edited December 2010
    Sticks wrote: »
    Solar wrote: »
    What wows me so much about ME2 is how much better than ME it is

    And I loved ME

    If they continue to refine it, ME3 will be flat out amazing.

    Honestly, about the only thing they need to dump is the scanning for minerals mini game. Or at least make it so you only have to do it on the one play through.

    Agreed about the minerals

    The only way I can think which would improve it would be the ability to change team-mates gear in the same way as Shepards, and they each have unique costumes which change depending on the gear parts you give them. That level of customisation would be funskis.

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  • PeenPeen Registered User regular
    edited December 2010
    This is a tiny gripe but they could also fix it so that when you're on a planet or docked at a station you stay there even if you go back to the ship. It kinda bugged me that when you're on Omega and you pick up Mordin or Garrus and have to go back to the ship and it does the "flying away" animation, so then when you want to go back to get the other guy you've got to reselect it on the map and fly back in. Just stay there until I tell you to leave, ok?

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  • HunterHunter Chemist with a heart of Au Registered User regular
    edited December 2010
    The biggest visual change needed is helmets. Make it that they come up an out of the spacesuit somehow to explain how they can be removed for speaking parts and non-combat situations (while inside things with air or on planets with breathable atmospheres).

    Also, make the helmets look good instead of the ugly ass selection in ME2.

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  • NerdgasmicNerdgasmic __BANNED USERS regular
    edited December 2010
    I would like more interesting power evolution instead of the choice between Heavy or Area versions that most of the choices basically were, and more powers in general would be kind of neat

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  • Viscount IslandsViscount Islands [INSERT SoKo HERE] ...it was the summer of my lifeRegistered User regular
    edited December 2010
    I guess I'm the only one who didn't really have a problem with it.

    E: I agree with the Helmets completely.

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  • NerdgasmicNerdgasmic __BANNED USERS regular
    edited December 2010
    more clothes would be neat too, yeah

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  • joshofalltradesjoshofalltrades Class Traitor Smoke-filled roomRegistered User regular
    edited December 2010
    Would be nice if my imported Shepard didn't go back to level 1 again in ME3

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  • SticksSticks I'd rather be in bed.Registered User regular
    edited December 2010
    Would be nice if my imported Shepard didn't go back to level 1 again in ME3

    You didn't start out at level 1 when you imported from ME1 to ME2. My lvl 60 started at lvl 4 or 5 if I recall.

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  • joshofalltradesjoshofalltrades Class Traitor Smoke-filled roomRegistered User regular
    edited December 2010
    Well here's what I'm trying to say

    I want the option of my level 30 Shepard (at the end of ME2)

    to be a level 30 Shepard (at the beginning of ME3)

    And increase the level cap, say to 60

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  • Viscount IslandsViscount Islands [INSERT SoKo HERE] ...it was the summer of my lifeRegistered User regular
    edited December 2010
    That's dumb.

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  • As7As7 Registered User regular
    edited December 2010
    You do realize that levels are an abstraction of the game?

    Your Shepard did not, in fact, grow into a level 30 human being over the course of the game.

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  • SticksSticks I'd rather be in bed.Registered User regular
    edited December 2010
    That would be hard to balance for play style josh. They would have to design all of the encounters so that they were doable with the abilities of a level 1 OR a level 30, and still feel rewarding to both.

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  • AriviaArivia I Like A Challenge Earth-1Registered User regular
    edited December 2010
    Nerdgasmic wrote: »
    more clothes would be neat too, yeah

    space lesbians do not believe in clothes nerd

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  • HunterHunter Chemist with a heart of Au Registered User regular
    edited December 2010
    Also, welcome to video game sequels. You will always lose your elite uber equipment from last time, lose your abilities and powers due to magic or a technical failure of some kind, and probably have to start over from scratch because the current villain bests you.

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  • joshofalltradesjoshofalltrades Class Traitor Smoke-filled roomRegistered User regular
    edited December 2010
    Quest for Glory did it ages ago. I realize it's an abstraction but it did feel like I became less powerful importing due to fewer abilities that didn't work as well

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  • DoobhDoobh She/Her, Ace Pan/Bisexual 8-) What's up, bootlickers?Registered User regular
    edited December 2010
    Well, you do start with bonuses for having lots of shit in ME1. I imagine some crap will transfer over to number 2 (I just hope they base it off upgrades and not money, because I spent all my money on cool crap and I'd be a little miffed to see scrooges get away with more goodies in ME3).

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  • YukiraYukira Registered User regular
    edited December 2010
    It's the Mega Man effect. Actually, I'm going to end up making Rock Shepard now that I think about it.

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  • NerdgasmicNerdgasmic __BANNED USERS regular
    edited December 2010
    it'd be neat if they added new background quests

    I would like one that deals with the Cerberus cell behind Akuze

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  • Brovid HasselsmofBrovid Hasselsmof [Growling historic on the fury road] Registered User regular
    edited December 2010
    I'm actually a bit worried about ME3. I love ME1 so, so much, it is one of my favourite games. And then the progression from ME1 to ME2 was phenomenal. So now my expectations for ME3 are so high that I don't think it's actually possible for the game to meet them. Bioware has pretty much guaranteed ME3 will be a disappointment. Way to ruin everything, Bioware!

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  • Viscount IslandsViscount Islands [INSERT SoKo HERE] ...it was the summer of my lifeRegistered User regular
    edited December 2010
    What I'm fascinated by is how they'll evolve from the Squad concept. Your squadmates were the most important and impressive aspect of the entire game. And they can all die at the end. So how will they reconcile that with ME3?

    Will it be entire races instead of your squad or what?

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  • DoobhDoobh She/Her, Ace Pan/Bisexual 8-) What's up, bootlickers?Registered User regular
    edited December 2010
    If you did the consort quest, I think the Turian general said it best:

    "You might make a fine general yourself, one day."

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  • DruhimDruhim Registered User, ClubPA regular
    edited December 2010
    What I'm fascinated by is how they'll evolve from the Squad concept. Your squadmates were the most important and impressive aspect of the entire game. And they can all die at the end. So how will they reconcile that with ME3?

    Will it be entire races instead of your squad or what?

    I don't get this progression you're imagining at all. ME1: squad based and one teammate dies ME2: squad based, entire team can die ME3: for some reason you think it won't be squad based?

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  • joshofalltradesjoshofalltrades Class Traitor Smoke-filled roomRegistered User regular
    edited December 2010
    I think what he's getting at is that based on how you handle the Reapers they can wipe out entire species before the end of the series

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  • Brovid HasselsmofBrovid Hasselsmof [Growling historic on the fury road] Registered User regular
    edited December 2010
    Your entire team only dies if you are a terrible, terrible Shepard.

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  • Viscount IslandsViscount Islands [INSERT SoKo HERE] ...it was the summer of my lifeRegistered User regular
    edited December 2010
    I think that's the most likely direction yeah. What I'm wondering is how they'll keep it at the intensely personal level they achieved in ME2, without the use of your squadmates. Like I'm not sure why my Shepherd, after he and his crew survived the most dangerous suicide mission of their lives so far (together) would go well hey let's go get some other squad members.

    This is all just random thoughts though. I'm just really curious as to how or what they'll do.

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  • Viscount IslandsViscount Islands [INSERT SoKo HERE] ...it was the summer of my lifeRegistered User regular
    edited December 2010
    Druhim wrote: »
    What I'm fascinated by is how they'll evolve from the Squad concept. Your squadmates were the most important and impressive aspect of the entire game. And they can all die at the end. So how will they reconcile that with ME3?

    Will it be entire races instead of your squad or what?

    I don't get this progression you're imagining at all. ME1: squad based and one teammate dies ME2: squad based, entire team can die ME3: for some reason you think it won't be squad based?

    It's mostly I'm wondering how they'll consolidate people who had their entire team survive vs. people who had their entire team die.

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  • AntimatterAntimatter Devo Was Right Gates of SteelRegistered User regular
    edited December 2010
    WHY WON'T YOU WORK GAME
    ME won't launch in Steam for me :C

    I mean, I didn't think I was ever going to play these in the first place, so it's only mildly disappointing, but Whippy paid money for 'em, and I don't want it to have been wasted.

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  • YukiraYukira Registered User regular
    edited December 2010
    A little headstone where they used to hang out on the Normandy 2.

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  • HunterHunter Chemist with a heart of Au Registered User regular
    edited December 2010
    I wonder if Thane will just be dead due to his lungs just stopping. Maybe they will find a cure by then, seeing that Cerberus could literally resurrect zombie Shepard after he crashed into a planet from space.

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  • BalefuegoBalefuego Registered User regular
    edited December 2010
    I am not worried about it. The fact that this is the end of the trilogy gives them flexibility to do almost anything. Every single thing they put into ME2 they had to consider how all the different options would affect ME3. They no longer have to do that, they could make as many crazy diverging unique paths as possible.

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  • joshofalltradesjoshofalltrades Class Traitor Smoke-filled roomRegistered User regular
    edited December 2010
    But will we be able to press X to Wrex

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  • BalefuegoBalefuego Registered User regular
    edited December 2010
    Hunter wrote: »
    I wonder if Thane will just be dead due to his lungs just stopping. Maybe they will find a cure by then, seeing that Cerberus could literally resurrect zombie Shepard after he crashed into a planet from space.

    Yeah but it took 2 years and a budget beyond comprehension. I don't think they are going to pull out those stops for a wheezy fish.

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  • HunterHunter Chemist with a heart of Au Registered User regular
    edited December 2010
    Balefuego wrote: »
    Hunter wrote: »
    I wonder if Thane will just be dead due to his lungs just stopping. Maybe they will find a cure by then, seeing that Cerberus could literally resurrect zombie Shepard after he crashed into a planet from space.

    Yeah but it took 2 years and a budget beyond comprehension. I don't think they are going to pull out those stops for a wheezy fish.

    A wheezy lizard...come on man. He's no fish, it's moisture that's killing him.

    Also, Shepard will kill any scientists that don't work for free.

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  • joshofalltradesjoshofalltrades Class Traitor Smoke-filled roomRegistered User regular
    edited December 2010
    I was under the impression that most Shepards told TIM to go fuck himself anyway

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  • PeenPeen Registered User regular
    edited December 2010
    Did people really not do a good Shep and a bad Shep just to see all of the things? I know I've got two going and it's nice; sometimes you want to be a space dick, sometimes you just want hugs.

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  • TurambarTurambar Independent Registered User regular
    edited December 2010
    Galaxy's Greatest Assassin and IGN's Best Video Game Character 2010.

    That's worth the cost of a couple spaceships, IMO.

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  • HobnailHobnail Registered User regular
    edited December 2010
    Man I didn't know "not blowing it up" meant giving it to TIM. I mean, fuck that cocksucker, but just blasting all this crazy Reaper-tech to nothing seemed a goddamned waste

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  • DoobhDoobh She/Her, Ace Pan/Bisexual 8-) What's up, bootlickers?Registered User regular
    edited December 2010
    I was under the impression that most Shepards told TIM to go fuck himself anyway

    doesn't mean he wont help you

    with earth being under attack and all

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