I just started playing Mass Effect 2 after picking it up from the Christmas Steam sale. Is there anything in particular I should be aware of? Any gotcha's in the early stages or classes/story paths that I should try to avoid?
Also, the default mouse on the PC sucks so bad and it took me forever to find out how to fix it.
To be fair, 90% of UE3 games have the exact same problem. And the exact same fix. Well, except for ME2's inis being a silly goose about accepting edits
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Casually HardcoreOnce an Asshole. Trying to be better.Registered Userregular
edited March 2011
I didn't come across any 'gotcha's' from my play through of ME2. Though, it gets rather linear after you do some key missions. So it can accidently become a 10 hours game....
So, dudes, when you're a guy, happily chilling out, playing ME2, and a sixteen-year-old girl (who has never seen Mass Effect before, at least as far as I know) comes into the room and sees your FemShep starting to hit on Jacob...
...yeah, that was kind of awkward.
It really doesn't help that the Jacob romance more or less consists of FemShep being all "BEND ME OVER RIGHT THIS INSTANT MISTER TAYLOR!!!1!"
this is some triple-meta discussion about the community of the mass effect community
Well, occasionally we talk stuff related to the game when new people come in.
Sometimes.
Someone totally answered a legit game-question for me in the last thread.
So that makes the rest of this legit, right?
Legit, or atrociously stupid. What's the difference...
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Anyway, it never ceases to amuse me that when you hack a geth trooper or shock trooper in ME1 they just start charging for the nearest enemy with this really weird run.
I just did it outside on Noveria when I came out of a tunnel and there were armatures around the place. The shock trooper just took off and I lost sight of him. I don't know if he just went straight-line and kamikazed into the lava or he found an armature that took him out, but I laughed until I stopped.
So, dudes, when you're a guy, happily chilling out, playing ME2, and a sixteen-year-old girl (who has never seen Mass Effect before, at least as far as I know) comes into the room and sees your FemShep starting to hit on Jacob...
...yeah, that was kind of awkward.
It really doesn't help that the Jacob romance more or less consists of FemShep being all "BEND ME OVER RIGHT THIS INSTANT MISTER TAYLOR!!!1!"
You didn't feel terrible romancing Jacob as femshep? That's why she walked in, the universe is trying to teach you a lesson. Learn from this, or be like a Jacob-loving Cerberus tool and die for your mistakes.
Next thing I know you'll be talking about letting Batarians live in front of your parents! :evil:
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Apothe0sisHave you ever questioned the nature of your reality?Registered Userregular
edited March 2011
To be honest, there seem to be slim pickings for femshep this time around.
EDIT: But then, thinking about it, ME1 is no better.
ME2 has more choices but you don't want any of those choices.
Jacob's kind of a bland jerk. But at least you aren't a furry or worse if you romance him.
Already did Garrus and Thane on previous FemShep playthroughs. Just trying to mix it up a little and it's all I can do not to have Shep tell Jacob to sod off.
So, dudes, when you're a guy, happily chilling out, playing ME2, and a sixteen-year-old girl (who has never seen Mass Effect before, at least as far as I know) comes into the room and sees your FemShep starting to hit on Jacob...
...yeah, that was kind of awkward.
It really doesn't help that the Jacob romance more or less consists of FemShep being all "BEND ME OVER RIGHT THIS INSTANT MISTER TAYLOR!!!1!"
I wish sixteen year old girls would just walk into my room.
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Casually HardcoreOnce an Asshole. Trying to be better.Registered Userregular
So, dudes, when you're a guy, happily chilling out, playing ME2, and a sixteen-year-old girl (who has never seen Mass Effect before, at least as far as I know) comes into the room and sees your FemShep starting to hit on Jacob...
...yeah, that was kind of awkward.
It really doesn't help that the Jacob romance more or less consists of FemShep being all "BEND ME OVER RIGHT THIS INSTANT MISTER TAYLOR!!!1!"
I wish sixteen year old girls would just walk into my room.
There's a special level of hell for you.....
The romance options for Femshep was pathetic. I honestly just 'romance' Kelly and stopped it at there.
I think it's an elaborate ploy to keep femshep players monogamous. Then when the third game comes out Bioware can announce their ultra conservative feminist agenda and proclaim women are more trustworthy than men.
But Jacob is extra creepy. "Let's not push it, Shepard" Wink, wink, creepy smile. Then he salute femshep after every time you recruit someone. I think my femshep is disgusted with him, she didn't even return the salute last time.
As femshep your options are creepy, terminally ill, and hammer dong.
As maleshep your options are bitch, bitch and gypsy in a bubble.
The only real option is Kelly and her beastial STDs.
Or Morinth, to get you out of this relationship hellscape.
Yeoman Chambers is like Marx's political economy theories on wealth production.
Everyone gets a taste.
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chiasaur11Never doubt a raccoon.Do you think it's trademarked?Registered Userregular
edited March 2011
Terminally ill with more emotional baggage than anyone else in the game, which is no mean feat.
I'd say FemShep isn't much worse off than dudeshep in ME2, really. Both have the returning human LI be crazy on Horizon, both have vastly improved Liara and Kelly for all STD related needs, and they both get three options.
Daddy issues, massive other issues deriving from being a killer from an incredibly early age, and cool old friend who is massively biologically incompatible.
I think it's an elaborate ploy to keep femshep players monogamous. Then when the third game comes out Bioware can announce their ultra conservative feminist agenda and proclaim women are more trustworthy than men.
But Jacob is extra creepy. "Let's not push it, Shepard" Wink, wink, creepy smile. Then he salute femshep after every time you recruit someone. I think my femshep is disgusted with him, she didn't even return the salute last time.
As femshep your options are creepy, terminally ill, and hammer dong.
As maleshep your options are bitch, bitch and gypsy in a bubble.
The only real option is Kelly and her beastial STDs.
Or Morinth, to get you out of this relationship hellscape.
Posts
Naturally.
Zaeed can get in any club he wants. It's just he's the only one who gets out alive.
Why I fear the ocean.
By sacrificing the entire club and bragging about how they all died.
Only sometimes.
Usually, they all die hideously in apparently unrelated accidents due to their own stupidity.
Or Zaeed's lack of concern for their safety. Or Zaeed killing them on a later contract.
Basically, there are lots of ways to die around Massani.
Assumptions are dangerous. Be alert, be safe.
Why I fear the ocean.
First time I read that comic, I ignored the comments at the end, and completely thought it was in reference to Miranda's crotch, not the floor.
Want to play co-op games? Feel free to hit me up!
EDIT:
HEY GUYS! i relearned how to do stencils in photoshop
Shepard stencil:
Want to play co-op games? Feel free to hit me up!
"SHEPARD
WHY DO YOU HAVE A GUDDAMN PENIS"
To be fair, 90% of UE3 games have the exact same problem. And the exact same fix. Well, except for ME2's inis being a silly goose about accepting edits
oh and because it made me lol
Want to play co-op games? Feel free to hit me up!
How do you live with yourself?
this is some triple-meta discussion about the community of the mass effect community
Well, occasionally we talk stuff related to the game when new people come in.
Sometimes.
Why I fear the ocean.
best ammo or best ammo
The latter, I think.
We are talking with the inferno upgrade, right?
Why I fear the ocean.
I'm starting to think THIS is the Reaper's plan all along.
What if there is no ME3?
There is no other kind of incendiary ammo.
Someone totally answered a legit game-question for me in the last thread.
So that makes the rest of this legit, right?
...yeah, that was kind of awkward.
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Legit, or atrociously stupid. What's the difference...
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Anyway, it never ceases to amuse me that when you hack a geth trooper or shock trooper in ME1 they just start charging for the nearest enemy with this really weird run.
I just did it outside on Noveria when I came out of a tunnel and there were armatures around the place. The shock trooper just took off and I lost sight of him. I don't know if he just went straight-line and kamikazed into the lava or he found an armature that took him out, but I laughed until I stopped.
need my fix man
Bioware, does a mother feed their baby with six month intervals! DOES SHE?!
You didn't feel terrible romancing Jacob as femshep? That's why she walked in, the universe is trying to teach you a lesson. Learn from this, or be like a Jacob-loving Cerberus tool and die for your mistakes.
Next thing I know you'll be talking about letting Batarians live in front of your parents! :evil:
EDIT: But then, thinking about it, ME1 is no better.
ME2 has more choices but you don't want any of those choices.
Jacob's kind of a bland jerk. But at least you aren't a furry or worse if you romance him.
I'm sure Kasumi would be grateful.
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maybe you should go post that in the official forums but posted in a more awkward fashion.
"Bioware I want to suck on your teets of gamingness".
I'm sure all the creepy fans will join in thinking you're after something entirely different.
Poor Garrus.
I wish sixteen year old girls would just walk into my room.
There's a special level of hell for you.....
The romance options for Femshep was pathetic. I honestly just 'romance' Kelly and stopped it at there.
But Jacob is extra creepy. "Let's not push it, Shepard" Wink, wink, creepy smile. Then he salute femshep after every time you recruit someone. I think my femshep is disgusted with him, she didn't even return the salute last time.
As femshep your options are creepy, terminally ill, and hammer dong.
As maleshep your options are bitch, bitch and gypsy in a bubble.
The only real option is Kelly and her beastial STDs.
Or Morinth, to get you out of this relationship hellscape.
Everyone gets a taste.
I'd say FemShep isn't much worse off than dudeshep in ME2, really. Both have the returning human LI be crazy on Horizon, both have vastly improved Liara and Kelly for all STD related needs, and they both get three options.
Daddy issues, massive other issues deriving from being a killer from an incredibly early age, and cool old friend who is massively biologically incompatible.
Why I fear the ocean.
By being 'friendly' with the entire Universe's population?
Why I fear the ocean.
Ah...I was missing horrible fanart.
Thanks man.
Yes, all the ME romances are generally horrible.