Author Topic: Mass Effect 2 (Read 1454 times)

Wolfgang · « **on:** January 31, 2010, 03:45:29 pm »

Took me 3 nights to complete the first playthrough as an Infiltrator...now its ranks as one of my favorites games EVER!!!

Probably will try Sentinel next.

Discuss.

chrisinajar · « **Reply #1 on:** January 31, 2010, 04:32:56 pm »

Currently torrenting.

Kanji · « **Reply #2 on:** January 31, 2010, 05:05:05 pm »

Finished torrenting today. Razor1911 ftw.

I played through the first 10 minutes before turning back to homework. But ohmaigawd. Theres no doubt in my mind that it's going to be Game of the Year. Bioware is making everyone else look like dogshit at this point.

EDIT: Engineers are better. >:D

Wolfgang · « **Reply #3 on:** January 31, 2010, 05:33:25 pm »

Quote from: Kanji on January 31, 2010, 05:05:05 pm

Bioware is making everyone else look like dogshit at this point.

They always have been since Kotor came out.

Quote from: Kanji on January 31, 2010, 05:05:05 pm

EDIT: Engineers are better.

Engineers are meh. I haven't ever seen combat drones effect battles much and AI hacking is only effective against about 30% of all enemies you face. They also lack ammo powers and the better weapons.

But, I could be wrong about the combat drones, so tell me how that works out for you.

imo, INFILTRATORS FTW!!!

Kanji · « **Reply #4 on:** January 31, 2010, 07:20:34 pm »

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They always have been since Kotor came out.

This is very true.

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Engineers are meh. I haven't ever seen combat drones effect battles much and AI hacking is only effective against about 30% of all enemies you face. They also lack ammo powers and the better weapons.

But, I could be wrong about the combat drones, so tell me how that works out for you.

I liked them in ME1 simply because a lot of what you faced were geth, and hacking Geth Juggernauts never got old. Being able to use only pistols was never as much of a downfall as I thought it would be, as they seemed as viable as any of the other weapon types.

But yeah, I'm thinking about trying something else. I was thinking of going Adept, but alot of the partners you get seem to fill that role already.

Wolfgang · « **Reply #5 on:** January 31, 2010, 07:39:38 pm »

Quote from: Kanji on January 31, 2010, 07:20:34 pm

I liked them in ME1 simply because a lot of what you faced were geth, and hacking Geth Juggernauts never got old. Being able to use only pistols was never as much of a downfall as I thought it would be, as they seemed as viable as any of the other weapon types.

But yeah, I'm thinking about trying something else. I was thinking of going Adept, but alot of the partners you get seem to fill that role already.

Unfortunately there aren't enough synthetics and mechs to make hacking that effective overall. However, Incinerate is a BOSS of a tech power...not sure if Engineers have it or not. It seems biotics tend to dominate when compared to the tech classes. I consider Infilatrator an exception since it has the best tech power imo (Incinerate), a sniper rifle, and 2 extremely useful ammo powers. Pistols were extremely effective in ME1, but in ME2 they are a little underwelming. Heavy pistols are pretty damn good, but they run out of ammo too quick...which is fucking annoying.

chrisinajar · « **Reply #6 on:** February 02, 2010, 09:30:20 am »

I played about an hour or so last night as an engineer. I'm being a wicked asshole to the girl with the black hair, he even called her a bitch... I love this game...

Kanji · « **Reply #7 on:** February 02, 2010, 04:29:03 pm »

Quote from: chrisinajar on February 02, 2010, 09:30:20 am

I played about an hour or so last night as an engineer. I'm being a wicked asshole to the girl with the black hair, he even called her a bitch... I love this game...

I kinda hate her too. :3

WHEN DO I GET TO SEE WREX?! I just got Grunt, he's still in his pod thing. From the ending of that mission, it looks like Shepard's going to be able to decide what to do with the Krogans, which is interesting.

Also, does releasing/killing the rachni queen in the first game show up at all in this one?

Wolfgang · « **Reply #8 on:** February 02, 2010, 08:42:22 pm »

Quote from: Kanji on February 02, 2010, 04:29:03 pm

WHEN DO I GET TO SEE WREX?! I just got Grunt, he's still in his pod thing. From the ending of that mission, it looks like Shepard's going to be able to decide what to do with the Krogans, which is interesting.

Also, does releasing/killing the rachni queen in the first game show up at all in this one?

Not sure, the game didn't find the save files from my first game, so I had to start out with the default decisions...

So Wrex was dead and I didn't see anything about the rachni.

Nameless Rank and File Soldier · « **Reply #9 on:** February 04, 2010, 09:14:31 am »

Ok the real question here is: Who did you smex up?

chrisinajar · « **Reply #10 on:** February 04, 2010, 09:27:33 am »

Quote from: thebladeofwar on February 04, 2010, 09:14:31 am

Ok the real question here is: Who did you smex up?

Hopefully some sort of hideous alien...

Nameless Rank and File Soldier · « **Reply #11 on:** February 04, 2010, 10:29:00 am »

Quote from: chrisinajar on February 04, 2010, 09:27:33 am

Hopefully some sort of hideous alien...

See I liked the first one a lot but now I just wanna buy the second one just so I can have my avatar look like Billy Mays so I can watch him sex up all the alien bitches in the cosmos and sell them oxiclean.

Kenkaze · « **Reply #12 on:** February 14, 2010, 07:58:28 pm »

Quote from: Kanji on February 02, 2010, 04:29:03 pm

I kinda hate her too. :3

WHEN DO I GET TO SEE WREX?! I just got Grunt, he's still in his pod thing. From the ending of that mission, it looks like Shepard's going to be able to decide what to do with the Krogans, which is interesting.

Also, does releasing/killing the rachni queen in the first game show up at all in this one?

OH MY GOD!
Wrex is even more Wrex in this game than he was in the last game. Grunt is also pretty Wrex but not quite as Wrex as Wrex.
You totally get a message from the Rachni queen if you released her in the last game (it totally happens in an awesome way that I don't want to spoil).

Kanji · « **Reply #13 on:** February 14, 2010, 09:03:26 pm »

Quote from: thebladeofwar on February 04, 2010, 09:14:31 am

Ok the real question here is: Who did you smex up?

Tali.

Also, Legion is the coolest character ever.

Wolfgang · « **Reply #14 on:** February 15, 2010, 12:49:51 am »

Quote from: Kanji on February 14, 2010, 09:03:26 pm

Also, Legion is the coolest character ever.

AGREED...along with Garrus

Kenkaze · « **Reply #15 on:** February 15, 2010, 01:41:36 am »

Planet Scanning sucks.
Even after getting the upgrade and only scanning Rich planets, it still sucks.

froggeh · « **Reply #16 on:** February 15, 2010, 08:48:22 am »

Quote from: Kenkaze on February 15, 2010, 01:41:36 am

Planet Scanning sucks.
Even after getting the upgrade and only scanning Rich planets, it still sucks.

Yeah but not as much on the pc.

So my first play through everyone lived. A little disappointed since it was supposed to be a suicide mission. Played through a second time limiting myself to about 14 hours before the thing that happens where time matters. I ended up losing Jack, Legion, Samara and Miranda.

Kanji · « **Reply #17 on:** February 15, 2010, 10:19:36 am »

Quote from: froggeh on February 15, 2010, 08:48:22 am

Yeah but not as much on the pc.

So my first play through everyone lived. A little disappointed since it was supposed to be a suicide mission. Played through a second time limiting myself to about 14 hours before the thing that happens where time matters. I ended up losing Jack, Legion, Samara and Miranda.

How'd they end up dying? I've heard that what will end up killing most of your charecters is not having enough of the ship upgrades.

Wolfgang · « **Reply #18 on:** February 15, 2010, 10:24:05 am »

I need to do a second playthrough with my save file from ME1. Never got the save to transfer.

I kinda want everyone to live, considering I'm a OCD completionist.

Unfortunately, I got Legion killed the first time, so that just won't do.

Quote from: Kanji on February 15, 2010, 10:19:36 am

How'd they end up dying? I've heard that what will end up killing most of your charecters is not having enough of the ship upgrades.

Yep, ship upgrades and not having loyalty will get people killed, along with choosing certain people for fire team and whatnot.

froggeh · « **Reply #19 on:** February 15, 2010, 11:50:06 am »

Quote from: Wolfgang on February 15, 2010, 10:24:05 am

I need to do a second playthrough with my save file from ME1. Never got the save to transfer.

I kinda want everyone to live, considering I'm a OCD completionist.

Unfortunately, I got Legion killed the first time, so that just won't do.

Yep, ship upgrades and not having loyalty will get people killed, along with choosing certain people for fire team and whatnot.

Certain dialog choices play in effect as well.

Jack was the only one that died on the ship despite the fact that I had all the upgrades.

Kanji · « **Reply #20 on:** February 15, 2010, 04:29:11 pm »

Hmm. Noone died for me while still on the ship. Choices for squad leaders are pretty easy to figure out just from character descriptions.

I had Legion go through the vents with no problem, and Jacob as the other squad leader throughout simply because I never use him. (Although, I'm pretty sure either Garrus or Miranda work just as well.) As for escorting the prisoners, anyone who's loyal works. I chose Mordin. Jack can get it done without being loyal, but she sacrifices herself in the process.
As for having someone stay back and defend before the final boss, you don't really have to leave anyone. It seemed like a pointless decision, as whoever you dont take to the last fight with you goes back to defend anyways.

Quote from: Wolfgang on February 15, 2010, 10:24:05 am

I need to do a second playthrough with my save file from ME1. Never got the save to transfer.

You definately should. The game seemed like it imported a lot more variables than it suggested, and seeing Wrex again is kinda awesome. Also, I wouldn't really want to go into the third game without him having survived.

Quote from: Wolfgang on February 15, 2010, 10:24:05 am

Unfortunately, I got Legion killed the first time, so that just won't do.

How'd you manage that?

Wolfgang · « **Reply #21 on:** February 15, 2010, 04:55:46 pm »

Quote from: Kanji on February 15, 2010, 04:29:11 pm

How'd you manage that?

Quote from: Kanji on February 15, 2010, 04:29:11 pm

I had Legion go through the vents

This...with Garrus as squad leader, apperently the squad leader effects this.

Both were loyal too.

Kanji · « **Reply #22 on:** February 15, 2010, 05:16:13 pm »

Quote from: Wolfgang on February 15, 2010, 04:55:46 pm

This...with Garrus as squad leader, apperently the squad leader effects this.

Both were loyal too.

I could have swore the only way to kill the person in the vents was to not get to the next panel fast enough.

Wolfgang · « **Reply #23 on:** February 15, 2010, 06:23:18 pm »

Quote from: Kanji on February 15, 2010, 05:16:13 pm

I could have swore the only way to kill the person in the vents was to not get to the next panel fast enough.

Guess not, cause Legion got shot it the head when him and Sheppard were pushing that door closed.

froggeh · « **Reply #24 on:** February 15, 2010, 07:13:49 pm »

Quote from: Wolfgang on February 15, 2010, 06:23:18 pm

Guess not, cause Legion got shot it the head when him and Sheppard were pushing that door closed.

Are you sure Legion was loyal? I had him go through the vents for me in both playthroughs. He survived the one where he was loyal.

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Author Topic: Mass Effect 2 (Read 1454 times)