Mass Effect 3 - Page 43

fujishig · 04-27-12, 12:19 PM

Yeah, singularity especially seems really overpowered... I think Liara's been on every mission that I thought was going to be lengthy. Singularity + Warp (and Overload to deal with Shields) is pretty lethal to normal sized enemies.

Meanwhile, I hardly ever use the DLC character... the one time I brought him he didn't do much, even with a fully upgraded power.

RocShemp · 04-27-12, 12:50 PM

I brought Liara along everytime I assumed Cerberus might show up during a mission. Her Singularity made killing off those shield carrying troopers real easy.

I only brought Javik along to see if people would react to him. The only time that happened,

Spoiler:

For all the furor people made over his being a DLC character, Javik was hardly an important character, despite his race.

Save Ferris · 04-27-12, 01:28 PM

I brought him everywhere--He was fun to have around.

RocShemp · 04-27-12, 01:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Save Ferris

I brought him everywhere--He was fun to have around.

I liked his "Debbie Downer" comments but he was hardly integral to the plot. So fans shouldn't feel cheated out of an "important" character.

fujishig · 04-27-12, 01:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Save Ferris

I brought him everywhere--He was fun to have around.

Was he any use to you? Because I swear the one time I used him instead of Liara was the only time I died when I got swarmed.

Save Ferris · 04-27-12, 02:16 PM

He kicked ass in many battles. I gave him a different gun that worked better against shields. I had Liara and him in most of my away teams.

fumanstan · 04-27-12, 03:20 PM

I barely used Javik either, and I agree he wasn't integral to the plot. I used Liara, EDI, and Garrus mostly.

I wonder who would win in the "character everyone hates the most" poll between Jacob and Vega.

fujishig · 04-27-12, 04:02 PM

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Originally Posted by fumanstan

I barely used Javik either, and I agree he wasn't integral to the plot. I used Liara, EDI, and Garrus mostly.

I wonder who would win in the "character everyone hates the most" poll between Jacob and Vega.

What about Kaiden? I wasn't too fond of him. Actually, I'm not super fond of the kinda-xenophobic and judgmental Ash either, and she's not all that great in battle to boot.

MoviePage · 04-27-12, 04:21 PM

I used Javik in every mission and talked to him on the Normandy after every important one. If you didn't do the same, then you missed some great backstory, details, and character moments. Was he "integral" to the plot? No, but the same could be argued for every non-Shepard squadmate in the trilogy, so that was never the issue.

I also thought he was awesome as a squadmate, probably the second-best after Garrus.

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Originally Posted by fumanstan

I wonder who would win in the "character everyone hates the most" poll between Jacob and Vega.

Definitely Jacob. My impression is that Vega isn't as hated as people thought he would be pre-release. At least he has a sense of humor.

RocShemp · 04-27-12, 08:43 PM

Probably Jacob. Though, if the Bioware boards are to be believed, the most hated character is Ashley Williams.

I think nothing short of her amputating her hand in like manner as her namesake would satisfy those folks.

Dragon Tattoo · 04-28-12, 01:56 AM

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Originally Posted by RocShemp

Though, if the Bioware boards are to be believed, the most hated character is Ashley Williams.

I think nothing short of her amputating her hand in like manner as her namesake would satisfy those folks.

She's a space racist.

RocShemp · 04-28-12, 02:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Dragon Tattoo

She's a space racist.

That's why I disliked her at first. But it turns out she's just venting because her family is blamed for a major loss against the Turians.

RocShemp · 05-13-12, 05:13 PM

Extended Cut epilogues leaked:

Spoiler:

ben12 · 05-16-12, 07:06 PM

I finally finished this last night and... I liked the ending...

DVDChris · 05-21-12, 10:55 AM

Finally beat the game last night, now I can re-subscribe to this thread.

gryffinmaster · 06-22-12, 12:06 PM

Updated DLC available for free download on June 26th.

Excited!

Also, an interview from the BioWare team: http://youtu.be/3y7xk1_x8ko

chuckd21 · 06-22-12, 12:37 PM

I'm excited to see what they've decided to do.

I'm not excited to have to play the last 3 hours of the game again. And potentially getting galactic readiness back up.

DVDChris · 06-22-12, 03:35 PM

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Originally Posted by chuckd21

I'm excited to see what they've decided to do.

I'm not excited to have to play the last 3 hours of the game again. And potentially getting galactic readiness back up.

If you have an iphone/android phone, the ME3 Datapad has a mini game that gets your galactic readiness up. Much easier than playing multiplayer for hours.

RocShemp · 06-22-12, 05:42 PM

I was hoping the Extended cut would make changes throughout the whole game but this sounds very good nonetheless.

However, it was interesting that the patch was limited to 2GB because of limitations with the Xbox. Couldn't they have just released two patches in a row to get around that?

pinata242 · 06-22-12, 06:27 PM

Microsoft limits the flow of patches and DLC.

RocShemp · 06-22-12, 07:04 PM

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Originally Posted by pinata242

Microsoft limits the flow of patches and DLC.

Do they charge extra for being over 2GB (like how they charge extra for pressing more than 2 discs)?

boredsilly · 06-22-12, 07:54 PM

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Originally Posted by DVDChris

If you have an iphone/android phone, the ME3 Datapad has a mini game that gets your galactic readiness up. Much easier than playing multiplayer for hours.

And watching the new endings on youtube is easier still!

RocShemp · 06-22-12, 11:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by chuckd21

I'm excited to see what they've decided to do.

I'm not excited to have to play the last 3 hours of the game again. And potentially getting galactic readiness back up.

You don't really need to raise it at all. I tried playing it with the default 50% readiness and, despite having under 4K assets, I still got the

Spoiler:

option and the

Spoiler:

It was a welcome surprise for me since I hate the MP.

ben12 · 06-25-12, 11:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by chuckd21

I'm excited to see what they've decided to do.

I'm not excited to have to play the last 3 hours of the game again. And potentially getting galactic readiness back up.

Luckily I backed up my last autosave!

RocShemp · 06-26-12, 07:11 AM

Anybody who has this on PC able to download the EC yet. I heard EU players in general will have to wait a week. I hope the same does not hold true for PC players.

04-27-12, 12:19 PM	#1051
fujishig DVD Talk Legend Join Date: Aug 1999 Posts: 13,718	Re: Mass Effect 3 Yeah, singularity especially seems really overpowered... I think Liara's been on every mission that I thought was going to be lengthy. Singularity + Warp (and Overload to deal with Shields) is pretty lethal to normal sized enemies. Meanwhile, I hardly ever use the DLC character... the one time I brought him he didn't do much, even with a fully upgraded power.

04-27-12, 12:50 PM	#1052
RocShemp DVD Talk Legend Join Date: May 2001 Posts: 24,075	Re: Mass Effect 3 I brought Liara along everytime I assumed Cerberus might show up during a mission. Her Singularity made killing off those shield carrying troopers real easy. I only brought Javik along to see if people would react to him. The only time that happened, Spoiler: aside from when he chose to visit the Citadel, was when I brought him along to the Thesia mission. For all the furor people made over his being a DLC character, Javik was hardly an important character, despite his race. __________________ So there's simultaneously a super secret team of giant robots and a super secret team of technologically enhanced super soldiers, and neither team knows about the other? The governments in these movies must be far more effective than our actual government. Well, damn it, I want some realism and mature adult themes in my giant robot and super soldier movies! - Suprmallet

04-27-12, 01:28 PM	#1053
Save Ferris DVD Talk Legend Join Date: Nov 2001 Posts: 12,677	Re: Mass Effect 3 I brought him everywhere--He was fun to have around. __________________ This weeks horoscope: “You’ll spend your remaining years hooked up to a machine, which is sad, as it’s the kind that checks e-mail and sends out texts.”

04-27-12, 02:16 PM	#1056
Save Ferris DVD Talk Legend Join Date: Nov 2001 Posts: 12,677	Re: Mass Effect 3 He kicked ass in many battles. I gave him a different gun that worked better against shields. I had Liara and him in most of my away teams. __________________ This weeks horoscope: “You’ll spend your remaining years hooked up to a machine, which is sad, as it’s the kind that checks e-mail and sends out texts.”

04-27-12, 03:20 PM	#1057
fumanstan DVD Talk Hero Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Irvine, CA Posts: 33,363	Re: Mass Effect 3 I barely used Javik either, and I agree he wasn't integral to the plot. I used Liara, EDI, and Garrus mostly. I wonder who would win in the "character everyone hates the most" poll between Jacob and Vega. __________________ 3x Sheep Champion VG Round 1b \| VG Round 7 \| NFL

04-27-12, 08:43 PM	#1060
RocShemp DVD Talk Legend Join Date: May 2001 Posts: 24,075	Re: Mass Effect 3 Probably Jacob. Though, if the Bioware boards are to be believed, the most hated character is Ashley Williams. I think nothing short of her amputating her hand in like manner as her namesake would satisfy those folks. __________________ So there's simultaneously a super secret team of giant robots and a super secret team of technologically enhanced super soldiers, and neither team knows about the other? The governments in these movies must be far more effective than our actual government. Well, damn it, I want some realism and mature adult themes in my giant robot and super soldier movies! - Suprmallet

05-13-12, 05:13 PM	#1063
RocShemp DVD Talk Legend Join Date: May 2001 Posts: 24,075	Re: Mass Effect 3 Extended Cut epilogues leaked: Spoiler: __________________ So there's simultaneously a super secret team of giant robots and a super secret team of technologically enhanced super soldiers, and neither team knows about the other? The governments in these movies must be far more effective than our actual government. Well, damn it, I want some realism and mature adult themes in my giant robot and super soldier movies! - Suprmallet

05-16-12, 07:06 PM	#1064
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05-21-12, 10:55 AM	#1065
DVDChris DVD Talk Gold Edition Join Date: May 2002 Location: San Jose, CA Posts: 2,077	Re: Mass Effect 3 Finally beat the game last night, now I can re-subscribe to this thread. __________________ Xbox Live Gamertag: TurdFerguson64 My Collection (This is getting ridiculous)

06-22-12, 12:06 PM	#1066
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06-22-12, 12:37 PM	#1067
chuckd21 DVD Talk Limited Edition Join Date: May 1999 Location: Florida Posts: 6,840	Re: Mass Effect 3 I'm excited to see what they've decided to do. I'm not excited to have to play the last 3 hours of the game again. And potentially getting galactic readiness back up. __________________ Blog \| Twitter \| YouTube \| The DVD Talk October Horror Movie Challenge: 2009 \| 2010 \| 2011 \| 2012 360/PS3/Steam/GameCenter: SmarmyJerkface \| Video Game Report Card: 2010 \| 2011 \| 2012 \| 2013

06-22-12, 05:42 PM	#1069
RocShemp DVD Talk Legend Join Date: May 2001 Posts: 24,075	Re: Mass Effect 3 I was hoping the Extended cut would make changes throughout the whole game but this sounds very good nonetheless. However, it was interesting that the patch was limited to 2GB because of limitations with the Xbox. Couldn't they have just released two patches in a row to get around that? __________________ So there's simultaneously a super secret team of giant robots and a super secret team of technologically enhanced super soldiers, and neither team knows about the other? The governments in these movies must be far more effective than our actual government. Well, damn it, I want some realism and mature adult themes in my giant robot and super soldier movies! - Suprmallet

06-22-12, 06:27 PM	#1070
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06-26-12, 07:11 AM	#1075
RocShemp DVD Talk Legend Join Date: May 2001 Posts: 24,075	Re: Mass Effect 3 Anybody who has this on PC able to download the EC yet. I heard EU players in general will have to wait a week. I hope the same does not hold true for PC players. __________________ So there's simultaneously a super secret team of giant robots and a super secret team of technologically enhanced super soldiers, and neither team knows about the other? The governments in these movies must be far more effective than our actual government. Well, damn it, I want some realism and mature adult themes in my giant robot and super soldier movies! - Suprmallet