Mass Effect 2 Discussion - Fight for the Lost

[quote name='Ink.So.Well.']LOL.

I can only imagine how the legion of Thane fangirls reacted to the full trailer. That Lift-Shotty combo from him and Grunt was made of pure win.[/QUOTE]*looks at own avatar*

:cry:
 
Poor X... I didn't mean to leave you out man. It's just lately I've noticed as the release of the game inches on by the female fanbase has made themselves known. Especially when it comes to any new info concerning Thane. Now it seems Tali has passed on the immensely popular/most anticipated romance choice torch to him, haha. Every site now I can count on at least a few girls e-squealing their hearts out to his latest exploit.
 
I haven't seen any sort of poll on the topic, but I would imagine that Thane stands heads and shoulders above every other character so far in terms of "He's going to be on my team!". I think female gamers are going nuts for Thane because there's only so many options for romance for them. You either - possibly - get Jacob (aka Michael Vick), your choice of a Krogan or a Turian, or the most badass assassin in the galaxy. They (the female ME gamers) have to at least get excited about one of those, and the choice is pretty clear who it should be. I'm guessing that the male gamers are split between Tali and Miranda, but they have a lot more potential options.
 
I wouldn't sell Garrus short these days. You wouldn't believe the amount of support he has as a possible romance option in the sequel. Shame Zero isn't getting much love from either side. I'M SURE EVEN IN SPACE CONDOMS EXIST PEOPLE. Give her a chance. ;(
 
I think that if I don't get Garrus then I will most likely use Thane... If I get Garrus, then I probably will go with the same kind of team I used last time, Turian+Krogan, with Grunt standing in for Wrex.

And as for romance options this time around... I'm going with Tali and maybe Zero.
 
I still plan on corrupting my canon Shep so Zero is essential as a first play through romance. I'm looking forward to how her storyline will play out plus she isn't really that bad to look at for me. LOL @ MV. I always thought Jacob resembled Chris Tucker. Interesting news X.
 
Since all there is to do concerning Mass Effect from now until the 26th is either perfect your game saves or plan out your playthroughs of ME2, I've pretty much concluded that:

My 1st playthrough: Paragon Shepard - Miranda romance (unless Tali is available..I may reconsider)
My 2nd playthrough: Renegade Shepard - SuZe romance
Future playthroughs: everyone else (yeah, Shepard gets around)

I'm sure that there will be more on the side, i.e. like the Consort from ME1. This is a darker, more mature game and places like Omega put Chora's Den to shame.
 
:bomb:[quote name='Tha Xecutioner']Since all there is to do concerning Mass Effect from now until the 26th is either perfect your game saves or plan out your playthroughs of ME2, I've pretty much concluded that:

My 1st playthrough: Paragon Shepard - Miranda romance (unless Tali is available..I may reconsider)
My 2nd playthrough: Renegade Shepard - SuZe romance
Future playthroughs: everyone else (yeah, Shepard gets around)

I'm sure that there will be more on the side, i.e. like the Consort from ME1. This is a darker, more mature game and places like Omega put Chora's Den to shame.[/QUOTE]
I'm really hopping there are more side possibilities and maybe some one night stands...

I'd love to see some Maury-type momentsm, too... Maybe the ability to cheat.
 
[quote name='CaptainJoel']:bomb:
I'm really hopping there are more side possibilities and maybe some one night stands...

I'd love to see some Maury-type momentsm, too... Maybe the ability to cheat.[/QUOTE]
I'd think it's pretty safe to assume there will be a little more action on the side. As long as the Maury moments don't involve (twist on a ME1 romance sub-plot spoiler -->)
Ashley going on-air complaining that Shepard used her, got her pregnant, and abandoned her and their new baby boy/girl
then I'm good :cool:
 
LOL @ the twist. Honestly I can't imagine her letting the opportunity to settle their issues in private e.g. "kick in the door wavin' da 44" slip through her fingers so easily. Glad you mention her though because she is one of my favorite squadmates and romance options of the first game. I know not many could stand her but in my opinion Bioware did a great job of making her the most realistic out of nearly the entire cast.

I'd date her IRL.
 
[quote name='Ink.So.Well.']LOL @ the twist. Honestly I can't imagine her letting the opportunity to settle their issues in private e.g. "kick in the door wavin' da 44" slip through her fingers so easily. Glad you mention her though because she is one of my favorite squadmates and romance options of the first game. I know not many could stand her but in my opinion Bioware did a great job of making her the most realistic out of nearly the entire cast.

I'd date her IRL.[/QUOTE]
I think my main problem with Ash in the first game was how much she didn't like Aliens.. She just seemed bitchy about others.
 
That trailer was so badass, it sounded great on my 5.1 surround system. It also looked great but that is not even needed to say coming from the Blur studio, those guys rock. Loved the Krogan scene and the battle scene where it looks like you can use biotics on multiple enemies now! I wonder how many people are going to be playing Mass Effect today, I know I am haha.

Haha as I expected more players are playing Mass Effect now.
http://raptr.com/game/360/Mass_Effect
 
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[quote name='Ink.So.Well.']LOL @ the twist. Honestly I can't imagine her letting the opportunity to settle their issues in private e.g. "kick in the door wavin' da 44" slip through her fingers so easily. Glad you mention her though because she is one of my favorite squadmates and romance options of the first game. I know not many could stand her but in my opinion Bioware did a great job of making her the most realistic out of nearly the entire cast.

I'd date her IRL.[/QUOTE]

I haven't watched the trailer yet, but I wonder how this and all the romance options are going to work with a female Shephard? My first playthrough was myself, Ashley, and Liara on every mission, while romancing Liara. Zero does not attract me, and if I go with the new Asari, I feel kinda dirty messing with Liara like that.

It does make me wonder if Miranda will swing both ways or not as I want some pillow talk from Yvonne Strahowski. :)
 
Yvonne is so ridiculously hot I felt less of a man for ME introducing us. I will definitely have to dedicate a playthrough to rap- er... coaxing my Shepard into making a honest woman out of Miranda.
 
[quote name='MSUHitman']I haven't watched the trailer yet, but I wonder how this and all the romance options are going to work with a female Shephard? My first playthrough was myself, Ashley, and Liara on every mission, while romancing Liara. Zero does not attract me, and if I go with the new Asari, I feel kinda dirty messing with Liara like that.[/QUOTE]I doubt any Shepard (male/female) will hit the sheets with Samara. She gives off that Kreia (KotOR 2) impression to me - one of a mentor/guide. The fact that she's a Justicar makes me think that she'll be in this to bring the Collectors to justice or to aid humanity (and probably the galaxy) because it's her code. I don't think she'll care anything about relationships/sex, but it'd be cool if I were wrong. I think Shepard could bag someone who's at least 570+ years older than him (or 20x his age, if you want to think of it that way) :cool:

I want some pillow talk from Yvonne Strahovski. :)
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[quote name='Ink.So.Well.']Yvonne is so ridiculously hot I felt less of a man for ME introducing us. I will definitely have to dedicate a playthrough to rap- er... coaxing my Shepard into making a honest woman out of Miranda.[/QUOTE]Both of these are full of win. I'm hoping for a "slowly break her will and make her betray Cerberus"-type plotline for her in ME2, so I can get over the "she's going to stab me in the back" vibe that she puts off.
 
Well said on both accounts though I wouldn't mind a Samara romance. I guess I'm the only one who isn't completely convinced Miranda is actually loyal to the Cerberus cause. If anything at first glance she seems better suited as one of the Shadow Broker's many connects.
 
[quote name='Ink.So.Well.']Well said on both accounts though I wouldn't mind a Samara romance. I guess I'm the only one who isn't completely convinced Miranda is actually loyal to the Cerberus cause. If anything at first glance she seems better suited as one of the Shadow Broker's many connects.[/QUOTE]I think that she's loyal to Cerberus only because it's a mean to an end. She strikes me (from what very little we've seen or heard) to be the type of person who's interested in whatever organization has the deepest pockets, so that she can reach the level of "the perfect woman" through genetic modifications. Since it's pretty obvious from ME1 and the two books that Cerberus has a lot of reach and influence throughout the galaxy, it makes sense for her to stick around the way she does. That's the only reason why there's that underlying feeling for me that Shepard's going to get stabbed in the back, because I'm not sure he can compete with the kind of pull that Cerberus has (unless Shepard either brings down Cerberus or, through cheesy romance options, makes her "feel like the perfect woman" :lol:).
 
[quote name='Tha Xecutioner']That's the only reason why there's that underlying feeling for me that Shepard's going to get stabbed in the back, because I'm not sure he can compete with the kind of pull that Cerberus has (unless Shepard either brings down Cerberus or, through cheesy romance options, makes her "feel like the perfect woman" :lol:).[/QUOTE]

Oh goodness may the lord have mercy on Yvonne's soul if the writers made her recite such nauseating tripe for their own secret nerdly desires. Of course if such a tragedy were to occur would it not explain the lonely soccer mom approved cover art for the standard retail edition (sponsored by Fabio)?
 
[quote name='Ink.So.Well.']I wouldn't sell Garrus short these days. You wouldn't believe the amount of support he has as a possible romance option in the sequel. Shame Zero isn't getting much love from either side. I'M SURE EVEN IN SPACE CONDOMS EXIST PEOPLE. Give her a chance. ;([/QUOTE]

:applause::lol:
 
Wow, so apparently Mass Effect 2 WILL have the New Game + feature, as confirmed by this post on the Mass Effect 2 forums. Other details include: the option to import up to 11 end-of-game saves from Mass Effect 1 and a short discussion over some of the gameplay bonuses of importing a high level character or one who did a majority of the sidequests in ME1.

I had already gotten used to the idea of no New Game +, so this news is almost a shock to me. Thanks for the Xmas present, BioWare! :cool:
 
[quote name='Tha Xecutioner']Wow, so apparently Mass Effect 2 WILL have the New Game + feature, as confirmed by this post on the Mass Effect 2 forums. Other details include: the option to import up to 11 end-of-game saves from Mass Effect 1 and a short discussion over some of the gameplay bonuses of importing a high level character or one who did a majority of the sidequests in ME1.

I had already gotten used to the idea of no New Game +, so this news is almost a shock to me. Thanks for the Xmas present, BioWare! :cool:[/QUOTE]

You need to be singed in to view that thread, can you give me the cliff notes version?
 
I never restarted for new game plus, what does it do? Know it carries your character over but wonder if it overwrites your choices and lets you do them all again.

>>Oh I read this wasn't sure what is was till now.
 
[quote name='Spybreak8']You need to be singed in to view that thread, can you give me the cliff notes version?[/QUOTE]My bad! Here are the major points of the dev post from that link:
  • Upon starting a new game from the main menu, players can import a character save from Mass Effect.
  • The Player chooses which character to bring in. Bringing in more than one character is possible, this will create a second or additional profile(s), just like in Mass Effect 1.
  • For Xbox 360: players need to be signed into your profile that you used to play through Mass Effect 1. The profile and save data must be present on the hard drive and not an MU.
  • There is a limit of 11 end-of-game saves that can be imported into ME2. This means that if the player was to complete ME1 12 times, regardless of the number of unique playthroughs used, the 12th save will not be available for import, but saves 1 through 11 will be available.
  • If you finished ME1 as a high level character you will receive greater bonuses than those who finished at lower levels. Ex, if you finished ME1 as a level 35 character, you will receive a bonus, but if you finished ME1 as a level 50 character, your bonus will be larger. Some of these bonuses include a monetary boost at the start of the game, or additional research resources for use at the Normandy’s Tech Lab. Another perk is if you finished the game as a Paragon or Renegade, part of your alignment will carry over making it easier to access certain dialogue options.
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[quote name='NamPaehc']I never restarted for new game plus, what does it do? Know it carries your character over but wonder if it overwrites your choices and lets you do them all again.[/QUOTE]It basically carries over your stats and your inventory. Your XP remains, as well as your level, stats (Renegade/Paragon points), and your inventory. None of the outcomes of your decisions/missions carry over, so it's almost like going back to the beginning with a bigger, badder Shepard.
 
So I wonder if it is the first 11 saves or what. If I have 2 or 3 level 60s that I want to use but have a lot of lover level plays from just getting achievements will I not be able to take my 60s?
 
So I booted up the first ME yesterday for the first time in over a year. I just wanted to load an older save so I could go back and read thru all the stuff in the codec again to help refresh my memory for ME2. I noticed on my list of saved games that the last autosave the game did was right before the Saren fight. Is this the last time the game saves? I finished it and want to "import" my save to ME2 when that comes out. Is that the normal last save the game makes or do I need to beat Saren again and then save somewhere after that?
 
[quote name='Tha Xecutioner']My bad! Here are the major points of the dev post from that link:


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It basically carries over your stats and your inventory. Your XP remains, as well as your level, stats (Renegade/Paragon points), and your inventory. None of the outcomes of your decisions/missions carry over, so it's almost like going back to the beginning with a bigger, badder Shepard.[/QUOTE]

Bad ass! Thanks.
 
I own the first Mass Effect, but I have not played it since April of 2008 according to Xbox.com. I need to get on that soon. The full trailer for the new game looks amazingly gorgeous.
 
[quote name='Rei no Otaku']When you finish the game, the game makes a "secret" save that you can't access that is used for porting over to ME2.[/QUOTE]

Ok cool thanks for the info.
 
What about the DLC for ME1? I thought about buying them allong with the DA:O DLC to get the buy 3 get 800 pts back deal. Is the DLC for ME any good? Since I started the game already can I access the DLC or do I have to start over?
 
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Sweet ass, I have ME2 CE in my Amazon order for $2.05 now due to the Amazon gift cards I asked and received for Christmas. Weird thing was I had my initial order for 3-5 day shipping for $5.98 but considering I used all the gcs I decided to go with release day shipping and it didn't change the shipping price but that much (did change the expected delivery date though)! My mom asked if I have to wait for the 26th why a couple more days would matter, haha.
 
[quote name='KingBroly']They need to show off the inventory system for this before I start caring.[/QUOTE]

Really? An inventory system will ruin a game for you? That's kinda weird. Then again, the junction system did ruin FF8 for me, so I guess I have no room to talk.
 
[quote name='reddjoey']quick question. could i finish ME1 and both DLC before ME2 comes out without burning myself out?[/QUOTE]

You have a month. If you have a lot of time to play games...GO FOR IT! If not, play ME1, with the DLC and jump into ME2 afterwards. You really need to play ME1 to truly appreciate ME2, I'm willing to bet. It's hard to get burned out, because ME1 is so good and ME2 will just be even better.
 
[quote name='reddjoey']quick question. could i finish ME1 and both DLC before ME2 comes out without burning myself out?[/QUOTE]Burn yourself out by only beating Mass Effect 1 one time? --DOES NOT COMPUTE--

In all honesty, I've beaten the game four times since finals week and I'm still not done with it. I don't see how anyone could go into Mass Effect 2 without experiencing the first game (but they say it happens, so who knows..). At the very least play the game one time through. Do as many sidequests as you can get your hands on (look up a guide if you have to) and get very familiar with the game. Checking out the codex is also a very good source of information - it's not just some gimmicky thing they through in the game. Even powering through ME1 won't give you the full idea of what's to come in ME2. The books (specifically, Mass Effect: Ascension) provide somewhat of a smooth transition between the two games, and also give more information about a couple characters that will appear in ME2.

[quote name='KingBroly']They need to show off the inventory system for this before I start caring.[/QUOTE]:shock:

They've already stated that you can customize your armor, ammo upgrades are now part of the bumper wheel so you can change ammo types on the fly, you receive weapon upgrades from completed missions and from sidequests where you bring back parts/research to the Normandy, and that you change out your weapons/equipment before the start of any/each mission. What else is there to know?

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If the CAG servers hadn't been sucking big, juicy ass all day I would've posted these videos sooner (videos called "Savage" and "Assassin" for Grunt and Thane, respectively). I have no idea what this new "Fight For The Lost" thing is, but being able to see more footage of those two is more than enough for me.
 
The cover art is beyond ugly. This might come across as more absurd than the inventory system ruining a game for someone...but this is the case for me. The cover art is ugly and terrible. Totally killed my desire to purchase this game...
 
Can I post a semi-ME-related rant in here? Here I go.

I was thinking of getting the Pinnacle Station DLC so I could be 100% complete with everything ME1, and then I noticed I somehow have 390 of the 400 MS points it costs. :bomb::bomb: It figures something like this would happen eventually. Since the DLC got pretty mixed reviews, I'll probably just wait till I end up with an extra 10 points from somewhere.

OK, I'm done.

Less than a month to go!
 
The one thing I want to know is out the the 11 saves you can continue in ME2 from ME one do you get to pick them? I think if I can end up deleteing all the saves and the past games played in ME I might do that after I get all the achievements. Then start over with a new game and play it till 60 and use that save in ME2. My first ME2 play will just be the default.
 
[quote name='crushtopher']The cover art is beyond ugly. This might come across as more absurd than the inventory system ruining a game for someone...but this is the case for me. The cover art is ugly and terrible. Totally killed my desire to purchase this game...[/QUOTE]

Get the CE and you won't have that artwork on it. It's a zoomed-in look at Shepherd's armor being able to see the stitches in the cloth, etc. You can still get it on Amazon and the EA Store.

Sendme from what I've gathered ME 2 will only be able to read saves that you are prompted to make after the ending/credits roll.
 
[quote name='reddjoey']quick question. could i finish ME1 and both DLC before ME2 comes out without burning myself out?[/QUOTE]

Do you have about 25-40 hours of free time?
 
[QUOTE/]It basically carries over your stats and your inventory. Your XP remains, as well as your level, stats (Renegade/Paragon points), and your inventory. None of the outcomes of your decisions/missions carry over, so it's almost like going back to the beginning with a bigger, badder Shepard.[/QUOTE]

The last paragraph doesn't sound right to me, because the major thing Bioware keeps hyping is the decisions you made in ME 1 directly affect ME 2.

I figure
whether to kill the queen alien bug or let her leave Noveria, whether Ashley or Kaiden die, whether you kept Wrex alive or not, whether you saved the council or let them die, and who you said to be humanity's member on the council if they're still alive,
are going to be the biggest decisions that carry over to ME 2.
 
[quote name='MSUHitman']

Sendme from what I've gathered ME 2 will only be able to read saves that you are prompted to make after the ending/credits roll.[/QUOTE]

That's stupid. What if I beat the game and started a second play? So basically I'm SOL?
 
Thanks for the tips guys. I don't intend to touch ME2 until I finish 1. I just wanted to get an idea on my pace and how it would affect Pre-order/purchase of ME2
 
[quote name='Blackout']That's stupid. What if I beat the game and started a second play? So basically I'm SOL?[/QUOTE]

No but any levels you gained or decisions you changed in that 2nd playthrough will not be counted unless you finish the 2nd playthrough. From what others have said, there is a secret save made when you beat the game and ME 2 will only read those saves.
 
[quote name='MSUHitman']No but any levels you gained or decisions you changed in that 2nd playthrough will not be counted unless you finish the 2nd playthrough. From what others have said, there is a secret save made when you beat the game and ME 2 will only read those saves.[/QUOTE]

Hmm. I'll have to see when ME2 comes out then. I didn't do much in my second play. I think I became a Spectre and stopped playing. I really hope some of my stuff from my first run transfers to ME2.
 
Considering new game plus was assumed 'impossible' months ago until now where the devs somehow found a way to implement it in such a short time (though apparently flawed at first glance until a dev gives us solid confirmation) I agree that a wait and see approach is your best bet.

I think this is the first game I've ever played where I actually looked forward to buying fish for an aquarium. I'm so in love with this game. ;'(
 
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