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[quote name='io']Dammit, despite my very thorough playing style where I talk to everyone and do everything I can find, apparently I missed this one. WTF!? When you choose a second playthough with the same character do you keep your Codex entries? If so I can just start up again later and snag this one pretty easily.[/QUOTE]

The two events entries you need is when you're in the comm room talking with Captain Anderson and the Spectre. Go out of your way to talk about the prothenas. Then after you become a spectre talk to Captain Anderson about his mission with Saren on the docking bay before you take off. The rest you can get pretty easily by walking around the citidel. Took me 20 minutes tops from the start of a new character.

Oh, and io, this game is a bitch at getting achievements in. You need to play through the game, side quests and all, at least 3 times. Took me 7. This is no Matornational.
 
I just started playing this game tonight, and it is fucking sick. The graphics are the best I've ever seen in a console game. I'm gonna go play some more right now.
 
This is my 2nd favorite game of all time. I am on my 3rd playthrough and am still as excited as my first time through. In fact, I think that I'm going to go play it right now.
 
[quote name='thorbahn3']Oh, and io, this game is a bitch at getting achievements in. You need to play through the game, side quests and all, at least 3 times. Took me 7. This is no Matornational.[/QUOTE]

:lol:, you saw that, eh? That was just from a 5 day rental...

Anyway, I'm not sure if I'll go for all 1000 - at least not any time soon. I can save the rest for a reason to play through it again in a year or two. I didn't realize you pretty much needed to do the completionist bit for each ally to get them. I thought if you just played through the story missions with them it would be enough. I may only get one of them on my first try anyway, since I switched Wrex out for Liara and Garrus a few times (but always had Tali with me).

I'll probably do one more playthrough right away, though, to get the 2-playthrough one, level 60, the hard difficulty, the Scholar (since I missed it), and a couple more of the weapon/biotic ones.
 
Wow - good session tonight.

First I finished up a few sidequests. A couple of notes there: it appears I missed getting the key to that Prothean ruin I found - oh well. One of the guides says something about doing another sidequest before the Asarian consort one but I couldn't figure out what they were talking about. Also, while I've found way more than enough of every one of the other survey and artifact items I am still missing ONE medal of one or whatever it is called. I think I've gone everywhere, so I don't know where it could be hiding (esp. given there are probably a few extras too).

Then I went on to Vermire. Spoilers for end of Vermire to follow:
When I got to the part with the choice between Ashley and Kaiden I really wasn't sure if it meant the end, or just my choice of where to go next (save one then the other). I saved Kaiden the first time, and watched the dramatic scene as Ashley got overrun. But since I wanted to see the confrontation between Ashley and Liara I went back to a previous save and replayed saving Ash this time. The wierd thing is they don't give poor ol' Kaiden any dramatic scene like that. It just cuts right to the explosion and then Shepard with a serious look :lol:. Oh well...

At the end of Vermire, I got the Completionist AND Power Gamer achievements so that was nice. I was wondering why all the FAQ's say you need to start a new game to hit level 50 - I did it with that explosion, and presumably still have more experience to gain (though I think levels 51-60 are not unlocked until I start a new game with this char, right?). Also, boy is that money achievement out of whack - they should have made it 9,999,999 as I hit that quite a while ago. Considering how hard the ally ones are that one is cake...

Anyway, went back to the Citadel and found a couple of side missions at Flux that I missed (the cheating device for the Quasar game and the stimulant guy). I did those and right after got the Quarian ally award - woo-hoo! I was worried I wasn't going to get it at that point. I will probably not get one for Wrex since I subbed him out on Garus's sidequest and again, I think, when I went to Noveria. I would like to finish up any more sidequests though if possible to see if I am just one away after getting the Quarian ally one. The thing is, am I able to do any more once I leave the Citadel and before going to Illos? Are there even any more to find out there? Like I said, I went to every planet as far as I know. Tomorrow I'll have to count up my sidequests and see how many I got on there - then maybe I can figure out what's missing from a FAQ.
 
Right now I'm trying to get through the lava world. Those geth blasters are a bitch.

Also, what level would you recommend to be to try and take out the
biotics on the freighter?
 
[quote name='CocheseUGA']Right now I'm trying to get through the lava world. Those geth blasters are a bitch.

Also, what level would you recommend to be to try and take out the
biotics on the freighter?
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That was the one encounter (your spoiler tag one) I got destroyed on too the first time I tried it. I went there pretty early like you did I guess. I might have been level 12 or so? Then I went back at level 24 and it was EASY EASY EASY. I was all prepared for it to be tough again and I took them all down in a matter of seconds. It was kind of funny actually. The game definitely gets easier once you hit level 25 and up.
 
[quote name='dmaul1114']Glad to see you seem to be enjoying the game more io![/QUOTE]

Yep, just finished it Sunday night. My completion time was EXACTLY 40 hours - I mean, the clock says 40:00 :lol:. Pretty remarkable!

I'm starting another playthrough with the same character to get the level 60, Hardcore difficulty, and Renegade stuff taken care of. Got wiped out 4 times on Eden Prime before I realized I needed to be way more careful than I was at the end of my regular game. I'm also going for different allies of course, but can't get the weapon/biotic stuff done this way. I'm hesitant to go through all the way like this as the sidequests did start to drag a bit towards the end (and I really can't see myself doing it a third and fourth time since I only got one ally achievement the first time). It does get a bit tedious driving over the same landscape with different color palettes only to get to arrive at the same 3 or 4 building types with different configurations of crates ;). And hopefully I can skip the mineral exploration stuff - clearly that would save a ton of time. So now I'm trying to make sure I get the Scholar achievement and then do all the easy sidequests on the Citadel. Then I'll just power through the main missions and see where it gets me.

I'll probably just do this one more play since it will be different enough with the renegade choices and then put the game away for a while. I've already punched a few people out and executed Fist (the Chora's Den owner). This is very different than my first playthough ;). It is just too bad you can't change the gender/appearance of your character if not the class while still keeping the experience/gear.
 
Cochese, I get a lot of unreadable disc errors on my Mass Effect game as well, the disc is not even in bad shape.

Addressing some other questions.

Io, when you do the "Asari Consort" assignment you're asked to go see Septimus in Choras Den, talk with him and he gives you the assginment "Xeltan's Complaint" GO DO THIS BEFORE RETURNING TO THE CONSORT (by talking with Xeltan in the Embassies)! Then you will recieve the key to that Prothean ruin.

You can only get to level 50 on the first playthrough b/c you unlock 51-60 only by beating the game.

I started my second playthrough as a (new) biotic on hardcore and found the difficulty much mroe appropriate, now at level 47 though, it is a breeze. Level 25 is around when the game gets much easier adn you can make it alot easeir on yourself by leveling up a few times right at the beginning of the game by doing the citadel assignments. (I think you level up 3 times).

SOME citadel assignments do go bye bye after heading to Illos so be wary of that. If I were you IO, i would go finish up any remaining assignments with wrex, you may be only one or two assingments away from getting that ally ach.

The ally achs do dissuade you from switching your squad up so unless you know you're going for em ahead of time they're tough to get cuz its fun to try diff squad mates.


I was sooo pissed last night, possible Noveria Spoilers:
So I finished up everythign in port Hanshan and headed out to the mako to head to peak 15, there is an autosave right before you enter the garage. SO I go through the garage, make it to peak 15 (after killing lots of baddies on the way), clear out a few rooms, finish the Mira Core puzzle, head up to the rooftops and get killed handily. So I figure "Arrgghhh!!! Damnit, its my own fault for not saving!" So I replay that 20-30 minutes of the game. Get all the way to Peak 15 and am about to clear the last room before the Mira Core puzzle, only to cast singularity on about 20 of those tiny Spider things (i forget what they're called) and the game completely freezes up on me
. 1 hour of wasted game time down the drain. SOOooooo frustrating. I really hate the save system in ME b/c I'm incapable of saving often enough. I just flat out forget to do it.
 
[quote name='CocheseUGA']Just finished finding Liara, and damn was that battle a bitch. I hope the battles get a touch easier, but not real easy.[/quote]

really? i never had a hard time in any of the battles other than me no taking cover and getting killed...my weapons were always more than powerful enough to do the job easily
 
^ On a second playthrough with a low level biotic on hardcore, I would literally have to shoot Geth Armatures and Colossi for like 60-90 seconds straight to get them to go down, I'm being serious, my and my squad's weapons hardly dented it. I was only using like a Striker IV or something so it does get much easier but can be tough.

Here is a tip if you're gettin owned on a side assignment or in a story part using the mako: Keep your mako protected and fall back to it to revive your squad. So long as you've got a mako w/ some shields to "run away!!!" to, you'll have a much easier time taking down Armatures or whatever. Its cheap but effective.
 
This game is so dense; I've spent the first two hours just talking to all the ambassadors and exploring a small portion of the Citadel. About to take a trip down to the wards.
 
[quote name='Mr. Anderson']This game is so dense; I've spent the first two hours just talking to all the ambassadors and exploring a small portion of the Citadel. About to take a trip down to the wards.[/quote]

The Citadel really is a place that will live in my videogame memory for a long long time. Not only do you spend a lot of time there, but the time spent there is really enjoyable. I loved just roaming around, there is so much to do and see.
 
[quote name='pittpizza']Cochese, I get a lot of unreadable disc errors on my Mass Effect game as well, the disc is not even in bad shape.

Addressing some other questions.

Io, when you do the "Asari Consort" assignment you're asked to go see Septimus in Choras Den, talk with him and he gives you the assginment "Xeltan's Complaint" GO DO THIS BEFORE RETURNING TO THE CONSORT (by talking with Xeltan in the Embassies)! Then you will recieve the key to that Prothean ruin.

You can only get to level 50 on the first playthrough b/c you unlock 51-60 only by beating the game.

I started my second playthrough as a (new) biotic on hardcore and found the difficulty much mroe appropriate, now at level 47 though, it is a breeze. Level 25 is around when the game gets much easier adn you can make it alot easeir on yourself by leveling up a few times right at the beginning of the game by doing the citadel assignments. (I think you level up 3 times).

SOME citadel assignments do go bye bye after heading to Illos so be wary of that. If I were you IO, i would go finish up any remaining assignments with wrex, you may be only one or two assingments away from getting that ally ach.

The ally achs do dissuade you from switching your squad up so unless you know you're going for em ahead of time they're tough to get cuz its fun to try diff squad mates.


I was sooo pissed last night, possible Noveria Spoilers:
So I finished up everythign in port Hanshan and headed out to the mako to head to peak 15, there is an autosave right before you enter the garage. SO I go through the garage, make it to peak 15 (after killing lots of baddies on the way), clear out a few rooms, finish the Mira Core puzzle, head up to the rooftops and get killed handily. So I figure "Arrgghhh!!! Damnit, its my own fault for not saving!" So I replay that 20-30 minutes of the game. Get all the way to Peak 15 and am about to clear the last room before the Mira Core puzzle, only to cast singularity on about 20 of those tiny Spider things (i forget what they're called) and the game completely freezes up on me
. 1 hour of wasted game time down the drain. SOOooooo frustrating. I really hate the save system in ME b/c I'm incapable of saving often enough. I just flat out forget to do it.[/QUOTE]

I had a couple of "throw the controller across the room moments." Most of them were thanks to Krogan Battlemasters who sprinted by my squadmates and smacked me across the room.

I ended up taking days off at a time after replaying 20+ minute segments a few times, thanks to a piss-poor auto-save system.
 
[quote name='lordwow']I had a couple of "throw the controller across the room moments." Most of them were thanks to Krogan Battlemasters who sprinted by my squadmates and smacked me across the room.

I ended up taking days off at a time after replaying 20+ minute segments a few times, thanks to a piss-poor auto-save system.[/quote]

Yeah I definitely wanted to pull my hair out. This has happened to me probably between 5 and 10 times (amounts to about 3 full hours of replaying). It is a horrible horrible autosave system. I don't even give a shit so mucha bout the saves, just don't make me replay so damn much, gimme some friggin checkpoints or something.

It may even be better without ANY autosave feature at all, this way at least you would get used to being self reliant with the saves, but with an autosave system that "kinda pretty much" works, it tricks you (me at least) into thinking, Aww...I'm good there'll prob be a save point as soon as I get off the elevator/past the gate/etc..

This is one of the reasons I think Mass Effect in particular (along with most vid games) are better played with...umm...herbal enhancement, the frustrations don't get to you so much.
 
[quote name='pittpizza']
You can only get to level 50 on the first playthrough b/c you unlock 51-60 only by beating the game.

SOME citadel assignments do go bye bye after heading to Illos so be wary of that. If I were you IO, i would go finish up any remaining assignments with wrex, you may be only one or two assingments away from getting that ally ach.
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Yeah, I know - I was just saying that I thought it was wierd a few of the FAQs made it sound like you needed to start a second game to GET the level 50 achievement. I was saying it is pretty easy to get on the first playthrough if you do all the sidequests.

As for Illos - uh, I think ALL of the assignments go away because the game ends after you go there ;). But, yeah, I'm sure I'm only 1 or 2 missions away from getting the Wrex achievement but I don't think I have anything left to do. I still have a save before I went to Ilos so I can go back if I figure something out. It is kind of frustrating. So on my level 50 Hardcore game I'm using Ashley and Garrus. Of course you have Ashley from near the beginning and you can get Garrus pretty quickly so I have both and will never swap them out so I'm racking up sidequests with both now. Hopefully it won't take too long, though I will have to do a lot of the missions on other planets of course. But like I said before, hopefully I can skip the tedious mineral exploration ones (which were fine to do one time, but not again!).
 
Oops, my bad. I got Illos confused with Vermire.
It is your trip to Illos that starts the chain of events that end the game so yes, no assignments can be done after Illos.

Regarding surveying minerals, I've found that there really is no need to go looking for deposits, enough just pop up on your map when you're traveling to already marked anomolies/deposits/exclamation points that you'll complete the assignment (though you will not find every single one.)

This is assuming of course that you scan the planets when you're navigating around the galaxy map.
 
So when do you think will we see some downloadable content? They promised us by the end of the year, but so far nothing :(
 
[quote name='pittpizza']Dunno. I can't imagine what it would be. Maybe more sex scenes...?[/quote]

I'd guess that some of the unexplorable planets would be made explorable. More weapons and stuff. But who knows.
 
[quote name='sp00ge']I'd guess that some of the unexplorable planets would be made explorable.[/quote]

If there was one thing I hope it would NOT be, this is it.

NOBODY, (I very very rarely ever use absolutes) would want this.
 
[quote name='pittpizza']If there was one thing I hope it would NOT be, this is it.

NOBODY, (I very very rarely ever use absolutes) would want this.[/quote]

Bioware did it with KOTOR, added a few extra explorable areas, so it wouldn't shock me.
 
Yeah, it definitely seems like fodder for DLC, I just think that it would be sooo stupid and pointless. Perhaps it would make some of the ally achs and other achs easier but meh.

IMO there are plenty of almost identitcal explorable areas in ME already. Perhaps if they added some that were really different, that would be pretty cool.

You do have to admit that some of the side assignments were unique, the luna one comes to mind, as do the two w/ admirable Kohoku (Hades Dogs and Geth incursions maybe???)
 
I hope Mass Effect 2 lets you travel through space yourself (a la Starflight). It would be grand to have a galaxy to truly explore instead of flicking through icons on a map.
 
[quote name='pittpizza']Yeah, it definitely seems like fodder for DLC, I just think that it would be sooo stupid and pointless. Perhaps it would make some of the ally achs and other achs easier but meh.

IMO there are plenty of almost identitcal explorable areas in ME already. Perhaps if they added some that were really different, that would be pretty cool.

You do have to admit that some of the side assignments were unique, the luna one comes to mind, as do the two w/ admirable Kohoku (Hades Dogs and Geth incursions maybe???)[/QUOTE]

Agreed - I don't really need yet another planet with yet another warehouse installation/mine shaft infested with pirates/biotic terrorists/Geth with only a unique configuration of crates to hide behind. Unless it is free of course ;). But some unique missions like the ones you mentioned, or a whole bunch of easy ones in the Citadel to make the ally achievements easier would be welcome.
 
[quote name='io']Agreed - I don't really need yet another planet with yet another warehouse installation/mine shaft infested with pirates/biotic terrorists/Geth with only a unique configuration of crates to hide behind. Unless it is free of course ;). But some unique missions like the ones you mentioned, or a whole bunch of easy ones in the Citadel to make the ally achievements easier would be welcome.[/QUOTE]

:lol: So true. When people start talking about more DLC planets, I go "more of the same? really?"
 
[quote name='lordwow']:lol: So true. When people start talking about more DLC planets, I go "more of the same? really?"[/quote]

My sentiments exactly.

I'm kind of pissed off b/c I found out that I've been missing out on all sorts of exp by choosing "disconnect" when the council wants to talk with me after the main story missions. I've been playing renegade so have been choosing renegade answers (lower right on the conv. wheel) , and as funny as it is (Joker and the council have some funny things to say whenever I do just hang up on them) I just found out that I miss out on exp by not being able to use my intimidate options to defend my actions/argue/be mean/etc.

I guess it's my fault for not realizing that you have to actually enter into the conv. and THEN use choose the renegade responses to get the good stuff. Oh well.

I am at level 50 now (just reached it last night) and just beat down that bitch Benezia. I still have about 5-10 assignments to finish up and Vermire and Ilos to beat. I have found that they become MUCH less cumbersome if you just do five or so between every main story mission, it's a nice pace and certainly better than trying to do them ALL right before you go to Vermire. I suppose I'll probably finish around level 53 or 55.

What is the highest level you (collective you) got to in one playthrough. I'm sure my thoroughness and +15% exp bonus (for completionist and power gamer) does not hurt.
 
[quote name='pittpizza']What is the highest level you (collective you) got to in one playthrough. I'm sure my thoroughness and +15% exp bonus (for completionist and power gamer) does not hurt.[/quote]

First playthrough it's possible to hit the cap of 50. Any other playthrough provided you have all the experience bonuses I'm pretty certain you can hit 60 if you attempt to do every little thing. Of course I'm not 100% certain but a friend of mine did finish his first playthrough on an account that had the level cap upped (plus a few exp bonuses) at level 56 or 57. So that much is at least confirmed.
 
Yeah, I have the level capped upped to 60 b/c I beat it once and have all the exp pts bonus, and will have done every single solitary sidequest available (without exception) so I'll keep you posted as to what level I finish at. Some say it takes almost two full playthroughs b/c of the ridiculous amt of xp needed from 57 to 58, 58 to 59, and 59 to 60.

I also heard that once you hit level 60 you stop getting XP for stuff, its just done.
 
Only DLC I'd pay for would be something in the vain of the Half Life 2 episodes.

i..e expansions with new story missions that will lead into Mass Effect 2.

Stuff like more planets, weapons, abilities etc. I'd download for free and do them when/if I get around to another playthrough, but I wouldn't pay for them.
 
[quote name='looploop']I hope Mass Effect 2 lets you travel through space yourself (a la Starflight). It would be grand to have a galaxy to truly explore instead of flicking through icons on a map.[/quote]
I'm not familiar with Starflight, but what you just described sounds like Wind Waker, where you have to sail everywhere and it takes forever. I rather liked zipping from one place to the next...although I guess relaying between systems and then free flight within them wouldn't be too bad.
 
[quote name='Brak']They could add some sort of bounty hunting DLC, or something.[/quote]

In essence this is what a lot (if not the majority) of the sidequests are. You land in some system, some General comes on and says "We need to you take care of X", then you go and kill X for money/exp pts/weapons etc.

This would be more of the same.

Now if they changed it up, that woudl be cool.

QUESTION:

I forget which is it that you can't do any more side assignments after: Vermire or Illos? IIRC you can do galaxy sidequests after vermire (not after Illos) but you lose any remaining citadel sidequests when you go to Vermire. Is this right?
 
Question:
I've found out about a person named Banes, and I was supposed to ask the Rear Admiral about it. But after I told him about his men, he's wandered off. When/after what does he come back?

I'm level 16, I think it's about time to try the freighter again.
 
[quote name='CocheseUGA']Question:
I've found out about a person named Banes, and I was supposed to ask the Rear Admiral about it. But after I told him about his men, he's wandered off. When/after what does he come back?
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I was never able to complete that one either. I think it may be glitchy as it's the person you're supposed to talk to (who you mention in spoilers) the one that
gets killed by Cerebus in one side quest. Thus he's can die before you do the side quest with helping the Dr. that leads you to the Banes info at the end.
 
[quote name='pittpizza']

I'm kind of pissed off b/c I found out that I've been missing out on all sorts of exp by choosing "disconnect" when the council wants to talk with me after the main story missions. I've been playing renegade so have been choosing renegade answers (lower right on the conv. wheel) , and as funny as it is (Joker and the council have some funny things to say whenever I do just hang up on them) I just found out that I miss out on exp by not being able to use my intimidate options to defend my actions/argue/be mean/etc.

I guess it's my fault for not realizing that you have to actually enter into the conv. and THEN use choose the renegade responses to get the good stuff. Oh well.
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Dammit, really? I've been missing out on Renegade points (and experience) then because I've been selecting the "No" option when asked if I want to talk to the council! I always got a few Paragon points before for talking to them so I thought I'd get Renegade for not talking to them. I guess you are right, though, you need to talk and then be a jerk ;). I've had some issues with sidequests too - sometimes one of the options for an NPC will be "shut up" or "no", or "I don't have time for this". It is always tempting to select those options because it is the opposite of what I did the first time through, but then I worry I'll miss out on the assignment and not have a chance to do it again.

I did pick up a load of Renegade points on Feros last night. First I got 27 for some sort of response (that didn't seem that bad, though I guess I did use Intimidate) on the ExoGeni company tool. Then of course I got the 32 for
gunning down all the infected colonists instead of saving them
. So that was quite a haul in just a short time. I still have the Benezia part and Vermire to go, so I have plenty of more opportunity for Renegade points I assume.

I'm about halfway through my second playthrough now - got about half the main missions and about half the sidequests done. Feros is nice as you get 5 or so sidequests along with the main mission (if you are careful).
 
[quote name='TahoeMax']I'm not familiar with Starflight, but what you just described sounds like Wind Waker, where you have to sail everywhere and it takes forever. I rather liked zipping from one place to the next...although I guess relaying between systems and then free flight within them wouldn't be too bad.[/quote]

Yeah, I was thinking of drawing the Wind Waker example, but Starflight is closer in terms of setting. Ideally the map would stay and people not interested in exploring could continue zapping through instantly to important sites, but I'd prefer some available space exploration to supplement the rather tedious mako adventures.
It would be pretty cool if they incorporated some space combat sequences to the exploration as well. Colony Wars + Mass Effect = glory.
 
[quote name='TahoeMax']I'm not familiar with Starflight, but what you just described sounds like Wind Waker, where you have to sail everywhere and it takes forever. I rather liked zipping from one place to the next...although I guess relaying between systems and then free flight within them wouldn't be too bad.[/quote]

Yeah, I was thinking of drawing the Wind Waker example, but Starflight is closer in terms of setting. Ideally the map would stay and people not interested in exploring could continue zapping through instantly to important sites, but I'd prefer some available space exploration to supplement the rather tedious mako adventures.
It would be pretty cool if they incorporated some space combat sequences to the exploration as well. Colony Wars + Mass Effect = glory.
 
[quote name='TahoeMax']I'm not familiar with Starflight, but what you just described sounds like Wind Waker, where you have to sail everywhere and it takes forever. I rather liked zipping from one place to the next...although I guess relaying between systems and then free flight within them wouldn't be too bad.[/quote]

Yeah, I was thinking of drawing the Wind Waker example, but Starflight is closer in terms of setting. Ideally the map would stay and people not interested in exploring could continue zapping through instantly to important sites, but I'd prefer some available space exploration to supplement the rather tedious mako adventures.
It would be pretty cool if they incorporated some space combat sequences to the exploration as well. Colony Wars + Mass Effect = glory.
 
Just started this game and its sooo good. Combat was simple to get used to and its quite fun. Where though does it show how many medi-gels I have and omni gels? I chose Engineer since I wanted to decrypt stuff, and it seems I can keep healing the party and never run out of medi gels.

Also, I've gotten some ammo upgrades but I'm not sure how to equip those either.

Oh ya and I figure I might as well try the achievements after reading this stuff, so I went paragon (...and put points in charm...but somehow I got a point in intimidate and I never placed a point there..hmm), and I'll keep ashley and either kaiden or liara, even though I still don't have liara yet.

I think I'll definitely play this again maybe as a biotic with throw/lift next time though. How does it work exactly playing on hardcore/insanity? Do you just do three playthroughs, one on normal (which im playing on now), hardcore, then insanity and you get to carry over your old character each time except as a new class?

Oh ya one more thing...will I eventually get enough points to max out the engineer skills I need to get the achievements, or should I allocate them with care?
 
[quote name='Spades22']How does it work exactly playing on hardcore/insanity? Do you just do three playthroughs, one on normal (which im playing on now), hardcore, then insanity and you get to carry over your old character each time except as a new class?
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That is correct except for the part about being a new class. You are stuck with the same class if you choose the same character.
 
[quote name='dmaul1114']I was never able to complete that one either. I think it may be glitchy as it's the person you're supposed to talk to (who you mention in spoilers) the one that
gets killed by Cerebus in one side quest. Thus he's can die before you do the side quest with helping the Dr. that leads you to the Banes info at the end.
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Ya I remember that mission too. It might be explained in the sequel when more information on the shadow broker is revealed.
 
[quote name='io']
Just curious (Advocatus or anyone else) - how do you get the Charismatic achievement on the Wrex mission? I didn't even have a grayed out option for doing anything like that, and I had my Charm ability maxed out (for the level I was at - still had some unlocked bits at the time, which I now have all filled up). Spoiler tag it of course please.[/QUOTE]


Sorry so late to respond.
I received that achievement when on one of the planets towards the end, we find out that Sarus has found a cure to the Krogen Genophage... when I went to talk to Wrex separately, on the beach I had options both Paragon and Renegade, as well as options to the right of the wheel...though I was playing a paragon character I decided to tell Wrex basically that he was stupid if he thought Sarus was doing the Krogen a favor... which was the renegade response, bottom left... and Wrex agreed that Sarus was using the Krogens... and I got the achievement.

sorry it took so long, hope that helps.
 
[quote name='Advocatus']Sorry so late to respond.
I received that achievement when on one of the planets towards the end, we find out that Sarus has found a cure to the Krogen Genophage... when I went to talk to Wrex separately, on the beach I had options both Paragon and Renegade, as well as options to the right of the wheel...though I was playing a paragon character I decided to tell Wrex basically that he was stupid if he thought Sarus was doing the Krogen a favor... which was the renegade response, bottom left... and Wrex agreed that Sarus was using the Krogens... and I got the achievement.

sorry it took so long, hope that helps.[/QUOTE]

Oh yeah, thanks - I'm way beyond that now. I thought you meant it was in the Wrex-specific character mission (getting his armor back). At the time I wasn't aware of the one of which you speak but that one is hard to miss and the achievement is cake if you are going for Paragon points and have Charm leveled up (or, I guess as you said, same for Renegade).
 
If you look hard enough, you can see where the DLC will come I think. For example, the hotel on Noveria you can't enter. I could see them adding 4 side quests and a new area within the hotel to explore. Same goes for those weird level design choices like the 20 feet of empty space to the left of the citadel fan. WTF would you leave that there unless you had something planned to place there for DLC.
 
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