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a primate posted:The whole squad was like Kaiden and Vega together. same. all of the characters were just the standard bioware/mass effect characters but tweaked a little. vetra is girl garrus(and was honestly the only likable romance option and the one that felt the most classic and tasteful, unlike alot of the other ones which felt like "we can do the witcher too guys". drack was cool, he was old wrex but he didn't have any cares anymore because he found his center with his grand daughter so he was just kinda loving around helping his people.
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Also Vetra and Drack already know and like each other so taking them as your squad is just spacebros hanging out and loving up kett.
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May 1, 2017 21:26
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Error 404 posted:Also Vetra and Drack already know and like each other so taking them as your squad is just spacebros hanging out and loving up kett. I just got the dialogue where Vetra admits she wishes Drack was their dad.  Also I just killed a dozen people for a new, unique, never-before-heard-of mineral: Nickel. e: Oh wait it's actually not it just lets me scan it anyway lmao
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May 1, 2017 21:42
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RBA Starblade posted:I just got the dialogue where Vetra admits she wishes Drack was their dad.
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May 1, 2017 21:58
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Just wanted to mention that the penetration mods are the best thing in this game. Put one on the Inferno sniper rifle or that super-accurate shotgun and you can just aim right at the cover that enemies are ducking behind.RBA Starblade posted:The Tempest is basically a dorm. Yet somehow it has multiple guys running around naked, more often than a dorm.
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Halloween Jack posted:Preaching to the choir here, but there are too many types of goods to harvest and mine. They should have at least restricted the number of elements to like 10, and not included literally some of the most common elements in the entire loving universe I can never remember what the hell I need for the N7 armor upgrades (which I've used the entire game for the power bonuses and because it's still the coolest), it's ridiculous. I just got done with H047c and it was a cool level until the Remnant vault, but I was pretty certain all the minerals would help me get N7 level 10 armor. Nope it's useless! Actually besides the PAW, I've used only N7 stuff thanks to the loot boxes. RBA Starblade fucked around with this message at 22:41 on May 1, 2017 |
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May 1, 2017 22:37
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Serf posted:Much like the real world, 50% of ME3 is dragged down by 50% of it.
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by that i mean we must exterminate men
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RBA Starblade posted:I can never remember what the hell I need for the N7 armor upgrades (which I've used the entire game for the power bonuses and because it's still the coolest), it's ridiculous. best driving sequence, yet worst goddamn vault by far
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May 2, 2017 00:43
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The worst part about this bad game is that it looks like it's set up for a sequel uggggghhh.
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May 2, 2017 02:55
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VelociBacon posted:The worst part about this bad game is that it looks like it's set up for a sequel uggggghhh. well yeah, but who knows if it will even get one. my guess is a few of the top idiots with Andromeda are loving gone. did it sell well?
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May 2, 2017 03:09
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Dapper_Swindler posted:well yeah, but who knows if it will even get one. my guess is a few of the top idiots with Andromeda are loving gone. did it sell well? It'll get a sequel because it was still profitable. If EA is any kind of smart they will scale the game back and we will get a Mass effect 2 style game as far as being less open world and more focused in on the story. I liked the open world attempt but it is easy to get it wrong and wind up with a workload that you cannot possibly shoehorn into a reasonable game development timeline. EA being EA didn't help in that regard. I would like them to do open world right but if they can't I'd rather at least have a polished and cohesive story and good pacing.
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May 2, 2017 03:23
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orange juche posted:It'll get a sequel because it was still profitable. If EA is any kind of smart they will scale the game back and we will get a Mass effect 2 style game as far as being less open world and more focused in on the story. I liked the open world attempt but it is easy to get it wrong and wind up with a workload that you cannot possibly shoehorn into a reasonable game development timeline. EA being EA didn't help in that regard. That's actually interesting because I found the story to be more awful than the "open world" aspects of the game. I'm used to ignoring those open world mechanics because I've played enough games in the last 10 years to see they're just trying to drag the game out.
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RBA Starblade posted:I can never remember what the hell I need for the N7 armor upgrades (which I've used the entire game for the power bonuses and because it's still the coolest), it's ridiculous. If you just do the phone app for a few weeks without playing you will have unlimited resources.
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May 2, 2017 03:51
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As part of the Sloane/Reyes quest I wish there was a third option which had you tow Kadara into the sun.
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VelociBacon posted:That's actually interesting because I found the story to be more awful than the "open world" aspects of the game. I'm used to ignoring those open world mechanics because I've played enough games in the last 10 years to see they're just trying to drag the game out. I didn't say the story was good. I like that they attempted to do open world but lmao they hosed it up pretty good. orange juche fucked around with this message at 03:55 on May 2, 2017 |
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VelociBacon posted:That's actually interesting because I found the story to be more awful than the "open world" aspects of the game. I'm used to ignoring those open world mechanics because I've played enough games in the last 10 years to see they're just trying to drag the game out. i found both bad. it didnt improve the open world from inquestion, hell it was worse and while the combat was funish, it wasnt anything great. the story was meh and felt really generic and boring and had none of the great moments from the old games and even a the decent to good party members could save it. it was trying to be light hearted which is cool but it didn't know how to do it.
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Tenzarin posted:If you just do the phone app for a few weeks without playing you will have unlimited resources. I have been, it's helped but I'm not getting the stuff I actually need from it. Sure have a lot of Crusaders though!
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The biggest problem I'm having is finding a decent set of weapons. No matter what I try I always end up with Sweeper, Piranha and Sidewinder (because who doens't like a space revolver). I keep trying new stuff as I find it, but It's never as good as those 3, or at least as fun. There's better shotguns than the Piranha but that thing at level 5 can take down charging fiends in one magazine. Sweeper is great because its hyper accurate and you always have ammo for it, even if overheating is long than reloading. Armor too, like the Remanent Armor seems like it would be the stuff to work towards but a full suit looks like complete rear end, so I'm alternative between Hyper Guardian and helus defender. I'm focusing mostly on tech skills because in something like 12 playthroughs combined of ME1 2 and 3, I never once chose a tech character class. Eh I think I like Biotics and shooting stuff more. As for the game itself, 94 hours and I've done a lot, and I've never really felt like I've been just going around doing pointless quests, everything seems that it works in the over all meta story about understanding Andromeda and making a home there. But then I am the person who did every ? in Witcher 3. And I mean ALL of them, including the water ones in Skellige. I do wish there was more focus on finding worlds and colonizing them though. Every planet is occupied and you just feel like a johnny come lately. The Nomad handles fine, once I realized switching to 6 wheel drive was more like changing gears it became a lot easier to get around, not to mention some upgrades help too. Though maps are still filled the obvious ramps to get you over things. As is said, Liam is just boring as poo poo, he doesn't seem to get along with anyone else on the team, and he's just another human. Cora isn't much better but at least she has that Asaiboo thing that is kind of amusing sometimes. Jaal is pretty good when he starts asking about Milky Way races and insight on the Angara but outside of that, it's not that fun to have him around. It's really about Rotating Vetra, Drack and Peebee. They're all fun to have along with you, and their conversations are great. I like that Drack and Peebee get along super well, she even will open up and tell her actually name and that her dad was an Elcor. I'm glad I saw someone in a recent page mention the whole thing about the Kett transforming other races into them. Yea that's classic sci fi horror there, but it's so over used. Why couldn't the Kett just be an actual militaristic conquering race rather than another faceless enemy? At least we see someone other than the Archon has some independence with the deal with the leader on Voeld, not to mention shooting her in the back with a shotgun was when the game went from a 7 to an 8 for me.
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twistedmentat posted:The biggest problem I'm having is finding a decent set of weapons. No matter what I try I always end up with Sweeper, Piranha and Sidewinder (because who doens't like a space revolver). Weapons are severely unbalanced this time around. There's a reason why you gravitate towards certain weapons.
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twistedmentat posted:I'm glad I saw someone in a recent page mention the whole thing about the Kett transforming other races into them. Yea that's classic sci fi horror there, but it's so over used. Why couldn't the Kett just be an actual militaristic conquering race rather than another faceless enemy? At least we see someone other than the Archon has some independence with the deal with the leader on Voeld, not to mention shooting her in the back with a shotgun was when the game went from a 7 to an 8 for me. It's mass effect they 100% are unable to make an enemy species that doesn't have a top-down style of leadership and a lot of extra bones in their head.
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twistedmentat posted:The biggest problem I'm having is finding a decent set of weapons. No matter what I try I always end up with Sweeper, Piranha and Sidewinder (because who doens't like a space revolver). Have you tried the Equalizer and/or Talon? Those are my go-to SMG and shotgun/pistol respectively.
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a primate posted:The whole squad was like Kaiden and Vega together. i think this is why a larger cast of fully realized, distinct characters works best - in me2 you were bound to like a few of them, hate a few of them and that's fine, just roll with whatever team you want and leave the scrubs behind whoever they might be because there are plenty of bodies to spare for every mission; me3 conversely had fewer squad members but bioware had the advantage of being able to cherrypick the established fan favorites from previous games for a return or otherwise expand the roles of existing minor favorites da2 was somewhat similar, there were a couple returnees but fewer party members overall - they all were, however, so distinctively written with strong opinions re: the main plot that you were bound to have strong feelings about them one way or another in return me:a felt more like the writers were toeing the line in making people inoffensively likeable, the resulting blandness just bored me save for a couple of exceptions, ideally the me:a would have learned from the original trilogy's slight misstep and should have introduced a larger, more diverse cast of developed party members early to fish for the characters that resonate most with fans for development in later games (it also makes sense to get most of the introductions out of the way early anyway); instead it followed in me1's footsteps with a tighter original cast but without the novelty of a totally new setting to justify weaker characterization (in me1's case, some people were just elaborate exposition devices, in me:a case there was too much concern for amicability imho)
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Got really annoyed when Jaal kept getting pissy with me because of my choices. By the end I was deliberately making choices he wouldn't like to spite him. Everyone else was good to fine though.
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May 2, 2017 07:41
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twistedmentat posted:The biggest problem I'm having is finding a decent set of weapons. No matter what I try I always end up with Sweeper, Piranha and Sidewinder (because who doens't like a space revolver). ZombyDog fucked around with this message at 09:08 on May 2, 2017 |
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precision posted:It's pretty annoying that even when you don't bring Jaal on missions with you, he still won't shut up Jaal and Reyes were clearly the writer's favorites in the entire game.
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huh. the archon was voiced by rob kazinsky. impossible to tell with all the fx over his dialogue. what a waste.
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Milky Moor posted:huh. the archon was voiced by rob kazinsky. Didn't realise until you pointed out and yes that's a massive waste of his talent. Kind of like most of the effort that went into ME:A really. Typical designed by committee product.
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hard counter posted:i think this is why a larger cast of fully realized, distinct characters works best - in me2 you were bound to like a few of them, hate a few of them and that's fine, just roll with whatever team you want and leave the scrubs behind whoever they might be because there are plenty of bodies to spare for every mission; me3 conversely had fewer squad members but bioware had the advantage of being able to cherrypick the established fan favorites from previous games for a return or otherwise expand the roles of existing minor favorites Agree with all of this. Also with, like ME2 and DA2, there was some squad friction. Everyone in this game is so cheery and chummy. I want some companions to want to murder each other.
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VelociBacon posted:It's mass effect they 100% are unable to make an enemy species that doesn't have a top-down style of leadership and a lot of extra bones in their head. It seems like generally in Sci-fi that's what aliens tend to be now. Lets just give them a boney head and made them all drones. Thor-Stryker posted:Weapons are severely unbalanced this time around. There's a reason why you gravitate towards certain weapons. Yea I noticed that. Some weapons just suuuuck, even if they were good in the first games. That grenade launcher shotgun seems like it should just be a bigger Scorpion but it's complete rear end.
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NikkolasKing posted:Agree with all of this. Also with, like ME2 and DA2, there was some squad friction. Everyone in this game is so cheery and chummy. I want some companions to want to murder each other. Try bringing Liam and Vetra planetside with you, that's pretty funny.
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twistedmentat posted:It seems like generally in Sci-fi that's what aliens tend to be now. Lets just give them a boney head and made them all drones. What, where else is that a thing? I can only think of star trek beyond and this. Taear fucked around with this message at 12:39 on May 2, 2017 |
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RBA Starblade posted:I can never remember what the hell I need for the N7 armor upgrades (which I've used the entire game for the power bonuses and because it's still the coolest), it's ridiculous. I like when you're wearing N7 armor and you talk to the guy that leads the outpost on Eos. He tells you your haven't earned the right to wear N7 but not in a douchey way that most people go after stolen valor.
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Carebearz posted:I like when you're wearing N7 armor and you talk to the guy that leads the outpost on Eos. He tells you your haven't earned the right to wear N7 but not in a douchey way that most people go after stolen valor. BMX_Ryder you haven't earned the right to wear armor worn by soldiers of a dead civilisation 600 years in the past. *issues edict to arrest any people wearing Roman Legionnaire armor for a costume party, or any civil war re-enactors for any part of human history*
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Android Blues posted:Try bringing Liam and Vetra planetside with you, that's pretty funny. I did this during his loyalty mission. They hate each other.
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DancingShade posted:BMX_Ryder you haven't earned the right to wear armor worn by soldiers of a dead civilisation 600 years in the past. I like how instead of consisting of the best soldiers Apex forces consist of randoms who couldn't hack it in the Milky Way. Outside of the human female vanguard who's background is "was a security guard but thought Andromeda would be fun" you've got the Turian Soldier who's probably a war criminal and the one Krogan who's a teenager who skipped his bar mitzvah. And they apparently stole all the actually good weapons from the Alliance because they wouldn't trust the AI with anything more than dull scissors.
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RBA Starblade posted:I like how instead of consisting of the best soldiers Apex forces consist of randoms who couldn't hack it in the Milky Way. Outside of the human female vanguard who's background is "was a security guard but thought Andromeda would be fun" you've got the Turian Soldier who's probably a war criminal and the one Krogan who's a teenager who skipped his bar mitzvah. And they apparently stole all the actually good weapons from the Alliance because they wouldn't trust the AI with anything more than dull scissors. It's almost as if there's an analog to the creation of the the United States/Australia. Send all your criminals to a new world...
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Thor-Stryker posted:It's almost as if there's an analog to the creation of the the United States/Australia. Send all your criminals to a new world... Does that mean when Milky way people show up demanding all our new poo poo we're gonna throw their space-tea into the space-harbor?
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