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Shumagorath posted:Are the ME3 servers down for anyone else? 
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SP I understand your pain of Chargin' across the galaxy on insanity, I'm starting up ME:A again playing as a vanguard from scratch and holy poo poo are my shields tissue paper.
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Jan 31, 2018 15:47
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MA-Horus posted:SP I understand your pain of Chargin' across the galaxy on insanity, I'm starting up ME:A again playing as a vanguard from scratch and holy poo poo are my shields tissue paper. 
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Jan 31, 2018 19:52
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SubponticatePoster posted:MEA does have boostjumpcharge though Which owns. Combat in this game is so loving fluid and is peak vanguard especially when charge is max'd out. You're never not charging or jump-jetting to then charge and nova.
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Jan 31, 2018 20:00
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Sidequest for fire Sorry about the delay, I've been redoing the office into a den/guestroom which involves lots of cleaning, moving things, and putting together about $500 worth of Ikea furniture  Lazyfire joins me for a bunch of crap we picked up off-camera. I thought, "Eh, I'll just turn in all these sidequests now so we can get to the plot," and the entire video ended up being 90 minutes so it's broken up into a few updates. Jesus. If you want something with a bit more action go check out his LP of Wolfenstein TNCIn ME3 you get sidequests mostly by walking past people and overhearing their conversations. On one hand this is nice since you don't actually have to talk to everyone to get stuff, on the other you may miss something if you're not within earshot. We run into a lot of people we know along the way and hand over piles of poo poo we found in space. If you find the thing before you actually get the sidequest it doesn't break anything and you can just hand it in when you run into the person. Many of these are timed since A Thing Happens later and if you haven't turned them in by then you're out whatever piddly amounts of cash and/or war assets you would have gotten. Oh no. Kasumi's quest has to be done in one go, if you leave the Citadel then it fails and you don't get to resolve it which is annoying so make sure you do that one to resolution before buggering off otherwise you'll never see her again 
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Feb 4, 2018 19:08
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She'll just stand at the docking area invisible forever. All alone. 
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Feb 4, 2018 20:32
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Nah, Kasumi will wander off and start stealing poo poo.
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Feb 4, 2018 22:49
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Stolen from C-spam: Javik is the best.
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Feb 5, 2018 02:29
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Hahaha that's awesome.
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Feb 5, 2018 05:23
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I have to respectfully disagree with my pal Lazyfire. The casual jacket in Andromeda is awesome and it really made me feel like I was the main character of a lovely mid-budget Aughties sci-fi show. It was like I was Kevin Sorbo, only, you know, not an rear end in a top hat.
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Feb 8, 2018 09:32
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nine-gear crow posted:I have to respectfully disagree with my pal Lazyfire. The casual jacket in Andromeda is awesome and it really made me feel like I was the main character of a lovely mid-budget Aughties sci-fi show. It was like I was Kevin Sorbo, only, you know, not an rear end in a top hat. Then you were a terrible, terrible Shepard
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Feb 9, 2018 22:54
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Badassfully More Citadel poo poo. Lots of talking and sidequest grabbing. Also DLC foreshadowing and running gags. I like the immersive stuff going on but there are almost too many conversations as they can overlap and then you sort of miss both. One more video and then we can get on with the plot where awesome things start happening.
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Feb 10, 2018 21:14
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Shepard walking around the Citadel doing sidequests is strangely enjoyable. With a few exceptions. The npc conversations have somehow managed to script together the radiant mess of Elderscrolls stumbling into each other and babbling away. Kinda impressive in a way.
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Feb 10, 2018 23:07
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I swear like half of ME3 is Shepard trying to get his/her crewmates laid and it get weird and somewhat creepy later on.
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Feb 11, 2018 00:29
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The lady marine in the club was incredibly surreal when I played the game. Seems that I’d used that hairstyle and color on my custom Shepard, and the face was fairly close. Looked like my twin, and I just figured it was some surreal commentary in the way I’d been playing her. Weird, since I was so damned Paragon my rear end squeaked when I walked. Hadn’t even romanced anybody.
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Feb 11, 2018 00:32
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I like that Vega makes it look like he's getting you to increase morale, but he was just goading you into buying him a drink
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Feb 11, 2018 02:40
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Even after Aria being someone's special character in ME2 that scene with the councillor is still groan worthy.
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Feb 11, 2018 03:14
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Kibayasu posted:Even after Aria being someone's special character in ME2 that scene with the councillor is still groan worthy. I will testify in front of a jury, a judge, and God himself that Aria is worse than Kai Lang.
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Feb 11, 2018 03:32
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chiasaur11 posted:I will testify in front of a jury, a judge, and God himself that Aria is worse than Kai Lang. I mostly agree for ME 3, I think she basically works in ME 2 though.
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Feb 11, 2018 05:26
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The Door Frame posted:I like that Vega makes it look like he's getting you to increase morale, but he was just goading you into buying him a drink Vega is one of ME3's most pleasant surprises. He's such a fantastic character to the point where I honestly wish he was in ME2 or even ME1 so that we could have had more time with him. Any combination of him and Garrus/Javik/Ashley are just delightful to watch and listen to. Like, if you take anyone else to Eden Prime with Liara to get Javik, when the dinosaur bones line comes up, everyone else is just knowingly loving with her to get her riled up. Vega? Vega just really loves dinosaurs 
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Feb 11, 2018 06:22
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Vega is the only human party member I've voluntarily brought with me in any Mass Effect game. He's just a good dude.
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Feb 11, 2018 07:52
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Zulily Zoetrope posted:Vega is the only human party member I've voluntarily brought with me in any Mass Effect game. He's just a good dude. "Hey, I just like Dinosaurs  ."
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Feb 11, 2018 22:19
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Shepard running around the Citadel doing side quests was hilarious. Picture it: You're some dude on the Citadel. "Man, if only I had a test tube full of Prothean tears! I could use it to create an anti-reaper grenade!" A couple hours later, Shepard walks up to you. "I taunted Javik for 30 minutes to get this. I hope it's what you need."
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Feb 14, 2018 01:05
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Mad World Last of the Citadel poo poo (for this round, anyway). We run into a few people we know, solve Bau's problem and pick up Kasumi as a war asset. We'll see her again before endgame. Now we can get on with the goddamn plot.
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Feb 16, 2018 01:56
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If Shepard's eye wanders any further, it's going to loop around the other side.
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Feb 16, 2018 04:29
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pointlessone posted:If Shepard's eye wanders any further, it's going to loop around the other side. 
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Feb 16, 2018 04:33
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This is kind of the reason I hated ME3. The combat was really fun, but Bioware decided it was absolutely necessary to kill the flow of the game by making you go talk to people endlessly. "Oh hey, you just had four really fun combat missions in varied environments with interesting challenges! Time to go run around the Citadel begging people for help for an hour!" Also, did Miranda keep all of her outfits and just paint over the Cerberus logo?
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Feb 16, 2018 07:19
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grack posted:Also, did Miranda keep all of her outfits and just paint over the Cerberus logo? She sure did and so did Jacob! Again, if you're playing the PC version, there's a really nice mod that replaces her Ceberus onesie with a reskinned version of Ashley's default weirdass dress armor. It looks infinitely better on her than it ever does on Ash.
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Feb 16, 2018 07:30
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nine-gear crow posted:She sure did and so did Jacob! I wish someone mods ME2 to give Miranda that outift I agree, it fits Miranda far better than Ash
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Feb 16, 2018 07:36
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Huh. That actually does look pretty cool.
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Feb 16, 2018 07:45
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We've been fighting mustache twirling Cerberus criminals murdering people most of the game and suddenly ms creepy fanservice, also known from ME2 as Cerberus apologist number one, shows up and is immediately fully trusted? Despite having her head so far up the illusive mans rear end in the previous game she could lick the back of his teeth.
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Feb 16, 2018 12:20
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The alternate outfits for Miranda in ME2 are slightly less obnoxious than her weird catsuit thing.
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Feb 16, 2018 12:21
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Poil posted:We've been fighting mustache twirling Cerberus criminals murdering people most of the game and suddenly ms creepy fanservice, also known from ME2 as Cerberus apologist number one, shows up and is immediately fully trusted? Despite having her head so far up the illusive mans rear end in the previous game she could lick the back of his teeth. This is why I always bring Miranda with me to the final fight of ME2. If she survives the suicide mission, she kicks off the epilogue by straight up telling the Illusive Man to gently caress off, she quits, and then hangs up on him. So that makes it a little more explicit that she’s goddamn done with Cerberus. Everyone else is just like “yeah, I guess we don’t work you for you anymore, bye,” when they hang up on him. Miranda’s is the only one that’s actually interested because only she has the relevant relationship with TIM to make it resonant and complete here character arc in 2. My issue is that Miranda shows up in 3 ostensibly on the run from both Cerberus and the Alliance and is like “oh, I can’t take the chance of being seen anywhere...” And then proceeds to have an extended conversation with Shepard out in public wearing the same face, hair, and even clothing she did while working for Cerberus because BioWare is lazy.
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Feb 16, 2018 17:38
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nine-gear crow posted:My issue is that Miranda shows up in 3 ostensibly on the run from both Cerberus and the Alliance and is like “oh, I can’t take the chance of being seen anywhere...” And then proceeds to have an extended conversation with Shepard out in public wearing the same face, hair, and even clothing she did while working for Cerberus because BioWare is lazy.
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Feb 16, 2018 19:39
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Look, it takes a lot of effort for Miranda to vaccuum seal herself in to that outfit every day. If she didn't go where people can see her it's basically a waste. Also, she does manage to evade Cerberus a lot longer than Jimmy
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Feb 17, 2018 19:53
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Aw yiss Victus told us that in order for the Turians to help they need to take some pressure off Palaven by getting the Krogan to help. So we have to try and talk them into it. We don't have to talk too hard, as we're already BFF's with the HKIG.  He wants a pretty simple thing that isn't simple at all, except we saved Maelon's research in 2 which means we're most of the way there. Turns out a few lady krogan escaped the facility and the Salarians On Sur'Kesh we run into another couple old friends and then Cerberus shows up to really get the party started. We never do find out how Cerberus knows about all this poo poo. However a couple platoons of Cerb grunts are barely a speedbump. Also lots of fun dialogue between everyone. I personally think the Tuchanka arc has the best writing in the whole series, it has both the most  and  moments (assuming you aren't a horrible person that got everyone killed in earlier games). We get a couple of sidequests that need to be done before you finish the arc. Victus's is a two-parter while Wrex's is a single mission. Both are good. You also get another one of the MP maps to do. Buckle in kids!
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Feb 20, 2018 00:52
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Did anyone else get to the cutscene with Kirrahae and think, "For a Special Forces Major you are a lovely, lovely shot"?
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Feb 20, 2018 08:36
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This section of the game probably has some of the best writing in the series, but my  made it hard to enjoy portions of this particular mission. Really, Cerberus can block all communications, mount a massive stealth raid, and genuinely threaten a secret base on the Salarian homeworld? It's no less stupid than what happens later, but all they had to do is simply place the base on a random planet to fix all of the plot holes/sperg To actually contribute to the discussion, I feel like it's implied that the Dalatrass tipped off Cerberus and gave them a window to attack. It isn't really stated; all I have to go on is her reaction to Wrex and his demands, but since even Liara didn't even have a clue about the base or the Krogans in it...
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Feb 20, 2018 09:06
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I've always assumed Cerberus were just getting their intel and gadgets straight from the Reapers at this point.
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The Door Frame posted:To actually contribute to the discussion, I feel like it's implied that the Dalatrass tipped off Cerberus and gave them a window to attack. It isn't really stated; all I have to go on is her reaction to Wrex and his demands, but since even Liara didn't even have a clue about the base or the Krogans in it... Huh. In all my times through the game, I'd never considered that possibility. That's a pretty cool detail... and makes me hate Linron even more than I ever did before. Also Cerberus easily loving with the STG I can actually buy, since they were created explicitly to be humanity's analog to STG before they went rogue. Plus the tech they scraped out of the wreckage of the Collector base is said to have jumped their capabilities forward by decades compared to what they could do in ME2. And they brought a person back from the loving dead in that game.
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