Mass Effect 3

[Mik]

Finished this just now - about to go back and read over this thread and some of the pages I bookmarked without wanting to spoil everything.

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As for the end... I was walking to the light I was agonizing over whether to destroy all synthetic life or synthesize and I didn't get a choice? I'm sure I messed it up somehow and you had to walk to different things for the different choices, but I wound up destroying all the relays, etc. I thought Shephard could survive w/ an asset score over 5000 but I didn't get that scene. Didn't love the child showing up all of a sudden as the catalyst and also the end I got w/ Joker, EDI, and Liara in a jungle world. Not sure how EDI was still alive?! I didn't hate it but I'm a little confused.

EDIT: Just watched the indoctrination video... I buy it. I screwed up the end without realizing what path represented what, so I gave in to the indoctrination, even though I was intending to destroy. Doh!

 

[Sabre]

To clarify with the assets.

If you do not play any multiplayer or the IOS apps, you need 10,000 assets for the

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shepard easteregg

.

Its the Effective Military Score that is important, as it is governed by the % deduction that the galaxy at war.

 

[Mik]

I had the score - I just walked the wrong path for the ending. I found that out after I posted.

If you need to replay from the Cereberus base to get the extended cut endings, then at least this time I'll know what path to walk the second time around.

 

[Sabre]

I would asume that also, as it appears to be the "timewarp" reset that you get thrown back to after you complete the game.

Such a shame that i find playing ME2 a chore even tho im going for a hot and cold hearted femshep just so i can experience ME3 with everyone dead.

Im not upgrading the normandy (although i did upgrade the guns as i forgot my plan), ive only done two loyalty missions (zaeed and katsumi as they dont have a pivitol role in ME3) and i will be trying to kill as many as possible.

Hopefully my shepard survives so i can carry the save over.

 

[Kahran Ramsus]

I finally beat the game, so I can actually come into this thread now. I was avoiding spoilers and didn't want to take any chances.

I don't know if I've ever been into a game series as much as this one. Some of the decisions that had to be made were absolutely crushing. I wasn't too surprised about the ending. It went a little bit different than I expected, but not by a whole lot. I hear there are a lot of complaints about it, but I'm not really sure why.

My one real complaint about the ending:

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I thought it was unclear how you were supposed to choose. I kept waiting for a dialogue wheel to pop up or something and it never did. I wanted to go with controlling the Reapers because I appreciated the irony of going with what the Illusive Man wanted Shepard to do from the beginning. But I ended up synthesizing the biotics instead somehow. I'm not too concerned (it worked out really well for Joker & EDI), but what was I supposed to do to make one of the other choices?

 

[KingPK]

You basically go left, right or straight ahead in that final room to trigger an ending.

 

[Kahran Ramsus]

You basically go left, right or straight ahead in that final room to trigger an ending.

Ok. I didn't realize that and just went straight ahead.

Thanks.

 

[Mik]

Same exact thing happened to me. Man, I missed the 7 seconds that would have been different if I picked the ending I actually wanted.

 

[vivisectvi]

I think with the right side you have to

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actually start shooting the console or whatever to trigger it, right?

 

[Sabre]

Yeah for destruction you shoot the console.

 

[Edwin]

It's weird, because when you walk up to it, you get locked in place until you shoot. Whereas with the others, it just happens.

 

[vivisectvi]

 

[Sabre]

Brilliance.

 

[Mik]

I've become sickeningly addicted to the multiplayer. Hoping to be good enough to beat Gold missions... have a lot of work to do.

 

[Edwin]

Been ripping gold up lately. That shit gets a lot easier with a Geth.

The new DLC pack should be announced in the next couple weeks. Vorcha, male Quarians, and "Phoenix," which are rumored to be Protheans.

 

[Agent of Oblivion]

There should be a DLC for Blasto and Bubin.

 

[Edwin]

I have been desperately trying to convince the Bioware guys I know to add Hanar to multiplayer, but they say that they can't do it because they can only use bipedal humanoid type models. This one doesn't have time for their solid waste excretions.

 

[Mik]

What types of skills would they have?

Waiting to see if Operation Silencer was successful. 3 million banshees seems a tall order.

 

[Edwin]

I'm pretty sure it wasn't successful. Banshees just don't spawn in large enough numbers, even on gold. The Exorcist challenge was easier because you face over 30 phantoms in every gold match.

Hanar powers would have to involve hugs. Or finger-blasting.

 

[Mik]

That seems to be the consensus on the Bioware Forums. Oh well - I hear the Victory Packs aren't that special.

Are the Vorcha going to have crazy regen abilities?

 

[Edwin]

If anyone put the game down and is looking for a reason to get back in, this weekend's multiplayer event might be it. Banshees are going to spawn with geth and Cerberus. I am deeply amused.

 

[Mik]

Yeah, I'm pumped. I'm going away this weekend but should still be able to get my commendation pack as I have two classes at 20 waiting to be promoted and adept at level 18. I can just get it to 20 between now and Friday.

 

[Mik]

The Rebellion DLC comes out Tuesday. Phoenix = Ex-Cerberus. Looks neat.

Also a capture the flag type objective added + permanent equipment slots. Looks like a mighty fine expansion.

 

[vivisectvi]

Capture the flag added? Do you face other players or AI opponents?

 

[Mik]

It's still squad of 4 against AI opponents but you need to recover a prothean artifact and move it to an extraction point on either wave 3, 6, or 10.

 

[vivisectvi]

Very cool - I like that addition. Haven't played in a bit but might start up again once the new DLC hits.

 

[Mik]

Love the two new maps. Only unlocked the male QI so far, but he's pretty good. Got the Krysae Sniper Rifle up to 2 and it's epic. Good for someone like me who isn't a headshot sniping expert.

Want to unlock the Vorcha Soldier and Cerberus Adept ASAP.

 

[Edwin]

Vorcha are crazy fun. I just took a Sentinel on Gold with some randoms and managed to finish the Wave 10 objective. If you spec for max health regen, you have to play very recklessly to die. It's the only thing from the new DLC I've unlocked, but I'm glad that's the one piece I have so far.

 

[KingPK]

The ending "clarification" DLC is dropping on Tuesday. Yay for re-triggering the bullshit rage from three months ago!

 

[Edwin]

2 gigs of content = I'm moderately optimistic about this.