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SR3NORMANDY Problem Child from N/A - In constant flux Since: Jul, 2012
FergardStratoavis A Fluff Ringer from Bellveins (Troper Knight) Relationship Status: A gay little love melody
A Fluff Ringer
#134227: Jun 28th 2013 at 6:34:18 AM

Exams went good.

As in, I was pleasantly surprised to see the results. I could fare a bit better in English, but other than that - :)

SR3NORMANDY Problem Child from N/A - In constant flux Since: Jul, 2012
thestonedog78 Princess Warlock from from deep space Since: Oct, 2012 Relationship Status: I'm just a poor boy, nobody loves me
Princess Warlock
#134229: Jun 28th 2013 at 6:35:03 AM

yup it really cool and wish more people did what bioware did....

They can't for the life of them understand why nobody liked being ruled by a group of manic depressive demigods - 4chan
FergardStratoavis A Fluff Ringer from Bellveins (Troper Knight) Relationship Status: A gay little love melody
A Fluff Ringer
#134230: Jun 28th 2013 at 6:36:00 AM

Yeah, right. I barely did some shit. ^^;

GameSpazzer The Beta Male from Against! The! Wall! Since: Jun, 2010
The Beta Male
#134231: Jun 28th 2013 at 6:36:05 AM

Oddly enough, not Tolkien... which I know is nerd heresy, but there is a right way to dump info on an audience and a wrong way, and I really, really, really, really do not care who the second infantryman from the left's brother's favourite colour is and what his girlfriend thinks about the direction their relationship is moving in.

MY SOUL IS DARK BUT MY HAIR IS COLORFUL — Brahian Pokémon Alchemist
LatverianBadger Calamity is a housewife from gacha hell Since: Jan, 2012 Relationship Status: I'm just a poor boy, nobody loves me
Calamity is a housewife
#134232: Jun 28th 2013 at 6:37:42 AM

Congrats Ferg.

"Shake the dust." - Anis Mojgani
SR3NORMANDY Problem Child from N/A - In constant flux Since: Jul, 2012
Problem Child
#134233: Jun 28th 2013 at 6:38:27 AM

Bioware basically said "There are so many sci-fi games out there, but most of them are just a backdrop for a run and gun FPS. When we create a universe, it won't just be an excuse to kill big alien bugs with laser beams. We want to capture the spirit of real science fiction."

I honestly feel that Mass Effect is right up there with the best Space Operas, and it's a great Reconstruction of the genre.

What if there’s no better word than just not saying anything?
thestonedog78 Princess Warlock from from deep space Since: Oct, 2012 Relationship Status: I'm just a poor boy, nobody loves me
Princess Warlock
#134234: Jun 28th 2013 at 6:40:29 AM

true... if more people copy Bioware then game would get more respect.

They can't for the life of them understand why nobody liked being ruled by a group of manic depressive demigods - 4chan
GameSpazzer The Beta Male from Against! The! Wall! Since: Jun, 2010
The Beta Male
#134235: Jun 28th 2013 at 6:44:04 AM

Except for the endings.

And the vehicle sections.

But yeah. Awesome game. Loving it so far. Probably will stay that way for the duration of the series except for maybe the last fifteen minutes possibly.

MY SOUL IS DARK BUT MY HAIR IS COLORFUL — Brahian Pokémon Alchemist
thestonedog78 Princess Warlock from from deep space Since: Oct, 2012 Relationship Status: I'm just a poor boy, nobody loves me
Princess Warlock
#134236: Jun 28th 2013 at 6:45:14 AM

im talking about their work ethic up to the last game......

They can't for the life of them understand why nobody liked being ruled by a group of manic depressive demigods - 4chan
GameSpazzer The Beta Male from Against! The! Wall! Since: Jun, 2010
The Beta Male
#134237: Jun 28th 2013 at 6:47:56 AM

True.

If I had to nitpick, I would say the upgrade system is a little finicky, too, but that's something that's easily fixable by the second game... right?

I do like the fact that ammo isn't a problem here, so long as you don't press and hold like a moron, and it's a shame they did away with that in the next game. Still, you would think in the future they would figure out how to make guns not overheat like badly-oiled Pintos. Or elevators that move faster than the ones we have now.

MY SOUL IS DARK BUT MY HAIR IS COLORFUL — Brahian Pokémon Alchemist
SR3NORMANDY Problem Child from N/A - In constant flux Since: Jul, 2012
Problem Child
#134238: Jun 28th 2013 at 6:53:50 AM

Well, I can all but guarantee the endings are much better with the EC and much more in depth and carry more emotional weight and closure.

The sequels cut back vehicle combat - the second game only has a few missions with a new hover tank - it's faster than the Mako, better armed, easier to control, but comes apart like wet tissue paper.

The third game cuts out vehicle segments altogether, but I get the feeling there was an ulterior motive.

Upgrades are streamlined into very simple purchases in the second game. They are literally just called "Pistol Upgrade 3".

By the third game, it's a mix between the two, a good balance.

edited 28th Jun '13 6:54:32 AM by SR3NORMANDY

What if there’s no better word than just not saying anything?
GameSpazzer The Beta Male from Against! The! Wall! Since: Jun, 2010
The Beta Male
#134239: Jun 28th 2013 at 6:54:59 AM

Yaaay.

MY SOUL IS DARK BUT MY HAIR IS COLORFUL — Brahian Pokémon Alchemist
SR3NORMANDY Problem Child from N/A - In constant flux Since: Jul, 2012
Problem Child
#134240: Jun 28th 2013 at 6:58:14 AM

Now I'm paranoid.

Spaz has now got equal knowledge in Mass Effect lore to me.

Any discrepancies I make, she will pounce on. I can't get away with shit like that anymore.

What if there’s no better word than just not saying anything?
thestonedog78 Princess Warlock from from deep space Since: Oct, 2012 Relationship Status: I'm just a poor boy, nobody loves me
Princess Warlock
#134241: Jun 28th 2013 at 6:59:00 AM

you never could... i was being nice tongue

They can't for the life of them understand why nobody liked being ruled by a group of manic depressive demigods - 4chan
Randomman5 "The Perfect Villain Doesn't Exi-" Since: Oct, 2011 Relationship Status: Forming Voltron
"The Perfect Villain Doesn't Exi-"
#134242: Jun 28th 2013 at 7:01:05 AM

Which is why I'm glad nobody here has played BKO.

GameSpazzer The Beta Male from Against! The! Wall! Since: Jun, 2010
The Beta Male
#134243: Jun 28th 2013 at 7:02:57 AM

I trust my near-encyclopaedic knowledge of VII to guide me through things. Trust in your knowledge of Mass Effect. It will not steer you wrong.

MY SOUL IS DARK BUT MY HAIR IS COLORFUL — Brahian Pokémon Alchemist
SR3NORMANDY Problem Child from N/A - In constant flux Since: Jul, 2012
Problem Child
#134244: Jun 28th 2013 at 7:03:04 AM

You bastard, stone.

Hell, just a few hours ago, when I was watching my brother play the third game, a turian casually mentioned hanging as a punishment, which goes against my headcanon and what I had Coras say.

I'm going to assume it was hyperbole.

My brother is weird.

He skips most of Mass Effect's cutscenes. He's much happier playing Halo.

What if there’s no better word than just not saying anything?
GameSpazzer The Beta Male from Against! The! Wall! Since: Jun, 2010
The Beta Male
#134245: Jun 28th 2013 at 7:03:50 AM

skips cutscenes

-Eyetwitch-

MY SOUL IS DARK BUT MY HAIR IS COLORFUL — Brahian Pokémon Alchemist
SR3NORMANDY Problem Child from N/A - In constant flux Since: Jul, 2012
GameSpazzer The Beta Male from Against! The! Wall! Since: Jun, 2010
The Beta Male
#134247: Jun 28th 2013 at 7:14:32 AM

I can understand if you've watched the same boss intro a thousand times and just want to move onto what you know is coming, but...

MY SOUL IS DARK BUT MY HAIR IS COLORFUL — Brahian Pokémon Alchemist
SR3NORMANDY Problem Child from N/A - In constant flux Since: Jul, 2012
Problem Child
#134248: Jun 28th 2013 at 7:16:41 AM

The first play through he did, he payed a bit of attention to, but every subsequent one, he utterly ignores every scene and goes straight to killing things.

He's a very... direct sort of gamer. Didn't even bother speaking with the crew on the Normandy.

What if there’s no better word than just not saying anything?
GameSpazzer The Beta Male from Against! The! Wall! Since: Jun, 2010
The Beta Male
#134249: Jun 28th 2013 at 7:18:55 AM

But... they give you points. I don't know what the points do, but you get theme. You need to have points.

MY SOUL IS DARK BUT MY HAIR IS COLORFUL — Brahian Pokémon Alchemist
SR3NORMANDY Problem Child from N/A - In constant flux Since: Jul, 2012
Problem Child
#134250: Jun 28th 2013 at 7:21:10 AM

Wrex, Tali and Garrus give you personal missions if you speak to them enough which cements you as friends and are repeatedly called back to throughout the trilogy.

Kaidan, Ashley and Liara don't get anything in depth like that. The only "bonus mission" you get with them is of a... different sort.

What if there’s no better word than just not saying anything?

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