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Rationalinsanity from Halifax, Canada Since: Aug, 2010 Relationship Status: It's complicated
#24251: Feb 19th 2012 at 9:09:44 AM

Well, from the Council's point of view that act of genocide was directed against the setting's resident ravening bug swarm; it was worth scolding him but no more. The colonists on Feros were technically a threat; even if the Renegade option is to blatantly ignore the non-lethal solution. The only people who know about CDS Shepard intentionally offing the Council are Udina and Anderson.

The other things you list... taking Saren as an example that's just what Spectres are allowed to do.

edited 19th Feb '12 9:10:46 AM by Rationalinsanity

Politics is the skilled use of blunt objects.
TylerL320 Since: Jul, 2011
#24252: Feb 19th 2012 at 9:17:18 AM

I mostly play Shepard how I would do it if I was in that position. 9 times out of 10, that's Paragon. However, I did play him as a bit more of a dick in the second game, especially during Garrus and Thane's Loyalty Missions. I didn't take the Paragon interrupt to warn Garrus' target, letting him get killed, and during Thane's, I attacked the guy we were interrogating. Twice. I also killed that one krogan with the Renegade interrupt during Mordin's Loyalty Mission. And I also blew up the geth during Legion's mission.

edited 19th Feb '12 9:19:41 AM by TylerL320

Firebert That One Guy from Somewhere in Illinois Since: Jan, 2001
That One Guy
#24253: Feb 19th 2012 at 9:25:32 AM

I thought everybody took the Renegade Interrupt on Mordin's loyalty mission.

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Mukora Uniocular from a place Since: Jan, 2010 Relationship Status: I made a point to burn all of the photographs
Uniocular
#24254: Feb 19th 2012 at 9:26:24 AM

Normally, I take it instantly.

But my canon Shepard waited until the krogan started ranting about eating salarian eggs before taking it.

"It's so hard to be humble, knowing how great I am."
TylerL320 Since: Jul, 2011
#24255: Feb 19th 2012 at 9:30:07 AM

I had my Shepard wait until the thing about slavery. I sort of consider it a Berserk Button of his, due to the Colonist background.

edited 19th Feb '12 9:30:24 AM by TylerL320

JAF1970 Jonah Falcon from New York Since: Jan, 2001
Jonah Falcon
#24256: Feb 19th 2012 at 9:36:50 AM

I use the Renegade interrupt only because the fight is that much harder when you don't do it.

I also use the Renegade interrupt on Archangel recruitment. "You're working too hard" BZZZZZZZZZZZZZT!

Jonah Falcon
TylerL320 Since: Jul, 2011
#24257: Feb 19th 2012 at 9:38:39 AM

Is it just me, or is throwing a grenade so it angles perfectly to go behind a Guardian (and his shield) and killing him the most satisfying thing ever?

Also, Medicus, if you're still there, who'd you lose on the Suicide Mission last night?

SpookyMask Since: Jan, 2011
#24258: Feb 19th 2012 at 9:43:12 AM

Eh, more satisfying is sniping through the small hole in shield tongue Its almost always a headshot.

Reflextion from a post-sanity world (Time Abyss) Relationship Status: What's love got to do with it?
#24259: Feb 19th 2012 at 9:55:55 AM

[up] Apparently, doing that will get you an achievement in the full version.

Someone did tell me life was going to be this way.
TylerL320 Since: Jul, 2011
#24260: Feb 19th 2012 at 9:57:35 AM

So I've noticed Atlases (Altasi?) are more just annoying rather than difficult. Really, the only thing they have is a lot of HP. They're incredibly slow, so you can always run away if you need to without much fear of them getting to you before you're ready, their weapons are fairly pathetic (unless you get within melee range), and they're HUGE targets. I'm generally more worried about standard Mooks than Atlases.

lrrose Since: Jul, 2009
#24261: Feb 19th 2012 at 10:05:37 AM

The hardest part of that fight for me was the mooks who would flank me while I was busy bringing down the Atlas.

Firebert That One Guy from Somewhere in Illinois Since: Jan, 2001
That One Guy
#24262: Feb 19th 2012 at 10:12:31 AM

My favorite way to kill Guardians is flank Throw them while they face my teammate. So satisfying.

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JAF1970 Jonah Falcon from New York Since: Jan, 2001
Jonah Falcon
#24263: Feb 19th 2012 at 10:32:30 AM

It's much easier to Wormhole those shield bearers.

Jonah Falcon
TylerL320 Since: Jul, 2011
#24264: Feb 19th 2012 at 10:37:22 AM

I play Soldier. I don't have the fancy powers you guys do.

Is there any way to permanently get ammo upgrades in multiplayer, by the way?

Firebert That One Guy from Somewhere in Illinois Since: Jan, 2001
CPFMfan I am serious. This is my serious face. from A Whale's Vagina Since: Aug, 2010
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#24266: Feb 19th 2012 at 10:48:20 AM

Atlas mechs can EASILY chew you up with that cannon on their arm, it's just that it has trouble fighting four people at once. Several Atlas mechs are dangerous beyond measure. However, their main role is still distraction so Centurions can flank you. The Atlas mechs also have smoke grenade launchers, which is also very annoying and helps disguise the infantry, but not them, since if you blindfire into the smoke you'll still hit them.

I find throwing a frag grenade to perfectly take out three Guardians more satisfying than just one.

edited 19th Feb '12 10:50:18 AM by CPFMfan

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TylerL320 Since: Jul, 2011
#24267: Feb 19th 2012 at 10:49:08 AM

Well that makes several powers that are useful in single player (Shatter, Power Concussive Shot) fairly useless in multiplayer.

How does the Killstreak XP bonus work, by the way? I just seem to randomly get it after killing a dude.

edited 19th Feb '12 10:49:46 AM by TylerL320

CPFMfan I am serious. This is my serious face. from A Whale's Vagina Since: Aug, 2010
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#24268: Feb 19th 2012 at 10:53:36 AM

Concussive Shot? Useless? Not by a long shot. It's especially invaluable when fighting Phantoms after you bring their barriers down, since the shot is guaranteed to hit the Phantom as long as it is targeted, so no amount of flipping around and cloaking will save it. Then you can finish off the Phantom while it is on the ground.

Plus, Concussive Shot is also useful for temporarily taking an unshielded enemy out of fight (since once again, it's almost impossible to miss with it since it is so fast and homing) or keeping an enemy from getting away. It can also stagger Guardians, letting you fill them with bullets.

edited 19th Feb '12 10:55:05 AM by CPFMfan

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TylerL320 Since: Jul, 2011
#24269: Feb 19th 2012 at 10:56:38 AM

Oh no, you misunderstood. Concussive Shot is VERY useful (as well as very amusing). Some of its upgrades are useless in multiplayer, though. Shatter is only useful if an enemy is frozen (which rarely happens unless you're carrying Cyro Ammo), and Power Concussive Shot does nothing unless you have an ammo power. Which you can't regularly have in MP.

CPFMfan I am serious. This is my serious face. from A Whale's Vagina Since: Aug, 2010
I am serious. This is my serious face.
#24270: Feb 19th 2012 at 10:58:26 AM

Oh, alright. But in my opinion, you shouldn't even level Concussive Shot pass like level 4 anyway. It does its job at that level, and there are more important things to put points into.

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Blissey1 insert title here from a random Pokècenter Since: May, 2010 Relationship Status: I know
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#24271: Feb 19th 2012 at 11:00:27 AM

My favorite way to kill Guardians is flank Throw them while they face my teammate. So satisfying.

It's easiest to kill them with an engineer. Throw a drone behind them, they will turn around to target it 100% of the time. You can now kill them however you please.

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CPFMfan I am serious. This is my serious face. from A Whale's Vagina Since: Aug, 2010
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#24272: Feb 19th 2012 at 11:01:29 AM

Well yes, but efficient and easy doesn't equal fun. You have to wonder why the Guardians turn their backs on you though, just from a common sense perspective, considering how upgraded the AI is in this game.

edited 19th Feb '12 11:02:54 AM by CPFMfan

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Firebert That One Guy from Somewhere in Illinois Since: Jan, 2001
That One Guy
#24273: Feb 19th 2012 at 11:02:08 AM

That doesn't send them comically flying, though.

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Mr.Didact Keep Hope Alive from Winterfell Since: Jan, 2010 Relationship Status: Naked on a bearskin rug, playing the saxophone
Keep Hope Alive
#24274: Feb 19th 2012 at 11:22:55 AM

Lol Garrus, I thought you had my back.

Stand Fast, Stand Strong, Stand Together
TylerL320 Since: Jul, 2011
#24275: Feb 19th 2012 at 11:24:58 AM

@Mr. Diddact

Oh thank God that's a joke. For a second I thought that was real.


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