best3444 Posted June 3, 2021 Share Posted June 3, 2021 17 minutes ago, skillzdadirecta said: but you're right. I don't think you could in the original game. I think it was on a second playthrough of an existing character that I hit the level cap. This is correct. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spawn_of_Apathy Posted June 3, 2021 Share Posted June 3, 2021 20 minutes ago, skillzdadirecta said: Twice as fast, huh? I feel like I'm leveling up quickly NOW. I'll usually jump two or three levels in one session playing. We'll see if I can hit the level cap in one playthrough, but you're right. I don't think you could in the original game. I think it was on a second playthrough of an existing character that I hit the level cap. I wonder if they just increased the XP gains in general. But I recall it being very impossible to get even into the 50s in one play through. It would take two very complete play throughs to max out, due to the higher necessary XP to level up and the XP given. this time around I played through on Veteran first, and got to the old lvl system equivalent of 55-56 in a single play through. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skillzdadirecta Posted June 3, 2021 Share Posted June 3, 2021 3 minutes ago, Spawn_of_Apathy said: I wonder if they just increased the XP gains in general. But I recall it being very impossible to get even into the 50s in one play through. It would take two very complete play throughs to max out, due to the higher necessary XP to level up and the XP given. this time around I played through on Veteran first, and got to the old lvl system equivalent of 55-56 in a single play through. Yeah I feel like I'm leveling up pretty fast. Like I said I'm level 32 already and I don't think I'm even halfway through the game yet. I wouldn't be surprised if they did increase the leveling rate in this game along with other tweaks they made. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spawn_of_Apathy Posted June 3, 2021 Share Posted June 3, 2021 1 minute ago, skillzdadirecta said: Yeah I feel like I'm leveling up pretty fast. Like I said I'm level 32 already and I don't think I'm even halfway through the game yet. I wouldn't be surprised if they did increase the leveling rate in this game along with other tweaks they made. they also didn’t make you have to unlock Hardcore and Insanity, and the achievements and how you can earn them for reworked. I guess they really wanted you to be able to get a maxed, or closed to maxed character with all the achievements in a single play through. Which originally was never possible. But you also don’t need to wait two years to play ME2. lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Pickle Posted June 3, 2021 Share Posted June 3, 2021 4 minutes ago, skillzdadirecta said: Yeah I feel like I'm leveling up pretty fast. Like I said I'm level 32 already and I don't think I'm even halfway through the game yet. I wouldn't be surprised if they did increase the leveling rate in this game along with other tweaks they made. Well mako kills are equal exp now so that helps too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spawn_of_Apathy Posted June 3, 2021 Share Posted June 3, 2021 3 minutes ago, Captain Pickle said: Well mako kills are equal exp now so that helps too oh yeah, that is true! So all that planetary exploring and geth killing pays off even more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skillzdadirecta Posted June 3, 2021 Share Posted June 3, 2021 3 minutes ago, Captain Pickle said: Well mako kills are equal exp now so that helps too That's true and I kill EVERYTHING in the Mako Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Pickle Posted June 3, 2021 Share Posted June 3, 2021 1 hour ago, skillzdadirecta said: That's true and I kill EVERYTHING in the Mako Even the shady cow?!?!? u monster! he got four kids to feed! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brick Posted June 3, 2021 Share Posted June 3, 2021 They said they did make it easier to hit level 60. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaysWho? Posted June 4, 2021 Share Posted June 4, 2021 I strangely enjoy scanning for resources in ME2. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brick Posted June 4, 2021 Share Posted June 4, 2021 3 hours ago, SaysWho? said: I strangely enjoy scanning for resources in ME2. You just like probing Uranus. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaysWho? Posted June 4, 2021 Share Posted June 4, 2021 3 minutes ago, Brick said: You just like probing Uranus. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spawn_of_Apathy Posted June 4, 2021 Share Posted June 4, 2021 So, did this collection get its “next gen” update, or is it still running in backwards compatibility mode? I noticed the thumbnail in “My Games and Apps” now has the X/S logo it didn’t have last week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
best3444 Posted June 4, 2021 Share Posted June 4, 2021 4 hours ago, Spawn_of_Apathy said: So, did this collection get its “next gen” update, or is it still running in backwards compatibility mode? I noticed the thumbnail in “My Games and Apps” now has the X/S logo it didn’t have last week. I almost positive it didn't get any next gen updates. They probably just added the X/S logo for shits and giggles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnny Posted June 5, 2021 Share Posted June 5, 2021 7 hours ago, Spawn_of_Apathy said: So, did this collection get its “next gen” update, or is it still running in backwards compatibility mode? I noticed the thumbnail in “My Games and Apps” now has the X/S logo it didn’t have last week. no next gen update, but it doesn’t really need it. it looks great already and the loading is really fast on ps5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skillzdadirecta Posted June 5, 2021 Share Posted June 5, 2021 55 minutes ago, johnny said: no next gen update, but it doesn’t really need it. it looks great already and the loading is really fast on ps5 Loads really fast on the XSX as well. REALLY fast. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShreddieMercury Posted June 5, 2021 Share Posted June 5, 2021 I think the loading is about 3 seconds on the Series X. Finished Mass Effect 2 and loved it. If I have a criticism, it's that the structure of the missions and the gameplay gets a bit repetitive and tedious before the end, and the main story missions are much stronger than the side stuff. That said, each character has fantastic self-contained story missions that each feel like cool episodes of Star Trek. Bioware does an absolutely phenomenal job of fleshing out the world and making you care pretty deeply about everybody. By the end of the game, my blood was pumping and it felt propulsive. I played a pretty strong Paragon, though there are some moments where it gets very tempting to be more roguish and aggressive. Spoiler Gained all party member loyalty (including Grunt and Legion), aside from Zaaed, who sacrificed himself on the Collector ship at the end. Romanced Tali. Chose to destroy the Reaper rather than give it to Cerberus. I'm so excited to start the third game and continue this journey! These are truly phenomenal games that I don't believe have anything close to an equal from the last generation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skillzdadirecta Posted June 5, 2021 Share Posted June 5, 2021 3 hours ago, ShreddieMercuryRising said: I think the loading is about 3 seconds on the Series X. Finished Mass Effect 2 and loved it. If I have a criticism, it's that the structure of the missions and the gameplay gets a bit repetitive and tedious before the end, and the main story missions are much stronger than the side stuff. That said, each character has fantastic self-contained story missions that each feel like cool episodes of Star Trek. Bioware does an absolutely phenomenal job of fleshing out the world and making you care pretty deeply about everybody. By the end of the game, my blood was pumping and it felt propulsive. I played a pretty strong Paragon, though there are some moments where it gets very tempting to be more roguish and aggressive. Reveal hidden contents Gained all party member loyalty (including Grunt and Legion), aside from Zaaed, who sacrificed himself on the Collector ship at the end. Romanced Tali. Chose to destroy the Reaper rather than give it to Cerberus. I'm so excited to start the third game and continue this journey! These are truly phenomenal games that I don't believe have anything close to an equal from the last generation. There is a way to have EVERYONE survive the last mission... A combination of loyalty and upgrades and picking the right people to do certain tasks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnny Posted June 5, 2021 Share Posted June 5, 2021 4 hours ago, ShreddieMercuryRising said: I think the loading is about 3 seconds on the Series X. Finished Mass Effect 2 and loved it. If I have a criticism, it's that the structure of the missions and the gameplay gets a bit repetitive and tedious before the end, and the main story missions are much stronger than the side stuff. That said, each character has fantastic self-contained story missions that each feel like cool episodes of Star Trek. Bioware does an absolutely phenomenal job of fleshing out the world and making you care pretty deeply about everybody. By the end of the game, my blood was pumping and it felt propulsive. I played a pretty strong Paragon, though there are some moments where it gets very tempting to be more roguish and aggressive. Hide contents Gained all party member loyalty (including Grunt and Legion), aside from Zaaed, who sacrificed himself on the Collector ship at the end. Romanced Tali. Chose to destroy the Reaper rather than give it to Cerberus. I'm so excited to start the third game and continue this journey! These are truly phenomenal games that I don't believe have anything close to an equal from the last generation. a fellow tali romancer. welcome to the best romance for a male paragon shep 🤝 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skillzdadirecta Posted June 5, 2021 Share Posted June 5, 2021 Romancing Tali and Garrus never felt right to me. Tali always seemed like a little sister to Shepard and Garrus was like your bro. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SimpleG Posted June 5, 2021 Share Posted June 5, 2021 1 minute ago, skillzdadirecta said: Garrus was like your bro. Male Shep: Help me Bro, I am stuck in the dryer Garrus: : Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
best3444 Posted June 5, 2021 Share Posted June 5, 2021 14 hours ago, ShreddieMercuryRising said: I think the loading is about 3 seconds on the Series X. Finished Mass Effect 2 and loved it. If I have a criticism, it's that the structure of the missions and the gameplay gets a bit repetitive and tedious before the end, and the main story missions are much stronger than the side stuff. That said, each character has fantastic self-contained story missions that each feel like cool episodes of Star Trek. Bioware does an absolutely phenomenal job of fleshing out the world and making you care pretty deeply about everybody. By the end of the game, my blood was pumping and it felt propulsive. I played a pretty strong Paragon, though there are some moments where it gets very tempting to be more roguish and aggressive. Reveal hidden contents Gained all party member loyalty (including Grunt and Legion), aside from Zaaed, who sacrificed himself on the Collector ship at the end. Romanced Tali. Chose to destroy the Reaper rather than give it to Cerberus. I'm so excited to start the third game and continue this journey! These are truly phenomenal games that I don't believe have anything close to an equal from the last generation. Great to hear about ME2. I'll beat part 1 tomorrow and start part 2. I haven't played part 2 since it's initial release on the 360. I'm really looking forward to it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnny Posted June 5, 2021 Share Posted June 5, 2021 it’s a shame that EA rushed bioware to finish mass effect 3. it’s really a great fucking game that got overshadowed by like two problems. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greatoneshere Posted June 5, 2021 Share Posted June 5, 2021 I went full paragon male Shep originally and I think I romanced with everyone except Jack. I think I could have started a romance with Jack but I fucked it up balancing Tali, Miranda, and Liara all at the same time. Shit was hard to keep track of! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
best3444 Posted June 6, 2021 Share Posted June 6, 2021 3 hours ago, johnny said: it’s a shame that EA rushed bioware to finish mass effect 3. it’s really a great fucking game that got overshadowed by like two problems. Other than the ending which I read got patched up decently enough what other problem is there? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spawn_of_Apathy Posted June 6, 2021 Share Posted June 6, 2021 On 6/5/2021 at 2:27 AM, skillzdadirecta said: There is a way to have EVERYONE survive the last mission... A combination of loyalty and upgrades and picking the right people to do certain tasks. In the original ME2 there was a bug that could cause Mordin to die when he shouldn’t, and the only way to keep him alive is having him in Shepard’s team. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skillzdadirecta Posted June 6, 2021 Share Posted June 6, 2021 52 minutes ago, Spawn_of_Apathy said: In the original ME2 there was a bug that could cause Mordin to die when he shouldn’t, and the only way to keep him alive is having him in Shepard’s team. That had to have been fixed because it never happened to me and he was never in my team especially on higher difficulites. I always went with Miranda and Grunt for nightmare runs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
best3444 Posted June 6, 2021 Share Posted June 6, 2021 23 hours ago, best3444 said: Great to hear about ME2. I'll beat part 1 tomorrow and start part 2. I haven't played part 2 since it's initial release on the 360. I'm really looking forward to it. I beat ME1 today and forgot how epic the ending was. I didn't do any side quests and was only level 20 at the end. I enjoyed it but I really wanted to kinda push through it to get to ME2. I'll start that tomorrow. It took me 15 hours to beat it. Very cool story and for a 2007 game, it's impressive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaysWho? Posted June 7, 2021 Share Posted June 7, 2021 This is the first time I've ever played the Arrival DLC in ME2. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paperclyp Posted June 7, 2021 Share Posted June 7, 2021 Just poppin in to say: 1. FUCK the mako, holy shit way worse than I even remembered, just total garbage game design. 2. ME1 is way shorter than I remember Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brick Posted June 7, 2021 Share Posted June 7, 2021 Remember the user doctanglethorpe (I think that's how it was spelled) that kept using "badassfully" in each of his posts when Mass Effect 3 first came out, and when we called him out on how annoying it was he threw a fit and left? Good times. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
best3444 Posted June 7, 2021 Share Posted June 7, 2021 I was going to start ME2 today but I'm still pretty sick. Severe cold with a sore throat. Taking a ton of meds and I feel tired. I hope by tomorrow I feel better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spawn_of_Apathy Posted June 12, 2021 Share Posted June 12, 2021 So I’m cat sitting for my sister and I’m using her Xbox to play ME2. She has an original Xbone. The performance improvements are quite noticeable. I now understand a bit more what PC people have been on about over the years. Going from 120fps on my Series X down to 30fps is tough in the eyes. My eyes are adjusting, but it was giving me a headache for a bit. Also quite a bit of screen tearing on Xbone. Also the difference in loading times is quite significant. Quite a bit of loading on the Series X is like 1-3 seconds. On the Xbone it often feels like they’re just as long as back on the 360. I also cannot believe how used to using my Elite Controller I have become. All the little differences in customization and even a game like ME2 just feels different to even aim and shoot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
best3444 Posted June 13, 2021 Share Posted June 13, 2021 Starting part 2 tomorrow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaysWho? Posted June 23, 2021 Share Posted June 23, 2021 I've still being paragon (have it full on ME3 after the Citadel II mission), but I've been getting my scars back since I have around two sections of my renegade filled. It's a lot more fun changing it up and trying to answer more how I'd answer or how I think this Shepard should answer than keeping it 100% paragon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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