Mass Effect Series

[ForceStealer]

Does it make playing through on Insanity easier - or even easy? Or doesn't really make a difference?

 

[Joe]

It doesn't make it easy, but I guess it's easier to start the game with those boosted stats, as opposed to starting a new game from scratch with base talents.

I'm doing this now with my new game + Sentinel. The Insanity achievement is one of the only ones i'm missing. That and the two overlord achieves, and that's 'cos I haven't bought it yet.

 

[Joker]

I'm going to start an Insanity run from an imported ME1 character - a Vanguard.

BECAUSE I'M THAT FUCKING HXC

 

[Madame Mayor]

Does it make playing through on Insanity easier - or even easy? Or doesn't really make a difference?

It's still super hard, but it would be almost impossible without a previous game save.

 

[Dana Scully]

Everything is easier when you start off with a Widow and armor-piercing rounds.

 

[Dana Scully]

Don't know if we have a ME3 thread yet so I'll just plop this here:

Clint Mansell to score Mass Effect 3

FUCKKKKKKKKKKKKKK YEEEEEEEEESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS

For those of you who don't know who he is, he did the scores for The Fountain, Black Swan, Moon, and most famously Requiem for a Dream.

That said I had no problem with Jack Wall's score, but still. Fucking awesome.

 

[Joe]

http://thelifestream.net/forums/showthread.php?t=6236

But yeah I did see this the other day, forgot to post it.
It can only make the game better to be honest. It's gonna be friggin' awesome.

 

[Alex]

But yeah I did see this the other day, forgot to post it.

This.
But this news is fucking immense. Clint Mansell is my favourite composer.

 

[Joker]

it would be almost impossible without a previous game save.

CHALLENGE ACCEPTED

 

[Madame Mayor]

CHALLENGE ACCEPTED

Please... you don't even believe me on my pistols only run of normal.

 

[Joe]

I'm so glad I specialised in shotguns on my Sentinel run, otherwise i'd really hate this Insanity playthrough. ; _ ;

 

[Joe]

Been browsing the Bioware forums for funsies (If you hadn't already realised) and found

Spoiler: this

Thought some you might appreciate it. XD

 

[Cthulhu]

Don't know if we have a ME3 thread yet so I'll just plop this here:

Clint Mansell to score Mass Effect 3

FUCKKKKKKKKKKKKKK YEEEEEEEEESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS

For those of you who don't know who he is, he did the scores for The Fountain, Black Swan, Moon, and most famously Requiem for a Dream.

That said I had no problem with Jack Wall's score, but still. Fucking awesome.

Neato. Although tbf I only particularly liked his score for The Fountain. He also did The Wrestler, recently, but in there also the music didn't really stand out. Also,

Spoiler

ASS TO ASS!

 

[Hisako]

I really thought Jack Wall and the DLC composers really stepped up for the 2nd game in comparison to the first, so tbh I would have actually preferred to see them improve even more on familiar themes and score for ME3. But okay, Mansell can do the job.

 

[Dana Scully]

Just beat the game on Insanity and had all my team survive, which means I've got all the achieves now.

Also discovered two delightful things:

Spoiler

If you stand around in the cockpit Joker will start singing and at one point he forgets to turn his speakers off, allowing you to hear the sound of sweet, passionate porn. XD

If you take Miranda with you to the final fight and choose to blow up the base (and I presume she has to be loyal as well) she has the following convo with the IM:

IM: Miranda, stop Shepard from blowing up the base!
Miranda: No.
IM: I gave you an order!
Miranda: NO, GO FUCK YOURSELF, CONSIDER THIS MY RESIGNATION. *shuts off convo*

^ tots verbatim

I was like WHY OH WHY CAN'T I LESBIAN YOU YOU SEXY, SEXY WOMAN.

 

[Joe]

DAMMIT KAT YOU BEAT ME TO IT.

I don't even feel like continuing my Insanity playthrough now. /kut

Spoiler

And I heard that she opposed the Illusive man's decision but I didn't think the dialogue was that good. Interesting, may have to try this sometime.

 

[ForceStealer]

Spoiler

she doesn't say 'go fuck yourself'

 

[Dana Scully]

DAMMIT KAT YOU BEAT ME TO IT.

I don't even feel like continuing my Insanity playthrough now. /kut

Finish it, fgj.

Spoiler

And I heard that she opposed the Illusive man's decision but I didn't think the dialogue was that good. Interesting, may have to try this sometime.

Yeah, you should try it at least once just to see it. It's pretty awesome.

Spoiler

she doesn't say 'go fuck yourself'

Yes, the 'verbatim' thing was a joke. Hence the CAPS. But really, 'go fuck yourself' sums it up pretty well.

 

[ForceStealer]

Yeah I know, I just didn't want him to get his hopes up

 

[Russell]

Everyone was loyal & I purchased all the upgrades: but Tali still died at the end.

Why?!

Is it because I romanced her?

 

[Joker]

Define "Tali died at the end".

 

[ForceStealer]

Maybe you took people better-suited to defend the door with you to the final battle?

 

[Joe]

If you leave Tali behind to hold the line, and you take Grunt, Zaeed or MAYBE Garrus with you for the last bit of the mission, she'll likely die.

 

[Joker]

Maybe he sided with Legion?

 

[Russell]

If you leave Tali behind to hold the line, and you take Grunt, Zaeed or MAYBE Garrus with you for the last bit of the mission, she'll likely die.

This.

I left Tali with the group to hold the line and took Samara & Grunt with me to the last boss. So I should have taken Tali with me to keep her safe? Damn.