No spoilers here either, as per my rules. Regarding the ammo:
Aemon Send a noteboard - 03/02/2010 04:51:54 AM
I made my first playthrough on the Normal difficulty (I'm going through now on Insanity). On that one at least, the guy you talked to is half right: the limited ammo does force you to move around a bit more. There were several instances where I made some risky runs to get to a spot with some ammo pickups to continue my assault. However, I never used a different gun, other than just to try it. I've heard that on higher difficulties the ammo is more scarce and the enemies have more health, but at least on normal, you can keep your machine gun wide open the whole time and never be wanting for ammo. Well, as long as you don't royally suck, I suppose.
Personally, I'd have liked to see a bit less ammo on normal. I don't really care for determining difficulty (even in part) based on limited resources. It's usually not a fun mechanic, because by the time you realize you don't have enough ammo to finish the level, you're often quite a ways through. This isn't a huge problem in Mass Effect since you have ammo spawning all over the place, but still. Not a fan. Congrats on meeting the bigwig, btw.
Personally, I'd have liked to see a bit less ammo on normal. I don't really care for determining difficulty (even in part) based on limited resources. It's usually not a fun mechanic, because by the time you realize you don't have enough ammo to finish the level, you're often quite a ways through. This isn't a huge problem in Mass Effect since you have ammo spawning all over the place, but still. Not a fan. Congrats on meeting the bigwig, btw.
Why not? Let's have a Mass Effect thread.
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Character discussion: Mordin Solus
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Mordin Solus is great
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Actually, that's what happened to me too.
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I didn't even realize that's who he was.
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Does she take the helmet off? *NM*
04/02/2010 07:57:18 PM
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I went simple - Miranda.
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Which reminds me that I always wondered...
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You probably wouldn't be able to woo anyone by being a total dick. *NM*
07/02/2010 03:32:41 PM
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I was lucky enough to meet the game's producer... (No spoilers)
02/02/2010 10:58:59 PM
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No spoilers here either, as per my rules. Regarding the ammo:
03/02/2010 04:51:54 AM
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I just want to be part of this....that said, Best Buy is no longer selling ME:1
02/02/2010 11:16:51 PM
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Could well be.
03/02/2010 04:52:49 AM
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Glad the PC version was $50, at the risk of sounding like a snob.
03/02/2010 04:01:52 PM
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03/02/2010 11:27:55 PM
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Re: The "Holy crap that was awesome" moments. SPOILERS
04/02/2010 04:59:54 AM
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Re: The "Holy crap that was awesome" moments. SPOILERS
04/02/2010 06:16:29 AM
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Well. . .somewhat, I guess.
04/02/2010 06:43:02 AM
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Re: Well. . .somewhat, I guess.
04/02/2010 03:32:26 PM
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You know what? I'll actually buy that. I appreciate the explanation.
04/02/2010 06:30:37 PM
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A couple of more things......
16/02/2010 12:41:19 AM
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Game was too easy, primary plotline too short
04/02/2010 09:03:52 PM
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Nice. I'm playing through on Insanity now, and I think it's a good challenge.
05/02/2010 02:17:02 AM
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Whats your character build?
05/02/2010 02:45:31 PM
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Ok, so male or female Shepherd?
05/02/2010 01:50:23 AM
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Hm. This brings up a thought.
05/02/2010 01:52:37 AM
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Male for my first playthrough, female for my second.
05/02/2010 02:28:24 AM
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Male so far. I plan on playing the female Shepard next playthrough. *NM*
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Your Teams, and Your Deaths.
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Re: Your Teams, and Your Deaths.
07/02/2010 09:07:17 AM
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Do you know...
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Re: Do you know...
07/02/2010 04:31:29 PM
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Awesome. Thanks! *NM*
07/02/2010 04:40:59 PM
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Yeah, that's what I did.
07/02/2010 06:37:50 PM
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Hmmm...
09/02/2010 03:48:48 PM
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Strange.
09/02/2010 04:19:04 PM
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me too
13/02/2010 03:01:05 PM
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Did you do Legion's loyalty mission?
15/02/2010 05:52:36 AM
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I did, for what it's worth.
15/02/2010 07:26:38 AM
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Gah. Then I wonder if loyalty of the rest of the crew has something to do with it.
15/02/2010 04:20:13 PM
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I have come across a big problem.
07/02/2010 06:53:36 PM
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Want FREE Mass Effect 2 DLC? ME 2! (har, har) Bioware bonus goodies detailed inside.
09/02/2010 07:03:23 PM
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Now if only the DLC armors didn't have helmets.
09/02/2010 07:26:47 PM
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Of course, the Shotgun is released AFTER I beat my Vanguard *sigh*
09/02/2010 11:31:13 PM
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It's nice, but you don't miss much if you already had the Claymore shotty w/ an ammo upgrade. *NM*
10/02/2010 05:16:00 AM
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Anyone find anything interesting about Zaeed Massani?
11/02/2010 09:08:16 PM
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I enjoy Zaeed.
11/02/2010 09:22:39 PM
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I'm near your spot in the story and completely agree. One-sided conversations, but worthwhile. *NM*
11/02/2010 10:20:47 PM
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Yeah, I've listened to him alot but it's the same stuff every time.
12/02/2010 03:14:11 PM
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Who, what, where? *NM*
22/02/2010 08:18:31 PM
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If you bought a new copy of the game, it came with a code for the "Cerberus Network"
22/02/2010 08:22:18 PM
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Is there a way to install the game on the Xbox, so you don't have to switch discs?
12/02/2010 01:39:07 AM
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Good ones have two discs, of course. DVDs can only hold so much. *NM*
12/02/2010 02:46:39 AM
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This is the first I've ever seen. *NM*
12/02/2010 02:51:34 AM
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I've never understood why people are unhappy with the multiple discs.
12/02/2010 04:18:42 AM
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So far, so great!
12/02/2010 08:35:00 AM
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Re: So far, so great!
12/02/2010 02:31:43 PM
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Re: So far, so great!
16/02/2010 10:17:12 PM
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Nope, I was referring to honest-to-goodness cheating. lol
16/02/2010 11:03:53 PM
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Ahh, I just figured you were on console as I am, so.....the grind will continue I guess *NM*
17/02/2010 06:41:59 PM
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I love the detail put into this game.
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"Our amino acids aren't even compatable so there's no risk if we go natural."
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"Technically we don't even have sex drives... oh, she is rather flexible...." *NM*
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Female Turians....
12/02/2010 09:05:39 PM
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Nope. Don't exist in-game.
14/02/2010 01:47:23 AM
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I believe a krogan female is shown once.
14/02/2010 02:03:27 AM
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No I don't think that's right.
14/02/2010 08:54:32 AM
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Asari
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Not really.
15/02/2010 10:41:54 PM
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Though it is fun seeing the asari coupled with basically every race under the sun.
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The final verdict
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By the way, my game was surprisingly buggy
23/02/2010 08:49:28 AM
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A complaint about the Morality system. (Or, how Mass Effect semi-killed roleplaying).
27/02/2010 06:40:35 AM
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Re: A complaint about the Morality system. (Or, how Mass Effect semi-killed roleplaying).
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Re: A complaint about the Morality system. (Or, how Mass Effect semi-killed roleplaying).
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Re: A complaint about the Morality system. (Or, how Mass Effect semi-killed roleplaying).
28/02/2010 12:34:31 AM
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A vital part of role-playing is forcing the player to deal with the consequences of their actions
27/02/2010 11:53:56 PM
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Admittedly, my post was somewhat stream-of-consciousness.
28/02/2010 03:28:02 AM
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