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[JnEricsonx]

Just what the topic says.  Say, for instance with a VG you like the Claymore Shotgun, but for a Soldier you like the Scimitar, etc, etc.

[Kaiser Shepard]

Vanguard:

-Katana/Geth Plasma Shotgun
-Carniflex
-Avenger
-Locust
-Collector Particle Beam

Modifié par Kaiser Shepard, 05 septembre 2010 - 03:32 .

[EffectedByTheMasses]

1. Adept: Predator, shuriken, Vindicator.
2. Sentinel: Tempest, Carnifex, Mattock.
3. Infiltrator: Widow, tempest, carnifex.
4. Engineer: Shuriken, predator, probably incisor if I had it.
5. Soldier: Vindicator, Widow, gps, carnifex.
6. Vanguard: katana, viper, tempest, carnifex.

Missile launcher (because it's canon) or avalanche for heavy weapon.

Modifié par EffectedByTheMasses, 05 septembre 2010 - 03:30 .

[Bismar09]

Soldier
-Mattock
-GPS
-Phalanx
-Widow

Vanguard
-GPS
-Incisor
-Locust
-Predator

Modifié par Bismar09, 05 septembre 2010 - 03:33 .

[AntiChri5]

Vanguard:



Eviscerator



Phalanx



Locust



Mattock



Adept:



Mattock



Locust/Tempest (depends on the range i will be at on the mission)



Phalanx



Infiltrator:



Widow



Tempest



Phalanx



Soldier:



Revenant



Viper



Eviscerator



Phalanx



Sentinel:



Mattock



Tenpest



Phalanx



Engineer:



Geth Pulse Shotgun



Locust



Phalanx

[The Real Bowser]

Oh man, I am going to list my entire weapon setup, because I have had it all planned out.   I've played through the game on most of these.  I also have which characters I use with each Shepard class planned out, put in after each class.

For the most part I like variety over practicality, this game is not so hard that I need to constantly switch weapons before each mission, too, fortunately.  For the most part I picked weapons so that I'd use all of them, and put the best fits with each character.  Tali, for instance, used the geth plasma shotgun, while Jacob used the Phalanx hand cannon since he's the one who brought them on the Normandy to begin with.

As for weapon specialties, I chose the super version for each combat character because I feel they are the best fit, and I chose one of each weapon type for each tech/biotic focused character.  Shotgun for sentinel because of the tech armor which makes for great close combat, sniper rifle because it meshes well with their abilities (combat drone in particular), and assault rifle for the adept because, well, I feel it's the best fit for the adept (and I used AR as my extra skill on ME1).

Oh, and (parenthesis) means what weapon I use before getting the super-version of it.  Such as using the avenger before I upgrade to the revenant on my soldier.


Character/class:
AR: Assault Rifle
SR: Sniper Rifle
SG: Shotgun
SMG: Submachine Gun
HP: Heavy Pistol
HW: Heavy Weapon



Soldier:
AR: Revenant (Avenger)
SG: Eviscerator
SR: Incisor
HP: Predator
HW: Missile Launcher

Tali:
SG: Geth
HP: Phalanx

Legion:
SR: Widow
AR: Geth


Infiltrator:
SR: Widow (Mantis)
SMG: Locust
HP: Phalanx
HW: Arc Projector

Jacob:
SG: Eviscerator
HP: Phalanx

Miranda:
SMG: Shuriken
HP:  Predator


Vanguard:
SG: Claymore (Katana)
SMG: Tempest
HP: Carnifex
HW: Firestorm

Zaeed:
AR: Vindicator
SR: Incisor

Jack:
SG: Schmitar
HP: Carnifex


Sentinel:
SG: Geth
SMG: Shuriken
HP: Predator
HW: Collector Particle Beam

Grunt:
SG: Claymore
AR: Vindicator

Mordin:
HP: Carnifex
SMG: Tempest


Engineer:
SR: Viper
SMG: Tempest
HP: Phalanx
HW: Cain

Thane: 
SR: Viper
SMG: Locust

Samara:
AR: Avenger
SMG: Shuriken


Adept:
AR: Mattock
SMG: Locust
HP: Carnifex
HW: Blackstorm

Garrus:
SR: Mantis
AR: Mattock

Kasumi:
SMG: Locust
HP: Predator

I don't use Morinth in combat actively because she is basically just a copy of Samara.  She generally uses the same weapons Samara does.  (I still choose her over Samara on renegade characters)

The only weapon I don't really use is the Katana, I only use it for a brief period of time on my Vanguard on playthroughs.  Katana is probably my least favorite weapon in the game, and there are too many shotguns and too few shotgun users.  I don't use the Avalanche because it pretty much sucks tremendously, and sadly there's not enough room for me to use the grenade launcher.  I've thought about using it instead of the missile launcher, though, I miss it.

Oh yeah, and as you can probably tell, I don't have the collector's edition.  If I did, the collector rifle would go to my adept instead of the Mattock most likely, and maybe Morinth instead of the Avenger, even though I barely ever use her.

I have reasons for choosing every weapon for each character, and I can tell you more about these characters (their romances, their morality, etc), but I doubt this interests anyone that much, heh.  I just wanted to share this.

PS: My favorite weapon in the game is the Geth Plasma shotgun, my favorite weapon type in general are sniper rifles.  The firepower weapon pack was outstanding!

Modifié par The Real Bowser, 05 septembre 2010 - 04:31 .

[Cypher0020]

Vanguard

SG- claymore

SMG- tempest

HW- grenade launcher

HP- phanlax



Adept

AR- Mattock (test stage)

HP- phanlax

HW- grenade/cain/particle beam

SMG- tempest



haven't tried the mattock yet, but I love the pistol so the AR must be awesome

[PD ORTA]

Infiltrator

-Locust

-Widow

-Phalanx

-Arc projector



Soldier

-Vindicator (haven't tried Revenant yet)

-Incisor

-Geth SG

-Phalanx

-Arc projector

[Skyblade012]

Soldier

-Mattock

-Widow

-Geth Pulse Shotgun

-Phalanx

-A heavy weapon (doesn't matter because I never use it)



Infiltrator

-Widow

-Locust

-Phalanx

-A heavy weapon

[e-ver]

The Real Bowser wrote...

*snip*

I have reasons for choosing every weapon for each character, and I can tell you more about these characters (their romances, their morality, etc), but I doubt this interests anyone that much, heh.  I just wanted to share this.

I'd be quite interested in this. Being the roleplaying instead of powergaming type, I'd love to hear your reasoning behind your weapons distribution.

Modifié par Allerleihrau, 05 septembre 2010 - 07:36 .

[OniGanon]

Infiltrator: Viper Locust Phalanx GPS CPB/Arc

Sentinel: Locust Predator GPS CPB

Soldier: Widow Mattock Scimitar Carnifex Avalanche

Engineer: Mattock Locust Phalanx Arc

Vanguard: Viper Eviscerator Locust Carnifex Avalanche

Adept: GPS Locust Predator CPB

[sinosleep]

in order of use

1. Adept: locust, mattock, phalanx
2. Sentinel: locust, mattock, phalanx
3. Infiltrator: Widow, locust, phalanx
4. Engineer: locust, mattock phalanx
5. Soldier: revenant, viper, scimitar, phalanx
6. Vanguard: anything but GPS, mattock, locust, phalanx

DLC has change my life. After refusing to purchase any until just last month I now have it all. The arc projector or particle cannon find their way into most missions but end game it's always the same. Cain with all heavy ammo upgrades and the heavy ammo leg armor to get 2 cain shots on the reaper.

[edit here] Was accidentally listing the predator instead of the phalanx, also decided to bold the weapons I actually use on a regular basis and leave the weapons that pretty much just stay in the inventory in regular text

Modifié par sinosleep, 05 septembre 2010 - 02:58 .

[The Real Bowser]

Allerleihrau wrote...

The Real Bowser wrote...

*snip*

I have reasons for choosing every weapon for each character, and I can tell you more about these characters (their romances, their morality, etc), but I doubt this interests anyone that much, heh.  I just wanted to share this.

I'd be quite interested in this. Being the roleplaying instead of powergaming type, I'd love to hear your reasoning behind your weapons distribution.

Alright, sure!

For my paragon soldier Shepard, I tried to give him Alliance military themed weapons, as he is deeply loyal to them even during (and after) the events of Mass Effect 2.

The revenant is the 'super assault rifle' so that just comes naturally.  The Avenger rifle, katana shotgun (yes,  I know I said eviscerator, but katana would be a better fit), incisor sniper rifle, and (to some extent) the predator pistol are all military weapons.  The Rocket Launcher feels like a good fit for him, since it, too, is a common enough military weapon.

Tali is this Shepard's love interest (Ashley dies in Mass Effect 1, a tragic moment for him), and I love the concept of Tali working with Legion.

Legion has his special sniper rifle and the geth pulse rifle, which are perfectly themed for him... er, it?

Tali has a geth plasma shotgun, which she could have salvaged herself or simply worked on and upgraded in the Normandy armory for her use.  It's an ironic fit for her.  The phalanx pistol's 'tech' feel seems well-suited to Tali as well.

For my renegade infiltrator Shepard, I gave him appropriate weapons for a brutal, cold assassin.

The widow is a given.  The mantis is also great for clean kills, which this character would surely pride himself on.  The Locust's nature for being used by hitmen and assassins, and it's excellent accuracy, make it a perfect fit for him.  The phalanx pistol's laser sighting and tech nature are an excellent fit for this Shepard as well.

How this Shepard works and respects Cerberus, makes Jacob and Miranda ideal squadmates.  Since they are both boring romances I don't plan on using, this also works well since he has a romance with Ashley.

I like to give Miranda the lightest sidearms in the game (Shuriken and Predator) considering that she is essentially the sentinel for this game.  It feels right.

Jacob on the other hand, has the eviscerator, which I believe Cerberus has obtained to be tailored specially for their agents, including Jacob.  And since Jacob was the one to bring aboard the phalanx pistols, it's only naturally he use one himself.

For my paragon vanguard Shepard, well, to be honest, I picked weapons that simply felt right.  Two very close ranged weapons, and one hard-hitting long range pistol.  I'm not sure what else to say.

The Claymore 'super shotgun' is a given for me, even if it may not be the best by gameplay.  I am not sure if I'd be using the katana beforehand, nearly any non-geth shotgun would seem appropriate enough.  The tempest seemed right considering that he chooses to fight at close range, while the carnifex seems like the appropriate counter to this, while giving him a nice big hand cannon to take out longer-range enemies with.

I am not quite sure why he would work with Jack and Zaeed, other than a rugged respect for Zaeed and a bit of pity for Jack, being a fellow human biotic.  However, a hardcore mercenary and a hardcore convict, both with tattoos and bad attitudes, felt right together.  Their skills also compliment eachother.  His love interest is not Jack though, it's Liara.  I do like Jack's romance though, but I won't be experiencing it on my main 6 characters.

Zaeed has appropriate merc weapons.  The vindicator seems perfect, and the incisor seems great too.

Jack has weapons that would be wielded by a thug... like herself.  The schmitar shotgun feels like a good fit, as does the carnifex hand cannon.

For my paragon sentinel Shepard, I gave her lighter weapons, considering that they seem to have the least skill with weapons.  The shotgun just seemed to compliment her tech armor, so I gave the shotgun skill to her.

The geth shotgun just seemed like a great fit for her, and I'm not going to lie, this is my favorite weapon in the game, too.  The lightest sidearms in the game, the predator and the shuriken, seem like the right fit for her as well.

Mordin and Grunt, somewhat like Tali and Legion, seem like an ironic pair that could work excellently together, so I chose to put them together as well.  These are two characters with no romances as well, which suits this Shepard since she has a romance with Kaiden.

Grunt of course has the claymore, and I feel the vindicator is the best fit for a wild krogan warrior such as Grunt.

Mordin is using the weapon he gave Shepard, the Carnifex.  For some reason the tempest seems to be in the same style as the carnifex, and is an excellent counterpart regardless, so I gave him this as well.

For my paragon (I wish I could be neutral) engineer Shepard, I tended to give her tech weaponry.  The sniper rifle seemed like a nice touch as well, being the most precise weapon.  It also could be related to the fact her love interest focuses on sniper rifles as well, making them a well suited for fighting together with them.  Perhaps he even helped her learn to use them, to some extent.

The viper is the exact same weapon her love interest uses, but honestly this is mostly for gameplay purposes.  A mantis with no slowdown is insane, and for a main weapon, the viper is more appropriate than the incisor.  The viper is also one of my favorite weapons in the game.  The hightech, perfectly precise phalanx pistol feels perfect for her.  The tempest is her close range defense, this is both my ingame and roleplay reason I have this gun.

Her romance is Thane.  Samara, well, seemed like an interesting pair for a squadmate.  And more importantly, I want to have Samara, and not Morinth, so I can't give Samara to my Adept instead.  They are both soft-hearted cold killers with entirely different reasons, which I find ironic.

Thane has a viper sniper rifle, because the gun is described as being used commonly by assassins, and the other sniper rifles are covered by other characters anyways.  The locust is used by hitmen and assassins.  Obvious fit for Thane.

Samara uses the avenger because it... feels right.  In addition, no other class is using it, she is the only one.  Since she already has an assault rifle, a machine-pistol seems to be more appropriate than a machine gun, so that is what I gave her.

For my renegade adept Shepard, I gave a combonation of deadly-feeling weapons.  I'm giving her the assault rifle because that was her specific specialty in Mass Effect 1.

The precise Mattock seems like a great fit.  Her cold and calculating nature meshes will with such a precise killing weapon.  (And besides, I like the firepower weapon pack and this is the only one I'm missing )  The Locust feels like a good fit for her, considering it's infamous nature with thugs and hitmen.  The carnifex is the roughest-feeling heavy pistol and feels right, too.  That said, I'd prefer a collector rifle, I think it would have been a better fit than the mattock... but beggers can't be choosers, right?

Garrus is her love interest, so he is on her squad.  Kasumi is the last character, and the idea of a former cop and a thief working together is mildly ironic.   

(To be honest I originally planned to have Garrus and Samara together, and Thane and Kasumi together.  Garrus and Samara were both looking at the world in black and white for different reason, while a thief and an assassin working together amused me and seemed to mesh well)

Garrus uses the same style of weapon he always has; slow shooting mantis rifles.  They are even described as being used by police, which further suits Garrus.  The Mattock is the most accurate of the assault rifles, and suits Garrus well.

Kasumi uses the Locust she found in Donavon Hock's vault.  It felt right.  I also gave her the lightest heavy pistol (Predator), which seems to mesh well with her role as a thief.

... and that just about covers it!

What about you?  If you enjoy roleplaying themes for your characters and such, I'd be interested in hearing about your story, too.

Modifié par The Real Bowser, 05 septembre 2010 - 02:37 .

[Kronner]

I do not use heavy weapons and usually take the Arc Projector because it looks ok. I also usually use only 2 weapons per class.

I have at least 2 characters per class so I am just gonna list my most favourite cominations.

Vanguard: Claymore, Locust, Predator - this is pretty much the only Vanguard I enjoy, sometimes I switch Claymore for Eviscerator/Scimitar for a mission or two, but that's about it. Claymore is good for at least 90% of the kills, rest is left for Locust SMG.

Sentinel: Eviscerator, Locust, Predator
- I always take Shotgun training. GPS is also very nice, but it makes Assault Sentinel way too easy to play and tends to make you shoot from mid-range already. Eviscerator is more rewarding and enjoyable for me. Eviscerator is the main weapon by far, Locust is used occassionaly, usually against Praetorians or the final boss.

-I love both builds and very much enjoy playing them both. Heavy Pistol is not used at all.
Soldier1: Revenant, Viper, GPS, Phalanx - The Rambo build, Revenant is used most of the time, Viper for some distant targets or when I feel like sniping for a while.
Soldier2: Widow, Mattock, GPS, Phalanx - Widow and Mattock are used equally, awesome build!

Adept: Mattock, Locust, Predator - Mattock is awesome for an Adept. Locust and Predator are nice secondary weapons. Not much shooting is required so Mattock rarely runs out of ammo.

Engineer1: Mattock, Locust, Carnifex - I like both Engineer builds, Mattock one is slightly better imho.
Engineer2: Eviscerator, Locust, Carnifex

Infiltrator: Widow, Locust, Phalanx - My least favourite class to play, but still ok.

Modifié par Kronner, 05 septembre 2010 - 03:13 .

[RGFrog]

Adept: Phalanx, Tempest, Viper - not much a fan of the locust as I seem deadlier with the Viper at range and the tempest is my husk/close-up weapon of choice.

Modifié par RGFrog, 05 septembre 2010 - 07:26 .

[e-ver]

First a disclaimer:

@ all
I am aware that my weapons setup probably ranges somewhere between "not optimized" and "horribly ineffective", there's no need to point that out. I simply choose those weapons for mushy RPG reasons and I don't even dream of playing in the big sandbox with all the insanity-speedrun daredevils.

The Real Bowser wrote...

*snip*

What about you?  If you enjoy roleplaying themes for your characters and
such, I'd be interested in hearing about your story, too.

Thanks for your effort in writing this down in such detail! I really enjoyed reading that and I think I'll adopt some of your ideas.

I also found your reasons for squad composition very interesting (and inspiring) to read. I too tend not to choose squadmates (solely) for their combat performance, but based on how well their personality and combat style fits my character. But your combinations of squadmates into "ironic pairs" is great, I will keep that in mind for future playthroughs.


My current character is a paragon-renegade balanced infiltrator (and the one before her and the one before that; I'm a repeat offender, somehow I always end up with rogue/ranger/archer characters in RPGs and now again with the infiltrator) and she uses the Widow (no surprise here), and like you, the Mantis until she aquires the Widow. Like your infiltrator, she wants effective "clean" kills (and she doesn't like semi-automatic sniper rifles) so she doesn't use the Viper. I too am equiping her with with the Locust and the Phalanx for the same reasons you do (accuracy and the weapon descrition fits). She rarely uses heavy weapons, so she carries the Arc Projector (it seems the lightest), but she wishes she had the Cain or the Collector Particle Beam with her when meeting the occasional Thresher Maw, Praetorian or Terminator look-alike.

She mostly goes on missions with Kasumi and Thane, because I think these two fit well with an infiltrator (as opposed to... let's say Grunt...  ). Also, Thane's remark about gunfire and explosions and how he made a mistake when he has to fight through guards has wounded her pride quite a bit (though she'd never admit it) and she intends to prove that she can be stealthy too. (Well not really, somehow I never seem to be able to go anywhere without gunfire and explosions, but that's Bioware's fault for not providing her with a proper infiltrator mission. )

So, Thane is equipped with the Viper & the Locust for the same reasons you mentioned. They just fit the character, after all the Locust is "the weapon that killed two presidents".

For Kasumi I use the Locust and the Predator just like you. The Locust makes less noise than other SMGs (at least that's what the wiki says), I figure Kasumi would appreciate this. I give her the Predator, because none of the other two heavy pistols fits her character, the Phalanx has a laser sight that is "highly visible even in bright lighting conditions", so Kasumi would never use that and the Carnifex just seems to blunt and crude for her.

Before I can recruit Thane, my infiltrator characters are mostly accompanied by Garrus or Jack (in addition to Kasumi).

Garrus is using the Mantis for now, but I plan to give him the Incisor once I've downloaded the DLC, as it's described as "one of a new wave of military and police sniper rifles". He keeps the Vindicator assault rifle in my game, it's described as being favored by elite mercenaries and it's originally found in his appartment in Omega, so I figure that's just his personal weapon.

Jack on the other hand would appreciate brute force instead of subtlety, so she get's the Carnifex for exactly the same reason Kasumi doesn't use it. Her shotgun of choice is the Eviscerator, a weapon that "violates several intergalactic weapons treaties" sounds like the perfect fit for her.


Although the other squadmates don't get out "to play" as often as the ones above (at least in my current playthrough), I still give them suitable weapons.

I'd imagine Mordin to be quite picky when choosing his weapons. With his background as a STG operative, he'd go out of his way not to need a weapon in the first place, but he'd want to be prepared for every eventuality. Your reasoning for giving him the Carnifex is sound, it's also mentioned that it's favored by mercenary tech specialists. Instead of the Tempest, I give him the Shuriken. I'm not really happy with that choice though, but the others don't seem to fit him either, so I choose the lightest version. But I probably needn't overrationalize this...

"Not to worry Shepard, will use whatever I'm given with maximum efficiency, even farming equipment if necessary. Would prefer regular weapon though. However, would be prudent to to analyze Normandy's plumbing equipment for possible offensive and defensive applicability. Will ask EDI to provide comprehensive list. ..."

Like you said, Legion is obvious, his unique Widow and the Geth Pulse Rifle are a perfect match.

I also agree with your choices and reasoning for Tali, Geth Plasma Shotgun and Phalanx fit her well.

The Mattock is Zaeed's assault rifle of choice in my game. I first thought about giving him an Avenger (because of the way he continuously reminisces about his old rifle), but then I figured that no other Avenger could replace "Jessie". So I gave him the Mattock instead, because Zaeed seems to be the type who appreciates older yet reliable technology. For the same reason he carries the Mantis, instead of the Viper (or Incisor), though he uses the Mattock almost exclusively.

Samara (or Morinth) is equipped with the Collector Assault Rifle. It's described to have an "internal organ with biotic capacitance" as a power source (eeww!), so I think it belongs into the hands of a biotic. Samara uses the light Shuriken as a sidearm, while Morinth favors the Locust.

I'm still not sure what Miranda would choose if she wasn't a pixel-person. I like your reasoning for giving her light weapons, though in my game she carries the Tempest instead of the Shuriken. My - admittedly weak - reasoning is, that it's described as an expensive weapon in the game and I figure Miranda would only carry weapons of the highest quality.

Grunt naturally uses his Claymore shotgun. I also give him the Avenger, I figure a fully automatic weapon would be more "fun" for him.

Jacob doesn't use the Eviscerator in my games (although you're right, it is said to be a favourite of Cerberus operatives), but the Scimitar. It's described as an elite military weapon, so I think it fits Jacob who has a military background. I'd also imagine that he wouldn't want to use the Eviscerator despite (or because) it's distributed by Cerberus, as he emphasizes on multiple occasions that he doesn't approve of their past methods and only agrees with the current mission. And of course the Phalanx, because like you said, he brought it on the ship in the first place.


That's it. Do I have to mention that it's comforting to know that I'm not the only one who obsesses about such things?

Modifié par Allerleihrau, 05 septembre 2010 - 07:45 .

[The Real Bowser]

Allerleihrau wrote...

First a disclaimer:

@ all
I am aware that my weapons setup probably ranges somewhere between "not optimized" and "horribly ineffective", there's no need to point that out. I simply choose those weapons for mushy RPG reasons and I don't even dream of playing in the big sandbox with all the insanity-speedrun daredevils.

The Real Bowser wrote...

*snip*

What about you?  If you enjoy roleplaying themes for your characters and
such, I'd be interested in hearing about your story, too.

Thanks for your effort in writing this down in such detail! I really enjoyed reading that and I think I'll adopt some of your ideas.

I also found your reasons for squad composition very interesting (and inspiring) to read. I too tend not to choose squadmates (solely) for their combat performance, but based on how well their personality and combat style fits my character. But your combinations of squadmates into "ironic pairs" is great, I will keep that in mind for future playthroughs.


*cut*


That's it. Do I have to mention that it's comforting to know that I'm not the only one who obsesses about such things?

Yeah, I like having weapons feel like they are the best fit!

A lot of your ideas are very intelligent, stuff I hadn't thought of.  I may actually change around some of my own weapons for that reason.

I may swap Zaeed and Garrus's weapons around, I haven't fully decided.  I think I will give Jack the Eviscerator and Jacob the Schmitar though, that's really not a bad idea at all.

Giving Grunt the Avenger makes sense.  I like that idea too.  I also like the idea of giving Samara/Morinth the Collector Rifle, unfortunately I don't have the Collectors Edition so that is not an option for me.  If I give Grunt the avenger, I will probably give Samara/Morinth either the Mattock or the Vindicator.  The vindicator feels like a weapon she would use, but the Mattock is a perfect offset for an SMG (both for roleplay reasons and gameplay reasons).

I think I used to give Miranda the tempest, but I think I am going to keep her current weapons.  Another thing I forgot to mention is that when you tell her to change weapons sometimes she responds with 'switching sidearms' which makes it sound like she has two pistols.

Overall, you've given me some good ideas, thanks!  I have to agree that it's fun to know someone else looks at this game through a roleplay perspective, too.

[PseudoEthnic]

For my Vanguard, I have:

Claymore Shotgun
Tempest SMG
Carnifex Hand Cannon
HW: M-920 Cain

For his Engineer, we have:

Phalanx Pistol
Geth Plasma Shotgun

For my Infiltrator, I have:

Widow Anti-Material Rifle
Locust SMG
Phalanx Pistol
HW: Collector Particle Beam

Modifié par PseudoEthnic, 10 septembre 2010 - 04:59 .

[khevan]

I used to play the whole min/max game, and pick squadmates (and weapons) based on effectiveness in gameplay.

I've since come to the "dark" side as it were, going more towards the RPG side of things.

I usually roll with a paragade infiltrator, Earth-born War Hero, to be precise. He distrusts Cerberus from the beginning, but ultimately decides to work with them (especially after the meeting on the Citadel), so he generally doesn't take Miranda and Jacob along with him after he's got the ability to take others.

Before Horizon, he generally uses Garrus and Kasumi as his squad, kinda fitting in with the whole infiltrator mentality. Garrus was an infiltrator-type in ME1, and while it's somewhat different in ME2, he's still a sniper with tech skills, even though I wish he had a Shepard style cloak ability.  After Horizon (and recruiting Thane), it's a toss up between Garrus and Thane, depending on the mission.  Blue Suns or Geth?  Garrus.  Collectors or Eclipse/Blood Pack?  Thane.  Thane fits with my Shepard's personality as well, being the silent assassin type, but with Biotics that compliment Shep's tech skills.

Kasumi is a sneaky-thief, and while I question Bioware for including her as a recruitable squadmate (what's a thief doing on a suicide combat mission? really?), I try to flimsy justify it to myself as "Cerberus doesn't know how the Collectors can be stopped, so they really need some kind of entry specialist to deal with intrusion detection systems and such." Kasumi fits that bill better than Tali (a "Wrench-wench" tech specialist) or Legion (a computer hacker tech specialist), being more of a "door opener" tech specialist. Yeah, it's my personal reasoning, that's all.

Anyways, keeping in line with the two above, I usually give Garrus the Mantis until after Horizon, when I then give him the Incisor. Reason? I try to not use DLC weapons at the start of the game. I figure that at some point after Horizon, we have a better clue as to what kind of opposition we're facing in the Collector threat, so Cerberus does some shopping and comes up with a few new weapons that might help out. Garrus also takes along the Vindicator assault rifle, because that's the rifle he's found with on Omega, and I seem to have better luck with him doing better damage with it than any other assault rifle.

Kasumi takes along the Locust, of course. It simply fits her character, being quieter (and thus more stealthy) than the other SMG's, not to mention the lore around the weapon, being one for assassinations and that kinda thing. It just fits the best of the SMG's. She also carries the Predator. The Carnifex is simply too massive, too "powerful" for her, I guess. It's like James Bond carrying around a .357 Magnum instead of his usual Walther PPK. It just doesn't feel right. And the Phalanx has that "highly visible" laser dot, which would be a bad thing for a thief trying to be stealthy.

When I use Thane, I usually give him the Incisor sniper rifle.  Really, for no reason other than it's the most effective for him, gamewise, so that's what he'd use.  He also takes along the Locust, for the same reasons that Kasumi and Shepard does.  It's the most "stealthy" of the SMG's, and it's the most accurate.  It would appeal to his nature, I think.

For my Shepard, I use the Mantis sniper rifle until the Collector ship, where I pick up the Widow. Both weapons have OSOK ability, the Widow is a straight upgrade to the Mantis. My Shepard follows the "unofficial" sniper credo of "One Shot, One Kill," which is definately in keeping with his Alliance Marine background (War Hero).

He also carries around the Locust, because of its superior accuracy, again One Shot, One Kill. Not possible in game terms with the weapon, but in RP, such an accurate weapon fits his mentality. It's also quieter, which fits his stealthy persona, much the same way it fits Kasumi's.

However, unlike Kasumi, Shep takes along the Carnifex, with the mindset that if the shizzle has hit the fan to such a degree that he's pulling out his short-ranged "Oh crap!" weapon, he wants the one that'll drop a Krogan (as per the weapon description, and the advertisement for the Carnifex). He wants as much punch in a single shot as the pistol will give him. This would lead you to think he takes the Phalanx, but another part of him, even though he's a tech specialist, he doesn't like to rely on technology. It's one more thing to break in the middle of combat, so such an advanced pistol like the Phalanx feels like a toy to him. Something to use at the gun range, to enjoy and go all nerdtastic over, but in combat, he wants something tested, something solid. The Phalanx just feels too toy-like to him.

I haven't really given as much thought to my other Shepards, since I'm pretty much stuck with this one character for now. I'm actually working my way thru ME1 to build this guy from scratch to play all the way thru ME2. This is my canon Shepard, though, so I guess it's ok that I put the most thought into him.

Edit:  Added the info about Thane.  Forgot to mention him.

Modifié par khevan, 06 septembre 2010 - 07:46 .

[Snowship]

Common across all:
Carnifex, Locust

Vanguard
Claymore

Soldier
Mattock, Widow, Geth Shoti

Sentinel
Geth Shoti

Infiltrator
Widow

Engineer
Viper

Adept
Mattock

usually

Modifié par Snowship, 06 septembre 2010 - 07:50 .

[All-a-Mort]

Soldier build usually uses:
Viper (though sometimes I'll go with Mantis if I pair it with the Mattock, my thinking being if I'm missing shots or run out of Mantis ammo, I can swap to mattock and still have reasonable accuracy at range)
Revenant or Mattock depending on SR choice above (Rev is really only used against Collectors by me)
GPS (rarely used since I'm rubbish with shotguns)
Carnifex/Phalanx (I rather like using the pistols as a soldier)
Particle Beam or Arc Projector depending on whether I'm expecting Geth or Collectors or Mechs.

Sentinel:
Locust (better accuracy than with other smgs and better armour damage when not rocking AP rounds)
Mattock or Vindicator (for medium range work, beyond engagement range of SMGs or biotics without picking enemies off so far away I never get to use my biotic and tech toys)
Phalanx (I just like the laser)
Particle Beam/Arc Projector or Firestorm (I like BBQ'd mercs and 'cricket-men')

NPCs:
Garrus = Incisor and Mattock (rarely using AR though really, not his thing)
Zaed = Incisor and mattock, or mantis if he isn't only sniper on the team and I can afford a single shooting sniper.
Thane = Viper or Incisor and Tempest (Locust just looks too crude for him)
Miranda = Locust and Phalanx
Jacob (rarely use him since he's rubbish) = Eviscerator and Phalanx
Jack = Eviscerator and Carnifex
Mordin = Tempest and Phalanx
Samara = Tempest and Vindicator (Vindi feels like a Samara weapon...accurate and sleek)
Grunt = Mattock and Claymore
Tali = GPS and Phalanx
Kasumi = Tempest, or sometimes Locust and Phalanx
Legion = Widow and mattock or Vindicator

[Homebound]

Best Standard non-DLC items for me.

[SirRengeti]

First soldier: Wiper, Vindicator(or Mattock), Phalanx, GPS, Particle Beam.
Second soldier: Viper, Revenant, Predator, Scimitar, Arc Projector.
Adept: Mattock, Locust, Carnifex, Arc Projector.
Vanquard: Locust, Carnifex, Claymore, Arc Projector.

Squadmates:
Zaeed: He uses the Incisor and the Avenger. The Incisor feels right for a bounty hunter and the Avenger looks like Jessie. So he can wax goddamn nostalgic while killing the bad guys.
Legion: Widow and Geth Pulse Rifle.
Samara: I never liked her armament. Assault rifle and SMG. That's why I gave her the Mattock and the Tempest. So she is able to handle distant enemies with her Assault rifle and in CQC she can use her Tempest.
Tali: Geth Plasma Shotgun and Predator. The GPS seems perfect for a Quarian, especially Tali. She salvaged more Geth then anyone else and so she could have found this weapon. All other pistols seemed to heavy for her, that's why I gave her the Predator.
Mordin: Carnifex and Tempest. Same style and you've found the hand cannon during his recruitment.
Garrus: Mantis (sniper rifle used by police forces and it is a "one shot, one kill" weapon ... perfect for Garrus) and the Vindicator just because it is manufactured by Elanus Risk Control, which is a turian security firm.
Miranda: She carries the Phalanx and the Tempest. The Shuriken feels like a toy and Miranda has no time for such things. The Phalanx fits her character perfectly. Powerful and efficient.
Grunt: He uses the Claymore. Like some Krogans like to say: "Try a real mans weapon". It is big, it is loud and it is anything but subtle. Just like Grunt. As his assault rifle he uses the Avenger. Full automatic seems appropriate.
Jacob: Phalanx and Scimitar. He purchased the pistols, so he can keep one. The scimitar is a fast firing shotgun perfect for infiltrating other ships and Jacob was a Corsair. I like this combination.
Thane: Viper and Locust. Two weapons designed for assassins.
Jack: The Carnifex (= executioner) hand cannon. Sounds brutal and fits Jacks cheerful nature. As her shotgun she wields the eviscerator. It is discribed as a war crime (or something like that) and this is the perfect toy for Jack.
Kasumi: She uses the Locust just because she is so happy to see it in Hocks vault and it is designed for sneaky persons. As her pistol I gave her the M5 Phalanx just because it was first seen on her wallpaper.

Modifié par SirRengeti, 06 septembre 2010 - 11:52 .

[SojournerN7]

Vanguard: M-5 Phalanx, M-12 Locust, M-27 Scimitar, M-92 Mantis, M-100 Grenade Launcher.

Sometimes I switch out the M-100 for the Arc Projector. I have yet to try items from the firepower pack.

Modifié par Sojourner83, 09 septembre 2010 - 09:14 .

[Comrade Bork]

Soldier:
Revenant LMG
Viper SR
Geth Plasma Shotgun
Phalanx Pistol (only because it has that cool laser sight )

Vanguard:
Claymore SG
Locust SMG
Phalanx Pistol

Infiltrator:
Widow SR
Tempest SMG
Phalanx Pistol

Adept:
Collector AR
Tempest SMG
Phalanx Pistol

Sentinel:
Geth Pulse Rifle
Locust SMG
Phalanx Pistol

Can't stand the Engineer, so I can't give a view on that.

EDIT: As far as heavy weapons go, I go with whatever tickles my fancy, but usually the Blackstorm.

Modifié par Comrade Bork, 06 septembre 2010 - 02:25 .