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[JeffZero]

I didn't get five hours into ME1 before mine started a file.

[Mims]

My brothers got me into Mass Effect. I'd consider myself a very casual gamer. My extent of gaming is things like WoW, Morrowind, Resident Evil 4 and when I was ten I beat Legend of Zelda. [This was a big thing back then!]

But, so my brothers started playing around when ME1 first came out. After they'd beaten it, I got several recommendations to play... but scifi didn't really interest me. I was intrigued by the romances and story, but there was a lot of awkward shooting and mako driving between me and there. So I didn't replay until a week before ME2 came out.

What made me play the game finally, was sitting down and playing Dragon Age, which was more my genre. I loooved dragon age, and after playing that I was willing to give Mass Effect a chance. To my surprise, I love it so much I don't even give a damn about Dragon Age anymore. I am posting on a forum about a game. I am surrounded by lithographs. This is how bad this is.

I've had some awesome friends also play mass effect 2 [all girls], and the route was all similar. We liked fantasy games more, played DA, then picked up ME1. Almost everyone preferred ME, and that's how it went down.

My mom is a non gamer, but she played a mission for me [Samara's recuitment mission] for the lolz. While it didn't make her a gamer, it did make her very interested in the story. Sometimes it's better to do baby-steps.

[embrasse]

Mims wrote...

My brothers got me into Mass Effect. I'd consider myself a very casual gamer. My extent of gaming is things like WoW, Morrowind, Resident Evil 4 and when I was ten I beat Legend of Zelda. [This was a big thing back then!]

But, so my brothers started playing around when ME1 first came out. After they'd beaten it, I got several recommendations to play... but scifi didn't really interest me. I was intrigued by the romances and story, but there was a lot of awkward shooting and mako driving between me and there. So I didn't replay until a week before ME2 came out.

What made me play the game finally, was sitting down and playing Dragon Age, which was more my genre. I loooved dragon age, and after playing that I was willing to give Mass Effect a chance. To my surprise, I love it so much I don't even give a damn about Dragon Age anymore. I am posting on a forum about a game. I am surrounded by lithographs. This is how bad this is.

I've had some awesome friends also play mass effect 2 [all girls], and the route was all similar. We liked fantasy games more, played DA, then picked up ME1. Almost everyone preferred ME, and that's how it went down.

My mom is a non gamer, but she played a mission for me [Samara's recuitment mission] for the lolz. While it didn't make her a gamer, it did make her very interested in the story. Sometimes it's better to do baby-steps.

This is my exact situation. I joined these forums so I could bask in it - six months until ME3 is way too long.

My medical studies are in great peril. I just want to ride around in an awesome spaceship and kick ass. 

[LadyJaneGrey]

I sucked my husband into playing ME2 while I was zipping though it.  It got pretty bad at one point: we had to resort to a timer so the other person would get equal playing time.  Then I sent a copy to my brother (who's also in medical school) for his birthday.  Looking back, that probably wasn't the wisest move.    He still passed all his classes though.  Whew.

OP:  Has she seen you playing one of the games (particularly a decision-heavy dialogue section) already?  That should give her a good idea of whether she's really interested or not.  If she does start, the best thing you can do is ask if she wants the basic controls explained, respect her answer, and then be within earshot for questions without hovering.  She'll most likely make some goofy mistakes, and nobody enjoys having an audience the third stupid death or telling them their build stinks.  Also, when you do give advice, be kind.  Something along the lines of "well, X can work, but I've found Y to be really helpful" goes a long way.  Hope that helps! 

Modifié par LadyJaneGrey, 10 septembre 2011 - 01:24 .

[N7KennyXD]

Zakatak757 wrote...

I have yet to be blessed with a geeky woman that's nice on the eyes

Keep trying I suppose.

I've met three

[Omega4RelayResident]

Telling people their build stinks is 95% of what goes on in MMOs the other 5% is actual gameplay and raiding. LOLZ

[JeffZero]

Whew, all the more reason for me to stay away!

[Apollo Starflare]

Chewin3 wrote...

Apollo Starflare wrote...
What about a normal girl who happens to like playing the odd computer game? Otherwise it's a bit like saying your not interested in 'film watching girls' or something.

You misunderstood.

Gaming girls are awesome friends. They are easy to get along with. And I was never trying to imply that girls that play games are not normal. That's just bizarre thinking.

Not really, it seemed like you were trying to pigeonhole all girls who play games into one category, which you then find uninteresting. Just seemed odd to me that someone wouldn't be 'interested'  in someone purely because they play computer games sometimes. Doesn't have to be the thing that defines them as a person.

Eh apologies if it was a misunderstanding or what, it doesn't matter anyhoo.

Modifié par Apollo Starflare, 10 septembre 2011 - 01:43 .

[Leonia]

Omega4RelayResident wrote...

Telling people their build stinks is 95% of what goes on in MMOs the other 5% is actual gameplay and raiding. LOLZ

Depends on the people you associte with, I tend to run with the same guild in most MMOs ('tis how I met my husband all those years ago) so my MMO experiences are usually rather positive and fun with lots of great socialising in between group outtings (and during outtings as well). An MMO experience can be just as entertaining as a single-player game experience if you've committed yourself to a solid group of people who won't treat it like a second job.

Pro-tip for gaming couples: Buy two copies of your favourite games, support your favourite companies twice and get to play whenever you want.

Modifié par leonia42, 10 septembre 2011 - 01:43 .

[JeffZero]

leonia42 wrote...
Pro-tip for gaming couples: Buy two copies of your favourite games, support your favourite companies twice and get to play whenever you want.

We have two TVs, a PS3 and a 360 and two copies of ME2. This comes in handy for us. Unfortunately, ME1 is only for 360 and PC and at present time we lack in the PC department.

But yes, ME2 runs are made much smoother. And we often go back and forth on who plays which game, so there will be an ME1 Garrus talking in one room while an ME2 Garrus struggles to keep himself heard in the other.

[Leonia]

You can never have too much Garrus at once.

[LadyJaneGrey]

JeffZero wrote...

leonia42 wrote...
Pro-tip for gaming couples: Buy two copies of your favourite games, support your favourite companies twice and get to play whenever you want.

We have two TVs, a PS3 and a 360 and two copies of ME2. This comes in handy for us. Unfortunately, ME1 is only for 360 and PC and at present time we lack in the PC department.

But yes, ME2 runs are made much smoother. And we often go back and forth on who plays which game, so there will be an ME1 Garrus talking in one room while an ME2 Garrus struggles to keep himself heard in the other.

Fantastic! 

We did this with DAO (he likes the tv, I prefer the PC), but we're so used to ME games with a 360 controller that we can't do the same for ME2. 

[Zakatak757]

N7KennyXD wrote...

Zakatak757 wrote...

I have yet to be blessed with a geeky woman that's nice on the eyes

Keep trying I suppose.

I've met three

Damn you, Hock!

Names and addresses please. :happy: < extremely creepy smile

The majority of my friends aren't even gamers, actually, and my parents... heh, I don't think so.

Modifié par Zakatak757, 10 septembre 2011 - 02:10 .

[Fiery Phoenix]

I'm the only one in my family who really appreciates the series. My brother recently played through ME1-ME2 but that was more out of boredom rather than interest. I also finally managed to get my best friend to give it a shot, but he's still working on it.

[Gorosaur]

LadyJaneGrey wrote...


OP:  Has she seen you playing one of the games (particularly a decision-heavy dialogue section) already?  That should give her a good idea of whether she's really interested or not.  If she does start, the best thing you can do is ask if she wants the basic controls explained, respect her answer, and then be within earshot for questions without hovering.  She'll most likely make some goofy mistakes, and nobody enjoys having an audience the third stupid death or telling them their build stinks.  Also, when you do give advice, be kind.  Something along the lines of "well, X can work, but I've found Y to be really helpful" goes a long way.  Hope that helps! 

The only hardcore game I'm certain she's played was LA Noire, which I also introduced her too. (She's a big ciminal investigation fan so that was a no brainer).

However, her interest in Mass Effect mostly comes from her picking up on my obvious fanboyism. I'm not so sure if she'd enjoy it or not, but I'll keep your thoughts in mind.

[Apollo Starflare]

JeffZero wrote...

But yes, ME2 runs are made much smoother. And we often go back and forth on who plays which game, so there will be an ME1 Garrus talking in one room while an ME2 Garrus struggles to keep himself heard in the other.

You are living the dream Jeff.

[azerSheppard]

My GF is not a gamer, not even a casual one, that's why i like her, she doesn't ask me to get her an achievement that she can't.

[Merchant2006]

I've convinced about 10 or more of my close friends to try out Mass Effect, they all love it. As for my girlfriend, I got lucky and she was already a fan of the series. *Floats into air and is struck through heart by cupid-Reaper*

[Badpie]

My husband tried ME1 and hated it at first. "Too much talking and walking." I almost divorced him. Then he really enjoyed ME2 and I forced him to try ME1 again. He actually really enjoyed it once he figured out it was a really good "talky" game. Hehe

[Shazzie]

I'm a longtime BioWare fangirl, and more of a gamer (and gamer geek) than my husband, so it was me that introduced him to Mass Effect. I like RPGs far more than he does, and he likes shooters whereas I really don't, so the Mass Effect games have been an interesting compare-and-contrast in our playstyles. "You did what?! Why? How? What ever made you....ohhh. Okay. I see."

Though we both finished ME1 long ago, he's only just recently completed ME2, and now we're both looking forward to ME3. I also convinced a few friends to try it; friends that I knew would enjoy this type of game, and who knew I'd only recommend games that they'd have a good chance at enjoying.

[JeffZero]

Apollo Starflare wrote...

JeffZero wrote...

But yes, ME2 runs are made much smoother. And we often go back and forth on who plays which game, so there will be an ME1 Garrus talking in one room while an ME2 Garrus struggles to keep himself heard in the other.

You are living the dream Jeff.

Yes sir!

[Kyria Nyriese]

My ex actually got me into Mass Effect and he still hasn't finished the first game

[ODST 3]

Everyone I know has no patience for it, which sucks. My brother only did one playthrough and gets bored every time he starts a new one. Maybe it's hard to jump in without Mass 1.

[bucyrus5000]

I let my 4 year old try to play. She loves it, but she is the only person I have seen get killed while on the Normandy