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[Rasputin17]

 Which one is better to do first? Not matter?

[Praetor Knight]

More Arrival or SM for some changes in dialogue.

So between these two it shouldn't matter that much.

[Rasputin17]

Is one or the other better to be at full capacity during?

[HolyAvenger]

I always like doing Arrival after the SM for continuity purposes. It feels like the right lead in to 3. That said you'll be getting some research upgrades in Arrival you won't be able to use till after.

[Praetor Knight]

Rasputin17 wrote...

Is one or the other better to be at full capacity during?

With doing Arrival first, you benefit from the Research Upgrades that you can find there. Before doing the Reaper IFF and then the SM.

And so you know, you are generally able to do one or two missions/ assignments after the Reaper IFF, except if you immediately do Legion's LM, which would start the abduction sequence. There is more details here for the SM.

[capn233]

Yep, what the others said. I think it makes more sense story wise for it to come after, but they give you the option to do it early so you can get the upgrades.

[Rasputin17]

I will probably do it first. The story is great for a game but I want to have most of my skills maxed for the end. You know what is actually a great story "The Hunger Game". I have been looking for something after Song of Ice and Fire and Robbin Hobb and the story has pulled me in the same way.

[Rasputin17]

The Hunger Games doh

[Locutus_of_BORG]

I always do Arrival dead last for continuity sakes, but for pure gaming purposes, it should be done as soon as its available after Horizon (either right before/after LotSB) to net the most in-game benefit.

[Jamie9]

Yeah, Lair of the Shadow Broker and Arrival feel like they were meant to be post ME2. The others during.

[TiberiusN7]

The most notable difference you encounter when deciding to play The Arrival before or after the Suicide Mission is who you get told off by. *spoilers* If you enjoy chatting with Harbinger face-to-face, do it after the Suicide Mission.

Rasputin17 wrote...

I will probably do it first. The story is great for a game but I want to have most of my skills maxed for the end.

You can have all your skills maxed with or without Arrival, it just has three useful upgrades you can obtain while playing through it: +1 Medigel Capacity, +15% Heavy Weapon Ammo, and +10% Health.

Modifié par iJody, 01 février 2012 - 11:59 .

[ItsFreakinJesus]

Jamie9 wrote...

Yeah, Lair of the Shadow Broker and Arrival feel like they were meant to be post ME2. The others during.

Shadow Broker, maybe.  But after reading this article; nothing-is-irreversible.com/2011/11/11/mass-effect-3-a-dissertation-28-2/#more-325 , Arrivial feels like it takes place right in the middle of the game.

[capn233]

Eh, I don't know. It is a good point that the purpose of the human reaper is probably not to replace Sovereign as far as returning to the Citadel to reactivate the relay there, and that might be enforced by Arrival. The notion that this means it should take place before the Suicide Mission is one I disagree with though.

[kotli]

Well here's the thing I just done it and it before the end of mass effect 2 'base game' why you get told that the results will delay the reapers arrival by months due to the loss of the relay. Secondary what is said at the debriefing states that story wise the Collectors are not dealt with.

[ryoldschool]

^ the dialog changes a little bit, depending on when you do the mission. I have done it before and after the "end" of ME2

[Brannon]

Jamie9 wrote...

Yeah, Lair of the Shadow Broker and Arrival feel like they were meant to be post ME2. The others during.

That's my general rule of thumb. When in doubt, play the DLC in order of release. Shadow Broker, and certainly Arrival, were released long after most players had beaten the main storyline and tie in to the free roaming post game/gameplay of ME2.