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[christrek1982]

hello all I plan to star a full Playthrough of mass effect starting from ME1 all the way to 3 I alway play as a soldier I have never realy played as any other class and fancy a chnge so I ask you all which is the best class for a good mix of sodier and another class IE tech or biotic.

anyway thanks in advance I will check back later.

[Archer]

TBH varies from game to game to me.

I normally always play Soldier in ME1 as i dont think Biotics and tech powers work that well in ME1, purley from a game mechanic perspective. If your a soldier fan, an infiltrator may be a good initial choice and they do work reasonably well in ME1 IMHO and i find them a decent class for Insanity playthroughs in ME2.

Adapt seems the OP class to me, enjoyed them in ME2 and currently playing an Insanity play of ME3 with one. Not sure if Insanity is too easy in ME3 but my adapt with Reave as my bonus power is tearing through fights without breaking a sweat.

Engineers can also be more fun than you may think.

Really i suppose its down to personal preferences- try them all

Modifié par eveynameiwantisfekintaken, 18 mai 2012 - 03:02 .

[christrek1982]

thanks for your answer I did think Engineer at one point but they can only use a pistaol so that put me of maybe I will try infiltrator but I have a few hours befor I start and I will see what others have to say

[wh00ley 06]

I'd like to know this as well! I'm thinking Infiltrator after looking around.

[Methaluan_Sylver]

I used the soldeir on my first run on the full series too. I was clueless about the game and so it was. Especially on ME2 is a good choise.

If you want a new class I recomend either sentinel or infiltrador. Both still have cool guns classes and had power in combat. Adepts, Vangards and Enginners are very diferent form soldeirs, and may be hard to make it work if you only use guns.

I recomend take the class of weapons you like more a see if that class allow it, because you will not be able to use all at full power until ME3. If you already know all this, its just a reminder for you and a tip for those who may not know. Regards


Edit: I corrects some words to be better understandable to all

Modifié par Methaluan_Sylver, 18 mai 2012 - 03:27 .

[tholloway93]

id say if you want a bit of tech and biotic go for a sentinel, i loved it in me3 and it was pretty good in me2 as well not sure about me1. other than that id say infiltrator

[Fortack]

christrek1982 wrote...

thanks for your answer I did think Engineer at one point but they can only use a pistaol so that put me of maybe I will try infiltrator but I have a few hours befor I start and I will see what others have to say

If you completed one playthrough with a ME1 Soldier you should have unlocked one or more weapons that can be used as bonus ability. In ME2 any class can use any weapon type like 75% of the game (after collecting bonus weapon training). In ME3 there are no restrictions anyway.

I'd say play Adept (or Engineer) if you favor biotic (or tech) powers. Play Vanguard (or Infiltrator) if you want to be really aggressive (Adepts and Engineers can do it too, but slightly more difficult). Play Sentinel if you want to be a jack of all trades. Actually, it's mostly irrelevant what class you pick for ME1 - most are clones anyway. ME2 gives each class its own flavor (so that one should be the most important decision you'll have to make). ME3 is like ME1 - not much difference between classes.

[Aleru]

soldier... engineers improves a lot in the sequels... so they will be my second choice.

[Sidney]

Vanguards change a lot form 1 to 2 with the addition of the Biotic Charge.Almost not like playing the same class. A bit odd feeling.

Soldiers and engineers seem to provide the most "consistent" experience in terms of how they play in my opinion.

[christrek1982]

thanks all for your answers I had to format my HD so it's all clean installs I'm leaning towards sentinel at the mo.

[Bebuse]

Vanguard is a strong class throughout. ME1 is boss mode, especially if you choose Singularity as a bonus power. Biotic control powers, with medium armour, biotic barrier and an 'instant recharge for all powers' button? Yes please.

I headcanon Shepard actually inventing Biotic Charge for ME2. The playstyle differs substantially, but the same can be said for most classes. High Risk, High Reward is the game and I love it, but that is my thing. In ME3 they made it easy mode again by removing the High Risk part of the above statement. Still fun though!

I guess the answer depends on your playstyle. For example, how did you use Adrenaline Rush in ME2? Did you use it to line up headshots, or to charge towards enemies? That is the difference between choosing Infiltrator or Vanguard.

Really though, all the classes are good. As you can probably tell my favourite is Vanguard, but I have not ever rolled a character I do not enjoy combat with.

If I may, for a new playthrough I would recommend you make the most changes in the plot, rather than Shepard. Kill Wrex if you didn't first time. Have most of your squad die on the Suicide mission. There are a lot of interesting new characters and situations in a 'less than ideal' playthrough and I imagine most people sadly will not see these parts of the game; explore and have fun!

[Kunari801]

christrek1982 wrote...

hello all I plan to star a full Playthrough of mass effect starting from ME1 all the way to 3 I alway play as a soldier I have never realy played as any other class and fancy a chnge so I ask you all which is the best class for a good mix of sodier and another class IE tech or biotic.

anyway thanks in advance I will check back later.

Most classes change so much but I just did a full Adept run on my last Shepard.  It plays totally different in ME1 than in 2 and 3 and there are even changes in ME3 from ME2. 

[JaegerBane]

If you want to play a dedicated biotic then you're up the creek a bit, as the best dedicated biotic has changed class across the series.

In ME1 a Vanguard was basically a combat orientated Adept - with Singularity as a bonus power you basically could do everything an Adept could do, but carrying a shotgun, thicker armour and a cooldown reset button too. Unless you really wanted Stasis (which was bit rubbish in ME1) then there really isn't any other biotic class worth playing.

In ME2 the Vanguard was devolved into a berzerker one-trick-pony that made most of its kills using elbows and the reload trick, so no good if you want to play a dedicated biotic. The Adept was the most balanced class in ME2 and as far as biotics go, they had the best range of abilities.

In ME3 Biotics mainly became explosions and, while the Adept is now a biotic juggernaut, it can't really do anything the Sentinel can't.

IMHO the best class to use across all three games would be the Sentinel. They're the only class that has really kept their basic flavour and range of skills intact.

Modifié par JaegerBane, 19 mai 2012 - 12:32 .

[capn233]

Soldier is clearly the best class.

While I would call it overall my favorite, it has not been consistent through the games. In ME1 you were the only class that got all the weapon training, and you were the best tank as you had the most Damage Protection (which trumps shields/barriers in ME1 slightly, due to shield bypassing attacks). In ME2 you got some damage output and damage protection from Adrenaline Rush, but you were still the master of weapons even if other classes had surpassed you in the tank department (Sentinel). For ME3 you lose the weapon master ability and Adrenaline Rush was made weaker both directly, and indirectly due to buffs to nearly all biotic and tech powers. At least you get Incendiary Explosive Ammo. Still a good class and straightforward at least.

I have played all of the others except for Vanguard in ME1 (I might remedy that soon). They are all good if you want to take a few seconds to learn how they work. Vanguard was a fun class in ME2, but it took a turn for the worse in 3 when they added even more "win" sauce.  I recommend skipping Nova, and Slam is also fun to play with as a bonus power.

Sentinel is sort of one that has been all over the map as well. I don't like it in ME3 as compared to ME2 or ME1 mainly because of the changes to Tech Armor and biotic combos for the third game. But it is a strong class through the series.

Adept is pretty steady through all the games, as is Engineer and Infiltrator. You couldn't turn invisible in the first game as an infiltrator, but you were the best with rifles and the tech abilities made you arguably a "better soldier" if you took AR or SG training. As for the Adept, much belly-aching was expressed over protections in ME2, but they are absolutely not a problem for a competent Adept player.

Modifié par capn233, 20 mai 2012 - 02:41 .

[KotorEffect3]

There is most effective and then there is most fun (yeah I know most fun is subjective). Most effective or I should the easiest class to learn effectively is the soldier. Sentinel is a good one since having both tech and biotic powers makes any enemies defenses that much easier to strip. Enginner is actualy a very good class but one I havn't played very much so I am not as familiar with it,

But as far as the most fun, give me a shotgun and a few biotic powers all while I am a human pretending he is krogan.

[satyrgreen]

I have played a Vanguard since day one for my  main Sheppard through all three games, it's really cool because it seems like that class just keeps getting better with every game. The jump from 1 to 2 with Biotic Charge was huge, and the jump from 2 to 3 with Nova was even better. The only game where insanity gave me any trouble as a Vanguard was 2, so if your looking for effective AND fun I would go Vanguard.

Modifié par satyrgreen, 20 mai 2012 - 06:28 .

[Binary_Helix 1]

I only used a soldier in my previous games too. I wanted to try something different and you know what I learned? Stick with soldier. The other classes have learning curves some of them very steep. Also starting a new game reminds you how bad ME1 really is. At least by uploading from a previous save you have maxed out talents, powers, weapons, and lots of armor variety. By beginning anew all that is gone and the gameplay suffers for it. I'm not exaggerating either.. The combat is agonizingly slow and depending on what difficulty you choose hellish as well due to an inconsistent cover system. Last but not least nothing trumps immunity and fast health regeneration. After playing as a soldier all the other classes in ME1 will feel like weaklings and pushovers.

In ME2 soldier is also the best class, imo.

ME3 is where it gets complicated. Soldier really got nerfed directly and indirectly. Anything soldier can do other classes can match or often surpass either in survivability or offensive potential. Nearly all the other classes got major buffs as well while soldier gets nothing. If you want to switch ME3 would be the right time. I'd recommend infiltrator since it's the soldier's cousin plus ME3's sniper rifles are really good.

[Saodade]

soldier

[What a Succulent Ass]

Vanguard.

[The Spamming Troll]

ME1: vanguard with singularity
ME2: i refuse to admit i "like" something from this game
ME3: adept

[ObserverStatus]

ME1: Adept
ME2: Vanguard
ME3: Vanguard

[lillitheris]

Any.

[lythran9]

like most people have said try something for the 1st one but expect it to change quite a bit in the 2nd, realistically infiltrator or vanguard sounds better for you if you still favour combat but want a little extra on the side.
personally after my run through with a soldier i went engineer and never looked back, imo they are the most under rated class, quite hard in the 1st one i´ll admit but come me2 and 3, i dont know i just seem to play them really well!
try a few classes and get a feel for them

[Ghost]

ME1: Adept
ME2: Soldier
ME3: Any

[capn233]

lythran9 wrote...

imo they are the most under rated class, quite hard in the 1st one i´ll admit but come me2 and 3, i dont know i just seem to play them really well!

You are right, Engineer is usually targeted as the weakest class in ME1, but it is more than capable, at least if you don't do something completely idiotic with the build and use tech powers.  And main story missions against the Geth are ridiculously easy with tech powers, and Neural Shock makes Krogan (or any organic) harmless.  Engineer is not as good a tank as the other classes, so be warned.  Of course if you can get your hands on Colossus armor it is irrelevant since the damage protection is so high.  Or you could simply take Barrier as your bonus power.