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[TheShogunOfHarlem]

JackSwyr wrote...

Thanks DC, I am ambivilent about the ending really. It's just a game to me. Something to play and move on. It's a great game but I don't get too emotionally involved in games, they're just a way to entertain myself until a newer, better game comes out.

Keep that mentality with you. I hate the ME3 ending A LOT (and I haven't beaten it yet) but I do think people should move on with it. It's good that you started with ME1. In spite of it "primative" mechanics it's a great game that I still go back to play periodically. It's best way to get the full experience of the series

Geneally speaking don't let my (or anyone else's) dislike of ME3's ending get the better of you. My curiousity got the better of me and I spoiled myself. People disliked the ending but I do think that many that did got way too dramatic with their displeasure when they should just get over it and move on.

Enjoy the series and if you end up hating the end then b!tch about it for a second and move past it.

Modifié par TheShogunOfHarlem, 25 juin 2012 - 11:34 .

[JackSwyr]

Thanks Shogun. Good advice.

[The Spamming Troll]

hey OP,

what squad are you using on missions?
what do you think of the ammo system?
have you met conrad vernor yet?
do you wish you restarted as an adept like i told you to do!

damnit, i want to go back in time.

[BamBam38]

Just so you know, not every hardcore Mass Effect fan hates the endings. I know I'm in the minority on the internet but liked them a lot and have been a fan since the first one came out. I've had 3 friends who beat the game and don't post on forums very much and also enjoyed the endings

However I must admit I'm happy with the extended cut coming out. So it's good some people had constructive criticism. Just don't listen to the people who are being ridiculous and saying Bioware sucks and ruined the franchise.

If you like space operas you will not be disappointed. Just have an open mind.

[JackSwyr]

The Spamming Troll wrote...

hey OP,

what squad are you using on missions?
what do you think of the ammo system?
have you met conrad vernor yet?
do you wish you restarted as an adept like i told you to do!

damnit, i want to go back in time.

Squad - Wrex & Tali
Ammo system is cool, I like the design of it, mass effect and little pieces.  Cool.
Conrad Vernor?  Nope
Adept?  No, I like being a soldier but next run-through on ME1 I might try adept.

[someone else]

I envy you OP - ending issues notwithstanding - and in many ways the first game is the best - so have fun - you're in for a great time.

[JackSwyr]

BamBam38 wrote...

Just so you know, not every hardcore Mass Effect fan hates the endings. I know I'm in the minority on the internet but liked them a lot and have been a fan since the first one came out. I've had 3 friends who beat the game and don't post on forums very much and also enjoyed the endings

However I must admit I'm happy with the extended cut coming out. So it's good some people had constructive criticism. Just don't listen to the people who are being ridiculous and saying Bioware sucks and ruined the franchise.

If you like space operas you will not be disappointed. Just have an open mind.

My sentiments exactly.  Thanks.

[BamBam38]

Sorry for double post but I have just read some previous posts before me. I am very disappointed with some people telling you not to get invested in the series. Don't listen to them. it is a wonderful series with a great trilogy and a great future ahead of itself.

[JackSwyr]

someone else wrote...

I envy you OP - ending issues notwithstanding - and in many ways the first game is the best - so have fun - you're in for a great time.

Thanks, I'm already having a great time.  I love this game!

[JackSwyr]

BamBam38 wrote...

Sorry for double post but I have just read some previous posts before me. I am very disappointed with some people telling you not to get invested in the series. Don't listen to them. it is a wonderful series with a great trilogy and a great future ahead of itself.

I agree with you, I have stopped responding to them.  Their hostility and IMO over-reaction to a "poor" ending amazes me.  I'll say it again, it's a GAME!!!!!!!!!!  Life goes on!!!!!!!

[Mr. Big Pimpin]

JackSwyr wrote...

Squad - Wrex & Tali

Ah, Team Shotgun - I approve. Just FYI, Tali becomes a romance option in ME2.

[jlocohustler]

I bought ME1 last week, finished it in ~20 hours. Bought ME2 and finshed it in ~20 hours. Bought ME3 on friday and finished it an hour ago Really awesome franchise. You'll quickly understand why there are so many fans.

My advice, don't even think about playing ME2 or 3 before ME1; you've got to be a complete fool to do that. It's a trilogy and that's how it should be experienced. Also, I think you should ditch the controller for this game because I have an Xbox 360 controller but the M&K works better. The power usage and aiming is much better. I guess that's why they didn't include controller support.

[KevTheGamer]

The game is most enjoyable when you start from ME 1and play all the way through to the end

[JackSwyr]

jlocohustler wrote...

I bought ME1 last week, finished it in ~20 hours. Bought ME2 and finshed it in ~20 hours. Bought ME3 on friday and finished it an hour ago Really awesome franchise. You'll quickly understand why there are so many fans.

My advice, don't even think about playing ME2 or 3 before ME1; you've got to be a complete fool to do that. It's a trilogy and that's how it should be experienced. Also, I think you should ditch the controller for this game because I have an Xbox 360 controller but the M&K works better. The power usage and aiming is much better. I guess that's why they didn't include controller support.

Cool.  But I'm real used to the Xbox controller from Skyrim and other games.  I'll admit it, I DESPISE WASD games.  

[JackSwyr]

KevWestBeats.com wrote...

The game is most enjoyable when you start from ME 1and play all the way through to the end

Yup, that's what I'm doing and it IS very enjoyable.  Thanks to all the posters who steered me in the right direction.  I can't wait to see how this plays out.  Please don't answer these.  Where did the Reapers come from?  Why did Saren turn?  What happened to Saren and Shepard when they went into the beam?  And lots more questions that will be answered in time.  Loving it!

[NOD-INFORMER37]

With all seriousness I suggest you stop now before you become severely dissapointed.

Theres a chance that you may like how the series turns out though, but still if you choose to find out, try not to get too attached to the series.

Not hating or trying to scare you away OP, just some friendly advice. =)

[StowyMcStowstow]

Play the first game and the first game only.

[ardensia]

Awww, you missed Conrad Verner? You should try and find him. He's your biggest fan! He's on the Citadel.

Also, I'd recommend doing at least one playthrough where you more or less ignore what alignment you're getting and just make the dialogue choices.

I have yet to play a true paragon or true renegade playthrough, and honestly, I doubt I ever will. BioWare didn't exaclty intend for them to be good and evil, persay, but more of noble hero and badass, and there are times when it's more appropriate to be badass than the hero. This is why you can rake up renegade points without losing your paragon points in all games, why you'll get an equal number of paragon and renegade points for certain actions in ME2, and why you just neutral reputation points while occasionally affecting your percentages of paragon versus renegade in ME3.

It just... makes things flow more naturally.

People keep getting their panties in a twist and trying to ward you off because for a lot of people (myself included), ME really wasn't so much a game as it was an experience. The world is very expansive and immersive, and BioWare put a lot of work into making a LOT of elements of it very believable. This element also makes the game fit pretty well into hard sci-fi, so when the ending turned out to be more about metaphysics, philosophy, and (someone's gonna punch me for this word) speculation, a lot of people felt like they got slapped.

Now, I liked the ending myself, but I also came to a conclusion pretty early on that the game wasn't nearly as hard of sci-fi as it was pretending to be. I also know, though not in the same way you do, that there are far more difficult things to deal with in life than anything in a video game, even one as immersive as ME.

So, as has been said, keep playing, make your own conclusions.  Enjoy talking with your squadmates, with Joker, and with the other people around the worlds. Explore all the nooks and crannies. Learn about interesting aliens. And do your best to do what you would do to save the galaxy, if you were someone as awesome as Shepard.

Oh, and make sure you recheck the controls when you start ME2. They change a LOT of them, including how you use medigel, and cover suddenly becomes REALLY important. Good things to know.

Modifié par ardensia, 26 juin 2012 - 03:40 .

[JackSwyr]

NOD-INFORMER37 wrote...

With all seriousness I suggest you stop now before you become severely dissapointed.

Theres a chance that you may like how the series turns out though, but still if you choose to find out, try not to get too attached to the series.

Not hating or trying to scare you away OP, just some friendly advice. =)

Please see several of my previous posts above.  

[JackSwyr]

StowyMcStowstow wrote...

Play the first game and the first game only.

Sorry, gonna play 'em all.

[JackSwyr]

ardensia wrote...

Awww, you missed Conrad Verner? You should try and find him. He's your biggest fan! He's on the Citadel.

Also, I'd recommend doing at least one playthrough where you more or less ignore what alignment you're getting and just make the dialogue choices.

I have yet to play a true paragon or true renegade playthrough, and honestly, I doubt I ever will. BioWare didn't exaclty intend for them to be good and evil, persay, but more of noble hero and badass, and there are times when it's more appropriate to be badass than the hero. This is why you can rake up renegade points without losing your paragon points in all games, why you'll get an equal number of paragon and renegade points for certain actions in ME2, and why you just neutral reputation points while occasionally affecting your percentages of paragon versus renegade in ME3.

It just... makes things flow more naturally.

People keep getting their panties in a twist and trying to ward you off because for a lot of people (myself included), ME really wasn't so much a game as it was an experience. The world is very expansive and immersive, and BioWare put a lot of work into making a LOT of elements of it very believable. This element also makes the game fit pretty well into hard sci-fi, so when the ending turned out to be more about metaphysics, philosophy, and (someone's gonna punch me for this word) speculation, a lot of people felt like they got slapped.

Now, I liked the ending myself, but I also came to a conclusion pretty early on that the game wasn't nearly as hard of sci-fi as it was pretending to be. I also know, though not in the same way you do, that there are far more difficult things to deal with in life than anything in a video game, even one as immersive as ME.

So, as has been said, keep playing, make your own conclusions.  Enjoy talking with your squadmates, with Joker, and with the other people around the worlds. Explore all the nooks and crannies. Learn about interesting aliens. And do your best to do what you would do to save the galaxy, if you were someone as awesome as Shepard.

Oh, and make sure you recheck the controls when you start ME2. They change a LOT of them, including how you use medigel, and cover suddenly becomes REALLY important. Good things to know.

Well, I didn't like the ending to Serenity and hated that the show was cancelled but my life still goes on.  It's just a game.

[ardensia]

JackSwyr wrote...
Well, I didn't like the ending to Serenity and hated that the show was cancelled but my life still goes on.  It's just a game.

Yup. Oh, I also recommend making a list or a chart or something to keep track of quests. They clean that up in subsequent games, but for ME1, it helps to list out what clusters/nebulas/whatever you have quests in followed by what systems in that cluster you need to visit. And yes, there are a few quests you can't get without visiting the system, so just using your quest log may or may not be helpful.

[JackSwyr]

ardensia wrote...

JackSwyr wrote...
Well, I didn't like the ending to Serenity and hated that the show was cancelled but my life still goes on.  It's just a game.

Yup. Oh, I also recommend making a list or a chart or something to keep track of quests. They clean that up in subsequent games, but for ME1, it helps to list out what clusters/nebulas/whatever you have quests in followed by what systems in that cluster you need to visit. And yes, there are a few quests you can't get without visiting the system, so just using your quest log may or may not be helpful.

LOL!  Been doing exactly that!  

[shepard1038]

Op just take it slow and enjoy the game. And you can read the codex if you don't understand something or go to the Mass Effect wiki. I advice that you do some research before playing to understand the series. Thats what i did with Mass Effect and Skyrim. Also note that it can be a little overwhelming first.

Modifié par shepard1038, 26 juin 2012 - 04:09 .

[ardensia]

shepard1038 wrote...

Op just take it slow and enjoy the game. And you can read the codex if you don't understand something or go to the Mass Effect wiki. I advice that you do some research before playing to understand the series. Thats what i did with Mass Effect and Skyrim. Also note that it can be a little overwhelming first.

Oh, gods, SO MANY CODEX ENTRIES!!! >_<

It gets... better? Easier? Something like that. They prettymuch slam you with a book when you get to the Citadel, but if you keep up with it, it's not much of an issue. They'll give you the basics again when you get into each new game, but you can usually skim that to see if there's anything new.

I remember doing a lot of drawing while I let the codex narrator man read the primary entries to me.