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[Jukaga]

Hey all, been a while since I posted in this thread. I've been lurking, trying to drum up some enthusiasm for continuing my ME2 run and in 2 months I've gotten as far as recruiting Garrus, Mordin and Jack. I just get hit with a massive NOPE when the downtime comes up and you have to make the rounds of the Normandy between missions.. I just can't do it. Even skipping the dialog doesn't help. I really can't wait for Andromeda.

[RedCaesar97]

(Not from today. This was yesterday but I was too tired to write it up before I went to bed)

 

Admiral Korris, the admiral of the civilian fleet, had crashed on Rannoch. The civilian fleet was beginning to panic which could get them killed, so the other admirals wanted Bruno Shepard to retrieve Korris if he was still alive. 

 

One issue: a jamming tower was preventing communications. It needed to be taken out first.

 

Another issue: Anti-aircraft towers were protecting the jamming tower.

 

Cortez managed to avoid anti-aircraft fire and drop Bruno and his team off safely. They made it past some Geth patrols before reaching the first AA tower. The Geth were guarding the tower in greater numbers, and more dropped in as they worked to disable it. Bruno and his team survived, disabled the tower, then moved to the second AA tower. Along the way, they met a Quarian named Dorn who had been badly wounded. He told them how the civilians wanted the war to end and hoped that Shepard would rescue the admiral, then he died.

 

The jamming tower was co-located with the second AA tower, and it was heavily guarded by Geth. Bruno and his team pitched a difficult fight, before finally destroying all the nearby Geth and disabling the AA tower. Then Cortez flew in and blew up the jamming tower. With the interference gone, they contacted the Korris who was still alive. He wanted Shepard to save his crew instead, but Shepard convinced him that the civilian fleet needed him more. Then Cortez flew Shepard in with the shuttle. Shepard provided covering fire so Korris could board, then they flew back to the fleet.

 

 

Then it was time to take out the Reaper signal at the Geth base. To do that, Shepard needed to go in on foot so he could use a laser targeter so the Quarians could make precision shots. The base was heavily fortified, and when they got close enough to the broadcast antenna, the Geth sealed it inside a bunker. They slowly worked their way through the base while the Geth VI hacked the security. After a few close calls and a big fight against three primes (*a regular engineer can handle the three primes with ease; Bruno Shepard uses Stasis, Cryo Blast, Combat Drone, and sometimes Sabotage, so not a good combination), the finally managed to get a sight on the antenna.

 

Shepard "painted" the antenna with the laser and the Quarians shot it. Unfortunately, the antenna broadcasting the Reaper signal was actually a Reaper Destroyer, and it rose up from the bunker. Shepard and his team hightailed it out of there on transportation provided by the Geth VI. The Reaper started to pursue, but was knocked down by Quarian fire. Shepard then stayed on the ground and used the laser targeting to aim the Quarian fire and they finally managed to put it down for good.

 

With the signal gone, the Geth VI said he could transmit the Reaper upgrades he had to the other Geth so they could become sentient and fight the Reapers. Shepard started to allow it, but then changed his mind. Without the upgrades and no Reaper guidance, the Quarians wiped out the last of the Geth on Rannoch.

 

 

After that, Shepard stopped to help Captain Riley get a Turian Fuel Reactor up and running again. Then it wack to the Citadel to deliver some presents, talk to the Asari councilor, and meet up with a few more squadmates on the Silversun Strip.

 

 

 

Tonight I just might have enough time to go to Thessia. Unless something unforeseen comes up, I should be able to finish Bruno Shepard's story by the end of the weekend.

[olnorton]

trying to drum up some enthusiasm for continuing my ME2 run and in 2 months I've gotten as far as recruiting Garrus, Mordin and Jack. I just get hit with a massive NOPE

Yeah, ME2 is where some of my trilogy play throughs come to a halt as well.
Although for different reasons. I just can't find anyway to justify a Paragon Shepard working for Cerberus.
If working for a known terrorist organization is a capital offense. Why doesn't C-Sec lock down the Normandy and arrest everyone on board?
Or why Anderson, commander and Chief of all Alliance military, doesn't have the Alliance look into the Collectors once he sees Veetors' evidence.
Anyway, pushing myself on.


They claim I'm in charge, but I'm not allowed to leave the Normandy without the two Cerberus operatives in tow.
I enter the Citadel, and a C-Sec Turian informs me, I'm listed as dead.

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A Human C-Sec Captain cut through some red tape, and got me back on the grid.

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Then I head straight for Councilor Anderson, and asked him about Ashley. He confirmed she was still with the Alliance, but wouldn't tell me where she was, while I was with Cerberus.
I said I'm not with them, I'm handing their ship, better than any ship in the Alliance fleet, and it's entire crew over to you.
Just tell me how to get in touch with Chief Williams.
He said I can't let you do that Shepard, there are classified plot reasons why we can't act rationally.
We have to let that terrorist organization have free reign to come and go as they please, or "bad sh!t" will happen.

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Anderson has clearly cracked, and lost it, I only hope the other Council members are a bit more sensible.
I told them about the Collectors abducting Human colonists.
They said what goes on outside of Council space, is of no concern to them.
I said but they may be working for the Reapers.
Councilor Sparatus said, " Ah Reapers, we have dismissed that theory " Cerberus has gotten to you Shepard.

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And then the penny dropped. As much as I hate to agree with anything old Ratass says, he might be right on this.
Miranda told me she wanted to install a control chip in me, but TIM supposedly wouldn't allow it.
Maybe the reason she follows me everywhere is because her control is limited to her being in close proximity to me.

[olnorton]

Well there is nothing for it, except to become a terrorist and start helping Cerberus.
The fact that my old self would die before doing that, just confirms my suspicions about the control chip.
Seeing as we are already on the Citadel, I may as well start with recruiting the thief. In case Cerberus needs to steal something.
Kasumi is easy on the eye, but I think she bats for the other team. Not a problem, as there is only one girl for me.

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Cerberus promised, we would recover a greybox for her. I said if that's what they told you, then we will get it for you.
Next on the list is a Salarian scientist, Ex STG. I find it odd, that a Human supremacist group capable of bringing back the dead.
And with a vast team of scientists already on the payroll, would want to leave Humanity's fate in the hands of a Salarian.
We head to a medical clinic in the slums of Omega. I leave Miranda on the ship, I want to see if they can still control me without her presence.
We're met as we disembark by a filthy Batarian, I tell him I don't answer to him or his boss.

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At the entrance to the slums, a Turian is preventing a Human women from returning to her home.
I tell him, you may have bullied her, but you won't stop us getting in there. He agreed.
Inside the local gangs are fighting for turf. One group is mainly Vorcha, an ugly pack of pyromaniacs from what I've seen.
We find the clinic, it has mech security guards, but they aren't hostile to us.
I get Kasumi to steal everything that is not tied down, and then we talk to the scientist.
I'm really doubting the wisdom of enlisting this senile old fool. He's Ex STG and he doesn't recognize the most famous Human in the Galaxy.
He asks why Cerberus would would want Salarian help, I say, honestly, I have no idea. It makes absolutely no sense at all, but they do, and so I'm here.
I recorded what he said, and then played it back in slo-mo. He wants us to kill the Vorcha and restore the environment systems, cure the plague and save his missing assistant.

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Sounds simple enough.
OK, so now Vorcha are right up there on my list of hated aliens, right after Batarians, and Turians. It's always rockets and flamethrowers with them.

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We find a few Batarians holding the Doctors assistant at gun point, I convince them to lower their weapons, and then take the four eyed bastards out.

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We close in on the Environmental control room. once in there, this Vorcha confirms the Doctors suspicions, that the Collectors are behind the plague.
We thank him for this information, then blow his ugly head off.

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With the plague cure in the environment system, and the Blood-pack mercs dead, we return to Mordin Solus, and have him join the team.

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[olnorton]

The ships VI says Aria T'Loak may have information on the Archangel, so Mordin, Kasumi, and I head there.
Aria has an inflated opinion of her own importance, although, she might have been quite attractive in her younger days.
Regardless, she tells us what we need to know. Apparently this Archangel has made himself a few enemies.
Mordin thinks we need guns, wait no, have guns. excellent. (Really Cerberus, He's Humanity's great white hope.)

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We signed on to go after Archangel.
We reprogram the heavy mech, and neutralize the Gunship mechanic, then go to rescue this Archangel, except, he's a bloody Turian.

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If Cerberus wants me to work with bloody Turians, then they better turn up the voltage on my control chip.
Oh my God, it's not just a Turian. It's that bungling idiot, that couldn't turn up anything on Saren.
I'm having serious doubts about the illusive mans Intel.
The dossier said: Archangel is a mercenary commander whose operations are noted for their technical expertise and strategic brilliance.
He is responsible for high-profile attacks on gang leaders on Omega.
This fu**ing clown has no special skills, has got his whole squad killed, and is yet to take out a single gang leader.
And if we don't save his sorry a$$, he'd be unlikely to survive until morning.
And yet, this fool, who can't even take out a few local thugs, is the only hope for Humanity, against the greatest threat in our entire existence.
I'll get him out of the sh!t, but I'll never work with this Weiner.
He said, just like old times Shepard. Don't act like you know me Weiner. We have never worked together.

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On the plus side, I thought Mordin was harmless, but he can hold his own.
I took out two of the gang leaders for the Turian, but before I could take out Tarak, the bloody fool stood in front of the gunship.

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He survived thanks to Dr Chakwas, who has apparently also joined Cerberus. I hadn't met any of the crew.
I didn't want to get to know them, in case I have to hand them in, or kill them. But I will go down and listen to how Karin ended up here.
The Doc sleeps at night, by telling herself she works for me, and not Cerberus. I'm glad to have her around.
I told her I'll get her a bottle of Serrice Ice Brandy.
I went and had a drink with Karin, talked about the old days. She's going to fix my facial scars, so I don't scare Ash, when we're finally reunited.
I know in my heart, we'll be together again soon.

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Then I retire to my cabin, and tell Ashley about my day. This is the photo she wanted me to have.

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[fraggle]

He said I can't let you do that Shepard, there are classified plot reasons why we can't act rationally.

 

Hahaha, very good!

 

 

Two days ago I started Tali's trial, then stopped playing before boarding the Alarei, which I then did last night. Let's see how it went:

 

Together with Tali and Jack I headed for the Migrant Fleet. It was time to see why Tali was accused of treason, which I can absolutely not believe. She's such a sweet, innocent girl.

We quickly learned that Tali was accused to have brought active geth into the fleet and that she had been stripped of her ship name. The trial started right away and I as her captain was to represent her. I didn't think it was a particularly good idea to have me defend her as I have no clue about quarian customs, but I'll do what I can.

During the trial I pleaded not guilty of course, and Tali remained certain the geth parts she had sent as her father had ordered were safe. But then we were told that the lab ship her father had worked on had been seized by the geth... that her father is likely dead. She was shocked to hear this of course, and I cannot believe they told her this in front of everyone. A*sholes.

Tali wanted to take back the Alarei and we were allowed to do so. Let's see what we can find out.

We boarded the lab ship and took care of some geth, and learned that Tali's father was experimenting on live geth he and his team had assembled with the parts Tali had sent. We soon found him, dead... Tali was devastated and I hugged her tightly to comfort her. I'm sorry this happened.

We got rid of the last geth on the ship and found the evidence Rael'Zorah had left behind. Tali begged me to not present it during her trial, telling me it'd destroy her father's reputation. She's facing exile that way, but if that's what she wants I'm okay with it.

Back at the trial I didn't know what I could do to clear Tali of the charges, so I tried to appeal to the crowd. After all Tali has done a great deal already in risking her life fighting Saren, and on Haestrom. I couldn't believe it when Veetor and Kal'Reegar spoke up on Tali's behalf. Thanks, guys, I owe you one.

The Admiralty Board saw reason and Tali was cleared, I'm relieved. I thanked Veetor and Kal for standing up for Tali and we returned to the Normandy.

 

 

Haha, I finally remembered I have picked Slam as my bonus power and used it when a Geth Hunter came dangerously close. What a life-saver I hate the room before discovering Rael's body.

But yay, I was able to rally the crowd, that was quite cool. Also, Veetor and Kal are great, I like them both a lot.

I'm done with all Loyalty missions for the moment, so I plan to do Shadow Broker next After that a couple more side missions if I feel like it, and then towards the Reaper IFF and the end/Arrival. I want to play ME3 so badly, haha.

[olnorton]

Aria's man Grizz, Told me someone was after the Patriarch, and Aria wanted me to tell him to lay low.
She had helped me out and this seemed a small enough job, as way of returning the favor. So we went to meet with him.
On the way, I run into a familiar face.
At first I thought, an old cat can't change her spots. But Helena Blake has turned a new leaf.
She came up and hugged me for an inappropriate amount of time, but it made me smile, to imagine Ash hitting me in the ribs.
She's become a social worker, helping young kids leave the gang culture.
I said, come and have a drink, and you can tell me all about it. She said, I would love to Commander, but I can't.
I'm meeting a young girl here, to try and convince her she doesn't need the gang. If I'm not here when she comes, she'll just go back to them.
I said, you help young boys as well don't you Helena? She smiled and said, of course Commander, whatever are you implying.

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I wasn't sure if I should smile or cringe, but I gave her the benefit of the doubt, and bid her farewell.
The Patriarch was an very old Krogan, and he saw this as a way to die like a Krogan. But I convinced him to let me act as his krant, and take care of it.
He liked the idea that he might still have a krant. We didn't have to go far, to meet the would be assassins, or take long to deal with them.

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It wasn't what Aria asked for, but she wasn't too upset. I thinks she kinda likes the old guy.
Speaking of Krogans. Warlord Okeer was next on the list. So we head for Korlis, in the Eagle Nebula.
Main opposition are Blue Suns mercs. We get a little information from one who thinks he's going to die.
Okeer is trying to breed an Krogan army, but his Krogan are crazy. So success I guess.
We come upon a Krogan, bred in a tank. He claims he's not perfect, but he helps us into the base.

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When we finally reach Okeer, he claims to know nothing of why the Collectors are targeting Humans.
He also claims to have created the perfect Krogan, in a tank.
Just then Jadore has had enough of Okeer and wants to cut her losses.
She releases toxic gases into the vents, Okeer won't leave his creation, so we go after Jadore.
With Jadore dead, the ships VI informs us that Okeer's vital signs are dropping, so we race back. We are too late to save Okeer. All we have is a Krogan in a tank.

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Warlord Okeer

Kasumi

Jadore

Tank Bred Krogan

I check my mail. A email from my Mum, and one from Sha'ira. Still nothing from Ashley, I wonder if Cerberus is intercepting my mail.

[RedCaesar97]

Yeah, ME2 is where some of my trilogy play throughs come to a halt as well.
Although for different reasons. I just can't find anyway to justify a Paragon Shepard working for Cerberus.
If working for a known terrorist organization is a capital offense. Why doesn't C-Sec lock down the Normandy and arrest everyone on board?
Or why Anderson, commander and Chief of all Alliance military, doesn't have the Alliance look into the Collectors once he sees Veetors' evidence.

 

 

Both Paragon and Renegade Shepard freely enlisted with the Alliance before the events of ME1. Their job is to protect and server humanity.

 

The Alliance is either outright ignoring the fact that human colonies are disappearing, blaming it on Cerberus, or only treating the symptoms (evacuating colonies, providing them with defenses). Cerberus is actively looking to destroy the cause: The Collectors. The council is ignoring the threat and saying it is a human matter. Paragon Shepard is willing to work with Cerberus to save millions of lives.

 

As for C-Sec, no idea why they do not lock it down. But Anderson and the council is more than willing to look the other way as Shepard is working for Cerberus, so C-Sec obviously has no issue looking away either, or lacks the authority to lock it down without authorization from the Alliance or Council. Blame it on the cult of Shepard.

 

Anderson never saw Veetor's evidence. Anderson is only a captain. He is outranked by other Alliance officers such as Admirals.

 

 

 

Lair of the Shadow Broker expands on some of this in the information terminal where an entry shows Alliance personnel want to bring Shepard in for questioning but Admiral Hackett denies the request.

 

I should also note that governments/military working with terrorist organizations in some capacity is nothing new in human history.

[olnorton]

Anderson never saw Veetor's evidence. Anderson is only a captain. He is outranked by other Alliance officers such as Admirals.

As the Human Councillor, Anderson out ranks any Alliance Officer, Politicians control the military.
Even Ambassador Udina pulled the Normandy from Admiral Mikhailovich. And Anderson is above Udina.
And I showed him Veetor's evidence on my omnitool.

I should also note that governments/military working with terrorist organizations in some capacity is nothing new in human history.

True, but politicians are not Paragons.
But this is not the thread for such discussions, so I'm sorry I bought it up.

[olnorton]

So we go to the Prison ship to get this Jack released.
Guards at the entrance ask us to relinquish our weapons. I tell them that isn't going to happen.
Then Warden Kuril shows up and tells us we can have Jack as soon as the money from Cerberus comes through.

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We move through the complex and a worker tells us to go through the door at the end of the room.
It is the door to a cell and Kurils' voice comes across the comm, and tells us I'm too valuable to let me leave.
So it's on for young and old. To get Jack out we have to override the security for the whole prison.

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That's Jack?

Once we get to where we saw Jack, it appears she smashed a hole right through the wall, and destroyed the heavy mech.
Kuril takes a shot at me, he's protected by multiple shield generators.
My sniper rifle makes short work of the shield generators, and a couple of wardens, but I run out of ammo before I can use it on warden Kuril.

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Kuril has been dealt with, but this place could go up at any minute, we have to find Jack and get out of here.
By the time we get to her, she knows we're Cerberus and wants nothing to do with us.
But given Cerberus or death, she chooses to live, to fight another day.

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Back on board the Normandy SR2, Miranda seems to think her illusive man was wrong to recruit Jack.
She's certainly a powerful biotic, time will tell if she can take orders, and is a benefit to the team.

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I got a call from the illusive man. It was the news I'd waited so long to hear. Ashley is on the outer human colony of Horizon.

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But she is in great danger, TIM thinks the Collectors are there.
I tell him to call the Alliance to get help, but he won't, and the control chip stops me from calling them myself.
Mordin has come up with a suit mod, he thinks will counter the seeker swarms. I tell Joker to get me to Horizon, and don't spare the horses.

[olnorton]

The Collectors, and their seeker swarms are there when we land.

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The colony is equipped with heavy AA guns, but never used them. If these bastards have hurt Ash, they'll regret the day they were hatched.
There are husks here, so TIM was right, the Collectors are working with the Reapers. I have to find her.
Everywhere, people stuck in stasis.

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We found an engineer who'd sealed himself from the seeker swarms. The bastard blamed Ashley for the Collector attack.
But if he avoided the swarms, Ash might be hiding out somewhere too. Kasumi thinks we need to bring the AA guns online, but they might already have Ash in there.
We run, checking every building, constantly under fire from ever increasing numbers of Aliens. There putting people into insect like pods, and loading them onto their ship.
Their must be something I can do, but I can't get a moment to think. We bring the guns online with the help of the ships VI. My Ashley could be in there.

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The Collector ship is leaving, with most of the colonists aboard. The engineer wants me to do something, you think I don't want to do something, what can I do? We were too late.

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And then I heard her voice, there she is, safe and sound, and as beautiful as the day I first met her.

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I run to her, tears streaming down my face, and hug her tightly to me. I am just so happy.

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She's upset I hadn't contacted her. If she only knew.
I said we're together now Ash, come with me, everything will be alright.

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She said, No, it won't, I could never work with Cerberus. What have they done to you?
My tears are no longer tears of joy. I wanted so much to run after her, but I couldn't. They wouldn't let me.
She's right about Cerberus' hold over me, and I'm powerless to do anything about it.
I fall to my knees... I put my pistol to my chin.

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[von uber]

Tonight Emma finally finished this:

 

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Oh boy, where to start.

• Wrex in ME2 is a good continuation of Wrex from ME1. Here he is putting into practice everything he said in ME1 - realising the process of reform that the Krogan have to go through, and working with the females to ensure this is achievable. He comes across as a pragmatic and wise leader going against the somewhat not exactly nuanced general Krogan (I half expect them to go KROGAN SMASH! all the time). Here he is a leader for the Krogan you can believe in. So what exactly happened between ME2 and ME3 (lore wise we are talking six months). He is clever enough to know why the rebellions came about, he knows the natural tendencies of the Krogan. So why this sudden about face? It's like a completely different character has appeared. Back on Virmire he accepts that the cure is not right and looks for another way. In ME3 he demand s a cure for cooperation - a cure that will have no benefit whatsoever for years even if the Alliance wins, and with potential devastating damage to Tuchanka in the event of a win (uncontrolled population expansion on a world that can only just about sustain the Krogan there? That won't end well!) and he effectively attempts to hold the entire galaxy to ransom for it. This is not the clever, calculating Wrex of ME1 or ME2. I am tempted to think that the best fate for Wrex is to leave him to die on Virmire
• Killing the Pyjacks is a really odd minigame that comes out of nowhere and is never seen again. Really strange
• I don't understand why Wrex's base is so ramshackle. It would have been more interesting to show a better made and fortified base compared to the wasteland outside  - this would visually show the impact Wrex is having in creating a stroing place and future for the Krogan. As it is, it's a dump
• For some reason the Pet varren completely destroyed the cutscene with Wrex. The rival leader was headbutted by thin air, really odd
• I like this loyalty mission, by far one of the best in ME2. It is largely a lore dump but it does it very well, especially through the character of Mordin
• One thing I don't like is the combat on the way to the hospital, I think it would have been better served as an exploration trip. As it is it just feels like filler incase the player gets bored
• The clan Weyrloc guy is quite amusing when you let him go on, the renegade prompt is onscreen for the entire length of the speech. It's almost like they are begging you to press it
• The reasoning Mordin gives for the genophage are all articulate and well reasoned. I like the fact you can argue with him and it shows he has thought about it and doesn't find it easy - this especially shows up in the chat with Maelon - but still believes it is the correct choice, and the game in general backs him up on this. So again, like Wrex - what the hell happens in ME3 (especially if you have Wreav in charge?) Every single one of his arguments is completely reversed in the space of six months. Again, it feels like a different character is involved. He basically does a complete 360 in 6 months or so - and of course in this time he even sets up the leak to the Krogan about the females presence on the STG facility. I think a better outcome would be dependant on whether you let Maelon live or not - have him put forward the genophage cure in ME3 - or failing that have Wiks do it with Mordin appearing as someone trying to stop STG from doing it (a standoff between Wiks and Mordin at the shroud could have been interesting). I know some people find Mordin's 'redemption' a great arc but I just find it rather unlikely for such a clever character, and it is done largely for the feels - the fact that he agrees to sabotage with Wreav shows how unlikely that Wrex can hold it all together actually is
• Killing Maelon makes much more sense than letting him go - mainly because if he starts trying to cure the genophage again, he will most likely be killed anyway. It's also really odd how characters are so much more squeamish about killing one person after wading through hordes of mooks to get to them - and it is especially odd for a STG agent like Mordin to feel so. He should have shot him without a word, regardless of what Shep says. I often feel there is a conflict in ME2 between the gritty, seedy world they want to portray full of morally grey themes and a harsh, unforgiving galaxy and the idealistic it's-a-wonderful-world Paragon attitude that wins out

 

[olnorton]

I'm continuing on with Joanne: Vanguard, Spacer, War Hero.
When we last met Joanne, she had just gained Spectre status.
http://forum.bioware...3#entry19827546
She is now Level 24, with a few command missions under her belt.

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She's not the brightest officer in the Alliance.
She succeeds in spite of herself, through a combination of courage and dumb luck.
She thinks she's Gods gift to women, and uses woeful pickup lines on them, in the hope of one day losing her virginity.
Today she has just put off-line, a rogue VI on Luna and in the process, became a Nemesis.

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Admiral Kahoku called. He had found out who killed his men. It was a group called Cerberus. An Alliance Black-Ops outfit, now gone rogue.
I said hang in there Admiral, we'll show em what we do to traitors.

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We went into the research station, even the scientists were well armed, but no match for us.
There was a wild, strange looking alien creature trapped inside a forcefield.

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I said to Tali. I'm glad he's stuck in there, then I lent against the diagnostic station, and the wall come down.
Liara quickly lifted it into the air, and Tali & I hit it with our shotguns.
Liara said, what was that? I said, your a hundred years old and don't know, and your asking me.
She's lucky she's really cute, cause she can be really dumb sometimes.
This obviously wasn't the main base, but the Admiral had given us two other locations.
We enter the 2nd base, again there is a large forcefield in the center of the room, only this one has creepy looking alien things in it.

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I said, no-one touch these buttons, and I swear, I never even touched them. It's like they're on a hair trigger or something.
With the forcefield down, it was pandemonium. The creatures were attacking us, and the Cerberus guys.
The Cerberus guys were attacking the creatures and us, and I was just shooting anything that moved. When the smoke cleared, it was just us.
Tali wondered what Cerberus horrors we would see at the next base. I gave her a wink and said, don't worry sweet cheeks, I won't let them touch you.
I couldn't see her face through her mask, but she slowly shook her head to show she wasn't scared anymore.
At the last base, we stayed clear of the forcefield and concentrated on taking down the Cerberus operatives.
But then we noticed Admiral Kahoku, lying in the center with a few bug things crawling around.
I shot the bugs, but the Admiral was dead. Tali got some data from their console, and then we took the Admirals body back to the Mako.

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Back on the Normandy: I knew Liara had the hots for me, and I bet I impressed her with how I handled Cerberus.
So I went down to chat her up.
She said she did have the hots for me... Oh, well of course I knew that all along. I said, I better go do some.... Commander stuff.

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[olnorton]

The data Tali downloaded from Cerberus, showed the location of their main base on Nepheron.
We were too late to help Admiral Kahoku, but we will avenge him.
The outside of the facility was lightly guarded, so we took them out quietly, so as not to raise alarm.
Inside, six or eight commandos and snipers. Garrus said, now it gets fun, but the fight was over just as Wrex was getting warmed up.
I managed to get some data from their main computer, but it was deleting files as fast as I could download them.
A short distance from the facility, we were attacked by a thresher mau. Wrex was homesick, almost bought a tear to his eyes.
We were able to recover a League of One medallion from a Cerberus soldier. Cunningly disguised as a Salarian, but he didn't fool me.

Spoiler

When we returned to the ship, I was contacted by someone claiming to be an agent for the shadowbroker.
He wanted the data I got from the Cerberus facility, but I told him that is Alliance property.

I got a call from an Asari diplomat on the Citadel.
She must have seen the vid of me becoming a Spectre, because she wants to meet me "in person", at the Embassy Bar.
I'm partial to a bit of blue action, so I'll go and have a drink with Nassana the "Piranha".
Look at her there, acting nonchalant, yeah, she wants me bad.
Then she told me how pirates had kidnapped her sister. The poor girl was nearly in tears.
I pulled her pretty head to my breast and said, don't worry Nassana, I'll save your little sister.

Spoiler

If the sister looks anything like her, there could be some Spectre sandwich stuff happening. If you know what I mean.
I told Joker, get us to Sharjila on the double Mr. We're on a very important mission for the Asari Ambassador.
The pirate base is heavily defended, but they were too silly to wait for us to get out the Mako.
Inside is a bit harder, I tell the others to time their shots, we can't risk hitting Nassana's sister.

Spoiler

But the poor thing was so confused by her ordeal, she attacked us with her biotics, and Chief Williams shot her before I could stop her.
I will have to be careful what I tell Nassana, and hope this doesn't cause a diplomatic incident with the Asari.

[RedCaesar97]

 

Oh boy, where to start.

• Wrex in ME2 is a good continuation of Wrex from ME1. Here he is putting into practice everything he said in ME1 - realising the process of reform that the Krogan have to go through, and working with the females to ensure this is achievable. He comes across as a pragmatic and wise leader going against the somewhat not exactly nuanced general Krogan (I half expect them to go KROGAN SMASH! all the time). Here he is a leader for the Krogan you can believe in. So what exactly happened between ME2 and ME3 (lore wise we are talking six months). He is clever enough to know why the rebellions came about, he knows the natural tendencies of the Krogan. So why this sudden about face? It's like a completely different character has appeared. Back on Virmire he accepts that the cure is not right and looks for another way. In ME3 he demand s a cure for cooperation - a cure that will have no benefit whatsoever for years even if the Alliance wins, and with potential devastating damage to Tuchanka in the event of a win (uncontrolled population expansion on a world that can only just about sustain the Krogan there? That won't end well!) and he effectively attempts to hold the entire galaxy to ransom for it. This is not the clever, calculating Wrex of ME1 or ME2. I am tempted to think that the best fate for Wrex is to leave him to die on Virmire
• The reasoning Mordin gives for the genophage are all articulate and well reasoned. I like the fact you can argue with him and it shows he has thought about it and doesn't find it easy - this especially shows up in the chat with Maelon - but still believes it is the correct choice, and the game in general backs him up on this. So again, like Wrex - what the hell happens in ME3 (especially if you have Wreav in charge?) Every single one of his arguments is completely reversed in the space of six months. Again, it feels like a different character is involved. He basically does a complete 360 in 6 months or so - and of course in this time he even sets up the leak to the Krogan about the females presence on the STG facility. I think a better outcome would be dependant on whether you let Maelon live or not - have him put forward the genophage cure in ME3 - or failing that have Wiks do it with Mordin appearing as someone trying to stop STG from doing it (a standoff between Wiks and Mordin at the shroud could have been interesting). I know some people find Mordin's 'redemption' a great arc but I just find it rather unlikely for such a clever character, and it is done largely for the feels - the fact that he agrees to sabotage with Wreav shows how unlikely that Wrex can hold it all together actually is

 

To your first point, Wrex still wants a genophage cure in ME1, but Shepard convinces him to not want Saren's genophage cure.

 

I do agree with your talk about Wrex's about-face in ME3. I think the writers wanted to increase drama/tension and to make the choice of wanting to cure/destroy the cure that much harder.

 

And I also agree that letting Wrex die on Virmire is the best option. It does not leave any sort of argument between doing a favor for a friend (curing the genophage for Wrex) or doing what is best for the galaxy (destroying the genophage cure). It is also a weird turn of logic for Mordin who argues throughout the entirety of ME1 that the genophage was good -- or at least the best option -- who then in ME3 turns around and argues that they need to cure the genophage.

 

Also, both Shepard and Mordin seem to forget the Krogan history history they learned or talked about in ME2, or even in the codex itself. In ME2, Mordin tells Shepard (also backed up by the codex even in ME1 if I recall) that the Krogans had unleashed a nuclear winter upon themselves before the Salarians came. In ME3, Mordin when talking with Eve says the Salarian interference caused the Krogan devastation on Tuchanka before she has to correct him. I always found that odd.

 

And I have never believed that even with both Wrex and Eve both alive that curing the genophage was a good idea. Even in ME2, Wrex says he does not want to change what Krogan are. And even if Wrex and Eve keep the peace, how long after they are dead before a new Krogan expansion results in another Krogan rebellions? 

 

Destroying the genophage cure is the only real option. Letting Wrex die on Virmire just makes it easier (as does destroying the cure in ME2). Not all of my Shepards agree with that sentiment, but whatever.

 

 

Some good thoughts, von uber.

[RedCaesar97]

Last night, Bruno Shepard went to Thessia to go recover the artifact that would help with the crucible. But by the time they got there, it was already under heavy Reaper attack. After landing, they got directions to a temple where the artifact was located. They fought through some heavy resistance to get there, but they finally made it.

 

The Temple of Athame was interesting to say the least. Various busts and paintings revealed that the Protheans had a hand in early Asari development. Ancient Asari texts and legends suddenly took on new meaning when viewed in this new revelation. Maybe Javik could shed some light on it when they got back to the Normandy. They found some scientists dead, their throats cut. It got even weirder when the statue of the Goddess Athame turned out to be hiding a Prothean beacon. Apparently this was the artifact.

 

Shepard activated the beacon and Prothean VI came online and gave them some information about the cycles: apparently the Reapers were part of the cycles but did not cause the cycles itself. Unfortunately they were interrupted by Kai Leng. After a brief chat with the Illusive Man over a holo, Kai Leng attacked, but he soon realized that three-on-one was not a fight he could win. He got his gunship to help and finally got the idea to use it to destroy the temple around them. While Shepard was distracted, he stole the Prothean VI and made his escape.

 

 

 

Back on the Normandy, Traynor managed to track down Kai Leng's shuttle: he had gone to Horizon. So off to Horizon they went, to Sanctuary, a supposed safe haven from the Reapers. When they arrived, Cerberus was attempting to leave, having been attacked by the Reapers. Shepard was surprised the Reapers had not attacked it sooner considering how many people had been travelling to there to escape the war. Once inside, they found it was actually a Cerberus-fronted lab, used to turn the refugees into husks and study indoctrination. Worse -- or perhaps even scarier -- Henry Lawson and the Illusive Man had discovered a way to control Reaper forces and had worked out a way to control the Reapers.

 

Shepard made it all the way to the top of the main tower, where Henry Lawson had managed to overpower his daughter Oriana. Shepard let him go in exchange for Oriana. Lawson left the facility while Shepard broadcast a warning message telling everyone to stay away from Sanctuary.

 

 

Before heading back to the Citadel, Shepard stopped at a communications facility to rescue a scientists from a Cerberus attack.

[Natureguy85]

Oh boy, where to start.

• Wrex in ME2 is a good continuation of Wrex from ME1. Here he is putting into practice everything he said in ME1 - realising the process of reform that the Krogan have to go through, and working with the females to ensure this is achievable. He comes across as a pragmatic and wise leader going against the somewhat not exactly nuanced general Krogan (I half expect them to go KROGAN SMASH! all the time). Here he is a leader for the Krogan you can believe in. So what exactly happened between ME2 and ME3 (lore wise we are talking six months). He is clever enough to know why the rebellions came about, he knows the natural tendencies of the Krogan. So why this sudden about face? It's like a completely different character has appeared. Back on Virmire he accepts that the cure is not right and looks for another way. In ME3 he demand s a cure for cooperation - a cure that will have no benefit whatsoever for years even if the Alliance wins, and with potential devastating damage to Tuchanka in the event of a win (uncontrolled population expansion on a world that can only just about sustain the Krogan there? That won't end well!) and he effectively attempts to hold the entire galaxy to ransom for it. This is not the clever, calculating Wrex of ME1 or ME2. I am tempted to think that the best fate for Wrex is to leave him to die on Virmire
• I like this loyalty mission, by far one of the best in ME2. It is largely a lore dump but it does it very well, especially through the character of Mordin

 

• The reasoning Mordin gives for the genophage are all articulate and well reasoned. I like the fact you can argue with him and it shows he has thought about it and doesn't find it easy - this especially shows up in the chat with Maelon - but still believes it is the correct choice, and the game in general backs him up on this. So again, like Wrex - what the hell happens in ME3 (especially if you have Wreav in charge?) Every single one of his arguments is completely reversed in the space of six months. Again, it feels like a different character is involved. He basically does a complete 360 in 6 months or so - and of course in this time he even sets up the leak to the Krogan about the females presence on the STG facility. I think a better outcome would be dependant on whether you let Maelon live or not - have him put forward the genophage cure in ME3 - or failing that have Wiks do it with Mordin appearing as someone trying to stop STG from doing it (a standoff between Wiks and Mordin at the shroud could have been interesting). I know some people find Mordin's 'redemption' a great arc but I just find it rather unlikely for such a clever character, and it is done largely for the feels - the fact that he agrees to sabotage with Wreav shows how unlikely that Wrex can hold it all together actually is
• Killing Maelon makes much more sense than letting him go - mainly because if he starts trying to cure the genophage again, he will most likely be killed anyway. It's also really odd how characters are so much more squeamish about killing one person after wading through hordes of mooks to get to them - and it is especially odd for a STG agent like Mordin to feel so. He should have shot him without a word, regardless of what Shep says. I often feel there is a conflict in ME2 between the gritty, seedy world they want to portray full of morally grey themes and a harsh, unforgiving galaxy and the idealistic it's-a-wonderful-world Paragon attitude that wins out

 

 

 

To your first point, Wrex still wants a genophage cure in ME1, but Shepard convinces him to not want Saren's genophage cure.

 

I do agree with your talk about Wrex's about-face in ME3. I think the writers wanted to increase drama/tension and to make the choice of wanting to cure/destroy the cure that much harder.

 

And I also agree that letting Wrex die on Virmire is the best option. It does not leave any sort of argument between doing a favor for a friend (curing the genophage for Wrex) or doing what is best for the galaxy (destroying the genophage cure). It is also a weird turn of logic for Mordin who argues throughout the entirety of ME1 that the genophage was good -- or at least the best option -- who then in ME3 turns around and argues that they need to cure the genophage.

 

Also, both Shepard and Mordin seem to forget the Krogan history history they learned or talked about in ME2, or even in the codex itself. In ME2, Mordin tells Shepard (also backed up by the codex even in ME1 if I recall) that the Krogans had unleashed a nuclear winter upon themselves before the Salarians came. In ME3, Mordin when talking with Eve says the Salarian interference caused the Krogan devastation on Tuchanka before she has to correct him. I always found that odd.

 

And I have never believed that even with both Wrex and Eve both alive that curing the genophage was a good idea. Even in ME2, Wrex says he does not want to change what Krogan are. And even if Wrex and Eve keep the peace, how long after they are dead before a new Krogan expansion results in another Krogan rebellions? 

 

Destroying the genophage cure is the only real option. Letting Wrex die on Virmire just makes it easier (as does destroying the cure in ME2). Not all of my Shepards agree with that sentiment, but whatever.

 

 

Some good thoughts, von uber.

 

I don't get this. The only issue I see is Wrex "holding the galaxy hostage" as you say, though the Genophage cure is the price for the Krogan helping the Turians on Palavan, not Shepard on Earth. Unfortunately every other character or group does the same thing. Shepard really needed to repeat the Renegade line you can give Mordin in ME2, complaining that nobody ever just says, "ok, let's go!"

 

Other than that, Wrex's attitude changes between ME1 and ME2, not really from ME2 to ME3. The main reason is hope. In ME1, Wrex is full of despair and has pretty much given up on the Krogan as a species, like most other Krogan mercenaries, according to Wrex. In ME2, having made some progress returns him to the idealism he described himself having in his youth. In ME3, he is all in for a Krogan return to greatness and strength. Like the other groups in this game, he sees the conflict as an opportunity to gain something. This is mostly annoying because, like the Virmire survivor in ME2, his personal experience should mean that he knows the stakes better than anyone else that wasn't on Shepard's team and should therefore be above that.

 

As for letting killing him on Virmire being the "best option", you're using an argument after the fact because of the situation two games later.

 

For Mordin, I have never understood the confusion. It's very clear in ME2 that, while Mordin is adamant that he and the STG did the right thing, he is actually very conflicted about it. The entire thing weighs heavily on his conscience and he's trying to convince himself as much, if not more, than trying to convince Shepard. In ME3, he explain that he was looking at the situation in a cold, data driven manner but has come to recognize the real, up close impact of what they did.

 

Now, what you choose to do about the Genophage definitely depends on how much you believe that Wrex and Eve can control the united Krogan. I think that was the purpose of the scene where they all want to kill Mordin and Even calms them down, refocusing them on te Reapers.

 

With Maelon, it's not odd at all. After all, he has a name, which always matters in fiction

Seriously though, there is a world of difference between:

 

1) Killing someone in battle and just shooting an unarmed person in the face

 

2) Killing enemies and killing a friend you initially came there to rescue.

[Melbella]

We were able to recover a League of One medallion from a Cerberus soldier. Cunningly disguised as a Salarian, but he didn't fool me.

Spoiler

I always get a chuckle out of this....yeah, that really looks like a Cerberus operative.

 

When we returned to the ship, I was contacted by someone claiming to be an agent for the shadowbroker.
He wanted the data I got from the Cerberus facility, but I told him that is Alliance property.

One thing I wish had been followed up on, either in the Shadow Broker DLC or when you first meet up with Anderson in ME2. As it is, it really doesn't matter what you do, other than getting P/R points and a few credits in ME1.

[von uber]

Well reasoned argument

 

I see where you are coming from, but my reading of Wrex is that he is wise enough to know about the Krogan's true nature - part of the reason he left after all - and thus to suddenly turn around like that (effectively dooming his species to another uprising, let's not kid ourselves here) seems really weird.

In ME2 he held all the cards to be an effective leader. Come ME3 he throws all of that away - all of it - for a very short term gain.

Note that the endings cannot be taken into account here at the time, so no happy green wash of reaperism - so let's not be in any doubt. Freed of the requirements to toe Wrex's line, the clans will swiftly revert back to nature - that they pretty much do anyway - and there will be another rebellion (note that there will be a population explosing on a world that has not only been trashed by the krogan themselves but also the Reapers - good luck with that).

Mordin is even worse - to salve his sudden guilty conscience he gains in six months he effectively dooms the galaxy to another war - that he admits will happen if Wreav is in charge, so what the difference having Wrex is I don't know. Wrex will be dead in six months.

 

All in all in my opinion the dropped the ball badly in ME3. Shep sabtaging the cure is the only sensible course of action, which is funny as it's painted as the evil choice - I suspect this is another case of Bioware really not thinking things through or remembering their lore. Shame really, as it could have been absolutely brilliant if it was kept more even handed.

[RedCaesar97]

Bruno Shepard threw a big party for his some of current and former crew. To quote Joker: the calm before the sh--storm.

 

And then it was off to Cerberus Headquarters to recover the Prothean VI. Once the Alliance had gained enough of an edge, the Normandy pulled in and Cortez crashed the shuttle into the docking bay, giving Shepard, EDI, and Liara their entrance point. After taking out some Cerberus troops, Cerberus tried to vent the hangar, but EDI was able to hack their systems and stop it. They then rigged a fighter to launch into the base, creating an opening for them to follow. They then mad their way into the base.

 

Along the way, between killing Cerberus troops and unlocking doors, Shepard looked at some data on Cerberus terminals: his reconstruction, EDI's creation and development, some meetings between Kai Leng and The Illusive Man, and then finally of The Illusive Man and a trusted friend or assistant. They finally reached the Prothean VI who revealed that The Catalyst was the Citadel and that it had been moved to Earth. Then Kai Leng showed up looking for a rematch. It went about as well as the first fight, except this time Kai Leng went down for good.

 

Then it was on to Earth. The entire galaxy's fleet showed up to fight the Reapers on Earth, to delay the Reapers long enough to get some men into the Citadel, open the arms, and the dock the Catalyst. It would not be easy.

 

They were on their way to the Forward Operating Base when a shuttle carrying heavy weapons was shot down by a Hades Cannon. Those heavy weapons were supposed to be used to take out the cannon, so Cortex dropped Bruno Shepard off to go get the weapons and take out the cannon. It was tough slog because of the ground shake each time the cannon fired, but Shepard finally made it to the weapons and destroyed the cannon. After a brief stand against waves of Reaper forces, another shuttle came in and picked them up and brought them to the FOB.

 

 

After talking to his crew and a brief speech, it was off to No Man's Land where they would meet up to go take on a Reaper Destroyer. It took some time, but they finally made it to the Missile Battery. The company had been wiped out, so Shepard and his team had to hold off while EDI reprogrammed the missiles. After surviving a few waves of Reapers troops, he fired the missiles, but the missiles missed because of interference. They then had to stand their ground while the Reaper destroyer came closer and more Reaper troops converged on their location. Eventually the Destroyer got close enough away from the interference and they fired the missiles. It staggered the Destroyer and then the rest of the Alliance forces fired on it, eventually killing it.

 

 

Then they moved to go the the beam elevator that would take them to the Citadel, but Harbinger dropped in. Their truck disabled, Shepard and the Alliance raced for the beam, but Harbinger murdered everyone because Reapers earned their title. But Shepard somehow survived and made it to the beam, as did Anderson. Shepard finally caught up with Anderson on the Citadel, but The Illusive Man, now more husk-like than human, also showed up. He demonstrated his new-found power to control people and used Shepard as a puppet to shoot Anderson. Bruno Shepard finally managed to convince The Illusive Man that he was being controlled by the Reapers and Illusive Man killed himself. Then Bruno Shepard opened the Citadel and The Catalyst docked. Shepard and Anderson had a small talk before Anderson died from his wounds.

 

 

And then everything got all weird and the Catalyst did not fire, then Shepard was taken up to some other place where some glowing light introduced itself as the Catalyst and gave Shepard three choices: Destroy the Reapers, control the Reapers, or combine machine and man into a new creation. Bruno chose destroy, then he died. 

 

Cortez now had two lovers die horribly in his lifetime. I wonder if he will try to make it three?

[olnorton]

One thing I wish had been followed up on, either in the Shadow Broker DLC or when you first meet up with Anderson in ME2. As it is, it really doesn't matter what you do, other than getting P/R points and a few credits in ME1.

Yes, it seems like a decision they had intended to have an impact, but then forgot about.

We were on the way back to the Citadel with the sad news for Nassana (I'm gonna tell her she was already dead when we got there.)
When passing through the Exodus cluster, the ships computer informed us that Asteroid X57 was on a collision course with the planet Terra Nova.
After dropping in the Mako, we get a message from a woman, telling us to shut down the fusion torches.
But they are protected by heavy gun turrets, and the Mako takes some serious damage before we can neutralize all the guns.
We are able to find cover, and Garris set about some quick repairs to the shields, before commencing another attack.
Inside the station we are confronted by Batarians and their pets, but we are able to make our way upstairs and Garris disables the fusion torch.
The womans voice returns and tells us Batarian extremists have attacked the asteroid, but she's unsure what they want.
On the way out, I was shot at by a Human Engineer, Simon Atwell, but he quickly surrendered when he realized we were Human.
Then he warned us about live blasting caps surrounding the 2nd torch. Also that if the asteroid wasn't stopped, it would kill everyone on Terra Nova.

Spoiler

So I return to the Normandy and get Kaidan, as he has explosives training.
We use the Mako's canon on the three heavy turrets and then go in on foot.
Kaidan finds us a safe path through the blasting caps, and then we have to fight a few Batarians to gain access to the station.
Fast moving rocket drones make things tricky inside, but once the area is cleared we move upstairs and Kaidan disables the torch.

Spoiler

Kate Bowden comes over the radio, but is cut short and could be in trouble, but we need to shut down the third torch.
We had little trouble clearing the 3rd station and shutting down the torch but on the way out, they came in droves.
Bring it on you four eyed bastards, this is how we did it on Elysium.

Spoiler

One of them had a pass key to the main base. So that's where we head next.
We take down three mobile heavy turrets, and enter the building.
Liara says, Oh look, Gallifreyan architecture. Outside the building is at ground level, but inside we have to go upstairs.
It's very efficient use of space, and.....
I said, not now babe, we've got Batarians to kill.

Spoiler

Upstairs was full of assault drones and Batarians, but they'll be taking their sorry a$$es back to Khar'shan in a bag.
Then Balak showed up, and tried to blame Humans, for Batarians not being strong enough to hold on to the Skyllian Verge.
I was just about to throw his ugly head in to the wall, when he said he had hostages, and would blow them up if he wasn't allowed to leave.
Bloody cowards, always using innocents. I said this isn't over Balak, I'll find you.
He said, Maybe, but not right now, you've got bombs to disarm if you want to save anybody. Goodbye Shepard.
We had more rocket drones to contend with as Kaidan set about disarming the bombs.

Spoiler

With the last of the bombs disabled, Simon came up to me, and asked if I would get in trouble for letting Balak go.
I said, would you rather I let him blow up your friends? Get out of here.
He said, no, I think you did the right thing, and if anyone says otherwise, I'll set them straight.
He said, but with so many of my friends dead, I can't stay on here. I'm going to spend more time with my family.
I have some top quality light armour I won't be needing, I'd like you to have it.
I said Oh, well that's different then, thank you Simon, I'd better go and see to the others.
So I released the hostages, and the very lovely Kate Bowman said, I didn't think you would do that for us.
Thank you Commander Shepard. You're not exactly what I expected.
I said, I know, you never thought I'd be such a hot babe, right.

Spoiler

She said, I'd like to be alone.
I said, Katie, are you sure this is the right time, I mean your brothers just been murdered, and Liara's standing right here.
Liara said, She means Alone alone, not alone with you sweetness.
Oh, I knew that. We should go.

Spoiler

Dumbfounded look. She can't believe what she just heard.

[Natureguy85]

. Freed of the requirements to toe Wrex's line, the clans will swiftly revert back to nature -

 

This is actually it right here and something I forgot about. The other clans follow Wrex because he has the best plan for the Krogan to deal with the Genophage. Once that's gone, all incentive to follow Wrex goes with it.

[olnorton]

Back on the Normandy: I put a call through to my mum on the SSV Kilimanjaro.
Joanne: Just calling to ask you about a Lieutenant Zabaleta.
He's a drunk on the Citadel, and he claims to be a friend of yours, but I know you would never cheat on Dad.
Hannah: Your father died a long time ago Joanne, but he's not that kind of friend.
He's just a good man, who saw a lot of very bad things on Mindior, that he needs to forget.
If you see him again, tell him the Veterans Affairs Office are the only one's who'll help him.
Will you do that for me love?
Joanne: Sure mum.
Mum, I've got an Asari girlfriend, Liara.
Hannah: That's good dear.
Joanne: She's not good, she's Baaad, and we go, all the way.
Hannah: That's nice dear. Look Mummy's very busy, I have to go now.
Keep safe out there baby.
We're all very proud of you.
Joanne: Bye Mum.

We went to Argos Rho, in the Phoenix system to try and recover Wrex's family armour.
It was hard enough just getting to Tonn Actus' hideout, and he had snipers stationed outside.
The plan was to leave the Mako on the top of the hill, just out of sight, and sneak down for a surprise attack.
But I forgot to pull the handbrake on, and the Mako rolled down the hill and over the snipers.
Wrex said, I would never have thought of that, quicker just to shoot them. Kaidan said, shooting people is not always the answer Wrex.
Inside, Wrex knew his armour was in there somewhere.

Spoiler

I was able to overload a fuel canister, and give us the jump on them, but Wrex was never going to let Actus keep his armour

Spoiler

With the pirates dead, and Wrex in possession of a piece of his families' history. He grasped his shotgun with renewed vigor.
Not that he was lacking that before.

Shepard: Wrex, I always wondered how you get your big thighs and feet, through those little leg holes.
Wrex: It's THREE PIECE armour Shepard.
Shepard: I knew that, I was just trickin yuh.
Wrex: And I was just beginning to like you, Shepard.

So we went to the coordinates Garrus gave me to look for Dr Saleon
I took Garrus and Chief Williams with me, I wasn't going to take old Mr grumpy face, Wrex.
We found and boarded the MSV Fedele. Inside were strange creepy aliens like the ones in the Cerberus labs.
Then in the rear we thought we had found Dr Saleon, but he turned out to be Dr Heart.
So I apologized for shooting his test subjects, and was about to leave when Garrus said, he's Dr Saleon, I'm sure of it.
I said, how can he be? Heart doesn't sound anything like Saleon. Garrus said, I've never meet anyone like you  Shepard.
Then he patted me on the shoulder, which made my shotgun go off, and kill Dr Heart. I said, are you happy now Garrus?
He said, We should go.

Spoiler

[olnorton]

While still in the Kepler Verge, Admiral Hackett wanted me to look in on Dr Wayne,
because someone had killed all the other members of a Alliance team that worked together on Accuse.
I dropped on Ontarom, we came upon a shifty looking cow. I don't know what it's game was, but it was following me around, real shifty like.
Then I felt a hand slide into my pocket. At first I enjoyed it because I thought it was Liara, but then I saw her over to my right.
I quickly reached for my pocket, but the hand was gone, and so was 128 credits. The cow tried to look innocent, but I wasn't taking any chances.
Liara said, You just shot a cow. I said, your damned right, lets see him try that again. Liara said, Perhaps we should get out of the sun.

Spoiler

As we walked back to the Mako, the bastard tried it again. I swung around and let him have it.
Liara said, you can't just go around shooting cows Joanne. I said, not cows, just this one cow, I'd recognize those beady eyes anywhere.
You might have them fooled shifty, but I'm wise to yuh.
Liara said, we need to find Dr Wayne, he might be able to give you something.
We got into the Mako, I run right over the thieving bastard, then backed up and let him have it with the mass accelerator cannon.
Ha Ha Ha, who's laughing now shifty.

Spoiler

Garrus said, Maybe you should go back to the Normandy Commander, and let Liara and I find Dr Wayne. Your acting a little strange, even for you.
I said, don't worry about me Garrus. We'll save Dr Wayne.
We get to Dr Waynes Lab, and there are snipers outside. Not a good sign.
Inside, mercs a plenty, and their well entrenched. It's a bruising affair, but the good guys win.

Spoiler

No time to catch our breath. We have to find Dr Wayne.
He's in the next room, where a Corporal Toombs, has a gun to his head. I say, take it easy soldier, we can work this out.
The Corporal goes on to explain how the Doctor's worked for Cerberus.
They had his whole squad attacked by a thresher mau, just to study any survivors.
There was only him, and he only escaped because we attacked the Cerberus base.
The Doctor looked shifty, and I'd had enough shifty for one day, so I said shoot him. Which he did, but then he turned the gun on himself.
I hope he found the peace he longed for, and saluted his body.

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I said, nothing more to do here team. We should go.

[fraggle]

Didn't do anything ME2 related at all this weekend

 

Yesterday I was in the mood for Dragon Age: Inquisition, so I started my female elf, and whenever Iron Bull speaks, James breaks through at times. Freddie Prince Jr.'s voice is much deeper as Bull, but you can still hear it sometimes, the way he pronounces some things, hehe. It's quite funny, for me anyway

 

So then today I popped in ME3 and did all of James's dialogue for the Ardat-Yakshi Monastery. I was amazed I could finish it up, I thought I needed Samara dead, but a non-import game was enough to get everything.

Aaaand once again, James shows off his sophisticated way of talking. Another round of "Sh*t" and an f-bomb

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And a fun one:

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He's right, isn't he? The galaxy seems like a small place with Shepard running into old acquaintances everywhere, hehe.

 

 

It's quite strange how they handled Samara and Ardat-Yakshi in ME3. Didn't Samara say in ME2 that her daughters are the only ones she knows of and that they are extremely rare? But then in ME3 when Garrus is present she tells him that her daughters have lived in the monastery for centuries, so that's quite odd she used to think they are the only ones only a couple of months ago. Or maybe I missed some explanation about this whole issue