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[rsperegrin1]

 Is there a benefit in playing ME3 missions in the order that the "Priority's" pop up in the Journal?  If so why?

Sorry for the dump guestion, i am new to gaming.  Lov'it just new. 

[cap and gown]

Piority missions are main quest missions. If you do all the main quest missions without stopping to do any of the side quests you will never get to do them at all. So it would be advisable to do side quests before doing the next main quest mission in the sequence, at least until you are more familiar with the game.

[rsperegrin1]

Thanks, I do understand the purpose of the side missions. But if I do not play the main quests in the order that they are prioritized "Priority" am it dinged? Or do I get some of them locked?

[cap and gown]

You cannot play Priority missions out of order. There is only one Priority mission active at a time. You will not get the next one until the current one is completed.

[rsperegrin1]

Understood thank you. But how do I get my EMS above 50%. I've played twice, above statement meaning I played all missions, I've reclaimed all artifacts from all side missions.... w/o on line playing (which EA says I do not need to due) ( note: new to gaming, first game in 20 years and haven't played ME1 or 2)

[billpickles]

You don't need to play multiplayer to get the best possible ending. Bioware patched the minimum EMS to be low enough that online play wasn't necessary. You DO need to play it to get your readiness above 50% though, not that that matters. I don't know off-hand the minimum EMS for maximum flexibility in the endings, though if you search on here or check the Wikia site, it shouldn't too hard to find.

And yes...for all the long-timers on here, I fully realize the irony of having just used the phrase "best possible ending" to describe ME3.

EDIT:  Checked the Wikia.  If you download the last patch, minumum EMS to experience any possible ending is 3100.  Multiplayer is not needed.

Modifié par billpickles, 21 octobre 2013 - 12:45 .

[cap and gown]

billpickles wrote...

You don't need to play multiplayer to get the best possible ending. Bioware patched the minimum EMS to be low enough that online play wasn't necessary. You DO need to play it to get your readiness above 50% though, not that that matters. I don't know off-hand the minimum EMS for maximum flexibility in the endings, though if you search on here or check the Wikia site, it shouldn't too hard to find.

And yes...for all the long-timers on here, I fully realize the irony of having just used the phrase "best possible ending" to describe ME3.

EDIT:  Checked the Wikia.  If you download the last patch, minumum EMS to experience any possible ending is 3100.  Multiplayer is not needed.

Just to be clear here: I don't think it was a patch that made this change. Rather, it is the Extended Cut DLC that made the change. So be sure to download Extended Cut (free) if you don't have it yet.

[RedCaesar97]

billpickles wrote...

You don't need to play multiplayer to get the best possible ending. Bioware patched the minimum EMS to be low enough that online play wasn't necessary. You DO need to play it to get your readiness above 50% though, not that that matters.

Actually, I believe you can get your Effective Military Strenght (EMS) above 50% without playing multiplayer:
1) Log in to the BioWare Social Network (BSN).
2) Go to your Galaxy at War map.

3) Click on one of the sections (such as Earth Systems Alliance Space). The section will expand, showing three locations.
4) Click on one of the locations. (For example, if you selected Earth Systems Alliance Space, click on Camala.) The mission briefing will appear. It will display the Galactic Readiness rating and the time required to complete the mission.
The Galactic Readiness rating will increase by the amount shown (for example, 3.17%) after the mission completes. The time shown is the time required to complete the mission. 
5) Click Deploy to start the mission.  The mission briefing will disappear, replaced by a timer. The timer displays the amount of time left to complete the mission.
6) If you want to zoom back out to the map, click anywhere in the section.

I believe you can have up to 5 missions active at once.

This is a way to increase your EMS score without playing multiplayer. But as billpickles pointed out, you do not need to increase your EMS to get the "best" ending. "Best" = most complete.


Although if you download the Extended Cut DLC (free DLC that expands on the ending), I am not completely sure if there is a "best"/"most complete ending. I recently reduced my EMS as much as I could (got it down to 51%) and had my EMS score below 3100, but the ending I got was the same as it would have been had my EMS been 3100 or greater. So I have no idea if the Extended Cut DLC changes that at all. Or maybe I had a hidden EMS increase somewhere. Who knows.

Modifié par RedCaesar97, 21 octobre 2013 - 01:20 .

[cap and gown]

RedCaesar97 wrote...


Although if you download the Extended Cut DLC (free DLC that expands on the ending), I am not completely sure if there is a "best"/"most complete ending. I recently reduced my EMS as much as I could (got it down to 51%) and had my EMS score below 3100, but the ending I got was the same as it would have been had my EMS been 3100 or greater. So I have no idea if the Extended Cut DLC changes that at all. Or maybe I had a hidden EMS increase somewhere. Who knows.

I believe the 3100 level is what you need for the "Shepard breath" in the destroy ending.

[capn233]

RedCaesar97 wrote...

This is a way to increase your EMS score without playing multiplayer. But as billpickles pointed out, you do not need to increase your EMS to get the "best" ending. "Best" = most complete.

When did they introduce this?

[RedCaesar97]

capn233 wrote...

RedCaesar97 wrote...

This is a way to increase your EMS score without playing multiplayer. But as billpickles pointed out, you do not need to increase your EMS to get the "best" ending. "Best" = most complete.

When did they introduce this?

No idea. I discovered it when I was trying to see if there was a quick way to reset your EMS score to 50.
The Galaxy at War % carries across platforms (Xbox, PC, and PS3).

[capn233]

Hmm, I clicked on two last night and I guess I won both missions. Is it possible to lose?

[Forst1999]

Nope, don't think so. It just requires you to be really bored.

[RedCaesar97]

Forst1999 wrote...

Nope, don't think so. It just requires you to be really bored.

Or when you will not be at your computer for an extended period of time, such as sleep, work, school, mealtimes...

[capn233]

I looked into it. Apparently this is essentially the same thing as the Datapad ap that they used to have. It makes more sense to want to keep readiness high when you need all the EMS you can get, but EC sort of changed that. And paid DLC too.

I guess it is sort of neat that you can gain readiness while you are playing SP, but it is incredibly slow relative to playing MP matches.

[Forst1999]

RedCaesar97 wrote...

Forst1999 wrote...

Nope, don't think so. It just requires you to be really bored.

Or when you will not be at your computer for an extended period of time, such as sleep, work, school, mealtimes...

I wasn't suggesting that one should sit before the computer and wait for the timer to run out. It's just that the other ways to collect EMS are fun themselves, while this has no other purpose than the EMS.
But I guess it's good to have.

[Straken-SWE]

If you're looking for the achievement/trophy just ask around here, it's done in one sitting. Mp is kinda dead, but I'm sure someone here will help you out. I'm in ^^