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[voteDC]

From Ashes: Play as soon as you are able because Javik has a fair bit of dialogue that you can miss if you leave him to later.

Leviathan: Play before the point of no return, makes everything make a bit more sense in the endings.

Omega: You can play at any point before the point of no return if you want the war assets.

Citadel: My preference is to play it after the ending and head canon it as post ending content.

The Extended Cut is a DLC that expands on the ending, adds extra scenes and dialogue, and makes each of the choices more unique.

You can finish playing once you've finished the game, kind of. Once complete you'll be taken back to the point of no return (this is made quite clear in game when it is.)

[katamuro]

Leviathan-story no companions played best after the first few story missions, dont know but do not recommend to wait after.
From Ashes-companion +story - played best as soon as possible, same as the above
Omega- some story but not essential, still entertaining, played best somewhere around the middle of the game,
Citadel-story mainly, very entertaining, played best right before the final missions, no as such

as far as I know there is no dlc apart from the free Extended Cut that offer you anything different in how the game ends. Also due to how the game is structured you cant actually play it like it was in ME2, once the final final mission is done the game ends. You can only play them just before the final mission.

Also i think those 4 DLC and alternate appearance pack are the only paid DLC if you buy a digitial deluxe edition, then you wont have to pay for From Ashes too.

there is a sale right now on origin for digital deluxe edition and other ME games.

[InterrogationBear]

Naveire wrote...


Addendum: I can see five DLCs called Reckoning, Retaliation, Earth, Rebellion and Resurgence in Origin. They are all free.

Those are Multiplayer DLC. You don't need them for SP.

Modifié par InterrogationBear, 23 février 2014 - 12:41 .

[Sanunes]

As the others have said From Ashes, Leviathan, Omega, and The Citadel are all the story based missions with From Ashes having the inclusion of another squad member.

[edited to remove something that was a little more spoilery then I intended]

Modifié par Sanunes, 23 février 2014 - 07:13 .

[SwobyJ]

It's nearly impossible for me to properly tell you what you want, without giving specific mission names. In fact, it seems Sanunes just did ^

Anyway, I'll try. But some mission names have to happen to properly explain.

~~~

After main campaign:
-No, there is no true 'Continue+' like ME2 had.
-Instead, you are brought back a couple missions to pre-Cronos Station.
-From that point, you can do any of the DLCs in case you haven't already, and any outstanding missions or side-missions too.
-Or you can opt for a NewGame+ which hands more weapon and mod levels at you, but also unlocks the VI-X ranks for weapons (can be helpful for Insanity achievement).


From Ashes:
-Mission, full squadmate (a kind of offensive adept instead of crowd control Liara or defensive Kaidan), unique cutscenes and Normandy dialogue throughout game.
-I do it as soon as possible (once I get ship freedom). It can happen at any point, but the later you do it (despite the slight plus of a bit of unique dialogue lines, aka Liara in ME1), the more pointless it is.
-If doing a 'main playthrough', do it ASAP, but if RPing a specific type of Shep, it's up to you, and even up to you to even go for it.
-If opting for 'full playthrough', it may be good to bring the squadmate to Thessia mission, as there is more unique and fitting events there that can involve him.

Extended Cut:
-Changes parts of final mission, adds/modifies things based on EMS, alters the presentation of the endings and gives extra content to them.
-Changes key dialogue, new ending added.
-*Personally* would suggest, if you have the time for it, to do a first NewGame without Extended Cut installed at all yet. And then a NewGame+ (or at least Continue+) with the EC installed, just so you can see the differences like everyone else did and raged at.

Omega:
-Forced 4-mission line, temporary semi-hub, temporary squadmates (adept and sentinel).
-Best done at middle of game, right after 'Coup' (you'll know it when it happens) imo
-But also find it to be okay at many parts of the plot, as long as there's a lull in things; particularly the 2nd half of the game though.

Leviathan:
-Free 3-mission line, temporary semi-hub, slight involvement of all squadmates.
-Best done in one of two ways...
a)Spread out through second half of game; the first one shortly after Monastery, the second one before Thessia, the third one before Cronos but after Thessia.
b)Done all at once before the ending stretch, so either before Thessia or Cronos.

Citadel:
-THIS ONE IS COMPLICATED.
-Forced 4-mission line, more true hub, possible temporary squadmate (vanguard), casino gambling, arcade games, arena (many temporary squadmates), more social events, social party; most of these things indicated in the trailer itself anyway.
-First off, like Extended Cut, I'd actually suggest NOT playing Citadel the first time around, then either for a NG+ or Cont+ see it again. For a Cont+, you won't be able to spread the content around though.
-Mission line could be done whenever there's a break in the plot (like Omega and Leviathan), but in this case I'd particularly say to wait until you have all the party members you're going to get (max 6-7, min 3), as they all get involved.
-Fill out the time between the mission line and the party with visits and main game/other DLC missions, as each count as a break that you can get notifications to visit characters. Alternatively, Arena matches (with their own missions) count as a story mission, so you can go back and forth between Arena and visits until you get all of both done.
-Once fully done all the side stuff, and right before Cronos, start the Party. You can do the Party well before Cronos, but doing it right before Cronos does ensure that everyone who could attend the party, *is* at the party. Once you understand how the plot and party works for future playthroughs, you can play around with the story configuration more.
-Like I said with Continue+, this stuff could technically all be done at once before Cronos. It's especially jarring to the main plot here, but fine.

[ahsari2014]

Naveire wrote...

Those were the answers I was seeking. Thank you both.

Addendum: I can see five DLCs called Reckoning, Retaliation, Earth, Rebellion and Resurgence in Origin. They are all free. I would rather not read their respective descriptions. Do you think I  should have these installed from the beginning?   These are used in the the multiplyer..you get more playable characters.

[ahsari2014]

ahsari2014 wrote...

Naveire wrote...

Those were the answers I was seeking. Thank you both.

Addendum: I can see five DLCs called Reckoning, Retaliation, Earth, Rebellion and Resurgence in Origin. They are all free. I would rather not read their respective descriptions. Do you think I  should have these installed from the beginning?   These are used in the the multiplyer..you get more playable characters.

playing without dlc by the way, is not a bad idea. After that you can have a playtrough with dlc.  

[SwobyJ]

^ Past that bad post editing, I agree with ahsari. If you can play without any DLC installed first (including maybe even From Ashes!), it'd be neat. You'd get the experience of the core story, for better or worse. At this point, I say do it for novelty.

But then get them all and try that on something like NewGame+ Insanity . Only exception I'd say is the Omega DLC, as it has annoying cinematic bugs (what Bioware, you still can't fix the animation for one of the biggest scenes of the DLC? Pathetic.), and is more purely combat oriented, with only continuing series/ME3 themes, and not so much lore (Leviathan), story (From Ashes), or character social fun (Citadel).

[katamuro]

^ Past that bad post editing, I agree with ahsari. If you can play without any DLC installed first (including maybe even From Ashes!), it'd be neat. You'd get the experience of the core story, for better or worse. At this point, I say do it for novelty.

But then get them all and try that on something like NewGame+ Insanity . Only exception I'd say is the Omega DLC, as it has annoying cinematic bugs (what Bioware, you still can't fix the animation for one of the biggest scenes of the DLC? Pathetic.), and is more purely combat oriented, with only continuing series/ME3 themes, and not so much lore (Leviathan), story (From Ashes), or character social fun (Citadel).

 

Bioware isnt working to fix bugs. There are bugs in ME2 that were there from the start and nothing has been done to fix them, so the bugs in ME3 are also there to stay. 

[Rosstoration]

Swabyj pretty much has it right. My personal order of doing things though (I like to make the order of everything make more sense, narratively speaking):

 

Extended Cut: Just install it and it will play out automatically at the end of the game. It's just extra dialogue options and extra scenes.

 

From Ashes: I complete pretty much immediately, the first mission I usually do as soon as I have control over the Normandy. It includes a great squadmate (one of my personal favourites from ME3), and the amount of characterisation that squadmate gets will depend on when you get them. The later you leave it, the more content you're missing.

 

 

Omega: Immediately after a big event that occurs on the Citadel. Also, make sure you complete a certain quest on the Citadel from Purgatory as soon as you first arrive there, otherwise the normal content of the game will seem jarring, weird and borderline insulting, after the finishing the dlc.

- Omega is okay, not essential to the plot but there is a bit more closure on certain plot threads left hanging. Over all the weakest and most irrelevant dlc in the mass effect trilogy since Pinnacle Station (how strange that it also seems to be the most expensive).

 

 

Leviathan: Personally, my favourite dlc of ME3. Great mix of mystery, horror, suspense. There is also a nice bit of post-dlc content - squad members will have new things to say about events that occur during it, also bring your LI along for a nice little nod to your unfolding romance. It should defiantly not be played at all until after a certain side quest that takes you to a Monastery. It's a multi-tiered story, so you can scatter it among doing main parts of the story, or do it all at once, although there will be the climax of the dlc (you'll know it when you get to it) that shouldn't be finish until near the end of the game, usually after Thessia.

- If you are going to download only 1 paid bit of dlc, I'd suggest this one (as much as as I enjoy the Citadel dlc). This, and the Extended Cut actually make the ending much more palatable, makes you wonder if this was in the game from the start, would there have been the amount of rage at the endings as there was.

 

Citadel: More like an elaborate side story - an enjoyable one nevertheless though, but it is loaded with content, fantastic value for money. I would highly recommend starting this just before the last mission or "the point of no return".  I usually justify this narratively, as the fact that the Normandy needs some final repairs and preparations before heading into endgame territory, considering the toll it has taken throughout the game, and everyone needs to be at their best. The more of the game you have completely, the better and more complete the dlc will feel.

- Great value for money, great content, enjoyable story - if you are a Mass Effect fan (which I'm guessing you most probably are) then you will love all the little nuances, humour and continuity nods spread throughout.

[DesioPL]

Quick reminder;.

 

Until 12 April 2014. Extended Cut DLC was free to download without any addintional costs. Later will be to buy using Bioware Points.

[katamuro]

Quick reminder;.

 

Until 12 April 2014. Extended Cut DLC was free to download without any addintional costs. Later will be to buy using Bioware Points.

 

What? Why? It doesnt seem fair to the people who are coming to the game late.

[themikefest]

I do From Ashes after the coup because you have Ashley/Kaidan(if on the ship) for extra dialogue on the shuttle and if your ems is high enough you get different dialogue from Javik on the ship.

 

Omega I do after the coup

 

Leviathan I do after Thessia or after you do the Monastery mission.

 

Citadel dlc I do after Horizon

[SwobyJ]

Bioware isnt working to fix bugs. There are bugs in ME2 that were there from the start and nothing has been done to fix them, so the bugs in ME3 are also there to stay. 

 

I know. Guess the only solution left is the fans'. Another reason why preordering a game or getting a DLC/expansion right away isn't too smart to do, at least anymore.

[SwobyJ]

Quick reminder;.

 

Until 12 April 2014. Extended Cut DLC was free to download without any addintional costs. Later will be to buy using Bioware Points.

 

They didn't say this at the time (2012), and I'll need a source for this changing.

[Kunari801]

From Ashes: Play as soon as possible 

 

Omega:  Play before the Coup

 

Leviathan: I sprinkle each mission across game in between other missions. 

 

Citadel: Just before the "Point of no return" (as VoteDC put it) or post-game and head canon as Post War. 

[DesioPL]

They didn't say this at the time (2012), and I'll need a source for this changing.

 

I find that information in Mass Effect wiki, in the day of EC release. Here.

 

http://masseffect.wikia.com/wiki/Mass_Effect_3:_Extended_Cut

 

And look at this.

 

Originally announced as available for free download until April 12, 2014,^[1][2][3] EA has since revealed that it has "no plans to ever pull that content down or charge for it" and that "the expiration addendum was only attached due to EA's internal policy of putting expiration dates on all 'no additional cost' content".

 

But it seems, EA change the mind, and in april 12 EC will be still free from addintional costs.

[SwobyJ]

No, that's you guessing that they changed their mind, instead of clarifying after questions from others.

 

Since 2012, EC was declared free for the foreseeable future.

 

Something MAY change for that, but as far as we know, April 2014 may do nothing but just have EA update the date to something else. Anything could happen, but as far as we've been told, it's staying and will be free.