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[Dalakaar]

Harro again.

 

Moving Back

So, I've decided that I want to try and finish the extended edition of SP, since I've only finished ME3SP the once, before the buttsore SPers overwhelmed Biovar.

 

So my first question, what were some interesting stories/problems switching over?

 

For me, I know I am gonna miss Geth Scanner. It's my favourite crutch. But maybe I can start using grenadiers again after the SP playthrough... >.<

 

Impatience

The other question... I think I am(we are?) spoiled with the resources so many have worked on. Cyonan/Dragonracer are the first to mind for me. Many others of course. I'm trying to find similar resources on bugs and the like in SP. I posted in SP Combat Strat but that place moves sooo slowly and the one answer I got was... er... let's just be nice and say I already knew what they suggested...

 

Anyways, did any of you MP'rs find useful SP resources. What I am talking about are things like Shockwave. If I play an Adept (Which is likely) is it as bugged out in SP as it is in MP?

 

Cheers

 

 

[hong]

Good move, the extended ending is worth seeing. Well, if you really hate the ending it won't change your mind, but for anyone else it's great.

IIRC the biggest change was for tech bursts. In the original, you had to kill the enemy to detonate the TB.

[cato potato]

I tried playing SP again a while ago but all I can remember is that the combat is awful compared to MP. So slow and easy.......kind of boring too. Oh, and singularity is back to being nearly worthless.

[Ribosome]

the time dilation on biotic charge and sniper zoom (if you use the mod or are infiltrator shep) throw me off completely and I dun like them 

 

some guns are in a really wierd state, like you can still fire the lolreegar while using powers at the same time in SP which brings the nostalgia 

 

geth prime drones don't stagger! atlases fire 4 shots instead of 3, as well 

 

flare is the best thing ever  

 

I might do it again soon so I'll have to test shockwave and see what's up with it 

[Dalakaar]

 Oh, and singularity is back to being nearly worthless.

Balls...

 

>.< Thx for the warning though. That's exactly what I'm worried about.

[T41rdEye]

I feel your pain. If you're on PC (edit: you are) you could do some minor modding and make it less painful. You might be able to get the improved Singularity from MP, not really sure. You can definitely get Geth Scanner, I saw Excella using it. You could probably also speed up combat if you wanted to.

 

I extensively modded SP in ME2 and made it very challenging. I gave enemies regenerative shields like Shep and Co. have, I made Krogan much tougher, reduced recharge time on enemy powers to < 3 sec (Vanguards destroy you with Warp), and changed some of the guns damage values for Shep AND enemies. I'll be doing the same to ME3 whenever I get around to SP again.

[Maurader Sackboy]

Dala --

Your questions are huge!  And many of the choices depend -- on what you want out of the game (and whether you're importing a save from Mass Effect 2).  I play on PS3 and wanted the 'platinum' trophy, meaning, e.g., playing on insanity difficulty.  Are there PC version equivalents of trophies or achievements?  Do you care about that?  I mean you can play 'narrative' difficulty and walk thru the whole story more easily than a solo bronze MP game.  

There are also tons of game guides on the internet.  For instance, I like this site for PS3:

http://www.playstati...e-road-map.html

Your multiplayer experience will probably be a big help (knowledge-wise).  Just have fun!  You'll probably get better responses in the SP forum if you are more specific.

[Malanek]

I just hate all the time dilation effects in SP. I really hope they are removed for the next game.

[Maurader Sackboy]

I just hate all the time dilation effects in SP. I really hope they are removed for the next game.

I found the time dilation on the soldier's Adrenaline Rush actually quite useful -- could re-position past enemy spawns more easily.

[FuriousFelicia]

Good move, the extended ending is worth seeing. Well, if you really hate the ending it won't change your mind, but for anyone else it's great.IIRC the biggest change was for tech bursts. In the original, you had to kill the enemy to detonate the TB.

IIRC you had to kill an enemy for anything except a BE before.

[Malanek]

IIRC you had to kill an enemy for anything except a BE before.

I thought Tech bursts were like they are now, it was for fire explosions that you had to kill the enemy?

[FuriousFelicia]

I thought Tech bursts were like they are now, it was for fire explosions that you had to kill the enemy?

I really don't remember but I think all other combos except BEs required that the target is dead from the last attack. I'm certain about FEs and cryo booms, not sure about TBs, though you might be right on that.

[q5tyhj]

 

flare is the best thing ever  

Yes

[cato potato]

I really don't remember but I think all other combos except BEs required that the target is dead from the last attack. I'm certain about FEs and cryo booms, not sure about TBs, though you might be right on that.

 

Malanek is right, Tech bursts have always worked as they do now. See Eric's balance change from way back when.

 

Cryo Explosion Power Combo
- Like Biotic Explosion or Tech Burst combos, this combo can now occur without killing the target.

 

Fire Explosion Power Combo
- Like Biotic Explosion or Tech Burst combos, this combo can now occur without killing the target.

[FuriousFelicia]

Ok so TBs have stayed the way they are. Got it

[Pearl (rip bioware)]

I agree with Cato. I recently started another Insanity playthrough, as my last one was corrupted and it's the only trophy I still need for the Platinum, but I wasn't even past Mars before I was bored out of my skull. Not even turning my music up louder than the game volume helped.

That said, if you've never seen the Extended Cut (or recently purchased some SP DLC), it's definitely worth another playthrough.

I believe Adepts in SP have Cluster grenades, so if you have Reave available as a bonus power (talking to Kaidan unlocks it iirc), you can make yourself a gimped Drelldept.

[Silvershroud]

Don't the SP FEs also require you to kill the target with a "fire" power while it is primed for a FE, rather than just any detonator?  I can't remember for sure, it's been a while.  My biggest problem was always when I'd try to use an ops pack, and end up with reave or something instead.

[T41rdEye]

No, as of the last patch combos work the same way as MP.

[Dalakaar]

On a complete aside, Gamerpoop has irrevocably neutered the whole Ashley-in-a-Hospital-Bed scene for me... "We'll bang okay."

 

 

Good move, the extended ending is worth seeing.

I rather hope so. I wasn't one of the ones who hated the ending. I was pretty pissed at the beginning, but now I'm curious to see a few more "why's" answered.

 

the time dilation on biotic charge and sniper zoom (if you use the mod or are infiltrator shep) throw me off completely and I dun like them 

Oh right, time dilation. I liked it but my first playthrough guy has always been an infl. Woulda missed it from ME2 if it wasn't in there.

geth prime drones don't stagger!

Wait wut? Oh that's just silly.

flare is the best thing ever  

Did not know what was, googled. Oh. Mega... Hmmm. 2 DLC's to buy. Fun.

 

I feel your pain. If you're on PC (edit: you are) you could do some minor modding and make it less painful.

That's interesting, I modded the hell out of Skyrim/WoW, never even considered it for ME. Might have to look up some on Nexus after this playthrough.

 

Dala --

Your questions are huge!

Why, thank you.

 

And many of the choices depend -- on what you want out of the game (and whether you're importing a save from Mass Effect 2).

Imported save from MESaves, wanted to try Paragon without replaying a love story with Liara...

 

I play on PS3

I hear the Collectors are fun.

 

and wanted the 'platinum' trophy, meaning, e.g., playing on insanity difficulty.  Are there PC version equivalents of trophies or achievements?

I believe so...

 

Do you care about that?

Nope.

 

I mean you can play 'narrative' difficulty

No.

 

and walk thru the whole story more easily than a solo bronze MP game.  

No!

You multiplayer experience will probably be a big help (knowledge-wise).  Just have fun!  You'll probably get better responses in the SP forum if you are more specific.

Was mostly worried over the minefield of bugs to build successfully around. I mean, how many people have taken Reach in Snap Freeze and still taken er, 6B I think it is, the one that's automagically applied if you take reach. /shrug?

 

[robarcool]

I played the game with EC, nothing special really (also played the regular ending first, which was pathetic anyway). Never even touched it again, won't do it. It's better to keep it buried under that 'Single Player' button in the main menu of the game. Also, as others have said, when I played EC, I noticed how bad combat was compared to multiplayer.

[Ribosome]

Oh. Omega is a pile of **** and I wouldn't suggest spending that much on it just for a cool bonus power :/

Seriously. A lot of that dialogue was so appalling that it made my face contort.

[Chealec]

the time dilation on biotic charge and sniper zoom (if you use the mod or are infiltrator shep) throw me off completely and I dun like them 

 

 

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^ so very, very much this!

[Dalakaar]

Playing a sentinel. I never really appreciated the class til I started MP. (I was pretty Pro-infiltrator in SP)

 

I started on Hardcore/Veteran (4/5) and the first brute I came across I restarted the game on insanity >.< Double Throw + Triple Overload is silly. And squadmate grenades automagically appear at the enemy. Oh SP, you so crazy.

 

Gonna get baked, have some Caesar's and start an ME1 game with the girlfriend tonight too. See if I can get her hooked.