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[Eckswhyzed]

Was thinking to myself the other day that I haven't done a full trilogy run through in quite a while.

 

So from a story perspective, when do you think each DLC should played?

 

• I'm currently thinking it makes the most sense to spread the Leviathan investigation out over the entire game, not sure when I should wrap it up
• I like the idea of playing Omega soon after the Cerberus coup attempt - makes for a nice 'retaliatory strike'
• Citadel is so tonally different from some of the late game content I'm not really sure where to put it. Before Sanctuary?

[Vazgen]

From Ashes after Menae

Omega right after the coup

Citadel after Rannoch

Leviathan after Citadel

 

You can leave the party to pre-Cerberus HQ if you want 

[sH0tgUn jUliA]

* Omega - you want those weapons mods in play early

* Leviathan

* Citadel - just before the attack on Cerberus. You'll have to return to the ship a few times just so you can get messages for meeting Miranda in the lounge or Ashley in the lounge etc., but that's about it. When you've had the party and gotten "The Best" take your game out of the tray and put it away. It's all downhill from there. Call it an "open ending."

[Valmar]

If you use pistols a lot getting at least the first part of Citadel out of the way is a good idea. You can actually span Citadel DLC out throughout the game because it has so much content. The main mission for it however gives you a pretty awesome pistol that does a lot of headshot damage.

[dgcatanisiri]

From Ashes definitely needs to be done ASAP, best suited for after Menae.

 

Omega fits pretty well post-Coup, as it makes sense that Aria would see this as the time to deal with Cerberus.

 

Citadel's story is an awkward fit anywhere, but the best fit I've found for it is after Rannoch, so the Normandy has seen some action (justifying the Normandy getting refits and repairs), while the mood among the characters is still pretty upbeat, so following up, say, the fall of Thessia or the horrors at Sanctuary seems really jarring. Meanwhile the dates can be spaced out over the rest of the game, and the party saved for either pre-Chronos or, if you want to end the game at a happy point, do it after the end and pretend it's a happy 'we survived' party.

 

For me, Leviathan plays best post-Sanctuary, because Thessia and Sanctuary as missions feel pretty connected, that Thessia feeds to Sanctuary. But really, just after Thessia is the important part, because if you've already spoken to the Leviathans when you encounter Victory's obstructionism, it really doesn't make sense because you already know everything he's talking about.

[themikefest]

From Ashes - any time -  I play it after the coup to bring Ashley/Kaidan to Eden Prime

Omega - After doing related side missions for T'loak

Levaithan - anytime, but best after Thessia

Citadel - before Chronos

[Reorte]

I like to spread out Leviathan and Citadel, although I also like to have my whole crew on board which squeezes them in after Rannoch.

[God]

From Ashes is the first thing I do once I leave the Citadel.

 

I do Leviathan shortly after the Cerberus coup.

 

Omega takes place after a few missions in between the coup and Rannoch. 

 

Citadel part I I do just after Rannoch.

 

Citadel part II I do just after Sanctuary.

 

EC is of course at the end.

[Daemul]

From Ashes - First mission I do after leaving the Citadel and gaining control of the Normandy

 

Omega - Right before starting the Rannoch arc

 

Leviathan - First two parts after Rannoch, last part after Thessia & Horizon

 

Citadel - Before Cronos

[Larry-3]

I begin "From Ashes" when I get Ashley or Kaidan. Plus if you wait awhile, Javik's dialogue changes a bit. I would begin "Omega" right after the coup. And near the end of the story I begin the Citadel shore leave. After that, I begin my search for Leviathan.

[sjsharp2011]

I tend to do From Ashes and Omega early during the first half of the game generally after I've brought Wrex on board and done all the recruitment missions as I consider From Ashes a recruitment mission give you're going there to pick up Javik I tend to do From Ashes before Omega as I like using the Prothean Beam rifle as an option in the Omega mission too. I also tend to do Grissom Academy before then as well given thart's where you can pick up the Mattock. I tend to do Leviathan before Citadel and usually I tend to do during the Quarian/Geth part of the game although for my current run I'm delaying it until after I'm finished that section
. When I first got it I tended to do Citadel pretty much as soon as I'd locked in my love interest for that run but now I just do the whole thing right at the end before the attack on Cerberus HQ

[KaiserShep]

I do From Ashes after Surkesh, Omega after the Citadel coup, Citadel DLC (sans party) after Rannoch, and Leviathan after Thessia.

[RedCaesar97]

Typically I do the following:

 

From Ashes: After Menae. If not after Menae, then after the Citadel Coup so I can take Tali and/or Ashley/Kaidan with me.

 

Omega: After The Shroud, before the Citadel Coup. Or even before that (after Menae, after doing all Aria's Citadel missions) so I can get the mods earlier.

 

Leviathan: After Rannoch, but before Thessia. Otherwise after Manae if I want the mods as soon as possible.

 

Citadel DLC: After Rannoch, but before Thessia. Otherwise, right after the Citadel Coup so I can get the mods even earlier.

[RanetheViking]

I used to do From Ashes after Menae, but I do it after the Genophage Cure now, because I prefer the little dialogue change you get from Javik. (but this is not a hard and fast rule).

 

Citadel DLC, I do after the Ardat Yakshi and Cerberus Scientists missions but before the Rannoch Arc. (I usually grab Tali though).

 

Leviathan after or even during the Rannoch missions. (Depending on mood).

 

Omega usually after Thessia so I can have enough points to max Aria's powers and passives. (Well the ones I like anyway).

 

The Party I used to always do before Chronos, but because I've done it so many times I might skip it. (Also depends on my mood.)

[MegaIllusiveMan]

From Ashes after becoming available, because of extra Javik Dialogue.

Omega there are options to:
1) Do it after Citadel Coup, Shepard Retaliates
2)After Sanctuary, Shepard is sending a message to Cerberus, "You'll lose, and this starts on Omega". Then, do Chronos.

Leviathan is after Thessia, after Monastery, because:
1) All Squadmates talk about each DLC mission
2) Banshees appear in the right time
3) Shepard is desperate to get more info on the Reapers after being defeated at Thessia.

Citadel could be Post Rannoch, then do the party Pre-Chronos.

[SilJeff]

Here's what I do almost always:

 

• From Ashes- After completing both Sur'Kesh and Grissom Academy. This is because I won't have to wait for Javik to become fit for duty like he would if you do it ASAP, and also because of the way it and those two missions handle the Atlas mech. It gets a 'grand' entrance in Surkesh being treated like a boss battle instead of just a large mook. It is treated similarly in Grissom Academy albeit not nearly as much. In From Ashes, it just pops up. This tells me the atlas mech was meant to be introduced to shepard in Sur'kesh, but playing From Ashes first would make its entrance in Sur'kesh feel redundant.


• Leviathan- This one is a bit trickier to explain. I split it up throughout the entire game in order to take advantage of the DLC's ability to do so, as well as because I just feel some parts make more sense at different parts of the game. Here is when I do each part [I got the names of these missions from the Mass Effect Wiki. The actual game I think calls them something slightly different]:
  
  • Citadel: Dr. Bryson through Mahavid: Leviathan- After the Citadel Coup. This way enough time has passed to allow Bryson to do enough research into the Leviathans and the Reapers, but not all the way at the tail end of the war. I also do it after the Omega DLC as to give the Citadel more time to return to a bit of normalcy after the Coup.
  
  
  • Citadel: Leviathan II through Namakli: Leviathan- After Rannoch. After this mission is a good place to do DLC as it is not in the middle of a story arc of any kind, since you just finished the one involving the Geth & Quarians. I do it before the Citadel DLC in order to both save the best for last and to let Shepard do more work before going on Shore Leave.
  
  
  • Citadel: Leviathan III through Despoina: Leviathan- [this is the rest of the DLC] After Sanctuary. After that mission is the last point of the game before the final story arc begins, and thus the last good time for DLC completion. Again, I do this before the Citadel DLC, this time because the party is best saved for last before the final mission IMO. I do not finish the DLC before Thessia because Shepard will look like an idiot if you do.
  
  


• Omega- After the Citadel Coup but before the first part of Leviathan. This is because I like to treat this DLC as a good way to get revenge on Cerberus for doing what they just did on the Citadel.


• Citadel- Similar to Leviathan, I like to split this up for both gameplay and story reasons.
  
  • Shore Leave- After Rannoch. Like I said before, after Rannoch is a good time to do DLC because this is one of those 'between story arcs' parts. I choose this instead of the Coup because this way you can bring Tali with you on the missions. After the second part of Leviathan so that Shepard can finish doing more work before going on a break.
  
  
  • Party- After Sanctuary. After Sanctuary so Miranda can be there as well as you not cutting into any story arcs, and after the final part of Leviathan as well so that the Party can be the last thing you do before the final part of the game.
  
  

[Iakus]

From Ashes:  WHenever you've recruited the other person you want to take to Eden Prime (you have to take Liara)

 

Omega:  Just before the Citadel Coup

 

Leviathan:  Any time, but do the final mission after Thessia.

 

Citadel:  initial part any time after you've locked in your romance.  Do the Party postgame and pretend it's a victory party.

[SwobyJ]

From Ashes - Technically can do any time, but better for the first half of the game (before Coup), and ideal for right after Manae for best story access and narrative flow. That said, it is kinda weird to go to Eden Prime so early in the game, so you may wish to take a bit longer. Depends on how much exclusive DLC lines (like post-missions) you're okay with missing.

Me? I like to do it right before Manae, getting full access asap (just as I'd recruit Zaeed and Kasumi asap).

 

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Leviathan - It feels like a rather endgame storyline, so while it is available rather early, I'd suggest not doing it for a while.

First mission --> After Rannoch

Second mission --> Before or After Thessia (I prefer after)

Third mission --> After Thessia

Or, since I like to do them all at once as its own 'arc', I do all three missions as a chain right after Thessia or Sanctuary. For more details of how this section of the game works with DLC, look at the Citadel DLC section.

 

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Omega - It has elements that works better with various parts of the game. It works with early game due to meeting Aria early. It works with late game due to the enemy selection and the feeling of pressing upon Cerberus as you approach the end. But IMO, ideally, it works best RIGHT after the Citadel Coup. There is a gap in the story that you can fill with this DLC, and it lets you get 'revenge' against Cerberus for their attack.

 

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Citadel - This is divided in a few sections: Missions, Visits/Casino/Arcade/Arena, Party. Technically, you could do them all at once, with arena matches counting as a 'mission' that unlocks more visits with characters. No matter what, it is best to save the party itself for the VERY last. If you wish to do it all at once, I'd say do it all as your last activities before Cronos Station (so after Sanctuary and/or Leviathan). But if you wish to spread it out more, I like do go:

 

Missions --> Between Rannoch and when the story gets more serious on Thessia, since this mission-line is the most comic of anything in the game (even the Party section itself). Or if Tali is dead or you don't want her involved, you can do it right before Geth Dreadnaught.

 

Visits/Casino/Arcade/Arena --> Between missions as you progress through Thessia-Sanctuary. Visit the Silversun Strip once or twice, and complete activities there, and if you want to unlock more visits, just do an Arena match (and remember the sidemissions for the Arena!). Basically, treat the place as Shepard's relaxation hub during a time when things are getting more tense. Though it might be smart to chain Thessia and Sanctuary together, as they have a direct relation (tracking Cerberus). If you did the Mission section BEFORE the Geth-Quarian arc (due to not having/wanting Tali), then that gives you even more room to mess around.

 

Party -->

1)Do it as your very last action ever, before Cronos (including ALL sidemissions EVERYWHERE).

2)Again, last action, so have Sanctuary done, *especially* if Miranda is set to live. And make sure that if she's alive, she got her Visits done.

3)Try to pace things as if Shepard got the coordinates of Cronos Station, is almost ready to go, but has the time for just a day or two of final meetings/goodbyes in a party with everyone. That is, the bulk of the time consuming and plot interrupting sidemissions ought to be finished before Thessia if possible (a few are not possible until later on though).

 

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MY PERSONAL ORDER FOR MY MAIN SHEPARD

 

-Vancouver

-Mars

-From Ashes DLC

-Manae

-Sur'kesh

-Grissom Academy

-Turian Platoon

-Cerberus Bomb

-Rachni Planet

-Tuchanka

-Citadel Coup

-Omega DLC (4 missions)

-Asari Monastery

-Ex-Cerberus Scientists

-Geth Dreadnaught

-Quarian Admiral

-Geth Consensus

-Rannoch

-Citadel DLC (Missions) (4 missions)

-Thessia

-Sanctuary

-Leviathan DLC (3 missions)

-Citadel DLC (Party)

-Cronos

-London

-Ending

 

Obviously, Visits etc happen between the Mission and Party section. They may even happen between Leviathan missions or N7 or other Sidequest excursions. Especially since Shepard is hanging around the Citadel for Leviathan, and therefore ready to spend just a few hours in an arena to train, or have a little bit of fun with a friend.

 

HOWEVER, I do typically chain the last two Leviathan missions together, without interruption. They seem much more tied together than the first one is to the second.

 

I tend to see the Thessia-Sanctuary/Leviathan/Citadel area of the story as the section when 'things' are getting more serious and deep (I suppose in a way), while Shepard also has the relatively most free time. I don't think this is 'right' to do (EARTH BE BURNING), but I think it fits the story enough as we've shown it. Of course personally, I have my headcanon(?) that Shepard's getting more and more sucked into a mind realm anyway, thus scenes like with Kaidan where the TV screen is showing the Earth attack from Vancouver mission and Shepard doesn't even blink at it. But aside from that, it does make some minimal sense that this would be the point where Shepard and co recharge the most at the Citadel and try to prepare themselves the most for the biggest fight to retake Earth. I mean, I believe it was confirmed that the general conception of the Citadel DLC was actually a DLC idea for ME2 (thus maybe a pre or post Suicide Mission rest and relaxation DLC there as well, despite the also dire countdown going on there, with colonies being taken).