MASS EFFECT TWO: GIVE GARRUS A HUG - Page 60

Solid Snake · 02-20-2010, 12:49 PM

I waited until I got the upgrade (I believe Miranda offers it to you) to do most my mining and I only scanned the resources I absolutely needed for upgrades (though I ended up with too much Palladium, anyway.) It worked out fine for me. Oh, note that if you need Platinum, you should restrict harvesting to icy worlds: you'll vastly increase your Platinum intake there.

Quick Import question for those in the know: How exactly does the New Game + option work in regards to importing ME2 data to ME3? Has anything been announced, or should we presume it works similarly to ME1 --> ME2's system? I'm considering a New Game + jaunt with my male-paragon character but I'm worried that if I choose renegade options this time around -- or choose anyone other than Tali as a romance option -- that the choices in my second playthrough would override my first. On the flip side, it'd suck to be confined in a New Game + to making the exact same decisions I made the first time around, in order to ensure those decisions translate to ME3...

Red Fighter 1073 · 02-20-2010, 01:15 PM

I believe that when you beat a New Game+, the game treats it as a completely different save, so you could choose to import Paragon Shepard (Lvl 20) or import Renegade Shepard (Lvl 30) or something like that I'm guessing. Especially as you'll notice when you start a NG+, the game will treat it as a "New Career" where, when you start to save in that NG+, it will be the first save on the file, and will not be among the other 200 saves you made in the previous career. Hopefully, I didn't make that sound too confusing

stefan · 02-20-2010, 01:34 PM

I think angry joe had it right when he said that a fog of war mechanic for scanning would make it so much easier to bear.

TheSaylesMan · 02-20-2010, 01:58 PM

Anybody else a bit displeased that you can't get Garrus to use the magic scar erasing machine? I know I was. On my first play-through, that thing popped up in the the upgrades menu right after I got through Garrus' mission. I didn't know how the whole loyalty thing worked so I figured that maybe if I managed to help him out in that regard than it would trigger his loyalty or something.

So I spent the 50,000 platinum, the rarest and most useful mineral, on that med bay upgrade and it was completely useless to me because I was playing a paragon and my scars were already going away. Here's hoping that if you buy that stupid thing than Garrus will be looking like his old self in ME3.

Kim · 02-20-2010, 02:06 PM

This game has too many fucking characters. There do not need to be this many. I'm liking the game still, but this is ridiculous. I don't want more characters I just want to chill with the ones I've got. I'd rather have two loyalty missions per character and have six characters than have character recruiting missions for twelve characters when I'll never use the majority of them.

Solid Snake · 02-20-2010, 03:09 PM

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Originally Posted by NonCon

This game has too many fucking characters. There do not need to be this many. I'm liking the game still, but this is ridiculous. I don't want more characters I just want to chill with the ones I've got. I'd rather have two loyalty missions per character and have six characters than have character recruiting missions for twelve characters when I'll never use the majority of them.

Strongly disagree with you there. The reason why Chrono Cross sucked wasn't because of the plethora of characters, but rather because the immense number of characters simply weren't developed enough. You need look no further than the likes of the fellowship in Lord of the Rings or the likes of George R.R. Martin's immense cast of characters to come to the conclusion that sheer quantity does not always negate quality.
Mass Effect 2, like those examples, gives you the best of both worlds: a numerous and (for the most part) thoroughly well-developed group of squadmates to choose from. Even Jacob has a pretty kickass loyalty quest.

I'm not going to complain about a game that spoils me to the point that I wish there were even more missions to bond with every member of the crew.

Osterbaum · 02-20-2010, 02:04 PM

I prefer Garrus the way he is now. Makes him look like he's really been around.

Mirai Gen · 02-20-2010, 02:50 PM

On mining: Ask your crewmen about Normandy Upgrades, and get the mining tool. Makes it slightly less ear-rippingly painful.

Arcanum · 02-20-2010, 03:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Mirai Gen

On mining: Ask your crewmen about Normandy Upgrades, and get the mining tool. Makes it slightly less ear-rippingly painful.

Also, tap the left trigger (or whatever the scan button for the PC is) while moving the scan cursor instead of holding it. Sooo much faster.

Mirai Gen · 02-20-2010, 03:11 PM

I felt that way until I talked to them more. I started out finding nothing interesting about Mordin. He felt like a total gimmick, "Oh, haha, he talks really fast, it's funny." Then I talked to him more and did his loyalty mission and wow he became awesome fast.

02-20-2010, 12:49 PM	#1
Solid Snake Erotic Esquire Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 5,563	I waited until I got the upgrade (I believe Miranda offers it to you) to do most my mining and I only scanned the resources I absolutely needed for upgrades (though I ended up with too much Palladium, anyway.) It worked out fine for me. Oh, note that if you need Platinum, you should restrict harvesting to icy worlds: you'll vastly increase your Platinum intake there. Quick Import question for those in the know: How exactly does the New Game + option work in regards to importing ME2 data to ME3? Has anything been announced, or should we presume it works similarly to ME1 --> ME2's system? I'm considering a New Game + jaunt with my male-paragon character but I'm worried that if I choose renegade options this time around -- or choose anyone other than Tali as a romance option -- that the choices in my second playthrough would override my first. On the flip side, it'd suck to be confined in a New Game + to making the exact same decisions I made the first time around, in order to ensure those decisions translate to ME3... __________________ *WARNING:* Snek's all up in this thread. Be prepared to read massive walls of text.

02-20-2010, 01:15 PM	#2
Red Fighter 1073 Rocky Wrench Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 1,351	I believe that when you beat a New Game+, the game treats it as a completely different save, so you could choose to import Paragon Shepard (Lvl 20) or import Renegade Shepard (Lvl 30) or something like that I'm guessing. Especially as you'll notice when you start a NG+, the game will treat it as a "New Career" where, when you start to save in that NG+, it will be the first save on the file, and will not be among the other 200 saves you made in the previous career. Hopefully, I didn't make that sound too confusing __________________ My Sprite Sheet/Mafia Roles

02-20-2010, 01:58 PM	#4
TheSaylesMan The Angel on Your Shoulder Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 64	Anybody else a bit displeased that you can't get Garrus to use the magic scar erasing machine? I know I was. On my first play-through, that thing popped up in the the upgrades menu right after I got through Garrus' mission. I didn't know how the whole loyalty thing worked so I figured that maybe if I managed to help him out in that regard than it would trigger his loyalty or something. So I spent the 50,000 platinum, the rarest and most useful mineral, on that med bay upgrade and it was completely useless to me because I was playing a paragon and my scars were already going away. Here's hoping that if you buy that stupid thing than Garrus will be looking like his old self in ME3. __________________ Everything will be gone long before me. When the first living thing was born, I was here, waiting. When the last living thing dies, my job is finished. I'll put the chairs on the tables, turn out the lights and lock the universe behind me when I leave.

02-20-2010, 02:06 PM	#5
Kim adorable Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 12,950	Insert Chrono Cross Joke This game has too many fucking characters. There do not need to be this many. I'm liking the game still, but this is ridiculous. I don't want more characters I just want to chill with the ones I've got. I'd rather have two loyalty missions per character and have six characters than have character recruiting missions for twelve characters when I'll never use the majority of them. __________________ this post is about how to successfully H the Kimmy

02-20-2010, 02:04 PM	#7
Osterbaum The revolution will be memed! Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: FIN Posts: 5,967	I prefer Garrus the way he is now. Makes him look like he's really been around. __________________ D is for Dirty Commie!

02-20-2010, 01:34 PM	#3
stefan Sent to the cornfield Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 870	I think angry joe had it right when he said that a fog of war mechanic for scanning would make it so much easier to bear.

02-20-2010, 02:50 PM	#8
Mirai Gen We are Geth. Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 14,032	On mining: Ask your crewmen about Normandy Upgrades, and get the mining tool. Makes it slightly less ear-rippingly painful. __________________

02-20-2010, 03:11 PM	#10
Mirai Gen We are Geth. Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 14,032	I felt that way until I talked to them more. I started out finding nothing interesting about Mordin. He felt like a total gimmick, "Oh, haha, he talks really fast, it's funny." Then I talked to him more and did his loyalty mission and wow he became awesome fast. __________________