MASS EFFECT TWO: GIVE GARRUS A HUG - Page 44

Azisien · 02-14-2010, 11:50 AM

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Originally Posted by Krylo

Also, Azisien, you like scanning and liked the absolutely terrible inventory system in ME1.

I'm revoking your game reviewing license.

Scanning is fun on the PC, since you can scan faster than one snail per second. It got old after a while, but by that point I had like half a million minerals anyway. The inventory system in ME1 was also tolerable on the PC. Not great, but no longer bad.

Both of these things are absolutely horrible on the 360. But my reviews are written for PC.

Sifright · 02-14-2010, 12:04 PM

You found scanning fun? as in your enjoyed it, like it wasn't just barely tolerable... I don't even know how to respond to that :|

Melfice · 02-14-2010, 12:11 PM

Maybe you lot are too sensitive?
I admit it isn't fun, but it's hardly intolerable and worthy of strangling your new puppy over the frustration.

'Sides, most of the upgrades arrive in waves, and it shouldn't take more than scanning 5 planets to "Moderate" status to supply you with enough minerals to research 1.5 wave. (Assuming you're lucky enough to pick planets with a decent Platinum stock)

Krylo · 02-14-2010, 12:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Melfice

Maybe you lot are too sensitive?
I admit it isn't fun, but it's hardly intolerable and worthy of strangling your new puppy over the frustration.

You've obviously not met my new puppy.

Aerozord · 02-14-2010, 12:41 PM

my main issue was not mining over all, yea it was tedious grind but not like I haven't done that before in games. What I hated about it was when I was looking for a specific mineral and cant find it.

Only upside was I did get a sort of twisted joy from taking a planet from "rich" to "Depleted". Just something about the thought of strip-mining an entire planet that puts a smile on my face

Melfice · 02-14-2010, 12:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Aerozord

my main issue was not mining over all, yea it was tedious grind but not like I haven't done that before in games. What I hated about it was when I was looking for a specific mineral and cant find it.

Only upside was I did get a sort of twisted joy from taking a planet from "rich" to "Depleted". Just something about the thought of strip-mining an entire planet that puts a smile on my face

Especially when it's a planet with a colony on it.
More-so when it's a mining-colony.

Yeah, sure, we're Cerberus now (or at least sailing under their flag), but we're pirates too?

Azisien · 02-14-2010, 12:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Sifright

You found scanning fun? as in your enjoyed it, like it wasn't just barely tolerable... I don't even know how to respond to that :|

That's okay, I don't know how to respond to your face

Mirai Gen · 02-14-2010, 01:01 PM

My main problem is that in this third-person shooter with all sorts of fun powers there's an arbitrary game play-lengthening minigame tacked onto it. The entire time I'm playing the only reason I want to keep going is to beef up my upgrades, and the benefit alone shouldn't be a reason to do it.

It's just an irritating, mindless chore.

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Originally Posted by Krylo

Except your crew mates.

I can never bring myself to be mean to my crew mates.

This was one of my problems with the Renegade options, really. My crew kick ass - it's everyone else I want to punch in the mouth or shove out of windows.

Makes it hard to get all the good renegade options.

DFM · 02-14-2010, 01:05 PM

Mining would be slightly more tolerable with some kind of fog of war so you could at least see where you've been.

As it is I just push eight on the numpad and get unlimited resources because fuck is mining boring.

Aerozord · 02-14-2010, 01:21 PM

Out of curiousity, did anyone, ever put Udina on the Council? I know I atleast couldn't bring myself to do it

02-14-2010, 12:41 PM	#435
Aerozord So we are clear Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Former murder capital of the world Posts: 13,824	my main issue was not mining over all, yea it was tedious grind but not like I haven't done that before in games. What I hated about it was when I was looking for a specific mineral and cant find it. Only upside was I did get a sort of twisted joy from taking a planet from "rich" to "Depleted". Just something about the thought of strip-mining an entire planet that puts a smile on my face __________________ "don't hate me for being a heterosexual white guy disparaging slacktivism, hate me for all those murders I've done."

02-14-2010, 01:05 PM	#439
DFM Om Nom Nom Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 3,850	Mining would be slightly more tolerable with some kind of fog of war so you could at least see where you've been. As it is I just push eight on the numpad and get unlimited resources because fuck is mining boring. __________________ [14:26] ManoftheRus: YOU GODDAMN SNEAKY DEE

02-14-2010, 01:21 PM	#440
Aerozord So we are clear Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Former murder capital of the world Posts: 13,824	Out of curiousity, did anyone, ever put Udina on the Council? I know I atleast couldn't bring myself to do it __________________ "don't hate me for being a heterosexual white guy disparaging slacktivism, hate me for all those murders I've done."

02-14-2010, 12:04 PM	#432
Sifright Fact sphere is the most handsome Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 1,108	You found scanning fun? as in your enjoyed it, like it wasn't just barely tolerable... I don't even know how to respond to that :\|

02-14-2010, 12:11 PM	#433
Melfice Vigilo - Confido Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 4,846	Maybe you lot are too sensitive? I admit it isn't fun, but it's hardly intolerable and worthy of strangling your new puppy over the frustration. 'Sides, most of the upgrades arrive in waves, and it shouldn't take more than scanning 5 planets to "Moderate" status to supply you with enough minerals to research 1.5 wave. (Assuming you're lucky enough to pick planets with a decent Platinum stock)