I am suffering from this Mass Effect game...

Not sure how familiar you are with firearms, but for those that aren't, the length of the barrel increases velocity. The higher the velocity, the further the projectile can travel before it drops to the ground.

Now, accuracy for Rifles are increased over handguns by two major factors;

1: the Distance between the front and rear sights are greater, meaning the angles can be better controlled.

2: A second/Third point of contact on the body minimizes movement/shake.

 

Im more familiar with firearms than Id like to. But yes you are correct, I had a little trouble writing the commented post.

But my line of thinking is that since the longer the barrel, the longer the bullet can be accelerated by the mass effect fields (something along the lines of a coil gun, or gas based guns).

And we both agree that its ridiculous the way that pistols can be used as sniper rifles on all the games in the series. its actually advised for you to use pistols only, before you can buy a good AR rifle in ME1, for mid/long range engagements. And aiming with the sniper rifle is a mess at first. I never liked to use it from the start. Unless you go for infiltrator.

But I find that the pistols are so powerful and so accurate for you to actually use it in the end. It can be said that a bullet can kill, it doesnt matter the caliber, it can be a 22 or a 50, it will depend more on where you hit and how many shots it would take.

I would find extremely interesting for the 1st game to have the combat mechanics of the 3rd game. I did find the way that powers are handled on ME3 better as well, since you would rarely use powers more than twice in an engagement, unless you are dealing with boss type enemies.

The skill tree is something that I liked on ME3 better than in ME1. It really gives you different paths for your next playthrough, and the ability to have your powers reset for some trial and error in the normandy (the same for your companions) is one great addition, I found that when i reset the powers of the companions on ME2 using gibbeds save editor there was always some point missing, and this became evident when I couldnt undo what I changed.

 

So I finished the main quest and whenever I'm trying to resume my game it's returning to the very last mission where I have to fight sovereign. I can't go on with the side missions?

 

^^^No you can't.

 

Mass Effect 1 is differently structured.
The side-quests need to be usually done before you finish the main story-line.

What I found to be lacking for example is that accumulating resources/minerals in the first game never amounts to anything in the sequels.
In ME1, acquiring these resources is for the purpose of the Alliance fleet to expand and build more ships.
Ok... so then why isn't this reflected in ME2?
After saving the council, the Alliance seemingly lost only what, 8 ships as Shepard mentioned in his interview with that reporter?
The Illusive Man in the intro states the Alliance is still in the process of recovering.
Mind you, if ME3 can construct a Crucible (which is enormous) in a timely manner, then one would hope much smaller ships would hardly be a problem in a 2 year time-frame.

Couple that with the enormous resources one has amassed in ME2 (at least I did), it would be nice if some kind of a transition would have been made so that these resources reflect a story in some way.

 

If you save the council, it claims that a third of the human fleet was lost in that battle. Which in terms of war assets is in balance to just saving the Destiny Ascension. So you are in a tie.

In terms of them building new ships it strange, since we are in the council we could have built more dreadnoughts and more support vessels. However the entry states that there wasnt time for Alliance Navy to recover. And there is the point that you made about what and how many ships were lost in that battle, as Sheppard knows them all, and if my memory serves me cites the name of those destroyed ships.

The resources in ME1 and ME2 are passed down from game to game, the reward is that aint that good.

 

Never mind then, I'll just play ME2.

Also, I'm planning to try some DLC for ME2. What upgrades for weapon and armor is the best DLC? I don't need the DLC that adds story for now.

 

Hmm, the Stolen Memories DLC adds a nice SMG, Project Firewalker and The Price of Revenge are still free if i'm not mistaken so get those. However, the DLC i'd recommend is Lair of the Shadow Broker. It is by far one of the most enjoyable piece of DLC i played, it doesn't add weapons, but you can still get upgrades you can research easily enough. Cerberus Weapon and Armor is also free and adds a shotgun.

Of the packs adding other weapons, none seem that attractive to me, but here's the whole list of DLC available: http://masseffect.wikia.com/wiki/DLC

 

Hold on, I need to download the Genesis DLC, which is a paid DLC, to transfer the decisions I made in ME1 to ME2?

 

Of course not. Genesis is for people who don't want to play through the first game and still be able to make the important decisions in ME2. If you start a new game in ME2 without importing or the Genesis DLC you have only one scenario for what happened in ME1 chosen for you. Genesis was originally released for the PS3 since Microsoft owns the right to the first game and it couldn't be ported over to the PS3. It was later made available for people not wanting to make a second playthrough of ME1 for ME2 or didn't have the first game.

 

Thanks! The intro of ME2 was epic! That's like the best one I've seen in a long time.

I played as a Solider in ME1 and looking to play as a Vanguard for now in ME2 just to try something else. Looks like the charge is pro when using this class. Is there anything bad about this class?

Edit:

So I chose Vanguard as my new class, Soldier being my previous class in ME1, then all my stuff and level are back to zero. Does the choosing of new class has something to do with this?

 

Vanguard is a great class, but you have to hit fast, hit hard, and mainly disrupt the lines.

Do remember that enemies in ME2 usually come in waves, so if you disrupt the first wave be aware that the second might hit you hard.

There are some great ways for you to build a good vanguard.

BTW Arrival gives you the geth shotgun, and thats the best shotgun of the series, no questions asked. You can hit hard close/mid/long ranges. The charged bolts make it a bit tricky to use it at first, but they have a slight path correction making landing accurate shots easier.

Dont play as infiltrator, it will be the easiest game in the series if you do that

 

Vangard is nice to play, currently replaying ME2 with an infiltrator and sniping people with the tactical cloak is ridiculously powerful, but fun. The widow sniper also does ridiculous amounts of damage with an infiltrator. It has limited ammo, but even on a boss it can be deadly.

 

Is there anyway I can compare the stats of my weapons like I had in ME1? I don't have an inventory showing up.

 

Nope, the inventory is completely gone in ME2 and you can't really compare them. Generally, the upgraded version is better, but it is not always the case. Some weapons might behave quite differently. For example, the Mantis sniper does higher damage per shot than the Viper (which is the "upgraded" version you get), but it has only one shot per clip and less overall ammo. You'll have to experiment a bit i'm afraid or look on the web for comparative stats.

 

Weapons - Mass Effect Wiki - Mass Effect, Mass Effect 2, walkthroughs and more

 

Thanks for that link, though, I wish they never removed the inventory like ME1 had. I'm looking to buy the Firepower Pack DLC for the shotgun which is a perfect fit for a Vanguard. Does it spoil the game even if it's on maximum difficulty?

 

Nevermind... I tried purchasing the DLC but the Bioware is giving me an error about my credit card. Got charged for $4.00 and EA customer service said they can't do anything about it.

Those b@stards...

 

the firepower pack is good for the phalanx and the mattock best weapons in their class. However the geth shotgun is only good to go on Arrival DLC, If Im not mistaken.

EDIT I was mistaken it comes in the firepower DLC

 

That's how 95% of the transactions end up with Bioware and EA. Trust me.

 

I'm going to try one more time. I really want to get my hands on that DLC weapon pack, plus the Shadow Broker is getting a lot of praise.

Edit: I should have known better. Purchased Bioware points at Origin website. Got charged but no email notification or whatsoever. Talked to Customer Service and they're saying no records. BS!!!!!!!

 

Just show them the payment transfer record from either your credit card, paypal or similar.
I tried to buy BioWare points through Origin and it works here.

 

Origin store or application?

 

Bought it through the Origin client.

 

Just received it. #Neveragain

 

If you are a soldier, the Mattock Heavy Rifle is the bomb in ME2.

In ME3, Javik's Rifle is the only gun to use..

 

"I am suffering from this Mass Effect game..." something about this thread title... we can all relate... Even though I only have Mass Effect 1... and I never played past the first world...