Yeah, but you don't *have* to import a saveI'm sure the default setup will include them.
But would they record all that extra dialogue for a character which might not be played by many people. How many lines did Wrex have after Virmire?
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But would they record all that extra dialogue for a character which might not be played by many people. How many lines did Wrex have after Virmire?
That is a good point. I really think they backed themselves in to a croner with the 'anyone can die mission'. Now they have great characters which some people will not have in their saved game, so they might not be able to give them as large a role in ME3 as they should have.
On that note, it's annoying how little the characters had to say on the ship (especially if you ignored the romance dialogue), and you rarely saw them all together.
But would they record all that extra dialogue for a character which might not be played by many people. How many lines did Wrex have after Virmire?
You could also ask why bother having the player work for Cerberus only to do a 180 in the third game and ignore the Collector base decision to boot. Oh, and turn TIM into a bog-standard antagonist.
You are right. there are lots of little questions like that. It goes back to my view that this really is nothing like a 2nd game. It feels more like a 1st game in some respects(building a squad), and a last game in others (the suicide mission)
There really doesn't feel like there should be another game to come after this.
First one was better than the second too for me. Story felt more epic, the enemies (Geth) were superb and most of all - I cared about all of my crew. In ME2 I couldn't care less about most of the crew, the enemy was rubbish but there were a few good, memorable moments I admit (I got to bang Tali!).
Toning down the weapons customisation in ME2 didn't impress either.
Toning down the weapons customisation in ME2 didn't impress either.
Found ME2 far more interesting than ME1. I disliked the Citadel as it was just too much running back and forth and the 'planetary exploration looking for minerals in a tank thing was kind of tedious'.
Oh, and the inventory was insane.
I did enjoy squaring up to Wrex though, he was cool. Although Grunt rocks in ME2. I also found Mordin's quest excellent.
Oh, and the inventory was insane.
I did enjoy squaring up to Wrex though, he was cool. Although Grunt rocks in ME2. I also found Mordin's quest excellent.
Well its gonna be interesting to see how all these choices come together in ME3.
Personally I can't say I'm expecting anything major... at least not until a final fight where things might actually differ, but before then, not a chance. If you look at ME2, not a single decision from ME1 actually had an effect on you. If you saved the Rachni you'd get the odd news link line and a meeting with the Asari on Illium. If you saved the villagers from the Thorian you got different people as a 'representative'. Most of the more minor ones were pretty much just 1 or 2 lines on the infolink (which is fair enough) but the major ones had no effect at all either.
I just can't see how its gonna work tbh. Garrus and Tali *could* have died. They could be focusing on the idea that most people wanted everyone to survive and focus on those and any interactions that would've involved dead crew members will be very meh. I can't say I'm expecting a lot in the way of alternative dialogue throughout the game because of your decisions.
Personally I can't say I'm expecting anything major... at least not until a final fight where things might actually differ, but before then, not a chance. If you look at ME2, not a single decision from ME1 actually had an effect on you. If you saved the Rachni you'd get the odd news link line and a meeting with the Asari on Illium. If you saved the villagers from the Thorian you got different people as a 'representative'. Most of the more minor ones were pretty much just 1 or 2 lines on the infolink (which is fair enough) but the major ones had no effect at all either.
I just can't see how its gonna work tbh. Garrus and Tali *could* have died. They could be focusing on the idea that most people wanted everyone to survive and focus on those and any interactions that would've involved dead crew members will be very meh. I can't say I'm expecting a lot in the way of alternative dialogue throughout the game because of your decisions.
Haven't they already said that the "canon" ending has Shep and the squad surviving? Think this re-enforces the point that any deaths will be inconsequential in the long run during ME3. Apparently decisions such as Save the Rachni, etc, will have a knock on effect when dealing with races in 3.
If they brought Shepard back, they can bring Garrus/Tali back if they died
Favourite characters from ME2: Garrus, Mordin, Legion.
Most used characters: Miranda and Thane, their powers made them the most versatile team to have as a Vanguard.
I enjoyed both games, but ME1 edges it for me, though the story might have felt more epic due to it being the first game, ME2 had all these expectations from those who played the first.
Favourite characters from ME2: Garrus, Mordin, Legion.
Most used characters: Miranda and Thane, their powers made them the most versatile team to have as a Vanguard.
I enjoyed both games, but ME1 edges it for me, though the story might have felt more epic due to it being the first game, ME2 had all these expectations from those who played the first.
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No idea if they have but it sounds about right.
The thing is we all know what the 'effect' will be. If you killed the Rachni, Shepherd will need to pass a speech check (and most likely a laughably easy one) in order to win them over. If you saved them, you'll be fine with a regular answer to win them over. Its going to end up as the same yes or no regardless of how you got there.
The most I'm expecting is several possibilities in the end depending on your past decisions. But i won't be surprised if it boils down to 2 possible endings with next to no difference in how it plays out. Saving/Killing the Rachni? Killing/Rewriting the Geth? Blowing up/Preserving the Collector Station? Will they make a genuine difference will lots of outcomes or just make it harder to get a 'good' outcome instead of a 'bad' outcome?
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Probably won't have much impact though.
I suspect they will break up the current team for ME3.
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As long as there is a hot scene between Miranda, Liara and me....it will be the greatest game ever.
Did you guys not interact enough with the ME2 characters enough?
I found myself interacting a bit more in ME2 that ME1....
I played the games back2back and couldn't chose between the characters. Garrus and Tali though - great to have both those return in the 2nd game.
There's bits of both that I could pick out as fantastic - to say that one was overly better than the other is too much of a generalisation IMO.
ME2 with the scaling down of the customisation was wack though.... I really hope they un-lame that for ME3.
I found myself interacting a bit more in ME2 that ME1....
I played the games back2back and couldn't chose between the characters. Garrus and Tali though - great to have both those return in the 2nd game.
There's bits of both that I could pick out as fantastic - to say that one was overly better than the other is too much of a generalisation IMO.
ME2 with the scaling down of the customisation was wack though.... I really hope they un-lame that for ME3.
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Yeah there was much more interaction with the characters on the ship in ME2.
I just hope that what captainRAVE says is wrong, and they do not break up the team for ME3 as we have just spent a whole game building a squad!
If this does happen, it is just really lazy and badly thought out. They had a great idea for a game with the squad building/suicide mission, but it's like they didn't think about the next game where they have to work out what to do with all these characters.
tbh, if they think it out clearly, it could work out well. They already have all of the characters for 3 set up, so they can concentrate completely on the story and actual gameplay. It will not happen though
I just hope that what captainRAVE says is wrong, and they do not break up the team for ME3 as we have just spent a whole game building a squad!
If this does happen, it is just really lazy and badly thought out. They had a great idea for a game with the squad building/suicide mission, but it's like they didn't think about the next game where they have to work out what to do with all these characters.
tbh, if they think it out clearly, it could work out well. They already have all of the characters for 3 set up, so they can concentrate completely on the story and actual gameplay. It will not happen though
Don't be silly, of course you're going to lose most your squad again.
Garrus and Tali will feature in it, that much is guaranteed. Though I can't help but think either they'll feel tacked on because they may be dead or in the event they are dead, all replacement dialogue will be lame.
But Thane was running out of time so they can easily just kill him off. Grunt will almost certainly have gone off somewhere. Mordin was there to redeem himself which he may feel he has done and leave. Jack would certainly go and do her own thing. Miranda and Jacob are Cerberus and now Cerberus hates you (randomly...). Zaeed was a merc. Kasumi... didn't really have a reason to join you in the first place.
Garrus and Tali will feature in it, that much is guaranteed. Though I can't help but think either they'll feel tacked on because they may be dead or in the event they are dead, all replacement dialogue will be lame.
But Thane was running out of time so they can easily just kill him off. Grunt will almost certainly have gone off somewhere. Mordin was there to redeem himself which he may feel he has done and leave. Jack would certainly go and do her own thing. Miranda and Jacob are Cerberus and now Cerberus hates you (randomly...). Zaeed was a merc. Kasumi... didn't really have a reason to join you in the first place.
yeah, i know you are going to lose most of the squad but it just seems weak. We've already built 2 squads in the first 2 games. For me it would be much better if they kept the squad you've already made and concentrated on the story.
It was my understanding from the end of the game that Miranda and Jacob do not work for Cerberus after the Last mission, well Miranda at least as she supports your decision to blow up the base.(if you do)
It was my understanding from the end of the game that Miranda and Jacob do not work for Cerberus after the Last mission, well Miranda at least as she supports your decision to blow up the base.(if you do)
A decision which really doesn't make any sense considering her character. She's a very dedicated Cerberus agent, why would she suddenly decide the Collector Base needs destroying instead of preserving it to aid Cerberus' cause and the fight against the Reapers?
I'm just wondering if they're going to completely pass over 2 of the biggest plot developments from the game. Saving the Collector base, giving you access to more advanced tech, and converting the Geth should have a massive effect on how things turn out in ME3.