Mass Effect playthrough, which class?

agnes · 24 Jun 2016 at 10:04

So, my partner and I are going to play through these, all 3. She's never played them, I'll be doing most of the actual playing of the game, but we'll both have input into what goes on and have like episodes.

So, what class?

agnes · 24 Jun 2016 at 11:36

TonyTurbo78 said:
I played through Mass Effect 6 or 7 times for the many outcomes and endings, playing as good characters and bad characters etc, it's my all time favourite game/trilogy. Without a shadow of a doubt, full Biotic was easily my most enjoyable, and playing at the hardest difficulty as well. Starting out will be rough, but the reward and fun you have as you see your powers improve is massively satisfying. You can really control the battlefield with them, do not be frightened of only using pistol as your powers are way more superior. Playing as a Biotic makes the combat way more tactical and enjoyable in my opinion.

Ooooooo, good feedback, I always play as engineer or my normal fave, vanguard.

I think my partner will pick up the playstyle fairly fast.

Full biotic it is then

EDIT: Do you mean the Sentinel or Adept?

Can't wait. We don't have Sky or any crap TV. So will be fun having the 2 hours a night sunk into a game together, progressing through one of my all time favorite trilogies. I reckon she will love the story behind it.

agnes · 24 Jun 2016 at 12:29

TonyTurbo78 said:
if you haven't already, go and get the Mass Effect mods http://www.nexusmods.com/masseffect..._view=1&src_tab=1&src_language=0&page=1&pUp=1 most importantly MEUITM to massively improve the textrues of the game.

One step ahead, got it downloaded, also will do the controller mod as we'll be playing on the sofa on the plasma TV.

Urgh, seems my partner wants to play as a female lol.

agnes · 4 Jul 2016 at 23:58

Just an update, I only play an hour here and there. But we've now got command of the Normandy after being assigned Spectre status

I've done all the site missions for the citadel (aside from the fan, must remember to complete that before leaving).

Excited, the game is finally open for me to explore!

agnes · 5 Jul 2016 at 10:34

Uncle Petey said:
So what class did you pick?

We've gone full adept. As I've done all the side missions in the citadel before leaving after getting the Normandy, I've leveled up a tonne. So got all the juicy skills, warp, lift, singularity etc etc. Can't wait to use this class to it's fullest in battle. I can see it being very deadly. Specially with barrier, jumping out of cover, lifting everyone, popping singularity and then pulling them all into it. Assigning my team to pick off the stragglers.

Psymonkee said:
Vanguard ftw! Get right up their faces, lift and shotgun to the face

That was the class I played last. My god that warp ability through objects. So satisfying!!!!! Deadly as well.

That's why I didn't choose it this time though, wanted something I've never played before

Another edit, now I've got full reign of the Normandy, I forgot just how large the game is and how many systems there are out there! Going to take me an absolute age and I'm not sure where to go first lol.

agnes · 5 Jul 2016 at 11:10

Psymonkee said:
Fair enough!

I played Vanguard and then all the other classes enough to unlock the achievements (dirty 360 player at this point!) so never really tried other classes properly. Any excuse to go back though

I also played on console at the time of release. So playing through on PC, gorgeous texture mods, 1440p 60fpz is just gorgeous. With the metium (name?) mod, it really has aged very well.

agnes · 5 Jul 2016 at 13:28

Daftbrown said:
Is OP going to make his Mrs drive the Mako?

Hell no.

agnes · 5 Jul 2016 at 16:43

That's a cool painting. I agree, Garrus is my favorite too.

I'm hoping to get some time in tonight, but working late again.

agnes · 6 Jul 2016 at 11:22

My god, adept is powerful! Enemies are unable to do anything against me lol. Aside from when they are up close, then I'm just a sweet potato wating to be squished.

agnes · 6 Jul 2016 at 21:22

stooeh said:
Also worth noting that if you are playing on nvidia then make use of SGSSAA. 4xMSAA + 4xSGSSAA really pushes theses 970s at 1440p.

Right, I'm going to sound rather special, how do I take advantage of that? All I can see in NV control panel is on or off options...

https://www.reddit.com/r/pcmasterra...ss_effect_1_4k_butter_smooth_60_fps_2xsgssaa/

Nvm, giving it a shot now

agnes · 6 Jul 2016 at 22:51

agnes said:
Right, I'm going to sound rather special, how do I take advantage of that? All I can see in NV control panel is on or off options...

https://www.reddit.com/r/pcmasterra...ss_effect_1_4k_butter_smooth_60_fps_2xsgssaa/

Nvm, giving it a shot now

Just an FYI, this doesn't work, it causes a WEIRD bug when you look at a specific spot in the game, a insanely bright over exposed circle. Really weird to explain.

I had the same when I applied 2xAA through the normal control panel not inspector.

agnes · 31 Aug 2016 at 14:47

Lunatic Dreyfus said:
The first game is a proper sci fi epic. The second is a seriously slick experience. I haven't been bothered to finish the third.

The only way to play this game is as renegade FemShep and the class you play is irrelevant after making that choice, except engineer, which sucks.

Just be sure to tap as much blue skinned alien ass as possible.

Ohhhh I am, don't worry

agnes · 31 Aug 2016 at 15:29

Drei said:
Soldier was for me all 3 games, never bothered trying other classes until I did ME3 MP, sooooo much fun in MP, different classes, races, guns and set-ups. Shame the MP went down no more events patches etc however you still get people playing it.

If you fancy adding another player to your friends list: GixxerDrei

Sweet, once I've finished all 3, I'll probably jump on MP for a bit of fun. Or maybe whilst playing #3.

I'm in love being a biotic. So much fun!

agnes · 20 Sep 2016 at 15:52

Getting a bit annoyed at my utterly useless party members lol. More often than not send them in to a room so they both die, then just do the rest my self.

agnes · 5 Oct 2016 at 20:33

Rossi~ said:
That's odd. I just started Mass Effect at the weekend, chose Vanguard and also noticed the lens flare AA issue

I got around it by running DSR in nvidia control panel and cranking it up to 5k lol.

Think I had to crank it down a notch though due to some weird text being about a mm big!

agnes · 17 Oct 2016 at 10:09

So cool that Mass Effect still brings people back

agnes · 13 Dec 2016 at 13:29

Need to pick this up, my KOTOR replay has stopped this dead in it's tracks.