Mass Effect 2 - May Contain Spoilers

Stefan9

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Some of the guys asked me to start a thread and keep it updated like I did for DAO so here we go. Will add more info as stuff become available. Terminus armor is availble as a pre order bonus from BT, BioWare claims on their forums that according to their info BT games is getting both the terminus and inferno armor but BT knows nothing about this so not sure who is telling the truth. CE and Normal edition available from bt,taketwo,kalahari and zaps.

Save game importing:

Posted 12/29/09 21:44 (GMT) by Chris Priestly

Below is the corrected information for importing saved games from Mass Effect 1 to Mass Effect 2.

How does the Mass Effect 1 Import System work?

On PC – First you will use the Mass Effect Configuration Tool to locate your save games, from there it works much like the standard Load menus from within the game, choose your career and import your game. We will have a much more in depth guide relating to setting up the ME1 import feature on PC created closer to the launch of Mass Effect 2.
On Xbox 360 – When you use the Mass Effect 1 Import Utility on Xbox 360, you are prompted with a list of Careers and their accompanying saves attached to your Xbox Profile. You then will select which Save game to use and be brought directly into the start of your Mass Effect 2 experience. This can be repeated a many times as you wish on as many saves as you wish.

I had heard that you only support the first 11 saves is this true?

This is not the case. The easiest way to determine if your save will import into Mass Effect 2 is to open Mass Effect 1, go into the New Game Plus menu. If you see the save you want to be able to import into Mass Effect 2 in that list you are set.

It says the saved games must be on the hard drive and not an MU. If I transfer my saves from my MU to the hard drive, will they work?

Your saves must exist on the original device used to create the saves, the career and your gamer profile.


The above information is correct and has been verified by the Dev team. Please disregard the previous erroneous information released on December 24.



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DRM and PC Requirements:

Posted 11/25/09 02:34 (GMT) by Chris Priestly

Hello Mass Effect fans.

We know we have a lot of fans who are ready to pre-order Mass Effect 2, but are still waiting for information on whether their PC will run thew game and what Digital Rights Management (DRM) Mass Effect 2 will use. Hopefully with the information below, you will now be able to pre-order your copy of Mass Effect 2 from your favorite retailer.

Digital Rights Management (DRM) - The boxed/retail PC version of Mass Effect 2 will use only a basic disk check and it will not require online authentication. This is the same method as Dragon Age: Origins. Digital versions will use the retailers protection system.

PC MINIMUM System Requirements
OS = Windows XP SP3 / Windows Vista SP1 / Windows 7
Processor = 1.8GHz Intel Core 2 Duo or equivalent AMD CPU
Memory = 1 GB RAM for Windows XP / 2 GB RAM for Windows Vista and Windows 7
Hard Drive = 15 GB
DVD ROM = 1x Speed
Sound Card = DirectX 9.0c compatible
Direct X = DirectX 9.0c August 2008 (included)
Input = Keyboard / Mouse
Video Card = 256 MB (with Pixel Shader 3.0 support). Supported Chipsets: NVIDIA GeForce 6800 or greater; ATI Radeon X1600 Pro or greater. Please note that NVIDIA GeForce 7300, 8100, 8200, 8300, 8400, and 9300; ATI Radeon HD3200, and HD4350 are below minimum system requirements. Updates to your video and sound card drivers may be required. Intel and S3 video cards are not officially supported in Mass Effect 2.

PC RECOMMENDED System Requirements
Windows XP SP3 / Windows Vista SP1 / Windows 7
2.6+ GHz Cure 2 Duo Intel or equivalent AMD CPU
2 GB RAM
ATI Radeon HD 2900 XT, NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GT, or better recommended
100% DirectX compatible sound card and drivers
DirectX August 2008
NOTES: For the best results, make sure you have the latest drivers for your video and audio cards. Laptop or mobile versions of the above supported video cards have not had extensive testing and may have driver or other performance issues. As such, they are not officially supported in Mass Effect 2. Intel and S3 video cards are not officially supported in Mass Effect 2.

If you have technical/PC questions, please ask them below. :)



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New game + explained:

Posted 12/29/09 21:49 (GMT) by Chris Priestly

Below is information for fans on the "new game +" feature for Mass Effect 2.

What is "New Game Plus"?

"New Game Plus or NG+" is a feature that becomes available after you have beaten Mass Effect 2, allowing you to replay the game as the Commander Shepard from a previous play through.

Does Mass Effect 2 have "New Game Plus"?

Yes, originally we removed New Game Plus from Mass Effect 2 early in the development process. However, we decided later that it was a valuable addition to the game then looked at ways of implementing it back into the game. After thorough design and testing we felt that the feature was ready to be placed back into Mass Effect 2 and implemented it again.

Can I continue to play after I have beaten Mass Effect 2 without using "New Game Plus"?

Yes, after the conclusion of Mass Effect 2, you are able to continue to play in order to experience Downloadable Content and tie up any loose ends you may want to finish up.



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ME 2 media:http://masseffect.bioware.com/media/
 
This it truly hilarious. BTGames description of what the Terminus armor gives the player....

The Terminus Armor is designed for use in extreme planetary conditions, increasing run speed and personal shields, and augmenting weapons with an additional magazine of reserve ammo.
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My question is who writes this crap? Any one who know anything about the mass effect universe will be able to tell you that guns or any weapons in Mass effect dont use ammo. What really surprises me is how they got it wrong off the Bioware website. Anyone for a false advertising suit?
 
What is the choice, which was made in ME1, you are most looking forward to seeing the ripples of, in ME2?

Me... the choice to have naughty alien lesbian sex with Liara... and yes i played a woman. Jade Shepard is a bad ass BITCH. :D
 
OmegaFenix22 said:
What is the choice, which was made in ME1, you are most looking forward to seeing the ripples of, in ME2?

Me... the choice to have naughty alien lesbian sex with Liara... and yes i played a woman. Jade Shepard is a bad ass BITCH. :D
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The Conrad Verner(Fan) one. Apparently how you treat him has some form of effect. I am really intrigued how that plays out.

Of the love interest personally I prefer Ahsley . I have saves with all of the different love interest and outcomes for different situations .
 
Stefan9 said:
The Conrad Verner(Fan) one. Apparently how you treat him has some form of effect. I am really intrigued how that plays out.

Of the love interest personally I prefer Ahsley . I have saves with all of the different love interest and outcomes for different situations .
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Hehe. On my 1st play through with my Vanguard i told him to get lost on our first encounter.

On my second play through with my bad ass soldier chick i put my gun in his face and made him cry. Was awesome. I must admit im curious to see where it goes also.

I saved Ashley both times and both times bedded Liara. She so pretty. Though i did try with Ash but for some reason it never went my way. Oh well.

My question remains how large of a role can ash play in 2 since she could possibly be dead for many people, same with Alenko and Wrex. Tali also seems to play a much bigger role in 2.

I was thinking the otherday. You know what would be the ultimate in narrative... well let me explain. We all know this mission Shepard is preparing for is supposedly a suicide mission well what if through some decisions made your character is unable to complete the mission with out dying. Imagine having your character you've built for 2 games die. Then in 3 you play like some one else. This would mean that bioware would effectively need to make the game twice, one where Shepard is alive and one where he is dead with the consequences there of. I just think that would be a very very bold direction to take the story in. Maybe its just me.
 
i'd like to know what happens with the whole Rachni thing on noveria. yes i let the queen go...
 
Tank said:
i'd like to know what happens with the whole Rachni thing on noveria. yes i let the queen go...
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As did i. But after having fought Rachni on another world i am starting to wonder if it wasn't bad idea.

Who here let the council live? I did both times. That Earth frist crap annoyed me. wish i could shoot a few of those guyz.
 
I just watched a game play video and couldn't help but notice an ammo counter. Someone... help me out here.
 
Ok. from how i read it that's more a indicator for the amount of shots you have on your current ejectable heatsink, ammo is still a non issue. how i understand it is you can either wait for the weapon to cool down or insert a new heatsink to fire away faster again.

need clarification on it though
 
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Ok. from how i read it that's more a indicator for the amount of shots you have on your current ejectable heatsink, ammo is still a non issue. how i understand it is you can either wait for the weapon to cool down or insert a new heatsink to fire away faster again.

need clarification on it though
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Ok coz i was getting worried there. you can't just re-write facts of the universe like that. But what you said made sense. Something else i noticed... the extra resources for the normandy Tech lad... there is a new normandy. SR2. Saw it in a video and needed to look twice to make sure, but there is a definitive SR2. So im thinking the origina l SR1 gets destroyed early on... i WANT THIS GAME!!!!!!!
 
yup it's the new Normady, piloted by Joker still and new sexy AI ;)

I wonder if the original gets destroyed though, this game is going to be epic!
 
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yup it's the new Normady, piloted by Joker still and new sexy AI ;)

I wonder if the original gets destroyed though, this game is going to be epic!
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How is the AI sexy? She is a voice? The actress who voices the AI is sexy so yeah. Im quite keen to replay Mass Effect 1 as an Adept. Just to stay in the swing of things.
 
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As did i. But after having fought Rachni on another world i am starting to wonder if it wasn't bad idea.

Who here let the council live? I did both times. That Earth frist crap annoyed me. wish i could shoot a few of those guyz.
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My two paragon playthroughs I let them live and my two renegade playthroughs I let them die.

OmegaFenix22 said:
Hehe. On my 1st play through with my Vanguard i told him to get lost on our first encounter.

On my second play through with my bad ass soldier chick i put my gun in his face and made him cry. Was awesome. I must admit im curious to see where it goes also.

I saved Ashley both times and both times bedded Liara. She so pretty. Though i did try with Ash but for some reason it never went my way. Oh well.

My question remains how large of a role can ash play in 2 since she could possibly be dead for many people, same with Alenko and Wrex. Tali also seems to play a much bigger role in 2.

I was thinking the otherday. You know what would be the ultimate in narrative... well let me explain. We all know this mission Shepard is preparing for is supposedly a suicide mission well what if through some decisions made your character is unable to complete the mission with out dying. Imagine having your character you've built for 2 games die. Then in 3 you play like some one else. This would mean that bioware would effectively need to make the game twice, one where Shepard is alive and one where he is dead with the consequences there of. I just think that would be a very very bold direction to take the story in. Maybe its just me.
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They said love interest from the first playthrough don't play a big role but will have a bigger role in ME 3. You also have the option for new romances.

Going to be a great game. Can't wait for Jan 29.
 
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Hey Stefan, when u play and RPG epic like this or Dragon Age the first time do you make the choices based on your own morals or what? I do that, the first time. Second time i will decide, ok im going to be good or evil and go out to accomplish that. I think im going to start a new character and play as an adept....
 
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Hey Stefan, when u play and RPG epic like this or Dragon Age the first time do you make the choices based on your own morals or what? I do that, the first time. Second time i will decide, ok im going to be good or evil and go out to accomplish that. I think im going to start a new character and play as an adept....
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First playthrough is the way I see myself as the character. So that's usual the good guy but not all out good. Then following playthrough I play evil and all out good and try the different romance and follower options.

Btw. Anyone manage to get to level 60 for ME 1?? Highest I got was level 53.
 
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Same here. Thats what i love about bioware RPG's. So much replay value. Mass Effect is one of the few games i can play more than once very close together. Though i normally let myself inhabit the character the first time. Letting my own moral's guide him. I normally also turn out good but not angelic.
 
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