Mass Effect 2. Somebody's getting shot and thrown out a window

[odin]

Maybe you should be playing Borderlands instead? That’s got all the random generating goodness you want.

Unless you already have. :lol:

ya, since day 1, lol

I actually like the new system, though random loot was cool, you could get the best armor and gear early on in the game and then the loot just became a burden. What Me2 does is now the weapons and armor and upgrades progress linearly with your character. You have to work hard at upgrading your weapons and armor all the way to the end of the game, money is pretty scarce in ME2 so its much more of a challenge to create a powerful character. Instead of going on a random side quest and finding the best gear, you now have to work at doing many more quests to get what you need.

Though yea the idea of only having a handful of weapons is lame, you can customize them to your specifications which is better than random loot.

really? i dont recall getting XI and X weapons + armor early in the game
unless i missed something big haha

[Sacr3D]

I don’t mind ME2’s new weapon system but there’s simply not enough weapons to choose from. I finished the game and did all optional content and I still have two heavy guns, two machine guns, three assault rifles and 6 big guns.

[Stuart_Hayden]

Can’t they blow it up even if you’re out of it?

Yeah. But using it as cover to try and gain the advantage is better than trying to drive into the battle and get blown up in seconds.

[orochizoolander]

You can run over mostly everything with it’s gun is stronger then anything your team has.

The stat progression system is soo much better in ME2. I don’t mind not having as many options when it’s all streamlined and evolving powers is a great idea.

[Yuna]

it’s gun is stronger then anything your team has.

This is outright untrue. I can engage a thresher maw on foot and in the Mako. Killing it on foot takes less than half the time it takes to kill it in the Mako because on foot, the damage potential is much, much higher.

[r00ster22]

I agree the new weapon system is better than the old one. I could see some room for improvement however. A little more gun choices and showing there stats (which remain static and unchanged) would be a nice touch. I hate random generators they make me waste large amounts of my time looking for the “perfect” weapon that isn’t out there. I prefer the Final Fantasy 10 approach have a weapon that is this good with this many slots you can personalize it for. The main thing I am looking for is that I have the control not the generator.

The stat progression is almost perfect with what I want it to be. I love the small customization and the relative easiness of shaping your character. As for the Tier list of squad members I honestly think they are all very usable in this game unlike ME 1. Now I have personally not used Legion so he is up in the air but there are a few I do prefer over the others.

Very Useful Tier (No Order)

1. Jack (Damage + Distraction/Disable)
2. Grunt (Tank + Distraction + Damage)
3. Garrus (versatile + Tungsten)
4. Thane (killing)

Middle of the Road (No Order)

1. Jacob (all around ok with shotguns)
2. Tali (Not much experience subject to change)
3. Zaeed (not much experience subject to change)
4. Miranda (all around ok)

Decent (No Order)

1. Samara (decent distraction but lack of damage)
2. Mordin (cripple is nice but only one target)

[Slangin_Smilez]

Just got this game i guess i gave into the hype man its a great game never played the first one but loving it so far.

[Stuart_Hayden]

Doesn’t matter if the mako is more powerful. It has shitty accuracy (the cross hair is balls on it) and the controls on it are whack. I’d rather use it as cover over an attack vehicle.

[io]

This game is such a huge improvement. I wish they would do a remake of the first one with these refinements so that I could actually finish it.

[Tanner]

The 920-Cain is officially the best gun in the game. Nothing like taking down a gunship with a mini nuke.

[System_1]

Can’t they blow it up even if you’re out of it?

At least in my experience, yeah. I use it for cover sometimes, kill everything, get in the MAKO and die instantly… I thought it was a glitch.

Well I caved and picked up the CE for PC I guess I’ll install it on Monday. I’m still a little on the fence about the game as I liked the first one and most of the complaints people had with ME I didn’t share. Except for the fricken MAKO…hate that damn thing. I just can’t take another PoP:WW experience; I hate seeing a good product ruined by user rants.

[RoninChaos]

Yo, back on the me 1 bandwagon. Level 54. What are the best round options for guns? I heard tungsten but you guys have played it a
hell of a lot more than me so any advice you can give would be great on that and general upgrades as well.

[io]

I don’t have a manual. How do you curve powers around objects?

Oh, and afterlife is gdlk
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[WaInut]

I don’t have a manual. How do you curve powers around objects?

Oh, and afterlife is gdlk
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Aim it so the power will curve around the object.

[epikbeat]

Whats the game like? Definitely worth it? It’s cheaper on steam, but usually the PC version is superior in some way yeah? i want i want… i want…

[FunkyP]

The PC version has epically fast load times, getting around the normandy is instant. The hacking and mining is significantly more intuitive with a mouse, as well as aiming and hotkeying abilities. Otherwise the difference isnt too great.

[Yuna]

Yo, back on the me 1 bandwagon. Level 54. What are the best round options for guns? I heard tungsten but you guys have played it a
hell of a lot more than me so any advice you can give would be great on that and general upgrades as well.

It’s heavily dependent on what class you’re playing, but the highest possible weapon damage output in the game is achieved as follows.

You’ll want an HMWP X pistol. It’s the best pistol in the game. You can get it by unlocking the Rich achievement(which you’ve probably done already) and purchasing it from either the requisitions officer on the Normandy or in C-Sec. Once you have it, equip it with two Rail Extension VII or Scram Rail X weapon mods and a “Snowblind Rounds X” ammo mod.
In battle, you’re going to want to keep Marksman active at all times if you can. Having two Medical Exoskeleton X mods on your armor will reduce all cooldowns by half, so get those if you can. With Marksman activated, the pistol will never overheat and do absurd amounts of damage.
The same basic principle can be applied to assault rifles, I assume, although I don’t use them myself, so you’ll have to experiment a bit. Suffice it to say that Snowblind Rounds, High Explosive Rounds, and Sledgehammer Rounds are the best ammo mods in the game, and the best weapon mods are Frictionless Materials, Scram Rails/Rail Extensions, and the occasional setup that merits a Kinetic Coil.

EDIT:
I’d like to take this opportunity to inform the presses that I really like Jack.

[FaceMeAndBeBroken]

EA hasn’t told bioware what to do with this game, to my knowledge. Bioware listened to what people told them and applied those kinds of suggestions to ME 2.

You know whats really funny? People bitched about the elevator load times, now guess what we got, actual shitty ass load screens. I would have taken those “hidden” load screens again, over what we have now. At least the between-character banter was interesting.

People need to consider what they bitch about. Load times are going to be part of the game no matter what.

[NiFTY_NuGGET]

I totally agree w/ Face…I didn’t even realize it was a hidden load screen till halfway through ME 1. I thought it was meant to keep the immersion factor intact.

The only thing I don’t like about this game is some of the classes are pretty meh. I loved vanguard in 1 but the biotics for vg in 2 just don’t have that same “biotic wrecking ball” feel that I loved so much. Great game regardless.

[RoninChaos]

It’s heavily dependent on what class you’re playing, but the highest possible weapon damage output in the game is achieved as follows.

You’ll want an HMWP X pistol. It’s the best pistol in the game. You can get it by unlocking the Rich achievement(which you’ve probably done already) and purchasing it from either the requisitions officer on the Normandy or in C-Sec. Once you have it, equip it with two Rail Extension VII or Scram Rail X weapon mods and a “Snowblind Rounds X” ammo mod.
In battle, you’re going to want to keep Marksman active at all times if you can. Having two Medical Exoskeleton X mods on your armor will reduce all cooldowns by half, so get those if you can. With Marksman activated, the pistol will never overheat and do absurd amounts of damage.
The same basic principle can be applied to assault rifles, I assume, although I don’t use them myself, so you’ll have to experiment a bit. Suffice it to say that Snowblind Rounds, High Explosive Rounds, and Sledgehammer Rounds are the best ammo mods in the game, and the best weapon mods are Frictionless Materials, Scram Rails/Rail Extensions, and the occasional setup that merits a Kinetic Coil.

EDIT:
I’d like to take this opportunity to inform the presses that I really like Jack.

I’m playing a soldier. I haven’t seen any X rounds. I’m on my second play thru and I just hit level 54. Where do I get those exo skeletons? Do they just drop?

I really just want to hit 60 and then run through everything as quickly as possible.