Mass Effect Pre-Release discussion

[DaveDQ]

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I knew someone was going to say this and really the answer is no. I had made my decision prior to even knowing that you'd get it on with another female. I initially thought that it would just be flipped into a male alien.

Is it something I'd like to see? I'd be lying if I said no.

Yeah, I'm just giving you a hard time. I'm going to go with a male character. As geeky as it may sound, I sort of place myself into RPG characters, so going with a male seems to make more sense.

[mgoblue]

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Yeah, I'm just giving you a hard time. I'm going to go with a male character. As geeky as it may sound, I sort of place myself into RPG characters, so going with a male seems to make more sense.

I understand that, and I do that with the morals and how I play (I find it tough to just randomly murder the first time through a game). I'm still up in the air on what I'll do, but it's great we have a choice!

Bastila from KOTOR does the female voice (Jennifer Hale), not sure who does the male one.

[CMH]

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Yeah, I'm just giving you a hard time.

That's what she said.

[DaveDQ]

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I understand that, and I do that with the morals and how I play (I find it tough to just randomly murder the first time through a game). I'm still up in the air on what I'll do, but it's great we have a choice!

I was that way with Splinter Cell: Double Agent. I kept making decisions that leaned towards morally correct.

[CMH]

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Most games like this I'm morally correct but I like taking a rogue approach to it.

It's like, yea I'll stop that guy from stealing all of your goods but I'm gonna take some before I do that. Thanks.

[Leahmic223]

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Its the mean guy for me.

I'm gonna kill any one I can, screw up any one I can, and probably make no friends.

Why?

Because I get tired of playing games where I am forced to be the good guy, so on games where I have a choice I never be the good guy. Plus it usually gets quite funny the dialogue and some of the things that happen.

[Flawless]

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Exploration video


I need this game. The score sounds amazing. Very Blade Runner like.

[mgoblue]

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There's so much pre-release info out there I'm scared to look and somehow get spoiled...Anyone have a fairly safe link that would show the different character types (sniper, heavy gunner, whatever they have, if you follow what I mean)

[dave360]

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I've checked every KMart close to here I don't think I'm getting it till Tuesday.

[DLaren]

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Is there a class with Biotics and can use weapons.

Well according to the class description that would be the Vanguard. Someone with the game on the IGN boards posted the class descriptions from the manual:

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SOLDIER - Combat Specialist
The soldier is a tough warrior, able to deal with a range of combat situations. The Soldier gets improved health, has the widest selection of weapons, and is eventually able to wear heavy armor.

* Gameplay focus is on getting into the thick of the fight, picking the right weapon for tactical situations, and outlasting opponents. *

ENGINEER - Tech Specialist
The Engineer is a tech specialist, able to quickly and easily manipulate the environment with specific skills.

* Gameplay focus is on shaping the battlefield during combat, healing the party, and debuffing enemies (disabling weapons and lowering shields.) *

ADEPT - Biotic Specialist
The Adept is the ultimate Biotic, able to affect the physical world with the power of the mind. They can use biotics to violently manipulate objects in the environment, including nearby enemy targets.

* Gameplay focus is on disabling and debuffing enemies while dealing massive amounts of damage. *

INFILTRATOR - Combat/Tech
The Infiltrator is a tech-savvy warrior, able to win battls by quickly disabling and killing enemies.

* Gameplay focus is on unlocking alternate routes, gaining access to good equipment, and obtaining an advantageous position over enemies in combat. *

VANGUARD - Biotic/Combat
The Vanguard is a powerful combatant, able to combine the offensive powers of the Adept and the Soldier. They have access to various weapons and armor, as well as biotic powers.

* Gameplay focus is on taking down enemies with quick and brutal force. *

SENTINEL - Biotic/Tech
The Sentinel is the most flexible class, able to combine tech and biotics to manipulate the environment, disable and attack enemies, or defend the party.

* Gameplay focus is on protecting the party using kinetic barriers and healing it with advanced medical training.

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I'm probably gonna go with SOLDIER, ADEPT, SENTINEL for my main group.

[vinny]

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I've checked every KMart close to here I don't think I'm getting it till Tuesday.

Same here. I even got the person working today to check in the back to see if they had it in but they didn't. Or maybe thats just what she was told to tell me. Either way

[Flawless]

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Meet Mass Effect's Elcor

There are some pretty strange creatures in Mass Effect, but none are more hilarious than the elcor. The sentient species look something akin to a cross between a manatee and a gorilla, but it's their personality that makes them so endearing. If you come across one of these adorable brutes in your travels, don't pass up the opportunity to stop and say hello.

The elcor speak with subtleties most other species can't comprehend by using slight movement and scent to add color to their words. To a human, their speech patterns are monotone and difficult to comprehend. For this reason, the elcor preface each sentence with a description of how their words should be taken.

[jmood88]

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That thing looks like an ***. I almost feel sorry for saying that too lol.

[Flawless]

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The Mass Effect Diaries: Part Four - Galaxy map

The highest level is the Milky Way itself, which contains 15 different clusters with sci-fi names like Artemis Tau and Kepler Verge.

Selecting and traveling to a planet will bring up a lengthy description of everything from the atmosphere to the orbital period to its indigenous lifeforms, and you can tell that the designers really thought all of this stuff out.

Some of the planets are lush and covered by mountains, while others are flat, snow-covered wastelands. The planets all look great, especially when you come over a slope to see the sun on the horizon (gotta love those lighting effects!).

Mass Effect looks like one of the first games to really make the whole “interstellar travel” thing a reality. One really gets the sense that the planets and systems that make up the galaxy are different and unique, which is a testament to the designers at BioWare. They managed to make it feel like these places actually exist (who knows, maybe they do). Be sure to come back tomorrow for the fifth part in The Mass Effect Diaries!

[Tha_Kid]

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Not sure what some of you mean, but you can't choose a class for each person in your group, unless you mean regardless of the people themselves, you'll run with whoever is an infiltrator or whoever is a soldier.