Mass Effect 2

[Maverick09]

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Yeah right from the jump it already took me a little out of the experience with the whole council thing, because that's not what I did.

Does anyone know what plot points / decisions carry over to the second one? Is there like a list out there?

When I imported my character it had 3 key decisions that impacted the story in ME2. One was whether or not you killed Wrex, the other was killing or saving the council and the last one was saving either that girl or Alenko. Those were the 3 decisions that showed up on one of the new game menus when I imported my guy. I think the romance one will likely have an impact as well, however that one wasn't listed. I know that on the captains quarters in the Normandy, my character has a picture of Williams (the soldier girl, forget her name) since I chose her as the romance option instead of that alien.

[Gotmadskillzson]

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You get experience points for completing missions and assignments. It is a 1,000 points per a level up and there are 30 levels available to level up to. And you get 2 talent points and 2 squad points per a level up.

[SoxFan01605]

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Yeah right from the jump it already took me a little out of the experience with the whole council thing, because that's not what I did.

Does anyone know what plot points / decisions carry over to the second one? Is there like a list out there?

There's no real list (yet...I'm sure there will be eventually though). The big ones and the romance were already mentioned in the thread, so the only other I could add is that how you treated the fan and a couple choices on The Citadel were mentioned as carrying over at one point.

BTW, I'm pretty sure that you can set the results of that major stuff when you create your character, so you can keep more continuity with how you remember the first.

[thaima1shu]

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There's no real list (yet...I'm sure there will be eventually though). The big ones and the romance were already mentioned in the thread, so the only other I could add is that how you treated the fan and a couple choices on The Citadel were mentioned as carrying over at one point.

BTW, I'm pretty sure that you can set the results of that major stuff when you create your character, so you can keep more continuity with how you remember the first.

I thought that I had read this somewhere, but I could not find where to do this. Am I missing something?

[Altimus]

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Yeah right from the jump it already took me a little out of the experience with the whole council thing, because that's not what I did.

Does anyone know what plot points / decisions carry over to the second one? Is there like a list out there?

So you have a save from ME1 but it doesn't load up in ME2?

Have you tried loading the last save (the autosave before Saren) and beating the game once more to get the new save on the new HDD?

Sucks that it doesn't work. Saves were always tied to the GT and not the HDD except for DLC where they were tied to both. Odd.

[thaima1shu]

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So you have a save from ME 1 but it doesn't load up?

Have you tried loading the last save (the autosave before Saren) and beating the game once more to get the new save on the new HDD?

Sucks that it doesn't work. Saves were always tied to the GT and not the HDD except for DLC where they were tied to both. Odd.

I switched 360's, so when I did, I didn't move over every ME1 file. Don't know why. I had already started a new game + with my original character, so I never transferred over the auto save before Saren to my new HDD. I just transferred the new game+ file.

[Altimus]

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I switched 360's, so when I did, I didn't move over every ME1 file. Don't know why. I had already started a new game + with my original character, so I never transferred over the auto save before Saren to my new HDD. I just transferred the new game+ file.

Oh. Sorry man, but I would definitely stop and run through ME1 and do most of the side quests and just skip the convos.

I had to do it last week as one of my saves it ME1 was questionable so I just ran through it. Took about 15 hours to do the game and all side quests but worth it. Especially since all decisions from 1 and 2 will carry over in the 3rd.

[thaima1shu]

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Oh. Sorry man, but I would definitely stop and run through ME1 and do most of the side quests and just skip the convos.

I had to do it last week as one of my saves it ME1 was questionable so I just ran through it. Took about 15 hours to do the game and all side quests but worth it. Especially since all decisions from 1 and 2 will carry over in the 3rd.

Yeah, I had taken today and tomorrow off for ME2, but I think I'll just try to do a fast, fast run through ME1 today. I'll stay up all night if necessary.

[jmood88]

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Yeah right from the jump it already took me a little out of the experience with the whole council thing, because that's not what I did.

Does anyone know what plot points / decisions carry over to the second one? Is there like a list out there?

A lot of people from the smaller quests show up, the woman who you talk to before you recruit Thane gave you a mission in the first game and she'll mention that quest when you show up. I've also seen Helena Blake, I've gotten an email from the husband of the soldier whose body the alliance wanted to study, and there's lots of other people from the first game who show up in some way so it's not just the huge choices that will be in the game.

[Altimus]

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A lot of people from the smaller quests show up, the woman who you talk to before you recruit Thane gave you a mission in the first game and she'll mention that quest when you show up. I've also seen Helena Blake, I've gotten an email from the husband of the soldier whose body the alliance wanted to study, and there's lots of other people from the first game who show up in some way so it's not just the huge choices that will be in the game.

Yeah, it is a lot of stuff. Even though some of it is minor as you mentioned. I think it is very neat though seeing how all your decisions play out in the second game.

[Pokes]

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A lot of people from the smaller quests show up, the woman who you talk to before you recruit Thane gave you a mission in the first game and she'll mention that quest when you show up. I've also seen Helena Blake, I've gotten an email from the husband of the soldier whose body the alliance wanted to study, and there's lots of other people from the first game who show up in some way so it's not just the huge choices that will be in the game.

I also got a note from Dr. Chloe Michel, Talitha and reporter I gave Fist's files to. It really is amazing how much of the smaller stuff is incorporated into the game. I think the only way to truly appreciate this game is by beating ME1 and seeing all the stuff you did major and minor carry over.

[Solidice]

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you can run into a few people from ME1 on Illium(SP?). the human woman from Noveria(Gianni I think her name was) if you did her deal, if you saved the Rachni Queen, you'll get a message from her(not directly of course), and a colonist from Feros Colony to name a few. some even have a mini-quest that you can do. I know I've run into more, but I forget right now.

[thaima1shu]

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So ... I should probably do all the sidequests too in ME1, is what you're all saying. Sounds good.

[Altimus]

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So ... I should probably do all the sidequests too in ME1, is what you're all saying. Sounds good.

Yeah.

I wouldn't worry about the mineral and artifacts too much unless they're right there.

[SoxFan01605]

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I thought that I had read this somewhere, but I could not find where to do this. Am I missing something?

Well, maybe we are both missing it...lol. I just got home and popped the game in to check...didn't see an option. If you import a character, you can see how certain ME plots played out, but you can't seem to edit them.

I know I read somewhere that you could though...maybe they scrapped the idea or were mistaken?