Mass Effect 3

[stevsta]

before the final battle

 

I think my mandible got stuck in her helmet

[stevsta]

my ending

 

ended up fusing everyone with each other. Seemed like the only option for me since I stuck up for synthetic life the whole time and being a paragon couldn't control the machines

ending really is kind of meh, I kind of hoped could get a kill all the reaper ending, but it was building to the inevitable cycle bullshit so its whatever

still was a hard decision to make overrall though at the end which is a good way for mass effect to end

also don't forget the special ending at the end

FUCK I just read about another ending, Should of just nuked the fucking synthetic assholes

[CCBrink]

I've never had my self care so much about the decisions of game characters to sacrifice themselves for the greater good than in mass effect 3

dont open till after the quarians

 

farewell legion

 

THIS. That is the hardest decision I have had to make in the game. I fucked up and chose Legion's side because he made me feel bad for the Geth in the previous mission. I also thought the geth would be able to help in the war. After choosing his side, all hell broke loose . I didn't want that decision on my save file.

[CCBrink]

One of the better things they added to the game.

Biotic combos like the Warp Bomb (anything with Singularity really) are great when playing as an Adept.

I really want to try the new Tech combos as an Engineer once I get done with my initial runthrough.

Cryo Ammo + Incinerate =

[Tengo Juego]

My thoughts on my ending:

 

I decided to basically accomplish what the Illusive Man was trying to do all along, just because I felt like that would be the easiest for everyone that was left alive. Otherwise if you destroy all synthetic life the whole cycle would basically just restart over again with no more Mass Relays. At least if you control them then Shepard is basically just the collective consciousness of all synthetics so you can, in a sense, control the outcome of the future still for peace.

But I was sorta pissed it only showed the Normandy crash land on some planet with Joker stepping out, then Ashley (love interest) and EDI for like 3 seconds. There really was no closure at all, I couldn't care less what happened to James McBro Brostein Vega, but WHAT THE FUCK HAPPENED TO GARRUS?!?! And Liara? That was the only letdown for me really.

My thoughts sort of echo JHen's...

 

First and foremost, this has been said to be the end of Shepard's story. And it is. But in such underwhelming fashion, at least for me.

The kid... fuck that was so stupid. In the beginning of the game in the vent, getting on the ship and locking eyes with Shepard and then blowing up, in his dreams, and then showing up at the end in that form. Ugh. Hated it.

I chose to walk into the synthesis beam, merging organics and synthetics to create peace across the galaxy. So, self sacrifice. BUT, no matter what I chose, the relays were going to be destroyed, and things would be changed forever. Not to mention, the relays, when destroyed, are supposed to wipe out the entire system they are in. So... what the hell? What happens to all those races that are on Earth? They're stuck there? How exactly did my crew get BACK onto the Normandy and on some strange planet? How will they(I saw Edi+Joker and Liara get off the Normandy) survive alone?

It's a cliff hanger. I have many questions, and the game hardly gave me closure. Shepard dying is not closure. I'd almost rather everyone die, just so I knew, that was it. But that would mean no Mass Effect game, of any kind. And that'd be very sad.

The post credits stuff probably hints at what's next. But it still doesn't change how I feel about what happened.

[DomePatrol]

So two questions. How high was you guys readiness when you went into battle and is the only way to raise it by playing multiplayer?

[Nevermind]

So two questions. How high was you guys readiness when you went into battle and is the only way to raise it by playing multiplayer?

The only way I ever raised it was through multiplayer and I got it to 100%. The rating seems to go down over time though so I had to go play multiplayer real quick before I could start the final mission.

[SethMode]

My thoughts sort of echo JHen's...

 

First and foremost, this has been said to be the end of Shepard's story. And it is. But in such underwhelming fashion, at least for me.

The kid... fuck that was so stupid. In the beginning of the game in the vent, getting on the ship and locking eyes with Shepard and then blowing up, in his dreams, and then showing up at the end in that form. Ugh. Hated it.

I chose to walk into the synthesis beam, merging organics and synthetics to create peace across the galaxy. So, self sacrifice. BUT, no matter what I chose, the relays were going to be destroyed, and things would be changed forever. Not to mention, the relays, when destroyed, are supposed to wipe out the entire system they are in. So... what the hell? What happens to all those races that are on Earth? They're stuck there? How exactly did my crew get BACK onto the Normandy and on some strange planet? How will they(I saw Edi+Joker and Liara get off the Normandy) survive alone?

It's a cliff hanger. I have many questions, and the game hardly gave me closure. Shepard dying is not closure. I'd almost rather everyone die, just so I knew, that was it. But that would mean no Mass Effect game, of any kind. And that'd be very sad.

The post credits stuff probably hints at what's next. But it still doesn't change how I feel about what happened.

 

I didn't like the kid in general, but I was okay with him showing up at the end. I interpreted it as whatever entity sensing that it would be the best way to convince Shepard of what was best, since the kid was on his mind all game. I think the internet raging and calling him "Starkid" is an overreaction.

Maybe the reason I didn't mind it is because my ending was satisfying to me. I killed off all synthetic life and the relays, and sort of "rebooted" the cycle. Joker, Garrus, Liara got out of the Normandy on a jungle planet and the game ended with the idea that things would start over.

As I said, I don't think there would be a way to satisfy anyone with the ending to this trilogy, just because of the sheer scope. But when I finished, I was satisfied with what I got. I've seen internet reports that almost make my head explode as people delve into every nuance of the ending and are just furious. Literally furious. I guess despite my love for the the trilogy, I just don't have time for that.

I can appreciate that it was a disappointing end for people, but it does end in a rather open-ended way for everyone basically except for Shepard, The Illusive Man, and Anderson. But I can understand why and it doesn't bother me. I don't know if it would be possible to make every possible ending to the trilogy, technically at least.

Okay I'm done babbling on. Going to start my FemShep and try to deal with how annoying Kaiden is.

[padman59]

 

you have to play again and have an open mind, interesting things happen with other decisions

No doubt. I didn't even have the Renegade/Paragon dialogue options late in my playthrough because I was trying to do the minimum and stick to the Primary missions to finish the game. I still have at least two more playthroughs of this game to go through.

So two questions. How high was you guys readiness when you went into battle and is the only way to raise it by playing multiplayer?

The multiplayer only affects the multiplier for each system's battle effectiveness rating. So, playing a lot of multiplayer in the Terminus systems map makes it easier to fill up your readiness bar by changing the effective force of races from the Terminus systems from 50% to, say, 70% for example. In other words, multiplayer makes it easier to fill your readiness bar without having to do every side mission.

[DomePatrol]

So the readiness bar is basically the military strength bar?

[padman59]

So the readiness bar is basically the military strength bar?

Yes.

[JayDizzle]

Cryo Ammo + Incinerate =

Ran with a four man crew of Adepts... Warp Bombs for days... like we needed that shit to breathe.

After that, 3 Adepts and a Soldier.

I boosted from Level 1 to 9 in two games with all the assists and objectives I cleared.

[BrntO4Life]

Wait, the only way you can increase your readiness percentage is through MP? Stupid.

[CCBrink]

The readiness percentage doesn't matter if you do all of the sidequests.

[SethMode]

Wait, the only way you can increase your readiness percentage is through MP? Stupid.

It's completely unnecessary to complete the game though. It really only is there if you want to basically do none of the sidequests/fetch quests and still get the "best" ending. I finished with a Strength rating of like 6900+ and even cut in half due to the 50% readiness thing, it was far more than enough.