Mass effect

[chitwood]

I have a relatively noob question about first aid.

My squad members can learn it, and the tool tip implies that they can deploy first aid to all party members just like I can. So... how does that work? We share the same pool of med gel, but all three of us share the 1 cooldown for it? I can't go into a squad member ability list and use their first aid skill as well? Since that appears to be the case, what is the point of increasing npc party member first aid skill?

 

[Pheran]

Originally posted by: chitwood
I have a relatively noob question about first aid.

My squad members can learn it, and the tool tip implies that they can deploy first aid to all party members just like I can. So... how does that work? We share the same pool of med gel, but all three of us share the 1 cooldown for it? I can't go into a squad member ability list and use their first aid skill as well? Since that appears to be the case, what is the point of increasing npc party member first aid skill?

The healing provided by first aid is determined by the SUM of the first aid skill ranks of all the members of your party, so there is some benefit to increasing it on multiple party members. You cannot have different characters use the skill, it's one global use.

 

[chitwood]

another question:

Health bars. Red = healthy. Green = poison. What does white mean?

Also, is there any way to cure poisons? I've just been letting them run out, but my guys don't regenerate health while they're poisoned, I've noticed.

 

[imported_hopeless]

Originally posted by: chitwood
another question:

Health bars. Red = healthy. Green = poison. What does white mean?

Also, is there any way to cure poisons? I've just been letting them run out, but my guys don't regenerate health while they're poisoned, I've noticed.

From what I've noticed, when I use Immunity my health bar turns white.

I'm not sure about curing poison, I've been doing the same thing and just waiting it out.

 

[imported_hopeless]

I'm really liking the renegade path.

No need for diplomacy, just intimidate or shoot'em and sometimes both. My renegade meter is either maxed or very close to it.

 

[Pheran]

Originally posted by: hopeless
I'm really liking the renegade path.

No need for diplomacy, just intimidate or shoot'em and sometimes both. My renegade meter is either maxed or very close to it.

Some of the renegade voice responses made me laugh out loud after Shepard said them. It was fun, though I did feel a little bad about some things (killing off colonists, etc.).

 

[R Nilla]

Originally posted by: Pheran

Originally posted by: hopeless
I'm really liking the renegade path.

No need for diplomacy, just intimidate or shoot'em and sometimes both. My renegade meter is either maxed or very close to it.

Some of the renegade voice responses made me laugh out loud after Shepard said them. It was fun, though I did feel a little bad about some things (killing off colonists, etc.).

I think one of the best moments is cold-cocking the mentally disturbed scientist on the first mission.

 

[imported_hopeless]

Originally posted by: R Nilla

Originally posted by: Pheran

Originally posted by: hopeless
I'm really liking the renegade path.

No need for diplomacy, just intimidate or shoot'em and sometimes both. My renegade meter is either maxed or very close to it.

Some of the renegade voice responses made me laugh out loud after Shepard said them. It was fun, though I did feel a little bad about some things (killing off colonists, etc.).

I think one of the best moments is cold-cocking the mentally disturbed scientist on the first mission.

Smacking the scientist took me by surprise, I didn't have any idea my dialog choices would have that outcome. At some point there is a reporter wanting an interview that you can smack down also.

As much fun as it's been going renegade, I'm hoping that when I do try for paragon that it isn't boring by comparision.

 

[zerocool84]

I just finished Mass Effect on Monday. Good game. I enjoyed it much better than Fallout 3. I played Paragon and going to play it through as Renegade.

 

[AstroManLuca]

One of the best parts about Renegade is that you still accomplish the same thing, it's just you take a different attitude towards it. And yeah, sometimes you let innocent people die. But it's not an all-out evil storyline. I find it a lot easier to play as a harsh, "take no prisoners" guy than as a character who's just straight up evil.

 

[imported_hopeless]

Originally posted by: nakedfrog

Originally posted by: hopeless

Originally posted by: Pheran
One note - I do not recommend using Ashley and Kaidan together for the long term.

Why is that?

Don't worry, you'll find out, even if you don't use them both.

I just found out what you meant last night and hit lvl 50.

Now if one of the vendors would ever have some higher level Colossus armors I'd have something to spend some money on.

 

[cpacini]

Originally posted by: hopeless

Originally posted by: nakedfrog

Originally posted by: hopeless

Originally posted by: Pheran
One note - I do not recommend using Ashley and Kaidan together for the long term.

Why is that?

Don't worry, you'll find out, even if you don't use them both.

I just found out what you meant last night and hit lvl 50.

Now if one of the vendors would ever have some higher level Colossus armors I'd have something to spend some money on.

You probably wont find any, you're much more likely to find those or Predator L/M/H armors in looted crates or item drops. I've only seen Colossus armors at vendors once or twice.

One of the few things I didn't like about ME is the broken financial system, You don't have enough money early to buy any thing useful, until later in the game when you have a shit ton on cash and the only thing worth buying from any of the vendors are the Spectre weapons.

 

[Gooberlx2]

I'm running through on hardcore now with an Adept/Bastion + Assault Rifle. I can't believe I never finished hardcore or insanity difficulties after so many characters and completions. I guess I always got carried away with class and bonus skill combinations. The challenge is definitely more fun, and I'm just breezing through the main story line, avoiding all the side quests and 'B'-skipping all the dialog. I'll do a final "real" run through on insanity, completing everything and making more serious plot choices to prep for ME2.

 

[imported_hopeless]

Originally posted by: cpacini

Originally posted by: hopeless
Now if one of the vendors would ever have some higher level Colossus armors I'd have something to spend some money on.

You probably wont find any, you're much more likely to find those or Predator L/M/H armors in looted crates or item drops. I've only seen Colossus armors at vendors once or twice.

One of the few things I didn't like about ME is the broken financial system, You don't have enough money early to buy any thing useful, until later in the game when you have a shit ton on cash and the only thing worth buying from any of the vendors are the Spectre weapons.

I hear you on the money.
My guy has all spectre weapons.
Ashley & Garrus have spectre assult rifles.
Wrex has a spectre shotgun.
I'm pretty sure Kaiden has a spectre pistol.
I haven't used Liara or Tali so I'm not sure what weapon(s) they can train for otherwise I'd have bought them something also.

Even after all that my money is maxed, it will not move if I sell anything. Here lately I've just been converting loot to omni-gel if the vendor doesn't have anything I want to buy.

 

[imported_hopeless]

I finished my first playthrough last night. At one point I was starting to think something was wrong as I wasn't getting anymore XP past level at 50, but after clearing it one of the achievements said levels 51-60 were unlocked.

I must say I really did like this game. The only real problem that I really didn't like at all was the controls for the Mako & how excessively bouncy it was.

Now to decide if I want to do another round with my soldier at a higher difficulty or start over with a different class. I'm leaning more towards going again to get him to lvl 60 and to try a couple different teammates.

 

[cpacini]

Originally posted by: hopeless
I finished my first playthrough last night. At one point I was starting to think something was wrong as I wasn't getting anymore XP past level at 50, but after clearing it one of the achievements said levels 51-60 were unlocked.

I must say I really did like this game. The only real problem that I really didn't like at all was the controls for the Mako & how excessively bouncy it was.

Now to decide if I want to do another round with my soldier at a higher difficulty or start over with a different class. I'm leaning more towards going again to get him to lvl 60 and to try a couple different teammates.

You will need at least 2 more play throughs to get to lvl 60 with that character.

 

[imported_hopeless]

Originally posted by: cpacini

Originally posted by: hopeless
I finished my first playthrough last night. At one point I was starting to think something was wrong as I wasn't getting anymore XP past level at 50, but after clearing it one of the achievements said levels 51-60 were unlocked.

I must say I really did like this game. The only real problem that I really didn't like at all was the controls for the Mako & how excessively bouncy it was.

Now to decide if I want to do another round with my soldier at a higher difficulty or start over with a different class. I'm leaning more towards going again to get him to lvl 60 and to try a couple different teammates.

You will need at least 2 more play throughs to get to lvl 60 with that character.

What??? I hit 50 part way into Virmire and they made the level spacing that wide for the last 10 lvls.

 

[Pheran]

Originally posted by: hopeless

Originally posted by: cpacini

Originally posted by: hopeless
I finished my first playthrough last night. At one point I was starting to think something was wrong as I wasn't getting anymore XP past level at 50, but after clearing it one of the achievements said levels 51-60 were unlocked.

I must say I really did like this game. The only real problem that I really didn't like at all was the controls for the Mako & how excessively bouncy it was.

Now to decide if I want to do another round with my soldier at a higher difficulty or start over with a different class. I'm leaning more towards going again to get him to lvl 60 and to try a couple different teammates.

You will need at least 2 more play throughs to get to lvl 60 with that character.

What??? I hit 50 part way into Virmire and they made the level spacing that wide for the last 10 lvls.

The last few levels are pretty big. My second game was my Adept starting at level 1 on Hardcore. I did everything and wound up at level 57 at the end. Then I went again on Insanity (but without all the side quests), I didn't hit level 60 until Ilos. I found the Adept to be much more interesting, and you can still get yourself an assault rifle assuming you got that achievement. Hardcore is a little difficult starting out at level 1, but it gets pretty awesome around level 20 or so.

 

[cpacini]

Originally posted by: hopeless

Originally posted by: cpacini

Originally posted by: hopeless
I finished my first playthrough last night. At one point I was starting to think something was wrong as I wasn't getting anymore XP past level at 50, but after clearing it one of the achievements said levels 51-60 were unlocked.

I must say I really did like this game. The only real problem that I really didn't like at all was the controls for the Mako & how excessively bouncy it was.

Now to decide if I want to do another round with my soldier at a higher difficulty or start over with a different class. I'm leaning more towards going again to get him to lvl 60 and to try a couple different teammates.

You will need at least 2 more play throughs to get to lvl 60 with that character.

What??? I hit 50 part way into Virmire and they made the level spacing that wide for the last 10 lvls.

The XP requirements increases substantially as you approach the highest levels. It takes more XP to get from lvl 56-60 then from 1-56. You should need another 600,000 xp to get to level 60 (level 50 is 238K).

Here is a breakdown if you are interested. Text