Mass Effect 2 gameplay thread

[tibilicus]

So it is max Paragon? Hmmm, there's lots still to do before I head off to the Omega Relay. I hope that the tenth squad member has alot of possibilities for Paragon points, at any rate! I probably will buy the game at some point, just to try the rest of the classes as well as the other romance options and Renagade responses.



I'm currently a Sentinel, I think. The class that gets the cool 'Tech Armour' buff; I picked that because it seemed the most balanced of the six. I think I picked 'Wave Bullets' as my single Advanced Training skill, seems to add lots of individual damage. Is there a better option for Sentinels to pick for Advanced Training? I have all nine loyalty options open at this stage, so quite a range to choose from. :3

Infiltrator is the class with camouflage, right? I was actually going to pick that at first, but was weary of the whole pistols & sniper rifles things. I usually let Garrus do all the sniping, with Samara as biotic/assault rifle support and Shepard acting as a 'tank' of sorts with Tech Armour and her submachine gun.

How far are you of max paragon? The last squad member does offer an opportunity for paragon points but that last segment of paragon points is a pain to fill, on my female Shepard run through (just finished it earlier) I didn't fill my bar until the very last mission.

As for sentinel builds, I haven't actually played one yet, that's going to be my next play through but what a lot of people playing the game seem to recommend as a build is:

Heavy Warp
Area overload
few points in cryo as it isn't really needed
Tech Armour evolution is down to preference.
Defender due to the paragon plus health bonus, quick cool down is really handy to.
Seeming Sentinels don't get an ammo power, either warp ammo or armour piercing ammo is recommended as a bonus power.

The nice thing about playing a sentinel though is you can have a really flexible style of game play. If you upgrade your tech armour so the explosion it produces when it's knocked of increases you can play a close combat mele class. Alternatively pick extra protection and your a lot tougher to take out.

[Secura]

How far are you of max paragon? The last squad member does offer an opportunity for paragon points but that last segment of paragon points is a pain to fill, on my female Shepard run through (just finished it earlier) I didn't fill my bar until the very last mission.

I'm about 85% of the bar filled for Paragon. There's still some side-quests left and such, but the big ones that pertain to the story are done up to the point where I have to pick up this Friend-Foe thing.

The nice thing about playing a sentinel though is you can have a really flexible style of game play. If you upgrade your tech armour so the explosion it produces when it's knocked of increases you can play a close combat mele class. Alternatively pick extra protection and your a lot tougher to take out.

From what I remember, that's pretty close to my own spec anyway, although I haven't gotten into spending points on Cryo yet; I haven't really seen much need to use Tech abilities at all, if I am honest. Biotics just seem to do everything I need of them.

I actually evolved my Tech Armour into the variant that offered more overall protection, so that I could keep more of the fire on me for longer and ensure Garrus and Samara were safe to do their respective jobs. Samara in particular was a little gung-ho at first, so I found it necessary to increase my own defenses so that I could hold fire off the silly woman. :3

I'm glad I picked Warp Ammunition then! I think I evolved it into the self-buff rather than the party-wide one, as I didn't want to override Garrus' Tungsten Ammunition (is that it's name?). I had considered using Reave as my Advanced Training for the heavy damage and healing potential, but considering I bring Samara along anyway, opted for the Warp Ammo instead. :3

[tibilicus]

I'm about 85% of the bar filled for Paragon. There's still some side-quests left and such, but the big ones that pertain to the story are done up to the point where I have to pick up this Friend-Foe thing.



From what I remember, that's pretty close to my own spec anyway, although I haven't gotten into spending points on Cryo yet; I haven't really seen much need to use Tech abilities at all, if I am honest. Biotics just seem to do everything I need of them.

I actually evolved my Tech Armour into the variant that offered more overall protection, so that I could keep more of the fire on me for longer and ensure Garrus and Samara were safe to do their respective jobs. Samara in particular was a little gung-ho at first, so I found it necessary to increase my own defenses so that I could hold fire off the silly woman. :3

I'm glad I picked Warp Ammunition then! I think I evolved it into the self-buff rather than the party-wide one, as I didn't want to override Garrus' Tungsten Ammunition (is that it's name?). I had considered using Reave as my Advanced Training for the heavy damage and healing potential, but considering I bring Samara along anyway, opted for the Warp Ammo instead. :3

I wouldn't worry to much about the loyalty situation. Without ruining the main story for you it's a factor in your teams survival but it defiantly isn't the most important one. You can still achieve success with quite a few squad mates not being loyal.

[Secura]

I wouldn't worry to much about the loyalty situation. Without ruining the main story for you it's a factor in your teams survival but it defiantly isn't the most important one. You can still achieve success with quite a few squad mates not being loyal.

But I would fail to get that all-important 75G for the achievement, right? Haha. :P

[tibilicus]

But I would fail to get that all-important 75G for the achievement, right? Haha. :P

Maybe, maybe not.

As I said, a lot depends on your actions during the actual mission. If your a smart gal, you should have no problem. I don't want to ruin anything for you though.

[a completely inoffensive name]

I'm Commander Shepard and this is my favorite store on the citadel.

[Krusader]

Had to share

And oh, there is a new heavy weapon one, a "chain lightning gun". Called Arc Projector or something.
And just 1-2 weeks till Hammerhead is released.

[DisruptorX]

I'm Commander Shepard and this is my favorite store on the citadel.

I'm Commander Shepard and I'd like to remind you that slavery is an integral part of the Batarian caste system.