r/masseffect

Was she wearing lace in to combat?

Here after the Baldurs Gate to Dragon Age to Mass Effect pipeline! It has been absolute hell of a ride, and I’m so glad to have picked up this series! I wasn’t expecting the ending to hit me quite as hard as it did, especially that last scene of the crew on the Normandy.

(Brb, gonna go cry while downloading an alternate ending mod so I can live in my headcannon 😭 or start another game with MaleShep)

Side note: Please ignore the anime MC hair lol. I had in my mind that the humans of the future would engage in some genetic modification and then my Shep was the only one rocking neon hair

What are some of your favorite moments from the series? Any recs for future playthroughs?

It's insane how this cutscene of saving the crewmate by Shepard, turns into something much bigger, if this crewmate is Shepard's loved one. I litreally replayed the entire mission for this exact moment like... 5 times, because I just couldn't get Tali into this cutscene. And by the fifth time, i got it. And still.... suprsingly replaying the mission like this much was worth it. Also in the end the loved one returns the favor and saves Shepard. Yes, it's a simple cutscene for any crewmate. And cutscene doesn't have any major impact and mostly it was created for action without any this exact purpose in mind, but still, it brings something new.

I noticed this detail since I played ME2 for the first time years ago! Just accidentally! And everytime it feels simply beatiful.

I will replay the mission later for more good screenshots. Will not post them, because seriously I probably need to stop creating screenshots post for at least a week.
Maybe I'm putting too much effort to this simple post on Reddit out of all things (puting characters's phrases on the screenshots what doesn't make sense in screenshots themselves), but I think this is my little appreciation for the whole ME2 and Tali.

I think other people noticed this detail long ago. But I think the last post about it was a long time ago, so... refreshing isn't bad for health.

When picking between these shotguns, do you prefer the rapid-fire destruction of the scimitar or the honed power of the disciple? Comment below!

Ive been replaying the trilogy and noticed something. The galactic extinction cycle depends on species developing to a certain ‘standard’ every 50,000 years or so and the entire galaxy has been described as having only 1% of its worlds explored due to the nature of light distances, and the relay network itself.

So the galaxy is always populated by dense islands if civilisation, whilst the rest is ‘wild space’

I understand that the whole point is that civilisations will develop on the paths set for them by the Reapers, I.E only using Mass Effect drives as a means of travel, thus eliminating the impetus to develop other technology for travel.

But in roughly 10s maybe 100s if millions of years, not even a single species was able to either reverse engineer the technology and understand it themselves, or develop new tech to explore the rest if the galaxy where relays aren’t prevalent.

As before, the categories of "best", "worst" and "most iconic" are intentionally left to be open to interpretation, since there are so many characters these prompts are being directed to, and I'd rather not constrict discussion of the prompts and how they apply to characters by limiting it to one particular interpretation.

Drop at least one Tali quote you’d nominate as her worst quote, and (if you want) say why it’s your pick. I’ll tally everything up and post the winner for Day 18.

Here’s the links to each of the previous posts, in case you’re only joining the discussion part way and want to see what others had to say for previous days.

Day 1 - Joker's Best Quote: link

Day 2 - Joker's Worst Quote: link

Day 3 - Joker's Most Iconic Quote: link

Day 4 - Kaidan's Best Quote: link

Day 5 - Kaidan's Worst Quote: link

Day 6 - Kaidan’s Most Iconic Quote: link

Day 7 - Ashley’s Best Quote: link

Day 8 - Ashley’s Worst Quote: link

Day 9 - Ashley’s Most Iconic Quote: link

Day 10 - Garrus’ Best Quote: link

Day 11 - Garrus’ Worst Quote: link

Day 12 - Garrus’ Most Iconic Quote: link

Day 13 - Wrex’s Best Quote: link

Day 14 - Wrex’s Worst Quote: link

Day 15 - Wrex’s Most Iconic Quote: link

Day 16 - Tali's Best Quote: link

Hello everyone. I think the battle was quite decent, not good, but decent. But, playing as vanguard with shotgun 23/7 (the remaining hour is for pistol and rifle) it was quite weird, annoying and partly funny to teleport to Vasir, shoot her once, and she teleports away. For context: my teleport (Biotic Charge) have a lower cooldown. So it was kinda: "teleport to her - shoot - Vasir teleports away - repeat non stop". At least it felt for me as a battle of two vanguard biotics. Like Shepard actually faces the enemy who uses the same tactic and abilities as he is, the battle of two equals.

How this whole boss fight felt to you and your class?

P.S. Also wanted to just share screenshots, but at least they will help the discussion.

I don't mean to offend anyone here, with all the endings beeing a bit controversial. Though i just finished my first playthrough with these mods installed, and the storytelling is simply just - better? I know EA tried to go with something more serious and cinematic for the original ones, but this just felt more natural and satisfying to see. Especially beeing able to play the Citadel DLC after the ending, you know when the war is over and you actually have something to celebrate.

It does have some downsides, like not telling some crutial information on the reapers that you normally get from the space-child. But if Bioware had gone with something in line with these mods, but with more polished and longer cutscenes - wouldn't that just be perfect?

Do we like this more just because we want something comforting after the original endings, or is it actually better? Or too bland to be the canon ending? What do you guys think?

Honestly I can't really point to a favorite music track for this franchise cause I love all of them. Vigil gives me chill since it's the main theme for the first game and is used in places in 2 & 3 one could argue it's the main theme for the franchise or at least the trilogy, it's literally the last piece of music you hear after the credits at the end of 3, The Suicide Mission is iconic, one of the best final mission in gaming lol. The way it builds up, after Normandy crashes on the collector base, during the mission it plays in the background as you're fighting your way through the base killing collectors. And then at the end as you blow up the base (cause who in the right mind gives it to the illusive man)

Or Leaving Earth, that track gives me chills Every time I listen to it, Earth is being attacked and there's nothing Shepard can do but to leave and go get help and I can't help but imagine all the other worlds that the Reapers have begun to harvest.

Pardon my Rambling but as you can see I can't really point to a specific track that is my favorite because I honestly like all of them.

My GF wanted me to share her art on her behalf so that way she won't get any spoilers. We are currently in the middle of ME2 for those who are wondering. I'll relay any non spoiler comments back to her.

Edit: her art insta @midna_chavelink, she hasnt posted any mass effect yet because again worried about spoilers https://www.instagram.com/midna_chavelink?igsh=YnhkbDRnM3MzMW43

I just want to say that the reason I like Mass Effect so much is because of Jennifer Hale’s performance as FemShep. She’s one of the best voice actors in gaming ever, imo. Her performance is so good, it reminds me of Valerie from Cyberpunk. Every line is delivered perfectly. She's even outclassed or was at least on par with Martin Sheen as TIM.