Mass Effect 2 replay

[Razgon]

can't you keep playing when you finish the game?

yep - no trouble there

[Teggy]

I don't think you can be forced to do the IFF mission. Did you try and go talk to him to see what happens?

[CeeKay]

can't you keep playing when you finish the game?

yep.

[CeeKay]

Regarding that spoiler:

Spoiler for Hiden:

You can wait to go on the suicide mission. If you do, Kelly and your crew all die, except Chakwas I think. She gets all pissed about you being late, though. I saved Tali's loyalty mission to the end so I could bring Legion. Kinda funny bringing a live geth to the flotilla .

I did this my first playthrough and my crew all died.  I was trying to avoid that again. 

Funny, my replay is going to be with the goal of having everyone die. 

  that's my evil one too, but then again my evil one is my main FemShep, so maybe I'll need to do that during a different evil one.

[CeeKay]

Regarding that spoiler:

Spoiler for Hiden:

You can wait to go on the suicide mission. If you do, Kelly and your crew all die, except Chakwas I think. She gets all pissed about you being late, though. I saved Tali's loyalty mission to the end so I could bring Legion. Kinda funny bringing a live geth to the flotilla .

that's another thing to try that I ddin't think of on my playthrough.

[Chaz]

My replay is as Eduardo Shepard, Latin Lover of the Stars, a good-hearted but dumb as bricks playboy.  He'll be maxed out paragon, but doing absolutely no ship upgrades or loyalty missions outside of anything required to get Miranda into the sack.  If I can get him killed off on the last mission, so much the better.   

My actual character is a queen bitch of the universe FemShep who managed to keep absolutely everyone alive at the end, totally by accident.  I was actually hoping that I'd lose a character or two.

[Kevin Grey]

I don't think you can be forced to do the IFF mission. Did you try and go talk to him to see what happens?

Yep- you can put the IFF mission off indefinitely with no repercussions.  It's only once you finish the IFF mission that you can potentially have bad things happen if you delay. 

[Daehawk]

This is the mission where he sends you to the collector ship. If I dont go talk to him  I cannot go anywhere because when I click the map joker tells me he wants to talk to me . If I go talk to him it triggers a cutscene and i dont get control back until Im on the collector ship. Nure if this is the IFF mission or not but i only recall one visit to a collector ship before I had to go through the gate last time.

[CeeKay]

My replay is as Eduardo Shepard, Latin Lover of the Stars, a good-hearted but dumb as bricks playboy. 

LOL

[Kevin Grey]

This is the mission where he sends you to the collector ship. If I dont go talk to him  I cannot go anywhere because when I click the map joker tells me he wants to talk to me . If I go talk to him it triggers a cutscene and i dont get control back until Im on the collector ship. Nure if this is the IFF mission or not but i only recall one visit to a collector ship before I had to go through the gate last time.

IFF mission is after Collector mission.  The game will not force you to proceed to the IFF or final mission. 

[Daehawk]

This is the mission where he sends you to the collector ship. If I dont go talk to him  I cannot go anywhere because when I click the map joker tells me he wants to talk to me . If I go talk to him it triggers a cutscene and i dont get control back until Im on the collector ship. Nure if this is the IFF mission or not but i only recall one visit to a collector ship before I had to go through the gate last time.

IFF mission is after Collector mission.  The game will not force you to proceed to the IFF or final mission. 

Ahhh GOOD!.. Thank you. I had old Fallout 1 timer on my mind lol.

[CeeKay]

My actual character is a queen bitch of the universe FemShep who managed to keep absolutely everyone alive at the end, totally by accident.  I was actually hoping that I'd lose a character or two.

that's my main.  not sure why she didn't get used the firts time around.

[Daehawk]

Still having a ton of fun with my evil hard ass Shepard who is a heavy drinker. I think Im having moe fun than my first play through. But some of my moral choices have affected me. I now stick to mean sob only when i feel unaffected by it. Sometimes I just can't be anything buy neutral or nice. Can't help it.

Kasumi...BEST character in either ME game by far. Cool look, great voice, nice skills. I always take her with me. I hope she is a regular in ME3.

[CeeKay]

My actual character is a queen bitch of the universe FemShep who managed to keep absolutely everyone alive at the end, totally by accident.  I was actually hoping that I'd lose a character or two.

that's my main.  not sure why she didn't get used the firts time around.

hmmm... maybe decided the soldier was easy the first tie around...

[Daehawk]

I love finding stuff in asteroid belts. i just wish the findings were cooler and more of them.

I also have considered that in ME3 I'd like a fleet of my own. A small one perhaps. tell ships to go find me stuff or discover stuff for me. possibilities are endless.

[CeeKay]

IFF mission is after Collector mission.  The game will not force you to proceed to the IFF or final mission. 

it will punish you though for not pursing the final fast enough.

[Daehawk]

Anyonw know if the mini nuke EVER recharges? I used it in a long battle on t'chanka and it went down to 68% and never recharged. I could not fire it either.

[CeeKay]

Okay, so I reinstalled.  Is there a way to see which DLCs you have installed? I have no idea if the collector's edition or early Cerberus network stuff got saved when I uninstalled, or if I need to re-download everything.

It just occurred to me the way they handle dlc is actually a step back from Dragon Ages DLC menu.

[Daehawk]

Damn it !  I've tried to be evil...I really have. i've only took the nice route with Miranda and maybe 3 other times. Sometimes I try to be evil and still end up with +2 paragon.

Well now it's come back to bite me. I need at least 4.5 in evil to be able to kill Samara my Justicar and take her evil daughter in her place. But I dont have it! I've done everything..EVERYTHING....except the reaper IFF and Tali. I plan to take Legion to the fleet..*snicker* So I seem to have no way to take evil Asari over Goody Asari now. Sigh.

[CeeKay]

I just picked up the Lair of the Shadowguy DLC... and I'm going to get my second run through up... I think I'm going to play as evul(tm).  Anyone done that - how is the dialog?

It'll be interesting to see.

Just finished up my second playthrough as evil last night.  Shepard can be such a prick sometimes.  

I just wish you could go Jack bauer more often.

[Daehawk]

Well i started this play through with the intent of being evil and getting Morinth. Since i seem to be unable to do that i may just quit now. Stupid ass design decision.

[CeeKay]

Stasis (available if you do LotSB) is supposed to be really good and maybe even kind of over-powered. 

wait, the DLC gives you different powers?

[Turtle]

Only the Shadow Broker DLC, since it basically reintroduces one of your old teammates.

If I recall, Statis only puts something into stasis, it doesn't cause damage, nor does it allow the target to be damaged. It just takes it out of the fight.

Just thought of something interesting, with rumors of ME3 having multiplayer, what if it wasn't versus, and instead, something for co-op and RPG related. Such as a bunch of humans on earth fighting against the invasion?

[EddieA]

Only the Shadow Broker DLC, since it basically reintroduces one of your old teammates.

Yasumi's Stolen Memories also allows you to learn a new power - Flashbang Grenade.

[Turtle]

Ah true. It's also pretty useful as well.  Unfortunately, the Kasumi DLC also lets enemies use that grenade against you.

[Daehawk]

Got an editor and maxed my renegade points. All good now

[CeeKay]

Ah true. It's also pretty useful as well.  Unfortunately, the Kasumi DLC also lets enemies use that grenade against you.

ooo... flashbangs... is that all enemies or just the ones in the DLC?

[cheeba]

I know your problem is already fixed, Daehawk, but another way around that problem is by re-speccing your skills. Your class-specific skill (for Infiltrator it's operative/assassin) has at the 4th level a choice: one choice gives you more renegade/paragon points than the other. When I knew I needed high paragon or renegade I respec'd into that skill and then respec'd back when I made the choice.

[Greggy_D]

Just finished Shadow Broker.  IMHO....it was just OK.  I don't understand the rave reviews.

(And yes, I'm taking into account the fact I banged Liara again.)

[Daehawk]

I'm in trouble again. I saved Tali till last because I was going to take Legion with me. I decided to forget that path and grabbed Tali. But all I have left to do now is the IFF mission. Tali's loyalty mission has not come up yet. I have nothing to do to make it come up. So it appears all i can do is go to the IFF mission. And if im recalling right I'll get Legion and his mission or something. but then it may trigger Tali's loyalty mission too. And then I could only do one unless I want crew to die. It seems at the end I will be losing crew lol.

[CeeKay]

Just finished Shadow Broker.  IMHO....it was just OK.  I don't understand the rave reviews.

(And yes, I'm taking into account the fact I banged Liara again.)

dude!  spoilers! 

[Daehawk]

Done with my evil play through! Just as fun or more so than the first time.

There at the end me, Garrus, and Tali were fighting the baby reaper when I hear Tali say.."That thing's faster than Chikita Fast Paws!"....hahahahahahaha...All of you might not get that reference but I laughed.

Oh and even evil i got everyone out alive.

[CeeKay]

Just thought of something interesting, with rumors of ME3 having multiplayer, what if it wasn't versus, and instead, something for co-op and RPG related. Such as a bunch of humans on earth fighting against the invasion?

that would be cool, like that one UT mode.

[Turtle]

Done with my evil play through! Just as fun or more so than the first time.

There at the end me, Garrus, and Tali were fighting the baby reaper when I hear Tali say.."That thing's faster than Chikita Fast Paws!"....hahahahahahaha...All of you might not get that reference but I laughed.

Oh and even evil i got everyone out alive.

Eh, you're not evil, you're just ruthless at saving the galaxy.

Tali's line is something like Chitika vas Paws, owing to both the Baldur's Gate reference, and Quarians all being Name vas Ship Name. Which, by the way, is the name of her drone.

[cheeba]

She also says, "go for the optics!"

[Daehawk]

LOL funny stuff. I love it.

I was planning this whole time to install and play New Vegas. Got it new and it's just sat there. But I'm having a strong urge to play Thief 3 again. Must resist.

[CeeKay]

She also says, "go for the optics!"

heh, I love Tali.

[Ridah]

So, I just bought ME2 on the PC the other day and in the Cerberus news thingy on the main screen it mentions some of the DLC. Is the DLC automatically included with the PC version?

[CeeKay]

So, I just bought ME2 on the PC the other day and in the Cerberus news thingy on the main screen it mentions some of the DLC. Is the DLC automatically included with the PC version?

nope, you need to go to Bioware's social site and download them separately.

[Turtle]

Specifically, go to: social.bioware.com and register for an EA account if you don't have one already. But if you've been playing Dead Space and the like, you should already have one.

Then go to Profile->Redeem Promo Code and punch in any DLC codes you have.

Then they should show up in Profile->Your Registered Game Content.