Junior Adventurer's Guild: January - Mass Effect

[Tweed]

I really hate what they did to Udina in ME3, one of the many ways the writing declined horrifically.

[logincrash]

I really hate what they did to Udina in ME3, one of the many ways the writing declined horrifically.

Writing in ME2 was already getting crappy. The human council not giving a single **** that human colonies are getting got without a trace. Garrus going vigilante even if you convince him to go Lawful Good in ME1. Ashley/Kaidan chimping out at Shepard even if you never encountered Cerberus in ME1. Killing and resurrecting Shepard was ********.
What ******* annoys me the most is that the entire galaxy swapped from unlimited ammo to ****** heat sinks in two years.

[wndrbr]

What ******* annoys me the most is that the entire galaxy swapped from unlimited ammo to ****** heat sinks in two years.

the writers even dared to put a joke about it in the shadow broker dlc. "hey remember those older heat sinks that were constantly overheating? haha we are so self-aware"

[wndrbr]

ME3 adds them back as optional mods which is pretty cool.

[logincrash]

What ******* annoys me the most is that the entire galaxy swapped from unlimited ammo to ****** heat sinks in two years.

the writers even dared to put a joke about it in the shadow broker dlc. "hey remember those older heat sinks that were constantly overheating? haha we are so self-aware"

"Remember when we just slapped omni-gel onto everything?"
Yes, you blue ******, I do remember when we had universally compatible technology that made our lives easier in this sci-fi setting. But now we have to wait five minutes until your holographic lockpick breaks a single door.

[logincrash]

ME3 adds them back as optional mods which is pretty cool.

ME2 has a mod that makes a hybrid system with unlimited ammo.
https://www.nexusmods.com/masseffect2/mods/224

[Tweed]

What ******* annoys me the most is that the entire galaxy swapped from unlimited ammo to ****** heat sinks in two years.

the writers even dared to put a joke about it in the shadow broker dlc. "hey remember those older heat sinks that were constantly overheating? haha we are so self-aware"

"Remember when we just slapped omni-gel onto everything?"
Yes, you blue ******, I do remember when we had universally compatible technology that made our lives easier in this sci-fi setting. But now we have to wait five minutes until your holographic lockpick breaks a single door.

They would have done better with a Tower of Hanoi joke. Apparently, most of the mouthbreathers couldn't solve one of the easiest and oldest puzzles in existence.

[Kolgrim]

Killing and resurrecting Shepard was ********.

I can't believe how that idea got approval. I'm guessing they went with it so they could essentially make Shepard a blank slate again for newcomers to the series but it's an obvious middle finger to those who played the original. Worst part of it imo is they didn't even really commit to the bit. We see the Normandy get destroyed and it's supposed to be an emotional thing but then it's given back to us after the tutorial level. Everyone in the galaxy also knows that you're alive again once you finish Omega. Even if you tell Captain Bailey on the citadel to keep your status as dead you'll immediately get emails from people basically saying "Shepard I heard you were alive! Here's what I've been up to since you were gone."

[TheEmptyRoad]

I really hate what they did to Udina in ME3, one of the many ways the writing declined horrifically.

Ironically enough, before the Coup, when you first get to the Citadel after leaving Earth, is the best Udina writing in the whole trilogy. How much losing Earth and the Systems Alliance government affects him, his resolve to do what needs to be done to stop this apocalyptic threat (better late than never), is nice to see before he joins TIM in going Full ******.

[wndrbr]

My bog standard Paragon Adept Shepard. For the first time ever decided to do a full good boy playthrough without doing anything evil. Even saved the Council, even though those buggers had it coming. Never saved them before, going to import my save file to ME2 to see the consequences.

[Reichspepe]

Do I get something special for this? Or just my autism badge?


(It's been 2 or 3 months I finished a playthrough, will do a fresh one soon)

[rusty_shackleford]

Do I get something special for this? Or just my autism badge?


(It's been 2 or 3 months I finished a playthrough, will do a fresh one soon)

FYI, your screenshot has a bunch of jibberish

[Reichspepe]

Do I get something special for this? Or just my autism badge?


(It's been 2 or 3 months I finished a playthrough, will do a fresh one soon)

FYI, your screenshot has a bunch of jibberish

Only Übermensch-language understanders will get this

[TheEmptyRoad]

FYI for anyone playing the LE and using the Community Patch, this is a list of mods incompatible with the current version of said patch:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/ ... id=0#gid=0

Was getting really weird bugs. Hopefully I've found the source.

[wndrbr]

FYI for anyone playing the LE and using the Community Patch, this is a list of mods incompatible with the current version of said patch:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/ ... id=0#gid=0

Was getting really weird bugs. Hopefully I've found the source.

I was about to install the community patch before starting my playthrough, but then noticed that it was updated in 2025 (very recently). Checked the comment section on Nexusmods, and a bunch of people were complaining about new bugs that were introduced by this patch - npc not showing up during cutscenes, etc. Had to play the pure version.

[TheEmptyRoad]

Hm, these bugs aren't game-breaking, yet. It gets bad enough though, I'll just play through vanilla style. I can finish the main quest in about 8hrs if it comes down to it anyhow.

[logincrash]

► Join the Reapers, Shep-ACK!

saren ackterius.png

[wndrbr]

Why does Noveria's hanoi tower puzzle plays some out of place James-Bond-esque musical sting after you solve it? Don't think this sound effect plays anywhere else in the game.

[Ryzer]

Do I get something special for this? Or just my autism badge?


(It's been 2 or 3 months I finished a playthrough, will do a fresh one soon)

"Eine Romanze"

In Deutschland lmao.

[TheEmptyRoad]

Found a gamebreaking/crashing one. **** it, just gonna play Vanilla LE1 until this Community Patch gets updated again to fix this ****. Not all mods rely on it, but enough of them do that it's not worth figuring it out. Vanilla restart! Let's try this again.

[Reichspepe]

Found a agmebreaking/crashing one. **** it, just gonna play Vanilla LE1 until this Community Patch gets updated again to fix this ****. Not all mods rely on it, but enough of them do that it's worth figuring it out. Vanilla restart! Let's try this again.

Can't you use the previous version? I remember it working fine for me.

[TheEmptyRoad]

Found a agmebreaking/crashing one. **** it, just gonna play Vanilla LE1 until this Community Patch gets updated again to fix this ****. Not all mods rely on it, but enough of them do that it's worth figuring it out. Vanilla restart! Let's try this again.

Can't you use the previous version? I remember it working fine for me.

God, that would take forever backdating every mod that updated along with it. Apparently this Community Patch 2.0 was a 'Framework Update'. That sounds like more than just another bugfix, so I'd have to backport every other dependent mod for the time being...

Alright, if I do this and I find even a SINGLE thing out of place, I'm playing Vanilla.

[TheEmptyRoad]

Holy ****, yeah, the '2.0' turned the Community Patch into a 'Framework' that makes other mods not originally dependent on it, now depend on it. And at least 2 mods so far have made the old versions unavailable for download. ******* assholes. Guess I'm just not using those mods then, "just update bro" not if the update is ******* BROKEN you condescending prick!

[Finarfin]

Do I get something special for this? Or just my autism badge?


(It's been 2 or 3 months I finished a playthrough, will do a fresh one soon)

"Eine Romanze"

In Deutschland lmao.

idgi

[logincrash]

"I HATE BATARIANS" he thought.

batarians could be here.jpg

[Reichspepe]

"I HATE BATARIANS" he thought.

I burst out loud laughing out loud at this. Great

[logincrash]

"I HATE BATARIANS" he thought.

I burst out loud laughing out loud at this. Great

Shepard being an actual real human bean is such a blessing.

giga_sheploo.jpg

It allows for some real kino.

[logincrash]

Why does Noveria's hanoi tower puzzle plays some out of place James-Bond-esque musical sting after you solve it? Don't think this sound effect plays anywhere else in the game.

It might've played during some side quest. Maybe when disabling the proto-EDI on the Moon or during some other even more obscure side mission.

[TheEmptyRoad]

Alright, backported everything that could be, games running fine, none of the bugs I had before. Made 1 tiny switch to my Shepard for this new Playthrough, he's Ruthless instead of Sole Survivor.


Here he his, the man, the myth, the legend, Round 2



Hehe, Mods



No Nihlus! Turn around, he's got a gun!



The **** is THAT?



Oh lawd, he floatin'



Tactical Disarming, TOTALLY not a Tech or Combat Engineer skill, nope, anyone can do it...



Oh no! The Plot Device(TM) exploded!



Brooding, also blue cleavage



I don't think its just him who's angry, it ain't Saren who's making the lights do that.



Bad Guy stare down



Iconic



BIG Ship, are the Asari compensating for something?



We're here!

[Val the Moofia Boss]

Brooding, also blue cleavage

Hearing Marina Sirtis voice a villain was disconcerting.