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• Holographic displays and real keyboards... I guess Apple dies out somewhere in the future.,, : etherboy
• I'd prefer that to our annoying, inaccurate touchscreens of today. : Trips
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  I kind of like the armband computer in season 2 of Chuck : bipolar
  • I want my goddamned Pipboy 3000 : stygian_whisper
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  More proof to me that me2 started as a game that wasn't supposed to be me2. More evidence: Me2 guns need... : re-verse
  • The original title was Alien Orgies 2 - Anal Boogalooo : MagicWishMonkey
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    lol what : derelict515
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      If it was, why wouldn't it have more of a cohesive universe? The citadel is back, but it looks nothing li... : re-verse
      • Everybody is experiencing a lot more stress since the entire universe is in danger of being wiped out. S... : Lionhart32935
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        lol, everyone? i only counted a handful of guys who smoked. the citadel is changed because it got fuck... : varsindarkin
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          The commander tells you what parts of the citadel were ruined and what ones are ok- none of it is the sam... : re-verse
          • In space it is more so, but people still come from Earth. Also that was more of a hint to what you cou... : Sailor of Fortune
          • You only see one part of the Citadel you had seen in ME1, and it looks identical. : Vincent Grayson
      • You were in a different part of the Citadel. : NFXFSX
      • Bioware got EA'd : locater16
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        The parts of the Citadel from the original for the most part was destroyed by Sovereign crashing on it. ... : Sailor of Fortune
        • I miss the consort. : getfrisky
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        First of all, I think your questions are all easily answered and have been already. One thing I wanna ... : mwasher
        • Thats the case with pretty much everywhere you visit. : crummynz
      • woah...I just started playing ME1! I die???? Fuck! : invisible_kid
      • re-verse you crazy : Bamtan
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        Uh, the citadel is fucking enormous and got rocked in a giant battle in the end of ME1, is it that absurd : derelict515
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          Yeah, My argument is that the story and universe shouldn't change if its supposed to be an immediate sequ... : re-verse
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            it's not immediate. it's 2 years in the future. there is discussion about what has happened and why thi... : mwasher
            • Especially the impact of having Shepherd considered dead until the game started. : Sailor of Fortune
          • I'm convinced you've just skipped every piece of dialog and cutscene in the game. It's 2 years later, the... : derelict515
      • What else do you think would have happened when the savior of the universe died? : pancake humper
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    Aside from the smoking, those things are called "improvements." It's what smart developers try to include... : skinlab133
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      What like George Lucas? : Toth21
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        Imagine jar jar binx with a cigarette. Now THAT would be cool AND smart! : arcane_
        • Maybe not quite what we had in mind, but knowing that twit would die a slow, agonizing death, wheezing wi... : Freon
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      Explain this "improvement" In ME1 you could shoot your gun for about 10 second, then you would have to... : re-verse
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        If you're saying that's not improvement, maybe we should just get rid of all ammo and all cooldowns and l... : crummynz
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          I for one, agree that the heat-management system of the first ME should have been left untouched. Do... : kershner25
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            Agreed, they just need to make weapons more specialized and enemies more specialized as well. Give each ... : cetra00
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              are you playing on easy/normal or something? Because the things you mentioned there are exactly what they... : derelict515
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                And they didn't need to add ammo to add these concepts. Ammo conservation sucks and the last place I wan... : cetra00
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                  I explained the reason for that below. I don't know what game you're playing, but I'd hardly classify ME2... : derelict515
                  • They didn't need ammo to achieve this, I don't really know how to make that much clearer. Giving the we... : cetra00
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                    "stops you from ignoring every weapon in the game but one." That's not true. I pretty much used the s... : mobab
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                      you're weird, because I'm a vanguard and I certainly don't use my shotgun at range. I used the pistol man... : derelict515
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                        Am I in shotgun range? No -> charge. Am I in shotgun range? Yes If they have shields, just use a bi... : mobab
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                          are you playing on easy/normal? Because charge at the outset of combat with > 3 enemies pretty much means... : derelict515
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                            Hardcore. I keep mordin and miranda in the party and equip cryo buff. : mobab
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                              Oooh, look at you. It's an RPG, everyone has different tactics. : nwillard
                              • What? derelict515 asked a question and I answered it. I then added in one of the reasons why I was ca... : mobab
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        First health packs, now ammo is too hard as well? So you're why my video games suck all of a sudden. : SpaecKow
        • The only problem with the pistols in ME2 is that at the start they take too long to reload, so its a bit ... : SpaecKow
        • I kinda prefer regenerating health. I know some will call me a madman, though. : kershner25
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        I have to admit, this part totally annoyed me as well. Seems like the explanation was tacked on after so... : cetra00
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          of course the explanation was tacked on. What would you prefer they do? Well this part of core gameplay s... : derelict515
          • Frankly I want a good mesh into the ME universe. That's the point of Bioware games and something they al... : cetra00
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            I really don't understand what the big problem is with the heat management of ME1. It was a really cool ... : kershner25
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              What the hell is cool about sitting there like an idiot watching a bar reload so you can play again? : SpaecKow
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                What's cool about watching a hand doing the same thing while reloading? As he said, it was a great mecha... : cetra00
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                  Well, it's an animation, that's kind of cool, it's something you do at a keypress and you can manage, it'... : SpaecKow
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                    Honestly, never really had a problem with it. Never thought the recharge was too slow, it only sucked wh... : kershner25
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                      Exactly. And they could have easily spiced up the weapons to create more visual feedback. Show the we... : cetra00
                      • Hell, you could even map 'R' to do a partial discharge of your heat buildup. : kershner25
                      • GoME Gears of Mass Effect : mobab
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                      Managing what? Firing and not firing? You manage nothing, and that's exactly the point of a recharging am... : SpaecKow
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                        You must have really disliked ME2 then because everything about the combat and customization became less ... : nbft
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                          Ehhhh, all together it's about the same as the first game. : SpaecKow
                          • ...wat : kershner25
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              the problem was combined with the enemy design there was literally never any reason to switch away from y... : derelict515
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                Heat management from ME1 + the kick-assery of enemy design in ME2 = a much smoother, more fun experience,... : kershner25
                • They should've just kept the heat management but still given the weapons those attributes pertaining to w... : nbft
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        1) from a gameplay perspective ME2 forces you to use multiple weapons, which ME1's weapon system never di... : derelict515
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          you're actually dead wrong. The lore says you're ejecting heat sinks when they get too warm. Why don't th... : re-verse
          • The lore doesn't say the heat sinks get too hot, but they get used. Perhaps something inside of them bur... : Agrona
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          How does the codex explain why cartridges don't cool down over time if not ejected? : cetra00
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            Perhaps because they're disposable cartridges and warp permanently under the heat stress, making them pro... : SpaecKow
            • Would have fit Mass Effect well to have a hybrid system. Eject the cartridge and get a fresh set of bu... : cetra00
        • The ammo system doesn't force the player to use multiple weapons, it's the whole Weapon A is only effecti... : nbft
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        Reloading animations also add more to the experience for a lot of people and is a better visual indicator... : Sailor of Fortune
        • That's until the player realizes that there's an abundance of clips spread out during missions, with some... : nbft
        • I think the main failing with the "ejecting heatsinks" notion is that the things don't ALSO cool down ove... : Toraz Chryx
      • What doesn't make sense is that when you pick up a "heatsink," you'd get heatsinks for all your guns. Ye... : mobab
  • wat : mrvandelay
  • lol its not 1994 re-verse, shooter sequels no longer constitute 2 new enemies, 3 new powerups, 1 new gun,... : SpaecKow
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    is it true that all biotic abilities are on a global cooldown so you can only use one at a time? : GloriousCow
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      All abilities period are on a global cooldown, but most people have very short cooldowns, like 3-6 second... : Lexicon_Leidun
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        boo :( : GloriousCow
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          it would be too easy if there's no cooldown. : nyranger66
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            i liked the way me1 did it. Forced you to use all sorts of different biotic powers because you couldn't j... : GloriousCow
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              You still use different powers in different situations. They are all situationally useful. : chrisschutz
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                They also combine. I use pull, and then while they're in the air, warp - if you warp them while they are ... : crummynz
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                  but how do you do that if they're on cooldown? Does pull last 5 seconds now? : GloriousCow
                  • Pull has a 3 second cooldown and lasts a good while. : crummynz
                  • I think pull can last up to 11 or 13 seconds. : DianeOfTheMoon
                  • Add points to up the duration or use complementary squad members : derelict515
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  Also how do I do these "research" projects? It keeps saying things like "now you can research heavy knitt... : Dave-A
  • Talk to that kooky salarian on your ship : SpaecKow
  • Look in your tech lab on the starboard side of Deck 2 : Sailor of Fortune
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    ok just noticed the tech lab, duh! : Dave-A
    • The researching stuff is addictive! : brickmatt
• the funny thing is that you took that picture with an iphone : zakazi
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  I can't believe that the stupid dual core hack/tconfig tweak takes my level load times from over a minute... : judge
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    my load times are sub 5 seconds as it is, but what are these hacks you speak of? : mwasher
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      I thought you was playing on the 360? : Dave-A
      • nah, i got impatient and bought it on steam right after beeing ME1 : mwasher
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      Here's the original: http://www.shacknews.com/laryn.x?id=22045810#itemanchor_22045810 I'm one of the ... : Wadmaasi
      • So you just leave it set on one core? Guess that won't be too huge a performance hit for games. : node
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  The smoking is hilariously badly done: http://www.shackpics.com/files/iPhoneUpload_zm8hn7pkgwlpwn7efn7i.j... : Beady
  • yeah I don't know why the hell they even gave that guy a cigarette, at least the human characters it look... : derelict515
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    is that PC? textures urgh : GloriousCow
    • looks like a camera picture of the TV off the 360 : derelict515
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      The textures for that alien are the same on PC, they didn't update those sadly, it looks like poop :( : SpaecKow
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        The textures in ME2 PC are a really sad sight when viewed up close in conversations and such. : Cliffzorz
        • I've noticed there is a Halo 2 stype pop-in that dosent bother to pop-in sometimes so you get stuck with ... : Beady
  • Cthulu's getting his blunt on : SiW.
  • That has to be the result of an inside joke. : cetra00
  • wow, really? lol : zombie man
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    and the illusive man can miraculously talk unhindered with a cigarette in his mouth : steve_o
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      That's nothing; I once saw him do the same with a cigarette sticking out of his chin! : Agrona
      • The doctor on the Normandy floated out of her chair and across the sickbay during one chat. Was hilarious... : Beady
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    I don't honestly know how it could have shipped like that. The cigarettes never line up well with the mo... : timmie
    • I, as a gamer, would be heartily pissed off if they delayed the game by so much as a week because they wa... : Klebold
• Haptic Adaptive Interface. : MercFox1