[Bones47]

http://www.gamesas.com/topic/1360155-mass-effect-thread-64/

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Please keep in mind that this is to be a civil discussion about the Mass effect series, not a crucifixion of Bioware's development team.

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ALSO - In respect to povuholo, as well as the players who are reading thorough our thread, trying to avoid the details of the ending, a thread specifically for the endings has been created. http://www.gamesas.com/topic/1361223-mass-effect-3-ending-discussion-thread-3-spoilers/. In light of this, it would be greatly appreciated that you do not post discussion of the ending to Mass Effect 3's ending here.

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Edited by Riverstyx, 20 March 2012 - 08:05 PM.

[Nicholas]

+25% XP baby!

How do I get my N7 up? I have a level 20 Vanguard and my N7 has been sitting at 29 for quite a while?

[Amy Smith]

+25% XP baby!

How do I get my N7 up? I have a level 20 Vanguard and my N7 has been sitting at 29 for quite a while?

Either make a new character or promote your vanguard.

[Sabrina Schwarz]

So I can't level up anymore?

[SUck MYdIck]

So I can't level up anymore?

20's the cap, yeah. You gotta either restart the levelling process or start a new character to raise your N7 level further.

[CYCO JO-NATE]

I promoted my Vanguard and went from 29 to 48!

[Oscar Vazquez]

I promoted my Vanguard and went from 29 to 48!

Yeah, you get a N7 level bonus for the act of promoting.

[Ruben Bernal]

Nice. I also got a trophy and more war assets. If I create new characters in the other classes will my N7 go up more even if I just stick to the Adept i'm rolling with now?

[Brandi Norton]

Nice. I also got a trophy and more war assets. If I create new characters in the other classes will my N7 go up more even if I just stick to the Adept i'm rolling with now?

You gotta level up characters (and once they hit the level cap, promote them) if you want them to contribute to your N7 level. They don't contribute just by sitting there and doing nothing.

[victoria johnstone]

No, I meant that i've unlocked new characters with bonus XP through rewards packs. They've boosting my N7 just from creating a new character in the specific class .

[MatthewJontully]

I haven't played ME3 in a week and I haven't beat it yet. Gotta catch up.

[Kayla Bee]

No, I meant that i've unlocked new characters with bonus XP through rewards packs. They've boosting my N7 just from creating a new character in the specific class .

Each time you gain a level in an MP class, your N7 goes up 1. Each time you promote, it goes up 10. That's how N7 rating increases.

[Irmacuba]

Funny how the only, the ONLY species to prepare for the Reapers was the Geth.

[Farrah Barry]

Funny how the only, the ONLY species to prepare for the Reapers was the Geth.

Because all the other species svck.

[Kirsty Collins]

Funny how the only, the ONLY species to prepare for the Reapers was the Geth.

Well, they were contacted by Soveriegn who made their intentions clear to them. As synthetics they also don't have the Council's "La-la-la, i can't hear you!" reaction

[Rachie Stout]

Spoiler

Well I'll be, I actually felt a little for the Geth; alas, the Quarian's wouldn't play nicely. [censored] Admiral Gerrel, I never liked him in in ME2 either.

EDIT: My fault as Legion and Tali were dead I guess.

[[ becca ]]

Here is a challenge for the players who have just start playing ME2.
http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r11/Gerza71/MassEffect22012-03-2423-45-12-84eeee.jpg and read the planets description.

[Max Van Morrison]

Finished Mass Effect 3.

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Ending blew. I chose synthesis - since none of the choices made very much sense. I don't buy indoctrination theory. If starchild was lying there should be an indication of that before I make the choice or it's just a cheap 'gotcha.' Also, why would the paragon/non-indoctrination choice 'destruction' allow the annihilation the geth and EDI? That's not paragon.

Also, looks like the fleets of every race in the galaxy are going to starve to death in the Sol system. Unless a wrecked Earth can grow food for Turians and Quarians. Which I doubt. Or unless Krogans eat everyone first.

Edit: The ending thread is locked so there is nowhere else for me to post

[Poetic Vice]

Here is a challenge for the players who have just start playing ME2.
http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r11/Gerza71/MassEffect22012-03-2423-45-12-84eeee.jpg and read the planets description.

Preying Mouth? Yes, that had an interesting tidbit. A bermuda triangle, IN SPACE!

I wonder if something happens if you probe it. I've never bothered probing gas giants.

And thank you, Pistolero, for mentioning the Charge + Nova combination. Playing Vanguard just became 50% cooler And dangerous

[Jeneene Hunte]

Finished Mass Effect 3.

Spoiler

Ending blew. I chose synthesis - since none of the choices made very much sense. I don't buy indoctrination theory. If starchild was lying there should be an indication of that before I make the choice or it's just a cheap 'gotcha.' Also, why would the paragon/non-indoctrination choice 'destruction' allow the annihilation the geth and EDI? That's not paragon.

Also, looks like the fleets of every race in the galaxy are going to starve to death in the Sol system. Unless a wrecked Earth can grow food for Turians and Quarians. Which I doubt. Or unless Krogans eat everyone first.

Edit: The ending thread is locked so there is nowhere else for me to post

Spoiler

Because, they're trying to trick you by making you think the destroy option leads to chaos, and so it is renegade, not paragon. And remember, with indoctrination, it isn't really happening. A dream. So the destroy option is nothing more than representing you breaking free from indoctrination.

[JESSE]

Finished Mass Effect 3.

Spoiler

Ending blew. I chose synthesis - since none of the choices made very much sense. I don't buy indoctrination theory. If starchild was lying there should be an indication of that before I make the choice or it's just a cheap 'gotcha.' Also, why would the paragon/non-indoctrination choice 'destruction' allow the annihilation the geth and EDI? That's not paragon.

Also, looks like the fleets of every race in the galaxy are going to starve to death in the Sol system. Unless a wrecked Earth can grow food for Turians and Quarians. Which I doubt. Or unless Krogans eat everyone first.

Edit: The ending thread is locked so there is nowhere else for me to post

If it makes you feel any better we're allegedly getting new content to make the ending make more sense. I'm not entirely sure if they mean a new ending, or DLC to try and make sense of this garbled mess. If it's just [censored] DLC to make sense of a dumb ending I won't buy it. Ruins the whole series re-playability that ending.

[Eve Booker]

Spoiler

Because, they're trying to trick you by making you think the destroy option leads to chaos, and so it is renegade, not paragon. And remember, with indoctrination, it isn't really happening. A dream. So the destroy option is nothing more than representing you breaking free from indoctrination.

I'd agree, but. . .

Spoiler

If the game outright lies to me it’s not a paragon choice. Press the red button and all the geth die. Press the green button and something unknown will happen. Okay, I’ll go with green. HAHA! That was a lie. The geth would have been fine. You’re weak-minded Sheppard. You should have gone with red.

Edit: Any DLC would make it even more garbled.

[Zualett]

I'd agree, but. . .

Spoiler

If the game outright lies to me it’s not a paragon choice. Press the red button and all the geth die. Press the green button and something unknown will happen. Okay, I’ll go with green. HAHA! That was a lie. The geth would have been fine. You’re weak-minded Sheppard. You should have gone with red.

Edit: Any DLC would make it even more garbled.

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What about the Blue choice?

[Brandon Bernardi]

@Enclave:

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Trying to control the reapers is the opposite of paragon shep. It wasn't presented as a paragon option. The ends never justify the means under the game's otherwise consistent paragon logic.

[Sarah Unwin]

@Enclave:

Spoiler

Trying to control the reapers is the opposite of paragon shep. It never appeared to be a paragon option. The ends never justify the means under the game's otherwise consistent paragon logic.

Spoiler

How is it "the end justifies the means", you've already done whatever "means" you want to get to the end. No skin off my nose, waste the Geth or force some mutation on people if you like; who's to say what a Shepard controlling the Reapers would do? In-fact really that would be entirely up to you.

Isn't it also true that the Control ending is the only ending which doesn't include a specific shot of the Charon Relay exploding like the others do?