Mass Effect 2 - BioWare

[Kyero Fox]

I bought mass effect 1 on PC download off gamestop, its been prob a few months can i still download it?

[Xion Valkyrie]

Originally Posted by Kyero Fox

I bought mass effect 1 on PC download off gamestop, its been prob a few months can i still download it?

Hmm, if you have a digital copy, you should be able to. At least, that's how most online distribution systems work.

[Kyero Fox]

its downloading right now, yay! now to figure out what class i should play.

anyone know if you get to repick ur class in Mass effect 2?

[Tokkan]

Originally Posted by Kyero Fox

its downloading right now, yay! now to figure out what class i should play.

anyone know if you get to repick ur class in Mass effect 2?

If you import a character, you can change your appearance and class. You can't change your gender, however.

[swtrooper42]

Originally Posted by Tokkan

If you import a character, you can change your appearance and class.

Sweet! Now I don't have to replay through the original again because I can't stand how crappy my Shepard looks. I think I'll switch to the default model because it looks awesome. Plus now I have the option of doing something other than Soldier if I feel like it.

Levels are going to carry over right? Will they just have us do all our leveling up in the beginning? Because they've completely changed how all the classes are set up.

[Nightengale]

Originally Posted by swtrooper42

Sweet! Now I don't have to replay through the original again because I can't stand how crappy my Shepard looks. I think I'll switch to the default model because it looks awesome. Plus now I have the option of doing something other than Soldier if I feel like it.

Levels are going to carry over right? Will they just have us do all our leveling up in the beginning? Because they've completely changed how all the classes are set up.

Levels won't carry over, but you'll get some benefits ( like extra talent points or something ) depending on what level your Shepard was in ME1 when you ported him/her.

[Tokkan]

The level cap in ME2 is 30, as opposed to the cap of 60 in ME1, so ofcourse levels won't carry over.

[DingoEnderZOE2]

Originally Posted by Tokkan

The level cap in ME2 is 30, as opposed to the cap of 60 in ME1, so ofcourse levels won't carry over.

So let me get this straight are you saying that if players start off ME2 fresh with a new character the level cap will still be a small level 30? Or are you saying it'll only be level 30 if you port your ME1 character?

[Tokkan]

Originally Posted by DingoEnderZOE2

So let me get this straight are you saying that if players start off ME2 fresh with a new character the level cap will still be a small level 30? Or are you saying it'll only be level 30 if you port your ME1 character?

It's level 30 regardless of whether you import or not, imported characters who were at least level 40 just get bonus skills to allocate at the beginning of the game.

[Westlo]

Originally Posted by DragoonKain3

Seriously, why didn't Bioware spend as much time as above with Dragon Age's lingerie? Above looks sexy, while Dragon Age's is so fugly I literally 'escape skip' those scenes.

Looks like I won't do the same with mass effect 2, at the very least though.

Miranda is so getting tapped in ME2.

[NorthernFallout]

So my 360 decided, with very good timing I'll say, to go RRoD on me. Considering it will take a few weeks before I can even send it in I decided to switch my pre-order to the PC version instead. Byebye multiple, prepared, careers, but I actually think this might be even better... performance-wise. The hardware is too limited on the 360 and this really forces me to play multiple times for the choices, with mouse and keyboard.

Maybe it's a sign...

And this time, I'm not going easy on myself.

[SaintessHeart]

Originally Posted by AtomicoX

So my 360 decided, with very good timing I'll say, to go RRoD on me. Considering it will take a few weeks before I can even send it in I decided to switch my pre-order to the PC version instead. Byebye multiple, prepared, careers, but I actually think this might be even better... performance-wise. The hardware is too limited on the 360 and this really forces me to play multiple times for the choices, with mouse and keyboard.

Maybe it's a sign...

And this time, I'm not going easy on myself.

Dump the 360 and get a PS3/PSP. Get only PC games.

[NorthernFallout]

^ Actually, I don't need a console at all, so getting the whole thing repaired is not exactly panic. All the games I want are on PC and my TV is hooked to it anyway, so no need for DVD/Bluray hardware.

Not to mention nothing interests me in the PS3/PSP department anyway. Now, if only the 360 savefiles were PC compatible nothing would have been lost...

To be somewhat on-topic; Someone on the official forums suggested a Hit-the-Reporter minigame as a DLC. I would certainly pay for that.

[ZeroForever]

just curious if anyone can tell me if the CE is worth it? I've looked at the difference from the CE and the SE and on amazon the SE has a additional 10 dollar credit promo which makes the price difference like ~23 dollars (SE on amazon already has a 6% off deal).

[Statonxyb]

Whether it's worth it or not will vary person to person.

To me, I think it's worth it. The metal book case, bonus DVD with extras, 1st issue of the Mass Effect Redemption comic, hardcover art book, ingame items give me a hard-on.

From a pricing standpoint, it all depends on how valuable the above are to you. The difference being $23~ initially, minus the retail cost of the comic book ($3.50) leaves you with this: Would you pay roughly $20 for a 48-page hardcover art book, bonus DVD with behind the scenes/making of videos, and two exclusive items + the Cerberus Network Card (for bonus content)?

[SaintessHeart]

Will there be a devkit for personalising characters?

[ZeroForever]

the DLC items will be cracked within the afternoon if not the day before the release, like what happened with DA:O which i got the CE version for. After the underwhelming meh that the DA:O CE edition was i'm honestly leaning no atm.

side note post tax it's more like a ~25 dollar difference.

[2H-Dragon]

Originally Posted by AtomicoX

^ Actually, I don't need a console at all, so getting the whole thing repaired is not exactly panic. All the games I want are on PC and my TV is hooked to it anyway, so no need for DVD/Bluray hardware.

Not to mention nothing interests me in the PS3/PSP department anyway. Now, if only the 360 savefiles were PC compatible nothing would have been lost...

To be somewhat on-topic; Someone on the official forums suggested a Hit-the-Reporter minigame as a DLC. I would certainly pay for that.

Well the following site has PC savegames from various ways of playing. It's might not be your char, but you might find something similar.
http://www.annakie.com/me/home.htm

Not to mention even with the save you can still change appearance.

[NorthernFallout]

^ Oh thanks, didn't know about that, although I was thinking of asking around. Will be interesting.

[swtrooper42]

So it's offical. There's going to be DLC come launch day. Multiple ones actually. The first one is free if you buy new.

The first DLC was already revealed to be the bounty hunter named Zaeed, as well as additional missions and items.

The second DLC (to be released some time in the real near future) includes more additional missions and items as well as a Hammerhead hover tank. (Tau?)