Multiplat Mass Effect: Andromeda

[Ant_]

It tells you once at the start when you have your first conversation... but I haven't seen it since so I'm in the same boat

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Same...

 

[Mingo]

Amazing what a google search can come up with

 

[Mancey]

Amazing what a google search can come up with

Well that makes it so much clearer.

Emotional is basically the whiny bitch response i guess, casual is the IDGAF response. Whats the diff between Logical and Professional.

And yeah scanning sucks arse, but still not ME1 bad where you basically had to drive a grid pattern around a square exploration area on a barren sand/ice/rock planet to find things

 

[Ant_]

Amazing what a google search can come up with

Dumb. ..why have @ look so similar

 

[Mancey]

I'm just chosing the response that feels right. But none so far have triggered a badass cut scene like the old games

 

[Mancey]

HOW BOUT GOODBYE!

 

[Blue_sunday]

Hey guys, we discuss all things Mass Effect: Andromeda on the Game Train Podcast this week!
Come check us out at: https://www.facebook.com/gametrainpodcast/ and get on board!

 

[Mancey]

Got a new method for attacking the laundry list of missions on a planet. I just ignore the quest list in the journal, and bring up the map instead to click on the nearest white hexagon to my location.

I then knock that mission off, open the map, and choose the next nearest mission location until the planet is done.

Counter intuitive to pretty much any RPG i've ever played, but its better than dealing with the god awful journal with its dumb filing system, and criss crossing an enormous planet looking for things

Only downfall is collection missions that when you select them they have about 10 waypoints

 

[Ant_]

Got a new method for attacking the laundry list of missions on a planet. I just ignore the quest list in the journal, and bring up the map instead to click on the nearest white hexagon to my location.

I then knock that mission off, open the map, and choose the next nearest mission location until the planet is done.

Counter intuitive to pretty much any RPG i've ever played, but its better than dealing with the god awful journal with its dumb filing system, and criss crossing an enormous planet looking for things

Only downfall is collection missions that when you select them they have about 10 waypoints

Tried that early on eos and would have markers in level 3 radioactive areas which would kill you quickly.

 

[calyam]

Amazing what a google search can come up with

Casual basically involves trolling everyone. It made for a thoroughly bizarre experience at times.

Got a new method for attacking the laundry list of missions on a planet. I just ignore the quest list in the journal, and bring up the map instead to click on the nearest white hexagon to my location.

I then knock that mission off, open the map, and choose the next nearest mission location until the planet is done.

Counter intuitive to pretty much any RPG i've ever played, but its better than dealing with the god awful journal with its dumb filing system, and criss crossing an enormous planet looking for things

Only downfall is collection missions that when you select them they have about 10 waypoints

This is mostly what I did. It's the easiest way to get through the missions.

 

[Mancey]

Tried that early on eos and would have markers in level 3 radioactive areas which would kill you quickly.

Yeah there's obviously times its not viable but worked well on Havarl and Voeld

 

[Spudregus_87]

1.05 Patch Notes

Put in spoilers just in case:

Spoiler

Highlights:
Increased inventory limits
Added option to skip autopilot sequences in the galaxy map (yeeees)
Improved logic, timing, and continuity for relationships and story arcs
Improved lip-sync and facial acting during some conversations, including localized VO
Improved the appearance of eyes for human and asari characters

More notes

• Improved tutorial placement
• Single player balance changes: Ammo crates, armor, weapons, attacks, and progression
• Multiplayer balance changes: Weapons, cover, and enemies (see below for detailed notes on balance changes)
• Improved matchmaking and latency in multiplayer
• Decreased the cost of remnant decryption keys and made them more accessible at merchants
• Improved logic, timing, and continuity for relationships and story arcs
• Fixed an issue with Ryder’s movements when running in a zig zag pattern
• Fixed various collision issues
• Fixed bugs where music or VO wouldn’t play or wasn’t correct
• Fixed issue where global squad mate banter sometimes wasn’t firing on UNCs
• Fixed issue where player was unable to access the Remnant Console Interface after failing decryption multiple times
• Fixed issue where fast travel is sometimes disabled after recruiting Drack until the player reloads a save
• Fixed issue where Ryder can become stuck in the start of Biotic Charge Pose
• Fixes issues related to some saves
• Fixed issue where objective sometimes becomes un-interactable for players in multiplayer
• Streaming and stability improvements

 

[Ant_]

Improved the appearance of eyes for human and asari characters

So my face is no longer tired?

 

[Ned_Flanders]

My views on thr game after my play through

LOOK
wasnt fussed with the pre roll. Bioware pre rolls always look ugly, and i always customize to make them look good. As always the hair sucks

Modders have traditionally done a great job cleaning up char faces/looks on ME/DA, so hopefully it happens again

Patch helped a lot with the dead eyes and bad make up (addison looked like a trans)

Wtf is with the arasi clones though???? Its really beginning to piss me off that there are only two asari in andromeda - peebee and everyone else.

I know there is the conspiracy theory that bioware has deliberately fuglied up the women if ME:A. I wont say its deliberate, but i know looks is something bioware has struggled with. Me of course was banned in singapore for the liara sex scene. The desire demons were removed after da (even though pics of them for 2 were seen in a webcast). Then you have the church reactions to the very openly gay chars in the game. I dont think its a conspiracy, but i do think bioware has been under massive pressure to focus on relationships and not sexualization.

As for the asari clones, thats just laziness.

GAMEPLAY
happy with it. Took a while to get thr hang of the new game dynamics, and npcs getbin your way way too often, but once used to it i found it enjoyable

RP
This reeks of ep 1 of more to come, so im making a call without seeing all the consequences.

BUT i think there isnt enough consequences in the game for your actions/verbal compared to earlier games. I havent done multiple play throughs yet, but im struggling to see how you will get vastly diff outcomes.

STORY
I actually like it. Gave us an enemy to fight, but hints there is a lot more going on (externally and internally)

 

[Mingo]

Just had an annoying bug that seemed to autosave 5 times in a minute but each one loads a death screen asking me to resume or load at last checkpoint. The most recent one that works was an hour and a half before hand I really lose motivation when shit like this happens and I have to do tough bits again.

 

[Mancey]

Friggin heartbreaking. Like walking around the wastes in fallout exploring for a couple of hours not saving, then getting killed by a random deathclaw

 

[Tbonefreo]

Started a new playthrough. Got to the final misson and dead set the entire plot went over my head. I was not paying attention to the dialogue enough. The convo wheel is a bit out dated now i think.

I think i will be giving open world games a rest for a while. Until RDR2 comes out anyway.

 

[scaryness]

Just finished it two days ago. Very good game. 7/10 for me.

Sooner they fix bugs the better, but have no desire to play through again any time soon. Very grindy.

 

[Mingo]

Just downloaded the apex app which isn't bad. Allows you to send strike teams on missions wherever you are and gives you notifications when they're done. I've got 16 crates of goodies waiting for me the next time I login

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[Infra Ted]

Finished the game a couple of days ago. Very underwhelming story IMO. The whole story was a good idea but executed poorly.

 

[Mingo]

I've never found the stories in mass effect sensational to be honest. I thought 2 was the worst. It pretty much consisted of: Go recruit your crew. Go to the final battle.

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[Mancey]

Yeah it's always been more about the game world and characters than any sort of plot

 

[boydsno1]

Picked this up over the weekend and am upto the first planet Eos.

Ok so far. I don't mind it.

 

[Kickpuncher]

I've been having some horrible frame rate issues whenever in firefights. Is this a known issue?

 

[Ant_]

I've been having some horrible frame rate issues whenever in firefights. Is this a known issue?

Yep