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I just cleared the game on Insanity with a Soldier, and Assault Rifles are just too powerfull as a weapon. The beginning was obviously really hard, with nearly no spell which isn't about ammo, and when my allies went down, each weapon should be used properly.
But after the first attack of the Collector Ship, I choose the M-76 Revenant, and with its 600ish bullets (+120 nearly per clip), it was my main choice for the rest of the game : better than shotgun at short range, deal more damage than the sniper rifles at long range (especially with the accuracy upgrade), and with the Adrenaline Bullet Time, it's a total massacre.
Adept was more fun to play though, and Infiltrator always is my favorite class atm.
Next time, I'll probably try Vanguard, due to the love given by teamliquid. 
Lair of the Shadow Broker is also very nice !
Too short indeed, but a lot of good ideas, and epic battles.
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Has anyone else tried the fun that is triple Exploding Combat Drone?
EDIT: Should work on any difficulty in terms of effectiveness.
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Oh man oh man Infiltrator is so so awesome. I felt like a Ghost, cloaking and shooting baddies in the head with a big-ass rifle.
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On October 03 2010 01:44 Ferrose wrote:
I just finished Retribution last night. And I have to say, that was my favorite ME book so far. I can't wait until the next one (if there is a next one).
Just finished it too, I agree it's a great book. But I like the first one better, if only for the memory of it opening such a big world in my mind.
This book also deviates from its predecessors as it has more of an effect on the wider world; I think in ME3 we'll be dealing with a lot of fallout from the events in Retribution. Can't wait!
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On October 05 2010 13:46 rwrzr wrote:
Has anyone else tried the fun that is triple Exploding Combat Drone?
I've chosen the other one in my game, because 40 x X damage seemed better than 100 damage when they die. Maybe I'll try the exploding in my next game, if I don't take Miranda (anti-shield skill + anti-barrier skill + anti-HP skill, she's a beast).
Combat Drone is very useful during fights against Scion ! Because they last so long.
And yeah, invisibility + bullet time with sniper feels like a Ghost, for the Infiltrator. :D
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On October 05 2010 16:20 snotboogie wrote:Show nested quote +On October 03 2010 01:44 Ferrose wrote:
I just finished Retribution last night. And I have to say, that was my favorite ME book so far. I can't wait until the next one (if there is a next one). Just finished it too, I agree it's a great book. But I like the first one better, if only for the memory of it opening such a big world in my mind. This book also deviates from its predecessors as it has more of an effect on the wider world; I think in ME3 we'll be dealing with a lot of fallout from the events in Retribution. Can't wait!
Yeah, I loved how the second game referenced Ascension a lot. ME3 will almost surely have references to Retribution especially since + Show Spoiler +Cerberus is a lot weaker now.
And everyone needs to play Infiltrator. The Widow is just too awesome.
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Im bumping this cause i just started playing this.
I feel like the handguns are garbage
not as powerful as ME1
im thinking about rerolling soldier or infiltrator
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On January 15 2011 07:02 Coagulation wrote:
Im bumping this cause i just started playing this.
I feel like the handguns are garbage
not as powerful as ME1
im thinking about rerolling soldier or infiltrator
The hand cannon isn't bad, but yeah unfortunately the best handgun is from the aptly named Firepower DLC pack.
:edit: Soldier and Infiltrator classes would certainly suit newcomers as they are very easy to play and are very strong, but as the initial poll shows at the beginning of the thread, Vanguard is where the fun is at.
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On January 15 2011 08:19 unoriginalname wrote:Show nested quote +On January 15 2011 07:02 Coagulation wrote:
Im bumping this cause i just started playing this.
I feel like the handguns are garbage
not as powerful as ME1
im thinking about rerolling soldier or infiltrator The hand cannon isn't bad, but yeah unfortunately the best handgun is from the aptly named Firepower DLC pack. :edit: Soldier and Infiltrator classes would certainly suit newcomers as they are very easy to play and are very strong, but as the initial poll shows at the beginning of the thread, Vanguard is where the fun is at.
The firepower pack is imba as hell. There's almost no reason to use any other weapon except those in that pack once you've gotten them.
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i just started playing this game. needless to say ive stayed up til 4am on quite a few occasions
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is DLC for this free on xbox?
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No, it isn't. The bigger ones with new missions and stuff are 800 ($10) or 1200 points ($15). And the armor and weapon packs are usually like 160 points ($2).
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Haha so the ME3 thread got me in the mood to play through ME2 again. I've been chipping away at it for a few days, and finally broke down and bought some of the new DLC.
The lair of the shadow broker was fucking AWESOME. I loved every minute of it!
Also me, (sentinel) + Miranda/Liara = OP AS BALLS EVEN ON INSANE.
Area overload -> singularity -> unstable warp = everything dies horribly.
Goddamn if only I had picked another class. I don't really like the sentinel playstyle, so I more or less just play like a vanguard, charging people, blasting away at close range, punching *everyone* in the face a few times, and hitting tech-armor as a panic button. It's amazing how durable you are when you can recharge your own (insanely boosted) shields every 6 seconds or so.
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I also enjoyed Lair of the Shadow Broker mainly in that I was actually changing the reins of power in the known galaxy. The Shadow Broker's lair had really cool art design, though the interior felt a bit underwhelming compared to the epic exterior. The final boss fight was also not terribly exciting, but the mid-boss fight was amazingly fun.
And yeah, Sentinels are so fucking durable. Their core skill, Tech Armor, also looks really spiffy in a way incomparable to any other player skill in my opinion. I always wanted the blue visual shield that some NPCs sport, but Tech Armor is the closest equivalent and it's damn good.
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On January 15 2011 10:12 Haemonculus wrote:
Goddamn if only I had picked another class. I don't really like the sentinel playstyle, so I more or less just play like a vanguard, charging people, blasting away at close range, punching *everyone* in the face a few times, and hitting tech-armor as a panic button. It's amazing how durable you are when you can recharge your own (insanely boosted) shields every 6 seconds or so.
Funny 
I played a Vanguard in ME1 and thought the playstyle was completely different in ME2.
I was thinking (for the first half of the game) "If I only didnt play that stupid class". My style would've fit a sentinel / biotic more (which was fine in ME 1 with singularity & stuff).
Overall it's still a great game and I think I do have to make a "renegade male" runthrough before ME3 hits the shelfs.
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My renegade femshep wants to romance Zaeed... If only that were an option! lol
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Dammit guys. I let a friend borrow both games, and now you make me want to play them 
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i dont like the no inventory and lack of customization for weapon load outs early game.
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On January 15 2011 07:02 Coagulation wrote:
Im bumping this cause i just started playing this.
I feel like the handguns are garbage
not as powerful as ME1
im thinking about rerolling soldier or infiltrator
You should play Vanguard IMO. It's the only class that let's you play aggressively. Frankly I can't believe people actually find playing popamole crap with the other classes tolerable (let alone fun).
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On January 15 2011 11:30 Spinfusor wrote:Show nested quote +On January 15 2011 07:02 Coagulation wrote:
Im bumping this cause i just started playing this.
I feel like the handguns are garbage
not as powerful as ME1
im thinking about rerolling soldier or infiltrator You should play Vanguard IMO. It's the only class that let's you play aggressively. Frankly I can't believe people actually find playing popamole crap with the other classes tolerable (let alone fun).
What's that assault rifle in the Firepower Pack? The semi-auto one. Use that to break the game. And if you play Vanguard, Geth Shotty all the way.
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