All about Mass Effect 3!

Well, not everything, but there's a great deal of information here. I posted this in the TOR OT as well, so feel free to bump my thread. :D

Magazine cover art

High quality scans.

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The latest issue of Game Informer contains a ton of details about Mass Effect 3. The first round of information is beginning to trickle in, which you can read about below. We’ve also included a blurry scan/magazine image (via GameFAQs) from the issue.

- Game begins with Shepard on Earth
- Shepard is on trial in regard to the events of Arrival
- Reapers invade while the trial is happening
- Prologue: Shepard’s escape to the Normandy, off to start finding allies, fighting Reaper troops
- Squadmates include Liara, Ashley/Kaiden, Garrus, James Sanders
- Screenshot shown of Ashley with her hair down
- Confirmed appearances (may not be squadmates): Wrex, Mordin, Legion, and Anderson
- Game will show a “previously on Mass Effect” comic to make decisions if you’re starting from scartch
- The Illusive Man plays a big role
- Cerberus is out to kill Shepard
- Enhanced RPG elements
- More freedom with character skills
- Larger skill trees
- Powers will evolve several times, not just once
- Weapons are like the ones in Mass Effect 2, have a set list
- Mods returning, swap out different parts such as barrels, scopes (effect both the weapon’s combat performance and its appearance)
- All classes can wield all weapons unhindered now,
- There will be limited slots to carry these weapons
- Soldier can carry all weapons at once
- Adept, Engineer, and Sentinal will likely be limited to two weapons, three for Vanguard and Infiltrator
- Numerous endings
- Who you have in your squad and which allies you recruit greatly impact the endings that are available
- No multiplayer

- Humans aren’t the only species that can be Husk-ified
- Despite the assault by the Reapers in the beginning of the game, there’s something that is a silver lining
- This silver lining makes it look like it’s actually possible not to lose against the Reapers
- The Illusive Man sends his top agents to take down Shepard
- Combat is more difficult and varied this time around
- More focus for melee attacks
- Shooting specific armor parts can have certain effects
- Enemy AI will have them routing Shepard and will coordinate with each other
- Larger battlefields
- Pick up enemy weapons
- Again, soldiers can carry all kinds of weapons
- RPG elements will be more integrated
- Modding your weapons will vastly affect their appearance
- Modding weapons also affects how they function in battle
- Species Loyalty cannot only be obtained via quests
- Ladders in levels
- Available squadmates will still maintain a balance, if per say Garrus had not survived ME2′s events
- Decisions in the first game will greatly impact Mass Effect 3 (such as sparring the Rachni)
- No railroad to the end of the game, multiple paths to take back Earth

I hope the weapon system is like ME1.
how there where a lot.

TheErebus wrote:

Well, not everything, but there's a great deal of information here. I posted this in the TOR OT as well, so feel free to bump my thread. :D

Magazine cover art

High quality scans.

Quote :

The latest issue of Game Informer contains a ton of details about Mass Effect 3. The first round of information is beginning to trickle in, which you can read about below. We’ve also included a blurry scan/magazine image (via GameFAQs) from the issue.

- Game begins with Shepard on Earth
- Shepard is on trial in regard to the events of Arrival
- Reapers invade while the trial is happening
- Prologue: Shepard’s escape to the Normandy, off to start finding allies, fighting Reaper troops
- Squadmates include Liara, Ashley/Kaiden, Garrus, James Sanders
- Screenshot shown of Ashley with her hair down
- Confirmed appearances (may not be squadmates): Wrex, Mordin, Legion, and Anderson
- Game will show a “previously on Mass Effect” comic to make decisions if you’re starting from scartch
- The Illusive Man plays a big role
- Cerberus is out to kill Shepard
- Enhanced RPG elements
- More freedom with character skills
- Larger skill trees
- Powers will evolve several times, not just once
- Weapons are like the ones in Mass Effect 2, have a set list
- Mods returning, swap out different parts such as barrels, scopes (effect both the weapon’s combat performance and its appearance)
- All classes can wield all weapons unhindered now,
- There will be limited slots to carry these weapons
- Soldier can carry all weapons at once
- Adept, Engineer, and Sentinal will likely be limited to two weapons, three for Vanguard and Infiltrator
- Numerous endings
- Who you have in your squad and which allies you recruit greatly impact the endings that are available
- No multiplayer

- Humans aren’t the only species that can be Husk-ified
- Despite the assault by the Reapers in the beginning of the game, there’s something that is a silver lining
- This silver lining makes it look like it’s actually possible not to lose against the Reapers
- The Illusive Man sends his top agents to take down Shepard
- Combat is more difficult and varied this time around
- More focus for melee attacks
- Shooting specific armor parts can have certain effects
- Enemy AI will have them routing Shepard and will coordinate with each other
- Larger battlefields
- Pick up enemy weapons
- Again, soldiers can carry all kinds of weapons
- RPG elements will be more integrated
- Modding your weapons will vastly affect their appearance
- Modding weapons also affects how they function in battle
- Species Loyalty cannot only be obtained via quests
- Ladders in levels
- Available squadmates will still maintain a balance, if per say Garrus had not survived ME2′s events
- Decisions in the first game will greatly impact Mass Effect 3 (such as sparring the Rachni)
- No railroad to the end of the game, multiple paths to take back Earth

Yeah bro, I saw this earlier of the ME forums.

I think that Rachni will be my buddies.

So I need to play Arrival to understand ME3? Wow way to be assholes Bioware

PJsnaks wrote:

So I need to play Arrival to understand ME3? Wow way to be assholes Bioware

Not really. It'll probably explain it. Besides, they did say that Arrival would bridge the gap between ME2 and ME3.

You would need to play LoTSB to understand how Liara is the Shadow Broker. Don't see how that's any different.

TheErebus wrote:

PJsnaks wrote:

So I need to play Arrival to understand ME3? Wow way to be assholes Bioware

Not really. It'll probably explain it. Besides, they did say that Arrival would bridge the gap between ME2 and ME3.

You would need to play LoTSB to understand how Liara is the Shadow Broker. Don't see how that's any different.

The difference is I didn't mind spending money on that one.

I might buy Arrival for the sake of actually owning every single DLC for ME2.

PJsnaks wrote:

TheErebus wrote:

PJsnaks wrote:

So I need to play Arrival to understand ME3? Wow way to be assholes Bioware

Not really. It'll probably explain it. Besides, they did say that Arrival would bridge the gap between ME2 and ME3.

You would need to play LoTSB to understand how Liara is the Shadow Broker. Don't see how that's any different.

The difference is I didn't mind spending money on that one.

Do you own the PC version? just pirate it. But, really, it's only $7, which isn't that bad.

TheErebus wrote:

PJsnaks wrote:

TheErebus wrote:

PJsnaks wrote:

So I need to play Arrival to understand ME3? Wow way to be assholes Bioware

Not really. It'll probably explain it. Besides, they did say that Arrival would bridge the gap between ME2 and ME3.

You would need to play LoTSB to understand how Liara is the Shadow Broker. Don't see how that's any different.

The difference is I didn't mind spending money on that one.

Do you own the PC version? just pirate it. But, really, it's only $7, which isn't that bad.

Yeah I own the PC version. I may pirate it just for the sake of protest like I did with Broken Steel for FO3

PJsnaks wrote:

TheErebus wrote:

PJsnaks wrote:

The difference is I didn't mind spending money on that one.

Do you own the PC version? just pirate it. But, really, it's only $7, which isn't that bad.

Yeah I own the PC version. I may pirate it just for the sake of protest like I did with Broken Steel for FO3

Did Broken Steel had anything beside the new level cap?

Fidel Castro wrote:

PJsnaks wrote:

TheErebus wrote:

PJsnaks wrote:

The difference is I didn't mind spending money on that one.

Do you own the PC version? just pirate it. But, really, it's only $7, which isn't that bad.

Yeah I own the PC version. I may pirate it just for the sake of protest like I did with Broken Steel for FO3

Did Broken Steel had anything beside the new level cap?

They made it so you could continue playing after the main quest was finished which is a MUST for me. I think it's bullshit when they don't do that. Besides it continued the storyline.

TheErebus wrote:

Well, not everything, but there's a great deal of information here. I posted this in the TOR OT as well, so feel free to bump my thread. :D

Magazine cover art

High quality scans.

Quote :

The latest issue of Game Informer contains a ton of details about Mass Effect 3. The first round of information is beginning to trickle in, which you can read about below. We’ve also included a blurry scan/magazine image (via GameFAQs) from the issue.

- Game begins with Shepard on Earth
- Shepard is on trial in regard to the events of Arrival
- Reapers invade while the trial is happening
- Prologue: Shepard’s escape to the Normandy, off to start finding allies, fighting Reaper troops
- Squadmates include Liara, Ashley/Kaiden, Garrus, James Sanders
- Screenshot shown of Ashley with her hair down
- Confirmed appearances (may not be squadmates): Wrex, Mordin, Legion, and Anderson
- Game will show a “previously on Mass Effect” comic to make decisions if you’re starting from scartch
- The Illusive Man plays a big role
- Cerberus is out to kill Shepard
- Enhanced RPG elements
- More freedom with character skills
- Larger skill trees
- Powers will evolve several times, not just once
- Weapons are like the ones in Mass Effect 2, have a set list
- Mods returning, swap out different parts such as barrels, scopes (effect both the weapon’s combat performance and its appearance)
- All classes can wield all weapons unhindered now,
- There will be limited slots to carry these weapons
- Soldier can carry all weapons at once
- Adept, Engineer, and Sentinal will likely be limited to two weapons, three for Vanguard and Infiltrator
- Numerous endings
- Who you have in your squad and which allies you recruit greatly impact the endings that are available
- No multiplayer

- Humans aren’t the only species that can be Husk-ified
- Despite the assault by the Reapers in the beginning of the game, there’s something that is a silver lining
- This silver lining makes it look like it’s actually possible not to lose against the Reapers
- The Illusive Man sends his top agents to take down Shepard
- Combat is more difficult and varied this time around
- More focus for melee attacks
- Shooting specific armor parts can have certain effects
- Enemy AI will have them routing Shepard and will coordinate with each other
- Larger battlefields
- Pick up enemy weapons
- Again, soldiers can carry all kinds of weapons
- RPG elements will be more integrated
- Modding your weapons will vastly affect their appearance
- Modding weapons also affects how they function in battle
- Species Loyalty cannot only be obtained via quests
- Ladders in levels
- Available squadmates will still maintain a balance, if per say Garrus had not survived ME2′s events
- Decisions in the first game will greatly impact Mass Effect 3 (such as sparring the Rachni)
- No railroad to the end of the game, multiple paths to take back Earth

Wonder how the impact would be if the Keepers became indoctrinated. Think about it.

ALSO: can I keep my Cain? at least let me keep the Geth Particle Bea if I lose the Cain.

MrEvilDude wrote:

Wonder how the impact would be if the Keepers became indoctrinated. Think about it.

ALSO: can I keep my Cain? at least let me keep the Geth Particle Bea if I lose the Cain.

I think the long period between the reapers leaving and now has made the keepers immune to indoctrination.
In ME, Sovereign could have quickly indoctrinated the keepers like Harbringer did to the collectors, yet gameplay wise he did not.
He could have used the keepers instead of Saren to reach his goals if it were available I bet.

I can't wait to see what reason they cook up for TIM turning on my faithful pro-Cerberus Shepard.

So I just got DLC for ME2 (Shadow Broker/Arrival/Kasumi), and there amazing. Now b/c of this, I blew up an entire star system (mostly batarians), and Liara is the new Shadow Broker (which will be better if she's a squad member in ME3). I'm all worked up for ME3 now.