yeah the same thing happened to me with oblivion. after I finished my first playthrough I immediately started a pure warrior, bow wielding thief, and soft-spoken mage. never finished any of those though, got burned out like you say.
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ok another question for those who have tried:<BR><BR>what are the romantic options for a female shepherd? I know liara and kaiden right? what about ashley? or are there only ever two?<BR><BR>I mainly want to know since on this playthrough I'm only being nice to people I wanna role in the hay with and if ashley's not an option, she's gonna get my boot in her ass.
I can't at all identify with people who are planning their "plays through" the game. I played through once, but couldn't find the replay value. The game isn't particularly nonlinear; the dialog options aren't that varied (and as soon as you start your second play through you realize that most dialog choices actually result in the same audio).<BR><BR>I guess I could decide to play a jerk (renegade) -- but it's not fun to force myself to pick dialog options I wouldn't characteristically choose, just to get the different dialog options (which often <I>isn't</I> actually different dialog).<BR><BR>The best alternative I can think of is replaying for the combat -- which can be pretty damned good in the main plot-based missions. Am I alone in this? Frankly I'm jealous of anyone who can get the 40 (60? 80?) hours of fun out of multiple plays through. This game is awesome and I can't wait for the sequel/my next fix.
and just because I feel like REALLY spamming this thread today, here's some shots of my sheps:<BR><BR>first playthrough, lvl 50 vanguard/shock trooper. <BR>Lateralis Shepard:<BR> View image: http://members.meincmagazine.com/x/lateralis/lat-shep.jpg <BR><BR>second playthrough, currently lvl 4 Infiltrator.<BR>Skiffandra Shepard:<BR> View image: http://members.meincmagazine.com/x/lateralis/skiffandra.jpg
<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by Goetterdaemmerung:<BR>Frankly I'm jealous of anyone who can get the 40 (60? 80?) hours of fun out of multiple plays through. </div></BLOCKQUOTE><BR>Hell, my <I>first</I> (and only, so far, since I've also got Assassin's Creed) playthrough took me 40 hours.
<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by Goetterdaemmerung:<BR>I can't at all identify with people who are planning their "plays through" the game. I played through once, but couldn't find the replay value. The game isn't particularly nonlinear; the dialog options aren't that varied (and as soon as you start your second play through you realize that most dialog choices actually result in the same audio). </div></BLOCKQUOTE><BR><BR>Different quests, different romances, different dialog (as you say, rare, and you certainly have to be able to enjoy picking the opposite responses to what you chose the first time), different combat... How a single player game could reasonably have more replay value I don't know.
well I'm barely an hour in and already different choices have made things very different.<br><br>I went to talk to harkin first this time (instead of the guy in the financial district) and had a nice little shootout outside chora's den that I didn't have last time. I also don't remember harkin saying anything other than "go away" last time. this time, as a female shepard, he was VERY interested in talking me up -- View image here: http://episteme.meincmagazine.com/groupee_common/emoticons/icon_smile.gif -- part of this is also related to powering through the citadel so I can go get liara as I'm gonna try and get here achievement this time around<br><br>plus the whole idea of a role playing game is I get to play a role. first time I played the role of "true blue soldier boy". this time, I'm playing "renegade bitch". next time I'll probably play captain mal. that seemed like a good idea mentioned earlier.
Well, okay, so in New Game+ you take your exact character into another playthrough. So I have to be a Vanguard again if I want to hit level 60.<BR><BR>I'm assuming that it's impossible to get the achievements for Hardcore and Insanity this way as well, since you need to set it to Hardcore when you create a character and leave it that way the entire game. So in other words there's no actual point to New Game+ except to hit level 60 and get that achievement.<BR><BR>I wonder if it's possible to hit level 60 in a single playthrough from level 1 on Hardcore. If that's the case, I might just skip New Game+ entirely and go for the Hardcore achievement.
once you've gone through once, I thought ANY new character can then go to 60?
<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">I'm assuming that it's impossible to get the achievements for Hardcore and Insanity this way as well, since you need to set it to Hardcore when you create a character and leave it that way the entire game. So in other words there's no actual point to New Game+ except to hit level 60 and get that achievement. </div></BLOCKQUOTE><BR><BR>Check this link<BR><BR>You most definitely can use new game plus. Just change it before you activate the beacon. And be sure to change the difficulty in the main menu options right away, otherwise it can tend to default to a different setting.<BR><BR> <BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">once you've gone through once, I thought ANY new character can then go to 60? </div></BLOCKQUOTE><BR><BR>Yeah, I can confirm this. I've got a first playthrough soldier at level 51 because I beat the game with a different file.
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Is there actually a New Game+ option? I beat the game and only see "New Game". I can choose my old character though to start with all my abilities so it has registered that I beat the game, but I'm not seeing any New Game+....
<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by Goetterdaemmerung:<BR>I can't at all identify with people who are planning their "plays through" the game. I played through once, but couldn't find the replay value. The game isn't particularly nonlinear; the dialog options aren't that varied (and as soon as you start your second play through you realize that most dialog choices actually result in the same audio).<BR><BR>I guess I could decide to play a jerk (renegade) -- but it's not fun to force myself to pick dialog options I wouldn't characteristically choose, just to get the different dialog options (which often <I>isn't</I> actually different dialog).<BR><BR>The best alternative I can think of is replaying for the combat -- which can be pretty damned good in the main plot-based missions. Am I alone in this? Frankly I'm jealous of anyone who can get the 40 (60? 80?) hours of fun out of multiple plays through. This game is awesome and I can't wait for the sequel/my next fix. </div></BLOCKQUOTE><BR><BR>Well, personally there are several things I'm looking forward to:<BR><BR>1) Choosing different dialog options and doing a few of the more "renegade" style quests. I'm not planning to go for the total asshole approach, but instead more of the "do what needs to be done" type of character.<BR><BR>2) Seeing how different party members react to various situations. There are portions of dialog that you can only see when you have a certain party member with you<BR><BR>3) Different combat mechanics. I started with a soldier, so I haven't really made heavy use of biotics or tech combat abilities.<BR><BR>That said, I know me and I expect that if I start replaying immediately I will get bored. Therefore I'm planning to take a little break after my first play. Mass Effect has given me an urge to replay KOTOR, and there are other games that came out recently which I've missed.
<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Is there actually a New Game+ option? I beat the game and only see "New Game". I can choose my old character though to start with all my abilities so it has registered that I beat the game, but I'm not seeing any New Game+.... </div></BLOCKQUOTE><BR><BR>Restarting with your old character and all his abilities/items IS new game +, so no worries.
Being a Renegade is sometimes downright hilarious (punching Manuel out) and other times just plain bad ass ("Would you rather be a snitch or a corpse?"). As is usual in Bioware games, Renegade option is much cooler than Paragon for having fun things happen in the game.<br><br>So, I tried starting a New Game+ and setting the difficulty on Eden Prime and that seems to work OK, as apparently Eden Prime is always the same difficulty no matter what difficulty you choose, but I still can't change my class. I'm assuming whatever class you choose is the one you get always in New Game+. I guess I kind of like being Vanguard, but it would be nice to use the sniper rifle every now and then. I really wish you could reset your class in New Game+ and just reallocate all the skill points you've gained up to the level you are at. -- View image here: http://episteme.meincmagazine.com/groupee_common/emoticons/icon_frown.gif --
<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by The Faceless Rebel:<BR>I'm assuming whatever class you choose is the one you get always in New Game+. </div></BLOCKQUOTE><BR>Correct. You don't get to change classes with a NG+
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<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">I'm assuming whatever class you choose is the one you get always in New Game+. </div></BLOCKQUOTE><BR>You can load up any profile with an endgame save (and apparently it even saves multiple versions of a character if you complete the game with them in a new game+, so you can start again from where you ended up, or go back to what you had at the end of your first game). Obviously if you've only finished the game once, there'll only be one character available to load.
Can someone give a rundown of exactly what skills you gain by unlocking the ally achievements? I'm doing new game + and I cant decide who I want to carry through the game with me.
<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by NinjaMutha:<BR>Can someone give a rundown of exactly what skills you gain by unlocking the ally achievements? I'm doing new game + and I cant decide who I want to carry through the game with me. </div></BLOCKQUOTE><BR><BR>Say it, goddammit!<BR><BR><B>The GameFAQs is civilization!</B><BR><BR>http://www.gamefaqs.com/console/xbox360/code/930279.html<BR><BR>Uh, I wouldn't hang out in the GameFAQs forums, though.
From gamefaqs, accuracy not guaranteed:<BR><BR><BR>Soldier Ally:<BR>Damage reduction improves by 10%<BR><BR>Sentinel Ally:<BR>Lift and Throw recharge time improves by 10%<BR><BR>Turian Ally:<BR>Damping and Overload recharge time improve by 10%<BR><BR>Quarian Ally:<BR>Sabotage and AI Hacking recharge time improve by 10%<BR><BR>Krogan Ally:<BR>1hp/sec HP regen (unconfirmed)
I'm interested in this game, but I've not been able to work out from reviews where this game lies in the continuum from 'FPS with stats' (like Deus Ex) to full blown RPG (like Morrowind or Oblivion). <BR><BR>I have to admit I was unrealistically hoping this game would be GTA in Space, and would have settled for Morrowind Beyond the Stars, but from the looks of things its more like Deus Ex, is that right?
Deus Ex is a pure shooter, the stats are (mostly) just for show in that game. If your crosshairs have the enemy in them, they will get shot, and always for the rated damage.<BR><BR>In Mass Effect, your stats have a very strong influence on how well you aim and how much damage you do. Even if your crosshairs have the enemy in them, there is still statistical calculation being done behind the scenes which determines if you hit them or not (even at relatively close range) and how much damage you did.
<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by The Faceless Rebel:<BR>Deus Ex is a pure shooter, the stats are (mostly) just for show in that game. If your crosshairs have the enemy in them, they will get shot, and always for the rated damage.<BR><BR>In Mass Effect, your stats have a very strong influence on how well you aim and how much damage you do. Even if your crosshairs have the enemy in them, there is still statistical calculation being done behind the scenes which determines if you hit them or not (even at relatively close range) and how much damage you did. </div></BLOCKQUOTE><BR><BR>(But you still know what's likely to happen because your accuracy is visualised by the size of a circle around the crosshairs: your shot could go anywhere within that circle. You see the circle grow dynamically whilst running or firing constantly. You know if you hit your target because you see the shot land.)<BR><BR>Yeah, it's on the 'full blown RPG' end of the spectrum in terms of combat.
<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by HappyBunny:<BR>Oh one other thing. I'm pretty disappointed with the level 4-7 weapon upgrades. I've only ever seen 3 (rail extension, weapon stability, combat scanner), as opposed to the many armor and ammo upgrades. It's even more annoying because they actually got rid of earlier upgrades, like the one that reduces heat (would make a nice combo with the rail extension, once you get weapons that take two upgrades). </div></BLOCKQUOTE><BR><BR>Tell me about it, I'm still using my level 3 heat reducer on SPECTRE gear!
<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by ventolin:<BR><BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by HappyBunny:<BR>Oh one other thing. I'm pretty disappointed with the level 4-7 weapon upgrades. I've only ever seen 3 (rail extension, weapon stability, combat scanner), as opposed to the many armor and ammo upgrades. It's even more annoying because they actually got rid of earlier upgrades, like the one that reduces heat (would make a nice combo with the rail extension, once you get weapons that take two upgrades). </div></BLOCKQUOTE><BR><BR>Tell me about it, I'm still using my level 3 heat reducer on SPECTRE gear! </div></BLOCKQUOTE><BR><BR>You want <B>Frictionless Materials</B>, FYI. I've seen it in VII and VIII flavours. It's got damage boost and heat damping on it. Fucking crazy putting that and a rail extension on a Spectre pistol with expert marksman. You're a fucking sniper assault rifle pretty much. Well you don't have the crazy zoom but as long as you can see them, they're dead.
Frictionless X is definately the way to go, go with a Combat Optics X or a Scram Rail X or Kinetic Coil X and then a tungsten VII or Shredder VII for choice as Ammo with the High Explosive X for my sniper just for shits and giggles.<BR><BR>I'll just go and check the specs for these items now, let me see...<BR><BR>Scram Rail X +26% Damage -10% Heat Absorption<BR>Frictionless Materials X +7% Damage +28% Heat Damping<BR>Combat Optics X Level 10 Detection +21% Max Accuracy<BR>Kinetic Coil X +7% Damage +28% Weapon Stability<BR><BR>Tungsten Rounds VII (Keep them! They disappear after lvl 7 and you never see these beauties again) +40% Damage vs Synthetics.<BR>Shredder Rounds VII (Same as with the tungsten rounds) +40% Damage vs Organics<BR>Sledgehammer Rounds -20% Heat Absorption +50% Weapons Force +50% Toxic Damage<BR>High Explosive Rounds X 420CM Blast Radius +500% Heat Generation +500% Weapons Force +28% Damage. (This turns my HMWSR X sniper with two Frictionless X into a frikkin canon bahahahaha)<BR><BR>BTW has anyone else faced this bug? I've done like 5 play throughs with my soldier now and I CANNOT unlock Hardcore... It's just not working, what the hell is happening here? Time for one more speed run through the whole game methinks grrr...
So I finished my first play through as an Engineer. It's not exactly the most fun class to play compared to the others, but I had wanted to try something different. I can't entirely recommend it, especially since you don't get much in the way of interesting bonus talent starting a new game (had the choice of Encryption or Electronics starting a Soldier.) To me those skills are best left to party members. I finished at level 49 with none of the ally achievements, but I did get Completionist. <BR><BR>I'm going to play through again as a Soldier just to get the different experience, and play through being a jerk to people to see the differences. Some of the Citadel quests are bugging me a bit right off the bat because they have pretty high requirements for Intimidate options which I wanted to try to use. So I'm running around trying to level up doing other quests while leaving the ones that have Intimidate options. If I have to leave the Citadel in order to get high enough level to do that I'm going to be even more annoyed, why put such high requirements on early quests like that? I've got either 4 or 5 points in Intimidate now, which obviously isn't "high" but it damn well is for starting the game when those points could be used elsewhere.
<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by Hangfire:<BR>Frictionless X is definately the way to go, go with a Combat Optics X or a Scram Rail X or Kinetic Coil X and then a tungsten VII or Shredder VII for choice as Ammo with the High Explosive X for my sniper just for shits and giggles.<BR><BR>I'll just go and check the specs for these items now, let me see...<BR><BR>Scram Rail X +26% Damage -10% Heat Absorption<BR>Frictionless Materials X +7% Damage +28% Heat Damping<BR>Combat Optics X Level 10 Detection +21% Max Accuracy<BR>Kinetic Coil X +7% Damage +28% Weapon Stability<BR><BR>Tungsten Rounds VII (Keep them! They disappear after lvl 7 and you never see these beauties again) +40% Damage vs Synthetics.<BR>Shredder Rounds VII (Same as with the tungsten rounds) +40% Damage vs Organics<BR>Sledgehammer Rounds -20% Heat Absorption +50% Weapons Force +50% Toxic Damage<BR>High Explosive Rounds X 420CM Blast Radius +500% Heat Generation +500% Weapons Force +28% Damage. (This turns my HMWSR X sniper with two Frictionless X into a frikkin canon bahahahaha)<BR><BR>BTW has anyone else faced this bug? I've done like 5 play throughs with my soldier now and I CANNOT unlock Hardcore... It's just not working, what the hell is happening here? Time for one more speed run through the whole game methinks grrr... </div></BLOCKQUOTE><BR><BR>Erm, if you're starting a New Game+ with your soldier, have you changed the difficulty options in game on Eden Prime/Normandy? I believe that should do it for you.<BR><BR>Also, I unlocked Hardcore after playing through on Veteran, but did not unlock Insane difficulty. To get Insane you have to play through on Hardcore, I believe.
<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by Hangfire:<BR>Frictionless X is definately the way to go, go with a Combat Optics X or a Scram Rail X or Kinetic Coil X and then a tungsten VII or Shredder VII for choice as Ammo with the High Explosive X for my sniper just for shits and giggles.<BR><BR>I'll just go and check the specs for these items now, let me see...<BR><BR>Scram Rail X +26% Damage -10% Heat Absorption<BR>Frictionless Materials X +7% Damage +28% Heat Damping<BR>Combat Optics X Level 10 Detection +21% Max Accuracy<BR>Kinetic Coil X +7% Damage +28% Weapon Stability<BR><BR>Tungsten Rounds VII (Keep them! They disappear after lvl 7 and you never see these beauties again) +40% Damage vs Synthetics.<BR>Shredder Rounds VII (Same as with the tungsten rounds) +40% Damage vs Organics<BR>Sledgehammer Rounds -20% Heat Absorption +50% Weapons Force +50% Toxic Damage<BR>High Explosive Rounds X 420CM Blast Radius +500% Heat Generation +500% Weapons Force +28% Damage. (This turns my HMWSR X sniper with two Frictionless X into a frikkin canon bahahahaha)<BR><BR>BTW has anyone else faced this bug? I've done like 5 play throughs with my soldier now and I CANNOT unlock Hardcore... It's just not working, what the hell is happening here? Time for one more speed run through the whole game methinks grrr... </div></BLOCKQUOTE><BR><BR>Hardcore just unlocked for me once I won. It's based off the Medal of Honor achievement, which you get from beating the game. How are you trying to access hardcore mode?
<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by Shrubber:<BR>Some of the Citadel quests are bugging me a bit right off the bat because they have pretty high requirements for Intimidate options which I wanted to try to use. So I'm running around trying to level up doing other quests while leaving the ones that have Intimidate options. If I have to leave the Citadel in order to get high enough level to do that I'm going to be even more annoyed, why put such high requirements on early quests like that? I've got either 4 or 5 points in Intimidate now, which obviously isn't "high" but it damn well is for starting the game when those points could be used elsewhere. </div></BLOCKQUOTE><BR><BR>If you pick up all codex entries and only do the main missions to become a spectre as fast as possible, and always increase your intimidate talent when you have the opportunity to, you should always be as maxed out as possible and never fail an intimidate on the Citadel.
Just what do you have to do to unlock the Ally achievements? I used Wrex pretty much all the time after getting him, got Completionist, completed almost every side quest I could find (missed a few on Feros due to being a Renegade and killing all of the quest-givers), and didn't get Krogan Ally.
<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by twinky:<BR>Just what do you have to do to unlock the Ally achievements? I used Wrex pretty much all the time after getting him, got Completionist, completed almost every side quest I could find (missed a few on Feros due to being a Renegade and killing all of the quest-givers), and didn't get Krogan Ally. </div></BLOCKQUOTE><BR><BR>Well, when did you get Wrex? There are many many missions on the Citadel, so if you got Wrex after completing them all perhaps you just missed the achievement.
That's a good point. I think I might have already done some quests before I got him, though not too many. I must have been just on the cusp of getting the Krogan Ally acheivement. <BR><BR>To get them, do you have to complete some portion of the total quests in the game with that ally, or just some portion of the total number of quests you do [on that playthrough]?
<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by twinky:<BR>That's a good point. I think I might have already done some quests before I got him, though not too many. I must have been just on the cusp of getting the Krogan Ally acheivement. <BR><BR>To get them, do you have to complete some portion of the total quests in the game with that ally, or just some portion of the total number of quests you do [on that playthrough]? </div></BLOCKQUOTE><BR><BR>75% of the total game. Think of it like actually being Wrex and trying to get the Completionist achievement for him.
I have swapped allies out to try them all a little bit, so I suspect the only one I can still really get is Krogan, if that. I may have screwed myself there, not realizing you got a bonus for that particular achievement. I just faced a mob of husks with the Quarian and the Good Doctor with electricity and biotics flying like mad, but I don't think either of them have been in my party enough to get their bonuses. -- View image here: http://episteme.meincmagazine.com/groupee_common/emoticons/icon_frown.gif --
Hm. I wasn't planning to do enough side quests to get Completionist on my subsequent playthroughs... at least not unless I decide I want to get a character up to 60 with a bonus skill after unlocking the skills I want. I guess I should look at the list of Ally achievements and see which perks I'd want in the event I do that.
edit: Beaten'd<BR><BR><BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by twinky:<BR>That's a good point. I think I might have already done some quests before I got him, though not too many. I must have been just on the cusp of getting the Krogan Ally acheivement. <BR><BR>To get them, do you have to complete some portion of the total quests in the game with that ally, or just some portion of the total number of quests you do [on that playthrough]? </div></BLOCKQUOTE><BR><BR>Word on the street is that you need to, simply put, get completionist with them in your party. So you must do 75% of the total quests in the game with them in your party.<BR><BR>For comparison, in my first game, I got Wrex pretty quickly when I started in the citadel, but I did not get Garrus until just before I left. I could not have completed more then 5-6 quests without Garrus, and I never switched them out after leaving the Cit. I then did each and every quest I received, and explored every single system/planet in the game. I ended up getting Wrex's achievement sometime during or after Virmire, but I never got Garrus'.<BR><BR>The lesson I learned from that is that if you seriously want the Ally Achievements, you gotta go for them from the moment you gain control in the citadel. ESPECIALLY if you want Liara. You gotta get them in your party ASAP before clearing any other quests. Once done though, you can relax and do what you want.
<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by Shrikebtr:<BR>edit: Beaten'd<BR><BR><BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by twinky:<BR>That's a good point. I think I might have already done some quests before I got him, though not too many. I must have been just on the cusp of getting the Krogan Ally acheivement. <BR><BR>To get them, do you have to complete some portion of the total quests in the game with that ally, or just some portion of the total number of quests you do [on that playthrough]? </div></BLOCKQUOTE><BR><BR>Word on the street is that you need to, simply put, get completionist with them in your party. So you must do 75% of the total quests in the game with them in your party.<BR><BR>For comparison, in my first game, I got Wrex pretty quickly when I started in the citadel, but I did not get Garrus until just before I left. I could not have completed more then 5-6 quests without Garrus, and I never switched them out after leaving the Cit. I then did each and every quest I received, and explored every single system/planet in the game. I ended up getting Wrex's achievement sometime during or after Virmire, but I never got Garrus'.<BR><BR>The lesson I learned from that is that if you seriously want the Ally Achievements, you gotta go for them from the moment you gain control in the citadel. ESPECIALLY if you want Liara. You gotta get them in your party ASAP before clearing any other quests. Once done though, you can relax and do what you want. </div></BLOCKQUOTE><BR><BR>From what I've heard, it involves doing a certain number of missions and assignments with them in your party. I think it may be 15 missions and 45 assignments, but those numbers may be a little off.<BR><BR>I don't recall exactly when I got Completionist, but I think it was while I was doing some assignments after having finished Feros and before having gone to Noveria. <BR><BR>I'd been using Garrus in my party as soon as I got him and Liara as soon as I could get her.<BR><BR>I got the Turian Ally achievement near the end of the Noveria missions (whfg nf Orarmvn qvrq). I then went through the rest of the game, finishing at level 48, but didn't get the Asari Ally achievement.<BR><BR>After beating the game I reloaded a save (sebz whfg orsber V jrag gb Vybf) and did a thorough search of each system, during which I found a few assignments that I had missed. After that I went through the end of the game again and got the Asari Ally achievement (ol bcravat gur qbbe gb gur nepuvirf ba Vybf).
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