Mass Effect 3

[Hellfury]

Technical questions:
Are there any sandbox solutions (or similar virtual machines, I'm not really up to date on virtualization etc.) that could be used to install origin+ME3 without tainting my precious system and run it smoothly that doesnt' require significant knowledge on the topic to get up and running?

(tech specs of computer to use with: AMD 1090T clocked to 3.7ghz, 16GB RAM, AMD Sapphire 5870 Vapor-X, running Win7, Intel 120GB 510SSD)

[arshesney]

Make a "disposable" partition with a fresh OS install (or on an external HDD), dunno if 3d virtualization with virtualbox is performant enough to give a smooth play.
Alternatively you can encrypt folders you don't want origin to "check" or wait for no-origin crack.

[Lonely]

Mass Effect Infiltrator is up on the Nz appstore so it should be up tomorrow in the US.

http://forums.toucharcade.com/showthread.php?t=124714
http://wireless.ign.com/articles/121/1219925p1.html

Shit this is going to be the longest monday ever.

[Gokulo]

Apparently, you can use IE proxy to change the date to unlock the game on Origin already.

[Clash Perez]

Further detail and/or link?

[Insanecyclone]

quality work there, bioware. @27:00

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[Kuya]

Insaneguy, do you think M3 is a disappointment, or a terrible game?

[Insanecyclone]

Choices wise, yeah, but I'm still going to play the shit out of it tomorrow.

[Dryr]

Apparently, you can use IE proxy to change the date to unlock the game on Origin already.

I can't get it until tomorrow but, logged into Origin and every friend online is playing me3 right now...

[Kuya]

Choices wise, yeah, but I'm still going to play the shit out of it tomorrow.

On Neogaf i've heard multiple times that the writing is better than M2.

edit: i am also hearing that you can fail sidequests when you "run out of time", so it might not be wise to pick up all the quests in an area at the same time.

[Clash Perez]

I can't get it until tomorrow but, logged into Origin and every friend online is playing me3 right now...

My Google-Fu is failing me. Any details?

[Norellicus]

Everyone should be following the twitter accounts AllianceNewsNet, ZakeraPride, Eden_Prime_Anon, SerriceGirl127, and scottybomb

There is some fantastic ARG work going on here

[Pendulum]

How much longer is demo up for?

[Kiarax]

Not long enough I don't get the damn game til Friday, Jesus Christ Bioware I need my fix.

[Insanecyclone]

legit or fake idk

[Lonely]

Multiplayer demo should be down by now.

So, if you don't import a shepard and make a new one these are going to be the choices from the previous titles. No real spoiler, but you know.

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++++ Mass Effect 1 choices ++++

- Garrus was recruited
- Wrex was recruited
- The feros colony was not saved
- Shiala, the asari, was killed by the Thorian
- The Rachni Queen died
- Shepard killed Wrex on Virmire
- Shepard had no romance
- The destiny ascension, along with the council, was destroyed.
- Udina was named counsellor
- All side missions and DLC content are considered as if you did not do them

++++ Mass Effect 2 choices ++++

- It is assumed Shepard did not do any loyalty missions
- Shepard did not help Mordin, as such no choice was made to save or destroy the genophage cure data.
- Tali was exiled by her people
- Shepard had no romance
- Zaeed and Kasumi were never recruited
- Mordin is alive
- Garrus is alive
- Miranda is alive
- Jacob is alive
- Grunt was never woken up from the tank and as such is never mentioned
- Jack died during the suicide mission
- Thane died during the suicide mission
- Tali was recruited and is alive
- Samara was never recruited, but she fought her way off of ilium and was then murdered by Morinth.
- Legion was never reactivated and never gained a name
- Shepard destroyed the collector base
- The only normandy crew members that survived the suicide mission were Joker and Chakwas. Yeoman chambers and all other mass effect 2 non-squad members died.
- Shepard did not complete optional N7 missions and assignments (such as citadel missions)
- Shepard did not complete Arrival, Overlord or the shadow broker DLC. But the events of Arrival and Overlord happened off screen, the batarian system still exploded, and Liara is still the shadow broker.

[Ikarys]

Seeing as the TUF box looks exactly like the Veteran one, I'm going call shenanigans, but I guess we'll know soon enough

[Brill Weave]

Sending my wife to Gamestop tomorrow when she's at lunch so it will be waiting for me when I get home from work. I am excite.

[Moss]

ughhhhhhhhh I can't decide if I should try to hunt the CE down tonight at midnight or just wait and pick up my lame ass edition tomorrow

of course this had to be mid-term week and I have one tomorrow

[Pendulum]

Those default decisions suck ass.

And I forgot just how thoroughly I disliked having to traipse around in the mako over stupidly tall mountains etc.