Author: deeplove
Date: May 03, 08 5:40am (PT)
Subject: Need help starting a Game
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I'm going to be playing it on the Casual setting so I can try to obtain as much as I can before going on to Hardcore and what not. I also want to try and max out as much as I can for my character and teammates. Which type should I start off with? Also, do I let it automatically level up or do I manually level up my characters? Which weapons are best and any Combos that I can start off with?
Author: deeplove
Date: May 03, 08 4:55pm (PT)
Subject: re: Need help starting a Game
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Should I use Wrex, Ashley or the alien dude?
Author: Blind Sniper
Date: May 03, 08 4:59pm (PT)
Subject: re: Need help starting a Game
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It doesn't much matter which character you side with you (especially on Casual). Try using characters that compliment your abilities or just use your favorites. I always have Wrex with me because he's awesome.
Author: deeplove
Date: May 03, 08 5:23pm (PT)
Subject: re: Need help starting a Game
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Wrex and Liara sound good?
I wanted to stick with Ashley since her attack powers are great, but I do want to get some achievements. I'm also thinking about sticking with Ashley and Liara.
Author: Blind Sniper
Date: May 03, 08 6:18pm (PT)
Subject: re: Need help starting a Game
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What class did you choose? If you're a tech specialist, Ashley and Liara would be a good team.
Author: deeplove
Date: May 03, 08 6:42pm (PT)
Subject: re: Need help starting a Game
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Soldier actually. I'm about to head out for Liara. Right now I have Wrex, the alien dude and the alien girl. Can't remember her name. What should I go with?
Author: Blind Sniper
Date: May 03, 08 6:47pm (PT)
Subject: re: Need help starting a Game
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If you're a soldier and want people that compliment your abilities, I'd go with Talli (if you have her, if not take Garrus) and Kaiden.
Author: deeplove
Date: May 03, 08 7:04pm (PT)
Subject: re: Need help starting a Game
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Is Kaiden the Human?
For one of the Ally Achievement, can I use Ashley and other? Main reason I ask about Ashley, I want to beat it the first time without any problems. If I do use her, would I get an Achievement with her? I really want to pair up someone decent with her.
Author: Blind Sniper
Date: May 03, 08 7:08pm (PT)
Subject: re: Need help starting a Game
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Kaiden is the human. As for the ally achievements, I don't really know. I've completed the main and side missions with one of the allies you supposedly get an achievement for more than once and got nothing.
Author: deeplove
Date: May 03, 08 7:15pm (PT)
Subject: re: Need help starting a Game
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Hmm. So it seems a bit more difficult then. Did you switch you team mates often or did you stick with them for the most part of the game?
Author: Blind Sniper
Date: May 03, 08 7:20pm (PT)
Subject: re: Need help starting a Game
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I stuck with them.
Author: deeplove
Date: May 03, 08 7:24pm (PT)
Subject: re: Need help starting a Game
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Damn. So there must be some extra shit to it. I'm mainly restarting so I can go for the achievements. I love the game and it's fun, so don't get me wrong. But I'm going for achievements.
Author: DragonMaster Dyne
Date: May 03, 08 11:45pm (PT)
Subject: re: Need help starting a Game
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You have to stick with the certain teammates for quite a while before you get the Ally achievements. For instance, I had Wrex and Garrus in my party from the very beginning after they joined, and I didn't get their achievements until after I talked to Colonel Anderson about going to Illos. That's after completing nearly all of the side missions as well as the main planets.
When you're a soldier, try to stick with atleast Wrex or Talli. Both are pretty good with biotics, although, to be honest, if you do enough side-missions, any difficulty is rather easy. I'm playing through Insanity and I'm at level 48 about to go to Illos, and I've been slaughtering everyone for a while now.
Author: Blind Sniper
Date: May 04, 08 8:55am (PT)
Subject: re: Need help starting a Game
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I've done the same thing DMD said (sticking with the allies from the beginning and doing most side quests) and never got the achievement. I got the "Completionist" achievement but not the ally one.
Author: DragonMaster Dyne
Date: May 04, 08 10:13am (PT)
Subject: re: Need help starting a Game
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You've been keeping the same allies in your party for every mission? If so, and you didn't get the achievements after completing the game, then I can almost GUARANTEE that you aren't doing enough side quests and planet exploration.
It does take a bit longer to get the achievements for Wrex and Ashley, for some reason.