Mass Effect 2

[Fez]

I went soldier too.

Finished off my 3rd playthrough with most sidequests done on... wait for it... Level 59.

Already planned out my ME2 playthrough squadmates. Since I rolled with just two select squadmates for the whole of ME1, Garrus and Wrex, none of the others interested me.

SLIGHT SPOILERZ LOL

ME1 Save Import maleshep (change class and appearance slightly)
Garrus and Mordin - Sentinel first run - Romance Miranda or Garrus if I can
Jacob and Legion - Sentinel second run - Romance Tali
Suze and Thane - Sentinel third run - Romance Samara OR stick with ME1 Liara romance

ME2 new femshep-
Samara and Tali - Vanguard first run - Romance Thane
Zaeed and Miranda - Vanguard second run - Romance Jacob
Jacob and Miranda - Vanguard third run - Romance Garrus

SPOILERZ BYE LOL

Pumped up already. Won't be interacting with Grunt (the krogan) as much due to... well..

[PaulMacC]

To be honest you can be 60 easily if you play hardcore.

I'm only 100k off and I've not been to Virmire yet.

Also it takes 4 FULL runs of the game, also depends on the class you choose as well, as I'm a soldier I have to play the game again due to not having any biotic or tech abilities, going to do all the ally stuff on casual with a vanguard.

Want to give me a rough guide to what my class should be each runthrough
Runthrough 1 - Solider
What should I do with the other three?

I dont know anything about ME2 yet, I havent leaked it for myself

[Fez]

Want to give me a rough guide to what my class should be each runthrough
Runthrough 1 - Solider
What should I do with the other three?

I dont know anything about ME2 yet, I havent leaked it for myself

I'm not sure you can change your class in New Game+

Unless you want to make multiple runthroughs.

[PaulMacC]

Yeah, I'll probably do that.

[Fez]

Personally, I think Vanguard and Soldier are the only two classes worth playing through on ME1. Maybe Adept at a pinch.

ME2 though, gawd, you'll get something drastically different with each class.

[Neil]

Well soldier is good but you wont get any of the "expert" or "specialist" achievements, you need to make a class that does biotics or tech, it's best to choose one that focuses on either of those instead of the one that does both since you don't seem to be able to use all of the powers, so you'll need an adept and an engineer playthrough, you just need them for those achievements though, you also need be beat the game 3 times just to finish the difficulties, once to unlock hardcore then once on hardcore to unlock insanity, then insanity, it's probably best to just avoid side quests on insanity so that'll push you up to 5-6 playthroughs unless you do the ally and ability stuff during your casual and hardcore runs.

[Neil]

Well soldier is good but you wont get any of the "expert" or "specialist" achievements, you need to make a class that does biotics or tech, it's best to choose one that focuses on either of those instead of the one that does both since you don't seem to be able to use all of the powers, so you'll need an adept and an engineer playthrough, you just need them for those achievements though, you also need be beat the game 3 times just to finish the difficulties, once to unlock hardcore then once on hardcore to unlock insanity, then insanity, it's probably best to just avoid side quests on insanity so that'll push you up to 5-6 playthroughs unless you do the ally and ability stuff during your casual and hardcore runs.

Also in case anyone needed Scolar this is a guide to get it, you can get it just after becoming a Spectre.

http://masseffect.wikia.com/wiki/Scholar

[PaulMacC]

Just completed it there. I thought I was running through it on Normal difficulty but turns out it was Casual. I'm going to run through it on Veteran/Hardcore now. There will be a lot of trial, error and rage involved. Anyone got a semi-decent walkthrough to aid me along the way. I'd like to get the majority of the optional side quests for the level achievements. Someone also said there was a glitch to maximize your paragon and renegade, anyone heard of it?

[Neil]

Just completed it there. I thought I was running through it on Normal difficulty but turns out it was Casual. I'm going to run through it on Veteran/Hardcore now. There will be a lot of trial, error and rage involved. Anyone got a semi-decent walkthrough to aid me along the way. I'd like to get the majority of the optional side quests for the level achievements. Someone also said there was a glitch to maximize your paragon and renegade, anyone heard of it?

To be honest if you're a soldier use Immunity, heal and adrenaline burst and you'll have no issues, if you use assault rifles then hit overkill to remove a lot of the overheating.

Also I heard any of the morality glitches are detectable so if you glitch it then it effects ME2.

[PaulMacC]

To be honest if you're a soldier use Immunity, heal and adrenaline burst and you'll have no issues, if you use assault rifles then hit overkill to remove a lot of the overheating.

Also I heard any of the morality glitches are detectable so if you glitch it then it effects ME2.

I'm doing a veteran runthrough with the Adept class now. Going to max out my skills, apparently barrier + singularity + stasis makes even insanity bosses extremely easy. I'm about 40 minutes in so far, it is a bit harder but I reckon I can beat it if I take my time.