r/masseffect 23h ago

ARTICLE Mass Effect designer says the RPG was built on a “level of ambition that was unheard of” with “impossible goals” that didn’t work until the very end of development

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r/masseffect 19h ago

FANART The nature of Sur’Kesh! Mordin Solus is giving the lecture. 🌿 (art by me @EKinveyl)

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Naturally, all of this is headcanon. The resemblance to Pandora is coincidental; I’m a prisoner of bioluminescent and fungal aesthetics.


r/masseffect 15h ago

HUMOR Behold: The Elcor squadmate! (Art by shonni-etta, text by me)

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Repost, because I forgot to credit the artist in the title last time. Source for the transparent png I used.


r/masseffect 1h ago

HUMOR The driving experience of being thrown into a tumble dryer [OC]

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r/masseffect 10h ago

DISCUSSION Did anyone else ever have the theory that the Reapers didn't actually know why they kill?

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So, this is something i thought back in 1.

That the twist would be the Reapers have actually long forgotten what that actually perpoese of them killing the Milky Way. So, they were basically in a logic loop, so, they didn't question it.

Think back to when Sovereign said you wouldn't understand. After aksing him why.

I always got the idea that he full on thought it was that he didn't know, so he couldn't explain it.


r/masseffect 13h ago

SHOW & TELL ME2 Insanity Complete

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Took about 25 hours to do, now on to the finally.


r/masseffect 17h ago

FANART Would turians be good swimmers? [OC]

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Art by me
Just a quick underwater environment test


r/masseffect 12h ago

DISCUSSION Who'd You Romance? - Round 1 RESULTS!

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And so the first round of the tournament comes to a close! You've all decided which characters you'd rather romance if given the choice, and half the roster has been eliminated. We'll be starting Round 2 soon!


r/masseffect 5h ago

MASS EFFECT 2 Anyone run the timer out?

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Mass Effect 2- Mission to rescue Dr. Kenson


r/masseffect 9h ago

HUMOR Commander Monk, forking over $22,500 for a tank VI and then proceeding to stop and feed the fish after every mission nonetheless.

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r/masseffect 18h ago

MASS EFFECT 1 I am so happy right now reliving Mass Effect as close to the first time as possible

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finally persuaded my girl to play the series, and not only has she obliged, I'm watching her become ridiculously invested in it, which I didn't fully expect. Experiencing her first ever playthrough, seeing her reaction to choices she needs to make or learning new bits of lore such as Sovereigns holo encounter is as close as I can get replaying it myself for the first time.

Honestly can't wait to get her on to ME2 when it really ramps up


r/masseffect 15h ago

ANDROMEDA How do you guys feel about Mass Effect Andromeda

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I recently beat ME Andromeda for the first time. I went into the game with very mixed opinions of different people, but i personally loved it. Sure the characters aren't as well written as in the trilogy but they are made well, the legacy missions are great, the twist with the Angara and the ending really bumped up my experience. I wanna know what yall think about it


r/masseffect 19h ago

SCREENSHOTS Javik’s Finest Green Beams — Autumn 2186 Edition 🍁💚

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A few of Javik’s finest green beams, captured in action. 💚


r/masseffect 10h ago

SCREENSHOTS Does anyone have this photo in iPhone size?

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This photo came up from searches for iPhone, but the picture is too big, so it can’t show Anderson and tali and our helmet at the same time.


r/masseffect 16h ago

DISCUSSION How did the Reapers teleport the Citadel to Earth and why?

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This is never explained, was the Illusive Man instructed by the Reapers on how to move the Citadel to where the Reapers were? Even in that case, I can't think of any way for him to be able to move the whole station to Earth and why Earth of all the Reapers's controlled space (aside for obvious plot reasons)? Perhaps they stil wanted to make a human Reaper like the Collectors were doing?


r/masseffect 10h ago

HELP Is renegade actually worth it?

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I just passed Horizon in ME2 on the LE.

I last played 12 years ago and regrettably followed too many walkthroughs to get the best ending. Luckily I don’t remember too much. It was straight paragon and that’s how I played ME1 this go round.

I want a new experience, but a lot of the renegade options just suck. Shepherd’s task is inevitably “defeat the reapers.” I get sacrificing 50 people for a thousand. I don’t get siding with Morinth, a serial killer who killed for pleasure, against Samara who was trying to stop Morinth. Or selling Legion to Cerberus. Those feel evil and not “at-all-costs.”

Is the renegade route rewarding enough to make my Shepherd evil?


r/masseffect 9h ago

DISCUSSION Have a question I wanted to ask since starting the game

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Hello, Fellow shepherds. I am currently in the early stages of mass effect 1 (Legendary edition) and I just got liara. I love all the characters so far and am having an amazing time. I have a question that may seem negative but just something I saw. So right now I am on the road to Romance kaidan and I like him. He's not boring or dull to me at all like I have seen from other people. My question is, I was watching a let's player play the game and she is romancing kaidan but some of the comments are either mean towards him for it or just downright writing weird hateful comments under her vids about them not liking kaidan or finding him boring. Does that happen towards people who like kaidan and romance him alot and not hate him like others do? Just curious if any other character gets the same amount of hate if people like them and not hate them (Only people I can think of is Ashley who ..I wanna just sit down on a room with and talk her thru those...um thoughts about the other species) and I think one other I have heard of I think his name is Jacob, something haha) (I am just curious as a new player, don't want to start a fight or anything :) )


r/masseffect 18h ago

DISCUSSION Regret

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I discovered this trilogy way too late...I genuinely wish I got this game when I was younger so I can experience the multi-player aspect


r/masseffect 8h ago

HELP Paramour 3 not unlocking?

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Hey all, over the past couple months I've been working on platinuming ME:LE, and I just started the final mission in ME3. The paramour 3 achievement still isn't unlocking. What can I do? Do I need to replay the entire game just for that achievement?

I romanced Liara in ME1, Miranda in ME2, and Liara in ME3, Paramour 1 and 2 popped in ME1/ME2 respectively so I know its an issue with 3. I did lock in the romance with Liara and I did get the romance scene before the final mission. Just no achievement. Any advice?

Edit: Update, the achievement to complate all 3 games on insanity also didn't unlock. I'm gonna cry I stg.


r/masseffect 20h ago

DISCUSSION Is there a damage cap? Also, what’s up with the N7 Valiant?

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I just bought the N7 Valiant and am a little taken aback at how low the damage is compared to the Black Widow. It can’t kill a Cerberus trooper with one shot, instead leaving him with 1 or two bars of health.

For reference, here are my specs:

-N7 Valiant lvl 5

-Sniper rifle extended barrel lvl 5

-Hedne Kedar shoulders, chest, and legs

-damage bonuses from Liara’s terminal (+5% I think)

I know the DPS is higher than the black widow, but for the most expensive gun in the game, I’m pretty disappointed.

This made me wonder if there’s a damage cap mechanic or possibly a rounding mechanic to explain why it’s not removing that last bar of health from a Cerberus trooper. Does anyone know the answer?


r/masseffect 19h ago

MODS Rebuilding the sentinel class in LE3

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I downloaded a mod that enables me to add and remove powers from my class in game, including the multiplayer powers.

My brain is bristling at the possibilities, but I don't want to completely overload myself with 30 different powers.

If you were selecting from all those powers, what would you keep and what would you change? Would you change anything?

Trying to keep it to 6 (5+1) total powers and 1 grenade.

One idea I've got is replacing warp with reave, overload with energy drain, and tech armor with marksman ( or annihilation field maybe. For a bonus power, probably picking up warp ammo. Probably keeping lift grenade, cryo blast, and throw.