A sci-fi action role-playing game developed by BioWare. Part 2 of the Mass Effect trilogy.
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How to automatically connect to Cerberus Network [duplicate]
My ME2 game is not tied to Origin even though I purchased the retail version. I got a Cerberus Network pass through which I connect to the Cerberus Network.
Upon starting my game the game attempts to ...
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Samara vs Morinth, benefits of each choice?
What I'm asking here is which Asari provides the greater access to content, the best war assets, possible romance options, etc.
I know that Morinth will be turned into a Banshee if you choose to kill ...
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Getting past the geth cannon
In Project Overlord How do you get past the Geth cannon on Vulcan station? All I have is the cluncky Hammerhead. Once the cannon charges and fires even if the Hammerhead is in air it gets shot down.
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Cluttered map on ME 2
My current Mass Effect Galaxy looks like the following:
The maps in ME1 and 3 were beter IMO
Is there a way to remove all the labels and clutter either in-game or through an INI file or some third ...
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File not found error in ME2
I was playing ME2 fine till last night. This morning I received a strange error as shown below. Before it was about new7_en.jpg. I have not changed any settings etc betweem last night and tonight.
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Press F to place monument
I am playing the 'Normandy Crash Site' DLC for Mass Effect 2, and have been tasked with placing a monument in memory of the members of the Normandy SR-1 that died in the crash.
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Cerberus Network access: possible problems?
I read in this question that Cerberus Network access is required for all DLC in ME2 and that this is included in the PS3 trilogy boxset, but I'm unsure what this actually means.
Do I need to do ...
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Is it possible to take a screenshot from a dialog in Mass Effect 2?
I managed to bind a key to making a screenshot in Mass Effect 2. It works if I'm playing the game but as soon as I start a dialog with someone it is not working. Do you have any idea what could be the ...
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Can anything else be done while the player has control of Joker?
In Mass Effect 2, you are given control of Joker for a brief period. However, this time is very focused towards achieving certain tasks. It's strongly implied that to stray from those tasks would ...
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Free Mass Effect 2 DLC?
When I purchased Mass Effect 2 for the PS3 brand new, I entered the Cerberus Network code and got all the DLC that comes with it.
I played through the game once maybe, then decided to start a new ...
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What's the minimum Renegade/Paragon points you must get?
Follow-on to this one: Can I play Mass Effect 2 with 0 Paragon points?
While it's impossible to play a character 100% Renegade or 100% Paragon, surely we can try. To that end, what is the least ...
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How many resources are enough?
It seems most planets I come across begin as being "Rich" in resources. And Palladium in particular is extremely abundant. However, probes aren't free and I haven't found an in-game mechanic for ...
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Will my Mass Effect 2 save game work properly, if copied by itself?
In attempting to copy some games to another console for playing away from home, I've discovered that some of my Mass Effect Trilogy save data is "Copy Prohibited" and cannot be copied to a USB drive. ...
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Is there a purpose for the Planet Scanning meters?
When scanning a planet, the UI includes meters for each of the resources you might collect. The bars in each of these meters seem to max out when you've collected about 25,000 of the given resource. ...
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Mass Effect 2 - Locking In a Romance after Suicide mission? [duplicate]
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Mass Effect 2: Is it possible to have a romance with all your possibilities in one game?
I finished the suicide mission before getting into the romance things. Then" I ...
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Mass effect 2 suicide mission [duplicate]
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How do I earn “No One Left Behind” with as few squadmates as possible?
Can I safely complete all assignments after the final mission?
In Mass Effect 2, do you need ...
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Can I play Mass Effect 2 with 0 Paragon points?
I'm replaying ME2 as a 100% Renegade femshep and I just cured some plague on Omega so Mordin would follow me. I got some Renegade but I also got Paragon.
Is it possible to play through without ...
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Mass Effect 2: Romance and Kelly and Liara
I've been playing (and loving) Mass Effect 2 as Femshep, and I just finished the excellent Shadow Broker DLC.
Here's my problem: I romanced Liara in ME1, but in ME2 she wasn't around, so I started ...
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Is there a way for Paragon Shep to keep their scars in Mass Effect 2?
So you start the game and Shepherd has these awesome looking scars... sadly as I'm playing more and more Paragon, they're healing. I understand that playing more Renegade makes them worse, but is ...
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Which Mass Effect 2 DLCs are relevant for Mass Effect 3's story?
I'm just playing through Mass Effect 2 for the first time and loving it, and I was wondering which of the (tons and tons) of DLC for ME2 might actually be relevant for Mass Effect 3's story?
I ...
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Should I reprogram the Geth Heretics?
In Mass Effect 2, Legion says I either reprogram the Geth Heretics or destroy them?
How does this affect Mass Effect 3?
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Can a disloyal Miranda survive the suicide mission?
As indicated by multiple questions all over the intertubes and also on our site it is difficult to keep the loyalty of both Miranda and Jack. Given my chaotic good play style I've accepted that my ...
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Romancing Liara in Mass Effect 3
I romanced Liara in ME1 and the Lair of the Shadow Broker during Mass Effect 2. What would happen if I romanced someone else after the Lair of the Shadow Broker in ME2 in terms of ME3?
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Is the Med-Bay Upgrade useful in something?
According to the Normandy SR-2 Upgrades on the Mass effect Wiki, the Med-Bay Upgrade only do this :
Using this unit will immediately and completely heal your scars. Further scarring will not occur ...
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Where to look for the current patch version installed?
I was reading the Masseffect.wikia Planet Scanning article and found this tip:
Patch your game. Before you begin mining, make sure that you have patch 1.02 or higher as it reduces the time ...
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Starting a love interest in Mass Effect 2 from a Mass Effect 1 save file
I may have skipped a point or convo or something. But I currently have a (female) Shepard file from Mass Effect 1 and I'm playing Mass Effect 2. In the original Mass Effect, the Shepard's love ...
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Problem with Origin and Mass Effect 2
So far Origin has been working fine. I have installed both Mass Effect 1 and Mass Effect 3 in a folders I specifically chose because my main drive doesn't have enough space. When I try to install Mass ...
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I don't remember all my ME2 choices. Can I look them up somehow? [duplicate]
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Can I view the outcomes of decisions from past games?
I played through ME2 rather haphazardly, saving, reloading, and branching games. I'm not sure what choices I made ...
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How do I know who I slept with?
I have an ME1 save, but no longer have access to the game itself. I wish to start a new game in ME2 (Xbox 360) based on this save in preparation for ME3.
I haven't started the playthrough yet and am ...
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Why won't the Cerberus Network DLC detect Mass Effect 2?
I bought ME2 recently on Steam and activated the Cerberus network DLC. The files it gave me to download don't detect ME2 as being downloaded. Anyone able to help with this?
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Can Mass Effect 2 Saves and DLC be used on multiple Xboxes with the same Live Profile?
I have one XBox 360 in my house, and plan to buy a second console for my office (across the country). I'm playing Mass Effect 2 (using Cloud Storage for Saves). I've bought all of the DLC and thus ...
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Is there Mass Effect 2 “ultimate playthrough” in regards to Mass Effect 3 import?
If I start a Mass Effect 2 game from scratch, keeping in mind that the save is ultimately intended for import to Mass Effect 3, where I'd want to have the best available resources (e.g skills, ...
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Can you import Mass Effect 2 PS3 save into Mass Effect 3 if the games are from different regions?
Most PS3 game save I tried aren't compatible with different regional versions of the same game, but does Mass Effect 3 allow you to import a Mass Effect 2 save from a different region? For example, if ...
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What is the significance of the Blasto 6 Movie Poster?
On the citadel, between the priority missions, I've noticed that there is a movie poster in the apartments area of the commons which can be activated. None of the other posters give me this option, ...
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Are there story elements in Mass Effect 3 which are directly influenced by actions in the first game?
Since ME1 never came out on the PS3, the PS3 version of ME2 made up for the inability to import ME1 saves by including an interactive comic DLC (Mass Effect: Genesis) that makes up for the "missing" ...
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Is it possible to save both Mordin and Wrex in the second Tuchanka Mission? [duplicate]
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Can I cure the Genophage without losing a Salarian?
During the second Tuchanka mission in Mass Effect 3, you can choose whether to cure the genophage, or sabotage it.
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Do I need to have downloaded the Cerberus Armor in Mass Effect 2 in order to buy it in Mass Effect 3?
I know you have to download the armor to get it in ME2 but in ME3, I've seen people just buy it off of merchants. The armor looks awesome and I can't connect to live so please tell me its availiable ...
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Will I lose my saves if I uninstall Mass Effect 2?
I know there are ways I can copy these files on my own and avoid this question completely, but I'm curious for the less tech saavy... If I were to uninstall Mass Effect 2 would I lose my saves? Is ...
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Change a Mass Effect keybinding for vault?
I find it very annoying that the run, hide, and vault are all the same button. I can't tell you how many times I have been trying to unhide so I could backpedal to a different cover position, when ...
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At what point is the “Final Save” created for import to Mass Effect 3?
I'm assuming that the endgame save or final save or whatever you want to call it for Mass Effect 2 is created after your decision regarding the Collector Base.
What I wish to know, is: will it ...
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What effect does the ending of Mass Effect 2 have on Mass Effect 3?
At the end of Mass Effect 2 you have the option of either
What effect on Mass Effect 3 (if any) does this decision have?
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Will playing Mass Effect 3 first spoil the previous games in the series?
I haven't played Mass Effect 1 or 2 yet, am I going to ruin the previous games' stories by playing Mass Effect 3 first?
I know the games let you continue the plot basically between games but I'm ...
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In what ways does the outcome of Samara's loyalty mission in Mass Effect 2 affect Mass Effect 3?
I did my best to keep the title spoiler-free, as this is a major story decision, but the rest of it will obviously have to have spoilers in it.
At the end of Samara's loyalty mission, if you have ...
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What upgrades transfer from Mass Effect 2?
Is there any benefit into maxing your Weapon, Biotic, or Tech upgrades in a Mass Effect 2 save before importing to Mass Effect 3?
Credits are at a premium in Mass Effect 2, and if there's no benefit ...
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What squad upgrades transfer with a Mass Effect 2 save-file import?
Credits are at a premium in Mass Effect 2, and it is impossible to research every upgrade for every weapon in the base game.
Is there any benefit imported into Mass Effect 3 by maxing your Weapon, ...
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How long would it take to beat Mass Effect 1 & 2
I am trying to get ready for ME 3, assuming I played to win, and not for completion. However I have never played the earlier two games before, nor do I have a strategy guide. How long would it ...
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Is there a way to check how I ended a mission in Mass Effect 2?
I beat Mass Effect 2 a while ago and I can't remember how Tali's loyalty mission ended. The journal entry says something like "Tali is grateful that her father was not exposed, but she is happy to ...
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How are minerals used if I run out of fuel?
A loading tooltip said that if I run out of fuel, minerals will be used to power my ship instead. As minerals are a pointless minigame designed to waste your time can be a bit tedious to obtain, I ...
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Can I safely complete all assignments after the final mission?
I'm currently working on my second playthrough of Mass Effect 2. In the first, I skipped the N7 and DLC assignments because I wanted to save them for my completionist playthrough (this one). I'm ...
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How can I complete “Omega: Packages For Ish”?
In the assignment Omega: Packages for Ish, I picked up the packages he wanted from Illium and from the Citadel, and then I delivered them to him. I then chose the paragon option of talking him into ...
