This thread is for news about Mass Effect 2 and a countdown to the games release on January 26th in North America, and January 29th in Europe.
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http://masseffect.wikia.com/wiki/Mass_Effect_WikiMass Effect Adept Revamped for the Second Installmenthttp://xbox360.ign.com/articles/104/1049370p1.htmlhttp://xbox360.ign.com/dor/objects/14235013/mass-effect-2/videos/masseffect2_trl_adept_112309.htmlQuote (November 25 @ 2009)
- Electonic Arts and BioWare have shown quite a lot of Mass Effect 2 recently, but there has been one major thing we haven't had a look at: the biotic users. The Adept class, focused primarily on the biotic, non-weapon combat has been mysteriously missing from the videos and previews we've had thus far. Today, that changes. Here you'll get your first look at the Adept class in action, as well as some new details courtesy of a brief question and answer session with the lead combat designer, Christina Norman.
IGN: What was the single most important aspect of the Adept's combat that you felt needed improvement for this sequel?
Christina Norman: In ME1 we had long power cooldowns, which meant there would be periods in combat where you couldn't use your powers for a long time. For low level adepts in particular, you'd use your 1 power, and then have no powers available for a very long time.
For Mass Effect 2 we wanted the adept to be able to use his powers consistently in battle. We added a shared power cooldown system that let us dramatically lower the time between power use. As a result, even at level 1 in Mass Effect you'll be able to use powers throughout every battle. This really helps fulfill the fantasy of the adept as a biotic warrior, capable of dominating the battle primarily with his biotic powers.
http://xbox360.ign.com/dor/objects/14235013/mass-effect-2/videos/masseffect2_trl_adept_112309.html
See how the Adept has changed in this new trailer.A runner up for most important improvement would be our improved power mappings. Pausing to use powers is a great strategic tool, and we totally support this in Mass Effect 2. Using powers in real time is a much more visceral experience though, and I'm happy to say that in Mass Effect 2 you can play through entire missions without needing to pause once.
IGN: Some of the biotic skills from Mass Effect caused unfortunate side effects, such as enemies or players getting stuck in the environment. How have the physics of Mass Effect's combat been improved for the sequel?
Christina Norman: Mass Effect 1 was an incredibly ambitious project and we didn't get everything exactly the way we wanted it. The great thing about Mass Effect 2 is we've now had the time we needed to really work on polish and overall quality. As a result playing Mass Effect 2 will feel like a really polished experience.
IGN: Have any biotic skills been removed from the game? Have any been added?
Christina Norman: The feel of biotic powers has changed so dramatically that in a way every power has been removed and totally redone. You can precisely arc powers around corners or over cover to hit hidden enemies. The angle at which you strike enemies with powers matters now. You can knock enemies into pits, or pull them towards you to take them down with gunfire, or pull them into the air for massive falling damage. We've really improved your ability to precisely direct your powers to take down enemies.
With that said many favorites from Mass Effect 1 will return like throw, warp, lift (now called pull), and singularity. There will be new biotic powers as well like shockwave.
IGN: Are there any weapon or armor restrictions for Adepts? Is it still possible to accidentally put skill points into skills that the Adepts can't use?
Christina Norman: Putting points into armor or weapon skills was never really that fun for an adept, so we got rid of that for Mass Effect 2. As an adept, you are all about biotics, so every point you spend will improve your biotic powers without exception.
We've removed armor and weapon skills completely. You'll be able to use any armor you acquire without restriction. We've increased the variety of weapons available to the adept, now you'll be able to use submachineguns, heavy pistols, and all heavy weapons, and you'll be incredibly accurate with all of these weapons without spending points.
IGN: Will biotic skills take on new abilities as they level, or will they simply become stronger and more effective?
Christina Norman: When you max out any power you'll get to evolve it into one of two ultra-powerful versions. For example, when you evolve singularity you can choose to increase the area of effect, or duration of the singularity.
Whenever you evolve a power it will always be more than a stat change, it will be a gameplay change. We wanted evolved powers to feel different, and powerful, in comparison to unevolved versions.
IGN: I have a soldier class character from Mass Effect, but now that I've seen this Adept video I'd like to switch classes. Is that possible at the start of Mass Effect 2?
Christina Norman: The feel of the classes in Mass Effect 2 is so improved from Mass Effect 1 that we didn't think it was fair to ask players to stick with the same class. While I'm sure you'd enjoy playing a soldier in ME2, I can totally understand you wanting to try out an adept, so yes you will have the option to change your class when you import. We have a story explanation for why your abilities may have changed as well, but I can't reveal that!
Biotics look tottaly revamped, they were great in the first game look at them now.
Mass Effect 2 PC Requirementshttp://pc.ign.com/articles/104/1049880p1.htmlNot that bad.