A Bad Case of Armour Chafe - Mass Effect - #1

I haven't really played Mass Effect properly in about 15 years... Time to rediscover a modern classic!
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[@n01looking]

If you want to fully enjoy Dave's channel, just assume everything he plays is an incredibly complex Morrowind mod.

[@danzocheats9441]

I must say Fathis is looking very strange these days!

[@Spencerdoken]

The bizarre years-long back and forth between Dave and Jango is one of my favorite parts of the channel.

[@SorcererDave]

mine too tbh

[@VallornDeathblade]

Dave: "Chemical rounds heehee". I see we're getting right into the spirit of Renegade already with the Geneva Suggestion bullets.

[@MysteriumArcanum]

Geneva checklist

[@angmordagnithil7127]

I'm curious what the WWI-era Germans would have to say about shotguns with high explosive rounds...

[@Spencerdoken]

Geneva can suggest whatever she wants, chemical rounds go greeeeen

[@pluemas]

I'm Commander Shepard and this is my favourite let's play on the citadel. Very excited to see this play through and Dave's opinion on some of the writing choices (and the citadel dlc if he ever does it)!

[@hpoelies]

The bombs used to have a lockpicking mini-game too.... glad they changed that.

[@Darumaster]

The Legendary Edition did wonders for Mass Effect. Cut my play time in half from 60 hours to 30. The combat is so much faster now, also sprinting actually makes you move faster I think + the Mako has a damn nitro boost now lol Btw, Jennifer Hale does a wonderful job as Shepard. Probably my all time favorite voice actress. The Renegade options are especially cold compared to Mark Meer.

[@moirakadhan745]

Yeah I kinda hate the combat being easier. Even nightmare difficulty barely feels like normal, from the original

[@Darumaster]

I much prefer the faster pace and less bulky enemies.

[@moirakadhan745]

@@Darumaster My problem is that it's too god damn easy. I like a challenge, especially when I've already played through the game a bunch of times ;-;

[@Vrani2110]

Yeah, sprinting didn't actually make you go faster in the original xp

[@AidanMyne]

How so? I may have gone into the settings to preserve as much of the original experience as possible.

[@DudeMcDongle]

Tbh, a "Can I beat Mass Effect with a joystick and rudder pedals" video would surely blow up.

[@VallornDeathblade]

Trying to control the Mako with a flight-sim setup would probably drive Dave to drink.

[@PhoenixT70]

@@VallornDeathblade Trying to control the Mako already drives _me_ to drink, doing it with HOTAS sounds like a torture they use at Guantanamo.

[@The1337guy1]

God I love this game. The entire series is very dear to me but 1 has the best atmosphere in terms of the places you visit. Something about it really sells a kind of horrifying, unknowable threat that's hard to explain. Then 3 has my favorite gameplay, some of the best enemy factions ever put into a video game and all the abilities just slap.

[@ProgPiglet]

remember playing this game whilst living on the most remote australian outback farm you could imagine, on a laptop that had as much video memory as a block of tofu. The most i could get was 10 frames at a resolution of 640x480 or sum sht, but i persisted with it and had an absolute blast. one of the best trilogies in video game history for sure. i even think mass effect 3 is a lil underrated just because people didn't like how subversive the ending was i suppose.

[@kingnothing915]

7:49 "She's just fine as she is." 😏Yeah she is.

[@xzerouk]

2 hours thoroughly enjoyed! i love how many voice actors i recognise, look forward to next installment

[@PhoenixT70]

Ooh, Mass Effect! I like to play what I think of as Firefly Shep; a total smart alek to everyone around him/her that isn’t on the crew (plus Jacob), but not outright genocidal like you can be in ME3. It’s fun to be the sarcastic superjerk that saves the galaxy.

[@pluemas]

This is the reason why I mod myself to have max renegade and paragon points in all of the games. I like being able to pick whichever option fits the character and have the chance to play a more grey character without being penalised for it via the bizarre morality system.

[@bignewsmorgans93]

Oh wow, that menu music takes me back. Still hits hard too. Not sure how long this playthrough is gonna last but I'm down for the ride. ME2 is one of my favourite games, and while I still don't vibe with the ending of 3, it has its moments.

[@CrazyxEnigma]

Best theme in the whole trilogy imo.

[@The1337guy1]

​@@CrazyxEnigmaFor sure. The ME1 title screen evokes a lot of feelings for me, sometimes I'll just sit and listen to it.

[@divaythfyr2033]

I normally watch everything Dave uploads, but this time after the first 20 minutes I decided to stop and go get the game for myself instead. Perhaps I'll be back to watch this afterwards!

[@chrisdiokno5600]

One interesting thing I found out. Akin to Bloodlines, Mass Effect has a TTRPG esque mechanic in terms of gunfire. IE your spread, accuracy, damage, etc is determined by your skill in said firearm.

[@caffeine9317]

Finally!! Been wanting to actually play this game for so long but am always distracted with other games (MMOs) Got my favourite KZbinr to do a lets play yayy

[@sonjaR2]

Nice to see you playing this! :) Also, you are one of the very few male KZbinrs/Streamers whom I enjoy watching when you play female characters. Unlike far too many, you aren't uncomfortably gross, creepy or disrespectful. Instead, you do an awesome job of acting your character and understanding where she's coming from... that's incredibly rare, and I appreciate it. 😺

[@CrazyxEnigma]

52:24 Indeed, believe it or not I got into a debate once with somebody who said that the dialogue wheel responses not matching up with what Shepard says is a myth 😂 A myth!

[@wojtektaracinski7977]

About the camouflage not being a thing in the future: I can't remember if it was codex or some random dialogue, but basically with sensor tech and integrated HUDs, just the optical camo no longer cuts it on the battlefield? If they know you're here, they can detect you anyway. And if you don't want to be detected, you probably get the full package that makes you invisible anyway (like Infiltrators in later games)

[@roughrambo1000000]

Holy crap. I'm doing a new playthrough of the series. That's wild thay you're doing a playthrough as well.

[@riftbox6599]

You made my day I love this game so much and I cant wait to see you play it! Well done with full Renegade your gonna find out so much more about this game.

[@kerridwynntheacegoblin6465]

It's the 'Cool story, bro' face.

[@CrazyxEnigma]

Your experience with Mass Effect is almost identical to mine played them all on launch without DLC as a Paragon BroShep only difference is I moved over to Vanguard in 2&3 instead of sticking to Soldier. Also have watched some LPs over the years. Last time I played (ten years ago or so) I too went with a Renegade leaning FemShep except I went full on caster with Sentinel and it was *glorious* so much fun using all the different powers! Alas at the time I only had access to the first game so never got to finish it. Renegade can be pretty fun though in the first game it does lean a bit too much on the anti alien rhetoric for my liking.

[@angmordagnithil7127]

While it's true that Vanguard really comes into its own in later games, biotics of any sort are just stupidly overpowered in ME1. A combination of Lift, Throw, and explosive rounds can essentially send enemies into orbit. Also Rend is excellent for dealing with annoying enemies that have Immunity (when the health bar turns white and they stop taking damage), like krogan.

[@Giant_DADz]

Nice to have another bio-ware playthrough to enjoy. May play along with you, not played this for a while

[@Mandekler]

*Looks at notifications* A Mass Effect playthrough by SorcererDave? SOLD !!! *brings out the popcorns*

[@luvsickvideos]

Looking sharp dave!

[@moirakadhan745]

Awwww lovely! I've sadly played the series SO many times that I'm not sure I could bear watching someone else play it at this point, tho. :')

[@the6ofdiamonds]

Ah, ME1. A perfectly fine game. I'm very glad I didn't play it on release. 0:41 I noticed that with Dragon's Dogma, too. Something about console games from this time or something. They scream at you until you load the main menu. 1:07 That was my experience with ME2, sort of. I played right after I beat ME1. Don't know how far I made it, don't care, won't touch it again. Too many things that felt anti-rpg, which was why I was there. 6:55 I think I went Colonist, Ruthless (maybe Sole Survivor?) Soldier. 12:08 Ah, one thing ME will always have: better Carth. 30:40 Was his jaw-quiver in the original? 32:42 Imo, it still holds up. I played the 2007 version in 2019. 35:06 "Jenkins" is a cursed name in video games. 36:24 It'd be really funny if his name was "Wallace A. Jenkins" 43:38 Ashley! :D 45:12 Yea, that was a huge turnoff for me. Felt like they skinned an RPG and made something wear it like a costume. 51:04 I do really like that level up sound. 56:16 Turian armor? Game, spoilers! 1:00:25 I love characters like Manuel here. 1:03:11 Nihlus, you were a bit trusting. 1:03:28 You know, I never stopped to look at the ship, I just kept legging it. In hindsight, I don't know how to feel about that decision. 1:06:32 Even just after one game, there's a lot of "oh shit, really?" moments already. It's like rewatching a movie or show and spotting tiny details. 1:13:19 One of the many times Ashley makes me smile. 1:16:51 My only issue with it was actually the controls being insane. 1:18:47 One thing I just realised that amuses me: playing as FemShep means constant armoured sideboob. I'm sure some people enjoyed that way too much. 1:24:19 I wouldn't mind the loot spam if you had infinite storage space. I discovered rather rudely on a mission that there's a behind-the-scenes carry cap for your ship, and if you hit that cap, you are forced to reduce stuff to omnigel. 1:28:43 I would, but I never remember to. It's always after the action I'm like "that would've made great screenshots..."

[@uroghai3439]

Honestly, I preferred the combat and inventory system in ME1 to that of the later games. But I'm weird.

[@CrazyxEnigma]

You aren't the only one who actually likes the combat in the first game. The way powers work is better than the latter games, shared cooldowns suck!

[@snowdoll622]

ME1 is just the best in the series by far. It’s the only one I truly love.

[@rdeEKINS]

Now this brings a smile to my face

[@angmordagnithil7127]

First Aid Interface in the first container? Health regen from the start is a lucky draw.

[@dergtehdergon9241]

FUCK YEAH MY FAVORITE SERIES EVER

[@banaanikirahvi]

oh heck yeah!! Also a sidenote about ME2, you don't actually need to go 100% paragon or renegade, I think they made it a bit more forgiving in the LE? I remember it being a lot more unforgiving in the original version. I usually play with mostly paragon and a bit of renegade and I haven't had any problems in LE ME2.

[@sarsmask]

1:48:14 Wake up bro, it's 2183!

[@TheRKG1337]

That'll be enjoyable let's go Dave!

[@FreedomIII]

holy fuckin' hells, some of the difference between the dialogue option and what really happens are so far apart（≧∇≦）

[@Deepkeel]

Oh, you spoil us more each lets play!

[@BallerMiller-hw2sf]

Love you Dave ❤️❤️

[@JezaGaia]

Yeah ME3 .... *sigh* the ending ... enough said

[@Moebz818]

Don't know why this came into my head but I believe it applies. "Space Racism!"

[@TheGwydion777]

F5 as what God intended? F7 as it says in the name. Then again seven sounds more like saving in Dutch.

[@jacobsparks753]

Gotta love jango lol 😂

[@Wiggins773]

good choice

[@HansWurst1569]

I refuse to believe the fake sprint is fake. It cant be. (It is) (or is it?)

[@oberoneledthar3782]

ooooooooooh mass effect

[@CrazyxEnigma]

33:01 DAO started development in 2002 probably on a fork of Aurora engine Bioware used for NWN. I remember seeing some of the corpses in that game being the exact same as the ones in Kotor. It already being dated graphically and the make everything brown so common of the era leaves it as a pretty ugly game without any mods.

[@ThePizzaGoblin]

too pretty to be a marine? Fruity Rudy would beg to differ!

[@SpaceGhost1701]

Oh no, gotta skip this one, sorry. Just has the vibes of becoming a "actually, I think I hate Mass Effect" playthrough kinda like what Veriax is currently doing.

[@metetural9140]

Why would he play the game if he hates it?

[@SorcererDave]

I can pretty much promise you that won't happen. I've always loved this game. In fact I thoroughly enjoyed all three, bar the ending.

[@SabiJD]

​@@SorcererDave The ending of 3 which thematically works nigh on perfectly, and retrospectively improves the whole series? *That* ending? ; -) I was on forums with you when the Controversy™ kicked into gear. I quite liked 3's end even then. 3's just a fantastic overall package. One of the highest quality sets of DLC for any big SP game, and the main story doesn't waste any time. Loved Leviathan in particular, and Citadel was a great love letter to the series, and send-off.

[@idfkwhatyouwantfromme]

I like Jen Hale but I prefer Meer's performance overall, especially in 3. She was way too husky in that game and it bothered me.