What did you do today in Mass Effect?

No, not really.  Space, mostly, since the hard drive on the laptop I'm using is significantly smaller than the old one.  I tend to have my bookmarks on browsers be available by signing in.  Also, most writing I do uses Google docs.  It's just more annoying than anything else.  Think I have to buy an external drive, install things on my laptop and then move them to the other drive - back and forth as necessary.  Downloading these games whenever I want to play them just isn't feasible.

Faith:

Stopped by Chora's Den to chat with disgraced human C-Sec cop, Harkin. Saw a krogan arguing with some of the club's guards but I sure didn't want loose cannon's like that on my team. Also didn't want the turian but he might have useful information on Saren and this Harkin could lead me to the turian. He sends us to a med clinic where we find a Dr. Michel being attacked by thugs while the turian, Garrus Vakarian, uses my entrance to take one of them out. Firefight ensues and Dr. Michel says she treated a quarian who had some information on the geth, who seem to be working for Saren. One more alien I have to track down.

First, I had to talk to some thug called the Fist, who might know where to look. He owned Chora's Den and the place was closed when I get there. There were a lot of hired guns and we fought our way to Fist. He told me how to find the quarian but I couldn't let his behavior slide. Took him out.

I caught up to the quarian only to find some sleazy turian and some salarians were trying to get her data. She refused and they attacked. We helped her out and she agreed to turn over a voice recording of both Saren and another woman discussing the attack on Eden Prime.

On the way back to the Citadel Tower, encountered the husband of member of Williams's old unit that had all died on Eden Prime. The Alliance was hanging onto her body, not allowing him the opportunity to grieve. I got it back. Liberal threats helped things along.

Then we headed back to the Council. The acknowledged Saren was behind the attack but the other voice belonged to the asari Matriarch Benezia, one of the older and more respected members of their race. In either case, we had to go after Saren in the Terminus Systems, but the Council thought it would start a war. They also didn't believe the Reapers from my visions were involved. What they did do is make me a Spectre so I could chase down Saren myself.

Yay, glad to see you playing Andromeda again DMC. Looking forward to seeing who you romance. (guessing reyes)

(edit: saw in the other thread you might romance Jaal-totally excited to see your opinion about it if it goes that way)  

A proper dlc could make a huge difference, and I'm shocked they won't even consider trying it. 

Activated that third monolith after a prolonged battle with the kett alongside a semi-friendly krogan named Drack. That led to something else. Peebee met us there and we investigated what we were calling a vault. There was some kind of gravity well and the only way down was to jump. Yeah, it could have killed me but we weren't getting any answers standing around the rim. Lots of Remnant were inside. We also believed there was an atmospheric processor that might one day restore Eos. Fighting through, found that processor and turned it on. We got immediate results and a deadly red cloud that was eating away at everything in its path. We managed to stay ahead of it and get the hell out of that place!

The surface brought a big surprise. The effects of the processor were immediate. The atmosphere was clean, or at least tolerable. It meant we could more than just survive on Eos, but maybe even thrive. I set up the first outpost. Had to choose a directive for it, military or scientific. SAM warned me that it would set the tone for the AI from here on out. Things my father did screwed me over in the Alliance military because they used his actions against me. Didn't want that kind of mindset here. I also want to be progressive, give us a new start, Scientific outpost it was.

August Bradley soon arrived with Addison. He would be the first mayor here. Addison wanted to be my friend all of a sudden and I called her on her bullshit. I let her know I didn't trust her anymore than any of the other administrators who wanted to lord their power over others. If she'd had her way, we'd still be stuck on the Nexus having our inventory counted. Nothing more than a bean counter with delusions of grandeur.

[Then DirectX, of all things, crashed. Don't know if I lost any gameplay but have to get ready for work. I will say I'm enjoying replaying this game. Perhaps some time away from both it and the constant barrage of criticisms has been useful.]

Havarl. Spent a lot of time there. Only have 20% viability but really close to activating the vault there. (Like, I'm in it, but haven't done the task.) All it required was killing a lot of "rebel" angara, making one of them remember his past life and helping in a lot of big and small ways. Still on track to romance Jaal but I admit it's difficult not to flirt with Gil.

Lots of little things for lots of people. Also, played poker against Gil. I won, by using SAM to cheat, but I confessed to it. Gil said he'd thought I was cheating and liked me more for it. He wants to be able to beat me while cheating to prove his greatness.

Spending a lot of time roaming around the newly opened areas of Eos. The original colonists had tried so hard to succeed and it seemed I was going to have to finish all the tasks they had started. On the surface, it could seem like a waste of time, but the reality is that they traveled over 600 years and countless light years for a new start in a new galaxy. The least I could do to honor their sacrifice is complete their missions.

I've done lots and lots.

I finished up ME1, saving the Council being my biggest Paragon choice in a majority renegade run. Romanced Liara for the 800th time, I can quit anytime I want, I swear. talked Saren into killing himself, didn't pick a choice for Ambassador just to see what happens. Come ME2, I had to pick someone, so I just went with Udina. Shame what they did to him in ME3, came outta nowhere.

So, began my ME2 run on Saturday



Leah imported well and right now I'm on Haestrom recruiting Tali. Kaidan hurt muh feels earlier btw, interesting hearing what Jacob had to say when Kaidan sassed me. Never brought Jacob on that mission before. I played this game sooooo many times and I'm still hearing new stuff. Recruiting members who I would have left for a later mission earlier is fun to RP too. Renegade Shepard's lines are still goddamn hilarious and I'll never get tired of her putdowns. Damn I adore ME2, looking forward to the Suicide Mission and LoTSB especially, this game has some of my all time favourite gaming moments. Happy to replay em over and over again.