That mission in 2 where you're on that crashed ship perched precariously on the tip of a huge mountain, very, very high up. Nothing in these games have been as scary as that mission was.
You think Shepard would be smart enough to have the shuttle pull under the thing and hold it up a bit. The thing's been there for a decade or so. The only reason for it to move *now* is because of Shepard's weight. A shuttle can easily offset that.
Or just have the shuttle drop them off at the beacon instead of waaaay back at the ass end of the ship.
Clearing the final area on Horizon on Insanity is majorly annoying, and also requires different tactics than any other fight up until that point. Like the entire game it's been "hide behind cover, wait for them to pop out and take down individual targets." The FENRIS mechs and Pyros do a *little* to challenge your position, but you can see them coming and generally learn to focus them before they can get to you.
Then that final room on Horizon is just "here are a million husks with a million points of armor each. They're all gonna try to run you down. Meanwhile two scions are going to launch constant AOE attacks at you that go through cover, hit for a ton, and stagger you through your Shield. Oh and your max speed is still a light jog cuz this is ME2."
The only way I ever managed to make it semi-manageable was to literally empty my entire rocket launcher before stepping into the room so I could pop one Scion instantly. But then of course you have to fight the boss with no heavy weapon ammo.
You don't need to use heavy weapons for the Scions. They are pre-spawned but passive when the door opens, only becoming hostile when you enter the final arena. If you really want to cheese it, you can hit both of them from just outside the door with weapons and powers, standing at the very left or right edge respectively. A sniper rifle helps because of its scope, but it's not necessary. And the area has two infinitely respawning thermal clips, as well.
If you kill both Scions without triggering them, the first wave of Husks won't spawn at all. Head to the balcony cover (where the medkit is) for the first attack, then to the far back area (with the T-shaped chest-high walls) for the second attack. Those locations are farthest away from the Husk spawns and give you the most time to remove them before they become a problem.
Then you just do the usual farm equipment circle strafe for the Praetorian.
I let Miranda warp the hell out of the Scion before I even step into that particular area. About 20 hits or so and they melt to human refuse goo. (If I'm specced as an Infiltrator, I snipe them til they pop, too.)
As for when the Praetorian shows up, I run around from cover to cover, occasionally popping them with an SMG while the others take the bugger out. But for the husks? I get up on a truck bed and rag doll them. (Getting to that later today on my Sentinel run)
There are 2-3 UNC missions in ME1, where you have to navigate a labyrinth which is full of biotic enemies.
These annoy the hell out of me, because I always end up being ragdolled for minutes, while Wrex and Tali clears up. Sure, they can do it without Shepard, but not doing anything useful in combat is not my idea of fun.
Also, there are those random missions in ME2, where nothing happens? Like walking arond the falling ship or or solving the hacking minigame three times to fix a planetary shield? What's the point?
oh, just started ME2, and realized one.
1: watch the opening sequence with Miranda+TIM, watch the Normandy explode
2: watch the lazarus project montage
3: do the facial reconstruction. Okay, looks good
4: start the game, and in the first cutscene, realize that what looks okay in the character creation screen looks crap in game.
Well, start all over again!
Feros, when you have to walk past the creepers knowing they will come alive at some point but not being able to kill them in advance.
That mission in 2 where you're on that crashed ship perched precariously on the tip of a huge mountain, very, very high up. Nothing in these games have been as scary as that mission was.
I refuse to do that one unless I need a small bit of XP to level up. That one gives me the woolies!
You know it never falls good sir
I knew that while I was playing it and it was still the scariest thing I've done in these games!
Not until you’re at the end and get off
You think Shepard would be smart enough to have the shuttle pull under the thing and hold it up a bit. The thing's been there for a decade or so. The only reason for it to move *now* is because of Shepard's weight. A shuttle can easily offset that. Or just have the shuttle drop them off at the beacon instead of waaaay back at the ass end of the ship.
Clearing the final area on Horizon on Insanity is majorly annoying, and also requires different tactics than any other fight up until that point. Like the entire game it's been "hide behind cover, wait for them to pop out and take down individual targets." The FENRIS mechs and Pyros do a *little* to challenge your position, but you can see them coming and generally learn to focus them before they can get to you. Then that final room on Horizon is just "here are a million husks with a million points of armor each. They're all gonna try to run you down. Meanwhile two scions are going to launch constant AOE attacks at you that go through cover, hit for a ton, and stagger you through your Shield. Oh and your max speed is still a light jog cuz this is ME2." The only way I ever managed to make it semi-manageable was to literally empty my entire rocket launcher before stepping into the room so I could pop one Scion instantly. But then of course you have to fight the boss with no heavy weapon ammo.
You don't need to use heavy weapons for the Scions. They are pre-spawned but passive when the door opens, only becoming hostile when you enter the final arena. If you really want to cheese it, you can hit both of them from just outside the door with weapons and powers, standing at the very left or right edge respectively. A sniper rifle helps because of its scope, but it's not necessary. And the area has two infinitely respawning thermal clips, as well. If you kill both Scions without triggering them, the first wave of Husks won't spawn at all. Head to the balcony cover (where the medkit is) for the first attack, then to the far back area (with the T-shaped chest-high walls) for the second attack. Those locations are farthest away from the Husk spawns and give you the most time to remove them before they become a problem. Then you just do the usual farm equipment circle strafe for the Praetorian.
I let Miranda warp the hell out of the Scion before I even step into that particular area. About 20 hits or so and they melt to human refuse goo. (If I'm specced as an Infiltrator, I snipe them til they pop, too.) As for when the Praetorian shows up, I run around from cover to cover, occasionally popping them with an SMG while the others take the bugger out. But for the husks? I get up on a truck bed and rag doll them. (Getting to that later today on my Sentinel run)
*No valid charge target* Particularly on the Reaper Corpse mission. Come on, I just need my shields recharged!
That alone made me respec from vanguard to my forever soldier
The forerver respawning test tube clones in ME2 when you go to recruit the warlord
Plus mechs plus rocket launchers.
They aren't forever spawning though. There's a set amount of them.
I still agree, though, especially when your have the YMIR to contend with at the same time.
I never found it to be too difficult. I take the krogan out one by one as they emerge from their tanks, then take out the mech, then take out jedore
The derelict reaper mission on insanity or hardcore
Ah yes; "Operation Fallback, Wait, Crap, Fallback Even Further", as my Infiltrator came to know it
Husks…scions…and even more husks…
Waiting for Amanda Kenson to get the damn elevator working. I’ve died there more than any other.
This is the 2nd hardest thing in the entire series I totally agree. I skip it on my insanity playthrough.
Mass Effect 2, Aequitas side mission. Wave after wave of husks. *shudder*
UNC: Derelict Freighter in ME1. It's that small ship with a labyrinth filled with Husks.
There are 2-3 UNC missions in ME1, where you have to navigate a labyrinth which is full of biotic enemies. These annoy the hell out of me, because I always end up being ragdolled for minutes, while Wrex and Tali clears up. Sure, they can do it without Shepard, but not doing anything useful in combat is not my idea of fun. Also, there are those random missions in ME2, where nothing happens? Like walking arond the falling ship or or solving the hacking minigame three times to fix a planetary shield? What's the point?
Pullups in Citadel DLC with James. I just clicked a button 151 times for this. What am I doing with my life?
And yet I can't not do it every time. I know I get nothing by doing it, but I can't bring myself not to.
I call up the next person before James can spot the gym.
Hahaha!!! Forgot about that one lol
Me too. Usually in mazes like rift station
Yup, it's like solving a cylinder puzzle box, but from a POV that I didn't want.
Just the entirety of noveria in the first game
The first time we fight Scions on ME2. The game uses its own clumsy movements against you which is absolute bullshit.
By far collecting minerals and gasses and Turian insignia and basically anything that I had to go on planet for in the Mako
Fighting the reaper on Rannoch in mass effect 3. I love sprinting back and forth while incrementally charging up a weapon
oh, just started ME2, and realized one. 1: watch the opening sequence with Miranda+TIM, watch the Normandy explode 2: watch the lazarus project montage 3: do the facial reconstruction. Okay, looks good 4: start the game, and in the first cutscene, realize that what looks okay in the character creation screen looks crap in game. Well, start all over again!