Mass Effect 2 : LP Complete, Releasing Control.

[Brother None]

FUCK YEAH EXTREME

Wait, to be concluded? FFFFFFFFFFFFffffffffffff

 

[Quetzacoatl]

Will you resurrect the fem shep lp RK47?

 

[Mrowak]

EXTREME!!111

 

[PlanHex]

That might have been a little extreme, Commander.

Will you resurrect the fem shep lp RK47?

Fuck that. He needs to resurrect this one, not the pussy-shep LP.

 

[RK47]

FAQ of the Resurrection

Q: Why resurrect this LP?
A: You can blame this movie:

Q: So, is Shepard still the same Shepard from ME1 and ongoing ME2 LP?
A: His mask will come off after this DLC is concluded. So we'll see.

Q: What's next after this DLC? Is that all for this LP?
A: I'll destroy the threat of the Collectors, then get the Arrival DLC. Then we'll go for Mass Effect 3.

Q: What about your other LPs?
A: I need to schedule updates for them as well. Consider the Knights of Xentar LP to be on a hiatus. King Arthur is still going at glacial pace, and Hawke Effect 2 will wait for Twinkle to go ahead with his run.

Q: Comments of the current DLC?
A: If you ask me, I'll take Mass Effect 2 DLC over Dragon Age any day. A car chase? Massive shoot outs? Some interesting reveals on Liara. I like the combat. I got into Insanity even after inactive for a year. It's very corridor-shooter at times, but it's fun. You cannot convince me to play DA2 on Nightmare.

Also, I did not screenshot the boss fight against Tela after that hostage situation. It didn't make sense in terms of narrative. She was running with heavy wounds, took a hostage, and got shot for it. And she still start the fight with full Biotics Barrier, Shield and Health. I plink her shield down to half, and she summon rocket drones, mercs to fight for her. Another half of shield gone, and she does the same. Finally, she stopped calling reinforcement and I killed her after 15 minutes of reloading and deaths. Not a very good story material.

It's good to be back.

 

[Brother None]

So, uh, do you do LPs for a living or something, RK?

That said, it's good to have you back <3

 

[RK47]

So, uh, do you do LPs for a living or something, RK?

Unfortunately not, that's why there isn't much incentive except "It's a fun game. Or so bad that it's good."

It's a hobby of mine. If there's even a remote chance of securing a mid-paying job just doing LPs, I'd quit my current job and do it.

 

[GarfunkeL]

EXTREME TO THE EXTREME!

Great job RK47!

 

[RK47]

Even though the Normandy can get close enough to the planet without being detected, it is still too large and will be easily spotted as it approach. A shuttle insertion is the only way.

The Shadow Broker lives in this?

His ship follows the sunset. Completely undetectable in the storm, unless you know where to look.

How do we get inside?

The shuttle bay is locked down. We'll need to land the ship and hunt for a hatch. But we can't stay outside for long. There's a constant lightning storm where hot and cold air collide.

There's nothing below but maintenance equipment. We have to find the entrance near the back shielding. Maintenance drones!

Shepard, try firing at the capacitors!

Another shooting gimmick. Like exploding crates and barrels, the capacitors provide an easy way to deal free damage to the enemy, and they don't blow up permanently. Just wait as they recharge for a second explosion.

We're not even close. Pulling this switch opens a new passage. We have to head till the end of that glowing bloom.

At least the view is beautiful.

Navigating this storm is brutal. If the ship's engines stop for a moment...At least the Shadow Broker would go down with us.

That's comforting.

More shoot-outs later, we hit another switch.

There! The hatch leads directly to the communication signals.

How long would it take?

I don't know, Shepard. I've never broken into the Shadow Broker's base before. Well, not this one, anyway.

Hold the line mission begins. It would've been quite difficult to defend, if it wasn't for their predictable waves and helpful capacitors dotting the landscape.

That security upgrade made a lot of people unhappy. Look out! More on the way!

If they keep spawning at the capacitors, this fight is only going to get easier.

Their attacks are disorganized. They'd be more effective if they all attacked at once.

Please don't give the mercs ideas.

The next wave looks like a big one!

Keep dreaming, T'Soni.

Fucking finally.

 

[Quetzacoatl]

Will you resurrect the fem shep lp RK47?

Fuck that. He needs to resurrect this one, not the pussy-shep LP.

I thought it was a very humorous lp that perfectly displayed the nonexistant replay value in Mass Effect with great comments from renegade shep. Maybe I want that lp back more since it was the first lp from RK47 I read.

 

[LusciousPear]

Oh, this LP is back?! YAAA

 

[praetor]

 

[RK47]

Sorry for the short update, the in-game fighting was too long and I had to cut the update short when I entered the ship. But here's the rest of it!

I've downloaded the ship's layout. We're headed towards the prison block...and Feron.

Looks like a torture chamber. Let's break inside.

Feron!

I thought this looked too easy.

Do you know where we can cut the power?

It won't be easy. You'll have to go to central operations.

What's the point of this cage?

It's a neural grounding rod. The medical equipment is to make sure he doesn't...expire. We have to shut this place down!

Where did the Broker get the mercs?

Shepard, we really don't have the time!

What do you know about the Broker?

He did this to me.

I was hoping you'd know what he is.

I never got a good look, but he's big. The guards are terrified of him.

A krogan?

I don't know, but not everyone who visits his office comes back out.

Don't underestimate him! He prepares for everything. Central operations is down the hall. You know the Shadow Broker's waiting for you right?

I'm counting on it.

We'll be back for you, Feron!

I'll try not to go anywhere.

We fight our way to the Broker's office.

There it is...let's start the truth.

Not reckless, just determined. Ask your asari Spectre about that.

Expendable like Feron?

Dr. T'Soni. Your interference caused all this. Feron betrayed me when he handed you Shepard's body. The drell is simply paying the price.

It'll be pretty hard to run a base this size with no crew.

They're replaceable. Your arrival is barely an interruption.

Someone was bound to come after you for working with the Collectors.

It was a mutually beneficial partnership. Your arrival is convenient. The Collector's offer still stands.

You're not putting a hand on anyone!

Is that right?

This base is older than your planet's discovery, which probably means you killed the original Shadow Broker sixty years ago, then took over.

 

[Sceptic]

That security upgrade made a lot of people unhappy.

The half-assed lore comments to try and explain gameplay changes are so pathetic. You want to eliminate omni-gel and introduce ammo? That's fine. Mention it in the manual. Then never bring it up again. Because every time you do, you remind people that your explanation is utterly retarded. So the locks got upgraded? every single one of them? in just 2 years? IN THE ENTIRE FUCKING GALAXY? Next thing you're gonna try and tell me that the company that manufactures the heat sink has such amazingly good marketing that they managed to get their product even onto a derelict Reaper that has been sitting there for tens of thousands of years.

And Bioware really need to work on their twists. A never-heard-of-before alien species pulled out of your ass at the precise moment you need it? that's not a twist.

LP itself is excellent

 

[PlanHex]

Q: What's next after this DLC? Is that all for this LP?
A: I'll destroy the threat of the Collectors, then get the Arrival DLC. Then we'll go for Mass Effect 3.

I'm having difficulties thoroughly communicating my excitement.
Smiley will have to do:
:clap:

 

[Drakron]

Fight big motherfucking boss in the end.

He is a pleasure to fight.

Oh and Arrival was just released (its also too damn short but damn, one of the fights is kinda hard).

 

[LusciousPear]

Yep, that's to what it all boils down.

Fight big motherfucking boss in the end.

Such a letdown.

An essential part of the lore and all you do is kill him? This is like, THE PLACE for 50 million dialogue options

 

[RK47]

Yeah, I was let down by the 'I gotta kill or be killed' tone of that encounter. The Shadow Broker may not have been the original, but surely he can offer a lot more information on the Reaper / Collectors aside from 'NO I WANNA KILL YOU' encounter.

But at least the conclusion tonight is going to be quite badass IMO.(Fuck Dragon Effect 2, Mass Effect team really did way better with Shepard than Hawke)

Update in 5 hours...unless The Sims Medieval can distract me...tee heee.

 

[RK47]

Finally, the boss fight. Compared to the Asari Spectre, this is a piece of cake. There's no hostile reinforcement and your third squad member is disabled except for Liara. Straightforward.

Peel off his shield and armor quickly while he lumbers forward.

Evade, and take cover behind another pillar while hitting Shadow Broker continuously till his armor drops. Then this will happen...

Alright, 2nd form. His shield will make it harder to target the hit-boxes, but he's still too big to miss.

Once more....with the power of the dragon!

Woman, don't you look down on me.

Dodged his shield at the last moment!

Mission Accomplished.

With the death of the Shadow Broker, a power vacuum will begin to form...the spider at the center of it all has met its end, the web is collapsing.

An opportunity that cannot go to waste.

Liara scrambled her voice and began to speak...

 

[lightbane]

How disappointing, the Shadow Broker, after all of the hype it was nothing but a conveniently asspulled horrible vagina-faced monster? Didn't humans also attacked aliens during the 1st Contact War? Whatever, the update was so XTREME and full of awesome that I don't mind

 

[Gondolin]

The Shadow Broker is the alien/futuristic version of a mafia boss from the '40s, suit and all. Massive cliche fail.

 

[Brother None]

Man that's underwhelming. Though I kind of like the alien's design. But how uncreative can you get with the plot.

Regardless, lovin' the LP's return. Moar.

 

[RK47]

Well, everyone who's ever seen him in person is dead, so...

You're the new Shadow Broker.

It's nice to have access to information I can trust...Broker.

I'm not sure I'm ready for you to call me that. I'm not sure about any of this. But I had to do it. With the Shadow Broker's information network,I can give you...I can...

I'll, uh, check the power systems...*Both Garrus and Feron leaves Shepard and Liara alone*

:/

Liara, I may have not kept our romance alive after these two years....due to a corrupted save import to the sequel...

It's alright...

But I am still your friend.

I spent two years mourning you and Feron. And now I've got you both back. I...Let's see what we've got. *Turns to the console.* No safeguards or user restrictions. It's like he never anticipated anyone but himself being here. And it's all ours.

What kind of info are we talking about?

I'm not sure. I'll need to go through his files. Come back later, and I'll try to have something useful for you. All I wanted was to rescue Feron. But..is it wrong that part of me want this? With the Shadow Broker's network, I can help you. Maybe I can turn this operation into something better.

Don't be a stranger this time.

Come by when you have a chance. The doors are always open.

The next mission calls. Farewell, my first love.

LP Comment:

Wow. Liara's tears. Holy shit. I don't think Dragon Age 2 had tears? That closes the Shadow Broker's Lair DLC, there's still stuff to do...but I'll check the rest of the content as I go along.

 

[Jedi Exile]

This is my favourite LP on the Codex

 

[Sceptic]

Wait, that's it? What are you doing! You do get to go back and chat with her, plus get her to spend some quality time on the ship (regardless of romance state). THEN you can consider the DLC closed!

Besides, we're just in time for Arrival