"will it acknowledge if you were a high level but not quite 60? "

Very cool

Wonder if they'll acknowledge that fact that I glitched on Noveria to get full Renegade and Paragon?

The DVD actually explodes in your hard drive, and you're banned from buying Bioware games forever.

" Well looks like I'm going to need to play through the game again if they count whether you're level 60 or not (I assume it'll give you some kind of badge of honor or prize at the start of ME2). I did my paragon run on my first play-through, renegade on my 2nd, and hit level 60 on Insanity on my 3rd. On my 3rd play-through though, I skipped a ton of quests and can't remember what decisions I made, so if I can't just take my original run and maintain level 60 status, I may as well do another full play-through. Oh well, it'll prepare me for ME2 anyway I guess. "

This is basically what I was wondering.

I played through it once with all the decisions that i wanted to make and then I played it a second time to get to level 60. Does this mean that I'll have to choose my second save file to get the level 60 bonus? Or can I choose the first one, as it is with the same character, and still get the bonus?

"@Solarus said:

" Well looks like I'm going to need to play through the game again if they count whether you're level 60 or not (I assume it'll give you some kind of badge of honor or prize at the start of ME2). I did my paragon run on my first play-through, renegade on my 2nd, and hit level 60 on Insanity on my 3rd. On my 3rd play-through though, I skipped a ton of quests and can't remember what decisions I made, so if I can't just take my original run and maintain level 60 status, I may as well do another full play-through. Oh well, it'll prepare me for ME2 anyway I guess. "

This is basically what I was wondering.

I played through it once with all the decisions that i wanted to make and then I played it a second time to get to level 60. Does this mean that I'll have to choose my second save file to get the level 60 bonus? Or can I choose the first one, as it is with the same character, and still get the bonus?

"

Right, so I have to play through this again along with the 3 other games I haven't played yet and all this with a broken Xbox. Super.

" Does anyone know if you can re-spec/change your class if you import a save?  Since they're letting you change your appearance and start you at level 1, I would guess they would... "

I don't remember Conrad...Other than that I made all the right decisions IMO.
 
And yes. I killed Wrex >:D

I can't even patch the game anymore with bring down the sky because I moved the game to a different drive when it didn't give me an option to install it there. I probally won't be able to keep my save, which is utter b.s unless I uninstall using EA's deauthorization tool. It's all their drm's fault which already said I used three of them already when I only used 2.

 I also heard that those who bought the first game on steam might not be able to carry over their save either. Which is dissapointing.  
 
I also heard if you don't have a save like I can't even install a patch and the game might not even reconise my save, wrex will die, ashley will live, council dies, ect, racid queen will die. Maybe I have to reinstall and use up another install limit if I don't deautorize. I'm glad there is only a securerom disc check for the next game.

OMG! This game has me so pumped its not even funny! Damn this is gonna be some hot stuff!

" I don't remember Conrad...Other than that I made all the right decisions IMO.  And yes. I killed Wrex >:D "

"

I can't even patch the game anymore with bring down the sky because I moved the game to a different drive when it didn't give me an option to install it there. I probally won't be able to keep my save, which is utter b.s unless I uninstall using EA's deauthorization tool. It's all their drm's fault which already said I used three of them already when I only used 2.

 I also heard that those who bought the first game on steam might not be able to carry over their save either. Which is dissapointing.  
 
I also heard if you don't have a save like I can't even install a patch and the game might not even reconise my save, wrex will die, ashley will live, council dies, ect, racid queen will die. Maybe I have to reinstall and use up another install limit if I don't deautorize. I'm glad there is only a securerom disc check for the next game.

"

I don't know if this has been posted but whatever.
 
Carryover Details from ME1 to ME2

ME2 Dev at CES confirmed that there are 100 decisions that directly carryover into ME2, only 12 decisions did NOT carry over.

Mineral collection quest will carry over, again not in a story affecting way but it will increase the minerals you start with for ship upgrades.

Exp. How you "treat nassana will affect how the new biotic girl first reacts to you he told me."

Decisions from Mass Effect Galaxy that are made when registered to your EA Account  CONFIRMED to influence ME2

Level 60 Bonus translates into extra starting Credits, bonus also extends, but to a lesser degree, to levels 35 and 50, no futher clarification if those are the only bonuses

On ME1 DLC Decisions-> " Will Download decisions carry over.....Yes but not in a main storyline affecting way, for example if you let the terrorist batarian go he may return *grinned*"


FROM THE OXM ME2 REVIEW->
1.Geth control the Dholen system
2.Random colonists you saved will pop up
3.Origin story and reputation follow if you imported your Shep. Along with paragon/renegade bonuses. Mineral bonuses, Money and Exp.
4.Exp is giving through missions, not kills.
 
From: 
http://docs.google.com/View?id=dd78xshh_79hdw6ksgp

I was about to post that but yes, it is larger then a few things.
 
I'm excited but also scared that characters from ME1, will just have one line where they remeber you and that would be it...

Holy crap, I remember about half those events, and the choices for half of those things that I remember happening. I should abought this again cheap on Steam and replayed it so I'd finally have a PC save file. The damn problem is I'd have to re-sculpt my face in the editor.
 
I wish that damn editor or stats menu showed values for easy facial reconstruction.

I know I'm late to the party, but my biggest question is, If I have made an Adept with Assault Rifle or a Vanguard with Singularity for example (any character with extra ability from achievement unlock), will that be reflected in the imported character?
 
I'm thinking NOT, especially after watching the soldier video: "The soldier is the ONLY class that can use the assault rifle."
 
Haven't seen any info about this at all. 

• Saved Ashley
• Wrex lives
• Let the Citadel Council die (they were just a bunch of wussies anyways)
  
• Had sweet space sex with Ashley (she was just begging for my penis)
• Destroyed the Rachni Queen
• Told Conrad Verner to get lost.
  
• Completed Asari Diplomacy
  
• Returned Nirali Bhatia's body to her husband.

ah, poop. i was so intent on running through the game to beat it on insanity i skipped everything except the main story missions. i hope this doesn't come back to bite me in the ass.

I would have thought that any of these, and specifically "UNC: Cerberus" would be brought over.   All of these missions involve Cerberus, who are featured in ME2, so understanding them would have impact of your impressions.

• UNC: Missing Marines
• UNC: Dead Scientists
• UNC: Cerberus
• UNC: Hades' Dogs
• Investigate Samples → UNC: Colony of Dead
• UNC: Listening Post Theta → UNC: Depot Sigma-23

" @CitizenKane: Well what if your female Sheppart was not into.... Asari.... What then? "

" I would have thought that any of these, and specifically "UNC: Cerberus" would be brought over.   All of these missions involve Cerberus, who are featured in ME2, so understanding them would have impact of your impressions.

• UNC: Missing Marines
• UNC: Dead Scientists
• UNC: Cerberus
• UNC: Hades' Dogs
• Investigate Samples → UNC: Colony of Dead
• UNC: Listening Post Theta → UNC: Depot Sigma-23 "
  

I let the Rachni queen live so I'm kinda excited to see how that pans out. This game has me so giddy. Yeah the gameplay looks fantastic and I'm definitely ready for more, but I am mostly ready for for story as that's what totally grabbed me the first time I loaded up ME1. Also I hope the codex voice dude returns. I could listen to that voice read me stuff all day!

" @essaregee said:

" @CitizenKane: Well what if your female Sheppart was not into.... Asari.... What then? "

They should have had a love option with Ashley.  Fox News would have loved that*.
 
*As would I "

" @CitizenKane said:

" @essaregee said:

" @CitizenKane: Well what if your female Sheppart was not into.... Asari.... What then? "

They should have had a love option with Ashley.  Fox News would have loved that*.
 
*As would I "

They did.  Play it again! "

" @threeve said:

" @CitizenKane said:

" @essaregee said:

" @CitizenKane: Well what if your female Sheppart was not into.... Asari.... What then? "

They should have had a love option with Ashley.  Fox News would have loved that*.
 
*As would I "

They did.  Play it again! "

I thought you couldn't have a love story with Ashley if Shepard is female? "

I might just play ME2 from scratch. If all that is carried over are your choices, and you get to choose them at the start anyway, I'll do that. I made terrible choices on my last play through.

" I might just play ME2 from scratch. If all that is carried over are your choices, and you get to choose them at the start anyway, I'll do that. I made terrible choices on my last play through. "

" I might just play ME2 from scratch. If all that is carried over are your choices, and you get to choose them at the start anyway, I'll do that. I made terrible choices on my last play through. "

I'm in europe so when I get the game it will be 3 days after the US so I will know what I can or cannot do by the time I get it. Thanks.

" I might just play ME2 from scratch. If all that is carried over are your choices, and you get to choose them at the start anyway, I'll do that. I made terrible choices on my last play through. "

I know that Bioware has stated in the past that if you import a character you'll get a bonus (though what it is I don't know) and the higher the level of you character the greater the bonus is.  "

Verner, really?  I assume the actual list is probably a bit longer than this one, with all the possibilities being what they are.  It's nice to see that us level 60s will at least be acknowledged...

" @WinterSnowblind: Thanks for the info. On my last play through I killed Wrex and the Council, so I might power play it over the next week to save Wrex.   Any idea whether you can change you character's appearance? My Shepard looks like Moe from the Simpsons but ripped. "

" Verner, really?  I assume the actual list is probably a bit longer than this one, with all the possibilities being what they are.  It's nice to see that us level 60s will at least be acknowledged... "

Ok, so the dude on the Bombcast did say you get to pick your story if you don't have a save, right?  I have ME1 on PC, but my PC won't run ME2, so I'll have to go it on Xbox.  I would hate for the game just to make the decisions for me.

" Ok, so the dude on the Bombcast did say you get to pick your story if you don't have a save, right?  I have ME1 on PC, but my PC won't run ME2, so I'll have to go it on Xbox.  I would hate for the game just to make the decisions for me. "